Yusuke was trying drinking a beer, but he couldn't. His friend looked at him, a little worried.
"Yusuke? Are you OK?"
"Yeah, Kurama." He was staring at someone. Kurama sighed.
"You sure?"
"Yeah." Kurama looked to who Yusuke was staring at. She had long, brown hair, and she was talking to a girl with mint green hair, whom their friend was flirting with.
"Keiko..." A microphone did a feedback, making everyone, but Yusuke in the bar hold their ears.
"Hey! Tonight's Karoke Night, so come on up, and sing your heart out!" a chubby, stout man said, slurring a bit. Yusuke's head jerked up towards the man. He left his seat. Kurama stared at him.
"Yusuke, you aren't really going to sing, are you?" he asked, a bit nervous. Yusuke turned to see his friend. He was smiling.
"Don't worry, Kurama. This is your night." He left after that, his eyes half-glazed over. "Hey Chubby, lemme sing," he demanded. The man gave him the microphone.
"What song?" Yusuke whispered something to him, and the man shook his head.
"Freak, but fine. Lemme see the microphone." Yusuke gave it back to him.
"Remember now," Yusuke cautioned. He nodded.
"Hey, Keiko Yukimura! This man is dedicated this song to you two!" the man yelled into the microphone. Keiko looked towards the stage and groaned, lokoing away. Yusuke sighed. He took the microphone back, and nodded. The man left to turn on Yusuke's choice of music.
"Keiko, aren't you gonna stay?" the girl next to her asked the brunette. Keiko smiled sadly at her.
"Sorry Yukina, but I can't stand Yusuke." She got her purse, making Yusuke even sadder. The song started playing.
I didn't mean it
When I said I didn't love you so
I should have held on tight
I never should've let you go
Keiko stopped. She turned back to the stage. Yusuke was singing one of her favorite songs. Yukina had smiled when hearing Yusuke sing.
"Wow..." Kurama and the bulky man next to Yukina said in unison.
I didn't know nothing
I was stupid
I was foolish
I was lying to myself
Yusuke was staring straight at Keiko when he was singing. She looked away, trying to let him know she wasn't going to forgive him.
I could not fathom that I would ever
Be without your love
Never imagined I'd be
Sitting here beside myself
Yusuke continued singing. Everybody was staring at him, wanting to hear more from this boy.
"Humph!" Yusuke saw Keiko trying to leave.
'Cause I didn't know you
'Cause I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt
The feeling that I'm feeling now
The bulky man cocked his head, and looked at him in interest. A short man was sitting next to Yukina now, glaring at the bulky one.
"Idiot Kuwabara..." he muttered, averting his eyes towards Yusuke.
Now that I don't
Hear your voice
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
'Cause I don't have a choice
Oh what I wouldn't give
To have you lying by my side
Right here
Cause baby...
Kurama's eyebrows dropped. He knew the song, and knew it was by a woman artist.
"Yusuke's desperate," he thought. Then he looked at Keiko, who was watching him, no emotion on her face.
"She must miss him too," he concluded. "Otherwise, she'd have let the minute she saw Yusuke."
When you left
I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby please
'Cause we belong together
Keiko didn't look at Yusuke anymore. Kurama and Yukina stared at the girl.
"Hiei, when did you get here?" Kuwabara asked the short man next to him.
"Hn." Kuwabara sweat dropped.
"I shoulda expected that from Hiei."
Who else am I gonna lean on
When times get rough?
Who's gonna talk to me
On the phone
Till the sun comes up?
Keiko growled and ran to Kurama. She hid behind him. Yusuke didn't care though.
"That ain't gonna stop me from singing," he thought, a bit amused.
Who's gonna take your place?
There ain't nobody better
Ooh, baby, baby
We belong together
Yusuke took a breath, and while he did so, they were a few people clapping, other than his friends, minus Hiei.
I can't sleep at night
When you're all on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Singing to me
'If you think you're lonely now'
Wait a minute
This is too deep
Too deep
Keiko still wasn't showing herself to Yusuke's view, but he continued.
"She has to know I'm not complete without her," he kept thinking. Kurama smiled sadly at Yusuke. Hiei 'Hn'ed. Kuwabara and Yukina continued to stare at him, a little curious to know the rest of the lyrics.
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial
Trying to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
Yusuke took a short breath and searched the bar. There was some of his mother's friends scattered about, but they paid no mind to him.
"Who cares?"
"Kurama, why must he try so hard?" Keiko asked. Kurama looked behind him, and grinned.
"Well, it just shows he cares for you. That you're still engraved in his heart." She looked down, a little guilty.
I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart
Hiei looked at Yusuke, his crimson eyes making the boy know he was being watched. Yusuke gulped before continuing.
I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things
Crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
Yusuke thought back to when he first dealt with the break-up.
"What did I do that was so wrong?"
The pain reflected in this song
Ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life, baby...
Yukina was standing next to Keiko.
"Keiko, maybe you should get back together with him," she said softly. Keiko's head jerked up and she shook her head vigorously.
"I don't care for him anymore!" she said, feeling a few tears escape her eyes. Kurama stared down at her. He wiped them away before smirking and chuckling. Keiko blushed, and she frowned.
"What?!"
"If you don't care for him, why didn't you leave the bar?" Her eyes widened, and she looked down at the ground again.
"I-I don't know..."
When you left
I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby please
We belong together
Yusuke saw his Keiko was crying. That made him feel both guilty and angry.
"Why is she sad? Is it me?" The bar members looked at him, wanting him to continue. He inhaled deeply before he sang again.
Who else am I gonna lean on
When times get rough?
Who's gonna talk to me
On the phone
Till the sun comes up?
Hiei was still staring at him, as well as Yukina and Kuwabara. Keiko was again staring at him, with a look of sadness and guilt. Yusuke blinked.
Who's gonna take your place?
There ain't nobody better
Ooh, baby, baby
We belong together, baby
When you left
I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby please, 'cause
We belong together
Yusuke smiled. Everyone in the bar was smiling at him, minus Hiei. In fact, Hiei looked bored.
"He's always bored with me," he thought positively. His best friend, Kuwabara, was waving at him. Yusuke nodded and continued.
Who else am I gonna lean on
When times get rough?
Who's gonna talk to me
Till the sun comes up?
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Ooh, baby, baby
We belong together
It was silent until everyone, including Hiei, clapped.
"Give it up for..." Yusuke whispered his name to the man. "Yusuke Urameshi! Keiko Yukimura, Yusuke's gonna ask you something!" Yusuke ran over to Keiko, who hid behind Kurama again.
"ENCORE!! ENCORE!!" the audience yelled. Kurama, Yukina, and Kuwabara left the two. Yusuke was staring at Keiko.
"Keiko? Can I tell you something?" Yusuke asked quietly. She nodded, still not looking at him. "Look at me." She looked up slowly at his face. "That woman who called, Miss Hidemi. She was my boss."
"BOSS?! Keiko, you fool!" Keiko thought, even more guilty than before. Yusuke took her hands and looked into her face.
"Keiko, I love you still. I want you to stay with me again," he said seriously.
"But- We don't have do everything fast again. We'll still have to get used to each other living toget-" Yukina smiled shyly when she saw her best friend kiss Yusuke as her and her friends were leaving the bar.
"Keiko, you made the right choice. I can feel it," the koorime thought happily before leaving.
We Belong Together (c) Mariah Carey
I don't own YYH or the lyrics.
Thanks for reading.