-Tricked-
-Disclaimer- I do not own.
-Author's Notes- Okay, the tournament will be held in about 3 chapters, which is about 3 or 4 days just to let you know. I might change it if I feel the need, but I don't think I will.
*Thank you for reviewing!
Unimportant note (if you're a reviewer, this is important): I have to admit, this is the first fic I wrote with this many reviews. I'm gonna cry, I'm that happy (not really). I do, however, like to hear from you and like to hear that you love it. Besides, I'm open to suggestions just in case I get stuck with writer's block, which, by pure luck, I am not right now. -_0 Keep reading!
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Chapter 12: Tournament Training Pt. 2
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Hiei ran through the basics once more and caught Botan in the troubles she was having.
"Now, I want you to try it until you can't get it wrong and until it is more fluent." He said bluntly. She tried the movement as she had seen it done. This was going to take a while. She closed her eyes and replayed the image of Hiei showing her how to be fluent and how to be 'correct'. She tried the movements he had performed without much luck of even becoming like him.
"This is too hard.. I can't walk as graceful as you, let alone fight like that!" She exclaimed. He looked over at her from his relaxed position under the tree. His eyes roamed over her and he could've sworn that she looked just as much like a fighter as the kitsune did.
"You have the potential to be a great fighter. Potential is all it takes to get started. If I didn't see any hope for you, I never would have tried." He stared at her surprised expression for a moment before he closed his eyes. "Continue." She sighed and did as she was told.
A half hour passed and Botan was still on the same stupid move.
"I started you out on a hard one to accomplish because it will be easier in the end." Hiei said in even tones. She stared at him.
"Easier!? You think starting me off with the hardest one will make it all easier in the end?" She asked in hysterics. Her mind had gotten it, but her body didn't.
"Keep that up and I'll rip your precious voice box out. Keep going." She did it obediantly but continued to stare at him with a heated, angry expression. "The body needs to accept and get used to the moves you are performing. If your mind has it memorized, the body will not be far behind. The reason I'm making you do the hardest one first is because the easier ones will take less time once you see what we are trying to accomplish. You can't do it in five minutes." He stopped talking and saw her relax slightly. Her muscles were starting to take in the movements. They were starting to adjust to the difficult move. She would get it soon enough. He closed his eyes and continued to concentrate on her breathing and energy. She had a slightly lower energy level than when she had first started but that was expected. Her breathing was even and set.
"This isn't getting me anywhere." She mumbled.
"Yes it is, you are getting better. Keep going and shut up." He ordered. She did as she was told, always listening to her teacher. He was wiser and more skilled than she. Sure, the tournament was coming up fast and they had every little time to train left but she was improving. He had told her to concentrate before. She was concentrating on the movements and fluid motion of his swing and kicks and punches. She longed to be that good. She would never be as strong as they were in this time, but Hiei's training proved to make her better faster. He wasn't the type of teacher to let a student off so easily if they made a mistake. She was glad he was taking time out of his own training to teach her. She tried again and again to succeed. "I see whats wrong with you now." He walked over to her and stood behind her. "You're doing the move all wrong. Try this." He moved her arm up a little higher and told her to spread her apart more. "The movements will come easier and they will flow more." He stated, showing her what she was doing wrong and showing her the right way to do it.
"Why didn't you notice it before?" She asked, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.
"You were doing it right before, but then you started to get tired. Thats my guess. Now, try it like I showed you." They worked out all the stances in the movement and took about two minutes to do it again. He had told her to try it in different speeds. Then he showed her how it looked when it was fluent. There were no flaws when he did it and it was a quick blur. She had to accomplish that? No, she knew that she only had to do it so that she got better.
"I see how to do it.." She trailed off, trying it again.
An hour later, she accomplished it and started on another one. She wasn't complaining anymore, in fact she was silent and attentive, everything Hiei liked to have in a student of his. He suggested that when she wasn't training, she could occastionally slide around in a way of an attack.
"I'll try that, thanks." She smiled at him. She was starting to get in a good mood. "It must be about 6, right?" She asked and he nodded thoughtfully. "Yukina will be coming with breakfast."
"I know, all the more reason for you to stop talking and start moving." She nodded and got on with her lesson. By the time Yukina got there at 6:30, Botan had accomplished three moves. She gleefully ate and watched the sun move in it's upward decent. She remembered that moment on the roof with Kurama. She smiled warmly and ate the meal in a daze. "Will you quit with the warm looks? I'm losing my appetite." She glared at him.
