The Boys of Summer
By: the one and only…Rikku Minouke n.n
Disclaimer: I'm hungry…starving! No food and no YYH…what is a girl to do? BUY THEM! But I have no money…Mommy! Yes? I want to buy food and YYH I don't think we can get your show, but lets go grocery shopping then n.n. NOOOOOOO! I don't own YYH T.T
Saturday July 16, Hiei's Birthday
Botan woke in the morning feeling happier than normal. 'It's Hiei's birthday!' She giggled and stumbled out of bed and over to her closet and pulling out jeans and a purple tank top with big pink Hawaiian flowers going across the top. Right now she was wearing grey sweat short shorts and a plain white tank top and sadly…no bra. After laying her clothes for the day on her freshly made bed she walked into the kitchen and saw that Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, Keiko, and Rikku were all clustered around the sink.
"Good morning," Botan said.
"Hello Botan," Keiko smiled at her friend.
"Hola," Rikku chimed.
"Botan, could you hand me a wrench?" Kurama asked.
Botan walked over to a tool box on the counter and pulled out some kind of tool and handed it to Kurama. "Should everyone be crowded together?" Botan asked.
"Good point," Keiko said and grabbed Rikku and dragged her into the living room.
"Hiei can you get me a screw?" Yusuke asked and Hiei went into the garage to retrieve the damn screw.
"Botan can you take this from me?" Kurama held out the wrench. Botan walked over to grab it when the facet broke and water sprayed everywhere getting Botan and Yusuke completely drenched.
"Kurama turn off the water!" Yusuke said and the water stopped a moment later.
"You didn't turn it off a head of time!" Botan asked when the kitchen door opened and Hiei walked in. He looked around and saw Botan drenched in water…white shirt…no bra… he kind of started to stare. Botan noticed this and slapped him than walked into her room to change.
"What just happened?" Yusuke asked.
"Hn," Hiei laughed.
"Hiei you didn't have to stare," Kurama said.
"What?" Yusuke asked and than it hit him and he started laughing also. "Hiei, you are good with women."
"You jerk!" Botan walked out of her room and out side. Hiei threw Yusuke the screw and ran after Botan.
"Ten says he's going to get slapped again," Yusuke said.
"Ten says they kiss," Kurama said.
"Your on," Yusuke said
"You two are disgusting," Keiko said with Rikku next her with that 'Your dead mister' look on her face.
"Keiko," Yusuke said innocently. "I didn't do anything."
"You're betting," Keiko said. Rikku was looking at Kurama waiting for an explanation.
"I will buy something for you with the money," Kurama said.
"No," Rikku shook her head.
"I will give it to Hiei and Botan as a wedding present.
"What happens if they don't get married?" Keiko said.
"What happens if he never comes back?" Rikku said and she looked at Keiko with a sad expression. Keiko had the same look when she turned to Rikku. The two walked into the porch in the back of the house and sat on the love seat.
"What are we going to do?" Keiko asked as the guys walked outside with them.
Hiei was trailing Botan by twenty or so feet. She was headed for the cliff in the back yard. It was about fifty feet away from the deck stairs. The cliff was a steep hill like edge of the world thing. When you look down there's the beach and a wonderful view.
"Onna," Hiei ran a bit faster. She stopped at the edge for a second and than jumped down. "BOTAN!" Hiei ran quicker to the cliff and looked down the hundred feet of rock and saw Botan running down the cliff to the beach. If she wasn't careful she'd slip and fall and probably die. Hiei jumped down as well.
Botan laid in the sand, her hair falling around her, her eyes shut and arms spread out on either side of her. Hiei had called her by her name. That made her smile. The second time ever and it sounded sexy. Now that made her laugh.
"What's funny? The fact you could have died?" Hiei was leaning over her.
"Hmm?" Botan opened an eye to see Hiei's scowling face inches from hers.
"Are you going to get up?" Hiei rolled his eyes.
"Nope," Botan smiled and closed her eyes.
"Why not?" Hiei asked, his voice closer to her ear.
"Because," Botan stated simply.
"That's not a very good answer," Hiei said and kissed her thoroughly.
When they broke the two were breathing heavily and Hiei collapsed next to her. "I thought it was a great answer." Botan said.
"Hn," Hiei grunted. After a moment Hiei said, "You looked beautiful."
"When?" Botan asked.
"In the kitchen," Hiei smirked.
