Chapter 27: A Day of Peace
"Kuru-chan?" Botan scooted carefully to his bedside, putting the tray on the floor, "Kuru?…"
Kurama's blinked opened and he sat, a knuckle at his brow, "Wha? What is it?"
"I made you some soup!" Botan smiled with a tilt of her head and forced him back down.
"Oh?"
"Ta-da!" She held the bowl up leek soup up above her head, "It should bring you right back up to speed!"
Kurama swallowed, "That smell…"
"Oh, it be that bad!" She waved a hand and found the spoon she brought along, "Open wide!"
"You're going to feed me?" Quickly, Kurama sat, but Botan just pushed him back down.
"And you think you're in condition to complain?" Botan's cheeks puffed and grew red. She crossed her arms, eyes gleaming back into Kurama's.
"Well, no…"
"Good!" Botan turned back to the soup, "Chuga-chuga-choo-choo! Here comes the train!" She snaked the spoon through the air, teasingly.
"Botan, please…"
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Yusuke had gone out of the house for a while, but Hiei and Tashi both waited in the living-room, quiet and ignoring one another. Tashi was seated on the couch while Hiei stood with his back to the wall and arms crossed.
"…."
"…."
Eventually, Botan skipped from the nearby hallway with an empty bowl of soup in hand.
Tashi arose on cue, "Botan?"
"Hmm?" The blue pony-tailed girl looked over her shoulder, eyes landing on the big demon, "Huh?"
"Kurumi, is she?…"
"She's going to be okay, but she's going to need some rest." She spun on her heels and forced the tray into Hiei's hands, "Take this to the kitchen."
Hiei sighed and did as told.
"Tashi," Botan smiled in his direction, "How about I walk you to the door?"
"No, I want to stay here," Tashi sat back down.
Botan frowned, "Tashi, do think she'd be happy knowing you're waiting out here like this? Think about Kuru on this one."
"I!" Tashi's hands had risen, but flopped back to his sides, "I thought I was…"
"Give her some time, okay?"
The Kidari nodded and Botan saw him out—and once he was, she sighed against the door.
Kurama… The time is growing near…
Out of mere curiosity, Hiei returned to the living-room. He noted that Tashi was gone, but the sliding Botan almost startled him.
"Botan?"
"Hmm?" Her eyes were slightly closed as her head rolled.
"Is everything alright?"
"Yeah," The girl stood, hands patting on her butt, dusting at nothing, "I just… Hadn't realized how tired I've been. I'm going to bed early. Watch Kuru, will you?"
Hiei nodded in response and Botan flashed him a small smile, "Thanks. Night."
The fire apparition watched his comrade stagger down the hall until he could no longer see her. Unconsciously, his feet made their way to Kurama's bedroom door. He stared at the handle before turning and sliding down the wall. His legs crossed once he was comfortably seated and he closed his eyes, this has got to be one of our hardest missions yet…
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An hour later, Yusuke's returned home to a quiet house.
"Peoples?"
Silence.
"Anyone home?" He sipped at the pop he bought while being out and started walking towards "Kurumi's room.
"Uhh, guys—"
The sleeping Hiei stopped his sentence. Yusuke crouched down, face closing in on his friend's, "You… awake?"
"Zzzz…" Hiei breathed lightly, everything crossed and chin to his chest. The leader sighed and found the kitchen.
"Hasn't been this peaceful for quite some time now!" He proclaimed to thin air and finished his soda, "hope the silence ends soon…"
TBC Tsuzuku
A new chapter! Finally! After a year of no fanfic writing! Aiiee! Anyway, mistressKC's idea of Tashi misunderstanding Hiei's actions is being plotted out and beginning! Nya, nyan!
Thank you r&rs! Please continue reading! BTW, isn't the chapter title horrible for this one? I think so…