This story was actually an RP, acted out by mainly Shadow Koneko, Crystal Koneko, and myself. I thank them for allowing me to turn it into an story. To read the RP, go to the H/B forum on my profile.
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Characters thoughts
Note: Characters are a bit out of character, but we tried out best.
Chapter two.
Botan yawned, skipping ahead of Keiko to join the boys. "Hey guys, what's going on?" She asked. She linked her arm with Kuramas and was about to reach for Hiei when he brashfully pulled away.
"Make a portal to Maikai. Now." He ordered. The pain was slowly going away now. There was no need to stop and rest. Enough delays-
"URG!" Hiei kneeled on the floor, doubled over with pain. His jagan was dripping something...Hiei forced his eyes to open to see what it was. Blood? Yes, It was blood. Hiei felt it drip off his face. He closed his eyes and collasped.
"Hiei! Oh no! I knew something was wrong!" Botan exclaimed, running over to him again. She flipped him on his back, and put his head on her knees. "Look at his Jagan! It's bleeding! Kurama, what's that mean?" Botan asked worriedly, taking her kimono sleeve and wiping away all the blood she could.
Hiei, what's happening to you?
"I'm not sure...he never said anything, maybe you could heal him Botan?"
"Botan, do something!" Keiko shrieked as the koormine lay in a puddle of his own blood.
"I'll try! I-I don't know if my white magic would be good for Hiei's Jagan, since it's full of dark energy though..." Botan bit her lip, if she didn't stop his bleeding, she didn't even want to think about what would happen. She let out a breath and put her hand over his Jagan, her energy coming out in shocks. She didn't know what exactly she was supposed to do, but she went along.
Botan gasped as a shock went through her arm. Before her eyes... she could see. All of it. All of his past... his sorrows. It was so overwhelming... so morose! but she couldn't stop, she had to help Hiei. No matter how much she tried, the images were getting to her, and her eyes started drooping as she let the last bit of her white magic into Hiei's Jagan. She slumped over a bit, and leaned over, passing out along with Hiei.
Now, she knew. She knew why he was the way he was, why he wanted no friends. If she was awake, she would be weeping. She can't imagine how bad it was for him, if all she did was witness it and she just wanted to die all over again. How... how did he make it through?
Kuwabara.
"Mr. Kuwabara, sir! Please get off the floor." Ogre muttered nudging Kuwabara with his foot lightly.
"Hey! Get off! We just waxed those!" Another Ogre yelled, losing his temper, kicking Kuwabara hard.
"Hey... why am I here?" Kuwabara asked, getting up and rubbing his head. He was in the Reikai hallway. The rest of the Tanteis had ditched him (as said in the first chapter).
"And I thought ningens slept in beds," Ogre muttered as he ignored the idiot and continued sweeping the floor. "Mr. Kuwabara there were two women here looking for you earlier."
"Two girls looking for me, eh? I must be pretty popular with the ladies then! Oh yeah! But they can't have me, I'm already taken by Yukina. Too bad I'll have to turn them down. Anyway, what did they look like?" Kuwabara asked, thinking of all the cute girls it could be.
"One had blueish-green hair and the other had light brown hair...oh and she was smoking a cigerette!" ogre called from down the hallway.
Yukina and Shizuru had been wandering around, looking for their friends. Yukina had gotten word of a mission when Shizuru had come to the temple searching for her brother. When she didn't find him there, Shizuru figured he was on a mission with Yusuke.
"Kazuma!" Yukina cried when she saw the carrot top wandering around aimlessly.
"Snow princess!" Kuwabara cried, running to Yukina, his arms wide, hoping for a hug. She stopped short and he was dissappointed, but got over it and gave her thumbs up. "So what's up you guys? You were looking for me? I was just about to go finish Urameshi's mission for him!"
"Kazuma we really should get to the portal ogre told us about," Yukina protested as Kuwabara tried to hug her once more.
"There it is." Shizuru pointed to the portal a few feet away and the three of them stepped through. As soon as the reached the other side they saw Hiei with Botan slumped over him.
"Oh no!" Yukina shouted and ran to their side.
Yukina felt tears flow from her eyes as her hands began to glow an eerie white. She tried to use her own healing powers to help along Botan's.
