Still Beats Your Name
Hiei stared at the house and noticed the whole place was dark except for an open window that held a dim light. He walked up closer and stopped at a nearby tree he leapt up into it and jumped from limb to limb until he was at eye level with the window. He kneeled down and peered inside. His eyes fell upon Botan as she lay in her bed. She appeared deep in thought as she stared up at the ceiling. Hiei braced himself getting ready to leap from the branch and into Botan's room. But he paused as she abruptly stood up and walked over to her mirror and then to his horror she let her towel, her only source of clothing fall onto the floor. His eyes flew wide open and he began to wobble back and forth, he had to grab onto the branch above him to keep himself from falling. His face began turning every shade of red, his mouth hung ajar, as his eyes were glued ahead of him watching her every movement. She turned every now and then running her hands over her body, fully exposed to him. He wanted to turn away, no run away, he didn't want to look, he knew how perverted and wrong it was, how Yusuke it was, but his body wouldn't allow it. He was frozen….
"She's…she's beautiful…" He thought to himself as he swallowed hard.
He shook his head hard as he shut his eyes tight and turned his head to the side. He started coming back to his senses and let himself open his eyes. He cautiously looked back to her as she turned away from the mirror with her arms covering her breasts, a lone tear slid down her cheek. He became angry not only at himself, but at her attackers. He could see all her bruises they had given her and he knew that's what she had been pondering on. He balled his hand into a fist.
"They should have paid with their lives." He thought angrily.
He watched as she wiped the tear from her face and then she smiled.
"Oh Botan stop acting so silly, your safe now and that's what matters." She spoke aloud.
She turned off the lamp than went back over to her bed and slid underneath the blanket. She yawned and stretched her arms above her head, than she cuddled up with her blanket as she rolled on her side so she was facing the window. She stared at the moon as its light spilled into the room.
She smiled tiredly, "Goodnight." She spoke. Her eyes than fluttered closed as she drifted off to sleep.
Hiei stared blankly at Botan as she smiled slightly in her sleep.
"Was she…talking…to me? No, impossible there's no way she could of known I'm here." He shut his eyes tightly and leaned his back up against the tree. He opened his eyes and looked at her sleeping form.
"Great, now she has me acting paranoid…"
He watched her chest rise and fall with every breathe that she took.
The moon lit up her face with its soft glow, giving her an angelic look.
"She really is beautiful…" He growled at his own thoughts.
"Hn, I really am going soft." He whispered bitterly, he then disappeared into the night.
Botan strolled down the halls of Spirit World carrying a stack of papers in her arms. She did her best to avoid the Ogres running frantically about carrying paper work back and forth. Her eyes very distant, indicating that her mind was elsewhere. She was thinking of the dream she had last night.
Botan's Dream
Several demon bodies lay a far distance away as Botan sat in a grassy field in a pale yellow sundress, propping herself up with her right arm, her legs at her side. Her hair was down and it was blowing softly in the breeze. She looked up to see a lone figure walking towards her, his sword unsheathed at his side, stained with blood. She got to her feet and took a couple steps forward, until they were right in front of each other.
"Hiei, you saved my life, how can I ever repay you?" She spoke to him.
He then grabbed the back of her head and pressed his lips against hers kissing her passionately, she more than willingly returned it. He let his sword fall to the ground and wrapped his arm around her waist bringing her closer to him. He slid his tongue into her mouth exploring it. He slowly brought her down onto the ground and laid on top of her. He left her mouth and began to kiss and lick her neck. She moaned and arched into him signaling that she wanted more. At this he spread her legs open and than…
Her alarm clock went off…
She stopped at the giant doors that led to Koenma's office she than pushed them open and made her way to his desk, where she set the files down. She could vaguely here Koenma and George's bantering which was nothing out of the ordinary. All she could do was think about Hiei and why she was so disappointed that her dream was interrupted.
"Stupid alarm clock ruins another dream yet again, I mean really it was getting to the really good part and it has to go and…wait what am I thinking? Honestly Botan, are you out of your mind! It was Hiei you were dreaming about!" she scolded herself.
"Botan, I don't think these are the correct documents, you were suppose to bring me."
