Botan gasped. "What? How?" Botan thought of a moment and then shuddered. "It was her...."
"Who?" Yusuke asked. "Because if it was Toguro...." He balled his hands into a fist. Botan shook her head and turned her head to Kurama.
"It was the same girl who killed my future husband when I was alive, Yusuke."
"You...you where married?" Kuwabara asked in shock. Botan nodded she wiped her eyes.
"The day we had our wedding ceremony, a girl came to our house. She killed my husband and hexed me with a curse. I cannot love anyone or I will suffer. In my case she took my eyes first." Hiei stared at her. Yusuke ran his hand through his hair.
"Isn't there a cure? We need you for the match!" Botan shrugged. She made an attempt to stand up but tripped. Kurama catched her.
"Thanks, Kurama." She stood up again and took off her shoes. "I'll try to see with out my eyes. I need someone to help me though. The rest of you need to start training." Kurama followed her but Hiei stopped him. Hiei silently followed Botan. She stopped every few seconds and carry on again. She made there way into the forest. She stopped and faced Hiei.
"Kurama, do you know why I'm blind?" Hiei cleared his throat and tried to talk like Kurama.
"Why?"
"Along time ago, this girl killed my husband and put a hex on me. I can't love anyone or I'll suffer. In my case, I'm in love with-" She stopped and went on. "With someone."
"Is there any cure?" Botan thought for a moment.
"Maybe Yukina can heal me? Or you might have a cure." Hiei picked her up.
"Then lets go."
"Can you see?" Botan blinked. She could see the fuzzy figure of Yukina and Kurama. "I'll try some more." Botan closed her eyes again and waited until Yukina told her to. She blinked again and watched as everything turned from fuzzy to clear. She nodded. Yukina smiled.
"I don't think that was a hex. It looked more like a temporary thing." Kurama said. Botan shrugged.
"But If it happens again, I can't fight. I'm going to find the girl." Botan summoned her oar and was about to ride off.
"But what if she kills you? We have no 5th person! Hiei, go with her." Yusuke said. Botan waited until he got on then zoomed off.
Hiei cocked an eyebrow. Botan ignored him and walked into Koenma's office. Koenma greeted them
"Hello, Botan! Hello Hiei!"
"Koenma, do you know the person who hexed me?" Koenma thought for a moment.
"Yes I do. Her name is Yuni."
"Can you tell me where she lives?"
"In the city slums." Botan thanked him and got on the oar. Hiei climbed on. Soon, they where on there way to Tokyo. Botan scanned the area. She pointed.
"There." Botan knocked on the door. The door opened and a young girl with blonde hair came out. "Do you know If Yuni lives here?"
"I'm her. How may I help?"
"I'm Trinity. Along time ago, you killed my husband and then hexed me." The girl thought for a moment.
"Oh yes! The player's wife! And this is the new lucky guy? So what do you want me to do?" Hiei blushed. Botan nodded.
"Yeah, the player's wife. I want you to remove the hex, now." Yuni shook her head.
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't know how." Botan stared at her.
"What?" Botan sigh. She thought for a moment.
"What about your mom?" Yuni thought for a moment. She nodded. She ran out the door and soon came back with an old lady.
"So, Hiei Jaganshi is the new lover. Never thought that could happen. Anyways, undoing the hex. I need you two to bring me back some items." Hiei took a glance at Botan. She nodded. "Okay, then I need a full bottle of the spring water in Reikai. Then I need a piece of your hair. Next, I need Hiei's hair and last I need the dead one hair."
Botan held up her fist and smirked. "Everything is no problem. I always wanted to talk with him again." Botan pulled out two thin blue hairs. The old lady took it and held out her hand to Hiei. He plucked out two of his own and gave it to the old lady. Botan summoned her oar and they got on.
"I'll be waiting here." The lady said. Botan nodded and her oar zoomed off.
Tenshi Shindou leaned against the rough bark of the tree. He sigh happily. Being dead wasn't that bad. He stood up and watch as an oar came his way. He watched as two figures came to view. Botan stood up on her oar and lunged at Tenshi. She punched him straight in the jaw and tackled him down to the floor. She punched him again.
"You-stupid-little-ass! You-think-you-can-just-play-me-like-that? I'll knock some sense into that ugly head of yours!" Botan screamed. She kicked him in the stomach and punched him again. Hiei watched in humor, still on the oar. Botan slapped him and punched him one more time. Tenshi fell unconscious and Botan pulled out 2 pieces of hair. "Bingo!" She said happily. She kicked him a few more times and hopped back on. Hiei grinned and Botan grinned back. The oar zoomed off again and they where soon over a big lake. Botan tipped forward with a bottle.
