Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Found In The Dark ❯ Chapter 16 ( Chapter 16 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Hey all! Well this is Melimea, obviously, and this is new!!! A new chapter that is.

Ok considering I don't know what Hiei might possibly think, I am not going to do a lot of thoughts for him! So HA...yea....anyway, enjoy.

WARNING: LIME-ISH! And implied stuff...so yea. Lovin' it aren't you? Oh and If you get confused, don't stop reading, I will explain as the story progresses.

Disclaimer: Three words: Do Not Ask!

Title: Found in the Darkness

Chapter Sixteen: Our creators were very strange in their choices (long yes...good even better!)

A wise man once said; do not let your emotions control you but let yourself control them.

-a wise man

The place was quiet other than her breathing. Her hair felt lighter as she dealt with her emotions. She wondered where Genkai had gone, she felt alone at the moment. Every time her thoughts were to wonder though she lost control and felt herself get pulled down into some kind of powerful presence.

The wind blew gently and her hair rose up a bit. The scent of spice came to her senses and she felt herself relax; body and soul. A gentle crease swept over her body and a few whispered words came to her ear.

“Focus.”

And she did. She shut off everything but her senses. The cool wind brushed her skin making small goose bumps appear only to go away a second later. The song was being sung in the air by the animals who wished to comfort her and they spoke words of comfort as well. She relaxed and slumped back sighing as she believed the pain was over.

A few seconds later she tensed up and her body jolted forward. A pulsing green wave started in her core generally going outward at every beat. The world seemed to stop for a moment and watched in wonder as the beats went up. Birds shot out of the trees flying off as far as they could go, the small animals ran off and so did a few larger one. The trees swayed with the pulses moving back a little at each, the rocks themselves crumples and flew away with the pulse.

Botan's eyes shot open and she panted as she came down from the strange pulses. She clutched her stomach and felt like she was about to throw up, her eyes where large and they where not pink or purple they were green.

Slowly they turned blue, then dark purple than pink, and rested on dark pink, almost red. She sighed as the feelings went away and her eyes returned to normal. She lifted her hand and wiped her head which had been sweating. She put a hand on the ground to balance her weight and shakily rose to her wobbling feet.

Her eyes finally cleared and she gasped as she looked upon her destruction. All the rocks had been smashed and lay scattered on the green dirt. Her gaze traveled to the trees and she gasped.

The trees were pushed back several yards and against one tree was a the fire demon Hiei who was struggling to breath under all the strain he had just experienced. She took several shaky steps to him and she then bent down. She cupped his cheek and breathed his name, her voice soar from before.

Slowly red eyes opened to look around. Instantly he jumped up making Botan fall back on her bum (BUM hehehe...sorry). Hiei looked down at her as he scratched his head and then offered her a hand up. Once he pulled her up he pulled her to him.

“You ok?” he asked. Botan smiled a bit and put her hands around him so she could stand. She nodded her head as his hands and arms went under her knees and lifted her up. “Good...now time to go kill that old woman!” he said. Botan would have to ask later as she felt her eyelids get heavy and with a sigh she closed her eyelids and stumbled into sleep.

Hiei looked down at her before he ran back to the temple which he came upon a few seconds later. Yukina ran to them and tried to take Botan from him. He simply stepped past her and searched out the old woman. Shifting Botan a bit in his arms he walked over to her.

“Old woman!” he barked. Genkai turned a little facing away from Nilgato who had been asking her something. Her gaze stayed on Botan until he was right in front of her and then her gaze moved up to him, “What happened to her!?”

Genkai didn't respond as she took in the scene. Botan wasn't hurt but she looked extremely tired. She reached out to touch Botan but the body was roughly pulled out of her reach by Hiei. She chuckled a bit at his over protectiveness of her.

“I believe that her powers happened. They have been sleeping for so long I was afraid this would happen, and then I remembered you were courting her so you would be there to help her more than me. When I can't help her of her you can help her; and back there I could have done nothing.”

Hiei didn't say anything as Genkai turned and walked over to where Nilgato had moved to as to not ease drop on them. He looked down at Botan as she snored lightly and her chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm. He pulled her to him more and shut his eyes.