"It isn't my fault. I can't help it that I feel happy. I mean, I got kind of far so far, don't you agree?" She asked. He seemed to consider it and think it over.
"I suppose."
"What does that mean?"
"You still have a lot of work to do before you even think that you're ready for the tournament. I guess you got lucky before when you were battling." She took offense.
"Yusuke does fine and luck is always on his side!" He glared at her.
"Not exactly. He's been working hard with the kitsune and deserves some credit atleast. You know he is still the team leader. I wouldn't under estimate him again if I had to battle him. I do not fear him, I somewhat respect him. Youko Kurama also deserves respect. Youko is definately a very worthy foe. I am still suprised from that incident." He said rudely. She blinked.
"What was it like to be partner to someone as powerful as him?" She asked softly.
"I suppose you'd have to ask someone that was his partner longer." He mused. She stared at him. His eyes took on a far away look in them. She looked over at Yukina and smiled slightly.
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Kurama trained with Yusuke again, only this time, Kuwabara joined in. Kurama was only watching them fight, just like Genkai did. He pointed something out and then fought with the person that made the mistake.
"You know we'll be ready for the tournament when it gets here." Yusuke said, sighing and leaning back against the tree. He was going to watch Kurama and Kuwabara fight.
"Yes, of course." Kurama said, launching a punch that Kuwabara couldn't dodge. He flew backwards and almost kept his footing, except for a tree root that happened to trip him.
"AHH!" He screamed, his arms flailing wildly as he fell backwards. He groaned when he fell against the ground and a root dug into his back. "Damn.."
"You really need to learn how to balance yourself out a little more." Kurama said bluntly. He sighed. These two needed some work, that was for sure. They often used brute force and sometimes that was needed. Yet, sometimes someone's brain needed to be used. There were some times where you could spare yourself a lot of pain by out-smarting your oppenent. "And you also need to learn how to out-smart a few tricky opponents. You can sometimes save yourself a lot of pain that way. Hiei even uses it. He should teach Botan a few things about it, if she is going along well. Now, as for you two, you need more speed and you need to learn how to balance yourselves correctly."
"But we know how to balance." Yusuke protested, even though he knew it was futile to try and talk this fighter out of it.
"It isn't like that Yusuke. You can balance pretty well on your own but you need to balance out your energy as well. I can teach you a few tricks that I learned in Makai. It was old knowledge and I doubt there are any around who could master it. Apparitions think they don't need it, so it has passed out of their very knowledge." He paused to consider it. "It is quite easy to learn, actually to humans that are in touch with spirit energy. Hiei knows this trick as well."
"It seems as if we really do have a chance on this after all." Yusuke said thoughtfully. "Okay, I'll take the challenge." Kuwabara got himself off the ground and raised his hands.
"I will, too, Kurama!" He glared at Yusuke. "I will beat you soon enough Urameshi."
"You will not turn these attacks against each other now. We will only practice and learn." He sat down cross-legged, right where he was. Yusuke and Kuwabara moved a little closer to him so that they could hear his quiet words. Then they sat down and watched him. "Now, I want you to concentrate on an object. You can send more or less of your spirit energy, just concentrate for now." They didn't know how he got them, but he opened both of his hands with a rock in each one.
"Why? What good will it do?" Kuwabara asked curiously.
"Sometimes, you can even control your spirit energy. You may have control of it now, but you can get the same amount of attack out with less energy used. Understand?"
"So you want us to stare at rocks." Yusuke said dryly. Kurama opened one eye and looked at him.
"Yes, that would be helpful in aiming your attack." He said smartly. Yusuke sighed. His mentor was one sarcastic person, not that he minded. He liked Kurama. He knew a lot of stuff that could be useful to their team and to them. He focused his attention on the rock. He could punch this stupid thing and crack it. But that wasn't what Kurama wanted him to do. "Now, focus on the rock and start to power your attack." The kitsune looked at Kuwabara. "Yours will act differently, because of your weapon." Kuwabara nodded and watched Yusuke. A small glow started at the tip of his finger.
"Now what?" He asked, looking to Kurama.
"Now, I want you to pull the attack back. You used way too much energy just for that. If you use this trick, you could use atleast 10 spirit gun attacks. You could only use three, am I correct?" He asked directly, his serious and calm voice was eerie.
"Yeah."
