Did you figure out what was going to happen? Heartluv, you are along the lines of what's to come, congratulations! (In a way, Touya sort of claimed Botan as his.)

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"I can't believe it!" Keiko was jumping for joy, and then she got all evil looking, "Yusuke never does anything for me. I doubt this day will ever come…"

"What do you mean? I can't do whatever it is Touya did for Botan if I don't know what he did!"

"Shut up Yusuke."

"I just want to know what's going on! Is that too much to ask?"

Apparently it was, because in an instant he was down on the floor with a burning red handprint on his face. Botan extended her hand to help Yusuke up, but he didn't seem to need her help. As soon as he saw Botan's hand, he literally leaped up on his own.

"HOLY CRAP! YOU TWO ARE GETTING MARRIED!" Yusuke could hardly believe what he saw. Were his eyes deceiving him? No. He really saw a ring on Botan's finger, and it was an expensive ring. A ring that looked like an….engagement ring.

Botan pulled back her hand, a little embarrassed, and giggled. She thought Yusuke's reaction was priceless. Then she started to notice the circle that had formed around her. Jin, Kurama, and Hiei were now standing with Botan, but they were only there for a quick second before they departed to interrogate Touya.

"When did all this happen?" Kurama was curious, and he wanted to know.

"Yeah." Chimed in Jin

"Well, this morning when I went to go look for Botan I found her in our old, secret, childhood spot. I figured it was the perfect time to propose."

"When did you get the ring?"

"The day Botan and I went to the mall, she caught up with Keiko, and Yusuke was preoccupied, so I slipped away and bought the ring. I was back before anyone noticed I was gone." (umm, just go with it….I know that really didn't happen, but, now it did)

"And you've had the ring all this time?"

"Yep. Just waiting for the right moment, which just happened to be this morning."

"Why did you have the ring with you any ways?" Hiei decided to join the conversation

"I carried it with me wherever I went. I didn't know when I was going to ask, so I figured if I carried the ring with me, then eventually the time would come."

"Sooooooo….what's going to happen next?"

"We'll start planning for a wedding."

"Don't you mean she'll start planning for the wedding?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, usually, the girls do all of the planning. They just seem to take control."

"….."

Meanwhile...

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"So, when's the wedding?" Keiko was eager to know. "Are we invited? What color is the dress going to be? Is it going to be a big wedding of a small one? Do you want a chocolate cake or a yellow one? Are you planning the wedding by yourself?"

"Keiko, calm down. I don't know when the wedding is, yes you're invited, I was thinking white, small, yellow, and no. Touya and I are going to plan the wedding together." Botan stated matter-of-factly.

"Do I get to come too?" Yukina sounded unsure as to whether she was invited or not.

"Of course. All of you can come. I only want our closest friends there, that's why the wedding will be small."

"Oh."

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Jin started laughing. " Och, sounds like the girls have already started planning the wedding."

"I'm not worried about that, Botan already said we were planning it together."

"If you say so." Jin glanced at the girls. They were talking, laughing, jumping, and talking and laughing some more. They certainly were a sight to look at. Jin had spent the past few days with Botan and Touya, he now knew why Touya had fallen for her. 'Hey, don't you be fallin' for her too. Though she is one fine lass, she is already bound to another lad.' Jin shook the thought out of his head. There was no way he was falling for Botan. Not when she was to be wed to one of his best friends.

"Are you okay Jin?" Touya looked a little concerned. His friend had been quiet for quite some time.

"Aye. You needn't be worrying 'bout me. I'm fine."

Touya looked at Jin, who smiled back reassuringly, and then went to go get Botan.

"It's time to go now. We've got a lot of planning ahead of us."

"Okay. Let me say good bye, and then we can go."

"Kay."

Botan made her rounds and said good bye to every last person, even Hiei had allowed her to hug him. She made her way to the door, with Touya at her side, and together they left.

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Tossing and turning about, Jin couldn't sleep. His thoughts kept wondering to what had happened earlier that day. Was he really starting to fall for Botan? He admitted to himself that he hadn't minded flirting with Botan at the amusement park, but that was only part of the plan. He reassured himself that the only way to make it look natural was if he enjoyed it. Therefore, it meant nothing. 'Aye. 'Twas no' anything more than the plan.' After a while, Jin was too tired to continue arguing with himself, so he went to sleep.