Now, because of those powers she was in danger. He could feel it. The demons had felt that pulse, everywhere. And the power hungry, stupid one's, would want to come and get it. He slowly looked back up to see Nilgato and Amy being pointed to go in by Genkai, both laughing. Yukina came up by him.

“Do you want me to take her?”

“No.”

Yukina didn't say much else. She wasn't dense, she knew things. With a sigh she said one last thing, “It is about to rain you should take her inside or to your home.”

She knew things.

Hiei's head shot in her direction only to find her already halfway to the door. He looked up at the grey sky and the air smelled like rain. He looked back down at Botan before he decided that they should rest. He walked to the house and kicked open the door. He walked up the steps quickly and opened her already ajar door. He gently pulled her quilts back while balancing her on one arm and then gently put her in it and covered her up with the covers.

She snuggled into the pillow and grabbed around for something. He watched as her lips stuck out and she whimpered. He smiled as she finally said out loud what she wanted. “Hiei?” she said. He leaned over and kissed her cheek before he moved over to the other side of the bed. He lifted the covers and slid in beside her. He pulled her to him and rested his head on her shoulder.

She relaxed and started to snore gently again her hands moving down and combining with his. He closed his eyes enjoying the brief moment of peace they had. Botan shifted a little and turned in his arms to where she was facing him. Her eyes were open as she looked up at him.

She moved her head up and kissed his nose before yawning again and snuggling into his chest. He didn't say anything as she did this other than let her. His hands moved up and down her back in a soothing motion. Soon he felt her fall asleep and he sighed. Maybe he could catch up on some sleep too.

Nilgato sat on the roof looking out to the sky that was raining down on them. Yes, Genkai had told him to go inside but that didn't stop him from going onto the flat roof. His shoulder length black hair was sticking to his face and his green eyes seemed darker.

Only a few days ago had he come to thins place with those people. He smiled as he laid back a bit and stared up into the rain. It slowly fell down his cheek and dripped onto his hand. He lifted the hand up into the air as if trying to capture the rain.

“What are ya doin'?” Nilgato tilted his head back to see an upside down red haired girl who was called Amy.

“Nothin',” he started as she sat down by him. “Genkai told you to stay inside so you wouldn't get sick.” He said simply.

Amy turned her small head to the side in a cute manner and nodded her head vigorously making the water in her hair fly around. Nilgato didn't attempt to remove it for he already had his face covered in water.

“I was bored and you're more fun than that old pink haired lady, and the blue haired lady and the red eyed man are sleepin'.” She said. Nilgato looked over at her before he pushed himself off the roof. He grabbed her collar and started dragging her into the temple.

“Come on. I don't want to be blamed if you get sick.”

Hiei's eyes snapped open when he heard someone cough at the door. He looked up and at the door and acknowledged the person standing there. Yukina was blushing and looking down at the bottom of her Kimono when she came in.

“I just wanted you to know supper is ready and the others have been here for at least an hour...I think they know.” She said kicking the heel of her foot against the carpet. Hiei nodded and nudged the sleeping women by him. Slowly her eyes opened and she yawned, stretched and rubbed her eyes getting the sleep out.

She looked at Yukina and waved. “Evenin',” she yawned, “what time is it?” Yukina chuckled.

“Botan, you should be able to smell it...”

“DINNER!” she said as she jumped up. Her hair stuck up in all directions and her clothing where slightly rumpled. “Am I too late?” she asked as she grabbed a brush from the bathroom.

Yukina chuckled. “No, we are about to start, everyone is downstairs. Hurry up, you know how impatient Kuwabara is when there is food.” She said happily. Botan smiled back and put the brush down on the ruffled bed. Hiei pulled himself of the bed and walked over to her. Yukina took the hint and left the two alone.

Botan watched her go and found Hiei in front of her. Looking up at him she sighed. “Did I do something wrong?” she asked. He nodded and she tilted her head to the sides. “Well, um, what then?”

“Are you feeling better?”

