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Chapter 1: The festival

It was a beautiful spring afternoon, and the Reikai Tenkai and the girls were going to an evening festival in the Sakura groves in Tokyo Park. The group of friends was all in formal Japanese attire, kimono and all. The evening wind blew around the cherry blossom causing the air around to be wafted with its sweet scent. Faint giggles were heard coming from the group.

But one giggle was set apart from the others it was Botan. Her graceful movements as she walk with the Tenkai down the ill light path toward the festival. Her dark lavender kimono scattered with cherry blossom rustled in the wind as she talked to her best friend Keiko. Her hair was tied up in its regular high ponytail, but this time the ribbon holding it up was a lovely rose pink shade, and around her waist was a stripped blue and white obi. The conversation caused Botan to giggle again; she lifted a slender hand to muffle her giggles.

Keiko wore a yellow kimono with red flowers sprinkled around the fabric with an elegantly white obi. Yukina wore a lovely red kimono with a sea foam green obi that helps bring out her stunning face. Shizuru wore a midnight blue kimono with a red obi and her hair was in a loose bun.

The guys on the other hand wore a something like a robe, sort of like a kimono but with pants (A/N: If you know Rurouni Kenshin than it's what style of clothing Kenshin wears.) the top was a gi and the pants are known as hakama. Yusuke wore a green gi with a cream hakama and he's black hair wasn't slick back. Kuwabara wore a brown gi with matching brown hakama. Hiei, who was force into wearing traditional Japanese clothing, wore a black gi with a white hakama. Now the handsome Kurama, he wore a magenta colored gi with a white hakama. Kurama beautiful long locks were tied back.

"Why the hell did you all decide to drag me to this good for nothing human festival?" questioned a completely annoyed Hiei, who was silently eyeing Kuwabara who was happily flirting with the naïve Yukina.

"Well its quite simple Hiei, we thought you would enjoy spending some quality time with us." Botan stated smiling slightly

"What ever gave you that idea? " Hiei rudely commented as he swiftly walks past all of them, unbeknownst to them Hiei had a faint smile on his face, a real smile not one of his evil smirks.

"Come on Hiei; don't be so rude to Botan-san. She just thought that you would enjoy this beautiful festival." Kurama said as he watches Botan's once sweet smile turns into a slight frown on her angelic face.

Kuwabara ran up to Hiei and slapped him on the back "Oh come on shrimp, loosen up and have a nice time!" In a flash Hiei pulled out his katana and pointed it at Kuwabara's neck.

"Touch me again, and you're dead." Hiei threaten as sheathed his katana and set it in its rightful place.

"I told you it was a bad idea to let him bring that." Yusuke whispered to Keiko who nodded in agreement. Keiko inched closer to Yusuke for protection.

"Come on guys, we came here to have fun not to fight, "Shizuru said taking out a cigarette" Besides, I don't think I have enough money to pay for Kuzuma's funeral."

"Hey sis, what that supposes to mean!" brawled Kuwabara as he ran from being next to Hiei to his elder sister.

"What I mean is you don't stand a chance if you fight. Besides I just bought life insurance for you, if you would all of a sudden die now they would think I killed you. Therefore they won't give me money for your funeral baby brother. "Shizuru took out a lighter and lit her cigarette and place it in her mouth.

Yukina who haven't really talked all night went over to Botan to comfort her. Kurama sighed the happy mood they were in had long past.

Now Keiko happily clung to Yusuke's arm, her head rested on his shoulder as they walked toward the festival. Shizuru and Kuwabara were now bickering about the incident before. Hiei walked ahead of everyone, disappearing in the shadow of the trees once in a while. Kurama on the other hand was quiet content of being behind everyone, relaxing in the slightly moonlit path.

The group of friends finally reached the Cherry Blossom festival. Slowly each of them went there own way. Keiko had spotted a stuffed bunny in one of those game stands, and begged Yusuke to win it for her. Hiei had wander off toward the food court, after pick pocketing Kuwabara for a little spending money.

Kuwabara and Yukina went around toward a random game stand, Kuwabara bragged on how he'll win something for his Yukina something. Yukina on the other hand just smiled awkwardly at Kuwabara, actually his company was quite unwanted by this beautiful woman. All she really wanted was to be away from Kuwabara, the fact that he praises himself all the time was getting on her last nerves.

