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The Ties Between Two Worlds Chapter 4

Botan opened her eyes slowly. Her eyes widened and she blushed at the way her body was flushed against Kurama's. She tried to push him away but failed, "Kurama, wake up!" She shook him, trying to wake him up. Kurama squirmed lightly before hugging her closer. Botan's blush deepened.

"I don't want to…" She heard him mumble.

Botan glared at him, her blush deepening, "Kurama, let me go!" She said as she tried to push him away again only to fail miserably. The redhead hugged her closer until their lips were only inches away. Botan's blush deepened and she squirmed. Her eyes widened when Kurama's hand traveled up her thigh, "Don't move," He whispered threateningly. She looked up at him, "Kurama?" The kitsune sighed, contented. He was enjoying the warmth of her body.

"So warm…" He mumbled.

Botan's blush deepened and her face was red as a tomato. She gasped when he pulled her body closer and she could feel something hard poking her. Her blush deepened.

"Botan, you stink of blood…" He mumbled. Botan blinked before her blush faded. She felt a vein popped and she raised her fist, "Wake up, you perverted bastard!" She shouted and punched him, the sound echoing around the house.

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"Botan's awake," Shiko said. The others nodded but they couldn't help but wonder what Kurama did to make the azure hair Alice so pissed off.

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Kurama winced, rubbing the big lump on his head. He looked up to find Botan glaring menacingly at him. She crossed her arms and huffed. The nerve of the kitsune!

He growled, "What did you do that for?"

Botan ignored him and walked towards the door. He stood up almost immediately and grabbed her wrist, "Where are you going?" He asked, a frown marring his face. Botan ignored him and twisted the doorknob, pushing the door open and stepped outside, leaving a confused Kurama.

"What did I do?" Kurama asked himself.

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Botan stomped downstairs, her cheeks flushed and fuming, "The nerve of him!" She shouted to herself. She huffed, ignoring the confused looks Keiko and Hanon were throwing at her. She sat down at the sofa, her arms crossed.

"Whoa, who pissed you off today?" Hanon asked, raising her eyebrows at her.

Botan replied angrily, "Kurama."

"Oh?" Keiko raised her eyebrow, "What did he do?"

Botan mumbled curses, seemingly didn't hear the brown hair girl's question. Keiko blinked and sighed, shaking her head. She could hear the words 'the jerk', 'who does he think he is?" and 'idiot'.

Botan averted her gaze when she heard Hanon and Keiko giggling, "What?" She asked, confused.

"Nothing," Keiko replied. Botan narrowed her eyes suspiciously at her. The brown hair Alice raised her eyebrow quizzically at her. She blinked before she huffed and pouted.

The other two laughed.

Botan's face turned red in embarrassment. She looked around and noticed a certain sea-green hair girl, Akiko and a certain bookworm wasn't there. She turned her head to Hanon and Keiko, "Where's Yukina, Akiko and Shiko?" She asked, a frown marring her sweet face.

Their laugh subsided and they turned their heads to her, blinking. "Yukina's in the kitchen. Shiko went to the library." Hanon replied. Botan's frown deepened, "What about Akiko?" She asked.

Keiko shrugged, "I don't know. She's probably gone to pick a fight with someone."

Botan sighed, shaking her head. Their attention diverted when Kurama came downstairs, rubbing his head. He glared at Botan. She glared back. The other two blinked before they burst into a fit of laughter.

"The two of you really get along well even though you guys keep fighting." Keiko said between laughs.

Botan and Kurama blushed, "What are you talking about?" They stuttered. They blinked, turning their heads to each other before glaring at the other, "Stop copying me!" They both said in unison. They blinked again.

Hanon and Keiko's laughter got louder. They had tears in their eyes and holding their stomachs. Botan glared at them and felt a vein popped when they ignored her. Instead of stopping, their fit of laughter got louder.

Yukina came out from the kitchen, "What are you guys laughing about?" She asked innocently, blinking at them. Keiko opened her mouth and was about to say something when Botan hit her over the head.

The brown hair girl rubbed the lump on her head, "There's no need to get violent!" She shouted at Botan. The azure hair girl ignored her, gritting her teeth. They're mocking me! She thought, her cheeks tinted in pink.

Botan averted her gaze to the redhead when she heard him chuckle and blinked at him. His chuckling subsided and he shook his head. She really gets along well with her friends. He thought his lips quirked up into a smile.

"Botan-chan, can you carry these boxes to the basement? It's really heavy," Yukina said, carrying a box and she dropped it to the floor, heaving a heavy sigh.

Botan walked towards her and smiled, "Let me carry those. Why don't you rest for a while?" She suggested. She noticed the sea-green hair Alice hasn't stop doing the chores since they moved in to Kurama's house.

Yukina smiled at her, "Thank you, Botan-chan." She thanked before her smile felled. The boxes were really heavy. Her brows furrowed before she smiled pitifully at the taller girl, "I'm sorry for troubling you, Botan-chan." She said apologetically, her head bowed down.

Botan blinked, "Nah. It's fine. I'll be okay." She said, carrying the boxes. A sharp pain shot through her abdomen and she winced. She noticed the concern looks on her friends' faces and she smiled, "Don't worry. I'm fine." She reassured them. They nodded their heads slowly, obviously didn't believe her but they decided to play along.

