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Keiko Knows
By Hiei_fireyoukia

Yusuke Urameshi and the group were just finishing their report to Koenma when Botan breezed in. In her usual bubbly tone she complained to Koenma about the last three spirits she had transported.

Apparently they didn't care about what ever she said about their death. The only reason they agreed to follow her is because she told them she was taking them to a place where sake flowed like water. The whole way to the spirit world they were loud and fighting and...

At this point the boys were already out the door. When Botan gets complaining she wouldn't stop until she complained about EVERYTHING including the boys themselves.

Kuwabara was the last one out the door . He didn't see the three tiptoe out the door and he wouldn't have noticed if he didn't here a small meow. He looked up thinking it was a cat but it was Yusuke and he was waving his arm at Kuwabara to come on. He blinked, still not quite out of his daydream of Yukina, and then realized that Yusuke's gesturing was getting more frantic. It was then that he heard Botan's complaints and he scurried out of the door.

The group split up, Kuwabara going to see the new kitten Yukina and him were going to get, Hiei going to wherever Hiei goes, Yusuke and Kurama lived only a few blocks from each other so they walked together just chatting.

"Listen" said Yusuke to Kurama before he left Yusuke at is house. "Do you have anything planned for tonight?" He looked hopefully at Kurama. "Keiko's going to this thing at school and she said I wasn't invited. That's a laugh, I told her, I don't even go to school when I'm supposed to never mind when I'm not supposed to."

Kurama laughed and Yusuke punched him in the arm. "I'm serious."

"I know you're serious that was what made it funny." Kurama gave Yusuke a smile. "Your place then?"

"Yeah, I doubt my Ma will be home before 3:00 am, and if she does come home she'll just fall asleep on the couch so it'll be fine."

Yusuke gave Kurama another smile before turning to go into his house. "Wait, um, can you walk me home. I, uh, I need to ask a few questions about Keiko." Kurama watched Yusuke's smile get bigger instead of disappearing like he expected it to. "I'd love to walk you home"

It was still light out and open homosexuality was frowned upon, so Yusuke couldn't hold Kurama's hand as he wanted. He satisfied himself putting his hand in his pocket where it was less-likely to be tempted to just grab his lover's hand in full view no matter what was frowned upon or not.

"So, you wanted to talk about Keiko" Yusuke asked to get Kurama's hand (as well as the rest of him) out of his mind."

"Yeah, um, when are you going to tell her about, well, us"

Yusuke sighed. "Everyone expects me to marry Keiko and they won't like the fact that I'm not going to AND the fact that I'm gay."

Yusuke sighed again. "It's not that I'm embarrassed nor is it because I'm ashamed. It's just that I do love Keiko, just not in the way that every one expects. I hold to much respect for her to just drop our whole relationship. I just can't do that to her, ya know?"

"I know, I know. But. Well. Uh, Ok, here goes. What will you do if she ever catches us, hmm? Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean that it will never happen. She's a smart girl, you know that better then me. Who knows maybe she already suspects something." Kurama sighed, they had reached his house. "Just think about it, ok?"

Yusuke nodded then picked up Kurama's hand and quickly kissed it, hoping that no one saw.

"What time is Keiko leaving?" Yusuke stared blankly at Kurama. " Leaves, for that school thing?"

"Oh, um, It starts at eight. Come around like 8:15. She wants to stop in before she leaves for it. She probably won't leave my house till about 8:00 but I want to give her extra time, you know.?" Yusuke grinned.

Kurama grinned back then, just as Yusuke turned to leave he put his hand on his shoulder stopping him. "Yusuke can ask you another question about Keiko?"

Yusuke shrugged. "Sure, go ahead."

"Um, have you and Keiko ever-"

"No, no. We haven't"

"Oh, Um, Why?"

"Mutual agreement, she didn't want to get pregnant and I wasn't interested. She brought up the subject, not me."

Kurama nodded. "I'll see you at 8:15, Yusuke."

Yusuke waved a hand then turned around and started walking home, his hands in his pockets and his head down.

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