"But then again he is very handsome… so I'm not that out of my mind am I?" She tried to reason with herself.
"Um, Botan?"
"And that kiss, it was amazing! It felt so real…" She put her fingers to her lips recalling the dream and smiled, blushing slightly.
"Botan?"
"I wonder if he actually kisses like that, I mean it would just sweep me right off my feet and-"
"BOTAN!"
She snapped out of her thoughts and stared at Koenma.
"Huh? Oh! Sorry Koenma Sir I didn't hear you! What were you saying?" Botan apologized as she bowed slightly.
"Clearly…" he said with narrowed eyes. "And I was saying that you brought me the wrong documents!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry Lord Koenma, I'll go fetch the correct ones right away!" She said as she quickly picked the stack of papers up and made her way to the door.
"Botan."
"Yes, Koenma Sir?"
"Are you feeling alright? You seem a bit….out of it." He asked her worriedly.
She gave him a smile.
"Of course I am! Just a bit preoccupied is all."
"Well in that case don't let it happen again!" He scolded.
She laughed nervously "Of course not! Be back in a jiffy!" She called as she exited the room.
Koenma sat back in his chair and let out a sigh "I wonder what's gotten into that girl?"
"If you ask me Sir, I would have to say it was a boy." George spoke putting his hand to his chin in thought.
"Well it's a good thing I didn't ask you now is it!" Koenma yelled as George cowered in fear.
"Honestly Sir, do you really have to be so mean?" He cried.
Botan soared through the sky her work day had come to its end. Dipping into the clouds she reached her hand out and touched them. She giggled and spiraled her oar downwards. She smiled as Genkai's temple came into her view. She neared the top of the stairs to the temple and hopped off her oar, dematerializing it. As soon as she landed she was immediately greeted.
"Botan! I'm so glad you could come!" Yukina smiled sweetly as she hugged the taller woman.
"Of course I came, you don't think I would miss our girl time now do you dear?" Botan teased as she put her hand on her hip.
"Oh, of course not! How silly of me." Yukina beamed. "Please come in, I just made a fresh batch of tea." She stepped aside to allow Botan to go first.
They entered the temple and found Genkai and Kurama making light conversation as they sipped there tea.
"Good afternoon Master Genkai." Botan greeted as she bowed.
Genkai nodded with a slight smile. "Good to see you too Botan."
"Hello Kurama, it's a pleasant surprise seeing you here." Botan spoke.
"Like wise Botan." Kurama smiled.
"And what do we owe the pleasure?"
"Well…"
"There you are Botan! This time if we're playing a game I brought Kurama along as back up, so now you guys can't gang up on me anymore! Seeing as he's all intellectual and stuff, you guys won't stand a chance!" Kuwabara shouted feeling victorious as he entered the room. Everyone sweat dropped.
"Dimwit." Genkai said taking another sip of her tea, eyes closed.
Kurama chuckled nervously. "Yes, well, we shall have to see Kuwabara."
"Oh come on Kurama, stop being so modest, everyone knows you're a smarty pants!" Kuwabara said.
Botan leaned over and whispered to Kurama "He backed you into a corner and begged you didn't he?"
Kurama closed his eyes and sighed, slowly nodding his head in response. "Was quit sad actually."
"Many games are games of chance Kuwabara, such as a roll of dice or a draw of a card. It wouldn't matter of an individuals brain capacity." Kurama explained.
Kuwabara narrowed his eyes at Kurama "You never played a game with them have you?"
"Well…not exactly, but-"
"Then you have no idea what we're up against." Kuwabara said shifting his eyes back and forth between Botan and Genkai.
"Well I do believe I will have some of that tea Yukina was telling me about." Botan said as she made a dash for the Kitchen.
The screen door to the temple then slammed open, Yusuke stepping inside.
"Easy brat! Those doors aren't easy to replace you know!" Genkai shouted.
"Yeah, yeah grandma I hear ya! Now listen you old hag, I know that you've got a brand new High Deff TV."
"Yeah what of it?"
"Well I need to use it to play THIS!" He said as he held a game up for all of them to see.
"No way Urameshi! You got the new Mortal Kombat?" Kuwabara said in awe.
