Tricked
CS - Upset isn't the word for the gang. What will happen when Hiei believes he senses life in Botan? Is he wrong?
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Chapter 30 - Keep Breathing
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Yuusuke was pissed off. He hated that damn demon. He had killed one of his best friends and teammate. He pounded his fists into the ground, tears running down his face. He let out an anguished cry. Kuwabara just stared, unable to comprehend that a friend of his just died. The others stayed quiet.
Hiei's heart skipped a beat. If, indeed, she was gone.. then why did he still sense life in her? She couldn't be dead then. He gasped and looked back down at the shining waters crashing below.
"I have let her live.. once I saw how much she meant to you all.. especially him.." Hiei tilted his head. So, the story was true. Just then, he saw the legend flash before him as it truly happened.
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Amethyst gazed into her love's eyes. He gazed back, his hand slipping from hers as his friends led him away. They both knew that she was due to have her baby in less than a month. He was there when she needed him but that wasn't enough for her. She loved him and wanted to be with him more. Her amethyst eyes were usually bright and glowing with happiness.. but not now. Now they were alight with pain. She stumbled as she walked to her home. She winced and leaned heavily on a fence.
"Lady!" A young girl gasped. "Come quickly!" She called to her friends. "Hurry!"
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Amethyst later gave birth to a baby girl. She held the child in her arms and blessed it with her smile.
"I shall name you Mai." She kissed the child's forehead. She continued to watch the door anxiously. Her love never came. Was he even aware that their child had been born? She felt tears sting her eyes. Suddenly, the door burst open and she saw him standing there.
"Amethyst!" She smiled sweetly.
"Mai has been waiting for her father to hold her." He walked forward, anxious to see his child. The little girl had creamy skin and a delicate- looking face.
"She looks just like you." He held the baby in his arms, feeling so proud and happy at the same time. Amethyst's black hair was tied back from her face and she looked worn out and tired. She smiled again and began to hum a sweet melody. She fell asleep in the middle, closing her eyes and letting her breathing slow.
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Later the next day, Amethyst had heard about her love leaving on a boat. She knew the weather was horrible and that she shouldn't leave the child for long, but she gave the care of Mai over to her nurse.
"I must find them and stop them from leaving. Please, take care of her for me." She kissed the baby on her forehead and ran off, clutching her cloak to her. She skidded to a stop before the cliff, seeing the lights of the boat disappear under a wave. She heard shouting. The rain soaked her when she threw back her cloak and spread her wings. She then jumped off, propelling herself forward for as long as she could. She felt the cold water hit her when she fell. She gasped sharply, inhaling water when a piece of the broken boat rammed into her chest. She saw the water turn red with her blood and felt her life fade. "Good bye.. Mai.. and.. my love.." And then she died, allowing the water to take her where it wished.
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Hiei shook his head and looked back at Botan.
"Kitsune!" He called out, his voice hoarse and relieved. Kurama looked up at him, frowning deeper. Hiei ran over, his gaze going to the deity. "She is still alive."
"What!?" Kurama asked, his eyes widening. "How..?" Then he understood. Hiei nodded to him, smirking. "Everyone!" They all turned to him, surprised by his smile. "She's alive!"
"However, she will not leave this state until her spirit energy recovers. Then she will begin to heal. It will take a while.."
"Who cares? She's alive!" Yuusuke said with a grin.
"You should care." Everyone's smiles faded at the sound of his voice. "She may not survive it." Hiei was silent for a minute. "We cannot help her, either. She will definitely die if we try to give her spirit energy. She must do it by herself."
"The least we could do right now is get her and you, Kurama, out of those wet clothes." Shizuru said, interrupting the silence. Koenma was thankful that it was broken. They went into the cabin, searching around for stuff.
"I found food!" Kuwabara shouted.
"And I have some clothes that might fit you, Kurama.." Yukina said with a light blush. "Not to mention something for Botan, as well." Kurama smiled and took the clothes she offered him, going into a separate room to change.
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Kurama never left Botan's side after they laid her in a bed in the room they got the clothes from. He grasped her hand in his and fell asleep. Yuusuke peered in, smiling slightly.
"Y'know, I'm glad she's got a chance to live." He closed his eyes then opened them again to look back at the others. "She really wanted to fight. But at least if she did die.. we would still be able to see her."
"I know." Kuwabara agreed. "I don't understand how it happened.. but it sure is a relief."
