Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Yu Hakusho.
LIGHT FROM DARKNESS
BY
Joide's KB4ever
RECAP:
The gang finally reached the ramen shop, as expected their journey didn't turn out to be that easy. Thanks to Yusuke and Kuwabara constant bickering, that always end up to Yusuke and Keiko then Kuwabara and Hiei's fighting.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Outside the Ramen Shop &&&&&&&&&&&&&&
"Well guys I think we should go inside, I'm already hungry." Yusuke said
"Yeah you're right with that one Urameshi." Kuwabara said then he remembered something. "Oh, my darling Yukina I was just wondering what kind of flavor the cake is?" He eyed Yukina hopefully.
"Here we go again." Yusuke said with a groaned
Kuwabara ignored Yusuke and intently listened to what Yukina about to say. "It's chocolate." Kuwabara faced fell and a rain of tears flooded his face. 'She did forget'. Everyone sweat dropped except for Yusuke who was laughing uncontrollably. "Ano... Kazuma you alright, Is there something I said?"
"Ha, ha, ha, ha. Didn't I tell you, Kuwabara, that It's gonna be chocolate." Yusuke said mockingly
"Why you... Urameshi shut-up!" He is about to tackled Yusuke when Yukina spoke up.
"I almost forgot, we also put marshmallow and rainbow sprinkles on the cake!" She exclaimed
Then Kuwabara's face suddenly lit up. "Mhuahahahahahahahahahahah! Did you hear that Urameshi, they put marshmallow and rainbow sprinkles on the cake."
"Only because Botan likes them too" Yusuke said
"What did you say, I didn't hear you." Yusuke was about to reply when Keiko elbowed him.
"Don't start it again Yusuke!" She warned him. Yusuke groaned
"Nothing, have it your way."
"It's about time you accept your mistake Urameshi." Yusuke just smirked. "My Yukina you don't know how much you make me happy. You did put marshmallow and rainbow sprinkles because you remember me, right?"
"I-I guess so." Yukina smile, really don't understand what he's talking about.
Hiei who really are bored and pissed off suddenly spoke up. "It doesn't taking us to anywhere, we better go inside before I change my mind coming here and leave." He said warningly and went inside the ramen shop.
Kurama chuckled. "Hiei's right we better go inside… shall we." He looks at the girl beside him. Botan nodded. Then they all followed Hiei inside.
(((((CHAPTER 5: Happy birthday Botan, "Koenma is in trouble!" PART II)))))
&&&&&&&&&&& Inside the Ramen shop &&&&&&&&&&&&&
Miyuki (Botan) survey the place she is in right now. The place is cozy and very comfortable for her. The feeling seems very familiar to her, as though she's been there before. Gazing around she take note of the decorations of the place; the tables and chairs was covered with baby pink cloth while the center table where the foods was being place was covered with white cloth. She also noticed the balloons with curly ruffles that are tied on each chairs with different colors such as light blue, green, pink, purple, white and red. Gazing up she ended up staring at a handmade light blue streamer with an artistic designed on it, they are peonies nicely surrounding the neatly printed text HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOTAN and a kitty cat smile belong to a girl with light blue locks so much like hers just after the text. She frowns but smiles afterwards at the thought that enters her mind they really love Botan so much she was sure that whoever decorates the place must put so much effort to it. She sits herself on one of the chairs around and glances at the people she just met a while ago and fondly smiles at them without them noticing. They are currently busy in preparing for the party and placing everything in places. Once they had finished preparing, they lead Botan to sit at the center chair as if she was the guess of honor or rather the birthday celebrant (though she really is but doesn't know that) then they occupy the chairs nearby.
Miyuki (Botan) glances side to side then back and forth, everyone in the room grinning ears to ears, well, with the exception of Kurama who is just smiling and Hiei who silently watching the on coming event from one of the corner of the ramen shop with his passive look. Miyuki (Botan) thinks that something is up but she wonders what and then she notice that Yusuke and Kuwabara was no where around and before she could think of possible place the two was now… Yusuke and Kuwabara appeared in front of them all, well dress up. They are wearing a waiter's suit, both men holding a microphone in one hand, they acting as host for the day. The two boys grinned at each other before facing their audiences.
