Disclaimer: So my good friend and muse Cookie came along to do my disclaimer for me. Isn't that sweet?

Cookie: YYH doesn't belong to Ashley Pudding. It belongs to ME HAHAHAHAHA but I'm inclined to lie

Me: That's his roundabout way of saying it doesn't belong to either of us…

Cookie: Pudding…may I go play with the demons?

Me: Uh huh…go ahead…

Cookie: *evil grin*

Just say "I'm Sorry" and We can All go Home!

***

The sound of the door made Hiei jump. Botan poked her head inside and gave him a funny look. "No wonder it took so long to find you. Never would have guessed you'd be in here."

"Hn," Hiei muttered.

Botan shook her head. "I really think you should tell Enyo you're sorry for calling her ugly."

"Why?"

"You couldn't possibly have meant it, could you?" she asked indignantly. The look on Hiei's face was enough. "Fine. But I still think you should apologize."

"I will think about it, once she apologizes to me."

Botan clenched her fists. "Just tell her you're sorry!"

Hiei was suddenly gone and when Botan spun around he was leaning in the doorway, blocking her exit. "Why is it so important?" Botan shook her head. "Tell me, and I may apologize."

Botan tried, she really did, but she wasn't known for her secret keeping skills, and she wound up spilling all the info on Kano and what they suspected his plan to be. Hiei listened with interest, occasionally glancing past Botan to the sleeping girl. Botan was watching him, waiting for him to respond.

"Alright, I will apologize."

"Really?" Botan exclaimed slouching with relief. "I was really worried there for a moment."

"The only reason I'm doing it," he snapped, "Is so that we don't have further trouble from this Kano demon. In return I want to be the one who kills him."

"Why?" Hiei glared at her and she closed her mouth with a yip. There was a weighty pause before Botan ventured to ask, "You really think she's ugly?"

"Get out, Botan," Hiei said casually, but the threat was there, hanging in the air unspoken. She nodded her head and scooted right out the door.

"Does it hurt?" Hiei turned his face to the bed, where the groggy voice had come from. Enyo was gazing at him solidly.

"Does what hurt?"

"Being nice." She turned her eyes to the window and before he could reply said, "Is Themis very worried?"

"Hn."

"I'm not trying to play small talk Hiei. If you find my company so distasteful go and get someone else. It is you alone that keeps you here." Hiei scowled and slipped out of the room. Botan was hovering nearby and at the site of him started to turn-tail and run.

"She's awake," he muttered.

***

Aside:

Botan: So who here thinks that Hiei has a thing for Enyo?

*hands raise*

Hiei: *enters* Botan what are you talking about?

Botan: Ooooh just how cute a couple you and Enyo would make *mischievous grin*

Hiei: I would never be a couple with that stupid, weak, loud-mouthed baka!

Botan: You left out ugly…you think she's ugly right?

Hiei: Hn…

Botan: KAWAII!!!!!!!

Hiei: *death glare*

Botan: YIP -_-;;

***

Botan made a quick check on Themis, who was finally fast asleep, and decided not to wake her just yet before slipping into Enyo's room. Enyo smiled at her. "Good to see you're awake," Botan said fondly, plopping down next to Enyo on the bed.

"Would be better if I could move my body from the neck down."

Botan giggled. "The paralysis shouldn't last more than a day, Kurama said."

"Good. But it's gonna be one long day." Botan giggled again.

"So I saw Hiei leaving. What did you too talk about?"

"Nothing," she replied, "He left when he realized I was awake."

Botan frowned. "Look he is just tough. I don't think he hates as much as he wants us to think he does."

"For what good the act does him. I used to try that when I was younger, the whole 'I hate everyone' bit." She chuckled. "There were two people I couldn't fool. The first was my sister. Twins are like that, you know. You can't really lie to them, not about your feelings." Botan's smile widened.

"I didn't realize the two of you were twins!"

"Well not identical of course."

Botan nodded enthusiastically. Then a thought sprung up in her mind. "Who was the other person you couldn't fool?"

Enyo's smile this time was sad. "Me."

~Hiei walked away from the door. "Hn…" he muttered.~

"How is Themis? I bet she was really worried."

"She's sleeping now. What happened?"

Enyo blushed a deep scarlet. "To be completely honest I'm not sure. Eris showed up, in his human form, and I knew what he was doing, trying to capture my eyes. But I was so angry, I just wanted to make it go away…I'm never that reckless."

