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Yu Yu Hakusho doesn't belong to me! But operation 'steal Kurama-kun' is underway!
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"BOTAN! Where are you?!" Youko desperately called as he ran through the street, expertly dodging bystanders and pedestrians on hi way. The rain was starting to get on his nerve, splitting in his eyes, making it difficult to see and adding a colder atmosphere to his body; not to mention the very uncomfortable feeling of his now soaked hair, clinging onto him and his clammy skin.
Where are you, Big Mouth?! He knew something was wrong, he could FEEL it. He didn't knew how but he could, just like when they were little kids. He'd always mused over the fact that they were somehow "mentally linked" in a way that they could sense each other's stress or if one is afraid or something. He could always do that for some reason…
Coming towards the school, he saw a group of his classmates, huddling together to wait for the bus to come. Halting to a walk, he saunter over to them., soaked and all.
"Hey! Have any of you seen Botan?" he growled at them. All conversations stopped and everyone's attention turned on the school's biggest heart-throb and trouble maker.
"Ahh, Youko-kun!" a girl with long, brown hair squealed. "It's you! Oh, but your soaked!" She suddenly blushed. " Why not come under my--"
"Have you seen Botan?" he asked again, slightly irked at their slowness. The girl before looked a little hurt at his solitude attitude. Another girl with short, black hair shook her head. "Iie. Demo…I saw he walking walk down the pathway around the backa little while ago, Youko-kun."
"Is something the matter?" a boy with wavy blond hair inspired, worriedly. "Did you lose Botan-chan?"
Youko huffed at the look the boy was giving him and turned to leave. "That's none of your business," he frowned as he ran off to the direction of the pathway. The others just shrugged their shoulders as the bus finally arrived.
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It's cold! Her mind whined as the rain fell on her. Sooo…cold…
Botan's tried struggled at the man's grasped but couldn't; he was much bigger than her and much more bigger. Youko-kun…
"This will be done a lot faster and less painful if you'll quit smirking!" Katatou hissed as he suddenly sat on top of her stomached. Botan yelped at the suddenly weight and tried to kick him off and pouch him but he only held her arms down.
"I said hold still!!"
One hand came off f her arm and he slapped her across her face. Not enough to hurt but enough to cause a stinging sensation down her lip.
But that didn't stop her.
"HELP!!! HELP!! HEL--" Botan suddenly stopped dead when Katatou suddenly used his free hand to retrieve the pocket knife he had earlier. Sneering, he aimed it to her throat.
"I'll be quiet if I were you," he hissed, huskily, "or you'll become dead in one minute!"
Botan started to wimper. Suddenly the rain or coldness of the floor didn't matter to her anymore as her eyes went wide in shock.
She was going to die at 16?
Images as fast as rockets flashed through her mind: Scool, her mother, Shiori, her friends, family, things she hasn't even done yet…
…and Youko…
True, the two didn't seem to ever get along. Even when their moms were convinced that their teasing, pranks and name-calling would soon end as they grow up, the two had proved them wrong. Terribly wrong. No, Youko was more than a next-door neighbor or someone to fight to or argue to.
…he was her friend. A friend within an enemy. A friend within a show-off, cocky, stubborn, self-centered, show-off, high school trouble making delinquent…
He was her savior. A true and loyal friend that she'd always took for granted. She can't give up now…no way!
He'll come fro her! He has to!
She didn't want to start thinking what will happen if he doesn't…
Katatou smirked at Botan's sudden shock of fear. Perfect. Slowly, he brought the knife down her shirt, carefully tearing 3 inches down her blouse. Botan whimpered again and looked away, not wanting to be look at the sick psycho. She just wanted to live! As long as she can live and see Youko again…
…see Youko again just one more time…
…it will be worth it!
He was halfway down her shirt when he suddenly stopped and ripped the ret with his big, callused hands. Botan shrieked again, only to him slap her again.
"I said be QUIET!" he jeered violently. He brought his knife to her hair and cut opened her ponytail as her hair spilled onto the floor. He growled. "You have the biggest mouth I'd ever--" He jerked to a stop.
"Only I can call her that!" a voice behind him suddenly bellowed in a low, dangerous tone.
Yes.
The one behind him…
…holding a knife to his neck.
Katatou froze completely on top of Botan. Who was this interloper? And was he going to…
…kill him?
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"Youko? W-what are you doing outside at this hour?" Botan cried as she ran up to a little boy huddled in the side of his house. Youko looked up in fear, only to see Botan running up to him. His eyes softened as she sat down next to him. It was drak and late, but he could still see the worriness in her large =, purple eyes.
Botan had woken up to something she didn't know what. A feeling to be more precise but she could lay a finger on it. That was when she'd noticed a small boy burrowed at the side of Youko's house. Not only that, she'd realized…
…but is WAS Youko.
