Give Me Your Life Force

Kuwabara: The Love Coach

"So what are you planning to do now?" Kuwabara asked as he sipped on his energy drink, which was among what the girls bought earlier.

Yusuke mumbled as he fumed in his bed. "Keiko isn't the type to just give in just because I say so. She'd probably just slap me in the face if I asked. And wouldn't that be weird? I mean asking something like that from her?"

"She is your girlfriend right?" Kuwabara said as he crushed the plastic bottle and threw it into the closest waste basket in the room.

"It just happened that way. It's not like we really talked about it. It was just like that. We didn't really decide that for ourselves you know."

"Well Urameshi! You're lucky because I know just what to do because I know just how to come through with the ladies!" Kuwabara laughed.

"You? A ladies man? Is this a joke? That's pretty darn funny!" Yusuke laughed and rolled in his bed as he did.

"Hey! I'm not kidding!" Kuwabara hit Yusuke's head and sat beside him in the bed.

Yusuke sat up.

"Well I've seen Keiko's type before."

"What's that?" Yusuke said as he massaged the sore spot on his head.

"You can really tell that she's a nice person."

"You're just saying that because she doesn't nag you. She always whines and complains. It's always about me and how I don't do anything right in my life. Sheesh." Yusuke folded his arms and placed his hand at the back of his neck.

"You see! It's always about you! Don't you realize that? Let me ask you something Urameshi. When was the last time you actually did something for her?"

"Me?" Yusuke blinked. "Well, I have saved her thrice. First by saving her from the fire and then with Hiei and with the whistle incident."

"And?"

"That's pretty much that. Why are you asking anyway?" Yusuke looked at Kuwabara for answers.

"Well that tells a lot my friend. You disappoint me." Kuwabara said with a dejected look on his face. He stood up and went to the window to admire the sea, with the night sky's reflection.

"I pity Keiko for having someone like you!" Kuwabara said with tears in his eyes and snot falling from his nose.

"What's up with you Kuwabara! And what's with the tears?" Yusuke said confused by Kuwabara's reaction.

Kuwabara wiped his face with his sleeve. "Let me ask you a question. Do you love her?!" Kuwabara asked this with so much conviction, thunder applauded on the background.

"What the hell are you saying now?" Yusuke said a bit startled, a blush forming in his cheeks.

"I can tell that you really do. So Urameshi, would you like to kiss Keiko without asking her?" Kuwabara asked, the fire in his eyes more intense by the minute.

"When you put it that way... I..."

"Just answer the question!" Kuwabara said as he slammed his hands to the wooden table in front of him.

"Alright, alright." Yusuke said as if without a choice while thoughts of how scary Kuwabara could be ran through his head.

"Then this is what you do." Kuwabara motioned for Yusuke to come closer and he whispered to his ear his plan.

Yusuke's expression changed.

"Hey that's so out of character!" Yusuke said. "I ain't doing it."

"What other choice have you got then?" Kuwabara asked.

"I think you should just tell her." Kurama said as he entered the room. "Sorry but Kuwabara's voice was loud enough for me to hear about his plan. I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

"Does it really have to be that? There must be some other way to unlock my powers." Yusuke said.

"Well, Yusuke, it could've been worst. Imagine if Kuwabara gave you his life force to resurrect you when you died."

"Whaa! Botan, you scared the heck out of me! Where the hell did you come from?" Yusuke said surprised.

Kuwabara turned blue. "I think I'm going to be sick. Oh the horror! That would have been a nightmare!"

"You know Yusuke, I think Kurama's right. Keiko's a nice girl. I'm sure she'll understand if you told her about it." Botan said trying to console Yusuke.

Yusuke stood up facing the blue-haired girl, holding her hands. "Tell me Botan, would you kiss me if I asked you to?"

Botan blinked. "Yusuke, what are you doing?" She started laughing nervously as she saw who just entered the room.

"What's with the reaction?" Yusuke said, following her gaze, immediately letting go of Botan's hands the moment he saw Keiko standing by the door, her expression annoyed.

"Sorry for coming at a bad time." She said as she turned her heels out of the room. "I thought you might like some snacks and I brought some up but I guess you don't want it, do you?"

"Wait Keiko! I can explain!" Yusuke said trailing after her.

"That was really bad timing." Kurama said.