Botan arched a blue eyebrow and nodded. “Yea, I got my sleep and my body feels rested enough to run miles.” She said with a bright smile. He looked at her for a moment probably thinking something.

He sighed and pulled her to him. “You say so.” He said. Smiling a bit she hugged him and pushed him away.

“I'm hungry, can we go eat now?” she asked. He nodded and she smiled brighter. “YEA!” she punched her hand into the air and ran out of the room followed by Hiei right behind her.

The two came downstairs to find everyone around a huge table covered in all kinds off foods. Kuwabara looked extremely annoyed and yelled when they came in. “FINALLY!” and then he piled the food onto his plate. Yukina who sat bye him giggled a little as she put a hand on his arm which in the hand held a huge spoon with spaghetti in it. “Fine.” He mumbled and he put the spoon back in the spaghetti bowl.

Botan smiled as she sat down by Kurama and Hiei by her. She looked over by Kurama to see a girl who looked excited. The girl looked over at her and smiled her green eyes were dark and her blond hair was braded and hung over her shoulder. “Hello.” She said. Kurama looked over at her and smiled as Nami tried to talk. “I'm Nami.”

“Hi,” Botan said with a bright smiled. “I'm Botan. Nice to meet ya! So tell me, who are you a guest of?”

Nami smiled. `OH!' she thought. `Time to brag!' “My boyfriend.” Botan smiled slyly as she looked at Kurama who was blushing a bit and trying to appear as if he wasn't listening, even though he was sitting between the two.

“Hehe. Took him a while to get a girl, and it seems he made a good catch,” she said making Nami blush. “We'll talk more after dinner?” Nami nodded and turned to her plate that had been filled while they talked. Looking up at Kurama she smiled, tilted her head to the side and closed her green eyes. “

“Thanks.”

Botan turned to look at the others who had started to talk to the people near them. Yusuke and Keiko where talking a quietly about something. Kuwabara was stuffing his face while Yukina tried to get him to slow down and his sister was scolding at him as he had the sauce go everywhere when he slurped it into him mouth. Nilgato, Amy, and Genkai where simply eating some soup and watching everyone near them. Hiei appeared bored when she looked at him.

His hands were folded over his chest and he was watching Yukina a bit. Botan sighed and touched his arm. His head snapped up as he looked at her. “You need to get over it Hiei,” she whispered, “she chose him, and it was a good choice, yes?”

Hiei seemed slightly annoyed before he sat up a bit and relaxed. Botan moved her hand away and reached over the table for the pasta salad and poured it onto her plate. Hiei took his cup of water and drank it as he looked around.

Nilgato looked up at all the people. When he had come down and they were their most had assumed he was Hiei's kid. And so after that they all asked about the mother. And then Amy, who had been lied to about his parents, said it was Botan.

And then of course Yusuke and Kuwabara had to make a crack about that. And thankfully Hiei hadn't been down there so they had lived after that. Genkai herself had been the person who got the most attention.

As soon as Yusuke had seen her he had almost cried as he had actually run to her and hugged her. That was truly out of character for him, but after so long and then finally seeing his sensei that he had seen die before his very eyes.

Genkai was in her younger form now and her pink hair was pulled back. She needed a break. She looked at Botan and remembered when she had visited her grave and told her, her problems. She felt a need to help Botan. She had told her the future she had seen. And she knew Hiei was him. So she would do what was in her power to protect the two from harm until they were ready to protect themselves.

Botan sat back, her plate half full of food, and put a hand on her stomach. She already was full and didn't know how Kuwabara and Yusuke could eat so much. Maybe it was because of how much they worked most days. She sighed and leaned back completely into the chair. Hiei who had yet to eat, because of lack of appetite, got up from his chair and dragged her with him to the living room most of the others in the room where watching as they left; many with smiles/smirks oh their faces.

He pushed her on the couch and sat be her. Botan smiled at him as she snuggled into his arm and waited to see if he would do anything. He was watching her intently with a gentle look. She smiled and put her arms around him and sighed at the warmth.

