A Twisted Fairytale : Loathing
A/N: Thanks for reviewing, but I would really like to see more --, but hey, it's all good. So, R&R please.
I
"Fine. Take him away."
Botan felt her eyes widen as something, she couldn't exactly see, opened her Father's cell and dragged him out. She tried frantically to grab his hands, just to say goodbye. But, he was yanked out of her reach and down the stairs. Botan was on the floor, her hand clasping some straw as she cried. She didn't even care when someone moved her into the cell where her Father had once been. She let the tears run down her face. Tears of sorrow and hatred. Hatred for... the Beast.
Hours passed and Botan was cold and hungry, but she didn't say anything. She was all alone, and she wanted it to stay that way. She looked out the window into the dark night sky. She looked up at the stars. Nice Botan, you finally got your adventure, and now look where it landed you. You may never see your Father again! Botan big back a sob.
That was when she heard the door open. The Beast stepped into the light, his presence made Botan narrow her eyes. Her teeth were clenched so hard that she thought that they were going to break. Every figment of her being hated that man... that thing.
"Come with me so you can situate yourself in your room."
My room, but I thought I was his prisoner.
"But, aren't I a prisoner here?"
"Do you want to stay up here?"
His voice was cold. Botan shook her head, but did this did not stop her from loathing the Beast. As she got up and walked so she was closer to him, she realized that he was shorter than her. She had to bite back a smile. Ha, with his nasty personality one could forget about his lack of height.
II
The Beast, his real name Hiei, fumed. If Kurama hadn't convinced him to let the woman have her own room, he wouldn't be there. "Master, she'll be staying with us for a... long while, so why not let her have her own room?" Hiei led the woman down the wide corridor. She didn't notice Kurama. Well, she noticed the light that was coming from the candle, but not his face.
"Say something! Come on!"
Kurama was telling him. Hiei rolled his eyes and didn't say anything. Hn. No one tells me what to do. The silence was deafening as they continued. Hiei heard the girl shiver behind him. Not his problem.
"You can stay here." Hiei watched as the woman's blue hair floated around her as she looked into her room. It was luxurious to say the least. The best she's ever stayed in, Hiei thought. "Dinner is in an hour. You'll join me."
It wasn't a request. It was fact. The woman would join him. Whether she liked it or not. He told her that with his glare as she slammed the door in his face. That was when he realized just what she did. She dare... SLAM A DOOR IN MY PRESENCE? Luckily for Botan, the Beast was persuaded to not flip out by Kurama and Yusuke.
III
Botan was struggling to breath. How dare he? He thinks that I'll do whatever he wants! Ugh, so rude! Botan sat on the bed, wanting to beat the living stuffing out of something. She sighed as she took a pillow into her arms, hugging it.
About fifteen minutes passed when she heard a knock on the door. Botan doubted that it was the Beast, so she opened it. No one was there.
"Down here, miss."
Botan looked down to see a tea kettle on a cart. Talking to her. Everything finally caught up with her. Her Father being taken away before she had even said goodbye and the hideous Beast. Now there was a talking tea kettle outside of her new room. Her eyes rolled up into the back of her skull. She didn't even feel the floor meet the back of her head and shoulder as she fainted.
IV
Botan frowned as she blinked. Phew, it was all a dream. My Daddy is going to be down in the basement, working on his invention, Koenma will flirt with me, and the library will not have any new books. Everything will be back to normal. For some odd reason, Botan felt like she had lost something. No! This is a good thing, Botan. You can find adventure some other time! Adventure that doesn't involve Dad getting imprisoned, Beasts, or talking kitchenware.
Botan smiled as she opened, expecting to see her white ceiling. To feel the warmth of her bedroom sheets. What she didn't expect or want to see was the tea kettle, still on its cart, staring down at her with concerned eyes.
"Are you alright, miss?"
Botan shot up, almost knocking the cart over. She scrambled back, hitting the bed.
"She's weird. Maybe Master should just throw her out."
"Now, Jin, mind your manners!"
"Yes, Yukina."
Botan took a deep breaths.
"Okay, you can talk. I'm sorry, I-I was being rude. My name is Botan."
The tea kettle smiled sweetly.
"My name is Yukina, and this is Jin."
Botan was about to question as to where Jin was until she felt her hand being nudged. The blue haired girl looked down to see a tiny rebellious looking tea cup.
"Would you liked some tea, Botan?"
Botan smiled at his cute accent.
