Author's note: H'okay So far Hiei and Botan have been doing some thinking…(mainly Hiei mwaha) but now things are going to get better.
Hiei: You weirdo
Meh, go eat your ice cream.
Hiei: grrr…
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, m'kay?
Chapter 4: Birthday bash blues.
Botan woke up the next morning…noticing Jin's head snuggled in her breasts. She blushed and remembered she was at Keiko's. Keiko had let her and the guys spend the night in a guest bedroom. She looked over and found Touya on the other bed snoring. She giggled, 'He looks so cute asleep.'
Jin stirred and flashed his blue eyes at her. "Have a nice sleep?" botan asked slightly annoyed. "I had a nice pillow to sleep in. Sides' Touya takes all the covers." He explained.
She snorted and made him get off her. She slipped into light pink slippers and smelled the aroma of… "PANCAKES!"She cried and ran down the steps into Keiko's kitchen. Keiko looked up from her pan with a smile.
Seated at the table were Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Shizuru, smoking her cigarette nether the less. "Hello sweatheart."Shizuru said mellowly. Botan's pink eyes sparkled and she took her seat next to Yusuke.
He smiled nervously and opened his mouth, "Um Botan…sorry about the other day and-" he was cut off by Botan hugging him and gave him a small peck on the cheek. "It's okay. Besides, it's my birthday today!"
Yusuke laughed and his cheeks became a shade of pink. Jin and Touya stumbled down the steps. By the looks of it, Jin must of dragged Touya out of slumber to eat with the crew. "Here you go." Keiko announced as she slid the hot plate of pancakes on the table.
And they were off! Pancakes forks and syrup flew through the air as they gobbled down the special treat. Kuwabara and Yusuke gave out loud burps signaling that they were full and the feeling of everyone else was mutual.
"Were they good?" Keiko asked. Botan looked at her as if she was crazy for questioning her cooking. "They were delicious." Touya burped. Shizuru pushed in her chair to go continue her cigarette smoke outside with Yusuke not far behind.
She arched her eyebrow at him. "You know I still smoke." He reminded her with a growl. She shrugged and they went out on the porch. Botan helped Keiko with the dishes while Jin, Touya, and Kuwabara headed upstairs to change.
Keiko flashed her bright hazel eyes at the blue haired deity. "I hope you got a good night's rest because you're going to need your energy for today's festivities!"Keiko exclaimed happily.
Botan looked up and eyed the brunette. "I really can't wait! I'm really looking forward today."Botan replied. Keiko nodded, "Then go upstairs and get ready. I'll wait for you down here."
Botan smiled and dashed up the stairs. Keiko was really proud of herself. She had thought up everything to do and baked a rather impressive cake. 'Everything has to be perfect. After all, it's her birthday and I want to make it really special.' Keiko thought smiling.
The front porch opened as Yusuke slipped in, letting a musty smoke smell to fill the room. Keiko frowned at the odor and gave Yusuke a look. "What?" He asked. "Yusuke you're bringing that awful smoke smell into my house."Keiko replied angrily and went into the bathroom to get an air freshener.
"What the hell? Shizuru was just in here smoking before! And I went outside!" Yusuke growled defensively. "Shizuru puts on perfume, Yusuke, and she doesn't smoke man cigarettes. She smokes lite ones that aren't as bad." Keiko explained spraying the aerosol can of air freshener. Yusuke glared at her.
"What's the flippin difference? Christ…" Keiko rolled her eyes and pointed up the stairs. "Just go up and ask one of the guys for kalone or something." Yusuke obediently stomped upstairs muttering to himself.
"Hiei? Hiei get up." The fire demon's eyes fluttered open and moved his head to look at kurama's window. The kitsune was leaning out of his window giving him a small smile.
"It's 3:15pm. I thought we could pick out your outfit." Hiei still half asleep looked at Kurama confused.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Kurama instantly frowned. "Hiei its Botan's birthday today! Remember? It's at 4!"
Hiei then remembered and cursed under his breath. "Dammit…"he replied groggily. Kurama pushed the window up more as Hiei jumped onto the windowsill. Kurama walked over to his closet and shuffled through it.