"Then try to focus on your energy now that you know where the rock is. It is right in front of you and a little to the right." He paused to see that Yusuke was concentrating. "Force some of your energy back. Now, I want a weak one. I want you to think about the rock and how much force it would take to destroy it." Then, Yusuke opened his eyes and took aim. Sweat started beading on his forehead and a small ball of light blue energy was force out. He looked at Kurama, who nodded. Yusuke released it.
"Spirit Gun!" The small ball shot forward and struck the rock right in the middle, causing the entire rock to crumble.
"Not bad for a first try."
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Botan eased herself into the hot bath water. It felt so relaxing. Time to think. She had finished quite early with her exercises and got to relax. Kurama, Yusuke, nor Kuwabara were back yet from their training. She wondered how they were doing. She dunked herself under the water and rinsed the sweat off her body. Then, she scrubbed it all away with soap. Her next task was to get the small blades of grass and particles of dirt out of her hair. Then she used conditioner to soften it and get rid of most of the tangles. Her next duty was to relax and think about stuff. She thought about that sweet moment on the roof with Kurama. She sighed and smiled, sliding down into the warm water. She wondered if they had gotten back yet. Maybe, maybe not. Her amethyst eyes focused on a short towel. DAMN! She suddenly realized that she forgot her clothes in her room. That means that.. She slapped her forehead with the palm of her hand. The sooner I get out, the better. She thought as she drained the water. Then she wrapped the towel securely around her frame. This towel is shorter than half the skirts I own.. Her mind raced and so did her heart. She could hear it pounding in her ears. What if Kurama and the others saw her? She blushed just thinking about it. The towel only covered what was important, but it showed too much leg for her liking. Then she sighed. What can I do about it now? She almost laughed at herself for such stupidity. She pressed her ear to the door and heard their voices. So they had returned. She couldn't stay in the bathroom all night, so there went her second back-up plan. She opened the door and went down the hall until she got to the doorway that led into the living room. She bit her lip, held her breath, and peered in. No one was looking. She darted across the hall and used her new found speed to get her across.
"A little nervous?" She heard a quiet voice. She sensed the amusement in his voice. She looked up hesitantly to see Kurama staring back at her. Her face turned white then she blushed in embarrassment. He grabbed her shoulder and pulled her into her room. She stared at the floor. She never thought much of her body. She didn't think she was very pretty. She thought Keiko was, though, and Shizuru and Yukina, but not her. "What's wrong?" She felt his finger under her chin then a slight tug. She was then staring right into his eyes. He had bent down to eye level.
"I'm not very beautiful.." She trailed off as she looked over to see her reflection in the full-length mirror. She saw him look over and return her gaze in the mirror.
"You are to me." He said softly, looking back at her. She gave him a startled look. "Look again." He watched as she looked over her barely covered body in the mirror. She looked back at him.
"I'm not like Yukina or Keiko.. or Shizuru.. I'm not pretty." She said in a low voice. He pulled her gaze up to meet his again. His eyes smiled lovingly at her.
"I don't want you to be like them. I love you just the way you are." He said lowly.
"Kurama.." She whispered, her eyes wide. He pulled her over to him and wrapped his arms around her.
"You don't have to be like them to be pretty, Botan. I want you to understand that." She hesitantly wrapped her arms around him.
"But.." Her eyes watered. She clutched his shirt and buried her face into his chest. He picked her up and set her on her bed then detached her from him.
"Just listen to me. I can hardly take my eyes off you and every time I look at you, you take my breath away. You are beautiful, love." He then stood up but felt her hand holding his.
"Thank you so much, Kurama-kun." She said, looking up at him. He smiled down at her.
"Get some rest. You've got a lot to do tomorrow. Training with Hiei is never easy and I'm suprised that you've managed this far." He left and closed the door behind him. She stared at the wooden door for a minute before she sighed and stood up. Then she dried herself off and got dressed. She heard some laughing from the other room as she slid a shirt over her head. Then she walked out and peeked into the room. Yusuke was blushing and glaring at Kuwabara. Keiko noticed Botan standing in the doorway and smiled.
"Come join us, Botan!" She got up and dragged the poor girl over to the circle.
"What are you all doing?" Botan asked in confusion.
"We're playing truth or dare!"
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The next chapter will contain:
- Truth or Dare
- More training
- A Yusuke and Keiko moment
- And of course, Kurama and Botan moments
All on the next chapter, Truth or Dare; Training Pt. 3
-Jess-
-Disclaimer- I do not own.
