AUTHOR'S CORNER: Thank you so much for your wonderful reviews! Your comments and suggestions mean so much to me. I am very happy that you like the progress of my fanfiction. I'll do my best to make this a memorable Kurama x Botan story, I agree with all of you, there's quite a few KxB fics here and the good ones are either discontinued or have not been updated.

I am so hooked right now with Haley Reinhart's album. My personal favorite is her single Free and Undone. Since I can't get enough of her songs, I'm using Undone as the title of this next chapter. You should check the lyrics and I guess it best fits this fanfiction.

Enjoy this new chapter!

Come Home By Danielle Winters

Chapter 4: Undone

"I think we were lovers…" Botan's words echoed in Kurama's mind. It has been three weeks since Yusuke and Keiko's wedding; three weeks since Botan's confession of the visions she was having…visions of their past together…visions of him. "I couldn't see his face." Kurama closed his eyes and sighed. He tried to massage his temples. Thinking about what had transpired was making his head ache. He had not finished reading the security plans for the Makai Tournament and he needed to familiarize himself with the plans to ensure no funny business will occur. His thoughts usually drift to a certain blue-haired deity whom he had not seen for three weeks as well. He leaned on the backrest of his chair and tried to collect his thoughts when he heard a knock on his window. He opened his eyes and looked at his window. Botan was outside, riding her oar and waving her hand at him. His heart almost skipped a bit. He smiled at her and rushed to open his window.

"Gomen gomen for interrupting your evening Kurama." Botan apologized as she entered his room and dismounted her orb.

"No need to apologies. What a pleasant surprise to have you here." He said cheerfully. "I was just thinking about you" He added on his mind. "To what do I owe this visit?" He asked while bowing to her. This made Botan blush.

"Koenma-sama asked me to deliver this file to you. He said that you need to read this up since this is part of the security plans." She said as she handed to him an envelope. "And he said that we should leave for Makai in two weeks." She added.

"Two weeks. I'll be ready by that time." Kurama said as he browsed the files inside the envelope.

"I'm almost done with my turnover as well to Ayame-san. I'll be ready in two weeks as well." Botan said. She smiled at him as her oar re-appeared. "Alright then my business here is done. I'll be going back to Reikai now. I'll see you in two weeks." She said as she began to mount her oar. She was surprised when she felt Kurama hold her wrist. She looked at him.

"Kurama?"

"Botan…are you still having the visions you mentioned to me?" He asked. He looked at her seriously while he awaited for her answer.

"Well…yes…almost every day actually. I'm planning to tell Koenma-sama since it's been bothering me already and I'm a bit worried that it might hamper with our assignment in Makai." She said; her eyes downcast as if she was truly worried about these visions.

"I see. Is the being in your visions still faceless?" He asked.

"He isn't really faceless. I know for sure he is handsome. Heck in neither the visions I even know his name, but when I come back, I don't remember his name nor his face. All I remember is that he was clad in white." Botan explained.

"If you feel that telling Koenma would the best course, then do so. Don't worry about our assignment in Makai. I'll make sure to be with you as often as I can." Kurama assured her.

"Thanks Kurama! I'll get to the bottom of this as well. I truly appreciate your concern." She said as she held his hand and squeezed it as if telling him not to worry.

"Would you like to stay for a bit?" Kurama asked and then he noticed how Botan froze and her eyes became lifeless. "Botan?"

Botan was pulling her kimono over her shoulders. Her hair was in disarray. The handsome being was quietly watching him. This night had started from a simple conversation and ended in a passionate lovemaking. It was the deity's first physical contact and her lover was very gentle.

"Stay." He commanded. Botan looked at him and a small blush crept on her face. His well-toned chest was exposed while the lower half of his body was covered by his white tunic. He had a melancholic look on his face.

"You know I can't. I have to go back." Botan said while refusing to look at his piercing gold eyes for fear that she would lose her resolve.

"You said you'd stay here with me…for good." He retorted.

"It's not that easy. I do intend to stay here for good." She replied.

"When will it be then?" He asked. He was growing impatient.

"Soon. I have to take care of things in Reikai first." She felt a pair of strong yet gentle arms envelope her in a warm embrace. He rested his chin on her shoulder as he began to gently nibble her ear. She moaned in delight.

