Human World
Suki stomped away from Kuwabara in great anger. She couldn't believe him, suggesting that she just abandons her people and if she didn't then she was being cruel and not thinking of others. She wasn't a normal foot soldier like he seems to think her to be.
"Seems like someone else needs to burn off steam," Yusuke comments to bring Yuki's attention to him. He was having a shitty day needed to have a fist to fist with Yuki after everything he's learned about the demon. Kuwabara and Kurama are both hesitant about her, despite Kuwabara wishing to trust her. Hiei is being a complete shut out so it's impossible to know his thoughts on the matter.
"What do you have in mind," Suki asks as her interest is spiked by the detectives implied meaning.
"Follow me and find out." Liking the possibilities as to where this could go Suki follows Yusuke through a portal to one of the demon world forests.
"No weapons or spirit attacks, just good old fashioned fists." Both detective and Suki smirk at the rules. It fit perfectly for what they needed.
With a single look at each other they both take off giving blow for blow. Neither one had any regard for their bodies, it was just hit after hit without so much as an attempt to block the attacks. It goes on like this for half an hour before finally Suki's fighting instincts kick in and the rage has left her.
Yusuke comes at Suki head on as he had been doing, but Suki reacts differently this time. She ducks under Yusuke's attack and blasts him in his solar plexus and sends him flying backwards.
"Sorry, instinct took over and I just reacted." Yusuke laughs as he pops up and dusts off.
"Don't worry about it. That was fun. We should do this again sometime." Yuki smiles at Yusuke's genuine offer.
"Yeah it was." The two plop down on the ground and just stare up at the sky.
In an odd way they both missed being in the demon world. There's a sense of belonging and a calmness to this crazy place that was relaxing. For Yusuke it was where he was around people who understood him and for Yuki is was ask her traveling that she's dreamed of having outside of castle walls, but either way they knew what the other was feeling and understood it, the fists spoke and the verdict was that they both shared a similar drive and passion.
"What did the idiot say that upset you so greatly," Yusuke Kay out asks.
"He wants me to abandon my people so that I don't erase my connections with everyone in earth and if I do I'm a lie life demon being selfish fit abandoning him more than anyone."
"Week what do you want, that's all that matters." Suki shakes her head.
"Remember when you were king?"
"Yeah, what of it?"
"I'm sure you just wanted to tell everyone to so being stupid and just get over themselves. I'm guessing based on your personality."
"Yeah I did! They were all being idiots which is why I made the tournament!"
"But you couldn't just do that so you made the tournament. Its similar how I just want to stay in the human world but I can't leave my people since I'm their next leader. I'm looking for another way to do it, but I haven't thought of one yet."
"Well the toddler is speaking to your dad so you'll more than likely be forced to stay in the human world."
"I refuse to work with the spirit world!"
"I doubt you'll have a choice. Spirit world believes in forced labor," Yusuke laughs at Suki's despair.
"I believe in what the detectives force does, but I don't agree with the way it's ran. The spirit ruler sends people in without informing them what the danger is or what kind of beings they're looking at facing. And until he has the people roped in or they are faced with being called on moral issues they are known for basically threatening the loved ones saying that they will protect them only if they do as they wish. Who would want to work for someone like that? I bet you right now that he's threatening my father all because he's decided that he wants me." Yusuke scratches the back of his head, having nothing to say about Suki's outburst because he knew she had a valid point. He never looked at it that way but in a lot of ways that's exactly what happened. Hiei and Kurama were forced to join so that they wouldn't be executed, Yusuke had to do it because of those he cared about that the spirit world protected because he was doing their dirty work, he got bribed with false promises to go train with Granny, and Kuwabara joined out of a moral code.
"Yeah that's all true, but you'll find that it isn't so bad. Besides with you being royalty you're building bonds with powerful people." Yuki frowns.
"I don't want friendships that are purely beneficial. I may be a demon but I actually care about people and not just for my own gain." Yusuke laughs at Yuki again.
"I think you've spent too much time in the human world Yuki, you're staying to sound human." Yuki laughs smiling at Yusuke.
"Maybe, but I'm just tired of being lonely." Yuki laughs as she says this leaning her head against Yusuke.
"I'm sure you don't think much of me for tricking your friends and you when we first met, but I was doing it to protect myself and I didn't want Kuwabara to know that I lied to him. I hope he understands my actions along with the rest of you. I've only been carrying out by mission."
"Don't worry about it." Yusuke ruffles Yuki's hair playfully, earning himself a quick elbow in the gut. He simply laughs it off while Yuki glares at him.
"Yuki," a booming displeased voice calls out. Yusuke and Yuki both hop onto their feet, one in far more freight than the other.
"I'm sorry my lord," Yuki apologizes and bows to her father who was accompanied by Keonma.
"Such a display is not acceptable. A once demon king or not he is still a half blood and that makes him no different than a human. You are to be the next in line, what makes you think such a display to be allowed. And look at how turn up your clothing is. As soon as we are done here you shall go back to the castle and change yourself before anyone sees you."
"Yes my lord. I apologize for allowing such a display to have happened." Yuki keeps her head down knowing what she is supposed to do.
"Hold it right there, don't punish Yuki just 'cause she was enjoying herself! Who cares about race, you're the one who sent her to the human world. If you didn't want her to spend times with humans and half-bloods you shouldn't have sent her there anyways. And another thing the fact that I made it to the semifinals means I'm better than most of these demons here and I don't remember seeing you there so what room do you have to talk." Yuki looks up at Yusuke in utter shock and disbelief. No one talks to father like that and it showed in his anger contorted face.
"C'hum," Keonma fake coughs to grab everyone's attention. "What my subordinate is trying to say is that Yusuke is a well-respected demon in all three worlds. Since he died last he is no longer a human but a full fledge demon. The rest was just him trying to defend his friends' action. He has quite the mouth on him so you'll have to excuse his rudeness. Clearly his mother never taught him manners." Keonma shoots a warning glare at Yusuke for making him clean up his mess. Yusuke just brushes it off, used to the glares.
"It's his place to apologize, not yours." The clan lord intersects, honestly expecting an apology from Yusuke. Yuki snorts at her father's words. She looks up, desperately trying to hold on her laughter.
"My lord Yusuke would never apologize, even with his laugh on the line. He speaks his mind and stands by what he believes in until the end."
"Sadly, your daughter is correct there," Keonma mumbles in shame of his subordinate's unbelievably stubborn personality.
"Fine, then lets address the matter of our appearance," the clan lord huffs displeasure.
"Your father and I have decided that it would be best for all parties if you stay in the human world as the ruler of your clan in that world. You would work for me to help keep your people safe while I aid you in teaching your people how to interact with humans and how to control their spirit energy." Yuki isn't have to think about the acceptance of the deal, but was rather in shock. Father never gave me a choice on where to stay or on my future, he's always too controlling.
"I'll accept."
"Week then, after your coronation I will meet you in my office and discuss the matter of you job with me and of arranging a place for you to train you people." I nod my head and watch as Yusuke leaves with Keonma.
"I'll make sure to let the others know," Yusuke tells me with a wink before walking through a portal Keonma conjured.