((((Botan's back))))

"Tell you what I'm going to do for you; I'll let you live if you beg for it." Nozomi said

"Hn. I don't beg for life, what makes you think I care if I die. I guess that's what gives me my edge." Hiei said "It doesn't matter anyway; you won't be the one to kill me." Hiei said

Hiei stepped back a bit and began to power up "here's what I'll do for you, I'll let you suffer in oblivion for all eternity and all you have to do is feed the dragon." Hiei said

"Tempting but I think I'll pass on that." Nozomi yawned

Hiei ignored that last part and rushed at Nozomi with his fists of the immortal flame. Nozomi simply used his spirit half to dissipate from the hits.

"This is crazy! How can Hiei hit him if the attacks go right through him?" Yusuke yelled

"Yes, it's puzzling." Kurama said

"Please, I know that little punk can take him." Kuwabara said only to have Kurama and Yusuke look at him, "what?"

Nozomi reappeared behind Hiei again but this time he was ready for it. His Katana prodded itself within Nozomi's skin and he cried out in pain but it did not faze him much. "Okay enough games, now I will finish you." Nozomi said

"Hn." Hiei smirked

"What?" Nozomi said and looked down at the Katana still wedged in his abdomen. "What did you do to me?" Nozomi asked as a dark flame spiraled around the sword and seeped into his body

"Hn, you are the one who is finished," Hiei smiled as Nozomi hit the ground

"He transferred a lesser form of the dragon into the blade." Kurama said

"I thought you thought that moved lacked taste." Kuwabara turned to Hiei but he said nothing he only went to Botan's sleeping form and picked her up

"Let's go." Hiei said

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Botan's eye's now pink once more opened slowly to see that she was in the hotel room. If that was so then why was it so quiet? She wondered

"I sent them away so you could rest." Hiei said

"Hiei! Where is my mother?" She sat up and her back scratched on the headboard and she yelped "ouch!"

"Onna?" Hiei walked over to her and helped her stand up the cloak fell from Botan revealing the scratches left by the demon she had beaten, "what is this?" he asked her

"Oh, I had to fight a demon. My mother was showing me how to use my powers. Oh wait you don't..."

"We know that you are a demon and I know about your ferry cycle." He interrupted "lay down on your stomach." he ordered "I'll get Kurama." he said

"Wait Hiei..." he looked at her "why did you take me form my mother?" she asked

"Hn, she is not to be trusted." he said and turned to the door "I guess it runs in the family?" he said and was gone.

"What?" Botan was confused, "and why am I a spirit again?"

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The dark woman in purple robes knelt down beside to torn form of Nozomi and arched an eyebrow "Damn, Hiei must have taken her away." She hissed "I guess I'll have to take her back." she smiled and walked back to her house.

She pulled down each of her windows and closed the blinds. She ran up stairs and pulled out a cauldron and a few ingredients. "Being the spirit of darkness has its ups." she smiled and began chanting and throwing things in her pot.

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Botan had fallen asleep only to be awoken by a stinging sensation on her back. "No." She hissed

"It's okay Botan." Kurama's soothing voice said

"What are you doing?" she asked him

"This should help with the healing. What were you doing anyway?" he asked placing another wet cloth on her wounds.

She told them everything about how Nozomi had brought her to her mother, and how her mother wanted to train her and how she killed the demon with her new powers.
"Hn, Baka!" Hiei muttered from the balcony

"What was that?" Botan called to him

"Well I'm done for now, I'll be back in an hour to check on you." Kurama said with a nervous tone and was out the door.

"Hiei, what did you say?" Botan asked Hiei

"Your mother is filled with malevolence and she cares nothing for you, she only wants your power." he said bluntly

"How dare you!" Botan yelled "my mother loves me. Which is more than I can say for..." she yelped before she could finish

"Me." Hiei finished "that is not your concern." Hiei yelled

"No Hiei, I didn't mean that... I'm sorry. It's just that I never new my family and I guess...Hiei don't be Mad." she started to cry.

"I'm not mad." he mumbled

"What?" She asked

"I'm not mad at you Botan." he said walking toward her and knelling down their eyes met.

"Did you just say my name?" She asked him and heard a small laugh, "and laugher...are you okay?" she asked pushing herself up on her elbows.

"Baka onna." he breathed and brushed his lips over Botan's feeling her shiver under them. He smiled and pressed hard for a simple kiss and backed off. "Get your rest." he told her.

"But I still have questions..." she trailed off

"Hn, when the others get here you can ask your questions." he said