I'm finally posting the first epilogue.

Kurama/ Botan!

2 a certain reviewer: Oh, and I don't do yaoi. Sorry.

Botan yawned as she got out of bed. She looked at the digital clock which read 11:00am.

"That late? That's not like me.." She gave a quick shrug and pulled on some clothes for the day. She serveyed the clean living room as she walked out and noticed Kurama eating a bowl of cereal on the couch.

"At least you manged to wake up."

"Well actually there's a time difference between here and Japan so it's not unusual to wake up this late."

"Oh..yeah..I knew that."

"So what's on the agenda today?"

"We're going to leave back to Japan at four o'clock. We'll take a private plane this time."

Kurama nodded.

Botan glanced at the clock. 'I've got a bit of time to burn. Maybe a walk would be nice.'

"I'm going to take a walk."

"Mind if I tag along?"

Botan smiled. "Of course not."

Kurama slipped on some shoes and they both left out the door.

"Hi cutie."

"The good looking ones are always taken."

"Ditch the girl and go with me."

"Want a date pretty boy?"

"You're prettier than any girl I've ever met..How about it, Red?"

The talking directed at Kurama ensued. If not for his patiece and being used to these situations he would have been as red as his hair. But still it was rather embarrassing. Especially the guys who thought he was a girl, and the ones who knew fully that he was a male.

This situation erected a few giggles from the bluenette beside him.

"I'm glad you're having fun."

"I'm sorry Kurama but you have to it admit it was funny when that guy slapped your butt before realizing that you weren't a girl. Oh, we're here."

They walked into the park hearing the joyful sound of kids playing and ducks splashing as they came in and out of the manmade lake.

Botan walked over to a park bench near the lake and Kurama followed suite.

"Still it was a little funny but this is going to be funnier."

Kurama lifted his head to question Botan but found himself being pushed in the lake by our favorite ferrygirl.

Kurama's head popped from the water and he frowned slightly at Botan who was still laughing by the bench. However, she was blissfully unaware as the kitsune swam underneath the water until he was near enough and-

"Whoa!"

Splash!

"Gotcha!"

This triggered a splash fight between the two as the swam around in the lake. Botan got out of the water hastily beginning a game of cat and mouse, Kurama being the cat. Needless to say it didn't last long and Botan found herself pinned to a tree laughing and panting at the same time.

"No fair. You're faster than me."

"All's fair in love and war."

Botan giggled slightly before realizing how this might look to a bystander. A boy and a girl, both soaking wet, with the girl pinned to the tree laughing.

'They might think we're a couple...not that I'd mind...' Botan thought before her thoughts were interrupted.

Kurama leaned forward and touched her cheek pulling her into a kiss.

"Kurama! BOTAN!" Jin stared at the two in shock.

Yusuke walked out of the bedroom rubbing his eyes. "Hey guys did I miss...anything?.."

He was confused. Kurama and Botan were sitting on the couch facing away from eachother. Both appeared to be blushing. And Jin was sulking in the corner obviously in a foul mood.

Botan stood up avoiding eye contact with Kurama. "Ready to go Yusuke?"

"Ye-" Not even getting to finish one word, he was knocked over by Kuwabara.

"Let's get going! I haven't seen my dear Yukina in ages. She might be worried about me."

"Hn, I hardly see why anyone would waste their time worrying about you."

"Shove it shrimp! You're just jeolous because Yukina loves me."

Kurama promptly ended the fight. "Let's get going or we'll be late."

Kuwabara wasted no time grabbing his stuff and running out the door knocking Yusuke, who was just getting up, over again in the process.

Yusuke quickly recovered. He grabbed his stuff and ran out the door after Kuwabara. "Get back here, Kuwabara!"

Hiei already left without notice, leaving Kurama, Botan, and Jin.

Botan walked towards Jin.

"Bye Jin."

"Don't forget to give the room keys back to Mr. Bhad, ok?"

"Take care."

Giving up on rousing a response, Botan shouldered her backpack and walked out the door as Kurama held it.

Jin glared daggers at Kurama. "Happy now?"

Kurama walked off without a word.

Kuwabara and Yusuke sat in the plane involved in an intense arm wrestling competition where Yusuke already won the first 29 rounds.

"I'm going to win this time Urameshi.."

"You wish."

Hiei merely 'hn'ed at his two comrades' actions.

Kurama and Botan sat next to each other in silence until Kurama spoke.

"I'm sorry about earlier. I should of had more control back there. The truth is Botan, I've grown to like you..more than a friend."

Botan sat in silence staring at her hands. "Really?"

"Yes."

She looked up and candy colored eyes met with emerald ones.

Kurama opened his mouth to speak. "I love y-"

The plane banked forward then sideways jolting everyone out of their seats.

Yusuke rubbed his now sore butt. "What the hell is going on!"

"Hn, The pilot's dead. Probably had a heart attack...the obese glutton..."

Botan blinked. "Who's flying the plane?"

"..Noone.."

The plane straightened before going sideways again causing Botan to fall on her arm. A crack was heard followed by a sharp scream.

Yusuke pulled himself over to a window and looked out. "We're near an island; we might make it if we jump."

Kuwabara's eyes widened. "Are you crazy Urameshi!"

Kurama sat against the wall while holding Botan. "I don't know about you but I don't want to be on this plane when it crashes."

Everyone exept Botan, who was holding her now broken arm, grabbed a parchute. Shielding his face, Yusuke open the emergency exit and jumped followed by Kuwabara and Hiei. Kurama held Botan tightly as she whimpered into his chest.

"You ready?"

"No."

"I'm not going to drop you, but when I give the signal I need you to pull that cord."

Botan nodded as Kurama held her tighter. He walked to the edge of the door and jumped.

After dropping a good distance from the plane Kurama yelled.

"NOW!"

Botan pulled the cord and started crying when nothing happened. "Why isn't it opening?"

"Pull the auxillary cord!"

Botan obeyed and the parachute opened dragging them up suddenly before they continued to drop at a lower speed until they landed in the water. Then they both blacked out.