CHAPTER 6

"Hiei?" Botan gasp when she felt the fire demon kiss her neck. "What are you-?!"

His eyes came open when he realized what he was doing and he sat up, blushing furiously. Botan stared at him. She'd never seen him act like this. Was something wrong?

"Are you okay?" she asked cautiosuly.

He folded his arms and looked away from her. God! What did I almost do? he asked himself, angrily. He looked at her out of the corner of his eye. She was waiting for an answer. He knew he couldn't just avoid the question. If he did she'd just keep ragging on him until he did. He couldn't lie either. She'd be able to tell and give him that Look. He had to be honest.

He faced her and took a deep breath then sighed it out and said. "My body has been going through some changes lately."

"Changes?" she asked, blinking once. "What kind of changes?"

"Changes I could go without," he replied, clenching his fists. "I hate how it's making me act!" He grabbed his chest in an area where his heart was. "And it makes my heart ache at the sight of you."

"Thanks a lot," she said irritated at that answer. Inside she was asking herself. The sight of me? What does he mean? she decided to find out even if she regretted the answer. "What do you mean?" she questioned.

But he wasn't about to tell her. He sat before her, panting, his eyes full or pain as his hand clutched his chest. Heartache! Longing... love? No. I can't love her. She's a baka onna.

Botan was thinking about some things as he was going through his trama. She knew this was about to happen eventually. After all, he was seventeen. He couldn't go his whole life without his hormones or whatever acting up. But why did it have to happen to him now? Why not some other time? And why did her presense make his heart ache like that? She didn't know and probably would never find out. The best thing she could do was try to comfort him. She reached out and rested a hand on his shoulder. He looked up into her eyes and calmed down slightly.

"It'll be okay," she told him. "When this whole thing is over you'll return to normal. It happens to everyone. You don't have to worry about it."

Silcence.He stared at her and she stared at him. Finally he nodded. "You're right," he agreed, reaching over and touching her cheek with his index finger. "Of course you're right." I hope she's right.

She smiled. "Of course I am."

He took her hand in his and looked away from her. "Then do something for me," he said in a voice that was a command and not a request.

"What?" she asked, staring down at the hand he was holding.

What he said next shocked her and made her blush slightly. "Help me get through this," then she felt his lips brush hers ever so slightly.

"Do you think we should search for them?" Keiko asked Shizuru.

The older girl thought about it a moment then shook her head. "That wouldn't be a good idea," she said. "Besides; with that eye Hiei has they'll find their way back here by themselves. There's no need to go after them."

Keiko still wasn't too sure but she didn't tell Shizuru that. What if they're burried under the snow? What if Hiei's eye doesn't work? What if...?

"I think we should get some sleep," Shizuru suggested when she noticed the look her her friend's face. "There's no point in staying up and worrying."

Keiko nodded her agreement, glad for something to get her mind off the problem. "Good idea." too bad she wouldn't sleep very well that night.

Botan woke to a strange predicament. She discovered Hiei lying on top of her, snoozing away. That wasn't much of a problem but the fact that neither were wearing anything and were using Hiei's cloak for a blanket was.

Oh my god! she thought in panic. What did we? What happened? What's going on?

She racked her brain for an answer but none came. She couldn't remember. All she could remember was that slight kiss from a strange hormony Hiei then everything went black as she was enveloped by heat. Had he taken advantage of her? Had he raped her?

No that couldn't have happened. He wasn't that type of person but still... he had said he was going through some changes.

Oh my god!

Botan hadn't realized she'd fallen back to sleep until she woke again a few hours later. This time she was the only one lying under Hiei's cloak. After a quick scan of her surroundings she discovered the fire demon was gone.

"Hiei!" she called sitting up, feeling panicky as she thought he'd gone back to the lodge himself.

Then she saw him come back into the cave, looking like he'd been swimming in the snow or something. She noticed he wasn't wearing his shirt and watched him walked over to where he'd discarded it the night before and put it back on (he is wearing his black pants). As he did so he looked over at Botan. "You'd better get dressed," he said, his voice sounding more normal now. "We have to get going."

Botan wrapped his cape around her body as she looked around the cave for her clothes. She spotted them in the area where she'd been sitting the night before. Gripping the cloak in her slim fingers, so not the let it fall down, she got up and retrrived her clothes.

As she got dressed she looked at Hiei and asked. "What happened?"

He looked at her his face a little confused. "When?" he asked, as if he had no idea what she was talking about.

"Last night," she said, slipping on her pants. "How did we... you know..?"

He didn't know. "Hn," he said, looking away from her. "I don't remember."

Oh just great! she thought. Neither of us remember the details. Did we both just black out or something?

"So what now?" she asked, pulling on her sweater.

"We don't speak of it to anyone," he replied, giving her a threatening look.

Like she'd even been planning on blabbing but she wanted to know why it was a big deal if she did. "Why not?" she asked.

"Because it's none of thier business and it never should have happened!" he snapped.

"Oh. Sorry."

When he was sure she was dressed he walked up to her and snatched his cloak out of her hands. "Let's go," he said, throwing it on as he headed out of the cave.

Botan pulled on her boots, snatched up her skis, put out the fire, then followed Hiei out of the cave, moving quickly so not to be left behind. The demon was waiting for her just outside the entrance. When he spotted her he turned away and started walking. She followed, taking noticed that the storm was over and it was only flurring now.

But that's all she noticed. Her thoughts kept going back to the night she couldn't remember. What happened and why can't I remember? she wondered. She looked at Hiei and remembered his Jagan Eye and what it could do. Did he use that thing to erase my memory?

"Hey!" she called to him.

Hiei stopped and turned his body sideways. "What?" he asked, sounding annoyed.

"Did you use your evil eye to make me forget you raping me?" she demanded.

"I didn't rape you!" he snapped, facing her now.

"Then what did you do to me?" she asked, putting her hands on her hips.

"Hn," he turned away from her, as he felt himself blushing. "I didn't rape you that's all I can say."

"I find that hard to beleive," she shot back.

"I don't care what you believe!"

Botan sighed when she realized she wasn't getting anywhere. It wasn't worth this hassle if she got no answers. "Whatever," she said. "Sorry."

He didn't say anything.

They started walking again. This time neither spoke to each other. I guess I'll never find out what happened, she thought, looking toward the snow covered mountains. The sight of them made her realize something though. I hate winter!

A/N

Gah! Okay it's not one of my better chapters but it was okay. I'm trying ym best. Please stay with me. And please don't ask. What did they do? You probably already know. Please don't say. That's sick. At least I didn't go into detail. It was implied that's it. Oh man. Please don't hate me. Don't go away!

By the way. Hiei doesn't remember either. He just knows whatever it was never should have happened