Hiei was only thinking two things. `Control myself,' and `Almost.' Nami and Kurama walked into the room and sat across from them. Botan didn't move as they did. She only stared at them then up at Hiei as if asking what to do. He let his hand slip around her and pulled her to him.

A cough startled them and they looked over at Kurama and Nami. Nami was smiling at the two. “Aw. So cute!” she said happily. Kurama was blushing before he spoke.

“So um...Nilgato is your son?” he asked. Botan smiled.

“No he isn't. Amy is human and we had to tell her something and so Nilgato said that and...”

“What is Nilgato?” Nami asked. “I haven't seen a lot of children like him before and by human you mean demon?” she looked at Kurama. “You told me about this...um...the three different worlds and demons and spirit detectives and stuff...” she looked thoughtful. “Nilgato is a demon?” she finally asked.

Kurama shook his head. “He seems like one. He is half demon though.”

“Half...demon?” Nami sighed. “This is so complicated!” she sighed and hugged Kurama.

“He isn't my son, or Botan's.” Hiei said. Kurama smirked at the use of her name, he should have known. “We...found him.” He said. Kurama decided not to ask. He put a hand on Nami's back as she sighed and put her head on his shoulder.

“So...Botan,” she started trying to find something to talk about, “are you a demon too?”

“No, Hiei here is,” she said pocking him in the ribs, “but I am not. You could say I am the grim reaper.” Botan said with a smile. She had gotten over the fact by now. “I take people who have died to heaven, if you go to hell you may see some other ferry girl, which is what we are called.”

Nami nodded and hugged onto Kurama and sighed. “Life seems so simple but it is so complicated.” Kurama nodded and rubbed her back up and down.

“So how long have you two been together?” Botan asked after watching them for a while. Nami smiled.

“About,” she lifted her hand and counted on her fingers, “five days.” She said holding up all five fingers. Botan smiled and nodded. “What about you two?” Nami asked.

Botan looked up at Hiei who looked down at her. “Um...a few years now.” `In my mind and dreams at least.' She thought. Hiei's hand on her ribs tightened and he moved it up and down a bit making her giggle. “But we have been together for about a few weeks.” She said through fits of giggles. Nami smiled.

Soon Yusuke and Keiko walked in. Yusuke stopped dead in his tracks at the site of the two and choked. “Um...so it's true?” Keiko looked at the two as she sat on the floor on small mats. She pulled Yusuke down next to her and scolded at him.

“That is rude.” She hissed under her breath. Yusuke rubbed his head nervously.

“Well, I was just wondering,” he whispered.

Botan watched the exchange. She looked around for Amy. “Don't tell Amy we aren't ok.” She started. The two looked confused but shook their heads. “He isn't out child, we found him and we are taking care of him, and Amy, until we find someone else who can. But I think Amy already has a new home.”

“Genkai,” Yusuke said. Botan nodded. Keiko looked up at Hiei then.

“So, are you two, ya know...like...together?” She asked putting her arms around Yusuke's arm. He didn't seem to notice as she put her head on his neck.

Botan sighed. “Yea.” She said. Hiei smirked at the surprised looks.

“You're lying!” Keiko and Yusuke gasped at the same time. Botan giggled. Yusuke smirked. “Prove it.”

“Why do I need to prove myself to you, detective?!” Hiei said. Yusuke shook his head.

Botan smiled and put her hand on Hiei's collar. She pulled his face to hers so their noses were touching. Yusuke and Keiko's eyes got big as they watched and Kurama and Nami smiled. She pulled his head down the rest of the way and kissed him gently. Hiei's hand stopped moving and it rested on her hip and he pulled her onto his lap so she was straddling him. He sucked in her bottom lip into his mouth and felt her moan. She moved her hands into his hair and groaned as he licked her lip and asked to go in her mouth.

Kurama and Nami blushed at the public show and fidgeted as they tried not to stare. Keiko and Yusuke had their eyes glued to them, both blushed and breathing heavily. Keiko coughed and pulled Yusuke up with her. “Um...I think they need some alone time. And so do we,” She whispered.