"No kidding." Botan said as she followed Keiko and Yusuke. "Yeah Keiko! It's not what you think!"

"What can you say about it, Hiei?" Kurama asked.

"I think he should just strike her when she least expects it." Hiei said.

"I don't think she would like that." Kurama commented.

"I don't care. What's important is he wins against Toguro." Hiei looked at Kuwabara who was still at the corner, looking suffocated, murmuring "Bad imagery! Me kiss Urameshi! No! My life is over!"

--+

"I wonder where everyone's gone." Keiko whispered to herself as she looked for Yukina, Botan and Shizuru in their hotel room. "They didn't even leave a note to tell me where they're going."

Knock Knock

"That must be them. Wait! I'm coming!" She opened the door. "Oh it's you. What are you doing here?"

"Wow! I feel like I'm not really welcome here." Yusuke said with a big grin on his face.

"No, you can come in. Where are the others? Botan, Yukina and Shizuru I mean. I woke up and they weren't here. Do you know where they went? I didn't find a note to tell me where they were going." She said with her back turned on Yusuke.

"Well..." Yusuke started while remembering the plan Botan and Kuwabara made for him.

Flashback

"This is what you do. Tomorrow, I'll convince Shizuru and Yukina to leave while Keiko's still asleep then you go to our room and spend time with Keiko the whole day!" Botan said a smirk forming in her face.

"Be really nice to her. Sweep her off her feet! Be romantic!" Kuwabara said. "Eat lunch together, talk about the things she does, take her for a walk in the beach, watch the sunset together, and hold her hand while walking back to the hotel. You know those kinds of things. If you do just what I tell you I'll bet she'd give you a kiss even without you asking for it!"

"No, I don't know those kinds of things, Kuwabara. You watch too much soaps." Yusuke said. "If I'm gonna do it, I'll do it my own way."

End of Flashback

'I can't believe they talked me into this.' Yusuke thought.

"Well? Do you know where they are?" Keiko asked.

"Not really but were you guys planning to do anything today?"

"No. It's not like we've got a lot to do in this island. What brings you here by the way? Shouldn't you be training with Genkai or something?" Keiko sat by the kitchen counter as she poured herself some coffee.

"Well, the fight's not in two days." Yusuke reasoned.

"I can't believe you're slacking off even with fighting. That's your favorite thing." Keiko laughed.

"Well I'm sorry if that's the only thing I did right." Yusuke pouted.

"You're such a baby. So what did you really come up here for?"

"Remember that time when I ditched you when we were supposed to go to the amusement park? Well I want to make it up to you now. So go out with me."

Keiko's expression changed to one of surprise.

"No."

Yusuke blinked. "But why?" he asked almost pleadingly.

"This place is swarmed by demons. If you decide to disappear again, those demons might attack me." Keiko said diplomatically. "Maybe back in Tokyo but I'll still think about it. And I wasn't ditched once, you know. I think it's really become a habit."

"Keiko! I promise I won't leave you by yourself here! Please!" Yusuke begged.

"You've been acting strange. Is something wrong?" Keiko asked.

"Do I look like there's something wrong with me?" Yusuke let out a laugh.

Keiko raised her eyebrow.

--+

Botan snatched her binoculars from Kuwabara.

"Give it here! I want to see!"

"Everything's going according to plan!" Kuwabara pronounced. "Good luck Urameshi!"

--+

"Let's get something to eat, shall we?" Keiko suggested as they passed through the tournament's stadium.

Yusuke's face changes as he looked at the huge screen outside the stadium.

"Are you guy's fighting with that team?" Keiko asked.

"Yeah and things won't be as easy for us." Yusuke said as he looked at the screen which flashed Toguro's team.

Keiko swallowed. "You want to go inside and watch? It's okay with me, if it would help you fight them."

Yusuke nodded.

Keiko watched Yusuke as he watched the fight end in a matter of minute.

'He looks terrified.' Keiko noticed.

They remained silent as they left the stadium. They walked through the woods again to get back to the hotel. Keiko looked away from Yusuke the whole time.

"You're worried about your fight with him, aren't you?" Keiko asked.

Yusuke stayed quiet.

Keiko faced him. "You know you really shouldn't be with me now. You should train. I'll go back to the hotel and I'll just see you later."

Keiko turned to leave.

