Ok this story is a bit strange. It's a bit AU but the characters are all still the same as they were before and they all still know eachother and all that. This story is just an idea that popped into my head one day.

Disclaimer: I don't own a thing. If I did own Yuyu Hakusho, I would put Botan and Hiei together but since I don't, I'll just have to do it in my stories.

Chapter 1: Escaping the pain

Botan's POV

I ran. I didn't know where I was going but I didn't care. I had to get away. As far away from Spirit World and as far away from him as possible. He had betrayed me for the last time. I was too damaged now and I had to escape it. Between him and Genkai's recent death, I couldn't deal with it all. My friends didn't even realize how close she and I had been. She had raised me before I had become a ferry girl, and even afterwards she would always checkup on me and I would visit her often. She was like a mother to me, and now she was gone. I had no one left since he obviously had proven that he didn't love me. I couldn't take it. I needed to get away from life itself. So I ran.

Hiei's POV

As I walked home from my visit with Yukina, it began to pour rain. Yes, I now had an actual home. Kurama had gotten annoyed at me for drawing too much attention to myself by sleeping in the big tree in the park, so he gave me the money to rent an apartment. It wasn't that big but it suited me just fine. Although I'd never admit it, the bed was much more comfortable than a tree branch.

When I was a block away from my apartment, I heard a small whimper coming from the alley I was passing. I figured it was just an animal or something and continued walking past until I heard it again. It sounded more like a sob the second time, so I decided to investigate. I slowly stepped into the alley with one hand clutching my katana, ready to use it if necessary. My eyes instantly adjusted to the darkness and they picked up a figure crouched in the corner. I approached it , katana still tightly in my grip. But when I got close enough to see who it was, I released my grip.

"Onna. What are you doing here? You of all people should know this is a perfect demon hang out. By sitting there you're making a nice easy target." I glared at her. She didn't reply. In fact, she didn't even move. She just sat there and stared at the ground.

"Hey onna. Are you even listening?" I obnoxiously asked, hoping to get her mad so she would yell and holler over the fact that I wouldn't use her name. I'm not sure why but I found it somewhat entertaining when she threw her little tantrums. I looked down at her expecting to receive an angry glare but instead found that she still hadn't moved a muscle. I couldn't understand why she was ignoring me. I dropped to my knees in front of her so we were eye level. I lifted her chin to make her look at me, but what I saw made my whole body go numb.

I'll leave it at that and pray that you all will review. I already have this one wirtten down and as soon as I get 3 reviews, I'll update so please review.