Well, man issues, school, and the holidays have kept me from you all. But yay for vacation! Time to update. After this I'll get the Big Bang out, and possibly a Shika/Ino one-shot that I've had laying around for years that needs some editing.
I had a reviewer ask about Botan's participation in the case, and I would have messaged you but you should receive your answer here.
Prompt: Castle
All in Due Time: Weak Link
Hiei glanced back at the group behind him, paying special attention to Botan dragging her feet and constantly wiping the sweat dripping off her brow. Annoyed, he turned his eyes to the path in front of him. She should be back in Enma's castle, going about whatever nonsense it is she usually does. This was no place for her; combat was no place for a ferry girl. She had no business being on this mission, despite her knowledge of portals and how they work. Koenma was a fool for sending her out into dangerous missions with Yusuke before, an even bigger fool for sending her on this one now. The woman would only hold them back; she would only hold him back, because instead of focusing on killing everything in site, now he could only focus on keeping her alive.
He heard her trip over some rock or another, possibly even her own feet, and growled before immediately turning on his heel and snapping at her, "Woman, get it together or go back. If you don't you'll get yourself killed or one of us killed. You're completely useless as you are now and I will not baby the weak link on the team."
Kuwabara moved forward to protest but Kurama stopped him with his arm, shaking his head. Hiei, however harsh, was right. Botan needed some tough love, if only to keep her safe. And she could handle it, they'd all seen the change in the dynamics between the two. The ferry girl's eyes widened for a second and glossed over with unshed tears before she quickly wiped at her eyes and nodded once, "I'll do my best, Hiei, you can count on me!"
Yusuke huffed and kicked at a stone on the ground, pushing through his friends, "Cool story! Since you guys are done your lovers' spat and all, can we go now? It's effing hot down here."