Yusuke/Kurama Drabble. 207 words.
Time: Moments before Yusuke leaves the team for the Demon World.

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"You're leaving."

It wasn't a question; merely recognition. Your lips barely moved and your eyes hovered in a half-lid state. Something about your body language, your tone, and your slight trembling frightened me more than Yoko ever could. No, Yoko could never be so… raw; so intensely uninhibited. I'd never seen your eyes hold so much sadness and anger.

"Yea. I guess so." I replied. What else could I say? I was never good with words. Better with my fists. Excellent with my spirit gun.

"You guess so? That's it?" you turned away from me and I could see the fiery anger you were trying too hard to control. "You guess you might return, too? Do you guess you'll tell Keiko everything? What about your mother? Might you tell her where you're going? You guess you might actually say…"

"Kura-"

"No, Yusuke. I guess it's time you leave."

I'd never felt so defeated as I did right then, as you walked slowly from me. There were so many things I meant to say; things I needed to say. Then there were the three little words you needed to hear the most. The words I thought I could say when the time came.

Kurama... I lo-

"I guess I can't."