Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter. Both belong to the great and talented, Yoshihiro Togashi.

Summary: Basically one shots featuring Botan with any Yu Yu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter characters. Mostly fluff.

Chapter 2: Hiei

Hiei was upset.

No, that was wrong. Upset didn't even begin to cover it. Pissed off was more like it.

He glared at the ferry girl sitting at the other edge of the bed, his crimson eyes threatening to burn a hole into her head. Botan, who had been busy fiddling with her thumbs, looked up at him, letting out a nervous giggle. The sound only served to antagonize him even further, however, as his glare intensified, looking as if he was about to set her on fire. Knowing Hiei, he probably would, so Botan scooted a little farther than him - as if they weren't sitting far enough already.

Botan let her eyes glance here and there in the room, trying to avoid his heated gaze, whilst wondering to herself if there was anything she could do. It had been over an hour, and she couldn't seem to find an exit. Hiei had tried as well, but to no avail. If he couldn't, then it came to no surprise that she was bound to fail. This room was completely locked, the mirrors wouldn't budge no matter how much they tugged, pulled at the windowsill, and the walls seemed to be fire proof. Hiei had attempted to burn the whole room down for a way out, but his efforts were fruitless. Whoever built this room certainly thought everything through when they managed to capture them. Botan couldn't help but think Hiei blamed her. She was the one who suggested they checked the insides of this room for a clue, and she did get them captived. But, she just wished Hiei would stop shooting daggers her way. It wasn't helping their situation.

Come to think about it though, this was the first time she was actually alone with him. When they got separated with the others, Botan didn't think much of it because at the time there was a chance they could meet up again. But, now that she thought about it, she couldn't help the nervousness creeping up her skin. Not only due to the reason he looked like he might rip her throat out right then and there, but also because she didn't know what to say. I mean, the tense, awkward silence was killing her! She wasn't used to being quiet for so long, seeing as she was the most talkative in the group... and again, Hiei's constant glares weren't helping!

Maybe she should say something...

Rotating her head to the right to face him, the corners of her mouth curled upwards into her usual wide, ear to ear grin. Despite his heated stare, the grin never wavered.

"It's hot in this room, isn't it?" she asked, a sheepish laughter escaping her lips, and waited for a response. Unfortunately, Hiei merely quirked an eyebrow at her, and nothing more. She then decided she might as well go on, maybe he would finally say something if she did. "It almost feels like it's boiling, doesn't it?" she continued, a sweatdrop forming at her head when Hiei pulled a bored expression.

He gave out a snorting sound, and finally, for once during the duration of their captivity, turned to look away from her. Although glad that his glare was no longer focused on her but the wall, Botan could have sworn she saw him narrow his eyes. Crossing one leg over the other, he placed his elbow on the one on top, burying his chin in his palm. Then, without whipping his head to fully face her, he shifted his orbs to the side, studying her out of the corner of his eye. For some reason, his actions unnerved her.

"I don't care about the room, you stupid woman," Was it her imagination or did he just growl at her? "But, my insides are what's boiling with the intense desire to kill you."

The ferry girl visibly paled at his words. "Ha-ha, Hiei, you're such a jokester!" she choked out a fake laugh, but the look on his features didn't imply that he was.

When she received another silent stare in response, Botan quickly averted her gaze, her eyes shifting to the floor - which was far not scary or dangerous as the fire demon was. Her heart felt like it was inches from jumping out of her throat, and it didn't help that he was gazing at her. Not glaring. But just... gazing. Although it should feel friendlier than his usual glares, it didn't. She almost felt like he was thinking over the numerous ways he could make her suffer a slow, painful death.

Contrary to her beliefs, however, Hiei was not thinking of such things. Although, he wouldn't deny that he had been at the beginning, but right now, he was laughing on the inside at the girl's stupidity. To think she would actually believe that blatant lie! Even though he did think of slitting her throat from time to think, he wouldn't actually do it. Yusuke and Kuwabara would kill him if he did. He suspected Kurama would as well, and he wasn't reall strong enough to fight all three of them at once, much to his dismay. All that aside though... perhaps he did care about her. Just a little bit beyond the boundaries of their friendship - if there was one.

His brows furrowed. Okay, where the hell did that come from? he thought, the smirk that had been on his countenance faltering into a thin angry line. Snap out of it, Hiei. Isn't she just a stupid ferry girl?

Get your mind out of the gutter. You would never even think of her like that.

Shaking his head inwardly to brush off the thoughts, Hiei eventually shifted his gaze elsewhere - anywhere but her face. But, the frown marring his features never left, as the thoughts refused to leave him alone. He grunted, shutting his eyes tight in frustration. Why can't he stop thinking about her? The fact that she was in the same room as him, fidgeting on the bed with that cute, nervous, almost terrified look on her lovely face, was only worsening the situation. Really, would she just stop being scared of him?

Botan, on the other hand, was hesitating whether or not she should look at him. She felt his eyes leaving her form, which was a good thing, but at the thought that he might be polishing his sword for preparation to slit her throat made her a tad bit reluctant.

... Then again, if he was thinking of killing her, he would have done so a long time ago.

Maybe she was just overthinking things.

Deciding that she should calm down a bit, the ferry girl heaved out a sigh, forcing her body to relax. When she finally did - just a little - she turned to peer at him - only to blink when she saw that he was, for some reason unknown to her, closing his eyes with a deep frown etched to his forehead. She realized he was thinking about something, and for a brief moment, she pondered what it was. Whatever it was, it seemed to be agitating Hiei a lot if he was making that frustrated expression.

