Scent

Botan had always been able to identify her friends by their scent. A talent she had always been quite proud of, even when she had been alive. She found it a simply incredible that every creature had its own unique scent, like nature had given everyone an identity card. Pure proof that each was an individual and truly no two creatures were ever the same.

So one of the first things she did when their little group came together was to make a memory of each individual scent. She could name them all, from the way Yususke smelled sweet, like chocolate, as deep and rich as his eyes, to the way Yukina carried the fresh scent of ice and snow.

Each gave the ferry girl a sense of safety and comfort, security in knowing the people she loved were near, but the one that made her hold her breath, close her eyes, sent her senses reeling belonged to her personal enigma…Hiei.

Even his scent managed to surprise and captivate the enchanted ferry girl. He smelled of burning apple wood, a sweet, smoky scent that seemed so out of place clinging to the cold and deadly apparition.

But in a way it made sense. He smelled of smoke and fire, just as one would expect for him, but instead of the harsh, acrid odor that stung her eyes and burned her throat it was bitter-sweet and tangy, soothing her nerves and tickling her nose.

She found it so enticing that she began going out of her way to make certain that she stood close enough to him to catch a breath of his smoky-sweet aroma.

She would felt the heat on her face for days after he confronted her about it. Nervous and embarrassed, she stuttered out her answer, awaiting a cold insult or death threat that never came. Instead he surprised her again, muttering four words she must have misunderstood, the ghost of a blush haunting his cheeks as he vanished in a displacement of air.

I don't like this one as much as I like the first one, but, as I've said before, my opinion doesn't matter. Yours does.

Don't worry, you'll find out what he said in the next part.

Also, my English class doesn't make me write much anymore so I think I'm getting a little rusty with the basics. Criticism would be greatly appreciated. But please make sure it's constructive.

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