Forbidden
Love
By:
Miiru Kamishiro
Chapter
Two
I
am Botan, a Reikai Ferry Girl and a minor female deity of death. No, don't be
scared of me, I am just doing my duty. But besides that, I am nothing else but a
compassionate and a bubbly friend. I have been in many places, I've been in
thousands of situations but what I felt with my master now…it is
unexplainable.
Yes,
I never had a dream come true since I have met him…a prince from my dreams,
Koenma-sama. He was jest but tender and probably very stubborn but my seat of
passion is screaming that...yes, I love him. I might sound corny but it is
true…I truly love him with all my heart!
I
met many people, but not like him. However, it is impossible for us to get
together. It is sad but true. Every minute I think of him…but we are both in
different stage in our lives. He is a prince and I am nothing but a ferry girl.
He is a royalty but I am not. Maybe throughout eternity these two worlds will
never change and sadly I can't teach my heart not to love him. That is my fate.
This is I.
However, I still have friends like Keiko-chan, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Shizuru, Yusuke's mother Atsuko-san and hmm…probably Hiei although he frightens me most of the time! Further how about Koenma, what is he to me…oh! I better stop this now, my head is aching!
"Safe!"
I exclaimed upon reaching Lord Enma's central committee. "Isn't it nice
reaching here safely, huh George?"
"Yeah!"
he nodded affirmatively. "Boy we are lucky!"
"You
can say that again," a female voice snapped.
Botan
and George turned their heads towards another Reikai girl named Ayame. They
observed her grace and her mysteriousness found only in her presence. Clothed
with Japanese dark blue kimonos, raven tresses and a mouth of abysmal silence
nobody understands her fully but her alone.
"Ayame!"
I exclaimed happily for I did not see for so long, probably because of her
complicated vocations. "I am delighted that you are here."
"Sh…For
Pete's sake, Botan please be quiet." she reminded me, placing her index
finger in front of her pinkish fold of flesh. "If Enma-sama hears
you…you'll know what will happen!"
"Oh
sorry!" I whispered my apology.
Ayame
grinned heavenly. "That's alright. Just try to keep still."
"Thanks,"
I expressed my
gratitude. "I guess…"
"Psst…"
George said under his breath to me. "Lord Enma is here!"
We
all kept our mouths shut and our bodies frozen.
"AHEM!"
Lord Enma began.
"Koenma's
father!" I told myself, groaning. "Great! Like I was just forgetting
his son and momentarily he is here!"
"Hey
Botan listen!" George advised. "You are dreaming again!"
"I
am listening!" I hissed angrily but quietly as possible.
And
I continue with Enma's Daiou's exceptionally *boring* speeches!
"As
we all know," he began, still with his booming voice. Maybe he isn't so
boring anymore. "My son Koenma will have his birthday on the next blue
moon. Are we aware of it!"
"YES!"
everybody chorused except me. Shockingly, I gasped on hearing this news. It
seems everybody in Reikai knew about this. I am worrying so much about the
incident yesterday? Next blue moon?! Oh no! That will be next week!
Enma
slightly grinned. "Excellent," he remarked. "You all know that he
will be your next chief. I suppose you know that. And I know my son is most of
the time an idiot…"
Everybody
laughed, even Ayame. Except me. I don't want to remember him but lord Enma
forced me. Frowning, I carry through in listening his utterance.
"AHEM!"
he loudly clears his throat as he continued. "However, as crazy as he may
seem we must prepare something for him…but shh…it's a grand surprise for
him."
"Oh,
finally Lord Enma remembers his son," George teary-eyed clapped.
"Botan-chan do you have a Kleenex?"
"Er…yes,"
I nodded, getting some inside my pink kimono. "Here, help your
self…"
"Oh
thank you!" he gave thanks, blowing his nose roughly on the tissue.
Eww…how ill-mannered!"
"Remember
your manners, George-san!"
"But
isn't it delightful," Ayame cut in. "That Koenma-san is
remembered…" she commented as she stared directly to Enma-sama's serious
eyes. "Having a father…how wonderful…"
"Ah!
Yes, I guess you're right." I didn't know exactly what Ayame-chan means
because she occasionally expresses but I remarked.
"BOTAN!"
Enma-sama roared so harshly, some parts of Reikai tremor. What did I do now? I
didn't mean to be boisterous.
