Ok, here's the chapter you've all ben waiting for, everything will be explained in this chapter don't worry. And sorry to disappoint you, but I don't know a thing about Botan's past, or even if she was alive, sorry. And I changed the title to: Boys Don't Cry.
After the tantei left the castle, Botan tuned to the guys at the hotel and said, "Well, I'll just go to my hotel room now." Yusuke nodded and asked, "So which room is yours? Yah, know, so we can check up on you, just in case that freak really knows you." Botan put her hand behind her head and said, "Would you look at that, hehe, I forgot which room was mine, I'll just go and ask the manager if he could tell me which one it is!" Botan said nervously. "Oh, well then, I'll accompany you." Kurama said as he began to walk in the direction of the hotel.
Botan gasped and shouted, "NOOOOOO!" Kurama, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and yes, even Hiei blinked, as Botan caught her mistake she said, "Uh, I mean, don't go through so much trouble over me and some silly room number, besides I'm sure you guys are hungry, so why don't you go get something to eat, and I'll check in with you later OK BYE!"
And with that Botan sped off. Yusuke shrugged carelessly, as they walked off to the food court. But, unfortunately, Hiei wasn't easily tricked. He glared after Botan until she was out of sight, 'She's up to something....and I'm going to find out what. She may have gotten away with whatever it is she's getting away with, but not for long.....' With that last thought in mind he followed Kurama, Yusuke and Kuwabara to eat.
-----A little while later-----
Botan stepped out of the shower, she was back to Sora again. She hid all her women's clothing and everything else she needed to be herself in the suitcase again, and got into her sweat pants and long shirt to sleep. She pulled the blankets up to her nose as she tried her best to sleep, but with no luck. 'I guess I have too much on my mind right now to sleep.' And with that she pulled the blankets off her and walked to the balcony outside hers and Hiei's room.
She sat on the railing, her legs swung over, kicking her feet as she thought to herself. 'How could Hayate have lived?! There is no way he could have lived much long after I died. But, then again, he looks the same, he hasn't aged, just as I haven't. The only thing that's changed about him are his eyes. He used to be so happy...'
-----Flashback-----
Two children, around the ages 6 and 7, are spotted playing in the snow, outside a village. (Eh, think InuYasha kind of village) A considerably small girl, with thin, sky blue hair, a little longer in her chin, with magnificent pink eyes. The other child, a boy he looked the same as the girl except older and with brown hair, a few inches shorter than the girl, his bangs hang low over his magical green eyes. The two children look alike, enough alike to look like siblings, save for their hair and eye color. The boy, approaches the girl, with something behind his back, perhaps a gift. He presents her, with a pink ribbon, which matched the kimono she was wearing.
The girl gasped and exclaimed, "Hayate, thank you!" The boy, Hayate, helped her put the bow in her hair and said, "So, you like it, Hikari?" The girl, Hikari, smiles and throws her arms around the boys neck and says, "Like it? I love it! Thank you Hayate, you're the best big brother ever!!" Hayate grins and says, "So, what did you get for me?" Hikari laughs and shoves the boy playfully and says, "You'll see..."
The girl turns her back to him, and reaches for the front of her obi, where the gift was obviously hidden. "Tadaa!" Hayate grinned as he saw a blue headband in her hands. "Wow, Hikari, you didn't have to get me anything, I was just kidding." The girl giggled, and replied, "I know, but I wanted to...here let me help you put it on.." She tied the headband rather sloppily, part of his bangs pulled back, while some still rested on his forehead. "I promise, I'll wear it, even when I sleep, to prove how much it means to me!"
Hikari's eyes lit up as she laughed and said, "Well, you don't have to do that." Hayate glance back at her, then up at the sky and said, "But I want to. I'll always wear this headband, and you always wear the ribbon. K?" The girl smiled and replied, "Ok!" Hayate hugged her and said, "Hikari, we'll always be close, promise me? It's us, brother and sister, forever." Hikari looked up at him and said, "Forever." They both laughed as they heard their names being called and ran back to their home.
-----End flashback-----
"That's right, my name was Hikari before I was given a new name by Koenma. And, the ribbon....THE RIBBON!" Botan shouted as she ran back into the room, looking in her luggage, until she found the ribbon, it was worn out, and had blood stains on it. 'The blood stains.....'
-----Another flashback------
The same girl, Hikari, and same boy, Hayate, were inside a hut, with their father. But Hikari and Hayate weren't those little children anymore. Hayate was 16, and Hikari was 15. They both looked the same, only more mature looking. Hikari was wearing a black female ninja fighting outfit, same for Hayate, only this one was fit for a man. The only other colors the teens wore were the gifts they exchanged so many years ago, only Hikari wore her ribbon, like her brother wore her gift, as a headband.
"Children," The man in front of them spoke. "As you both know, I will not live forever. Therefore, I will need someone to take my place as the head of out Shinobi (spelling?) clan. I have two, very strong and intelligent children, but only one of you, can take the position. You will have to fight for the place, but you will not use your fists, your intelligence, leadership, cleverness and wisdom, will be put to the test. The one, with the heart of a true Shinobi leader, will take my place, at the head of the clan. That is all children, as you both know, your father is very busy, you are free to do whatever you were doing, I will see you tonight." With that their father turned around, leaving his children, very stunned.