Keiko wiped her eyes "Will they be okay?"
Botan...an image of Botan...She was crying...it was the image of her crying when his Jagan started hurting. She was crying for him. He felt fuzzy...almost loved. but then again, how would he know how that felt? he should retreat into the shadows again, burn that image of Botan from his mind. Yet something was telling him...no. Don't. She'll be of great help.
...How? She was weak. Nonetheless, he would keep it...
Even in her current state, Botan couldn't stop healing him. It was natural, she couldn't be moved away. She would give all of her energy, if only... to let him be okay. Let him live a better life. Just tell him that somebody does care about him, somebody DOES understand!
Slowly...slowly...Hiei felt himself being roused. Yukina? He sensed her nearby...and Botan? She was here too? Hiei slowly opened his eyes. Each eyelid felt heavy, yet he managed to awaken. His first image was Yukina. "Yukina..." He murmured softly before closing his eyes again and opening them. He turned to his side. He smelled blood...and Botan? He blinked and sat up. Botan was dripping in blood! Infact, his blood!
"Hiei!" Yukina said with a smile "He's awake."
"Yes, but he and Botan are still very weak," Kurama said. "Maybe we should rest here for the night."
"Botan...?" Hiei questioned, trying to prop himself up. "Onna, wake up..."
Botan groaned, she could hear somebody calling her name. It sounded so familiar... Her head hurt, she could feel it. Why couldn't she wake up? Where was she? Why was it so dark!
Botan, get yourself up! Botan reprimanded herself, trying to wake up. It wasn't working, why wasn't it working! Did Hiei's Jagan have a bad reaction to her white magic? Something was wrong... really wrong.
"Botan, you have to wake up." Yukina pleaded. Kurama was quickly gathering a shelter for the night, there was no way they could carry on with Hiei bleeding and Botan unconsious.
Botan could hear her! Yukina!
Yukina! Help me! I-I don't know what's happening! I can''t get up! ...I'm scared! Botan tired to say, but it only echoed in the darkness around her. No words would come out. Thing is, there was no light to save her, no light to run to. What could she do now?
Hiei tore away from any help they gave him and headed for Botan. It was common sense something upon this had to do with him. Strong willed-Botan had continually tried to heal him while he was unconsious. "Botan-" He said louder. "ONNA."
"Why isn't she waking up!" Keiko shrieked and started panacking.
Yukina placed a hand over Botan's forehead but then quickly pulled it away.
"Dark energy...from Hiei's jagan, it's inside Botan's mind."
Hiei! Help me! Please! This place is so dark! I'm afraid... not of the darkness, but what it hides... I don't think I'm alone! Botan tried to say again, and as before, no sound. But she could see somethimg moving in the shadow, but what was it? She backed up, and saw another thing move on her other side. Things started moving all around her and she finally collapsed, too fearful to move.
Make it stop! Make it stop! She could hear laughing around her... they were trying to get to her, she knew it, but she could do nothing about it and it still got to her. Oh, it got to her so much!
Hiei kneeled beside her, eyes wide. Now he was shocked. She had seen to much. way too much for her to control. He needed to think this through, quickly. He took Botan's hand. "Onna," he said in her ear. "you've seen too much."
I know, I've s-seen a lot. But why won't they go away? Why won't they leave me alone? Why are you the only person I can talk to? ...Nevermind, your Jagan. J-just make the shadows leave...please. Botan pleaded with him, burrying her head in her lap, holding her head with her hands. She didn't know how much longer she could last in there. It felt like days...
Hiei held her hand tightly and placed his hand on her head. He needed those memories. they didn't belong in her...at all...
Her forehead felt hot and he pressed his fingers on her forehead to cool her down. "You don't belong in darkness." he muttered under his breath.
"BOTAN! WAKE UP!" Keiko screamed as loud as she could in the ferry girls ear. She had just about enough. Before they could hear a response from Botan they heard a faint rustling followed by growling outside.
"Demons," Shizuru growled "Keiko woke them up and they sound pretty tough."
Kurama and Kuwabara raced outside at the sound of the demons. Botan and Hiei were still weak...they were the only two that could fight.
"They look like pretty low class demons," Kurama said, his rose whip appearing "although there are a lot."
He then charged into battle, Kuwabara following.
