Forbidden Love

By: Miiru Kamishiro

 

Chapter One

  

Arriving at the Reikai Palace, Botan fleetly went to her chamber. Lamentation still stays in her face whatever way she put forth effort to hide it, however they still flowed. But, George, Koenma’s blue oni assistant in his disordered office becomes aware of it. He attempted to talk to her even a minute, but Botan ran swifter, George can’t catch her.

 “Something bad will happen, I think,” George thought, rubbing his drawn-out chin. “And I don’t think nobody will be gladdened connected with it…I better talk to Botan-chan as much as possible…”

 Reaching her room, Botan throws herself helplessly on her bedstead. Stress and heartbreak overwhelmed her. Closing her rose-colored eyes, her of Koenma-sama’s undying memory forthwith entered her remembrance. She vividly remembered his charming childlike form and his extremely handsome alter ego and her emotion thrills. Who wouldn’t want a man that is too handsome and perfect, coupled with those dear almond-shaped reddish-brown eyes and a loving smile, anyway? But as she noticed her own reflection in her antiquated dusty mirror, her spirited face disappeared in the thin air.

 “Why am I laughing when now I face a dilemma in a crazy thing called love?” Botan asked bitterly herself in front of the mirror. “Is there a reason to laugh when everything is not alright?” She slid her pale fingers on the filthy surface of the mirror then a reflection of Koenma and his heavenly smile was seen.

 "Oh! What happened?” Botan rubbed her confused eyes roughly and look back again to the mirror and saw nothing but her face. “Oh it’s hopeless! I can’t keep him away from my mind ever since that incident happen!” she slammed her fist on the cemented wall. “Why? Why does this feeling have to happen? It follows me everywhere! The best thing I can do now is I better go to sleep…”

 

*****

“I have no doubt that something will happen,” Koenma’s father, Lord Enma Daioh closes his enormous eyes, rubbing his bushy forked beard. “Everything is the same. But I feel wretched, I don’t know why. Could it be---no that is impossible! I better take some rest or something else will enter my mind…” he rested his body on his giant chair and go back to sleep.

 

*****

A damsel stroll slowly on the sandy beach shore admiring the wondrous setting of the flaming golden-orange orb of life. Oddly, she was wearing drawn-out evening gown that shine and sparkle like emeralds and her cerulean hair move freely on the air, although it was crowned with fine jewels and golden trinkets. She closed her eyes as well as her best friends in Makai, Ningenkai and Reikai. Her dispirited and blissful days with them quickly dazzled her, reminding herself how much she missed her. Heaviness of heart again weights heavier, for being dressed in trimmings doesn’t make her contented. 

“Botan!” a familiar male voice shouted with glee. ‘Is that really you?” 

She turns back, seeing a blue-blooded person with a sign of JR on his forehead, coming towards her with arms wide open. She grinned happily seeing that person, her prince that she put into mind every second of her existence. “KO---Koenma-sama! I missed you so much!” 

Her body perceived the infinite joy she thought she couldn’t feel. She was like in the highest heavens. She clutched his fervent and passionate body against her. Her Prince felt the same, probably even better.  

As the sun give its last one line of fire that afternoon they look at each other affectionately, drowning at each wondrous and mystic eyes of devotion. Her Prince held her nearer but carefully he leaned down, touching her soft fold of flesh. Closing her dawn-tinted eyes, she savored his small but memorable present. 

“His lips are so sweet,” the damsel contemplated, experiencing the glorified kiss her Prince gave her. “I wish we can be like this…until the end of time….” 

Just as soon as she opened her eyes, she breaks up at a leisurely pace her lips with her Prince and caressed him tensely. “You promise that you will stick around with me this way…throughout eternity…” 

“What do you mean?” the Prince questioned, chuckling a bit. “I promise to love you forever, didn’t I?” 

“Prince…I...” 

“Yes?” 

“I…” 

“BOTAN-CHAN WAKE UP!” George screeched loudly on her ear. “YOU’RE DREAMING AGAIN!” 

Botan opened her eyes seeing a blue monster in front of her “What?!”  Botan yawned, rising sluggishly, rubbing her eyes. “Oh, George-san! I didn’t notice you are here!” 

“All ferry girls are called by Enma-Daiou,” George explained, pulling her up out of her bed.  “And he need all of you fast! Even Hinageshi-chan is there…for Enma is enraging with anger…again!” 

“Oh my God!” Botan exclaimed, standing out of the bed. “Enma-san! I better hurry!” 

“Come on!” he agrees, nodding his devious head violently. “I want to leave longer you know…” 

Botan take a last glance on her bed. “Even in dream,” she muttered to herself. “I didn’t have a chance to say him that…I love him…”

 

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