"Yeah, she won't give up her life so easily." Koenma added. "She was sort of sad when she gave up ferrying but her heart wishes for fighting." He was leaving out a very critical part to her ferrying. He didn't want to tell them.
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Kurama woke up to see the others in the room, looking at Botan and saying things to rid the room of tension. They were talking about the amusing memories with her. Yuusuke chuckled and elbowed Kurama. The kitsune stared at him.
"You certainly got her on that one, remember?"
"What?" Yuusuke grinned.
"When you sat on her." Kurama smiled slightly at the memory. He also blushed at a few others. "So, what will you say to her when she wakes up?" Kurama looked away from them, letting his emerald eyes rest on the pale, unmoving form of Botan.
"I don't know.." He said quietly. Soon after, everyone but Yuusuke left the room. Hiei gave one final glance back at them, a look in his eyes that wasn't normal.
"Hiei's worried. The chance of her survival might be slim.." Yuusuke said when the koorime finally left the room. Kurama's tears finally gave way and he shook with the sadness he felt.
"If she dies.." He stopped himself, clutching her hand tightly in his own. Yuusuke felt his friend's sadness.
"There is still a chance.. Besides, we could see her when she's a ferry girl, right?" The boy was trying really hard to comfort Kurama, but his efforts weren't working.
"She didn't tell you what she told me.. If she dies and ferries.. then we'll lose her. Forever." Yuusuke looked confused. "She chose life and fighting because the urge was strong and she loved the feeling of fighting. But she also chose it so that she could be with us."
"But.. how?" Kurama stayed silent, not knowing how to put it. Yuusuke put his hand on his friend's shoulder and gave it a light squeeze. "She's gonna survive. She is too strong to die like this." He walked out. Kurama looked back at Botan, putting her cold hand to his forehead.
"I know he is right. But the chance.."
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A gentle mist settled over the ground and the woods. There was a gentle rain falling from the grey clouds in the sky. Yuusuke sneezed.
"Damn cold! I wish-" He sneezed again. He had a heavy blanket wrapped around him and a rag in his hand. "I wish it was gone-" He blew his nose. "Stupid!" Shizuru brought him some water.
"This weather isn't exactly the best for a cold, either. Lucky the wood is in the shed." Kuwabara brought some in and Koenma threw some in the fireplace.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Hiei came in from outside and sneezed. Yuusuke smirked. "Looks like we got the same cold, Hiei." The koorime mumbled and sat down close to the fire, sniffling and cursing.
"Shut up, moron.." The little koorime sneezed again.
"Y'know, his name-calling and threats sound so much more serious without the sneeze right afterwards." Yuusuke mumbled to Kuwabara. The koorime gave them a death glare. "But those looks are exactly the same.." Yukina gave Hiei a blanket, wrapping it around him. She gave him a smile then decided to go and check on Kurama. The kitsune was fast asleep in the chair, his breathing even and slow as he sat, hunched over. She took the blanket she had draped over her arm and wrapped it around him. She smiled then looked at Botan.
"If only you were not this injured.." She trailed off, leaving the room.
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Kurama woke up, blinking. He was so warm. He found the blanket draped around him. Someone out in the other room.. He was thirsty. Standing up, he winced. Sleeping like he had didn't do him justice. He stretched and tried as hard as he could to work the kinks out of his back and neck. Then he walked out of the room. No one was awake. Even Hiei was still asleep. He went to the bathroom and came back out, going to the kitchen to have a glass of water. He went outside and looked down into the water. He was grateful that there was a chance for Botan to live. He didn't want to imagine that she was gone. It was just too hard for him to do. He could but he didn't want to.
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Hiei woke up a few hours later, rubbing his eyes and yawning. He stood up, the blanket falling to the floor. He sensed something. He went to the room where Botan lay. She was still in the same condition.. but he sensed her energy. A small smile crept onto his face. The recovery was beginning.
"Hiei?" The koorime looked back at Kurama.
"Do you sense it?" He smirked at the kitsune.
"Sense what.." He trailed off, his eyes widening. "She's.." Hiei nodded. They both looked over in time to see her chest rise and fall. "She'll live, right?"
"It is still early." Was all he said before he left the room. Kurama walked over to the bed and smiled down at Botan.
"Keep breathing."
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That's it for chapter 30! How is it going? Sorry I almost killed her off.. I had planned that she would live. But, who knows during this stage? ^_^; Please review!
