Yusuke/Kurama Drabble. 210 words.
Time: Yusuke's return to the Human World.
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You're coming home.
Happiness and grief. I was trapped between the two and all exits seemed to be blocked. The golden setting sun, white sand, and light summer evening wind enchanted us all into a peaceful, lazy mood. Well, almost all of us. The tension was nearly unbearable.
You're setting yourself up for pain.
"I'm tired of waiting for you, Yusuke!" My attention was drawn to Keiko, screaming to the horizon, "Just go on fighting, but its time I get what I want. " Her desperation and sadness was palpable and yet I could feel no sympathy.
"I don't want you to wait, either."
Oh god, your voice. I had forgotten how it sounded, the strong resonance of pure tenor. I turned toward the call and lost my breath. I didn't realize how much I had lost in the years. Your voice, your face, your smile. It all slipped between the cracks.
A run and a jump brought the two of you together. She kissed you. I felt the ground disappear below me. The breath wouldn't come.
I turned walked away and didn't stop until I heard your voice. "Kurama!"
You're setting yourself up for pain.
"Kurama, I-"
Pain.
" I love you."
No other lips could have been sweeter.