Hiei plopped on the kitsune's bed and noticed what he was wearing. Kurama was dressed in khaki cargo pants with a navy blue sweatshirt. His red hair looked well groomed and shiny, making Hiei shake his head. 'Why does he need to get dressed up? It's only baka ferry onna.'
Kurama finally grabbed something that would make Hiei at least decent looking and snagged a pair of jeans that looked about Hiei's size. He turned around getting Hiei's attention. It was a rugby style shirt that Kurama thought Hiei might actually like.
It had black, red, green, and white stripes on it. Hiei scanned over it. "How about this?"Kurama asked. Hiei shrugged and took the shirt along with the pair of dark blue jeans.
He went into the 'ningen room of privacy' (known to us as the bathroom) "If you want to take a shower the shampoo is in the small closet. Hint hint."Kurama yelled through the door. Hiei glared at the door. "Don't nag me Kurama." "Well you could at least use one since you got dirty from killing that demon yesterday."
Hiei stopped dead and looked at the door. "How did you-" "I can smell it." Hiei rolled his eyes and started taking off his cloak. He hung it on the hook on the door and started stripping off his undershirt and pants. Hiei opened the stall door and turned on the shower.
He felt the warm water against his back, which was quite soothing. He had picked out a bottle of shampoo, which had a scent of peppermint.
He opened it up and squeezed out a big white glob. While washing his hair, his mind started to wander. 'So I wonder what we are going to do at her birthday party. The two shinobi are going to be there. I wonder how Onna became friends with them. Bah, what do I care? The only reason I'm going is to watch over Yukina. Besides onna really doesn't care if I go…does she?'Hiei pondered.
Hiei once again spaced out thinking about Botan. Suddenly Kurama wrapped on the bathroom door. "Hiei, how long are you going to be?!" "Pipe down!" He snapped. 'Why should I care what onna thinks about me?' He scolded himself. He shut the water off and started drying himself off with a towel.
The fire demon quickly threw on his clothes and dried his hair with his towel. He came out with Kurama impatiently tapping his foot. "It's 3:55! We're going to be late!" he grumbled.
Hiei shrugged as kurama threw a pen and birthday card in his face. "What the hell is this?" "Birthday card for Botan. Sign it."Kurama replied pointing under his signature. Hiei quickly wrote it and handed to Kurama who shoved it into the envelope.
Hiei followed kurama who fled down the stairs and yelled a good bye to his mother. "All for the baka onna's birthday?"Hiei referred to kurama's fretting. Emerald eyes glared sharply at him.
"It's her birthday. Everyone's birthday is important to them."Kurama lectured as he dug the car keys into the door lock. Hiei rolled his eyes and opened the car door. "Just do me a favor: If you don't have anything nice to say, please don't say anything at all." Hiei pretended to be shocked. " Moi? Say something unkind? Why would you think of such a thing?" Hiei smirked as Kurama gave him a look as he started the car.
"Hey has anyone seen Kurama or Hiei yet?"Keiko asked worried to anyone in general. "Not yet, but they should show up sooner or later. Kurama said he was definitely coming."Touya answered.
Kuwabara snorted. "We'll be lucky if shorty makes an appearance. But if he doesn't that wouldn't be so bad either." Botan's head sunk. "Do you think he really wouldn't come?" she asked. Kuwabara opened his mouth to tell her yes but thankfully Yusuke hit him upside the head. "I'm sure he will."Yukina assured her. "He can be nice."
Everyone snorted that time. A sound of a car was heard and Shizuru looked out the window. "It's Kurama's red Honda, and it looks like Mr. Rogers is with him." Shizuru announced and Yusuke snickered. Keiko went and opened the door with the two demons dressed and groomed.
"Hello there, neighbor."Jin greeted causing everyone too laugh at the inside joke. Kurama smiled nervously not understanding and then looked at Botan when he went in. "Happy Birthday." Botan smiled and hugged him, pulled back and waited for Hiei at least to nod or something.
Hiei looked up when Kurama elbowed him in the rib. "Er…happy birthday…"he mumbled. Her eyes turned pink and bright causing Hiei to look away or he would have blushed. "Thanks Hiei." "Well I think we've waited long enough lets eat that cake!"Yusuke blurted. Keiko hit him in the arm while everyone laughed.
