Author: Hey yawl again. Thanks for the reviews, keep it up. Oh and hey Zoë, good to see you back on I heard you was a good author from the other writes/readers… thanks to a little of my help. (lol) Yeah you know without me you wouldn't have wrote those silly thangs. Anyway Blue M-inc is a great author you guys go read her stories. But for now! Read my story and review. 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

"Ever Free"

Chapter Five

"Fine Keiko!" Yuusuke shouted as he stomped out of the house they had just recently rented together. "Nuh!" he stuck his tongue out at her as he stood in the door way with a trash bag of clothes over his shoulder.

"Why you-!" Keiko slammed the door in his face. "Ahhh!" Keiko screamed in aggravation. "I HATE YOU YUUSUKE YOU BIG JERK! I NEVER WANNA SEE Y-"

"Oh shut up Keiko!" he said walking away from the door. As he was leaving the yard he could've sworn he heard her crying out loud and said loudly, "I love you and you just can't see that because you're a big dummy and I can't take it anymore!"

Yuusuke turned to look at the house and looked down to the ground before throwing the bag over his shoulder and walking on to wherever his feet took him. He sighed as he walked down the street sidewalks of town. He walked passed a magazine shop and looked at his reflection quickly. Then he spotted old Kuwabara in the store and decided to enter.

"Wowww." Yuusuke said with sarcasm in his voice. He had picked up the same issue of 'Aliens of Japan pt. II.' Kuwabara turned around and saw Yuusuke acting as if he was really interested before mumbling a 'shut up.' Yuusuke laughed, "You actually read this stuff?"

"Well why not?"

"It's nonsense. I mean c'mon Kuwabara whose gonna believe in aliens in Japan. They'd probably go to America for the honey & money don't you think?" he said before slyly smile to his companion. Kuwabara nodded with a sigh as he felt someone tucking on his pants leg and looked down.

"Huh?.. Oh Andre-kun, nani ka?" he asked as Andre held out a 'Sponge Bob' comic book. "You want?"

"Hai, Onegai tousan ka?" (Yes, please father?)

"Daijobou. I guess." he said with a dull face as he returned to reading. Andre done a little boogie-fever dance in hooray. He then looked at Yuusuke and pointed at his nose. Yuusuke's eyebrows lowered as he wiped his nose and saw nothing.

"That Urameshi-kun. That's Yuusuke-kun tousan. That Urameshi-kun." he repeated over and over as Yuusuke nodded his head, getting annoyed every time he said it. Kuwabara sweat drop as he smiled and replied, "Yeah Andre, that's Urameshi."

"Say Kuwabara… You never told me how the heck Yukina got pregnant. I mean, she's too innocent to be doing, well, you know… Going through the process. I didn't even know she knew about that kind of stuff." he said confused.

"Well Urameshi, it's the power of-"

"Oh don't start that bullshit."

"Watch your language around him. Anyways, I had a little talk with her. Genkai had mentioned having a woman-to-woman talk about the woman-responsibilities and well... Womanhood." Kuwabara explained. "Yeah they came out beautiful… Andre and Kagome Kuwabara."

"But what I'm saying is... How did you get Yukina in bed and you know, get down to business like that?"

"Well Urameshi, let's just say Yukina isn't as dumbfounded and innocent as she looks. After 3 years of flirting around and minor crush-kisses and hugs, things got a little serious... Quite quick. But I knew we were meant for to be." Kuwabara said with passion in his eyes.

Yuusuke smirked, "So, what you're trying to tell me is that Yukina's a f-"

"Iie! She is not. She just enjoys it. She's the greatest woman I could ever love."

"Hai, she's a great gal…" he got a look from Kuwabara, "from what I see." Yuusuke added. "Shit, I wish Keiko was more like that. She kicked me out the house."

"Oh gosh darn it Urameshi, can't you spit some game to a woman… in a polite way?" Kuwabara asked as Yuusuke shrugged.

