Kurama's Younger Sister, Kurumi
Chapter 21: Prepare For The Hot Springs (part 2)
The kimono shop was filled with lots of pretty and unique kimonos. Botan was in awe. Kurama was dreading the fact that Botan was going to experiment with him and probably pick out his kimono.
"Purple, green and gold, for you, Kuru-chan!" Botan ordered and found the perfect kimono. She sighed and smiled, "You'll look so good!"
Kurama huffed a sigh, "Great." He was starting to feel more like himself, at least that made him happy. But when he really, really thought about it, he couldn't imagine himself kissing Tashi. I just don't like to see him hurt... Because I know it's wrong...Emotional pain...
"Kuru-chan, are you paying attention?" Botan shoved the kimono into his hands and pushed him into the dressing room, "Try it on!"
"Okay, okay." He groaned and put on the pretty kimono. It is gorgeous! And fits great! I think I'll get it! He got dressed into his sleek, Chinese dress and held up the kimono, "Fits great."
Botan grinned, "Wonderful! Now me! Let's pick one out for me!" Kurama nodded, "Alright, maybe this silver and pink one? How about you try it on?"
Botan scanned the kimono, her smile full of joy, "I'll be right back!" Kurama laughed to himself and found a seat.
It's so fun... Being here with her like this... She so happy-she just makes me always want to smile.
Soon, Botan came out of the dressing room, and started showing off her kimono. "Looks good!" Kurama praised, but didn't get to finish when a notice hit the mall speakers, "The mall will close in twenty minutes, please finish your shopping soon. Again, the mall will close in twenty minutes, please finish shopping!"
Botan and Kurama hurriedly bought the kimonos, found matching burettes and accessories, and ran to the bath store.
"Hurry, Kuru-chan! Smell all the perfumes and lotions and bath things you can! We must find the best scented things and buy them for the trip! Hurry!!!" Botan ordered and started sniffing things. Kurama nodded, but his noise began to ache after sniffing a cinnamon scent too deeply.
How does she do this? It hurts like heck!
Botan approached him with seven objects: two soap bars, three lotion bottles, and two perfume bottles, "Did you find anything?"
"This smelt kind of nice," Kurama said holding up a rose-scented candle-then it hit her like a tidal wave, "You're a ma-, umm," She neared him and whispered, "man." Kurama nodded slowly, not sure what she was getting at.
"You know what attracts men! Hurry, tell me what you think of these?"
"The mall will close in ten minutes, please finish your shopping soon. Again, the mall will close in ten minutes, please finish shopping!"
She forced Kurama's face down to the bottles, What an overload of smells! And just who is she trying to attract?
One of the scents was too sweet and not very appealing.
"That 'Flower Lala' is too sweet, it's not very attractive." He said and she threw the perfume bottle and soap bar, "I'm so lucky to have you! C'mon, let's get these, oh and grab one of those rose-scented soap bars!"
Botan grinned maliciously, We're gonna be ready for the hot springs alright! Ahahaha!!!
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