Botan sat on the end of the table. She was quite happy. Dressed in a white skirt and a pink hoody as she awaited her cake. To her right sat Yusuke, Keiko, Kuwabara, and Yukina. At her left sat Hiei, Kurama, Shizuru, and Touya.
Jin sat on the other end, right across from her. Hiei's shirt caught her eye. 'He looks nice in that. Kurama must have made him change. Still though, he looks really cute.' she thought and giggled. Hiei had heard her and turned to her. "What?" "I like your shirt." she smiled and poked him in the arm. "Yeah, he is cute."Yusuke joked as he dodged a spoon flying at his face.
Hiei crossed his arms and slightly blushed from the attention. Keiko came out with the cake with a couple of lit candles on them. They all started singing happy birthday (except Hiei) and she set it down. "CAKE!!!!!!!!" Yusuke lunged at it receiving a hit on the head by Keiko.
"Yusuke, Botan needs to make a wish."Keiko reminded him. Botan closed her eyes and started thinking about what she would wish for. Hiei looked at her curious. She opened them and blew out the candles. Yukina clapped and Keiko started cutting pieces.
Occasionally Yusuke would tease Botan and she would tease him back. (They've always has a brother and sister relationship.) Hiei felt a tinge of jealousy. It was two sided. One side wishing he had that kind of bond with Yukina, another side jealous that Yusuke was attracting her attention.
Hiei took his spoon and dug a little piece of the cake out and flung it at Yusuke. It hit him in the forehead. Botan started laughing and looked at Hiei surprised. Hiei smirked as Yusuke growled, "Hiei your dead." Yusuke took up his spoon and flung it at Hiei.
Of course Hiei dodged and it splat on the wall. "FOOD FIGHT!"Kuwabara shouted. Touya took some in his hand and flung it at kuwabara. Kuwabara laughed and he shoveled up some of his accidentally hitting Jin instead.
Jin got him back and then got an idea to throw some at Botan. The cake almost hit her in the face if it hadn't been for Hiei blocking it with his hand. Botan gasped in realization and scrunched up her nose and glared at Jin. "You could of hit me, you sneak!" she bellowed.
Hiei threw the cake back at Jin with a pleasant splat. Hiei smirked as Botan looked at Hiei slightly surprised. 'Wow. I can't believe Hiei saved my face from chocolate cake! I thought he would enjoy that…I wonder why he's acting so different.' she thought.
Keiko stood up. "STOP ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!! YOU'RE MAKING MY CLEAN HOUSE A MESS!!!!!!!" she yelled making everyone freeze on the spot. She turned on her heel to face Hiei who gave her a stoic look.
"Hiei since you started this whole thing up you can help clean it!" she barked. He stood up. "Make me woman." He challenged. The color left Yusuke and Kuwabara's face as Keiko's face turned an angry red.
"HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!" she screamed and promptly bitch slapped him into the floor. He landed with a thunk as everyone sweat dropped. Botan jumped up and ran over to the poor demon who got up rubbing his sore cheek.
Before Hiei could make any more shrewd comments Yusuke and Kurama ushered Hiei away with them to get a rag to clean up the walls.
After finishing up what was left of the cake they headed out to the movie theatres. "Since it after all is Botan's birthday she should pick the movie." Kurama pointed out. "Hmm…are there any scary movies out?" She asked. Yusuke grinned. "Yeah, it's called The Grudge. Up for it?" he answered. She nodded and the group headed to the ticket counters.
The theatre that the movie was held in luckily wasn't crowded. Kurama sat on the very end followed by Touya, Jin, Shizuru, Keiko, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Yukina. Botan saw the only two seats left were next to Yukina and Hiei would have to sit next to her.
"Um…do you want to sit next to her?"Botan asked him and bit her lip. He shrugged and sat down next to Yukina and Botan sat down next to him. Hiei felt the seats were really cramped and gave an annoyed look at the screen.
As Botan sat down next to him he smelled the scent of peony next to him. He turned his head to look at Botan. She flashed him a smile then turned her attention towards the screen as the movie started to play.
