A/n: Here is Chapter 3 so enjoy!
Recap:
"Botan, don't you remember us? We're your friends!"
"Botan? Is that who I am? I'm sorry, but I have no idea who you all are." Botan replied in a confuse tone.
Chapter 3
Shattered Memories
"May I ask where I am and who you are all?" Botan asked politely with a confuse tone.
Keiko started to cry and left the room along with Yusuke. Kurama kneeled down close to her and explained,
"Your name is Botan, are you sure you don't even remember us?" Botan started nodding her head from side to side and said,
"I swear, I don't even know who all of you are! Please tell me who you all are and what am I doing here?" she wanted to know who they really are and why she could not remember anything not even her own name!
Kurama nodded and said, "I apologize if I'm confusing you, but you are known as Botan and-"
"Just what I have expected." Koenma interrupted, everyone looked at him and he continued,
"She lost all her memories and I mean everything." Kurama, Koenma, and Genkai joined Yusuke and Keiko in the living room where they could all discuss the situation without Botan hearing them.
"How so," Kurama asked in concern. Koenma shut his eyes feeling regretful and responded,
"Just this morning one of the spirit guides was killed, she wasn't any spirit guide she was the eldest out of the girls and her job was to suppress the memories of the chosen spirits to be guides of the Spirit World. As you can see, Botan died long time ago before Sensui worked for me. She was one of the chosen girls that my father chose and so the on who died, Umeko, suppressed her former life and now since Senai killed her and took control of her powers he had already obtain her abilities to do what he pleases."
"So, you're saying Botan will not remember us anymore?" Keiko said in a teary tone, Yusuke embraced her in comfort for she started to cry again. Koenma sigh and looked at his friends who were feeling sad.
"I'm sorry, it can not be done." he replied also in a somber tone. Genkai looked at them and shut her eyes in a sad way.
"It is because of me," Kurama said sadly, everyone looked at the fox demon and continued, "He was chanting while he took my whip, but Botan purposely pushed me aside and took the hit instead of me."
Koenma looked at him and he did felt a bit angry about what happened to Botan and hid his anger and said,
"She saved your life so you should be grateful, she was not only my employee she was also my friend. So I suggest you owe her Kurama."
Kurama stepped out and walked to Botan's room. He peeked in her room and saw her talking to Yukina and Kuwabara, what made him shock was to see her laughing. Nevertheless, it was not her real laugh; it was more like another person. Botan notice Kurama outside, turned her head, look at him with a smile, and said in a loving tone,
"Hey you, what are you doing outside? You're gonna catch a cold if you stay too long."
Kurama entered the room and said,
"I'm sorry if I'm intruding, but I was just watching you three laughing and I was wondering why?"
Botan started giggling and answered,
"Well, Kuwabara told us this story about your friend Yusuke who's always gets in trouble from his girlfriend Keiko."
Kuwabara then said,
"We were just making her feel better, isn't that right my beloved Yukina?" Yukina placed her hand on her mouth and laughed,
"Heehee, Kazuma really told us a funny story!" she then started giggling along with Botan and Kuwabara was just blushing on Yukina's complement then smiled.
The laughter had faded and Botan looked at Kurama with a happy smile and said,
"By the way, you haven't told me your name." Kurama smiled back and replied,
"You can call me Kurama, it's nice to meet you." he gave a bow and she did the same. After the introduction, she went on talking to Yukina and Kurama felt she was different even if she sees her taking to Yukina likes nothing has happen, he could not help but to think that Botan became another person.
It was getting late, everyone was returning home, and sadly, Kuwabara did not want to leave. Kurama was the last person to leave but Genkai came out and said,
"Kurama, since Botan had this mess, I want you to spend time with her; explaining who she is and who you all are." Kurama looked at her in question and she continued,
"Since you owe her, you should help her out. Since I trust you with her and you are more convincing then Yusuke, I see that you could return some of her memories." Kurama nodded and answered,
"Of course, I'll come by here tomorrow. Good night."
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Kurama came by the temple in the afternoon and he knocked at the door. Botan suddenly appeared inside and greeted him with a smile.
"You shouldn't get up since you were hurt yesterday," he said in concern.
"Don't worry, I'm actually fine all thanks to Yukina, But I still have to keep this bandage on my head. Master Genkai told me that you were going to help me out, am I right?"
He nodded then smiles in agreement.
The two were sitting outside talking about whom she really is and it made her not believe everything what Kurama said.
"So, I work for Koenma as a spirit guide and I am also Yusuke's assistant as a Spirit Detective?… I don't know that sounds like a mixed up story, hearing that I'm not human could be hard to believe.," she said, she looked at him and he was leaning on the wall looking at the sky.
"I'm sorry what I saying is making you think it's not true, but I came here only to make you believe who you really are, because you are our friend." he said, he looked at her then she started waving her hands from side to side and said,
"No, I'm saying that I don't believe you or nothing but …I know little about myself and I wondering about who you all our. If I did lose my memories then I wanted to know who my friends are."
Kurama nodded that he understand and started what he remember what Yusuke had told him about his first death, then in thirty minutes each he went telling about Kuwabara, Keiko, Hiei, Yukina, Genkai, Koenma, and Shizuru. He was about to talk about himself next, but what they notice it was evening and Kurama knew he should go knowing his mother might get worried.
"I apologize; I should be heading home right now. I don't want my mother to worry about me," he said, they both looked at each other and the wind was caressing with the cheeks then Botan said in a gentle voice,
"It's alright you could always come by and we could have a chat if you like." she smiled at him and Kurama felt uneasy that the smile that she always had was now like Yukina's.
ever since the conversation, Kurama had visited Botan several times and not just telling her about everything she has to know, he had also came by to talk to her about things beyond what they're suppose to talk about. (A/n: It is not what you all think!)
Kurama felt different around Botan and he felt he wanted to be more close to her, to protect, and to be with her. He knew why the former Botan had feelings for him back then, but why he was feeling the same thing towards the woman that is not really she. Without thinking he suddenly said to her,
"Botan," he called her,
"Hmm?" she looked at him and thinking what's he was going to say.
"I-I was wondering, if you like to… if you're not busy…do you want to do something else besides staying her and talk?" he stuttered, she looked at him and smile at the same time she had a thoughtful expression then asked,
"Are you trying to ask me out?"
Kurama did not want her to see that he was blushing and so he waited for an answer until, she sighs then said,
"I'll ask Master Genkai if it would be alright. Besides you deserve my thanks!" Kurama looked at her then he tried to correct her,
"It's not really a date, I just wanted you to see how the city is like and we could always stop by at Keiko or Yusuke's house."
She stands up and she held up her hand to Kurama and said in a happy tone,
"I don't really care what it is, but we could at least get some exercise out of the temple."
Kurama grabbed her hand then she pulled him up.
"So I'll see you tomorrow then," he said,
"Yup, but one more thing." she said, Kurama looked at her wondering what she was going to say until,
"You could let go of my hand know Kurama." he looked at his hand then let go of it. He was embarrassed about his action then he looked at her again. She was smiling at him then winked.
"It's alright, I know you didn't mean It." she started laughing at him then he started to laugh with her.
A/n: ok done with this one and I need to finish my other story so far in this chap, Kurama has feelings for Botan, but will she return his feeling ? See ya!
P.S. : i was wondering if this fanfic is worth reading so tell me if it's not 'cuz i don't mind! D