Shaking,
I arouse my oar and flew towards him. Fear. That rules my entire body. Everybody
is scared of powerful Enma…even his own son. That is how scary he is!
"Yes,
Enma-sama?" I asked in a wobbly voice.
"Go
to Ningenkai and find him there," her sternly ordered, pointing his hands
outside. "I believe he is with Yusuke, our former obstinate detective. You
know him didn't you?"
"Yes,
sir!"
"Now
don't waste any minute!" he sounded like thunder. "GO!"
And
with those earsplitting passwords, I flew immediately to Ningenkai. Thinking of
the things that may happen to me once I see him…again!
*****
"It's
been a long time since you have pay me visit, Koenma-sama," a very
good-looking man named Yusuke Urameshi commented while he quietly sipped his hot
coffee. "So how's everything? How are Reikai and…you?
Koenma
stopped for a while and blinked. "Reikai is fine…I guess," he
answered then he slowly frowned. "Well, at least it is okay…but me? I
don't know…"
Yusuke
stared at him with sympathy. "What do you mean?" he inquires.
"Come on. You can tell me anything, buddy."
Koenma
gave a slight grin but he then gazed outside. "Oh, Yusuke-kun, I am
hopeless. And even I told you everything on my mind you'll never understand!'
Yusuke
glowered. "I am trustable, Koenma!"
"I
don't know about that," Koenma grinned.
They
both laughed.
Watching
their conversations, I feel more frightened approaching him. Disguised as an
ordinary schoolgirl, here I am sitting uncomfortably on one of the chairs in
this coffeehouse, trying my best so they'll not see me. But my 500 yen coin
dropped to the floor.
"Am
I suppose to reach that?" I asked myself. "That is only a 500
yen!"
I
closed my eyes, remembering my 2000-yen debt to Kurama-san. Ack! I didn't even
pay a single yen to him. Once he found me, I'll be sorry! I don't want to be
around vicious plants…
Gulping,
I slowly crept down to from my chair but unfortunately…I lost balanced and I
landed with a thug. And of course…
"Ouch!"
I landed headfirst.
"Hey!"
Yusuke screamed. "Botan-chan is here!"
They
found me!
"Botan-chan,"
Koenma uttered, looking shocked.
"Ah-he-he-he!"
I tried my best to laugh. "I was just dropping around!"
Yusuke
and Koenma then seemed stunned.
"Well,
Koenma-sama," I started, acting cheerful. I don't want them to notice that
a pain is inside me. Especially Yusuke, for he don't know anything in this
circumstance. "Your father told me to fetch you here at once so come
on!"
"Um
okay!" Koenma nodded, grabbing my fingers. My heart then sings as my face
reddens and so is he. Love is making us do weird things!
"Father
will be angry," he continued.
"I
know," I agreed softly. "I know…"
"Hey!"
Yusuke confusedly thought, rubbing his chin. "Is there something between
them that I don't even know?!"
"We'll
leave now!" Koenma-sama waved. "Bye Yusuke!"
"Er…bye!"
"I
must follow them first," Yusuke thought. "I know something is
happening!"
While
we were walking, I kept on gulping whenever I see his face. Butterflies are
stored in my stomach, I don't know why. But then…
"Botan-chan!"
he stopped me quickly in a corner. "I've got to talk to you."
I
gulped again.
"I
knew they are up to something!" Yusuke utters quietly. "Why will they
hide on that corner?" he hide himself behind an electric post.
"Why?"
I asked, my eyes flow. "Why do we have to get through this?"
Koenma
leans to me. "I love you and you know that."
"I
can't deny the truth," I started, but tears still flows on my cheeks.
"If a flower needs water and a lovebird needs someone to love them...I need
you more times than they do…Aishiteru!"
Koenma
smiled and incline closer tom me. Pressing his sweet lips into mine. The first
time I ever felt that he really loves me. I feel the world stopped on revolving
and nothing else on it but him and me.
"I
knew it!" Yusuke snapped. "They have a secret matter! But hey, Reikai
ferry girls are not supposed to have any relationship with Reikai royalties. I
must keep quiet."
I
moved away from him with a wide smile on my face. "I guess Enma-sama awaits
you. We must leave now."
"I
know," he nodded. "Let us go now…"
And we leave Ningenkai with hearts full of infinite love.