Author: Hey again y'awl. What's up? Good. Thanks for reviewing. Seeing that the reviews turned out good I decided to continue on but please don't stop reviewing. Make sure you check out my songfic "Creep" (Hiei & Botan).
Summary
Today's present day May 28, 2004, the last month of beautiful season Spring with extraordinary down pours of rain and blossoming objects. It's said that love is in the air mostly during this season, which is recalled to Mating Season for some species I believe. It's the time to spend moments with loved companions and close friends; to make confessions and state your truthful feelings. Yuusuke has expressed himself to Keiko same as Kuwabara done to Yukina. While the remaining, Kurama, Hiei, Botan, Koenma and Shizuru remains lonely and independent. But there has to be a spark between at least two of these people. Shall thy find love or remain till thee?
This Is My Confession
"Ice-cream/Every time"
Kurama woke up with ease for he had a good dream last night. He sat up and stretched, yawning again. He glanced at the clock and seen that it was 8:43 a.m. 'Better early than late' he thought as he sat up out of his bed and stumbled to the kitchen part of his one-room Congo Apartment.
After enjoying a freshly fried egg, a bowl of Fruit Loops and a glass of orange juice, he took a nice refreshing bath, washing his short-cut red hair. He walked around the room with just a pink towel wrapped around his waist as he heard the doorbell ring. He smiled, anxious to see who his first guess was.
The door swung open revealing an almost-eye leveled red eyed demon who stood dressed in all black with spiky hair. A smirk appeared as he stared at his inch-taller, scarlet head acquaintance.
"Kitsune, we meet again." he said, still smirking proudly. That smirk had turned into a first in a long time grin as Hiei was embraced with a dap-hug (man-to-man shoulder bump).
"Come in." Kurama said, smiling brightly as Hiei walked passed him into the big room and shut the door behind him. "It's been quite a while, you're still you." he said as a compliment. He walked to the kitchen part and fixed Hiei a glass of orange juice. "Juice?"
"Might as well give it to me. You read my mind like a book." Hiei said as he took the cup and took a big swallow. "I've been thirsting myself this morning practicing new techniques." Hiei sat the cup down onto the coffee table that sat in front of the zebra striped sofa. He grabbed the remote and switched on the TV.
Kurama walked over towards the closet and hurriedly put on a red wife-beater and some dark denim jeans. "Oh. So how has life been treating you in the streets of Ningenkai?" asked Kurama as he took a seat beside the raven-haired demon.
"Wrong." he replied, gulping the juice down. "They've been annoying me and jumping in my case every since." Hiei sighed of relief, "thank god you showed up. Maybe they'll act like they've got some sense around a half demon."
"What've they been doing, and who is they?" Kurama asked, concern popping all over his face.
"They've been turning me in for being in the park after-hours, for disturbing the peace, etc. and they be the ningens." Hiei said crossing his arms over his chest with a glare. "I swear Kitsune, I'm gonna snap soon."
Kurama was speechless, he had nothing to say for Hiei was kind of disturbing the peace by being Hiei. He's the type of isolated from the group person who is found out of the crowd or strange.
"Do you have any sweet snow, that would calm my nerves." Hiei said out of the blue, looking around the big room. Kurama hurriedly walked over to the kitchen part again to look in the freezer. He stuck his head around the refrigerator door, "Iie." (no)
"To the pits of Makai…." Hiei whispered to himself.
"Say, why don't we go out to the Polar before we meet at the park with the rest of the group." Kurama said as he jumped into his shoes and grabbed his wallet. "Minna-san is 'supposed to meet at the park today for a picnic." he said anxious to see everyone.
"Hn, Yukina's coming?" he asked kind of in a hurry. Kurama gave a quick nod and then shrugged, making Hiei grunt a little.
"She should, Botan announced that she was invited to come help with the snacks." Kurama said thinking. "I really hope she do come. I would love to see her children-" he suddenly stopped. Hiei sighed and flicked a hand.
