-Tricked-
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Chapter 26 - Part 3 - Promise of Revenge
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Gemmei looked at Hiei.
"I will kill you for what you put me through!"
"I did nothing to you!"
"You made me fall in love with you." He didn't respond, too stunned to say anything. "I have lived without your face for too long, Hiei."
"Stay where you are!" Botan said, growling and jumping in front of Hiei. The wound on her arm was gone completely. The only hint that it was there was the blood on her nightshirt and on the floor. "Do not hurt him. He is not at fault, Gemmei!" The demon girl could see tears in Botan's eyes. "Do not hurt him.."
"Botan!? Hiei!?" Hiei turned around to see Kurama and the others.
"Stay back!" Botan warned. She glanced back at Kurama. "Please.. I could never forgive myself if you were harmed." She closed her eyes then looked back at Gemmei and Genine, who returned to her sister's side.
"Angel demon, you will tell me what true connection lies between you and Hiei. Careful, you deceitful creature, I can tell when you lie." Botan relaxed a little and stared at Gemmei.
"Hiei is my teacher. I was not always an angel demon. I merely acquired the form when I was brought back." Her gaze never faltered.
"But.. you look so much like her.. Kohana.." Botan smiled and her eyes sparkled.
"I must admit, she was a first class fool. She used an ancient technique without first knowing whether or not she could control it." Gemmei was a little surprised to learn that Botan was not lying. "Kohana was strong. Perhaps she was the strongest in that time but now that is not so. I am not going to elaborate for you. I don't know who the strongest one is. There are fewer demons like myself now." Her smile faded. "Gemmei, you are also foolish. Hiei never betrayed you and there is NO reason at all that you should kill him."
"And you should know!" Gemmei stated, crossing her arms. "You're nothing but his apprentice!"
"I know a lot more than you believe. You fell in love with him because of the look in his eyes the first time you saw him. You thought he was the picture of perfection. He had skill then but he is among much higher levels now. What am I worried about? You couldn't harm perfection, could you?" Everyone stared. Hiei looked from one to the other. This was hard to believe.
"SHUT UP!" Gemmei screamed, her dark, onyx eyes brimming with tears. "I don't want to hear another word from you!" But, even so, as Gemmei stared at the little koorime, she knew she couldn't kill him. She knew the angel demon was right. She had all that time to look over that image in her mind that she had completely forgotten the true nature in which he was. She fell to her knees. "You're right.." Her sister stared in amazement. Gemmei hung her head in defeat. "Unless I go with him!" Botan drew in a sharp breath.
"You wouldn't dare.." She found that she couldn't move. Sharp edges cut into her skin. She cried out.
"I will steal your powers and use them to trap you forever!" Kurama watched in horror as a bright light surrounded her. "You can never interfere again!"
"Botan!" He shielded his face. He heard gasps and was almost afraid to look. When he did, he saw Botan's expression of excruciating pain. They were draining her power. The glow around her began to fade and so did her life. She knew that she needed to get out of that bind. She had a whip-like thing wrapped around her with edges like thorns. It was a dark black. She thought it looked similar to Kurama's rose whip.. Kurama. She cried out.
"Kurama.. Take the others.. and get out! Hurry-" She was cut off by her own scream. It felt like they were sucking out more than her powers.
"I won't leave without you!" Kurama was about to run ahead when he felt a hand on his shoulder, stopping him from moving. "Hiei?" The little koorime's eyes were on Botan.
"She can handle herself. Watch." He knew she was fighting his battle but he wouldn't be able to stop her. The anticipation was astounding. Botan grabbed the whip and felt the thorns pierce her skin. She ignored the pain and pulled with all her might. Genine reacted quickly, pulling just as hard. The whip snapped and the angel demon was thrown off-balance. She fell to the ground, shaking and trying to catch her breath.
"Nice move, angel. Can you handle another?" Botan rolled out of the way and grabbed her katana from the floor. She didn't know when she lost it but as long as she had it for defense.