"I guess we weren't meant to be. I'm gonna give her some time to see what she's missing. Watch, she'll come crawling for me soon." he said smiling proudly. Kuwabara sighed, "Urameshi, you can't rely on Keiko all the time. If you really loved her you'd go back to her and look her right into the eyes and say-"

"F--k you Keiko, I don't want you back." Yuusuke sang as Kuwabara laughed and quickly regained his serious look. "No Yuusuke! This is no time for joking. We're 22 and all grown up now. Can't you grow up?"

"Look why don't you just worry 'bout Miss Princess Yukina and let me handle my own personal problems." Yuusuke glared. "I'm just trying to help you idiot!" Kuwabara finally snapped into his old self. "Idiot... You're the idiot! You're only 22 and have 2 kids already!"

"Well it's better early than never."

"Wrong, late than never so shut up before you embarrass yourself."

"Urameshi you're in for a serious pounding aren't you!?" Kuwabara shouted as he shoved Andre gently to the side. A skinny four-eyed boy look about 16 approached them in a blue shirt and brown khakis. He looked like an employee.

"Please calm down or I have to tell you leave."

"Yeah, whatever Kuwabara!" Yuusuke ignored the geeky boy.

"Look sir, you no calm down you no stay!" he shouted and walked back to the counter. Yuusuke stood with a finger pointing in Kuwabara's face as he watched the geek boy walk away. A few seconds later the both of them burst into laughter. "Did you-- did you see him stiffen up?" Yuusuke cried laughing. "Yeah he turned red like a Supernova Power Geek." Kuwabara said as the laughing died down a minute later.

"So uh, Kuwabara?"

"Yo?"

"What's the answer? Can I stay over until Keiko cools down or what?" he asked as Kuwabara's mouth flung open.

"Why don't you ask Kurama? I have Andre, Kagome, Yukina and myself living in a little house of our own right now. There are only two bedrooms." Kuwabara said looking at Yuusuke in sorrow. "Gomen nasai Yuusuke, but you have to find somewhere else."

"Yeah, I understand. You don't want me to see that Yukina is really a fre-"

"Hey Urameshi!" Kuwabara shouted so loud, either everybody heard it or their names were Urameshi. "Chill with that. Look, just go ask Kurama.. Or Botan! Where does she stay?" he asked.

"Botan doesn't have a place. She stays with that little twerp Makita-san." Yuusuke replied.

"Well chances are Kurama wouldn't mind. He's lonely and have no one else around."

"Hiei."

"Yeah but like Hiei really lives in a house. He might visit a lot but he wouldn't live in a house. Trust me, animals are meant to be outside somewhere." he said, making the both of them laugh. Just then Andre had began to cry because they were taking so long.

"Ok, Andre-kun, urasai.. Iku." Kuwabara said rubbing the top of Andre's dark blue hair, making it messy and wild. He then looked to Yuusuke and saluted, "Check you later Urameshi. Go take a chance at ol' Crumb's." he said walking towards the counter as Yuusuke stood in thought.

Botan stood in the kitchen over top of the stovetop cooking eggs, bacon, and butter toast for breakfast service. She stood so slump she could feel the heat from the frying pan rush passed her face. Her eyes weren't as red as last night. She couldn't go to sleep so took some peels. She hadn't taken her bath for the day and just threw on her pink fluff robe over her hot pink gown that had lime green outlining.

'Poor Makita, she's not going to understand what's going on so easily.' Botan thought as she forgot totally what she was doing and accidentally touched the side of the pan. She yelped "Itai!" and jerked her hand away, sticking the burned finger into her mouth.

"Ohayo gozaimasu Botan." a sweet little voice was heard came from behind Botan as Botan whipped around quickly, scared to death.

"Oh Makita you scared me. Ohayo gozaimasu.." Botan said laughing with a hand over her heart. Makita smiled weakly as she sat at the table. Botan brought over the frying pan and a plate of bacon. She put 2 small pieces of bacon onto Makita's plate and put 2 rather larger pieces on her plate. She than gave Makita a buttery-toast with no crisp browning as for herself hers was lightly crisped brown. Pouring Makita some orange juice, Botan looked Makita over seeing how messy her hair was and still she was pretty. She then said,

"Hai, your mother was both good and bad in ways." Botan scratched up a conversation.

