Not Okay : Wrong Place, Right Time

A/N: Lets see how this fic works out. This came from a video by DrowningInFlame. The song that inspired me was I'm Not Okay by My Chemical Romance. Hahaha. Yeah, I know, I'm not emo, okay? Just kidding, just kidding. Please read and give his fic a chance. I'm not sure how bizarre this is going to be. Hm... R&R!

I

"Onna! What the hell are you DOING?"

The air is cold. Not the pleasant cool, like summer. No, I mean the kind of cold where each and every hair that is standing on end on your skin is shivering. Each and every goose bump is crying. Tears from in eyes because it's so cold. That's how cold it is.

The moon is full, casting everything into a luminous light. The stars are out. And it was quiet. It was peaceful. Not anymore. Thanks to Hiei Jaganshi.

Thanks to Hiei Jaganshi, this story starts. Thanks to Hiei Jaganshi, a soul is saved.

Thanks to Hiei Jaganshi, a demon who was in the wrong place at exactly the right time.

II

Earlier...

Hiei was pissed. Really, REALLY pissed. But the worst thing was, the fire demon could do nothing about it. Nothing! Not a damn thing! It made him want to scream. That's how bad his day was going.

That low life... good for nothing...!

The demon had woken up in a decent mood. He had heard his sister singing. He had seen her smiling as she sang to the birds. Hiei had stretched and eaten some breakfast. Nothing big. Nothing devastating.

I'll wring his throat with my bare hands!

Kurama didn't bother him. Yusuke and him had school. As well as the baka. Koenma had no need for the Rekai Tentei, and Mukuro had granted Hiei a two week vacation. Things were pretty good.

It's just not possible. Physically! Or mentally! It's not even fair!

It was around lunch when the world came swinging at Hiei with a bat. It was when Kuwabara drove from school to see her. To talk to her. To make Hiei twitch. It started off normally. Hiei, fuming because of how much of an idiot he was. But Hiei was able to deal with all those small and insignificant... or at least he thought insignificant little things. All those corny glances Kuwabara threw her way. All those idiotic lines and mushy faces.

It was today that Hiei was sent spiraling out of orbit when it came to his beliefs. It was when Kuwabara left and Hiei was about to stop watching that everything Hiei knew changed. It was when the baka said goodbye to the Koorime's sister that Hiei's mind was shattered.

It was when that low, shaved monkey swooped down and kissed his sister tenderly on the lips that Hiei paled. The demon shook as he watched his sister blush and close her eyes. NO! Hiei's katana was out, and he was ready. Hiei was ready! He flew forward, blinded with rage.

He was so close. So very close. He could have touched the nigen. But he snapped to his senses.

Sighing, Hiei sheathed his katana and vanished. He needed to get away. He needed to stay away from the two of them.

He was definitely not okay.

III

Botan was... decent. She had felt odd all day. I am NOT getting sick! She smiled as she soared through the skies. Nothing was going to bring her down to day. Nothing. It was a Friday, and Koenma was giving Botan all weekends off. That's right! Botan gets a break!

Botan spiraled, her blue hair enjoying the ride. She was ferrying her last soul for today. When she stepped into Koenma's office, however, she felt that her day was not near done.

"Botan, we something happened."

The ferry girl instantly was all ears and very serious.

"What is it, sir?"

The Prince gazed at a television screen.

"We picked up a surge of demonic energy in Ningenkai. It might just be one of ours over reacting. Just check it out before you go home."

Botan nodded.

"Sure."

With a curt tilt of her head, Botan was gone, using the coordinates that her boss gave her. She flew. She laughed as she plummeted from the sky, kicking up dust as she stopped, literally inches from the ground, her nose almost brushing up against a leaf. She looked around. She frowned as she found she was in an empty field. The trees were cleared in circle.

It was very stale. Something struck Botan as wrong about this place. She began to walk. This is stupid. Botan bit her lip as she poked around the bushes. Why doesn't Koenma send someone else? Or Yusuke? She heard something, and instantly her oar was flung. Twack! Nothing.

Botan sighed and pulled out her communicator as she picked up her oar lazily, turning her back to some trees.

"Koenma, sir, there is nothing here."

"Thanks, Botan."

Botan nodded half heartedly.

"No problem."

She clicked it shut and mounted her oar. She took a breath, allowing the air to swirl inside her nostrils. She smelled grass and dirt. She flexed her legs, ready to push off. The dirt and rocks clinked together.

Botan remembered everything.

She remembered hearing nothing.

Seeing nothing.

Speaking nothing.

But she felt it.