"I think the question is, can you handle my power?" Botan looked pretty wounded.. It was apparent that she was hurting. She stood up straight and gripped the handle of her weapon. Then she closed her eyes and began glowing. She was covered in blood.. but the cuts that were visible disappeared. She then smirked, spitting some blood onto the floor beside her. "Or am I too strong for you to handle?"
"I will admit that you are the strongest being I have ever fought before.. but you will not beat me!" Gemmei pushed her sister back. "It's my turn."
"Finally, you have enough foolishness to step up." Botan smirked. "You haven't seen the half of it that I learned from my training the other day. I learned some very useful things. You care to give it a try?" She held out the katana. It was as straight as an arrow and pointing right at Gemmei's throat. "I'm not the type for quick defeats, but in this case, I think I will make an acception."
"What does she mean by that?" Yuusuke asked, speaking for the first time. "And I see what you mean by demon form.." He had to admit Botan's powers were astounding. Botan smirked and swung her weapon, beginning by making her katana glow with white fire.
"She wishes to get it over-with." Kurama said, his eyes on her. He could clearly see her determination. It made him think of their time together at the tournament..
*Kurama was lying on his stomach with Botan sitting on his back. She moved his hair to the side and was sort of surprised when a gentle green vine encircled itself around her wrist. She blinked and looked over at him. Then another one came out, holding a red rose to her.*
He could also remember when she was upset about choosing..
*"I can't touch anything, except for whatever is spiritual. But I can't feel it. If I choose to ferry.. I would lose more than the training and fighting.. I would lose you.."*
Hiei looked over at his friend and knew instantly that he was thinking about Botan. He could see that his eyes had a far away look in them. Yuusuke's eyes widened.
"Botan.." The angel demon was faltering in her steps. She jumped up, performing a flip as she slashed downward. Her katana broke through the barrier that Gemmei had put up. The demon was wounded after that. Botan landed on her feet.
"Promise to end this now and we will leave you and your sister. You are freed and there is no reason for you to take out your revenge." As it was, Botan was only trying to avoid killing an innocent. Gemmei had done nothing wrong. Gemmei looked at Hiei, a smile on her face.
"I promise.." She said, blood flowing in a small stream out of the corner of her mouth. She fell forward, unconscious. Botan pointed her katana at Genine.
"Now, you will do nothing except take care of your sister. Go back to Makai and take care of yourselves." She sheathed her weapon and her demon form faded. She wobbled and fell backwards. She landed in Kurama's arms and smiled up at him. "Good night.." She closed her eyes and was instantly asleep. He stood up straight and held her protectively in his arms. Then he turned around and led the group out.
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Botan opened her eyes and yawned, stretching out. She felt her hand hit something.. or someone next to her.
"Good morning to you, too." Kurama chuckled. She grinned sheepishly. "It is only five, you can go back to sleep." Shaking her head, she sat up. She felt a little sore. Suddenly, she felt Kurama's hands on her shoulders and he began massaging her muscles. "You're awfully tense."
"Mmm.." She relaxed completely, enjoying the feeling. Kurama smiled. He saw her expression of complete peace and knew she was enjoying it. "Don't stop.." She felt him move lower, pushing her gently forward so that she was lying on her stomach. He worked slowly, getting out all the tenseness in her back. When he did stop, she rolled over and smiled at him. "Now I owe you. What do you want?" He shrugged. "Okay then. I'll choose." She pushed him down and began giving him a massage. He relaxed, letting her do as she pleased. He was glad that they didn't have to fight today. Of course, training would come later in the day. Hiei just wanted to be alone today so he was going to be with Botan all day. It was something he wasn't used to but would enjoy.
"Hiei wishes to be alone today. You don't need to wear yourself out training." She smiled brightly and finished up on his back then she leaned down, lying on top of him.
"Something I'm not used to." She whispered with a sigh. "What are you doing today?" He smiled.
"I have nothing planned for today." She grinned and sat up.
