Chapter IV: Last Minute details…
Botan sat in her living room eating. It was crowded with the bridal gifts she received last night. The party last night was so much fun. Shiori and her bridesmaids had planned so many things for her. Shiori had so many great ideas for wedding. They made a quilt last night. They each had to decorate a square with their favorite things about her and Kurama. Let's just there were a lot of blue and red in there. It seemed that everyone liked the color of their hair. The quilt was beautiful nonetheless. She had received a lot of other gifts. For one thing, she and Kurama won't have to go shopping for their new house. She was surprised to see that they got everything they put on their wedding registry.
Botan finished her breakfast and tried to put some order in the living room. She stacked the gift boxes on top of each other trying to make some legroom. She piled them all in a corner of the room. With that done, she went back to her room and shower. She didn't have anything in her agenda, so she just stayed home and relaxed. God knows she needed it. Her wedding was in two days. She was terrified but excited at the same time. In three days, she's going to be Mrs. Minamino. The thought both thrilled and scared her.
She flopped down the couch and turned on the TV. She flipped through the channel. At this time of the day, there was nothing on. She decided to watch some cartoons. Half way through, her cell phone rang. She picked it up and answered it.
"Hi, love. What are you up?" Kurama asked.
"Nothing. Just sitting here watching TV."
"Want to come over? We can be bored together."
"Sure. I'll be right there."
"Great. See you in a few minutes."
"Okay."
She turned off her phone. She grabbed a sweater in her closet, a few other things and made her way to her boyfriend's apartment.
Kurama opened the door for her when she got there. He was dressed casually in blue jeans and black button down shirt. His hair looked as perfect as always.
"Hey."
"Hi."
He kissed her sweetly and invited her in. Botan followed him to the living room. They both sat down. Kurama then noticed that she was holding something.
"What do you got there?" he asked
"It's a scrapbook. I was hopping you could help me finish it."
"Sure."
"Do you have any pictures we can add in there?"
"Sure. I'm sure I have some."
He stood up and went to his room. He returned with a box. He handed it to her. it was filled with pictures of them, their friends and families. They sat on the floor. Botan had brought supplies to finished scrapbook. They carefully went thought the pictures, selecting the ones that meant the most to them. They wanted to captures the memories from the first time they met. To them, the scrapbook was they journey through life.
They had dinner at his apartment. He cooked for them. After that, they just sat there in each other's arm. They didn't say anything, just enjoying the silence and each other. They didn't have to say anything. They knew what they were both feeling. They knew that the other was thinking about their wedding and they both could not wait.
They had come so far; overcame so much to be with each other. There was only one thing left to do. One last step to take and they will be husband and wife. To them, it couldn't happen soon enough.
"Are you nervous?" He asked.
"Yeah. You?"
"A little."
She nodded.
"Do you want to have kids?" he asked.
They had never talked about children before. Botan did want to have kids.
"A house full." She said.
He laughed softly.
"Me too."
Botan woke three hours after she went to bed. It was only five in the morning. There was nothing to do and she needed something to do. Today was the day and she was nervous. Today was the day she finally becomes Mrs. Shuichi Minamino alias Lady Youko Kurama.
She got up from the bed and ventured in the kitchen since she couldn't get back to sleep in her current state. Since there was nothing she could do to calm herself, she did the only thing that always helped in this situation. She bakes. In three hours flat, the kitchen was filled with a delicious aroma. The table was overflowing with sugar and chocolate ship cookies, brownies, cupcakes. She even made her special Devil's Delight chocolate cake. By then the kitchen was a mess. She had flour in her hair. Chocolate smidges on her cheeks but she was feeling a lot better. She was about to clean up when the doorbell rang. Thinking that it might be her bridesmaids, she rushed to answer. She soon discovered that it was her fiancé, Kurama, at the door.
"Kurama? What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I came to pick you up." He said, whipping her face with his fingers.
"Pick me for what?"
"We have rehearsal dinner in an hour and half."
"Then why are you here so early not that I'm not happy to see you."
"I wanted to spend some time with you."
"Oh! You want to come in then?"
"Actually I was hoping we could go for a walk."
"Sure. Let me change first."
"Okay."
They went inside. Botan made a beeline for the bathroom. She jumped in the shower and quickly shampooing her hair and washed herself clean. She toweled her hair dry then got dressed. Kurama was standing in the threshold of the kitchen when she came out.
"You've been busy." He said looking at the food she made.
"I was just bored." She said.
"I'll say you were worried. You only cook out of control when you're worried."
"Okay. You got me."
"What were you worrying about?" he asked.
"Everything I guess."
He moved from where he was standing, took her hand in his and led her to the couch. They sat down, facing each other.
"Are you afraid of getting married?" he asked.
"No."
"Then what is it? You can tell me."
"I'm not really sure…"
"About what?"
"I don't know. What if I'm no good at being Mrs. Minamino? What if I'm not what you expectation of a wife?" She mumbled.
He sighed.
"Botan, do you love me?"
"Of course I do. You know that."
"And I love you too. I don't promise that our marriage will be perfect. I'm sure we'll have our share of disappointments and heartbreak but I can promise that I will always love you and I will do my best to make this work. You don't have to worry about meeting my expectations because you have exceeded every single one of them and some more. I just want to be with you. If you don't want to get married, that's fine."
"I want to get to you. Nothing would make me happier than being your wife because I love you, Shuichi Minamino."
"Then let that be enough for now. Whatever life throws at us we'll face…together."
She nodded then kissed him.
"So do you still want to go for a walk?" She asked.
"How about we clean this place up first?"
She smiled. 'What would I ever do without you?' She thought.