It was small. Just a little pinch. Botan had put it off as nothing. A dumb mosquito bite. Scratching the back of her neck, the ferry girl pushed off the ground and was off again. As if to say to any watchers, Catch me if you can!

Her day was going well. Decent. Nothing big. She was okay.

IV

Hiei stalked the country side. He burned flowers, pretending they were a certain nigen. Finally, growing tired, her slumped with his back against a tree, sitting in the dirt. Yukina... why do you want a baka like that?

The demon couldn't see anything in him. Let alone the nigen race. Weak, dumb, and they think they actually matter. The worst kind of species out there.

Hiei closed his eyes.

If I kill him... Yukina will... She'd cry. And he would hate her brother, even if she had no idea who he really was. Hiei's fists clenched. His heart beat faster. His teeth ground together. She will never ever find her brother!

Hiei's eyes were still closed and slowly, the vegetation around him began to die. He hated himself. How could I have been so stupid? So selfish? His head hit the back of the tree, which was starting to turn black. Her brother is dead.

Not so far away, the ferry girl landed.

V

Botan sighed as she looked at the two story house that Koenma gave her. A birthday present. Too big for one person. Botan opened the door and went inside. The inside was quaint. She had a small smile on her face when she went up the stairs to her room.

Ah... time to relax. Botan looked up at the ceiling as the sky began to darken. She knew that it was a Friday night. Most women who looked to be her age (about sixteen, seventeen) were out and about. And Botan was here. Alone.

But that's exactly how things will be. A small cough. But hey, you always have your friends. Yeah... Botan did have her friends. The Rekai Tentei. She took in another deep breath. That was when she sat up. Her face was flushed and her eyes were becoming glassy.

Coughing. It was painful. Tears fell from her eyes. What's going on?

VI

Hiei opened his eyes once he felt the onna's energy. He picked himself up and began walking. Since when does the onna show up here? Not that the Koorime cared. No, he just was curious as to why the baka onna was here of all places.

What Hiei didn't expect was to come across a house. He looked up at he awed at the two stories. Does Botan live alone? No... she has to be living with someone. The demon shrugged and went back so the tree were his only companions.

It was dark out soon. Hiei didn't mind that he didn't return to his normal spot. His tree. To... the temple. No way am I going back there any time soon. Hiei heard the onna coughing. Frowning, the demon tried to ignore it. But it sounded terrible. Really, really painful.

She was gasping for breath. What the hell is happening?

VII

It started fast. Botan was so hot! She needed to cool off. Standing while ignoring the dizzy spell that hit her, she stripped off her clothes. She turned on the shower and made sure the nozzle was turned all the way to the right.

Not thinking, just wanting, the ferry girl jumped.

She waited for relief. She waited to open her mouth in satisfaction.

She got nothing.

She opened her eyes, tears spilling out as she saw steam. She backed up and screamed as she saw the water bursting into mist before it even came close to hitting her skin. No! She needed to be cooled off! NOW!

Jumping out of the shower, falling painfully on the tile, she took a towel and sloppily wrapped it around herself as she turned on the sink. Anything would be colder than her! She went to cup water in her hands.

And it wouldn't touch her. It just burst into fog.

No logic was in Botan's mind. Only panic. She was getting too hot. She was starting to see things. She was starting to sway back and forth. She was terrified.

With that, the ferry girl, only in a fluffy white towel, ran outside.

VIII

Hiei felt Botan's distress. She was horrified. Frightened. Remembering his code, Hiei quickly flitted to her house. He didn't sense any one there. He heard her screaming, sobbing through gasps of breath.

The door of the house burst open. Hiei thought he had strayed into some very, very disturbing dream. The onna... was only in a towel. The Koorime was frozen to his spot, feeling extremely awkward.

Botan... no... the onna didn't even see him, or if she did, she didn't care. She ran right past him, into the woods. Hiei was still, but soon snapped to his senses. How stupid can she get? The fire demon was tempted to just leave her, but he followed. He would not allow a woman to come to harm. And Botan was heading there.

Even for a nigen spirit, she sure was fast. Not that Hiei totally couldn't take her, but still. That was when the trees stopped and all was open. Hiei saw Botan slow down as they both saw a very sudden drop. A cliff.

Hiei watched as she went really close to the edge.

"Onna!" She and looked at him. Her eyes locked with his, but Hiei knew she didn't really see him. "What the hell are you DOING?"

She turned and looked out. She let out an amazed breath.

"Look... there's so much water. It can't... possibly all turn into vapor now..."

Hiei frowned.