Well…Hiei had seen worse scary things. This ningen movie was, to him, basically crap. He felt Botan sink lower into her seat as the music sped up, signaling a gruesome scene was to come shortly.
She held her arms around her tightly keeping her eyes on the screen. Hiei leaned over and whispered, "Is the grim reaper scared of death?" Botan looked over. "Shh..Hiei."She shushed. It got to the part where the guy saw the housekeeper dragging herself down the stairs in bloody footprints.
"Yoko are you alright?"The man on the screen asked. Hiei heard Botan hold her breath as the girl turned around. You saw the back of the girl's head as the man screamed. Botan slid near Hiei, sinking deeper in her seat.
Then the screen flashed the girl jawless with her tongue hanging out. Botan buried her head into Hiei's arm and he softly laughed. "It's not there now, you can look." He said rolling his eyes. She peeked out than sat up again. "This movie is good.," she whispered. Hiei shrugged.
"Makai is worse." Botan didn't seem to take notice because she didn't answer as she continued watching the movie. Hiei grumbled and wanted to leave as soon as possible. The music began to get eerie again and Botan leaned near his shoulder.
"Onna," he hissed, " It's just a movie." She turned to him and gave him soft purple eyes. "I know it's just really suspenseful." Hiei snorted. "Let go of my arm." He growled trying to win his arm back. He felt her grip loosen and let go. She slid down into her chair more and pulled her legs up to her chest. Botan felt a bit shunned. 'Jez…he's grumpy.'
After the movie let out everyone said good-bye. Botan walked with Jin and Touya. "Thanks for visiting me." She smiled. "No worries! Maybe we'll see you again soon." Jin assured. "Don't trouble yourselves over it." she told them.
Touya shrugged. "Just take care of yourself m'kay? Or'll we'll pummel Yusuke for it." Touya said half sarcastic. Botan sweat dropped and nodded. She gave them each a hug and said their last good byes in the park where a tiny portal was opened.
Jin and Touya both waved and disappeared into the portal. Botan sighed and headed out of the park. "Jez I'm gonna miss them." she thought out loud. 'They're probably the only demons I can figure out.'
Suddenly Botan felt demonic spirit energy behind her. "Oh! Did you guys forget someth-" Botan stopped mid sentence as she turned around to see a huge unfriendly demon in front of her. It gave her a demented grin and spit dripped from his mouth.
"You'll make a nice snack pretty girl." It snickered. Botan stood there in horror, scared to move or scream for help. It protruded forward snapping her attention and materialized her oar.
But that fail for the demon cracked it in half with the swipe of its fist. Botan yelped and stumbled backwards. Then it opened its jaw leaned forward and then……..fell? Botan took a double take to see if she wasn't imagining it. A familiar sword was stuck in its back and then a black shadow landed by its side.
"Ferry Onna…you didn't close the portal in time." Hiei informed her as he reached for his sword, flicked off the blood and returned it to its sheath. Relief spread over Botan's body and her shaky legs buckled.
She slumped to the ground staring at the dead body convincing herself it was actually dead. He walked over to her and kneeled down. "Um…thanks." She mumbled, slightly embarrassed. She than turned to her oar and let out a grumble. "Dammit." 'How am I going to get home now?'
"Onna…I'll get you home. It'll be my birthday present to you."Hiei stated. That made her smile to herself and she picked herself up. "Okay." Without answering back he picked her up and swiftly ran to a spirit world portal.
'It's so weird. Every time I'm in trouble…he's there to rescue me. I just don't get it. Then again…this time I was at the park which is where he lives…so maybe it was a coincidence.' Botan thought as her hair whipped in the wind.
But she still had this feeling that Hiei wasn't himself. He landed on the windowsill of her window on the side of Reiki's palace. She opened it and he landed on the floor of her room. He set her down and she turned around. Hiei looked at her then turned around to leave. "One more thing." Botan said.
Hiei turned around aggravated then felt her soft lips touch his cheek. She pulled back. "Thanks for helping me the past couple of days." She told him with a sincere, serious look on her face and her cotton candy eyes flickered.
He felt the heat rush to his face and he quickly turned around and left with a "Hn." One question was still on her mind as she look out the window, "How the hell did he know where my room was?"
Well that's the end of chapter 4.
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