-Life Without You-
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Botan opened her eyes. She was sore, angry, and tired. She felt like she wanted to cry. Seeing Gaho again had brought memories to her. Fond memories of her times with him. Then he constantly left her by herself. Once she followed him and he was gone for two weeks. Spending it with that slut, Yuki.
"Botan?" A calm, soothing voice asked. She looked up and immediately looked away. "How are you feeling?"
"Youko.." She couldn't keep the sadness from her voice. She bit her lip. Hard. Her fangs dug into them and caused her to bleed. She had to keep from crying.
"What is it?" He asked, gently moving her so that she was in his lap. She gave in and cried, telling him the whole story. Then her anger won over her tears but she stayed in his arms. She felt so safe. She didn't know why she was getting feelings for him, but she was and there was no way to stop it from happening.
"I.. I don't know anymore.." She tightened her hold on him. "I feel as if.. I can't trust anyone. They'll only betray me." She felt him stiffen.
"Not all demons are like that." She didn't say anything. She knew. Yes, she knew well. She then pulled away from him and looked away from him. She couldn't bear to see his handsome face. She would only be weakened. She stood up on shaky legs and closed her eyes.
"If you feel that way, let me go." She whispered. He looked up at her then back at the entrance to the cave.
"Feel free. I cannot keep you here against your will." He paused. "I will simply give you advice and say that you should stay for your own good." She didn't look at him. He wanted her to look at him. He wanted to stare into her eyes. He didn't know why but he knew what she meant by the statement and he felt saddened. She began walking to the way out. She was walking out of his life. She closed her eyes and stopped, turning around. She stared at him sadly, melting when he stared at her with the sadness written in fine lines on his face.
"Good-bye." She whispered. He got up and walked over to her, handing her a white rose from his hair.
"Farewell." Tears ran down her cheeks and fell onto the rose petals. She ran out without looking back.
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Botan curled herself up in a ball and let the rose's scent linger over her. She felt so stupid for leaving. Leaving him behind. The one who could've truely cared for her. She shook her head and decided that she would move in the morning. She could not stay here. She had been hurt before but if Youko hurt her, that would be the end of her.
"Little fox?" A familiar, caring voice called out to her. She stayed silent. It was dark and damp in her cave. That wasn't exactly best for her wounds. "Little fox, what are you doing?" He had spotted her. She didn't look up at him. Kuronue knelt down in front of her. "You broke Youko's heart, little fox. I have a feeling that you broke yours, as well." She let out a small wimper and he picked her up, cradling her like a baby.
"Kuronue.. I just couldn't.." She cried. She snuggled into his chest and clutched the rose. She felt a soft touch on her forehead. He kissed her forehead gently.
"Little fox, you can have all the time in world with him. He is willing to be patient for you to learn to trust him in that way. Listen to me. You're only hurting yourself and him." She almost went limp in his arms.
"I just.. need a little time by myself."
"Not in here, I certainly hope. Listen, we're going away for two days. Youko and I will help you move your things." She didn't object and she didn't agree. She sort of liked the idea.
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They moved Botan's stuff into the cave and then they left. Botan and Youko didn't speak to each other and Kuronue saw that it was nearly killing him.
"When we get back, I hope she reconsiders." Kuronue said to Youko after they left. "It'll be awfully gloomy without your bickering." The kitsune remained silent and didn't say a word. They were to meet at the border of Youko's territory.
"I don't care either way." He stated coldly. Kuronue grinned, knowing he was lying and only putting up a front.
"Okay then." He sighed and scratched his head. "Why are we going away for two days?"
"Its a day's walk to the village and back."
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(Two days later)
Botan knew they would come back today. She was dreading it. She couldn't, for the life of her, bear to be with another guy. She might look tough.. she might battle well.. but on the inside, all she wanted was a little love. All she had ever wanted was someone to love her.
"Hello in there!" A voice echoed. Botan's ear twitched and she looked back at the entrance. "Little fox! We're home!" She hesitantly sat up and felt the knot in her stomach increase when she saw him walk into the cave. Youko looked a little on the moody side, Kuronue had a lopsided grin on his face, and Hiei.. well, he was Hiei. She sat there, watching Kuronue walk towards her. After a brief hug, he dragged Hiei out to go hunting. Youko walked over to her wordlessly. He checked the bandages and noticed that she hadn't been taking very good care of herself.
"Why haven't you changed these?" He asked, not meaning for his voice to sound so concerned. She looked away from him.
