A/N: I. AM. SO. SORRY. I shouldn't have said a few minutes! I forgot that I didn't finish typing the chapter, and then I just posted stuff for my other stories and then I emailed everybody I needed to email and then I worked on my stuff at another site and as soon as I finished typing this, my brother started playing Final Fantasy 11 and he didn't get off until morning! (pants) So I'm posting this bright and early.. Well, actually it's a little dark outside... Anyway, I'm soo sorry! Read!
Chapter 4: Problem
"...And then he was like, 'I said I want some fries!' and I was like, 'You can't get fries' and he was like, 'Where are my fries?' and I was like, 'You can't get fries now!' and he was like, 'Why?' and I was like" Botan finally noticed Keiko making "come here" gestures in the doorway. "Uh, I'll be right back." She followed Keiko into the hallway. "What is it?"
"Yukina's got something to say."
Botan faced the nervous looking girl. "Well... What is it?"
"..." She averted her eyes to a pair of squriells hopping from branch to branch.
Keiko filled in the blank. "Yukina likes Hiei."
Botan's reaction wasn't what either of the girls was expecting. "NANI! HI-" she caught herself before it got out. "-...Choo!" Botan lowered her voice. "What do you mean, you like Hiei!"
Yukina looked panicked. "What? Is there someting wrong?"
Keiko narrowed her eyes. "Do you like him, too?"
"No, of course not!" 'Ick,' she added as an afterthought.
They both looked relieved .
"I'm just surprised, that's all." She pointed to the living room door. "Guess I'll get back to the boys now." Botan hurried in the temple.
"Hey, Yukina. Let's take a walk while we're out here."
"Okay."
Kurama and Genkai were engaged in a game of Go. Yusuke hovered by Kurama while Kuwabara didn't even attempt to pretend that he was interested in the game. Hiei was still lounging in the chair with his eyes closed.
Yusuke reached over Kurama's shoulder and moved one of his pieces. "Go fish!"
Kurama moved the piece back. "For the last time, this is not Go Fish!"
"Bingo?"
Genkai smirked. "Dimwit, stop disturbing the boy. He's having a hard enough time beating me as it is."
Kurama matched hers with hs own. "Don't count on it."
"YUKI- Oh, it's just Botan." Kuwabara slumped back down in his chair.
She glared at him as she made her way over to Hiei's couch. "I'll ignore that now, ony because there's an emergency." She stood in front of Hiei. "Hiei."
No response.
"Hiei!"
Nothing.
"Oh, come on! Now's not the time to be acting all stubborn! Hiei!"
Nope.
"Grr..." Botan poked his face. "Hiei...?" She quickly withdrew her hand when one blood red eye opened.
It's glare aimed at her face. "What are you doing?"
"Trying to get you off of this couch! We have an emergency, here!"
The other eye opened. "...What emergency?"
"Well... Aha..." Botan laughed nervously, feeling the gaze of everyone in the room.
Hiei closed his eyes. "Don't bother me with your nonsense again."
"It's not nonsense! I just have to... Tell you outside."
He opened his eyes, but didn't show any signs of moving. Botan gave a meaningful glance at Kuwabara, then out the door. Hiei sighed and got out of the chair.
After they were a good distance away from the temple, Hiei faced Botan. "What do you want, onna?"
"I'd appreciate it if you used my name. 'Girl' doesn't really sound right coming from you seeing as to I'm more than twice your age."
He raised an eyebrow. "...So the only reason you came here was to boast about your old age...?"
Botan bit back on a sharp retort. "...No... It's about Yukina."
Hiei froze. "...What about Yukina?"
"She's got a crush."
"I doubt Yukina has ever... sat on anyone."
"She likes someone."
Since Hiei had been around Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama (more specifically his stalkers coughotakugirls!hack) he knew what that meant. "...So? It'll give the baka something to live for."
"It's not Kuwabara."
"I'm sorry?"
"She likes YOU."
"WHAT?"
"Yeah... We all know that's a problem. What are you going to do about it?"
"...Who says I have to do anything?"
"So, when she approaches you about it, you're going to break her heart... Nucleus... Whatever. You'll hurt her feelings."
"She won't say anything."
"But what if she does...?"
"..." Hiei knew what would happen. His sister was sensitive and as easy as it was to upset her, he didn't want to. Of course, she would forgive him, but he didn't want it to happen in the first place.
Botan gave a weak laugh. "Maybe it's a sign that you should... You know... Tell her..."
"Humph!"
"It's not THAT crazy. Why won't you tell her, anyway?"
"I already told you; I don't want her having a brother that-"
"Who cares! So what if you're a convicted felon? So what if you were the child of a forbidden joining? So what if you nearly turned your friend into a zombie? So what if... Wow... Your life IS pretty crappy..."
Glare.
"I mean crappy in a good way!" She looked confused for a moment. "...Nevermind. Things are bound to get complicated if you don't tell her soon..."
Botan Hiei to think about his options.
A/N: Once again... S...O...R...R...Y... I have no idea how to play Go. I tried it on a computer thing and as soon as I moved one piece it said "You Lose". I never touched it again after that. Please review.