Kurama's smile felled and his brows furrowed. He noticed the pained look on Botan's face. After a few moments, he finally realized Botan's wound was opening. He shook his head. She's forcing herself. He thought as he walked towards her.

She turned her head to him and blinked. He smiled, "Let me help you." He said, offering help. Botan stared at him for a few seconds. After a few minutes of staring, she mumbled, "Okay…" He lifted three of them and turned his head to Botan when he noticed she was staring at him. He raised his eyebrow at her, his lips curved into a smirk.

Botan blushed, looking away, "Thanks…" She turned her head to him and smiled, "I never thought you were such a gentleman, Kurama."

She thinks I'm a gentleman. Why don't you let me show her how much of a gentleman I can be in the bed?

Kurama shook his head lightly, trying to ignore Youko's sudden input.

He smiled at Botan before walking towards the basement, Botan blinked and stared at his back for a few seconds before she followed him.

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Botan dropped the last box to the ground and sighed, massaging her shoulders, "That was tiring…" She mumbled. She winced when she felt a pain rushed through her. Damn it. She cursed.

"Let me heal that for you." She heard Kurama say. Botan turned her head to him and blinked, "What?" She asked. He sighed, "Your wound." He said. Botan blinked, narrowing her eyes at him.

He sighed and grabbed her wrist, causing her to gasp in surprise. He sat down at a chair and pulled her to his lap, her back facing him. Botan blushed, "H-Hey, what—"She was cut off, "Lift up your shirt," He said.

She sighed and nodded her head, lifting her shirt up until it was just below her breasts. Kurama frowned when he saw the blood tainting the bandages. He pulled out the bowl of medicine from a box and bandages.

He tugged slightly on one end of the bandage, sending it unraveling. He took the new bandages and began to rewrap Botan's wound tightly. Botan winced and Kurama apologized softly to her ear. After a few moments, he was done.

Botan stood up from his lap, much to Kurama's disappointment. She moved around experimentally. Other than a little stiff, she felt fine. She smiled genuinely at Kurama, "Wow! I feel great! Thanks!" Kurama smiled back at her. Silence crept between the two, but it was a comfortable calm.

Botan stared at him, her eyes roaming up and down his body. He was still attracting even though he was human. She licked her lips and blushed when she felt herself getting wet.

He suddenly grabbed her wrist. She blinked at him, confused. He scooted closer. She looked at his eyes and her eyes widened at the lust in them.

She took a step closer to him and without another thought, her fingers lifted up to graze the line of his collarbone. Kurama's eyes dilated from the heat of her fingertips through his white long sleeve shirt. He wanted to feel her hands on his bare chest but he didn't want to cross the line any farther then she wanted to go.

His hands remained at his side, too afraid to touch her, too afraid that he might lose control of his desire with one wrong move. Kurama watched her palm lay flat against the panes of his chest and he took a deep breath to steady the increasing heart beat in his chest. Botan's eyelids were half closed as she ran a finger down his chest.

She blinked when she felt Kurama caressed her cheek. He smiled seductively at her before he raised one of her hands to his mouth and placed a kiss on her soft, light skin. He let his lips loiter there for a moment longer before he moved to another spot, his lips gently grazing the skin between her knuckles.

She parted her lips once to say something, but closed it quickly, being as her mind was totally stupefied. Kurama stared unblinkingly at her face, her usually amethyst eyes were clouded with lust and he fucking love the hungry look she was throwing at him.

He smiled against her skin, knowing full well what he was doing to her. He hesitated for a moment before bringing her face closer. He was so close to her that she could feel his clement breath caress her top lip. He leaned closer and grazed her lips with his.

Botan responded meekly to his advance at first, then she began to move her lips against his. She opened her mouth and Kurama complied with the invitation gratefully, sliding his tongue into her mouth and brushing it along hers.

This is very selfish of you, Shuichi. Very selfish, reprimanded Youko. Kurama mentally shrugged.

How so? She seems to be enjoying it as much as I. He responded.

… I hate you, Shuichi.

He mentally chuckle as he heard Youko mumbling a string of curses about him. He could just feel the pout he was sporting.

He snapped out of his thoughts and his eyes widened when he felt Botan tugged at his pants. He broke off the kiss, panting slightly. He turned his head to her and grinned. She smiled shyly at him before she unbuttoned his shirt. He sucked in a sharp breath and slid his eyes closed before he tamped his lips to hers. His hands were about to traveled up her shirt when—

DANG!

-the door opened. They turned their heads to the door and were surprised to see Akiko with a blush on her face. Botan blushed. Kurama, on the other hand, was irritated. Akiko cleared her throat, "Um… I was just going to take my gun that I left here." She said, the blush still on her face as she took the gun. She grinned at them, "Sorry for bothering ya." She said before closing the door.

Kurama sighed. He blinked when he felt Botan suddenly grabbed his hand. He turned his head to her and his eyes widened. Botan's shirt and bra were off, revealing her supple breasts. He blushed and took her shirt, covering her with it, "W-What are you doing, you idiot?" He stuttered, looking away and he walked towards the door only to stop his footsteps when he heard the sound of clothes dropping to the ground.

His eyes widened when he felt Botan hugged him and his member arched and twitched at the feeling of her breasts pressed against his back. He turned around, facing her. Botan smiled shyly and wrapped her arms behind his neck, "Love me."