Kurama carried Hiei to Genkai's. Hiei was unconscious. Kurama gently set him on the floor. "Is he alright?" Botan asked looking worried. "Not sure yet." Kurama said looking at his friend on the floor.
Hiei's eyes opened, but there was something wrong. His eyes seemed blank. "Hiei are you alright?" Kurama asked. "I can't see or move." He stated. "Oh my." Botan commented. "What happened?" Genkai asked.
Kurama explained.
Flash back
Hiei and Kurama face a demon. The fight starts out fine. Then the demon throws an energy ball at hiei. He didn't notice it coming. It exploded in his face. He was then knocked out.
End flash back
Just then Yusuke and Kuwabara come through the doors. "Hey! What's going on here?" Yusuke asked. No one answered. He looked at Hiei then at the others. Now he knew.
Botan. Hiei called out in her mind. What is it Hiei? She responded. There is no way to fix this problem. It will only get worse. He told her. She was almost in tears when she heard this. But why are you telling me this? She questioned. She got no response.
Botan lightly placed a hand on his. This surprised him. She held his hand in hers. She started to silently cry.
The others soon left and Botan promised to take care of Hiei. She brought him to a bed to let him rest. She was really worried about what he said to her. She was starting to cry again. She couldn't help it she loved him.
Hours passed as she stayed by Hiei's side. They actually talked for a while. It was the only was Botan would calm down. She brought him what he needed. He didn't ask her to do much.
A few weeks passed and nothing happened. She was slightly relived Hiei's condition didn't get worse. Then one morning he woke up and…