"Botan! Shizuru!" Rinku called out, seeing the two girls on top of the tree, watching the demons fighting with themselves (that's ridiculous in Rinku's perspective).
Looking from behind them, Botan shriek in surprise when she's suddenly face to face with the hyperactive, wind master, Jin who in return decided to laugh at her earlier's expression of surprisement.
Shizuru chuckles while the three demons (Touya, Chu, and Rinku) sweat-dropped, seeing the blue-haired deity strangling the now poor, purple-face, Jin.
"C-Can't... br-breathe..." the irish demon choked.
Finally, Botan let go of him and huff as she watch the wind master took multiple deep breathes before regaining his original skin color on his face. He sheepishly smiles at the deity. "Ya got a stron' hands for a lassie, eh".
"And you got a lot of nerves surprising me like that, Jin-san" the deity of the dead crossed her arms over chest.
"Touché" Shizuru smirked from beside her.
"Sorry lassie, I didn't mean to" he apologized, he scratch the back of his head and suddenly remembers her calling his name with a suffix of '-san'. He cringed at the formal word. "An' don't call me name with a suffix -san" he pouted.
"Apology accepted and I'll call you Jin-kun, if you don't want to call me you with formality" Botan grinned.
A loud cough suddenly made the two look down to the ground, they saw Shizuru already on the ground and were smirking at them. "Oi love birds, come down already and let's go to the stadium" she teased, making them blushed.
"Shizuru" the deity quietly, hissed.
"What?" the caramel-colored teen asked playfully, acting all innocent and stuff.
Chu grinned and slung an arm around the wind master's neck. "What's with my buddies acting like flirts, eh?" he chuckled at Jin's red face. "You're finally trying to get a girl, huh. That's good, but I wonder why you picked Botan?"
"Oi Chu! That's not it" Jin shook his head, defensively.
"You're in denial, Jin. It's written all over your face" Touya smirked, joining in teasing their beloved friend.
Rinku put himself on top of Chu's shoulder. "But, if you're going to court Botan, you must get the permission of her older brother".
"I told all of ya. I don' like lassie tat way!" Jin said out loud.
"Sure" Touya said, sarcastically.
Shizuru is busy laughing at Botan's red face.
...
They finally made out of the forest for a good few minutes later, they saw Keiko looking around obviously looking for someone and most probably it's them (Shizuru and Botan).
"Keiko!" Botan waved at her.
The dark chocolate-haired teenage girl turn her head on their way and breathe a sigh of relief. She run towards them, halting infront of the two girls.
"Where were you girls? The guys were worried when you're still not there. Didn't I told the two of you to go to the stadium before I find Yukina" she complained, still with a worried expression.
"Calm down, Keiko. Those demons are quite entertaining and we lost track of the time. We apologize for making you worried though" Shizuru patted her head.
"It's fine, but you better explain yourselves to the guys especially you, Botan. Kurama's really worried when you didn't appeared also" Keiko sighed.
The said person only nodded, mentally preparing herself for her older brother's (Kurama) long discussion about safety and blah... blah...
Keiko then notice the demons that were behind the two (Shizuru and Botan). Her eyes landing on Rinku and her eyes litting up.
"Ah Rinku, I'm sorry I didn't notice you guys" she chuckled, nervously.
"It's okay, Urameshi's girlfriend" Chu answered instead of the kid on his shoulder who sweat-dropped at what Chu called to Keiko.
"I have name, Chu-san" the said girl, huffed.
"Right. Sorry, Keiko" he grinned, sheepishly.
Jin flew above her. "Ne lassie, how did tha match go?" he asked, curiously.
"Well..." Keiko trailed off.
...
"Onii-san!" Botan cried out while running towards the bloody figure of Kurama.
The fox demon turn his head to look at her, his face contorting into a relief expression seeing his little sister safe and unharm.
"Botan, come here" he motioned. She immediately followed his command.
"Where did you go earlier? I was worried and sick that you might get hurt by the low class demons outside" he said, his voice becoming stern and serious.
"It's nothing important, Onii-san and I'm sorry for making you worried, It won't happened again" she smiled assuringly while placing both of her hands on his chest.
A bluish-white glow appeared on her hands, outlining it. It started spreading out on his whole body, making him sigh in content. Finally the pain is starting to disappear from his body.
"Are you feeling better now, Onii-san?" Botan look at his eyes, searching for any signs of pain inflicting on him.
"Much better, little sister, but it wouldn't do any good if you drain yourself" the red-head fox demon said concernly.
"Please don't worry too much about me, Onii-sama. Draining myself means taking more rest, it wouldn't hurt me" she said while continuing to seal his wounds.
"We have such a caring and sweet, little sister. I wouldn't mind her being my biological sister" Youko spoke fondly.
And his human side completely agreed with that.
...
"YUSUKE! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?!" Keiko yelled, seeing her childhood friend get pummelled up by Toguro.
Her dark chocolate eyes were brimming with tears seeing him getting hurt over and over in the process. He's still refusing to give up despite the injuries that his taking.
A hand landed on her shoulder, looking up she saw the blurry face of Botan and Shizuru (she still could see the outline of their hair color. "Botan! Shizuru, please let the match stop. I don't want to watch Yusuke get hurt anymore! Please"
"I'm sorry Keiko, even if I wanted to do that, we just can't. We mustn't disrupt their fight or else Yusuke's going to lose in an unfair match" Botan said, sadly.
"Isn't there any other way?!" Keiko desperately asked.
Shizuru shook her head while litting up another cigarette and putting it into her lips. As much as she also wanted the match to stopped, it can't be stop or else Yusuke is the one going to pay in the end.