Botan started to ask, but then shut her mouth tight, and gave herself a mental pat on the back. "Well we are just glad you are okay."

"Do you know what happened after I fell asleep?"

Botan blushed. "Oh…well…I wasn't exactly here."

"Just spit it out."

"Kurama and Hiei found you. Kano was…well he had you in his grasp…"

"Kano?"

"Yea," Botan nodded, relived to change the subject, and began to explain about Kano and the injury he had done her. Enyo made a few grumpy comments on her inability to move, but for the most part her attitude seemed to improve as she talked. She was very curious about the events that took place once she lost consciousness, but Botan, usually ready to spill the gossip, skirted the issue quite vehemently. It made Enyo nervous.

"Botan, could you prop me up and get Kurama for me?"

Botan shook her head. "Kurama was injured," and with her usual fervor she began to tell of the adventure, including Yusuke's injury, and her sister's daring rescue. Enyo chuckled at the thought of her sister sucking on Kurama's wrist.

"At least help me to sit up, and ask Hiei if he will come speak with me."

"Sure thing," she said cheerfully, and carefully propped Enyo up into a sitting position. "Be right back."

A few minutes passed, and Enyo began to think Hiei would refuse to speak to her, but he walked into the room as soon as the thought finished forming in her mind. "What is it?" he grumbled.

"What happened when I was unconscious?"

He scowled. "You mean that blabbermouth Botan didn't tell you?"

Enyo tried to shake her head, failed and said, "No. In fact, she worked very hard at not telling me."

"Why should I?"

"Because I can move none of my limbs, or feel them for that matter, and I feel pretty darn pathetic, but it would make me feel about twenty times less so if you would tell me. So I am asking you to please tell me what happened to me. It must not be too good or else Botan would have told me no problem."

"Hn. Alright." Hiei crossed the room and leapt up onto the bed. He sat down beside her. "When Kurama and I arrived you were already unconscious." He paused. "Kano was holding you…" he looked out the window, realizing he didn't want to talk about it either. It made him…uncomfortable an a little angry. "He was holding you, like he was going to take you away. Kurama and I stopped him." He still wouldn't look at her.

"You mean he didn't kiss me?"

"What?" Hiei looked at her, shocked.

***

Aside

Enyo: Why won't anybody tell me?

Themis: Like you wanna hear how your lips were *snickers* ravaged

Enyo: *scowl* way to get all creepy on me. Anyways, even Hiei wouldn't tell me…what's his deal

Themis: Maybe he is just being annoying.

Botan: *sing-song voice* Or maaaaaaaaaaybe he liiiiiikes you *bats eyelashes*

Hiei: *smack*

Themis&Enyo: *snicker* ~ violent sense of humor!!

Hiei: *scowl*

***

"Its just this hunch," Enyo said quietly. "I wasn't sure…but I thought maybe I felt…" her voice fell away. "It's not that important I guess. Thank you for talking with me." Hiei stood to leave. "Oh wait!"

"Hn?"

Enyo blushed. "Could you maybe, uh, lay me back down. I don't think I can fall asleep like this." He looked at her for a moment and then knelt beside her, and slowly lifted her back into a laying position. Enyo felt a slight tingle rush through her at the feeling of being in his arms, and once she was adjusted, he held on for a moment too long before quickly leaving the room. "Thank you," she whispered after him.

***

Me: So there you have it…Hiei overcome by the rarest of actions…one of kindness. But what's his motive?

Botan: *singing* Hiei's in looooooooooooo

Enyo: *smack*

Botan: @_@

Enyo: There will be no bold declarations of love in this story THANK YOU.

Me: Yea. This may have romance, but unless its between Keiko and Yusuke, or even the sisters you will not here these three words, "I love you." in that order ^_^

Themis: Not all romance ends happy-like ya know

Me: Tru Dat! Ha…I adore my readers!!! *licks you*

Cookie: Pudding! Don't go about licking strange peoples!

Me: But…but…they are my readers *wobbly anime eyes*

Cookie: Uh…is that healthy?

Me: *laughs maniacally*

Cookie: Don't make me cast the cookie slave and end the world…

Me: Yip!!!! -_-;; You wouldn't!!

Cookie: *nods in satisfaction* What else are mazoku cookies for? *evil grin*

Me: Oh… *glomps him*

Cookie: @_@

Sidenote: mazoku and cookie slave are derived from Slayers(get it the dragon slave?)…I don't own that either ^_^