Hiei: How many days does Star have left? (Star is not there...duh)

Kurama: 29 I think. Why?

Hiei: no reason

Kuwabara; has our little Hiei gotten attached to our Star?

Hiei: (hits Kuwabara with the hilt of his Katana) No

Kurama: hey what if we throw her a party?

Yusuke: oh a going away party. Can I bring the strippers?

Kurama: No (~__~)

Yusuke: why not?

Kurama: first off...

Hiei: I don't think Star will want to see a female stripper. And I don't want my sister to see those nasty human sluts.

Star: (walks in) oh sorry I was packing up my keyboard. (Sighs)

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Chapter 17

Remind and remember

~*~*~*~Memo: Dark Convo~*~*~*~

(Flash back)

After leaving Botan (chappy 16) Hiei walked back to find Suzaku. "Hiei come here." Suzaku said as Hiei emerged from a large hall. "Let me tell you of my plan." He said

'Bastard.' Hiei though and smirked "Hn."

"After you took Botan's soul from the Reikai, a had Murugu plant a bug." He pulled out a mechanical spider with a lightening bolt on it. "On Kuwabara."

"Baka, ningen."

I programmed it to find Koenma. From there I was able to control the toddler once my bug made contact with his skin. I had him arrange for a memory wash for each of you."

"Hn." He made out letting Suzaku know that he was listening. 'I never thought Suzaku would use his brain.' Hiei thought.

"So I had him hire a new spirit group. Then I slowly took hold of an object that would help me get into the minds of demons and created my army." Suzaku paused

"What was this so called object?" Hiei asked

"You will know soon." He said. "Well I plan on moving into the Ningenkai in a week." Suzaku laughed. "I must be seeing to my queen now." Hiei tried so hard not to hit Suzaku as he left. He needed to fake this alliance long enough for Suzaku to tell him what the object was. Then Hiei could kill Suzaku.

(Now time)

The team was done training for the day. Yusuke and Kuwabara busied themselves with Kayko and Yukina. Shizuru was hitting it off with Chu. Jin, Rinku and Touya were watching a soap (Days of our lives). Kurama and Star were off in the forest.

"Thanks for walking me to my tree." Star said

"Your welcome. But are you going to be okay?" he asked her

"Yes. I know that Hiei is okay, I just hope..." Star stopped "he does not deserve this heartbreak." She said

"Star." Kurama hugged her close. "I would feel much better if you would sleep in the shrine."

"Mmm. I'll be fine." Star said and kissed his cheek lightly and jumped into the tree.

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Botan was weary of walking so she found a weeping willow to sleep under. It reminded her of her life. It might have been beautiful but it always went down hill. Botan cried herself to sleep that night.

[Dreamland]

"Botan." came a soft voice. "Onna... wake up." It echoed

"Who's there? Please go away?" Botan said and turned her back to the sound. The she felt a cold and, at the same time, welcoming being stand behind her.

"Botan. I need you to know something." Said the voice as arms found their way around her waist, pulling her closer to the body behind her. "I need you to know that everything will be okay, you need to go back."

"Hiei?"

"Hn."

"I— I" she tried to turn around. "This is just a dream, how can a believe you, especially after you turned on us?"

"Hn. This is no dream." He said, "I am here with you. This is a part of my plan. I had to get you to believe my story so that Suzaku would see it too. You need to go back."

"No I Can't." She cried, "Suzaku tried to..." she could not bring herself to say it.

"Everything will be okay." Hiei said and flipped her around. "I left a clue (white bandana) for the others to find." Hiei said "I won't let Suzaku take you from me." Hiei's lips brushed Botan's forehead.

"But I am tainted." Botan said. "Now we can never be." She said, "He has marked me."

"I don't know much about love but I—"Hiei "wait what the hell am I saying." He stopped

"Oh, that love is stronger?" She stopped knowing Hiei would not admit it. "I know what you mean." She said

"It is time for me to go." Hiei said

"Please no." Botan begged "I've waited too long to be with you. Don't go."

[Real land]

"Come back!" Botan woke up she brought a hand to her face and felt tears. "I will do as you say, My Hiei." She said and got up front under the tree to go back to the place she had run from twice with a newfound hope.

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Kurama was in his room reading a book when he heard a knock at his window. He looked out and saw star. "Star?" he opened the window to let her in and she rushed into his arms.

"It has stopped." She smiled "something has happened, Hiei is fine." She said breaking the hug.

"I told you." Kurama said and looked at Star she was standing very seductively. "You had nothing..." Star's lips burning into his interrupted Kurama words. Kurama was taken off guard but soon pressed his lips harder on Stars. Star could feel herself back into a wall. Kurama broke the kiss and made a trail of kisses down her neck.

"Don't torture me like this." Star breathed she felt Kurama's smile on her skin and she let out a soft whimper causing Kurama to nip at her flesh. "Kurama." She let out a sharp breath.

"Will you?" he said kissing her neck "be my..." he kissed her lips "mate?" he asked her

"Yes." She said against his lips as they move lower to her neck. "I love you Kurama." Star said. Kurama only smiled and bit her lower neck and licked off her sweet blood.

"I love you too." Kurama said kissing her once more. "Stay with me." He asked, "I won't try anything." He said

"And I suppose marking me was not "trying" any thing. Star teased

Kurama swept her up in his arms bridal style. "Ah, put me down fox." Kurama smiled and dropped her in the bed. Turned around and turned to the light and they both fell asleep.

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Kurama: what is it star?

Star: I'm happy to be moving but I will...

Kurama: what?

Star: miss you. (Hugs Kurama)

Kurama: I will visit you still.

Star: oh. (Stops crying)

Yusuke: hell I'll be there too because of Las Vegas. (Dances)

All: o_0