"You pervert!" Botan started to stand but Hiei grabbed her around the waist and pulled her down next to him and kissed her again. This time she wrapped he arms around his neck and kissed him to the ends of the earth and back. (wow…he must be a good kisser…I'm so jealous v.v)
"So I'm a pervert?" Hiei asked after there breath taking make out scene.
"Yes!" Botan pushed away from him and clumsily got to her feet. She started up the hill.
"Are you going to climb up?" Hiei asked raising an eyebrow.
"Of course baka," Botan called over her shoulder.
"Do you need help?" Hiei asked getting to his feet.
"You're offering?" Botan asked. She was about one forth the way up.
"No," Hiei said. 'She must climb up there a lot.'
"You coming?" Botan asked.
"Hn," Hiei shook his head.
At the top Hiei's POV
She's human and very slow. I've been waiting up here for almost five minutes. Still, I want to get inside. It's too hot outside. How the hell can she wear jeans?
"Hurry up!" I said rolling my eyes.
"SHUT UP!" Botan yelled at me.
This has turned out to be an odd birthday. But it's been the best. She's been the best. I don't want to leave ever, but I know it's going to happen soon. In a little over a month. (and a little over thirty chapters)
Botan crawled over the edge and stood up. She brushed off her pants and smiled at Hiei. "Happy birthday!" The ferry onna hugged me. I was shocked to say the least. It took me a few seconds but I hugged her back. Truth be told I didn't want to let her go.
"How did you know it was my birthday?" I asked remembering last night.
"Well, Kurama, Yusuke, Yukina, and well Rikku and Keiko," Botan said and tried to pull away but I wouldn't let her. "You do realize that you're still hugging me right."
"Hn," I grunted and pulled her closer.
"You are such a softy," Botan laughed.
"I am not soft," I said twitching. I must of tightened my grip harder than I should have because she gasped for air.
"Ow, ow, ow," Botan said and I let her go. I wouldn't apologize…no way…I wanted to but no I wouldn't.
"…" I bit my lip.
"Sorry," Botan said and I looked at her oddly. "I hit a nerve and I apologize for being inconsiderate."
"Onna, don't apologize," I looked away.
"Why? I shouldn't have said that," Botan said. "But I have some stuff to do so I'll see you tonight." She turned and left.
It wasn't her fault. Why am I worrying over such a little thing? Probably because I made her feel guilty that I hurt her. If I learned how to keep control of my anger and not kill everything the pisses me off than this wouldn't be a problem. Walking back to Kuwabara's house I thought of ways that I could make it up to Botan. Nothing came to mind, I just wasn't good with girls.
Kurama and Rikku Rikku's POV
We were walking to the park down the street after Botan had returned and went straight to her room. She looked so down. "Kurama, I think we're all in trouble."
He looked at me for a moment before replying. "What do you mean?"
"Nothing," I looked to the ground and than up again to see we'd arrived at the park. My swing was the last one on the left. I always took that one and I did this time as well. Kurama sat on the one next to me. "How do you like Florida?"
"It's very beautiful," Kurama said and I glanced at him to see him looking at me as well. I smiled.
"Are you enjoying your time here?" I asked.
"Yes, it's been very exhilarating," Kurama said. "Is there always this much drama?"
"In the life of me this is nothing," I laughed and he smiled. "Of course this has been the most thrilling event of my life."
"I can tell," Kurama said. "What are you doing tomorrow?"
"Besides work? Nothing," Rikku said. "Why?"
"Would you like to do something?" Kurama asked.
"Like a date?" I asked suspiciously.
"If you want it to be considered a date," Kurama said nervously.
"Alright than," I smiled. "Tomorrow four o'clock. It's a date. I'll do the planning you can do the driving."
"Are you sure?" Kurama asked. I do love doing it the classic way were the guy does everything and the girl sits back and enjoys her time, but I've lived here a lot longer than Kurama so I think I'll do it for once.
"Positive," I said.
Yusuke and Keiko Yusuke's POV
We were sitting on the love seat in the patio porch thing in the back still after Kurama and Rikku left and Botan went to her room. Sad to say I'm really worried that we're all going to be done for at the end of the summer. It's odd, we've been here a little over a week and most of us are in love. I know I'm not in love. Keiko is awesome and everything, but I wouldn't call it love. Most likely I'd do anything to ensure her safety. That's not love…is it?
