Just What Happened: Koenma and Mukuro

A/N: Pleeeaaase read and review! Where were you guys last chapter? Okay, here it goes, and don't get to freaked out by the title ahhahahhaah. Don't think that the title is the pairing (if you do then there is no saving you ! Hahaha!)

I

The Prince of Rekai chewed on his knuckle. I... don't... understand... WHY? Koenma licked his lips as he looked at the clock on his wall. His heart was pounding and he was sweating heavily. He was the one to arranged the meeting that started in five minutes. At the time, he had been angry and foolish. Now he wasn't so sure that he should have pressed the matter.

I should have trusted Botan on her judgement. He sighed. He remembered when she came to him.

II

Koenma knew that something was up. First, he had felt odd all day, his stomach hadn't really been agreeing with him. Then, Botan showed up. First of all, she was not in her kimono. In fact, she was in a black robe. It looked to be satin.

To say the least, it made the Prince... flustered. He had never seen his top ferry girl dressed in anything other than a kimono or the regular jeans and a tee shirt. Her hair was down (another new one for him) and her face was pink.

"Botan? What's happened? Are you okay?"

She looked into his eyes and smiled nervously.

"Oh, I'm fine." She toyed with a lock of blue hair. "Um, sir, there aren't any laws against a spirit... mating... is there?"

The Prince's face paled.

"Botan, what are you saying? There isn't a law, but... oh, Botan, what did you do?"

The ferry girl started to tremble.

"Well, I..."

She touched the side of her neck nervously, and the Prince leaped off his desk, literally flying over to her, and his pudgy little fingers brushing back her hair. There, on her slender neck, was a gruesome scar. A bite mark.

"BOTAN! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?"

His ferry girl started to cry, but she did not sob. She was stronger now as she swatted at his hand, slapping it away as she bristled. Her pink eyes were vibrant from her tears and something else.

"Sir! Don't touch that!"

Koenma transformed into his teenage form and fought his best friend as he poke it, trying to believe that it wasn't real. He was in a constant battle with Botan's nails as he questioned her.

"Was it Kurama? I knew that he would seduce you!"

The ferry girl's face turned bright red and she screamed. It was a small hint that Koenma had guessed incorrectly.

"EW! Sir, no!"

Koenma paused and blinked. But... she didn't know any other demons. Kurama was nice and suave. Perfect for Botan. If she wasn't lying, then who mated with his best friend? Unfortunately for our Prince, his fingers were still scratching the mark, aggravating the demon that created it.

The doors to the Prince's office were kicked open, flying off their hinges and breaking into pieces. Koenma heard a menacing growl as his hand was being squeezed painfully. He looked down into two ruby red eyes.

"You... stupid... ignorant... BRAT! Let her go!" He had never seen Hiei so enraged. His face was flushed with anger and Koenma was wincing, his bones ready to crack. The Koorime released him and glared at him. He turned to Botan. "Are you okay, Botan?"

Koenma's best ferry girl smiled at him warmly and nodded, touching the short demon's shoulder. The Prince swore that the Koorime blushed. Botan shifted, adjusting her robe nervously.

"I came to... to... tell you sir."

She dropped to one knee, surprising her mate with the sudden movement. He watched her, his glories red eyes widening slightly, but then crossed his arms defiantly, refusing to bow to anyone. Koenma looked at the two beings.

"You... you are serious aren't you?" The Prince received a very small nod from the fire demon. Koenma sighed, brushing back his hair. "I'm happy for you... both of you... and I hope that you live happily together." He paused, Botan looking up as his gaze locked with Hiei's. "You and I will talk later, understand?"

Koenma actually spoke out coldly. To Hiei. The demon seemed a bit shaken by the Prince's confidence, but he shrugged.

"Hn."

III

Koenma was sitting at his desk when Hiei stepped in, being guided by George the ogre. He walked up to the Prince, pulled up a chair, and sat down. There was a long silence. Hiei was emotionless... as usual... as the Prince cleared his throat after a few minutes.

"Now, about Botan," Hiei's eyes narrowed, as if daring the Prince to protest against their eternal bond. "she loves you. Now, I love her," The growl that followed that statement almost made Koenma faint, it was so frightening, "like a sister, Hiei. She's like family to me, and the last thing I want to see is her with a broken heart."

The demon folded his arms.

"What makes you think that I would break her heart, brat?"

Koenma bit down a retort and he let the "brat" slide.

