Although Botan wanted to smack Yusuke for his comparison of her to that of a cat, she supposed he did have a point. His words of praise were rare and were of course welcomed. She had to consider that maybe Yusuke spending so much time with Genkai was making him grow up a little. She felt a sense of relief as it seemed as though both she and Kurama had gotten what bits of wisdom and encouragement needed to continue to uncover whatever spirit power she had that somehow gave her a connection to plants. The food and company was a welcomed change from the dull school life Botan was having to grow accustom to. It was wonderful to see old faces again and silently vowed to not let so much time come between them. [color=f6989d][b]"Make sure you hit the books, Yusuke!"[/b][/color] Botan called out as they left, hoping he wasn't hiding away from school if only to get a rise out of poor Kieko and his mother.

Letting out a yawn, Botan stretched before she and Kurama headed down the long path of stone stairs. [color=f6989d][b]"It was so nice to catch up everyone."[/b][/color] She said happily, for a moment thinking of Hiei before she quickly cast him out of her mind. She was sure if he knew about her new found power, he'd laugh at the notion of Kurama training her. She had to wonder why Kurama put up with someone like Hiei or why they had crossed paths if but for a simple theft to help his ailing mother. Now wasn't the best time for such stories so she kept quiet as they carefully made their way back down to the street level and headed for the train station. The night was calm and slightly warm, a perfect ending to a very hectic week.

Humming as they got off their train station, Botan gazed up at the sky, unable to stop herself from thinking about the lost souls she was no longer escorting to Spirit World. She missed her job dearly but knew this job was very important. And she wasn't alone. She smiled to Kurama silently as they headed along the street, going back towards their home. The street lights began to flicker and the wind began to blow. It was evident these small disturbances were not random. Botan still hadn't been given a bat from Lord Koenma but she had to wonder if she could do something with her own spirit energy. Could she fire a spirit gun? Surely she could but she knew it could never have the same punch as Yusuke's. Her fears were confirmed as four scrawny imps skulked out of the shadows.

They were bright eyed and staring at the pair.

This clearly wasn't a chance encounter, not after what was going on at the school.

The imps had leathery pale brown skin and large claws which looked already bloodstained. Botan looked inched behind Kurama as the four advanced on them. Botan knew they could move lightning fast and were often looking for their next victims. From what she had seen, imps often went after pets and other small animals. It was rare for them to go after children but it did happen. It was odd however, for imps to be going after full grown adults such as her and Kurama. Something was amiss and Botan did not have a good feeling, other than being looked up like tasty prey. 

Of course for Kurama these four imps would be nothing to him but she got the feeling it might be the opportune time for her to try and take at least one of them out on her own. Still, it would be tough to pin one down and she glanced to Kurama, her breathing already slowed and low. [color=f6989d][b]"I can try to take one of them out..."[/b][/color] She began to consider as two lunged at them while the other two imps scuttled off to melt back into the shadows, clearly more intelligent than most, they seemed to be waiting for another moment to attack while the other two acted as distractions. Botan took a nervous step back as she began to channel her energy to fire but already felt rattled. Though Kurama could likely sense where they were and intervene before harm fell to her, Botan was still unsettled. [color=f6989d][b]"Sh-should we capture one?"[/b][/color] She wondered.