The Biography of Hiei and Botan : The Real Santa Claus
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Kurama (Demon/Kitsune): One of the memories that comes to mind when I think about this whole situation and the Christmas Massacre is a Christmas Eve we had a few years ago. The former Rekai Tentei all gathered at Genkai's Temple, and we just had a good time.
Hiei came because of his sister. So did Kuwabara. Botan came to see everyone else. Same for Yusuke and I.
So as we were all sitting around, Hiei turns to me and says:
"Why do nigens celebrate this day? Shouldn't they mourn it?"
I pondered the matter, but then slowly shook my head.
"No. If Rekai intended for them to left in the dark, then blind they will be."
We both saw Botan coming over. She had overhead us, and she was intrigued.
"Why would the nigens mourn Christmas, Hiei?"
The Koorime stared incredulously at the ferry girl. I too was a bit taken aback. She was the top ferry girl of Rekai... and she didn't know about the Christmas Massacre? The event must swept away more quickly then I had thought.
"Hn. Baka onna." At first I thought he was going to tell her to go away. Like I said, tonight was the night for surprises. "If you want to know... you're going to have to come with me."
He held out his hand. It was a mix between an invitation and a doomed sentence.
Rekai History Expert (Spirit): There was a time when Rekai and Makai just existed without hatred among them. No demons had made it past the barrier... and Ningenkai had forgotten about demons entirely.
It was the Queen of the Northen Territory that was the first demon that wanted to make a peaceful contact with the nigens. She was known for her very kind nature, despite being mated to the brutal warrior.
So, on her own accord, the Queen broke through the barrier and made her way into Ningenkai.
Yukina (Koorime): It's not surprising that Hiei knew his history. Why do you think Africans know a lot about slavery? Or the Jewish remembering World War II? When something devastating happens to your race, whether you were alive or not... wouldn't you want to know all about it?
Kurama: I could see her eyes narrow very slightly. She was weighing out the possibilities. The dangers. The curious itch... was it really worth it? When Botan took his hand, and she made sure to do it very gently, I thought I was dreaming.
Then again, I could have been.
The two of them vanished not a second after her skin brushed against his.
Rekai Spirit Expert: The Queen happened to arrive in London on December twenty fourth. She watched as the nigens celebrated their Christmas, and as they all went to bed, the Queen came up with a plan.
She was going to leave gifts to all the children of Ningenkai. Then, when they were older, a compromise could come between Makai and Ningenkai.
That night, the Queen used her demonic energy to summon little toys. Stuffed playthings of demons that she had seen. Jewelry that royalty would wear in Makai.
That night, as she went back to Makai and the children of Ningenkai began to wake up, Santa Claus was born.
Yusuke Urameshi (Demon): Christmas Massacre? Never heard of it.
Yukina: The only reason I know what it is was because Hiei told me. He said that... I should know about our race's past. And I listened.
Kurama: The party was so warm and loving that no one noticed their absence except me. They were gone for about a half an hour. Probably more. Just when I began to feel the panic set in, Hiei and Botan reappeared in front of me.
Nothing had changed. Hiei was still emotionless. Botan was still bubbly.
However, her eyes were cast downwards. She muttered a breathy 'Thank you' to Hiei before quickly excusing herself to help Yukina cook. Hiei and I watched her leave, and I was the one to break the silence first.
"What did tell her?"
I remember how he didn't smirk. He just stared after her before tearing his eyes away.
"I just told her the truth." He slowly put his hands in his pockets. "She took it well."
He didn't have the snide condescending tone that he usually wielded when talking about or to the ferry girl. I didn't respond. I just watched as my best friend's entire stance was relaxed. And for the shortest of moments... I thought he looked proud.
Kuwabara (Nigen): I remember that Christmas party. I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom... but I got scared.
I thought I saw a ghost in the hall. It was crying.
Rekai History Expert: The first year it happened, every child in the world was overwhelmed with joy and astonishment. The parents watched as the children played with mysterious dolls and put on jewelry made out of what looked like wood.
The Queen told her husband, the King, and he reluctantly let her continue with the plan. He was one of the few demons left that remembered what Ningenkai looked like. He was one of the original spawn of nigen and spirit.
So, the next year, the Queen went back.
And the year after that, and the year after that.
But it only took one single nigen family to end it. One question. One father who stayed up late. One man who just couldn't stop asking questions.
That night, the man watched as the Queen materialized into the house. Now, when children saw this being, they thought it was a magical elf or ogre. Nigen children are pure.
Not men.
That night, the man saw a grotesque beast performing an incantation.
He took a kitchen knife off of the wall and shouted. The Queen turned and tried to calmly explain to the nigen that she was just delivering presents. The man would not listen. The beast was from Hell!
The man advanced on the Queen, knife in hand and murder in his eyes.
Kurama: Later that night, actually, in the middle of the night, I woke up. A scent in the air told me something was wrong. I opened my eyes and listened.
I heard the creaks and moans that a quiet house would make. I sat up and saw Hiei sleeping, his back against the wall. The detective was sleeping next to Keiko. Kuwabara was within four feet of Yukina.
Botan... her place was empty.
I stood, moving silently, and walked to the only hallway that connected to the room. I heard soft sobs, and I peered around the corner.
Sitting on the ground was Botan.
Her hair was down and she was in her white nightgown. Her knees were brought up to her chest and she was crying into her hands. I saw the tears fall from between her fingers. She wheezed. She hiccuped.
