Chapter 3

Odd...

Hiei's eyes widened and he immediately let go of Botan's arm backing away from her. He did this to her. "H...how?" He stammered. He would never deliberately hurt her on purpose.

"When you pushed me in Rekai." Botan said casting her gaze down. "But don't worry about it...it's alright." Botan said with a smile. Hiei didn't take it. Seeing this Botan sighed. "Look Hiei, you can make it up to me, though you don't have to,just help me wrap this."

Hiei nodded and walked into the other room. He soon came back with some of her bandages which took him a few moments to find. He walked over and sat on the bed next to Botan.

He took her arm as gentle as he could and took one of the bandages, wrapping it around the arm. I wasn't infected, so he didn't need to put that kind of ointment on it.

When he was finished he was surprised to feel a slight weight on his shoulder. He looked over and saw Botan resting on his shoulder. He picked her up and walked over to the side of the bed gently setting her upon it. He smirked and walked over to the other side of the bed and opened the nightstand drawer. This would most likely...be the one place she would keep it. It was just...interesting. He took out the dairy and walked over to the window, sitting on the sill. He opened the book to where he left off.

Dear Diary,

Today was a bit...odd I guess is the best way to put it. The gang and I went to the ice cream shop today due to Hiei's addiction. I giggled at the thought. He was so cute with ice cream all over his face. And when he looked up at me after I pointed it out...he had such a cute expression on his face. Everyone was in hysterics by that time. Hiei had of course growled at them...so I was the one who whipped it off of his face. My Kami...does he complain non-stop. But he's still the cute Koorime I've always...oh uh...never mind. I'm just glad no one will read this. I had to walk home with Yusuke today...due to needing protection thanks to the stupid Rekai prince himself. I have always thought that Yusuke was lucky...he had Keiko...and I had no one. I am a no one. No one will ever love a Deity of Death. Why would they. I don't even know what I look like. I'll have to have Koenma give me my human body soon.

Hiei stopped there. She was a human now. She did eventually ask Koenma to give her a human body after serving 2000 years of ferrying souls to Rekai. But he remembered what did happen when she did get her human body.

FLASHBACK

Botan was walking towards the park to find Hiei. He knew the park well and she wanted him to show her where her apartment was. She just got it. Koenma paid for it...now all she had to do was actually find it.

She looked down a couple of alleys as she passed the areas. She saw a gang of men in one alley and she immediately slammed her back against the front wall in hope that they didn't see her.

She was trying so hard to keep her breath steady...but it didn't work. One of them saw her and told the others. She heard the footsteps coming closer to her. She screamed as one grabbed her arm. "LET GO!" She shouted getting lose after she nailed one in the jaw. She ran in the direction of the park. That didn't last long either.

One of the men caught her just as she stepped through on of the many trees. He tackled her to the ground and turned her over to face him. The others eventually caught up with the other one and Botan.

She struggled to get free. She knew the one person in the area that would most likely be able to hear her. And he most likely wouldn't come so...

"HIEI! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE AND SAVE ME...OR I'LL USE THE WHISTLE-" Botan never got to finish but she felt she got enough out. The man had his filthy hand over her mouth.

She shut her eyes tight in fear of what they would do to her. All of a sudden she felt the weight lifted off of her and she still didn't open her eyes.

She heard punches and the men shouting. Then all was silent. She slowly opened her eyes and saw nothing but bodies everywhere. She didn't scream...she knew they weren't dead.

'Hiei.'

END FLASHBACK

That night he had read the onna's thoughts and noted that she was relieved when she knew it was him that saved her. Hiei snapped out of his thoughts when he heard something at the window. He looked down only to see demons scurrying about looking for something.

His eyes narrowed as all the demons froze. The only thing you could see if you were outside Botan's window would be the shape of an eye glowing at the fifth floor.

He then used his jagan to tamper within their minds. You could hear the screams...but only if you were a demon...as Hiei destroyed all of them.

He turned his gaze back to Botan. She was sleeping soundly not a clue as to what was going on around her. Hiei snorted and looked back at the diary in his hands. Then it dawned on him. Wait a minute...

"She thought I was cute?"

To be continued...