Chapter 21:
Kurama sat around his room waiting for Yusuke to come back from Botan's house. 'Something doesn't seem right.' Than Rikku popped into his room looking gloomy. "What's wrong?" Kurama asked moving her bangs out of her face.
"I hate Koenma," Rikku said and sat on his bed.
"What are you talking about?" Kurama sat next to her.
"I knew he was jealous of Hiei but I didn't think he'd go this far," Rikku said.
"What are you talking about? Have you seen Yusuke or Botan or even Hiei?" Kurama asked.
"I saw Yusuke and Keiko fighting outside Botan's apartment building," Rikku said. "I also saw Koenma and now I want to kill him. No one going to be seeing Botan besides the people in Renkia, but they won't even be seeing her for a while."
"Why?" Kurama was now very worried for his friend. "What happened Rikku?"
"Koenma paid off the manager of Botan's apartment building to kick her out and then Koenma made up all this stuff and sent to Makia for a weeks time there by herself. I'm guessing Hiei went with her though."
"What how'd he do that? We have to stop before they leave," Kurama stood up.
"They're already gone Kurama," Rikku said.
"How do you know all of this?" Kurama asked sitting back down.
"He made me talk to the manager and than I opened the portal to demon world earlier that day for them. I tried to reason with him, believe I tried, but he said if I said a word to any one I'd be relocated," Rikku said. "And I wouldn't be able to handle that. Not ever seeing you again."
"That's not going to happen. Let's go find the others and then all of us are going to talk to King Enma," Kurama hugged Rikku. "Everything will be fine. I promise."
Hiei, Botan, and Touya were sitting in the living room of Touya's house. "It was very nice of to let us stay here," Botan said.
"It's no problem," Touya said as his door opened and Rinku walked in.
"Hey, aren't you Botan?" Rinku asked.
"Yes, yes I am," Botan said. "It's nice to see you again Rinku."
"Umm, ya. Well what are you doing tonight? I know this night club that would be awesome to go to?" Rinku said.
"Are you hitting on me?" Botan asked and Hiei glared at the small fry.
"What's it sound like? Of course I'm hitting on you. How could I not be hitting on some one as beautiful as you are?" Rinku said.
"Watch it!" Hiei growled.
"It's okay Hiei," Botan said.
"What the heck. Don't tell me the two of you are going out?" Rinku asked laughing.
"Rinku, that's enough. Why don't you go find Chuu and Jin." Touya said and Rinku left.
"Anyways…" Botan said.
"I heard about that attack from the elder Toguro," Touya said.
Koenma was sitting in his office when his phone rang.
"Hello?...Dad! what's the matter?...Botan?...she's umm on vacation…no dad, no way to get a hold of her that I know of…no she moved out of her apartment…I don't know why…WHO SAID T HAT?...no dad, I'm not raising my voice to you…yes dad…I did send her Makia…no, I was jealous…we need to make contact with her?...why?...but…yes, dad I'll bring her back…bye dad…"
Koenma hung up the phone and placed his head on his desk and pressed a pink button. "Ogre, tell Rikku that she has to get Botan out of Makia right away and to shred her application for being switched papers."
"So alls well here, we just have to Botan and Hiei back," Rikku said.
"Yes, everything worked out nicely," Kurama nodded.
"Are we ready to go then and get them," Rikku asked.
"In one moment," Kurama said.
Rikku looked back at him oddly. "Don't we have everything?"
"Yes," Kurama said.
"Than what's the hold up?" Rikku asked and Kurama pulled Rikku into a hug.
"Have I ever told you how much I love you?" Kurama asked.
"…No, you haven't actually, I'm the one who tells you I love you," Rikku said.
"Anyone tell you that you talk to much?" Kurama smiled down at her.
"Yes," Rikku said trying to make it short. "My dad said that a lot. Then there were my teachers in school. And my mmph…" Rikku didn't get to finish her sentence 'cause Kurama kissed her.
"I love you," Kurama said.
"I love you too," Rikku hugged Kurama, who picked her up bridal style and jumped through the portal.
"Hiei," Botan said, trying to get his attention.
No answer.
"Hiei," Botan tried again.
"What onna?" Hiei asked.
"Is something wrong?" Botan asked.
'Tell her you love her' 'What if she doesn't feel the same?' 'She has to! Don't take no for an answer' "Nothing's wrong onna," Hiei said.
"Are you sure, you don't seem yourself today," Botan said.
"I am perfectly fine!" Hiei growled. 'Don't yell at her.'
"There has to be something wrong," Botan said. "Why are you yelling at me?"
"Because you're pissing me off! Now leave me alone!" Hiei turned his back to her.
"I thought we had something, now it seems as if we're back to the beginning," Botan said.
"Maybe it's better that way!" Hiei started to walk away. 'What's wrong with you!' 'Nothing, I just think she wouldn't want to love me. It's better this way.' 'What did she say on the way here? Right before she fell asleep?' 'I don't know and right now I don't care.' 'Of course you care. You about everything about Botan. Don't deny it.' 'Fine. What did she say?' 'I'm not telling you in this mood. I'll let you know if you get it right.'
"How could you say that!" Botan said. She had tried running down her face.
"It's the truth and you know it!" Hiei said. 'You're still making things worse. Digging yourself in a whole to deep to get out of.'
"Fine! If that's what this is coming down to, then…"Botan trialed off.
"Botan!" Rikku ran out of the trees with a huge smile on her face, as well as Kurama.
"Botan…I'm sorry…" Hiei whispered so low that no heard him…well Kurama did but he's kind of demon.
When Kurama heard this he looked at Botan and noticed she had just been crying. "Hey, Hiei, let's go this way. Let the girls talk and we can talk as well," Kurama put a warning in his tone that said he'd better except.
"Hn," Hiei said and walked up to Kurama.
"Let's go," Kurama started to walk toward the portal that was just beyond the trees with Hiei at his side. "Now what did you do?"
"What did I do? So it's my fault she doesn't love?" Hiei asked.
"Oh please. That girl loves you with all her heart. She let you sleep in apartment and feed you, she was acting like a servant to make you happy," Kurama glared at Hiei. "What did you say?"
"It'd be better if we went back to the it used to be," Hiei said.
"You are an idiot! She got kicked out her apartment, sent to Makia, and if she could, she'd give you the world. What you just did was tell that you don't want even give her the time of day," Kurama said.
"Your saying this is a bad thing," Hiei said.
"Yes," Kurama said. "And somehow you are going to fix this if I have to do it myself. But I'm warning you, Hiei, If you hurt her anymore, I will not hesitate you take you down."
"Now that's Yoko talking," Hiei said and his eye's softened.
"At least one of us is getting through to you," Kurama said. "Do you understand what you've just did?"
"Yes," Hiei said. "And I'm going to fix this no matter what."
"That's good," Kurama said, looking backwards at the . "Because I think my fiancé is convincing her that she should kick you ass and never talk to you again."
"What?" Hiei looked confused.
"Rikku and I are going to get married," Kurama said.
"I'd be happy for you if you onna wasn't ruining my life," Hiei said.
"Well," Kurama said when they came to the portal. "Good luck," Kurama said and jumped through the portal. Hiei waited for Botan so he could talk to her, but she was on an oar with Rikku and they flew through the portal so Hiei jumped through. When he got there he looked around for Botan, but she wasn't there.
'Where could she be?' Hiei thought. 'Maybe if you listened to me, this wouldn't have happened.' 'shut up.' 'I'm just saying.' 'Maybe she's at Keiko's.'