Together (ReWrite)

Chapter 1

Addicted, that was the only word that could accurately describe it. She was addicted to him; his eyes, his hair and especially his touch. His fingers drove her mad with ecstasy.

Obsessed, that was a good word to describe his situation. He was obsessed with her; her laugh, her beauty, and her curves. Her kisses drove him wild.

They both dreamed of spending every waking moment wrapped in each other's arms. But neither acted on their feelings they stayed silent until one day someone came in between them.

Let me start at the beginning

Botan was running through the halls of the palace, this wasn't like her she was running late, very late. 'Oh, Koenma is going to kill me' she thought. She began to pick up the pace when she felt herself run smack dab into something. She felt herself loose her balance and braced herself for a fall that never came. She looked up to see what had kept her from falling and was met with a pair of emerald eyes and long red hair.

"Kurama!" she cried.

"Hello Botan" he said. She extracted herself from him and said "Sorry Kurama, I didn't mean to run into to you it's just that I'm in a hurry."

"I noticed" he replied looking at her amused.

"What are you doing in Spirit World Kurama?" she asked while she straightened her clothing not really noticing how he was looking at her.

"I had some business to discuss with Koenma" he replied.

"Oh" she said while fidgeting. Before either could speak again a shout could be heard throughout the halls.

"BOTAN!" at the sound of her name she cringed and said "Oh no" and ran away. Kurama grinned at her back 'she's rather cute when she's flustered' he thought as he began to walk away. Kurama though about Botan the entire way back to human world.

Meanwhile in Koenma's office Botan tried to pay attention to what the toddler lord was trying to tell her but all she could think about was her run in with Kurama. She thought about how green his eyes were and how they sparkled when the light hit them. She continued to think about him until Koenma said "Botan, are you listening to me?" she shook her head in response and he continued on with what he was telling her, although it wasn't soon before she started thinking about Kurama again. It seemed she couldn't help herself.

Later that night Kurama lay in bed staring at the ceiling while thinking about a certain blue haired woman. He thought about how flustered she seemed when they bumped into each other earlier that day, he also thought about how beautiful he thought she was. He continued musing on her when he heard a soft tap on the window. He got up to see who it could be, although he had a pretty good idea, after all there was only one person who didn't use the front door. He opened his mouth to ask Hiei what he wanted this late but was surprised to see Botan.

"Hello Botan" he said.

"Hello Kurama" she replied. Neither spoke until Kurama realized she was still floating outside his window, he came to his senses and said "I'm sorry, would you like to come in?"

She nodded and climbed into his bedroom. "You know Botan, I do have a front door, after all I don't live with my mother anymore. "

"Sorry Kurama, I'll remember to use the front door next time" she replied while looking at the floor.

"So Botan, what brings you here tonight?" he asked her.

She looked up at him and said "Well Koenma gave me the night off and decided I wanted to spend some time in human world, although I forgot how late it would be when I got here" she said.

"Yes it is rather late, but seeing as how I'm still awake would you like to go do something with me?" Kurama asked.

"That would be great" she replied as she felt Kurama's hand on her shoulder. She looked at him and when he smiled at her she smiled back at him. Before she knew it she was being dragged outside by Kurama. Her heart jumped into her throat at his touch. He let go of her hand as they got into his car. She couldn't help but be a little disappointed at the loss of warmth.

They rode in silence, Botan sneaked peeks at his profile every few minutes. Kurama noticed she was staring at him but didn't say a word; in fact he kind of liked the attention he was getting from her. He was used to getting attention from women but this was different, he actually enjoyed the way Botan slid glances his way. On more than one occasion he turned to look at her, she would be embarrassed at being caught staring and quickly turned her head away. She watched as the city passed by and was a little surprised to see him start driving towards the hills.

She turned to him and asked "Kurama, where are we going?"

He looked back at her and chuckled and said "That's a surprise."

After he had driven for about an hour they finally came to a stop in front of a tall domed building situated on a cliff. She looked around as she stepped out of the car not knowing where they were. She looked up at the night sky and was amazed at the sight before her. She jumped when Kurama stepped towards her and said "Botan do you know where we are?"

"No" she replied.

"Well I wanted to bring you somewhere I knew you had never been before; I thought you might like to see where I spent time as a child."

"Kurama, I still don't know what this place is" she replied.

"Well Botan, this is the observatory, I thought you would enjoy looking at the stars" he said as he held out his hand so he could lead them inside. He led them to a large door and when they entered he found a light switch and flicked them on. She looked at him questioningly and he said "I told you I spent a great deal of time here as a child, I know where everything is."

He led her to the done and she gasped as the doors opened to reveal the bright night sky. She smiled and looked up to see the bright stars. "It's almost as if we could reach out and touch them from here" she said. She fell silent and just marveled at the beautiful sight before her. He led her to a seating area where they could lie back and stare at the sky.

After a few moments Botan sighed and said "They are so beautiful."

"Yes you are" he whispered as he stared at her.

"What?" she asked as she whipped her head so she looked at him.

"I said, yes they are" he replied hoping she wouldn't see how red his cheeks were becoming.

'Did I just say that out loud?' he thought.

"Did he just say I was beautiful?' she pondered.

The two fell silent again as they continued to watch the stars. She jerked her head towards him when she felt him cover her hand with his. He smiled at her and raised her hand to his lips "Well Botan, are you enjoying your night so far?" he asked as his lips left her skin.

"Yes I am, thank you so much Kurama" she whispered. He smiled and said "You're welcome."

They continued stargazing for a while longer until she said "Kurama it is late maybe we should start heading back to your house.

