CHAPTER 5

Botan was finally able to get away from Donovan a few minutes later when he summoned a maid to take her to her room. The room she was taken into was nice but Botan didn't spend too much time taking in any details. All she wanted was to get out of there before the end of the week. When the maid closed the door and left botan leaned against it, sighing out a long held in breath. What am I going to do? she asked herself. I can't get married. Especially not to someone I do not love. she looked up and out the window. She was suddenly very depressed. Maybe I should have asked someone else to help me. Maybe Kurama would have been better. He's a gentleman, when he's not Yoko Kurama...

Botan flopped down onto the bed and stared up at the ceiling. "Speaking of which," she said out loud. "Where is Hiei?"

Hiei was busy exploring the mansion at the moment. He'd already figured out where most of the important rooms were but he wasn't sure about the other ones. He still had no idea he was being spied on but that wasn't important at the moment. He didn't want to get lost. Why does Donovan have to have such a huge house? he asked himself, as he quietly went down another hall. What is the point of having such a large space if only one or two people are living in it? he smirked. I'm glad I don't live anywhere. It's just a waste.

He heard footsteps and disappeared again. This time when he reappeared he was right beside a window. He glanced outside and noticed it was getting dark. Botan will be waiting for me, he thought before disappearing again. Maybe I should tell her what I over heard...

Botan sat down on the window seat and watched the sunset over the horizon as she thought about last night again. Hiei hadn't really been trying to do anything but biting her neck was the last thing she wanted him to do, especially since she never thought of him as someone who would do such a thing. Either way it had surprised her enough to go into self defensive mode. When she'd turned on him he'd been so surprised he couldn't stop her and she's scratched his face hard enough to make it bleed. When that had happened he had been surprised at first then had demanded angrily. "What the hell did you do that for?!"

As if he didn't know, she thought now, frowning at the memory. He shouldn't have played the vampire, stupid fire demon.

So now I'm stupid am I? Hiei's voice entered her mind.

Botan gasped. Hiei! she thought. Where you listening the whole time?

Just long enough to hear you call me stupid, baka onna! he retorted, too annoyed to be himself. I so nicely come with you and you have the nerve to call me stupid!?

I was thinking about what you did last night! she replied defensively. It was stupid of you to be like that!

Be glad it wasn't someone else, ferry onna!

Would it have made any difference? she wanted to know.

Yes.

What is that supposed to mean?

Someone else would have taken advantage of you, he told her flatly. Someone who has no respect for females...

And you do?

I wouldn't try to rape one if that's what you're implying! He told her immediately. What kind of person do you think I am!?

I- she stopped for a moment. Hiei wasn't like that and she knew it. Sorry.

You'd better be.

Where were you all afternoon?

Finding out that the servants in this mansion think you're a money grubbing whore.

What? Botan was surprised by this piece of information. She always thought the servants in the house liked her. She was always nice to them. What do you mean?

They think you're only marring him because of his money.

But I don't even want to marry him! she protested.

"Try telling them that," said a voice behind her.

Botan gasped and turned around. Hiei was now standing in the middle of her bedroom, his hands in his pockets and his Jagan eye open and glowing. "I doubt they'll believe you, though."

"But why would they think such a thing?" she asked him. "What did I ever do to them that would make them think that?"

"I don't know and I don't care," he said, sitting down on one of the chairs by the fire place. "Maybe the maid was jealous. Maybe she wanted to marry him. Maybe she thinks your past makes you a gold digger or something."

"I don't care about his money," she told the koorime. "I used to but not anymore. All I want is to finally be rid of him. To not see his face ever again."

"And that is where I come in," he said, glaring at her. "You do realize he's a human and if I kill him I'll be in big trouble."

"I know he's a human," she told him, folding her arms. "But I never knew you to be someone who went by the rules."

"I don't want to be limited to just Tokyo you know," he retorted. "If the toddler finds out I killed a human he might just restrict me to only the town park."

Botan said nothing. She suddenly realized she'd read him wrong. He did care what happened to him.

"If Donovan wasn't a human I wouldn't be so hesitant," he told her. "But since he is things are going to be complicated, especially if I think I'll get away with it."

"Maybe I can say something to Koemna about it," Botan suggested. "Maybe he could-"

"No he can't and won't," Hiei cut her off. "I'm not suppost to kill anyone and you know it." he looked out the bedroom window, his face holding in anger and annoyance. "If he wasn't watching me all the time maybe I would..."

Botan sighed. Koemna didn't trust Hiei. He was always watching the fire demon. What am I going to do? the ferry girl asked herself. I thought killing him would be the only way out but Hiei refuses to do it. What should I do? What can I do? Though she thought about it long and hard no answers came.

A/N

I am so happy more people are reviewing this fic but I got real impatient with my writing and started another one just for the heck of it. I wanted to make it a one shot but it ended up longer than expected. You might have seen it already (since it's got a horrible summary) but if you have the time could you please check it out. So far it's been up awhile but I don't have any reviews. That might have changed since I last checked but if you do read it can you leave me a review? I know I'm sounding pathetic here.

I'm not sure if Hiei is still being punished for whatever he did before but I know he's not allowed to kill humans so I am making him hesitate. I don't really care that much about whether or not he's still confined to one city but in this case he is except, since he's keeping an eye on Botan, he can leave the city but can't leave the mansion's grounds until she does. I hope I'm not confusing you. If I am I am sorry.

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