This is my third Yusuke/Keiko fic. This is kinda like a sequel of 'Ice Cream, Soda Pop, Cherry On Top' and is set in normal times, after Yusuke died and was brought back to life as a Spirit Detective.
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Keiko sighed, listening to her friends joke with eachother about the upcoming dance. Sure, the Autumn dance was coming, but what's the big deal? She saw no point in going so why did everyone else make such a big deal out of it? Looking down, she caught the glimpse of gold that reminded her so much of Yusuke, even more than being around him almost all the time. It was a bracelet, a simple design of sakuras engraved onto the golden plated metal, but it meant more to Keiko than anything else in the world, but she still wondered just how Yusuke got it.
~!Flashback!~
Keiko stood on the roof of Sarayashiki Junior High, watching the setting sun with mesmerized eyes, hazel glowing with the light given my the waning sun. "Uh, Keiko?" She jumped, turning swiftly to face to talker, relaxing when she realized it was just Yusuke. 'Yes, just Yusuke Urameshi, worst punk in Sarayashiki Junior High and the boy you have a crush on,' her mind taunted, seeming to enjoy the sudden feeling of unsettlement that flowed in Keiko's veins.
"Hi Yusuke," Keiko greeted warmly, smiling face giving no clue of the tumult that raged in her mind. "What brings you up here? I thought you would be going home by now, Yusuke."
Yusuke made a face at the thought, thinking of home made him think of his mother and thinking of his mother reminded him of her drinking problem. "I wanted to give you something," Yusuke stated matter-of-factly, his right hand reaching into his pocket.
"For me, Yusuke?" Keiko looked incredulous. "Why go through the trouble just for me?"
"Because you're my friend," Yusuke said casually, his tone making Keiko's heart drop. 'Yeah, a friend. That's all I'll ever be, won't it, Yusuke?' she thought forlornly, eyes settling on her shoes. "Keiko, close your eyes." The request was gentle in tone, coaxing her into follow its command.
Keiko felt something soft, velvety soft settle in her hands, also feeling warmth touch her palms before drifting away. Opening her hazel optics, Keiko gasped at what lay in her hand. A small box, wrapped in blue velvet, opened to reveal a gold plated bracelet with sakuras engraved into it. "Wow, Yusuke. I-I don't know what to say..."
"How about thank you?" Yusuke suggested teasingly, smile spreading on his face.
"Thank you," Keiko declared, taking Yusuke's advice. She gently picked up the bracelet and slipped it on, metal feeling cold against her sun warmed skin.
~!End Flashback!~
That day stood out vividly in Keiko's mind, even against all the other special days she had had in her life, that one had been the most enjoyable. A romantic backdrop, and everything. Hey! What a minute. She wasn't supposed to be thinking things like that. Sighing softly, Keiko walked faster to catch up with her friends. She had fallen behind in her musing and now her friends were a good half block in front of her, still conversing about the dance. "Think Keiko might get asked by Yusuke?" one of them asked, grinning. Aoi, Keiko thought.
"I think so, Keiko likes Yusuke and Yusuke seems to adore Keiko," another answered. Hikari, Keiko noted.
"Stop it guys. It's Keiko's life, we shouldn't meddle in it," the third interrupted. Thanks Kimi, Kieko mused in relief.
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There's the first chapter. I know it's short, but give me a break. The rest of the chapters will be longer, I hope. Now, I must finish my homework.
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Keiko sighed, listening to her friends joke with eachother about the upcoming dance. Sure, the Autumn dance was coming, but what's the big deal? She saw no point in going so why did everyone else make such a big deal out of it? Looking down, she caught the glimpse of gold that reminded her so much of Yusuke, even more than being around him almost all the time. It was a bracelet, a simple design of sakuras engraved onto the golden plated metal, but it meant more to Keiko than anything else in the world, but she still wondered just how Yusuke got it.
~!Flashback!~
Keiko stood on the roof of Sarayashiki Junior High, watching the setting sun with mesmerized eyes, hazel glowing with the light given my the waning sun. "Uh, Keiko?" She jumped, turning swiftly to face to talker, relaxing when she realized it was just Yusuke. 'Yes, just Yusuke Urameshi, worst punk in Sarayashiki Junior High and the boy you have a crush on,' her mind taunted, seeming to enjoy the sudden feeling of unsettlement that flowed in Keiko's veins.
"Hi Yusuke," Keiko greeted warmly, smiling face giving no clue of the tumult that raged in her mind. "What brings you up here? I thought you would be going home by now, Yusuke."
Yusuke made a face at the thought, thinking of home made him think of his mother and thinking of his mother reminded him of her drinking problem. "I wanted to give you something," Yusuke stated matter-of-factly, his right hand reaching into his pocket.
"For me, Yusuke?" Keiko looked incredulous. "Why go through the trouble just for me?"
"Because you're my friend," Yusuke said casually, his tone making Keiko's heart drop. 'Yeah, a friend. That's all I'll ever be, won't it, Yusuke?' she thought forlornly, eyes settling on her shoes. "Keiko, close your eyes." The request was gentle in tone, coaxing her into follow its command.
Keiko felt something soft, velvety soft settle in her hands, also feeling warmth touch her palms before drifting away. Opening her hazel optics, Keiko gasped at what lay in her hand. A small box, wrapped in blue velvet, opened to reveal a gold plated bracelet with sakuras engraved into it. "Wow, Yusuke. I-I don't know what to say..."
"How about thank you?" Yusuke suggested teasingly, smile spreading on his face.
"Thank you," Keiko declared, taking Yusuke's advice. She gently picked up the bracelet and slipped it on, metal feeling cold against her sun warmed skin.
~!End Flashback!~
That day stood out vividly in Keiko's mind, even against all the other special days she had had in her life, that one had been the most enjoyable. A romantic backdrop, and everything. Hey! What a minute. She wasn't supposed to be thinking things like that. Sighing softly, Keiko walked faster to catch up with her friends. She had fallen behind in her musing and now her friends were a good half block in front of her, still conversing about the dance. "Think Keiko might get asked by Yusuke?" one of them asked, grinning. Aoi, Keiko thought.
"I think so, Keiko likes Yusuke and Yusuke seems to adore Keiko," another answered. Hikari, Keiko noted.
"Stop it guys. It's Keiko's life, we shouldn't meddle in it," the third interrupted. Thanks Kimi, Kieko mused in relief.
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There's the first chapter. I know it's short, but give me a break. The rest of the chapters will be longer, I hope. Now, I must finish my homework.