Hello everybody, how are you? Enjoying the story so far? If you are then please, continue reading, and if you're not, then I guess you wouldn't be reading this, would ya? Chapter 4 begins…..

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It was a beautiful summer morning outside. So where was everybody, and why aren't they up yet? Well, let's have a look, shall we?

Botan was lying in bed with her hand on her cheek (the one Touya had kissed the previous night) thinking. 'I wonder why he did that…I suppose it was just a friendly gesture…between two friends…just friends, nothing more.' She let out a sigh and threw off the comforter, but didn't get up. She just kind of lay there, staring at the ceiling.

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Like Botan, Touya was lying in bed, also thinking about last night (that sounds kind of dirty). 'Well, one thing leads to another, I kissed her, and now, I should do on a date with her…I don't think that's how it works. Why do I care any ways? We're just friends, so we should do things together, 'cause that's what friends do... That settles it then, I'm going to spend the day with Botan, because we're friends.' Touya forced that last part out, he felt like him and Botan should be more than friends, but he wasn't sure how she felt, so he decided this outing, he would figure out what exactly she felt…or at least if she liked anybody else. Touya got off the futon and got dressed, while thinking how he would go about casually asking Botan out. His choice of clothes suited him very well. He wore a white muscle shirt with a blue plaid shirt thrown over top, baggy black jeans, and some white sneakers. His only accessory was his watch. He threw his wallet in his pocket, and headed out of the guest's room to find Botan.

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Botan figured she'd been lying in bed long enough, and got up to change out of her pj's. The outfit she chose to wear was a light pink halter top, with a baby blue pleated skirt, and white sandals, in case she felt like going somewhere. She wore her hair in a bun surrounded by a scrunchy the same color as her shirt. She threw on some bracelets, and headed for the living room.

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As Touya was coming out of the room, he met up with Botan in the hallway. Botan just stared at him for a few minutes, and started to turn red again. Touya took notice, and smiled. 'So, she's still thinking about the kiss too, huh? I guess there's no better time than the present to ask her what she's doing today.' Touya turned Botan, and started to ask her what she was doing today, but she didn't seem to be paying attention. Her thoughts seemed to be elsewhere, so he followed her eyes, and then he blushed profusely. Botan couldn't help but giggle. " XYZ, Touya. Examine your zipper." Touya quickly turned away and zipped his zipper. "So, what were you saying before…yeah…" Botan trailed off, and didn't finish her sentence. Touya was still blushing, but he was pink, not red. "I was going to ask you if you had any plans for today. 'Cause if you didn't, I was wondering if you wanted to go somewhere, and I don't know, do something?" Botan wasn't sure if he was asking her out, or just meant it as a friend. Either way she was happy he asked.

"Nope. I'm not doing anything today. What did ya have in mind?"

"I have no idea" Touya's stomach growled, "How 'bout we start with getting something to eat?" Botan giggled again.

"It's a date!" 'Wait, did I just say it's a date. I didn't mean it like that. Well, actually, it would be nice, but I meant…oh, I don't even know what I meant…' Touya also caught what she said. ' Maybe, Botan, one day if I get the nerve to ask you, it'll be a date.' Touya smiled at that thought, and held out his hand.

"Shall we go then?"

"We shall." Botan graciously accepted his hand, and they walked down the street to a restaurant. (They walked 'cause it was such a nice day…Touya does have a car.)

After they finished eating, Botan decided she wanted to go shopping. So she dragged Touya through the mall. For Botan, it was nice to have a friend to model in front of. For Touya, it was only nice because he was with Botan, and she was modeling for him! How could this day possibly get better. (Let me pose this question to you) Could this day go wrong? I guess it depends on how you look at it. When Touya spotted a couple, he thought the day just went bad. When Botan spotted a certain couple she thought the day just keeps getting better and better.

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Botan waved from inside the store into the main mall. Keiko looked around, and saw a blue haired girl, who seemed to be waving in her and Yusuke's direction. She looked a little harder, and then grabbed Yusuke.

"WHAT!"

"Don't argue, just come on. I see Botan and Touya."

"Touya's here with Botan? That's unusual, Touya doesn't go on dates."

"Who cares, I want to go see Botan. Now, move it!"

The alarms in the store went off as Botan rushed out of the store to go greet Keiko. Botan obviously forgot she was wearing a store dress. "Keiko! What are you doing here?"

"I'm here with Yusuke." Keiko looked behind Botan, at Touya and Yusuke. "You know, I could ask you the same thing. What are you doing here with Touya?"

"Doing what I do best, shopping!"

"Soooo, how long have you guys been going together?"

"Since never."

"Why not? I think you two would make a good couple. Any ways, how did you end up here with him, at the mall I mean."

"Well, this morning, when I came out of my room, apparently, he had just come out of his, because we met up in the hallway," She smiled as she remembered what happened in the hallway. "and he asked me if I was doing anything today. I said no, so we went out to eat breakfast, and then I wanted to go shopping, so we walked here. Now, I'm trying on clothes." She held out the tag on the dress she was currently trying on. "See?"

"Well, mind if we join you two?"

"No, not at all. It would be nice to get a girl's opinion when I try on clothes, instead of a nod of the head and a thumbs up…"

"Boys, cant live with them, can't live without them." The girls continued to talk for a few minutes, which left the boys to a conversation of their own.

"So, Touya, why didn't you tell me you were going out with Botan?"

"Because I'm not."

"Then why the hell would you be at the mall. Are you sick or something!"

"No I'm fine, thanks for your concern."

"So, then what's going on?"

"I just didn't want Botan to be bored. So I asked her if she wanted to do something, and after we ate, we ended up here."

"You guys went out to eat, and you didn't invite me? Oh, I get it. You wanted to be alone with Botan didn't you?"

"If I say yes, will you drop the subject?"

"Maybe…" Yusuke rubbed his chin like he was thinking really hard (we all know he's not really capable of that...ha ha). " No, I'll probably still bug you about it."

"You really are annoying."

"I know." Before Yusuke could say anymore, the girls had made their way towards him and Touya. Then came the cheery voice of none other than Botan.

"Hi guys!" she then turned toward Touya, "I hope you don't mind, but I invited Keiko and Yusuke to spend the afternoon with us. Is that okay?" Touya looked annoyed for a minute, thinking of spending the afternoon with Yusuke and Keiko, when he was trying to be with Botan. Then his frown turned upside down into a smile, and he looked at Botan.

"It's fine with me, if they want, they are welcome to join us." Botan threw herself at Touya, who in respond grabbed her.

"Thank you!" Botan squealed. Her and Touya blushed when they realized Keiko and Yusuke were watching them, and Touya was still holding on to Botan. Slowly, Botan unwrapped herself from Touya's arms, and they grinned sheepishly at Keiko and Yusuke.

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The day went by so fast that by the time Touya and Botan got home, it was almost midnight. Touya put Botan's clothes in his room, where she was staying, and Botan just watched him. 'Last night he made me blush, and tonight it's my turn.' When Touya was in the living room, Botan went over to him, and thanked him for putting up with her and Keiko all day. He just simply smiled and said, "No problem." Botan sat down next to him on the couch and lightly brushed her lips against his own. "Thanks again for a wonderful day. I enjoyed myself, and being with you, just like old times." Touya started to say something, but his mouth was dry, and the words seemed to be stuck in his throat. Botan laughed, and walked towards her room.

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Okay, ummmm, the next chapter will be picking up where this chapter left off at, in the night, 'cause the next chapter is called "Nightmares". Well, I'll see you there. Ja ne!