Chapter III: Bridal shower...

A week before the wedding...

The last eight months had been absolutely perfect. Crazy but perfect. Botan and her fiancé spent most of their time planning their wedding together. With the help of his parents and their friends, they managed to reserve everything they needed for the big day. Since Botan wanted a big wedding, they decided to book a church, a huge reservation hall. She wanted everything to match with her dress; from flowers to tablecloths. Since money wasn't an issue, Kurama gave in to her every whim. After all, he swore to give her her dream wedding.

Today, Botan and her bridesmaids were going to see her designer. She needed to take some measurement to make that the girls hadn't gain or lost any weight. Keiko drove them. Once they got there, they found Raven in front waiting for them. Raven was the one that design Botan's wedding gown and the girls' dresses. She was slim woman with short blond hair and baby blue eyes. She was a pretty down-to-earth kind of person. Botan had chosen her to design her dress after she had seen the dresses she had designed previously. They were breathtaking.

"Hey girls." Raven said.

"Hi, Raven." Everyone answered.

"Well come right this way. I have your dresses waiting for you."

The girls followed her in the dressing room. She handed them their dress. They each went into a boot and put them on. Botan was the first to come out.

"So?" she asked.

Raven examined her for a minute, turning her around to get a better look.

"You've lost weight."

Raven tugged at the side to emphasize her point.

"Really? I didn't notice."

"See; the dress doesn't sit on you."

"Would that be a problem?"

"Not really. You will probably return to your normal weight once all the planning is done. But if that's not the case, we will just have to fix it."

"Okay."

"Don't worry, Botan. The dress would still look beautiful."

"Alright."

After Raven finished with Botan, she checked the others. Apparently the girls' dresses were fine. After they changed back to their regular clothing, they say good bye to Raven. They made an appointment to come back the day before the wedding.

"Can we get some lunch before we go to the church?" Shizuru asked.

They all agreed. They stopped at a nearby restaurant and order lunch. After lunch, they made their way to the church for rehearsal. They had started a month ago. They had to go to the church every Saturday at two for rehearsal. The guys had to do it too so they weren't surprise when to find them there. But Botan was surprise that her fiancé wasn't there.

"Where is Kurama?" she asked Yusuke.

"I don't know."

At that moment, her cell phone rang.

"Excuse me."
She went outside and quickly answered when she read Kurama's number.

"Where are you?"

"Well, hello to you too, love."

"Sorry." She sighed.

"That's okay. As for where I am, I'm at the office. I'll be running a little late."

"Is everything okay?"

"Yeah! Everything is fine look I have to go. I'll see you in ten."

"Okay, bye."

"Oh! And Botan?"

"Yes?"

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

She smiled and then turned off her phone. She didn't want it to ring while she was in the church.

"So Where's Kurama?" Kuwabara asked.

"Don't tell me he ditched you already." Yusuke teased.

"Yusuke, don't let my wedding day be your funeral." She warned.

"So where's the groom?" asked their wedding planner.

"He'll be here in a minute. We can start with the bridesmaids and the best men."

"Alright. Everyone take your places."

Even though, his mother had insisted on planning the wedding, Kurama had hired a wedding planner to help with all the work. She was pretty good at her job so Botan didn't complain...much.

Botan sat down and watch as Natalie, the wedding planner instructed them on how to walk and where to stand.

Fifteen minutes later, Kurama showed up.

"Did I miss anything?" He asked her.

"No, you didn't."

"Great."

He kissed her.

"Now that the groom is here, we can all do the rehearsal together." The wedding planner said.

For the next half hour, they rehearsed the movements. Everybody followed the instruction and everything went great.

Before they went home, Kurama and his fiancée took care of some lat minutes details. They wanted everything to go perfectly. They didn't want to be stressed out before their wedding. Even though the wedding was three weeks away.

Kurama woke up early the following morning. Botan was still sleeping next to him. He turned on his side and faced his fiancée and soon-to-be wife. He caressed her face and kissed her forehead.

"I'm so lucky to have you." He murmured.

He got up from the bed and went to the bathroom. He did his business then brushed his teeth. He then went downstairs and decided to wake his lover with breakfast. "What should I make for breakfast?" he thought. "Ummm...I know...Botan loves cinnamon swirl French toasts." He quickly prepared the food. He set the food on a plate then added some fruits and orange juice and brought the tray upstairs. Kurama quietly opened the door. Botan was still sleeping soundly. He put the tray down on the night table then climbed into bed.

"Botan..."

"Mmmm..."

"Wake up, love."

"I don't wanna..."

"Come on, love. I made you breakfast."

