Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Found In The Dark ❯ Chapter 14 ( Chapter 14 )

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Mushy chapter with fluff galore and all...still R...I think the lemon might be written soon.

This chapter is good if you listen to it with slow music that is like...um...by silk, usher, and some other people. But it makes it better, for me to write. The music is where I get my ideas.

Music: DJ Sammy's Heaven!

Lyrics: Are all bold and not in italics, those are A/N.

Title: Found in the Darkness

Chapter Fourteen: A New Home

Let us not forget the pain, yet also not forget our joy...

(This is once again centered on Hiei and Botan)

Botan looked up into his eyes a little confused at his last statement.

Baby, you're all that I want

I think it just did.

What was that about? She closed her eyes and smiled as she felt his hand brush her arm. She did like him. Never did admit it though...he was always the one there for her. Always saving her, bringing her home...yes...always there for her if she needed, even if he never would confess it.

I'm findin' it hard to believe

She opened her eyes and felt his hand stop on her shoulder. He moved her to him and let her rest in his lap. She closed her eyes and rested her head on his shoulder. "Go to sleep." He said into her hair that now was in his face. He didn't seem to mind though.

We're in heaven

Botan nodded a bit and put her arms comfortably around him welcoming the darkness that waited for her. But this time it kept its distance. She felt him ease back into the wall breathing in her scent. She wondered what she smelled like to him.

"Orchids." He answered quietly. Botan looked up at him with out moving her head from the junction of his neck and shoulder. "You smell like Orchids." He said again. Botan smiled up at him. 'And you smell like spice, and cinnamon.' She said in her mind. "Thank you...I think." He said. Botan smiled. This was one of the rare moments of theirs.

Oh, thinkin' about all our younger years,

She snuggled back into his neck and sighed. "Goodnight?"

"Sure." Botan laughed softly.

We were young and wild and free

"You sure?"

Now nothin' can take you away from me

Hiei arched an eyebrow. "Pretty much."

Botan smiled and shifted a bit trying to get more comfortable. "Yea." She mumbled into his shirt. He sighed and moved his head into her hair.

"You do need to sleep...tomorrow you have to go see Keonma and Yusuke again..."

You keep me comin' back for more

"I do?"

"He called."

"Oh. Will you come with me?"

I'm findin' it hard to believe

Hiei looked over at the wall again. "Why wouldn't I?" he asked uncharacteristically. 'I think I like you to much to leave you alone.' He thought.

We're in heaven

Botan smiled, "I'm not sure...you surprise me sometimes." She mumbled to him. Hiei didn't look down at her a continued to look at the wall, while stroking her hair. Botan looked up a bit when he continued to be quiet. Not being able to stand the silence she spoke. "Is something wrong?"

And love is all that I need,

Hiei's eyes lowered to her for a brief moment before returning to the wall. 'Everything I treasured I lost...'

Botan moved up again and pulled his shirt he gave to her as a quilt closer. She felt a shiver go up and down her body. "Are you cold?" she asked quietly. Hiei's arms tightened around her a bit. Botan sighed. 'There is something wrong.' She looked up at his eyes. They were unfocused and he looked as if in deep thought.

It isn't too hard to see

She sighed again when he didn't look at her. Maybe he didn't like her and was thinking of a way to get her to go away. She felt her eyes water... 'I hope not.' She thought putting her head back in his neck. She felt his hand return to stroking her hair after a short while. He looked down at her to realize she was sleeping. He moved his shoulder to make her move a bit to a better position for him and maybe her.

We're in heaven

He moved his gaze up to the stars and a small smile tugged on his lips. "Thank you."

We're in heaven

(Ok...fast forward to the next morning...Monday)

Botan felt a heavy thing on her hip as she opened her eyes welcoming in the sun. She looked over to see an arm slung over her waist. Her eyes followed the hand to find it attached to a shirtless fire demon. She blushed slightly as she realized he was sleeping soundlessly next to her.

Now nothin' could change what you mean to me uh,

She smiled a bit and reached out a moved away a stray hair of his. She jumped back when his eyes shot open and bored into her purple ones. He looked at the hand that still rested over his head holding onto the strand of hair. His eyes drifted from his hair to her many times. Finally after she didn't move her hand he took it and moved the hair to join the others.

His hair was sagging a bit like it did if it was wet...yet it was a bit oily. "What? You think that I don't bathe?" he arched an eyebrow. "Unlike many of the demons out there I do in fact bathe." He said scratching his head. She let out a yawn and looked up at the sun which wasn't to far in the sky. He followed her gaze then got up dusting off his black pants.

But just hold me now,

Botan also rose and tossed him his shirt. "Hope you slept well." She mumbled rubbing her eyes that still held sleep. She moved her hand to notice him gone again. She looked around quickly trying to catch a flash of black nearby. When she didn't she looked up at see him once again on the roof holding a hand down to her. She smiled up at him and grabbed it letting him pull her up.

Cause our love will light the way

She looked out as he looked onto the lake far behind the house with large legged birds catching fish in their long beaks. She smiled as he moved to the edge of the house and sat down to watch them. 'Who would have thought that Hiei had a soft-ish like side?' She thought as she sat next to him. He looked over at her before turning a bit so he was looking at her. She turned as well when she realized he wanted to talk to her about something. "Yes?" she asked.

Hiei looked her right in the eyes. "Do you hate me for last night?" he asked. Botan was taken by surprise by that one.

"What makes you think I would?" she asked meekly.

I'm findin' it hard to believe

He let out a heavy breath he didn't know he was holding. "After the way I have treated you over the past few years, I would hate me too." He said. Botan smiled and took the hand of his that rested on the edge of the house.

"I can't imagine anyone else, you always are there...in your own way and all, also, I just am, well, to be blunt...attracted to you?" it sounded more like a question than the fact that it was. But he understood apparently.

And love is all that I need,

"Good." He said before leaning forward and kissing her for a brief second. "Do you think the other idiot's and my sister are worried about us yet?" he said looking back out at the birds. Botan smiled a bit.