-Author's Notes- Okay, the tournament will be held in about 3 chapters, which is about 3 or 4 days just to let you know. I might change it if I feel the need, but I don't think I will.
*Thank you for reviewing!
Unimportant note (if you're a reviewer, this is important): I have to admit, this is the first fic I wrote with this many reviews. I'm gonna cry, I'm that happy (not really). I do, however, like to hear from you and like to hear that you love it. Besides, I'm open to suggestions just in case I get stuck with writer's block, which, by pure luck, I am not right now. -_0 Keep reading!
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Chapter 12: Tournament Training Pt. 2
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Hiei ran through the basics once more and caught Botan in the troubles she was having.
"Now, I want you to try it until you can't get it wrong and until it is more fluent." He said bluntly. She tried the movement as she had seen it done. This was going to take a while. She closed her eyes and replayed the image of Hiei showing her how to be fluent and how to be 'correct'. She tried the movements he had performed without much luck of even becoming like him.
"This is too hard.. I can't walk as graceful as you, let alone fight like that!" She exclaimed. He looked over at her from his relaxed position under the tree. His eyes roamed over her and he could've sworn that she looked just as much like a fighter as the kitsune did.
"You have the potential to be a great fighter. Potential is all it takes to get started. If I didn't see any hope for you, I never would have tried." He stared at her surprised expression for a moment before he closed his eyes. "Continue." She sighed and did as she was told.
A half hour passed and Botan was still on the same stupid move.
"I started you out on a hard one to accomplish because it will be easier in the end." Hiei said in even tones. She stared at him.
"Easier!? You think starting me off with the hardest one will make it all easier in the end?" She asked in hysterics. Her mind had gotten it, but her body didn't.
"Keep that up and I'll rip your precious voice box out. Keep going." She did it obediantly but continued to stare at him with a heated, angry expression. "The body needs to accept and get used to the moves you are performing. If your mind has it memorized, the body will not be far behind. The reason I'm making you do the hardest one first is because the easier ones will take less time once you see what we are trying to accomplish. You can't do it in five minutes." He stopped talking and saw her relax slightly. Her muscles were starting to take in the movements. They were starting to adjust to the difficult move. She would get it soon enough. He closed his eyes and continued to concentrate on her breathing and energy. She had a slightly lower energy level than when she had first started but that was expected. Her breathing was even and set.
"This isn't getting me anywhere." She mumbled.
"Yes it is, you are getting better. Keep going and shut up." He ordered. She did as she was told, always listening to her teacher. He was wiser and more skilled than she. Sure, the tournament was coming up fast and they had every little time to train left but she was improving. He had told her to concentrate before. She was concentrating on the movements and fluid motion of his swing and kicks and punches. She longed to be that good. She would never be as strong as they were in this time, but Hiei's training proved to make her better faster. He wasn't the type of teacher to let a student off so easily if they made a mistake. She was glad he was taking time out of his own training to teach her. She tried again and again to succeed. "I see whats wrong with you now." He walked over to her and stood behind her. "You're doing the move all wrong. Try this." He moved her arm up a little higher and told her to spread her apart more. "The movements will come easier and they will flow more." He stated, showing her what she was doing wrong and showing her the right way to do it.
"Why didn't you notice it before?" She asked, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.
"You were doing it right before, but then you started to get tired. Thats my guess. Now, try it like I showed you." They worked out all the stances in the movement and took about two minutes to do it again. He had told her to try it in different speeds. Then he showed her how it looked when it was fluent. There were no flaws when he did it and it was a quick blur. She had to accomplish that? No, she knew that she only had to do it so that she got better.
"I see how to do it.." She trailed off, trying it again.
An hour later, she accomplished it and started on another one. She wasn't complaining anymore, in fact she was silent and attentive, everything Hiei liked to have in a student of his. He suggested that when she wasn't training, she could occastionally slide around in a way of an attack.
"I'll try that, thanks." She smiled at him. She was starting to get in a good mood. "It must be about 6, right?" She asked and he nodded thoughtfully. "Yukina will be coming with breakfast."
"I know, all the more reason for you to stop talking and start moving." She nodded and got on with her lesson. By the time Yukina got there at 6:30, Botan had accomplished three moves. She gleefully ate and watched the sun move in it's upward decent. She remembered that moment on the roof with Kurama. She smiled warmly and ate the meal in a daze. "Will you quit with the warm looks? I'm losing my appetite." She glared at him.