"Come on....just a little bit more...." Botan moved in closer. Her fingers slipped and she fell into the blue water. Hiei gasped.
"Botan!" He yelled. He could see big bubbles emerge, but no Botan. Hiei ripped off his shirt (Oh yeah!) and dived in. He could barely see anything with the darkness surrounding him. He moved forward and got a glance of a hand. He grabbed it and made his way to the top. He surface and saw the carcass of another person. Hiei yelled and let go of it. He dived back in again and saw a blue head. He reached it and checked to make sure it was her. He grabbed her hand and surfaced. The oar was still there and Hiei placed Botan on it. He sat down and regained his breath. He slapped Botan on her back and Botan threw up blue water. She spat and coughed and threw up some more. Botan shivered. She lifted herself up and sat down on the oar.
"Stupid onna." Hiei said. Botan shivered again and grinned through chattering teeth. She held up a bottle full of Reikai's spring water.
"If they call this spring water, then I'm never drinking here again." Botan spat out. Hiei grabbed his cloak and handed it to her. Botan put it on and found it was amazingly warm and comfy. She held up both items. "That's all we need right?" Botan looked at Hiei. He was pale and was flushing at the cheeks.
"Hiei?" Botan placed a hand on Hiei's jagan eye. "Damn it, you're burning." Botan made her oar reach the shore. She placed Hiei on the ground and gave him back his cloak. She builded up some wood and layered them on top of one another. She pointed her fingers at them. "Spirit Gun." The wood bursted into pink flames. Botan grabbed as much water as she could of water and boiled it on the fire. She tore off the bottom of her ki and dipped it in the water. She folded it up neatly and placed it softly on Hiei's forehead. Hiei groaned.
"I'm sorry, Hiei. I need you to get better." Botan said quietly. She brushed her hand on his lips. Botan blushed. She spat the remaining after taste of her throw up and sigh. She removed the cloth from Hiei's forehead and dipped it back into the water and out again. She placed it back on his forehead. "Come on, Hiei. Get better. I need you." Botan slapped her hand over her mouth. Already she could feel the hex activating again. She watched as her hair grew longer. Botan shrugged.
"Well, it's better then being blind." Botan pulled her hair into a tight bun. It still grew and Botan gritted her teeth. She held up her hands like she was holding a sword. "Spirit sword!" A pink sharp sword pop-up. Botan let her hair fall down and cutted it to its proper place. She watched as 6 feet of blue hair fell. She quickly burned it into flames. Botan sigh and looked at the sick fire demon again.
"Get better, Hiei."
Hiei Jagan eye slowly opened. Water stung it and Hiei woke up. He grabbed the cloth on his forehead and wiped the water off his face. He looked around. He could see masses of blue hair balls all around. Beside him, Botan woke up. She yawned and blinked. She smiled. "Oh good, your okay." She stood up and her hair fell down until it reached the floor. Hiei looked at it. Botan looked embarrassed and summoned her oar. "Come on, I think the old lady want these now."
"Thanks." Botan looked at Hiei. Hiei looked back. Botan nodded.
"It was the least I could do after you saved me." Botan replied. Hiei sat down and they zoomed off, leaving the huge amount of hairs and the pink fire still burning.
Botan landed safely on the ground. She opened the door to reveal the old lady stirring a small cauldron. Botan entered and handed her Tenshi's hair and the spring water. Hiei followed her shortly and looked around. The old lady opened up the bottle and dumped the two in. "So, I see you two have bonded some more." The old lady said, looking at Botan's long, long hair. Botan stood silent.
"When will it be done?" Botan asked. The old lady stirred it again.
"4 hours." She said.
"What? I don't have that kind of time! I gotta get back to the island!" Botan yelled. The old lady cleaned out her ear.
"Well to bad. Wait." Botan sigh and flipped open her communicator. She waited until Yusuke's head pop-up on the screen.
"Botan, where are you? Kurama's been fighting in there for hours! We need you guys to come!" Botan winced at the sight of Kurama fighting.
"I'm sorry, Yusuke. I'll come as soon as I can." Botan closed the lid and turned to the old lady. "I'll come back for it. Come on, Hiei."
"Stay in there, Kurama!" Yusuke shouted. Botan zoomed past him and landed safely. "Whoa." Yusuke said, looking at her hair. Botan rolled her eyes and turned to the fight.