"I don't want to talk about it." Makita stubbornly said. Botan sat at the table with a ketchup bottle and squeezed some ketchup onto her eggs and passed the ketchup to Makita, "Well if you're not going to talk about it.. How are you going to release your stress and inner-emotions?" asked Botan.

Makita sighed, "I know she was a great mom then and now, but she's gone. Shikata ga nai (just got to deal with it). I dealt with my father's death easily so the same for her. Long as I knew they loved me and I don't lose you." she said, making Botan's eyes snap up at her.

"Wow, I was thinking it would've been harder for you than for me to get over your mother's death. This is serious Makita. You're going to have to take counseling-classes in school when you start. You might end up in an Orphan home." Botan said, making Makita confused.

"What's an orphan?"

"-a kid without parents." Botan said, stuffing her mouth with eggs and bacon before taking a big gulp of her orange juice.

"I don't want to go there. I heard of places like that!"

"Well you may not have a choice baby girl." Botan said, running her slender fingers down Makita's cheek as Makita looked down onto the table sadly. Just then there was a knock on the door as Botan sighed. "Why so early in the morning, I'm not dressed." she complained and walked to the door.

"Who is it?" she asked, trying to stand on her tiptoes to look into the hole.

"Kurama." replied Kurama.

Botan folded her arms and stuck her bottom lip out, "What do you want?" she asked cruelly as Kurama folded his arms also. "I came to see Makita and comfort her for her lost, may I please come in and see her in peace?" he asked rather annoyed by Botan's childish-attitude.

"Hai, whatever." she said, whipping the door open with a scowl on her face. She tapped her foot as Kurama looked her up and down with annoyance and walked right passed her and towards the kitchen as for he smelled the welcoming scent of bacon, eggs, and cheese. Botan shut the door and walked passed Kurama quickly, shoulder bumping into him without saying 'sorry' or 'excuse me.' She walked into her room, grabbed some clothes and headed straight into the bathroom.

Makita had just finished her butter toast and egg sandwich she had just created. She drank her juice all up in just one turn-up. Kurama watched and smiled at the young girl from behind. He snuck up on her and put a hand over her eyes and whispered into her ears, "Guess who."

Immediately a big smile appeared on her face as she shouted, "Kurama!" and hopped around in her chair to definitely see Kurama. He was wearing a green shirt with black spray paint on it, jeans and some shoes that had been painted with green paint and green-over coating glitter. "Konnichiwa!" she chirped happily.

"Hello." he said, smiling. He picked up her and Botan's dirty dishes and placed them in the big stack of dishes near the sink. He then took Botan's seat and sat at the table looking at Makita's little innocence. He smiled, "Pretty, like your mom." he commented.

"Arigatou. You've seen her?" she asked.

"Once, twice before. She used to pass by my room on her way out at night while I was on my way down to the coffee café. She's very pretty." Kurama commented. She was a natural bleached-blonde, hair so bright it looked white. She had a pair of the prettiest pure blue eyes. She was tall and thin and used to look like a model before she began using drugs and letting go of herself. Makita's dad had natural silver hair and green eyes so deep, it made Kurama's eyes look as if they were faded. "You got the hair of your mother's."

"-and the eyes of my father." she added as her eyes flashed, making Kurama gaze at them. "Green, just like yours!" she said, noticing Kurama had green eyes. She grinned, "Sugoi! (Cool)" she added.

"Yeah, people with green eyes are cool aren't they? Especially you." he said poking Makita in the tummy with his pointing finger. She smiled shyly as she covered her stomach up. "You know.. When my father died, my mother sung this song to me. It went…." Kurama cleared his throat,

"Sore wa totemo hareta hi…(It was a very sunny day)

Odayaka na egao ni…(I added one white flower)

Shiroi hana wo ichirin sotto soeta…(To your gentle smile)"

"Utsukushii mono wa toki ni kanashii mono…(Sometimes beautiful things are sad)

Yagate kuru wakare kanjite…(You can feel the coming farewell)"

"Kuroi retsu narabezu Ni…(Not lining up in the black line)

Hamidashite kao ageta…(Crowded out, I raised my face)

Itsuka mita sora wo omotta…(And thought of a sky I once saw)"

Just then Botan walked back from answering the door, who was Yuusuke looking for Kurama. The two heard Kurama singing some song as the two walked to the kitchen door and peeked into it and saw Kurama singing a song to Makita. "Makita's mother died last night." she said with a sigh as Yuusuke nodded and looked to the ground. "Gomen nasai…" he apologized.

