Author: Things are about to heat up, and since I am alone at the moment, Hiei is working on one of my stories without me and so is Hilu… or at least coming up with ideas, I will not delay you! Enjoy!

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Chapter 12

---Botan's Apartment---

"He is the man who raped me," Botan said quietly.

"He did what to you?" Hiei asked.

"Raped, Hiei, He raped me. There was nothing I could do and there is nothing you can do now. I don't run from those emotions… I just run from the memories," Botan said quietly.

"I had no idea," Hiei said softly.

"And I never intended for any of you to know. I liked things the way they were. I liked being able to hide behind this mask, this mask that Koenma himself created. I could even hide from Him! But now I am not so sure. When he comes to me in my dreams, it is in both forms that he sees me. Sometimes in this form that you are seeing now, and sometimes the cheerful Kato Onna! But it always ends the same. He takes me away, and no one cares, because He made you all forget! I want to forget…" Botan said trailing off.

"Botan, I-" Hiei began.

"Don't! I don't want or need pity. I am strong, I can deal with this. Now you have to tell her. She needs you and you alone! She loved you before she knew who you are, so imagine if she did know you Hiei. If she did know you to be her brother. Can you imagine how happy she would be that you were here all along! Hiei, I'm not sure how much she can take. She needs you. Please, be there for her. She needs someone, and not just anyone. A girl needs her brother," Botan finished quietly.

"And what about you Botan? Do you have a brother to take care of you?" Hiei asked.

Botan sighed, "I did once. When I was alive. I will never forget him. Hiei please tell Yukina tomorrow."

"Okay Botan, but I am not leaving you unguarded. How long have you been having nightmares?" Hiei asked.

"About a month," she answered honestly.

"Why didn't you tell someone, Botan? Why? Don't you trust us to help take care of you to protect you?" Hiei asked.

Botan reached out and placed her hand on the side of Hiei's face, "Hiei, there is no one I trust to protect me more than you. I would love for you to stay with me. In fact… will you sleep with me tonight? I don't want to dream."

Hiei looked at Botan and noticed that her dark brown eyes were brimming with unshed tears. He gently pulled the girl into his arms and settled back into the bed, pulling her with him. She settled into his arms and the two fell into a dreamless sleep.

---Genkai's Temple the next day---

"Yukina, do you think I could talk to you for a minute?" Hiei said softly.

"Of course Hiei, what is it?" Yukina asked after Hiei had pulled her as far from Botan as he was allowed.

"Do you remember when you gave me that stone, and asked me to give it to someone who wore one like it?" Hiei asked.

"Yes, because that man would be my brother," Yukina said.

"Yukina, I never looked for him," Hiei admitted.

"Why not?" Yukina asked hurt filling her voice.

"Because I knew where he was," Hiei answered not looking at her.

"Where was he?" Yukina asked.

"I'm right here, Yukina," he said still not looking at her.

"Hiei… you're my… brother?" Yukina asked.

"Yes."

"ONIISAN!!" Yukina yelled jumping into Hiei's arms knocking him over.

"You're not mad at me?" Hiei asked once he had recovered his breath.

"How could I be? You were here all along. You saved me, and protected me and watched over me. But most of all Hiei, I know you love me because you were able to tell me who you are. And Hiei, I forgave your sins a long time ago, both as my brother, and as my friend," Yukina said trying not to cry.

She then jumped up and dragged Hiei over to Botan and introduced her brother. Botan, who had replaced her wig and contacts that morning enthusiastically congratulated the two, and when Yukina went inside to get some tea, smiled at Hiei.

"I told you it would make her happy," she said taking his hand and leading him into the temple after Yukina.

Hiei and Botan spent the next couple of days spending the days with Yukina at the temple and the nights at Botan's apartment getting to know each other better. Hiei shared his past with her, and she recounted many of her past exploits. Three days of this led to a deeper bond between the two, and finally Hiei gathered up the courage to ask the question that had haunted him since she had told him of being raped.

"Botan, what was His name?" Hiei asked softly.

"His name was Tsukato. He found me on my second month for working with Koenma, you see I had a week off every month, and Tsukato just happed to be in the space I appeared at when leaving Reikai for my week off. He kidnapped me and raped me for an entire week. He then took me back to the spot he found me and I went back to Reikai. This happened about five times, and then I told Koenma I didn't want any time off in Ningenkai anymore. I told him I wanted to work, because it gave me peace, which was not a lie. It gave me peace from Tsukato. He never asked and I never told him. It stayed in my head until now. He had a whole gang the last two times, and they took turns. I wasn't in Ningenkai in a body again until I started helping Yusuke, and then I was always surrounded. Then I decided he wouldn't be able to find me so I asked Koenma for a place of my own in Ningenkai, since I spent so much time here with Yusuke, and since he had technically not given me my week's break for about one hundred years, he did as I asked without asking why I never took my vacation. Then about a month ago I started dreaming about Him. Tsukato. And the dream was always the same. He would make my friends forget me, and then bring me back here and he and his gang would rape me again. No matter how hard I tried to fight, it wouldn't work. Then and now. What will I do if he comes for me now?" Botan asked looking at Hiei a little lost.

Hiei wrapped his arms around Botan, "No one will make me forget you. And no one will take you from me."

"Hiei, what do you mean by that? What do you mean no one will take me from you?" Botan asked confused.

Hiei did not answer just pulled Botan into his arms and lay back in the bed as he had done for the past three days, and the two fell asleep with Hiei ready to battle her nightmares.

---In Reikai---

"Koenma, they are getting really close, and I think Hiei is falling in love with her," George said excitedly.

"Hiei already loved Botan George, he just didn't know it," Shizuru said smiling.

"What about Kurama?" Koenma asked.

"He went on a date with Kali, and the two of them really hit it off in fact I don't think he has thought about Botan since he met her," George said slightly surprised.

"Botan was just a crush for Kurama, but Kali… well she compliments him, she is outgoing just enough to draw him out of his shell, but not so much that it drives him deeper. And she is totally open-minded. I think she will be able to handle the whole demon thing, and will probably jump Youko the second he appears just so she can pet his ears and stroke that tail," Shizuru said laughing.

"All in all things are going well," Koenma said.

"Do you think He will come for Botan?" George asked.

Shizuru looked up at Koenma, and he sighed, "I don't know. The only problem with being me is I only know enough to make guesses and try to stop what may happen. I only hope I didn't underestimate Tsukato."

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Author: Well, there you have it. I am almost done, and then I hope you will all be happy with the ending! I have worked so hard on this one, and that name was really hard to come up with and so everyone knows I completely made it up so I have no idea what it means. Hope you all like it, but I won't know unless you tell me so please review! Ja ne!