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CHAPTER 4: Detention: Good thing or bad thing?

Previously...

"And what are you two doing out here?" said a creepy voice destroying the moment. It was Ms. Kigayaku with a very annoyed tone. They didn't know that she opened the door from inside and now, the whole class saw them.

"You two better have a decent excuse, OR ELSE", she said with a very sinister voice.

"GULP! I'm doomed!" Kurama and Botan both thought

"You! Ms. Satoshi (a/n: Botan's surname. It just popped out of nowhere, and I can't think of anything more suiting at this point of time), I presume that you're the one that you're the one who lead Mr. Minamino to such thing." She said pointing a finger to Botan

"But, ma'am..." Botan tried to explain but was cut of by the teacher's stern look. Then she turned to Kurama with a sort of disappointed look.

"Oh, Shuuichi! I know that you have a clean record and you haven't been in detention since you started going to school (a/n: I know it sounds silly and unbelievable...but like I said, I can't think of anything good right now) And because of this, you've disappointed me," she said with a downcast face. Suddenly, her face glistened, "But since you're a top student, I'll let this pass and you, Ms. Satoshi, will have to serve detention after class for 2 hours."

"WHAATT! But you didn't even let us explain!" Botan retorted. If she wasn't their teacher, she could've done many despicable things to her, but seeing her current situation, she restrained herself knowing that it would make things harder for her.

"I don't need explanations. Seeing that you're with Mr. Minamino explains it all. You somehow persuaded him to be late like you. He will not serve detention, and instead you'll be the one who will take his place, you'll have double detention."

"But, ma'am, I'm the one who asked Botan to accompany me in retrieving my book which makes me worthy of the punishment. I should be the one who must serve the double detention, even if it's triple! Just don't let Botan take the punishment," Kurama said, trying to let the teacher know that it was his fault, not Botan's. He definitely felt bad for getting Botan into this mess.

"But I -" Ms. Kigayaku said but was cut of by Kurama whose rage was showing due to the teacher's unfair judgment. "I insist, ma'am," he said without any emotion at all. The room was silent and the students were caught up in the tension that was forming.

"Oh, geez! Why don't you just give them both detention to make things fair." Yusuke suddenly spoke. He was obviously pissed off. Who wouldn't be pissed if you just sat there watching a couple of people exaggerating things.

Once again, there was silence. Kurama and Ms. Kigayaku were glaring at each other while Botan nervously fidgeted on her spot. The teacher was really mad because she couldn't believe that her students stood up against her. She doesn't like the idea of being overpowered by little students.

"Okay, you two will both serve double detention after class," Ms. Kigayaku finally said. She would've said no but this was not a good time. In that point of time, she made a mental note to make Kurama's and the rest of his friends' highschool lives miserable.

"You two," she pointed at Kurama and Botan who was still standing by the door, "take your sits!" The two walked towards their sits with Kurama in front and Botan tailed behind him.

"Thanks," Botan whispered to Kurama before he sat behind her.

"Okay, let's go on with the lesson. Open your books to page 27," Ms. Kigayaku said.

"Finally!" Yusuke said.

DISMISSAL (3:00 pm)

"Hey, guys! I really need to go home right now. My favorite show is on and I can't miss today's episode." Kuwabara said while looking at his watch.

"Oh, you mean Hello Kitty's Adventures?" Keiko said.

"Yeah! You also watch that? The Hello Kitty is so cute!" Kuwabara said in amazement.

"To be honest, I don't watch too much TV. I have to manage the ramen shop and study, you know."

"You actually watch that! It figures, a pathetic show for a pathetic man," Hiei taunted.

"Stop it, you little twit! I have no time arguing with little kids like you especially when Hello Kitty is on, so goodbye for now! Don't get lost, kid," he said to Hiei.

"Sucker!" Hiei shouted.

"Yeah, whatever!" Kuwabara shouted while running in the streets.

