-Tricked-
Chapter Summary - Yuusuke and the team have more to worry about than the fights. Can Kurama overcome what his eyes seen? Can he believe his heart over his mind?
Special - There will be a chapter summary just for you at the beginning now. =) I'm trying to make up for all of the time you had to wait for this fic.
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Chapter 20 - Dark Intentions
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Botan fought next. After her, the others. Everyone won against this team, even Kuwabara.
"It makes me wonder what was worse. Watching the fights and wondering who was going to die or being in the ring and fighting, wondering if I was going to die?" Botan said with a sigh. She sat on her and Kurama's bed, hugging the pillow to her chest.
"I couldn't say." Kurama said, his voice low. He wondered what had inspired her to ask such a question. He didn't ask, but watched her expression. "I only watch."
"But there is one more important quality." She said, holding her hand, palm out, to him. He placed his hand against hers. "Wondering if your love is going to get hurt." He stared at her, his jade eyes calm. He didn't know what to say to her. It was the truth. When she walked into the ring, he always wondered what the outcome would be. He always worried that she would be hurt.
"Yes.." He trailed off. He looked down at their hands. It was apparent that they both had strong feelings for the other.
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Botan walked down the hallways, just wandering aimlessly. She glanced sparingly at the faces of the people who were walking by. She stopped on a ledge to watch the fights. Two teams who had worked hard to earn their place. Her eyes narrowed.
"There is only one person of your team watching the fights?" Botan gasped lightly and turned around. "You were oddly strong in the ring. You look strangely delicate up close." The man's eyes narrowed and he smiled.
"What do you want?" She asked, distrust shining in her eyes.
"Just to speak with you. Botan, isn't it? My name is Takuji." She narrowed her eyes at him and turned back around. She knew he wouldn't leave.
"I don't care who you are." She closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down. She didn't want to worry anyone. If her energy rose, they would think something was wrong.
"The hardest part is admitting that you like a person." She clenched her fists and tried to just focus on thinking that she was hitting him. She felt his hand on her shoulder. She shrugged it off.
"Leave me alone, demon scum." She glared at him.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." He waved his finger at her. She stepped back away from him.
"What do you want?" Her voice quivered. They had warned her in the beginning and they didn't exactly need to do it again. He smirked and stepped closer to her. She backed up until she hit the balcony's stone rails. She didn't want to fight him here. She would rather do it somewhere else. She didn't want to admit that she was afraid. She was scared.
"Botan!" She looked up to meet jade green eyes. Takuji growled in irritation and turned to face Kurama.
"Leave us. We were only talking." The demon took Botan's cerulean locks in his hand and pulled her toward him, crushing his lips to hers. She went limp after trying to struggle. He released her and Kurama felt rage building up inside of him.
"Only talking?" He asked bitterly. Botan fell to her knees as tears ran down her face. "What do you want with her? Don't you dare lie to me." Takuji smirked.
"With her on my side, your team wouldn't fare so well against us. I plan on making her mine." Botan stifled her gasp of horror. She stared up at them, her eyes on Kurama. He looked heart-broken.
"I see." Botan could tell that Takuji would use her against them. She didn't want that to happen. She needed Kurama..
"Don't believe him.. Kurama-kun.." She stared up at Kurama, tears running down her face more rapidly than before. "Please.."
"What are you planning? It would do no good." Kurama's eyes went to the demon next to her. "For your team anyway. We've got a stronger bond than that."
"Ohh, and how is that going to change anything?"
"Because no one will believe you over Botan and I. Just like I believe her." His jade eyes glinted gold. "And one more thing, keep your hands off my mate." Takuji's eyes widened. Kurama's eyes were solid gold and streaks of silver appeared in his red hair. A set of fox ears twitched and his tail bristled in anger. He narrowed his golden eyes and Takuji saw his death in those eyes.
"Kurama.." She backed away from him, fear radiating off of her. Takuji was done for the very moment he had kissed her. She closed her eyes and covered them as Youko's claws ripped through the demon's flesh.
"Botan." She looked up and met his golden gaze. Her fear increased. "I will not hurt you. I apologize for scaring you before. You are what I feel for every day. I knew that I did wrong but I was in so much pain.."
"Really? Y-You mean that you didn't know..?" He shook his head.
"I had thought that my urgency was noticed by Suuichi. I suppose it was unclear." He kneeled down beside her. She flinched. "I suppose I deserve that." He smiled coldly at her then picked her up. After one last long look into his golden eyes, they faded to jade. Some golden specks still remained. He leaned down and brushed his lips softly against hers.
"You know how to transform now?" She asked. He nodded and set her down when she moved.
"Yes, I do. I don't think this is going to affect our relationship." Botan looked at him then grabbed his hand, intertwining their fingers. She smiled.
"But it has. It only made our bond stronger." Hiei watched them from the shadows of the hall. A small smile rested on his face. 'You have finally succeeded in transforming on your own, Kurama. And you have saved your mate.'
