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Chapter 16
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Botan and Hiei were watching TV when there was a knock on the door. Botan jumped to her feet and opened the door. Kurama walked in and Botan shut the door behind him.
"You look very good today Botan," Kurama said. "But you look good everyday."
"Thank you Kurama," Botan said and gave him a hug.
"Why aren't you with Rikku?" Hiei asked.
"We are taking a brake in our relationship for the time being," Kurama looked to the floor. (A/N: Not really, we just need to get Hiei and Botan together! ( Go us!)
"Oh, I'm sorry," Botan said.
"Don't be, it's not your fault," Kurama said, he could tell Hiei was glaring at him.
"What do you want to do?" Botan asked.
"I know this nice restaurant down the street," Kurama said. "My treat."
"Sure," Botan said and grabbed her jacket.
"Hiei, would you like to come?" Kurama asked.
"Oh, yes, Hiei," Botan said and gave him a smile. "Why don't you come."
"Hn, fine," Hiei said and stood up. He put his cloak on and the three of them headed down the street.
When they got to the restaurant they were seated in the back. "This place is so beautiful," Botan said as they sat down.
"Here is your menu and my name is On-Gushi," she said.
"...On-Gushi..." Botan looked up from the menu. "How are you?"
"I'm great, how are you Botan, Kurama, Hiei?" On-Gushi said.
"I'm fine, but..." Kurama started.
"Hn," Hiei said. "Another ferry girl. What's with you girls popping up everywhere?"
"Koenma sent me to the living world, you won't believe how many ferries I've seen lately," On-Gushi said.
"Well, I saw Minnie the other day, than there's Rikku, and Lee-Lee," Botan said.
"Golia," On-Gushi said.
"You've seen her?" Botan asked.
"Ya, she was in here the other day," On-Gushi said. "Well, I got to get back to work, I'll be back to get your order."
"Thank you On-Gushi-Chan," Botan said and On-Gushi left. "It was nice seeing her again."
"She seemed nice," Kurama said. "What did you think of her Hiei?"
"Hn," Hiei said.
"Oh, Kurama, how did you get to my apartment?" Botan asked.
"I had set off after you had called me," Kurama said.
"Oh," Botan said.
"A little eager to see Botan?" Hiei asked.
"You could say that," Kurama said.
"Hn," Hiei said and leaned against the back of his chair.
"So, Kurama, how's school?" Botan asked.
"Doing good, beside the clubs that want me to join and the girls asking me out non-stop," Kurama said.
"Poor Kurama," Botan said. "I wish I could help."
"Maybe you could," Kurama sat up and took her hand.
"How?" Botan asked. 'Maybe if he let go of my hand...'
"Would you go out with me?" Kurama asked.
"..." Botan was speechless. "How would that help?"
"There would be no more girls after me," Kurama said. "And I could tell the clubs that I'm busy with you."
"But..." Botan said.
"Please Botan?" Kurama said. 'This should hit some kind of nerve.'
'If she says yes...you'll go ape! Why won't you leave me to me own thoughts? I am your thoughts.'
"No, I'm sorry Kurama," Botan said.
'Yes!' Hiei thought.
'No!' Kurama thought.
"Hello," On-Gushi walked up to them. "Have you guys decided?"
"I'll just have some thing to drink," Botan said.
"Okay, Hiei?" On-Gushi asked.
"Hn, nothing," Hiei said.
"I'll have a drink too," Kurama said.
"Okay, I'll be back in a second," On-Gushi left.
"Hey! Look who it is," Yusuke and Kuwabara walked up to them.
"So shorty did you look?" Kuwabara asked.
"You two have perverted minds," Hiei said.
"Well, did you?" Yusuke asked.
"NO," Hiei said.
"Sure, ya didn't," Kuwabara said.
"Are you saying that you would of?" Hiei asked.
"Well..." Kuwabara said.
"You would. You pervert," Hiei said.
