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"Well?" Yusuke said impatiently.
"Okay, here's the run down." Koenma said, "There are a small group of demons who are disguised as humans, posing as gang members. They have been gambling, robbing, raping, stealing, hijacking, and every other thing you can think of! And no one is stopping them because they are demons! Now then, all of you will go in as members of other gangs to their parties and such so you can find out when their next big heist will be so you can stop them before they do it! Comprende?"
"How will we know where their parties are?" Kurama asked.
"Well I know there is one at Roxie's tonight and one at the Delahour Mansion tonight." Koenma said thoughtfully. "After that I expect you to get invitations!"
"Uh-huh, well who of us is going?" Yusuke asked.
Koenma gave a rueful shrug. "Well, you get let into parties easier if you're a punk with a hot date, so I was thinking Hiei and Botan."
Hiei scowled at Koenma. "Are you insane? Why not Yusuke and Keiko? They are already a couple anyway, and they fit the description!"
Koenma rolled his eyes. "I know that Hiei, that's why they are going to Roxie's. But I guess I could send Yukina and Kuwabara to Delahour instead."
Hiei sighed with relief. Then reality dawned on him, a gang, a group of perverted partiers and the big idiot all in one small room. Did he really want to put his little sister in the middle of that? No.
"Actually, I think Botan and I should do it..." Hiei mumbled.
Koenma raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "Okay. 'Sup to you I guess. The party's tonight at 8, Delahour Mansion."
"Hn," was the only reply he gave and quickly brushed out of the lunchroom.
"Koenma!" Botan whined. "Hiei? I mean, honestly, Hiei?"
Koenma blinked. "What's wrong with him?"
Botan sighed. "Nothing, he's just a tad....um, how to say this...anti-social. Not really your type of party-animal."
Koenma laughed. "Don't try to get out of it, Botan!" he joked, "All he'll be doing is talking with the gang, he won't need to be partying."
Botan pouted. "So I have to party by myself?"
"Well, no. You could stand around by yourself too."
Botan groaned.
^_~
Hiei and Botan pulled up to a large mansion, booming with noise. They were driving a tiny, silver Ferrari, courtesy of the Prince of Reikai.
"I don't want to stay here very long, so don't become attached to anyone." Hiei said bluntly.
"Oh, right....who'll I become attached to, my drink?" Botan said sarcastically. "Darn it all, we were going to get really close tonight!"
Hiei rolled his eyes and muttered something that sounded like, "Stupid onna..."
They walked up to the door, Botan in front. She had let her hand down for the occasion, covering her bare shoulders - she was wearing a leather tube top and faded, ripped jeans with black boots, Hiei wearing the same outfit he wore that day to school (AN: The one he bought with Keiko!), only with a leather jacket and more accessories added to the ensemble.
As they walked up the steps, Botan could feel Hiei's hot gaze on her back. She turned around sharply. "What are you looking at?"
Hiei scowled. "Not you."
Botan rolled her eyes. "Oh, you must have been looking at the angel behind me," she said sarcastically, seeing as they were the only two outside.
Hiei snorted. "Please, angels are ugly."
"Angel's aren't ugly, not like you've ever seen-" Botan started to counter.
But Hiei interrupted her sentence and pushed past her to the door. "I don't know why you're worried about it - you're no angel."
Botan just watched him walk inside. She didn't know what to say, she couldn't figure out if that was a compliment or an insult.
Botan's POV
Stupid Hiei, I could never understand him. Just when I think I'm close to a break-through, he totally changes direction again! Well it's not like I care how Hiei thinks anyway. Right?
Suddenly I realized I was standing outside like an idiot, and Hiei had already left me!
Quickly I hurried inside, the noise was overwhelming and there were tons of people. I could hardly think straight, I'd never find Hiei. Not like it mattered, Hiei was already gone - I couldn't see him anywhere.
Hiei's POV
Where would this so called gang be anyway. Towards the back of the house there was a room with two bulky men standing on the outside of it, that had to be it.
As I got nearer, I could tell they weren't demons, but I could still sense a demon aura.
When I got to the door, the bigger of the two men sneered at me.
"This area's off limits half-pint."
I growled, but kept my temper in check.
"I need to talk to your boss."
He just laughed. "Yeah right, like I'd let you in. You probably don't even know what a street fight is, and the Tiluka's are only consisted of the strong!"
I smirked, partly because he just let slip the gang's name, and because he wouldn't last two seconds in a Makai brawl.
I paused only for a second before knocking him in the gut, causing him to go unconscious. I was about to demand to the other one that I be taken in, when I heard a very loud laugh coming from the party. A very familiar laugh....my heart caught in my throat - Botan.
The other man whimpered slightly, and I realized I had clenched my fist. "Tell your boss..." I thought for a moment, I couldn't say my name. Sure I was one of the strongest demons in the Makai, but I made a note of never getting well known. But I did know who was well known..... Kurama would kill me. "...that Youko calls."
Leaving the man gaping after me I hurried into the living room.
Everyone was crowded around in the middle of the room. Nervously I pushed my way through everyone till I got to the center. When I saw what was making everyone gather I about passed out on the spot.
There was Botan, dancing like there was no tomorrow on top of a coffee table.
