NOTE: This was originally going to be part of a much longer story but the rest of it came out real bad so I kept this part and got rid of the rest. This will be slightly different than the original idea because it's a one shot but I'll explain what happened before this part with as few words as possible.

Hiei and Botan were on their way to Genkai's house because Hiei wanted to see his sister so he got a ride off of Botan (He didn't ask nicely) and ran into some trouble with demons. They wound up walking but the demons wouldn't leave them alone so Hiei decided to take care of them and told Botan to hide until he got back. Well anyway Hiei wound up losing and Botan wound up getting captured. And that's where this part comes in. Like I said before I'm changing the end of it because now it's a weird twoshot.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho

Botan was thrown roughly to the cold stone floor. She put out her hands to break her fall and bloodied her palms in doing so. She quicky turned back to the one who had thrown her there but they had already left.

As she pushed herself into a sitting position she heard a commotion to her left. Instantly her head snapped in that direction.

She saw, to her horror, two huge goblin (think the demons Hiei fought in the second movie) like demons standing over a figure clad in black that lay on the floor, unmoving. The two goblins were kicking and poking the figure with their swords as they spit taunts and insults at it.

"C'mon, welp," one cackled in a high siren of a voice. "Aren't you going to cut us up with your sword?"

The other joined in with his buddies taunts. "Yes, Hiei," it added, giving the figure a kick that turned it on its side. "Where's your courage now, or didn't you ever have any?"

Botan stared in surprise. Hiei? How did he end up here? And why isn't he doing anything about those two jerks?

The goblin kicked Hiei again. His body turned all the way over so now he lay on his back. She heard him grunt in pain even though he was unconcious.

"Your courage is gone because it was never there," one said leaning down and grinning in the senseless demon's face. "You have no courage and have no strength. You're nothing."

Just then Botan noticed a red ribbon snaking down over the black leather of Hiei's coat and pooling on the floor around him in a hot sticky mess. Ohmigod! He's bleeding!

The demons kicked Hiei again and Botan heard something crack. It sounded like one of his ribs had broken. The onna couldn't stand it anymore. She couldn't just sit there and let them beat him to death. She stood, sprained ankle or no sprained ankle, and limped over the demons and Hiei. "Stop that!" she shouted at the demons. "You're going to kill him!"

The demons stopped their fun and looked down at her. The one demon sneered at her and aimed another kick at Hiei. Botan stood in his way and stared at the demon defiantly. "You've done enough!" she told them.

"Who are you to order us around, wench?" the sneering one demanded.

The other demon looked at Botan a little longer then looked at his partner and shook his head.

Sneering One looked at Headshaker and the two communicated with their eyes. Suddenly, to Botan's surprise and disbelieve, the two turned from her and left the room, slamming the door loudly as they did.

Botan stood there a moment then knelt down beside Hiei. "Hiei," she said, leaning over him.

When he didn't respond she wrapped her arms around him and pulled his head and upper body into her lap, not caring if his blood stained her torn and ripped pink kimono.

"What have they done to you?" she asked him, though he couldn't hear her. She wasn't even sure he was breathing anymore.

She put her face close to his and felt cool air blowing on her cheek. Good. He was alive but just barely from what it looked like.

An image of the last time she's seen him came to her mind. His face had been scowling and his eyes had been cold and not to be argued with. "Stay here," he'd told her as he'd shoved her in the bushes. "and don't come out until I get back."

"But.. but..," she's started to protest.

"Stay here," he'd told her more firmly. "Stupid onna, just listen to me for once!"

Then she'd just listened to him and he's disappeared into the darkness to fight the demon who was trying to kill both her and him.

"You shouldn't have gone," she told him now. "I knew it wasn't a good idea. Now you're hurt more than you were before and we're both prisoners of the same demon you tried to fight."

She felt tears coming to her eyes. She wasn't sure why but she suddenly felt very guilty. When he'd left her there she'd pouted and said she hoped he lost.. Now she was eating those same words. She hadn't wanted this to happen to him.

"This is all my fault," she said, hugging his senseless form. "If I hadn't of wished for you to lose maybe you would have won and not gotten hurt." tears rolled down her cheeks. "I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry."

Suddenly a low raspy voice whispered a slurred periodic word in her ear. "...Onna..."

Botan's eye flew open in surprise. Onna? She lifted her head and stared at his face. His eyes were still closed and he didn't even seem to be awake. "Hiei?" she said as she stared at his face.

"Stu...pid... onna.." he slurred in a low gravelly voice that didn't sound a thing like his own.

"Hiei!" she exclaimed, dropping his body. "You're alive!"

When his back hit the stone floor he moaned in pain and opened his eyes partway. "Ow," he said.

"Oops," Botan said realizing what she'd done. She pulled his head back in his lap. "Sorry."

By then his eyes were open about halfway. Blood red orbs glared at her in annoyance and slight anger. "I... told you... to stay.. put," he moaned.

"I did," she protested, realizing he thought she'd left her place.

"Then.. what are you doing here?" he demanded, his voice gaining strength.

"I got captured," she explained. "You were captured too and it looks like you lost fighting that demon. What happened?"

Hiei closed his eyes again and his head flopped sideways. He couldn't remember. "I.. don't.. know," he finally admitted after a long pause that was making Botan worry that he'd backed out again. "It's.. like I'm dreaming... I can't.. I can't.. remember."

That wasn't what the onna wanted to hear.. "That's okay," she told him.

He said nothing.

Botan started to worry about the fire demon now. Hiei was still hurt and it looked like the wound was still bleeding. If it didn't stop soon he'd bleed to death and he was too weak to do anything about it. He might even have more than just that injury.

