Yay another update... I'm on a roll this week! *dances about* Anyways hope you enjoy! Just a little warning this chapter is a little darker...
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Botan spent time between running ferrying souls and running errands in the Spirit World library. Books piled up like towers on the table surrounding the blue headed deity hiding her from the rest of the world. A book laid open front of her as her eyebrows frown deeper as she turn the page of the book before totally giving into frustration and slamming the book close. "Not here either!" She held back her scream that she totally wanted to give voice to. The dream she had had been on her mind all day again as it has been the past few days and yet no matter where she search she couldn't find anything about this 'Fate'. Maybe it was just a dream but she couldn't bring herself to believe it. Something in her told her it couldn't just be a dream… it was a vision and she had to find The Fate before anything bad happen.
Sitting back in her chair Botan gave a loud sigh as her head tilted back causing her to gaze up at the ceiling. She searched every book possible that would contain some information on The Fate and found nothing…. She had even asked Koenma earlier if he had ever heard of it, Koenma knew nothing either. So where was she to search now? She could ask Kurama after all he use to live in Demon World at one point in his life. Only problem with asking him he would sense there was a reason behind it and how was she going to explain the dream she had when she herself didn't fully understand it yet. No she couldn't ask Kurama…. There had to be some other way… Hiei!
Yes she could ask Hiei! He would know plus he had his eye and could even search for The Fate. Yes it could work; all she had to do was find Hiei and asks him. "Yes it's a perfect plan!" Botan said with excitement as she stood with a new sense of purpose and direction. "All I need to do it talk to Hiei…" At that thought she sunk back into her chair with a weary look on her face. "Talk with Hiei… maybe I need to think of something else…" She laughed with little humor. There was just something about that the little fire demon that scared her. Not to mention he had a foul temper so if at all possible she liked to keep her distance from him at all cost. "Yes a new plan will have to do… once I think of it that is." She laughed nervously as she stood up with a handful of book. Since the books seem to be off no more use there was no need to keep them out.
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Sun was setting by time Botan finally returned to the Human World. Instead of heading straight to Genkai's temple like she normally would do she decided to visit the city instead. Of course this was no random trip either she knew Kurama was still in school and well rather then going back and having to wait for him she wanted to surprise him after he got out. Beside any worry she did have would be wash away with his presences. He always seems to bring a sense of calm to her not matter what the danger might be, she knew that if all else she could always look to him for protection and support.
Landing in a nearby ally, Botan hopped off her ore and vanish it before brushing a strand of hair from her face. A smile graced her lips just thinking of Kurama, already any worries she had were disappearing. It was at that moment she decided she had to tell him, had to tell Kurama about the dream she had for if anyone was to help her it would be him. "Yes all will be fine," She said happily as she started for the streets.
"Is that her," A voice called. Startled Botan turned around to find a demon standing there. She felt herself to be stupid for not sensing the demon before. But rather then finding out to who the demon was talking to she decided to make a run for it. She turned back to the ally exit and ran fight for it. Another shadow figure stepped out right in front of her causing Botan to stop in her tracks. "That's her isn't it?" The demon behind her asked again with slight amusement in his voice.
"Let me go." Botan demanded of the demon blocking her way as she called in her ore. If she had to she would hit the demon over the head and take flight.
"Yea it's her… she the reason our brother died." The larger demon that stood of her answer ignoring her demands to let her pass.
Botan heart raced in her chest. She had no idea who this demon was talking about and if his so call brother died because of her surely she would remember such an ugly looking demon. But since none came to mind it seemed they were only toying with her or maybe they were telling the truth. Either way it didn't matter the look in both of their eyes only showed one thing, bloodlust.
"How shall we repay her then bro," The small of the two demons asked as he closed in behind Botan to ensure no escape. "I want to play with her…. Can I brother can I play with her? I want to hear her scream." The demon laughed madly.
Fear paralyzed her as the inched towards her. Her grip on her ore tightened until her knuckles were white. "Stay back, I'm warning you…" It was plain to see how scared she was as her voice was shacking. No she told herself, she couldn't let fear paralyze her. No here not now. She had faced more dangerous demons the this in the past she had no reason to be afraid… then again she had the other with her to fight along side with… here in this ally she was alone.
"Looks like we have a feisty one on our hands… I bet she tastes good… its always the ones with fight in them that taste the best," The large demon licked his lips stepping closer only stopping when the ore the deity held came flying at him and busted up against his head. The wood from the ore splintered and fell in pieces around them. He grabbed what was left of the ore from Botan's hand. "I'm going to enjoy this." He whispered lowly in a dark promising voice.
Botan took a step back as a pair of strong hands came up behind her and pulled her roughly against his body. "Hold still… it wont hurt much," the smaller of the demons hissed in her ear before licking her neck. "Mmmmm I wonder what your insides taste like if the outside is so sweet."
"GET OFF ME!!!" Botan yelled as she struggled to break free of the demons hold. "Don't touch me!" She yelped as the demon claws curled around her neck.
"Hold her still bro you know how I hate my meals to be messy." The massive form of the demon closed in on her. "If you feel like you need to scream… then scream, I love it when they beg for their life, makes the meal so much more enjoyable." The demon told Botan as his claw traveled down her front, cutting open her shirt. "Hehe..." The demon smiled up at her before dragging a razor shape claw across her stomach.
Her screams filled the ally as the pain ran like liquid fire through her veins. "Oh I forgot to mention, each of my claws contain poison… so even if you do manage to run away it will do you no good." The demons laughed together. "Now let the games to begin… I always did like playing with my food."
"Me to brother, share some for me!" The demon holding Botan agreed with a huge sickly smile on his face.
Slowly another claw ran painfully down her arm, leaving a bloody trail. Botan bit her lip, holding back another scream. She wouldn't if anything she wouldn't let them have pleasure in hearing her scream. 'I'm going to die' she thought. 'I'm really going to die…' Her vision started to blacken as the blood continued to drain out of the cuts the demons inflicted. Her body was week now and even if she wanted to fight back she couldn't it was that moment when an image invaded her mind, Kurama.
"Kurama," The name escaped her lips. If she died now then she would never see him again… she just at least enough time to say goodbye, She had to see him, needed to. She had to hold on, had to fight to see him one last time.
Something stirred deep within her; it grew with each passing thought. It kept growing until she couldn't contain it in her body anymore.
"Brother, Brother!" The demon that was holding the deity cried out in horror as a blue light engulfed the girl. He let go just in time to see the light consume he brother and turn him in to dust. "Noooo!" He screamed out as he fell back and tried to get up and run but it was too late the blue light that surrounded the girl had spread and took him in turning him to dust like his brother.
Botan floated in a sphere of blue light that gentle dissipated with each heart beat until she was on floor of the ally. Her eyes flatter open and close as she looked around through her blurred vision. She wasn't sure what just happen but the demons were gone. "Kur…ama…" She cried as a tear slid down her cheeks as she tried to get to her feet only to fall back to the ground. Her body was too week and the poison worked through her body, she couldn't move… she wouldn't be able to say goodbye to the one person she cared about the most and it broke her heart.
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