Butterfly Kisses And Strawberry Sweet Snow...
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Chapter sixteen: Consumed By Flames...
"...You need to get your act together..." Came Shizuru's firm tone, and out of nowhere handed Botan a bundle of clothing.
Botan looked up at the tall woman in confusion, her hands unraveling the material. "What's this?"
"It's the clothes your going to where for the club." Botan blinked fulling eyeing the clothing, her mouth fell agape.
"You expect me to wear this!?" A low chuckle immediately resonated to her ears, the clothing was a short white miniskirt and black halter-top.
"We are going to a club after all." Botan looked at the clothes to Shizuru then back again. "You can't be serious! Besides I thought you didn't like clubs?"
"Well not really, but desperate times call for desperate measures... and you need to get out. Get your mind off things for a while." Botan smiled a true bright smile, yet it didn't fully reflect in her eyes.
"Thank's..." Shizuru shrugged walking to the couch and flopping down, fishing her hands in her pockets for the awaited cigarette.
In ways Shizuru reminded Botan of Hiei, maybe it was the fact that both were anti-social... yet willing to do things for others if the need ever arose.
Looking down at the clothes she blushed, it would be interesting indeed... She sighed in defeat striding down the hall into her bedroom.
So this what Hiei felt like whenever she got him to do things for her... she chuckled lightly reminiscing the cake incident.
"No Hiei! You put it up too high!!" Hiei did not even pay her any heed as he gazed down at the mixer, the contents were of eggs, flour, and butter.
The Mixer was on level 4, now moving out of control... immediately it splattered all around the room, but its main target was the Fire Demon.
It fell off the counter still running, as a -wet? No. Floury-eggy-buttery substance drenched him, Botan sat on the floor, leaning against the cabinets.
"Hn." Was all he spoke, but she knew that if a word of this ever left the kitchen. She would surely not be alive to see the sun.
He turned, crimson orbs the only thing she could make out of the whole mess, trying her hardest not to laugh only made matters worst.
For she fell onto the floor, tears rolling down her cheeks. "Hi-Hiei!! That-that-was-so-fu-fun-ny!!" She cried in fits of uncontrollable giggles.
"So you think that's funny...?" He towered above her, eyes gleaming with revenge; slowly he kneeled before her fallen body.
Much to Botan's surprise and wonderment. He smothered her face with his covered hand, smoothing the goop all over her face and hair.
"Hiei you jerk!" She growled, he merely smirked coming to a stand and ripped the cord out of the wall causing the Mixer to dy down.
"I guess now would be a bad time to say I have aprons...huh?" He flicked his gaze towards her, and she knew it was all over.
God would take care of her...
Botan held her sides remembering his expression, it was just too funny!! Her lips parted as a light bell sound erupted.
She set her shirt on the bed and bent over, reaching for the black halter-top. "I still can't believe I'm going to wear this thing." She muttered, slipping the silky material around her upper body.
Once fully dressed the blue-haired Deity came to her full length mirror examining her appearance. "Tonight I'll just forget about all my troubles and have fun."
She frowned at her hair, stepping to the bathroom she pushed the door open and flicked the switch on as light spilled throughout the room.
Her breath caught in her throat. "Hiei's- it's..." Dashing to the counter she picked a black material. It was Hiei's cloak.
She clutched it to her chest, sniffing it in a daze... she shivered in response.
Exotic spices and Cinnamon clouded her senses.
She slid to the floor cradling the cloak in her frail arms... Tears. They wouldn't stop... why? Maybe he'd be back tomorrow... and everything would be normal between them? But did she want it to be normal...?
"Hiei..." She longed to see his crimson orbs, whether they be glaring or smiling at her... No. She had to stop, if he came back-he came back and if he did not-then he did not.
Wiping away the tears she stood on shaky legs, turning towards the mirror she noticed her tear-stained face and red puffy eyes.
Turning on the faucet she dipped her hands under the running water and bent forward, splashing her face with the cool liquid.
Stepping out of her bedroom Botan approached the taller woman with small tiny steps for the skirt was rather a new experience.
Well she'd worn skirts before but not like this one. Again her cheeks flamed a scarlet hue, "Shizuru do you think it's right to go out so late and..."
Shizuru waved Botan's words away, and headed straight to the door, grabbing the door knob and moving it open.
"Come on Botan let's hurry!" Botan nodded and pulled the black cloak from behind her, and slipped it on.
Botan ran after Shizuru out the front door and closed it behind her... it was pouring out. Luckily both women had coats.
