Author's note: Sorry for taking this chapter so long. It's for effect, I
guess. Hehe (wink!)
DISCLAIMERS APPLIED!!
"Are you going to ask me now to sleep with you?"
Kurama chuckled. "Maybe later. If you're anxious," he said, his eyes dancing in mischief. "But right now I want some answers."
Kurama sat on his bed and patted the space beside him, motioning Botan to go sit beside him. She objected hesitantly.
"What answers?"
"Why did you tell Koenma you wanted to work in Makai?" Kurama asked bluntly.
At that, Botan suddenly stood up and paced back and forth. "It's the rule in Reikai, Kurama-kun," she said quietly, hoping against hope that Kurama would believe her.
Kurama, however, did not. "But Koenma told me he did not ask you to do it. Why did you do it knowing full well you don't know anything much about Makai?" he asked patiently.
"I know Koenma-sama will not ask me to work here because knows I'm afraid of working here. It was up to me to abide by the rules when I know that we lack ferry girls here in Makai," she explained, her anger building slowly. What right does this kitsune have to ask me those questions? The nerve of the man!
"I'm afraid you're lying to me, Botan," Kurama said in that warning tone of his.
Botan suddenly lost it and looked at him straight in the eyes. "Fine! You want to know the truth? Very well, I asked Koenma-sama to let me work in Makai so that I can avoid you and the whole Ningenkai altogether. Is that what you want to hear? Do you think after all that had happened I would want to go back? I've been insulted, almost raped and been treated so coldly by someone I thought as a FRIEND, for the love of God! Do you understand my sentiments now, Kurama-kun?" she asked mockingly while tears streamed down her face.
Before he could react, she dashed out of the cave and stood outside, looking at the peaceful view from Kurama's lair.
Kurama, on the other hand, stood up and slowly followed her outside. He knew she wouldn't get that far. When at last he was behind her, he tried putting his arms around her but she jerked away from him.
"Don't!"
Kurama ignored her protests and forcefully turned her around to face him and hugged her tighter.
"I don't need you to comfort me," Botan said angrily as she tried to get away from him.
"I'm so sorry, Botan-chan, please forgive me," Kurama said in a low, soothing voice while gently stroking her hair that still wasn't tied up in the usual ponytail.
"Leave me alone, Kurama-kun. I just wanna go home," Botan pleaded as tears fall from her eyes.
"No."
"Please, I just want to start again and forget the whole thing," she continued, her eyes now red from crying.
Kurama sighed sadly. So now, Botan wants to forget everything and start again – alone. Just when he's ready to apologize so the two of them can start anew, he found out she wants to forget him.
"Alright, but just one last question," Kurama said, releasing her from his grasp. He quickly noticed how Botan hurriedly walked away from him to maintain a good distance.
"Have you suddenly stopped loving me?" he asked. He desperately wanted, no – needed to hear the truth.
Botan stilled and paled. She certainly have no idea how in the world he could possibly know.
"I don't wanna talk about it," she answered simply, crossing her arms in front of her. She won't let Kurama bully her out of it. It's enough that he knows I've loved him. I'll die if he ever finds out that I'm still in love with him, she promised herself.
"Then I'm afraid I can't let you go home," Kurama said, sitting on his bed, determine to scare the wits out of Botan.
Botan gasped. "You can't possibly do that!"
"Of course I can," Kurama said cheerfully.
Botan was on the verge of tears. She didn't know Kurama could be this cruel to her. "You're a very horrible man, Kurama-kun!"
"So I've been told," Kurama said nonchalantly.
"Doesn't it bother you?" Botan asked incredulously.
"Hey, I just want some answers here," Kurama said defensively and stood up, walking towards Botan. "And then I'll gladly bring you back to Reikai."
"Fine, so what if I'm still in love with you? It won't change a thing anyway," she said angrily. She couldn't believe how stubborn Kurama could be when he wants to.
"Of course, it does," Kurama said, unable to hide his happiness. He wanted to kiss her, hug her, taste and smell her all at once. But not before she said yes.
"I thought we're going back to Reikai?" Botan said, suddenly changing the topic. She didn't know why she's suddenly irritated with him.
"I changed my mind," he said simply.
Just that? He changed his mind? How stupid can it be, Botan thought, her mind screaming in rage. "And what do you plan to do now, kitsune, make a whore out of me?"
"A whore? Is that all you can think about, huh?" Well, think again, Botan. If you think all I wanted to do is to get you out of your clothes, then I would have done it long ago. I wouldn't search for you this hard if I didn't care about you!"
Botan was surprised at what she heard. "You care for me?" she asked, not wanting to believe what she heard.
"Like hell, I do," Kurama said, smiled and wrapped his arms around her for a hug. "Now, can you kindly stay a little longer with me? I kinda thought I deserve some reward for finding you. How about dessert?" he asked, then winked at her.
Such a charmer, Botan thought and smiled. "Certainly," she whispered before pulling his head down to hers for a kiss.
THE END
Author's note: (for this last chapter) sorry, no lemons here. As you can see, my rating is still PG. I'll save those lemony scenes on my future pics.
Some last minute notes: Thank you, thank you everyone for patiently reading this story of mine. I know for myself it's not the best but I can surely improve with your suggestions. I've already started the sequel of this story, entitled "AI SHITERU" and I will post it as soon as I can.
I also know there are lots of loopholes in this story and I just don't know what to do with them. Like, for example, Yuri, many of you suggested on what I should do with her but I can't seem to think of a scene to do those things to her so I just left her hanging. Maybe I could do something about her on the sequel. Well, maybe not.
I would also like to apologize for all my insecurities when I asked you to review because I'm still a little insecure because this is my first time to write such a story as this. I also know this fic is kinda short, I'll try to do better the next time.