I'll have to heal it, she figured. What else can I do?

"Hiie," she said shaking him.

He grunted and opened his eyes again. "Hn?"

"You need to stay awake," she told him.

He looked like he didn't want to. He looked annoyed. Leave me be. he thought with murder in his eyes.

Botan stared at his face a moment shocked at his expression. He looked like he didn't want her to help him. He looked like he wanted to die. She didn't care. No matter what he said or did he was her friend and she was going to help him, whehther he wanted it or not. She couldn't just let him die. It was her fault this happened in the first place. Please forgive me, she thought.

She set Hiei gently down on the floor and stood over him trying to decide how she was going to heal him. She could just put her hands on his chest and focus her healing energy into him but she didn't feel like that would be a good idea. It took pretty long to heal that way and she might be too late by the time she was done. She didn't want to heal a corpse. She had to think of another way. She knelt down and her hand hovered uncertianly over his bandana covered forehead. She could heal him like that too but... that also took too long..

Hiei watched her wondering what she was doing. If she's going to heal me why doesn't she just do it? he asked himself.

Botan sighed and finally made her descition. She knew how she was going to heal him. The fastest and quickest way. She knelt down farther and put both her hands on the sides of his cheeks. Slowly she moved her face toward his then her mouth met his and the healing began.

Light swirled all around them as her spirtual energy flowed in and out of his body. Hiei's eyes had closed as he felt her healing energy enter his body. He was confused about why she was even doing this. He was always so nasty to her. Why would she want to waste her healing energy on him? She could have used it to heal herself. Why doesn't she just let me die?

Why? he asked himself. Why is she doing this?

An answer came to his mind. He didn't believe it but it was the only logical explaination. Love. It must be love. Why else would she heal him? The thought bothered him but he couldn't push it or her away. He needed it, he needed her. He couldn't live without her, even if he didn't want to admit it. He knew without reading her mind that she had more than one reason for this. It wasn't just a friendship love. It was a love love. But why would she love him? No one loved him. He wasn't fit to love. Didn't she know about him? About all the bad things he'd done. He deserved to die and go to Hell. Maybe she did know but didn't care.

His arm twitched slightly and he found he could move it. Slowly he raised it and gripped her arm. He didn't force her to let go though. he didn't want to push her away. He just wanted to hold onto something. Her wanted to hold onto her.

Botna felt something change in the way she was kissing Hiei. His mouth seemed to have moved slightly. It was in a more passionate position. It's working, she thought. I'm healing him... but... why did he do that?

In a minute she no longer cared. She was just glad he was being healed. She could feel the hand grasping her arm tighten it's grip and it stayed that way until she was done. When the light surrounding them vanished Botan gently broke away from the kiss and sat up. The look on Hiei's face startled her.

He was smiling.

Botan blushed. "Oh!" she gasped, covering her mouth. "I'm sorry." Maybe healing him that way wasn't such a good idea after all.

"Hn!" Hiei chuckled looking away from her. "You have nothing to apoligize for. Unless you did something inappropiate." he pushed himself into sitting position. "Thanks to you my injuries are healed and I can think of a plan to get us out of here and deal with that bastard that wounded me."

"But how are you going to do that?" she questioned.

He faced the door. "First off all," he said looking over the door a minute. "I'm going to deal with this door!" he ran toward it. "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" he shouted jumping into the air.

With a mighty kick his foot smashed into the door and broke its hinges. The door quivered then fell open into the hall. The fire demon looked at Botan. "Any other questions?" he asked.

She shook her head. "Uh no," she said.

"Good," he walked over to her and grabbed her arm then pulled her to her feet. "Then let's go."

They ran out of their cell and dashed down the hall.

They hadn't been running for very long when they found themselves in a wide arena type room. Hiei and Botan stopped in their tracks and stared at the room. "What in the world?" Botan said.

Hiei didn't say anything. His red eyes scanned the area for a threat. He didn't see one but he felt one. Someone's here. Someone powerful.

Suddenly laughter filled the air. "Hahahaahaa!" a voice cackled as a shadow moved from its place and stepped into the light. A man with red eyes and hair as black as Hiei's stood before them. "I see you have escaped. No matter. I can still deal with you."

Hiei reached back and grasped Botan's arm. He didn't know what this man wanted or who he was but he wasn't going to take any chances. His right arm crackled blackly. "Who are you?" he demanded. "And why did you send those demons to go after the onna and I?"

"Blunt as always, Hiei. My name is Yota," the man replied folding his arms and smiling. "I sent those demons after you and the onna because you're both are thorns in my side."

Hiei blinked. "What?" he demanded.

Yota chuckled again as his black robe swirled around his body. "If I get you both out of my way I'll be able to use your powers to control death and fire!"

Hiei threw his cloak aside. He had no idea what this idiot was talking about but he wasn't about to just stand back and let him kill them. "I don't know how our powers could help you but I know I won't let you have either."

"Oh really?" the other demon said pulling off his own cloak. "Well then let's see what you can do." he beckoned with his finger, his face never losing its smirk. "C'mon."

Hiei was more than willing to comply. With strick orders to Botan to stay out of the way he charged at the other demon.

A/N

DON'T HATE ME!

Like I said before this was part of a much bigger fic but the bigger part especially the beginninggn was crap so I decided not to use it. I hope you liked what I wrote. I'll try to get part 2 up as soon as I can. Please don't hate me. I hope they were in character. I tried my best. Don't be mean! Okay that's about it. All I want to ask now is would you please leave a review? I like to know what people think. If you're going to say something critical please be as nice as you can. I hate it when I'm yelled at. If they were out of character in anyway... I AM SO SORRY!