Author: Hey again y'awl. I'm not surprised of the number of reviews I'm getting. This is 4th chapter and I don't even think I barely got ten reviews. -- lol Oh well, I hope you who are viewing enjoys it anyway. But please do your part and review every chapter.. This chapter is based on songs 'Thank You' by Dido and 'Six Feet From The Edge' by Creed. Anywho, let's go!

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

"Thank You/Six Feet From The Edge"

Chapter Four

"Oh look Makita, the nice nurses and doctor wants to give you this nice yellow teddy bear." Botan pulled out from behind her back as she sat on Makita's bed. Makita had been told to stay at the hospital overnight just incase of minor injuries occurring. Today, it was time to go home.

"Arigatou Botan." she said taking the bear and kissing the head. She looked up at Botan and smiled weakly, "Botan."

"Hai?"

"Do you still hate me?"

"Nani ka!!!" Botan shouted.

"Well.. Yesterday.."

"Of course not Makita! Whatever you do I'll always love ya onna." she said laughing. "Even when you do the worst things.. Or the worst things happen." she hinted but smiled politely over top of it. Makita grabbed Botan's ponytail making Botan scream and get irritated, then Makita hugged her.

"I love you too Botan. You're like a real mommy to me." Makita said. "A mommy and a sister and a friend. I wish my mom was like you…" she said sighing as Botan picked her up out of the bed and sat her on her lap.

"Makita.. Your mom isn't as bad as you make her seem. She loves you and you know that, miss monkey."

"But she used to beat me! Remember before you appeared?"

"Hai but that's just a way of… well… she was depressed Makita. She beat you cause she love you just think that. The harder the beating the more she cared-"

"but if she cared why would she want to hurt me?" Makita asked, making Botan freeze and think. She had a confused lip poking out now.

"I.. I don't really know Makita. No matter what though, tell me you love her."

"Iie."

"Onegai Makita-san…." (please)

"Why?"

Botan sighed and left it at that. "No worries let's just get you home before your mom throws a fit-" she gasped and looked at her watch. '9:10 a.m…' her thoughts became out loud speaking. "July 2nd…2004" she said with a horror-look on her face. Makita's eyebrow cocked up. "Oh my.. Your.. kasaan." she quickly realized what she was getting ready to spill.

"Nani ka Botan-san.. Nani ka?" Makita said looking Botan in her pink eyes as Botan's eyes slowly turned to look Makita in her Emerald eyes. "Botan……"

"Oh gomen nasai Makita. I didn't mean to scare you. I was just thinking about today what we should do and then I thought about your mother might be mad if I don't tell her what we're going to do today." Botan lied once again, trying to do her best on keeping the secret in. Botan had a big mouth when it came to secrets.

"Oh."

"Good morning sunshine." a doctor rushed in and punched Makita's cheek lightly as Makita jumped out of Botan's lap and stood on the floor.

"Good morning Dr. Enova!" she said with a salute as he laughed silly. "Thank you for the teddy bear."

"You're welcome Makita-san." he said as he patted Makita's head as she walked out of the door and into the hallway. Enova looked at Botan, "Are you her mother?" he asked as Botan laughed nervously.

"No. No way. I'm her guardian." Botan said shaking his hand. "Thank god nothing was wrong with her." she said.

"Oh yes, truly blessed. She told me the story of a redhead man saving her.. I believe it's the patient Mr. Shuuichi Minamino?"

"Hai. Mr. Minamino alrighty." she said smiling.

"He's a very brave young man. Amazingly no injuries was caused to him. There is a serious case of sprung in his ankle so he might not be able to walk for a couple days. We might offer him crouches."

"Oh.. How terrible."

"No, no ma'am. We've had worst before. He's very, very luck. He could've died." Enova said, "Thank the world for people like him though. Anywho, Makita's all ready to go but I'll need some information on informing the parent."

Botan's mouth gapped, "I.. Sorry Dr. Enova but her kasaan is very sick. I don't think she wants to be bothered. That's why I'm Makita's guardian. By any chance I'll give her the message."

"Yooshi.. Gomen nasai for that." Dr. Enova nodded slowly. "Well here's paperwork, nothing serious. There's a small bill thanks to Makita's insurance paid of her father's." he said handing Botan a folder of paperwork in it. "Just sign and you're outta here."

"Yooshi.. Nice to meet you too." she said shaking his hand as the two walked out of the room. Dr. Enova walked one way as Botan went the other and spotted Makita jumping back and forth across the hallway on light blue squares scattered on the floor.

