With so many eyes upon them, Botan was beginning to feel out of her depths. While demons back on Hanging Neck Island wanted to rip her to shreds, she found herself more uneasy given her current situation around people who were meant to be her peers. When she felt Kurama's hand place itself on her her knee, she quickly looked to him, not sure of his motivations. [color=f6989d][i]'Umm...'[/i][/color] Her mind was a bit startled by the sudden contact of flesh to flesh. Though his eyes were closed, she was sure he could tell she was giving him a curious look. Thankfully his green eyes revealed themselves to her and others as he began to speak, needing to address the rampant concerns of the public. Botan looked around the group seeing faces wearing disappointment, denial, anger and confusion. [color=f6989d][i]'What is he talking about? Kurama wouldn't make such a silly thing up so why would he...'[/i][/color] She caught his gaze and tried to hide her own bewilderment. 

[color=f6989d][i]'Why would he want to trick everyone into thinking we're together?'[/i][/color] She had to wonder. 

Though the girl could already sense the tensions had slowly dissipated. [color=f6989d][i]'Maybe he's doing this to protect me? Maybe to help me fit in easier?'[/i][/color] She thought. It was still pretty perplexing but those feelings of uncertainty were readily discarded as his hand moved to her shoulder and drew her in closer and closer to him. Her face turned a delightful shade of pink and she felt the breath being sucked out of her lungs. Before their lips could directly meet, he stopped himself with a light apology though she wasn't sure if it was truly meant for their audience or her. It was this pause that made her notice just how quickly her heart had started beating. [color=f6989d][i]'Perhaps this is the guise we need to do our investigation without prying eyes.'[/i][/color] She finally began to understand his manner of logic, though remained unaware of the greater picture.

She glanced off to the others, the boys were beside themselves but the girls were a mixture of denial and devastation.

Botan decided to trust Kurama's facade and assist him in selling it properly.

An 'almost kiss' would never do in her book!

[color=f6989d][i]'While he may not be one for PDA, I'm all over it!'[/i][/color] She laughed to herself, finally finding playful amusement in the situation. Of all people to pull something so sneaky? Kurama? In her mind, she and him were so different but she still thought they'd make a good pair together. This was just another layer, albeit for show. Botan gave him a cute cat-like smile and slipped her arms around him, keeping them nice and cozy. [color=f6989d][b]"We've waited too long for me to transfer here, for us to keep our feelings bottled up, Shuichi-kuuun~!"[/b][/color] She then closed her eyes and pressed her lips against his. Botan had to consider the fact they've been a serious couple for a while and therefore knew a simple kiss couldn't cut it. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5DOgCzn4Nc]She[/url] tilted her head to the left and deepened the sweet, sensual kiss, pressing closer to him. Around them, she could hear varying 'aw's ranging from cute to disappointment in the truth being realized. 

After several long moments, Botan parted from the kiss and stared into his eyes, her own pink colored eyes dazzling with admiration and joy. She slowly uncoiled her arms from around Kurama's shoulders, hoping her attempt would suffice for those around them but also Kurama. He started it but she wasn't going to have him carry the burden alone. [color=f6989d][i]'To be honest...pretending to date Kurama isn't something I'd consider a burden.'[/i][/color] She told herself mischievously. Her heart was beating again and she somehow felt lighter than air but she didn't need to think about that at the moment. Finally a female spoke up, having finally gathered her strength to confront the scene in front of her.

[color=00746b][b]"So you two really have been dating for a while...where are you from? How did you two meet?"[/b][/color] She needed to know more, to fully verify this sudden revelation.

[color=f6989d][b]"I'm from Sapporo. Shuichi-kun had been visiting, doing some shopping for Christmas last year...and we both bumped into one another in line at the [url=http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/find/shops/norbesa/?lang=en]Norbesa Ferris Wheel.[/url] We ended up going together and while the view was incredible with all of the lights lit up, we couldn't stop staring at one another."[/b][/color] She put a hand to her face, blushing a little more as if remembering it had been love at first sight. [color=f6989d][b]"Since we were both alone, we had dinner together and continued shopping...we ended up spending the rest of the weekend together and well...we've been enchanted with one another ever since."[/b][/color] She gave a soft sigh and looked to the girl who seemed to accept the story. Botan only remembered the Ferris Wheel from another fellow reaper who mentioned it had been recently built and had become a popular place to go to.

Botan could see a few students wandering off, now that things had been explained and hoped she and Kurama could now have a private conversation without someone interrupting them. She had been taken aback by Kurama's idea but now she decided there was no way they could back out of it. [color=f6989d][i]'I wonder if I need to report this to Koenma...probably not. It's not like it'll interfere with my reports.'[/i][/color] She considered, deciding to just be happy and not worry about the future. As far as she was concerned, everything felt pretty good, pretty...right. Besides, this was for everyone's benefit. What was the harm, really?