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Touya and Botan were at the mall, as soon as it opened. They went to the tux and bridal shops inside. They didn't call to tell their friends because they'd wanted everything to be a surprise. (You guys will also have to wait to find out what Botan's dress looks like. Mwuahahaha.) After they picked out the dress and the tux, they went to the bakery to get a cake. (For that you will also have to wait.) They put in an order for the cake, and told them when to have it ready by, and where it should be taken too. Yes, they had already figured out where the wedding and reception was to be held. (Be patient.) They got decorations for the wedding, and then they headed home. The day seemed to have dragged on forever. They left the house early in the morning only to return much later that same day. The next day they would take everybody else to get fitted for gowns and tuxes. Until then, they were very tired and wanted to go to sleep. For they still had another long day ahead of them.

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"AAAAAHHHHH!" Jin fell out of bed at the sudden knock at the door. 'Who in the world is knocking at my door this early in the morn!' Jin lazily walked to the door. He didn't care to put on a shirt, so long as he had his pants on he was fine. "'Ello?"

"Good morning Jin!"

'Och! 'Tis her!' "H-hi." Jin wasn't expecting to see Botan standing in his door way at….what time was it anyway…10:00 A.M. Never mind, it wasn't that early, it just felt like it. "What brings ye here lass?"

"Well, actually we were here to take you and everybody else to get your guys' gowns and tuxes for the wedding. Did you forget, silly?"

'Oh, right the wedding…why did you remind me…' Jin blanked out for a moment and then came back to reality. "Nay, how could I forget 'bout that? Give me a minute and I'll be ready to go." Jin invited Botan, and everybody her and Touya had already gotten, in. (That would be everybody else.)

A few moments later Jin came down dressed and ready to go. They departed from the house and went to the mall, again. Then they split, the boys with Touya, and the girls with Botan.

- - - - Tux Shop- - - -

"Good morning gentlemen. How may I be of service to you?" The host was very kind, or maybe he was just doing so to lure them into getting tuxes…that's what they were in there for any ways, so it really didn't matter.

"Um, actually, I was in here yesterday and I put some tuxedos on hold."

"Ah, may I have your name sir?"

"Touya."

"I'll be but a moment. Please, make yourselves comfortable."

"Thanks."

The boys sat down in the recliners and waited for the suites to be brought out.

- - - - Bridal Shop- - - -

"Hey Botan. Good to see you again."

"Welcome back Botan."

"Botan. How nice to see you again! Oh, I see you've brought your bridesmaids."

Apparently Botan made an impression on everyone at the store, because they all seemed to remember her. And she'd only been there once before, and not for that long either! Guess she was just one of those forget-me-not kind of people.

"Atsuko! Hi. These are my friends Keiko and Yukina. Yes, they will be the bridesmaids, and I've come to pick out their gowns." Botan was surprised everybody remembered her, and she was surprised she'd remembered Atsuko.

"Come come! There is much to choose from, we mustn't waste a moment." Atsuko motioned for the girls to follow her.

"Botan, you've already been here?" Keiko was confused when Atsuko had called Botan's name.

"Yes, Touya and I were here yesterday. We came to get my dress and his tuxedo."

"What! You got your dress without me!"

"I wanted it to be a surprise."

"Has Touya seen it yet?"

"Of course not. He's going to have to wait until the day of the wedding."

"As long as we see it first." Keiko grabbed Yukina's arm and motioned at the both of them.

"You can be sure you two will be first to see it."

"Good. So, what color are our dresses going to be?"

"Whatever color you want them to be!"

"Really! We get to pick!" Keiko was jumping with excitement looking at all the dresses.

"Yes…as long as you and Yukina are wearing the same ones, then I don't see a problem with it."

Yukina and Keiko gave Botan a hug and then ran off to go pick some gowns.

- - - - Tuxedo Shop- - - -

"Here are the tuxedos sir. Is there anything else I can get you at the moment?"

"No thanks. We're good for now. But before you go, could you unlock the fitting rooms."

"Right this way."

They followed the host to the fitting rooms. There were only five stalls, just enough for each one of them. They all took they're tuxes into the stall and changed.

Jin was the first one done. "Well, how do I look?"