"Yusuke?" Keiko snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah?" I asked looking down at her. She was so beautiful. So smart and caring and amazing. Kurama said I was in love with her. I could see were he got that idea, but I don't know her well enough or long enough to say the L word to her.
"When you leave…" Keiko started and I knew this wasn't a very fun topic by the stab in my gut. "Are you ever coming back?"
Am I? I never thought about it. It's possible I guess. I'd defiantly would want, if only to see Keiko again. "I guess."
"I hope you do," Keiko said and leaned against my shoulder. "Will you think about me?"
One hundred percent, day and night…wait what? Where did this thought come from? "Now that depends."
"Yusuke," Keiko smiled. I'd do anything to see her smile fully with out any worry etched in her face... Unlike Hiei I will give in. From everything that's happened in the past week…I have fallen for a brown eyed angel. And I've fallen deep in love with her to the point of no return and who's saying I want to return.
"Keiko what are you doing tomorrow?" I asked. The answer I hoped for was nothing.
"That depends," Keiko smiled brightly. "I might have plans."
"Well would your plans involve going to dinner with me?" I asked grinning.
"You know what? I think they might," Keiko said.
"Alright than, I'll see you tonight," I said and we stood up I pulled her into my arms and against my better judgment my hands started to wander.
"Yusuke you jerk!" Keiko slapped me and stomped into her room.
Kuwabara and Yukina Yukina's POV
I was cleaning up the living room at eleven. Kazuma was still in bed and Shizuru had left early. Everyone else was out, besides Hiei. He came back looking upset. Maybe I should go see what was bothering him.
"Brother?" I knocked on his and Kurama's door.
"Yes Yukina?" he opened it with a stone like expression. I'm happy I met him and the others. They been so nice and caring. I'd even say that I have a crush on Kuwabara. I mentally giggled at that. It'd be fun to talk to Botan and the girls about this sort of thing, but I want to go to Hiei first.
"May I come in?" I asked and he opened the door farther and I walked in. Sitting on his bed I looked at him. Hiei sat next to me and looked and the wall across from us. "Hiei I was wondering if you'd tell me what's bothering you."
"Nothing you have to worry about," Hiei told me. I knew it had to deal with Botan. Only knowing Hiei was my brother for little over six months I've felt so connected in a way that I could read him better than a book.
"I realize you refuse to apologize, but you could buy her flowers tomorrow and take her out," I said and he looked at me shocked. I smiled and he looked back to the wall. "I actually came here to talk about something else."
"And that was?" Hiei asked.
"I kind of like this guy and I'm not sure if he likes me," I said. Hanging out with everyone for as long as I have, I guess I'm not as naïve as I used to be and I've learned so much of expressions, clichés, and terms to the point where I understood what people were talking about even though I act naïve around others.
"Kuwabara?" Hiei asked and it surprised me a bit but than I guess he's the only person I've hung out with. I was really surprised Hiei didn't sound angry, like he'd finally given up on a battle between Kazuma and himself. I didn't understand that though.
"Yes," I told him. "I like him a lot and I'm not sure if he feels the same."
"Yukina," Hiei looked at me and I saw concern and compassion in his eye's. "Do you …do you love him?" I blushed brightly. I didn't know if I did or not. There's a possibility. I knew I had really strong feelings for him to the point where I want to be with him forever.
"I'm not sure," I said and looked at my hands.
"Do you care for him more than any man?" Hiei asked like he knew what he was talking about.
"Yes."
"Would you want to spend your life with him?"
"Yes."
"Would you willingly give your life if it meant him safe being?"
"…yes."
"Yukina," Hiei took my hand and I looked at him. "I'm not going to try and stop what you Kazuma have anymore. But if he does anything to hurt you in anyway possible I will kill him."
"Hiei, what are you talking about?" I asked. Did he mean that I was in love with Kazuma! But I guess he was right…
"I know you love him and I don't want to see you hurt so I won't stand in your way," Hiei said. I didn't know what he meant by that. "Tomorrow, you are going to go to dinner with him and he's going to pay and drive and be a complete gentleman and if he doesn't…"
"You don't have to do that," I said and smiled.
"Hn," Hiei stood and I sat on his bed for a little bit. "I'll be right back." He left the room and through the wall I heard Hiei enter Kazuma and Yusuke's room. There was a huge thud like some one had fallen over and than there was some yelling. It all came through the wall clearly.
"What was that for!" Kazuma yelled at most likely Hiei.