"I just.. don't have the healer's touch." She said quietly. As he worked, he could feel her eyes on him at some points. Just as he was tying the last bandage, he felt her touch. So gentle.. She had touched his face, looking at him with so much sadness and pain. "Youko.." He gently took her hand in his.
"What is it?" She looked into his eyes and bit her lip.
"You would wait for me, wouldn't you?" He opened his mouth to reply, but nothing came out. He just nodded. She smiled. "Thank you.. I feel as though I could really trust you." She pressed her finger to his lips when he was about to say something. Then she leaned forward and he did the same. They kissed. He felt her arms go around his neck and he responded to that by putting his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer to him. A demon's natural instinct when he is in love with a female is to mark her as his. He pulled his lips from hers and kissed her neck. He licked the spot where he was to sink his teeth into her soft, creamy skin. She didn't even want to stop him. She wanted to be his mate. She felt the sharp pain then the slight feeling of warm blood trickling down her neck. She felt his warm breath on her neck, then she could feel his lips where he had marked her.
"I would've waited forever for you.." He whispered to her.
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Kuronue and Hiei returned. The two kitsunes were nowhere to be seen. Kuronue nudged Hiei and grinned.
"I told you that we should just hunt for two. We're going to be the only ones dining." Hiei snorted.
"Fool, I could've figured it out on my own. Especially after I saw those two look at each other when we walked in." The koorime rolled his eyes at the raven's idiocy.
"Right."
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Its finally happened! I updated and they are mates! *claps* Two for one deal.
Roari - Thank you for reviewing and please bear with me. I lost internet, had a lot of crap to do and had some pretty bad writer's block. But its done now!
Hedi Dracona - Thank you for complimenting my work. ^_^
Amanda - I know the feeling. They are quite hard to find. I hate searching for them in the seemingly endless sea of YYH fanfiction. And I don't like Hiei and Kurama as a pairing in fics either. I like it when they are portrayed being close, like brothers.
deity of death1 - I know! I updated! *claps* And this chapter is also done!
KitsuneGirl - Uhm.. Okay. Will do. I will update as soon as the chapter is finished..
Galandria the Vampire Queen - Thank you and I will! (short and simple)
Akiko680 - *gasp* I'm sorry! Just so you know, if I abandon a fic, I'll sort of mention it somewhere.. Had internet cut and had major writer's block.
Lady Nightshade - Thanks.
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Botan opened her eyes. She was sore, angry, and tired. She felt like she wanted to cry. Seeing Gaho again had brought memories to her. Fond memories of her times with him. Then he constantly left her by herself. Once she followed him and he was gone for two weeks. Spending it with that slut, Yuki.
"Botan?" A calm, soothing voice asked. She looked up and immediately looked away. "How are you feeling?"
"Youko.." She couldn't keep the sadness from her voice. She bit her lip. Hard. Her fangs dug into them and caused her to bleed. She had to keep from crying.
"What is it?" He asked, gently moving her so that she was in his lap. She gave in and cried, telling him the whole story. Then her anger won over her tears but she stayed in his arms. She felt so safe. She didn't know why she was getting feelings for him, but she was and there was no way to stop it from happening.
"I.. I don't know anymore.." She tightened her hold on him. "I feel as if.. I can't trust anyone. They'll only betray me." She felt him stiffen.
"Not all demons are like that." She didn't say anything. She knew. Yes, she knew well. She then pulled away from him and looked away from him. She couldn't bear to see his handsome face. She would only be weakened. She stood up on shaky legs and closed her eyes.
"If you feel that way, let me go." She whispered. He looked up at her then back at the entrance to the cave.
"Feel free. I cannot keep you here against your will." He paused. "I will simply give you advice and say that you should stay for your own good." She didn't look at him. He wanted her to look at him. He wanted to stare into her eyes. He didn't know why but he knew what she meant by the statement and he felt saddened. She began walking to the way out. She was walking out of his life. She closed her eyes and stopped, turning around. She stared at him sadly, melting when he stared at her with the sadness written in fine lines on his face.
"Good-bye." She whispered. He got up and walked over to her, handing her a white rose from his hair.
"Farewell." Tears ran down her cheeks and fell onto the rose petals. She ran out without looking back.
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Botan curled herself up in a ball and let the rose's scent linger over her. She felt so stupid for leaving. Leaving him behind. The one who could've truely cared for her. She shook her head and decided that she would move in the morning. She could not stay here. She had been hurt before but if Youko hurt her, that would be the end of her.