"Hai, I know I know. The baka and my sister had a couple of ningens. Yippee." he said sarcastically with a dull drag in his tone. Kurama chuckled and patted Hiei on the shoulder. "It will all be ok." he said, laughing again as Hiei muttered some kind of curse.
"Any-whose, let's get going." Kurama said, walking towards the door with Hiei following behind. "I rather be early than late." he added as the two walked out the door and into the hallway. Kurama closed the door and had a hard time pulling the key out of the door to lock it. Hiei walked on to the outside to wait.
"Hmmm." Kurama yanked the key so hard, he flew into the opposite wall when he finally got the key out of the door and noticed that he had knocked someone down. It was a little girl with white hair and light blue highlights in her hair. She had on a whitish-pink kimono with a purple wrap around her chest. "Gomen nasai kawaii-chan." He said giving the little girl a hand. She looked up smiling at him, her green eyes glistening as she turned to see her elder babysitter coming.
"Makita!" the older girl shouted from down the hall as she approached the toddler. "What have your kasaan told you about running away from me?" Botan shouted. "We have no time for horse play I have to take you by the store and back to your kasaan's." she looked up to see Kurama looking at her confused.
"Oh! Ohayo Kurama-kun!" she shrieked and hugged him with one arm while holding the younger girl's hand. "Kurama this is my little friend Makita, Makita-chan, this is my older friend Kurama-kun." the young girl smiled with flushed cheeks as she waved. Kurama bent down to her eye level. "Konnichiwa kawaii itchi." she blushed again.
Botan smiled, "She must like you Kurama-kun. She's not very shy, only around kawaii men." she winked and pinched Makita's hip as she giggled. "Well, we should get going." Botan said as she began to walk down the hallway as Makita grabbed Botan's hand. Kurama grabbed Botan by the elbow, making her ponytail whip around and walk in a circle. "Uh.. heh?" she stuttered.
"You two are going my way aren't you?" he asked politely, letting loose of Botan's arm. She rubbed the gripped area and looked at Kurama comforting, "We were on the way to the store, where are you heading?" she asked with curiosity.
"I'm going to the Ice-cream Polar with Hiei," he said and gestured towards Hiei, "he's got a craving for ice-cream." Kurama chuckled with a hand behind his head. "So, what do you say? The treat will be on me." he said as he looked at Makita's nodding head. Then a pair two green emerald eyes met with Botan's pink eyes. She sighed inwardly and smiled, "Hai, I guess."
"Woo!" Makita shouted as she tossed her hands in the air and went speeding down the hallway. "Makita! Makita-chan!" Botan called about to run after her as Kurama grabbed her by the elbow again, making her face ball up into a confused expression. "She'll be ok Botan." Kurama said smiling cheeky. Botan shrugged, "I guess."
"I guess this, I guess that. Botan relax." Kurama said with a comforting smile. "Now that we've got time to do what we want ourselves, enjoy it at least." he said, punching Botan gently in the shoulder as they met up with the younger girl and Hiei. "C'mon 'Kita." Botan said as she walked right passed Hiei, not noticing him.
"Well fine, be that way but see if I care" came a deep voice from behind Botan as she stopped in her tracks and turned sharply. She came eye to eye with a red-eyed demon, who was a bit taller than her now. He had spiky hair, black cloak and boots on. He smirked evilly at the blue-haired girl. She was now shorter than him, making him look down on her. She was wearing a light pink tank top over top of a white tank top with a light pink skirt that had baby-blue words on the back saying "Botan." She also had baby-blue scrap around the ankle heels.
"Hiei…" Botan whispered, stunned by the incredible height he had picked up. "Wow, you're…tall." Botan muffled a laugh behind her hands as Hiei crossed his arms over his chest, "Oh thanks. You're not dumb anymore." Hiei complimented. "Oh Hiei you fool that was a compliment."
