Crimson eyes awoke to pink sheets around his naked waist. He raised an eyebrow and looked around the room, decorated with oars of all colors. "Fuck,..." he whispered as he sat up slowly and began to tune in to the sound of retching in the next room. Hiei began to scour for his boxers but they were nowhere to be seen.
Suddenly Botan emerged groaning from the bathroom holding her head, completely naked. She rubbed her eyes and opened them slowly seeing Hiei in her bed "EEEEKKK" she shouted as she attempted to cover herself with her hands "What are you doing in here!? You pervert!" she shouted searching for something to throw in his direction.
"I was invited,...to more places than this" Hiei sneered as his lips began to curve into a smirk "Remember?"
"Oh good lord I was so drunk! You took advantage of me!" she shouted as she finally found a robe to cover herself with.
"Hn. Sober enough to beg." Hiei said as he wrapped her sheet around his waist and raised to exit the room.
"Ugh your disgusting!" she said, her nose scrunching in disgust.
Hiei exited without another word as Botan tried to remember the events that took place last night. She began to remember begging Hiei for it. Ugh wine always turned her into such a promiscuous drunk. She sunk onto the bed and decided to shower to erase the previous nights sins.
It was only when she disrobed that she discovered the numerous bruises around her inner thighs and finger marks on her hips "Jesus" she whispered to herself as she began to shower.
Hiei walked into the living room gazing upon the coffee table. The magazines were spewed across the room and the table was a good few feet from where it's original place was. He opted out of cleaning it up so he could show Botan. This wasn't his fault. After all he was drunk too.
"Did we do it last night or did you beat me up?" Botan said as she crossed her arms firmly. She was wearing athletic shorts that she felt allowed Hiei to see the damage.
"You're a big girl. You can handle it." Hiei said as he gestured with eyes to the table.
"Oh I remember give it a break already!" she said exasperatedly. "You know you're supposed to be gentle when you make love to somebody."
"I don't love you" Hiei spat as he threw out the magazines.
It almost stung a little. Hiei seemed to so easily throw those words out the door. Sure, she didn't love Hiei either but, that was just so harsh. To tell the truth she wasn't sure what she felt for Hiei now. Sure she was a little iffy when she was drunk but she wouldn't just sleep with a random stranger. She had to have some kind of repressed feelings for him. Her face turned into a visible frown to which Hiei scoffed. "It was a one night stand, we won't let it happen again." Hiei said in an effort to get this over with.
"You,...don't want to do it again...?" Botan posed the question to him.
Hiei turned to gaze in her direction, eyes filled with suspicion. He remembered Yusuke speaking of it once. A person that you slept with but had no real relationship with,...a friend with benefits he called it. "Why are you asking me this stupid" Hiei growled annoyed that she was toying with him.
"Well,..I mean I think we both liked it. My legs are still numb...maybe it will help me get to know you better."
"A friend with benefits" Hiei stated, making sure they were on the same page.
"Yeah,...I guess I mean I was thinking more like a relationship." Botan said "You know like-"
"I know what a relationship is Botan. I don't want one. I don't want to date you. I'm not a fool like you all seem to be. I don't want love, it doesn't exist. You can find that elsewhere." Hiei sneered as he began to walk away.
"WAIT!,...okay a friendship with benefits then,..." Botan whispered under her breath, ashamed to be compromising to such a thing. She really didn't understand why she was. It felt as if she would do anything to get to know Hiei better. She wanted to be someone, well the only one to know Hiei on a different level.
"That's all it is,..understand? I'm not going to baby you or love you or cherish you" Hiei stated bleakly.
"Uh,...well I mean I guess..." Botan said, his harsh words stinging softly.
"We'll tell nobody" Hiei stated
"Are you ashamed of me?" she stated accusingly.
"I don't think you'd want to shout it from the roof tops anyway" Hiei said pausing "Do what you wish but then I will as well." he warned.
"Fine" Botan said as Hiei began to walk out the door
"Well where are you going" she asked
"It's really none of your business." Hiei said as he flitted away.
"Ughhhhh!" Botan growled under her breath as she went to go get ready for the day.
It wasn't until late at night while Botan was watching TV alone that she finally saw Hiei again. He sat in the chair across the room. Uncomfortable silence began between them for over ten minutes before Botan finally cleared her throat. "So uhm,...so how does this work?"
Hiei rolled his eyes "We have sex when its appropriate."
"You don't seem like the type to care if the time is appropriate or not." Botan said.
"I mean whenever it's mutually agreed upon. I'm not going to rape you." Hiei began to think this wasn't going to work. They were both just drunk. Botan is way too soft for this.
"Okay,...I'm ready." she stated.
"No drink?" he laughed.
"No drink." she stated as she got up from the couch and began the trek to the bedroom.
After a few hours Botan lay underneath Hiei's panting gaze. "Is this what it was like yesterday" she gasped.
"I suppose. A little more relaxed because we were drunk." Hiei said as he gathered his clothes to leave.
"You don't,...you don't have to go. You can sleep in my bed." Botan offered.
"Botan. We aren't dating." he stated pulling on his boxers.
"Oh be quiet! You don't have to be dating to offer you a warm place to sleep instead of that stupid window sill you feel the need to use. It's called kindness and I know you don't have any but I do!" she shouted.
Hiei was shocked. She never stood up to him. It was rare enough that she even gave him a disapproving glare or an exchange of rude words. Well, except for the last few days. He liked it. He laid upon the opposite side and said nothing.