Disclaimer: The characters and world of Yu Yu Hakusho belong to Yoshihiro Togashi, viz and everyone else involved in the Manga and anime. I'm just borrowing the characters for my own and possibly the enjoyment of other fans. Please don't sue me.
Notes: This follows the Manga version of Yu Yu Hakusho. If you are not familiar with how the Manga ending differs from the anime versions you might be confused by some of what's related to here.
This is a companion piece to waiting and Tension.
Advice.
"Don't get up," she said as she entered the room where her son's friend was sitting in a small chair looking extremely self conscious. She could only imagine how nervous he must be speaking with her. "I should really thank you for helping my son save me," she saw him flinch in surprise.
"Ku... Shuichi told you about that?" He asked and she nodded. "It wasn't anything I really thought about." He said looking down. "I really shouldn't be here but Shuichi said I should talk to you and I just need to talk to someone." He looked down and then said, "Has he told you what's going on?"
"Some things," she admitted. "He seemed surprised that you'd finally agreed to ask my advice since it's been a few weeks since he offered." She saw him blush slightly. "What bothers you the most the fact your wife cheated on you or the fact she's pregnant with someone else's child?" He didn't answer her which didn't surprise her. "Or is it something else that's really bothering you?"
"She didn't wait," he said angrily. "I was only away dealing with that makai crisis for a month and she had an affair." He looked down as if he was ashamed of his outburst. "I've been gone way longer than that before and she always waited." He looked away, "At least I think she's always waited but now I'm not so sure."
"Do you really think she's had other affairs?" She asked and wasn't surprised when he shook his head no. "I understand what your going through when Shuichi finally told me the truth about himself I was most bothered by the fact he'd felt it necessary to lie to me." She felt a pang at the memory. "The idea that I had done something that made him think he had to lie bothered me far more than the anger I initially felt at the betrayal."
"I still have some trouble with it at times," She admitted to him. "In my weaker moments I wonder about the child that could have been and what may or may not have happened to him." She could see it shocked him. "But then I remember the child I raised and how he was willing to die for me."
She could tell he was confused. "I'm not going to tell you not to be angry, because you will be." She paused briefly to let that sink in. "But if you love her and want her in your life your going to have to learn to forgive her and it won't be easy." She saw him frown. "It's not the best advice but it's all I have to give."
He thanked her for the advice and made an excuse to leave. She hoped he'd be okay just as she hoped she'd eventually stop having those moments when she wondered about things.
The end...