"Let's go see Kurama-kun ne?" Botan said squatting in front of Makita as Makita nodded.

They came to the right room and knocked before entering to see.. Kurama gone? Then they turned to see another door opening, revealing a limping Kurama in a patient's gown. It seemed to be the bathroom he had just stepped out of.

He moaned as he lightly sat on his bed and looked to see Makita and Botan. He smiled, "Well, look whose here." he said as Makita ran over and hugged him. Botan closed the door leaving an open crack. She walked over and sat beside Kurama.

Makita sat on his lap and looked up into his eyes, "Kurama, I love you." she said making Kurama sweat drop and nervously laugh. "What can I do for you Kurama? You saved my life!" she shouted as Kurama smiled.

"There's nothing you need to do. Just thank me." he said winking.

"Oh arigatou…" she said dragging the last word as she once again clung around his neck. A noise from behind the three was heard as they all turned around to see a black-haired koorime at the glass door. Botan walked over and opened the door, greeting Hiei cheerfully.

"Hello Hiei!" she chirped as Hiei looked dully straight ahead of her.

"Oh god." he said drowsily as he walked passed her, making her humph. "Kitsune's got too much company for me to be in here." he said smirking as he approached Kurama's side. Kurama smiled,

"Good to see you too."

"Why are you in here?"

"A little accident happened yesterday, causing me to be the hero." he said chuckling. "Little miss Kita here was in danger of a speeding car."

"Oh look at you, pathetic."

"Hiei!" Botan shouted as she looked at him in disbelief.

"Shut up onna."

"Don't you dare talk to me like that!"

"Like that. I've been talking to you like that forever." he shouted annoyed, getting in her face. Botan backed down a little, seeing that he was now the taller one.

"K'so no Hiei." she whispered as he grabbed her wrists.

"Why you little baka ferry ONNA-!"

"Hiei calm down." Kurama said as Makita shoved Hiei away from Botan.

"You're the baka!" she said throwing a punch at Hiei as he tried to grab Botan but Kurama stood between the two. Makita jumped out of the way and watched as Kurama tried to keep them separate.

"Lemme at her Kitsune!" Hiei shouted, grabbing her ponytail which was flying everywhere until. She screamed out as Kurama grabbed his forehead and sat onto the bed. Giving Hiei and Botan the room they needed as Hiei pulled Botan over. Botan swung, hitting him in every kinda way. Soon she ended up on the floor being choked.

"ENOUGH!" Kurama yelled as the two stopped fighting. Quickly all three others was staring as Kurama stood and walked as quick as he could towards the glass door and stood out on the balcony. Makita walked into the bathroom trying to hold in a laugh.

"See what you've done now you idiot." Botan said, shoving Hiei off of her.

"It's all your fault you damned pathetic idiotic baffooned ferry." Hiei said before standing up again, fixing his clothes. "I should kill you for trying to come at me hard like that." he said looking at her with killing eyes as he walked outside. Botan stood, fixing her pink wife beater and white shorts that said her name on the back in pink letters.

She looked outside to see Kurama now talking to Hiei, so he was probably mad at her. She sighed and knocked on the bathroom door. "Makita let's go now before these evil men come back." she said disgustedly as Makita stepped out of the bathroom.

"Yooshi." she said laughing as the two exited the room.

"Women.." Hiei said growling. "Idiotic ningens women." he said again, sighing. "Kurama I've got to get out of here. You know I do not like it when ningens touch me."

"Well Hiei you touched her in a non-approaching way. I'd say that you were the one who started it." Kurama said looking down at the morning traffic below. Hiei's mouth gapped as his eyes widened.

"Oh now you're trying to take that baka's side. Man, whatever I'm leaving." he said as he jumped off the balcony and in lightning speed was gone. Kurama sighed as he turned to go back into the room. "Botan ex-" he looked to see her gone and cocked his eyebrows up before sitting silently on the bed.

"Well here we are Makita. Wait right here till I get back." Botan said as she took the groceries from Makita's hands and took them into the house. Botan shakily entered the house, trying to avoid seeing Makita's mother. She made it to the kitchen ok and put the bags on the counter. She began putting the can goods in the cabinets above. When she turned to put the milk in the refrigerator she jerked back in horror, dropping the gallon jug and bursting into tears silently as she slid down the counter.

