Author: Yay another new chapter!

Hiei: I am happy because as soon as you are done with this thing I don't have to deal with Botan anymore.

Author: But you are so cute together!

Hiei: She is annoying!

Author: You think that about everyone.

Hiei: Not you.

Author: Yes you do.

Hiei: Not all the time.

Author: What a relief. Well it is time for me to start writing. Hope you all enjoy this chapter.

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Chapter 3

Botan could not fall back asleep. She was disturbed by images from her past, and she tried with all of her might not to allow the emotions to come through. Then she felt a deep sadness that was not hers. She immediately turned and looked at Hiei. Then she saw the images from his dream.

---dream---

A very young Yukina was out in the forest playing with some of the woodland creatures. She seemed so happy. She suddenly felt a deep sadness and felt so lonely. Then the young girl told the animals to leave that there was going to be a storm. The birds flew her way and she quickly hid behind the tree she was standing on.

Then she was running very fast through Makai. Then she stopped and looked up in the sky. That was when she saw the island of Koorime. Suddenly she felt angry. She quickly made her way up to the island. After walking through the village, she decided that she did not need to kill these people because they were already dead. She made her way out of the village and found two women talking. One was obviously younger than the other. The younger one was saying that she would take care of the village. Then the older one left. Botan then jumped off the cliff she was standing on and approached the younger woman.

"Do you know a woman named Hina?" Hiei's voice came out of her mouth.

"Yes, here I will take you to her," the woman replied, leading her to a grave.

After looking at the headstone she felt so sad. She felt like she had lost the one thing she wanted, and it would never come back. Then the word mother crossed her mind in Hiei's voice, and that is when it dawned on her. She was in Hiei's dream. This wasn't hers, but Hiei's past. Once she realized this, she was thrown from Hiei's body and was a spectator in the scene.

"What happened to her?" Hiei asked the woman.

"She died shortly after I was forced to throw her son from this island. And then a few years ago her daughter disappeared too. They were twins. I had become close to Yukina, and in the few months before she disappeared she was asking about her brother. I am just glad Hina did not have to live through losing her daughter too," the woman answered softly.

Then Hiei's thoughts crossed her mind. It was like she was linked to him even more than she was in reality. It was like his thoughts were her thoughts, and every emotion that crossed him was felt by her as well.

'So this is the woman who left me for dead. Yukina, my sister, is lost. I wonder where she could be. This will be my newest mission. I have to find her.'

Then Hiei turned and walked away. The woman suddenly realized who he was she began to cry.

"You are him aren't you? You're the baby. I'm so sorry, please kill me, I deserve it!" she cried throwing herself at the fire demon.

But he was gone. Botan looked around and could not see him. Then she was suddenly at Bone Ulcer Village. Hiei had found Yukina, and she was begging him not to kill her captor. Hiei did not, because of the feeling of extreme sadness when the girl started to cry. She watched as Hiei talked to Kurama and then watched again as Yusuke spoke to the fire demon. He was convinced that telling Yukina would be the wrong thing to do.

---reality---

Then she was back in her room in her bed. She shook her head. She was so confused. She looked up and saw Hiei, and he did not look happy.

"Onna, what were you doing in my mind?" Hiei asked looking even more pissed off than before.

"I- I didn't mean to. I was lying here, and then I felt your sadness, so I looked at you and then there I was seeing what you were seeing. I really didn't mean to. It was totally by accident. And then I didn't know how to leave-" Botan began.

"Stop it! Koenma's stupid collar is getting stronger. Forget what you saw it meant nothing to me," Hiei said cutting her off.

"You can't expect me to believe that! I felt your emotions. I know how much it hurt to see that woman and the fear when you found out that Yukina was missing. You can't hide that from me anymore. I won't say anything about to anyone else, but don't lie to me about it," Botan said annoyed.

"Why do you care what I felt, then?" Hiei asked mad that she was sticking her nose in his past.

"Because, you won't let yourself feel it so someone should. Maybe that is why Koenma attached me to you. Maybe he thought you would explode if someone didn't feel your emotions since you run from them like you are scared of them!" Botan said getting angry.

"I am not scared of emotions. I just don't have any," Hiei said coldly.

"You can't lie to me anymore Hiei. I can feel every emotion you have, and trust me you have almost more than your fair share. Having emotions is not a weakness. In fact it makes you stronger," Botan said trailing off slightly.

"Why do you think that Onna? And if I run from my emotions I am not the only one in this room who does," Hiei said accusingly.

"You don't know anything about that dream," Botan said defensively.

"You don't know anything about me!" Hiei said and then tried to leave only to be jerked back when he reached the end of his leash.

"If you two don't stop arguing I will have to use my spirit wave so I can get some sleep," Genkai said from the doorway.

"I'm so sorry Genkai," Botan said blushing.

"Hn," Hiei said.

"Oh, well it is almost dawn, we should all get up and greet the day together. Since I am forced to do it, you will do it with me," Genkai said forcefully.

"Yes, of course Genkai. I couldn't sleep anyway. Let me change really quick," Botan said softly.

The girl changed clothes and she and Hiei sat on Genkai's porch with her watching the sun rise. Botan was used to being up this early, but usually she got to fly to wake herself up and enjoy some time to be alone with her emotions, but with this demonic collar that was not possible.

After the sun was up Botan offered to help Genkai with breakfast. She said she would love the help. Unfortunately for Hiei that meant he was helping as well. With the two women cooking and Hiei staying out of the way as much as the demonic collar would allow him to, breakfast was done in no time at all. Yukina was up soon after breakfast was ready and the four of them sat down and ate. Hiei and Botan were ignoring each other, which seemed to be best for everyone.

"Yukina, would you like to go for a walk with me? Hiei can go to protect us," Botan said smirking at Hiei.

"I would love to go for a walk with you two," Yukina said happily.

Hiei said nothing and walked with the two girls. He was getting bored with the conversation, when Botan suggested they go to the beach and have some fun swimming and playing in the sun. Hiei said he wouldn't mind going and they went back to the shrine to tell Genkai, only when they got there Genkai had already left and left a note to the three in the house. Botan said that she and Hiei would pack a lunch if Yukina would get the rest of it together and then they would all put suits on under their clothes and go to the beach. Hiei and Botan had the lunch packed in no time and then they went to go change.

"Hiei, you aren't going to say you won't go?" Botan asked confused.

"It will make Yukina happy, and possibly shut you up, so I will go," Hiei said.

Botan said nothing and began to change. She loved her swimsuit, and if anyone but Hiei and Yukina was going to be there she would not have worn it. It was a bikini, black with orange and red flames on the top. The top tied in the back in two places once behind her neck and the other at her back, and the bottoms also tied in two places one on either side. She had all but the tie at her neck done, but she couldn't seem to get that one tied. She was completely ready other than that she had already pulled a tee-shirt on over it, and she knew that the fire demon would be able to tie it with the shirt on.

"Hiei, would you please tie this for me?" Botan asked kindly.

"Hn," he replied as he walked over to tie her suit.

Hiei quickly tied the straps, and then the two were ready. Botan had gathered a bag of things to do and some sunscreen and two towels. She took the bag out and Yukina put her things into the bag as well then she asked Hiei if he would carry the bag, he said he would and he also picked up the picnic basket. Then they were on their way to the beach.

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Author: Yay chapter 3 is done!

Hiei: Why would you force that dream on me?

Author: Because it will explain a bit more about you to Botan, and she needs all the help she can get. You are hard to get to know.

Hiei: Only if I don't want someone to know something.

Author: Anyway, I hope you all are enjoying this fic. It will be over soon, so please review!