Chapter XVII: Broken Heart.
It was almost eleven when Botan woke up. She went into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She brushed her hair up and tied it up in a ponytail. She then paddled bare feet into the kitchen. Hinageshi was already up and was sitting in the living room.
"Good morning, Hina." Botan said.
"Morning, B." she answered.
They fell silent for a minute.
"So you and Hiei, huh." Botan asked.
"Yeah!"
"So how did it happen?"
"A couple of weeks ago, lord Koenma sent me to fetch him because he had to deliver a message for him. We started arguing with each other because he told me to shut up and I wouldn't. So he got mad at me and brooding. And I kiss him and he was like what wrong with you, woman. Then I kiss again and he actually kissed me. And as they say, the rest is history."
"Wow...that's actually romantic even fro Hiei."
"Yeah, I know."
"But why the secrecy?" Botan asked.
"I guess we're just not ready to tell everyone."
"I understand."
"Thanks."
They both smiled.
"Hey, did Yusuke tell you anything about Koenma having a betrothed?" Hinageshi asked.
"Yeah, he told. Poor Ayame, she must really sad."
"I'll be devastated if anything like that ever happen to me."
"I know how you feel."
"So what are we going to do?"
"I don't know. I was thinking of going to Rekai today and see Ayame. Maybe I can persuade her to come here and stay with for a while."
"That would be good for her. She needs to get away from the palace at least for a day."
"I wonder what's going to happen to their relationship." Botan said.
"Me too."
Botan and Hinageshi dropped the subject and decided to make breakfast for their friends. As they started to get everything ready, the others stared to wake.
"So what do you guys want to eat?" Botan asked.
Yukina and Shizuru wanted French toasts. Kira wanted pancakes with chocolate chips. Botan and Hinageshi decided to eat cinnamon flavored waffles. They made breakfast together and in no time the kitchen was filled with the wonderful aroma of delicious food.
Later that day, everyone went home after they ate breakfast together. They made plan to hand out together next weekend. Both Botan and Hinageshi went back to Rekai that afternoon. Botan wanted to see Ayame before the guys came back. Ayame was out ferrying souls when she got there so she decided to wait for her friends. At least one hour had passed before Ayame finally finished her shift.
Botan almost wept when she saw her friend. Dark circles were around her eyes and looked like she had been crying. Her eyes were red and she looked so depressed. She was wearing her usual pink kimono but she didn't look cheerful like she usually did. Botan went to meet her half way.
"Hi, Botan-san." Ayame said.
"Hi, Ayame, how are you doing?"
"I'm fine, thank you. Hoe about you?"
"I'm okay."
Botan was uncomfortable. She didn't know what to say to her friend. She didn't know how to comfort her.
"I'm sorry about Koenma." Botan said.
"Don't be. It's no one's fault but my own."
"What do you mean?"
"I know getting involved with Koenma would only result in heartbreak. I can believe I've been so stupid. I actually thought we could actually have a life together."
"Oh, Ayame, don't be like that. You just took a chance in love..."
"No, I made a mistake and I paid the price...dearly."
"Falling in love is not a mistake. Ayame, listen to me, anything that's worth having is worth fighting for. I know it hurts but if you love him fight for him."
"Oh, what do you know? You never had to fight for anything. Things have always been easy for you. Look at you, you're beautiful, talented and you have a boyfriend that would do anything for you. You don't know how lucky you are.'
"Believe me I do. I do know how lucky I am to have Yusuke. And everyday I thank god for that."
By this time, Ayame was sobbing. Botan hugged her and tried to comfort her friend the best she could.
"But what can I do? He's a prince and I...I....am..."
"So? You know Koenma loves you. He doesn't care about what you are. All he cared about is who you are."
"I know but..."
"No buts, most people spent their life looking for what you have and you're ready to throw it away."
"What is that I have?"
"Love. You experience a love that most people don't have."
"Well, they can have it."
"Fine. Don't listen to me. But hear this if you don't do something, you will regret it for the rest of your life. You will always be wondering but you'll never know."
"But what if he doesn't want me anymore?"
'Why don't you ask him? He's heading right now."
Both Ayame and Botan turned around to see the prince of Rekai coming toward them.
"Listen, Ayame, if you want to take some time off to think this over, come over to my apartment, okay."
"Okay, I'll think about it."
"Great, I'm going to find Yusuke."