"Ehem. Ehem. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, friends, colleagues, everyone and good afternoon to you buddy" Yusuke said exaggeratedly that everyone has to suppress their laughter.
"Good afternoon to you too partner." Kuwabara's curt replied.
"Well it seems we have an especial occasion today to hold… I mean a very… very especial occasion." Yusuke said while looking at Botan's direction.
"Huh? What especial occasion you're talking about?" Kuwabara inquired innocently, earning a blow jab from Yusuke on the head. "Gees, Yusuke I was just kidding to light up the situation, you don't have to be that serious." The girls' giggles at the two men in front of them who seem now are fighting. "Of course I know what the occasion is." Kuwabara then snorted at Yusuke and scratch his bulging head.
"Sorry Kuwabara, didn't know." He grinned then shrugged his shoulders as if nothing happen. "Alright let's continue…" he beamed at his friend. "Like I said a while ago, we are celebrating an especial occasion……take it from here buddy."
"Oh yes, It's BOTAN'S BIRTHDAY!" Kuwabara said hastily.
"It so lame introduction Kuwabara". Yusuke whispered to Kuwabara
"Oh shut up Urameshi it's my turn to speak". He whispered back, returning his attention in the front he said. "And not to mention that we celebrating it with someone that we should be feeling honored and proud... Our guest of honor" he said aloud then silently he whispered so only Yusuke can hear 'and our birthday celebrant' who smirk and give a thumbs up sign at him indicating him to continue. "Ms. Yukijima, Miyuki."
Miyuki (Botan) gave a startled looked upon hearing her name being called, she almost fell from her chair but quick enough to composed herself, aware of every eyes on her, she sighed inwardly Why do I always ended up as the center of attention. With a shy smile and flushed in her cheeks, she slowly rose up on her feet and politely say her gratefulness at them. "Thank you everyone, actually I'm the one who is honored to be here with such wonderful moment, I am really grateful and very much please, Thank you again, it's a pleasure to be here, you all are nice." With that she politely bowed her self and grinned at everyone before taking her sit down. Kurama and the others can't help but to smile at her fondly. Botan just don't know how happy they are, now that she is back with them, just think of it, two years of not seeing her, missing her company and worst that they don't know where was she, if she was fine and loved by her new family and when they'll be allowed in seeing her again. And now in front of them is the girl that all of them are missing, full of energy and happiness and still with that remarkable smile she always wear on her face in greeting those people she cared the most.
"That was nice, right partner." Kuwabara nodded his head from Yusuke's inquiry. Then he started to grinned widely, a mischief can be read in his eyes. "RIGHT, so let's begin." Elbowing Kuwabara he then asks. "You're ready?" The boy beside him widens his eyes then beamed at him in anticipation, accepting it as a signaled he began to condition his throat. "Okay! Everyone," all eyes now on him, he feels very inspired today. "We've introduced our guest of honor and said the reason why we are all gathered here, It's Botan's Birthday and what's a birthday party without its traditional song," then he smiled smugly at his friend when he saw the not so please or rather annoyed look his friends throwing at his direction, not Botan though she looks more excited, that puts him more to glee. "Alright, on the count of three, buddy, play it. One… two… three…" then the all traditional birthday song introduction heard in all corner of the ramen shop… followed by Yusuke and Kuwabara's voice singing... More so I say shouting "..."!
Yusuke: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!"
Kuwabara: "BOTAN!"
Yusuke: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!"
Kuwabara: "BOTAN!"
Yusuke: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Kuwabara: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Yusuke & Kuwabara: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOTAN!"
