"Speech"
Thoughts
Telepathy
((My Notes))
I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho and never ever will. If I did, Hiei and Botan would've gotten married by now. Haha. Sorry the update took so long. T.T
Chapter 2: Botan's Mystery Man
He had to leave.
He had to get away.
And he had to stay away from her.
It was truly odd. Just being in her presence was, suffocating, to say the least. He had become so comfortable around her in such a short amount of time. It had always been like this, ever since the beginning.
He remembered when they first met. She arrived with the Yusuke, trying to save Keiko. He thought she was stupid, and confirmed his suspicions when she tried to close the eye in Keiko's forehead. Why would she even bother trying to undo the damage he had already caused? What could her white magic possibly do? It was futile, really. But that's not the point. From that moment on, he had gotten used to her just being there.
In the Dark Tournament, she was always with them, claiming to be their 'trainer'. Hiei would've laughed in her face if he wasn't so involved in the battles. Yusuke and Kuwabara warned her about being around the danger many times, and even Hiei told her she should stay away from the ring. Still, she never listened. She was always concerned about the team.
Then there was the mess with Sensui. Even though Hiei had resigned for a while, whenever he was there, so was she. Botan followed them to the house where Yusuke was being held hostage, even though the others advised her against it. She said she was the only one who could use the Spirit Gadgets. She even had her soul taken away, but did she complain? No. She was truly a team player, always doing what was best for the whole group.
He couldn't figure her out. Why could she always see the good in people? What is it that keeps her so pure and untainted?
And why . . .
Why was he still thinking about her?
With a sigh Hiei leapt off the branch he was sitting in, and landed on the ground, careful not to make any noise. Whizzing past trees and tall buildings, Hiei let his feet do the thinking as he found himself on a branch next to Botan's apartment window. She had fallen asleep in a chair next to the window, and her head was resting on the window sill.
"Baka onna." Hiei stated as he leapt through the opened window. Quietly closing it, he looked down at her and against better judgment, he picked her up. She stirred a bit in his arms but stopped when she opened her eyes. "Hiei . . . ?", Botan whispered in a state of drowsiness.
"Go back to sleep onna." Hiei placed her on the couch he was sleeping on not too long ago. She smiled solemnly, "Thanks Hiei." With a small yawn she soon fell back to sleep, and Hiei let himself out. Silently cursing at himself for being so soft, Hiei strode past the empty park.
After much contemplation, Hiei figured he only did this to repay her for healing him. There was nothing more to it than that.
"No, you've got to be kidding me. Are you sure? Maybe you were dreaming." Keiko blurted out uncertainly, her mind clouded with doubts. "Of course I'm not joking, Keiko. And yes I'm sure. I mean how could I fall asleep next to the window, and wake up on the couch!" Botan replied finally.
"Sorry I just . . . I mean I . . . Hiei's just so-"
"-Stoic" Botan finished.
"Yeah . . . ," Keiko trailed off.
"Keiko, please don't tell the other guys about it. I don't know if Hiei would want them knowing about it." Botan pleaded hands clasped in front of her. Keiko giggled knowingly, "Of course! Your secret is safe with me. Ano, is anything going on with you and Hiei?"
"I-uh, I don't know what you mean . . . "
"You know, are you guys having a secret love affair behind our backs? I mean, I know it isn't what you'd expect . . . but the best things in life are purely based on surprise! -"
"-Um Keiko, I think you're-"
"-Like proposals, surprise birthday parties, getting an A on a test that you barely studied for-"
"-Keiko! I assure you. Nothing is going on between Hiei and me. Think of it as a friendly gesture," Botan suggested while picking up the tray of sandwiches and walking outside, intent on ending this conversation. She could feel the blush that was creeping its way onto her cheeks.
"Damn, what took you two so long!" Yusuke, followed by Kuwabara, hurried over to the two girls and began eating. "Yusuke," Keiko started while watching Yusuke eat his third sandwich. "Stop acting like such a pig, save some for the others!"
"I wouldn't try to stop him, nothing can get in the way of Yusuke and food." Kurama picked up his own sandwich. Hiei was the only one that refrained from eating, and Botan seemed to be the only one who noticed.
"Hiei, you're not eating"
"No. I'm not hungry."
"Come on, when's the last time you had a decent meal?"
"That's none of your business."
"Please, just one!"
Didn't she promise that she'd leave me alone if I let her help me? Hn. There she goes again, worrying about everyone. "Fine, if that's the only way to shut you up." Hiei nearly snatched the sandwich off of the plate and took a bite. "Satisfied?"
"Yup." She answered smiling brightly, neither one of them catching the grin on Keiko's face. Botan watched Hiei intently making sure he finished the last of his sandwich. While watching him she noticed, he wasn't bad looking at all. In fact he was, dare she say it, hot.
His crimson eyes suited him all too well. They were perfect for battle; hawk-like enough to calculate swift movements in battle, yet watch over his sister with a sort of gentleness. His spikes that defied gravity fit well with his disrespect for authority, and uncordial nature. Not to mention that smirk he usually had on his face. She could ramble on about how cute she thought it was. Yes, cute. Only Botan could think a smirk was cute.
What am I doing thinking about Hiei like this? Do I really like him? That's absurd! He's my friend, my comrade! So what if he's ridiculously good-looking, amazingly strong, and loyal? Any guy can have those qualities if you look hard enough- oh who am I kidding. It is hard to find a guy like that but still. I can't have feelings for Hi-
"Botan!" Kuwabara waved his hand in front of her face for the fourth time, snapping her out of her thoughts. "Huh? What?" Botan answered blinking a few times. "I bet she was thinking about Koenma!" Yusuke grabbed another sandwich.
"WHAT? Why would I be daydreaming about Koenma? He's my friend and my boss. And plus, how could I think about two different men at the same time? . . . Oops!" Botan quickly covered her mouth with her hand. Damn her and her tendency to blabber. "Aaah, so there's a mystery man we don't know about? C'mon tell us who he is!", Yusuke coaxed.
"Nu-uh!" Botan stuck out her tongue in a playful manner. There was no way anyone was going to find out about her small crush on Hiei. "Give us some hints, at least. I bet it's someone we know," Kuwabara practically begged.
"Oh fine. He's ugly, weak, and a womanizer. There." Botan replied sarcastically while rolling her eyes. "We can just get Hiei to read your mind, and tell us who he really is!" Yusuke glanced at Hiei, "Then again maybe we better ask Kurama. What do you say, your fox-ish mind could really help us out you know?" Kurama shook his head, "I think I'll leave Botan to sort out her own love problems."
"Fine then, Kuwabara and I can figure this out on our own!" Kuwabara nodded in reply to response to Yusuke's comment. "Oh please guys! For all you know he could be some guy in Spirit World, that none of us know. I say you two give up on it." Keiko scolded, all the while knowing that Botan's mystery man was Hiei. She almost giggled at the thought. Hiei and Botan. Complete opposites, and everything the other was not.
Yeah, I know I took forever to update. Sorry. T.T I was on hiatus for a looong time, and everytime I tried to do this story, I would end up deleting it because I didn't like how it turned out. Same thing with Opposites Always Attract. I hope you guys liked this chapter! Please review ) and thanks to everyone else who was so kind and reviewed. YAY! Hehe.
