Author Notes

I understand that everyone thought that the stuffed animal was a dog, it was indeed a fox, but it was a dog toy. It's really sad, I know, but I did get a fox that has no eyes and sounds like a dieing duck in the area where you get dog toys. That part was true. Have fun with the story.

At Botan's houseafter Kurama and Rikku left

"That was really weird," Botan said.

"Hn," Hiei said. "She's annoying."

"Sometimes," Botan said.

"So you agree with me?" Hiei asked.

"Yes," Botan said. "What do you want to do?"

"I don't care," Hiei said.

"Think of something," Botan said.

"Why me?" Hiei asked.

"I can't," Botan said.

"Tell me, does Koenma train you when he gave you the position to guard the keys?" Hiei asked.

"Well, sort of," Botan said.

"What did he teach you?" Hiei asked.

"How to use spirit energy," Botan said. "It was more like a class than training. He only told me how to use it, he didn't teach me any moves or anything. I had to find all that stuff out."

"Would you like to train?" Hiei asked.

"Well, not really, but since we have nothing else to do, than fine," Botan and Hiei walked out to the back yard. "How do we do this?"

"Well, I want to see how much you know?" Hiei walked towards the corn field and Botan caught up to him.

"Umm, but what if my spirit energy level goes up, won't demons come to look for me?" Botan asked.

"Than I will kill any demon that tries to hurt you," Hiei said and Botan smiled.

"Thank you," Botan said as they arrived at the field.

"Okay, now get ready to fight," Hiei said.

"I'm going to fight you," Botan said.

"I know," Hiei said. "We are going to train."

"How?" Botan asked.

"First you are going to come after me," Hiei said. "In a run than we will run for a little bit."

"Oh, so we run, but I chase you?" Botan asked.

"Yes," Hiei said.

"Or we could just run," Botan said.

"Ningen's usually run faster if they have something to run for," Hiei said.

"What ever," Botan said. "But I could find something to run to," Botan said.

"Or would you rather have me chase you with my katana and see how you run for your dear life," Hiei smirked.

"No, I think we should just run back and forth with out either of us chasing each other," Botan said.

"Fine, I'll chase you," Hiei said and pulled out his katana.

"Oh my gawd!" Botan started to run as he chased her. Botan kept tripping over fallen corn stalks. He wasn't really chasing her but just following her with his katana in his hand.

Botan ran pretty fast for a ningen, Hiei was pretty surprised. She turned a couple times and Hiei almost lost her, but than a minute later was right behind her. A while later Botan got stuck a corner and he raised his katana like he was going to strike her but Botan held out her palm and a ball of spirit energy shot at Hiei and Botan ran for her life.

Hiei flew back a few feet and was lying on the ground. He got up and soon after he was chasing Botan. He could tell she was getting tired so he ran quicker and picked her up. In the process Botan screamed but Hiei clamped his hand over her mouth.

"Shhhh," Hiei said. "It's only me." He ran to her house and set her down in the back yard. She was panting hard and they walked into the house and sat on the couch. They had been running for an hour and Hiei was starting to get hungry. "Hey Botan can you make something to eat?"

"Sure, what do you want?" Botan asked.

"I don't care," Hiei said.

"Sure you do," Botan said.

"Are you hungry?" Hiei asked.

"Not really," Botan said.

"Do you wanna go out to eat instead?" Hiei asked.

"So you're willing to go out to eat instead of staying home?" Botan asked a little shocked.

"I did suggest it," Hiei said.

"True," Botan said. "Let's go....Where though?"

"Anywhere," Hiei said.

"Okay, let's go to Beijing," Botan said.

"Hn," Hiei said as they left.