“But this is, like, live porn!” Yusuke nearly moaned. Keiko hit him on the head and pulled him up the stairs. Kurama and Nami were now left alone with them and they both looked uncomfortable. Nami coughed loudly trying to bring the two back to realizing they weren't alone. Botan simply groaned and Kurama and Nami blushed brighter and got up to leave them alone and to try to keep the others out of the room.

Botan had her hands under his shirt and was running them up and down his chest and his mimicked hers. She moved to his hip and so did his. Moving it up to his collarbone and so did his. She moved it over his nipple and his moved to cup her breast. She moaned and leaned into him and he stopped mimicking her and did what he knew she wanted.

He let his fingers slip under the bra, that he didn't know she was wearing and that was annoying the hell out of him, and played with her already hardened nipple. She moaned and moved her lips off of his and slowly panted as she backed up at bit. He watched her as he massaged her breast. Her eyes were closed and her head was bent back exposing her neck. His eyes looked at the small hicky on her neck and he licked his lips. He leaned forward and sucked on her neck pulling he body back to his.

His other hand moved under her shirt and did the same thing the other was; slipped under her bra and massaged her breast making her moan. He felt her breath on his neck as he sucked on hers. She put her hands in his hair and ran them around as she felt all the sensations. Her head fell back as he bit her neck gently, not enough to mark her and kill them both at the bad timing, making her moan. She suddenly remembered how they had gotten there and jumped away looking around blushing.

Hiei looked at her, with half lidded eyes and he panted a little. Botan found that they were alone and wondered how long they had been doing that. She looked back at Hiei blushing and her hands was shaking in pleasure.

Hiei got up and pulled her back to his chest purring slightly. Botan yelped as his hands slid around her waist. She felt his stomach vibrated and she blushed when she realized he was purring in her ear. She melted and put her head back on his shoulder.

“Gods,” she mumbled biting her bottom lip as he nuzzled her neck. His hands moved around to attempt to go under her shirt again and she jumped, and remembered where they were. “Hiei! There are children here!” she hissed her voice still a little husky. He looked at her blinking back a cloud over his eyes.

“Yeah.” He said kissing her again. Botan was about to push him off but he moved back. He smirked at her and took her hand and lifted it over them and his other hand did the same; so now their fingers were entwined together above them and his nose was touching hers. “You passed number two: Show public affection and not be afraid...only one left for you and two for me,” He said kissing her gently, soothingly making her relax and kissed him back.

The two pulled away when Hiei felt the presence of someone coming in. Genkai opened the door and Nilgato and Amy ran out both covered in potatoes. Botan sighed and let go of his hands and ran after the two as they ran around making the potatoes fall all over the carpet. “Get back here you two! I don't want you to make this place dirty,” she yelled chasing them, “GET BACK HERE!” she yelled as she chased the kids till they left the temple and into they ran.

Botan sighed as her clothes got wet, but smiled as the potatoes slid off the two kids. She walked up to Amy and lifted the light girl up. She touched her nose and watched the girl giggle, gods she couldn't wait to have a kid, or few, of her own. “Care to tell me how you two got this on you?” she asked. Nilgato walked up to them and looked up at them.

“The fluffy red head guy with the funny face threw it at me when I asked what was wrong with his face and he threw it at me and then I threw some at him and then it hit the nice other blue haired lady and then she wiped it off and it hit Amy and then Amy threw some at her and it hit miss Genkai and then,” Botan cut him off.

“Ok, ok I get it. Come on you two, bath time.”

“AGAIN!?” Nilgato groaned. Botan smiled and brushed his long bangs out of his eyes that were making him blink.

“Only a wash down, no soap or anything like that.” She said as she pulled her hand back up and pinched Amy's cheek making the little girl giggle more and hug onto the arm as it pulled away. `Yea, Genkai is going to like having her around.'

(You all thought it would be Yukina didn't you?)

Nilgato watched the two and walked behind them as they walked inside. Everyone was now in the living room, not including Yusuke and Keiko; Kurama and Nami sat on the large couch with Genkai all drinking some tea, Hiei was in the corner watching Botan as she came in with the two kids, Yukina and Kuwabara were both fighting as she tried to fix his hair, and his sister had her jacket on by the door. Shizuru zipped up her jacket and pulled her keys out of her pocket.

