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When You Can't See The Light

Chapter Seven : Secrets Of A Lonely Deity

Normal POV

Hiei stopped when Botan's eyes filled with a fiery rage.

"Don't ever mention his name to me!" She sniffled. "I don't think I can take it..." She sobbed. Hiei was more confused than ever.

"What do you mean 'You don't think you can handle it'?"

"I MEAN CAN'T TAKE KNOWING HE'S DIED!" Hiei, unsure what to do just stared at her blankly. "I LIKED KOENMA-SAMA!" Her tears wouldn't stop. "Even though he thought we were just friends... and he was my boss... Ayame, I'm so sorry!" Her clung on Hiei and was shaking him like crazy. "Now, hic, now they're BOTH gone! I'm alone again! That, hic, girl was right, I'll, hic, never know what love is!" She was crying louder and harder than ever now. She clinging to Hiei, she eventually cried herself to sleep. Hiei pried himself for her grasp, and laid down on the bedding. Botan looked much calmer now, like the weight was finally off her shoulders. Hiei covered her with the blanket and wiped a tear from her eye.

"Koenma..." She sniffled and Hiei automatically drew his hand back. He sat on the bed and watched her for a while. He shut the door behind him and leaned on it, covering his eyes with his hand. 'Why am I so upset?'

Botan's POV

I opened my eyes and was greeted with a strong beam of light. I got up and looked around realizing what had happened and where I was. The door opened and Hana came in. When she saw me up she dropped her supplies and flung her arms around me. I giggled.

"Botan-san! Are you alright? Are you hungry? Tired? Hot? Cold?" I stopped her from asking anymore questions.

"Hana, I'm fine." I smiled. "But thank you." Hana seemed very relieved to see me ok, she's such a good friend. Then Kurama came in, "Botan! Are you ok?"

"Hehe. I'm fine Kurama. Eh? Where's Hiei?"

"Hiei-sama? I haven't seen him at all today." Hana answered as she finished dusting. "I'll be back later to check on you ok, Botan-san." She smiled and exited the room.

"Botan, about before, I'm sorry. I don't know what got over me."

"It's ok Kurama! I forgive you! Your one of my best friends, how could I hate you?" Another 100-watt.

"I'm glad." He smiled.

"Now where's Hiei?" Kurama shrugged and left so I could change. I wondered where the little fire demon could be.

Hiei woke up in an alley. "Where am I?" He looked around and spotted a boy with jet black hair in a green jump suit. "Yusuke? Where am I?" No response. "Yusuke?" BAM. He toppled over and felt the blood flow down his face. "Yusu..." BAM.

"Don't use my name, you disgusting youkai." Hiei's eyes widened. Yusuke kicked him hard in his stomach. Hiei coughed up blood. "Get up." Hiei laid there. "I said GET UP!" Another blow to the stomach. More blood. Out of the shadows two boys come out, one with a blue jump suit and one with a pink jump suit. "Oi. Kuwabara, Kurama." Hiei looked up. Kuwabara wouldn't hurt him. It would be against his honor code. Kurama was like a brother to Hiei. He looked at him hoping he might say something."Get him out of my face..." Kurama looked at Hiei with a disgusted face. Hiei looked at the red headed boy in awe. "Disgraceful." Kuwabara looked at him and turned his head. Hiei stared at the ground. 'This is why I didn't want friends.' He smiled at himself, fighting back his tears. "Well I guess I'll be the one to finish him off. You want any Keiko? He did kidnap you after all." She came out and glanced at Hiei. "He's not even worth my energy." Hiei felt Yusuke's energy shoot up. His index finger glowed brighter by the second. "WAIT!" He looked up knowing the owner of the voice. Yukina. She stood there a looked at Yusuke. "Yusuke, please..." She turned to Hiei. "Let me do it." Hiei felt his icy heart shatter. It was harder to stop the tears that swelled in his eyes. "He is mybrother." She raised her hand and a icicle formed above them. "Sayonara, Onii-chan."

Hiei gasped as his eyes shot open. He lost his balance and slipped off the tree. His hands gripped the bark of the tree, helping him maintaining his balance. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Today he chose a different tree than the one he normally slept in. One farther from the castle. He hadn't realized it was so quiet out here. He ran his hand through his raven black hair. 'Maybe I'm not fine after all...'

Botan's POV

I couldn't find Hiei anywhere! I looked everywhere, from Muruko's chambers to his favorite tree. I wanted to thank him for listening.I sighed. I wanted to thank him for comforting me.I still couldn't believe I told him all that stuff. Those were my secrets. I even told him I liked Koenma. I felt my face grow hot. Hiei was really nice to me though. I was really surprised he listened and didn't even mind when I shook him. He didn't even get mad! Maybe he really did change after his episode... I smiled to myself. I really want to thank him right now.

Normal POV

"Hey Hiei!" Kurama shouted to the koorime. Hiei looked down and glared at him. He jumped down and landed gracefully.

"I was napping, this better be good Kurama."

"Calm down, Hiei. What's going on?"

"Nothing. What's going on with you and the ferry onna?" Hiei smirked.

"You saw didn't you?"

"Hn. What do you think?"

Kurama sighed, "Sometimes, I feel my yoko side taking over more now that I'm in Makai." Hiei looked at him inquisitively. He could tell he wasn't lying.

"Hn. Now are you sure I'm the one in need of help?"

Kurama grinned, "Yeah, I'm pretty sure."

"Your crazy, you baka kitsune."

"Come on Hiei, you're so mean! After all, we're like brothers!" He smiled.

"Hn." 'He read my mind. Baka kitsune.'

Kurama chuckled. "You know it's true, houtei(1). " He pet Hiei's head.

"Hn!" Hiei growled and turned away, obviously angry at him for treating him like a child.

"Come let's go back." Kurama said, still smiling and chuckling. Hiei followed him back to the castle.

"Kitsune, I found something interesting in the files, but I don't know what it means." Hiei told Kurama as they walked back Hiei's room. Hiei handed him the files.

"Hmmm... That is very strange. I wonder what Shura's(2) up to." Kurama looked at the files and reread the same part, trying to see if there were connections to the meaning. They had just reached the door and they bid each other farewell. "I'll take this files to study in my room. If I find out anything I'll come and tell you." Hiei nodded and Kurama left. He opened his door and walked into the empty room. 'I wonder where the baka onna is.' Shaking her out of his mind he lied down on his bed. 'I haven't slept on this for a while.' He shut his eyes and thought about his old life with all his friends. He thought about the secrets of the deity just before he drifted into his dream world...

(1) Houtei means young brother.

(2) I think that's Yomi's son name. O-O Am I right?