"I may be patient when it comes to getting the treasures I want but when it comes to you, my patience wears off and all I want is nothing more than for you to be with me always." He whispered.

"Well don't go making love with random women then while I'm gone." She teased and he growled. She laughed at his exasperated look.

"I really have to go…I'll see you in a fortnight. I'll try to stay longer by that time." She assured him as she summoned her oar. She stood from their hammock and was about to mount her oar when she felt his hand on her wrist. She looked at him and saw the pleading look on his eyes.

"Would you like to stay for a bit?" He asked. She felt her heart sank as she saw the sadness on his eyes that her departure has brought.

"Botan!" Kurama shouted as she shook Botan's shoulder. Slowly, Botan regained her senses and saw the worried look in Kurama's eyes.

"I spaced out again…" Botan said. Fear was engulfing her senses. She placed a hand on her forehead as she shut her eyes close.

"Yes you did." Kurama said. "I'll call Koenma and tell him you're going to stay here with me tonight. It will be dangerous if you space out while travelling back to Reikai." He said as he assisted Botan and guided her to his chair.

"There's no need for that Kurama. I'll just rest a bit and go back." Botan assured him.

"Nonsense! You will stay the night here." He said in a commanding tone.

"Kurama, thank you. I'll be fine. I should go back and I will talk to Koenma about what has been happening with me. I appreciate your concern." Botan said as she held his hand gently. "If you don't mind, can I ask for a glass of water?"

"Of course. I'll be back in a minute." Kurama left Botan in his room and fetched her a glass of water.

After making sure that he left, Botan breathed out. "This isn't happening." She said to herself. "I should really tell Koenma-sama. Maybe he knows what those visions are." She nodded and made a resolve to tell what has been happening to her to Koenma. Botan held her hand near her chest. Her vision tonight allowed her to see at least the eyes of the being she was with. "Gold piercing eyes…just like Kurama's eyes when he reverts back to his demon form." Not wanting to see Kurama because of embarrassment to what had happened, Botan summoned her oar, mounted it and flew out of Kurama's room.

When Kurama came back with Botan's glass of water, he noticed that his room was empty. "She left." He thought as he placed the glass on his study table. He walked towards the window and looked at the sky. He felt like he was back on their lake, waiting every night for her to descend from the heaven but she never returned. Fate can be cruel sometimes, repeating events in the past that were too painful to even experience again.

Botan was walking around Reikai after her duty of ferrying the souls. She noticed that people were running around the halls as if in a hurry. She continued walking the hallway towards Koenma's office when she heard George calling her.

"What the hell happened here?" Botan inquired.

"There was a break-in. Someone tried to steak the Quill of Life from Enma-Daiou's office." George answered.

"Really? Is the quill safe?" She asked again. She and George quicken their pace to reach Koenma's office.

"Yes it is. Our office is in-charge of the investigation. Ayame-san is coordinating with our Reikai Tantei in ningenkai." George explained.

"Reikai Tantei, wait a minute. We only contact the Reikai Tantei if the situation at hand involves Ningenkai and Makai. So we have an idea already who the culprit is?"

"Hai. Youko Kurama." George answered.'

"The Youko Kurama? As in the Makai thief?" Botan asked.

"Yes."

"What would he want with the Quill of Life? Is he interested in toying with the fate of the ningen?" Botan asked outloud.

"Well probably he likes it because it's beautiful. He's known for liking beautiful and rare things." George speculated.

Upon reaching Koenma's office, Koenma's began shouting orders to George and Botan. Botan protested to her new assignment.

"Excuse me sir but why do I have to ferry lost souls of humans in Makai? Isn't that Ayame-san's job?" Botan questioned.

"Ayame will be working with our Reikai Tantei. You are not yet fully trained to be the assistant of the our detective. You will temporarily take Ayame's post in Makai and it will be concurrent with your present duties."Koenma said.

"What?"

"Do you have problems with that Botan?" Koenman questioned.

"None sir." Botan answered.

And that evening, Botan began her duty in Makai. She was surprised by the number of ningen souls trapped in Makai. She was just glad she didn't run into any youkai. Tired from her duty, she saw a beautiful look where she could rest for a bit. She descended on the lake and dismounted her oar. She knelt and took some water on her palm to drink from it. She was about to relax when she felt that she was not alone. Looking on her side, she saw a handsome being clad in white, his silver mane shined on the moonlight.