They keep repeating the same lines and continue it until the music ended, to everybody's relief expression. From the time Yusuke and Kuwabara starts singing or shouting Keiko, Shizuru, Yukina, Hiei had to put their hands on their ears in attempt to save their eardrums from crushing. And Kurama as much as he likes to be polite to his two friends singing can't help himself but to cover his ears also, most specially his, with that keen sensitive hearing he has, he seems in torture. When he hears the shouting...errr... the singing ended, reluctantly he draws his hands back on his lap and heaved a sighed. That was tough He thought, he's sure his other friends feels the same way as him since he heard them gave their heavy sighed of relieved. His gaze fell on the girl sited in front of him, observing her intently; the girl with light blue locks has her wide open amethyst eyes focused in front unblinkingly, her full pink lips parted slightly and she look stunned. Kurama wasn't sure if she's about to faint any minute now but before he could bring himself up from his chair toward the bewildered girl, he saw her stand abruptly and to his shocked and amusement, the girl suddenly smile widely and clapped her hands earning all the attention inside the ramen shop.
"That was great! Urameshi-san, Kuwabara-san you two are so cool." She said gleefully at the two boys. Automatically everyone was out from their chairs towards the cold waiting floor, everyone fell anime style and sweat all over their heads, more specially hiei from his usual leaning form he slightly dropped to the side, he has the biggest sweat on his head and the incredible look on his face. Kurama wonders if Botan just being polite at them but the looks on her eyes and the smiles on her face says everything... that she meant what she said. That made him to smile also BOTAN
"Are you positive with that, Bo... Yukijima-san?" Yusuke asked her with eyes sparkling.
"Yes, yes." She nodded her head. "You two seem came from a rock band, you two rock!" She said clapping her hands again. Yusuke and Kuwabara both beamed at her happily and proudly.
"Well then if you like it that much, it wouldn't hurt to sing some more." Yusuke announce assuredly at Botan, to the horror of others that cause a very violent reaction from their friends.
"NO!" Everyone shouted at once that made Botan wonders what's wrong with Yusuke's idea to sing once more. Keiko immediately get up and hurriedly went towards Yusuke and snatched the microphone off his hands and glare at him first before moving towards Kuwabara and doing the same thing to him.
"Hey! Keiko what's wrong." Yusuke made a query start.
"Oh, just nothing, I just want to save my eardrums from your unmerciful voice." She said sarcastically.
Yusuke smirked. "But Botan like it."
"For Kami's sake Yusuke, she's just being polite."
"That's not what I see from her reaction."
Keiko groaned and pointed at the chairs in front. "You sit. You and Kuwabara will not hosting this party anymore, I'm taking it here from now on. I don't want to be deaf in such early days of my life." Yusuke sighed and went towards the chairs and heavily plopped himself down taking Keiko's previous sits beside Botan who keeps on looking at him in wonders of his annoyed face. Feeling her stares Yusuke glance at his left and gave a cheeky grinned at her saying that he is okay. Botan smiled and nodded her heads before shifting her gaze back in front, where Keiko now stood.
"Okay guys, now what we shall do?" Keiko asked in wonder
"Oh, I don't know you're the hostess so you better do the thinking" Yusuke said sarcastically to Keiko. Keiko throws him a very sharp glare that makes Yusuke almost not to breathe.
"I know why don't we play a game?" She asked suddenly
"Sounds good to me, what kind of play?" Shizuru inquired
"Hmmmmmmm... Let's see" Keiko roamed her chocolate eyes over her friends, her gazed settled in two particular people, Kurama and Botan then an idea hit her.
"I know let's play brain twister, what do you think guys?" She announced making Yusuke fall out of his chair from sitting too lazily. He gawked at her disbelievingly.
"Hey that's interesting... Last time we play guessing game it's nice to try something new. Shizuru agreed.
"Well, how about the others?" Keiko asked. Kurama and Botan nodded theirs heads also agreeing with the idea; Hiei just shrugged his shoulders while Yusuke and Kuwabara look very pathetic.
"Wait a minute there Keiko, you are not serious are you?" Yusuke asked
"Why of course I am serious, what makes you think that I'm just joking" She said grinning at him.
"Because I think that you're overly acting and it's kind of boring, is it right Kuwabara? Yusuke said then elbow Kuwabara. Kuwabara was about to agree when he was interrupted none other than his sweet princess voice.
"But I think that is not boring and it's kind of interesting play" Yukina said meekly.
