thank you pplz:
xxx-kuronue-xxx: i know!! poor kuronue...
eunc and rei: the reason why it's cut off is beacuse you did the lemon face thingy. It's html. ^-^ Dun worry eunc, you can have Hiei back after this chappie. ^______^
Setine: *throws confetti in air* yay!!! congrats!!! your my 20th review!!! ^-^
dragonblade: thank you! thank you! thank you! ^_____^
kokoro: back to youko
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youko's POV
I stared at Hiei for a while then manged to say,"Kuronue's dead.." I realized how stupid I sounded but I didn't really care.
"He was, until Koenma brought him back to life." Hiei said.
"Is Koenma really that desprate?"
"Your forgetting the fact that the deity is the brat's "favorite" he'll risk it all."
"Why Kuronue?" I asked, even though I knew the reason.
"Think Kitsune, Kuronue dated the deity,Kuronue clearly still cares about her. So, what do you think his end of the deal is?" With that, Hiei jumped to the trees. Leaving me startled. Then he said,"I suggest you ask you little deity."
I ran after that. I needed an explanation.I didn't know why, but I wanted to know. I wanted to know what happened between her and him. I ran through the front door. She looked up at what she was doing, startled.
I huffed really loudly, she kept on staring and was about to go back to what ever she was doing. Until, I managed to say,"What, happened. Between you and Kuronue."
"We dated and broke up." She said calmly.
"Tell me the truth onna!" I didn't recongnize my own voice.
She looked at me again, thenstuttered,"Koenma found out and forbidded me to go out with him. Then thats how it ended..."
She looked confused, I didn't blame her. In a way I was too. She helped me sit down. Then she offered me some tea. I looked at her. Her face was full of concerned or somewhat pity. I didn't know what to pity about.
"Botan," I said,"Do you really think someone else killed my crew?"
She looked at me, then at her own cup of tea. "It's a possibitly," She said. "But, killingisn't our thing. Considering it would mean more paper work for us." She smiled and laughed.
I looked at her. She was always so happy. She couldn't stay serious for even a second. Even though she was a hostage.
"You're" I began,"You're something else. You know that?"
She looked startled at what I said. I knew, I was startled too. She quickly turned around, I knew she was blushing. I smiled, just so she couldn't see.
She shrugged and said," and you're, cute!" She smiled. I gawked at her.
"What did I tell you about men and cute?" I asked her.
She smiled and rubbed my ears like I was some sort of dog."I meant that your ears are cute."
I stared at her, she beamed one last smile and went to her rock. I sat there for a while. I rubbed my ears. She was really something else.
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Botan's POV
I giggled. I had no idea what happened yesterday. Even so, I was so happy to get it out of my system. I finally said it,"Your ears are cute" I smiled and got up to eat something. I found him in the so called kitchen. It was basically a fire in the middle, a whole in the cieling and a rock to eat on. I signed. He looked at me and offered me some meat.
I signed again and said,"Don't you vegrtables?"
He looked at me and handed me some plats. Oh yea, he's a Kitsune youkai, of course he eats platns. I sat down and ate with him. Everythin was quiet, I didn't like it.
So I perked up and said,"Say, when are you oing to let me out of here?"
"Until rekai gives into my demands." He said calmly.
I frowned but then smiled and said,"You know, for some reason, I don't feel homesick at all."
He stopped eating and looked at me. I continued,"I mean, sure I miss Ayame and Koenma and all...but, I feel safe here. It's funny huh? I mean, I am a hostage."
He kept on looking at me until I said,"What? Do I have something on my face?"
He looked back to his food and said,"I want to show you something." He got up and took my hand. He led me into a room that had old blood stains on the walls. Stains where bodies once have been. I covererd my mouth. I was scared.
"This, is where I found my crew."he said. I looked at him, he looked at me,"...and where I found Kuronue."
"Oh my god, you must be so sad."
"I wasn't as close to the crew. So I don't really mind them. It's just Kuronue that I was depressed about, but that's all over. Until reikai gives in I can pass on."
"Don't be a fool!" I yelled he didn't change his expression. So I yelled again,"Kuronue and your own men were amoung the blood lust!!! Money and fame cannot pay for it!"