"You will take my sister out to eat tomorrow night," Hiei said.
"Are you serious?" It sounded like Kuwabara was excited.
"Yes, you will pay for dinner, you will drive, you will buy her flowers and you will be a gentleman. If you do not follow what I have said I will cut off your head while you sleep," Hiei said.
"I will treat her like a princess," Kazuma said.
"Good," Hiei said. "Put some clothes on, you're making me sick." Hiei entered his room and sat next to me. "Everything is set."
"Thank you onii-san," I hugged him and he froze. Now we have to talk about his problems with Botan.
That night Yusuke's POV
Deciding not to go out to eat Shizuru made us dinner and than went out with her co workers. Truthfully I think she went on a date. Anyways, we ate and had light conversation for some odd reason everyone seemed distracted…I was because Keiko was sitting next to me and she wouldn't stop taking control of my thoughts.
After that we headed in the back yard and there was the tents Kuwabara, Kurama, Rikku and myself set up. The tents were color coordinated…yeah, that was the word Kurama used. Black went to Hiei, green went to myself, Blue Kuwabara, and red Kurama. Botan has to stay with Hiei, Keiko with my, Yukina, Rikku…blah, blah, blah. They were set up in a shape of a circle and so in the middle was a fire Hiei put together before dinner.
So we got back there and sat on the benches Kurama and Kuwabara brought over. There were four. Keiko sat with Botan on one and Yukina and Rikku on another. I sat with Kuwabara and Hiei and Kurama. Why couldn't I have sat with Keiko like I wanted to. Alright so we're all sitting there staring at the fire, the girls are talking about…school.
"I don't want to go to school," Rikku whined.
"That's because it means homework you don't do and almost fail," Keiko said.
"Maybe," Rikku looked up at the stars that started to come out. It was a new moon and no clouds anywhere. Gorgeous.
"I hope we have Professor Kamiah for science this year," Botan said. "He's so awesome."
"And cute," Rikku put in.
"Yeah he was," Keiko laughed.
"Maybe," Botan blushed. I take it she really liked her teacher…that's kind of gross…unless he's a couple years older than you.
"Alright, alright, " Keiko said. "How about trying to get our lockers closer this year."
"Just not on the second floor," Rikku said. "How about the first floor?"
"So you don't have to walk up any steps?" Botan teased.
"Yep!" Rikku laughed.
"Yukina, were do you want to go to college?" Keiko asked.
"I don't know," Yukina smiled. "I never thought about it."
"We're all going to U of F right Kazuma?" Botan asked.
"Yeah," Kuwabara said. U of F…hmmm maybe I could get good enough grades to go there for college. I'd just have to get straight A's.
"What do you guys want to do?" I said finally.
"No idea," Rikku said.
"What do you think birthday boy?" Botan smiled at Hiei who looked a bit nervous. Alright this is weird. Something is going on and I want to know. I know that they're dating for the summer, but today is a bit odd, the two haven't talked really and are nervous wrecks when they do.
"Hn," Hiei closed his eyes. Kind of saying he didn't care. I glanced at Botan and she looked a bit distant but than stared at the fire and put on a smile. Than I saw Kuwabara and Yukina smiling at each other.
"Anybody a have a ghost story or something. Maybe a game we could play?" Kurama asked. He looked at Rikku and the two seemed lost in each others eyes. This is sick. Love is everywhere.
"I've got nothing," Kuwabara said. Finally someone says something. I glanced at Keiko, she was smiling at me. I couldn't look away. She was the most beautiful angel. Okay not good. I looked away toward the fire.
"Well, let's see here…ummm…"Botan put her hand on her chin.
"Some one come up with something already," Hiei growled.
"Be patient Hiei," Kurama said.
"We could play Truth or dare," I said and earned three slaps. One from Keiko, Botan, and Rikku. It was a try. Than out of no where I heard a song.
I wanna la, la, la lick you
From your head to your toes
And move from the bed
Down to the
Down to the floor
I wanna ha, ha
You make it so good
I don't wanna leave
But I gotta
N, n, n, n, n
know your fan ta, ta, tasy
Everyone stared at Botan with our mouths open, besides Rikku and Keiko. It was her cell phone. "I didn't know you were that kind of girl, Botan."
"Jerk!" Botan slapped me and walked out of the circle and answered her phone. While she was gone me and Kuwabara talked about girls as Keiko talked with Rikku and Yukina about going to the mall.