"I don't think so..." she said looking at the birds that started to fly away. It was a beautiful sight to see. The pink wings had water falling off of them into the sky making a small rainbow appear in the sky. Botan looked over to see a few land on the roof near them and a few continue on to the town looking for grubs and such. Botan watched as a few birds walked over to them unafraid of them. Hiei near her watched also enjoying the rare sight.

It isn't too hard to see

A small baby bird flapped its wings at Botan getting her wet. She laughed slightly gaining a small smile from Hiei near her. "I thought that these birds were afraid of people." She said as a bird let her stoke it's feathers.

We're in heaven

"They know you won't hurt them, and neither will I." he said as he pat the smaller bird that landed on his shoulder.

heaven

Botan smiled as it flew away and was joined by the other two that must have been its parents. "Beautiful." She said.

"Agreed." Hiei said as he stood and grabbed her before jumping on the ground.

The grass was tall, up to there knees, and probably filled with snakes and spiders and such. He put her down on the dirt area and pulled out his Katana. With a mighty swing all the grass that was in his direction of the swing was cut close to the ground. Botan smiled as she felt the now trimmed grass. As Hiei cut the grass Botan looked out at her old pond/lake. She remembered playing there all the time with her mother and the other children when she lived. She smiled at the fond memory.

I'll be standin' there by you

She turned after realizing Hiei had finished, the clink of the Katana going back in the holder told her. "Thank you." She said with soft eyes. He nodded and looked at his handy work. "Why do you do this?" she asked coming back up behind him.

We're in heaven

Hiei turned to look down at her with his slight height increase. "You seem to like it hear better then other places." He said. "So why not make your home better looking?" he asked. Botan smiled and hugged him tightly.

"You are too nice to me you know?" she said into his neck where her head now rested. He nodded and shoved her away gently.

"Now I'll be at the other homes cutting grass."

It isn't too hard to see

"Why?"

We're in heaven

"You will find out later."

(Does he seem to be acting differently to you...in a bad way? Hope not)

Botan watched confused as he disappeared into the other yards to cut the grass and such. 'What are you planning Hiei?' She thought looking down at a grasshopper jumping around.

We're in heaven

She started walking off to the front yard area that also had tall grass. She, being afraid of spiders, decided to wait for Hiei to cut it before she entered it. She sighed and sat down Indian style on the porch and watched the pink large birds in her yard grabbing some spiders and such. The only think she believed that deserved death was a spider, of any kind. She waited patiently for Hiei to come do the front, by tapping her fingers on the wooden column that held the roof in the front up.

Soon enough he came along and stopped in the area of dirt at the steps up to the porch. Looking out at the birds in the yard he let out some kind of growl and they all flew away to a safer place. She watched as he raised his mighty blade and swung it down to the ground making all the grass in the swings path go flying as it was cut.

When you're lyin' here in my arms,

Turning to her he put the Katana away and stepped back. "Good?"

Botan, wondering why he would even bother to ask, just nodded her head. "Great." She mumbled. He smirked slightly before joining her on the porch. Botan moved over a bit making more room for him as he sat next to her. "So...do you plan on telling me what you are planning for this place?" she asked smiling brightly at him.

We're in heaven

Hiei didn't look at her but simply watched the birds float by as if on clouds, and over the years he realized they were. "I can't tell you now. You are going to have to wait for a while ok..." he said. Botan nodded and her curiosity spiked incredibly.

We're in heaven

"I guess I don't get much choice, I can't read minds like you though." She mumbled. Hiei nodded and looked into the sky. They had a few hours before they had to go and meet with Koenma and Yusuke, so he could at least enjoy it with her for a while.

Oh, thinkin' about all our younger years,

He looked over at her and she continued to look at the birds as well. Leaning back onto his hands he closed his eyes and remembered what he did last night. He let out a breath and thought about what she did as well. He was certain she didn't regret that but was he regretting it? His eyes opened up. No, he didn't. He was the one to make the move, not her. But it was just a spure (spelling?) of the moment thing too. He always knew she was special compared to the others. She had caught his eye and he had decided that he would protect her. Even if she didn't want it.

There was only you and me,

Looking at her again she was laying on her back looking up at the under roof that was falling apart. Maybe he could fix that sometime. Moving over next to her he looked down at her now closed eyes. He reached down and creased her cheek a bit making her eyes open up and look up at him. She smiled up at him as his hand moved down to her neck stroking the junction by the neck and shoulder. She blushed as she remembered studying this when she was first a transporter of the dead.

We were young and wild and free

When demons had been marked and claimed the bite mark on their necks were where the most pleasure was found. The mark didn't only ward of any danger and tell the mate of the other but also made it so they could have and share the others power. If one was hurt so was the other, if one dead so did the other. The mark was the symbol of marriage. If they both were marked by the other there could be no other.

She felt the sensations run up and down her neck even though she didn't have the mark. She then saw him lean over her more, blocking out the light around her so she only saw his face before hers. She reached up and touched his forehead gently making him bend down onto his knees. Smiling she felt his hand go up and down her neck again. Why was he doing that? He smirked slightly before bending down the rest of the way, brushing his lips against hers waiting to see her reaction. When she smiled and moved up a bit pressing her lips to his he moved around swiftly so he was now straddling her.

We've been down that road before

Her hands buried in his black hair pulling him to her a bit more. He groaned quietly pressing his lips harder into hers. Moving his hands to where one rested on her neck and the other on her hip, stroking her sides up and down, making her giggle into his mouth. Smirking he pulled back a bit to hear her bubbly laughter. He put his face down to her neck nuzzling it slightly making her gasp when he kissed it. His hand moved from the other side of her neck to into her blue hair that now was sprawled out in all directions along the wall.

Sighing happily she felt his hands move around in her hair making her eyes close and her hands rest on his shoulders.

You keep me comin' back for more

"Hiei?" she whispered.

"Hm..." he replied still at her neck.

