Previously

"Hn. Fine!" he wasn't expecting for her to hug him but she did. Her arm were around his neck holding him tightly. He felt a tear drop on his neck.

" Thank you Hiei, thank you for every thing.."

"Hn." His hand went to her around her, hugging her back. Enjoy! And sorry its short.


"What? You can't be serious?" Koenma was shocked to here that his star ferry girl was quitting.

"Yes sir I am." Botan lowered her head at her boss. She was a bit ashamed but she needed to live life, just like some one had told her to. Koenma looked over her shoulder and there was Hiei looking at the both of them. This made Koenma very uncomfortable, why is he here?

"Botan, it is natural for a spirit guide to be caught up in the depressing stages of this job. You are permitted to a vacation until you clear your head but you cant simply quite and live a life in human world. You already had a chance."

"Sir, that chance was stolen from me." Hiei looked at her. What is she talking about?

"Botan…" Koenma pinched at the beginning of his nose in-between his eyes. He sighed. Botan was on the verge of crying again. Hiei saw she was loosing her confidence.

-Woman, stay strong. You're here for a reason. He was communicating with her telepathically.

*Hiei? She answered back.

-No, this is your fucking conscious. Of course its me you idiot. Suck it up and tell why him why you deserve a life. The sooner you do this the sooner I can leave.

Okay…

"Sir, out of the 238 years I have served you, not once have you heard me complain, ask for vacation, and not once have I let my personal emotions let it get in the way of my job. I have done every thing you ask. I think I've earned another chance."

"Botan, its not that simple, we just don't let spirits live amongst humans, and as much as you would like to be your not fully human."

"But sir…" Botan closed her eyes biting her lower lip. She fought back the tears as she felt a hand go on her shoulder.

"How is it a prick like Yusuke can come back to life and not her?" Hiei asked in a dark tone as he stood beside her.

"Yusuke was not meant to die therefore he had a limited time chance to come back to life, unfortunately Botan's time on the earth has passed she must accept that she is dead to that world."

"Yet she is here, physically here. How can you say she is not fit to live amongst humans and live life when she clearly has a human body?" Hiei was holding Botan arm. He continued not even waiting for the answer. "Or are you afraid of loosing your best employee? Do you have your fucked up face so far up your ass that you don't realize that this job is tearing her apart? Or do you not care?" Hiei's eyes were penetrating right through Koenma as he slid back in his chair. Botan looked at Hiei as he still held her arm. He was protecting her, this was not like him and she could never be any happier.

"Botan…" Koenma looked at her and there truly saw the sadness in her heart. "In human world, you will not be the same as every one else. Your spirit energy is very different from them therefore you will not age like them. You will live a life were you will watch them grow old and die as you are still young. Are you able to handle that?"

Botan though about that, "Either way I will, I just wont be ferrying their souls."

Koenma looked from Botan to Hiei. "Very well Botan, I will make you a deal. I will give you a one year break. In that time I want you convince me that your living this life to its fullest, show me that it wont be a waste. As for ferrying souls, don't worry about that anymore, but I hope you continue to work in for the spirit world, you've made a good spirit messenger and assistant." He stamped a piece of paper and then looked at Botan, waiting for an answer.

"I can live with that, thank you very much. Koenma" She bowed to him. She turned to Hiei and they walked out together. Koenma watched them go, he was very confused. Botan and Hiei together? He shook his head, no that couldn't be it.

Outside Koenma's office Botan looked at Hiei. She was truly happy giving him one of her happiest smiles she has ever given. This smile seemed right to Hiei, he couldn't help but soften his face.

"Oh Hiei, thank you so much! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are amazing and I couldn't have done this with out you! Thank your." She song with glee.

"Your going to hug me aren't you." Hiei said with a heavy sigh.

"You bet!!" She threw her arms around his neck and held him very close. She hugged him tightly until she felt him sigh again and he returned the hug, she loosened the hug and it became a nice embrace. She was truly happy, she was free and thank to Hiei of all people. They held on to each other for another moment longer.

"The second we let go do we go back to hating each other, right?" Botan whispered in a small laugh.

"Wouldn't have it any other way woman." He said with a chuckle.

"Sweet!!" She said as she let him go. In a flash she was slammed against the wall. Hiei was holding her against the was by her shoulders. He was gentle with her this time but she was slammed against the wall hard enough to make a point.

"Woman, don't ever hug me again do you understand?" He smirked evilly at her.

"Yup, I understand, wont ever happen again. You can count on it!" She smiled at him glad to be back to normal. He let her go and she rubbed her shoulders.

"Good, now I believe you owe me ice-cream?"

"Right!"

Well i hoped you liked it!! ^_^