Tears of Amethyst
Disclaimer: I do not own YYH.
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Ominous grey clouds gathered in the sky. The rain was starting at a light drizzle and it hit the travelers. The two demons were not happy but Botan was. She loved the feel of the cool evening rain against her skin. Yuusuke slipped on the wet grass and fell over. That stirred very little attention. Kuwabara was like a pack mule and he was carrying the load of what was sleeping gear for the humans. Botan didn't have a kimono on anymore. Instead, she was wearing training gear, thanks to Youko. Even if it was just a mite big on her, she didn't mind.
"I hate this.." Yuusuke mumbled under his breath. He sighed. They had been walking for hours without rest. To Botan, this felt great. She couldn't be happier that she was freed from her prison. The remembrance drove her mad. She couldn't think about it without getting the familiar sting in her eyes.
"Are you going to continue to complain?" Hiei asked from his position ahead of them. He was getting annoyed. Every few minutes, Yuusuke would complain. Hiei didn't care if he got sent back to Reikai and thrown back in jail, he would kill him if he did it again.
"No." Botan frowned. She would be in the middle of this war and she knew it. Shaking her head softly, she looked over at Youko. The demon was certainly a sight to see. She was in his dept. He was already her friend. She would protect all of them, but him most definitely. If he hadn't let her out, she would still be trapped in her prison. She closed her eyes and tried to calm her emotions. She could smell scents that she couldn't before. She could see things that she couldn't before. She could talk to people. She was happier. "Is it gonna keep raining?"
"I thought you said you wouldn't complain anymore, Urameshi." Kuwabara spoke up for the first time in a while. Hiei was annoyed. Really annoyed. He felt a gentle touch on his shoulder and looked back to find Botan looking down at him warningly.
"It wouldn't do you any good to kill him. Try to control your anger, Hiei."
"Hn."
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"Shut up, keep moving, and pray to god that I won't kill you before this ends." Yuusuke took Hiei's threat seriously and did as he was told. The koorime was starting to get irritable. Not that he wasn't before, but it was worse now. Youko and Botan had wandered ahead to scout the area and make sure they weren't heading into a trap.
"I think there is going to be a war back there without us." Botan said worriedly to Youko as they walked through the small creek that was blocking the path.
"Don't worry about it." Youko said evenly. If Hiei wanted to kill the human, he wouldn't interfere.
"But the humans are our allies now. That would be betrayal if Hiei were to kill him." She spoke the truth and her thoughts, Youko noticed. She still continued to walk by his side and refused to stop until he wanted to.
"Listen, that was the matter that was brought to us. I really don't care about any of them." He said with a cold glance at her. She gave him an indignant look.
"Well, I do. He is a living being. We cannot just take his life at will because he is being annoying!" She exclaimed in frustration. Her eyes were filled with concern for the human.
"If I know anything about threats, Hiei was making an empty one. He wants freedom as much as I do." She blinked, giving him a confused look.
"You were never caught."
"But its the fact of the matter. I want to be free of being hunted. Wouldn't you?" She considered it for a few minutes then nodded.
"I suppose you're right." She sighed. "I was being distrusting." She frowned.
"Sometimes that is necessary to stay alive. Not all living things are truthful." He stated in a way of comfort to her. She sighed and nodded slowly. If he knew anything about anything, this was going to be one long journey.
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"I only found this much fire wood." Yuusuke said, dropping them in a small pile. "It was all that wasn't soaked."
"It will be fine for now." Botan said with a smile. "Besides, it'll need to go out before we go to sleep. Even with one on watch, we need to be in the dark."
"Okay." Yuusuke smiled for once through the entire journey. Botan smiled back. "We just need a small cooking fire then.."
"I'll start it." Youko said coldly. He took a piece of flint and hit it against another piece. The fire was small and needed encouragement so Botan fanned it a little. It soon blazed with a cheery light.
"Wonderful." Botan warmed her hands and shivered slightly. Youko draped a blanket around her and she blushed lightly. "Thank you.." She moved a little closer to him and to the fire. Hiei came back from the patrol.
"Damn humans were everywhere. They're going to get themselves killed. Stupid morons." He said, sitting down a little way away from the camp.
"Who is first watch?" Botan asked, blinking. She was tired. She hadn't slept in a while. It was quite hard on her to travel after not walking around much.
"I am." Hiei's cold voice reached them.
