Chapter 17
The End...
A boy with jet-black hair, with a white starburst self-consciously pulled the beautiful cerulean haired beauty closer to his body. He sighed contently.
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Dragon Realm 1967Yes…he would admit, only to himself, that he liked the onna. She was…unique. There were not many people with blue hair in this world. Or that many with purple/pink eyes. Hiei sweat dropped.
He turned to the dragon Aritha. She seemed to get along quite well with Ryo. He had never seen his dragon take to someone…or some dragon so quickly. It was amazing. Ryo had even taken to Botan quickly. Did his emotions really affect his dragon as Botan had said? Did he like the onna that much to where it affected his dragon?
He was suddenly broken out of his train of thought as a rumbling from the ground started.
"W-what's going on?" Botan stammered.
"I don't know…LOOK OUT!" Hiei's eyes widened slightly as the ground started to part and Botan was dead center of the crack. "Get away form the crack!"
"I-I can't!" Botan's foot slipped as she shouted and she screamed as she lost her balance and fell into the black void. "HIEI!"
"Onna!" He did the unthinkable and jumped in after her. He jolted his arms to the side as he fell as fast as a bullet to catch the now unconscious Botan.
With his speed, he caught up to her easily and wrapped his arms around her waist. She felt limp against his body and he looked around for a root of some sort or something. He soon found a ledge and aimed for it with his speed to guide him.
"RYO!" He shouted as he landed on the edge with perfect grace. He soon heard the flutter of wings in the darkness. He was surprised he even found Botan's body. He guessed it was her bright blue dress that caught his eye.
Whatever was going on…he didn't like it, at all.
END FLASHBACKHiei was awakened from his sleep as a startling voice rang through the air. "YOU STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT! You have failed me more than once Buttercup."
"I truly apologize my lord. It will not happen again." Hiei strained to hear what was going on recognizing the voice of Buttercup. He sneered. That bitch, he knew he should never have had Botan go near her more than once.
"You have failed me in getting Hiei on our side. You have also failed to get me the dragon tear." Hiei turned to Botan and nudged her side.
"Botan…wake up." She mumbled something in her sleep and slowly fluttered her eyes open.
"What-" Hiei cut her off by placing a hand over her mouth. Botan listened intently to the voices she now heard.
"I am aware of that sir, but I am going now in search of the girl Botan and that troublesome Hiei. They will not escape me again." Buttercup said. Botan recognized the voice and looked up to Hiei for confirmation.
Some how…Hiei and Botan ended right behind the nearest bush closest to Buttercup and the hooded man.
Botan sweat dropped. 'I shoulda known Hiei would want to hear…'
"Go now then and bring me the girl unharmed. The only way to get the dragon tear from her now, is to use this sword."
"It is beautiful sir." There in the mans hands, was a beautiful sword of silver with one single blue ruby, a very rare gem, etched in the bottom hilt of the sword. Something not to be used lightly.
"Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes sir."
"Good, now go." Just as Buttercup was about to turn around Hiei moved and a twig snapped.
"Hiei!" Hissed a scolding voice.
"What!" A male voice snapped back.
"'Oh shit…" Botan mumbled as Buttercup started to advance on them.
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Dragon Realm 1967Hiei dismounted his dragon helping Botan down as well. "Thank you…" She muttered as she started to regain conciousness.
She sighed as she walked over to her dragon. Her dragon looked at her solemnly. Botan was quizzical as to her dragons' actions when her train of thought was interrupted when melodic laughter rang out through the air.
END FLASHBACK
It's time for you to see us again…
Botan and Hiei stood up to the sound of the voice and to the fact that Buttercup was slowly advancing. "What was that…?" Botan turned to Hiei.
"I don't know." He said. She must have heard it too.
"Well, well, what do we have here? Looks like you two have saved me the trouble of searching you out."
Hiei sneered as Botan looked around for the voice that seemed to be calling out to them.
It has been a while my friends…Hiei turned to the cloaked figure that was standing in the distance that was now turned in their direction. He ran after him knowing Botan could hold her own against a wieak one like Buttercup. He attacked pulling out his katana whipping the cloak the man was wearing. The man started to laugh. Hiei turned sharply. It was Muro.
"Well Hiei. Botan. Great to see you all again."
We'll be there momentarily…Botan scowled while Hiei glared at the man currently sitting in a tree mocking them. The voice was still loud and clear in Botan and Hiei's minds.
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Dragon Realm 1967"Who are you? Show yourself!" Hiei shouted.
Botan was looking around. "Aritha…what's going on?"
"I-I don't know." She knew…but it was not to be said. Botan turned back to Hiei.
"This girl Hiei. You have grown fond of her. Oh, very fond of her. More than you let on. To bad her destiny, is to be gone from this world only moments from now." The voice continued to laugh in mock.
"You will not harm her!" Hiei shouted motioning Botan to get out of here.
"I want her dragon first, if you may." The voice stopped laughing. Botan mounted her dragon and took off.
"Go fast Aritha." Aritha sped up as fast as she could. She had to take the trouble away from Hiei...
"With my dragon slaying skills, SHE WILL NOT GET AWAY!" The man showed himself. He darted from the trees. Hiei caught a glimpse of blue hair and blue eyes. Who was he?
"BOTAN!" Botan whipped her head around to the sound of her companion. He…he actually said her name and she felt tears spring her eyes. Hiei started chasing after the Trio. No onna...just Botan...
