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A Night to Remember
by Maru-chama
Shisouko_09@yahoo.com
Note:
To clear who's POV is who, Koenma's is marked with #, while Botan's with =. And for the song, * will be used.
**I'll always remember
It was late afternoon**
# Yes, that one magical moment in my life is still fresh in my memory, and the feelings I felt then are still here in my heart. How she smiled and held my hand, assuring me no harm. How she made me see the beautiful things around me. How she made my life complete. How she managed to make the day bright and warm. How she always made me smile just being herself, just being Botan. #
**It lasted forever
And ended too soon**
# When she dropped me off at my room after our trip through the three worlds, reality struck me. I was the prince of Reikai and she was just a ferrygirl. My father would be very angry if he found out about this. But what could I do? I'd fallen for my friend, and I could never undo it. The only way was to hide and wear a mask. #
**You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed**
# I needed some air. My work never seemed to cease, but the burden inside my heart is far heavier, far more stressful, far more painful. As I stepped out of my office terrace, I saw someong leaning on the terrace rails of the opposite room. The ferry girls' lounge. When I recognized who it was, my heartbeat went faster. There she was looking out into the Reikai horizon. #
**In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside (Deep Inside)
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes**
# I stared at her, keeping my pace slow so as not to be seen. She seemed thinking about something. or maybe someone... Just the thought of that made daggers slice through my heart. Her expression was so sad. Her cheerfulness had disappeared. Is this really Botan? I asked my self. It couldn't be. She was always cheerful and bubbly. She never knew the word sad. But know I doubted it. Maybe she was wearing a mask of happiness. How did I know? I was wearing a mask too, remember? #
**The moment I saw you cry
The moment that I saw you cry**
# Just then I saw a tear coming down from her purple eyes. Enma-sama! Botan was crying. But why? Why did she cry? I thought I'd always known her but now, I was beginning to think I didn't know her at all, and that kind of made me sad.... #
**It was late in September
When I've seen you before**
A little boy was entering a door. "Did you call me Father? " Asked the brown-haired boy.
"Koenma, I want you to meet Botan.." Enma-Daoih introduced a little girl with blue hair set in a ponytail, and a pair of big purple eyes.
"Nice to meet you Koenma-sama. " The girl greeted while bowing. Koenma just looked at her, then walked away. "Who cares?" he said, then left the room.
Little Botan then looked up at Enma with teary eyes. "Don't cry Botan-chan. I'm sure you two can be friends." Enma patted her head. Botan just smiled and nodded. "Now run along now. Ayame-san will teach you the basics." With that, Botan ran to the door and waved back. She then left the room while Enma-Daoih looked outside and sighed.
=It was my first meeting with Koenma-sama. I knew he didn't like me. He did't like anyone. For them, he was this irritating, cold, spoiled brat. But there was something about him that caught my interest. He was a warm person, I could feel it... I just could... =
**You were always the cold one
But I was never that sure**
=There was something in him that made the atmosphere around him bright, and sometimes I even saw a glimpse of his dashing smile. People sometimes got irritated with him, that's why it was a wonder that I'd been there for him for humdreds of years. But I knew he was not what he seemed, for an incident happened that made me see the real Koenma...=
**You were all by yourself
Staring at a dark gray sky
I was changed**
Little Botan was wandering around the garden when she noticed someone by the big tree. As she went nearer, she saw Koenma holding a dead butterfly. He then put it in a hole and buried it. She watched him as he lamented over the dead insect.
**In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)
It was then that I realized that forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry**
= I never thought I would see you so emotional. You even cried silently beside the grave. The irritating, cold , spoiled brat that I knew was nowhee to be seen in that crying boy. The same boy that showed affection and care. The boy who showed love. From that day on, I firmly believed he was the warmest person I'd ever known. But that belief turned into a feeling. It was a feeling he couldn't return: the feeling of Love. =
*I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away**
# She was crying and I couldn't bear it. If only I could do something. If only I could just go there and hug her tight like it was the only way for her pain to disappear. But I couldn't. I could never... #
*I wanted to know you
I wanted to make your everything, all right**
= If only I could read his mind. I wanted to know him more. But it couldn't happen. I was just his friend, his mere ferry girl. =
*I'll always remember
It was late after noon
In places no one would find...*
= Wasn't that...Oh my! It was Koenma-sama. Had he seen me crying? Why was he looking at me like that? I thought I was alone since all the ferry girls were on vacation. I'd forgotten him. Heck! Ok, calm down Botan. I'd just act as if nothing was wrong...=
# She had noticed me. What was I going to do? Wait a sec... Was she smiling at me? Yes, she was. She was acting like there was nothing wrong, as if she didn't want me to worry, as if everything was fine. Well, it was her private life. Guess, I'd have to play along... #
**In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside**
# "The horizon is beautiful,ne?" I asked as I approach her. "Hai." she answered. We then stood, side by side, leaning on the rails. "Just like you..." I said without even thinking. She looked at me wide-eyed. She was blushing. "Thank you." she answered simply, then tore her eyes away from me. #
= "Just like you." It kept ringing in my head. He actually said I was beautiful! But what did that mean? Was it just a simple compliment? If it was, then it was still music to my ears. =
**It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes**
# "Botan." I tried to catch her attention. "Yes?" she replied. "Remember that I'll always be there if you need me. Don't hesitate to ask me anything all right?" I stated. Though she fidgeted, she managed to ask me why. "Because you're a special person. You're my Best friend." I answered. Baka! She was not just a friend! She was everything. #
= A friend. A special friend. that's all I was to him. But maybe... "Saa, Koenma-sama, it's getting late we should head back our rooms." I said, trying to end the conversation. He just nodded and headed back to his office. I too, went back to the lounge. Yes maybe someday, I'd be more than a friend. =
**The moment I saw you cry**
= But before I could touch the doorknob, my tears began to flow. I couldn't stand to be just a friend. I had to tell him what I felt, immedietely. It was now or never. But as I ran back to the terrace, I couldn't believe what I saw, for there was Koenma running back, and....oh my! He was heading towards me.. =
# I couldn't stop my heart any longer. I just had to do it now. That was why I came back. When I saw her, I lost all my control for it gave me the confidence, the courage to tell it to her, once and for all.#
**I saw you cry**
# I hugged her and she hugged me back. I then whispered to her my true feelings. "Aishiteru, Botan." I then waited for an answer. But, a long minute passed and she hadn't answered me. I then felt wet tears on my clothes. She was crying. #
= I never thought this would happen, that my prince would say those words to me. I just cried, hoping that if it was just a dream, I would never wake up. When he hugged me tighter, though, this proved to me that I was certainly not dreaming. With that assurance, I answered him, "Aishiteru too, Koenma." =
**Baby cry, I saw you cry....**
As Koenma and Botan hugged each other outside the Reikai Terrace, someone was watching them from a window. It was no other than Enma himself. He then chuckled, and said to himself "What a night to remember."
~ Owari ~
Author's Notes:
Kinda sequel after my first fic. Koenma & Botan's POV. After watching Mandy's latest movie for the 10th time, I came up with this fic. "Cry" is the movie's themesong and sung by Mandy herself. Pls. Don't sue me, I'm just a kid. :) Hate it? Love it? Pls. send me feedbacks at shisouko_09@yahoo.com. Thanks!!
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