"and so was my comment." Hiei said, dull-expression on his face. Botan smiled and reached out to hug the raven-haired demon but got neglected. "Oh Hiei." Botan sighed rolling her eyes. "Hn." escaped as she snuck a diving-hug on him, catching him off guard. Kurama couldn't help but smile at the sight. She was the first girl to ever hug Hiei or at least touch him.
"Botan let's go!" Makita yelled from the corner of the apartment parking lot corner. Botan gave her a wave as if saying one more minute. "Well you heard the girl, let's go." Botan said as she looked to the redhead who agreed to treat them to ice-cream. Kurama smiled and walked along Botan and Hiei's footsteps.
"I want regular." Hiei said, making Botan and Makita laugh. "Huh?" Hiei said, confused of what the amusement was. "What's so funny you idiotic fools?" he said kind of out of his tone as Makita hid behind Kurama's pant leg. Botan glared as Kurama squatted down and patted Makita's head saying, "Do not worry Kita-chan Hiei's always like this." he put on a foolish smile.
"Hn." Hiei said with a sigh and crossed his arms. "Well, what would you like Makita?" Botan said, looking over the menu that stood over the Summer Blond and Brunette's head who stood at the counter. The brunette had on glasses, which covered her big brown eyes while the Blond had bare eyes, showing off the icy blue. Makita stepped up, looking through the glass-window at all the flavors.
"Uh, strawberry!" she shouted and then looked from the corner of her eye at another flavor. "No, no Chocolate. I mean Orange sherbet!" she said then out a small finger to her lip. "Iie.. Cookies N' Cream." she smiled mischievously. Botan sighed and opened her mouth but before she could, "No Boat-san!" she said, pulling on Botan's skirt. "Lime Sherbet." she said with begging eyes.
Kurama laughed behind a hand as Botan was speechless. Hiei rolled his eyes from the annoying wait on his ice-cream. The two girls behind the counter sniggled at the situation.
"Uh Makita-chan.. Why don't you just get the cookies N' cream?" Botan said with a confused and embarrassed face. "No!" Makita screamed as Botan fell over anime-style. She stood up with a sweat drop running down her head. "Ok Makita-chan please choose." she said gritting through her teeth.
"I want… I want…" she said looking all over the stand. There were 31 flavors and all was looking yum. "All of them!" Makita shouted for everybody in the building to hear. Some of the little kids sitting at tables gasped jealously. "Yikes!" Botan shrieked as she looked at Kurama with a funny face. Kurama laughed with a sweat drop running down his head and a hand behind his head.
"I uh, I guess we can get a little pinch of each kind can't we?" Kurama asked the two girls with a cheerful smile. () "No sir but I guess we can make an arrangement for you Shuuichi-chan." The brunette said as the blond giggled again. Kurama laughed nervously.
"Well uh Makita, tell them want you want." Botan said, shoving Makita a little closer to the counter. Makita nodded and smiled politely. Taking a deep breath she said, "Vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, vanilla wafers, bananas mixed with peach, mixed with cherries, mixed with lime, coconut, apple, lemon-lime, milky water falls, gumdrop walls, vanilla Tootsie Roll, raspberry, blueberry, cookies n' cream, lime sherbet, orange sherbet, Banana Nut, Black Walnut, Burgundy Cherry, Butter Pecan, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Fudge Truffle, Chocolate Mint Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coconut-Pineapple, Caramel, Cookie Dough, Fudge Peanut Butter Cup, Macadamia Nut, Mocha Almond Fudge, Pistachio Nut, Pralines and Cream, Rocky Road, Chocolate Raspberry Truffle, Cinnamon on a hot Apple Pie, Vanilla Bean, Swiss Chocolate Chip, and Rainbow sherbet!" all in jus 2 minutes.
After all was said the brunette stood proudly with 5 extra large bowls or all the scoops as the blond stood with a crooked eyebrow and a unbelievable face. "Fiona-san, how did you… do that?" she asked with a stunned face. The brunette smiled cheerful and shrugged.
