In the morning Botan searched for Hiei in the woods. He had found a new spot and it took Botan all morning to find him. Botan climbed up into the tree and looked at the sleeping Hiei. He looked just like a like kid, so cute and innocent.
"What do you want?" Hiei asked and Botan almost fell out of the tree from the surprise. Hiei grabbed her arm before she fell and pulled her up.
"Would you like some sweet snow (sweet snow is ice cream)?" Botan asked and Hiei's eye's widened. (I'm not allowed to have sweet snow, I get to hyper)
"Where?" Hiei asked and Botan smiled. They walked to the mall and Hiei stopped outside. "I'm not going in there."
"Yes you are if you want sweet snow," Botan said and they walked into the mall. Botan bought two chocolate sweet snow cups and gave Hiei one.
"Why are you buying me things?" Hiei asked putting a spoonful in his mouth.
"Think of them as a gift," Botan said doing the same.
"Why are you giving me gifts?" Hiei asked putting another spoonful into his mouth.
"Because ... you're my friend and I give my friends gifts," Botan smiled for no reason at all. "I need your help."
"What was that?" Hiei looked up and Botan broke out laughing. "Nani?"(What)
"You have chocolate all over your face," Botan laughed and handed Hiei some napkins. He wiped off his face. "Hiei, can you please, please, please, please, please, please help me pick out a gift for everyone?"
"No," Hiei said finishing his sweet snow.
"Please?" Botan finished her sweet snow.
"No," Hiei said and Botan stood up.
"I'll... leave you alone tomorrow," Botan threw away their sweet snow containers.
"How about a week or even better forever," Hiei suggested.
"Um, I can't leave you alone forever, but I can leave you alone for a week," Botan smiled cheerfully.
"Fine..." Hiei said and Botan grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the mall. "You should just make them cookies or sweet snow."
"Cookies sound great; you know that you have to help make them if you want me to leave you alone for a week."
"How great," Hiei said sarcastically and Botan pulled him into the grocery store. She went down several aisles and went to the cash register. They rang it up and paid for it.
When they were walking out an elderly lady said to her husband, "That couple, right there, aren't they the cutest darn couple you ever saw."
"Excuse me we aren't a couple," Botan said.
"Oh, I'm really sorry, than I mean if you were," the woman smiled.
When they pasted the man said to the wife, "I've seen that boy before...at the park a few days ago and at Target yesterday."
"Really?" the lady looked surprised. "How nice?"
"He's a strong lad and a feisty one too," the man said and Hiei was about to hit him when he felt a gentle touch on his shoulder. He looked up to see Botan smiling at him.
"Hn," Hiei said and they left the store and went to Genkai's temple. "Will you tell me now?"
"Tell you what?" Botan asked and looked at Hiei with a small grin.
"What is the big baka going to do to Yukina when she gets here?" Hiei asked.
"Oh, I won't tell you yet," Botan's grin turned into a smirk; she saw the Jagan glow slightly. "Don't even try reading my thoughts because I've cleared them until I've almost forgot what it was he was going to do. It would take you forever to find out that way."
"Not fair, but you better stop reminding him about her coming," Hiei said and the Jagan stopped glowing. They walked in silence until they got to the temple and ready to start. "You tell anyone I'm doing this and I'll kill you."
"I'll just tell them you gave me the idea," Botan said.
"Good enough," Hiei said. They worked on the cookies for almost three or four hours. When they finished Hiei sat down in a chair in the kitchen and Botan walked by him and slipped on some cookie dough that was on the floor. Before she hit the ground Hiei caught her and set in the chair next to him. "Clumsy onna."
"Thank you," Botan said and slouched back in the chair. "This is so exhausting," Botan giggled a little and reached over and pulled some cookie dough out of Hiei's hair and dropped it on the floor, than slouched back again. Hiei leaned over and wiped Botan's cheek off.
'What the heck?! I just wiped her cheek!' Hiei mentally hit him self in the head.
"Hey, the cookies will be done soon, we should go clean up. I'm going to take a shower and you can if you find another bathroom around here." Botan got up and left.
Hiei got done first and went to the kitchen. Botan must have been done first because the cookies were on the counter. (Genkai did that before they started to burn. She knew how long they had worked on them and didn't want to have the two disappointed to find the cookies burnt to a crisped; Genkai had taken one for a little snack) Hiei had his hand over the cookies and was about to pick one up when someone slapped his hand.
"Don't you touch those, they aren't for you," Hiei looked at Botan with puppy eyes.