On her way, she said hi to Koenma and chatted with him shortly. She asked him where she would find her boyfriend. He said that Yusuke was in his office filling out some papers. While she walked to the office, Botan thought about what Ayame had said about Yusuke being the perfect boyfriend. To be honest with her, he was the perfect boyfriend. He was always there for her whenever she needed him. He loved her like she needed to be loved. It was kind of ironic. Who would have thought that Yusuke would be a perfect boyfriend? Well certainly not her, but she was glad that he was. She knocked on the door before she entered. Yusuke was sitting on a chair next to Koenma's office leaning over a paper. He smiled when he saw her.
"Hey!" he said.
"Hi, love. How did the mission went?"
"Fine. We found the girl and she's here. Want to meet her?"
"Not really."
He laughed.
"I'll be done a few seconds, okay?"
"Okay."
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It's been a few hours since Botan and Yusuke came back from Rekai. After his shower, Botan and her lover boy sat cuddling in the couch. He playfully tugged at her hair and twirled the silky strand around his fingers. Lying in her boyfriend's arms, Botan couldn't help thinking about Ayame. She felt sorry for the ferry girl. She must be really heartbroken. Botan knew she would be if anything like that happen to her. She couldn't even remember what her life was like without him. She loved him so much. She just hoped that Ayame and Koenma get passed through this. She eased away from Yusuke and looked deep into his depthless eyes.
"What's wrong?" he asked her.
"I love you." She said with seriousness in her voice.
"You said that like you just realizing it."
"No, I knew for a long time but I never knew how much."
"I love you, too."
"You know I keep thinking about Ayame and Koenma and I..."
"And you think that's going to happen to us?"
She nodded.
"Nothing is going to happen to our relationship. For one thing I don't have a betrothed out there."
"How about Keiko?"
"What about her?"
"Do you still have feelings for her?"
"I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that I don't feel anything for her but it's nothing compare to what I feel for you."
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. Please don't be mad at me?"
"I'm not mad at you. But please don't worry about Keiko. I don't want anything to come between you and me."
"Me neither."
To Be Continued...
Author's note: I know this chapter is short so bear with me and don't forget to review. And if I have 65 reviews, I'll update the new chapter really soon. And thanks to all of you for your feedbacks.
It was almost eleven when Botan woke up. She went into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She brushed her hair up and tied it up in a ponytail. She then paddled bare feet into the kitchen. Hinageshi was already up and was sitting in the living room.
"Good morning, Hina." Botan said.
"Morning, B." she answered.
They fell silent for a minute.
"So you and Hiei, huh." Botan asked.
"Yeah!"
"So how did it happen?"
"A couple of weeks ago, lord Koenma sent me to fetch him because he had to deliver a message for him. We started arguing with each other because he told me to shut up and I wouldn't. So he got mad at me and brooding. And I kiss him and he was like what wrong with you, woman. Then I kiss again and he actually kissed me. And as they say, the rest is history."
"Wow...that's actually romantic even fro Hiei."
"Yeah, I know."
"But why the secrecy?" Botan asked.
"I guess we're just not ready to tell everyone."
"I understand."
"Thanks."
They both smiled.
"Hey, did Yusuke tell you anything about Koenma having a betrothed?" Hinageshi asked.
"Yeah, he told. Poor Ayame, she must really sad."
"I'll be devastated if anything like that ever happen to me."
"I know how you feel."
"So what are we going to do?"
"I don't know. I was thinking of going to Rekai today and see Ayame. Maybe I can persuade her to come here and stay with for a while."
"That would be good for her. She needs to get away from the palace at least for a day."
"I wonder what's going to happen to their relationship." Botan said.
"Me too."
Botan and Hinageshi dropped the subject and decided to make breakfast for their friends. As they started to get everything ready, the others stared to wake.
"So what do you guys want to eat?" Botan asked.
Yukina and Shizuru wanted French toasts. Kira wanted pancakes with chocolate chips. Botan and Hinageshi decided to eat cinnamon flavored waffles. They made breakfast together and in no time the kitchen was filled with the wonderful aroma of delicious food.
Later that day, everyone went home after they ate breakfast together. They made plan to hand out together next weekend. Both Botan and Hinageshi went back to Rekai that afternoon. Botan wanted to see Ayame before the guys came back. Ayame was out ferrying souls when she got there so she decided to wait for her friends. At least one hour had passed before Ayame finally finished her shift.