Kuwabara bolted off his chair finding him in front of startled Yukina taking her hands with him "But of course, if my sweet princess likes the idea so much, I Kazuma Kuwabara his one and only prince will not dare to object, so I agree with what you believe in" He said exaggeratedly making everyone to sweat dropped and Hiei to scowl.
"Traitor" Yusuke murmured with defeat and slamming his self back on the chair.
"Alright then, it's settled, oh by the way its men against we women, so it's four against four" Keiko said reminding them then she grinned "And of course there's some punishment to whose team will loss the game, so let's start the game" She cheered.
"We're doomed" Yusuke sighed.
&&&&&&&&&AFTER 30 MINUTES&&&&&&&&&
"You're so smart Botan... I-I mean Yukijima-san" Keiko exclaimed when Yusuke didn't know the answer being asked to him by Botan.
"Ano... thank you" Botan said a little strange. It's the fifth time they slip calling her Botan.
"Its makes us up by three points, five points to go and we will win" Yukina said happily.
"Alright, alright, it's my turn to ask now, let's see, I want Yukina to answer this question for two minutes" Yusuke said earning a glare from the three eyed fire demon and Kuwabara.
"What? It's my turn right? Okay Yukina you're ready?" He asked. Yukina meekly nodded her head. "Alright here's the question"
"What do you call your mother's child that is not your brother or your sister?"
Everyone fell silent as they wait for Yukina to answer the question. "Ano... it's, it's ... nothing ..." She said everyone eyed her as if waiting for her to continue. "Well because it's me the question referring to" The girls cheered at her. Kuwabara had jumped with joy, Kurama smiled congratulating her and Hiei had to hide a smile while Yusuke hanged his head.
"Alright, another points for us, you so great Yukina-chan" Keiko exclaimed happily while grinning widely at Yusuke with a little hint of mischief in her eyes. "Yukina it's your turn to ask" She added in.
"Hmmm ... okay, I want Kazuma to answer this for ... let's see ... ano... for five minutes, it's that okay with you?" Yukina said
"Of course my sweet Yukina, everything you said is fine with me, and I promise you that I will do my best" Kuwabara said proudly.
"I doubt that" Yusuke sighed. "We really are doomed"
&&&&&&&&&&AT REIKAI &&&&&&&&&&&&&
"Koenma sir" George called from the retreated older form of Koenma who abruptly turned to face him.
"What" Koenma barked, he's way to close to escape from work to fled to ningenkai. He wanted to talk to the reikai tantei regarding Botan's condition. He knows very well they wants to hear anything about her and no thanks to his blue oni assistant his escape had been blown.
"Koenma-sama sir, w-where are you going?" George asked nervously.
"It's none of your business, I'm going" He said and walked out when his very stubborn assistant followed him.
"But sir we have lots of things to do and you have loaded of files to signed" George reasoned out.
"As if I care, it's an easy job, even you can do it" He gave a side glance at the oni following him, taking note of his nervous appearance Koenma stop his strides to face George. "Why you just give me an idea" George gulfed at Koenma's lazy smile at him. "Why did I thought of this idea before, of course anyone can do this job, an easy task" Koenma grinned at him. "You do it George"
George jaw had dropped to the floor "B-b-but Koenma-sama sir, that is your job and-"
"Are questioning my order George" Koenma glare at him.
"Errr ... Of course not Koenma-sama sir, but-"
"Then good, it's settled, you do the job, I'm leaving" With that Koenma was gone.
George made a very heavy sighed "What did I do to get in this mess"
&&&&&&&&&BACK AT THE RAMEN SHOP&&&&&&&&&&&
"Alright one more points left and we'll win the game" Keiko said talking to the girls.
"I don't know about that Keiko" Shizuru said suddenly earning the girls attention.
"What do you mean Shizuru" Keiko asked while Botan and Yukina look at her asking her in silent.
"Well Its Kurama's turned to ask if you all remember" She said pointedly.
"Kuwabara-san has a point in there Yukimura –san, after all his the reasoned why our scores were too closed" Botan said agreeing with Shizuru.