"It isn't my fault. I can't help it that I feel happy. I mean, I got kind of far so far, don't you agree?" She asked. He seemed to consider it and think it over.
"I suppose."
"What does that mean?"
"You still have a lot of work to do before you even think that you're ready for the tournament. I guess you got lucky before when you were battling." She took offense.
"Yusuke does fine and luck is always on his side!" He glared at her.
"Not exactly. He's been working hard with the kitsune and deserves some credit atleast. You know he is still the team leader. I wouldn't under estimate him again if I had to battle him. I do not fear him, I somewhat respect him. Youko Kurama also deserves respect. Youko is definately a very worthy foe. I am still suprised from that incident." He said rudely. She blinked.
"What was it like to be partner to someone as powerful as him?" She asked softly.
"I suppose you'd have to ask someone that was his partner longer." He mused. She stared at him. His eyes took on a far away look in them. She looked over at Yukina and smiled slightly.
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Kurama trained with Yusuke again, only this time, Kuwabara joined in. Kurama was only watching them fight, just like Genkai did. He pointed something out and then fought with the person that made the mistake.
"You know we'll be ready for the tournament when it gets here." Yusuke said, sighing and leaning back against the tree. He was going to watch Kurama and Kuwabara fight.
"Yes, of course." Kurama said, launching a punch that Kuwabara couldn't dodge. He flew backwards and almost kept his footing, except for a tree root that happened to trip him.
"AHH!" He screamed, his arms flailing wildly as he fell backwards. He groaned when he fell against the ground and a root dug into his back. "Damn.."
"You really need to learn how to balance yourself out a little more." Kurama said bluntly. He sighed. These two needed some work, that was for sure. They often used brute force and sometimes that was needed. Yet, sometimes someone's brain needed to be used. There were some times where you could spare yourself a lot of pain by out-smarting your oppenent. "And you also need to learn how to out-smart a few tricky opponents. You can sometimes save yourself a lot of pain that way. Hiei even uses it. He should teach Botan a few things about it, if she is going along well. Now, as for you two, you need more speed and you need to learn how to balance yourselves correctly."
"But we know how to balance." Yusuke protested, even though he knew it was futile to try and talk this fighter out of it.
"It isn't like that Yusuke. You can balance pretty well on your own but you need to balance out your energy as well. I can teach you a few tricks that I learned in Makai. It was old knowledge and I doubt there are any around who could master it. Apparitions think they don't need it, so it has passed out of their very knowledge." He paused to consider it. "It is quite easy to learn, actually to humans that are in touch with spirit energy. Hiei knows this trick as well."
"It seems as if we really do have a chance on this after all." Yusuke said thoughtfully. "Okay, I'll take the challenge." Kuwabara got himself off the ground and raised his hands.
"I will, too, Kurama!" He glared at Yusuke. "I will beat you soon enough Urameshi."
"You will not turn these attacks against each other now. We will only practice and learn." He sat down cross-legged, right where he was. Yusuke and Kuwabara moved a little closer to him so that they could hear his quiet words. Then they sat down and watched him. "Now, I want you to concentrate on an object. You can send more or less of your spirit energy, just concentrate for now." They didn't know how he got them, but he opened both of his hands with a rock in each one.
"Why? What good will it do?" Kuwabara asked curiously.
"Sometimes, you can even control your spirit energy. You may have control of it now, but you can get the same amount of attack out with less energy used. Understand?"
"So you want us to stare at rocks." Yusuke said dryly. Kurama opened one eye and looked at him.
"Yes, that would be helpful in aiming your attack." He said smartly. Yusuke sighed. His mentor was one sarcastic person, not that he minded. He liked Kurama. He knew a lot of stuff that could be useful to their team and to them. He focused his attention on the rock. He could punch this stupid thing and crack it. But that wasn't what Kurama wanted him to do. "Now, focus on the rock and start to power your attack." The kitsune looked at Kuwabara. "Yours will act differently, because of your weapon." Kuwabara nodded and watched Yusuke. A small glow started at the tip of his finger.
"Now what?" He asked, looking to Kurama.
"Now, I want you to pull the attack back. You used way too much energy just for that. If you use this trick, you could use atleast 10 spirit gun attacks. You could only use three, am I correct?" He asked directly, his serious and calm voice was eerie.
"Yeah."
