Disclaimers: I disown Yu Yu Hakusho

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Chapter 1
Grudge

A can flew from where it was staying. A guy had kicked it miserably and angrily. He walked alone and silent, anger still inside him. Yusuke kicked the pole, oblivious of what happened when he passed by. He was full of anger he silently wonder how he could still the push back the demon blood in him. He and Keiko had a fight. A different kind of battle that was slowly eating their relationship. It happened only a few days ago.

Flashback

Kuwabara and Yusuke were in Yukimura's Ramen Shop as usual, having conversation and a chitchat.

"I'll bet you couldn't even do it!" mocked Yusuke.

Kuwabara looked highly affronted. "Of course I can! I just... don't have time to do it..." he said, breaking off. Yusuke began to laugh.

"You're chicken!"

"No I'm not!" he argued, grabbing his collar. Yusuke didn't bother free himself for he was laughing himself off.

Suddenly, Keiko's voice intervened.

"Will you keep quiet Yusuke?" she said, irritated.

"What?" he asked innocently. Keiko rolled her eyes. And suddenly Kuwabara was forced to free Yusuke as a frying pan shot out in incredible speed.

CLANG! Bulls eye.

Yusuke fell down. A sweat drop formed on Kuwabara's head.

"You shouldn't dare anybody with your stupid pranks, Yusuke! Because you couldn't even dare your own!" she said hotly. Yusuke removed the pan. A lump popped.

"What do you mean?" he asked, touching the lump gingerly.

"Haha!" commented Kuwabara happily. Yusuke rolled his eyes.

"What's that suppose to mean?" he asked offhandedly.

"What I mean Yusuke... why can't you find something useful to do rather testing a person's ability according to your own will? Take Kuwabara for instance... and don't look at him like that!" she said sharply as he shot Kuwabara an evil glare.

"He's taking college because he knows where he's going!" Yusuke looked up.

"So, its that it, isn't it? You want me to go and study just like you do! Just like everybody does! Well listen up, Keiko and read my lips... there's no way I'm going to college...!" Another frying pan flew. Suddenly, all things breakable began to rain. Yusuke and Kuwabara ran out as the maddening Keiko heated up.

End of flashback

Yusuke cursed, removing the button of his shirt to change to t-shirt. He stood in front of the sink, and faced the mirror.

Flashback

It was the next day and Keiko wasn't talking to Yusuke. And so was he to her. They were going to shopping with Yukina, Kuramam, Kuwabara and Hiei (he couldn't let that big oaf come too near his sister!) After having their shopping, it was Kurama who noticed their unusual silence with each other.

"Did something happen between the two of you?" he asked mildly after sipping his softdrink. For a moment, they looked at each other's eyes, then tore away with a 'humphed' to each other.

"Well? Isn't anybody going to talk?" asked Kurama.

Kuwabara sighed and decided to tell about the incident. The problem almost seemed ordinary, but not for Keiko and Yusuke.

"Oh. Is it that simple?" remarked Yukina.

"Oh I wouldn't call it really 'simple' Yukina." Said Keiko loftily.

"Come on Keiko. The dilemmas just small." Said Kurama. When none of them replied, he added, Well? Isn't anyone going to apologize?"

Both of them grumbled.

"Apologize? Puh-leez!" Yusuke retorted.

"If anyone needs to apologize, it sure won't be me!" Keiko replied the same.

Yusuke's ears perked up. "SO you're saying that its my fault then, eh Keiko?" he charged, looking at her. All eyes followed them both. She shot him the same look.

"Of course I do! Why else am I acting like this?" She stood up.

"All I just want is for you to have a future! You just can't live your life like that! There are other means of living it!" "

Oh really?" he replied silkily. "So, its like... you want me to have a future or you want me to become what you want me to be!"

"What?" she said, angry and surprised.

"How dare you think of me like that!" she shouted, thumping the table and leaning over. Yusuke did the same.

"Yeah! I have strange means of thinking! Can't you just accept that fact?" he said.

"Guys..." Kuwabara started.

"I know that and I can't let you think of that all your life! You can be somebody if you – "

"Blah, blah, blah! You can't fool me! I know what you're thinking! You want me to become somebody so it would be 'right' for us to go out together. Yeah! I know, Keiko. I heard it!" he said when she saw her about to protest.

"Guys..." Kurama tried, seeing their aggressiveness.

"This is just enough and I'm leaving!" Keiko pushed back her chair.

"You are not leaving until we have this talk, Yusuke! I want you to stop!"

"Yeah! Like you could." He said and went on walking.

"Yusuke come back!" But he didn't return, nor did he look back.

End of flashback

He lay there. It had been seven days since that happened. Suddenly, his door opened and revealed his mother Atsuko. She was holding a phone.

"Its Keiko." She said. Yusuke rolled back on his bed.

"Tell her I'm already asleep." He said. But Yusuke felt her not moving. She placed her palm on the receiver.

"That has been used for the umpteenth time and I'm not using it any longer. Your only choice is to talk to her!" Yusuke didn't move. Atsuko sighed. She clicked the tone button so that the whole house could hear her.

"Hello, Keiko? He is already asleep. How about calling another time?" Yusuke heard his mother's voice talking. The person on the other side of the phone sighed.

"Please, tell him I need to talk to him. And... I'll be waiting for an answer. Thank you." Then, he heard her put down the receiver. She clicked the tone button.

"I hope you could read between the lines, Yusuke. But isn't it time to mend some injuries? The fight had lasted too long. And you never know, it might be late. You could survive those, but can she?"

All night long, those words echoed through his head. But his pride was not letting him. She wasn't still apologizing to him. And damn her pride, just the same. He pulled the blanket and slept.

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