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Kurama gently brushed a strand of hair from Botan's delicate face. He traced his finger down her face and stopped before he reached her slightly parted lips. Anger and possessiveness once again swirled inside of him. He calmed down. She was his mate and no one else's. He stared at her peaceful face.
"I feared I had lost your love.." He whispered. He hadn't believed what he had heard and seen. Botan didn't want to kiss Takuji, right? "I thought I had lost you.." She shivered and turned toward him, snuggling up to him. Her hand brushed his bare chest and he felt how cold she was.
"You okay?" Her voice was quiet, was tainted with tiredness. He looked up at her and pulled her closer to him, tightening his grip on her.
"I'm fine, love." He pressed his lips to her forehead. She smiled and snuggled up next to him. She was so comfortable that she didn't want to ever move.
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"The semi-finals are beginning today! So come on all you lucky teams! This will determine the two teams to go to the finals. Let's begin!" Juri announced, her purple eyes sparkling with excitement. Koto's tail waved back and forth to show that she was happy.
"Let's see some nice blood baths out there!" She said, sitting down in her chair in the audience. Demons of all shapes and sizes sat in the seats. Botan looked around and shivered. Despite the distance between them, Botan was still uneasy. Kurama put his arm around her waist.
"Kurama." Touya waved from the seats. "Come here!" He walked over when they called Kuwabara to fight. "I heard about what happened with her." He looked pointedly at Botan. Kurama sighed.
"I'm just glad that she wasn't hurt." He spared a glance at her.
"There are demons here that would kill just to have her. Even if she is human." Touya narrowed his sky blue eyes at his friend.
"Bloody hell.. blast it all! Shut your damn mouths!" Jin shouted. He turned around and glared at the few people behind him. Kurama raised his eyebrow and blinked at Touya, who returned the look.
"Don't ask. Just go and fight your battle." Kuwabara actually won a battle then next was Hiei.
"I hope this goes by quickly for our own sakes." Yuusuke said with a sigh. Hiei got up into the ring. His eyes narrowed. His opponent, a wolf demon by the looks, stood opposite of him. They waited until Juri called for them to begin.
"This is Hiei you're talking about, Yuusuke. He always gets it done quickly." Botan said with a smile at her team captain.
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Happy Holidays! Two updates!
.. No! Wait.. I see another one coming! I see an update to My Shining Star also! And what's this..? Broken Petals, too!
Merry Christmas!
Chapter Summary - Yuusuke and the team have more to worry about than the fights. Can Kurama overcome what his eyes seen? Can he believe his heart over his mind?
Special - There will be a chapter summary just for you at the beginning now. =) I'm trying to make up for all of the time you had to wait for this fic.
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Chapter 20 - Dark Intentions
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Botan fought next. After her, the others. Everyone won against this team, even Kuwabara.
"It makes me wonder what was worse. Watching the fights and wondering who was going to die or being in the ring and fighting, wondering if I was going to die?" Botan said with a sigh. She sat on her and Kurama's bed, hugging the pillow to her chest.
"I couldn't say." Kurama said, his voice low. He wondered what had inspired her to ask such a question. He didn't ask, but watched her expression. "I only watch."
"But there is one more important quality." She said, holding her hand, palm out, to him. He placed his hand against hers. "Wondering if your love is going to get hurt." He stared at her, his jade eyes calm. He didn't know what to say to her. It was the truth. When she walked into the ring, he always wondered what the outcome would be. He always worried that she would be hurt.
"Yes.." He trailed off. He looked down at their hands. It was apparent that they both had strong feelings for the other.
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Botan walked down the hallways, just wandering aimlessly. She glanced sparingly at the faces of the people who were walking by. She stopped on a ledge to watch the fights. Two teams who had worked hard to earn their place. Her eyes narrowed.
"There is only one person of your team watching the fights?" Botan gasped lightly and turned around. "You were oddly strong in the ring. You look strangely delicate up close." The man's eyes narrowed and he smiled.
"What do you want?" She asked, distrust shining in her eyes.
"Just to speak with you. Botan, isn't it? My name is Takuji." She narrowed her eyes at him and turned back around. She knew he wouldn't leave.
"I don't care who you are." She closed her eyes and tried to calm herself down. She didn't want to worry anyone. If her energy rose, they would think something was wrong.
"The hardest part is admitting that you like a person." She clenched her fists and tried to just focus on thinking that she was hitting him. She felt his hand on her shoulder. She shrugged it off.
"Leave me alone, demon scum." She glared at him.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." He waved his finger at her. She stepped back away from him.
"What do you want?" Her voice quivered. They had warned her in the beginning and they didn't exactly need to do it again. He smirked and stepped closer to her. She backed up until she hit the balcony's stone rails. She didn't want to fight him here. She would rather do it somewhere else. She didn't want to admit that she was afraid. She was scared.