"9....10! Karasu wins the match!" Juri yelled in the microphone. The crowd cheered happily. Botan hurried and run up to Kurama. He smiled weakly and slipped into sleep. Botan smiled and held up her hands to Kurama's face. Kurama's scars and scratches disappeared and Kurama opened his eyes.
"You wasted your energy." Kurama said. Botan shook her head.
"That's barely any. Rest and let us take care of them now." Botan stood up and faced the Toguro Team. The crowd became full of whispers.
"Who the hell is that?"
"The little girl is gonna get killed in the ring!" Toguro smirked. Genkai watched at the sidelines.
"I intended to fight that bastard with the sun glasses, but in consideration to Genkai, I'll leave him to you." Hiei said. Botan looked at him as he appeared in the ring. "I'll be content with fighting this guy." Botan turned and started her way back to the team.
"Good luck." Botan whispered. Hiei nodded. She ran off and stood next to Yusuke. Juri looked at the other side, surprised to see Bui already there.
"Alright! 2 match of the Dark tournament finals, Bui vs. Hiei!" The crowd went wild. Bui suddenly formed a big ax in his hand. Hiei smirked and took of his cloak, revealing his tightly bandaged arm with a tight leather strap holding a bell ball.
"What is that?" Yusuke asked. Kurama took a better look and identified it.
"It's a ward to contain the power within." Kurama informed them. Botan nodded and looked closely. 'The guy is twice as tall as Hiei....' she noted.
"Began!" Juri announced. Right away, Bui attacked with his sword. Hiei disappeared and reappeared behind Bui, making the ax slam into the pavement.
"You gotta be more serious with your attacks. Or else how am I going to counterattack?" Hiei taunted. Bui pulled out his ax, bringing out a block from the pavement. Bui threw it at Hiei, making Botan lean in closer. Hiei dodged that too. Bui quickly yanked out some more and threw them too. Hiei dodged, but the demons in the audience died from the big rocks. Toguro smirked.
"He must be having fun." The rest of them agreed. Sakyo smiled.
'I look forward to The Dragon of the Darkness Flames...'
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Hey I'm gonna stop there because this is getting really long! I'm sorry if it became boring at one time. Oh yeah, the fighting part is really what happened! I just added Botan in there. Please R&R! Heheheh Thanks! Oh yeah, please check out my site and the clique I made! Please join if you're a Hiei and Botan Fan!
"Who?" Yusuke asked. "Because if it was Toguro...." He balled his hands into a fist. Botan shook her head and turned her head to Kurama.
"It was the same girl who killed my future husband when I was alive, Yusuke."
"You...you where married?" Kuwabara asked in shock. Botan nodded she wiped her eyes.
"The day we had our wedding ceremony, a girl came to our house. She killed my husband and hexed me with a curse. I cannot love anyone or I will suffer. In my case she took my eyes first." Hiei stared at her. Yusuke ran his hand through his hair.
"Isn't there a cure? We need you for the match!" Botan shrugged. She made an attempt to stand up but tripped. Kurama catched her.
"Thanks, Kurama." She stood up again and took off her shoes. "I'll try to see with out my eyes. I need someone to help me though. The rest of you need to start training." Kurama followed her but Hiei stopped him. Hiei silently followed Botan. She stopped every few seconds and carry on again. She made there way into the forest. She stopped and faced Hiei.
"Kurama, do you know why I'm blind?" Hiei cleared his throat and tried to talk like Kurama.
"Why?"
"Along time ago, this girl killed my husband and put a hex on me. I can't love anyone or I'll suffer. In my case, I'm in love with-" She stopped and went on. "With someone."
"Is there any cure?" Botan thought for a moment.
"Maybe Yukina can heal me? Or you might have a cure." Hiei picked her up.
"Then lets go."
"Can you see?" Botan blinked. She could see the fuzzy figure of Yukina and Kurama. "I'll try some more." Botan closed her eyes again and waited until Yukina told her to. She blinked again and watched as everything turned from fuzzy to clear. She nodded. Yukina smiled.
"I don't think that was a hex. It looked more like a temporary thing." Kurama said. Botan shrugged.
"But If it happens again, I can't fight. I'm going to find the girl." Botan summoned her oar and was about to ride off.
"But what if she kills you? We have no 5th person! Hiei, go with her." Yusuke said. Botan waited until he got on then zoomed off.
Hiei cocked an eyebrow. Botan ignored him and walked into Koenma's office. Koenma greeted them
"Hello, Botan! Hello Hiei!"
"Koenma, do you know the person who hexed me?" Koenma thought for a moment.
"Yes I do. Her name is Yuni."
