Chapter 11

Koemna stared at Botan and the man that held her, his eyes wide in shock. 'What is the meaning of this?" he demanded

"Koemna," Botan gasped, trying to get free. "This man is-"

The man behind her kicked her to shut her up. "Quite!" he ordered.

"Who are you?" Koemna asked, staring at the man holding Botan. "What do you want?"

"I want what rightfully belongs to me," Donovan replied. "The title I should have gotten instead of you!"

"What do you mean?"

"As if you didn't know!"

"I don't know," he replied. "So why don't you tell me?"

"Fine I will!"

Hiei and Yuri dashed down the hall and to Koemna's office. On the way they dodged ogres and other reaper girls who stared after them as they can by.

"Are you sure Donovan will go to Koemna's office?" Hiei asked the girl.

She nodded. "Yes," she replied. "He thinks he has something to prove."

"What is he going to do with Botan?" Hiei asked her.

"I don't know," she answered, looking upset. "He could kill her."

Hiei said nothing.

Koemna listened to Donovan explain what he thought was the truth. To him it seemed like Koemna's father had slept with Donovan's mother and when she'd had Donovan and Yuri he had kicked her out of the Spirit world claiming children that were half human had no right being there. Koemna knew that story wasn't true but what could he say to change this lunatic's mind? What could he say to keep Donovan form hurting Botan if he got even angrier?

Finally he said. "I don't know where you heard such a story but I can tell that it's a pack of lies."

"It is not a pack of lies!" Donovan protested. "It's true and I can prove it!"

"How?"

"I don't have the proof with me but when I get it I'll show it to you."

"I can't believe you unless you show me this proof."

Donovan glared at him.

Just then the door behind Donovan crashed open. Koemna spotted a figure standing in the doorway. "Hiei!" he exclaimed.

"What?!" Donovan turned around. He saw Hiei and Yuri standing behind him. Hiei had unsheathed his sword and was pointing it at the mad man. "Let the onna go, Donovan!" Hiei shouted.

Donovan grinned at him. "What will you do if I don't?" he asked.

Hiei glared at him. He couldn't do anything to Donovan if the man refused to let go of Botan and they both knew it. Donovan smirked. "Come on Hiei," he said. "Why don't you run her through? I know you want to kill me and you'll do anything to do it. Go ahead. Kill her."

Hiei didn't move. There was no way he was going to kill Botan just to get to Donovan. Though the look on his face mad the Koorime want to he wouldn't do it.

"You are a coward," Hiei said. "Using a female as a shield."

"I'll use anything to protect myself," he said grinning. "Even a female-"

Something whacked him from behind and he let go of Botan before he fell to the floor, letting go of Botan as he did. She moved away from him and stood beside Hiei. Hiei and Yuri stared at Koemna who stood just behind where Donovan had been, holding a bat. "Koemna?" Hiei said.

Koemna grinned. "That was easy," he said. "Now, would one of you mind telling me what this was all about?"

"I will," Yuri said, stepping forward.

Koemna looked at all three then said. "Why don't you all tell me?"

Awhile later, after Yuri, Botan, and Hiei finished telling the entire story to Koemna, Hiei and Botan left the palace and headed back to the human world. Once they arrived at Botan's apartment the ferry girl invited him onto the balcony. He accepted and followed her onto it.

"Hiei," she said. "I wanted to thank you for helping me."

"It wasn't a big deal," he said. "You wanted me to protect you and I did." he frowned. "I just wish I could have done a better job."

She smiled. "You did the best you could," she assured him.

"No.1" he protested, his voice angry. "If I had this never would have happened."

"Yes, it would have," she corrected him. "I'm glad it happened now instead of later. Now I no longer have to worry about Donovan."

"What's Koemna going to do with him?" he asked.

"I don't know," she replied, looking out over the city. "I just hope that whatever happens it will keep Donovan out of my life from now on."

"..." He put a hand on her shoulder. She looked back at him. "Botan?"

"Yes?"

"I am glad you are okay."

She nodded. "I am too."

"No, I mean I am really glad you are okay," he said, a little nervously. "If anything had happened to you..." his voice trailed off.

She stared at him. What was this all of a sudden?

Suddenly he leaned forward and brushed her lips with a kiss. Botan didn't know how to react. She stood there in shock as he kissed her. A few seconds later he moved his face away and turned from her. "Just remember, onna," he said, looking over his shoulder. "You can never say I don't care about you." then he disappeared.

Botan stood there a moment, not moving. She hadn't expected that and had been taken completely by surprise. Slowly her hand went to her mouth. She could still feel where his lips had met hers. She didn't move. Her mind finally told her that it had been real. She let out a breath. Hiei...

Then she smiled.

THE END

A/N

I am so sorry this ended so quickly. I ran out of inspiration and just wanted the fic to end. PLEASE DON'T HATE ME! I WANTED TO MAKE IT LONGER, REALLY I DID! I'LL DO BETTER NEXT TIME!