BK: Hello reviewers! Welcome to Saddle Boy! My very first HieixBotan fic! This is quite a change for me, but no worries! I still believe it will be good! If you like this story, check out my others, like Fox and Wolf and Sugar! Kurama! Do the disclaimer!

Kurama: Bookworm0492 has, and never will own Yu Yu Hakusho; it rightfully belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi.

BK: thank you! Now read and enjoy!

Botan smiled brightly as her students paraded the horses around the stable. She was an instructor here at Rakki stable. She taught beginners horse riding.

"Yoshi! Don't kick so hard, he'll listen." The young boy continued kicking as though he didn't hear her/" Yoshi!Kick that horse one more time and I'll out you on suspension, for two days and extra mucking for two weeks!" Botan groaned angrily, the students never seemed to listen.

"Alright, bring them to a walk, we're done for the day." Botan sighed, at this rate the students will have to take another year. She walked inside the stables to make sure the students do they're chores, putting up tack and such. The manager at Rekki, Koenma, always had them take care of the horses, so he'd have to pay less for workers so more people could ride, instead of just the rich kids.

While Botan was busy checking over the students, a pair of crimson eyes peered at her from the shadows. This was Hiei, the caretaker. But due to him being vertically impaired, was called, as a joke by the rest of the workers; the stable boy.

While busily mucking out the stall, he never once took his eyes off the blue haired, pink eyed instructor. She looked his way and he turned away quickly. He was being foolish, she would never fall for him. Short, gravity defying jet-black hair with white, and his crimson eyes. All meant for tease by the other workers.

Besides, she already had her eyes on someone.

Botan turned her head sharply at the sound of the ending lesson bell. Then she saw him come out. Suuichi Kurama. Otherwise known as Kurama among his friends. Tall, handsome ,long red hair, sparkling clear emerald eyes. And he was smart to boot. Known for his tops honors after high school, he was also the instructor of the Advanced class.

Botan sighed, then suddenly came out of her dream world when she saw her students were staring straight at her. Trying to hide the blush on her cheeks she sad " uhh well your all done now , egt on home now , scurry along , shoo!"

The students , chuckling and gossiping among themselves, left to they're waiting parents outside.

Hiei scoffed silently. ' Really, what could she see in him? Yes he's smart, and good-looking but.' He stopped , realizing he was describing what he wished to be. He shook his head and went on to the next stall.

He had been working here for about a year now, about the same amount of time as her. And yet she had hardly noticed him at all. With the occasional 'Hello' or ' Sorry didn't see you' and his personal favorite, ' Umm could you please move this muck?' Oh yes, they had wonderful conversations.

He sighed inwardly, to her he'd always just be the short stable boy. He finished his work, patted the horse on the back and went home.

BK: well peeps that's the first chap! I expect at least three reviews!

Kurama: or she wont even bother writing the next chapter.

BK: yes , exactly what my favorite bishounen said! Review please! Press that little button!

Kurama: bye

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