"Can you tell me where she lives?"
"In the city slums." Botan thanked him and got on the oar. Hiei climbed on. Soon, they where on there way to Tokyo. Botan scanned the area. She pointed.
"There." Botan knocked on the door. The door opened and a young girl with blonde hair came out. "Do you know If Yuni lives here?"
"I'm her. How may I help?"
"I'm Trinity. Along time ago, you killed my husband and then hexed me." The girl thought for a moment.
"Oh yes! The player's wife! And this is the new lucky guy? So what do you want me to do?" Hiei blushed. Botan nodded.
"Yeah, the player's wife. I want you to remove the hex, now." Yuni shook her head.
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"Because I don't know how." Botan stared at her.
"What?" Botan sigh. She thought for a moment.
"What about your mom?" Yuni thought for a moment. She nodded. She ran out the door and soon came back with an old lady.
"So, Hiei Jaganshi is the new lover. Never thought that could happen. Anyways, undoing the hex. I need you two to bring me back some items." Hiei took a glance at Botan. She nodded. "Okay, then I need a full bottle of the spring water in Reikai. Then I need a piece of your hair. Next, I need Hiei's hair and last I need the dead one hair."
Botan held up her fist and smirked. "Everything is no problem. I always wanted to talk with him again." Botan pulled out two thin blue hairs. The old lady took it and held out her hand to Hiei. He plucked out two of his own and gave it to the old lady. Botan summoned her oar and they got on.
"I'll be waiting here." The lady said. Botan nodded and her oar zoomed off.
Tenshi Shindou leaned against the rough bark of the tree. He sigh happily. Being dead wasn't that bad. He stood up and watch as an oar came his way. He watched as two figures came to view. Botan stood up on her oar and lunged at Tenshi. She punched him straight in the jaw and tackled him down to the floor. She punched him again.
"You-stupid-little-ass! You-think-you-can-just-play-me-like-that? I'll knock some sense into that ugly head of yours!" Botan screamed. She kicked him in the stomach and punched him again. Hiei watched in humor, still on the oar. Botan slapped him and punched him one more time. Tenshi fell unconscious and Botan pulled out 2 pieces of hair. "Bingo!" She said happily. She kicked him a few more times and hopped back on. Hiei grinned and Botan grinned back. The oar zoomed off again and they where soon over a big lake. Botan tipped forward with a bottle.
"Come on....just a little bit more...." Botan moved in closer. Her fingers slipped and she fell into the blue water. Hiei gasped.
"Botan!" He yelled. He could see big bubbles emerge, but no Botan. Hiei ripped off his shirt (Oh yeah!) and dived in. He could barely see anything with the darkness surrounding him. He moved forward and got a glance of a hand. He grabbed it and made his way to the top. He surface and saw the carcass of another person. Hiei yelled and let go of it. He dived back in again and saw a blue head. He reached it and checked to make sure it was her. He grabbed her hand and surfaced. The oar was still there and Hiei placed Botan on it. He sat down and regained his breath. He slapped Botan on her back and Botan threw up blue water. She spat and coughed and threw up some more. Botan shivered. She lifted herself up and sat down on the oar.
"Stupid onna." Hiei said. Botan shivered again and grinned through chattering teeth. She held up a bottle full of Reikai's spring water.
"If they call this spring water, then I'm never drinking here again." Botan spat out. Hiei grabbed his cloak and handed it to her. Botan put it on and found it was amazingly warm and comfy. She held up both items. "That's all we need right?" Botan looked at Hiei. He was pale and was flushing at the cheeks.
"Hiei?" Botan placed a hand on Hiei's jagan eye. "Damn it, you're burning." Botan made her oar reach the shore. She placed Hiei on the ground and gave him back his cloak. She builded up some wood and layered them on top of one another. She pointed her fingers at them. "Spirit Gun." The wood bursted into pink flames. Botan grabbed as much water as she could of water and boiled it on the fire. She tore off the bottom of her ki and dipped it in the water. She folded it up neatly and placed it softly on Hiei's forehead. Hiei groaned.
"I'm sorry, Hiei. I need you to get better." Botan said quietly. She brushed her hand on his lips. Botan blushed. She spat the remaining after taste of her throw up and sigh. She removed the cloth from Hiei's forehead and dipped it back into the water and out again. She placed it back on his forehead. "Come on, Hiei. Get better. I need you." Botan slapped her hand over her mouth. Already she could feel the hex activating again. She watched as her hair grew longer. Botan shrugged.