"Ikisaki wa dore kurai…(How far, far away)

Tooku tooi tokoro na no…(Is our destination?)

Mou nido to modorenai hodo…(Is it so far away)?

Tooi tokoro na no…(That we'll never return again?)"

"Aitakute aenakute…(I miss you and I can't see you)

Semete tsutaete hoshii…(I just want to tell you)

Saigo ni kureta namida…(I won't forget all of)

Sono subete wasurenai…(The last tears you gave me)"

Kurama finished by humming the tune at the end while Makita laid against his chest, sitting in his lap with tears coming out of her eyes as Botan and Yuusuke walked in clapping. Botan was in tears as Yuusuke noticed, "Suru Botan…" he called over and embraced her into a comforting hug.

"Sugoi Kurama! (Great Kurama)" Yuusuke said still hugging Botan as she cried into his White Tee, soaking it. Kurama turned around with a bright smile upon his face and noticed Botan crying and his smile became weak. He returned his attention to Makita who was now smiling in his face.

"Sugoi Kurama-sama!" Kurama laughed at Makita calling him '-sama.'

"Arigatou but kasaan sings it better." he smiled.

"I'll have to learn that song before I die." Makita said with a serious look on her face, looking down at the floor. "Makeru mon ka, watakushi yakusoku. (I won't give up, I promise)" she said with a small smile. Kurama gave her a head nod as they turned their attention to Botan and Yuusuke who had just parted.

"Gomen nasai Yuusuke-kun for your shirt." Botan said laughing as she wiped her eyes. "It was just so pretty." she complimented. "Kasaan used to sing it to me when my father died, it helped me get over it." Kurama explained, dazing at Makita.

"Oh... Well anyway Kurama I came to ask you if I could stay over your apartment for a while 'cause Keiko kicked me out." Yuusuke said with a sigh and folded his arms. Botan apologized, "Why?" she asked.

"Keiko-chan fuzakeru." he said, once again sighing. "She's a trip and a half. I'd do anything if she'd just fix her stinking attitude." he shook his head and looked to the ground.

"Of course Yuusuke, stay as long as you'd like. I need a little company anyway." Kurama said beaming. "Wouldn't mind if I brought a little more company over at nights do ya? You know what I mean." Yuusuke said making a strange face that only Kurama understood and laughed. Botan looked confused.

"Don't do this Yuusuke. Just go apologize and talk things through." she gave Yuusuke advice as he flicked a hand at her. "It isn't that simple Botan. You try bringing Keiko a dozen roses and a teddy bear and saying I'm sorry and what do you get? A slap in the face!" he shouted. Botan remained speechless.

"By the way," Kurama spoke out as he sat Makita to the side and stood, "What's your deal Botan? Why are you acting so… bitchy towards me?" he asked, making her eyes widen and her mouth gap. "Me bitchy!? Am not! Ask yourself why you're so nosey!"

"I believe it was my business. It's like you been fine during the day and then I see you in this crack apartment and you're just… An evil Botan coming at me hard." Kurama said beginning to glare. "I just wanted to know what was wrong with you… Mou. (Geez)"

"Well maybe you shouldn't be so curious!" Botan's face began to harden.

"Botan you're so gaki… (Immature)" Botan's mouth parted,

"Anta shitsukoi uragirimono!" she shrieked back. "Where did that come from!?" he shouted in surprise. He folded his arms and grumbled something that sounded like,

"Anta ni ko musume…" Botan gasped in astonishment. Kurama wouldn't dare curse at a woman, what's gotten into him? She thought to herself before she felt her eyes whelming up. "Anta bakemono! How could you?" she charged for Kurama.