"Botan!" She looked up to meet jade green eyes. Takuji growled in irritation and turned to face Kurama.
"Leave us. We were only talking." The demon took Botan's cerulean locks in his hand and pulled her toward him, crushing his lips to hers. She went limp after trying to struggle. He released her and Kurama felt rage building up inside of him.
"Only talking?" He asked bitterly. Botan fell to her knees as tears ran down her face. "What do you want with her? Don't you dare lie to me." Takuji smirked.
"With her on my side, your team wouldn't fare so well against us. I plan on making her mine." Botan stifled her gasp of horror. She stared up at them, her eyes on Kurama. He looked heart-broken.
"I see." Botan could tell that Takuji would use her against them. She didn't want that to happen. She needed Kurama..
"Don't believe him.. Kurama-kun.." She stared up at Kurama, tears running down her face more rapidly than before. "Please.."
"What are you planning? It would do no good." Kurama's eyes went to the demon next to her. "For your team anyway. We've got a stronger bond than that."
"Ohh, and how is that going to change anything?"
"Because no one will believe you over Botan and I. Just like I believe her." His jade eyes glinted gold. "And one more thing, keep your hands off my mate." Takuji's eyes widened. Kurama's eyes were solid gold and streaks of silver appeared in his red hair. A set of fox ears twitched and his tail bristled in anger. He narrowed his golden eyes and Takuji saw his death in those eyes.
"Kurama.." She backed away from him, fear radiating off of her. Takuji was done for the very moment he had kissed her. She closed her eyes and covered them as Youko's claws ripped through the demon's flesh.
"Botan." She looked up and met his golden gaze. Her fear increased. "I will not hurt you. I apologize for scaring you before. You are what I feel for every day. I knew that I did wrong but I was in so much pain.."
"Really? Y-You mean that you didn't know..?" He shook his head.
"I had thought that my urgency was noticed by Suuichi. I suppose it was unclear." He kneeled down beside her. She flinched. "I suppose I deserve that." He smiled coldly at her then picked her up. After one last long look into his golden eyes, they faded to jade. Some golden specks still remained. He leaned down and brushed his lips softly against hers.
"You know how to transform now?" She asked. He nodded and set her down when she moved.
"Yes, I do. I don't think this is going to affect our relationship." Botan looked at him then grabbed his hand, intertwining their fingers. She smiled.
"But it has. It only made our bond stronger." Hiei watched them from the shadows of the hall. A small smile rested on his face. 'You have finally succeeded in transforming on your own, Kurama. And you have saved your mate.'
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Kurama gently brushed a strand of hair from Botan's delicate face. He traced his finger down her face and stopped before he reached her slightly parted lips. Anger and possessiveness once again swirled inside of him. He calmed down. She was his mate and no one else's. He stared at her peaceful face.
"I feared I had lost your love.." He whispered. He hadn't believed what he had heard and seen. Botan didn't want to kiss Takuji, right? "I thought I had lost you.." She shivered and turned toward him, snuggling up to him. Her hand brushed his bare chest and he felt how cold she was.
"You okay?" Her voice was quiet, was tainted with tiredness. He looked up at her and pulled her closer to him, tightening his grip on her.
"I'm fine, love." He pressed his lips to her forehead. She smiled and snuggled up next to him. She was so comfortable that she didn't want to ever move.
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"The semi-finals are beginning today! So come on all you lucky teams! This will determine the two teams to go to the finals. Let's begin!" Juri announced, her purple eyes sparkling with excitement. Koto's tail waved back and forth to show that she was happy.
"Let's see some nice blood baths out there!" She said, sitting down in her chair in the audience. Demons of all shapes and sizes sat in the seats. Botan looked around and shivered. Despite the distance between them, Botan was still uneasy. Kurama put his arm around her waist.
"Kurama." Touya waved from the seats. "Come here!" He walked over when they called Kuwabara to fight. "I heard about what happened with her." He looked pointedly at Botan. Kurama sighed.
"I'm just glad that she wasn't hurt." He spared a glance at her.
"There are demons here that would kill just to have her. Even if she is human." Touya narrowed his sky blue eyes at his friend.
"Bloody hell.. blast it all! Shut your damn mouths!" Jin shouted. He turned around and glared at the few people behind him. Kurama raised his eyebrow and blinked at Touya, who returned the look.
"Don't ask. Just go and fight your battle." Kuwabara actually won a battle then next was Hiei.
"I hope this goes by quickly for our own sakes." Yuusuke said with a sigh. Hiei got up into the ring. His eyes narrowed. His opponent, a wolf demon by the looks, stood opposite of him. They waited until Juri called for them to begin.
"This is Hiei you're talking about, Yuusuke. He always gets it done quickly." Botan said with a smile at her team captain.
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Happy Holidays! Two updates!
.. No! Wait.. I see another one coming! I see an update to My Shining Star also! And what's this..? Broken Petals, too!
Merry Christmas!