"Wonderful! We can just lounge around and do nothing!" She chirped. He sweat-dropped, expecting that answer and knew that was what she was going to do. He sat up, stretching. He was totally relaxed. He didn't even want to move. "Let's start by just lying back down." She yawned. "I'm still a little worn from that battle." He stiffened immediately, remembering her pain-filled expression. He felt a hand on his arm and turned to look at her. "You okay?"
"I'm fine." He said, smiling nervously. She narrowed her eyes at him. "Seriously." Then she smiled and kissed him. He fell backwards, not expecting it. She pulled away and got out of bed.
"I'm going in to take a bath." She winked at him and left the room. The temple was quiet. Yuusuke was up and training with Genkai and Kuwabara. He got up and pulled on some jeans and a white t-shirt. Then he left the room and went out to the kitchen.
"Good morning, Kurama." Keiko said cheerfully when he walked out. She smiled. He returned her smile.
"Good morning, Keiko." Yukina and Shizuru came in through the front door.
"Hey guys." Shizuru said, smiling slightly. Kurama waved then went to leave.
"Tell Botan that I'll be back later." They nodded and he left. Keiko giggled.
"She must be the one in the bath, then. Kuwabara and Yuusuke are off training with Genkai." They all nodded.
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Kurama sighed softly and looked around at the couples at the park. He knew a few of them. He tried to hide himself from the cheerleaders. They sometimes practiced here to get attention. A few girls came over to talk to him because they saw him.
"Hey there, Suu-kun!" He smiled nervously and waved. "How are you doing? We haven't seen you in a while."
"I'm.. uh.."
"There you are!" He turned his head to see Botan walking toward him, her fighting outfit on. "I was looking all over for you. You're lucky I didn't have to go and find Hiei."
"Sorry but I wanted some air." The girls were curious to know who this girl was. "Why are you wearing that? We don't need to train today."
"If I don't train, how will I master my power? Hmm? Oh, I'm sorry! None of us can be as strong as you." She rolled her eyes. He gave her an indignant look.
"Hey, no need to bring insults into it." He sighed.
"No need?" She raised an eyebrow. "I might just have to get Yuusuke-kun to train with me, then. Sorry to bother you."
"Will you stop with the empty threats?" He smiled at her. "I didn't mean to offend, but Hiei drives you really hard. I thought you just wanted to 'lounge around' all day."
"I will. If I train with you. We won't do as much as usual." He smiled. They both completely forgot about the girls. "Not unless you want to.. maybe take me out on a date?" She licked her lips and looked at him innocently.
"A date?" He raised an eyebrow. "What kind of date?"
"Dinner?" He pretended to think it over. "A romantic dinner at a romantic restaurant."
"I suppose." He grinned at her and she rolled her eyes, leaning down and giving him a gentle kiss.
"I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing. Can't leave Mr. Team- Leader waiting." She gestured with her thumb over her shoulder. Yuusuke was leaning against a tree. "Had him lined up for training."
"Okay, I'll see you later, then." She turned around and stopped when she heard his voice. "Don't get too banged up."
"Look who you're talking to, honey." She said with a wink. "Yuusuke will be running straight to Keiko crying."
"I heard that!" Yuusuke said with a grin. "I think I'll send you to your lover boy over there.. begging him to beat me up because you can't stand on your own two feet." Botan glared at him.
"You didn't." His grin faded. She had him pinned up to the tree he was standing in front of before he even knew she moved. Her face was so close that they were almost touching. "One, no insulting me. Two, no insulting me. Three, no insulting me. And last but not least, no insulting me."
"Or what?"
"Or experience some serious pain." She growled. His eye twitched.
"Sure thing.." She let him go and smirked.
"Knew you wouldn't last long." She turned back to Kurama and waved to him. "See ya!"