Makita stood on her tip-toes trying to grab the 5 bowls. "Um, a little help?" she said turning around to see Hiei sitting at a table looking out the window with a sweat drop while Kurama stood frozen with a 5 dollar bill in his hand and Botan was on the floor sleep. "A little help here!" she shouted, whacking Botan on the head as the blue-haired teenager jumped off the floor and into the little girl's face growling.
"That will be 52.92." Fiona, the brunette said as she rung up the cash register. Botan's mouth dropped down to the floor as Makita looked up to Kurama with innocent eyes. She didn't know how important and quick money could be lost. He sighed and handed the lady his last fifty dollar bill and three ones. He looked to see only 2 twenties left and a hundred dollar bill. "I'm going broke." he said with a frown.
Botan shook her head, "Kurama-kun you don't have to pay all that money for ice-cream. I'm sure she'll understand." she said as she held onto Kurama's wrist. He smiled, "Oh no Botan, it looks as if it would please her. I can always get more money." he said, handing the blond the money as Botan let loose of his wrist. "It will be ok." he said, grabbing two of the bowls and walking it to the table. Makita grabbed one as Botan grabbed the last two and smiled as Kurama walked away.
"Hn, whatever onna." Hiei said walking away from the group. "See ya Kitsune." Hiei said without looking back as he headed towards the opposite way of the park. Kurama whispered something to himself, "Botan, we've forgotten about the picnic." he said, smacking himself in the forehead. "Hiei, the picnic!" Kurama shouted as Hiei didn't stop. "Well.."
"Iie Kurama-kun, I haven't forgotten. I've already prepared my snacks. Yukina took them over to Keiko's early this morning. I told them I had to do a little babysitting business and that I would be a little late." Botan explained as she looked over to Makita dancing with the birds. Kurama followed her gaze. "Well, what shall we do? Drop her off or let her join us? That way she can meet our friends." he said raising an eyebrow.
"Eh, I guess." Botan said, making Kurama sweat drop. "Makita-chan!" Botan said clapping as Makita skipped over. "We're going to a picnic, do you want to come?" she asked as Makita gasped and nodded quickly. She ran right into the park without anything else said.
"I bet I can beat you there." Kurama said as Botan smirked and then quickly lost the smirk. "Sure you can, because I'm wearing heels." she said slyly as she began to walk away and began to run as fast as she could in heels. Kurama's mouth fell as he ran to catch up with her. As soon as he was ready to pass her she stepped on the concrete a little off, making her ankle lean over loosing balance.
She shrieked as she fell sideways but was quickly grabbed by Kurama around her waist. She was so low to the ground that if she tilted her head a little her ponytail would touch the ground. She stopped shrieking and laughed at the feeling of Kurama's hands wrapped around her abdomen. He stood her up straight as she straightened her tank top out. "Gomen nasai (sorry) Kurama-kun. I'm such a klutz. Arigatou." (thank you)
Kurama shrugged it off, "Well ya couldn't save yourself there." he said as the two began to walk towards a huge tree, which seemed to be Hiei's. There was three blankets on the ground with 2 picnic baskets sitting on the ground.
Makita was spotted looking through the picnic basket as Yuusuke stood over top of her. She noticed the shadow over her head and looked up. "Excuse me Miss Little-I-can-just-walk-up-and-eat-other-people's-food, but who are you?" he asked, squatting down to her eye level with a smirk. Keiko walked over and shoved Yuusuke away , "Don't mind him sweetie. Would you like a nice ham and cheese biscuit and juice?" she asked dearly as Makita nodded.
"She's adorable." Yukina complimented as Shizuru smiled cheery.
"Uh, gomen nasai minna-san!" Botan approached the group with a tall redhead behind her. "Makita-chan!" Botan called as Makita looked up in horror. Keiko stood up and looked at Botan. "Oh Botan, she's alright. Nice to see you again you look like a doll." Keiko said, looking at Botan's pretty outfit. Botan blushed.
"Hey look at this will ya! Botan's back." Kuwabara said with his raspy voice as he walked over and slapped Botan on the shoulder roughly, making her nose scribble up in pain. "Ouch." she said aloud. "It's good to see you again!" he shouted in her ear as Botan laughed nervously, "Hai, good to see you again too Kuwabara-kun." She patted him on the shoulder gently.
