estoria | (closed) You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

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botan,
hirari abe

(closed) You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

Who: Botan and Hirari.
When: February 14th.
Where: The park in the residential area.
What: Hirari has a very special question to ask.
Rating: A cute one.

Valentines day hadn’t been anything that he had known about prior to this year. It wasn’t a thing that was celebrated in his own time, but when he found out about it, and how important it was to many couples, he wanted to do something. And there was something he had wanted to ask Botan for a long time.

He was going to propose.

Not the way he had asked her to marry him when she didn’t remember who he was, but properly. But he didn’t know what weddings looked like in a world like this. He had turned to his trusted books, reading up on what a modern proposal and wedding entailed. A ring, he figured out he needed pretty quickly. An engagement ring, it was called. Should they both have one each? And should they be matching? The books only talked about women and rings, and symbolization, but he wanted to show that he belonged to her and no one else. If the ring was a promise, he should be wearing one too. So he got both of them pretty rings, the same kind though it would possibly look a bit out of place on his own hand with how pretty it was, but it was chosen to suit Botan after all.

He had taken the day off from work to make everything perfect. It was nice weather outside, a sheet of snow on the ground. In a park where the snow decorated trees and benches, he cleaned off the snow from the bench and started to set out flowers. He had bought flowers of every kind and shade of pink and purple, He had set up candles, shielded from the wind in their glass lanterns, giving the area an additional glow aside from the street lights.

And come evening, he led Botan to toward the park, making sure she was dressed well enough not to get cold. And with her hand in his, he walked by her side in the guise of an evening stroll. And now that he’s about to ask her, he’s having a hard time keeping the question in until they get to the park. But then the lights and the flowers become visible, and he’s bursting with nerves.

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For a while now she had noticed something was up with Hirari. He had been reading more than usual around her and when she would inquire what the books were he was quick to close them and turn his focus to her. It was curious but then again she knows he can be a little odd, but she loved that. If he found a new hobby she wouldn't bother him. After all she had begun teaching again in this world so it was natural that she was out during the day and on his days off she's sure reading was a great way to pass the time.

In her free time she had started cooking as well. So even when the other worked late he could find food waiting for him. It had even extended to the point that she learned how to make chocolate. Valentines was a new thing for the shikigami but chocolate seemed the best choice to give someone. So on this day she returned home with a box of some that she made only to be greeted by an excited Hirari. Making sure the box was well hidden in her bag, Botan could only look confused when she was pushed off the get changed.

Changing into a heavier winter kimono, she returned to Hirari's side, following to where ever he seemed to have planned. Her bag still in her hands, she looks around the park. She enjoyed the area, it was always quiet and calm. Though in the distance she notices the flowers and lights. Blinking she looks to Hirari and then back to the scene before her eyes lock onto a very excited Hirari.

"Hirari-dono...did you do all this?" She couldn't hide the excitement in her voice or the blush to her cheeks. It was beautiful...had he taken all day to do this?

Hirari too had taken the chance to change out of his work clothes while she was changing, putting on clothes less modern and closer to his own time period, though they would keep him warmer than his regular clothes. He had been in such a rush to finish changing before Botan though, that the clothes had been a little bit askew, but that didn't matter. With a muffler on most of it wasn't noticeable.

When they got to the park, and Botan spoke up about what waited at them there, he made a happy smile, though he had to bite his upper lip not to burst out his question right there before they reached the bench. After a few seconds he could answer without having to be overly sure that it would be the first thing across his lips. "Yeah. I wanted to surprise you."

His smile widened, but the closer they got, the harder it got to not say what he wanted to, and he had to bite his lip again.

The man's excitement was all too easily notice by Botan. Though she wasn't sure what the excitement was for at the moment. Knowing him it could be this date or that they got to spend time together. Most times he seemed to be excited when they could spend time together. She enjoyed that a lot, just being with him was enough to make her happy. So his little mishap with clothes would only add some humor to it all.

As she looked around she could only note how beautiful the area was. The bench was cleared and the flowers were lovely. She wondered if this was something from his books, he must have really wanted her to be surprised then and she was. It was a nice thing to come home to.

When they got closer she held her purse tighter, once they were seated she would give him the chocolates. "It's beautiful, thank you so much. You really out did yourself." At the bench she smiled at him.

He really wanted to tell her that this wasn't everything. But he didn't want to burst it on her the way he had when he first found her again. He wanted the timing to be good, and so he tried to calm himself down so that he could manage to wait just a few more minutes. He had been able to keep this from her since he decided that he would do it, but now that it was almost time it was surprisingly so much harder to keep quiet. It had already been difficult keeping a secret from her, because he had never really done that before. He told Botan everything, even every time he had a dispute with Kagemitsu. And that was, honestly, quite often.