"Sure, you don't mind?"
"Nope, go ahead." Botan picked him up, feeling him adjust to her hands. She sipped the tea, which was delicious, and heard him giggle. He tried to stop himself, but he couldn't. "Sorry, that tickles."
Botan put him down, smiling. Yukina smiled and Jin hopped back up to the cart. They left, and Botan was alone again, contemplating her situation. Okay... this castle has enchanted kitchenware, but a nasty Beast. Just what happened here?
Botan was lost in her own thoughts for a long while until a clock showed up. He sulked into the room, and Botan perked up at a new face. She got off of the bed, hands on her knees as she crouched on the ground. She smiled down at him, and she giggled as the clock frowned as he looked away, slightly embarrassed. Then, remembering his objective, the clock cleared his throat and spoke.
"My name is Yusuke, and I am here to tell you that dinner is served."
"Hello Yusuke, my name is Botan, it's nice to make your acquaintance." Botan slowly held out her hand, and Yusuke looked uncertain as he used his two little wooden arm... things to grab her index finger, shaking it gently. But, Botan knew that she had to get down to business, so she talked again. "I'm going to have to decline your invitation."
Botan wanted to flinch at Yusuke's gasp.
"But you have to! I don't think you understand, Botan. You were not invited to dinner, you were told to accompany my Master."
Botan bit her lower lip, pouting.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not going."
V
Hiei paced on the floor, his black cloak trailing behind him. He was never good with being patient, and the woman was twenty minutes late! And where the hell is Yusuke? Hiei was in the presence of Kurama and Yukina when Yusuke opened the door, sauntering in like his usual self. But something was wrong. The clock was rubbing his wooden stumps together.
"Oh about Botan... um... oh what the hell. She's not coming."
The clock shut his eyes, wincing slightly at Hiei's loud roar of anger. The whole castle shook with the Beast's anger. Yukina let out a yelp of fright and Kurama's candles were blown out. Hiei stalked up to her room, leaving his servants running as fast as they could after him. Hiei clenched a green fist, his teeth bared. He banged his hand on the door, almost beating it off if its own hinges.
"I thought you were coming to dinner!"
The door didn't open, but he heard movement behind it.
"I'm not eating!"
"YOU CAN'T STAY IN THAT ROOM FOREVER!"
"That's what you think!"
"FINE, STARVE TO DEATH, SEE WHAT I CARE!"
Hiei whirled around, almost knocking over Yukina. He snarled, trying to suppress his rage. He glared down at Kurama and Yusuke.
"If she doesn't eat with me, than she doesn't eat at all! Got it?"
The candle and clock quickly nodded. Hiei shook as he walked off menacingly.
VI
Botan was actually terrified as she screamed back at the Beast. She really didn't want to die, but she was not going to give in to the Beast and his lack of manners! She waited by the door, her ear pressed against it for a few hours.
That was when she noticed that her stomach was growling for food. Damn... I am hungry. Botan opened a closet, which was surprisingly not "alive", and changed into a dark blue nightgown. It was like a child's, not fitting the curves at all, but it was puffy and very warm. Botan snuggled into it, relishing the one, maybe only pleasure in this imprisonment.
Carefully, Botan opened the door, walking along the stone floor in her bare feet. She made her way down a long flight of stairs, and she saw a warm light of a fire flickering through a door. Botan heard some voices, and she recognized the speakers to be Yukina and Yusuke.
"If you ask me she was just being a pain."
"Come on now, Yusuke. She lost her Father and the normalcy of her life all in one day. She's shaken."
Then Botan heard Kurama speak up.
"Yes, but we've only got a short amount of time before the rose will die completely. So, if we could speed up the process–"
"The process of what?"
Botan slipped into the room, Yusuke letting out a yelp, and then tackling Kurama to the floor. Yukina smiled at the girl.
"Good evening, Botan, what is troubling you at this hour?"
Botan bowed her head slightly. She simply loved Yukina and all the other enchanted things in the castle. They were all so polite and interesting characters, the exact opposite of the Beast.
"Actually, I'm a bit hungry."
VII
A/N: Hey, review review! I know you want to! Okay, ATTENTION ALL READERS! I will be vacationing up in New York state until the 19th. I'm leaving on Saturday morning, so I will most likely not be able to update for the entire time. Sorry . Now, you know me, I'm a quick to update, so as soon as I come back, I promise you a chapter. I love reviews, so send me a lot of them! .
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