Butterfly Kisses And Strawberry Sweet Snow...
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Chapter fourteen: Tears...
Botan gazed at the door, her eyes widened with surprise. Could he... could he have heard them? Heard about Botan's new mission...?
Her cheeks flushed brilliantly, shaking her head stubbornly. Why would it matter...? She wasn't-she wasn't in love... Hiei was a friend, that needed to understand he was indeed important and cared for.
She still wasn't sure if she loved him or not... but there was a -an odd sensation whenever he was around. She felt protected, cared for, and yet...at the same time. Worthless. Botan glanced back at the red-haired fox.
He nodded in the doors direction, speaking volumes. Go after him... Is what he would've said. Botan chewed on her lower lip frantically.
Was it safe... would she tell him that she at least cared for him as a friend. Or maybe as an... She still couldn't bring herself to believe that he loved her, or vise versa.
She stood suddenly stepping forward, but her foot got caught in the blankets surrounding her.
Causing the blue-haired Deity to fall face first on the hardwood floors.
"Why me...?"
Botan silently slipped outside, Hiei would be around somewhere, in a sense she didn't want to find him, yet knew she had best do so.
"Hiei...?"
A slight rustling above her, triggered realization, several leaves began to floated in the air landing on the ground.
She looked up, moving her hand to shield her amethyst orbs from the sun. Through it she saw him...
Sitting atop a tree.
"Hiei!?" She hollered stepping under the canopy of the said tree.
Hiei flicked his gaze towards the Deity, his eyes narrowed with agitation. "Hn." He muttered crossing his arms and turning away from the "stupid woman's" probing stare.
Botan flinched in response, he was none to happy...
"Hiei... why-why are you angry...?" She murmured softly, head bowed.
"Hn."
She was about to look upwards once more... when a liquid substance splashed against her porcelain cheek.
Blinking rapidly she raised her hand, wiping away the drop of-of... "Blood!!"Cried the Deity hysterically.
She suddenly looked at the tree seeing small rivulets of crimson trickling down the bark, she stepped closer.
Blood. Hiei. Hiei. Blood. Her amethyst orbs sparked a sign of recognition.
"Hiei? You're hurt..." She whispered.
Then remembered her "mission", and held out her hand as an oar appeared.
She hopped on gracefully and began to ascend to the highest tree branch, where the Fire Demon currently resided.
Once to her destination, Botan swiftly landed. Whisking her oar away, her breath was almost literally slammed from her lungs.
His arm. It was- it was a truly horrific sight. Covered. His arm was covered in blood.
Botan wanted to cry so badly, but knew something had to be done. So, biting back the fear that was "Hiei", she nudged towards him on her knees.
Yukata catching on a small twig on nub on the branch every once in a while. She felt utterly nauseous at the sight of his mauled arm.
But it probably felt worse. Hiei however didn't show a hint of the ghastly pain, that was surely haunting him.
Bowing slightly, Botan muttered her deep apology to Yukina, as the Deity began to rip off a long strip of fabric from the yukata she was wearing.
Moving closer ever so slightly, she fingered his arm carefully and started to wrapped the fabric about him.
Glancing over she noticed his gaze was fixated to the left, staring at who know's what. "I'm sorry I don't have the right tools to clean it properly."
She spoke quietly, looking back down at her work, the Demon was trying to avoid her, she knew. He was not showing any pain, any fear, just simply suppressing.
Suppressing it into his very being, his soul..
"Is that all you do...?" Botan started, "Always hiding. Running away. Never showing fear or remorse."
The words just seemed to spill out of her mouth, without her consent. "Tell me Hiei." She bit out more forcefully.
Hiei bowed his head, not looking at her, he couldn't.
For if he did... he'd lose control. Control of everything... He couldn't lose control... He couldn't hurt her... wouldn't hurt her-...
The enigma known as Botan.
"Why do you always do this!? Are you afraid!?" Botan at this point began to pound his chest with her fists, sobs racking her small body tremendously.
Hiei's hands clinched in effort, his eyes glowing dangerously, he wanted to- to do something! He gritted his teeth in frustration, body strung taut as a bow...
...And through all of that. He let her hit him... for reasons- for reasons he was unsure of.
"Hiei... please-please answer me..."
There she was.
Crying again.
Why was she always crying...?
He couldn't take it anymore!!
He had to get away!!
Had to leave her... before he lost control...
With that he disappeared into a blur, causing Botan too stumble forward onto the branch.
Her hands were sprawled out before her facing upwards, her sobs became more wrenching, more painful.
...And then...
...And then something small and beady-like fell into her opens palm.
Moving into a sitting position, Botan squinted through her tears to look at what was there... there in her palms...
Gems...
Two...
Prefect Gems...
Immediately Botan cried out in her pain, hunching forward pale hands holding those two crystal-like gems.
No.
Not Gems.
Tears.
His Tears.
Hiei's tears...
Kurama frowned deeply, his eyes narrowed into emerald slits, scarlet tresses whipping in the morning breeze like fire.
"Hiei... Damn it, why can't you stop hurting Botan...?"
But he knew the reason.
Knew that a talk was in order for the Fire Demon.
No longer would he let Hiei hurt Botan.
Cause if he didn't take a stand...
Yusuke would kill.
Kill the Fire Demon without mercy.
"I'm sorry he hurt you again Botan... very-very sorry..."
Oh My God!! That was so depressing!! It made me want to cry!! I'm so sorry I made Hiei out of character!!! But it wouldn't have worked any other way! (sniffle-sniffle) I am at your mercy... Man I'm gonna have to put this story under /Romance/Angst/ instead of /Romance/Comedy/, I hoped you guys liked it... please review... and tell me what you think of this chappy... Thank you my wonderful read/reviewer's for your awesome support! I'll try to get the next chappy posted as soon as possible...(like tomorrow!) So have a nice day...
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