Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Thief of Hearts ❯ Healing Touch ( Chapter 6 )

Thief of Hearts 6:
Healing Touch
Author's Notes: I am taking a break from writing about my favorite couple Hiei and Panthera; instead I am going to write a story centered around Kurama and Botan. Actually this is Yoko Kurama and Botan, before she was a Ferry Girl, and the romance they shared years ago. Kurone and Yomi will be this story but will not play an important role. Anyways this story will also eventually include important facts about future stories I plan to write and will explain how Yomi ended up with the scriptures of the prophecy.
_____________________________________________________________< br> Botan had been tearing at the kimono for an hour and still all the wounds had yet to be covered. She had found some healing herbs and was trying desperately to stop the most serious bleeding; but no matter how hard she tried it seemed that the bleeding wouldn't stop. She wasn't really sure she was ready to try healing him with her powers; he had so much blood and the only way to stop this much bleeding was skin to skin contact. After a minute more of trying to stop the bleeding she sighed and stood up.

"I guess there is not much more choice," said Botan removing the unwinding the obi. "There is only one way to save him."

Without even knowing why she allowed the final lengths of the obi to drop to the floor of the cave at her feet and allowed the tattered and torn kimono to drop to her feet as well; she stood stark still shivering in the cold, dampness of the cave with nothing but bandages to cover her breasts and a loincloth to cover her lower areas. She sighed and taking a deep breath stretched herself down on top of him she slowed her breathing and allowed for some of her energy to flow into him warming his body.

After awhile she pulled back and smiled slowly content to know that he was better now.

"I'll just lay here for a few minutes before getting up," muttered Botan closing her eyes. "That really wore me out."

Botan allowed herself to fall asleep for awhile and felt Kurama wrap an arm around her waist keeping her trapped against his chest. She woke up an hour later as the rain was starting to let up and she gently removed herself from his embrace putting the kimono back on. She then returned to wrapping the wounds. When that was finished she slipped out of the cave and set out to look for an berries that looked edible her brother had shown her what berries were edible and what berries weren't although even though she wasn't sure if this was the same as learning about them from a book.

When she returned she saw that Kurama was trying to seat up; so she dropped the berries she had gathered and rushed to his side.

"Don't move," she said dropping to his side. "You'll reopen your wounds; even though I sealed them the risk of reopening them is still high."

"I take it this means that you are willing to accept my mating proposal?" asked Kurama.

"Be serious," scowled Botan. "I am only doing this because you saved my life and killed the man that killed my brother."

Kurama chuckled softly the girl had just accepted the first part of the courtship; he avenged a wrong done to her. This courtship thing was going to be a lot more fun then he thought; she hadn't even realized it yet but she was starting to court him as well. He smiled to himself as he watched her stroke the dwindling fire back to life.

"Botan," said Kurama. "Do you know when the rain let up?"

"About an hour ago I'd say," said Botan looking outside.

"My pack should find us pretty soon," said Kurama closing his eyes.

"I doubt it," said Botan. "All that rain probably washed away our scents."

"Hai," agreed Kurama. "But you've been outside walking about your scent as been out in the open and should attract their attention soon."

"I hope you're right Kurama," said Botan turning her attention back to the fire before remembering the fruits. "Oh yeah I got some fruit I just hope I didn't get any poisonous ones."

Kurama watched with interest as Botan hurried over to the pile of berries and brought them before Kurama so he could inspect them. To his surprise all the berries were quite edible and some could even be used to help him build up his strength again.

"You did well woman," said Kurama nibbling some of the berries. "I am glad I was not wrong in choosing you as my mate."

"I am not your mate!" snapped Botan lowering her hand from sticking some berries into her mouth.

"We shall see beloved," said Kurama smirking. "We shall see."
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The pack all stood outside their den staring out into the vast forest.

"The plan from earlier is still in motion," said Kurone. "Go out and find them and do not return until you have something to tell. Understood?"

"Hai!"

"Good," said Yomi flatly. "Dismissed and stay out of trouble we don't want a repeat of last time."

"That wasn't my fault," muttered Karia an inu demon.

"That is enough," said Kurone before the two males could get into another fight. "Lets finish this and stop shitting around."

The group immediately dispersed to do what was wanted of them only time would tell if they could find their pack leaders.
____________________________________________________________ By the next day Kurama had enough strength to move about without feeling much pain. He and Botan were slowly making their way back toward the den and were more then a full days walk there. Kurama was fully up to strength to run there by himself much less with Botan. Besides the walk would do them both some good; and they found they were both enjoying the walk and each other's company.

However, good things are always never far from bad things and today was no exception; because a very large Demon appeared in front of couple drawn to the scent of Kurama's dried blood and Botan's scent of purity. The demon was a very large crossing of a hyena and a bird. He stared down at the both of them drool dripping from his mouth. A sly smile spread across his face when he saw Kurama pushing Botan behind him while he pulled out a rose whip preparing to use it on the intruder.

"Thief is this woman your mate?" asked the demon.

"That is none of your concern," said Kurama flicking the whip in agitation. "What is your concern is the danger you have put yourself in by being in our way."

"Thief you are too wounded to do anything to me," laughed the hyena. "I suggest you step aside if the woman is not yours for I am hungry."

"The woman is indeed mine and I suggest you satisfy your hunger elsewhere or you will no longer fill hunger or anything else for that matter."

The other demon just laughed and lunged out a claw to attack Kurama; the latter of which grabbed Botan and started dodging the claw. However, the activity was starting to wear him out and he started getting sloppy enough to be knocked from the air in mid jump. The impact on the ground caused him and Botan to land on the ground with a thud and Botan to skid far from the kitsune male.

"Kurama!" screamed Botan when she saw the other demon fixing to snap the kitsune's neck in his mighty jaws. "No!" screamed Botan running in their direction.

To be continued…………………..
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