"Mmmm..." was all she said as he kissed her jaw up to her ear before sucking on her earlobe. Moaning silently she felt him move her up against the wall behind her, moving her into a sitting position. She moved her hands to cup his face moving it back to hers. He sat between her parted legs letting him have more excess to her. She released his head once his hands moved hers away.

Baby, you're all that I want

She moaned as she felt one of his hands go through the fold of her Kimono to cupping her breast squeezing it gently. "Hmm..." she moaned as he returned to her neck. She opened her eyes as much as she could to look down at him. He was also looking up at her seeing how she reacted to what he did. She felt her lips move as if trying to say something but no words came out. She gave up eventually and just moved her head back letting him have better excess to her neck.

When you're lyin' here in my arms,

Her body shivered a bit more when he pulled back, her wet neck was met with cold air. He smirked and put his arm around her waist pulling her to him. "Feel good?" he whispered into her ear as he pulled his hand out of her Kimono. She shivered at the sound of his voice so close. He smirked and kissed her neck gently again.

I'm findin' it hard to believe

"Ummm..." she mumbled as he pulled back again looking down at the red mark now on her neck. Not the one that he wanted there but for now it would do. She moved her head to his neck and nuzzled it slightly. He growled slightly when she pulled back.

We're in heaven

She arched an eyebrow at him before moving her head back to his neck and kissing it gently. Her Kimono was open slightly so if he looked down he could see her breasts. He let out a small moan when she nibbled on his shoulder drawing his attention back to her. He pushed her back panting slightly. "If..." he started panting more, "if you...don't...stop...soon" he panted as her fingers traced his neck. "I won't be able to control myself and my demon side will take over." He said pushing her up against the wall.

And love is all that I need,

Now they both were standing, him holding her against the wall making sure she didn't get away or fall. She removed her hand from his neck and looked slightly scared now. He sighed and loosened his grip on her shoulders letting her slip to where her feet were now touching the floor.

And I found it there in your heart

She looked up at him as he stepped away from her looking at his feet. "I...I apologize for my actions..." he said not looking up at her. Botan didn't have a clue what she was supposed to say to that so she decided to keep quiet.

She moved forward and leaned down so he saw her now instead of his feet. "Don't apologize." She said with a smile. He didn't do much, only lifted his head up so she could too. With a frustrated sigh, he stuck a hand in his hair brushing it through all of it. "To be honest I didn't mind really." She said blushing and looked at a bird fly by.

His head shout up more so he could yell at her for saying such a thing. He stopped himself though as she walked past him and into the yard. "Hey Hiei?" she asked turning back to him. He nodded letting her continue. "Do you think Keiko has any extra rugs and such?" she asked with a bright smile. He shrugged. "Well, we just have to go and ask." She said putting her hands on her hips. How could she act as if nothing had happened.

We're in heaven

He nodded and turned to look into the house. "Also some doors and lamps and candles...some kind of light." He said. She smiled at him and walked out into the road.

We're in heaven

"A broom, some plants."

Looking up at the roof Hiei added something else. "Some tiles for the roof, and some food for the kitchen."

Botan put a finger under her chin. "We could ask Kuwabara to fix the stove, he can fix stuff, did you know that he could fix stuff?"

"No. You also need some quilts for you room." He said walking out into the yard. Botan nodded.

"Some silver wear, some...oh! We need a lot! Are you going to help me with the other homes as well as this one?" she asked hopeful.

Hiei looked down at her and nodded. With a smile Botan jumped around and turned to the other homes that now had nice short grass in the front. "Do you think the others will help?" she asked walking into another yard, not letting him respond.

"They better." He mumbled. Botan, though, didn't hear him and looked around the yards thinking of what to put in them.

"Well...School is in today so we could just go to there homes and go through there stuff...OH! And Genkai left me some stuff in her shed; apparently she said I would use it someday." She was right; she was going to use it. This is her home, and being her home she wanted it to look good.

Now nothin' could change what you mean to me uh,

She yelped as Hiei picked her up bridal style and started running. She laughed a bit as her hair went in all directions and she heard him spit out some of her hair that got into his mouth. Finally they stopped and he put her on the ground.

Looking around Botan found that they where in the park. Hiei's park. She sighed and looked out to the entrance to see the ice cream man still there. He always seemed to be there, did he ever leave for his home?

there's a lot that I could say

Botan shrugged and turned to find Hiei already walking in the direction of Keiko's. Botan quickly fixed her Kimono before running off to catch up to him. The two of them walked next to each other in the direction of Keiko's house. "How long do you think it will take for the two of us to get all this to the house?" she asked him.

Hiei thought for a moment. "We also can make the boy help, so with the three of us it will take...about seven hours." He said as they walked up to Keiko's door. Botan sighed as she thought about all that time, but also liked the idea of finally having her own home.

But just hold me now,

As they approached the door they found a note taped to it. It read:

Dear Botan,

If you come to my home I must tell you that I will not be home for the week. My mother is gone to visit my aunt and has left me alone. So in my loneness I have gone off to stay with Yusuke for the week. If you wish to get into my house the key is hidden in the normal spot. Please remember to lock up when you leave, clean up after yourself, and don't do anything stupid...but I don't think you would. Have a good week and I hope Hiei hasn't killed you yet for blabbing.

Love much,

Keiko

Botan sighed and folded up the paper and slipped it in a pocket of her still ripped Kimono, not letting Hiei read it. She really needed to change soon, it was getting cold and it looked like rain. "Hiei? I'll be right back." She said turning to the big tree by the front gate. Bending down to her knees she move about five big rocks and three small ones and she pulled out a small blue key. Getting up after putting all the rocks back she walked over to the door, slipped the key in, and opened the door. She walked in first, followed by Hiei. "When do you plan to bring Nilgato here to help?" she asked closing the door behind him.

Cause our love will light the way

"Soon after you get all you need." He said fingering the curtain that went over the window by the door. Botan smiled and put the key on the table by the door.

