25 Days of Christmas

Summary: Botan based romance drabbles posted every day in December until Christmas. Crossovers are with: FMA IY DBZ YGO. Rating may change.

Rating for this chapter: T

Paring: Kurama/Botan

Genre: Romance

FMC: Errg! I'm sorry to anybody who's actually reading this (I wouldn't know, no-one reviewed hint hint) but yesterday I spent the day running errands with my Grandma, then I had to go to the mall to get a new pair of glasses, then my grandma took us all out to eat. Sorry once again. So today, I'll be putting up two chapters to make up for the delay.

Chapter Two: Gifts

Secrete Santa was an extremely joyful time for the Spirit Detectives and girls. Mostly because Keiko always rigged hat with the names in it so that at the very least Kuwabara would be buying Yukina something and Yusuke would be buying her something. Everything was completely random. Or so everyone thought. Until the third year that Kurama had managed to pluck out Botan's name, an vise versa.

Botan had always had the sinking suspicion that Keiko found someway to cheat (she was always hinting towards Botan going out with Kurama) but being his Secret Santa? How in the world would that impress Kurama and woo him? Uh… not that she wanted to court him or anything; no way!

But still, she was always searching for a nice anything to give to Kurama. Last year she gave him books on rare Makai plants (courtesy of Koenma after a few oar-influenced threats), the year before that was a chemistry set (and not one of those lame kiddy ones, no this was the real deal (stolen from a scientist she ferried)), and the year before that was a mini-statue made of crystal that looked like a fox (it was such a cute trinket she couldn't help it).

This year though, Botan had no clue what to buy. And time, like sand in an hour glass, had slipped away and Christmas Eve (when it was agreed that hey would open Secret Santa gifts) had arrived. She was near tears, she could see a rather large box wrapped in the same paper as last year (pink with black roses) and gaped at it. She had never received one that big before.

"Okay, this first one if for…." Keiko reached for the heavy box Botan had been staring at, "Botan! Jeez, what did Santa get you a bed?" She wheezed out as Botan trotted up, and began the delicate process of removing the wrapping paper. Unlike some people (Yusuke, Kuwabara) who simply threw the wrapping everywhere, Botan liked t pull it apart gently and save it. At the very moment, the rest was at home inside of the keepsake box where her actual Secret Santa presents were.

After the wrapping was gone, Botan opened the box reveal… another box. This continued for several more boxes until Botan was about ready to scream. 'If this one is another box, I'm going to bite off Santa's head!' She muttered to herself as she opened the small, rectangular box.

Instantly her eyes widened, and her mouth dropped. Keiko looked over her friend's shoulder to see what the hubbub was about and suddenly her face was twisted in shock.

"OH MY GOD! IT'S A FORTY-KARATE GOLDEN NECKLACE WITH 1…2…3…4… WITH FIVE BLOODY DIAMONDS ON IT!" Now Botan was starting to hyperventilate. Who was buy such an expensive gift for her? Pulling it out of the box, the golden chain twinkled in the light, and five diamonds hung down in various spot, with a bright red peony-shaped ruby front and center.

"So, just who was Botan's Secret Santa?" Keiko asked loudly, scanning the room. Yusuke snorted,

"If we told you, it wouldn't be Secret Santa anymore, Keiko." The brunette gave a glare to her rebellious boyfriend. Before Keiko could slap him, Kurama stood up, his green eyes sparkling like the necklace.

"That would be me, Keiko-san." Now Botan really felt like crying. He had bought her this GOLDEN necklace and she didn't get him anything. Slowly but surly the tears starting to fall, silent but there. She dropped her necklace and rushed towards Kurama, embracing him tightly and dampening his sweater.

"You don't… like the present Botan? If not, I can always get a new one." He looked down at the ferry girl warmly and she hiccupped. Shaking her head rapidly, she looked up at him with puffy red eyes,

"I love the present! It's just that…" She took a shaky breathe, "I'm so happy you got it for me." She gave a light smile.

"Then I suppose you're ready to give me my gift?" Botan flushed darkly, knowing that he would find out she didn't get anything. But instead, in those rare moments where she could act without thinking, she stood on her tip-toes, and softly pressed her lips against his; shocking everyone in the room. Surprised at her bold actions, Kurama was caught off guard, but slowly began to kiss her back. The men in the room stare slack jaw, while Yukina and Keiko cheer and Shizuru roll her eyes at her so-called friends.

By the time Yusuke choices to interrupt, sweating nervously and looking like a prisoner about to get his head cut off (he wasn't sure what Kurama (Youko for that matter) would do if he stopped his snog fest but enough was enough!), Kurama had progressed from her face to her neck, his hands gently wrapped around Botan's waist. As for the ferry girl, she's more than satisfied to lean against him as he himself leans against the pastel colored walls of the Yukimora home, the both of them seemingly unaware of the world around them.

Kurama has pulled Botan's shirt down far enough to reveal where the neck meets the shoulder, and is busily entertaining himself. And as for Botan… well, she's practically purring like a contented cat.

"Alright already, God-Damn!" catches the couple's attention and they both look up at exactly the same time to see their friends, who is staring at them with saucer-sized eyes and looking as if they are witnessing an alien event.

Finally, Kurama coolly ends the stand-off when he opens his mouth to say, "Worst setup ever." And Botan blinks in confusion. Until she catches Yukina and Keiko looking guilty and Hiei snickering to himself.

"Keiko! I can't believe you actually planned this all out; just to get me to date Kurama. Ohhh… when I get through with you…" She trailed out when she felt a hand snake around her waist. Kurama bent down and whispered in her ear,

"At least you've given me my favorite present. You"

Next Couple: Seto from Yu-Gi-Oh! And Botan
Should be posted in a couple of hours...