Chapter 2
"What took you so long?" Yusuke asked once Kuwabara caught up with in the lobby. "I was helping up a girl you knocked over! Jeez Urameshi you have no crusty. It's a wonder you have a girlfriend." Kuwabara said. "Yeah well I could say the same for you. You're lucky you found Yukina. "Yusuke shot back.
"Shut up!" Kuwabara snapped. "Man I hate this walk!" Yusuke complained after 15 minutes. "Then why do you move closer to Keiko? You did bring out that apartment." Kuwabara said. "Well it's cheap and decent size. Besides it has a large amount of demon energy. It's cause for concern." Yusuke said. "That's the new spirit detective concern not ours. You're retired." Kuwabara said as they descent the stairs into the subway.
"Old habits die hard." Yusuke said pulling out a pack of cigarettes. "You hated that job. But I can understand the thought of all those people left in some demon's clutches." Kuwabara said shivering. Then Kuwabara noticed the cigars.
"Keiko gonna kill you." Kuwabara said taking the pack but it was too late Yusuke had a cigarette lit. "She won't find out." Yusuke said taking a puff. "YUSUKE!" An all too familiar voice shouted. "Oh crap." Yusuke muttered. "Thanks for jinxing me buddy." Yusuke growled before turning to face Keiko. "Hey fancy meeting you here. We were on our way to your place." Yusuke said acting cool.
She quickly snatched the cigarette from him. "What is this?!" Keiko exclaimed. "Nothing, seriously it's no big deal." Yusuke said shrugging. Keiko began on her usual harangue on Yusuke's bad habits. They got on the train and sat down. Yusuke and Keiko continued to argue quietly so Kuwabara began to space out.
'Mhhh that girl was wearing a Tigers hat. It look kinda old. She had blond hair too. Would it be funny if that was Kai? It couldn't be, I bet she doesn't even remember us." Kuwabara thought. "Hey captain space case we're leaving." Yusuke said waving a hand in front of Kuwabara's face. They soon arrived at Keiko where Kurama and Botan were waiting for them.
"So what we you thinking about back on the train any ways Kuwabara? You looked deep in thought." Keiko said after her and Botan brought out snacks and tea. "Oh about Kai from back in 5th grade." Kuwabara said. "Oh I remember her!" Yusuke exclaimed as Keiko nearly choked. Everyone stared at her asking if she was okay.
She gave them the okay symbol. 'It has been 10 years I can't believe they still remember her. They haven't said anything about her in years.' Keiko thought as she gently pounded her chest and took a gulp of her tea.
"Why were you thinking of her? "Keiko asked once she caught her breath. "No reason really just I thought I saw someone that looked like her." Kuwabara said shrugging. "Who is Kai?" Kurama asked.
"Man she was a kick ass chick! She use to help Kuwabara and me beat up the neighborhood punks. She wasn't afraid of anything." Yusuke said smiling. 'Sounds like Keiko had other competition before. And from her scowl she didn't like Kai.' Botan thought glancing over at Keiko. "I take it something happened to her." Kurama said.
"Yeah she left for America after her mom died." Kuwabara said looking out the window. "It was all over the news for weeks. Her mom was brutally murdered in the middle of the night by a thief but Kai was found safe and sound in her bed the next morning." Yusuke whispered quietly. A awful silence fell over the room. "Kai was taken to America where to our knowledge she's happy." Keiko said smiling.
The next day Kuwabara and Kurama headed off to he local college. "It's cool we got into the same school huh?" Kuwabara asked. Kurama nodded. "Yes and it's nice to have some of the same classes." They got to their math class and took their seats. Kurama sat in fact of Kuwabara in the second row.
A few people filed in arriving early to get a head start on the assignments. Then Kai walked in. Kurama noticed admittedly her aura was strong and demanding. "Psh Kuwabara." Kurama whispered tapping his desk. Kuwabara peeked up. "Hey I think she lives near Urameshi." Kuwabara whispered.
Kai turned around and smiled at them. "Mhh let's see please sit behind Tamuji." The professor said pointing to a short dark man on the other side of the room. She picked up her book bag took her pages and sat behind the young man. "Kuwabara she doesn't feel human." Kurama whispered.
"What?! But demons can't live here. "Kuwabara forced into a whispered. Kurama gave him a 'what am I' look. "Without a good reason; is an education a good reason?" He asked. "We'll have to talk after class.." Kurama stated as more people filed in. Once lunch came around Kurama and Kuwabara found out they with each other and her.
"So what do you think is up with her? If she's a demon why is she here?" Kuwabara asked biting into a burrito. "She doesn't seem to have any malicious goal. She could just be here to get a good education." Kurama said opening his bento.
"How often does that happen?" Kuwabara asked looking at Kurama. "Not often." He said not returning the look. "Should we confront her?" Kuwabara whispered as she passed by. Kai sat at the base of a shady tree on a lonely bench.
She had a school brought lunch it looked like chef's salad. "Let's observe her for awhile. If she starts acting strange that might tip off the humans then we'll act but let's keep this a secret. Yusuke would probably make an ass of himself if he knew of this." Kurama whispered.
Kai sighed as she began to eat her salad. 'If they're gonna talk about me I wish they wouldn't make it so obvious.' Kai thought. She saw a group of girls coming her way. She looked up at them feeling weird without the red line of her cap in her vision. (She didn't wear it because it's the first day.) "Hey you're new right?" The leader asked.
"Yeah, I'm Kai nice to meet you." Kai said holding her hand out. The group gave her a weird look. "Oh sorry I'm use to it because that's what they do in America." She said getting up and bowing to them. "America! You lived there?!"
They squealed and Kai nodded smiling. They quickly asked tons of questions. Kai spent the rest of lunch talking with the girls. 'Maybe I can be friends with these girls. Girls hardly ever like me. They think I'm too much of a tomboy.' Kai thought sighing happily.