Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Love Me, Hate Me, Just Don’t Let Me Fall ❯ Chibi Emotions ( Chapter 18 )

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Kurama paused, thinking back to the last time he broke into the palace. "Well if I could just figure out where we were now, then maybe I could get us to the library..."

"...We're lost?!"

"Pretty much."

"Great..."

Love Me, Hate Me, Just Don't Let Me Fall

Chapter 18: Chibi Emotions

After being told to hold up her end of the deal with Touya, Botan dragged Hiei, who offered no resistance, into the hotel bedroom. The chibi ferry girl shut the door behind them, and made herself comfortable on the bed, ready to convince Hiei to let Touya date Yukina. Hiei stood close to the door, in case he needed to make a quick get away.

"Okay, Hiei, you can't get mad if Touya dates your sister!"

Hiei glared at her. "Baka! I'll do what I want!"

"No, you won't, because I made a deal with Touya. If he found a bride, which he did, you had to let him date Yukina! Well he found Shizuru, so you have to hold up your end of the deal!"

"What?! I never promised that!"

"Yeah you did! Um... well, you just don't remember, that's all..." Botan lied terribly. It was she who made the promise for Hiei at the mall, and Hiei didn't even know about it until now.

"You're lying."

"...Um..." Botan stood up and began pacing, thinking frantically of what to say. "Well... Touya's a great guy and he'll make your sister happy and, uh... if you don't let Touya date Yukina, then Kuwabara will get her instead!"

Hiei hissed angrily at this ridiculous notion, and Botan brightened upon realizing she'd found his weak spot.

"Yup, Yukina's such a beautiful apparition- you know someone's gonna seduce her! And it's best that it's someone who loves her for being her, not just for her looks. So that leaves you with either Kuwabara or Touya. Kuwabara is a human, which makes him weaker than most youkai and his lifespan much shorter. Just imagine if they had children! They would be half-breeds! Do you want that fate for your future nieces and nephews?"

Botan stopped her pacing and stood directly in front of Hiei, maintaining eye contact with him. "And Kuwabara wouldn't be able to protect them from hunters after hanyou blood, and Yukina would outlive him by centuries, giving her nearly an eternity to mourn his death, not to mention their half-breed kids!"

Hiei scowled sourly, and growled, "You think I didn't already realize this?! This is why I don't want any ningen to court her! But what if it's already too late, and she's already fallen for that baka ningen? What then?"

"But it's not too late! If you get your sister to like Touya, then that solves all your problems! He'll live as long as she will, and their kids will be nice, normal ice demons! And, if we're lucky, the Koorime won't be mad either since he's not a fire demon and all."

"I know that. Tell me something new for once, baka."

"Then why won't you let them date?! You're not making sense!"

"Because he doesn't deserve her! She's too good for him! He's killed demons as a Shinobi, and I don't want Yukina targeted by Touya's enemies!"

"But she'll have everyone to protect her. Touya, you, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Keiko, Shizuru, even Koenma, and not to mention all of Touya's friends are more than willing to help her! And what's this about her being too good for him? Like she's not too good for you- the brother who refused to tell her the truth for years and years and left her worried and anxious!"

"I did that to protect her!"

"Oh, whatever! You were scared that she'd reject you, or even worse, love you back! Admit it- you were completely scared to have someone love you!"

"I was not!"

"Hmph! Right..." Botan rolled her eyes and placed her hand on her hips. "Okay, Hiei, I'm giving you one chance. Let Touya and Yukina date, or I'll kiss you! On the lips! In front of other people!"

Chibi instincts kicked in, making Hiei shriek, "Ewww! Cooties!" He glowered at Botan. "...Fine. I'll let them go on that stupid group date Kurama told us about earlier for Shizuru and Koenma, on two conditions. One, I go along with them, and two, you never ever kiss me again!"

"Alrighty then, but only if I'm your date!"

"Deal!"

Botan and Hiei shook hands to make it official. As soon as that was done, Botan squealed and grabbed Hiei's hand, dragging him along as she skipped around the room.

"We're going on a date! We're going on a date!" she said in a singsong voice, giggling madly. Hiei growled and pulled his hand away.

"It's just a stupid date! Baka onna!"