Botan's POV
My cell went off and I got really nervous because it was a sex song. But than I slapped Yusuke for that rude comment and walked off to answer it. The song was my unknown ring, so I wonder who it is. "Hello?" I answered. Today was Saturday so I didn't have any where to go tomorrow…wait work. That's right I have work tomorrow.
"Botan?" It was Jorge, Koenma's right hand man.
"Hey Jorge, how are you?" I asked cheerfully.
"Fine thank you," Jorge said. "Koenma told me to call you since he's sleeping right now."
"He told you to call me…in his sleep?" I asked confused. What was he talking about? Why was he calling me?
"Well, no," Jorge said. "He said to call you tonight before he went off to bed."
"Oh!" I said and laughed. Jorge could be so confusing at times. "Alright. What, may I ask, could this be about?"
"Tomorrow, you have to work," Jorge said and I nodded, although he couldn't see. " And well Koenma sir said that you a supervisor tomorrow at work."
"What?" I leaned against the side of a tree. "Why? We've never had to have supervisors before."
"Koenma's to believe that the increased killings are connected to a worker and so there forth is the reason he gave me. Although I think he's over reacting," Jorge whispered. "You know how he gets. Trying to be all powerful and …" suddenly there was a bonking noise in the background.
"Botan!" Koenma said. He must be up now. "Do you hear me!"
"Yes sir," I said smiling. "I hear you loud and clear."
"Good. I told you about the killings increased in the Miami area. Well you will get a supervisor tomorrow," Koenma said.
"I told her that sir," Jorge said in the background.
"Quiet ogre!" Koenma shouted and Botan pulled her phone away from her ear a bit. "Anyways."
"Who will be supervising me?" I asked. Really I was quite curious.
"Jin," Koenma said. "Get some sleep and I'll see you at dawn."
"Sir I come in ten," Botan said.
"Very well," Koenma hung up and I did the same. I smiled walking back to the camp site. It looked they were playing some hand game. The WHOLE group was playing. When I saw that Hiei was playing also I laughed making everyone look at me.
Kuwabara's POV
We were playing a hand game Keiko and Rikku brought up. I think it was called Obotion Not In Tot In or something like that. Somehow Kurama got shorty to play. The game wasn't that bad. It was actually really fun!
Than some one laughed behind me and everyone glance up to see Botan smiling at the group. "So who had that ring tone?" I asked laughing.
"It's my unknown ring tone," Botan glared. She could be really creepy when she did that. I can't believe her and shrimp are dating! The two of them together …it makes me shiver. Botan's so nice and he's so mean. They're opposites. But I have to remember to ask Botan to talk to Hiei and find out why he woke me up this morning to tell me to date his sister. I'm happy he did but last time I checked he didn't want me near her.
"Who was it? Chuu? Rinku? Ricky? Lee-Lee?" Rikku asked naming people off.
"Rinku?" I asked as Botan sat down as the group continued playing the hand game. "Isn't he the kid you baby sit for Botan?"
"Yep," Botan smiled. Rinku was a crazy kid.
"I heard Rinku beat Kuwabara up," Yusuke laughed and I just about hit him in the head.
"Yes, Kazuma lost, but Rinku's been trained for street fighting since he was born," Botan said.
"Yep," Rikku nodded as Keiko and Yukina sang the song so the group knew where they were.
"Six, seven, eight, nine,…TEN!" Keiko said and slapped my hand before I could pull away. She beat me!
"Kuwabara's out!" Yukina said.
"Who called?" Kurama asked.
"Jorge…er…and Koenma," Botan said.
"Hn," Hiei grunted as the grouped started another round with me out of the game.
"Why'd they call?" Keiko asked.
"Work tomorrow," Botan said. "What are you guys doing tomorrow?"
"Me and Yukina are going on a date!" I shouted happily and Hiei twitched and looked away.
"Keiko and I are going on a date as well," Yusuke said.
"Same with me and Kurama," Rikku put in. So three eyes is going to be home a lone.
"What are you going to do?" Kurama asked Hiei.
"Shizuru's day off is tomorrow you can hang out with her if you want," I told him.
"I'll live," Hiei rolled his eyes.
"Ten," Yukina said an got Rikku out.
"Crap!" Rikku laughed. The people who were left was Kurama, Hiei, Yukina, Keiko, Yusuke. Yusuke started this round.