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Yuusuke gave a nice uppercut and right hook but Botan dodged both skillfully. She delivered a spin kick to his side, which he blocked with his hand. She launched a series of punches at him and he blocked and dodged. They jumped away and landed, facing each other. Botan's katana rested against the tree next to Kuwabara and Genkai, who were watching. Botan smirked and raised her fist, which glowed with a blue aura. She ran at him, punching and kicking. He smirked and did the same. They continued to punch each other, not even bothering to block. Yuusuke punched her in the stomach and she landed a kick in his side, which made him stumble. She then got him with her speed. She punched him in his chest, stomach, and face. He fell back, rolling out of the way of her kick. He tripped her then got up in a flash, punching her. She brought her legs up and wrapped them firmly around his waist then threw her weight into swinging him over, reversing the situation. She pounded him into the ground, using all the strength she had. He grabbed her wrists and threw her off him, getting to his feet. He panted. She stood up, panting as well.
"They have both improved nicely." Genkai commented, narrowing her eyes. Botan wiped the blood from her lip and smirked. Yuusuke spit out some blood and smirked back at her. He launched first this time, missing the first few punches but got her in the jaw. She fell backwards, rolling. Then she jumped back up, feinting a kick to the left then kicked him in the shoulder.
"I don't even think I could beat them." Kuwabara said, trying to follow their movements. Botan brought her hands, clasped together, down on top of Yuusuke's head and he fell. He grabbed both of her ankles and tripped her. She sprawled out on the ground. They both got up and started launching assaults, not even bothering to block. "They're amazing.." Botan took a blow to the chest and slid back, getting kicked in the face. She managed to turn herself around as she flew in the air toward a tree and used her feet against the tree to propel her forward. She used her speed to get behind him and elbowed him in the back. He fell to the ground. He pushed himself up on shaky arms and got to his feet. Botan put her hands on her knees, bending over and panting. They were both a bruised and bloody mess. They laughed at each other.
"Well.. that was a successful training session." Botan said, holding her hand out to Yuusuke. He shook it.
"We should do that more often." She nodded. They refused any help and insisted on walking back to the temple as they were. It wouldn't do any good to accept help after a training session.
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End of chapter 26! I like this chapter. A lot. ^_^;
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Chapter 27 - Magic Arts
-"It's nice to have some time alone with you." He whispered. She nodded and gazed around, taking in the dancing flames of the candles around them. He watched how her eyes reflected whatever she looked at with perfect clarity.-
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-Jess-
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Chapter 26 - Part 3 - Promise of Revenge
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Gemmei looked at Hiei.
"I will kill you for what you put me through!"
"I did nothing to you!"
"You made me fall in love with you." He didn't respond, too stunned to say anything. "I have lived without your face for too long, Hiei."
"Stay where you are!" Botan said, growling and jumping in front of Hiei. The wound on her arm was gone completely. The only hint that it was there was the blood on her nightshirt and on the floor. "Do not hurt him. He is not at fault, Gemmei!" The demon girl could see tears in Botan's eyes. "Do not hurt him.."
"Botan!? Hiei!?" Hiei turned around to see Kurama and the others.
"Stay back!" Botan warned. She glanced back at Kurama. "Please.. I could never forgive myself if you were harmed." She closed her eyes then looked back at Gemmei and Genine, who returned to her sister's side.
"Angel demon, you will tell me what true connection lies between you and Hiei. Careful, you deceitful creature, I can tell when you lie." Botan relaxed a little and stared at Gemmei.
"Hiei is my teacher. I was not always an angel demon. I merely acquired the form when I was brought back." Her gaze never faltered.
"But.. you look so much like her.. Kohana.." Botan smiled and her eyes sparkled.
"I must admit, she was a first class fool. She used an ancient technique without first knowing whether or not she could control it." Gemmei was a little surprised to learn that Botan was not lying. "Kohana was strong. Perhaps she was the strongest in that time but now that is not so. I am not going to elaborate for you. I don't know who the strongest one is. There are fewer demons like myself now." Her smile faded. "Gemmei, you are also foolish. Hiei never betrayed you and there is NO reason at all that you should kill him."
"And you should know!" Gemmei stated, crossing her arms. "You're nothing but his apprentice!"
"I know a lot more than you believe. You fell in love with him because of the look in his eyes the first time you saw him. You thought he was the picture of perfection. He had skill then but he is among much higher levels now. What am I worried about? You couldn't harm perfection, could you?" Everyone stared. Hiei looked from one to the other. This was hard to believe.