"Keiko…" Yusuke whispered.

"What is it Yusuke?" Keiko answered.

"Thanks."

Keiko smiled then left as intended.

"Oh man. I'm still trembling from fear." Yusuke muttered under his breath.

"Yusuke!" Genkai said coming out from nowhere.

"Genkai?"

"You're such a big idiot." Genkai said as she placed her hand at her back.

"What is it this time?" Yusuke retorted.

"You'll never be ready for Toguro if you do not unlock your powers. Do something about that." Genkai said as she left.

"Unlock my powers?" Yusuke took a moment's time before remembering. "Whaa! How could I forget?!"

"You idiot!" Botan snapped. "How could you just let her go like that?! Did you really forget?!"

"Hey, what are you guys doing in here? Have you been eavesdropping again?" Yusuke asked.

"Well that's not important right now! You just missed your chance with her!" Botan screamed.

"Oh no! He hasn't missed his chance! It's only noon! There's a lot we can do!" Kuwabara's eyes glinted with passion. "No, Botan. Nothing's ever too late."

--+

Keiko stood by the tub with only a towel on.

"Well there's nothing else left to do. A soak will be nice. I missed this!" She said to herself as she tiptoed to the tub of warm slightly hot water, naked.

"Here's lunch!" Botan said as she gave Yusuke a tray with two plates.

"In you go!" She said as she pushed him inside their hotel room.

"Good luck!" She winked before she closed the door behind him.

Yusuke gulped. "Sweep her off her feet. How am I supposed to do that? And Keiko knows me all too well. She might think I'm a pervert or something."

"I thought you'd be training with Genkai." Yusuke heard from behind him.

"Keiko?" Yusuke turned to face her, his nose bled.

"So, you're just going to look?"

Yusuke blinked, embarrassed about staring at Keiko who only had a towel on. He turned around.

"I'll go get changed." Keiko said.

Yusuke who gained a little of his composure called after her. "You know you look better with just a towel on!"

"Pervert." Keiko said as she started chewing the food Yusuke brought in for her. Yusuke's head had a three inch high bump on his head, which from a far looked radioactive.

"I was only giving you a compliment." Yusuke explained.

"Thanks for the compliment but no thanks." Keiko said before spooning the rest of her meal.

"I thought you were training. What are you doing here?"

Yusuke's sweat dropped at the back of his head. 'Oh man! How will I get off this?'

'Aha!' An idea finally hit him. 'I know just what to say!'

"Well you said you were alone so I…" Yusuke blushed. Kuwabara's sweet talk was getting to him.

"So you're here so I won't be left alone?"

He nodded. He looked at her reaction, hoping she'd be appreciative about his effort. She sipped the tea from her cup.

"This is odd though. Everyone seems to have disappeared. Well, except for you." Keiko expressed her thoughts. She knew something was wrong.

Yusuke forced out a laugh.

"So, how are you?" Yusuke grinned, trying to remember Kuwabara's dating tips.

Keiko looked at him with a confused look on her face. "What's up with that?"

Yusuke laughed while in his mind he wanted to kill Kuwabara for talking him into sweet talking.

"Do you need something from me?" Keiko said.

Kuwabara and Botan almost fell from the tree they were perched in.

"Dang! She knows him too well!" Kuwabara said, defeated somewhat.

"I think he should just tell her what he needs from her." Kurama said, surprising Botan and Kuwabara.

"Again, I suggest the fastest way. I think he should just strike her when she least expects it." Hiei said as he leapt to the same branch Kurama, Botan and Kuwabara were at.

All four heard a laugh from a higher branch. They looked up and saw Genkai.

"Genkai!" Botan exclaimed.

"This is fun to watch. It will be nice to make fun of Yusuke after this." Genkai said.

"Hey!" Someone called from below.

They all looked down.

"Shizuru!" Botan waved at her.

Hearts appeared from Kuwabara's eyes. "Yukina!"

Yukina waved at him. Pooh was tucked in Yukina's arms.

"Looks like the gang's all here." Koenma said from out of nowhere.

"Nobody wants to miss this event." Genkai said.

A window snapped open. "Looks like everyone's here." Keiko said as she looked out the window.

Yusuke slapped his hand on his forehead in desperation.

"And I was just getting my video cam ready!" Koenma said, returning to his three-year old form.