"Well, I am going to go change into some better clothing. I'll be back down later." She said walking up the stairs.

Over the years Keiko had made a closet of clothing for Botan since they stayed together a lot. She walked into the guest room and closed the door. The room smelled the same as it always had making her smile.

Baby you're all that I want

It smelled like Jasmine and spice mixed together. The spice was from Hiei, somehow he always got into her room where ever she stayed. The bed was made since she last slept there about a week ago. She walked over to the closet that held her clothes and opened it up.

"What to wear, what to wear." She chanted looking at her choices. She pulled out a dark green turtle neck and a pair of blue jeans. She pulled the note out of her pocket and put it on the bed making it so Keiko would know she had come and been the one in the house and not someone she didn't know.

When you're lyin' here in my arms,

She slipped out of her Kimono and pulled on the turtle neck and then the jeans. She looked over at the mirror in the corner by the window and looked at herself. She moved her hair around trying to decide if she wanted to change it.

"It looks fine."

Botan yelped and turned to see Hiei at the door, leaning into the frame with his arms crossed looking over at her. "Um...thanks." She said smiled sheepishly. Hiei nodded but didn't move.

"What all are you going to get?" he asked. Botan looked around and smiled.

"Well...first I need a bag to put my clothes in, then a box or two or three for bed stuff, dinning wear, and hygiene things." She said making a mental list. "Also-"

"First let us get the necessities, then the other things." Hiei said. Botan smiled and nodded. She walked over to the bed and bent to her knees and reached around for the duffle bag she usually left there. She jumped when she felt a hand on the collar of her turtle neck. Looking up she found Hiei looking at it agitated.

I'm findin' it hard to believe

"Um...Hiei?" she started. He looked at her before moving the collar up and down.

"This...thing...it annoys me." He said.

Botan looked confused. "Wha?" she said. Hiei sighed frustrated and didn't touch the top of it again.

"It is blocking something I like to see." He said. Botan looked at him as she pulled the bag out. She put it on the bed and walked over to the mirror. She moved the neck part down and noticed a huge red mark on her neck. Her eyes got big once she realized what it was.

"Hiei..." she said turning to him, not moving the neck part letting him see the mark. "Did you give me a...me a..." Hiei smirked as her face flushed and she groaned. "You...you marked me like this!" she yelled.

"Yes. Not the way I wanted, but close." He said the last part so only he could hear. Botan sighed and released the collar and sighed.

"Fine. I can't change what you have done." She said with a sigh, once again. She tossed the bag at him. "You fill this with as many clothes as you can from the closet ok?" She said. He nodded, his smirk faded and he set to work. Botan walked out of the room and down into Keiko's garage to pull out some folded boxes and pulled them into the other room. Sitting on the couch she thought of all the things Keiko and her mother never used and wouldn't miss.

We're in heaven

"Ok...they never use the old vase in the garage. There is an old ancient table in the attic that is just collecting dust, and...there are some old quilts in the attic as well. Well might as well head to the attic." She said picking up two flat, folded boxes, and headed up the stairs. She pasted the guest room to find it empty but the duffle bag was full and resting on the bed. She sighed and wondered where he left to before she continued till she came to a door labeled 'Attic'.

She put the boxes down and opened the door. She grabbed one of the boxes and walked up into the dark room. She put it down once she reached the top of the stairs and grabbed around the ceiling for the chain leading to the light bulb. Once she got it and pulled on it the room filled with light. Well the area that the bulb was in at least.

And love is all that I need,

Botan bent down and pulled the box up and set it up to where it was now three dimensional and could hold things. She looked around and found the stack of quilts in a big plastic bag and pulled them to her. She found it to have three thick ones and about five small sheets in it. She huffed as she lifted the big bag up and dropped it down into the box. "Who thought that those would weigh so much?" she asked herself never once thinking she would get a response.

"Wow! Look at all the quilts!" She jumped and turned to face a small boy with glowing green eyes. Glowing!

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She exclaimed as the glowing eyes blinked in surprise.

"Botan? What's wrong?"

"N-Nilgato?" she asked trying to catch her breath.

"Y-Yes?" he asked smiling as he mocked her for her fear.

"Oh good. I thought you were something else or whatever. When did you get here?" she asked looking around for anything else and rushed over once she found a box labeled 'useless junk'. That meant that she was free to go through it.

"Hiei went to find me. He said you needed help with getting some things to your new home...are you leaving us?" he said sounding heart broken. Botan let out a laugh, startling him.

"You think I am leaving you!?" she said going down to giggles. "Of course not! You are coming with me...Here; if you find anything you like in the boxes labeled 'useless junk' put it in this box." She said.

"I can't read." He said smiling, realizing that he got to go with her. Botan smiled.

"Well I am going to teach you later." She said pulling all the boxes that were labeled as 'useless junk' and put them in a pile under the light. "All of these are for you to look through." She said dusting off her hands. Nilgato smiled up at her and started going through the boxes. He pulled out a music bow and opened it. A small song filled the room. He smiled and closed it and put it next to the quilts in the box. "I'll come back ok. I am going to look around in the other rooms." She said walking down the stairs. "There is another box down here, if you run out of room use this one!" she yelled up.

And I found it there in your heart

She heard him say yea and she walked along the home looking for Hiei. She found him in the living room eating from a tub of ice cream. "Sweet snow?" he asked offering her the spoon. Botan smiled and took it from him and slipped it into her mouth.

"Um...good." She said giving him back the spoon. "Oh! That reminds me! We need to somehow get a freezer or something like that up there, and that means electricity and ahhh! How are we going to get that!?" she exclaimed.

Hiei shrugged and pulled the spoon out of his mouth. "Don't worry so much, we'll find a way." He said. Botan arched a blue eyebrow at him before sighing. "You worry about stuff to much."

"Yea? Well how do you plan on us keeping food cold?!" she exclaimed. Hiei smirked.

"Us?" he asked as he put the lid on the ice cream. Botan blushed and stuttered as she tried to think of something today. "You say 'us'? Why us?" he asked as he walked into the kitchen and put the sweet stuff in the freezer.