N-no! Hiei stop! You shouldn't be the one to bear all of this alone! You shouldn't! You don't deserve it! Just leave them be, let me keep them. I want to understand you... I want to be the one you can come to if you need someone to talk to... Botan trailed off in her own thoughts. She may have wanted it, but she knew he would never allow it. He wouldn't drop his pride for one minute to lean on another person. Maybe she expected too much from him...
The shadow around her were calming, with Hiei's presence all around in her mind. She could see the light, the one that wasn't there for her to run to before.
Hiei blinked. "No." he said after the moment. that was all he needed to say.
He needed those memories. Now, slowly, he could feel his hand glow on Botan's forehead. Slowly, he felt those painful memories haunt his head again. One after one...Hina...Yukina...Tear gems...black dragon...Once he relived each in his head, and was positive Botan would not be haunted by them anymore, he stood up, his eyes slightly dull. Reliving his past was tough-but its always been tough. He gathered her into his arms and headed for the small shelter made. Keiko, Yukina, and Shizuru had found protection from the demons in there, so he set her down.
"Hn." he said, pulling his sword out. Hiei headed out without a glance at Botan. he was weak, but that hasn't stopped him before has it? "Baka Ningen Onna and her voice box." he cursed, charging into battle.
The shadows... they're gone... now all I have to do is wake up... But do I want to? I kow I'll forget what I saw when I wake up. Why did he have to take them? Botan sighed to herself, the light surrounding her again. She shot up with a gasp, fully awake. She felt akward... like she lost something she was supposed to have, supposed to remember. She saw Keiko, Yukina, and Shizuru excited at her waking, yet when they looked over she saw more demons attacking. Yet, through all the madness, she thought one thing.
What was wrong with Hiei's jagan?
Kurama looked over to see Hiei standing, fighting.
"Hiei! what are you doing! you can't fight" he yelled, worried about his friend.
"I'll fight as long as I can breathe!" Hiei snapped back, slicing his foe in ten peices. He wasn't as fast as he use to be. All he would need is rest after this is over...
Kurama aimed his rose whip at a demon in front of him, but it leaped over his head and charged for the girls shelter behind him.
"NO!" He screamed and tried to hit it once more but missed...
"DEMONS!" Keiko yelled as the demon snarled in the entrance of the shelter.
Botan scrambled backwards, away from the demon, she didn't have any energy left to get her oar, or use her white magic...
How am I supposed to protect all the girls now! We'll get chopped to peices!
Keiko quickly snatched Botan's oar and whacked the demon over the head as hard as she could. It only fended him off for a moment.
"That only made it angrier," Yukina said, quivering "KAZUMA! HIEI! HELP!"
"I'm coming snow princess!" You could hear Kuwabara yell from outside. He sliced up the current demon, and ran towrds the hut.
Hiei dashed forward, stopping right infront of the demon. He took his legs first, then slashed fourteen more times. He turned to Yukina, then Botan. Then he began fighting the rest of the demons who had been attracted.
I wonder... did he save me because Yukina was here, or did he care about me too?
Botan shook herself from her thoughts and turned to the other three, "Are you guys sure you're okay?"
"Of course, Botan." Keiko replied "I just hope they finish off those demons quickly so we can find Yusuke.
Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara finished the last of the demons off.
"Let's hope there are no more," Kurama said his whip vanishing into thin air.
Hiei took a seat, something he would have never done if it was not for his illness. He took a deep breath. Kurama caught act of that, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Perhaps you should go to bed?" Kurama suggested. "I will try to figure out what exactly happend to you and Botan."
Hiei didn't try to bother with arguing. Infact, he didn't even try to find a tree to sleep in. Instead he leaned against a tree trunk and left it at that. His mind was swamed with voices, darkness. He had to restore his mind in his sleep, that was the best thing to do. Before he left, and before he knew what he was doing, he turned to Botan. "Sleep, Onna." He half ordered and half suggested. His blinked after his words and then swiftly turned away with pink cheeks.
It's just the darkness in your mind, He suggested to himself.
"But I want to help Kur- ...oh, all right! Have it your way," Botan sighed and moved to lay a few feet away from Hiei. She could feel Keiko's eyes on her back and blushed as she tried to sleep.
Oh Hiei...
End.
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