"Well, it's better then being blind." Botan pulled her hair into a tight bun. It still grew and Botan gritted her teeth. She held up her hands like she was holding a sword. "Spirit sword!" A pink sharp sword pop-up. Botan let her hair fall down and cutted it to its proper place. She watched as 6 feet of blue hair fell. She quickly burned it into flames. Botan sigh and looked at the sick fire demon again.
"Get better, Hiei."
Hiei Jagan eye slowly opened. Water stung it and Hiei woke up. He grabbed the cloth on his forehead and wiped the water off his face. He looked around. He could see masses of blue hair balls all around. Beside him, Botan woke up. She yawned and blinked. She smiled. "Oh good, your okay." She stood up and her hair fell down until it reached the floor. Hiei looked at it. Botan looked embarrassed and summoned her oar. "Come on, I think the old lady want these now."
"Thanks." Botan looked at Hiei. Hiei looked back. Botan nodded.
"It was the least I could do after you saved me." Botan replied. Hiei sat down and they zoomed off, leaving the huge amount of hairs and the pink fire still burning.
Botan landed safely on the ground. She opened the door to reveal the old lady stirring a small cauldron. Botan entered and handed her Tenshi's hair and the spring water. Hiei followed her shortly and looked around. The old lady opened up the bottle and dumped the two in. "So, I see you two have bonded some more." The old lady said, looking at Botan's long, long hair. Botan stood silent.
"When will it be done?" Botan asked. The old lady stirred it again.
"4 hours." She said.
"What? I don't have that kind of time! I gotta get back to the island!" Botan yelled. The old lady cleaned out her ear.
"Well to bad. Wait." Botan sigh and flipped open her communicator. She waited until Yusuke's head pop-up on the screen.
"Botan, where are you? Kurama's been fighting in there for hours! We need you guys to come!" Botan winced at the sight of Kurama fighting.
"I'm sorry, Yusuke. I'll come as soon as I can." Botan closed the lid and turned to the old lady. "I'll come back for it. Come on, Hiei."
"Stay in there, Kurama!" Yusuke shouted. Botan zoomed past him and landed safely. "Whoa." Yusuke said, looking at her hair. Botan rolled her eyes and turned to the fight.
"9....10! Karasu wins the match!" Juri yelled in the microphone. The crowd cheered happily. Botan hurried and run up to Kurama. He smiled weakly and slipped into sleep. Botan smiled and held up her hands to Kurama's face. Kurama's scars and scratches disappeared and Kurama opened his eyes.
"You wasted your energy." Kurama said. Botan shook her head.
"That's barely any. Rest and let us take care of them now." Botan stood up and faced the Toguro Team. The crowd became full of whispers.
"Who the hell is that?"
"The little girl is gonna get killed in the ring!" Toguro smirked. Genkai watched at the sidelines.
"I intended to fight that bastard with the sun glasses, but in consideration to Genkai, I'll leave him to you." Hiei said. Botan looked at him as he appeared in the ring. "I'll be content with fighting this guy." Botan turned and started her way back to the team.
"Good luck." Botan whispered. Hiei nodded. She ran off and stood next to Yusuke. Juri looked at the other side, surprised to see Bui already there.
"Alright! 2 match of the Dark tournament finals, Bui vs. Hiei!" The crowd went wild. Bui suddenly formed a big ax in his hand. Hiei smirked and took of his cloak, revealing his tightly bandaged arm with a tight leather strap holding a bell ball.
"What is that?" Yusuke asked. Kurama took a better look and identified it.
"It's a ward to contain the power within." Kurama informed them. Botan nodded and looked closely. 'The guy is twice as tall as Hiei....' she noted.
"Began!" Juri announced. Right away, Bui attacked with his sword. Hiei disappeared and reappeared behind Bui, making the ax slam into the pavement.
"You gotta be more serious with your attacks. Or else how am I going to counterattack?" Hiei taunted. Bui pulled out his ax, bringing out a block from the pavement. Bui threw it at Hiei, making Botan lean in closer. Hiei dodged that too. Bui quickly yanked out some more and threw them too. Hiei dodged, but the demons in the audience died from the big rocks. Toguro smirked.
"He must be having fun." The rest of them agreed. Sakyo smiled.
'I look forward to The Dragon of the Darkness Flames...'
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Hey I'm gonna stop there because this is getting really long! I'm sorry if it became boring at one time. Oh yeah, the fighting part is really what happened! I just added Botan in there. Please R&R! Heheheh Thanks! Oh yeah, please check out my site and the clique I made! Please join if you're a Hiei and Botan Fan!