It isn't too hard to see

Botan didn't know what to say. "I...um...I guess I assumed..." she got an idea, "Me and Nilgato need food." She said triumphantly. Hiei frowned.

"Oh! And here I was thinking that you were welcoming me to stay with you, but now I guess it was just me." He said. Botan smiled and hugged him.

"Of course I am silly." She said with a smile, her head buried in his shirt. He nodded.

Botan let go and went to the stairs. "I am going to go get my bag, will you go to the attic and get Nilgato. Tell him to bring what he has so far and we can come back later, heh, we still have Genkai's shack to get stuff from." She said smiling. Hiei nodded and walked up after her up the stairs. She turned into the guest room and he continued on to get Nilgato.

We're in heaven

Botan lifted the bag and put it on her shoulder. She felt it pull her down at how much it weighed. She hoisted it up onto the bed and opened it. She smiled.

All the clothes were neatly folded and stacked well together. Who would have thought that Hiei was neat about this stuff? She zipped it back up and put it over her shoulder, only this time prepared for the extra weight.

"Botan!" Nilgato yelled as he jumped in the room holding a box, behind him stood Hiei looking impatient and all. "Let us go to our new home!" he said jumping up and down, the box going up and down in the air as if it was a feather.

Heaven

Hiei looked over Nilgato's shoulder to address her. "You can teleport yes?" he asked. Botan nodded. "Good. Then we will meet you there." He looked at the clock. "You have two hours till we need to meet with Koenma and Yusuke." He said. Nilgato was about to ask who they were but was interrupted by Botan.

"We will introduce you to them later, when we won't have to send you away after that." She said. Nilgato was young but he knew the law. He had broken it when he illegally went through the portal with them. He was supposed to stay in his world and be with his 'own kind'. He was happier here though, so he would listen to what they warned him of.

He turned and Hiei was moving down the stairs.

"See you there Botan!" he yelled running out of the house. Botan smiled and walked down. She got the blue key and locked the door. Walking outside, and making sure no one was watching, she put the key in the hiding space and got up getting prepared to leave.

Now our dreams are comin' true,

She walked into the backyard so no one would see her, and then suddenly not. She closed her eyes and focused on her home. A smile played on her lips as she felt herself hurling through space. When she opened her eyes she stood in her room. She put the bag down and unzipped it. She walked over to her old dresser and traced it with her fingers. She looked around for a rag to dust it off with. When she found none she decided to test out one of her powers. She stepped back and drew in a breath.

She blew out and a gust of wind went in the direction of the dresser. All the dust and spider webs went all over the place. She coughed a bit and waved a hand in front of her face getting it away from her mouth and nose. She smiled once it was done. It was a weird ability but it was nice to have in cases like this. She walked over to the dresser and pulled a drawer open.

She walked over to the bag and pulled out some clothing. The shirts would go in this drawer. Outside she could here Hiei and Nilgato doing some stuff in the other yards. She would go and see it later. She placed the clothing in the drawers gently as if they would break. She closed the drawer and then opened it up again.

Through the good times and the bad,

Here in this valley it was hotter then in the city. She striped out of her turtle neck and pulled out a tank top. She put it on and folded the turtle neck up.

(Wow: she went from a turtle neck to a tank top in less then four hours! WE MUST LOVE MOTHER NATURE!!!!!!!!)

The tank top was baby blue and hade a duck on it in a small pond. She put the turtle neck in the drawer and then closed it. She opened the next one (2/4) and walked over to the bag. She picked it up and put it on top of the dresser. She pulled out her jeans and shorts and started stacking them in the drawer. She smiled as she smelled the clothing. They smelled like Jasmine and spice, like her and Hiei, like her old room did, and Keiko's.

Where ever she went that smell followed her. She closed the drawer and then opened the next one (3/4). She pulled out her socks and started tossing them in. She looked down to find it still mostly empty. Next she started putting in bra's and underwear. She blushed as she realized that Hiei had put these in her bag.

I'll be standin' there by you

She closed the drawer with her foot and looked into the now empty bag. She folded it up and put it next to the now 3/4ths full dresser. She would fill the last drawer later, when she had something to put in it. She got up and dusted herself off again.

"I need to get Nilgato some clothing. He is not going to go around like Hiei and only wear one thing!" she told herself stepping into the main room. There were two boxes stacked there next to the wall. The one on top was slightly open and if looking into it you would see it was missing something's.

In the box were a few cups, a bag of old crayons, the bag of quilts and sheets, an old tooth brush, a stuffed cat, the music box from before, a notebook, and a flashlight. She smiled. This was all Nilgato had gotten, other than the bag of quilts and sheets.

We're in heaven

She moved the box down and was about to open the next one, but then decided not too. She started to think about everything. She sat on the other box and was surprised when it didn't even sag down a bit. 'Must be really full.' She realized. Putting a finger under her chin and pointing upward with it she started to think.

"Ok...Nilgato can choose from any of the other homes and so can Hiei...so I don't need to worry about that." She said with a smile. She looked out at the porch and blushed as she remembered what had happened there only a few hours before. And Hiei acted as if nothing had happened. Well, he was using her name now and all, but that wasn't much of a change really.

But he also wasn't one to show much emotion either. She blushed and rubbed her shoulder. He had admitting to doing that to her, but she knew he had said something after that. To bad her hearing wasn't that good, or as good as demons or she might have heard it.

She got up and straitened out the tank top and her jeans and decided to go outside to see what the two fire demons were up too. She walked out into the porch, her hand on the door frame as she looked around for the two. She called out for them when she didn't find them. She frowned when Nilgato didn't come running. She knew Hiei wouldn't respond to that but Nilgato would.

And love is all that I need,

She walked out into the yard and looked around. There were some more boxes there now too. She bent down and opened one under the tree. She gasped when she did and fingered what was inside.

