CHAPTER 2

Hiei followed Botan back to her apartment. She said there as still a few things she needed to discuss with him so he went along though he didn't really want to. He would have rather gone back to his training but what could he say? He didn't want her to start crying again. He hated when girls cried and she knew it.

As they rode the elevator up to her apartment on the seventh floor Hiei once again started to change his mind. Though he knew Donovan and wanted to kill him he couldn't help getting the feeling that Botan might have had another reason for her wanting him to come along with her. A not so deadly reason either. He tried to push the thought away, but it wouldn't go. He remembered something from earlier when they were leaving the park. Something she'd said.

"Just say you're my body guard or something," she'd suggested. "If they don't remember what you look like you'll have no problem. If they do I'll just say you're with me and not to give you any trouble."

Somehow I get the feeling she might say something more... he thought. "Tell me, onna," he said once they were both in her apartment. "Is there another reason why you want me to come with you when you go back to your old boyfriend's place?"

"Care for some tea?" she asked, side stepping the question and dashing into the kitchen. "I think I have some green tea around here somewhere..."

Hiei followed her into the kitchen, not about to have his question ignored. "There is another reason isn't there?" he asked, watching her take the tea kettle out of the dishwasher. "What is it?"

"Umm... would you like sugar with your tea?" she asked, still trying to avoid his questions.

The Koorime was in no mood for her games. "Enough!" Hiei grabbed her by the shoulders and slammed her against the wall. Botan was surprised and dropped the kettle. It fell to the floor and shattered. "I'm not in the mood for you to side step my questions," he growled, his eyes boring into her. "Now just tell me. Do you have more than one reason for wanting to bring me along?"

She sighed and looked away. "Yes," she admitted.

"And what would that be?" he asked.

She hated to addmit it to him, for fear that he'd change his mind. "I was thinking that if I can't convince him this time that we are through that I will tell him I have a new boyfriend who will do anything to-"

"So you wanted me to pretend to be your boyfriend?" he demanded, his voice getting loud with anger and disgust.

"Yes..."

"This is stupid!" he growled, letting her go and walking away from her. He folded his arms. "There are other people you could have chosen for this. Like Kurama or Yusuke. Why me? "

"Because you're single," she replied, her voice flat as she stated a simple fact.

He bit back a smart remark. He knew she was right. He was only single because he wanted it to be that way. Yusuke and Keiko were going out and Kurama was starting to date Hiei's sister Yukina. Botan defiantely wouldn't go out with Kuwabara, besides he was out of town for the next few days. Hiei was her last resort.

"Forget it," he said, not wanting to be involved with such things as a love triangle.

"But. Hiei-" she began.

"No buts!" he cut her off. "Stupid onna! What do you think I am? Do you really think he's going to believe you if you tell him you're dating me? And even if he does he'll just try to have me killed like he's trying to right now. "

"But I need you!" she exclaimed, looking like she was going to cry again. "If the others find out about it They'll never forgive me!"

"They won't forgive you for something that happened in your past?" he asked, surprised at her answer. "What kind of excuse is that? They forgave me."

"Well they didn't think much of you when you first came into the picture," she pointed out. "You weren't exactly friendly during our first encounter."

Once again she was right. Botan had been an extreamly friendly and happy person the first time anyone met her, except for him. She'd wanted Yusuke to punch his lights out. Botan wasn't as perfect as people thought she was. She had a dark side too.

"Please Hiei," Botan said practically begging. "Please don't change your mind. I really need your help."

"How would him seeing you with me help?" he asked.

"He doesn't have to see you right away," she said. "You could just hide in the shadows and if he tries anything you can protect me from him," she said. "You're good at that."

"So you want me to come but not be seen?" he asked, annoyed that she kept on changing things. First you want me to be a body guard then a boyfriend and now a spy?

"Not right away," she said. "I'll just tell them I have a body guard with me. If they ask I'll say he's a ninja."

"Ninja?!"

"Well..."

He shook his head. Why am I even bothering with this besides the fact that I want to kill the bastard before he kills me. "Hn. Fine. Whatever."

"Thank you again," she said, kneeling down to clean up the broken kettle. "I wouldn't be able to do this again if you weren't coming."

What is that suppost to mean?

At that moment the door bell rang and he never got to ask her, not that he would have anyway. Botan got up and gave Hiei a nervous look. "I think it would be best if they didn't see you," she said.

"Why not?" he asked.

"It's just best if they didn't right now, okay?"

He wanted to argue then thought better of it. He simply nodded his head and disappeared in a flash of black.

Botan sighed and went to answer the door, feeling Hiei's eyes on her but not seeing him. For some strange reason she felt safe. Which is one thing she never felt before when he was out of her sight but not out of her mind.

Be happy I'm even agreeing to this, onna, he told her through telepathy. After what you said to me last night I should have just said no.

You're not that way, not anymore, she thought back.

Hn...

Botan opened the door and discovered two men in the hall. One looked like a chauver (Sp?) and the other looked like the messenger guy from that morning. "Botan Pure," he said.

'That's me," she answered.

"We're here to pick you up," he said. "Donovan is waiting."

"Yes." Botan took one more look into the apartment then looked back at the two men. She nodded. "I'm ready."

"Then come with us," the man said extending his arm.

Botna took it and with wobbly knees left the apartment with the two men.

Hiei was resting like a cat on Botan's balconey when he saw the geroup of three come out of the building and head to a large black limo. He recognized Botan's cotton candy blue hair and thought he saw her look up at him. Their eyes met for a moment, or so he thought, and she seemed to be sending him a clear message. COME ON ALREADY!

Stupid onna, he frown down at her but did get moving. When he saw the three get into the limo and the car started to pull out he jumped down from the balcony and started following it. Keeping the car in view but staying out the view. I don't even know why I'm doing this...

A/N

Yes, I did update again. Do you think I should change the title? I would but I don't have a better name for it. Maybe I will later, but not right now.

Maybe I'm just being impatient. Maybe I'm being a pain but, I do like to get reviews for my stories. I know you people read them why can't you say something too? Does my stuff suck that much? PLEASE AT LEAST GIVE ME ONE REVIEW FOR THIS CHAPTER.