Yusuke and the group had predicted that Koenma would be upset with Botan's
absence. Understatement of the century. The demigod had found other ferry
girl to take the killers victims to heaven, but Koenma went crazy whenever
things didn't go exactly as planed.
When Kurama arrived in Reakai he was treated to a scene of pure chaos. Koenma had already scattered his paper work in rage and was in the midst of a temper tantrum that would put a two year old Martha Stewart on steroids to shame. Toddler fists and legs were pounding all over the desk and Koenma shouted out "This place is impossible to manage without Botan here!"
It was his tantrum that caused the chaos rather than her absence but when George said so Koenma gave him a punishment. It was all Kurama could do not to laugh, as he stepped up to the demigod and gave the best excuse he could think of. "She works herself too hard, and it is taking a toll on her health." Koenma's tantrum stopped immediately, "Botan is a ghost, she can't fall ill or anything like that." The demigod had gone all princely in such a quick time that Kurama actually did laugh before explaining that Botan had used up all her energy by the time they got to the portal. Koenma let him go, and Kurama headed home wondering why Hiei hadn't been sent to explain, the flame koorime was the only group member who wouldn't have laughed at Koenma's absence. =========== ========== =============== ============= ========= == Meanwhile Yusuke managed to get his ferry girl friend on to the couch. The task took sometime since she kept pushing away as if he was some sort of horror from a nightmare. Actually Yusuke knew that was exactly what she thought; Hiei had needed to use his telepathy to get her to stop fighting them. They'd pushed Botan's Nightmare/memories to the back of her head but not before Hiei had gotten scary glimpse of her daily life, or really Jenna's dad. *** ******** ********* ***** ***** * * ********** ***** * The twelve year old bluette was sitting down on her favorite thinking rock wondering what had happened to her nice daddy. He had always been peasant and fun before, but now she ached all over from his slaps, and even Lily had been slapped and she was hardly even two years old. "It happened the day uncle died" she thought "Daddy always used to laugh when I was accused of cursing the town and making people die, but when it turned to his brother he needs someone to blame, And how does anyone know I'm not a curse anyway." Jenna resolved to be strong and never let anyone know when he was hurt for her family's sake. She didn't notice the boys creeping our on her until it was too late, they pushed her and she fell towards the water. *** ************** ********************** ****************** ****** * * The spirit detective stopped looking at Botan long enough to noticed that the flame koorime was watching her dreams in horror. He put a hand On Hiei's shoulder and shook the forbidden child just hard enough to pull him out of her dreams.
Hiei kept reflecting on what he had learned of Botan in the past day. The ditz image of her had drowned, and been replaced by a mix of pity and admiration. But What Hiei was amazed by was similar he and Botan really were at least in terms of hiding pain.
"This feels wrong" Yusuke said, causing Hiei to startle, "I mean for some reason it feels strange to be caring for Botan out of everyone.
"That's because she cares for the rest of us when we get hurt. It's not easy to have our roles reversed."
"Hiei, thanks for clearing that" "Hn" = ======================= ===================== =============== = Well that is the longest chapter I have written, it is also what I planned for chapter 24 but fist better here. I don't' want to ad a separator to the top so the disclaimer is here. I do not own yyh
When Kurama arrived in Reakai he was treated to a scene of pure chaos. Koenma had already scattered his paper work in rage and was in the midst of a temper tantrum that would put a two year old Martha Stewart on steroids to shame. Toddler fists and legs were pounding all over the desk and Koenma shouted out "This place is impossible to manage without Botan here!"
It was his tantrum that caused the chaos rather than her absence but when George said so Koenma gave him a punishment. It was all Kurama could do not to laugh, as he stepped up to the demigod and gave the best excuse he could think of. "She works herself too hard, and it is taking a toll on her health." Koenma's tantrum stopped immediately, "Botan is a ghost, she can't fall ill or anything like that." The demigod had gone all princely in such a quick time that Kurama actually did laugh before explaining that Botan had used up all her energy by the time they got to the portal. Koenma let him go, and Kurama headed home wondering why Hiei hadn't been sent to explain, the flame koorime was the only group member who wouldn't have laughed at Koenma's absence. =========== ========== =============== ============= ========= == Meanwhile Yusuke managed to get his ferry girl friend on to the couch. The task took sometime since she kept pushing away as if he was some sort of horror from a nightmare. Actually Yusuke knew that was exactly what she thought; Hiei had needed to use his telepathy to get her to stop fighting them. They'd pushed Botan's Nightmare/memories to the back of her head but not before Hiei had gotten scary glimpse of her daily life, or really Jenna's dad. *** ******** ********* ***** ***** * * ********** ***** * The twelve year old bluette was sitting down on her favorite thinking rock wondering what had happened to her nice daddy. He had always been peasant and fun before, but now she ached all over from his slaps, and even Lily had been slapped and she was hardly even two years old. "It happened the day uncle died" she thought "Daddy always used to laugh when I was accused of cursing the town and making people die, but when it turned to his brother he needs someone to blame, And how does anyone know I'm not a curse anyway." Jenna resolved to be strong and never let anyone know when he was hurt for her family's sake. She didn't notice the boys creeping our on her until it was too late, they pushed her and she fell towards the water. *** ************** ********************** ****************** ****** * * The spirit detective stopped looking at Botan long enough to noticed that the flame koorime was watching her dreams in horror. He put a hand On Hiei's shoulder and shook the forbidden child just hard enough to pull him out of her dreams.
Hiei kept reflecting on what he had learned of Botan in the past day. The ditz image of her had drowned, and been replaced by a mix of pity and admiration. But What Hiei was amazed by was similar he and Botan really were at least in terms of hiding pain.
"This feels wrong" Yusuke said, causing Hiei to startle, "I mean for some reason it feels strange to be caring for Botan out of everyone.
"That's because she cares for the rest of us when we get hurt. It's not easy to have our roles reversed."
"Hiei, thanks for clearing that" "Hn" = ======================= ===================== =============== = Well that is the longest chapter I have written, it is also what I planned for chapter 24 but fist better here. I don't' want to ad a separator to the top so the disclaimer is here. I do not own yyh