She turned on her side and pulled her pillow over her head. Kurama smiled. She would have to wake up one way or the other even and besides, he woke so hard to make this breakfast for her. He leaned and pulled the pillow off her head and kissed her cheeks. He continued with his administration by showering her face with kisses. He nibbled on her ears and she moaned. He in turn kissed the corner of her mouth. She turned her face to give better access but he stopped. She must have sensed that he wasn't going to continue what he was doing because she opened her eyes. He smirked at her and she pouted.

"Good morning, my love." He smiled.

"Morning."

"I made you breakfast. Would you like to eat now?"

"Alright."

She sat and he put the tray down on her lap. He watched as she ate her breakfast slowly.

"Kurama?"

"Uh?"

"Do you want to eat with me?"

"If that's what you want."

She cut a piece of toast and brought it to his lips. Before he could bite into it she put in her mouth.

"Why did you do that for?" he asked.

"Payback."

He smiled. The next bite she gave him made it to his mouth. They finished their breakfast in no time. Botan brought the dishes downstairs while Kurama took a shower. She put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher and went back upstairs to clean up her room. After her chores, she took a shower.

Later that morning, they sat in the living-room, talking.

"So what's on your agenda for today?" he asked.

"Bridal shower."

"What?"

"Your mom and the girls are having a bridal shower party for me."

"What time?"

"At three."

"Are you leaving early?"

"Your mother said that I'm not supposed to be there until three. The party is supposed to be a surprise."

"Oh, I see. So what would you like to do in the meantime?"

"Can we have a picnic by the lake?"

"I don't care what we do as long as I'm with you."

She smiled.



A few hours later, they were on their way to the lake. It was a beautiful day outside. It was sunny and clear but it was cool. Botan looked out of the window as the scenery passed by. She really liked the country side of the city. She wondered what it looked like at night. With no city lights, you could probably see the stars with out needing a telescope. It would be really lovely.

"We'll there in a minute, okay." Kurama said.

She turned her head and smiled.

"Okay."

Like he said, they were at the lake a few minutes later. They pick their picnic spot. It was under a huge sakura tree. They spread out the picnic blanket and take out the food. Once they were satisfied, they sat down and ate. Much later, they were laying side by side on the blanket.

"You know I have seen your dress yet." He said.

"It's going to be a surprise but trust me it's really beautiful."

"I'm sure it is. You have pretty good taste when it comes to clothes."

"Really? I'd say I have pretty good taste when it comes to other things too."

"Well, you do have a pretty good taste in food, music, books."

"Well thanks but that wasn't exactly what I was referring to."

"Then what were you referring to?"

"I was referring to you."

"Me?"

"Yeah! You're perfect for me in everyway. You'll be such a wonderful husband."

"And you're perfect for me too. You and I balance each other."

Botan pondered on his last words. What kind of wife would she be? Would she be good at it? Or will she a horrible wife?

"Kurama, do you think I'll make a good wife?"

"Of course, my love. You'll make a great wife, a beautiful one too."

"You really think so."

"No, I don't think so."

"No?" "I know so."

"Thanks. You really know how to boost my ego." She smiled.

"Sorry to burst your bubble but I wasn't trying to boost your ego. I was telling the truth. You'll make a great wife."

Time passed too fast for the two lovers. Soon, they had to go back. It was almost three and Botan had to be at her bridal shower. She wanted to take a shower and change her clothes before they went over his mother's house. Kurama drove them back to her apartment. While she was in the shower, he sat in the living-room watching TV. He wasn't really paying attention to it. He was more preoccupied with thoughts of his fiancée. He wondered if she would like the gift he brought for her.

He wondered if she would like the gift he brought for her. He heard the water stooped and a few minutes later, Botan came out. She was dresses casually in blue jeans and white tank top. Her cerulean hair was down.

"I'm done." She said.

"Would you mind if we stop by my apartment. There's something I need to get."

"Sure, it's no problem."

"Thanks, Love."

The stop at his apartment was short. He left sitting in the living while he looked for something in his bedroom. When he came out, he was wearing a new shirt and was holding a box.

"This is for you."

"What is it?"

"Why don't you open it and find out."

The box was wrapped in silver paper. It wasn't heavy either. She wondered what it could be. Unable to wait any longer, she removed the wrapping paper. In it was a thin silver chain with an amethyst jewel.

"Woaw…it's gorgeous."

"I take that you like it."

"A lot, thank you."

She hugged him then they kissed. They left soon after for the bridal shower.

Author's note: that's only part of the chapter. I promise to update soon. Thanks to all you who left me a review especially Kurama and Botan Lover. You're awesome. Thanks again and don't forget to review…