He looked cute though... Botan couldn't help but grin. Although the only words he had ever exchanged to her were mostly death threats and name callings, the ferry girl would admit that she did find him attractive. Especially when he was shirtless - like right now. Her grin wavered slightly as a blush crept up her cheeks. Even as she was embarrassed at her own thoughts, Botan couldn't help but let her eyes wander all over every inch of his body. Her lips parted slightly as she gazed at those biceps... his pecks... and oh god, those abs... How could someone be so perfect? Despite being the shortest man she had ever seen, he was undoubtedly one of the most muscular and sexy ones she had the pleasure of lying her eyes on. Just seeing those muscles flex when he takes a deep breath... or when he moves...

Her gaze traveled abruptly to his face and... why the hell was he staring at her? Amethyst orbs broadened into saucers, as the red tint coloring her cheeks impossibly darkened. He was regarding her with a weird expression, but she could almost see him stifling a smirk.

"Like what you see, ferry girl?" he asked, his voice almost husky as those words left his lips.

"I-I- Of course not!" she stammered, promptly averting her gaze. She crossed her arms over her chest in an attempt to appear indignant, tilting her nose up in the air haughtily as she closed her eyes. The effect wore off however, due to the fact that her face was practically as red as a tomato.

Good grief, this was embarrassing... To think she was caught staring... and by Hiei, of all people! No doubt he was on the verge of butchering her with his bare hands for even daring to look his way... but then again, the look in his eyes suggested something else.

But, that wasn't possible.

Nervously, she peeked one eye open to spare him a fleeting glance, widening both of them when she realized that their proximity was considerably close - with him leaning his face to hers. There was a light smirk tugging at his lips, his usual cold, filled with murder intent crimson eyes tinted in mirth and mischief.

"You did."

Botan swallowed a lump in her throat, trying to scoot away from him. Although, her efforts were in vain, as he closed in an inch of their distance each time she did.

"I-I did... what?"

Hiei's smirk widened as the blush on her features considerably reddened. "You did enjoy the view." His voice had dropped a few octaves lower, his words coming out as a mere whisper. The feel of his hot breath fanning over her ear caused a shiver to travel down her spine.

Oh, no. She had to get out of this.

"L-Like I said, I didn't!" Just as she cried out those words, the ferry girl placed both fists on his - bare - chest, shoving him off of her. Hiei could have stopped her, but he allowed her to scurry off the bed, a loud, amused laughter erupting from his throat.

"Y-You're unbelievable..." she mumbled under her breath, casting a glare at the smug smirk lingering at the edge of his lips. Ignoring his stare, Botan whipped around to saunter her way for the couch sitting at the middle of the room, nothing but the idea of staying away from him appealing to her.

Maybe because she was embarrassed, or maybe it was due to her normal clumsiness - but just as she walked three steps, she tripped. Literally. On nothing but her own two feet. A loud cry involuntarily left her lips, her eyes automatically shutting tight as she waited for the fall.

... But, there was nothing.

Eyelids fluttering open, the girl slowly opened her eyes, blinking at the feel of strong, muscular arms wrapping protectively around her waist. What just happened?

A loud, exasperated sigh echoed in the air, reaching her ears and snapping her out of her reverie. Darting her gaze slowly upwards to the owner, Botan was met eye to eye with a pair of deep, beautiful crimson pools.

Her own eyes widened in surprise, her mouth opening and closing like a stupid fish as another bright, crimson tinge crept up her cheeks. "I-I, uh, um..." Botan tried to say, but she couldn't even string a sentence in her head, much less speak out loud - and she was vividly aware of her hands on his chest.

She made to push him away, but he beat her to it, unhooking his arms from her lithe form and taking a step back to study her with an irritated stare, his mouth tugged down to form a deep scowl.

"Really, your stupidity is astounding..." he grumbled under his breath in a grudging tone, before turning to stroll back for the bed. That much was expected from him, but the words that escaped him next were what caught her off guard,

"Be more careful next time... Botan."

The ferry girl blinked in surprise, but the shock soon died down, replaced by a feeling close to that of joy and amusement. Following behind him, Botan took a seat on the bed, this time closer to him as their shoulders almost brushed. For once, the fire demon didn't seem to mind.

"That's the first time you said my name, Hiei..." she murmured, a small smile crossing her lips. A giggle began to build in her chest, before erupting from her throat as she earned a snort in return.

"So?" came his response, but despite his words, his voice lacked the resentment it was almost always laced with.

Her smile broadened slightly. "So, that made me kind of happy."

She saw him jerk a little at her words, but nothing more.

"Ne, Hiei?" she called out, all of a sudden. The fire demon didn't say anything, but turned his head to look at her. "Thank you."

Crimson eyes blinked for a moment, before averting to the wall. Whipping his head to the side, Hiei made a small scoffing sound. "Hn. Whatever," he grumbled in reply.

Despite his words however, Botan could have sworn she caught a light blush on his cheeks.

A/N: Hmm... this is my first time writing a Botan/Hiei... I hope I did a good job... though I can say for sure that I enjoyed writing this. It was a lot of fun!

Don't forget to request if you want me to write on a pairing you ship! I'd love to write on anyone, as long as they're with Botan... but again, if I get no requests then I'm going to go ahead and write a couple I choose XP

Good bye, hope you all enjoyed reading this little one-shot as much as I had fun writing it! Have a good day, and review when you have the time!