"I am second." Youko said with a smirk. He wouldn't miss any action. He caught a few scents mingled in the air and knew there would be a little trouble. After they ate, Botan snuggled into the blanket and closed her eyes, falling asleep almost instantly. Yuusuke stretched and yawned, leaning against a tree. Kuwabara was already snoring away. Yuusuke elbowed him and he fell silent. It was so quiet, they could hear bugs moving along the leaves. Youko's ear twitched every so often, catching the sound of booted feet crunching on the leaves. He fell asleep. He had been tired for a while. Especially after the wounds he had gotten before. They were just scars now. They might fade and they might not.
"Mutant spider!" Kuwabara shouted. Hiei wanted to strangle him. Botan jumped and looked around in a daze. Youko, looking up, picked up a rock and threw it at the spider, hitting dead on. The rock bounced off the tree and landed next to Kuwabara. He kicked it away and looked around at everyone.
"Idiot." Yuusuke and Hiei said in unison. He gave them each a look then leaned back and went to sleep. Botan did the same. Youko tiredly hung his head and fell asleep. Yuusuke yawned and fell asleep.
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Botan woke up when golden sunlight hit her face. She opened her eyes and Youko bit his lip. Her eyes were sparkling with the golden light of the dawn. He nearly blushed then quickly looked away from her, fixing his eyes on his task. He picked up a rock and hit each of the humans in the head. Hiei had scouted the area again. Nothing was found except boot markings in the mud.
"They've been careless."
"Not unless we're walking into a trap." Youko said smartly. "How could they be that careless? Aren't they worried?"
"Over what?" Botan asked dryly. "All they see is four humans and a demon."
"How do you figure that?" Youko asked. She smiled.
"Its simple. With the bandana on, Hiei looks human. Kuwabara and Yuusuke are human and I look human. I don't look like a demon, right? Most humans cannot sense demons. At least that was what I was told.."
"The whisper?" She nodded. "Then you may be right. They may find us as no threat."
"Besides, there isn't anything we can't handle!" Botan said cheerfully.
"Right." Youko agreed, a small sweat-drop appearing on the side of his face. She stared at him skeptically.
"What?" She shook her head and rolled her eyes.
"Are we leaving soon? I feel like walking." Hiei led them through the woods, following the boot marks until they stopped.
"Youko." Hiei used a stern tone and the kitsune rolled his eyes and sniffed at the air.
"They kept going straight." He said. He was the guide now. This was going to be a long trip. Especially with the two humans, causing trouble and getting Hiei aggravated. Mostly Yuusuke.
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TBC!
Yayness. Another chapter done. Woo!
Please review!
Disclaimer: I do not own YYH.
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Ominous grey clouds gathered in the sky. The rain was starting at a light drizzle and it hit the travelers. The two demons were not happy but Botan was. She loved the feel of the cool evening rain against her skin. Yuusuke slipped on the wet grass and fell over. That stirred very little attention. Kuwabara was like a pack mule and he was carrying the load of what was sleeping gear for the humans. Botan didn't have a kimono on anymore. Instead, she was wearing training gear, thanks to Youko. Even if it was just a mite big on her, she didn't mind.
"I hate this.." Yuusuke mumbled under his breath. He sighed. They had been walking for hours without rest. To Botan, this felt great. She couldn't be happier that she was freed from her prison. The remembrance drove her mad. She couldn't think about it without getting the familiar sting in her eyes.
"Are you going to continue to complain?" Hiei asked from his position ahead of them. He was getting annoyed. Every few minutes, Yuusuke would complain. Hiei didn't care if he got sent back to Reikai and thrown back in jail, he would kill him if he did it again.
"No." Botan frowned. She would be in the middle of this war and she knew it. Shaking her head softly, she looked over at Youko. The demon was certainly a sight to see. She was in his dept. He was already her friend. She would protect all of them, but him most definitely. If he hadn't let her out, she would still be trapped in her prison. She closed her eyes and tried to calm her emotions. She could smell scents that she couldn't before. She could see things that she couldn't before. She could talk to people. She was happier. "Is it gonna keep raining?"
"I thought you said you wouldn't complain anymore, Urameshi." Kuwabara spoke up for the first time in a while. Hiei was annoyed. Really annoyed. He felt a gentle touch on his shoulder and looked back to find Botan looking down at him warningly.
"It wouldn't do you any good to kill him. Try to control your anger, Hiei."
"Hn."
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"Shut up, keep moving, and pray to god that I won't kill you before this ends." Yuusuke took Hiei's threat seriously and did as he was told. The koorime was starting to get irritable. Not that he wasn't before, but it was worse now. Youko and Botan had wandered ahead to scout the area and make sure they weren't heading into a trap.
"I think there is going to be a war back there without us." Botan said worriedly to Youko as they walked through the small creek that was blocking the path.
"Don't worry about it." Youko said evenly. If Hiei wanted to kill the human, he wouldn't interfere.
