Hello! Second chapter is here! More romance and drama!

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Forgiveness

Kurama stopped his car in front of the building here his friend Yusuke Urameshi was leaving. The once irresponsible and imprudent black haired boy was now engaged with Keiko and they were living together in small but comfortable apartment. Keiko convinced Yusuke to come back to school as she was going to start college, and with the small jobs that they had founded, both were sustenting their apartment and cheering their life.

Yusuke was still working as a spiritual detective, but was now always trying to get away from dangerous missions, for Keiko's safety. Kurama knew Yusuke loved Keiko too much and would never forgive him self if something happened to Keiko.

"I hope he knows where Botan is" he thought as he knocked on the door of the apartment 105. When Yusuke opened it, he stood a little surprised to see Kurama, after all, they didn't see each other since the last fight, two months ago.

"Kurama! How are you, buddy?" Yusuke asked. He was happy to see his friend again, but he couldn't imagine why Kurama was there so early. They got into the apartment, reveling a beautiful, and at the same time, a simple place. "Keiko! Come here, baby! It is Kurama!".

A girl with brown hair and eyes with the same color, got out of the kitchen smiling at the two boys. "So, Kurama, what brings you here?" Yusuke asked. He knew that there was something wrong and worring Kurama, to judge by his face.

"Yusuke, I have a serious problem" Kurama said sitting down on the sofa. He took a deep breath. It wasn't easy talk about his feelings over Botan. "I need to know where Botan is"

Yusuke couldn't hide his smile. However, his suspect was confirmed. Kurama likes Botan! In many occasions, Yusuke realized hoe much the kitsune cared about the ferry girl's safety, and tried to give them a little help, especially because he knew that Botan had the same feelings for Kurama. "They make a great couple".

"I'm sorry Kurama, but I don't know where she is". The dark haired boy stared at Kurama. Of course, he was worried too, after all, Botan was the only girl he considered a friend, but he couldn't do anything. Botan was missing.

"What does that mean, Yusuke?" Kurama asked. He didn't understand. What was happening? "Haven't you seen her too? I thought I was the only one that wasn't with her".

"No". The spirit detective shacked his head. "She didn't show up since the fight against Yakumo. None of us saw her".

"I think she is still afraid" Keiko said sadly. "The last time I saw her, before she came back to Renkai, I noticed that she was very disturbed. She suffered a lot because of the power sphere".

"Do you think Koenma could be behind her absence?". The truth was that Kurama never liked the Prince of Renkai. He was always trying to control Botan's life, and even being her boss, he didn't have this right.

"Maybe" Yusuke answered. "That stupid baby is always trying to control everything". Kurama give the boy a smile, and was thankful to see that they both thought as the same way.

"Kurama, please, bring her back to us. I miss her a lot and I now you miss her too" Keiko said starring at Kurama. She always knew that the red haired boy had feelings for her best friend.

"You are completed right Keiko, I'm going to Renkai now".

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Botan had woken up early that morning. In fact, she didn't sleep the whole night. After the nightmare, she was too afraid to sleep again, or maybe she was too much excited to see her friends again.

"I look horrible" Botan said starring at herself at the mirror. She was wearing jeans, a pink blouse and white sneakers. It would be OK, if wasn't her eyes that showed her tiredness and exhaustion.

"Kurama, I'm going to came back to you" she whispered softly to her reflex on the mirror. The only thing that matter to her was see him again. She was in love with him and that never happened before. In addition, she never had so many friends too. She fought against the solitude during years before met the gang. Of course, she knew Ayame and Hinagheshi, but now was different, she had Kurama, Keiko, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Yukina, Shizuka and even the unsocial Hiei.

They were the only thing to her, because a ferry girl don't have family and her past and story before come to Renkai has been hiding from her. Botan always faced that with concerning, even when she felt alone. And now, without Kurama and her friends this feeling was coming back.

"Botan?". The ferry girl released herself from her thoughts at the sound of George's voice. The demon stood at the door of her room. "Koenma wants to see you" he said.

"Oh! Dam it! I forgot to tell him that I'm going to Nigenkai!" she thought. She hated ask permission for everything to Koenma-sama. In fact, she never hated that place so much in her life. Botan walked by the hallways, making the way to Koenma's office. She almost didn't remember it. Released of her duties for the last two months, she haven't walked trough the palace anymore.

"Excuse me, Koenma-sama" she said when she opened the door of the office and entered in. The prince was across the table in his teenager form. "George said that you wanted to talk to me, sir".

"Yes, Botan. Please, close the door and get closer" Koenma said and Botan did exactly what he said. She approached from his desk and she felt his look on her ningenkai clothes.

