A/N: Okay here's the next chapter for The Tenken, which will eventually be renamed because the title The Tenken is just dull.

Thanks goes out to Crystal Koneko for reviewing the story! Reviews always help me through my day.

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or the name Tenken from Rurouni Kenshin! I do own Kythe!

Ch.2- Unexpected Outbursts

As the Tentei excited the portal one by one, there was an eerie silence that met them in Makai. It wasn't the normal kind of silence that usually accompanied the scenery in Makai, but an almost evil silence. It was the kind of silence where you know someone is watching you and following you, but when you turn around there's no one there and you shake your head and keep on walking and then you think there's someone behind you again, so you look back and there's no one there…again. And then you keep repeating the process until you think you've gone crazy.

This silence was the silence where you know someone was there, but you can't smell them, see them, hear them, or locate them by their spirit energy. This was a silence that only a very evil, very awesome demon could create and all the Tentei knew it.

Thinking that thought is what made Yukina shudder, sending a spine-chilling shiver down her back and which made her seek out her brother's arm for protection and comfort.

"It's alright Yukina," Hiei whispered, now fully alert, "don't worry, I'm here."

"I know, thank you brother." She said as she squeezed his arm gently.

She sighed as she regained confidence and let go of Hiei slowly. Botan was the one who voiced the thought on everyone's minds.

"Why is it so…silent?" she asked while overcoming the eerie feeling in here stomach. "This is just too creepy."

There was more silence as the group continued down the almost impossible trek that was Makai's woods.

"So how in the hell are we supposed to find the "Tenken" if we don't know what he looks like, where he is exactly, or what he's really capable of?" shouted Yusuke in frustration after an hour's worth of further searching, which needless to say, found the Tentei still empty handed.

"Patience is a virtue Yusuke." Kurama stated calmly, so as not to irk the Spirit Detective further.

"Yeah well, this is just a bunch of crap anyway. If we could just find this guy, I wouldn't be bored out of my mind!" retorted Yusuke angrily.

After a minute more of silence, a harsh stench met the Tentei's noses. It wasn't right. Up until now, they had just noticed, there hadn't been a smell in the air, and then all of a sudden, this rancid stench had clouded their senses.

Hiei knew what that smell meant and what it was. It was blood, demon blood, with rotting flesh to accompany it. There was also some fresh blood as well.

"It seems detective," Hiei said smirking, "that you have gotten exactly what you wished for."

Everyone except Kurama turned to look at him questioningly.

"What do you mean by that Hiei?" asked Yukina worriedly.

"Can't you smell it?" Hiei asked. "That horrid stench that's making the air moist and turning the sky red."

Puzzled looks met his last statement. Hiei sighed agitatedly, the only one who had gotten it so far was the fox, and he was keeping silent, staring straight ahead.

"That stench, that rancid, spine-tingling scent, is blood." Hiei finished coolly.

All the others stopped dead.

"And," Hiei said sniffing the air again, "I believe a lot of it is fresh."

He could see the two females visibly pale, while Yusuke merely blinked.

"How far away are we from the source of all of this?" asked Botan swallowing nervously.

Hiei closed his eyes and sniffed the air once again. Finally, he opened them.

"We're about one hundred kilometers from the "source" still, that way. Correct fox?"

Kurama in turn sniffed to catch the scent and then nodded, "Yes, one hundred kilometers away means we should be there in about an hour, maybe less if we move fast."

Yusuke cracked his knuckles enthusiastically, "Well what the hell are we waiting for? Let's go!"

With that, they set off on the long hike towards their target.

As they continued walking and came steadily closer to the "source" as Hiei had so casually dubbed it, said person felt a tap on his shoulder. He knew immediately that it was Yukina. He slowed his pace to match hers and turned and whispered, "What is it Yukina?" he asked with mild concern in his voice. Damn! I'm Hiei I'm not supposed to have these kinds of emotions! Damnation!

She seemed, embarrassed by what she was about to ask, but she wanted to know, she had to know. Whispering softly so as not to be overheard, she asked,

"Hiei, brother, do you, uh, do you like Botan?"

