woah!! i had more than three reviews!!!! XD :
eunc and rei: hehe. i'm going to have to make this a long chappie because i'm done with all the backstage stuff :p it was fun though ^-^
Toki Mirage: 0.o okaaaaaaaay. thanx fir your review!!!! ^____^
xxx-kuronue-xxx: *pats xxx-kuronue-xxx on back* there there, you can call kurama a jerk if he doesn't go to the tree on time, you'll see on this chappie though ^0^
Setine: *claps* sugoi! sugoi! you going for number 40? ^_^
Lady Nightshade: thank you!!!!! ^_______^
kokoro: i was so happy that i had more than 5 reviews for this chappie!! ^-^
hiei: shows how bad you are.
kokoro: *you want to- oh no....
hiei: what? lost your "inspiration"
kokoro: heh...heh...don't kill me...
hiei: *raises eyebrow* what did you do?
kokoro: i dropeed your ice gem somewhere...
*silence*
hiei: you....what!?!?!?
kokoro: eeks!!! *runs*
hiei: for your sake you better find it before i find you!!! *runs after kokoro*
kokoro: on with the story... T_T
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youko's POV
What should I do....I didn't what I wanted anymore. She could stay there and be safe....or she could stay here with me, and be happy. Ergh....I hated this. Botan was right. If I didn't think about revenge I wouldn't have been in this mess...but, then I wouldn't have met Botan either...
I walked along the cold grounds of my territory, I didn't know anymore. I want to keep her, yet, I want to let her go. What do I do now...I heard a rustle but paid no attention to it. I already knew who it was. Then a black shawdow jumped in front of me, Hiei.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Are you going?" he questioned back.
"It might be better if she just forgot about me. Botan will be safer that way..."
"By the way she was kidnapped, I doubt it."
"Yes, that was me. I won't do it again though."
"Someone else might."
I looked at Hiei, he really wanted me to go. "And who would?"
"Someone."
"Out of all the people than, why would they kidnap her?"
"Pain, grudge, sport.....revenge."
"Look Hiei, I'm not going."
"Your pathetic."
"Oh really? hm." I turned my back at him and leaned myself against a tree.
"Yes. You seem human. The weak pathetic human race that we demons(A/N: youkais, nigen. I just switch off with the jap. and elg. thing ^-^) hunt."
"That's what you get for spending time with them."
"Then tell me."
"What?"
"Are you going to let her go? Does she get a say in this?"
"No. She knows as well as I do that this is the right way."
"Does she agree with you?"
I became uneasy, since when did Hiei ask this many questions? "No. She doesn't"
"Then she's more like a demon."
"A demon wanna-be. Good job Hiei makies so much sense."
"At least she follows her instinct. If your really the Youko Kurama. You wouldn't have done this."
"People change Hiei."
"The more they change the more they stay the same."
I looked back to the tree. "That was the most stupid thing I have ever heard you say."
"Aiko told it to me."
"I see your friends with her now."
"She's already engaged."
"I see, invite me to the wedding."
"What makes you think I'm invited."
"What makes you think I'm saying that your invited?"
"Off the topic." I felt Hiei's pressence died out. I looked back and started to head towrds home.
I looked in the cave. Everything seemed so empty. I tried to place some plants here and there, but nothing felt right. I glanced over to that slab of rock, her rock. I decided to lay on it. So many memories, it still smelled pf her scent. Did I want her to stay? Was I really becoming human? I glanced at the side of me. I saw her dress. The dress she was kidnapped in, it was hanging over a piece of string to dry. I walked up to it and toched it, then I took it and held it. I sniffed her scent again. Like sunrises, being a deity and flying everywhere I wasn't surprised she smelled like that. I hugged the dress tighter. I don't know why, I started to cry, the great thief Youko Kurama, was crying. Over what? A human. A human deity from spirit world. I suddenly realized. I wanted her, I wanted to sit there with her, I wanted to spend time with her, I wanted to know her...I wanted to be with her. (A/N: to all of those non-romantic lovers...and to those ppl who think this part is chessy...DO NOT READ ANYFURTHER!! HEAD BACK AND LEAVE!!!) I sprung up, I knbew what to do now. I didn't want another person stealing her. I stole her.(A/N: starnge way to put it huh?) She was my treasure. Noone else's. I ran out doing my best to get to the Chi tree....only 5 more min. until sundown...
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botan's POV
My hands shook. I didn't know what to do if he didn't come. I looked at the right of me. Koenma stood there. I was so happy he agreed, but on one condition though, if he didn't come. I would have to go back to working with Koenma. If he did come, I get to stay in Makai, forever with Youko chan. Glancing at the left of me. I saw Kuronue laying on a branch. He glanced to the sun.
"Five min. until sunrise..." He said.
"How do you know?" I asked.
"I'm a bat. I should know these things."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Well...I'm sorta nocturnal in a way." He stretched out his hands and yawned.
Hiei popped up in front of me. "Well?" I asked.
Hiei just walked over next to the tree and sat down. "He's confused, give him time."
Kuronue jumped off the tree and right in front of Hiei. "Time?! We don't have time! Look there. You see that circle Botan is standing on?! Right at Sundown the tree collect energy from the loved ones by erasing memories of the love they had! So unless Youko get's here in like what? 3 min. She will lose her memory!!!"
"Damn it! You think I'm not worried!" Hiei yelled back.
"yes I do!!"
I smiled at them then looked in back of me. The Chi Tree was right there. I used to love watching it from riding on my oar. Now here I am. My whole love life depends on this. I'm so scared....
I felt a hand on my shoulder, it was Koenma(A/N: he's like, in his baby form ^-^;;;) "You don't have to go through this..."
I smiled. "I trust Youko Chan will make it..."
"Damn it!!! One min. left!!!!!" kuronue yelled.
I felt like all hope was lost. Then I looked ahead of me, I saw something white coming my way. Oh my god...It was youko chan!! I feel so happy. I want to jump right off this circle and run to him. I know I can't though, because i'll be breaking my deal..
"He's too faraway...he won't make it!" Hiei said.
"Thirty seconds..." Kuronue said.
"Will he make it?" Koenma said.
"I just said he was too far away..." Hiei mumbled. I tried not to listen to it. I just kept staing ahead of me.
"Ten seconds..." Kuronue counted.
"Youko!!!" I yelled. I didn't bother with the "chan"
"Five...
I wanted to stay here. He needed to come...
"three...two...
What's going to happen!?
"one...."
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Kokoro: Don't you just love suspense?!
Hiei: *wonks kokoro on head* shut up and keep looking.
kokoro: i'm hear at Otaku central. Fanfic making number who knows what. and i'm looking for a very small ice gem T_T
hiei: your fault.
kokoro: your so mean!! can I at least say something to the readers!?
hiei: *smirks* why should I let you?
Kokoro: how did eunc survive with you?
hiei: a answer i can't say.
kokoro: you forget one thing!!!
hiei: what?
kokoro: this!! *drops smoke bomb on the floor and dissapears*
hiei: what the hell!?
--outside----
kokoro:*running* it won't take long till he finds me...*turns to readers* youko chan has only one second left!! can he make it?!?!?! eh...not likely....okay welp!! i really got to go!! and i need to find that ice gem before-
hiei: found you!!!
kokoro: eeks!!!