The 25 Days of Christmas
Summary: Botan-based romance drabbles. Crossovers are with: FMA/IY/DBZ/YGO.
Rating for this chapter: PG
Paring: Hiei/Botan
Genre: Romance
FMC: Hey, I was afraid I wouldn't get this posted in time. Heh, anyway it's a bunch of drabbles that focus on Botan paired with a boy. None of them are related, and I think all of them at least having something to do with winter. So here's the first one, being Hiei and Botan talking about snow.
Inspired by and dedicated too: My very best friend in all the world, Chantal, and her obsession with Kakashi Hatake from Naruto.
Chapter One: Snow
His eyes narrowed as he looked at the frozen water falling from the sky. At first it was one, then there were many more coming down. His crimson orbs spared a quick glance behind him where Kurama, Shizuru, Kuwabara, Yukina, Yusuke, and Keiko were playing. He began to roll his eyes, until a falling flake landed on his nose. He glared at it, making himself crossed-eyed in the process.
-Giggle, giggle-
He turned to the source of the noise, which was above him, to see Botan laughing at him from up in a tree. She was wearing a pair of black pants with a black fur coat, and her long hair tied into two low pig-tails. She smiled and climbed down slowly, walking over to the aggravated Hiei.
"Hn, what are you laughing at baka onna." Botan sighed, watching as her breath turned into a small cloud. With her cheeks flushed from the cold, and her pink eyes sparkling she pointed at the short fire demon.
"You, willing the snowflake on your nose to melt away." She paused to giggle again, "You don't like the snow Hiei?" She asked as his eyes turned stone cold and his face hardened. Botan stiffened, prepared to get yelled at for prying, but instead his shoulder's slumped down.
"It… makes me think of home." Slowly it dawned on Botan, he was after all part ice maiden, and after what had happened to him… Botan wouldn't like snow either.
"Well, I think that snow is meant to make people feel better." A look her way told her to explain. "Erm, it's just that you get cold playing in the snow with your friends or significant other and when you're done playing, you get to bundle up with them and feel warm and safe and loved." Now he was full on staring at her and she was feeling uncomfortable.
His eyes didn't blink and Botan felt foolish for voicing her thoughts. She started squirming and blushing darkly. Finally, she felt him look away and she sighed to herself. Hiei really was a scary guy.
"Hn." Botan shook her head before turning around to go have a snowball war with the others. As she was walking, she felt something extremely warm embrace her. It's wasn't much of a friendly hug, nor an intimate one, it was more of like when a child was crying and holding onto their mother.
She looked back to see Hiei, with face mixing between horror and happiness, giving her a hug. If her face wasn't already red, it was now.
"H-H-Hiei wha-what…" She stammered over her words and watched in shock as Hiei let go, half smirking half-scowling.
"You were right." She didn't even get a chance to stutter out a 'what'. "Hugs do make you feel better." And with that he disappeared, more then likely into a tree to get a nap. Botan didn't know whether he meant he felt safe, warm, or loved; but Botan didn't really care at the moment.
Her eyes rolled into the back of her head and she fell into the snow with a heavy 'thud', not knowing that her friends were rushing over. Or that Yusuke and Kuwabara were guffawing loudly because they had witnessed what transpired.
End Notes: Hey again, I hope it was okay, I haven't been writing in forever so my skills (if I had any) have deteriorated. Anyway, if you want a Botan/dude couple done with a guy from the following animes Yu-Yu Hakusho, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Naruto, Fruits Basket, Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, or Full Metal Alchemist please email me at coolbabykk at hellokitty . com and I'll try and write your couple in time.
Next paring is: Kurama/Botan