"Well Kurama is intelligent I know that, but don't forget he's nicer" Keiko said giving a winked at the girls who grinned at her in return.
"Okay Kurama this is our last chance, the girls must not answer the question you're going to asked, you should picked the hardest one" Yusuke stated directed to Kurama.
"Okay Yusuke" Kurama chuckled
"Hey, be serious, you know how evil those girls in giving punishment, it sent shivers in the spine" Yusuke glare at the kitsune who only gave him an amuse look.
"Alright, alright, I get the picture, there's no need for you to be that angry" Kurama assured him.
"Well we're counting on you buddy" Yusuke tapped him on the shoulder slightly.
Kurama shake his head slightly Yusuke is really serious about this game, I wonder if someone's involved His inquiry has been answered when he saw Keiko gave Yusuke a teasing smile, making Kurama to chuckled by himself those two really loved to fight at anything He shrugged his shoulder then turned his gaze to the other girls, to picked one whom he's going to ask and his gaze settled on Botan.
"Okay ... Here's the question" he started.
"There are two fathers and two sons equipped with hunting guns in their hands, they fired their guns simultaneously but only three gunshots were heard, why?"
"I wanted for..." He paused "for one whole minute to Yukijima –san to answer the question" He said with a smile at her. A faint blushed appeared at her face so she quickly lowered her head to hide the blushed. Everyone gasped at Kurama and then they blinked at Botan who lower her head. "Timers start now" He said afterwards a smile still lingered on his face. I know you can answer that B
It seems eternity before Botan lifts her head up again, a determined look on her face then she started to answer. "Well the reason why only three gunshot were heard because there were only three person who had the guns and fired the guns ... The grandfather, his son and his grandson ... the reason why the question said that there are two father is ... The grandfather is a father to his son and his son is a father to his grandson that makes them both a father and why there are two son is because the grandfather has his son and his son has his grandson as his son that makes them both a son. Everyone was silent as they listen to Botan's long answer. "Ano... So did I answer it right Minamino –san?" Botan asked Kurama eyeing him intently. Everyone seems to follow Botan's action; the other girls look at Kurama hopefully while Yusuke's face was covered with cold sweat.
Kurama still looking at Botan's face his feature was now a serious one, making Botan uncomfortable and quite nervous. Sensing her little turmoil and distress Kurama finally decides to ease her worries and gave in. A smile spread on Kurama's lips nodding his head with confirmation. Making the other girls jump with glee and run toward Botan hugging her with so much happiness. Kurama enjoyed the scene, looking fondly at Botan with that bright smile and so much bliss on her face. He would continue to watch the girls with their little celebration thing but someone nudged at him with an elbow. Looking at his side he found none other than Yusuke with a smile already on his face.
"Well I guess they won" Yusuke said eyeing the girls with a smile still on his face.
"They deserved it Yusuke" He said to him
"I know and I'm happy for them but" he said then he frown "We still need to face their wrath" He said trying to be calm. "And I have no doubt it's coming sooner"
"Well at least they are happy" Kurama trying to lighten up Yusuke.
"Yeah right and we are doomed" He said exaggeratedly. Kurama just chuckled. Shaking his head, Kurama focused his attention back at the girls.
Their laughter had subsided after a while and now it's time to focused their undivided attention to what punishment they are going to give to the boys.
"So what are we going to do with them?" Keiko asked.
"What about we make them dance" Yukina suggested
"Yeah, a stripped dance" Shizuru exclaimed making the girls blushed.
"Shizuru!"
"Well, we want fun, why not make it to the fullest" She reasoned out.
"Yes, we want fun, but no, not that idea, definitely not" Keiko said eyeing Shizuru evilly.
"Alright, I give up" Shizuru said smiling, amuse at the still flustered girls in front of her. "So what we shall do to them" She asked afterwards.
"Well, we'll think of something else" Keiko said thoughtfully.
"Why not we make them cross dress?" Botan suddenly said the girls stare at her making her to fidget. "Ano ... I'm just wondering" She said nervously.
A sly smile runs to Shizuru's lips. "Wondering what Yukijima – san?"