"Obotion not in tot in. Nay, nay. I am boom, boom, boom. Itty, bitty, otin tot in. Obotion not in tot in, boom. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, TEN!" the group besides Hiei sang. Kurama was the one who got out.
At the end of the game Hiei won. Surprise, surprise. He's faster than everyone else.
"That was…interesting," Botan said.
"It's was…different," Keiko agreed.
"I've never seen anyone move that fast," Rikku said.
"Hn," Hiei grunted.
"It's normal for us," I told them.
"I'm kind of tired," Yukina yawned.
"Than we shall go to bed!" I said and stood. Offering my hand which she took, I helped her to bed in our tent. And fell asleep also.
Yusuke's POV
Well the baka left and I could tell Keiko was a bit tired because her eye's were dropping slowly. "Keiko?"
"Yeah?" She turned smiling at me.
"You ready for bed?" I asked. My eye's probably showed her how I was concerned for her.
"I guess so," Keiko stood. "Night guys."
"See you later," Rikku smiled.
"G'night birthday boy," I smirked at Hiei who glared. "Later." We walked off into our tents and well I helped Keiko in the bed I had set up.
"You are NOT sleeping in the same bed as me!" Keiko glared.
"Why not?" I asked. "You want me to sleep on the floor!"
"You're going to have to," Keiko said. No I wasn't. "Because you are not sleeping in this bed."
"Yes I am!" I said and jumped on the bed landing on my knees next to her. She tried to push me off but I grabbed her wrists in one hand. "I won't do anything perverted. I promise."
"If you do," Keiko glared. "Than you're outside. Not in the tent."
"Fine," I sighed and laid down letting go off her wrists. Than we fell asleep.
Rikku's POV
Yusuke and Keiko were fighting over the situation which no doubt Yusuke had set up in each tent. There was no yelling from Kuwabara's tent so nothing wrong over there. I looked at the others. Kurama was talking to Botan about who knows what. All I made out was vegetation, brute, cache, and adversary. To tell the truth I had no idea what those words were. Wasn't vegetation the level of some…No that was elevation. I'd heard of brute but I didn't know the definition.
Hiei was sitting there alone looking at the fire. I stood and walked over to him and sat down. He had moved to were Yusuke and Kazuma had been. Away from Kurama. I would have scooted closer…but I'm a girl and I like him a lot.
"Leave me alone," Hiei glared at me.
"Normally I would say no," I said…wait…I am going to say no… "So…no."
"Hn," Hiei grunted. "Would you like me to kill you or are you leaving?"
"You wouldn't hurt me before my date with Kurama," I smiled in the thought.
"I slice your throat if you don't move," Hiei stared at the fire, watching it grow than sink back. If he was fire demon could he control it?
"But no," I said. Nice comeback. "I still want to go on my date."
"Than abscond or I burn you to death," Hiei glared at the fire and it suddenly shot up really high.
"Hiei!" Kurama scolded. "Do not threaten Rikku!"
"Yeah," I put in and smiled at Kurama who smiled slightly than looked at Botan again to continue there conversation with words I don't know.
"Hn," Hiei's look seemed far off.
"What happened?" I asked. He was surprised by my question.
"What do you mean?" Hiei asked.
"Come now!" I laughed. "There has to be a reason for you to be so…you today."
"Nicely put," Hiei rolled his eyes. "That is none of your business."
"Well, I can tell you something if you tell me something," I smirked.
"Meaning?" Hiei asked.
"Well, do you want to know anything?" I asked. I have limits but I could tell him stuff.
"What would you want to know?" Hiei asked catching my drift.
"Well, there are many things I want to know," I smiled. "Like what happened with you and Botan? If Kurama likes me more than a friend? Will I make it into college? Will I marry for like or love? Am I going to get married? Are you guys ever coming back? If so when?..."
"Stop now!" Hiei said and I looked at him.
"Sorry, got a little carried away," I said.
"I don't care," Hiei said. "I want to know how Botan feels towards me."
"I'm not sure I can you that one," I told him. That was for her to tell not me. "Anything else?"
"No," Hiei said. "You will marry for love and get into college. I'm not coming back, Yusuke said he would with Kurama and Yukina."
He wasn't coming back… "One! How do you know I will marry and go into college?"
"I don't," Hiei smirked and my eye twitched.
