A/n: I really know how you guys feel about Kurama right now, but let's see what happen if he's the one heart broken. And another thing I forgot to clear is that only Koenma and Keiko are the only people who knows about what happened to Botan and Kurama.

Chapter 4

A Romantic Date?

"Oh, this is so wonderful Botan!" said Yukina in happiness, she started giggling when Botan told her that she will be with Kurama for the whole day.

"Yukina, this isn't some date, he told me that he wanted me to see the city and he also said will be dropping off to Keiko's place." Botan said, she was wearing pink dress that was down pass her knees and with that, she wore a red blazer.

"I don't know, look at you, you're so beautiful that it looks like you're going on a date with him!" Yukina said, she look at Botan and she asked her,

"Well, Yukina, how do I look?"

"Very Beautiful Botan!" she answered with a smile, a knock from the shoji came from outside and they both walk outside.

Botan slid the shoji and it revealed Kurama who was smiling.

"Well hello Kurama, you're kinda early," she said . Kurama was dressed in green buttoned shirt with white stripes and blue jeans.

"I'm sorry but the it would take two hours to get into another train so I decided to come early. Why? You're not ready yet?" he asked,

"It's alright, I'm ready to go anyway." she answered then she slid the who shoji open revealing her whole body to let her out. Kurama felt someone just stabbed him in the back of how beautiful Botan was.

Botan noticed that Kurama was staring at her then she said in a playful tone,

"You know fox boy, if you keep on staring at me, we won't be able to go anywhere." he then got himself back from staring at Botan and started to slap himself gently.

"I-I'm s-sorry, I wasn't…I-I mean I-" he was actually stuttering and blushing at the same time but then her finger covered his mouth and said,

"I think it's better off that we just go, I mean, eh?" she stopped and saw Kurama turning beet red. She was acting dumbfounded and she asked,

"Kurama, y-your f-face, it's the same as the color of your hair? A-are you sick or something?"

'Why am I acting like this all of a sudden? I feel even more strange then yesterday.' he said to himself, Botan kept calling his name for an answer then finally he said,

"I'm sorry Botan, I was actually stun how the way you dress."

"What! You mean you don't like it?" she cried, a bead of sweat drop came out of him then he waved his hands from side to side and cried back,

"No it's not that really, I-"

"Um, you guys it's been already five minutes and you two aren't doing anything but talk. Is there something wrong?" Yukina came outside and she didn't know that Kurama and Botan were still in the temple and the two looked at the little ice demon then Botan answered,

"Well actually nothings wrong we were just-"

"Talking Yukina, we were just talking. Actually, we were about to go on our way," Kurama finished her sentence, he gave a wink as a signal then Botan said,

"Yes, yes I agree, we must hurry before the train leaves us."

Yukina looked at the two then smile,

"Well I hope you guys that the train won't leave, but you only fifteen minutes left before the train leaves and going down the stairs takes you maybe ten minutes if you run." Yukina said. Botan was shock that it takes ten minutes is you run going from the stairs and to the train, Kurama knew she felt uneasy about it then he said,

"Well, I guess we'll be going now."

Botan then followed Kurama outside the temple, when they reached outside Botan looked surprise of how there were so many steps.

"Wow! I never knew there were so many steps!" she said in amazement. Kurama looked at her then had a plan on his mind.

"Botan,"

"Hmm? What is it?" she asked.

"I'm sorry about what I'm going to do this to you, but forgive me."

"What in the world are you,- whoa what are you doing!"

Kurama lifted her up bridal style then with speed he ran down the stairs. Botan who was yelling out of fright held onto his shirt tight hoping not to fall.

O x O x O

After riding on the train, the two were both walking on the sidewalk talking about anything they could think of until,

"Hey handsome what a cute girlfriend you have there," said a woman who was vending jewelry on the streets.

The two looked at the young woman about seventeen years old (A/n: Kurama's now 21) who has ebony hair and continued her sentence with a smile.

"Why won't you buy something for her?"

Botan started blushing and said to herself,

'Eh, a-a-a date? No that can't be can it?'

