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Confession

X enters the gym room where Hiei was training his heart out. His eyes with filled with confusion that had been their since they talked the night before. X figured Hiei was in love with someone just never admited it. Having Hiei around felt that he was with Zero. The two seemed so much alike it was funny. "So are going to tell whats bothering you or are just going to keep it bottled up." X calls out leaning on the doorway.

Hiei stops and turns to X. His eyes cold and vicious. "Who are to tell me somethings bothering me!"

"You look like somethings bothering and you have the same attitude as Zero. Training your heart out especially when it comes to matters of the heart."

"I hardly know you and you expect me to tell you whats in my heart?"

"You brought the subject up yesterday you just didn't finish it."

Hiei looks deadly at X then consided. "Yes there is someone I love. I've loved her for a long time just never told her. After the tournament for Demon King I stayed trying to deny my feelings but eventually I came back."

"Who is she?" X asks with great interest.

Hiei looks away and quietly says,"Botan."

X stares at Hiei unsure of what to say. From what he heard Hiei had been with the gang for about four years. Hiei has had plenty of chances to tell her. Finally he breaks the silence."You know being stuck here maybe never to see Alia again I regret not telling her my feelings. I swear if I make it back I will tell her. Don't follow my mistake. Botan is down the hall go and tell her."

"What if she rejects me. I have not been the most loving around her. Infact most of the time I scare her away."

"You hide your feelings. So what. You have to tell her not for your sake but for hers to. What if she has feelings for you and afraid to tell you."

Hiei stares at X then nods.

Botan walks to the front of Koenma's door seeing no one at the secretary desk. Next he heard giggling in Koenmas office. Botan had a strange feeling. Julien the normal secretary was never a fan of Koenma and rarely went into his office. Botan knocks on the door to get answers. "Come in!" Koenma calls out. Botan enters seeing a falcon demoness with long silver hair and metallice blue wings. Her eyes were a deadly green as she stares at Botan. "Ah Botan, what brings you hear today."

"I came to give you the report about the group that attacked Keiko." Botan replies her eyes not leaving the Demoness. "Who is she?"

"Ah you mean Shausta. She is here to replace Julien." Keonma aswers smiling at the demoness. "She is so great to have around. A big help and coversationist."

"Where is Julien?"

"She has a killer cold." Shausta replies with a cruel smile. The putting her hand out she says. "I'll take that report."

Botan hesitantly give her the report. The leaves giving the demoness another look. Just after leaving an explosion hits the room. Botan quickly runs back to the office only to see Shausta with a lizard and a humanoid demon carring a struggling Konma. "Release him Botan orders taking out her ore ready to fight.

"I'll deal with this." Shausta says. Looking at the ceiling Shausta screams bringing bringing it down on Botan buring her.

X and Hiei run in only to see them escape. Hiei looks down to see Botan buried. Fear coursed through Hiei's body as he and X run over throwing off the debree. Eventually they find her body only for Hiei to notice Botan wasn't breathing.