"SHUT UP!" Gemmei screamed, her dark, onyx eyes brimming with tears. "I don't want to hear another word from you!" But, even so, as Gemmei stared at the little koorime, she knew she couldn't kill him. She knew the angel demon was right. She had all that time to look over that image in her mind that she had completely forgotten the true nature in which he was. She fell to her knees. "You're right.." Her sister stared in amazement. Gemmei hung her head in defeat. "Unless I go with him!" Botan drew in a sharp breath.
"You wouldn't dare.." She found that she couldn't move. Sharp edges cut into her skin. She cried out.
"I will steal your powers and use them to trap you forever!" Kurama watched in horror as a bright light surrounded her. "You can never interfere again!"
"Botan!" He shielded his face. He heard gasps and was almost afraid to look. When he did, he saw Botan's expression of excruciating pain. They were draining her power. The glow around her began to fade and so did her life. She knew that she needed to get out of that bind. She had a whip-like thing wrapped around her with edges like thorns. It was a dark black. She thought it looked similar to Kurama's rose whip.. Kurama. She cried out.
"Kurama.. Take the others.. and get out! Hurry-" She was cut off by her own scream. It felt like they were sucking out more than her powers.
"I won't leave without you!" Kurama was about to run ahead when he felt a hand on his shoulder, stopping him from moving. "Hiei?" The little koorime's eyes were on Botan.
"She can handle herself. Watch." He knew she was fighting his battle but he wouldn't be able to stop her. The anticipation was astounding. Botan grabbed the whip and felt the thorns pierce her skin. She ignored the pain and pulled with all her might. Genine reacted quickly, pulling just as hard. The whip snapped and the angel demon was thrown off-balance. She fell to the ground, shaking and trying to catch her breath.
"Nice move, angel. Can you handle another?" Botan rolled out of the way and grabbed her katana from the floor. She didn't know when she lost it but as long as she had it for defense.
"I think the question is, can you handle my power?" Botan looked pretty wounded.. It was apparent that she was hurting. She stood up straight and gripped the handle of her weapon. Then she closed her eyes and began glowing. She was covered in blood.. but the cuts that were visible disappeared. She then smirked, spitting some blood onto the floor beside her. "Or am I too strong for you to handle?"
"I will admit that you are the strongest being I have ever fought before.. but you will not beat me!" Gemmei pushed her sister back. "It's my turn."
"Finally, you have enough foolishness to step up." Botan smirked. "You haven't seen the half of it that I learned from my training the other day. I learned some very useful things. You care to give it a try?" She held out the katana. It was as straight as an arrow and pointing right at Gemmei's throat. "I'm not the type for quick defeats, but in this case, I think I will make an acception."
"What does she mean by that?" Yuusuke asked, speaking for the first time. "And I see what you mean by demon form.." He had to admit Botan's powers were astounding. Botan smirked and swung her weapon, beginning by making her katana glow with white fire.
"She wishes to get it over-with." Kurama said, his eyes on her. He could clearly see her determination. It made him think of their time together at the tournament..
*Kurama was lying on his stomach with Botan sitting on his back. She moved his hair to the side and was sort of surprised when a gentle green vine encircled itself around her wrist. She blinked and looked over at him. Then another one came out, holding a red rose to her.*
He could also remember when she was upset about choosing..
*"I can't touch anything, except for whatever is spiritual. But I can't feel it. If I choose to ferry.. I would lose more than the training and fighting.. I would lose you.."*
Hiei looked over at his friend and knew instantly that he was thinking about Botan. He could see that his eyes had a far away look in them. Yuusuke's eyes widened.
"Botan.." The angel demon was faltering in her steps. She jumped up, performing a flip as she slashed downward. Her katana broke through the barrier that Gemmei had put up. The demon was wounded after that. Botan landed on her feet.
"Promise to end this now and we will leave you and your sister. You are freed and there is no reason for you to take out your revenge." As it was, Botan was only trying to avoid killing an innocent. Gemmei had done nothing wrong. Gemmei looked at Hiei, a smile on her face.