"Whoa Botan, you look.. Yum-yum in the outfit." Yuusuke looked her up and down as Keiko murmured something. Shizuru slapped Yuusuke on the back of his head. "There's children." Shizuru said making Keiko even mad. "Yuusuke no hentai!" Yuusuke rolled his eyes. "Maybe you should teach Keiko a little lesson in dressing." he said, looking at Keiko's brown khaki pants and white button up blouse with a little chest revealing. Keiko growled and slapped Yuusuke ten times.
Botan sweat dropped as Yukina and Shizuru giggled. "I don't know what to either say K'so or arigatou Yuusuke." she said with a hand behind her head nervously. "Anyways, who is the little dimwit?" Yuusuke asked as Keiko got off of him, interested to find out herself. All eyes was on Makita as she stood up and walked over to stand beside Botan.
"Guys this is Makita Signori. I baby-sit her now often because uh her mom's a little sick and she doesn't have many relatives interested in taking over when she uh.. Well.. You know." she said, trying not to let young Makita's ears hear the secret. Everybody looked down in sorrow for a quick minute nodding. Keiko broke the sad moment as she smiled in Makita's face, taking her hands.
"You're a very kawaii little girl Makita-chan." Keiko said as Makita blushed, "Arigatou ma'am." Keiko stood back up, "My name is Keiko." she pulled Yuusuke beside her, "and this is Yuusuke Urameshi. He's a bad influence so don't pay any mind to him and he's also a FOOL!" Keiko shouted in his ear as his mouth hung open. "What did I do now!?" he shouted, making Makita and the others laugh. "Oh Yuusuke, shut up and sit down." she said shoving herself and him towards one blanket with two plates of food.
Yukina walked up next with Kuwabara right on her tail. "Konnichiwa Makita-chan, I'm Yukina Jaganshi." she said, shaking Makita's little hands as Makita nodded. "Ohayo Yukina-sama." she said, making Yukina giggled. "Oh no Makita, please.. Yukina-san." Makita nodded once as Kuwabara wrapped an arm around Yukina's shoulder. "and I'm her boyfriend, the great Kazuma Kuwabara, but you can call me Kuwabara-sama." he said as Makita made a weird face. "Yukina-san, um, not trying to be mean but um, your boyfriend is ugly!" she shouted as Yuusuke screamed out with laughter, rolling on the ground. Shizuru had tears come to her eyes and she died out laughing. Keiko and Yukina muffled their laughs as Kurama chuckled silently.
Botan opened her mouth to speak as nothing came out, "Eh!" she shrieked, "Makita-chan! Tell 'em you're sorry." she said, grabbing Makita's hand. "but Botan! He is ugly." "Makita Signori now!" "-but" "NOW!!!" Botan screamed at the top of her lungs as Makita felt tears burning to her eyes. She turned to Kuwabara who's mouth hung open in shock. "Gomen nasai Kuwabara-kun!!!" Makita shrieked as tears ran down her eyes. She gasped and ran off.
Yuusuke and Shizuru stopped laughing at the cry of Makita. Yukina looked disappointed at Kuwabara as he glared. His glare became a frown as he looked at Botan, who stood disappointed at herself. Silence crept up as everybody stood silently, glancing at Botan, who was speechless. Keiko, once again said something. "Uh, Botan I think Kuwabara would've understood." she said, looking at Makita all the way at the end of the park under a tree shadow.
"Hai I take it as a compliment in a bad way." Kuwabara said, looking sorrowful for Makita feeling guilty. Kurama silently snuck away from the group as he walked over to aid Makita's sadness. Yukina pulled Kuwabara down onto their blanket and offered him a sandwich to take his mind off the incident. Shizuru stuffed a bunch of food in her mouth to keep her from saying anything.