'What am I doing?! I'm making puppy eyes for a baka onna! I should go kill something!' Hiei thought.
Botan couldn't resist the cute eyes. (Who could? Please tell me if you don't like Hiei with cutie eyes. :Sigh: He's so darn hot, but I love Shuichi even more!) "Fine," Botan said and Hiei put one in his mouth with the end hanging out. Botan started giggling and pushed the rest in his mouth and his cheeks puffed out; Botan laughed so hard that she started to cry. Hiei swallowed and Botan stopped laughing. "That was a good look for you."
"Hn," Hiei narrowed his eyes.
"Or not," Botan said and grabbed one plate of cookies and gave Hiei the other plate and than started out the door with Hiei right behind her. When they came to find the others they were walking to Yusuke's house. Kurama was the first one to notice Hiei and Botan walk out of the woods.
"Hello there, how was your day?" Kurama asked.
"Great," Botan chirped.
"Hn," Hiei looked down the street for no reason what-so-ever.
"What's that in your hands Hiei?" Yusuke asked. "Are those cookies?"
"Oh yes, yes they are. I made them," Botan said. "For you guys," Botan handed Yusuke her plate and grabbed the one out of Hiei's hand and handed Keiko the other. "You all have to share."
"What? That's no fun," Kuwabara said.
"I think it was great," Kurama said and looked at Hiei and than with a teasing voice asked, "Did Hiei help make the cookies?"
"No he didn't," Botan pouted. "He gave me the idea though."
"Really? For cookies? I would think he'd suggest sweet snow," Yusuke said.
"He did, but I said no and than he suggested cookies. He's had his share of them today," Botan said. "Kuwabara, four more days."
"Oh! I still have to get her a present!" Kuwabara turned around and ran down the street. Hiei glared at Botan.
"What?" Botan asked and Hiei just glared even harder, which scared her. "Oh! Sorry, I um... forgot," Botan laughed nervously. "Well, I'm going to go back to Genkai's now, bye!"
Botan worked all night on cleaning the kitchen and right now was working on the ceiling. Hiei and Botan had a so-called dough fight and some got stuck on the ceiling. Botan was standing on her tip toes on a chair to reach it. She was barely able to reach it even on her tip toes, but what made it even harder, while she was gone every thing had dried.
"Botan," some one said and Botan jumped about a foot in the air and fell off the chair. The person had been Hiei and had caught Botan before hitting the ground again. "You are so predictable."
"Thank you...I guess," Botan said as Hiei set her down.
"Do you want to do something?" Hiei asked boredly. 'Why am I here? Why did I even think about coming and why am I still here when she's going to say no any ways? Why would I care?'
"Sure! I just have to clean up first," Botan said.
'Well, there's a starters, but why do I care about her at the least bit?' "I'll clean up the rest, you go get ready," Hiei said and took the rag from Botan and she walked out of the room, very shocked.
'Is he feeling okay? I've never seen him act like this, but I have to admit it's...what word should I use? Better? Ya, it's better than his usual snotty version.' Botan cleaned up and went back to the kitchen where Hiei was waiting. "What do you want to do?"
"I don't care," Hiei said.
"Let's get a movie," Botan smiled.
"Hn," Hiei said and they started walking down the dirt road. "Would you like a ride so we can go faster?"
"Sure," Botan said and Hiei picked her up. Hiei ran to the nearest Sam Goody (my favorite store). "Do you think the others would like to watch one with us?" Botan asked as they walked in. (Botan got Hiei into leaving his katana at Genkai's in Botan's room—that might come handy later :Nervous laugh & looks around room sheepishly:)
"I don't care," Hiei said.
"Okay, you go pick out a movie and I'll be up at the desk," they split up and Botan went up to the front desk. "Can I use the phone?"
"Yes," the man said and handed her the phone.
"Thank you," Botan dialed Yusuke's number. (If she's his assistant she needs to know his phone number)
"Hello?" Yusuke answered the phone.
"Hello," Botan chirped into the phone.
"Hello Botan, those cookies were really good," Yusuke said.
"Glad you liked them," Botan smiled to her self. "Well, Hiei and I... no forget that, I was wondering if you'd like to watch a movie with us."
"You and Hiei?" Yusuke asked and started laughing.
"Ya, so what? Do you or not?" Botan asked.
"Sure, sure, whatever, where?" Yusuke said as he calmed down.
"I was hoping we could watch it at your house," Botan said.
"Um, I guess that would be alright," Yusuke said.
