Bewitched Chapter 7
Botan arrived in living World just as the streetlamps were being lit. She decided to check and see if Kurama was home. When she arrived at his house she decided to knock on the window instead of trying the door, it was late in the evening and she didn't want to disturb his family. She floated up and tapped lightly on his window and waited, there was no answer so she peaked in and saw his room was deserted.
She frowned and decided to go and look for him, she knew where he liked to hang out and she was positive she would find him in one of his secluded hiding spots. She made up her mind to check the park first, she knew that was his favorite place to go when he was feeling down, he enjoyed the scent of the flowers. When she arrived she immediately knew that he wasn't there, the flowers seemed a little bleak, as if he had not visited them in a while. She wondered aimlessly racking her brain trying to figure out where he could have gone. She was about to give u when she noticed a familiar shade of red hair.
She sprinted over to him and said his name. He immediately stopped in his tracks and looked in the direction of the voice.
"Botan" he whispered.
She smiled as her name fell from his lips, but her smile soon faded when she noticed that his body had tensed and he was reaching behind his hair where she knew he kept a rose. He quickly pulled out his weapon of choice and she froze in place. Her heart began to beat faster and she staggered back a few paces, she tripped over her own feet and fell to the ground. He advanced towards her and unfurled his rose whip. Botan was paralyzed with fear, it was written all over her face. She tried to force words out of her mouth but they got caught in her throat.
Kurama kept advancing towards her until he was almost standing over her. She looked up at him and covered her mouth to hold back a scream. 'His eyes' she thought 'they're gold'. She tried to speak, but no words would come out, all she could do was look at him helpless to stop his onslaught. He raised his whip and was about to strike when all of a sudden a small figure appeared in front of Botan and stopped the whip from hitting its target. The whip made a sharp cracking noise as it struck steel.
"Kurama" said Hiei in a gruff tone.
'Koorime" replied Kurama in a tone cold as ice. The fire demon uncovered his Jagan and peered into his friends mind.
Flashback
The wind was swirling around him; the cold was seeping into his bones.
'Where could she be?' he thought as he kept a watchful eye out for his beloved. He turned quickly and was about to reach for his weapon when he heard footsteps approaching, he lowered his hand when he recognized blue hair. He swiftly walked over to her and lifted her off the ground. He embraced her, her warmth began to seep into his body. He set her down and leaned forward to kiss her when suddenly out of the corner of his eye he saw a figure, he turned to the other side and saw another. He looked behind him to see a third figure standing there with weapons ready. He was about to reach for his when the figures descended upon him.
He tried to wrest free but struggled in vain. He stopped cold when he heard a familiar laugh ring out in the night. He bared his fangs as Lord Enma stepped out of the shadows. He looked at his beloved and saw tears in her eyes and in that instant he knew she had betrayed him. He glared at his love and spat out "you will pay for your betrayal."
As he was being led away he heard her sobs ring out, it was the last time he was to ever hear her voice.
End of flashback
Hiei blinked as the scene before him faded, he still was not sure whose memories he had just witnessed but he was sure whoever it was, was the culprit behind Kurama's bizarre behavior. Hiei decided the best course of action was to get Kurama to Spirit World so they could get the aid of Prince Koenma. He swiftly attacked and in an instant Kurama lay on the ground unconscious. Botan screamed and ran past Hiei towards where Kurama lay. She knelt down and placed a hand on his head.
"Not to worry, he is only unconscious, he will be fine."
Botan looked at the short apparition and thanked him for his help. Hiei explained to Botan that it was imperative to get Kurama back to Spirit world as soon as possible, she nodded and in a flash summoned her oar and was soon transporting the sleeping fox to the infirmary in the palace.