"I'm sorry! I did not mean to intrude. I just had a long day of ferrying souls from here and I just wanted something to drink." She said to him. She looked at the being and was captivated by his piercing golden eyes.

Botan awoke from her dream. "Him…again!" She mentally shouted. Her visions were occurring more frequently now. She came out of her bed and decided to get some fresh air. Stepping out from her quarters, Botan made her way to Reikai's garden.

Upon reaching the garden, Botan stretched her hands and inhaled the fresh scent of the flowers. "Nothing beats an evening stroll in the gardens." She said to herself. She sat down in one of the benches and enjoyed the peace and quiet the garden offered. A few minutes later, she noticed that someone was walking towards the garden as well. "Someone can't sleep either." She giggled to herself. She then saw Koenma who was surprised to see her.

"What the heck are you doing here this late?" Koenma questioned.

"I could ask the same for you Koenma-sama." She said.

"Don't get cocky with me!" Koenma shouted which made Botan laugh. "I….I couldn't sleep." He then said shyly.

"I couldn't sleep either Koenma-sama." She said cheerfully. Botan then realized that this was the perfect opportunity to tell Koenma about her dilemma. "Koenma-sama, I have something to report to you."

"Seriously Botan, I wanted to feel sleepy and the last thing I needed to hear is a work-related conversation." Koenma said in exasperation.

"But this is important! You need to hear this out before you send me out to Makai. In any case, if you don't want to listen it's okay. You will be the one held accountable in the event I screw up anyways." Botan said.

"Fine! What is it?" Koenma inquired. He was irritated by the way the shinigami black mailed him.

"Koenma-sama, I keep having visions. It was always about me and this guy from who knows where. All I could remember every time I wake from my visions is that he is clad in white and he has golden eyes." She said. Koenma froze upon hearing this. "So she doesn't remember what happened?" The realization dawned on him. The reason why Botan suddenly stopped seeing Kurama thousands of years ago was because she does not remember him.

"Visions? How often does it occur?" He asked.

"Almost every day sir." She answered. "When I met Kurama earlier to hand over the documents you said that I should give him, I suddenly spaced out. During Keiko and Yusuke's wedding it happened as well." She added.

"Visions are either premonitions or memories of the past. How did you feel when you were having these visions?" He asked.

"I felt like it happened before but I don't remember any of those visions happening to me." She answered.

"Their probably forgotten memories that has begun to surface; something may have triggered these forgotten memories that's why it has surfaced again." Koenma explained.

"But I don't remember hitting my head or having an concussion or medical problems before." Botan said.

"As much as I want to help you Botan, the answer is not here in Reikai." He said. He began to walk away from her "The answer is with Kurama." He mentally noted.

"Sir, one last thing, was I assigned to ferry souls in Makai before?" She asked.

"Yes." Was Koenma's answer and then he disappeared.

"The answer is probably in Makai." She said to herself. She decided to go back to her quarters to catch up with sleep. She suddenly noticed someone hiding in the shadows. Fear enveloped her. "An intruder…" she said to herself. She summoned her oar that she would use as a weapon to defend herself. She walked as stealthily as she can. The intruder hiding in the shadows opened his eyes and Botan was caught off guard…Piercing golden eyes.

Botan lost her consciousness. Coming out from his hiding place, Kurama, in her demon-fox form came out of the shadows. He gently lifted the deity in his strong arms and carried her towards her chambers. He knew that it was risky to sneak-in Reikai but he couldn't help himself. He missed his deity and he wanted to be near her. He was about to walk towards the chamber of the shinigami when Koenma stood in his front.

"So you knew I was hiding." He coldly said.

"Yes. Even though you're one of our Reikai Tantei, sneaking in Reikai could lead to your arrest. After all, you do have a criminal history here in Reikai." Koenma said.

"I have no interest with the Quill anymore. But Botan's a different case." Kurama retorted.

"Really? Have you come to steal her?"

"No. I have come to help her retrieve her memories." He answered as he walked past Koenma. Koenma just smiled.

"You do owe me the reason why she lost her memories of you." Koenma said back.

To be continued