-Jess-
CS - Upset isn't the word for the gang. What will happen when Hiei believes he senses life in Botan? Is he wrong?
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Chapter 30 - Keep Breathing
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Yuusuke was pissed off. He hated that damn demon. He had killed one of his best friends and teammate. He pounded his fists into the ground, tears running down his face. He let out an anguished cry. Kuwabara just stared, unable to comprehend that a friend of his just died. The others stayed quiet.
Hiei's heart skipped a beat. If, indeed, she was gone.. then why did he still sense life in her? She couldn't be dead then. He gasped and looked back down at the shining waters crashing below.
"I have let her live.. once I saw how much she meant to you all.. especially him.." Hiei tilted his head. So, the story was true. Just then, he saw the legend flash before him as it truly happened.
-
Amethyst gazed into her love's eyes. He gazed back, his hand slipping from hers as his friends led him away. They both knew that she was due to have her baby in less than a month. He was there when she needed him but that wasn't enough for her. She loved him and wanted to be with him more. Her amethyst eyes were usually bright and glowing with happiness.. but not now. Now they were alight with pain. She stumbled as she walked to her home. She winced and leaned heavily on a fence.
"Lady!" A young girl gasped. "Come quickly!" She called to her friends. "Hurry!"
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Amethyst later gave birth to a baby girl. She held the child in her arms and blessed it with her smile.
"I shall name you Mai." She kissed the child's forehead. She continued to watch the door anxiously. Her love never came. Was he even aware that their child had been born? She felt tears sting her eyes. Suddenly, the door burst open and she saw him standing there.
"Amethyst!" She smiled sweetly.
"Mai has been waiting for her father to hold her." He walked forward, anxious to see his child. The little girl had creamy skin and a delicate- looking face.
"She looks just like you." He held the baby in his arms, feeling so proud and happy at the same time. Amethyst's black hair was tied back from her face and she looked worn out and tired. She smiled again and began to hum a sweet melody. She fell asleep in the middle, closing her eyes and letting her breathing slow.
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Later the next day, Amethyst had heard about her love leaving on a boat. She knew the weather was horrible and that she shouldn't leave the child for long, but she gave the care of Mai over to her nurse.
"I must find them and stop them from leaving. Please, take care of her for me." She kissed the baby on her forehead and ran off, clutching her cloak to her. She skidded to a stop before the cliff, seeing the lights of the boat disappear under a wave. She heard shouting. The rain soaked her when she threw back her cloak and spread her wings. She then jumped off, propelling herself forward for as long as she could. She felt the cold water hit her when she fell. She gasped sharply, inhaling water when a piece of the broken boat rammed into her chest. She saw the water turn red with her blood and felt her life fade. "Good bye.. Mai.. and.. my love.." And then she died, allowing the water to take her where it wished.
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Hiei shook his head and looked back at Botan.
"Kitsune!" He called out, his voice hoarse and relieved. Kurama looked up at him, frowning deeper. Hiei ran over, his gaze going to the deity. "She is still alive."
"What!?" Kurama asked, his eyes widening. "How..?" Then he understood. Hiei nodded to him, smirking. "Everyone!" They all turned to him, surprised by his smile. "She's alive!"
"However, she will not leave this state until her spirit energy recovers. Then she will begin to heal. It will take a while.."
"Who cares? She's alive!" Yuusuke said with a grin.
"You should care." Everyone's smiles faded at the sound of his voice. "She may not survive it." Hiei was silent for a minute. "We cannot help her, either. She will definitely die if we try to give her spirit energy. She must do it by herself."
"The least we could do right now is get her and you, Kurama, out of those wet clothes." Shizuru said, interrupting the silence. Koenma was thankful that it was broken. They went into the cabin, searching around for stuff.
"I found food!" Kuwabara shouted.
"And I have some clothes that might fit you, Kurama.." Yukina said with a light blush. "Not to mention something for Botan, as well." Kurama smiled and took the clothes she offered him, going into a separate room to change.
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Kurama never left Botan's side after they laid her in a bed in the room they got the clothes from. He grasped her hand in his and fell asleep. Yuusuke peered in, smiling slightly.
"Y'know, I'm glad she's got a chance to live." He closed his eyes then opened them again to look back at the others. "She really wanted to fight. But at least if she did die.. we would still be able to see her."
"I know." Kuwabara agreed. "I don't understand how it happened.. but it sure is a relief."