"So what do you want me to do!?" He yelled at me.
I was startled so I just said softly,"Revenge won't do any good."
"So what will!?"
"What's done is done. There's know way you can change the fact that the're dead!"
"You reikai people are all the same, heartless."
"You should be the one to talk!"
"AT least I didn't murder you men!"
"No, only a couple hundred!"
"That's because thewy were in my way!"
"That's called loyalty! Try it!"
"Only if I want to be a dog(A/N: or an inu!!)!!"
"You are one!"
"A kitsune!(A/N: or a fox!)!! I'm a Kitsune! Your a heartless cat!"
Why a cat??!?! I was so mad I slapped him but he stopped me right hand. Then in came my left. Then I yelled,"Your so stupid! I can't believe I'm even in love with you!!!"(A/N:duh duh duh)
I realized what I said then looked at him. He was startled too. I had tears in my eyes,but I didn't stop them. I ran outside. I couldn't care less about youkais now. I didn't care anymore. I wanted to get away from him and that place.
I started to run into the woods when I bumped into somthing. I rubbed my eyes and looked up. The figure looked back at me.
I manged to stutter out,"Kuronue?"
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Youko's POV
I sat there for a while. Looking back at what's happened. SHe was only feeling pity for me....i hated that. I hated people who pitied me. Then I looked back to when she told me she loved me. Noone had ever told me that before. I had no idea what to react to it. I looked at the room. I have decided. I was going to return Botan to reikai. That's when I remembered. Kuronue...he's out there. Anger filled me again. I went in search for Botan anyways.
I jumped up and followed her scent. Then, I smelled another scent..Kuronue. I ran faster. Then I finally caught up to them. I hid in the bushes. Watching....
I heard Botan say,"Why are you here? Youko chan said you were dead?"
then kuronue said,"Youko chan? Don't you think your going overboard with the nicknames? Anyways, Koenma sent me. In return, I get your hand in marriage."
Hiei was right, I hated that.
Botan began to stutter,"Your going to marry me? Don't I get a say in this?"
"Nope, it's all part of a deal. Plus, you don't mind? Do you?"
She looked at the floor. I could tell she was remembering our little argument."Well, it's just...."
Kuronue lifter her chin with the tip of his fingers."Or are you telling me you've fallen in love with someone else, let's say, Youko?"
"No way! I could never fall in love with that jerk!!"
Odd, a second ago she said she was inlove with me...
"I see," Kuronue said. Then he looked Botan straight in the eye,"I think your lying."
"No way!"
I had enough of this. I walked out of the bushes all eyes were on me.
"Nice to see you again."Kuronue said.
"Same to you." I answered. I looked at Botan, then back at Kuronue.
"From the looks of your face, I assume you already know the story" Kuronue said.
"I knew it a long time ago." I answered. It was true, after all. Hiei told me.
From the corner of my eye I could see Botan glaring st me.
"Well, I could see your busy." Kuronue said. "I'll pick up my deity later."
His deity? Before I could say anything, he left. I started to leave to when Botan said,"ummmmm"
"What?" I said harshly.
"Um, why are you out here?"
"Looking for you."
"Why?"
"So I could bring you back to reikai, but I guess I don't have to anymore." I started to leave when she grabbed my arm. I pushed her away.
She stared at me. Then she smiled and said,"Are you jealous?"
I gawked at her and simply said,"No."
She started to laugh and said,"You are!!!"
I looked at her and said,"Didn't you just hear me!?"
She giggled and held my hand."Let's go back. I want to forget everything taht happened."
"It'll be hard to do that."
"I know, but since I already told you how I feel I feel much better." She started to run and she dragged me with her.
"But you know."She stopped instatly alomst making me fall over."What do you think of me?"
I looked at Botan. What did I think of her? She was certaintly active that's for sure.
"You're.... I already told you."
"Really?"
"Yea, I already told you. You're something else."
"But, what do you think? Do you hate me? Do you like me me?" She paused,"Do you love me?"
I looked at her. She looked at me....What did I think of her???
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Kokoro: U hope you all enjoyed the chappie!!! I did anyways. This chapter has barely any humor in it. But there are at least a lot of romance scenes!!! ^0^