"You've never even been nice to Botan once, Hiei! It's kinda hard to picture the two of you as... lovers."

The fire demon clenched his fists.

"Just because I didn't treat her nicely doesn't mean that I didn't have respect for her!"

Another silence. That's true. Yusuke had asked me about white magic being performed without holy water. When I asked him why he would know about the complexities of it, he told me that Hiei had commented on it.

"Just... just take care of her."

Hiei got up and walked toward the door, turning around so he caught the Prince's eyes. The two men saw something in one another. They saw acceptance. Respect. Love. Devotion. A fierce understanding.

"I wouldn't have it any other way."

Just like that, Hiei Jaganshi was gone. Koenma would have never guessed that something like this would have happened in the history of the three worlds. A spirit and a demon. A very pure and well trained spirit with a deadly demon with a dark and tainted past.

I'm sure that their children are going to be the most fascinating of creatures. The Prince blinked. OH ENMA! WHY DID I JUST THINK THAT?

IV

Mukuro was standing on top of her colossal territory. The highest point. Her brown hair was blowing in the wind and she looked behind her. Two people accompanied her, which was rare. Well, one wasn't that rare.

Her second in command was there. His red eyes were looking over the landscape. He was dressed in his usual attire, the black cloak with the snow-white scarf. However, he was not alone. Mukuro gazed at the woman standing beside him. The demon had never seen her before. Well, she might have, but she didn't pay her a second thought.

She is beautiful. She was like an angel. One of the top ferry girls from Rekai, at least that was what she told her. Close enough to an angel in Mukuro's opinion. Her hair was light blue and she had pink eyes. She was dressed in a pink kimono and she too was looking at the glorious view.

"All this will be yours when I pass on." Mukuro moved her arm, showing them all the land that stretched out to the horizon. "It is the least I can offer you."

The woman drew in an awed breath.

"Oh wow!" She quickly quieted herself as Mukuro gave her an odd look. "Are you sure?"

The demon curled her lips up ever so slightly.

"Of course. It's my pleasure."

The ferry girl looked around uneasily, never having been presented with such a gift. She also must understand just how much Hiei means to me...

Mukuro turned and put a hand on the ferry girl's shoulder, walking down some stairs, holding her hand up, silently commanding Hiei to stay where he was. The two women were silent, and when Mukuro thought that they were far enough away, she stopped.

"You understand that Hiei loves you, right?"

The ferry girl's pink eyes widened.

"Of course I do!"

Mukuro smiled. Such innocence. Purity.

"Good. Then you'll understand when I ask you to love him with all your heart. Never let another man come between you. Understand?"

The ferry girl, Botan was her name, nodded, frowning slightly, which was a first time sight for the demon.

"I would never do something so terrible."

The demon was silent for a bit, searching the girl's eyes. She never lies. Hiei told me that Botan could never lie.

"I'm glad to hear it."

V

Mukuro had them stay for dinner, making the ferry girl flustered because of the fine dining. They stayed, and soon, the girl was asleep. Hiei's eyes narrowed once she passed out. Botan had just enough time to push her plate out of the way before her head hit the marble table.

Instantly, Hiei was by her side, pulling her upright and listening to her heartbeat. He had her in his arms as he picked her up and walked to a couch. When he was satisfied, he turned to his master.

"What did you do, Mukuro?"

The demon smirked at her second in command.

"Nothing too serious. It was just a mild sedative in her food. She'll wake up in about a day and a half." Hiei glared at her. "Hey, I just needed to talk."

"You could have just said something."

Hiei hissed through clenched teeth, his fangs showing. Mukuro shrugged.

"This way was easier for me." A pause, a silence that allowed the demon to continue. "You have claimed this... woman... this nigen spirit... as your mate?"

Hiei stood proudly.

"I have."

Mukuro frowned as she gazed at the sleeping form of the spirit.

"She's weak. She's beautiful. She's pure." Mukuro smiled humorlessly. "Every single thing that I am not." Hiei was silent. "What I said at the observatory was true. The both of you are welcome here anytime, and when I die, this shall be yours."

Hiei crossed his arms.

"Why?"

Mukuro looked at her second command, her face was serene as the night sky.

"Because I love you." A fact that both of them knew. "I love you, and I want you to be happy."

The fire demon did not glare and he did not smirk. He respected her emotions, but he simply could not return them.

"Hn."

He took his mate into his arms and walked out, his footsteps echoing throughout the empty halls. Mukuro was all alone, drugged food and three candles her only company.

VI

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