“Hey Botan,” she said in her mellow tone, “Need to go. Something came up.” She said simply. Botan would ask more but Shizuru was already running outside, her hands over her head as she ran down all the steps. Botan watched as she left and sighed. She didn't get to have a lot of time to talk to her.

She shifted Amy up a bit to her shoulder and walked past everyone to the stairs. Nilgato followed, avoiding looking at anyone other than Botan and Hiei. He didn't feel so safe around all these humans, only Genkai and Botan. Hiei slowly got up from sitting on the floor and walked behind Nilgato as he stared at him. He pushed Nilgato on the back when he didn't follow Botan and walked behind him.

Botan took Amy into the bathroom and sat her down on the toilet. Hiei and Nilgato stood at the door. Botan turned to them. “Nilgato?” the demon looked at her. “Can you go ask Genkai if she had any little girl's clothes?” Nilgato nodded and turned to go back down the stairs. Hiei simply watched as Botan brushed through Amy's messy hair with a small brush from the counter.

Botan put the brush down when Amy yawned, her small mouth getting big and her small hand over it. “Hiei,” He looked at her. “Can you go find an extra room for Amy and get it settled for her?” He nodded and left to find a vacant room. Botan smiled down at the girl and yanked her shirt off and threw it in the hamper by the door. The little girl struggled a bit as Botan pulled off her pants and underwear. Once Botan was done she picked Amy up under the arms and put her in the tub.

She reached for the knob and turned on the warm water and pushed the stopper down into the drain. “When was the last time you hade a bath missy?” she asked the girl as her fingers combed through her hair. Amy yawned again before she answered.

“Um...I can't remember?” the girl said confused. Botan nodded and a small smile came to her face. Putting two fingers over her nose and pinching it shut she made a reply.

“That would explain the smell.” She said her voice sounding different because of what she did to her noise, and this made Amy giggle in joy.

“Sowwy miss.” She said gleefully as the water came up around her. Botan smiled and shut the door with her foot. She then grabbed the bubble bath off the side of the tub and poured it in by the faucet. The bubbles instantly started to form down there and moved up to Amy's knees. The girl smiled at her as she sank into the quickly rising water.

“Who many times must I tell you, my name is Botan,” Botan said as she put a finger on the girl's nose and the bubbles on the finger settled on her nose. Amy giggled and clapped her hands in joy. Botan smiled down at her and grabbed some shampoo from the side of the tub, the same place she got the bubble bath, and poured it into her hands and rubbed them together. “Amy?”

“Yes, Miss Botan?” Botan sighed, close enough.

“Lean into the water and get your hair wet please.” She said. Amy nodded and did as she was told. She came back up with dark red hair clinging to her body and water dripping off her body and hair. Botan nodded and leaned over and rubbed the shampoo in her hair making small bubbles of shampoo form in her hair. She reached over and turned off the water and let Amy relax into the water and the water and soap cover her as they got the shampoo out of her hair. As Amy lay in the water Botan grabbed a sponge and let it absorb the water and it swelled.

She pulled Amy up and soaped up her body a bit. She flipped a switch and made Amy stand. She pulled the knob out and the water came out of the shower head onto Amy. The girl squealed as the water hit her from above and the soap ran down her body. Botan smiled and reached under the water and pulled the faucet and let the water and soap drain. Amy stood in under that water as Botan got up and shut the curtain. “I'll be back in a few minutes ok? I need to do something first. Don't get out until I come back ok?”

“Ok.” Amy replied as she stood under the warm water. Botan opened the door and slipped through. As she turned she bumped into someone. Nilgato held a pile of clothing in his hands.

He looked up at her his green eyes looking tired. “Botan, where do I put these?” he asked moving the clothes up in front of her face.

“Put them in front of the door here and I'll give them to her later ok?”

“Ok,” he said as he bent down and put the clothing on the floor. “Can I go to bed now?” he asked with a yawn. Botan smiled.