"Little fox?" A familiar, caring voice called out to her. She stayed silent. It was dark and damp in her cave. That wasn't exactly best for her wounds. "Little fox, what are you doing?" He had spotted her. She didn't look up at him. Kuronue knelt down in front of her. "You broke Youko's heart, little fox. I have a feeling that you broke yours, as well." She let out a small wimper and he picked her up, cradling her like a baby.
"Kuronue.. I just couldn't.." She cried. She snuggled into his chest and clutched the rose. She felt a soft touch on her forehead. He kissed her forehead gently.
"Little fox, you can have all the time in world with him. He is willing to be patient for you to learn to trust him in that way. Listen to me. You're only hurting yourself and him." She almost went limp in his arms.
"I just.. need a little time by myself."
"Not in here, I certainly hope. Listen, we're going away for two days. Youko and I will help you move your things." She didn't object and she didn't agree. She sort of liked the idea.
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They moved Botan's stuff into the cave and then they left. Botan and Youko didn't speak to each other and Kuronue saw that it was nearly killing him.
"When we get back, I hope she reconsiders." Kuronue said to Youko after they left. "It'll be awfully gloomy without your bickering." The kitsune remained silent and didn't say a word. They were to meet at the border of Youko's territory.
"I don't care either way." He stated coldly. Kuronue grinned, knowing he was lying and only putting up a front.
"Okay then." He sighed and scratched his head. "Why are we going away for two days?"
"Its a day's walk to the village and back."
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(Two days later)
Botan knew they would come back today. She was dreading it. She couldn't, for the life of her, bear to be with another guy. She might look tough.. she might battle well.. but on the inside, all she wanted was a little love. All she had ever wanted was someone to love her.
"Hello in there!" A voice echoed. Botan's ear twitched and she looked back at the entrance. "Little fox! We're home!" She hesitantly sat up and felt the knot in her stomach increase when she saw him walk into the cave. Youko looked a little on the moody side, Kuronue had a lopsided grin on his face, and Hiei.. well, he was Hiei. She sat there, watching Kuronue walk towards her. After a brief hug, he dragged Hiei out to go hunting. Youko walked over to her wordlessly. He checked the bandages and noticed that she hadn't been taking very good care of herself.
"Why haven't you changed these?" He asked, not meaning for his voice to sound so concerned. She looked away from him.
"I just.. don't have the healer's touch." She said quietly. As he worked, he could feel her eyes on him at some points. Just as he was tying the last bandage, he felt her touch. So gentle.. She had touched his face, looking at him with so much sadness and pain. "Youko.." He gently took her hand in his.
"What is it?" She looked into his eyes and bit her lip.
"You would wait for me, wouldn't you?" He opened his mouth to reply, but nothing came out. He just nodded. She smiled. "Thank you.. I feel as though I could really trust you." She pressed her finger to his lips when he was about to say something. Then she leaned forward and he did the same. They kissed. He felt her arms go around his neck and he responded to that by putting his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer to him. A demon's natural instinct when he is in love with a female is to mark her as his. He pulled his lips from hers and kissed her neck. He licked the spot where he was to sink his teeth into her soft, creamy skin. She didn't even want to stop him. She wanted to be his mate. She felt the sharp pain then the slight feeling of warm blood trickling down her neck. She felt his warm breath on her neck, then she could feel his lips where he had marked her.
"I would've waited forever for you.." He whispered to her.
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Kuronue and Hiei returned. The two kitsunes were nowhere to be seen. Kuronue nudged Hiei and grinned.
"I told you that we should just hunt for two. We're going to be the only ones dining." Hiei snorted.
"Fool, I could've figured it out on my own. Especially after I saw those two look at each other when we walked in." The koorime rolled his eyes at the raven's idiocy.
"Right."
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Its finally happened! I updated and they are mates! *claps* Two for one deal.
Roari - Thank you for reviewing and please bear with me. I lost internet, had a lot of crap to do and had some pretty bad writer's block. But its done now!
Hedi Dracona - Thank you for complimenting my work. ^_^
Amanda - I know the feeling. They are quite hard to find. I hate searching for them in the seemingly endless sea of YYH fanfiction. And I don't like Hiei and Kurama as a pairing in fics either. I like it when they are portrayed being close, like brothers.
deity of death1 - I know! I updated! *claps* And this chapter is also done!
KitsuneGirl - Uhm.. Okay. Will do. I will update as soon as the chapter is finished..
Galandria the Vampire Queen - Thank you and I will! (short and simple)
Akiko680 - *gasp* I'm sorry! Just so you know, if I abandon a fic, I'll sort of mention it somewhere.. Had internet cut and had major writer's block.
Lady Nightshade - Thanks.