"I promise.." She said, blood flowing in a small stream out of the corner of her mouth. She fell forward, unconscious. Botan pointed her katana at Genine.
"Now, you will do nothing except take care of your sister. Go back to Makai and take care of yourselves." She sheathed her weapon and her demon form faded. She wobbled and fell backwards. She landed in Kurama's arms and smiled up at him. "Good night.." She closed her eyes and was instantly asleep. He stood up straight and held her protectively in his arms. Then he turned around and led the group out.
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Botan opened her eyes and yawned, stretching out. She felt her hand hit something.. or someone next to her.
"Good morning to you, too." Kurama chuckled. She grinned sheepishly. "It is only five, you can go back to sleep." Shaking her head, she sat up. She felt a little sore. Suddenly, she felt Kurama's hands on her shoulders and he began massaging her muscles. "You're awfully tense."
"Mmm.." She relaxed completely, enjoying the feeling. Kurama smiled. He saw her expression of complete peace and knew she was enjoying it. "Don't stop.." She felt him move lower, pushing her gently forward so that she was lying on her stomach. He worked slowly, getting out all the tenseness in her back. When he did stop, she rolled over and smiled at him. "Now I owe you. What do you want?" He shrugged. "Okay then. I'll choose." She pushed him down and began giving him a massage. He relaxed, letting her do as she pleased. He was glad that they didn't have to fight today. Of course, training would come later in the day. Hiei just wanted to be alone today so he was going to be with Botan all day. It was something he wasn't used to but would enjoy.
"Hiei wishes to be alone today. You don't need to wear yourself out training." She smiled brightly and finished up on his back then she leaned down, lying on top of him.
"Something I'm not used to." She whispered with a sigh. "What are you doing today?" He smiled.
"I have nothing planned for today." She grinned and sat up.
"Wonderful! We can just lounge around and do nothing!" She chirped. He sweat-dropped, expecting that answer and knew that was what she was going to do. He sat up, stretching. He was totally relaxed. He didn't even want to move. "Let's start by just lying back down." She yawned. "I'm still a little worn from that battle." He stiffened immediately, remembering her pain-filled expression. He felt a hand on his arm and turned to look at her. "You okay?"
"I'm fine." He said, smiling nervously. She narrowed her eyes at him. "Seriously." Then she smiled and kissed him. He fell backwards, not expecting it. She pulled away and got out of bed.
"I'm going in to take a bath." She winked at him and left the room. The temple was quiet. Yuusuke was up and training with Genkai and Kuwabara. He got up and pulled on some jeans and a white t-shirt. Then he left the room and went out to the kitchen.
"Good morning, Kurama." Keiko said cheerfully when he walked out. She smiled. He returned her smile.
"Good morning, Keiko." Yukina and Shizuru came in through the front door.
"Hey guys." Shizuru said, smiling slightly. Kurama waved then went to leave.
"Tell Botan that I'll be back later." They nodded and he left. Keiko giggled.
"She must be the one in the bath, then. Kuwabara and Yuusuke are off training with Genkai." They all nodded.
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Kurama sighed softly and looked around at the couples at the park. He knew a few of them. He tried to hide himself from the cheerleaders. They sometimes practiced here to get attention. A few girls came over to talk to him because they saw him.
"Hey there, Suu-kun!" He smiled nervously and waved. "How are you doing? We haven't seen you in a while."
"I'm.. uh.."
"There you are!" He turned his head to see Botan walking toward him, her fighting outfit on. "I was looking all over for you. You're lucky I didn't have to go and find Hiei."
"Sorry but I wanted some air." The girls were curious to know who this girl was. "Why are you wearing that? We don't need to train today."
"If I don't train, how will I master my power? Hmm? Oh, I'm sorry! None of us can be as strong as you." She rolled her eyes. He gave her an indignant look.
"Hey, no need to bring insults into it." He sighed.
"No need?" She raised an eyebrow. "I might just have to get Yuusuke-kun to train with me, then. Sorry to bother you."