Botan shivered and felt her teeth starting to chatter, it was cold, it was wet, and she was packed in the middle of several people.
"Shizuru why are there so many people here?" Shizuru wanted so bad to roll her eyes at the Deity but sighed and answered.
"It's a club what do you expect." Botan frowned in confusion, tilting her head to the side, like a puppy.
"Oh... um... when will we be able to go inside?" Shizuru squinted peering through the crowd, "Soon Botan, we're almost to the entrance."
And... sure enough, they came to be in front of a large burly man, he glared down at them with coldness. "I.D. please."
Shizuru dove her hand inside her jacket pocket and flicked out a small squar card, "You may pass."
Botan shuffled up behind Shizuru and soon felt an iron like grip pull on her arm. "Hey show me your I.D. girl!"
Botan winced at his harsh tone, she looked at him slightly hiding behind Shizuru, since when did she become so reliant on other people?
Since you met him...
Answered a her thoughts. It was true, he became her pillar of strength. Now that he was gone, she felt weak and vulnerable.
"She's with me..." Came Shizuru's calm yet icy tone. The doorman growled, "That doesn't matter she needs an I.D. otherwise she can't get in, and besides she looks sixteen! Hardly old enough for a club of this status no less."
Shizuru scoffed at the man. "Gee... I didn't know you had so many words in your vocabulary." The man at this point was far beyond enraged.
A sudden hand around his shoulder made him stop. "That's enough. I know this woman, and whoever she is accompanied with is more than welcome here."
The doorman bowed deeply to a much smaller man who was garbed in a suite of black, his hair dark brown.
It appeared that this man was the owner of the club. "Shizuru please come in I was wondering if I'd see you around here soon."
Shizuru shrugged indifferently, walking inside. Botan scrambled after the taller woman in a flurry, for she did not want to stay outside with the doorman any longer.
Immediately Botan was holding her ears as blasting music surrounded them, lights of several colors flashed about, and many people stood up stars talking and drinking.
While other were on the dance floor at the lower level, some even at the bar. Botan snuggled deeper into the cloak that was about her small form, running a hand through long locks of azure.
After being out in the rain it was pointless to keep her hair up. So she decided to let it be down and loose.
Shizuru was getting irritated by Botan's actions... the Deity was practically clinging to her! "Botan go to the bar and get a drink, or dance."
Botan looked up with eyes wide and unsure, Shizuru stopped and turned around gasping the Deity's shoulder. "You've got to be courageous... and if you don't quit hanging off me like some leech."
She gave Botan a look that explained the rest, Botan backed away grinning sheepishly, deciding it would probably be safer to be at the bar then with Shizuru at the moment.
So quickly being absorbed into the crowd Botan fought her way to the bar... while she watched Shizuru go upstairs with that man and sit down at a table conversing matters as such.
"Your friend seems a bit squeamish..." Chuckled the man with mirth, after waving a sever off to get their drinks.
Shizuru nodded in response causing her hazel hair to sway about. "Yeah... she having relationship problems."
With that she lit a cigarette, and leaning into her seat comfortably. "Ah. Now I understand." He smiled a charming smile, and took his drink from the server.
"So Cumin how's business been?" The man Cumin shrugged, fingering his martini. "The usual, like now."
Botan fumbled nervously with the sleeve of her cloak. No. His cloak... A flush of pink accented her cheeks, complementing her eyes.
She was sitting at the bar... which wasn't so bad. Except for the fact that several highly smashed men were eyeing her up like a piece of meat.
Their eyes swimming with lust and wrong intentions, Botan shuddered. Remembering that man at the clothing store.
Suddenly a light pressure fell about her shoulder, causing her to jump in surprise and look towards a young man, that was maybe a year or two older then Shizuru.
His eyes were a lime green and hair of ebony, he smiled at her gently. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you."
His voice was soft and silky, kind of reminding her of Kurama. "It-it's alright, may I help you?" She inquired.
The man smiled. "My names Torii Vista... and I thought you'd like a drink." She blinked and noticed in his hand was a glass of what appeared to be wine or champagne of some sort.
Botan smiled politely, and shook her head. "Sorry, I don't drink alcohol." Torii scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have assumed that you would, here may I get you something else?" He gestured towards the counter. "They have none alcoholic brinks."
Botan bowed slightly. "No that's ok, I'm not thirsty." Torii nodded, then his eyes brightened as he held a hand out to the Deity of Death.