"Koenma-sama, I can explain" she said nervously. "I'm going –".

"You don't need to worry, Botan" he cuted her of. "Ayame told me that you were thinking to come back" Koenma said. Botan really had to thanks Ayame; she was always getting Botan away from problems.

"But, I think you should only come back, after you get better from your nightmares" Koenma said. Ayame has told me about them during the last two months. Are you really better, Botan?" he asked starring at her.

"Yes! Those nightmares were nothing… I'm OK now" she said nervously, as Koenma raised her an eyebrow. She had to think in something faster. "I… I… I was going to ask to start working again… I'm better now, sir". She couldn't believe what she was saying, but if the only way to prove to Koenma-sama that she was better to see her friends again, was giving up of her rest as a ferry girl, she had to do it.

"OK. You can go. You can stay at Ningenkai for a week, them you come back to work, alright?". The prince said. Koenma knew that Botan was still disturbed and wasn't even able to come back to work now. However, he couldn't hold her, and during a week at Ningenkai, the Botan everyone knew would be back.

"Thank you, sir" Botan said and got out of the office. There was a long time that she didn't fell so happy. One week at Ningenkai! With all her friends! With Kumara! Botan stopped at the first window she found and materialized her oar, flying to the sky.

"Kurama, I'm coming back".

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"Keiko, what was that about, huh?" Yusuke asked to his girlfriend after Kurama left. He knew how much the read head liked Botan, but he didn't imagine he would admit that to him and Keiko.

"He only said what we already knew" Keiko answered. "Nobody has to make to much force to realize how he likes Botan in a different way from friendship".

"Oh…It's not like that…" Yusuke said giving Keiko an eyebrow. "He hides it well. He is always very serious and polite with all of the girls. I just realized because I understand this kind of subject very well…you know…" he said, making Keiko sweet drop at his words.

"Nobody needs to understand this kind of subject, Yusuke. It's just too obvious… He always talked a lot with her and laughs of everything she says. And she is the only one who can do it".

"Kurama and Botan… who would say…. They look good together , but…" Yusuke said. "Fall in love with Botan! That is a crazy thing to do!" he completed laughing, only to be slapped by Keiko on his face, making him fell on the ground.

"YUSUKE! Don't speak like this! Botan is our friend! Kurama would make a great choice if he dated her, and I'm pretty sure she would accept!" Keiko screamed.

"you didn't need to hurt me! your crazy girl!" The spirit detective answered with a red hand on his face.

"I'm crazy but I'm still like me, don't you?" Keiko teased him before giving the boy a smile. She couldn't stay mad with him. Even being that jerk she loved him more than everyone.

"Yes, I do" Yusuke said holding his face smiling too. Of course, it was hurting, but it didn't matter. He was accustomed. "I'm the luckiest man in the world, do you know this?"

Yusuke wrapped his arms around Keiko's waist. He looked at her seeing how she was perfect. Her eyes, mouth, hair… everything… but, above all, she was always at his side for all problems… like an angel.

"I love you, Keiko" Yusuke said kissing her on the lips. He wanted to stay with her forever. She was his and anyone in the world would take her away from him. That almost happened so many times, and they would never be in peace if he continued to be a spirit detective.

"Yusuke? What's wrong?" Keiko asked noticing his change in mode.

"Keiko… Do you forgive me?" The spirit detective released the brow haired girl from his grip and sat down on the sofa with a look that showed frustration, sadness and most of all, regrets.

"Yusuke… What do you mean?" she asked worried. Just in a few occasions Keiko had saw him with that look.

"Forgive me for what I did to you all these years" Yusuke said. "You have only suffered because of me. When I fought in Suzako's castle, you almost has been killed… at the dark tournament, I made you worry so much… that three long years that I made you wait, losing your time when I was at Makai" he stared at her and gave her an weak smile. "I didn't want you to suffer so much… so … please, forgive me, Keiko, because I still didn't forgive me for what I did to you".

"Yusuke". Keiko never heard her boyfriend speaking like this, and now, he was there asking her to forgive him. She realized the difference between the boy with 15 years old and the one with 18, which stood in front of her. She walked over him and sat beside the boy, before holding his hand. "I don't have anything to forgive, because nothing I did was in vain. You make me very happy, and I don't care to what can happen, because I will always be at your side".

"Keiko" Yusuke whispered staring at her before embrace her. She really could only be an angel. "I love you" Yusuke said into her ear, making Keiko smile at the sound of his words.

"I love you too, Yusuke Urameshi".