"Wow..." she said. Inside the box was a small statue. It was one of Buddha sitting on a rock. It was really heavy and wrapped up in a lot of tissue. She put it back in and looked at the box. On the front it was labeled 'Botan'. She smiled as she recognized Genkai's handwriting. She returned to looking in the box again and looked around for anything else interesting. She pulled out a notebook labeled with her name that she would go through later, she also found a sphere that was blue and looked like a paper weight, but knowing Genkai she knew better then to assume it was.

She then pulled out a picture frame with a picture of them all in it, before the tournament. She now knew why Genkai had insisted on it being taken. So she could always see her in a picture, after her death. She sniffed a bit remembering Genkai's death again.

The picture had it centered on Genkai and Yusuke. On Yusuke's side stood Keiko glaring at him, he must have said or toughed something he wasn't supposed to. Next to her was Kuwabara who was waving trying to get Yukina's attention and she was blushing and trying not to look his way. Beside Genkai stood Kurama who was smiling at the camera ignoring all that was going on around him. Then there stood Hiei in the back. He looked annoyed that he had to be there and he also was looking at something. She followed his gaze and found herself standing to the side by Shuzura. She wasn't really paying attention in this picture but now she wished that she had. This was the last time they all had been together. She was standing there looking lost and down at her hands.

She pulled the picture out of the frame and looked at it closer. Shuzura was scolding her brother from afar and was looking mad at him, but that was normal. What Botan wanted to know was why Hiei was looking at her in the picture. She would ask him about that later. She turned to picture over to find some writing.

Botan,

I know that I am to die soon and I wish to share something with you before my time comes. I could tell you as you take me to Heaven but I think you should find out and not be able to ask me questions.

Over the years as a Grim Reaper you have been given gifts...and you hardly ever use them. I wish to warn you of something. Years after my death, when you have found 'him' an enemy will merge with the darkness and try to take over the world. Yusuke has been trained, but you have not.

You may not see it now, but YOU are a key. You may not know how important you are to them all, even Hiei, but you are. Do not listen to those who call you weak, for you are strong. You are not scared, but brave. Do not run from the darkness, embrace it, and merge with the light for it is you soul.

I can not tell you much for I myself do not know much myself. I just wish to warn you...

He is waiting for you. Welcome him so 'he' can save you from yourself and you can save him from himself.

He is waiting.

Genkai

And I found it there in your heart

Botan stared down at the picture. 'W-What did she mean...?" she asked herself. She felt a chill go down her spine. "A enemy...merges with the darkness...and 'he'?" Botan didn't know what to think. She sighed and decided to go over this later.

She put the things back in the box and decided to ask Hiei or Nilgato to take it in for her later. She now knew were the two where. They were going back and forth between Genkai's and here, thus the reason for the wind around here.

She looked over at another box labeled for her. She opened it as well to find a lot of candles and matches in it. Genkai knew of her love for candles, for she loved them too. Botan remembered many occasions when she had asked for some to have, and she had gladly given her some.

She could lift this one and she did, she picked it up and took it into the house. She put it down by the table of hers that was close to the floor, and still had the cushions from all those many years ago.

She walked back outside to see Nilgao putting a lot of pillows and more cushions onto the porch so they wouldn't get grass stains. He smiled up at her. "Hey!" he said happily. Botan smiled at him and hugged him.

It isn't too hard to see

"Thank you so much for your help!" she said. He smiled sheepishly when she pulled away blushing.

"Well yea! I am going to be here with you too ya' know! Some of this is for me too ya' know!" he said jumping from foot to foot. "There only two boxes left and sensei said he would get them here. He told me to help you."

Botan nodded. "So in these boxes there is stuff for you?" she asked. He nodded.

We're in heaven

"Yea! In some of them is all these books for kids, said sensei, and a lot of clothing that fit me!" he said happily. 'Did Genkai know?'

She watched as he walked into the yard. "Where do you want to live and we can start on it." She said. Nilgato looked at the green house about four down.

"There?" he asked. Botan smiled. That home suited him well. That was were the youngest children lived in her time. The boy's name was named Hildon. He was kind of like Nilgato. She didn't know how he died but he was one of the first she had taken to heaven.

She nodded. "Ok! While me and Hiei are gone you can fix it up and all." She said smiling. He nodded.

"How long are you going to be gone?" he asked sounding sad.

Heaven

Botan frowned and tried to cheer him up. "We don't know...But you can have some ice cream when we get back!" she said in a sing song voice. Nilgato smiled.

"That stuff sensei loves so much?" he said. Botan nodded. "If he likes it then so will I!" It was obvious he looked up to Hiei.

"Yes, the stuff Hiei loves."

Hiei came up behind them and gently put down two big boxes. "Botan!" he said getting her attention. She turned to him with a smile.

"Hiei!" she said. He smirked slightly.

"Time to go." He said. Botan smiled and turned back to Nilgato and hugged him.

"Be safe." She whispered to him before going over to Hiei and letting him pick her up.

Baby, you're all that I want

Nilgato waved goodbye as the two ran off in the setting sun.

(OH! Romantic like!)

Botan smiled as they came to the portal at the park by Keiko's. Hiei didn't let go as he stepped through the portal. She didn't know why they were going through this one though, it didn't lead to Koenma's but to that one demon village.

"Why..."

"He told me to use this one." He said. Botan nodded.

"When did he talk to you?"

Hiei looked down at her. "Telepathically."

"OH..." Botan said as they walked into the woods.

When you're lyin' here in my arms,

The two walked along until they heard Yusuke yell. "HEY YOU TWO!!" Hiei spun around. "OH? What's this?" he said. Botan didn't know until he touched her neck where the red spot was and she felt Hiei let out a low growl. Yusuke jumped back looking startled. "Are you hungry or something?" Hiei pulled Botan closer to him and turned to find Koenma behind him in his teenage form.

"Hello Botan. Hiei." He said with a slight bow. Hiei nodded and Botan waved as she still was in Hiei's arms. "Well now that you are here I can talk to you. There is a reason that we are meeting here and not in my office..." he said.