"My room," Youko had whimpered, shuddering. "There's some weird…force in my room. I can't go back to it."
Botan's face scrunched up. "What 'weird force?'"
"Something. I just can't go back inside…"
"Demo you can't stay out here either! You'll get sick! You'll be--"
"I CAN'T GO BACK IN THERE EITHER!"
Youko throat suddenly went dry as he saw the hurtful look in Botan's face and he burrowed back into his arms.
"I'll be fine out here, you should go back before your mom finds you out here," he whispered regretfully. Botan shooked her and and to his surprise, grabbed his arm and pulled him up to his feet.
"If you can't sleep in your bed," she reasoned sternly, "then you might as well come in with me to my room."
"But--"
"No buts!" She interfered, wagging a finger at him. "Your going and that's that! Come on!"
"…fine."
Youko's throat went dry, remembering that day, 8 years ago. Why was he remembering it at a time like this?
No, he had to admit, he and Botan had hardly ever seen eye to eye much, if not, ever. But that was went they were little kids…even though they still tease each other up to this day. But still, she was his friend, and he must find her!
It was iek he could hear he vioce in his head, even though he knew his mind was playing tricks on him. But as hard as he'd tried, he still couldn't get her voice out. It was so near…it sounded…
"HELP!!! HELP!! HEL--"
It sounded like THAT! Jerking to a stop, his head flipped around, trying to calculate where the sudden outburst had came from. His eyes fell on a darkened alleyway.
There!
Running towards it, he reached into his pockets to retrieve the pocket knife he was suppose to buy for his mother earlier and rushed quietly into the narrowed space. Heart beating faster than norm.
"…quiet! …or you'll become dead in one minute!" a hissing voice broke out into the darkness. Youko eyes darkened at a sudden possible conclusion. Baring his teeth, he growled deep in his throat, not liking the ways things were going. He had found her!
Rounding the corner, his eyes flashed dangerously at the sight before him. A rather large and ugly man on top of a terrified, nearly shirt-less Botan. Hisd insides turned into a complete fired as he slinked over to him quickly, knife in his hands like a master weapon.
"You have the biggest mouth I'd ever--"
"Only I can call her that!" Youko snarled angrily, eyes flashing with anger, disgust and other emotions he couldn't comprehend. He thrust the knife up to the guys neck, ready to strike in a second.
Bottan head whipped around to see Katatou froze on top of her stomach, looking strait ahead, terrified and shocked to death. Behind him was a light silhouette of her savior she couldn't see very well. Blinking she tried to clear her vision more. The figure was tall, with long, lashing hair flying viciously around in the wind. His eyes…was glowing gold with the uttermost anger ever.
…Youko-kun…
She blanked out.
"You sick bastard!" Youko snarled again, making the tip of his knide touch the back of Katatou neck. "Get off of her now!"
Katatou was too shocked to move. Fearing that moving would be a complete threat to his life. Swallowing hard, he begin to raise off the floor when the trespasser suddenly grabbed him from behind and lifted him face level to his. The intruder had long silver hair and such intense gold eyes he'd ever seen. He was now literally shaking in fear, not knowing what to do.
Youko frowned deepened as he raised his blade up to Katatou throat.
"You're not worth punching," he said, tartly and solemnly, "Death, on the other hand, may be just what you deserve!"
Twisting him around, he punched him viciously across his jaw, sending him flying down and scrapping along the stone fall.
Just then, a police who was called earlier reporting a sudden outburst near the area, arrived. One look at Katatou, Botan and Youko, he knew what had happened. Calling in for reinforcements, he cuffed Katatou and pushed him against the wall.
"You have the right to remain silence!" he snarled, sternly. "Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law!"
Youko shot his attention from Katatou to the girl lying on the floor next to him. He immediately kneeled down and gathered her up in his arms, trying to see her face. His breathing was still hard and his heart was still on fore but he knew he had to see if she was alright. Seeing her current predicament, he took off his coat and wrapped it around her quickly. Laying a hand on her cheek, he tried to pat her awake.
"Botan-chan?" he whisper hoarsely, worriedly. "Botan-chan? Wake up!"
Botan…she looked so helpless. Pale and helpless. Youko eyes immediately started to fill up with tears. Was she…?
In the background, he heard the police taking away Katatou in cuffs, one staying behind.
"Botan-chan!" Youko cried softly, trying to get her eyes to open. "I'm so sorry! This is all my fault! Please, wake up!!"
Tears slipped down his cheek onto her emotionless face. "Botan-chan!"
The remain police officer walked up to Youko, feeling remorseful. Kneeling down next to the young man holding the girl with the long blue hair, his hand landed reassuringly on his shoulder.
"I'll take her to the hospital…but I'm sure nothing had happened," he whispered reassuringly. "Everything will be alright."
