Chapter Fünf

A WEEK EARLIER

"Look this guy will be no big deal." Yusuke arrogantly said to Kuwabara who was worrying about him and the fate of the world.

"Yeah but…" He started but Yusuke would have none of it so he walked away. "I just have a bad feeling about this," He sighed and turned back to the temple steps and looked at the top to find Kurama.

"Don't worry Kuwabara, he will come around. Even Yusuke knows when he needs to train. He just needs some time. Come inside now if you want my help."

Kuwabara Nodded, "Yeah! This just means I will be stronger than him because I spent more time training than he did." He ran up the steps and into the temple.

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She stood at the edge of a lake tossing rocks that caused ripples to echo through the cool spring water. She sighed as she waited for him; He told her that he had something to tell her. She had no clue why but she thought nothing of it. They had become closer somehow and he would talk to her about everything.

"Oh where is he?" She asked impatiently then she fell a presence behind her and carefully turned to see Hiei standing there. "Oh Hiei it's just you." She said

"Hn. Oh Just me, so I don't scare you anymore, I will have to fix that." he said a little hurt that his fear factor was no longer applicable to her.

"What did you want to talk to me about? Are you feeling okay?" she gasped, "is Yukina okay? Did something happen? What did Kuwabara do this time? Was it…" She was cut off when Hiei covered her mouth with a strong hand.

"Will you let me speak Baka." He asked and he only took his hand back when she nodded. "I wanted to tell you…"

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"It would be saver if you just stayed at the temple with the others." Yusuke tried reasoning with Keiko.

"Okay, fine. At least you were honest about where you are going to be. Just be careful." Keiko said.

"When am I never careful?" He smiled cutely but he got no response from her so his face soon turned serious. "I will." He smiled bringing her into a hug.

"Good." She hugged him back then let go, "Now you go kick some demon Ass."

Yusuke laughed, "I think a am rubbing off on you."

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"Come at me again Kuwabara," Kurama urged.

"Oh like I am going to fall for that one again." Kuwabara said swinging his double swords around to look cool which was a bad move on his part for Kurama found an in and Snapped the Rose whip at his legs bringing him to the ground as the whip wrapped around his ankles.

"Well Kuwabara…"

"Shut up." He sneered as he stood back up.

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"And that is what?" Botan asked, "Hiei you know you can tell me anything." She ducked under him and looks up into his eyes as he hid behind his hair.

"Hn. Not this." he said, "it's new to me."

Botan gasped, "Did you eat ningen food?"

Hiei shook his head his tolerance a short fuse as he grabbed her by the arms and stood her still. "Will you let me speak please?" he asked fighting to hide his irritation

"Y-Yes. I'm sorry." She frowned and waited.

"Botan." Hiei breathed and the way he said it took her breath away. He said it with love with care. "I…Well the world might end this time. And I want… I want to tell you that I will be there for you I-if it does and even if it doesn't." he finished and they stood speechless for moments.

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"Get up Kuwabara." Yusuke bellowed as he entered the room with Kurama and Kuwabara who was again taken down by Kurama.

"Hello Yusuke." Kurama said smiling.

"Yeah. So did you make sure the girls would stay here while we are gone?"

"Yeah," Kuwabara answered for Kurama. "I am just glad you came Urameshi. I thought you would ditch out on us."

"Riiiight! Like you did when you went to that Pop concert?" he smirked

"Shut Up Urameshi!" Kuwabara stood up ready to defend his band's Honor.

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Botan was finally pulled from stupor as she blinked, "Wh-What are you saying Hiei?"

"Onna, you know what I am saying. Just remember it." He said and flitted away

Botan shook her head, "Huh. Why was Hiei? Does he?" Botan shrugged as he pocket gave a ring. She opened it and pulled out her Communication mirror and opened it to reveal Koenma on the other.

"Botan I need you to come here as fast as you can. I have a mission for you." He said and hung up on her. Botan took off with haste reaching the palace in moments.

"Koenma-sama?" Botan called walking into his office, there on the desk she saw his pacifier on a silver chain. "Where are you?"

"Here Botan." he said and she turned to see him in his teenage form, "I need you to take care of that pacifier."

"But, I don't understand." She said, "Why, what's going to happen?"

"I just don't want it to get stolen, and if it is with you it wont be. Okay." he said walking to the desk and pulling it up to put it around her neck. "It will take your spirit power from you. But when and if you really need it, you will get it back when you call upon the powers of the pacifier. Okay." So you will have to remain a human and you can't fly, you are just a human, got it. This way…He wont find it." Koenma said, "now go, get as far away from here as you can."