Star: sorry ff.net would not let me Upload so I had to wait until yesterday. But here I am again. It think it had something to do w/ AN's

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Chapter 20

Remind and remember

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He entered the dark room where he could hear someone's soft breathing. Suzaku had told him to kill the prisoner. He did not tell Hiei who it was only to kill the prisoner in the dark. The breathing was so familiar to Hiei.

Botan wanted to scream out and ask whom it was but Suzaku gagged her. She heard a recognizable silvery sound. It was a Katana. Tears built up in her eyes, the thought that she would die without seeing Hiei one last time.

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Okay so the army of Ferry girls and Ogres is ready?" Yusuke asked "so now we need to find Hiei and Botan." he said

"Sounds easy." Kuwabara said getting ahead of himself.

"We should not just be standing here. We could be discovered at any moment." Kurama said as he held Star's hand.

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"When do you think they'll be back?" Kayko asked already worried about Yusuke

"Don't worry, Kay." Shizuru said "they will come back, they always do." she smiled as Yukina brought them some tea.

"I wonder what is really going on?" Kayko asked. "I guess we can ask them when they get back?"

"I wish we could have gone with.' Yukina said out of nowhere. "I want to see my brother."

"And your future sister..." Kayko said with a cat expression (like Botan's =^-^=).

"What do you mean?" Yukina asked clueless as ever.

"Hiei and Botan are in love, don't you remember?" She asked

"No I don't" she blushed. "But that is good I always wanted a sister." She smiled and a knock came at the door.

"I'll get it." Yukina said and when she opened the door she saw a small army of one hundred (possessed) demons at the door. Yukina quickly closed the door and the other two ran with her to hide in Genkai's temple. It would buy them time since it was so huge, but if they did not think of a plan soon then they would be taken or killed.

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Yusuke and the others split up and started a search for Hiei and Botan. Yusuke went with Kuwabara and Jin; Kurama went with Star and Vicky; Chu went with Rinku and Touya.

(W/Yusuke)

"Where could that shrimp be hiding?" Kuwabara asked.

"Let's try that room, Urameshi." Jin pointed to a room with Hiei's name written in gold trim.

"It's a start." Yusuke shrugged

(W/Kurama)

"Kurama?" Star asked him "when this is over..." she paused

"What?" he asked

"Do we get a vacation?" she asked

"You sound like Yusuke." He laughed as Vicky stopped. "What is it?" Kurama asked

"I have to go, Suzaku is coming." She looked at a huge clock. "Every hour on the hour he checks on his troops I have to warn the others that he is on his way back." She ran back down the hall.

(W/Chu)

"Oi, how big is this damn castle?" he asked as they walked through a pink hallway.

"Don't worry Chu, we'll find them soon." Rinku said

"I don't think so?" Touya said and the other two looked at him for an explanation. "We passed this hall five times already." He glared at Chu. "We are lost."

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The blade was coming closer to Botan's flesh so she could feel the iciness of it on her skin. All of a sudden the Blade slid down her neck and the ring that held her down was cut and in a flash the leg and arm rings were cut too and she was free.

"Hn. Botan?" Hiei asked he knew it was her because he knew her feeling.

"Umm mmmhmm," She screamed, she was still gagged.

"This suits you." he joked and cut off the gag.

"Thanks Hiei." Botan began to cry as she hugged him since it had been so long since she felt him. She could smell dark pine and she wanted to taste his soft lips. Knowing he would never allow it she let him go.

"Listen to me..." he started