"Then try to focus on your energy now that you know where the rock is. It is right in front of you and a little to the right." He paused to see that Yusuke was concentrating. "Force some of your energy back. Now, I want a weak one. I want you to think about the rock and how much force it would take to destroy it." Then, Yusuke opened his eyes and took aim. Sweat started beading on his forehead and a small ball of light blue energy was force out. He looked at Kurama, who nodded. Yusuke released it.
"Spirit Gun!" The small ball shot forward and struck the rock right in the middle, causing the entire rock to crumble.
"Not bad for a first try."
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Botan eased herself into the hot bath water. It felt so relaxing. Time to think. She had finished quite early with her exercises and got to relax. Kurama, Yusuke, nor Kuwabara were back yet from their training. She wondered how they were doing. She dunked herself under the water and rinsed the sweat off her body. Then, she scrubbed it all away with soap. Her next task was to get the small blades of grass and particles of dirt out of her hair. Then she used conditioner to soften it and get rid of most of the tangles. Her next duty was to relax and think about stuff. She thought about that sweet moment on the roof with Kurama. She sighed and smiled, sliding down into the warm water. She wondered if they had gotten back yet. Maybe, maybe not. Her amethyst eyes focused on a short towel. DAMN! She suddenly realized that she forgot her clothes in her room. That means that.. She slapped her forehead with the palm of her hand. The sooner I get out, the better. She thought as she drained the water. Then she wrapped the towel securely around her frame. This towel is shorter than half the skirts I own.. Her mind raced and so did her heart. She could hear it pounding in her ears. What if Kurama and the others saw her? She blushed just thinking about it. The towel only covered what was important, but it showed too much leg for her liking. Then she sighed. What can I do about it now? She almost laughed at herself for such stupidity. She pressed her ear to the door and heard their voices. So they had returned. She couldn't stay in the bathroom all night, so there went her second back-up plan. She opened the door and went down the hall until she got to the doorway that led into the living room. She bit her lip, held her breath, and peered in. No one was looking. She darted across the hall and used her new found speed to get her across.
"A little nervous?" She heard a quiet voice. She sensed the amusement in his voice. She looked up hesitantly to see Kurama staring back at her. Her face turned white then she blushed in embarrassment. He grabbed her shoulder and pulled her into her room. She stared at the floor. She never thought much of her body. She didn't think she was very pretty. She thought Keiko was, though, and Shizuru and Yukina, but not her. "What's wrong?" She felt his finger under her chin then a slight tug. She was then staring right into his eyes. He had bent down to eye level.
"I'm not very beautiful.." She trailed off as she looked over to see her reflection in the full-length mirror. She saw him look over and return her gaze in the mirror.
"You are to me." He said softly, looking back at her. She gave him a startled look. "Look again." He watched as she looked over her barely covered body in the mirror. She looked back at him.
"I'm not like Yukina or Keiko.. or Shizuru.. I'm not pretty." She said in a low voice. He pulled her gaze up to meet his again. His eyes smiled lovingly at her.
"I don't want you to be like them. I love you just the way you are." He said lowly.
"Kurama.." She whispered, her eyes wide. He pulled her over to him and wrapped his arms around her.
"You don't have to be like them to be pretty, Botan. I want you to understand that." She hesitantly wrapped her arms around him.
"But.." Her eyes watered. She clutched his shirt and buried her face into his chest. He picked her up and set her on her bed then detached her from him.
"Just listen to me. I can hardly take my eyes off you and every time I look at you, you take my breath away. You are beautiful, love." He then stood up but felt her hand holding his.
"Thank you so much, Kurama-kun." She said, looking up at him. He smiled down at her.
"Get some rest. You've got a lot to do tomorrow. Training with Hiei is never easy and I'm suprised that you've managed this far." He left and closed the door behind him. She stared at the wooden door for a minute before she sighed and stood up. Then she dried herself off and got dressed. She heard some laughing from the other room as she slid a shirt over her head. Then she walked out and peeked into the room. Yusuke was blushing and glaring at Kuwabara. Keiko noticed Botan standing in the doorway and smiled.
"Come join us, Botan!" She got up and dragged the poor girl over to the circle.
"What are you all doing?" Botan asked in confusion.
"We're playing truth or dare!"
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The next chapter will contain:
- Truth or Dare
- More training
- A Yusuke and Keiko moment
- And of course, Kurama and Botan moments
All on the next chapter, Truth or Dare; Training Pt. 3
-Jess-