Authoress: My compy is having issues.
Hiei: So is your brain.
Authoress: Shut up shorty.
Hiei: (Growl) I hate you.
Authoress: Don't make me say the magic word.
Hiei: What do you mean?
Authoress: Remember, I put a curse on you when we started this fic.
Hiei: Wha-
Authoress: BINGO!
Hiei: WAHHH! (falls face first into ground)

Disclaimer: I don't own shorties, blue-tops, and various characters not created by me. I do own the pendants!

Chapter 5
Blue Hair isn't Rare?
(Part2)

"Move faster or you'll get yourself killed," a frustrated voice yelled at the deity as she narrowly dodge yet another ki blast. She had grown to loath these little balls of energy very quickly. Well, who would love them after being forced to dodge hundreds of them for the past hour? I think we all agree, not a lot of us.

"AH!" the bluenette hit the dirt and one nicked her shirt, luckily, only her shirt was harmed. She growled and stood again, glaring at her 'teacher'. He smirked and prepared another blast, but held it.

"Ready to quit?" he sneered, looking at her shirt's tear. Botan stubbornly wiped the sweat from her brow and took a fighting stance again. Vegeta nodded and began the assault again.

"Those two," Bulma muttered as she watched from indoors. The saiyan had put Botan through hell in the last five days, but every time she was asked, Botan said it was well worth it all.

"A true fighter's spirit," Vegeta said when he and his wife were alone. Bulma smiled to herself when she saw the twinkle of what seemed to be pride for the deity in his eyes.

"Maybe it's about time Vegeta has children," Bulma muttered to herself as she made dinner. Botan had also showed the scientist the pendant she wore. The little device that transported Botan between the dimensions enlightened Bulma to new heights of science and she set to work on a rough cut of a time machine of sorts.

"Let's break for today," Vegeta said, the exhaustion of using so much ki getting to him. He looked over to Botan, expecting her to collapse like she had the rest of the days. She stood tall, a little fatigued, which was easy to tell, but still strong. He hid a smirk and walked inside.

The deity frowned. She wasn't ready to end the day. Her thoughts surprised herself. Usually she would've killed to just go inside and rest the next two days.

'You are becoming much stronger,' a small voice said. Bubble-gum colored eyes darted to the pendant.

'I like how it feels,' she confessed. A small aura of happiness radiated from Penny.

'You know who you sound like?' Penny asked.

'Don't you dare say it,' Botan growled at the pendant and began basic fighting movements with an invisible opponent.

'Ok, ok, but you know I'm right,' the small magical pendant sang. The blue-haired girl ignored her and repeated the steps.

That night she slept easily, and without dreams of foul creatures. She could fight them all off now.

"Botan, wake up," she was shaken awake by Bulma. Tired eyes opened and a disgruntled groan was heard. "Oh get up, or you wont get your gift," Bulma told the girl.

"Gift!" Botan shot awake and Bulma laughed. Can't blame a girl for liking a nice gift here and there.

"Come on, Vegeta and I wanted to give you something for all your hard work," she told the younger blunette. Botan nodded and got dressed in a hurry. Light footsteps sounded through the home as she entered the living room.

"Here ya go," Bulma said and a box was shoved into Botan's face. The deity blinked and took the present carefully.

Sitting on the couch she opened the plain blue box carefully and peered inside. Her facial features changed from mild curiosity to complete adoration. With great delicacy she lifted a small fur-ball up and out of the box.

"Oh it's so cute!" Botan gushed happily. Vegeta winced from his silent position in the corner. The image of great warrior just sank when she uttered those words. The girl held up the small kitten-like creature.

"This isn't an ordinary kitten, just to let you know," Bulma said after a moment. "He's an experiment that went a little weird, but turned out alright. Vegeta doesn't like him, so I'd really appreciate you taking him," said the inventor.

"What so special about this little guy?" Botan asked curiously.

"Well, you'll find out. That's part of the surprise," Bulma smiled mischievously. Botan gulped and looked to the purring creature. She then noticed the black jewel on the forehead of the ginger-furred animal.

