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Chapter twelve

Kurama is the point of every rumor the next day. As Kurama retrieved books on his locker, the ladies who will see him will say, "Did you what happened yesterday?"

"oh yes! I envy that girl!"

"Our Kurama is already taken!"

"don't worry about it, they will broke up someday… then we will have our chance again!"

Kurama only shook his head. When will this girls realize that his heart is already taken? When Botan will leave him is the day it will die.

"Kurama!" Kurama looked excitedly at the owner of the voice. He saw Botan running to him, a smile on her face. He waited for her, not realizing that every people on the hallway froze and looked at him. When Botan drew near, she stumbled, that's when Kurama moved from his place, rescuing her… again.

"thanks!" Botan said to him. "Enma-sama wants me back on my job…"

Kurama's eyebrows met at what she said. After what Koenma did the next time he'll do it again, he'll not have the sense to stop killing him.

"Botan… did you remember what Koenma did to you?" Kurama said as he tightened his embrace to her.

"Uhhhmm… yes… but I already forgave him…"

"that's fast!"

"But he already said 'I'm sorry'"

That's his Botan, always forgiving, but can he forget what the bastard did?

"surely you'll for give him, Kurama…"

"but Botan…" Kurama then looked around. All of the students are itching to hear what they are discussing. He smirked and softly released Botan then he touched her hand and guided him to the school's roof top. When they got there, he made sure that no ones already in sight. "Botan, he almost made you marry him…"

"But we didn't Kurama, can you forgive him? He promised he'll not do it again. He said he already know that we're meant to be. He'll not do anything again! He said he'll give up Reikai if he'll do it again!"

"Botan it isn't easy…"

"Kurama… he just love me that much…"

"Can't you see? He almost took my life!"

"No, he didn't, Kurama, he didn't even harmed you…"

"No.. he didn't harm me that way!" kurama grabbed her shoulder and looked at her eyes. "No, Botan… I'd rather allow him to struck me a knife on the back that for him to get you." Kurama touched her forehead with his own, their faces inches away, but his emotion is there in his face, as if he's in agony. "I love you Botan, you're my life," his eyes filled with tears as he remembered what happened. "I'll die when you leave me."

Botan hugged him, "Kurama, you know that I love you too, why will I leave you? It will only make my heart broke into pieces."

Kurama embraced her tightly, never letting go. At least she didn't insist for him to forgive Koenma, but the heartache's heal in time. When that happens, he'll forgive him freely. It doesn't matter now, she's already here in his arms, he just hope she'll stay forever.

From far away someone watches, as he feel the jealousy in his body. Kuronue looked away at the scene. Who will thought that Kurama loves the girl? He shouldn't have let himself fall in love with her. But he never thought that she 's already taken… body and soul. He looked at the sky as he forced his tears not to escape his eyes. He never thought he'll love someday, he wished he didn't. it hurts like hell.

The next day…

"He's late," Botan is waiting for Kurama at the park. They talked yesterday about going out and decided to meet about ten minutes ago. "That's weird… he's seldom late…"

"Botan!" Botan looked at the source of voice. The owner startled her, she thought he stayed in Makai. "Kuronue?"

"Hi!" Kuronue said, rather shyly. "Uhhhmmm…. Why 're you here?"

"Kurama's late…" she said, the same bubbly smile in her face. "I should ask you what are you doing in Ningenkai?"

"Uhmmm… I decided to live here… you know, change of scenery…"

Botan didn't believe but maybe he just doesn't want to talk about it. maybe he only wanted to be with his partner again. "I really appreciate you for letting me share your lair…" she said bowing her head. "thank you so much ow!"

Botan got startled when something bit her cheek. "Botan? Are you okay?"

"Nah… maybe just an insect! It bit me on my cheek…" she said as she touched her cheek. The area started to itch.

"Don't scratch it," Kuronue softly said as he grasped the hand that's scratching her left cheek with his right one and then softly touched her chin. "Let me look at it…"

Kurama's nearing the park, he's breath coming harshly as he ran from his house. He didn't believe he woke up late! He looked at his watch again. "Damn! I'm already late for 15 minutes!" he smiled as he near the bench they decided to be their meeting place. What he saw froze him on tracks. There stood Botan and Kuronue… Kuronue's had is holding one hand of Botan while the other hand's grasping her chin. His eyebrows met at the scene… he tried to control the anger and jealousy in his heart. Then he remembered why Kuronue came to Ningenkai, did his former partner wanted Botan for himself? He'll not allow, he'll kill him first. He slowly walked to them.

Botan didn't see Kurama's expression when he saw him. She rather felt his ki, that made her face turn in his direction. Seeing him, a smile grew in her lips and her eyes shows the love she feel for him. She ran to him… almost forgetting that Kuronue's there.

Kurama's anger begin to vanish as he saw Botan ranning to him, a smile on her face and her eyes full of happiness. That brought lips to smile as he caught her and lift her, their face leveling to each other. "You're late, Kurama…"

Kurama softly chuckled. "I'm sorry, love, I was so excited last night that sleep came to me after midnight."

"that's okay! We do have all day for ourselves," Botan laughed as Kurama lifted her farther and moved into circles. Afther a while, he stopped and moved her down. When her feet touched the ground, he sofly kissed her. "I love you, Botan…"

"Love you, too Kurama…" Botan said as she kissed him again. Then she felt the itching of her cheek. because of this, she remembered that she's talking to Kuronue a while ago. "Oh! I forgot that Kuronue's here…" Botan said, turning to look at the bench. She didn't see him. "He left," she said as she scratched her cheek.

"What's he doing holding your hand and grasping your chin?" Botan looked at Kurama, startled. But Kurama's not looking at her, he's looking at something behind the bench.

"He just saw me here, I never even thought that he's here in Ningenkai… well, I thank him for lending your lair to me… when an insect bit my cheek," she said still scratching her cheek. "he stopped my hand and inspected my cheek, that's when I saw you…"

Kurama looked at Botan and saw what she's doing at the bitten area. The skin is already turning red. "Stop that," he said, holding her hand.

"It itches very much!" Kurama get a seed from his hair. He pinched in by his thumb and forefinger. Then he put it on the infected area.

"There," he said, smiling at her. Letting go of the seed, having extracted its juice.

"Thanks! It no longer itches!"

Kurama only smiled at her. She's didn't even saw the obvious. By the look on Kuronue's eyes, he likes Botan. But the girl is too blind to see it. First, it was Koenma, then Kuronue, how many other guys saw her beauty? He just feels lucky that he's the one she had chosen.

"Kurama? " Botan tipped her head and looked at Kurama closely. "Hey? Still sleepy? We can go to bed and just cuddle!" she said, stating it as a joke.

Kurama got out of his spell and laughed. "Be careful, my peony, maybe I will be tempt to forget our plans and just cuddle you all day."

"Uhhmm… that would be nice…" she said, smiling playfully at him.

Kurama just kissed her, the kiss last longer than he wanted. When they parted, he already's smiling. "C'mon Botan… let's go and have some fan before I lose my self-control…" he said as he grasp the hand of a laughing Botan and guided her out the park.

While someone's looking at them, the one whose also hurting every time they saw them together. "You're very lucky, Kurama," Kuronue said at their retreating shadows, "I just wished I'm the one at your place." He said as her turned and walked to his apartment.

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