"I would do anything if it's for you."

He led her over to the bench, sitting down and urging her to sit next to him. There were flowers around them, taking up some of the bench but leaving enough for both of them to sit comfortably.

Hirari's honest towards her was something she really treasured. He never lied to her and she knew she could trust him with her life. If there was ever a problem he was upfront and told her. So for him to keep even something like this date from her was a surprise. She was certain he would have been excited and blurted it out without realizing, so she was impressed with how he held his tongue. It was nice to have a surprise from him still. Though they could be common as far as him showering her with gifts.

"I know...I'm very thankful. It's lovely and very nice to enjoy with you." She chuckled as she sat down next to him. The over abundance of flowers were so like him and his excitement. There were so many, just how much did he buy?

That aside she settles in and places her purse down on the ground for now.

She really does right in being surprised at how long he's been able to keep his mouth shut about this. He wanted to tell her everything, every single detail of going out to buy the flowers and getting the candles, and the ring...

The ring that was in his pocket, and he would need to take his mind off if he wanted to let her settle down first. So instead of letting his hand go into his pocket, he took her hand in his, smiling. He wasn't sure how much longer he could wait now. "I love you Botan. I love you so much."

Botan easily let him take her hand from her lap. Smiling all the more she gripped his hand back with a smile. He was always too good to her, such words of affection always made her blush and she was left without words to express her happiness for a moment. All too quickly she nods and gave his hand a squeeze.

"I love you too, Hirari-dono. Today is a day people express their love right?" She had studied a little herself but she was curious if he had and she got her answer with his loving replies. "I'm happy to get to be with you again." Even if he could go overboard sometimes.

"Yeah. It is." Though he was planning on making it more special to her than it would be for the others celebrating Valentines. "I'm so happy I get to be with you again too."

And now, he really couldn't stop himself anymore, he was wiggling around next to her too much.

So standing up, he let go of her hand only to kneel in front of her. Digging out the little box in his pocket he reached it out toward her. "So I wanted to ask you something..." His face went red, more red than it had in a long time. He popped the box open, revealing two identical rings. He wasn't aware that there was only supposed to be one. "Will you marry me? Marry me for real?" The words came out of his mouth like a waterfall.

The date and the flowers were enough to make her happy for a while. He put so much thought into all of this. However, when he seemed to move from her side she was confused for a moment. Had he dropped something? Botan was a little baffled by his actions even as he moved to kneel before her. There was something familiar about it...like she had see something like this on the the TV back home. During one of those movies that play. Then all too quickly it hits her when she sees the box.

Eyes wide all she did was watch as the box opened and she saw the two rings inside. They were beautiful...both were precious stones and her eyes followed their sparkle. Then, matching his, her face turned a deep shade of red and she looked to his face. Mouth hung open for a moment she didn't know what to say. He had proposed to her before but that had been in a odd way, when they first met. Now it felt so much more meaning full and she had to wait until her brain began to work once again.

"H-Hirari...you're serious?" She knew he was and she had dropped the 'dono' in her surprise. Then she felt her chest hurt a moment and she brought a hand to her mouth. "I'm...not human though...are you really sure?"

Where he kneeled, he briefly wondered if it was over the top to kneel like this. It wasn't usually a tradition of his own time, but it had seemed so romantic in the books, and in the things on the TV, that he thought it would be meaningful, an important part of it. He had kneeled before her before too, but now he knew even more about proposals. But he was just as filled with honest and pure love for her now as he was then. Only now, she knew who he was.

"I know that. I already told you that that isn't going to stop me from loving you." Was she going to say no? Or was it the surprise? He had been confident that she would want to marry him too, but with no answer so far he was getting nervous. He put all his hope and dreams in her, and he wouldn't love anyone the way he loved her. He didn't even want to fall in love with anyone other than her.

The surprise of it was what had her for a loss of words. She didn't expect him to go through and actually do something like buying a ring. This was what he had been studying all this time. He really threw her for a loop, never did she expect this. After all he had asked her before but she didn't remember him and now she loved him more than anyone else...she just needed to make sure he was sure. She could never have children, to her knowledge, so if he would take her as she was then she would take him as well.

Botan can feel his nerves as she looked to the ring. Those words full of love hit her hard and she's left covering her face as she blushes more. He really was the only person that could make her like this. "I...I will...you hopeless man." She was happy and it was hard to hide, though she was now in tears as well. They just started to fall down her cheeks was this what happiness really was.

"I am always hopeless for you."

