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Botan sighed as she walked the streets of Tokyo the sun shining absently upon her still trim form. She clutched her stomach gingerly, and began humming a tune . A familiar tune one she remembered was Hiei's favorite.

Walking through this town

Through a faceless crowd

I need to feel the touch of a friend. In the country side I wander far and wide, The isolation gets me again. I don't know where to go, When I feel like crying oh my, It's time to open myself do something else I want to stop and grow up a again Then suddenly my heart has stopped And it's all because of you

Once you told me you loved me too

And then I know

I'll always have a place to go

Thank you for waking me up

Botan finally approached Genkai's temple. She wondered what was to happen, it had been three months since she'd see everybody last. They had no clue what news to expect from her either.

"I wonder what'll everybody think" Botan gulped.

She tried to brush of her nervousness and walked up the stairs to the temple. From afar she could hear the voice of he friends Yukina-San's and Keiko's laughter. Yusuke's and Kuwabara's bickering, Shizuru's and Kurama's conversation and Genkai taunting comments. She sighed heavily nothing had changed after the few years they had known each other, nothing had changed. Botan found herself happily relieved and hurried up the steps of the temple. As soon as she had burst through the gates to the temple she was greeted with the yells and screams of old friends.

Yusuke of course being the first to greet his favorite ferry girl. Kuwabara greeted her with a goofy grin and a huge hug. Kurama's gentle smile and Genkai's acknowledgement along with the girls hugs and hello's. Botan giggled as Yusuke picked her up and twirled her around.

" Haha Botan your here, man how long has it been?" Yusuke bellowed.

" Heheh to long that's for sure" Botan responded, while being twirled around.

Genkai gave Botan a wary look knowing Botan's condition. Botan acknowledged that also and asked to be placed on her feet.

"Oh you're no fun Botan." Yusuke whined, getting a kick from Keiko sensing something was wrong with her best friend.

"Ah well there is a reason for that." Botan began sensing her nervousness rise again and the easy going feeling she had, had before disappearing rapidly. Everyone including Genkai focused on Botan and what she was about to tell them.

"Well...um everyone, um I have some big news to tell you all...well the reason I'm here isn't to visit ,but I am staying...its just that well...well everybody its that I'm ..I'm pregnant." She barely managed to get out.

Genkai and Yukina kept their composure, Yusuke's jaw dropped, Kuwabara was clueless as to do anything, and Shizuru dropped her alcoholic drink, which could only mean she was quite shocked. While Kurama's face faltered anime style, and Keiko fainted, the second she put together pregnant and Botan.

Botan looked down and began to tug on her kimono. Yusuke was the first to speak, seeing as Keiko's reassurance was questioned at the moment. And Kurama's Knack for handling things had been thrown out the window.

"Agh so Botan...who's the father?" Yusuke blurted out finding it was the only thing on his mind and the only one he wanted to strangle if that person had hurt Botan.

Now this was a jolt she couldn't handle telling them. She looked around frantically, and panicked what was she suppose to say , how could she, everybody looked like they were going to keel over if she said something even more scandalous. But she had to face it, it was either now or later and later might give Keiko a coma.

"Oh...the father is...the father is..." She couldn't do it telling one person was fine ,but telling all her friends and not being able to tell the father himself was killing her. And with that, she ran inside with Yusuke following close after, calling her name. Leaving the rest of the group flabbergasted.

Botan found herself on the floor, in the bathroom once again crying " Oh Hiei I need you so badly, I ... we need you." she sobbed. A knock on the door was heard, then the door opened. Botan got up and washed her face and stepped out only to face Yusuke.

"Botan I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that..."She cut him off before he could finish.

She sighed. "Umm... really Yusuke I'm fine... it's ok" She giggled " I just had to use the restroom heh guess the whole peeing allot thing, goes along with the pregnancy."

Yusuke could sense her false humor and had to ask is "Hiei the father?" he was all too serious with the question and Botan knew it was true he had figured it out, Him what a detective she thought. And with that she flung herself into his arms and let it all out telling him everything she told Koenma and everything Genkai knew and probably must likely Yukina.

Yusuke consoled her and hugged tightly in return in a loving gesture.

"Don't worry Botan, It'll be fine, I promise I'll take care of you ok?" Yusuke reassured her feeling deeply saddened knowing that Hiei had died and left Botan with a heavy amount of pressure. But he promised Hiei he would take care of everyone he held dear and , that now included Botan and Hiei's unborn child.

Author's note: wow I updated presumably because I have homework I don't feel like doing it today heh anyways a reviewer totally blew my surprise........I'm making Botan have twins so I'll double the fluffiness to come yup twins one boy and one girl. Now some fan interaction I need ideas for some names for a baby boy and a baby girl whoop there it is whoop thee it is........yeah too much sugar...of well I'll update in a bit so review please arigato.