“Did Genkai give you a room?”

“She said that I can sleep in the room next to Hiei's.” he said. Botan nodded and waved him off.

“Ok, goodnight.” She said. Nilgato nodded back and turned sharply and sprinted off to his room. Botan closed her eyes and leaned into the wall.

`Hiei?' she said telepathically.

`What?' he responded.

`Did you find her a room yet?'

`Yea.'

`Well, where is it?'

`Next to yours.'

`Ok than thanks.'

`Hn.' Botan opened her eyes to find Nami looking at her. Her blond hair was pulled back and her dark green eyes were surprisingly bright. Her hands were clasped together in front of her and she was biting on her bottom lip. All in all, she looked scared.

Botan's eyebrows arched and she looked down at the young girl. “Botan?” she started. Botan nodded. “I, um, I need to know about something that has to do with Kurama.”

“Ok, what is it?”

“Is he a demon too?” Botan shuttered. So he hadn't explained himself to her yet?

“What do you mean...he hasn't said anything?”

“Not that I can understand. He said something about reincarnation and then something about transforming and all but...I-I don't get it.”

Botan took in a big breath. “Does Kurama not want you to know?”

“I don't know... but I want to know.”

“Then why don't you ask him?”

“He might get mad at me.”

“He might get mad at me if I told you and he didn't want you to know. Go ask him, he will tell you if you really need to know.” Botan said. Nami sighed and fingered a lose batch of hair and twirled it around her finger.

“He talks a lot about you ya know.” She said her voice a little hard. “He talks about all the things the two of you did a long time ago on missions, he said what a great person you are, he talks so much about you that it makes a girl wonder.”

`OH! So she want to talk about that?!'

“And you are telling me this why?” Botan started to see the girl in a new light.

Nami's eyes narrowed and she jammed a finger in Botan's chest. “You stay away from him!” she hissed. Botan felt a little scared, this girl was different when she was alone and had someone cornered. “I don't want to hurt you, you little bitch, but if you go anywhere near him I will chop your head off and burn the rest of your body.” Botan felt her throat go dry.

“I-I didn't ever-“

“Shut it, wench. I don't care about what you have to say to me!” She pushed Botan up against the wall, her hands on both sides of her head. Botan's eyes were watering and she felt a shutter go through her body. “He always talks `Botan this' of `Botan that'! Well I am sick of it! You stay away from him!” Botan felt Nami's hand on her stomach and she felt a strong pressure on it. Swallowing she nodded.

Nami didn't move her eyes stayed narrowed and her hand never moved. “Heed my words bitch or you will regret it!” And with that her eyes returned to normal and she backed away. She dusted herself off and smiled at Botan. “Glad we had this talk.” And she walked gracefully away. Botan put a hand to her chest and breathed in. That was disturbing.

She looked as Nami walked off her hips swaying and her hair swishing side to side as she went. Botan narrowed her eyes as she pushed herself of the wall. Something was wrong about that girl, she only hopped Kurama knew what he was getting into here. She straitened her hair and took a second to look at the blue ceiling. She bent down and scoped up Amy's clothes and put her hand on the door knob. She looked back in the direction Nami had gone and sighed.

She opened the door and walked into the steamed bathroom. Amy was humming in the shower when Botan pulled it back with a towel in her hands. She turned the water off and wrapped the towel around the girl's small form. Amy held it up as Botan pulled out the long shirt and slid it over Amy's head. She pulled the towel out from under Amy and put it in Amy's hair. She pulled out the small underwear and gave to Amy to put it on.

As Amy dressed Botan thought back to what had happened a few moments ago. Was that the real Nami, she had seemed so nice before. She put her hand under her chin and sighed blowing some blue hair out of her face. Amy came up behind her and tugged on her shirt. “Botan? I am tired, can we sleep now?”

“Yea, come on.” Botan picked up Amy, who had a hand over her small mouth yawning, which made Botan to yawn. She smiled at the girl as she snuggled into her chest. She came to the room she slept in and turned to the left. She pushed the door open gently with her hip and found the small room. The bed was a small twin sized bed with small, soft, fluffy pink quilts and pillows. She pulled the quilt back and put Amy down on it.