Well, that's all and I hope you will all continue to support me.
DISCLAIMERS APPLIED!!
"Are you going to ask me now to sleep with you?"
Kurama chuckled. "Maybe later. If you're anxious," he said, his eyes dancing in mischief. "But right now I want some answers."
Kurama sat on his bed and patted the space beside him, motioning Botan to go sit beside him. She objected hesitantly.
"What answers?"
"Why did you tell Koenma you wanted to work in Makai?" Kurama asked bluntly.
At that, Botan suddenly stood up and paced back and forth. "It's the rule in Reikai, Kurama-kun," she said quietly, hoping against hope that Kurama would believe her.
Kurama, however, did not. "But Koenma told me he did not ask you to do it. Why did you do it knowing full well you don't know anything much about Makai?" he asked patiently.
"I know Koenma-sama will not ask me to work here because knows I'm afraid of working here. It was up to me to abide by the rules when I know that we lack ferry girls here in Makai," she explained, her anger building slowly. What right does this kitsune have to ask me those questions? The nerve of the man!
"I'm afraid you're lying to me, Botan," Kurama said in that warning tone of his.
Botan suddenly lost it and looked at him straight in the eyes. "Fine! You want to know the truth? Very well, I asked Koenma-sama to let me work in Makai so that I can avoid you and the whole Ningenkai altogether. Is that what you want to hear? Do you think after all that had happened I would want to go back? I've been insulted, almost raped and been treated so coldly by someone I thought as a FRIEND, for the love of God! Do you understand my sentiments now, Kurama-kun?" she asked mockingly while tears streamed down her face.
Before he could react, she dashed out of the cave and stood outside, looking at the peaceful view from Kurama's lair.
Kurama, on the other hand, stood up and slowly followed her outside. He knew she wouldn't get that far. When at last he was behind her, he tried putting his arms around her but she jerked away from him.
"Don't!"
Kurama ignored her protests and forcefully turned her around to face him and hugged her tighter.
"I don't need you to comfort me," Botan said angrily as she tried to get away from him.
"I'm so sorry, Botan-chan, please forgive me," Kurama said in a low, soothing voice while gently stroking her hair that still wasn't tied up in the usual ponytail.
"Leave me alone, Kurama-kun. I just wanna go home," Botan pleaded as tears fall from her eyes.
"No."
"Please, I just want to start again and forget the whole thing," she continued, her eyes now red from crying.
Kurama sighed sadly. So now, Botan wants to forget everything and start again – alone. Just when he's ready to apologize so the two of them can start anew, he found out she wants to forget him.
"Alright, but just one last question," Kurama said, releasing her from his grasp. He quickly noticed how Botan hurriedly walked away from him to maintain a good distance.
"Have you suddenly stopped loving me?" he asked. He desperately wanted, no – needed to hear the truth.
Botan stilled and paled. She certainly have no idea how in the world he could possibly know.
"I don't wanna talk about it," she answered simply, crossing her arms in front of her. She won't let Kurama bully her out of it. It's enough that he knows I've loved him. I'll die if he ever finds out that I'm still in love with him, she promised herself.
"Then I'm afraid I can't let you go home," Kurama said, sitting on his bed, determine to scare the wits out of Botan.
Botan gasped. "You can't possibly do that!"
"Of course I can," Kurama said cheerfully.
Botan was on the verge of tears. She didn't know Kurama could be this cruel to her. "You're a very horrible man, Kurama-kun!"
"So I've been told," Kurama said nonchalantly.
"Doesn't it bother you?" Botan asked incredulously.
"Hey, I just want some answers here," Kurama said defensively and stood up, walking towards Botan. "And then I'll gladly bring you back to Reikai."
"Fine, so what if I'm still in love with you? It won't change a thing anyway," she said angrily. She couldn't believe how stubborn Kurama could be when he wants to.
"Of course, it does," Kurama said, unable to hide his happiness. He wanted to kiss her, hug her, taste and smell her all at once. But not before she said yes.
"I thought we're going back to Reikai?" Botan said, suddenly changing the topic. She didn't know why she's suddenly irritated with him.
"I changed my mind," he said simply.
Just that? He changed his mind? How stupid can it be, Botan thought, her mind screaming in rage. "And what do you plan to do now, kitsune, make a whore out of me?"
"A whore? Is that all you can think about, huh?" Well, think again, Botan. If you think all I wanted to do is to get you out of your clothes, then I would have done it long ago. I wouldn't search for you this hard if I didn't care about you!"
Botan was surprised at what she heard. "You care for me?" she asked, not wanting to believe what she heard.
"Like hell, I do," Kurama said, smiled and wrapped his arms around her for a hug. "Now, can you kindly stay a little longer with me? I kinda thought I deserve some reward for finding you. How about dessert?" he asked, then winked at her.
Such a charmer, Botan thought and smiled. "Certainly," she whispered before pulling his head down to hers for a kiss.
THE END
Author's note: (for this last chapter) sorry, no lemons here. As you can see, my rating is still PG. I'll save those lemony scenes on my future pics.
Some last minute notes: Thank you, thank you everyone for patiently reading this story of mine. I know for myself it's not the best but I can surely improve with your suggestions. I've already started the sequel of this story, entitled "AI SHITERU" and I will post it as soon as I can.
I also know there are lots of loopholes in this story and I just don't know what to do with them. Like, for example, Yuri, many of you suggested on what I should do with her but I can't seem to think of a scene to do those things to her so I just left her hanging. Maybe I could do something about her on the sequel. Well, maybe not.
I would also like to apologize for all my insecurities when I asked you to review because I'm still a little insecure because this is my first time to write such a story as this. I also know this fic is kinda short, I'll try to do better the next time.
Well, that's all and I hope you will all continue to support me.