"Guess, I'll have to go now. Since the kitsune is in detention, I might as well head for home. Bye," Hiei said to Yusuke and Keiko who were making plans for their date that evening.

"Okay, see ya!" Yusuke said.

"Let me carry your books, Keiko," he said as soon as Hiei was out of sight.

"Is it me or the world just turned topsy-turvy just seconds ago?" she asked with eyes mocking him.

"Stop playing around, Keiko. You're hurting my feelings," he said with puppy dog eyes.

With that, they both laughed while walking towards their destination.

DETENTION ROOM

The teacher assigned in the detention room was sleeping. He didn't expect that there would be someone who broke the school law in the beginning of classes. What shocked him more is the fact that Shuiichi Minamino, a top student, was in that room. Two hours is long, and boredom got to him, so he fell asleep. This gave a chance to the two friends to talk. They both talked about their summer vacation since Kurama was out of the country during the two whole months of their vacation. While Botan told him about her summer job as a secretary in her older brother's office.

"Sorry for getting you into trouble. I promise, I won't do that again," Kurama said.

"It's okay. I really had fun. Hey, aren't you worried that by tomorrow you'll be the talk of town? Can you imagine "Headline: Top Student, found in detention room", she teased.

"Yeah, I'm scared," he said sarcastically.

"Hey, how's Maya? I haven't heard from her since junior high. Where did you hide her, Mr. Minamino!" Botan said imitating the horrifying voice of their English teacher. They both laughed.

"Actually, I don't know where she is right now," he said breaking the laughter.

"Huh! What do you mean?"

"Haven't you heard about the word 'break up'?" he said.

"Oh! I'm so sorry! What happened? And to think that I worked hard just to set the two of you up!"

"Well, I was young back then. I have to say I was quite immature back then. I was only physically attracted to her. You know, being on the adolescent stage makes our hormones surge. I guess I felt that I need to prove something to myself as a man by courting one of the prettiest girls in class. But when she became my girlfriend, I realized that there is more than just good looks. I guess her face does not give justice to her personality. You know what I mean? " he asked her as he looked straight at her.

"I broke up with her because I felt that she was just using me as one of her trophies that she could flaunt to others. And I hate that feeling. She was so mad about the break-up that she cut-off every single connection we had." he ended.

She just nodded in understanding with sadness evident in her eyes. Kurama saw this and felt guilty for making her sad.

"Hey, don't be sad. It was the best thing to do that time. And I never loved her anyway. Just plain attraction." he explained.

"I know. It's just that, your whole love life is so dramatic! It could be made into a movie! And I can assure you, it will instantly become a hit!" Botan said with her eyes twinkling. Kurama sweatdropped with her reaction. Botan sure has a weird way of dealing with serious moments.

"But it doesn't have an ending yet," Kurama said with a smile forming in his visage.

"Hmm... you're right! Don't worry, I'll be glad to play match-maker again! It would be my mission statement to make your love life a happy one!"

"Botan-chan, you don't have to do that. Just to let you know, I am now quite capable of managing my own love life, thank you very much. And I don't want to go through the same embarrassing situations you put me in. And I know perfectly how your mind works. And your tactics are not that quite reliable," he said with a knowing voice.

"Are you mocking my match-making skills?" she said with irritation visible in her tone.

"Just to let you know --" she was suddenly cut-offwhen Kurama gentlyplacedhis finger on her lips.

"Botan-chan, I do not underestimate your skills. Its just that I want to do things on my own this time. But I'll reconsider your services if I ever have a hard time, ok?" he said softly.

"Oh, alright! Just promise me that you will get the girl and make her happy, ok?"

"I promise," Kurama said.

I promise to make you mine and make you the happiest girl in the world.

Yay! I finally finished the chapter! Sorry if the conversation between Kurama and Botan is kinda boring... It's the best I can come up with!

NEXT CHAPTER: Yukina enters the scene. What would be Kuwabara's reaction?

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