"But it's our first date as a couple!"

"Who said we're a couple?!"

"I did, silly!" Botan giggled and hugged Hiei, who quickly pulled away from her.

"We are not a couple! I'm only doing this because I promised to help you with Koenma, okay?! None of this is real! And don't hug me, or I swear I'll hurt you!"

Botan stared at him with big, watery eyes. "But I thought you said you LOVED ME!!!!!!!"

"I said no such thing!"

"But..."

"I do not like you, and I never will! Quit thinking otherwise!"

"Well... I HATE YOU THEN!" Botan's poor fragile chibi feelings went on overload, having just went from elation to rejection, and the unfortunate girl ran out of the room, tears welling up in her eyes.

Hiei almost felt bad, but stopped any feelings of pity once he reminded himself that this was all her fault. If it hadn't been for her, he wouldn't have been pulled into this mess with Koenma, Joyful Pills, and Yukina dating Touya.

...But, without her, his life would've been much more boring. Filled with fighting and sleeping in trees. Perhaps this experience was a nice vacation from the ordinary.

Oh, what was he thinking?! He hated this! Every last moment of it! She was loud and annoying and giggled too much! Hiei hated her and everything she was! He should've just let her marry Koenma, so Hiei could get on with his life! It had only been a day, and Hiei was already sick of her!

Or was he? Hiei didn't know; he wasn't the local love connoisseur, and the only person in his life he'd ever loved was Yukina.

With a sigh, Hiei left the room as well to go after Botan. He couldn't just let her leave like that, with their conversation unfinished. When he reached the living room, he discovered that nobody was there- Botan had left the hotel room. He also noticed everything was damp from the sprinklers going off earlier. Feeling nicer than usual, Hiei decided to be nice for once and, with a burst of ki, instantly heated the water until it evaporated. Then, with a groan, Hiei walked out the front door. Why did that baka ferry girl have to make everything so difficult?



As Rinku left the hotel lobby, Touya followed him shortly behind. When they reached the correct floor, they passed Hiei in the hallway heading in the opposite direction. Rinku ignored him, and Touya let him be, figuring Hiei could take care of himself. Upon reaching the hotel room, Rinku threw himself on the couch and stared Touya expectantly, waiting for his sugar.

"Rinku, not now!"

"But you said you'd give me sugar when we got to the hotel room!"

"Well, I will eventually. Just not now. It's late and you'll stay up all night if you have another sugar high."

"@#$%^&!"

"Watch your mouth!"

"Nyah! Make me!"

And with that, Rinku slowly stomped towards the bedroom, claiming it as his for the night. Touya, left with only a couch to sleep on, sat down moodily and grabbed his book on a nearby table.

For quite some time, Touya read silently while Rinku was doing who-knows-what in the other room. Finally, Touya felt tired, and decided to sleep. Praying that Rinku wouldn't sneak out or do something equally stupid, he lay down and closed his eyes, falling asleep soon after.

Yukina had left Yusuke, Keiko, and Kuwabara unconscious at Kurama's house to try and find Genkai, hoping that she would be able to help. Using her demonic speed, which was faster than a ningen but nowhere close to her brother, Yukina was able to reach Genkai's temple fairly quickly just as the sun was setting. When she got there, she had to search for Genkai, and found the woman inside the temple.

"Genkai! I need your help!" Yukina called. Genkai looked at her warmly, and asked what she needed. Yukina quickly explained everything, starting with what had happened the night before when Botan went missing. Of course, she didn't know the whole story, but told Genkai what she knew nonetheless.

Genkai shook her head sadly. "Those dimwit friends of yours will kill us all! Do you have any idea what is going on between Hiei, Botan, and Koenma?"

"No, and I don't think I want to know. It's not my business, anyway."

Smiling, the old woman said, "You're smarter than all of them! It's best to leave your brother's affairs alone. Well, I suppose we had better go find Kurama and get an antidote for those three unconscious fools." Genkai glanced at the sky, which was nearly dark now, and added, "It's already nighttime, though, so why don't we look for them in the morning? I'm sure those dimwits will be fine! You can stay here until morning."

"Well, if you're sure they'll be alright, I guess I can stay." Yukina followed Genkai into the temple, and prepared to stay the night.