"Oh god…" she whispered, "Nooo! Not today…." Botan pleaded as she had known that death was coming for Ayame Signori…

Makita stood outside in the hallway of the condos, imagining that she had a boyfriend that was a broomstick of the old man's down the hall. She hummed as she danced around with the stick until she was interrupted.

"Hi Makita." Yukina greeted, walking Kurama down the hall.

"Yukina." Makita said, walking over to her and grinning. "Hey." she greeted and then smiled to Kurama. The two walked down the hall and stopped in front of Kurama's room. He struggled to use the key to open the door as Yukina took the key and helped.

"KASAAN!" screamed a little girl as Yukina turned quickly to see Kagome and Andre running down the hall as Andre pulled Kagome's two pigtails laughing. Yukina sighed as she opened the door and told Kurama to go ahead.

"Andre, please stop pulling your sister's hair." she said taking Kagome's hand and separating the two. They looked exactly like Yukina and Hiei except Kagome had very light blondish-orange hair and red eyes and Andre had dark blue hair and reddish-sunset eyes.

Kagome kicked at Andre as he laughed and Yukina sighed again. She looked to see Makita smiling at the younger two 3-year-old twins. "C'mere." Yukina signed for Makita to come over as she walked over and waved at Kagome.

Kagome waved back shyly and smiled, blushing. Andre folded his arms and looked at Makita which made Makita look at him annoyed. "Hi, I'm Makita Signori, and you two?"

"My name is Kagome Kuwabara." the carroty-blonde haired little girl said.

"I'm Andre Kuwabara." he said coolly and smiled a fresh smile.

"No ni, go back to Kazuma while I help Mr. Kurama, yooshi?" she said tilting her head as the two nodded and walked back down the hallway.

"What are you doing just standing out here Makita?" Yukina asked.

"Waiting for Botan, she went inside to tell my mom that we were going out again today."

"Oh how sweet of Botan. Well you be careful not to walk off with a stranger." Yukina warned as she stepped into Kurama's apartment door, closing it behind her. Makita sat outside waiting and waiting until Yukina came back outside.

"Yooshi, ja-ne Kurama-kun." Yukina said and turned to see Makita still sitting there. "Makita it's been almost 15 minutes. Are you sure you're supposed to be waiting for her?" Yukina asked as she looked oddly at the young girl.

"Yeap."

"Ok then. You just stay put until. Ja-ne." Yukina said waving, then turned to quickly walk down the hall in her clucky wood flip-flops.

Makita sighed…

"Makita-san, what are you doing sitting out here?" Kurama asked looking concerned. She frowned and stood up off the ground.

"Botan-san said wait till she come back outside from telling my mother that we're going out tonight."

"Hmm well it shouldn't take this long. C'mon." he said taking her hand into his as they walked into the house.

"Mommy?" Makita called for Ayame.

"Botan?" Kurama called, looking at the terrible-looking apartment. It was junky and smelled like smoke and beer. It literally looked like a house that you could just come into and threw a party anytime you wanted to.

There was a crashing of dishes in the sink and grocery bags being quickly put away. Botan wiped her eyes quickly and fixed her hair up a bit, putting on a smile. She met them before they made it to the kitchen.

"Oh gomen nasai Makita-chan." Botan said with a sniff. "You all set to go to the park?" she said grinning cheekily as Makita threw her arms up and woo-hoo-ed. Before anything else Makita ran back out the door, grabbing a small pink Barbie bike that laid against the wall in the den next to the door.

Botan kept her smile as she sniffed again and walked passed Kurama, only to get her wrist grabbed, making her walk in a circle. "Botan, what have you been doing?"

"Oh nothing Kurama just living-"

"No, I mean what were you doing before we came in?" he asked with a serious and concerned expression. Botan shook her head and panted a little, "Nothing absolutely nothing." she said continuing to shake her head.

"Then why is your eyes red and why do you keep sniffing your nose? I know you better than that Botan, do not tell me that you've been…-"

"No Kurama-kun! Never!" she shouted. "Even if Makita's mother was a crack-user, I didn't get involved."

"Then what's wrong Botan?" he asked in a soft caring voice, tilting his head a little as he put a hand on Botan's chin. Botan sobbed uncontrollably as she stiffened up and told him No again. She moved aside him to walk towards the door as he stepped in front of her, making her walk to the other side of the hall.

