Chapter 15

The Eternal Bond

Dear Diary,

Today was really hard…

Botan's lush hair cascaded around her petite form as the wind grew stronger. She still did not know that Aritha was behind her.Whywas the Dragon Tear was glowing so possessively?

She was staring teary eyed at the handsome koorime in front of her at adistance. He was still wounded badly and…he wasn't even staring at her, but behind her. She tried to turn, but a force wouldn't let her…she just stayed still as the power surged trough her veins.

Hiei was watching in pure astonishment as Aritha's power pulsed through Botan. She was surging with energy; more powerful than five Yusuke's combined…which was a really scary thought.

Yet Aritha wouldn't let her turn around…why? He did not know. He just knew that the pain surging through his stomach was unbearable and he leaned back onto the ground and watched as Botan went to finish the almightily Muro.

I felt a strong presence with me and I couldn't put my finger on it as to what it was. Something powerful and...connected to me...

Botan's eyes glowed a deep blue and she unleashed the energy she gained and released it all on Muro. Only to come to the conclusion that he escaped unharmed. She fell to the ground in a heap and looked over at Hiei weakly. She crawled over to him and collapsed on his also weak form.

"Hiei…I'm sorry I couldn't protect you…"

Aritha watched from above knowing what Botan wanted to do. She would not reveal herself yet, but she would give Botan enough strength to run if she wished.

Aritha's eyes glowed as well as Botan's unknown to her. Then Aritha disappeared into the night sky.

Botan stood abruptly suddenly regretting it as she fell back to her knees from the loss of energy. She slowly stood and watched as Hiei's chest heaved and gasped for breath. She took a potion from her pocket she was saving for a special occasion and poured it into Hiei's mouth knowing he would be fine in five minutes.

She took this time to her advantage and fled. She could not stay with Hiei and see him get hurt one more time. Everywhere she went, someone or something got hurt. She couldn't stand it anymore.

I let the feeling of the energy pulse through me and let all of it out on Muro, the one who cause me great pain. I loathed him to no extent. It was all his damn fault I became this way. I found Hiei was okay, but I was extremely weak and all of a sudden was sparked with a bit of energy. I healed Hiei and fled knowing I could never be near him again…

Botan's POV

I ran as far as my feet would carry me, until I reached a village that I hadn't found recognizable. I walked now, and I still did not feel Hiei's demonic aura anywhere…thank god for that.

Hiei's POV

I was gaining on her. She had run for about fifteen minutes until she came to a village and she was out of breath. I hid my aura until I was just merely a bit behind her, until I felt something stop me and pin my to the spot I stood…

I didn't know what was going on and it was taunting me to no end! I wanted to break free and find out what the onna was up to.

Normal POV

I didn't know where I was…it was confusing. Everything I'd been through, and I went back the way I came…only to see an unknown village where the one inn had once been…I walked alley to alley, building to building in search of anything…anyone to talk to and find directions. I felt fear grip at me as…

Botan walked in the town in search of someone she could ask direction to. She came to an alley and stopped when she heard the sound of a trashcan falling. She turned abruptly and clutched her chest as fear knotted in her stomach.

She laid her eyes on a shadowy figure. Her heart practically leapt out of her chest. "Who's there?" She called out. A man stepped out his eyes glowing.

I tried to get away…really I did…but…

Hiei still couldn't move and he was furious! He had to get to Botan…he had to if his life depended on it. He knew what this town was and he didn't like it before and he didn't like it now.

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"She escaped again sir?" Asked a beautiful woman of Hiei and Botan's age with lush orange hair and scarlet green eyes.

"Yes!" Muro hissed.

"Don't worry sir, I know that when the dragon holder is no longer a virgin, she can no longer hold the power of the tear and thus, practically surrendering her power to us!" Buttercup laughed a menacing laugh.

Muro soon joined in; he would finally have his victory.

I now think back to all the times without Hiei and how lost I was. I wouldn't have been able to survive nor use the power of the dragon tear without him…

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Hiei saw her lying on the ground with a dagger through her back. He started to panic. He had to do something or she would die of blood loss! He was coming to tell her that she could stay with him when he found her like this.

"Onna!" He ran over to her limp form only to see Aritha also in the same state as the princess. He carefully, yet swiftly, took the dagger out of her back and threw it across the grass that was wet with blood. He then turned her over on her back and looked at her pale face. The tips of her blue hair were also covered in blood, and he didn't like the way she looked. Someone attacked her and they would pay.

He turned her back over and tore off a piece of his shirt also taking off his water pouch. He poured the water on her back and placed the bandage around her waist covering the large gash in her back.

He then picked her up and walked into the cave only to come back out a few minutes later to help Aritha. Once Botan's healed, so would her dragon. Or...the other way around, whichever.

He heard moans from inside the cave and ran back to the cerulean haired beauty to see her tossing and turning on the ground. She was reopening the gash and he had to do something. "Onna! Calm down…"

He couldn't be comforting…he didn't know how.

He picked her up again, tore her bandage off and walked to the back of the cave. There was a small spring and he gently placed her in it while scrubbing the wound.

I remembered how he helped me and how he took care of me. That was all I wanted. To be cared for, something my parents never gave me. Then something happened…

A light erupted beyond the spring reaching all the way to Aritha. Hiei was shocked by the light and covered his eyes at the brightness. Botan's wound slowly started to heal, as well as Hiei's battle scars. The blood from the wound disappeared and in the blink of an eye…the colors changed from a blinding blue, to a deep red, blue, black and pink.

Hiei could see, and he held Botan closer to his body. The colors hit Aritha then suddenly disappeared. Aritha still glowed. The light went from her tail to her eyes. Her eyes flashed all the colors of Blue, red, black, and pink and she bowed her head in recognition.

END FLASHBACK

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Then man pinned Botan to the ground and after a fierce fight of punches and kicks, and no power, Botan fell limply to the ground gasping for breath. The man smirked. Buttercup would get her wish and taking the goddess' body and soul would heavily award him.

I was so scared when I was snapped out of my memory and plunged right back to where I didn't want to be. Right back beneath the man who was going to…my ears picked up something…and the weight was lifted of my body, though I was still; scared to death and kept my eyes closed and thrashed about when the other man took me into his arms.

Tears stung Botan's eyes as she shut them tight to contract her fear. The man was about to lean down and try and kiss her when he was suddenly hit in the back of the head with something hard. He looked up to see a tall man with black hair with a white starburst in the middle. All he remembered before collapsing to the ground were ruby eyes.

"What you're doing is my job." The fire demon said smirking, which soon vanished as he looked over at Botan.

She was still crying and still had her eyes shut tightly with the man's weight on her body. He grabbed the man and threw him to where ever the wind took him. More so to say where ever Hiei threw him.

Hiei looked down at Botan and knelt beside her crying form. He lifted her only knowing the one thing he could do so she would recognize him. God he knew with her stubborn attitude, she wouldn't open her eye.

He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her to him wrapping his arms around her waist. Botan was punching his cheats still crying and sobbing. She still thought he was the other man.Botan, unknownst…relaxed when Hiei's lips crushed with hers.

The day turned out to be exactly what I needed…

To be continued...