Botan almost wept when she saw her friend. Dark circles were around her eyes and looked like she had been crying. Her eyes were red and she looked so depressed. She was wearing her usual pink kimono but she didn't look cheerful like she usually did. Botan went to meet her half way.
"Hi, Botan-san." Ayame said.
"Hi, Ayame, how are you doing?"
"I'm fine, thank you. Hoe about you?"
"I'm okay."
Botan was uncomfortable. She didn't know what to say to her friend. She didn't know how to comfort her.
"I'm sorry about Koenma." Botan said.
"Don't be. It's no one's fault but my own."
"What do you mean?"
"I know getting involved with Koenma would only result in heartbreak. I can believe I've been so stupid. I actually thought we could actually have a life together."
"Oh, Ayame, don't be like that. You just took a chance in love..."
"No, I made a mistake and I paid the price...dearly."
"Falling in love is not a mistake. Ayame, listen to me, anything that's worth having is worth fighting for. I know it hurts but if you love him fight for him."
"Oh, what do you know? You never had to fight for anything. Things have always been easy for you. Look at you, you're beautiful, talented and you have a boyfriend that would do anything for you. You don't know how lucky you are.'
"Believe me I do. I do know how lucky I am to have Yusuke. And everyday I thank god for that."
By this time, Ayame was sobbing. Botan hugged her and tried to comfort her friend the best she could.
"But what can I do? He's a prince and I...I....am..."
"So? You know Koenma loves you. He doesn't care about what you are. All he cared about is who you are."
"I know but..."
"No buts, most people spent their life looking for what you have and you're ready to throw it away."
"What is that I have?"
"Love. You experience a love that most people don't have."
"Well, they can have it."
"Fine. Don't listen to me. But hear this if you don't do something, you will regret it for the rest of your life. You will always be wondering but you'll never know."
"But what if he doesn't want me anymore?"
'Why don't you ask him? He's heading right now."
Both Ayame and Botan turned around to see the prince of Rekai coming toward them.
"Listen, Ayame, if you want to take some time off to think this over, come over to my apartment, okay."
"Okay, I'll think about it."
"Great, I'm going to find Yusuke."
On her way, she said hi to Koenma and chatted with him shortly. She asked him where she would find her boyfriend. He said that Yusuke was in his office filling out some papers. While she walked to the office, Botan thought about what Ayame had said about Yusuke being the perfect boyfriend. To be honest with her, he was the perfect boyfriend. He was always there for her whenever she needed him. He loved her like she needed to be loved. It was kind of ironic. Who would have thought that Yusuke would be a perfect boyfriend? Well certainly not her, but she was glad that he was. She knocked on the door before she entered. Yusuke was sitting on a chair next to Koenma's office leaning over a paper. He smiled when he saw her.
"Hey!" he said.
"Hi, love. How did the mission went?"
"Fine. We found the girl and she's here. Want to meet her?"
"Not really."
He laughed.
"I'll be done a few seconds, okay?"
"Okay."
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It's been a few hours since Botan and Yusuke came back from Rekai. After his shower, Botan and her lover boy sat cuddling in the couch. He playfully tugged at her hair and twirled the silky strand around his fingers. Lying in her boyfriend's arms, Botan couldn't help thinking about Ayame. She felt sorry for the ferry girl. She must be really heartbroken. Botan knew she would be if anything like that happen to her. She couldn't even remember what her life was like without him. She loved him so much. She just hoped that Ayame and Koenma get passed through this. She eased away from Yusuke and looked deep into his depthless eyes.
"What's wrong?" he asked her.
"I love you." She said with seriousness in her voice.
"You said that like you just realizing it."
"No, I knew for a long time but I never knew how much."
"I love you, too."
"You know I keep thinking about Ayame and Koenma and I..."
"And you think that's going to happen to us?"
She nodded.
"Nothing is going to happen to our relationship. For one thing I don't have a betrothed out there."
"How about Keiko?"
"What about her?"
"Do you still have feelings for her?"
"I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that I don't feel anything for her but it's nothing compare to what I feel for you."
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. Please don't be mad at me?"
"I'm not mad at you. But please don't worry about Keiko. I don't want anything to come between you and me."
"Me neither."
To Be Continued...
Author's note: I know this chapter is short so bear with me and don't forget to review. And if I have 65 reviews, I'll update the new chapter really soon. And thanks to all of you for your feedbacks.