"H-hold on, this isn't a d-date and uh-" she said, but no one was listening to her and she saw Kurama talking to the vendor.

'Oh dear, this isn't a date! Or, is it?' she then started shaking her head then she looked at Kurama who was still talking then she continued to say to herself,

'That can't be, I just know the guy a few days ago, and I know he just act like an older brother and, and-'

"Botan is something wrong?" Kurama interrupted her thoughts. He looked at her in concern then Botan answered quickly,

"No. I'm fine I was just thinking that's all !" she then gave him a smile for showing him his concern and then held her hand making her face turn red. She closed her eyes and when it was over she heard him say,

"There you go,"

She opened her eyes and found a silver bracelet on her wrist with a rose on the left and a peony to the right. And in the middle was her name. she looked at him and said,

"Thank you so much,"

"I'm glad you like it." he said softly.

Xxx

The two continued walking and they finally reached the Yukimura Restaurant, Kurama opened the shoji and Botan was the first to come in. Keiko and Yusuke were serving some of the costumers they have , Keiko spotted Botan and cried,

"Oh my, Botan what are you doing here?" she then walked up Botan then she stopped when she spotted Kurama.

"Oh, hi Kurama." since Botan visited that night she couldn't help but get herself worried about what she had told her.

"We just came here to visit you guys since Kurama said that it's almost closing hours." Botan said cheerfully.

Yusuke spotted his fiancée talking to both the two people they knew and he cried out,

"Hey, what are you two doing here?"

"They're just visiting," Keiko answered, she then looked at the two then asked,

"Why won't you join us for dinner, and don't worry the food is on the house."

Xxx

After eating Keiko said with a fake smile,

"Botan, why won't we have a little girl talk?"

She then nodded in reply then Yusuke started yawning then he headed outside along with Kurama.

As the two girls were alone Botan asked,

"Is there something you wanna talk about?"

Keiko carried some of the plates and bowls and so did Botan. As they headed to the kitchen Keiko answered,

"H-how do you feel about Kurama?" she then stuttered and cursed herself mentally. Botan looked dumbfounded and repeated,

"What I think about Kurama?" she then placed her index finger under her chin and think about the subject. She then asked,

"What do you mean by how I feel? As in what?"

Keiko gave a sigh and she knew what was coming and then smiled.

"Well, do you like him in any sort?" she asked. She wanted to know if this new Botan have feelings for Kurama just like the former. She looked at Botan who was still dumbfounded and was wondering about the question.

"Hmm, well I could say that he's like the first brother I ever had!" she started smiling and giggling, Keiko in the other hand felt sad on the inside knowing that the friend she really had is really gone. Botan suddenly looked at Keiko and asked,

"Are you alright?"

Keiko suddenly reacted and gave of a smile saying,

"Oh, my goodness of course, I was just thinking so don't worry about me!"

"Uh, o-okay," she said with her eyes widen and a bead of sweat drop appeared on her hair.

Xxx

Yusuke and Kurama were outside the shop and as they were about to talk, Yusuke pulled out his cigarette from his pocket lit it up with a lighter.

"Since when did you started smoking?" Kurama asked in a suspicious tone.

"Before I first died, don't worry it's my second and I'm part demon so I won't get killed that easy." he answered calmly.

The wind started blowing their hair and it was quiet, peaceful until Yusuke asked,

"I heard about what Genkai asked you to do, hell she only told me not even Keiko or Kuwabara knows. So did you make any efforts?"

Kurama first gave a sigh showing a sign for a 'no'.

"Sadly I didn't bring any, but I did a little convincing to make her believe all of it."

Yusuke to his cigarette out his mouth blowing of the smoke he said,

"I'm glad she believes you, but it will be hard bringing our Botan back."

Kurama looked at him a notice the sadness on his eyes wanting to have his friend back, after all, she was Yusuke's assistant not all that more like a sister to him. Yusuke was aware of Kurama then gave a fake laugh,

"Now don't you think I'm going to soft fox-boy ! You're not the only one who's gonna give her the attention!" he then patted his back to show him that he's going to be alright.