"Ahmm ... I just wondering what ... ano ... well what Minamino –san would look like if he dress like a girl, I-I don't mean anything, j-just wondering" The girls giggled at what she said making her confused. "Is there something I said, Am I cruel?"
Shizuru shakes her head "Tsk, tsk, tsk, no Botan you are not cruel, you are naughty" She grinned at her.
"Yeah, you already told me that before, the things that bothers you, wondering what would Kurama look like if he is in a girls dress and I remember once you said that if you will be given at least one chance you'll ask Kurama to cross dress" Keiko laughed
"I did ... did say that to you before ... I mean Minamino? Ammm ... Kurama?" Botan asked too confuse at what the girls are talking about.
"Of course silly girl you did and ..." Keiko was interrupted by Shizuru's alarmed voice.
"Keiko!"
Keiko's eyes widen at realization, She looks at Botan who still gawking at her, she mentally hits her head for being stupid, swallowing hard she desperately searched on her head for a better excuse. "Hehehehehe ... Ano ... I mean ... Botan, yeah we did mention Botan's name right, you two are the same, she was also wondering what Shuichi would looks like when he cross dress, am I right guys?"
"Yeah, we are talking about Botan, our friend Botan" Shizuru said conformingly. Yukina nodded her heads in support for her two friends.
"Ohhh ... Okay" Botan answered hesitantly. But it doesn't answer who Kurama is
"So it's settled" Keiko said trying to change the topic. All the girls nodded their heads. They all turned around and face the guys, who stood still looking at them anticipatorily.
"Guys we have decided what we gone a do to all of you" Keiko started.
"And that would be" Yusuke asked slight nervous.
All girls grinned at them. "CROSS DRESSING" They all shouted at once.
"WHAT" All boys' startled voice came as expected.
"Yeah, you all heard right, Cross dressing" They mocked. All the boys groaned.
"I'm not, I'm leaving" Hiei said but before he could go, Yusuke, Kurama and Kuwabara had already gathered at him taking both his arms and legs dragging him upstairs.
"Oh no, and where do you think you are going Hiei?" Yusuke asked starting to like the idea, if he can see Hiei on a girls outfit, what the hell, he'll do the challenge for all he care at least he have fun.
"Release me you baka, I swear I'll kill you three, let go of me" Hiei shouted
"Are you chickening Hiei" Kuwabara tease, it's a rare moment the little fire demon lost his cool demeanor and this time was one of it, it's priceless, he is really going to enjoy this.
"Shut up, you baka, you will be the first on my list" Hiei threatened trying to escape but to no avail.
"Oh come on Hiei it's just for fun, it wouldn't hurt" Kurama chuckled, at first he's also horrified at the idea. Him cross dress, on a girls outfits, that would be ridiculous but after a moment of weighing things and the joy on the girls face, especially her, making him to at least shrugged off the offending male ego and give in with the fun.
"Kitsune, you'll pay for this, let go of me" Hiei shouted from upstairs making the girls giggle at the commotion.
"Well all we need to do is to wait for them to come down" Keiko said excitedly
"YES!"
"Wait, I have an idea" Shizuru chirped in.
"What"
"Why don't we cross dress too?"
"Ohhhhh... That's a good idea, lets go and change" Keiko announce then all the girls went upstairs to change their clothes.
After the shoving, forcing, restraining, shouting, threatening thing they had finally finished on putting hiei into dress, not an easy task though knowing Hiei, they make him wear a simple light pink loose dress with ruffles and ribbons at the end of the dress and complete the outfits with a yellow scarf tied on the collar of the dress. They also put some ribbons on his hair to match with the outfit. They grinned at their masterpiece. Now they are currently waiting for Kurama to finished changing and also throw teasing remarks at the still furious Hiei.
"Why Hiei, it looks good on you." Yusuke said teasingly. Hiei's face was that of incredible shade of red and a raging fire on his flaming eyes.
"Yeah, you really look adorable with that dress" Kuwabara further said pushing the comment, making Hiei wants to burn the two with their big mouth.