Yusuke tapped his foot and looked at his watch as if he had something to do. "Hurry it up then! I have some things to do!" Only he knew about Keiko's wrath of being late for a date and he intended not to be more then two hours late this time.

Koenma glared at Yusuke for a moment before continuing. "As I was saying, there is a reason we aren't meeting there and it is because it has been taken under sedge by a group of demons by the group name as 'Colnmer' or whatever. I need you all to go and get it back before my father gets back from his trip to visit someone." He said turning his back to them.

"Is that all?!" Yusuke yelled.

"Oh! I can make it more if you wish Yusuke!" he yelled back.

"Will you two shut up?!" Botan yelled. The three all looked down at her. She blushed as she got all the attention. "Um...well I have plans and all so can we get this done now?" she said meekly. Hiei and Yusuke nodded but Koenma's gaze was on her neck where the red spot was.

"Botan?" he asked as he walked up to her, bent down to be eye level and touched it. Hiei was about to kick him away but Botan stopped him.

"It is just a bug bite! Gosh! What is wrong with all of you! Hmph!" she mumbled as Koenma got to his feet and nodded at them. He knew better then that. He had seen the reaction that Hiei had given not to long ago. Hiei was courting her.

I'm findin' it hard to believe

He smirked at the fire demon. "I hope you have time for your plans. Now please get my office back." He said before disappearing into a bush. Yusuke scratched his head and came up to the two.

"So how do you think we are going to get in?" He asked them. Botan shrugged and looked up at Hiei.

"You have any ideas?" she asked him. He kept quiet for a moment in thought.

"I believe I do."

Where in Heaven

(I love this song so I decided to put it in...hope you didn't mind but it is my story!)

(Do you like it so far?)

Botan floated on her oar acting as the watch out. Hiei wouldn't let her sneak in with them in 'fear of her safety' and all that crap but she knew better, wait no she didn't. He was so unpredictable most of the time and it drove her insane.

He told her to yell loudly in her mind if she saw anything so he could get out and help her or whatever he needed to do. He wouldn't even tell her how they were going to get in either, he knew her well, she would have followed all the same if she had known, and she didn't.

She sat impatiently waiting for something to happen. She lowered herself to the floor and got off of her oar. She de-summoned it (is that a word?) and sat on the floor by the way they had gone. Actually Hiei had told her where to go and to stay there or she would die, not by his hand, but by another's.

She pulled her knees to herself and tried to keep her eyes open. It was just so boring here doing nothing. She decided she could try out her spirit energy again. She closed her eyes and focused on the winds. She felt her hair lift up and her eyes slowly opened.

Around her there was a whirlwind circling her making it all seem unearthly. Her hair was all above her head and her tank top was rising every now and then. She let out a loud laugh.

Bad move!

As she did a demon not far ahead heard her and ran into the corridor that she hides in. She jumped when she found him running at her, a large club in his hands. She focused deeply and sent the whirlwind at him. He screamed as he got swept up in it and was spinning round and round. She didn't think twice as she ran down the dark corridor by her and yelled in her mind.

'HIEI! Some have found me...'

'WHAT!'

'That have-'

'I heard you! I am coming!'

'HURRY!' she yelled as she found two yellow, scaly arms circle her. She let out a sound of pain as she was squeezed into the demon. She found herself quickly running out of air and her hands started to shake. Suddenly a bright light surrounded her and the demon let out a yell as he was ripped apart. She fell to the ground and landed on her knee and hand. She felt energy surge through her and she felt her body disconnect with her mind. She now acted on instinct. She turned to find four demons before her looking startled.

That didn't last long as they all lunged at her soon after blinking once. She did a spin and found an energy sword in her hand. It went right through the one behind her. She pulled it out and jumped over him as he fell wheezing onto the floor. She felt a club come down on her shoulder, she felt a sting but her body continued on as her mind looked into it. She felt some liquid on her arm and blood trickle down. She felt her skin turn lighter and she jumped up and into the wall, before bouncing off and into the other demon who had hit her. Her leg kicked in the head while her sword went through his abdomen.

She turned to the last two who now had animal like looks in their eyes. She felt her face smirk and in a voice unlike her own she whispered. "Bring it on."

The demons both lunged at her with a spear on one and a metal stick in the others hand. She smirked and jumped at them a spirit dagger appearing in her vacant hand. She jumped under them and stuck one in the foot with the dagger before following through by cutting them both in half with a swing of her mighty spirit sword. She felt her body sway once the two fell, pools of black blood appearing around them. She let go of the energy and the swords disappearing from her hands. She fell forward only to be caught by the one demon that hadn't attacked her.

Hiei

"That was amazing." He told her as she put her arms around his neck so she wouldn't fall to the floor, not that he would let her. She smiled up at him.

"Thank you...would you care to explain how that happened?" she asked as he hoisted her up to sitting in his arms.

"Well, I am courting you."

"Courting...me?" she asked confused. He smirked and rubbed his nose against the red spot on her neck.

"Yes." He said. Botan closed her eyes trying to find out what he was talking about but came up with nothing.

"What are you" She started but was interrupted by a single and quick kiss.

"We need to go find Yusuke now." He said. Botan nodded and shifted into a more comfortable position wishing for more than a kiss.

You are not weak but strong

She felt his grip tighten and looked up at his smirking face. "Later." He said. She blushed realizing he had just read her thoughts.

"Good." She mumbled. He looked off in the distance and started running. He ran down corridor and around many corners till he came to a small portrait. "Wha?" she asked with a yawn. He said nothing but moved an arm balancing her on one and he moved the portrait back reviling a brick wall. "Hiei it is only a brick wall..." she said rubbing her eyes fighting off sleep.

He didn't correct her as he walked right into it, or through it. Botan's eyes widened. "How?" she asked him. He said nothing and picked her back up with the other arm.

"Don't ask. Now...YUSUKE!" he yelled as he stood in the pitch black area. Yusuke came up to them looking dead serious. "What did you find?"