"Yeah, she won't give up her life so easily." Koenma added. "She was sort of sad when she gave up ferrying but her heart wishes for fighting." He was leaving out a very critical part to her ferrying. He didn't want to tell them.
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Kurama woke up to see the others in the room, looking at Botan and saying things to rid the room of tension. They were talking about the amusing memories with her. Yuusuke chuckled and elbowed Kurama. The kitsune stared at him.
"You certainly got her on that one, remember?"
"What?" Yuusuke grinned.
"When you sat on her." Kurama smiled slightly at the memory. He also blushed at a few others. "So, what will you say to her when she wakes up?" Kurama looked away from them, letting his emerald eyes rest on the pale, unmoving form of Botan.
"I don't know.." He said quietly. Soon after, everyone but Yuusuke left the room. Hiei gave one final glance back at them, a look in his eyes that wasn't normal.
"Hiei's worried. The chance of her survival might be slim.." Yuusuke said when the koorime finally left the room. Kurama's tears finally gave way and he shook with the sadness he felt.
"If she dies.." He stopped himself, clutching her hand tightly in his own. Yuusuke felt his friend's sadness.
"There is still a chance.. Besides, we could see her when she's a ferry girl, right?" The boy was trying really hard to comfort Kurama, but his efforts weren't working.
"She didn't tell you what she told me.. If she dies and ferries.. then we'll lose her. Forever." Yuusuke looked confused. "She chose life and fighting because the urge was strong and she loved the feeling of fighting. But she also chose it so that she could be with us."
"But.. how?" Kurama stayed silent, not knowing how to put it. Yuusuke put his hand on his friend's shoulder and gave it a light squeeze. "She's gonna survive. She is too strong to die like this." He walked out. Kurama looked back at Botan, putting her cold hand to his forehead.
"I know he is right. But the chance.."
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A gentle mist settled over the ground and the woods. There was a gentle rain falling from the grey clouds in the sky. Yuusuke sneezed.
"Damn cold! I wish-" He sneezed again. He had a heavy blanket wrapped around him and a rag in his hand. "I wish it was gone-" He blew his nose. "Stupid!" Shizuru brought him some water.
"This weather isn't exactly the best for a cold, either. Lucky the wood is in the shed." Kuwabara brought some in and Koenma threw some in the fireplace.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Hiei came in from outside and sneezed. Yuusuke smirked. "Looks like we got the same cold, Hiei." The koorime mumbled and sat down close to the fire, sniffling and cursing.
"Shut up, moron.." The little koorime sneezed again.
"Y'know, his name-calling and threats sound so much more serious without the sneeze right afterwards." Yuusuke mumbled to Kuwabara. The koorime gave them a death glare. "But those looks are exactly the same.." Yukina gave Hiei a blanket, wrapping it around him. She gave him a smile then decided to go and check on Kurama. The kitsune was fast asleep in the chair, his breathing even and slow as he sat, hunched over. She took the blanket she had draped over her arm and wrapped it around him. She smiled then looked at Botan.
"If only you were not this injured.." She trailed off, leaving the room.
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Kurama woke up, blinking. He was so warm. He found the blanket draped around him. Someone out in the other room.. He was thirsty. Standing up, he winced. Sleeping like he had didn't do him justice. He stretched and tried as hard as he could to work the kinks out of his back and neck. Then he walked out of the room. No one was awake. Even Hiei was still asleep. He went to the bathroom and came back out, going to the kitchen to have a glass of water. He went outside and looked down into the water. He was grateful that there was a chance for Botan to live. He didn't want to imagine that she was gone. It was just too hard for him to do. He could but he didn't want to.
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Hiei woke up a few hours later, rubbing his eyes and yawning. He stood up, the blanket falling to the floor. He sensed something. He went to the room where Botan lay. She was still in the same condition.. but he sensed her energy. A small smile crept onto his face. The recovery was beginning.
"Hiei?" The koorime looked back at Kurama.
"Do you sense it?" He smirked at the kitsune.
"Sense what.." He trailed off, his eyes widening. "She's.." Hiei nodded. They both looked over in time to see her chest rise and fall. "She'll live, right?"
"It is still early." Was all he said before he left the room. Kurama walked over to the bed and smiled down at Botan.
"Keep breathing."
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That's it for chapter 30! How is it going? Sorry I almost killed her off.. I had planned that she would live. But, who knows during this stage? ^_^; Please review!
-Jess-