Kiran: Okay! I am back with a vengence! Lol.

Hiei: Took you long enough.

Kiran: I know, I konw. Gomen nasai. I was pretty busy Infact, I wrote like four fifths of this chapter during my free time at school but now that I'm on summer vaction, I finially decided to get it done.

Kurama: Well, I'm sure it will be worth the long wait.

Botan: Yeah.

Kiran: Thanks, you guys. I really hope so.

Hiei: sonrts Yeah right. Why do you even bother? You stupid onna. If I were you-Gets hit in the face with a pillow

Kiran: Shut up! I worked very hard on this chapter, I'll have you know.

:Hiei: Did you just throw that pillow at me, you stupid onna?

Kiran: I most certainly did. And I'll throw another one if you don't shut up! sticks out tongue

Hiei: Grrrr. Onna...

Kiran: Hey, Botan. Wanna help me pummel Hiei with pillows?

Botan: Sure, sounds fun.

Kiran: Your welcome too, Kurama.

Kurama: Err, no, thank you.

Kiran: Suit yourself.

Kiran and Botan: start to pummel Hiei with pillows

Kurama: Wondering where so many pillows came from Well, who knows how long this will last. Anyway scroll down to read the chapter.

Chapter 6

Cherry Blossoms

Kurama stuffed his hands into his pockets as he walked through the bustling city streets of Tokyo. A soft sigh escaped his lips as he stopped to look around himself.

'It seems my little stroll has led me downtown.' he mused.

Kurama let a small smile spread across his face as he began to walk again, this time, with a destination in mind. He wove his way through the crowd of people smiling and laughing, enjoying their carefree lives, until the crowds became smaller and smallerand the bright lights from the cafes and shops decreased. Kurama stopped and looked up at the sign that hung above a curving stone path, large green trees filled with life surrounded it on either side. In bright gold letter were hte words 'KASANAKE PARK' were printed on a black background .

Now turning his attention to the greenry around him, Kurama began to walk along the stone pathway as it twisted and turned, ocasionally passing someone taking a walk to simply admiring the beauty of mother nature. He continued his walk until he spotted someone who he had to expected to see. Well, atleast, not until the next day, anyway. Masking his surprise, he sopke.

"Botan?"

"Huh?" The girl turned around, her powder blue ponytail swaying slightly as she did so. "Kurama!" she exclaimed happily as she recognized him, a bright smile spreading across her angelic features.

"What are you doing here?" Botan asked as she walked up to him.

"Well, I could ask you hte same thing." Kurama replied with a somewhat teasing note in his voice. ' Wait a minitue! Why am I being so friendly and open? She's from Reikai, a demon like myself should not even be anywhere near a being as pure as she.'

Yet, Kurama couldn't help but like Botan. She was just likable. Her bubbly nature and her cheerfulness just made her trustworthy.

"Oh, I was just...admiring the beauty," she said somewhat sadly giving the lush greenry aroundthem both a sad smile. I usually don't get to see things like this in Reikai.

Kurama was confused by her answer.

"Odd. I have always heard that Reikai has lucsh, green fields teeming with life and beauty. Is this not so?"

Botan smiled sadly again and shook her head.

"No, no. you misunderstand me."

Kurama raised an eyebrow at this statement, urging her to continue.

"Well, you see," she began, " It is ture that Reikai has many fields filled with neauty however, I would not know, for I have never seen them."

"Why not?" The words had rolled off his tongue before he had a chance to stop himself.

"Well," she replied, "I'm just always so busy. You know, with work and all...I usually don't have time to go walking around the palace, much less fields miles and miles away... No matter how lovely the may be." she replied, not bothering to hide the sadness in her voice.

'Wait a minitue!' Botan thought 'I shouldn't be telling him all this. He's a demon. But then again... he only took the Forlorn Hope to save his mother. Legendary bandit or no, people can change. he hasn't done anything to me. So why ont give him a chance? He's earned it, has he not?' And with this in mind, she suddenly felt better. She smiled broadly at him.

"Well, now you know why I'm here. How about you?" she asked, genuinely wanting to know.

"I come here often," he replied. "The sakura are lovely this time of year." Kurama replied.

"Really?" asked Botan with a curious expression on her face. "I havn't seen any sakura flowers here."

Kurama smiled. "Come, I will show you."

Botan smiled shyly at him and then Kurama felt her hand slip into his own. Surprised by this action, he looked down to see her delicate fingers loosely wrapped around him own.

"Lead the way." Botan said happily.

Then, for some reason, without him knowing what he was doing, Kurama's hand tightened around Botan's and he began to lead her through the path as it twisted and turned until he stopped in front of a grove of trees. He looked sideways to see Botan looking at him with questioning eyes. With a gentle tug, he led her through a small opening in the trees.

