Who knows?
Yusuke laughed as he tackled Kuwabara ground. "Ha, Now say it!" he ordered twisting Kuwabara's arm behind his back.
"No." Kuwabara protested
"Yes!" Yusuke twisted harder.
"Daaah!" He screamed, "Urameshi's the greatest!" he said.
"Damn straight." Yusuke smiled victoriously and let him go.
"Hn, you two have got to be the most-" Hiei started but was cut off
"Hhhuu." Kurama sighed causing the three boys to look at him as he walked past them.
"Hey, Fox boy, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. Is Botan here yet?"
"Nope." Kuwabara said dusting himself off as he stood up.
Suddenly an oar was seen in the sky picking Kurama's smile right up. Now was his chance to fix things with her.
She landed and smiled at them. "Hello." She smiled.
"Ayami, right?" Yusuke asked as the new girl landed before them.
"Yes." She bowed. Kurama's heart dropped once more
"Where is Botan?" he pressed.
"Oh, she is not feeling well today. Lord Koenma gave her the day off."
"So, What's new?" Kuwabara asked with a stupid grin.
"Not much. Only a few low class demons causing Havoc, just be on the lookout."
"Fun." Yusuke said dryly. "Tell me why I wanted to be a spirit detective when I had the chance to be free?"
"You know you love this job." Kuwabara pointed out as Ayami flew away shaking her head.
'Botan, where are you?' Kurama sighed again and turned on his heels heading back to his home.
"Wait man." Yusuke Pulled away from Kuwabara as he was occupied with watching Ayami leave and ran up to him. " What's up with you?"
"Nothing."
"Lair. How is school with Botan? I know you want to see her bad." Kurama just looked at him in shock for a moment. "Ha, you didn't think I could read you. Normally I can't but you aren't doing much to hide it."
"I think she's avoiding me." Kurama admitted.
"Why?"
"She thinks I killed… someone." He sighed.
"That Rapist? Pft, I would have killed him too."
"Yes, but she begged me not too. She ran from me before I could show her that I wasn't going to kill him." He sighed again, "I have to find her."
"You must really love her." Yusuke pointed out.
"What? No. I just want her to know the truth. She's my best friend and I don't want her to be mad at me."
"Yeah right." Yusuke teased, "Look man, why don't you just go see her in spirit world?"
Kurama smiled anew, never having thought of that, "You're right. Thank you." Kurama ran off.
Kuwabara walked up to him with a goofy grin, "What's going on?"
"He's a mess."
"Why?"
"I think he's in love with Botan."
"What!"
"Think about it, he sighs all the time, he doesn't know what's going on, and he took my advice." Yusuke paused, "only a chick could make a dude all messed up like that.
"I guess."
Kurama walked through the halls and stopped at her door, 222. He smiled and reached for the doorknob only to freeze when he heard voices on the other side.
Botan sat on the corner of her bed cross-legged hugging a pillow to her chest as Maria sat in a stool before her.
"So tell me about him." Maria asked
"Who?"
"Oh come on, it's so obvious that you are in love with him. So tell me, Please?" Maria begged cutely.
"Maria? I am not in love with him."
"Are too." Maria smiled, "is he as romantic as they say?"
"I don't know, I still don't know him that well. We haven't gotten romantic. I don't think he knows I exist in that way."
"Oh. Well I think you should tell him- Ask him out!" Maria spat before ending her first thought.
"I don't know."
"Oh, come on, what have you got to lose?"
"Well there is a festival at school, I guess I could ask him to it. But I think he has a girlfriend."
"So then just get your feelings out in the open."
"Alright, I'll tell him I love him tomorrow." Botan smiled.
"Good"
Kurama drew his hand back from the doorknob at hearing this and sighed for what seemed to be the hundredth time that day. 'She has fallen in love.' He thought sadly and turned and slowly walked away. 'I guess I'll ask Maya to the festival then." He shuttered
"Alright, Tomorrow I will tell Kurama that I love him." She smiled
"Yay, oh I wish I could be there with you."