"Oh yes and call everyone to see if they want to watch it to," Botan said.
"What are we watching?" Yusuke asked.
"I don't know, Hiei's picking out a movie right now," Botan told him as Hiei walked up to her. "What did you pick out Hiei?" Botan asked and he showed her. "That's horror though."
"I know," Hiei said.
"What is it? What did he pick out? Come on tell me! What did he choose?" Yusuke kept asking.
"Be quiet Yusuke," Botan said. "Did you find any others?"
"Hn," Hiei showed them to her.
"They're all horror," Botan said and looked disappointed.
"I know," Hiei said.
"Okay, Yusuke, we'll see you in a little bit," Botan hung up and bought the DVD's. The two walked out of the room and Hiei picked up Botan and started off towards Genkai's. "Wait, go to Yusuke's house."
Hiei than turned around and went to Yusuke's instead. They got there and Yusuke was waiting outside for them. Hiei showed up with Botan in his arms.
"Whoa you two, I ordered to hold the romance," Yusuke laughed. Hiei set Botan down and Kurama walked down the street with Shizuru. "Hey, everyone."
"Where is Keiko and Kuwabara?" Botan asked.
"Keiko's inside, making the food and Kuwabara couldn't come, he had to study, from what he said," Yusuke said.
"Okay, come on you guys let's go. SHIZURU! HURRY UP!" Botan ran up the apartment steps with Shizuru a few feet behind her. Then the guys came in, in a walking pace behind them. "Hey Keiko," Botan jumped on the couch and so did Hiei, Kurama, and Yusuke. Shizuru sat on the recliner.
"Botan, can you help me?" Keiko asked.
"Sure," Botan said and got up and walked to the kitchen.
"Can you grab that bowl?" Keiko asked and Botan did and Keiko poured the popcorn into it. "Okay let's go," they walked out to the living room and Keiko took Botan's seat in between Yusuke and Kurama. The only place left was next to Hiei so she sat down. Someone had popped the movie in and they started it.
"Nice choice Hiei," Yusuke said.
"Hn," Hiei said and watched the movie, which was A Nightmare on Elm Street. Every time a gross or scary part comes up Botan would scream and grab Hiei's arm, surprisingly he didn't shake her off, but just smirked at what a coward she was. Botan wasn't the only one screaming, Keiko was too. (This movie wasn't that scary, actually it was pretty amusing, but that's me, most people would be screaming) After that movie Kurama got up and placed in Halloween. (That movie was awesome!) During that movie Botan did the same as the last and Keiko grabbed on to Yusuke through the whole entire movie. The last movie that was placed in was Dracula. Just like the first two movies, the girls hung on to the guys, but at the end they were asleep. It was about one o'clock and pitch black out. Keiko was sleeping on Yusuke and Botan was sleeping on Hiei's shoulder and Shizuru was past out on the recliner. "Can some one get this onna off me?" Hiei tried to push her off but she clung to his arm.
"Oh, but you two look so good together," Yusuke teased.
"Don't make me kill you," Hiei threatened.
"Now, seriously, I agree with Yusuke," Kurama laughed silently. Yusuke picked up Keiko and carried her to the door and stood there.
"Are you guys coming?" Yusuke asked. Kurama picked up Shizuru and Hiei not wanting to, but she wouldn't let go, picked up Botan, she than let go of Hiei's arm and wrapped her arms around his neck. They walked down to the end of the street and Hiei turned down a dirt road and left. Hiei ran to Genkai's and opened the door silently and brought Botan to her room. He laid her down and tried to leave, but she wouldn't let go of Hiei's neck.
"Let go baka onna," Hiei tried to pry her hands off but that just made them tighter.
"Sit down," Botan mumbled in her sleep.
"Nani?" Hiei asked and to his surprise he sat down only to have Botan scoot off her bed and on to his lap. "Get off me!" Botan scoot closer. "I said get off me!"
"Shhhh," Botan mumbled. "Please be qui...et."
"Only if you get off me!" Hiei said. Botan mumbled something else but Hiei couldn't understand it. "Nani?"
"Hiei?" Genkai stood at the door.
"Get her off me," Hiei demanded.
"What are you doing here?" Genkai walked over to him and genteelly pulled Botan's hands off of Hiei's neck.
"I had to bring her home since everyone else had there arms full," Hiei said.
"Alright, you can go now," Genkai set Botan on her bed as she started mumbling something. "I think she's talking about you."
"Hn," Hiei left.