"Hey you two stop teasing Hiei already, remember you two need to change clothes" Kurama said emerging from the bathroom. From the moment Yusuke and Kuwabara turn to see Kurama came out from the bathroom their mouth automatically dropped to the floor. Here their friend wearing a tight red straight cut dress that end up half way of his thigh showing his long flawless muscled legs, he also put a see-through long sleeves black lace tank-top, with a red scarf tied on his neck, his wearing a lacy strap sandals and he tied his red flaming hair into a high ponytail leaving strands of hair on both sides of his face. They gawked at him unbelievingly.
"Man, Kurama you look ... you look like..." Yusuke started to stammer lost for words.
"A girl" Kuwabara finished for Yusuke making him to nod his head in agreement. Kurama smirks at the two and reach something from his hair.
"Well you two, if you don't stop gawking at me like that, I'm sure you'll find your self into pieces" He said threatening at them. The two snap out of their early trance and then shut close their mouths.
"That's better, well what you two waiting for, go and dress" He said commanding them. The two stood steel and bolted out towards the bathroom.
"Urameshi, I'm going first"
"Oh no, I'm not going to be left here with that two, no way"
"Me either"
"Why don't you two go in there at the same time, you're both males after all or ... did I just assume that fact?" Kurama said earning a sheepish smile at the two bickering teens.
"We're going to do that, err... thanks Kurama... come on Kuwabara we don't want to irk the kitsune furthermore" Yusuke said silently pushing Kuwabara inside.
"I heard that Yusuke" Kurama told Yusuke smiling a bit evilly.
"Hehehehhehe... sorry, we're changing now" With that the two was inside the bathroom.
"Nice one kitsune" Hiei said praising Kurama sarcastically.
"Just having fun on my own" He told him then shrugged his shoulder; he leaned on the wall nearby and waits for his friend to finished dressing.
After a while Yusuke and Kuwabara came out of the bathroom. Yusuke wears a white hanging tank top underneath a blue blazer and a white skirt with a black stocking on. While Kuwabara is wearing a red short sleeve hanging top dress and a black skirt jumper.
"Wow, Yusuke, Kuwabara you two look wonderful" Kurama tease them. The two sighed. They look at him face faulted. "Alright guess we should not let the girls waiting, let's go down stair"
"Yeah, reminds me of covering my ears" Yusuke said then they all go down stairs where unknown people waiting for them all wearing formal dresses. The boys frown at the four uninvited visitors, they are all wearing a tuxedos and hats, theirs heads are bowed so they can't see their faces. They approached the four strangers who currently enjoying and comfortably sitting. When they are good few feet away from the strangers, the strangers slowly stood up.
"Who are you people?" Yusuke asked. The boys started to guard their selves and tried to locate the girls' ki, the girls' ki somehow where nowhere to be found, as if they are hundreds miles away, that's makes the boys be alarmed.
The four strangers instead of answering Yusuke's inquiry just bowed themselves politely at them reaching out their hands in manner like asking something, their heads are still downcast. The boys gawked at the four strangers with a very suspicious look and before they could blink their eyes. The four strangers started to talk and turned their heads up.
"Care for a dance beautiful ladies?" The four strangers asked at once.
The Reikai tantei look incredibly at the four figures. Here in front of them where none other than the girls dressing like a man offering their hands at them in a gesture way of asking a lady for a dance that they all thought for a while ago were all taking in a somewhat place and in big trouble. They change side glances at each others all asking one word HOW
"Well, it is impolite to make others wait" Keiko said smugly at Yusuke.
"Keiko?" Yusuke asked Keiko wondering if he just hallucinating things, making him look stupid.
"Duh, of course I am, did you hit your head or something?" Keiko laughed "So, lady Yusuke care for a dance?"
Slightly shaking his head Yusuke finally cleared his mind smiling at Keiko he answered. "Yes"
"Good" Keiko smiles at him then she takes his hand with her dragging him at the corner of the ramen shop, then she plays the component, a sweet music flow out all corners of the ramen shop and the two starts dancing.
"Kazuma, do you want us to dance?" Yukina meekly asked Kuwabara.