"Will you stop with the empty threats?" He smiled at her. "I didn't mean to offend, but Hiei drives you really hard. I thought you just wanted to 'lounge around' all day."
"I will. If I train with you. We won't do as much as usual." He smiled. They both completely forgot about the girls. "Not unless you want to.. maybe take me out on a date?" She licked her lips and looked at him innocently.
"A date?" He raised an eyebrow. "What kind of date?"
"Dinner?" He pretended to think it over. "A romantic dinner at a romantic restaurant."
"I suppose." He grinned at her and she rolled her eyes, leaning down and giving him a gentle kiss.
"I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing. Can't leave Mr. Team- Leader waiting." She gestured with her thumb over her shoulder. Yuusuke was leaning against a tree. "Had him lined up for training."
"Okay, I'll see you later, then." She turned around and stopped when she heard his voice. "Don't get too banged up."
"Look who you're talking to, honey." She said with a wink. "Yuusuke will be running straight to Keiko crying."
"I heard that!" Yuusuke said with a grin. "I think I'll send you to your lover boy over there.. begging him to beat me up because you can't stand on your own two feet." Botan glared at him.
"You didn't." His grin faded. She had him pinned up to the tree he was standing in front of before he even knew she moved. Her face was so close that they were almost touching. "One, no insulting me. Two, no insulting me. Three, no insulting me. And last but not least, no insulting me."
"Or what?"
"Or experience some serious pain." She growled. His eye twitched.
"Sure thing.." She let him go and smirked.
"Knew you wouldn't last long." She turned back to Kurama and waved to him. "See ya!"
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Yuusuke gave a nice uppercut and right hook but Botan dodged both skillfully. She delivered a spin kick to his side, which he blocked with his hand. She launched a series of punches at him and he blocked and dodged. They jumped away and landed, facing each other. Botan's katana rested against the tree next to Kuwabara and Genkai, who were watching. Botan smirked and raised her fist, which glowed with a blue aura. She ran at him, punching and kicking. He smirked and did the same. They continued to punch each other, not even bothering to block. Yuusuke punched her in the stomach and she landed a kick in his side, which made him stumble. She then got him with her speed. She punched him in his chest, stomach, and face. He fell back, rolling out of the way of her kick. He tripped her then got up in a flash, punching her. She brought her legs up and wrapped them firmly around his waist then threw her weight into swinging him over, reversing the situation. She pounded him into the ground, using all the strength she had. He grabbed her wrists and threw her off him, getting to his feet. He panted. She stood up, panting as well.
"They have both improved nicely." Genkai commented, narrowing her eyes. Botan wiped the blood from her lip and smirked. Yuusuke spit out some blood and smirked back at her. He launched first this time, missing the first few punches but got her in the jaw. She fell backwards, rolling. Then she jumped back up, feinting a kick to the left then kicked him in the shoulder.
"I don't even think I could beat them." Kuwabara said, trying to follow their movements. Botan brought her hands, clasped together, down on top of Yuusuke's head and he fell. He grabbed both of her ankles and tripped her. She sprawled out on the ground. They both got up and started launching assaults, not even bothering to block. "They're amazing.." Botan took a blow to the chest and slid back, getting kicked in the face. She managed to turn herself around as she flew in the air toward a tree and used her feet against the tree to propel her forward. She used her speed to get behind him and elbowed him in the back. He fell to the ground. He pushed himself up on shaky arms and got to his feet. Botan put her hands on her knees, bending over and panting. They were both a bruised and bloody mess. They laughed at each other.
"Well.. that was a successful training session." Botan said, holding her hand out to Yuusuke. He shook it.
"We should do that more often." She nodded. They refused any help and insisted on walking back to the temple as they were. It wouldn't do any good to accept help after a training session.
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End of chapter 26! I like this chapter. A lot. ^_^;
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Chapter 27 - Magic Arts
-"It's nice to have some time alone with you." He whispered. She nodded and gazed around, taking in the dancing flames of the candles around them. He watched how her eyes reflected whatever she looked at with perfect clarity.-
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-Jess-