A small smirk found it's way across Kurama's face as he heard Botan gasp behind him.

They were surrounded by a circle of lush, green trees that were filled with beautiful cherry blossoms. Pink petals fell all around them, blown off the trees by the gentle breeze. The light from the stone pathway could hardly reach through the thick clump of trees at all. However, the grove as illuminated by the silvery moon beams that shone down from the moon above, helped by the few stars that were visable. The place looked etheral and and magical, and Kurama couldn't help but smile at Botan's reaction.

Botan's eyes were wide, her lips were parted slightly, as if she had stopped mid-sentence, and she was watching in astonishment as the petals blew around them. "Oh, Kurama," she whispered. "It's beautiful."

"Yes," Kurama replied, "It is, isn't it?" he said in a monotone voice.

"Kurama, how did you find this place?" Botan asked still loking around the beautiful sence in wonderment.

"I came to this park often when I was younger." he responded in the same monotone voice. "One night I found this little grove."

"It's lovely." Botan said softly as she held out her hand, and watched as a soft,pink petal floated onto her open palm.

She turned to him and was about to save something else but as soon as she opened her mouth, a beeping sound rang throughout the grove. The sound seemed to shatter the peaceful melody that had been created my the wind and the crickets.

Blushing out of embarrassment, Botan sheepishly pulled out a communication mirror.

"Yes, Koenma-sama?" she asked respectfully. Though to Kurama, she seemed highly annoyed.

"Botan!" came Koenma's angry yell. " What are you doing! Isn't Yusuke awake yet?"

"No, sir." Botan responded, seemly unfazed by Koenma's yelling. It was as if it was ntohing new to her at all.

"That lazy idiot." Koenma said in an annoyed tone. 'Well, atleast he stopped yelling.' Kurama thought.

"well, Botan," Koenma said, now sounding exasperated. "Come vack to reikai. You can go back to Ningenkai tommorrow, I suppose. You'r needed here, now.

Botan nodded. "Hai, Koenma-sama."

Closing the communication mirror, Botan looked apologetically at Kurama. "I'm sorry, I have to go." she said in that same sad voice she had had earlier.

Kurama found himself staring at the beauty that stood before him and then suddenly remembered that it was him she had been talking to.

"Oh, don't worry, Botan-san." he said politely. "It is late and I should be getting home as well."

A small smile found it's way across Botan's face then, and she nodded. " i guess I'll see you tomorrow, then?" she asked hopefully.

Kurama nodded. "Hai, you will."

"Okay, then." Botan said as she materalized her and and mounted it. "Ja ne, Kurama-kun," Botan said with a wave.

"Good night, Botan-san." Kurama replied.

With one final wave and a smile, Botan flew off into the night sky. Kurama watched her until she was too small to see anymore. And then, smiling to himself, he began on his own walk home.

Kiran: Yay! Personally, I think this has been my best chapter yet. Lol.

Botan: Awwww, so sweet!

Kurama:Blushing madly

Kiran: well that was fun and-

Botan: Um, Kiran?

Kiran: Yes, Botan?

Botan: We're out of pillows.

Hiei: GRRRR...onna...

Kiran: 00

Botan: EEEP! Jumps behind Kurama who is still bright red

Kiran: Uh...uh..oh, oh, I know. We'll just have to throw...looks around room frantically and grabs alarm clock Let's get rid of the evil alarm clock! Throws alarm clock at Hiei's head

Hiei: Ahh falls out window

Kiran,Botan and Kurama: 00

Botan: rushes to window

Kiran: Is he dead?

Botan: No, just unconcious, I think.

Kiran: Oh thats good.

Kurama: Well, Im going to try and keep Hiei from killing Kiran and Botan when he wakes up.

Botan: Thanks for reading.

Kiran: Ja ne, everyone!

Reviwer's Section

gangling freak: Really? You think so. Yay! That means a lot. Thanks for the review!

Cristina Gomez: I agree Kurama and Botan are adroble together here's the update sorry for the long wait.Thanks for reviewing.

Celestial Night: Glad you had fun. Man I am so lazy...im workin on it though.

Varda: I hope this chapeter was enchanting too. Thats what i was aiming for. Thanks for reviewing. )

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Botan and Kurama lover: Yeah, she's OOC isn't she? lol. thanks for reviewing.

Well hopefully I can get the next chapter up soon. Well sonner then this one anyway. lol anyway im going to a different city for my cousin's wedding next month im going to try working on some chpters there if i dont have another stupid lazy stroke. I really gotta stop being so lazy...

Ja Ne,

Crimson Breeze