When her reply came he was overjoyed. He had never been happier than knowing that she wanted to be with him forever. His heart was bursting with emotions, fluttering butterflies in his stomach. When he saw her tears he became worried though, and came closer to gently wipe the tears away. "Are you okay?" He had never seen her cry like this before. But then, she had never said yes to a proposal from him before either.

He wiped the tears away and off her cheeks as they fell, kissing her cheeks. "Are you really okay?"

"I know you are..."

Botan was overcome with joy it was what caused the tears. She's cried before but this was once again happiness, but this was more that just that. Even as she felt his hands on her cheeks and his question, she placed her hands to his own. Nodding her head up and down she just laughed a little before she closed her eyes and then opened them. Her chest was warm, everything was warm.

"Yes, I'm fine...just...happy? I didn't expect this. You asked me before but never like this."

Relieved, he smiled warmly at her. He held up the box with the rings. "Should we put them on?" He knew Botan's ring would fit. He was surprised he had managed to get away with getting her ring size without her noticing, but he was sure it would fit.

Matching rings, something that showed that she accepted him to be her future husband. Something that showed that they belonged with each other.

She was going to marry this fool...and she couldn't be happier. Still in tears she nodded, her hands gripped tightly to his for a moment before she let go. "Yes, I would like that." Her voice was still wavering but not in a bad way. All she could do was to laugh softly as she rubbed her eyes.

"Here I thought the gift I made for you would be good." She felt a little outdone now.

He grinned, cheeks tinting red again. "Any gift from you is priceless." He really meant it. If it was from her, no matter what it was would be appreciated and loved. "I didn't know you had a gift for me." He had been a bit distracted by keeping his own mouth shut.

He picked up her ring, holding it. He couldn't do it the way the did on the TV, but he still guided the ring onto her finger. "It suits you."

The blush was still very visible on Botan's cheeks. It was hard to hide when she watched him guide the ring to her hand followed by the compliment. "I did...it's in my bag." She wouldn't mind if he took it out really.

Looking to the ring she can't help but to admire it. "It is really lovely...how did you get these?" She was curious how he got them and was able to remain quiet.

He wanted to check her bag as soon as she told him where it was, but he really wanted to her to put his ring on too. It wouldn't look as good on him as it would on her (who are we kidding, he will look cute with it), but nothing could look as good as something on Botan. "There's this store that sells jewelry..." They've passed it before, but he didn't notice it himself until he decided to propose.

He lifted up the other ring. "Will you put this on me?" The question made him blush.

Botan doesn't mind that he waits to grab his present, right now she wants to have them both in their rings. Even when he explains where the shop was she did remember where it was. She passed it on the way to work and home. It was a small shop, she never really thought of going inside.

"Okay." Taking the ring in her hand she moved the ring onto his finger. They really did match. "You never stop amazing me."

He hadn't thought about going in there either, until he started looking for rings. He hadn't even realized it was there, considering how much things could be found in the stores all across the street. The smile on his face as she slid the ring onto his finger was blissful, filled with joy.

"I hope I'll continue to do that for as long as we're together."

All too quickly she leaned forward and hugged his neck. There was too much happiness to not do so. Hirari was a good man...though as far as weddings went she doesn't have the slightest clue as to what to do about this.

"I doubt that you will ever stop that." Botan then paused for a moment. "Hirari-dono...I need to tell Kagemitsu-dono." There was no way she couldn't tell him.

The smile on his face was wide, and he hugged her tightly, kissing her hair. She was so precious, he was so happy she had said yes.

He pouted a little at the thought of what Kagemitsu might say though. He knew they would need to tell him of course, he wouldn't want to hide the news to anyone, but he was so annoying when it came to him and Botan. "Of course. ...I can look in your bag first though, right?"

The love they shared was something she always treasured. Even if she felt selfish in it, she still loved it dearly and she loved Hirari dearly.

Botan knows he can be protective but she wants to talk to him. She would want him involved with the wedding. Even if she isn't sure what involved means? Perhaps she will make a video again? People were helpful last time. "Oh, yes of course!"

He smiles, happy not to have to think about Kagemitsu and how he might react to their engagement for a few minutes longer. He smiles, and picks the bag up before sitting down next to her. He can't help but blush every time he sees the glimmer of each of their rings.

And with a smile shot at Botan, he opens the bag.

Botan's eyes go from the bag to the ring, it was hard to not notice the ring on her finger. It was beautiful, stunning really. Though she does look back to him and smile. Her own gift for Hirari does seem a little silly when she was given something like the ring.

Regardless, inside the bag is a box and inside that are small heart shaped chocolates. She worked hard on making them for Hirari. "I hope you like them."

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