"Kurama-kun!" she shrieked as she shoved him, making him lose balance and fall onto his back, for his right leg was still sprung. She gasped and squatted down beside Kurama, "I'm sorry Kurama-kun but you have to go now." she said trying to help Kurama up as he stood. "I didn't mean-"

"It's alright Botan. Just tell me what's wrong." he said, getting tired of begging. Usually his charming act would get the girls but not for this one. This girl's a tough over baked cookie.

"Kurama, leave.. Now!" she shouted, glaring at him as he gave up and nodded.

"Alright, ok Botan. I'm sorry to bother." he said, walking towards the door as she fixed her hair up a little more.

"Yes, you bothered me! Yes, you're sorry! And yes you deserved to be pushed over!" she shouted, throwing a broken piece of dish at the closing door. "'Cause this is none of your business!" she shouted at the door as Kurama laid his back against the other side of the door and sighed.

"Kurama-kun, what's wrong?"

"Nothing Makita." he replied, walking straight into his apartment without even glancing at her. Makita frowned and walked back into the house to see Botan lying on the floor crying.

"Botan! What did he do to you?" Makita ran over beside Botan, pulling her up. Botan noticed that it was Makita and quickly wiped her eyes and stopped crying.

"Nothing Makita-san.. Just a little something got in my eye and it hurts REALLY bad." Botan said sobbing once more as Makita frowned up.

"You're lying, your eyes aren't pink anymore." Makita said. She had made up a little rule about Botan's eyes changing colors when she's sad and happy. Purple- when Botan's sad and Pink- when she's happy. In this case the room was barely lit producing a purplish color.

"Makita, promise me you will not scream. Promise me you'll be a big, brave girl." Botan said, calming down as she held Makita by the shoulders. Makita nodded and looked around to see what Botan was talking about being brave.

Soon the door was opened quickly revealing the rescue squad, paramedics and the pathologist. Makita jumped out of the way as they ran up to Botan, she pointed towards the kitchen as Makita looked dumbfounded at Botan.

"Botan what's going on!" she shouted over all the noise the men were making, running in with medical instruments dangling, commands being yelled and heavy foot steps. Botan grabbed Makita's hand and pulled her outside.

"Makita, your mother is dead!" Botan shouted as Makita looked weirdly at Botan. "I'm serious. I mean.. Makita, you're mom is gone now. She's going to heaven." she said as Makita shook her head in disbelief.

"Nuh-uh Botan, you were just talking to her." Makita looked to see if she could find a joking-expression on Botan's face as the hospital bed came back out of the door with a tall slender figure in a black zipped out bag. "Botan… that's not kasaan is it?" she asked, reaching for the bed as Botan jerked her back.

"Yes Makita." she said, crying again as Makita began crying and reaching out towards her mother's covered body.

"KASAAAAAN!" she screamed, making everybody who lived in the apartment peek out their doors. "Iie, kasaan.. She's not dead!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. "Botan let me go." she pleaded as she tried to get loose from Botan.

"Makita it's going to be alright." Botan said as Makita stopped fighting and fell into Botan's arms weakly crying miserably. Botan had stopped crying and tried to aid Makita's sorrow instead. She kissed the top of her head and whispered something soothing.

Kurama avoided going to the door as if he knew what had happened. He was guessing that Ayame had died and Botan was trying to hide it.

20 minutes later…

Botan kissed Makita's tear-streaked cheek as she pulled the ripped blankets over the young girl, double checking to make sure that she was sleep. Botan then walked into the next room and summoned for her oar, popping into her kimono. As she hovered through the house looking for Ayame's she noticed Ayame sitting at the kitchen table.

"Ayame.. Are you ready?" Botan asked, looking dead serious as Ayame laughed goofily.

"I was born ready to go to heaven." she said, floating up beside Botan. "This is weird but cool." she said having fun with it. Botan weakly smiled. Ayame must've been drunk while she died.. This is going to be hard.

"Well let us be on our way before Makita wakes up without me here." she said as Ayame nodded, with a serious look and sighed.

"I'm gonna miss this dump.. And seeing precious lil' Makita-chan. She's my little cuppy-cake snoogums-boogums and you better not let NOBODY or ANYTHING mess with her. I'll kill ya. I'll kill ya alright. That's my…b-baby there!" she shouted, beer-scent in her breath. "I'm damn well proud of her."

"I am too Mrs. Signori. I will and promise to keep Makita safe. I love-"

"No! You love no Makita you just keep her safe." Ayame said as the flew out the door and closed the door. They flew out the opposite end of the hallway and into the sky at full speed.

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