"Ohhhh my sweet Yukina I've been dreaming of this moment to happen, of course I want to dance with you only". Yukina giggles at Kuwabara's words of statement then the two joined Keiko and Yusuke dancing.
"So Hiei let's dance" Shizuru suddenly pronounce making Hiei to frown.
"No" He said curtly
"I accept only yes for an answer" Shizuru insisted.
"Drop it, you can't force me"
"I doubt it." Shizuru smiles slyly at Hiei.
"Onna, leave me alone or talk to the wall"
"I am" She said pointedly at him. He glared at her but it didn't stay long because it was change with a panic look as Shizuru dragged him at the dance floor. "I told you, I accept only yes for an answer"
"I'll kill you for this onna" Shizuru just smile at him, making him to sighed.
Kurama chuckle as his friend threatening words didn't affect a bit to Shizuru and now the two was busy dancing, scratched the way Hiei looking at Shizuru though. His chuckle died when he gazed at Botan, the girl in front of him was a little nervous of something, in fact she's twiddling her fingers in front of her dress. He doesn't like it when she is nervous or troubled, it's making him uncomfortable.
"Yukijima-san?" He called making her sighed and look at him.
"Sorry about that Minamino-san, I was just thinking, that's all" She said grinning at him.
Kurama nodded his head. "Okay, well, I'm just wondering wouldn't you asking me for a dance like them?" He said pointing at the pairings at the corner dancing.
Botan gulped first before answering. "Ano ... actually that's what I'm thinking"
"Well?"
"Ano ... Minamino-san, would you mind if I ask you for a dance?" She asked slightly blushing.
"Of course not, why would I, in fact I will be honored" He said trying to humor the girl.
Botan's face lit up. "Thank you very much Minamino-san"
"No, I thank you" He said
"Why?"
"Because a young beautiful man asks me for a dance" Kurama said slightly tapping Botan's nose making her to giggle.
"Well I'm honored to ask a young handsome woman to dance with me such as yourself" She countered teasingly.
"Well I'm glad" Kurama said. The two started to dance staring at each other eyes; they did not break eye contact a bit.
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"Young man, can you help me to find this place written in this paper?" An old lady with an white hair holding a piece of paper said broken Koenma's self mussing causing him to abruptly halt and face the old lady.
"Huh, oh yeah, may I have the paper madam" Koenma gently took the piece of paper being offered to him. He made a quick scan of the notes then pondered a bit to locate the place on his head, then handing the paper back to the old lady he started to give the direction to the woman. "Madam, it's two blocks away from here, first you must turn to that corner right there, then you go straight forward, if you see the Mikoto's Jewel and accessory shop you turn right then from there you'll see a large signboard the ..." Koenma stopped when he saw the old lady confuse look at him, registering this he sighed inwardly. "Well I guess I should accompany you there madam" Koenma said smiling at the old lady.
"Oh, thank you young man" The old woman said pleasingly
"It's no big problem madam, shall we?"
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"You sure about this, Taiuke"
"Yes, of course"
"But you see, everyone telling that this cave was a curse one, and it's really creepy out here"
"Don't be such a chicken, Sadeki, It's just a stupid legend, there's no such thing as curse cave or what, they just telling that so that people won't attempt to go near this cave and discover the richness inside"
"But what if they telling the truth, what if there's really a curse in this cave"
"Will you drop it, you're getting on my nerves, are you in with this one or you're not?"
"Of course, I'm in, it's just that..."
"Good then let's go inside and enough with you're babbling"
A/N: WEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I finished the chapter five...It's too long chapter... I thought I can finished Botan's birthday celebration on chapter five but then again I'm wrong, but next chapter I will...Wait for it, I'm making it more interesting (I hope so... hehehehheeh)
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Heartluv – So here's the next chapter of my fic. Thanks for supporting this fiction of mine, hope you like this chapter too. Thanks again for the review.
Animegirl007- I'm happy that you found my story funny and sweet and yeah Botan will remember them but not too soon, and I'm also thinking of a great power she may have, a really awesome power(hehehehehe) hope you'll like this chapter too. Thanks again for the review.
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