Disclamior: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho ( Cause if I did I assure you Botan and Kurama would be together and I'll be filty rich right now, and if I did than I would be a guy...which I'm not. I'm 100 female thank you)
Chapter 2
She woke up from the yelling in front of room. She got up and walked toward the door. Slightly opening it to reveal an irritated fox yelling at an equally enraged Prince of Reikai.
" Why won't you tell me what's wrong with her! " screamed the handsome young Shuichi Minamono, also known as the infamous thief Youko Kurama. Not caring that it was at least 12 o'clock at night and that he was disrupting the residents around them.
" Because I thought you'll be able to comfort her, and not ask questions! But now I know I'm sadly mistaken. " Sneer Koenma as he turn to walk away. " Koenma if that's the kind of friend that you think I am, then I'm glad you called so I could set you straight. " Kurama sneered back as he looked with complete disgust at the retreating prince.
" Besides..." Kurama started as his eyes began to soften." I never thought that Botan-san would ever cry herself to sleep. "
Koenma stop abruptly, turn back and sighed." There are so many things that you don't know about her, and that you'll never know. You've barely even scratch her surface. "
" What are you going to make sure of it? " Kurama question as his forgotten anger started to return and was beginning to boil.
" No, but Botan will. " Koenma replied as he turn back and walk toward his room on the other side of the palace.
" What do you mean? " Kurama questions softly, knowing that the sleeping goddess in the room was the only one who can answer his question. He watches Koenma walk off again, this time with partial disgust in his eyes. He didn't like the godling but that didn't mean that he couldn't tolerate him and his dim-witted schemes. By all means he respects the Prince of Reikai occasionally, and those moments are really rare. All he could do was act polite and always have a calm face on, trying to hid his disgust for the child like god.
Sighing Kurama turned to open Botan's door only to see a pair of curious amethyst eyes peeking out. He smiled as he sawed her pull away and opened the door.
" Hello Kurama-kun. " she whispered timidly as she moved out of the way so he could come in. Her stare was on the floor as she waited until he was fully in. She hesitantly closed the door behind him.
He walked till he reached her bed, sitting down he crossed his arms and stared at her. " So how long were you listening? " Kurama inquire intently, his bottled green eyes rest upon her hidden face. She was unconsciously fidgeting around; her fingers kept on clutching and unclenching her shirt.
Finally she looked up; her amethyst eyes avoided his intensely plaid eyes. " Not very long. " she whispered.
"How long is exactly is not very long, Botan-san?" Kurama inquired again.
She flushed instantly in embarrassment. "Well I woke up because I heard yelling outside my door, and that was at least 5 minutes ago. So I heard everything that was said from that moment till now."
His eyes soften with guilt. " I'm sorry Botan-san for the rude waking."
She flushed a even a darker hue of pink. " Oh don't worry about it Kurama-kun, it was nothing really. I would have waken up eventually anyway, might as well wake up and keep you company right?" A weak smile graced her face, a fail attempt to regain her bubbly façade.
"I see…" He responds quietly.
Awkward silence filled the air, causing the azure haired girl to silently start fidgeting again. Her eyes avoided his at all cost, afraid that he might start probing her about what Koenma meant. Fear swelled up inside her, fear that she might have a mental breakdown again, like she did some time ago
'You will do as your told. Whether you like it or not you will do as your told Botan, you will listen to me! '
That voice echoed through her mind, repeating those words over and over again. Telling her that her fate was chosen and sealed and that she had no say whatsoever in her life. No, she did have a say. She didn't live in that life anymore, she could make her own decisions, without any say from anyone but her…
"You must accept your fate as…"
A faint sympatric voice whispered. Filled with pity, trying to convince her to accept her twisted fate and follow down the path already chosen for her. An forlorn life that she had no say in, a life that she dread so much that it nearly lead to her demise.
Her eyes glossed over as memories began to slip into her conscious. Both painful and blissful memories mixed to form her former reality. The former Botan…
Those two voices suddenly turn louder, blocking her train of thought. Forcing her to hear them argue over an issue…over her.
