Author's Note: I'm very sad to say that I might not be able to finish this story within January to many school activities so please bear with me.

Disclaimer's Note: I don't own Yu Yu Hokusho.

RECAP:

"Damn it, how can I be so blind, she loves me too." Shuuichi said aloud in realization

"I can't believe it took you a long time to figure out that she loves you." A voice behind him said

"Mr. Johnson?" Shuuichi said confuse

"I can't believe she had to leave before your realize how much you love her and I can't believe she left you because she thought you don't love her." Mr. Johnson said as an answer to Shuuichi's confuse look

"You knew about our feelings for each other?"

"Yes!" Mr. Johnson said simply

"How?" Shuuichi asked eager to know how he knew it before he does

Chapter Twenty-Three: More Than Friends

"Because I'm not blind." Mr. Johnson simply said and before Shuuichi could say something Mr. Johnson cut in and said "I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow at 9 am, is Tomo will be the one to take me to the airport?"

"No, I will." Shuuichi answered looking at Mr. Johnson who smiled and left

Shuuichi look at the retreating form of Mr. Johnson and before he went to get ready to sleep, he made a promise to find Botan again.

NEXT DAY…

Shuuichi went to the office with Mr. Johnson for his farewell party and it went very well for Shuuichi had enjoyed somehow.

Botan went to Koenma's house after she had pack all her belongings. Everyone are already there and even though she had warn Keiko not to give her a farewell party, she just can't help it but to feel touched and she can't deny the fact that she had fun.

"So Botan, what is it you wanted to tell us?" Hiei asked pretending he doesn't know

"Hiei, as if you don't know." Botan said with a smile

"Okay, you got me." Hiei said playfully and then both laugh making the others look at them

"Well, since we caught all their attention might as well make the announcement." Hiei said after they both have controlled their laughter

"I guess I will." Botan said to Hiei then look at her other friends "well as you guys already know that I got accepted from the job and I accepted the offer, I just want to say thank you guys for everything and I'm going to miss you all." Botan said as tears started to fall

Everyone in the room is feeling both sad and happy. Sad because Botan will be leaving and happy because she finally had gotten the job she always wanted.

"Congratulation Botan!" Everyone said in unison and they hug each other in a group hug

"Thanks guys." Botan said whipping the tears that had fallen from her eyes as others did the same "And guys." Botan said getting her friends attention "If ever someone came looking for me, tell them you don't know where I' am." Botan added as her friends nodded

The party continued now in full of spirit. Botan who needed time alone went out to the balcony.

"I'm going to miss this place." Botan muttered, as she look around her taking in the view that she will miss dearly

"Need some company?" Hiei asked as he walks toward her and handed her one of the beer bottle he was holding

"Yes." Botan answered as she took the bottle before looking around her again

"You don't want to go do you?" Hiei asked after looking at Botan for a few minutes

"How can you say that?" Botan asked putting her fake mask to fool Hiei

"Don't give me that smile Botan, if you could fool the others with that not me, I know you too well to fall for that." Hiei said looking at Botan with concern

"I'm torn between two things. I don't want to leave because of you guys but at the same time I want to leave for the job I always wanted." Botan said looking at Hiei praying that she had convince him with her answer

"Are you sure?"

"I don't know." Botan finally said giving up from acting that she was okay, that she was torn between in deciding to leave her friends or to go for the job. She knows very well that Hiei being her best friend knows her very much. "I'm really confuse Hiei, I don't know what I want anymore."

"I do." Hiei said making Botan look at him "You accepted the job to runaway from the fact that Shuuichi doesn't love you but even though you know that he doesn't love you, your love for him is holding you back."

"I don't believe you know me that well." Botan said with a force laugh to ease the tension as she drink from her beer bottle

"Why don't you just tell him how you feel?" Hiei asked as he drink his beer

"And what, make a fool out of myself?" Botan asked, "I think its better this way." Botan added whipping her eyes dry as tears started to fill them

"I'm just saying, what if he loves you too and you where just too blind to see it, beside you can't always runaway Botan." Hiei said hugging her to comfort her

"Why do you care so much about me?" Botan asked only raising her head to look at Hiei

"For all my life I thought I only love you as a friend, my best friend but as times pass by I had girlfriends but it always ended up badly. I thought it was because of them but after Jenny I realized that it was all because of me." Hiei said and stop to breath in some air before continuing "I always compare them with you and no one seems to be like you. Before Jenny and I had broke up, she told me that she had enough being a second best in my heart; she said she could never be like you because you and her are different from each other. I didn't understand her back then, but then I realize all my pass girlfriends had said the same thing and it make me see the thing I'd over look. I'm deeply in love with you."

"What are you saying?" Botan said as she withdrew from his arms

"I love you more than a friend."

Well there you have it another short chapter but I have fun writing it and I only hope that you guys had fun ready it as much as I do on writing it. Don't forget to read and review.