"Jerk," I muttered. "Two! You insensitive jerk! You don't plan on coming back! How pigheaded are you! Inconsiderate, selfish prick, dim witted, egotistic…" I stood and stomped off toward my and Kurama's tent, while still insulting Hiei the whole time. Kurama caught up with me by the time I reached the bed.
"Rikku?" Kurama walked in.
"What an asshole!" I huffed taking my shoes off. "How dare he?"
"What are you talking about?" Kurama sat next to me.
"That short, ill tempered, three eyed, self centered, hot headed fucker!" I steamed and laid down on the far side of the bed as Kurama took his shoes off.
"What did Hiei do?" Kurama asked.
"He told me he never planned on coming back!" I scooted under the covers and realized Kurama was laying next to me. "Whoa what are you doing?"
"I'm listening to you," Kurama said.
"No I meant you're sleeping in the same bed," I said and realized I knew how Keiko felt.
"Yes," Kurama smiled at me and waved the subject off.
"Do you know how hard it is going to be for Botan!" I whispered harshly. He really ticked me off. "You plan on coming back right?"
"Of course," Kurama said.
"Okay," I smiled. "But he's not and that's going to ruin Botan."
"What do you mean?" Kurama asked. "They're dating, yes, but they could always move on."
"Not when she's in love with the guy…" I covered my mouth. "I didn't say that."
"I won't tell anyone," Kurama said. "I thought she did anyways."
"Alright," I bit my lip. "He's destroying her slowly. Piece by piece."
"I know what you mean," Kurama said. I couldn't help it, I hugged him.
"I'm happy I can trust you not to tell," I smiled. I didn't want to let go so I fell asleep on his chest.
Botan's POV
I sat there in silence for a while thinking of something to say when I looked up to see Hiei staring at me. Biting my lip I walked over to him and sat down. "You want to go to sleep or stay up longer?" I asked gazing at the stars above us. The sky was so beautiful. No clouds.
"Hn," Hiei looked up as well. "You decide."
"I don't care," I shrugged and looked at him, once again he was gazing at me. "Do you want to go to sleep?"
"I'm not tired but I will if you want," Hiei told me and I smiled. His expression was stolid as ever.
"Did you have a nice birthday?" I asked still smiling.
"It was different," Hiei looked at the fire.
"But did you enjoy it?" I asked.
"Some parts," Hiei said and I wonder which parts.
Hiei's POV
"But did you enjoy it?" Botan asked.
"Some parts," I said. I enjoyed the times when I was with her. The times I held her in my arms. When we laughed and messed around. At the beach when we kissed. Also when I figured out how much I loved her when I was talking to Kuwabara. Which is when I told myself I could never come back. She was the only thing I loved besides family. If I came back than it would awkward and who knows if she really thinks of me that way. It would tare me.
"What's wrong?" Botan asked.
"Nothing you would care to know," I told her. And that was probably true.
"I-" Botan stopped rethinking her words. "I want to know."
"Doubtful," I said and I slightly laughed which held no humor.
"Hiei, do you want to know something?" Botan asked me and I looked at her.
"Hmm?" I raised an eyebrow.
"Well…I'm not sure if I should tell you," Botan smirked.
"Why not?" I asked rolling my eyes.
"Because you, mister, are being a jerk!" Botan pushed me lightly and stood. Where was she going! Clearly she was upset with something. Rikku was right. Everything she said, was right. I watched her walk over to the tent. She glanced back at me before entering and smiled. That was my queue.
Standing up I walked inside the tent and saw Botan pulling the covers over to her. I walked over and took off my boots and cloak and slid in next to her. "Are you going to tell me?"
"Should I? Shouldn't I? Should I? Shouldn't I?" Botan mused.
"I'd like to know," I told her. I wanted to know everything about her. Every little detail. Which is odd for I've spent my whole life hating everything that acquire in this woman.
"You would, would you?" Botan smiled. "How about if I don't tell yet and instead I kiss you and we sleep."
"I like this idea, but I also think you should tell me soon," I said and she leaned.
"Before you leave," she said and kissed me.
(A/N:
Alright, alright SEVEN REVIEWS UNTIL I UPDATE. I know I don't have enough of the other couples. That's why the next chapter is all Yusuke and Keiko. And the next is all Kuwabara and Yukina, and the next all Kurama and Rikku. But the three chapters are all Sunday. I hope you all enjoyed this nineteen page long chapter. I talk to you soon readers!
Rikku)