"Why does she have to do this? She's much to young and you know it! "
She knew who they are…were. She knew these two so well they were her beloved parents. Always arguing about her…until one gives into the other's belief. And one does, sadly it wasn't the one she was rooting for.
'She's the right age and you know it, so don't argue with me!'
A tear escaped, falling down on her clutching hand. Another tear followed, than another, until she found herself softly crying.
She couldn't let him see, he'll want answer than. She doesn't want that she has to calm down she just has to. No matter how much she wanted the tears to go away, no matter how much she tried to push her memories back into the lock corridors of her mind, where she kept her past it just wouldn't go back. Instead it insisted on staying, insisting that her tears fall.
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Unknown to her, Kurama had made his way from her bed and was standing in front of her. He knew she was crying he heard her soft whimpering from afar. From what he can tell she was miserable, and he didn't have to heart to question her now. She was so distress, and from what Koenma said he's thinking that he really didn't know Botan. Well not the real one anyway, only the happy façade she presented to them every time they meet. He only knew the fake…
He wanted desperately to know the real person behind the mask, but if he was like him than he knew that it wouldn't happen. As much as he was tempted to question her about the years before he met her, he couldn't. When he looked into her eyes before, he saw her vulnerability and he knew not to provoke her to tell him. He'll wait till she's ready.
"Botan-san…"
She looked up, than threw herself into him arms again. "Kurama-kun make the voices go away, please make the voices go away! " her weak voice pleaded desperately. Her eyes renewed with tears again, a few long unbound azure strands with plastered to her pale face.
"Voices?" Kurama's placid eyes widen in shock.
"Yes voices. Please make them stop Kurama-kun." She pleaded again, burying her head into his clothed chest.
"What are they saying?" He whispered softly.
" I have to marry…"
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Hello once again, did you enjoy the story? Hope you did I just finished this chapter after it been on my desk top for more than 3 months. I started this right after I finsh the first chapter but I never had time to finish the darn thing. Well remember to review and make the meeh happy! Oh yes I forgot to say Happy Belated New Year in Childhood Sweethearts, so now I'm saying it: HAPPY BELATED NEW YEARS!!!
Thanks to all of the following:
Kitsune16: Hello! Its okay if you send me a stupid review, at least you read it rite? Well I understand what you mean by going some place else and than doing some thing stupid. I do that ALL the time, even if all I'm doing is sitting at the computer. I tend to get...distracted very easily and I forget what I was about to do. Hope you like this chapter!
hitsuzen: Hola dee. So how is my cute wittle cuzn? Well I updated this story and yeah...IF you ever go on this site anymore you better update or I'll go to your house and hurt that pretty little head of yours.
Cristina Gomez: Hello thanks for review, and sadly it isn't Koenma who's making her cry, cuz if it was Kurama probaly would of killed him . Yeah, I should of done that huh? I hate that bastard too, and I'm a huge fan of Botan and Kurama thats why I only write about them and I despise Koenam and Botan as a couple. Oh hope you like this chapter!
AnimeFreak172: Thank you for reading the first chapter, so here's the second. Hope you enjoy! Oh and remember to review this chapter too!
Botan-Jaganshi: Well I update, and thank you for the saying happy birthday. Hope you enjoy this chapter and remember to review.
sakurasango: Here's the second chapter! So don't go through with the barney threat ::shudder:: who could want to watch to barney is brave or just insane. Well hope you like this chapter! And remember its good that I actually updated...even if it wasn't soon rather than later.
Kitsune-0503: Thank you for the birthday wish! And I'm pretty sure its a Botan and Kurama, not a Botan and Youko. I'm not quite sure yet cuz I have plans that need the cute little fox. Well hope you enjoy this chapter!
animefreak03: Yes, hehe and sadly I couldn't update all my stories cuz I didn't even get to the half way point of the needed chapters yet...such a dedicated writer I am. And as sweet as it that your willing to give me a b-day present...I don't think I want to be shaken till I drop. I'm to young to die or get brain damage yet, well actually I think I got brain damage during the exams. Oh and thank you for the happy birthday, ::sigh:: I can't believe I'm another year older. And hope you enjoy this chapter!