"Yup and I brought my system too, so Kuwabara are you ready to get your ass whooped yet again?" Yusuke teased as he wiggled his eyebrows.
"Yeah right Urameshi! I'm totally gunna cream ya!"
They argued back and forth as they both raced into the other room.
"I NEVER SAID YOU COULD USE MY TV!" Genkai yelled going after them.
Kurama stood and made his way outside to the back of the temple. Where he found Yukina and Botan talking amongst themselves, giggling every now and then. He sat up against a tree a distance away from the girls and pulled a book out that he had brought along. He sat there for some time peering up from his book every now and then. Botan would be telling Yukina stories and doing impersonations of Koenma, which she was surprisingly good at. Kurama narrowed his eyes as they fell upon the bruises beneath her Kimono sleeves. He had noticed them almost immediately upon her arrival. But did not want to interrogate her on the matter. If she wanted to tell someone then she would. He would not pry into her business. But there was also other questions that needed to be answered.
"You realize you do not always have to hide beneath the shadows?" Kurama spoke as he turned the page in his book.
"I prefer it this way."
"I suppose it is your decision isn't it?"
"Hn."
Kurama then shut his book and stood up turning and walking deeper into the forest. He stopped when he reached a small clearing and turned around. Hiei jumped down out of the tree tops in front of him.
"Hello Hiei"
"Kurama."
"Why have you come to the Human World? I thought you had wanted to live out the rest of your days in Demon World as Mukuro's Second in Command?"
He stared icily at Kurama.
"She threw me out."
"Why would she be so drastic?" He questioned.
"She asked me to mate with her."
"And you refused her?"
"Do you think I would be here if I had said yes Kurama?" He was starting to become agitated.
"Why have you not accepted?"
"I have no Desire to be her mate, she was my master and superior and that was all. Whatever she saw between us clearly was not there."
"I see, and how is Botan?"
"I believe you would no better than me."
"Oh, I wouldn't say that Hiei."
He narrowed his eyes. "And what makes you think that?"
"I am able to smell her blood on you, you know. Its faint, but it is very much hers."
Hiei stood silent.
"What exactly happened to her?"
"Its not my place to tell, if you want to know ask her yourself."
"I would prefer to find out from you."
"Exactly what are you getting at Kurama?" He spat angrily.
"I am not accusing you of anything Hiei, I merely wish to know the details behind her injuries."
"You needn't know."
Kurama was a bit surprised about how Hiei was protecting Botan's secret of her bruises. He knew very well that Hiei would never harm Botan. His threats were empty and just a way of keeping her at a distance. He had figured this out long ago. But Hiei knows something that he does not, and he craves for the information. But decides against pressing him any further. Clearly he wasn't going to get what he wanted to know from the demon. So he decided to play his own little game.
"I have noticed you have been watching over her since this incident occured."
Hiei tensed visibly.
"Don't be ridiculous."
"I assure you Hiei, I have done my research." Kurama smiled. "Your eyes have been fixated on her the moment she has arrived and has never left her form since."
"Your stepping into dangerous territory Kurama." Hiei threatened.
"Maybe your starting to finally realize it after all this time?"
"Realizing what?"
"I've noticed it since the very first time you two met, its been there all this time. The way you have stared at her, the way you have acted around her its all been for show. Remember Hiei, remember everything that's happened and then and only then will you realize it." He started walking back towards the temple.
"What are you talking about!"
"I'm sorry, but I do believe my mother is calling me, we will have to continue our chat at another time." And with that he left Hiei alone and confused.
"Kurama!"
A/N: Ok so I finally updated, hopefully you all liked it. I know Botan's dream was a bit cheesy, but I figured that would be a scenario along the lines that she would dream. I also threw Mortal Kombat in there…I just couldn't resist I've become addicted…But anyway besides that I've got through my writers block at least for now. Next chapter I'm going to need to watch scenes from certain episodes, so hopefully it won't take too long to post. Also this part is IMPORTANTI'm most likely going to change this story to an M rating do to sex in later chapters. Let me know your opinion on that one. Please review! It gives me the inspiration I need to continue, so thank you to everyone that has reviewed this story it means a lot to me!
