A Brother's Love : Sweet Insanity
A/N: Hey! I would love to thank all those who reviewed my stories, I love them. So, as I always say, love it, hate it, heck, flame it, I don't care! This is going to be such a cute chapter! I can't wait!
I
"Hn. Onna, what is it?"
Hiei regretted getting so close to her. By close he meant proximity wise. He saw uncertainty flash into her eyes. But something else was there. He recognized it as one of the many emotions when she fainted into his arms. What is it?
She avoided his eyes and looked down. That was when Hiei noticed her clothing. She was in a very strange material that glimmered in the moonlight. He liked it. She caught his eyes again, bringing him so he was focused on her and not her attire.
"Koenma sent me here to tell you–"
"If that brat is going to punish me for killing Tarukane than he must have a death wish."
The ferry girl's eyes brightened, her pink eyes sparkling as she shook her head with a fiery energy that only she could muster. She moved, shifting her weight, bringing her face a few centimeters closer to his.
"No! Nothing like that! He sent me here to thank you, and he regrets that he can't do this personally," Hiei snorted at his, but let her continue, "and he shortened your sentence!"
II
Botan couldn't help but giggle with a huge grin on her face when she told Hiei the good news. She didn't expect him to react at all, but she didn't care. She was trembling with excitement.
"Hn."
Botan had to suppress the urge to snicker at the comment. It was Hiei's trademark saying. A fierce wind blew and made Botan's blue hair whip around her head. She shivered and took a step back.
III
He saw the onna step back, her eyes closed and her expression... uncomfortable. Was she afraid of him? Why does that hurt so much? What did it matter to him if the onna was scared of him? Many people were.
"What's wrong, onna?"
The ferry girl opened her eyes, still trembling. She managed to smile at him, making Hiei's breath catch. Whenever she did that, smiled, he was never ready for it. No one smiled at him. No one.
"I'm just cold, that's all."
They stood out in silence when Botan's eyes widened and she slapped at something at the back of her neck. She felt around her skin, and Hiei could tell something had happened. He unsheathed his katana. He saw the onna's eyes widen and her form tense.
"Hiei... what...?"
Hiei stepped closer to her, placing a calloused hand over her mouth. He looked around.
"Don't talk, onna."
IV
Botan felt her cheeks heat up when Hiei put his hand over her mouth. No one had ever touched her mouth before. Let alone kiss her. The thought did not help her blushing problem. Wait a minute! Hiei would never even consider kissing a nigen spirit! Botan couldn't help but smile. He probably doesn't know what a kiss is... Botan tried to shift her weight. Tried, but found she couldn't. Botan commanded for her hand to move. It refused.
"Hiei...?" The fire demon glared at her, reminding her without words that he wanted her to remain silent. "I can't...move..."
Botan almost screamed at the look in his eyes. She hadn't seen one like it before. It was almost as if... he was worried about her safety... except it was more... something more intense.
V
Hiei didn't like the sound of it. He tensed visibly, a liquid fire was shooting through his veins. He never let his eyes leave her, but he took his hand off of her lips. Those luscious lips... AGH! SHUT UP! Hiei glared put continue. He was a man, ahem, demon of control. He could handle this. So, naturally, he growled in frustration as he pressed himself closer to the onna. He heard a squeak come out of her as his long fingers trailed on the back of her neck.
He felt her shiver against him. Focus, Hiei... focus... found it! His nails skimmed along a tube on the back of her neck. He plucked it out of her skin, earning a yelp from the ferry girl. The Koorime looked up to see a spider demon snarling down at him.
It never stood a chance. Hiei killed it in a matter of seconds. More like half a second. But, the spider demon proved to be a small problem to what lied ahead for the ferry girl and fire demon.
VI
Botan had to resist the urge to giggle when she felt his fingers on the back of her neck. Its tickle sent shivers of pleasure up and down her spine. Laughing seemed like the only self defense mechanism, but she didn't dare. She didn't know how the half Koorime would react.
Then she heard the snarl of a demon. Since the ferry girl couldn't move, she could only imagine what it was. But, before she could even produce a grotesque picture in her mind, it was dead. She heard its cry of death and defeat by the hands of Hiei.
She stood as Hiei's hands left her shoulders. He scowled, his nose crinkled in disgust at the demon. Then he turned his gaze to her, look of disgust fading, but scowl still there all the same.
"Are you alright, onna?"
Botan nodded, but her body felt drained. She took a step forward, but found that her legs felt like they weighed several hundred pounds.