Hiei turned his head towards her so abruptly she was surprised that it didn't snap off. He was about to retort, and would have too, had the action of turning his head not caused him to miss the low branch of a particularly nasty tree. The end result was Hiei landing rather ungracefully on his butt on the ground. Almost immediately though, he righted himself, brushed himself off, and continued to walk along as if nothing had happened.

Satisfied, he turned back to Yukina, almost glaring, "What did you say?"

"I said," whispered Yukina, "do you like Botan?"

Hiei was about to deny and say no, when he found himself actually contemplating the thought. But why? Why was he even thinking about the onna? What did he care if she died on a mission? What did he care if she was injured? What did he care if she just disappeared forever?

'But why wouldn't you care?' His mind thought.

Because she's just an annoyingly, idiotic, strangely attractive, horribly sexy…oh hell. He thought.

'You see? You do like her…or maybe you love her.' His mind retorted.

Shut up! Just shut the hell up! He shouted to himself.

'No. Not until you admit it! You love her! You love the onna! You love Botan!'

No, never, I can't…

'And why not!' His mind questioned angrily, 'You already do!'

No I don't! Hiei thought feebly, but it was useless now, the battle was over.

'Admit it! You Hiei Jaganashi, Love Botan! You Love Her'

Hiei didn't think of anything for a few minutes, and then, Fine, I guess I like her.

'You guess?'

Alright already, god dammit! I Love Botan! Happy now! Hiei thought loudly.

Silence and then Hiei said, just in case his mind was going to taunt him, "I LOVE BOTAN DAMMIT!"

Luckily for Hiei, the only one who heard him was Yukina, who could only gasp at the sudden outburst.

Hiei realizing his mistake, quickly slapped his hand over his mouth and mentally kicked himself as well as his mind.

He felt heat rise to his cheeks at an alarming rate and knew that he was blushing. Why oh why had he listened to his mind? He was going to go crazy if he kept it up. He never had listened to his mind if he could help it, but now, well, ever since the Dark Tournament, he had started thinking differently about Botan. For example, how perfectly curved she was in all the right places, and how deep and rich the pink pools that were her eyes were.

Needless to say, this had not helped his fighting in the slightest. The only exception being when Botan was in danger and near life-threatening situations. During these times, his speed, strength, hearing, and everything else increased ten-fold until the situation was resolved, at which time he would say, "I didn't want the toddler to say that it was my fault that you got killed. Trust me, it wouldn't matter to me." Then Botan would give him a nervous smile, look at him in confusion, and then carefully edge away from him until the mission was over.

He looked over at Yukina who was still as astonished as ever and muttered, "What?"

"Are you…do you…did you really mean it? What you said about you loving Botan?" she whispered, while struggling to form a sentence.

Hiei bowed his head in silence.

"Brother?" Nothing. "Hiei?" Yukina tried again.

"Yes, yes, I did mean it." Hiei said softly, still ashamed of himself, "I love Botan, Yukina."

Out of nowhere, Yukina's arms encircled him in a hug.

"Oh this is wonderful Hiei! Just wonderful!"

Hiei looked at his sister with an extremely bewildered and puzzled expression and asked, "Why is it so great?"

Yukina looked at him with…was that a smirk! Yes no doubt about it! There was a smirk on his sister's face! The innocent little Yukina, who had never done anything but smile, was smirking at him! Her older brother, the Hiei Jaganashi! The lone wielder of the Darkness Flame! Teasingly no less!

"Oh, you'll see!" she said as she skipped away from him, all thoughts of the blood filled air and unusually silent silence, forgotten. This would not turn out good.

"Not good at all." Hiei thought to himself miserably as he sped up to a very light jog to catch up with the others.

A/N: Okay, well there was chapter two! Chapter three is under construction and should be out shortly but you never know! Once again, thank you Crystal Koneko for reviewing the story! Fear not, the HieiBotan fluff is yet to come! Anyways, please R&R and I'll see ya (not physically) next time!

Oh yeah, if you were reading Palett High, one of my other stories, the next chapter is under construction and should be soon! However I'm not making any promises, but I am working on it! R&R!