They exited the hut, and walked off to the place where they trained. "This isn't fair!" Hikari shouted to the sky, while Hayate watched. "I knew this day would come, that is why I asked for help in advanced..." Hikari looked to her brother, and replied, "Wh-what do you mean?" Hayate smirked and began, "Well, I asked, an acquaintance of mine, what we should do if this ever happened. And he told me, that, we should duel for the position, and whoever wins, get's the spot." Hikari gasped and shouted, "Hayate!! You can't be serious, did you not listen to what father said?! We use our wits, and strengths, not our fists!"
Hayate stood up and growled, "It's the only way, Hikari!! It's the only way to prove to father that I'm better, better than you, AND him!!!" Hikari back away, as Hayate stepped closer to her, his hand on his katana. "Hayate....we don't have to do this! We can duel each other another way....please...Hayate....not like this.....Hayate.....please....HAYATE!!!!" He slowly approached her, until he unsheathed his katana and ran for her.
Just as the blade was about to slice her neck, Hikari unsheathed her own sword, and used the handled to block the blade. "Hayate stop this madness!" She shouted as he blindly swung for her again. For about five minutes she dodged his swings. "Hayate, You've given me no choice." She took her throwing knives, placed them between each finger and threw them at him. Two of them ripped his clothes while only one hit his arm. He laughed as he plucked it from his arm, making the blood gush from the wound more.
Hayate eyed the knife, before he threw it back at her, with more force. Hikari winced as it landed in her thigh, causing her limp. She ripped the knife from her thigh and dropped it to the ground. She gripped her katana tightly as she swiftly ran up to Hayate, jabbing it into his leg. "GAAH!" He screamed as he turned around, just as Hikari ran past him, and whipped his katana across her chest, slicing threw the material, and her chest.
In one move she flipped onto the branch of a tree, panting, and hugging herself, trying to make the pain go away. Hayate, slowly limped to the tree and shouted in pain and anger, "Come now sister, you're not hiding from your harmless big brother are you?!" Hikari glared down at him and screamed, "Go away Hayate!!!"
Hayate grabbed her foot, causing Hikari to fall off the tree and onto Hayate. The tumbled down the snowy hill, both writhing, trying to pin the other one to the ground. When they reached the bottom, both dizzy from rolling down the hill, they both tried walking but ended up in circles, as they both fell, they looked at each other and.....laughed.
Hikari laughed, until the suns glare, reflected off of something by her side. 'My katana! Ok, keep laughing, and gradually move your hand over to it, and grab it!' Hayate looked at his sister and laughed until he noticed his reflection by his feet. 'Yes! Oh, Kami, what luck I have! Ok, maneuver your foot, and push your sword up to your hand, then grab it!' The siblings had just about the same idea and moved at the same time, 'Gotcha'!' they both screamed in their minds as the both jumped up and thrusted their swords. Only both of them were met by pain. 'But this was...' Hikari thought, as Hayate finished the thought, 'my plan...'
Both siblings, stabbed each other, a few inches below their hearts. Hikari felt sick as she vomited blood, while Hayate, only coughed a few drops up. Felling herself go limp, Hikari slid off of her bothers sword, her grip still on her sword as she fell back, taking her sword down with her. She laid still, her eye shut in pain, on the snow covered field. She did not notice how serious the wound was, until she felt her hair and ribbon get soaked with her own blood. ' This...is it....this is the end. Hayate.....how...how could you..?' She was feeling sleepy, and it had only been a few minutes since she fell, but she didn't hear Hayate drop to the ground. Had her attack been that uneffective? She could just imagine Hayate, smiling smugly down at her, watching her die. She would have opened her eyes, but being too weak, she couldn't even do that. Just before she fell into eternal sleep, she could have sworn, she heard foot steps, crunching in the snow.....
End Flashback-----
"Hayate..." Botan growled as she gripped the ribbon tightly and put it back in the suitcase. 'If Hayate is in the tournament, I will show him, who was the strongest out of us....I won't let him beat me again, this time....I WON'T lose.....' Botan thought, unaware, of two ruby-red eyes, and a glowing yellow one on the figures forehead, watching her from the shadows, outside her room. 'So....the Onna is really Sora, I knew there was something familiar about him, just like that insane ningen in the castle today too. That ningen, was the same one, that was in the Onna's thoughts, what was his name, Hayate? I do sympathize her, having being slain by her own sibling. And to face him again in a tournament, hn, all I can say is, tomorrow will be very interesting at the preliminaries. For once, I side with the Onna, and hope, she can find peace within herself, once she defeats her brother....'
Whew, that was tough writing. Heh, most of this chapter was flashbacks, sorry about that, but, I felt bad leaving my bitches in the dark. Lol, just kidding, jut review, and it will make me happy, which will make you happy.