Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of its characters.
Summary: Drabbles on the budding romance between Kurama and Botan.
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Botan giggled girlishly, skipping on the beach, every step filled with glee as the sand covered her bare feet. She twirled, the satin white dress she wore stopping just above her knees as she halted in her movements to bend down, taking some of the brown sand in her hands.
She loved days like this. Days where she could play around, where she could be given some free time before she went on with ferry duties. Although, her friends were busy so she was left alone. But Botan figured she should still enjoy the vacation she had by going to one of her most favorite places: the beach.
Grabbing the end of her dress, Botan raised it slightly until it reached her thighs, shivering in delight as the cold water came in contact with her feet. A small smile found its way to her lips, but it felled as a hand tapped at her shoulder. Surprised, she turned around quickly, only to blink as she met eye contact with a familiar redhead.
His emerald eyes tinted with mirth, as he smiled down at her.
"Hey," he greeted. Botan couldn't help but think he looked stunning as the wind blew lightly, his red hair flowing with the breeze.
She grinned. "Hey! What are you doing here? I thought you were visiting your mother?"
"Yes, I was. But I thought you might need some company so I head back here."
All of a sudden, he held up a white pair of sandals, dangling them in front of her. She immediately recognized them as hers, as Kurama handed them to her. Reaching down, Botan put the sandals on, before straightening back up and dusting off some of the sand that had managed to get on her dress.
"Oh." The ferry girl paused, slightly stunned by his answer. "I didn't think you care that much about me."
"Well, I wouldn't want to leave you alone, especially when you had an extremely hard time getting Koenma to agree to let you take some days off."
A smile curled at the corners of her lips, brightening up her features.
"Oh, I see!" she said as she laughed a little. "Thank you, Kurama, for making such an effort to be here with me. I'm very sorry though, as it will only be just the two of us. Since the others have plans and all."
Out of the blue, he reached and took her hand into his. Botan, surprised and embarrassed at the sudden skin contact, couldn't help but blush and widen her eyes. She gave him a questioning gaze, but he merely responded with a warm smile.
"It's fine. I like spending time with you," he told her.