Chapter 2

I did what!

Dear Diary,

Today was Halloween! My favorite day of the year! This year I didn't spend it alone. Hiei, Yusuke, Kurama, Yukina, Kuwabara, Keiko, and Shizuru were all there. It was the best time I've had in a long time. We went around and scared people. It was so much fun. But as you know Hiei wasn't joking. He's so predictable. He is cute though. I just wish for once he would smile. He seems so insecure? But oh well...that's his problem. We split up to see how many people we could scare and I went with Yusuke. Keiko went with Kuwabara and Hiei and Yukina went together and Shizuru went with Kurama. I love being with Yusuke. He's a fun guy to be around. But not in the way you're probably thinking. We walked down the back way towards the school. They were having a Halloween party this year in the school gym and Yusuke and I were assigned scare duty. But not before having fun on the way. Yusuke grabbed my arm to stop me and told me to look ahead and he tricked me! He picked me up bridal style and started laughing as I blinked a couple of times. I soon caught on and started laughing as well. Then we went in the school and

That was weird. Hiei was sitting in the chair next to Botan's bed. He was reading columns out of Botan's diary although he knew he shouldn't have. Why did he feel guilt all of a sudden? He shook his head and mumbled.

He felt a pang of jealousy as he read about her and Yusuke. Something was definetly wrong with him. He dismissed the thought for now and looked back at the journal in his hands.

Part of the page was ripped. He couldn't bring himself to understand why a page in the book would be ripped when Botan kept it well treated.

He looked over at her sleeping form. He was reading entries from the journal all night. It was almost morning and he was nowhere near finished reading it.

Dear Diary,

Today was one of those days. It was peaceful. I did not write yesterday due to yet another mission assigned from Koenma. He always gives us missions and its really starting to tick me off. I assume it is also hard for the rest of the Rekai Tentai as well. This demon was one of Hiei's past and I hated the way it made him feel. There was no need for us to go on that mission...yet Koenma entrusted us to bring the man to justice. Too many thins aren't right with this picture. Since we 'supposedly' defeated Muro...I've felt like I've been being watched. I guess I'm just being paranoid. Well about today! We all went to the waterfalls for some relaxation. Everyone except Keiko and Shizuru were there. Kuwabara and Yusuke were having their daily fights. Kurama was sitting on one of the rocks most of the time. Hiei was standing under the waterfall as the water hit his back. His eyes were closed and he seemed to be in complete concentration. He was wearing some of the swimming trunks Kurama and I got for him a while back. It may be the middle of November but it was still warm out. I was swimming near the water tussle. I loved the feeling of the water as I swam beneath the depths. Hiei was watching me curiously as I came up and moved my hair side to side. I got him wetter than he already was. It was so funny...the look on his face. And that's all I remember. I must have fainted or got hit or something. I don't remember anything and no one told me what happened. I wanted to strangle them for not telling me...but I guess I'll have to figure it out on my own!

Hiei remembered that day. Botan had been struck in the back of the head with a pebble someone threw. The man disappeared before he could get to him.

His gaze snapped to the bed when he heard Botan moan and turn slightly in her sleep. He gently placed the book back on Botan's lap and disappeared before Botan could see him.

Botan jolted up in bed. She had felt someone's presence in her room. She searched frantically for the person and only found the diary in her lap, page turned to the wrong date.

oOo

Botan walked down the sidewalk in the park in search of Hiei. She didn't know why she didn't just use her oar...but she shrugged it off. Maybe she just wanted the excersise.

She looked from tree to tree in search of the stubborn little fire demon. He was no where to be found. That was it...she was going to use her oar. So that Hiei couldn't attack her if he was in the area when he heard what she was about to say.

"Hiei if you don't come out now...I'll be forced to use the whistle." Botan said in a sly tone.

Hiei immediately appeared on the ground in front of her. She giggled at the look on his face. "Onna don't you dare use thatdamn thing." He said with a look of annoyance on his face.

Botan laughed even harder and ended up falling off of her oar. Hiei watched as she fell to the ground and landed in the lake. Now it washis turn to smirk.

Botan came up fuming. "Hiei! Why didn't you catch me!" Botan shouted as she stomped over to him. Hiei's smirk faded.

"Because it is none of my concern what happens to you." He said rather coldly.

Botan wasso angry.She dismissed it as she remembered why she came. "Oh yes Hiei. Koenma wanted to see you." Botan said as she sat on her oar and patted the back of it.

"Oh no. There is no way in hell I'm riding that devil. I'll meet you there." Hiei said disappearing before Botan could protest. She pouted and flew off to Rekai on her oar.

When she arrived to Koenma's office Hiei stomped out fuming. "Hiei...what's..." Botan never got to finish for Hiei pushed her out of the way causing her to slam into the wall.

She winced. Hiei would never deliberately hurt her like he just did would he?

Botan held her now bleeding arm and walked into Koenma's office. She had slammed into one of the sharp paper holders.

"Koenma? Why is Hiei so mad?" Botan asked as the Rekai prince sighed.

"Because he is your protector now Botan. If anything happens to you during this time then we don't know what would happen. He will be staying with you in your apartment. Botan? Where did you get that cut?" Koenma said standing up from his desk.

"N...nothing." Botan said giving him aclearly obvious nervous smilerunning out of the room. She had to get to her apartment before It was destroyed.

oOo

When Botan got back to her apartment she fiddled with the keys. She was deciding whether or not to open the door. She was hoping it was demolished in any way.

She placed the key in the key hole, turned the nob,and opened the door. Everything was dark. She placed her hand on the wall and felt for the light switch.

She found it after a while. The lights blinded her temporarily. She walked in the room still holding her arm and began the search for the fire demon. She was surprised that the place wasn't wrecked in any way. Everything was the way she left it.

"What are you doing onna?" Came a reply from the corner of the living room. Botan whirled around to come face to face with the koorime himself.

Botan gasped as she fell to her knees as the bleeding continued, unknownst to anyone that wasn't specifically looking for it.

Hiei's face immediately became that of slight worry. What was wrong with her? He ran over to her and knelt down. He searched her body nonchalontly, noting absolutely nothing, until he saw that she was gripping her arm a little to tightly.

"Let go."

"No."

"Why?"

"Because it hurts."

"Well no shit. Just move your hand." She did and his eyes widened a bit.

"Onna who did this to you?" Hiei asked keeping his face straight. Botan's reply was weak.

"You."

To be continued...