Hello! Before I continue I would like to thank all my wonderful reviewers, I wasn't sure if anyone was even going to read my story. So thanks to:

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So here is chapter two. Enjoy and Review!

Two days after Botan had met Kurama at the store, he had called her house to schedule a small outing around the town that afternoon. She had agreed and quickly showered. Putting on some blue jeans and a black Ramones (don't own!) t shirt she placed her long azure blue hair back on a high ponytail. She was gathering some money when there was a knock at the door. Her mom was at work so she grabbed her keys and opened the door to find Kurama.

Kurama, wearing dark blue jeans and a white polo shirt, smiled. "Hey, are you ready?"

"Yup!" Botan asked enthusiastically. She had never had many friends. In actuality, she only ever had one best friend, Yukina, who unfortunately moved away. Everyone wanted to be her sister's friend and those who approached her were only interested in knowing more about Keiko. And now here was a new friend who didn't know Keiko or even wanted to know about her. At least not yet.

Kurama smiled again. He had never met anyone with so much energy and was also anxious to see what a day with Botan would be like. In the past two days, he had been unable to stop thinking about the girl; it was a mystery to him as to what attracted him to her. But he planned to find out. Soon.

"Okay, so I made a small plan for the day. However, if you want to do something or go somewhere just tell me." Botan said. "The town isn't that big, so we have a lot of spare time."

Kurama nodded. "Well thanks for taking some time out of your life to show me around. And anything you have planned is fine with me."

"Great!" Botan replied once again "Let's go!"

Botan and Kurama walked side by side to the main part of town where a couple of other small stores were located. They skipped some of them and went into a small antique shop where Kurama bought a miniature white fox figurine for his mother. They also looked at some of the very beautiful, very expensive jewelry. They were particularly amazed with a rose pendant on a sliver chain, the details where amazing, the ruby which was shaped as the rose was hand crafted and it showed.

After looking at some other stores, Botan took him to the art gallery in the center of town. It wasn't huge but it had some very unique and amazing drawings. They stayed there for hours, just admiring some of the paintings. They were both amazed at each others great knowledge on art and painters. It was a very exuberating experience for both of them. Botan told him, how she liked to come here and stare at certain pieces for hours. It was her sort of secret hiding place because no one went there anymore.

It was almost five in the afternoon when they decided to go eat at the diner next to the shop where Kurama worked at. They got a booth at the back end of the restaurant.

"This has definitely been a very wonderful day so far." Kurama said. "Thanks, Botan."

Botan smiled. A smile which stirred something deep within Kurama. "Your welcome!" She replied with the same energy she had that morning and returned to looking at the menu.

As she looked at the menu, he couldn't help but stare at the girl he had just met two days ago. There was just something about her that made him smile, something that made him feel like he had known her all his life, something that made him feel comfortable around her, something that made him want to do whatever he could to make her smile again.

However, it was something that he feared. He was a rational thinker, and she somehow made him think irrational thoughts and he didn't like that. He was used to being in control of his actions and thoughts but she took all his control away. In just one day he had told her all of his secrets, fears and ambitions. He sure didn't like it one bit but couldn't help but keep starring at the girl who seemed to be going through inner turmoil at the thought of only having to choose one thing to order.

He forced himself to stop looking at her and turned to his menu. The conflict with the girl in front of him took away his appetite and settled to order a small cheeseburger while Botan ordered a chicken salad and an order of fries.

When the order arrived Kurama unknowingly let out a simple comment. "You're odd."

Botan looked up from her salad. "Why?"

"Who eats salad with fries?" Kurama explained. "It's just odd."

She had dumped the fries into the salad and started eating. Now looking at Kurama she gave him a fake pout. "You shouldn't judge a book by its cover."

"I am just saying it's odd. Books have odd covers too but I still read them." Kurama replied with a huge smile.

Botan returned to her meal and only after a few bites, she picked up her fork with a piece of chicken, salad, and fry. Then she gave it to Kurama. "Try it."