"This should prove interesting," Botan muttered and him in her lap. "So, um, I'll be leaving tomorrow. Penny said not to stay in a dimension for too long," the young blunette explained.

"I would've thought so," Bulma nodded in understanding.

"Then I'll take you for one last test," Vegeta said suddenly, standing from his chair. Botan blinked.

"Test?" she asked. Vegeta nodded and motioned for her to follow, quickly. Botan handed the mewing kitten to Bulma and followed him with a weary expression. Bulma shrugged, sincerely not knowing and watched them leave.

"Wonder what that's all about," the scientist muttered and the kitten purred in response.

"Alright," Vegeta said as he stopped walking as they reached the top of a hill about ten yards from the house. It was mid-day by then (Vegeta let her sleep in).

"What are we doing up here?" Botan asked as she stood next to him.

"I want you to stay here until I come and get you," he stated rather plainly.

"What!" Botan exclaimed. "That's it!"

"You need no further explanation stay here and wait until I return or you fail the test," he told her and began to walk away, back towards the house.

"Wait- but! What is th-? Huh?" she exclaimed, in poor English (Or Japanese if you prefer). She was surprised, flabbergasted, amused, and annoyed all at the same time. It gave her a headache.

Not wanting to actually fail the test she sat herself down on the hill, facing the horizon and racked her brain for something to amuse herself. She ended up counting the trees in the forest nearby.

Five hours went by and she had memorized the landscape of the countryside in front of her. She began to wonder on things.

'When is he coming back?' her mind contemplated. 'Am I to wait forever? No, no one should wait forever on someone.'

Her mind had molded itself around the concept so much that she nearly missed the setting sun. The only reason she didn't miss it was because the sun's rays glared at her as the came straight in front of her eyes.

The sunlight hit the clouds making them gold and pink. It turned the green hills into a light green almost yellow. The forest was lit like a Christmas tree and the hill she sat upon seemed to bask in the glow, warming her. A warm breeze, probably the last of the day, twirled some fallen leaves and played with Botan's powder-blue hair.

"It's beautiful," she whispered as she stood, ignoring the protest in her limbs.

"I know," came the voice of her teacher. The deity didn't look away from the sight. Vegeta stepped up beside her. "One of the few things, besides my wife, that I appreciate about this planet."

"I haven't seen a sunset like this in many years," she commented. Her eyes couldn't drink in enough.

"Did you find what you wanted to know?" Vegeta asked.

"No." she said bitterly, not enjoying the change in atmosphere. Here she was enjoying the beautiful sunset, thinking she had some things figured out in her head and the happiness of passing the test and-

"Good." Botan looked up surprised. "That means you have more searching to do," he said, not looking at her, but at the sunset, his hands in his pockets.

The girl smiled brightly. She had more to discover; more to search for; more to drink in. There was more to the adventure.

Turning back to the sunset she kept tears at bay. "Thank you, Vegeta-san," she said.

"Anytime, Botan-chan," he said returned, a corner of his lips forming a small smile.

The next day Botan left early in the morning, the small creature, which she had dubbed Kuwako after a friend, tucked safely in her bag, with it's head stuck out.

Walking a few dozen yards from the house she looked down at the pendant. "Ok, Penny, time to go," the girl said. Penny buzzed happily.
'DIMENSIONAL WARP COMMENCING!' Penny's voice rang and there was a flash.

She was off again, away towards a new realm and perhaps more lessons and friends. One thing was certain. Botan would never forget any of her adventures.

Authoress: Hay-ho! Another chappy finished!
Hiei: You are enjoying this too much.
Authoress: Shut up. Anyhoo. Votes have been re-counted!

Hiei/Botan- 5
Kurama/Botan- 5
Sesshoumaru- 2
Harry Potter/Botan- 1

Authoress: Uh-oh, Hiei, Kurama's caught up.
Hiei: WHAT!
Kurama: (blush)
Hiei: I'm being beaten by the fox!
Authoress: Not beaten yet! I still have yet to decide. Until the fifth destination folks! PS, people can you please not place your vote again if you've already voted, it really screws me up sometimes.
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