"Alright" he said, with that he got up and moved to close the dome doors, he turned off the lights and locked the doors as they stepped outside and headed to the car. He walked around so he could open the door for her and closed it slowly when she was settled in. He walked around and got in the car and started it up, he started driving home and looked over at her and was surprised to see she had fallen asleep. He smiled at the sight of her dozing peacefully. He drove them back to his place and when she did not stir he decided to bring her inside and lay her on the couch. He moved her hair from her face and whispered "Goodnight Botan."

He made his way upstairs to his bedroom and lay down, but instead of sleeping he thought about the sleeping woman downstairs and how much he had enjoyed her company this evening. He fell asleep with a smile on his face.

The next day Kurama awoke with a smile still on his face. He couldn't explain why he felt so happy, his smile widened as this thoughts turned to last night. Immediately something clicked in his brain 'Could it be am I this happy because of Botan's visit? Does this mean I might have feelings for her?' he shook his head as if to clear the uncertainties floating in his brain.

He got ready and made his way downstairs to start breakfast, however he was surprised to see Botan in his kitchen cooking, or attempting to cook as he looked to see his kitchen in shambles. He tried to hide his smirk as he said "Good morning, Botan." She jumped at the sound of his voice and knocked over the open carton of milk that was on the counter causing it to spill all over the floor.

"Oh, no!" she cried looking around for a towel to start cleaning up the mess. "I'm sorry Botan I didn't mean to startle you" he said as he walked into the kitchen to grab a towel so he could help her clean up the mess. She moved to take the towel from him to clean up when he told her to sit; she did and watched him quietly as he cleaned the mess.

"Oh Kurama I'm sorry I wanted to do something nice for you to thank you for last night and I've gone and screwed it all up" she said as she buried her face in her hands. She shoulders began to shake and he heard her sniffle. He quickly moved to where she was sitting and laid a hand on her knee and said gently "Botan this was a lovely gesture but unnecessary, you don't have to thank me for anything I rather enjoyed your company last night." She removed her hands from her face and smiled as her purple eyes met his emerald ones.

"Come on , let's clean up this mess, and we'll go somewhere for breakfast" he said as he rose and made his way to the stove start throwing out the ruined food. "Ok" she said as she moved to help him. Soon the kitchen was clean once more and they were on their way to eat out. They walked to a small restaurant that was hidden a few blocks from Kurama's apartment; they entered and soon were seated. The two laughed as they enjoyed breakfast. When they finished Kurama suggested they go for a walk. They walked in silence down the crowded street with no real destination in mind. Botan couldn't help but notice the looks that Kurama was receiving from every woman, she began to giggle and Kurama looked at her suspiciously and she laughed even harder.

He stopped her in her tracks and said "Botan, may I ask what is so funny?"

She stopped laughing and took a breath and asked "Kurama, how do you do it?"

"Do what?" he asked with a confused look on his face.

"How do you handle all the attention and looks you get from all these women?"

"What do you mean?"

"You mean you don't notice?" she said eyebrows raised.

"No. Should I? He said, she just stared at him and started laughing again. He was flustered, he couldn't speak. She looked at him and could tell he was confused and said "never mind."

They started walking again and he snuck a glance at her and said "Botan, let's go to the park" as he moved his hand to intertwined his fingers with hers. She gasped as she felt his hand find its way to hers, and looked down just to be sure 'I can't believe he's holding my hand' she thought. Soon the two had arrived at the park where he led them to a secluded area.

"What are we doing here?" she asked as she looked around.

"I thought you might like to swing" he said as he pointed to a pair of swings in a corner. She nodded and they walked over. She sat down first and began to laugh when she felt him start to push her. She kicked her legs and enjoyed the feeling of the wind in her hair. He continued to push her, neither saying a word.

He pushed and pushed her until suddenly the swing came to an abrupt stop and she fell forward but stopped herself. She looked up at him to see why he had stopped pushing her; he was looking up at the sky. "Kurama what's wrong?"

"We should head home" he said as he helped her out of the swing.

"But. . . "She trailed off as the sky darkened as it started raining. She cried out in surprise and they both started running in the same direction. They ran and ran, trying to avoid puddles but failing miserably. By the time they had made it back to his house their clothes were soaked and their hair was plastered to their faces. They ran inside as quick as they could and laughed when they were finally able to get a good look at the other.

'Even soaking wet he's gorgeous' she thought.

"Botan" he said while she was lost in thought. She snapped out of it and acknowledged him.

"We should get out of these wet clothes."

"But I don't have anything else to wear" she said.

"Not to worry I might have something that might fit you" he led her to his room where he rummaged through his closet for some clothes for her. He handed her some clothes and she left to go change. She discarded her wet clothes quickly and threw them into the hamper and made her way back to his room, she opened the door and her jaw dropped at the sight of him shirtless. He turned as the door opened and smiled when he saw her standing in the doorway.

"I'm sorry Kurama I should have knocked" she said as her cheeks began to redden.

"No problem" he said before she shut the door so he could change in private. She made her way downstairs to the kitchen to make some hot tea. He opened the door expecting to see her, but she wasn't there. He went looking for her and found her once again in the kitchen.

"Botan you're not planning on cooking again are you?" he joked. She swatted at him and said with a smirk "No, one attempt per day is enough."

Phew, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Let me cook for you then" he said as he made his way to the pantry to grab what he needed to start dinner. A short while later dinner was ready and they sat down across from each other at the table to enjoy the meal.

"Kurama this is great!" she said between bites.

"I'm glad you like it" he said. As they finished dinner she began to help him clean the kitchen, when they were done he asked if she would like to stay and watch a movie with him, and she agreed. They sat on the sofa with a big bowl of popcorn between them and he started the movie. Kurama woke a few hours later with a kink in his neck 'why do my legs feel funny' he thought and he looked down and was surprised to see Botan asleep with her head in his lap. He smiled and shifted slightly to keep from hurting his neck more and went back to sleep. They stayed like that until morning.