"What?" Botan asked.
"You don't want to know," Kurama said.
"Um...Okay," Botan said as On-Gushi returned and set down the drinks and left.
"What do you want Yusuke?" Kurama asked.
"It's not like you're on a date with Botan and Hiei just tagged along," Yusuke said. "So cool it."
"Actually yes we are," Botan said.
"Oh," Kuwabara said. "So are you and Kurama going out now?"
"No," Kurama said. "Botan turned me down."
"Oooo, that's got to be bad," Yusuke said.
"Thank you Kurama for the drink," Botan stood up. "I will be leaving now."
"Where are ya going?" Yusuke asked.
"To my apartment" Botan said. "Hiei, do we need any more sweet snow?"
"Ya," Hiei said and stood up.
"Gawd Botan, you have guys all over you," Yusuke said.
"What's that supposed to mean!" Botan asked.
"Nothing," Yusuke said and Botan and Hiei left.
"I guess our plan didn't work," Kuwabara said.
"It worked," Kurama said. "Not how we planned it though."
AT BOTAN'S APARTMENT
Hiei sat on the couch and ate his sweet snow. "Ya know, you're going to get fat if you sit around all day eating sweet snow."
"Shut up," Hiei said as the door opened and Keiko and Yukina walked in.
"Hello!" Keiko said.
"Hello Botan, hello Hiei," Yukina said quietly. "How are you?"
"Hn," Hiei kept eating his sweet snow.
"Fine," Botan said. "Are you guys here for..."
"Yep!" Keiko said.
"Alright," Botan looked at Hiei.
"What?" Hiei asked.
"We need this room," Botan said.
"Hn, fine, I'm not moving though," Hiei said.
"I'll just have to move you," Botan said and picked up the fire demon.
"Put me down, onna!" Hiei said as she moved him to the chair in the corner of the room.
"Okay, can you guys help me move the couch?" Botan asked.
"Sure," Yukina said and took one side of the couch as Botan took the other. Keiko helped Yukina on her side and they moved it to the back. Botan than moved the table next to couch and Yusuke's chair to a different corner. Hiei moved to the couch and Botan turned off the TV.
"Hey! I was watching that," Hiei said. 'Give in Hiei.'
"Are you going to watch us?" Keiko asked a little embarrassed.
"Hn," Hiei started to eat his sweet snow again. Botan sat on the table.
"What do you guys want to learn?" Botan asked. "Dirty dancing, slow dancing, swing? What?"
"What you did last night," Keiko said and Yukina nodded.
"Um...Okay," Botan said. "Slow or dirty dancing first?"
Yukina and Keiko looked at each. "Slow."
"Um...sure," Botan said.
"Do an example for us," Keiko said.
Botan thought for a minute and turned to face Hiei. "No," Hiei shook his head .
"Please?" Botan asked sweetly. "I'm letting you live with me."
"Fine," Hiei stood up and they walked to the center of the room. Botan turned on her stereo and a slow song came on.
"They're good," Yukina said.
"Yes, they are," Keiko said.
"Okay," Botan said when the song was over and Hiei sat back down. "Hiei."
"What?" Hiei asked.
"Come here," Botan said and Hiei walked up to her.
"What?" Hiei asked.
"I need your help in teaching them slow dancing," Botan said.
"No," Hiei said.
"I won't make you clean the house," Botan said.
"You were going to?" Hiei asked.
"Maybe," Botan smiled. "Please?"
"No," Hiei said.
"More sweet snow?" Botan asked.
Hiei hesitated with his answer. "No."
"Fine!" Botan walked to the phone.
"Who are you calling?" Keiko asked.
"Kurama," Botan said. "He'll help."
"Fine," Hiei said and Botan set down the phone.
"Thank you," Botan said and Hiei stood up. "Okay, Keiko please dance with Hiei."
"Are you sure?" Keiko asked.
"Yes," Botan said and started the song.