"I can tell you who the leader is now." Hiei waited. "He is named Clumbo. He is HUGE! He is a lightning demon and he had about two million eyes." He shivered. "I think he might have seen me when I was spying around." He said fidgeting a bit.

"Then the element of surprise isn't going to work for either of us." Hiei said. Botan looked around scared now. But Genkai's words willed her head.

You are not scared, but brave

She clutched his arm making him look down at her. "Hiei? Put me down." She said. He didn't. "I said put me down!" she said in that voice again. The one that didn't belong to her. He was slightly startled.

"I am not going to let you get hurt." He said so only she could hear him. Yusuke was too frightened to notice them. "Botan..." he started till she narrowed her eyes at him.

She let out a sigh. "Please Hiei! I know what to do!" she said tugging on his sleeve. He hesitated before putting her down finally. She bowed slightly. She could feel her mind slipping again. She turned to Yusuke who was now talking to himself about wishing Kuwabara was here to be used as the bait. "Yusuke." She said in the deep unknown voice she had obtained as of late.

His head shot up and he looked at her, his full attention now on her. She had the power to grab attention now. "Yes?" he asked. Botan smiled.

"Lead the way and prepare to fight. Did he have anyone else with him?"

"Yea, about twenty other demons." He said popping his fingers. Hiei came up behind her his red eyes piercing in the dark.

"Lead the way." He said. Botan nodded as well. Yusuke sighed and scratched his head.

"Hope you two are ready." He said. Botan smile turned to a smirk.

"They best be ready too. They won't fight unless Clumbo tells them too and if we can beat him they will panic and run. So you two focus on holding the others back and I can focus on him." She said. This time both boys exclaimed.

"NO!" they both said. "You can't fight!" Yusuke said. "And I can't lose you." Hiei whispered to her. She smiled over her shoulder at him.

"You two needn't worry for me...worry for yourselves ok...you need to worry for yourselves now. Just hold off the demons."

"Botan..." Hiei said quietly.

'Don't worry Hiei.' She said telepathically. He looked at her with a hint of worry and pain before his face hardened and he turned to Yusuke.

"You heard her detective! Lead the way." He said. Yusuke hesitated. He let out a sigh and turned in the dark. Hiei put his hands on Botan's hips and led her the way to go as she could not see that well where Yusuke went once he was out of what little light they had.

The group walked to a thin wall that you could see through. Before they said or did anything the wall was ripped open with a huge claw of a large demon. The group looked up to see the leader standing before them smirking, hands on hips, and behind him was an army of demons with bats, sticks, spears, clubs, swords, daggers, and anything that they would fight with.

The leader wore a loincloth as his only choice of clothing and his skin was all dark blue. Yusuke wasn't ling when he said he had two million eyes, two million little eyes all over his body. In his left hand was a sword decorated with human heads all with a look of horror and pain on them. They hung on the sword by the hair and there eyes were still there. Botan shivered as the eyes moved and looked at them.

In his other hand was what looked like one of the ferry girls who was no longer breathing. Her kimono was ripped down showing off her chest and legs, blood decorating her body. Her eyes were wide and her hair was what he held onto. Her beautiful green hear and yellow eyes now were faded and she had her hands tied behind her.

Clumbo smirked as he noticed Botan blanch at the site of her long time friend Ahilma. Botan looked up at him her eyes on fire and wind starting to pick up around her. "YOU TWO!" She said in a loud angry voice, speaking to Yusuke and Hiei. "DO YOUR JOBS!" she said as she lunged at Clumbo.

He arched a thick, black eyebrow before throwing the girl behind him and pulling his sword from its sheath. All the demons got the idea and lunged at the two men who still stood at the rip on the wall.

Botan didn't even think anymore as they fought. She didn't hear the screams of pain as demons around her where slain. She didn't feel their blood as it hit her face and skin and ran down her body. She didn't even hear with the floor below them trembled. She didn't think at all.

To Be Continued

Woo...that was long! And I hope you all liked it. Do not print this for whatever reason for it is 30 pages! Woo! And over 10,000 words...though I have writen more before but still for this story this is a lot! I will die if this is ever erased. And it only took me five hours to write.

If you would please review I would love it!

Here are all the lyrics for Heaven:

Baby you're all that I want

When you're lying here in my arms

I'm finding it hard to believe

We're in heaven

We're in heaven

Oh, thinkin' about our younger years

There was only you and me

We were young and wild and free

Now nothing can take you away from me

We've been down that road before

That's over now

You keep me comin' back for more

Baby you're all that I want

When you're lying here in my arms

I'm finding it hard to believe

We're in heaven

And lovin' is all that I need

And I'm finally there in your heart

It isn't too hard to see,

We're in heaven

We're in heaven

Now nothing can change what you mean to me

There's a lot that I could say

But just hold me now

Cause our love will light the way

Baby you're all that I want

When you're lying here in my arms

I'm finding it hard to believe

We're in heaven

And lovin' is all that I need

And I'm finally there in your heart

It isn't too hard to see,

We're in heaven

Now our dreams are comin' true

Through the good times and the bad

I'll be standing there by you

We're in heaven

And your loving is all that I need

When I'm finally there in your heart

It isn't too hard to see

We're in heaven

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

We're in Heaven.

Melimea: Now what do you two say for eating all those reviews!

Spot: Euuu...

Jenly: MEOW!

Melimea: Yea! They are in need of more, well actually spot is but Jenly is about to throw up on the carpet! AHHHHHHHHHH!!

Next time:

A bathe for the first time for the baby fire demon called Nilgato.

Sweet snow!

A battle showing Botan's true power when not controled

The others meet Nilgato but know not his status

Nilgato realises what Hiei and Botan are to him

And Hiei fights with himself over waiting and not telling her.

And that is what will be in next chapters...chapter. Spelling is getting slightly better and so is grammer, thank God! I thank all you fans out there who review every chapter! Keep up the good work.

Melimea

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