Botan and Kurama down the endless stalls of trinkets that were sold. But one stall caught both of their eyes; it sold weapons, old style weapons from Japan's history. Such as katanas, short swords, bows and arrows, and ninja stars. Kurama walked toward the stall; from all the countless weapons that were on display one caught his interest. It was a katana, much like Hiei's own sword but there was something that drawn it to him. Maybe it was the lightly engraved fox on black scabbard of this finely crafted sword.

Kurama picked up the katana and inspected it more. The owner of the booth walked over and notice the sword he was holding "It's a beautiful katana huh?" The booth owner questioned.

Kurama answered with out looking away from the sword "Yes, it is." His hands traced lightly over the weapon, than out of nowhere he asked, "How much is it?"

The owner of the booth thought for a short moment before answering " Its one hundred and fifthly dollars, but for you one hundred. Since it seem to be made for you. "

Kurama finally looked up at the owner; it was a middle-aged man around the age of 30 or so. He had short brown hair, and wise blue eyes. "Well thank you, I'll get." Kurama replied as he pulled out his wallet from a pocket in his hakama. He handed the man the money.

"Would you like a bag with that sir?" The owner question as he took the money from Kurama.

"No, that's all right." Kurama looked down at his new katana, not knowing what really came over him to buy this weapon. He turns away from the booth and looked around for Botan.

Botan on the other hand was still at the booth Kurama was just at, she had her eye on a short sword. Botan slowly picked it up, her hand touch the smooth surface of the black scabbard, which had something that caught her eye. There was a peony, just a simple peony etched in by a skilled hand. She pulled the blade from its confinement; there was the blade, finely crafted as it glistens in the slight moonlight. It was beautiful but dangerous.

"Um...excuse me." Botan called over the same man that helps Kurama. The man smiled as he notices Botan holding the short sword also known as wakizashi.

"How may I help you miss?" The man question as his smile widens as his notice which one of the short swords she was holding. Actually this was the plainest one he had in his collection.

"How much is the wakizashi?" Botan question as she looked down at the blade in her hand.

"For you fifty dollars miss." The man smiled again, his blue eyes close slightly.

"Okay, I'll take it." Botan reached into her obi and pulled out a small purse, she opens it and pulled out the needed amount than handed it to the man.

"Would you like a bag, miss?" The owner questioned the young women we know as Botan.

"No, that's quite all right." Botan replied as she walked away from the stand. "Now where did that Kurama-kun go?" She uses one hand to hold the wakizashi close to her chest as the other went above her eyes to search for her companion. A streak of red caught her eye. She quickly ran toward the handsome red head.

"There you are Kurama-kun! I thought I lost you. "Botan smiled warmly at Kurama, until she saw the katana. Curiously she eyed the marabous looking blade. "Oh you bought a sword too, Kurama-kun?"

"Too, Botan-san you bought a sword as well?" Kurama question slightly, as he watches her nod her head up and down.

"Yup, but I wouldn't really call it a sword...a dagger would be much more appropriate." Botan respond as she showed him her wakizashi. She smiled down at the short sword; it reminded her so much of her past.

"Well Botan-san would you still like to browse through the stands or would like to go see the cherry blossoms."

"The cheery blossoms of course Kurama-kun, I went to the Sakura festival to see the cherry blossoms, not to shop around even though it was really fun." Botan explain as she played with her kimono sleeve, her wakizashi was hidden inside her stripped white and blue obi.

The couple walked down an isolated lantern lit path, the cherry tree's showered them with its blossoms. The evening air grew slightly colder, causing Botan to tremble slightly, only to ignore it and admire the surroundings. Kurama stole a look at the deity; she was smiling as she tries to catch a falling blossom. Her carefree attitude causes a smile upon his face.

Than all of a sudden something attacked, it happens so quick that Kurama or Botan even register it in their mind. It strikes again, this time it marred Kurama right cheek. It left a cross shape scratch. Some how in the process of everything happening it somehow manage to cause Botan and Kurama to be unconscious. Suddenly a portal appeared and swallowed both of them in.

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