Hey everybody! After the dance last night I've been so happy that I'm gonna give you another chapter!

Chapter 20: The Search for Hiei.

(Kurama's POV)

Where could he be? Damn, there 's no telling where the hell he is. He's probably on the other side of the world by now. I'll look on his cliff and then ask Koenma. (Kurama arrives at the cliff.) What's this? (Leans over and picks up a black gem.) Oh my, it's a hyraseki stone! I'll go back and give this to Katana and then go to Koenma.

Back at Botan's apartment (Normal POV)

Botan walked into the living room with a guilty look on her face. "Look everyone, dinner is going to be later than expected seeing as I burned it (which was now true)," Botan explained. "Why Botan? Why? Why did you have to burn it? I'm starving!" Yusuke whined. Everyone sweat dropped.

"Sorry, but my mind was preoccupied," Botan explained. "It's okay Botan. Would you like me to run to the store for more?" Keiko asked giving Yusuke a dirty look. "No thank you, I've got it under control," Botan answered. A loud rapping sound came from the door.

"That must be Kurama with Katana and Hiei!" Botan said running over to the door. Botan takes one look at Kurama's face and steps out into the hallway. "What's wrong?" she asked him. Kurama held out the stone so that Botan could take a good look at it.

"It's beautiful," she said starring at the stone. "Yes it is, and the rarest stone on Earth. Seeing as it's the only one of its kind," he explained. "That can't possibly be true, and why are showing me a stone when we've got a crisis on our hands?" Botan asked, giving Kurama a nasty look. "It's not just any stone. Take it to Katana she'll know what it is," Kurama replied.

"Why can't you just tell me what it is?"

"Because it's hard for me to believe what it is myself."

"I see," Botan took the stone from Kurama, and put it in her pocket. "I'm going to spirit world to see if Koenma can help me locate Hiei. I have reason to believe that he has left this world," Kurama said. "You mean he killed himself!" Botan said with a surprised look in her eyes. Kurama shook his head. "Botan, I swear you should be a blonde. No I think that he's gone to the Makai," Kurama explained.

"Okay, well I won't tell Katana that if I don't have to," Botan said. "Agreed. I have to go. I'll be back as soon as I can," Kurama said walking down the hall. "Bye, and good luck!" Botan called after him. She watched until he turned the corner, then went back inside.

"Who was that?" asked Yusuke when she walked back inside. "Some guy trying to sell me life insurance," Botan lied coolie. "You, the grim reaper, the messenger of death! I don't think you need it," Yusuke said, and everyone, including Botan, busted out laughing. "I'm going to go finish cooking. I'll be back when it's done," Botan said heading towards the kitchen.

Botan went through the kitchen back to her room. "Any news Botan?" Katana asked when Botan entered the room. "Kurama gave me a stone and told me to give it to you," Botan said, Katana gave her a strange look. "What kind of stone?" Katana asked. "I don't know, Kurama didn't tell me. But he said you'd know what it was," Botan said reaching into her pocket and retrieving a small stone.

"I-it's one of Hiei's hyraseki stones," Katana stuttered. "But those can only be produced by crying," Botan said. "No dip shit Sherlock. God this could have gone better. If only I hadn't told Hiei that," Katana paused. "Told Hiei what?" asked Botan.

'Well when I told Hiei I was betrothed, he told me he'd kill the bastard. Then I told him he couldn't, and he got all upset."

"Why can't he kill him?"

"Well, because, um, we kind of need Koenma."

"WHAT!!!!!!!" Botan quietly yelled. "You mean to tell me that you're betrothed to Koenma," Botan asked surprised. Katana nodded her head, "Yes, and Hiei wouldn't allow me to explain when I said he coouldn'e kill him, so he thinks that I love the other guy." "Well when Kurama gets back with him well get it all straightened out," she handed Katana the stone and left the room. Katana sat there, staring at the stone wishing Hiei where there with her. "Oh, Hiei." The tears started tunning down her face again.

Else where

"Koenma," Kurama said as he busted through the demi-god's door. "What is it Kurama?" he asked seeing the look on Kurama's face. "Hiei's gone."

"WHAT!"

"Katana finally got the courage to tell him, and something went wrong."

"Do you have any idea where he went?"

"I think he went to the Makai."

"And what makes you think that?"

"I went to his usual spot and there was a black hyreseki stone."

"This is bad Kurama, real bad."

So how'd yall like that chapter? Oh, yeah my computer broke again, but we got it fixed again. I swear my family has the worst luck with computers.

Elf Ranger