He looked at it with distaste and only hesitated for a second before plopping it into his mouth. He chewed, thought of it, and smiled. "It's not as odd as I thought."

Botan laughed. A laugh, that ran sweetly through the diner and which Kurama couldn't help but laugh along with. His laugh harmoniously intertwined with Botan's which created a very distinct and soft melody.

They each ordered a small bowl of strawberry ice cream.

Kurama looked at his companion. "So, I've told you all about my goals and dreams but I don't know what you want out of life."

Botan turned to look at him too with something unknown shining in her eyes. "I actually want to study art and one day be an art teacher, to show kids how much art has to offer."

"Wow." Kurama said. "That's something special. So I am guessing you like kids right?"

"Love them. They have so much energy and just take things as they come. They don't plan ahaead and don't have a care in the world which is what makes them so much fun to be around with." Botan replied with a huge smile.

They talked a bit more about art before leaving. It was already turning dark when they left the diner.

"Hey, so do you enough energy left to go to one last place?" Botan asked Kurama who turned to look at her with a questioning gaze.

"I thought we already explored every corner of this town."

"We did." Botan replied. "But this place is like ten minutes into the woods."

Kurama looked beyond the stores and into the forest that surrounded their little town. There was enough sunlight tot see a path so it wouldn't be too dangerous if they went. He sighed in defeat and nodded. Botan then led the way through the trees and a small detour from the path tot heir destination.

Kurama was awed at the beauty that stood in front of him. It was a wondrous crystal blue lake surrounded by the biggest perfectly shaped trees he had ever seen and an arrangement of different beautiful flowers he had never seen before. The sunset only made it better as its color made the lake glow with different shades of colors that could only be made by nature. It was artist perfect dream scenery. A whole new world.

"You like it?" Botan asked looking at Kurama's stunned expression

"Yeah." Kurama replied breathlessly.

Botan went to sit by the lake. "I come here when I just want to think or get away from everything for a while."

"Well it's definitely an amazing place." He replied as he went to sit by her side.

They watched the sunset in comfortable silence. Kurama couldn't help but think about the girl next to him. It was at that exact moment with her that he felt so at ease. He had never before just let himself go and somehow that petite girl had managed to make him do so in just a few hours. It was troublesome always watching what he said and did, always making sure he was pleasing everyone and always being the perfect son, always in control. But it was what he knew, it was his life and even though this moment was wonderful it was still scary knowing that a single girl could cause so much change.

Botan, too, couldn't help but wonder about the boy next to her. Today had been the best day she had ever had since her dad left. It was filled with fun and meaningful conversation. She had told him about what she feared and loved which was something she had always kept to herself. She even told him about how she felt after her dad left and he had comforted her with a few simple words. It was impossible to not be at ease with him around and she liked that feeling. No need to worry about anything or anyone. He was different and she liked it. She finally had a true friend who treated her like her and not just as Keiko's sister.

The sun had completely set and the moon was bright against the dark sky when they decided to leave. Kurama, being the gentleman he was, walked her to her house.

"Thanks again for showing me around." Kurama said to her as she led him to the door.

"I should be thanking you for staying with me the whole day after some of the things I've said." Botan replied. "You're a great friend."

Kurama smiled. "So are you. You listened and didn't judge. You deserve to be happy and if I can help in any way I will."

Botan blushed at his kind words. "Thanks."

"Well if you're up to it, tomorrow after work, I can get my car and we can go to the movie theater in the town my family passed by on our way here."

"Sure. I haven't seen a movie in awhile and I can show you around that town too!"

Kurama laughed. "You sure do have a lot of energy. I don't know how you sleep at night."

"I don't." Botan replied. "I pass out."

Kurama laughed again and said goodbye to his new friend. And with wonderful memories of the day he went home to very happy dreams with a certain blue haired deity.

End of chapter two! Next chapter will include birthdays and a very special but trouble filled moment between our two favorite characters.

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