Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Book Two
chapter 8
by Angel Ishe
Chapter 8- last night
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"Yusuke! Yusuke!" He heard someone calling him. “Five more minutes kaasan!” he muttered. Womp! Kuwabara whacked him upside the head. “I am not your mother!” he yelled. “Ouch! What ya do that for!” He sat up on the bed, rubbing his head. “It was time for you to wake up,” Kurama said. “Why?” He yawned. He felt something against his chest. He looked down and saw blue hair. Botan? What was she doing here? He looked at Kuwabara and Kurama but they refused to meet his eyes. What the hell was going on here? He slowly got up and slid her body unto the bed as he did he saw that her body was covered with bruises. Her clothes barely covered her as if someone or something ripped her clothes out. What the—He looked around his room and saw that his room was in shambles and it had a huge hole.
Yusuke grabbed Kuwabara by the shoulders and demanded “What happened here?” “We don’t know! It was like this when we got here. We woke you up because we thought you knew something!” Kuwabara answered. Botan! Suddenly, remembering the intruder that came in last night. The intruder that had wanted her. And he swore that she wouldn’t touch her not as long as he was alive. What had happened? All he knew is that he had failed her miserably. He ran to her side. She was breathing but her breath was shallow. "Botan!" He shook he gently. "Are you alright?"
I opened my eyes painfully and once again I see him holding me. "Yusuke!" I exclaimed relief tangible in my voice. You’re okay! I cried happily as I threw my arms around him. Yusuke held me and asked, “What happened here? Who did this to you?” I froze as I heard his last question. How can I tell him it was him who did this to me? It wasn’t really him since that witch was only controlling him but would he understand that? Knowin g him, he would probably end up blaming himself.
He felt her body freeze as he uttered the last question. Dread filled his heart. “Who? Botan!” unable to stop himself he began to shake her frantically, Who did this to you? Kurama laid a firm hand on Yusuke. “Yusuke! Stop it! Let her rest first! Then you could ask her again!” Kurama said steadily. Yusuke let her go. “Gomen sai”, he bowed his head. Kurama lead them all out of the room.
I watched them go. When the door was finally shut, I looked down at my clothes. Oh my! I was barely clothed! I began to rummage Yusuke’s closet for some clothes that would fit me. Contented with the black shirt and pants that I found, I slowly made my way to Yusuke’s bathroom.
After a long bath, I put on Yusuke’s clothes and began to heal myself. Blue aura filled the room. My hair rose wildly as the light healed me. When I was finished, I turned around and saw a small figure standing over the hole in the room. “Hiei!” I exclaimed. “She was here. Kuroi was here.” He stated. “Yes, she was. I was barely able to fend her off.” “Are you well?” Hiei asked gruffly a hint of concern grazing his voice. Barely distinguishable but it was there. “Yes, Thank you for asking” I answered in surprise. “Hn!” was all he said.
I descended down the stairs with Hiei behind me. I see Yusuke get up, surprise written all over his face when he saw Hiei. “Are you ready now?” Yusuke asked me gently. I nodded “But please listen to me carefully and do not react until I am through” I asked him. It was his turn to nod.
