Candy Coated Motives
Kurama knocked on her door lightly and hoped for an answer, Botan pulled the door open and frowned. "Come to tell me not to have anymore friends?"
"Botan, that's not what I was trying to do. It's just that Nathaniel has a reputation. I am only looking out for you." Kurama spoke softly. "Please just be careful." He said and handed her, her school bag. "I'll see you tomorrow." Kurama turned to leave
"You know…" Botan started and Kurama paused, "all day all I could do was talk about you. I don't think he likes you very much."
"No, he doesn't." Kurama looked back up at her wondering where this was going.
"Don't worry too much about me Kurama. If you don't think it is safe for me to be with him then I guess I can respect that. I won't see him anymore." Botan said softly "Besides, you are the one I love."
Did Kurama just hear that right? "You love me?"
"Yes I do. You are so silly; I thought you would be able to see it. I mean you aren't like other guys." Botan smiled, "anyway, there it is. Out in the open."
"I love you too." Kurama said quickly and grabbed her and kissed her passionately… "I love you, Botan…"
"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Botan slammed the door shut.
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The next morning Kurama frowned as he stirred his cereal boredly, his elbows sat on the table. Such manor was something he never showed but something just didn't feel right, it just didn't matter.
"Oh Shuichi dear, what's wrong." Shiori sat down next to her son. "Is it Botan?" How did she know? Some how mothers always know.
"Yes, Mother it's just that she is hanging around the wrong Guy. He is… well he's not a good person. I tried to tell her that it was dangerous but she won't listen."
"Oh, Well son, if there is one thing I know, its that girls don't like to be told who and who they can't spend time with. But if she is in danger I would just watch out for her."
"I will not forgive myself if he hurts her." Kurama looked away, "they are supposed to get together today."
"I am sorry son." Shiori took his hand, "But don't worry, things always work out for the best."
"Yes, I know." Kurama smiled, "well I had better get going. I love you mother."
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Kurama walked into his first class and looked around getting a really bad feeling and then Kaitou ran up to him and he was really scared. Kaitou would never cut a class.
"Botan hasn't shown up and neither has Nat." Kaitou said out of breath and pulled out a note. "I found this on your locker just a few moments ago." He handed it to him.
-Hello, Shuichi.
You do everything better than I do, don't you. Well I have the one flower you will never have. She speaks your name all the time but today she will be screaming mine. Soon you will be second best. But don't worry, I'll tell you how she tastes.
Nathaniel-
"What the hell is this?" Kurama crumpled the note and ran out, "I have to find her."
"I'll cover for you." Kaitou called as Kurama vanished.
Botan smiled as they walked through the park, "don't you think we should be in school?"
"I told you, today is a free day. We don't have to go to school." Nat smiled at her.
"Oh, okay, so what should we do today then?"
"I was thinking why don't we do something you would like to do."
"Okay, can we go to the candy store? I always walk past it and I always want to go in but I never have time to." Botan laughed lightly
"Come on then." Nat ran with her down the street and into the candy shop. The colors and shapes, the assortment of candy was enough to make the candy lover cry.
"Oh wow," Botan smiled and grabbed up scoops of this and that, yellow gumdrops, Red licorice, Blue hard candies, Orange and green gummies. One of everything.
"Now that we have done something you wanted, can we do something I want to do?" Nat asked as they walked down the street, Botan licking a lollypop.
"Sure. Anything." She smiled and was unknowingly led toward an abandoned building.