"You look like you should. Neat, orderly, and someone who belongs at my wedding." Touya patted him on the back, and Jin changed out of the tux, joining Touya in the waiting area when he was done.

Next person done was Yusuke. "Why is this stupid thing so itchy? I hope I won't have to wear this long, I might end up ripping it off…"

"Yusuke, could you be still for one second. I need to make sure it fits." Touya looked at the suit. It fit perfectly. He smiled, glad there weren't any problems…so far. Yusuke joined Jin and Touya in the waiting area also, but not for long.

"Guys, I can't get it on! Can someone help me? Guys?" Evidently, Kuwabara had never been in a suit of any sort before.

"Hold your horses, I'm coming you stupid oaf."

"Hey, I'm not an oaf!"

'You're right, you're just stupid.' Yusuke didn't feel like starting anything so he kept his comments to himself.

After a good 15 minutes of yelling, struggling, and hitting, Yusuke finally got Kuwabara into the tux.

"I think you need bigger size…" Touya was looking at Kuwabara, or maybe he was looking at a gorilla. No, it was Kuwabara. He just looked like a gorilla in the suit that was two sizes too small. He helped Kuwabara find the right size, and after he'd seen that it fit, he put it on the counter with the other two.

"I'm not coming out…"

"But you have to Hiei, I need to see if it fits you."

"No you don't, I can tell you. It's too big."

"Come on, let me see, please."

"No."

"Alright, we'll do things the hard way then." Touya got the host and had him unlock the door. He told the host that he was trying something on and he accidentally shut and locked the door behind him. The host believed him, as Touya thought he would, and he unlocked the door without knocking it.

"WHAT THE HELL!"

"I told you you should've just let me seen how it fit you but you refused so I did it the hard way. Ready or not I'm coming in. Touya opened the door, and there stood Hiei with his arms crossed. His tux wasn't just too big. It was way way way too big. The sleeves swallowed his hands, and the pants puddled at his feet, which you couldn't even see. He looked like a kid trying on his father's clothes. Touya motioned for the host, and he came. "Do you have any kid size suites?"

"Yes, we do."

"Can I get one that's his size?" Touya didn't exactly know what size that was, but he knew it wasn't an adult size.

The man studied Hiei for a minute, and then walked way. He returned momentarily with another suit. "Try this one." He handed it to Touya, who handed it to Hiei, and he put it on. After all was said and done, the tux fit, and lay with the others. Now, they were only waiting for Kurama.

"Are you done yet Kurma?" Hiei was getting impatient and was ready to leave.

"Yes." Being Kurama, he had to make sure he looked perfect before he opened the door. And when he did open it, he did look perfect. Not a single hair on his head was out of place, and the suit fit him. That was a relief. "So how do I look?"

"I think you should've went with the girls." Hiei commented.

Kurama glared at Hiei and then ran his fingers threw his perfect hair. "Anyway, I look okay, right?"

"You look fine." Touya nudged Kurama toward the dressing room and he got dressed.

"Did you find everything okay guys?" Their host was also the person who was ringing up their tuxes.

"Yes, and thank you."

"No problem. It is my job."

Touya paid for the tuxedos and then they all went to get something to eat.

- - - - Bridal Shop- - - -

Keiko and Yukina came out of their dressing rooms at the same time. They'd already gone through at least a dozen dresses. The dress either didn't go with one of their eyes, it didn't go with the color of their hair, it made them look fat, or they just simply didn't like it. But these gowns seemed to be different. When Botan watched them come out of the dressing room she jumped up and said these are the ones. Keiko and Yukina seemed to think so too. They paid for the gowns and went to go look for the boys.

They found them t the food court, stuffing their faces with food. Not surprisingly, they wouldn't have expected more. Not from them. They slowly made their way to them, fighting through the crowd, and when they got to the boys, they grabbed them and dragged them out to the car.

"We're ready to go home now!" Keiko stated defiantly.

"Home sweet home, here we come!" Yusuke was the first one to jump into the car.

They headed for home, each going to their own house, or whomever they might be staying with, and said goodbye. It had been a long day, shopping had taken all day, and everyone was tired, even the girls. They just wanted to sleep.

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Wow! The longest chapter I've written so far! And I haven't even gotten to the wedding yet. I've got twist, one that you would never expect…so keep reading, or you'll regret it!