Where it all Started
Author: The
Freak - Freak Moister
Warnings: This story contains yaoi PG - 13 for now.
Disclaimer: All Yu Yu Hakusho characters belong to Yoshihiro Togashi
Also the throne name "Dragon Throne" and territory name
"Alaric" belongs to Mina Lightstar
Summary: All great journeys begin with the first step; well here it is my first
step in this hopefully interesting expanded series of YYH. See it as YYH book 3
if you want. As the three worlds settle down for a long time in several hundreds
of years, new mysterious happenings around the Makai bring about unrest in the
Reikai and Makai. Is this just another ambitious lord who wishes the impossible
or something more sinister that no one has yet suspect. As the dark menace
slowly spreads it's cruel fingers and the people of the three worlds slowly
being lured into its grasp can anyone stop it's unrelenting stride or will the
darkness once again spread it's poison into the hard won peace.
"Anyway we went back the next day and exchanged it for the right one; the storeowner sort of freaked out then, couldn't blame him."
"So how much did those girls pay for my phone number? And how many did you sell?"
"Um, I think I sold it to about 10 people, for 300 yen each, as for how many people they told afterwards I wouldn't know."
Immediately three shouts of surprise were ejaculated from the listeners.
"What! Only 300 yen! My phone number should be worth at least 500 yen!"
"Teme! How come you didn't tell me! I needed to buy Yukina-chan something as well!"
"What! I could have sold it to the other ferry girls and bought a new kimono!"
Yusuke sweat-dropped he never knew Kurama was so vain. After a round of much grumbling and fuming Botan finally brought the conversation back to focus. "So now we know that you don't have a girlfriend Kurama but you seriously don't like any girl at all?"
The red head nervously backed away from the digging eyes of the ferry girl and gulped. He was having a hard time keeping the blush off his face, "No I don't." he stated, rather unconvincingly.
"Okay so you don't have a fancy for any of the girls…so do you have a fancy for any of the boys?" Botan asked leering at the slight tinge of rose on the kitsune's high cheekbone and Kurama promptly choked on the noodles he was chewing to distract the thoughts.
"Ha! I knew it! So who's the lucky guy ha?" Yusuke and Kuwabara after getting over their momentary shock decided to join in on the fun.
"Man Kurama I always knew you were different, so come on spill."
"Yah do tell."
"No I don't like anyone!" by now no denial would be believed as the telltale blush crept ever higher.
"It's okay Kurama, we don't mind," answered Yusuke holding up both hands, "Come on just a name, it's not like we're going to blurt it out to everyone we meet."
"Yes you are," Kurama retorted, "I can just picture you telling the next person." The remark would have hurt if there wasn't the exasperated smile on the fox's face, "I guess if I don't say something you guys won't give up will you?"
"Nope."
"Aha."
"Nope, not a chance."
Ahaaa…with friends like these I really don't need enemies…oh wait I do have enemies…life sucks. "Okay but I'm only saying so much."
"Well go on." Urged Botan quivering with excitement, her plan has finally come to being, now was the last step. If Kurama matched then she'll definitely have an interesting three weeks and a free dinner to boot.
"I do like another boy but I'm not telling you his name, I mean he doesn't even know."
"Do we know him?" asked Kuwabara trying to find someone in their circle of friends that could have caught the kitsune's eyes, and coming up with a blank.
"Umm…" Kurama eyed Botan, she stared back and somehow stated: Don't you dare lie…with out opening her mouth. Kurama concluded that it must have something to do with being dead. "Yes."
"So he's one of our friends and he knows you but doesn't know you like him?" concluded Yusuke.
"Yes."
Botan grinned inwardly; this is great this is perfect! Now I just need to make a few adjustment and the plan will be perfect.
"YES! THIS IS PERFECT!" Botan suddenly shouted with glee startling the three boys at the table. They looked over and found Botan grinning silly with suppressed excitement.
"What is…?" Kurama was cut off by Botan's exclamation,
"I have just made my holiday plans! It will go as such. I have listened to all your stories on how you can not get along with your respective girlfriends or boyfriends, so now I propose a bet." Botan stopped for dramatic affect again, and giggled she liked the stunned silence.
"The bet will be in the duration of my holiday, three weeks from tomorrow you three will try your best to gain your partners. Yusuke you must make up with Keiko, Kuwabara you must spend a day with Yukina without making a fool of yourself and finally Kurama you must confess your affection to your mystery boy.
"The way to win the bet is to get your girl or boy before the others. The first two to succeed will get a complementary dinner with their dates, paid by the loser who would have failed to get their boy or girl in the three weeks or came last in getting their boy or girl!" The ferry girl completed with a flourish, grinning at the three stupefied boys.
"You've got to be joking!" Kurama yelled, how can he ever tell Hiei his feeling on such a tight time frame, he'll probably need the three weeks just to find Hiei. And even if he did he probably won't have the courage to tell him.
The other two boys were no better, they were both thinking whether they have enough money left in their saving to pay for a four people dinner in a restaurant. They were both convinced that Kurama would surely be one of the winners and looking at their situation through their own eyes always make it seem graver.
"Oh and don't forget that you have to show me proof that you've done your respective tasks! And lastly the restaurant I think we'll go to is La Pari." Botan continued not noticing the distress of the three boys.
"Botan that restaurant moved! 20yrs ago!" said Kurama.
"Eh? Wow! I am so overdue for a holiday!" grinned Botan, completely at a lost of what's wrong with the three boys.