"Would you care to dance then?" Botan looked up dumbfounded then blushed ferociously. "I can't dance." She mumbled barely audible.
Torii grinned smoothly showing off his shiny and white set of teeth. "That's ok. I can't dance either."
Botan giggled lightly, and decided to have some fun. "Alright I'll dance with you." He held a triumphant look on his face, looking almost smug.
"I am quite the charmer aren't I?" Botan shook her head chuckling. "Apparently so." With that he guided her to the dance floor, where he put his hands on her hips.
Botan blushed again, feeling a bit anxious and with a sigh she lifted her arms up and wrapped them about his neck.
Slowly they started to move in a slow circle moving in a their own secluded space among the throngs of people.
Botan chewed her Botan lip and looked away, it felt wrong like this wasn't meant to be, even if they were merely dancing.
"You seem to be getting flushed, maybe you should take off that jacket of yours." Botan glanced upwards, and frowned.
"No I like it on." He gave a grim look and moved her further apart from himself, "But it smells disgusting compared to your natural scent, so take it off."
Immediately Botan's eyes came a lit with fire, "I think I'll keep it one, thank you." She stated firmly.
Suddenly the grip on her arms became bruising. "I said take it off." Botan glared and wrenched herself free from his grip.
"And I like it on, so don't tell me what to do." His eyes flashed and he strode closer to her and grabbed at the hem of the black cloak.
"Hey quit! Leave me alone." She cried struggling to move away, when a loud scream sounded in the whole vicinity along with a loud crash.
"Botan!! There's demons everywhere!" Came Shizuru's voice from above, next to her was a frightened looking Cumin.
Botan looked around, and sure enough there were tons of demons chasing after people, Botan whipped her head up towards Torii.
But Torii was no longer there. Only the towering figure of a greenish hued Demon his eyes a crazed blue.
"Ahhh!" She whimpered and when his weapon came to view. Protruding from a large ball were several of dagger like spikes, and attached to the ball was a long chain.
Backing away through the screaming crowd she summoned her oar, he began to follow not noticing her feet of magic.
"I said take of the damn coat!!" Botan swung with all her might, hoping that her good ol' oar would smack some since into him.
She was wrong. Oh so terribly wrong. The oar mad a cracking sound then fell to the floor in half. "Leave her alone!" Yelled Shizuru as she rammed into the giant beasts back.
That attempt also was completely futile, for he only turned and picked her up soon throwing her against a wall across the room.
With a sickening thud Shizuru slumped to the floor unconscious, Botan felt tears of fright well in her pools of amethyst.
He turned around and stalked towards the crying girl slowly tauntingly, as he waved his weapon above his head.
And then swung it down, Botan watched as it came to her with lightening speed.
Then...
Flames...
Burning Flames...
They surrounded her.
Protected her.
Consumed her.
A wall of flames burst forth, shielding the Deity and melting the large Demon's weapon. He shied back immediately, holding his burnt hand.
"Bitch! How is this possible!!??" Came his gruff voice, Botan shivered feeling 'him' surround her.
Yet...
Yet he wasn't here.
So how...?
"... Hiei and you. Your souls are now linked together, connected."
Botan looked up quite dazed, her eyes unfocused and were tinged with a redish hue.
Causing all the demon to tremble in fear. "This-this aura... it-it belongs to him! The Forbidden Child!" Said the Demon before here, every other Demon backed away in response.
"Hiei..." Botan murmured, a tear slipping passed her lashes.
In response the flames strengthened tenfold roaring in all it's power, like a... like a dragon.
Botan looked up her eyes wide, there wrapped around her was the flames, which took the shape of a dragon.
It surged forward and everything was consumed.
All went black for her then...
As she slumped to the ground.
Cloak covering part of her face...
Ok. That was odd... But it was sure fun to write!!! And I hope it was just as much fun to read!!! I'm not sure if that was supposed to be Hiei's Dragon of the Darkness Flame in a gentler and less powerful version or if Botan created it without knowing... I guess I'll let you decide which you'd rather it be... LoL! I'm such a looser... Oh and if you're confused... Botan and Hiei are connected to each other, so basically they can kind of use each others powers and stuff... I think. So tell me what you think. Oh yeah! I also wanted to ask you guys a question... I kind of forgot what Hiei's last name was, well more along the line of "I forgot how to spell it." So if any of you could, I'd be very happy if you could give it to me in your reviews, or at least a website that can give it to me. Thanks Love Ya!!!
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