When I strained my ears... I could hear faint words. Desperate words. Hopeless words.
"Why... why...?"
The reason why I was scared for Botan when Hiei told her about the Christmas Massacre was simple.
That story is equivalent to what the Chapter Black video does to humans and demons. That story will make you loathe your own kind if you are nigen or spirit.
And Botan is both.
Rekai History Expert: The Queen could not defend herself. She had the power to blow the weak nigen away, but a death on her hands would only make the situation worse between Rekai and Makai.
It would reverse all the progress that she had made.
She pleaded with the man. She pleaded with him. Her legendary last words were, "Please, sir, for your daughter."
Those words were her last. The man, the father, lost it and killed her. He kept on calling her 'Beast' and 'Abomination'. He kept slicing. He just kept on slicing until the Queen no longer moved.
It's considered ironic to many that the cause of the Christmas Massacre was a priest.
Koenma (Son of God): Botan came to me and she was furious. It wasn't as apparent as the more dramatic people I know. There were no tears, no clenched fists, and definitely no expletives spit on my face.
In fact, she was very calm. She just came up and bowed and tried to casually ask a question. But a question about the Christmas Massacre is never casual.
"Koenma, sir? I was wondering about... the Christmas Massacre."
My eyes had widened.
"What about it?"
She looked down at her hands, but she wasn't wringing them. That was the first sign of rage. Then there was her eyes. No water in them. Just stone.
"Did... did the man who killed the Queen of the Northern Territory ever get punished?"
I raised my eyebrows.
"What for?" Her eyes sparked. "That priest was assaulted by that demon." She said nothing. She stared at me with an incredulous look on her face. Then she quickly looked downward again. But she still didn't tremble. "Why? Who was talking to you about the Christmas Massacre?"
She was already leaving my office. She didn't even turn around to tell me. I just caught the last bit of her response.
"... no one..."
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Genkai (Nigen): The morning after that particular Christmas Party, Botan was pale. I told her that she should get some rest, but she grinned broadly and told me that it was nothing. That morning she was a bit too loud, if you know what I mean.
Rekai History Expert: When a demon's mate dies, the remaining mate will feel a terrible pain. It has said to be more agonizing then getting tortured by professionals.
When the Queen died, the King felt it. His roars shook all of Makai. That Christmas, he began a rally. He had all of Makai unite. He had a source tell him how his beloved mate had died, and he spoke of the nigen's brutality and barbaric nature. He called them savages. Scum of the earth.
With a stronger following than Hitler, the King and more than half of the demons of Rekai began to attack the barrier.
It would get weaker and weaker. It would only be a matter of time before it broke.
Kurama: When Botan was laughing and joking around with Yukina, I opened my mind and sent a thought to Hiei.
She's... she's sad, Hiei. She's in pain.
The fire demon stared at the ferry girl.
The baka ferry onna is laughing her annoying mouth off. She seems fine to me.
I was this close to hitting him.
You're not that stupid, Hiei. I saw her crying last night.
The pause was so long I thought that he had shut me out.
Hn. His eyes were on the ground now. She'll get over it. All spirits and nigens have.
Rekai History Expert: Some say it was a coincidence that it took exactly a year to get the barrier wide enough for the King and his army to go through. Other's say it was Fate.
It was Christmas Eve, early Christmas when the King stormed out into Ningenkai. He didn't know where he was. He had no idea where his mate's killer was.
The death of his beloved had jarred his mind, and now, to him, every human was lower than dirt. They were mistakes. Tainting the planet.
They stormed a village. They just went wild and killed every body. All the children that were waiting with excited smiles in their sleep died. Some were eaten. Others were just caught up in the pillaging.
They destroyed a total of five towns before Rekai stepped in.
Enma himself was at the front lines. He rose his hand and with a blinding flash, the King and his entire Army had died.
All that was left behind were the bodies of the fallen nigens.
A total of six hundred nigens died that day.
The number of demons exterminated that Christmas was three thousand.
Ayame (Spirit): Koenma got angry at Botan for walking out of his office one day without saying goodbye or responding politely to his question.
The next few days, Botan was very quiet.
I have no idea what happened to her.
Christmas Massacre?
Why would she care about some demons that went berserk? Enma killed them all.
Enma (God): What's done is done. The Queen should not have been in Ningenkai in the first place.
Rekai History Expert: Although the classified records remain unaltered, two different stories circle around Makai, Ningenkai, and Rekai.
In Rekai and to a few nigens, the Christmas Massacre was when the bloodthirsty demons broke through the barrier and killed innocent women and children. When they drank the blood of the innocent and performed terrible, savage acts of destruction.
In Makai, the Christmas Massacre was lead by one of the greatest Kings. He fought for love, and his revenge was well deserved. For all the sweat and love that his mate had tried so hard to connect... and her failure. Her murder.
In Makai, the story is that the Massacre was neat. Children were not tortured. Neither were women.
It was just a lover's revenge.
Kurama: After that, Hiei started coming over less and less.
Ayame: After that, Botan left Rekai for her lunch breaks.
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Rekai History Expert: After the Christmas Massacre, demons were never to be trusted, seen, or be considered civilized ever again.
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A/N: IMPORTANT! READ OR BE SQUARE! Sorry guys, but I have to leave it off there. Okay, warning, I'm leaving for Europe on June 25th and coming back on July 13th. That is why I wont be updating this story for a while, but trust me, I will when I get back! So please, Review! I want to know if you liked the history and the brief Hiei and Botan interaction!
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