"But the humans are our allies now. That would be betrayal if Hiei were to kill him." She spoke the truth and her thoughts, Youko noticed. She still continued to walk by his side and refused to stop until he wanted to.
"Listen, that was the matter that was brought to us. I really don't care about any of them." He said with a cold glance at her. She gave him an indignant look.
"Well, I do. He is a living being. We cannot just take his life at will because he is being annoying!" She exclaimed in frustration. Her eyes were filled with concern for the human.
"If I know anything about threats, Hiei was making an empty one. He wants freedom as much as I do." She blinked, giving him a confused look.
"You were never caught."
"But its the fact of the matter. I want to be free of being hunted. Wouldn't you?" She considered it for a few minutes then nodded.
"I suppose you're right." She sighed. "I was being distrusting." She frowned.
"Sometimes that is necessary to stay alive. Not all living things are truthful." He stated in a way of comfort to her. She sighed and nodded slowly. If he knew anything about anything, this was going to be one long journey.
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"I only found this much fire wood." Yuusuke said, dropping them in a small pile. "It was all that wasn't soaked."
"It will be fine for now." Botan said with a smile. "Besides, it'll need to go out before we go to sleep. Even with one on watch, we need to be in the dark."
"Okay." Yuusuke smiled for once through the entire journey. Botan smiled back. "We just need a small cooking fire then.."
"I'll start it." Youko said coldly. He took a piece of flint and hit it against another piece. The fire was small and needed encouragement so Botan fanned it a little. It soon blazed with a cheery light.
"Wonderful." Botan warmed her hands and shivered slightly. Youko draped a blanket around her and she blushed lightly. "Thank you.." She moved a little closer to him and to the fire. Hiei came back from the patrol.
"Damn humans were everywhere. They're going to get themselves killed. Stupid morons." He said, sitting down a little way away from the camp.
"Who is first watch?" Botan asked, blinking. She was tired. She hadn't slept in a while. It was quite hard on her to travel after not walking around much.
"I am." Hiei's cold voice reached them.
"I am second." Youko said with a smirk. He wouldn't miss any action. He caught a few scents mingled in the air and knew there would be a little trouble. After they ate, Botan snuggled into the blanket and closed her eyes, falling asleep almost instantly. Yuusuke stretched and yawned, leaning against a tree. Kuwabara was already snoring away. Yuusuke elbowed him and he fell silent. It was so quiet, they could hear bugs moving along the leaves. Youko's ear twitched every so often, catching the sound of booted feet crunching on the leaves. He fell asleep. He had been tired for a while. Especially after the wounds he had gotten before. They were just scars now. They might fade and they might not.
"Mutant spider!" Kuwabara shouted. Hiei wanted to strangle him. Botan jumped and looked around in a daze. Youko, looking up, picked up a rock and threw it at the spider, hitting dead on. The rock bounced off the tree and landed next to Kuwabara. He kicked it away and looked around at everyone.
"Idiot." Yuusuke and Hiei said in unison. He gave them each a look then leaned back and went to sleep. Botan did the same. Youko tiredly hung his head and fell asleep. Yuusuke yawned and fell asleep.
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Botan woke up when golden sunlight hit her face. She opened her eyes and Youko bit his lip. Her eyes were sparkling with the golden light of the dawn. He nearly blushed then quickly looked away from her, fixing his eyes on his task. He picked up a rock and hit each of the humans in the head. Hiei had scouted the area again. Nothing was found except boot markings in the mud.
"They've been careless."
"Not unless we're walking into a trap." Youko said smartly. "How could they be that careless? Aren't they worried?"
"Over what?" Botan asked dryly. "All they see is four humans and a demon."
"How do you figure that?" Youko asked. She smiled.
"Its simple. With the bandana on, Hiei looks human. Kuwabara and Yuusuke are human and I look human. I don't look like a demon, right? Most humans cannot sense demons. At least that was what I was told.."
"The whisper?" She nodded. "Then you may be right. They may find us as no threat."
"Besides, there isn't anything we can't handle!" Botan said cheerfully.
"Right." Youko agreed, a small sweat-drop appearing on the side of his face. She stared at him skeptically.
"What?" She shook her head and rolled her eyes.
"Are we leaving soon? I feel like walking." Hiei led them through the woods, following the boot marks until they stopped.
"Youko." Hiei used a stern tone and the kitsune rolled his eyes and sniffed at the air.
"They kept going straight." He said. He was the guide now. This was going to be a long trip. Especially with the two humans, causing trouble and getting Hiei aggravated. Mostly Yuusuke.
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TBC!
Yayness. Another chapter done. Woo!
Please review!