A while later Hiei was sitting in his tree when he remembered that he left his katana at Genkai's. Not wanting to, he got up and ran there. Hiei walked into Botan's room and looked around. 'Where did I leave it, I know it's in here.' Hiei looked around the room and couldn't find it. He walked over to Botan and kneeled next to her. "Since you like talking in your sleep I'll ask you, where is Hiei's sword?"
"Not telling," Botan turned around, still asleep, to face him.
"You will tell me or you will not wake up," Hiei threatened.
"Not telling," Botan mumbled again.
"Hum..." Hiei thought of a way to get Botan to tell him. "I will get you something?"
"Like what?" Botan asked. "What is Hiei going to get me?"
"Nani?" Hiei asked.
"Hiei, what are you going to get me?" Botan mumbled.
"What do you what?" Hiei asked.
"Something you will not give me," Botan said.
"What's that?" Hiei was getting impatient.
"I want..." Botan trailed off.
"I'll give that to you," Hiei said. "Now say that again."
"I want...you to..." Botan trailed off again.
"Nani?" Hiei leaned closer.
"You to..." Botan couldn't finish.
"Tell me!" Hiei said.
"Hiei? Could you..." Botan kept trailing off.
"Speak!" Hiei was about to hit her but instead Botan was going to say something so he leaned closer. There faces where about three inches a part.
"You to...come..."Botan was mumbling again.
"Come? Come... what?" Hiei asked.
"Come..." Botan started to say and Hiei moved an inch forward. (^_^ I think you know what's going to happen!!! ^_^)
"Spend the what?" Hiei whispered.
"You are..." Botan's voice lowered and so did Hiei's head an inch. (Hiei doesn't notice anything that's happening)
"I'm what?" Hiei was really close. He could smell her hair and liked it. 'She wouldn't know if I...' Hiei trailed off when their lips touched. When they broke there 'weird' kiss Hiei was about to leave.
"Hiei, don't go," Botan mumbled. Hiei didn't leave but sat in the corner. "Your sword is... in the... closet." Hiei got up and grabbed it than sat back down.
'Her lips are so soft and smooth... What the heck! I'm starting to get these darn emotions Kitsune (Kurama, otherwise known by Shuichi) talks about! And especially for that onna! I need to talk to him!' Hiei stood up.
"Sit down," Botan stirred and Hiei walked closer to her.
"Why do you want me to stay?" Hiei asked.
"I... don't know...I guess... I like you..." Botan said
"I'll see you in the morning alright?" Hiei said and touched her cheek. Botan smiled in her sleep. Hiei ran to Kurama's house. 'It's getting worse!' Hiei sat on the windowsill and tapped on the window until Kurama came to the window and opened it. Hiei walked in and Kurama shut the window and Hiei sat on Kurama's bed, than Kurama sat next to him.
"What happened?" Kurama asked and Hiei stared at Kurama. "What?"
"What's on your face?" Hiei pointed to a gash and Kurama started to blush a little.
"Let's not talk about me, you are here to talk about you," Kurama said.
"Than you will tell how you got that cut," Hiei said and Kurama nodded. "Hn," Hiei shook his head not sure where to start.
"When did you start having feeling for her?" Kurama asked.
"I don't know..." Hiei said. "How do you always know?"
"That's me," Kurama said. "Rikku told me you were coming."
"Hn, hyperactive ferry girl," Hiei said. "I would guess at the lake or
it would be at the mall, or when we made the cookies..."
"I though you just gave her the idea," Kurama smirked.
"Well, no I said I'd help if she'd leave me alone for a week, but..."
"Yes, your getting emotions for her," Kurama said. "What did you do?"
"I kissed her," Hiei said mentally hitting himself. "Now, what is that gash from?"
"That's a long story," Kurama said and there was a knock on the door.
"Shuichi is everything alright?" his mother asked. Kurama stood up and pushed Hiei into the closet and opened the door.
"Everything's fine mother," Kurama assured her.
"Alright, goodnight," Shori said and left. Kurama opened the closet and sat on his bed and Hiei sat next to him.
"Where did you get that?" Hiei asked again.
"That's my personal business, you might want to tell Botan how you feel towards her," Kurama said.
"That's why I came here, I don't know how I feel towards her," Hiei said.
"Well, from what you've told me, you like her," Kurama said.
"Does she like you?" Kurama asked.
"I think," Hiei said. "I'm not sure."
"Go tell her your feel," Kurama said. Hiei left as the sun started to rise.