"Ryo! Let's go!" Hiei mounted his dragon and sped after Botan and the mysterious man. The dragon slayer also had his own dragon whom he mounted when he nearly caught up to Botan and Aritha.Botan swerved through trees went into the sky until the man jumped after her. She was forced back down into the trees. A stone came out of nowhere scraping the side of Botan's soft cheek.
The dragon slayer aimed his arrowed spear at Aritha. He aimed…positioned…and…
"NOO!" Botan shouted and just as the arrowed spear was shot…Botan got in the way. Her eyes went blank and she started to fall to the ground. She couldn't let Aritha get hit!
"BOTAN!" Hiei's dragon dipped and dove down to Botan,
END FLASHBACK
Our power will be yours…
Hiei attacked Muro again. Botan lunged at Buttercup with her ninja stars. It was a double battle.Buttercup caught by surprise was pinned to a tree by the ninja stars. Hiei slashed at Muro left and right missing every time. Muro turned and lunged at Botan as they drew closer. Botan dodged and as Buttercup got free, lunging at her.
Botan missed and Buttercup punched her in the stomach and when she fell over placed her hands together and slammed them against Botan's back knocking her to the ground. Blood trickled down Botan's lip.
Hiei finally managed to slash Muro's side, but with great effort. He saw Muro fall to the ground in a moment repetitive. He turned to Botan and saw Buttercup raise the sword over her back. Hiei unwrapped his bandage and pulled his hand back.
A battle to the finish and you eliminate one problem…"DRAGON…OF THE DARKNESS…FLAME!" Hiei launched his arm forward and Buttercup screamed as the dragon devoured her very core. The flames consumed her as her shrill cry started to fade. Botan sat up as well as Muro just in time to see Buttercup disappear and the smoke clear. Hiei sat panting for a moment before finally looking up at his work, but what her met was the same recurring past and present…
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Dragon Realm 1967Aritha glided along Ryo as Hieicaught Botan in his arms. Aritha knew this would happen. They're bond was not enough to stop the future from happening. A single tear slipped from her scaled skin. It landed on Botan's chest as Hiei held her close. Botan slowly opened her eyes a bit, using as much strength as she held possible.
"H-Hiei…there is som-something I need t-to tell you…"
"No…hold you're voice onna, you'll be fine."
"No I-I won't…a-and you know it…I-I…"
Hiei grabbed her hand as it reached up to stroke his cheek. He shook his head…no she had to live.
"I-I love you Hiei…" Botan chocked and finally her eyes closed. Hiei's eyes widened.
"No…BOTAN!" A single tear fell from his eye also. Something very…very rare. The tear landed on her chest in the exact same spot Aritha's tear landed. Her body began to glow a bright blue with a bright purple light coming from the place of her heart.
Aritha flew off, never to be seen until the next time her master…her friend…awakened once again. It was quick and breif...but there was nothing there for her anymore.
A single bright tear developed on Botan's chest the colors of blue, black, red, and purple. "I love you too, Botan…" He said softly to the wind ashe held Botan's body tightwhile she dissolved and disappeared to the one place she would be revived to in the future to fulfill her destiny. Unknownst...to everyone else.
END FLASHBACK
He loved her and she was grateful, but the past was to happen again and nothing could stop it. Hiei looked up just in time to see Botan in the arms of Muro who held a blade to her neck.
Hiei lost her once in the past, and he would not lose her again. He forgot what happened, but when he met Botan, most of the past started to come back to him. Now it was all back and he remembered that he lost her before and the painjust all came back in a flash. He would be damned if it happened again.
Hiei ran after Muro. Muro smirked and positioned the blade to her chest right next to the dragon tear. Before he could stab her, a huge claw rested upon his back and just as Hiei jerked Botan's wrist, the claw came down hard.
"Hiei…" Botan breathed as she laid her head against Hiei's chest.
"It's alright."
Botan and Hiei looked at the owner of the claw and saw none other than Aritha. Botan gasped. And a few moments later, another dragon landed next to Aritha. It was Ryo. Now it was Hiei's turn to gasp. They were both here...
The moment of peace was interrupted however, due to Muro sending a blast which sent Aritha into a tree.
It's time Botan…use it now…
Now the voice was clear. It was Aritha and Ryo who sent the messages to them. Botan nodded and stood out of Hiei's grasp. She walked towards Muro who smirked. Tree's started blowing down towards the ground, ripples in the grass as the sky formed a dark purple and blue color.
"Coming to me freely are we? Well that just makes it a lot easier." He took the sword and threw it at her chest. Hiei's eyes widened. But the blade clashed to the ground bouncing off of Botan.
Botan's eyes were glowing blue again. Botan's hand went out, and she muttered the final words that would meet Muro's demise once and for all. "Kitakyoshu noheri ine meki!" The words rolled off her tongue as Muro was blasted into oblivion. Fainlly...
It was finished…everything was perfect now. Botan swayed and would have fell to the ground if not for Hiei catching her. Botan looked up at him and smiled.
"It's over my love."
"Yes, and we can finally go home…" Ryo and Aritha were glad they found there friends and they were truly happy that they found each other again after all those years.
Hiei and Botan sealed their promise when Hiei grabbed Botan around the waist fast pulling her tight against him. "Your mine..." With that said, his lips crashed with hers.
The End