Amy waved bye. “Night light?” she asked. At first Botan didn't know what she was talking about. “I afraid of the dark.” She mumbled. Botan smiled.

“Be right back than.” She said leaving quickly; she left the light on and the door open as she hurried out into the hall. She looked around the hall and an idea popped into her head. She opened her room's door and walked to the lamp stand. Amy's room didn't have one so she unplugged the lamp and picked it up.

The small red lamp would work perfectly. She walked back into Amy's room and put it down on the floor by Amy's bed. Looking around she found the plug-in and plugged it in. The floor lit up with a red light that brightened the room. Botan stood and walked to the door and turned off the light. Amy was sitting up in her bed and looked at Botan with a smile.

“Thank you.” She said quietly. Botan found herself for a moment taken aback. She sounded a lot older just then. She closed her eyes and shook her head. It was just her mind again. She bowed slightly.

“For you, I wish a good night.” She said. Amy nodded biting her bottom lip before she turned on her side and laid down on the bed her back to the light. Botan shut the door slightly only leaving it open a crack. Nilgato stood by her door. She sighed, this was strange. It was like everyone was hunting her down. She put on a smile and walked over to him. “Can I help you?” she asked bending down a bit.

Nilgato said nothing. His green eyes were simply staring at her almost sadly. “Nilgato?” she said. She was scared, maybe this was a dream and this was why it was confusing. She put a hand on his check and Nilgato closed his eyes. She leaned forward and kissed his forehead. “Go to sleep.” She said. Nilgato opened his eyes and turned. Was he like this at night? He walked to Amy's door and sat against the wall arms crossed, eyes closed and body tense. It was like he was protecting her. Botan put her hand on the doorknob and looked at Nilgato was she opened it. She turned her head slowly as she walked in and jumped.

Hiei sat on her bed, identical to the way Nilgato had against the wall outside, only he was against the headboard. His eyes opened and he looked at her. Botan took a step back. She felt scared and she didn't know why. “Hi-Hiei?”

“They are coming tonight.” He said.

“W-who?”

“They are called Nishotaps, they are creathed of many kinds of demons and share the powers of eachone.” He said. Botan arched her eyebrows.

“W-what?” Hiei sighed and got up, walking to her.

“Nilgato is to protect the girl and I am to protect you.” Botan was terrified.

“Who are THEY!” she yelled. Hiei turned off her light and steered her to the window. Pointing outside he gestured out into the rain. Botan's eyes widened as she saw it. They were there alright. Big swarms of them. They had bat like wings, fox like tails, and had the face of a human. In their hands were all sorts of weapons. They had cries comeing from there faces and they were headed towards Genkai's temple. “Wh-what do they want?” she stammered. Hiei's face was dead serious.

“They felt your power. They are coming for you.”

Botan shuttered back into the bed and fell onto it. “They are after me!?” she exclaimed.

“With great power comes great threat.” Hiei said simply. Botan put a hand over her mouth.

“The other's...they-they know of this?”

“Yes,” He said.

Botan settled into the bed. “Why was Nilgato acting so strange?' she stuttered out.

“I am controlling him to make sure he will protect the girl.”

“He would do it himself too you know! You didn't have to do that!”

“Call it insurance then.” Botan hated this. She felt like she was in the dark. “The Nishotaps grow nearer.” He said opening her window. Botan jumped up and ran to it.

“What do you think you are doing? This needs to be shut.”

“It does not matter really if it is open or closed they will try getting in this way, they know where you are.”

Botan sighed and fell to the ground putting her hand on her head and sniffing slightly. “So-so can you stop them?” She cried. Hiei looked down at her from the window.

“If you help they have already taken someone to do their bidding...Nami I believe.”

To Be Continued

Ok you may be confused, but just wait for this next chapter, which I will try to get out sooner. This was a tad bit shorter than what I wanted but it will work for now.

Anyway Please review and I will try to get started on the next chapter soon. Stupid school. Anyway.

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