After Yusuke finished smoking, the two boys went inside and heard the girls giggling and Yusuke came to interrupt them and asked,

"Keiko are you telling her that stupid story of me sleeping with that stupid stuff animal."

Keiko pretended to pout and answered,

"Why, I mean," she then took something under the table and revealed a big blue bunny with a white spot on it's belly.

"doesn't little Puusuke look so ADORABLE!" she said in a cute tone. Kurama had a sweat drop on his hair and gave Keiko a half smile also it was making Yusuke embarrass.

"K-keiko! What are you talking about isn't that yours?" Yusuke cried nervously.

"Then why is the name Yusuke Urameshi written on the bottom?" Botan said teasingly holding on the stuffed animal showing the written name on the bottom.

Yusuke felt so embarrass as the girls continued laughing and not to mention Kurama's there to see his secret.

"Tch-uughh! This sucks! Kurama you wouldn't tell anyone about this will you?" his expression change and he was red all over from the embarrassment. Kurama gave him a half-smiled and answered,

"Um, yes I won't."

The laughter had faded and Yusuke asked,

"Are you two still on for your date?"

The two suddenly turned red and said unison,

"We're not on a DATE!"

Although Botan didn't yell and said it politely and Kurama did the opposite. Above that Kurama was redder then her. Keiko who was now holding Puusuke giggled and said,

"Then I guess you two should be going now, I mean my parents are coming back any moment and we should close down the shop."

Keiko tried to get use to Botan pretending it was her real friend. But then the idea of her being with Kurama after telling her side of the story, it's hard to believe it.

The two waved goodbye leaving Keiko and her fiancé alone, Keiko hugged the stuff animal and asked,

"Yusuke, do you think Botan has feelings for Kurama?"

"Don't know, I'm thinking the other way around. But to be honest I thought they like each other before the incident." he answered.

Keiko looked at him and gave a tender smile.

"Since when did you started to notice anything about love?"

"Uh, duh! Since you asked me to marry you!"

"What are you talking about? You're the one who proposed me and in front of own dad!" she threw the rabbit to him to catch and continued,

"And back then, I was about to dump you!"

"Yea, yea keep dreaming, but I got first dibs on you." he said lazily.

She lifted her eyebrow and replied,

"First dibs? Is that what you think? And prove it!"

A sly look came on his face and he threw the stuffed animal away from his site and pushed Keiko to the wall, surprisingly pressing his lips to hers. Keiko's expression was priceless! She never received any kisses from him and he was also a good one. The lights were dim and Keiko held on to his neck then suddenly,

(click) the lights turned on startling the two.

"Did we interrupt something?" Keiko's mom asked.

Keiko's face was tomato red and then she answered quickly,

"Mom, Dad….I-I can explain"

Her dad started laughing and said,

"Well I'll be this is the first time I ever see our Yusuke Urameshi finally kissing our daughter."

"Huh?" is all she can say.

She looked at Yusuke and he gave her a big smile. Her father went up to Yusuke and patted his shoulder and said,

"If only I had my camera and it would be a good Kodak moment of you two kissing in the dim light."

"DAD!" Keiko yelled in embarrassment.

Xxx

"Time sure flies when you're having fun, since it's six o' clock, do you want to go somewhere or would like to see?" he asked.

"I.. don't know, is there any place you would like to take me?" she asked innocently.

"Why won't we try out a movie? It's my treat."

Botan's face lit up and she nodded.

"Sure," she answered.

The two where picking and saw one that looked interesting and they didn't know it was about to start in one minute. They then went to buy the tickets and head for the door, as they sat on the chair of the theater.

X o X o X

The movie finally ended and they enjoyed the movie.

"That was a very nice movie, I kinda like the way that guy fights he's amazing!" Botan said,

"Yes, his attitude does remind me of Yusuke sometimes." Kurama answered.

"But I'm glad you enjoyed it." he added. He looked at his watch and it was already eight-thirty.

"Uh, I'll be heading for the restroom, would you mind if you wait for me?" Botan asked.

Kurama nodded and watched her head off to the restroom. He couldn't help but sigh and said to himself,

"Could it possibly be that I fallen for her?" he lifted the strands of hair in of his forehead and close his eyes for a moment then sigh once more.