"Yameru (Stop it)!" cried out Makita as Yuusuke held Botan back from attempting to swing at Kurama. "Mou! (Geez)" Yuusuke shouted as Kurama kept his glare and then noticed her face had become streaked with tears. He looked down in disappointment with himself. "What.. What have I said?" he asked himself calmly in disbelief.

"Gomen nasai Botan-chan, I didn't mean it." he began walking over towards Botan. "I just-"

"Nigeru!" she shouted as Kurama tried to approach her. "Suru Botan..." he said with a sorrowful look in his eyes, which made her suddenly stop fighting away from him. She stopped fighting and stood crying as she felt offended and dead inside.

"Err… I guess I'll be at 'home' Kurama." Yuusuke said, scratching his head knowing what the conclusion was going to turn out to be. "You wanna come see mean old Keiko?" Yuusuke squatted down to eye-level with Makita as she nodded and ran into her room. Yuusuke waited and watched as Kurama kept trying to apologize and didn't get forgiven. Botan shoved Kurama away from her and ran into her guest room of the house.

Soon Makita came out dressed in her pretty Baby blue outfit, which were a flare skirt and a blue t-shirt that read 'Kawaii' on the front in white letters. She had fixed her hair into 2 pigtails and hopped into her classic white flip-flops. Yuusuke smiled at her innocence, "Iku." he said shaking the back of her head.

"Sayonara Botan! I'm going with Yuusuke-kun." she shouted and got no respond so went on. Yuusuke stood in the doorway looking at Kurama as Kurama stood with a hand running down his face.

"Hey Kurama, just go talk to her... Like she told me to do with Keiko." Yuusuke said with a wink as he walked out the door to catch up with Makita.

Kurama sighed and looked down the hall where her room was. He took a deep breath and walked to the door and knocked, not getting a respond. He knocked once more, "Botan-san?" he called for, not getting a reply again. He sighed, "I said I'm sorry… I'll go and stop bothering you." he said turning to walk towards the door.

The door slowly opened as Botan stuck her head out, "Minatte Kurama-kun…" she said in a low saddened voice. He turned around as Botan stepped out the door looking ashamed and disappointed in herself. Kurama walked back over and stood in front of her.

She looked up and said, "Gomen nasai… I'm just so stressed and depressed. It's so hard in Ningenkai. Spirit World was literally heaven so you know. Now look, I live in a junky crack house with a little girl I have no idea what her certain needs are because I'm not her mother." she said, keeping her eyes on the floor. "It's just so hard. Ayame, her mother threatened me to keep an eye on Makita or she'd kill me.. Atashi kowai…" she said, barely whispered.

Kurama sighed and held open his arms, "It'll be alright. I forgive you for everything always Botan." he parted, "Living life in Ningenkai is hard. It's emotional too and that's what you're going through… emotional problems. Mood swings. If you'd like, you and Makita could stay cross the hall with me and Yuusuke. I'd hate to live in a house somebody died in and never cleaned up." Kurama offered.

Botan looked around the horrible room. She felt disgusted and embarrassed as Kurama could tell. "Don't be ashamed, it's not your house. I know you'd keep it more decent than this. I won't tell anybody you have my word." he said holding her hand as she began to blush and he let go.

"Arigatou Kurama-kun... For all of this. I don't know what I'd do without you." she said laughing.

"You could survive. Anyways, just pack your things and send what all you need across the hallway there. My apartment room is just one big room a bathroom, but the room is fairly twice the size of this 6-roomed apartment. Trust me, Ningenkai life is much more desired than Makai and I'm gonna show you." he said as Botan nodded and he gave her a smile, which made her grin cheekily as she once again threw herself around his neck,

"Arigatou so much Kurama-kun…"

"That's what friends are for." he said in a corny way, but serious about it.

Author: Wow, dramatic. That argue scene popped out of nowhere seems like it. Oh and that song is sung by Ayumi Hamasaki, truly the best young Japanese j-pop singer I know so far. It's called "Ever Free." Well you know what to do.. Review bye.