Youko merely nodded his head as he lifted the limp girl into his arms and stood up.
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Youko paced hurriedly across the hospital's floor, waiting for any new of Botan's condition or waiting for his mother and Yui to arrive (who'd been notified recently). Finally, after 20 minutes of pacing and thinking god-knows-what, a doctor had finally materialize from her room.
His head instantly jerked up as he ran up to the doctor, who was looking over some papers.
"Oi! You!" Youko cried as he got to him. The male doctor looked up, eye quirked slightly.
"Hai…anoi…you must be…" he looked at the papers in his hands, "…Kurama Youko-san."
"Hai."
"You aren't the one who tried to rape her, ne?"
Youko felt like falling down flat on his face. Him? Of course not! "No, it was someone else," he replied, tartly.
The doctor nodded. "Okay." With a smile he added, "Well, Botan will be just fine. Maybe a few bruises and a headache, but aside that she should be just fine. …Should be able to come home tomorrow after we she she's alright. Oh, and I'll like to have a word with her mother once she gets here."
Youko sighed in relief. But suddenly another conclusion donned on him and he swallowed hard. "She…she wasn't RAPED, was she?" he asked, tentatively. The doctor smiled and shook his head.
"I guess you got there just in time. Good job! And you are her…"
"Neighbor!" Youko answered hastily, unperturbed now that Botan was okay. "I'm her neighbor, Kurama Youko. My mother is her mom's best friends…they should b here shorty."
The doctor smiled. "Ah, I see. Well, please have them go to room 304 when they arrive. It's just down the hall. Ask for Dr. Yukiaru."
"Yes, sir. May I see her now?"
The doctor bit his lips nervously. "Well, attempted rape victims usually don't want to be around the opposite sex within a few weeks of the attempt without any therapy or consoling but I guess it's okay if you go in to see her, since you know she, that is."
"Thank you."
Youko watched as the doctor left and made his way to Botan's room. Gebtly opening the door, he poked his head in. it was…
…a normal room. Bed, table, TV, a few flowers, test tubes, sinks, gloves, a nice view of the area out the window in fact. And a pair of curious purple eyes, blinking right back at him.
"Botan!"
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Botan moaned as she tried to open her eyes. Her face ached and part of her body (especially her stomach, she noted) hurt. Faint vioces were heard in the background as she strained to listen.
"…her name is…Botan-san. The officer and that young boy had brought her in a few minutes ago," one voice said, feminine.
"Well, she wasn't penetrated or anything…" another voice, except a male's, replied to the first one. "So I guess we can say she's safe."
"Safe! The poor girl was nearly rape! And you call it "safe"! Shame on you!"
"At least she's fine!"
Botan moaned again catching the two nurses' attentions. Slowly, she opened her eyes and blinked into the lightly lit room. Slowly, she cocked her head to the side.
"Hello, who are you?' she greeted, softly. She cheek hurt when she talks, she noted. What happened…
…then it all came flooding back to her.
Like a shooting star, she shoot up in her bed. "Youko-kun! Is yYouko-kun okay?!" she cried, or shrieked or both. The two doctors smiled in amusment. This girl was almost RAPED and all she cares about was the welbegin of she savior? How sweet!
"Miss? Your friend is okay. I'm Ami," replied the female sheerfully. "and thisis my brother, Katou," she motioned to the boy beside her. "You are okay, as well. Nothing, fortunately happened back there and you should be going home soon! Thank god that your boyfriend was there!"
Botan blinked. Boyfriend? …Youko-ku? "Oh no!" Botan giggled nervously. "Youko-kun is my next-door neighbor and best friend! We were suppose to meet today but I guess he'd came looking for me after I'd never showed up at out rendezvous and, oi, that didn't came out right…" By this time, Botan's face had flattered and she looked as though she was arguing with herself on the concept. "Um…yeah, I think that's how it is…"
"We have to go now, Botan-san," Ami piped out, good naturally. "I hope you and your…friend have a good life--or mean, d-day!"
Katou groaned at his embarrassing sister and dragged her out.
"Okay…"
Another doctor soon came in, explaining to her that everything was fine and farther explained what Katou and Ami had told her. He soon left, saying something about her mother probably having to meet with a Dr. Yukiaru person. Groaning, she laid back down on her bed.
I wonder where Youko-kun is…?
She blushed at saying his name. He'd SAVED her from who-knows-what. HE really did care for her! She felt so happy now, she could…!
At the moment, someone else had opened her door. Expecting a another nurse, she groaned inwardly, ready for another lecture. What she saw surprised her.
A pair of hold eyes roamed the room, accompanied with long, silver hair and a familiar face. Youko-kun!
His eyes skimmed curiously around the room until she saw his eyes land on her pale, thin form. His eyes widened in surprised.
"Botan!"
He ran up and embraced her.
"I'm so glad…"
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