VII
Hiei could see that the onna was not alright. When she nodded he could tell that it had taken more energy than normal for her to complete that simple task. That was when he realized just what the spider demon had been taking from her.
Then she took a step towards him. He saw the flash of fright in her eyes. At first, he was clueless as to why. Then she started to fall. Oh crap!
VIII
Oh Enma! No, don't let me fall! Botan was terrified as she tried desperately to put her arms out in front of her, to catch her fall. But they wouldn't listen to her. It was like everything was working a few steps behind schedule except her brain. Botan closed her eyes, waiting for the ground to rush up to meet her, and maybe a cold snicker from Hiei.
To her surprise, none of it happened. Why? Well, it could be that she wasn't moving. Or the fact that she felt another body pressed close to hers. Also, the strong hands grasping her arms could have been a factor.
It all slid together like a puzzle. Hiei had caught her. Her eyes felt heavy. No! Don't you dare, Botan! If you fall asleep, Hiei will not let your head stay attached to your body! Does that sound fun to you? No! Even as Botan yelled at herself, she couldn't fight her slow, tired blinks. Then her eyes closed, and before the ferry girl could even think about it, she was asleep.
IX
Hiei saw her fall and waited for her arms to shoot out, breaking her fall. The baka didn't even move. Rolling his eyes, the half Koorime grabbed her shoulders nonchalantly, but regretted it later. The onna was fully relaxed and realization dawned on him. The demon had been stealing her energy.
Her body was pressed up tightly against his. That was when he realized he enjoyed her scent. It smelled like vanilla and the night air. I hate her, I hate her, I HATE HER! The fire demon roared in his mind. That was when he felt her breathing slow and become hypnotically even.
The baka is SLEEPING! Hiei growled, but then focused at the problem at hand. He could just leave the onna here... but then demons would most likely try to kill her. Not that he would let them, but staying up all night would be a pain.
If I slept in a tree than I would have to put the onna on my lap... and then there would be the screaming problem in the morning... not to mention the blushing... only she would do that of course. Hiei frowned. It looks like he would have to sleep at the foot of a tree tonight.
Picking up the sleeping ferry girl with barely any effort, the Koorime moved to the bottom of his tree. His skin tingled at the feeling of Botan's night wear rubbing against his skin. The thing was, the material didn't rub, it glided. Like ice cold water.
He set her down on the ground, gazing at her. The simple and yet beautiful clothes were not flattering. They were big, but the onna still looked captivating in them. Her blue hair was out of its tie, bringing a smirk to the fire demon's lips. He wasn't going to try and lie to himself any more. He was attracted to her. The onna. He wasn't going to do anything about it, but now that she was there he decided that he was going to indulge in his luck. All he would do was admire her from a distance, what he would have to do for the rest of his life, for she was an angel. He was a monster.
X
Hiei watched her chest rise and lower which each breath. He loathed her for making him experience all the petty things that nigens did. Like emotions. He didn't want or need them. Heck, he didn't even understand the ones he was having right now!
With a shiver and a moan of displeasure, Botan moved in her sleep. Her hands patted the ground, and they wandered closer to the Koorime. Hiei watched intensely as her hands wandered closer to him. Finally, her fingers touched his black cloak. With amazing vigor, the unconscious ferry girl yanked on it.
Hiei sputtered as his main oxygen passage was cut off. Glowering, the fire demon tugged his cloak free. Botan smiled and pulled her new "blanket" to her, wrapping it around her.
Baka... Hiei wasn't sure if he was calling the onna that or himself. Hn. Like I care if she's cold or not... Hiei muttered darkly in his mind. He closed his eyes, but then he felt something touch him. Instantly his muscles tensed and he was posed to kill.
He opened his crimson eyes to see that Botan had seized his arm, bringing it to her chest, cuddling it like it was her favorite stuffed animal. He felt his lips twitch. It felt like they wanted to smile, but that was impossible. He didn't do smiling.
The Koorime closed his eyes once more, taking comfort in the heat pressed up against his arm. He wasn't wearing a shirt, his cloak gone, but he didn't mind. He was a fire demon after all. He leaned up against the tree, letting out his breath slowly.
I'm getting soft... and the weird part is... I don't hate it. Damn you, Botan. Damn you.
XI
A/N: Sorry that this took so long! I've been really busy. Don't stop reviewing! I swear I'll be good! (Teary eyes) Really! Okay, ummm, tell me if you liked the romance... Ohh Hiei is getting antsy! Hee hee hee.
-Mia