Flashback Ever since, Botan has been hiding her 'tiny' crush to Hiei. It was pretty obvious. Oh hell, it was REALLY obvious! Everyone knew about it, even Hiei did! Everyone noticed how Botan suddenly gets all red and jittery when it comes to Hiei and not to mention her special treatment. They all decided not to mention it because it was a fact that Hiei has feelings for Mukuro.
One evening, Yusuke and the gang were having a get together party. When everyone was busy either laughing or getting drunk, Hiei excused himself and went up to the roof...and Botan followed him. "This is it. Well, wish me luck." Botan whispered to Keiko. Keiko smiled at Botan. "I'll be cheering for you Botan!" When Botan was gone, "You think she's finally gonna tell Hiei?" asks Kurama. "I bet she would!" says Yusuke. "No! She won't!"replied Kuwabara. "Wanna bet 50 bucks that Botan is gonna tell Hiei?" "Bring it on!" And they went on and on with their bickering. "I just hope everything goes well." Kurama said to himself.
"Hey there, Hiei."
There was Hiei. His hands were behind his head as he was admiring the night sky.
"What do you want?" said Hiei not even bothering to look at Botan.
"Well, you see..I..uh. uhmm."
Hiei realizing what this conversation will turn into said, "Just get it over with! I'm trying to sleep here."
"I..I've been hiding this for y-years now. I..I love you Hiei!" And there she said it. Botan's face was all red and her hands were still trembling waiting for an answer.
"Look onna, you're just a ferry girl. Who would be interested in a damn ferry girl!"
Botan was trying hard to fight back her tears. She looked up so that it would stop falling. She turned around not being able to look at Hiei. "I.. I just thought you should know." And with that, Botan sped off leaving an annoyed Hiei.
Botan brushed off her tears and went back to face her friends. She tried her best to put a cheery face but alas, she failed. Her voice broke off "Hey guys, I..uhh..I have to go. I don't feel good. Maybe it's because of something I ate." She weakly smiled and went off.
"Well that went well! I'm totally wasted hic I'm hic I'm gonna head homehic" Kuwabara said sheepishly
As he closed the door, he smirked as he heard someone yell.
"KUWABARAAA! WHERE'S MY 50 BUCKS!"
End of Flashback
Botan shrugged then went up to the bathroom, took a bath, got dressed, ate breakfast then made her way to school.
When she was already near the gates, a voice shouted "BOTAN!" She turned around facing a smiling Keiko who was dragging Yusuke to school. "Keiko, how many times do I have to tell you. I DON'T want to go to school!" "Oh stop being such a baby" Botan can't help but laugh at the two. They were such a sweet couple. It was as if they were already married! "I wish I also had a special someone. Hmm. Maybe I'm just meant to be a ferry girl after all."
"Hey Botan, hurry up will ya! We're gonna be late." shouted Yusuke as both him and Keiko were already ahead of her. Botan broke from her trance and hurried alongside them.
The bell rang and students made way to their classrooms. Yusuke bid goodbye to them as he was in a different class. So did Keiko. "I better go find my own classroom too." She went up the hall to classroom 2-B. "Well, this seems to be it." Botan wished herself goodluck as she opened the door to her classroom.
"Oh goodmorning! You must be the new student." Botan nodded at the teacher. "Okay class, please welcome our new student Botan!" "Ohayou minna-san! I'm Botan. Pleased to meet you." She smiled and bowed. When she rose, it was only then did she notice a certain black haired boy with gravity defying hair and in front of him was the red haired guy who transforms into a fox in the back of the classroom. Her jaw dropped. "Hiei! Kurama! What are you doing here?" She said pointing her finger to the both of them. "Tch. What does it look like, onna?"scowled a temperamental Hiei "Hey there Keiko! Looks like we're classmates!" replied Kurama with a smile. "Oh, it looks like you know them. You can sit beside Hiei." as the teacher gestured towards the vacant chair next to Hiei.
Botan groaned as she obediently made her way to her seat.
"This is gonna be one hell of a school year." Botan glumly said to herself.