Xxx

Botan got out of the restroom whipping her hands with her handkerchief , suddenly a man about in his thirties came up to Botan and said in a seducing tone,

"Well aren't you so pretty, are you alone?"

"No, I have someone with me, so will you excuse me." she said politely as she walked passed him then unexpectedly, the man grabbed her upper arm and gave a smirk then pushed her on the wall. Botan felt uncomfortable and she shut her eyes and plead,

"Please, my friend is waiting for me!"

"What's the hurry? Your friend can wait." he said.

The halls were empty and as he was going to lean on her a familiar voice came,

"Let her go!"

Botan reopened her eyes and saw Kurama grabbed the man's wrist.

"She belongs to me, touch her once more and I'll give you no mercy!"

His gripped had gotten tighter and the man yelled in pain, he then looked at the fox demon and notice his eyes turning from emerald to gold. Kurama then pushed him away from Botan and then he fled off.

Kurama turned his gazed to Botan who was now sitting on the carpet in a shock position, he went to her and knelt down.

"Are you alright? Did he hurt you?" he asked.

"N-no, I'm alright." she answered, she looked at him closely and smiled, she then continued,

"Thank you very much Kurama, if you hadn't show up I don't know what will become of me."

He returned the smile and offer a hand.

X o X o X

They left the theater and no one said a word. They were walking back to the train and as Kurama looked to his said avoiding her gaze and Botan looked up to the stars that twinkled one by one. She then lowered her head and asked curiously,

"Kurama, when you said, 'she belongs to me,' what did you meant for that?"

Kurama gasped silently and his face was pure red that he couldn't answer.

"Um, uh, t-that?" he stuttered.

The two went inside the train and then Botan asked again. Finally Kurama said,

"I only said that just to scare him, I mean if he thinks that we're only friends he'll just make things worst, so I thought of something else."

"Like what?" she asked again.

Kurama then turned around not letting her see him blushing.

"Y-you don't know?"

"No, not really." she said innocently.

(DING!) the bell of a train interrupted their conversation, Kurama gave a sigh of relief as Botan tilted her head to the left.

The two were now walking up the stairs and once again the silence . All they could hear was the sound of night crickets and croaking frogs, the sounds weren't annoying them, Botan giggled along the way hearing the music in her ears.

Kurama was glad she didn't asked him about her question and as he heard Botan's laughter and the night music, it was as if she was singing.

"I see that you love hearing the nightly music," Kurama ended the silence.

"It's beautiful, it's like a memory from a dream you know." she answered.

Kurama raised his eyebrow high, and asked,

"A memory of a dream? Do you mind if you tell me what it is it about?"

They continued walking up the stairs hearing the sound of music Botan explained,

"I don't know, I feel like it's a memory , but I also feel that's it just a dream," she looked at him in a sad way and continued,

"Heh, what am I saying it doesn't make sense, you might think I'm crazy,"

"No, I don't think what you're saying doesn't make sense or anything. Do you know what I think?" he questioned.

With innocent amethyst eyes, she waited for silence. They stopped on the fourth step of the stairs and e faced her, he then said in a soothing tone,

"I think, you're trying to remember who you are, if you had this dream it might mean that you'll be remembering the things you've forgotten."

He then shut his eyes and smiled, Botan started to laugh happily then smile.

"Thank you!" she said gratefully.

Then suddenly they started laughing at each other, the laughter had finally faded and Botan said,

"Well, this is good night!"

Kurama gave a nod and she made herself to the final step and as she stopped by the door,

"Oh, I almost forgot!" she cried, she looked at Kurama who was staring blankly then she ran up to him and gave a quick peck on the cheek.

"Thank you very much for today Kurama!"

She then gave him a wink then left. Kurama's eyes widen in shock and he rubbed his cheek where she kissed it and smiled.

A/N: wow, done already? Hn, I haven't update in this story for a long time, but I'll update sooner or later since I'm working on Broken Future just a few more chaps and it's done so then I'll move here later on. Ta-tah for now!