Botan looked down onto the ground and felt someone's hand pat her on the back. "It's ok Botan, we all snap once in a while." Keiko said as she shoved Botan towards the way Kurama had walked. "Go on, I'm sure she'll be ok." Botan nodded at Keiko and smiled weakly. Keiko sat back beside Yuusuke as Yuusuke began to choke from eating so fast.
Botan slowly approached the tree as she looked to see Kurama sitting against the tree with Makita on his lap, hugging him tightly around the neck as she was crying aloud. Kurama looked up at Botan smiling weakly, trying to brighten the scenery. He pulled Makita away from his chest slowly as she looked up at Botan and wiped her eyes. "Makita-chan…" Botan said, looking at the sad girl.
"Iie." Makita said as she shook her head and gripped onto Kurama's shirt. As Botan squatted down to their eye level Makita stuck her head into Kurama's chest, avoiding Botan's face. "Go away." she mumbled as Kurama rubbed a hand on top of Makita's head. Botan put a hand on the crying little girl's back, "Gomen nasai Kita-chan, I didn't mean to snap that way."
"You're just like kasaan." she said looking pitifully at Botan as Botan's mouth parted open in shock. "Iie!" she yelled. "No, I'm not like your kasaan." she said grabbing Makita's shoulders and picking her up as Makita jerked away. "Hai! Hai, hai, hai!" the little girl shouted as Botan shook her head. "Makita-chan I am not." she said with a serious face, getting annoyed. Makita looked away from Botan.
"Excuse me Botan but, what is her kasaan like?" Kurama spoke out. "I.. I'll tell you later but right now I need to get Makita home, it's almost passed dusk." Botan said as she pulled Makita from Kurama's grip, making Makita scream and cry louder. Botan muffled the child's mouth as she picked her up, one arm around her shoulders tightly and one arm under the back of Makita's knees. Makita squirmed free from Botan as she fell roughly onto the ground but stood quickly to run off. "Makita!"
Kurama quickly stood as he began to run after Makita. Botan ran as fast as she could in her heels. "Beeeeeeep!" "MAKITA!!!!" was all Yuusuke, Keiko, Kuwabara, Shizuru and Yukina had to hear to turn towards where the car had blown from. Yuusuke and Kuwabara dropped the picnic stuff they had gathered and ran over towards the sight as Yukina, Keiko and Shizuru followed.
They spotted Botan on the ground screaming in horror and ran straight to her. Keiko and Yukina squatted to eye level with Botan as she kept screaming. Shizuru, Kuwabara, and Yuusuke looked up to see Makita and Kurama lying in the street where obviously a car had hit them. Kurama had balled Makita up into a safe ball with his own body, protecting her.
"Kurama-kun!" "Makita-san!" Shizuru screamed, running over towards the big crowd of people who had began to walk over. She ran over and rolled Kurama over, putting a hand on his cheek, "Kurama-kun.. Kurama!" she yelled as Kurama's eyes fluttered open. He moaned in pain as he felt dizzy and bruised. He then snapped his eyes open to look down and see Makita knocked cataleptic but ok. "Oh Kurama-kun." Shizuru said hugging him as Kuwabara, Yuusuke, Kuwabara and Yukina ran over. She turned around with tears in her eyes, "They're ok." she said happily.
Keiko and Botan finally made it over to the scenery as Botan walked limp, for she had broken one of her heels off her shoe trying to run after Makita. Botan shook her head as she saw Makita's eyes shut close. She shoved everybody out of the way as she pulled Makita into her arms and listened for her breathing. Makita made a small moan as her eyes began to shut tight. Kurama smiled weakly, "B-.. she's.. o-…." he passed out. "Oh what a scare, Makita.." she said with tears running down her eyes.
Author: Oh and go see Makita's picture to see what she looks like. Yes it's a chibi-Botan but that's the best I could come close to and changed it around a bit. Click this link to see how my created character looks. (you might have to retype the link with the correct http: with the 2 slashes at the beginning) http:botanyakima.tripod.com/botansgenerationlair/id3.html