"Shit..." I cursed.
She swung her hips from side to side, and paused to wink and smile every now and then. Her long blue hair flipping all over the place as she laughed.
"Botan!" I yelled in annoyance.
She seemed completely oblivious to the fact I had even spoken.
Furious, I jumped up on the table and grabbed her from behind.
"Hey! Wait your turn man!"
"Yeah, let the lady dance!"
"I'm so sorry - you'll have to find another way to soothe your perverted, disgusting, human cravings," I retorted, hopping down with Botan.
Normal POV
Everyone was so drunk, they completely missed the human bit in his sentence.
"Hey, I was having fun!" Botan whined, tugging on his arm. "Let go!"
Hiei growled in annoyance, he wasn't getting anywhere. Without a second thought, he picked her up like a sack of potatoes and swung her over his shoulder.
"Wheeee!"
When they made it outside, Hiei set her down.
"Stay here." he said, turning to go to the car so he could set her seat down. He was hoping she'd sleep the whole way home.
"Oh my gosh!" she cried.
Hiei spun around, alarmed. "What?!"
"Shizuru was right!"
Hiei raised an eyebrow. "Wha-"
"You have a fabulous ass!"
Hiei blushed considerably before stomping over to her, scooping her up and throwing her into the car. Once he was in the driver's seat he turned on the car, grumbling to himself. "It's really bad to get yourself drunk you know."
She sighed, pulling her knees up to her chest. "I'm sorry you can't realize..."
"Realize what?"
"That I'm NOT drunk silly!"
Hiei rolled his eyes. "And I'm marrying Kuwabara...."
"Really?! I love weddings!"
"I'm not marrying Kuwabara!"
"Oh, that's a shame. I really wanted to go to a wedding....I have a great idea!"
Hiei kept silent.
"C'mon, guess what my great idea is!"
"What?" Hiei ground out.
"WE SHOULD GET MARRIED!!!"
Hiei almost drove off the rode, barely missing a sign. Mostly because she screamed right in his ear, but partly at the idea of ever marrying Botan.
"Whoa - you're a crazy driver!" Botan said laughing hysterically. Slowly, she went quiet again. "Hey Hiei?"
"Hn."
She crawled up on her knees and leaned towards Hiei, so her head was practically resting on his shoulder. "Can I kiss you?"
Hiei slammed on the brakes, before whipping around to look at her, his face flushed considerably. "Excuse me?"
"Can I kiss you?" she repeated.
"Um...." he stuttered. It wasn't like it would be completely bad, but it wasn't fair to take advantage of her at a time like this.
"Puh-lease!"
Well if it made her happy.....no. He didn't even want to kiss her in the first place and she would kill him in the morning. Then again, she wouldn't really remember in the morning.......NO! Damn, just no....
"I don't think so Botan...."
She sighed, disappointed. Hiei was surprised at how disappointed he himself felt.
"I always wanted to kiss you."
Hiei glanced at her briefly before turning back to the road. She was drunk...
Botan suddenly let out a huge over-exaggerated yawn. "I'm tired."
"Good. Go back to your seat and lay down."
"I have a way cooler idea Hiei!" she said, then leaned up a tad further so she could rest her head on his head. "See? Soft like a pillow!"
She grabbed some of his hair with her hand and started playing with it. "Soft, soft, soft...."
Hiei gripped the steering wheel. "Botan - go - back - to - your - seat."
She got off and sat down, only there isn't a seat in the middle of the car so she ended up more on Hiei's lap.
Hiei screeched the car to a stop, which made her slide even further into his lap.
"Botan!" he hissed. "I can't drive with you on my lap!"
"Aw!" Botan said in a pouty voice. Then she reached up and grabbed his face, slightly swinging it back and forth. "You're so cute when you're mad!"
Hiei angrily swatted her hands away. "Stop it!"
Botan stopped. "Why are you mad?" she asked, her voice cracking.
Hiei inhaled a shaky breath. Then sighed silently. "I'm not mad Botan," he said softly, "Let me help you back to your seat."
She nodded, and he carefully picked her up and set her in the passenger seat, making sure to put her seat belt on, only he couldn't find the latch.
He dug his hand into the seat, trying fervently to find it.
"You know how you smell Hiei?"
"Uh...no..." came Hiei's voice, completely distracted.
"Kinda like pine in the dead of the night."
Thinking she was talking about the air freshener, he continued looking. "What's the difference between daytime pine and nighttime pine? Found it!"
"Well with nighttime pine, it's like you can smell the darkness, you can sense the darkness, but there is sweet smoky pine mixed in with it."
Hiei stared at her. That was pretty insightful for someone who was drunk. "Mm..." he answered, pretending to be interested while he fastened her seat belt.
Once he started driving again, Botan fell fast asleep.
A little while later they got to Botan's house. Walking around to her side Hiei opened the door and undid her seat belt.
"You're home. Get up!"
"What? Oh yeah....ow!" she cried holding her head, then fell back asleep again.
Hiei smirked. "You are gonna have one hell of a hangover.
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Preview: Botan wakes up with a wicked hangover and blames Hiei! And to add more dilemma, Nero and Kurama have to go meet up with the Tiluki's. Next chapter - 'Everything's Hiei's Fault.'