"Water? Baka what water?" All he saw were the very sharp rocks at the bottom of the ledge. She looked out and rose her arms, towel slipping. "Onna! Stop!" She shook her head and leaned forward. "ONNA!"

Strong arms wrapped around her as Hiei tackled her to the ground. They both lay still. Stunned. That was when a crack was echoed throughout the open space, diving off the cliff. Hiei had been slapped.

The demon looked down to see Botan, breathing heavily and absolutely furious. Hiei blinked and realized that her eyes were not pink anymore. They were... black with little read lines in them. She started punching his stomach.

Hiei raised an eyebrow. So weak. He was about to shake her to her senses when some whispered words of desperation made their way to his ears.

"Too hot... water... I want water... cool..."

She was panting as her eyes leaked tears as she looked around wildly. The ferry girl looked so lost. It was sad. To most people. Hiei didn't feel anything except annoyance.

"Onna, stop this!" She didn't hear him. "Onna! You're fine! You're safe!" She began to cry harder, still not looking at him. "Stop it!"

He touched her shoulders and held her to the forest floor. She did stop. She stopped struggling, and her eyes finally met his. She felt his hand on her shoulder.

"You're cold."

Hiei, on the other hand, almost pulled his hands off of the onna. Her skin is boiling! Why isn't she turning to ash? The onna didn't see the look of utter confusion in his eyes. She didn't care, and her eyes closed as she lunged at him, catching him by surprise. Hiei was paralyzed as she was touched his face, his arms, as much skin as his clothes allowed. Hiei moved away from her, panting slightly.

"Onna! What are you doing?" She pouted and crawled over to him. She's delusional. She has no idea what she is doing! The Koorime saw her black eyes. Is she sick? Possessed? As she crawled, her towel slipped. Turning pink, Hiei jolted forward, catching it. She hugged him. "Get off! Get off of me!" He clawed at her, and she shook her head, her blue hair tickling him. "Onna, get off of me!"

She sighed and pulled back. Hiei noticed that her she wasn't crying and her skin was flushed anymore. She shuddered and her eyes faded back to pink. She started.

"W-what... h-h-happened?"

Hiei blinked.

"Onna... don't you... remember anything?"

She shook her head and then fainted, slumping over. She looked like she was praying.

IX

Hiei carried her. He didn't say anything to her, seeing as it was pointless. He found her room, after many failures. He refused to take away her towel. Looking away, he yanked a sheet off of her bed and draped it over her as he lay her down on the bed.

He heard her take a deep breath. Cough. And wake up. She squeaked at her condition, clenching the sheets around her. Her eyes were their original color, to Hiei's relief. Vibrant, like bubble gum.

"Hiei?"

He looked at her, not wanting to meet her eyes.

"Hn."

"What happened to me? Did you... did you... do...?"

Hiei stiffened, a pink tint of anger staining his cheeks.

"No, onna." He took a breath to calm himself. "You were only in a towel... don't ask me why."

She nodded and looked down. After a few moments of silence, she blinked.

"I remember being too hot. It was hurting me. I... I went to take a shower." Hiei didn't say anything. "That's all I can remember."

"Hn."

So the onna doesn't remember running? Or almost jumping off a cliff? The fire demon's thoughts were halted by a sound outside. Then a blast in the lower floor. Hiei frowned and got up, forcing the onna to her feet.

"H-Hiei?"

"Sh!" He saw some pajamas on the floor. Not breaking his gaze at the door, he threw the garments at the ferry girl. She caught them and tried to move towards the door, but Hiei yanked her to him. It was then that he realized that the towel was gone. All she had was her sheets now. "Don't move. We're leaving."

Hiei slipped his hand over her mouth as he picked her up bridal style as he opened the window. He didn't look back as he soared into the night sky, muffling the onna's screams.

As he jumped from tree to tree, he pondered things. As Botan's arms wrapped more tightly around his neck, as her body began to relax, her realized something. As the night flew by in a blur, Hiei had that gut feeling that this wasn't simply the end. He was on his way to Kurama's house. But he knew that it wouldn't end there.

Hiei stopped at the street and Botan's eyes widened and she whispered, her lips now free to speak.

"Are we going to Kurama?"

Hiei nodded and jumped down the street. He gritted his teeth. He didn't like this. He didn't like how the onna's eyes were black. He didn't like how she couldn't remember the events that dragged him into all of this. Botan took a deep breath. And Hiei definitely didn't like how all she was wearing was a sheet!

This entire day sucks...

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A/N: So, what do you think? Well, I like it. Please review. I would love to know what all of you think, the good and the bad! Love you all! REVIEW!

-mia