Rated: R for use of language, sex scenes, rape, and some violence.
Summary: Kurama and Yusuke are just in a budding relationship, when Kurama is accepted into a study abroad program for college. How will their relationship hold up, and will they be able to keep their promise of love?
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, or any money or I could buy the rights to it.
Chapter 4 clingy girls
(Kurama's POV)
So Kiri talked me into it.
The first week of school went splendidly. Kiri drank my tea every night, and managed to sleep enough not to bug me. All my classes were for the most part easier than I expected. I'll have to say the American education system is much more relaxed than the Japanese one.
I did learn however that American college life revolves around parties. Lots and lots of parties.
There were at least three every night, and they lasted until either they were out of beer, or the police showed up.
When that happened people just moved on to the next one, or headed to one of the many local clubs.
The whole lifestyle was immature, and I was content to just sticking to my studies...but that's were Kiri comes in.
Tonight all the exchange students are going to a rave in celebration of our first week of school. Naturally I was invited, but declined the offer.
In high school I was invited to many parties, but I never like being surrounded by half drunk teenagers with raging hormones. You could say it was more to protect myself than to avoid fun. However not many people understand a one-thousand year old yoko's logic.
"Shuuichi please come to the party! I don't want to go alone!"
"Kiri I'm not going. Find someone else to go with. Actually I'm sure you'd be fine going alone, all the other exchange students will be there."
Her eyes went round, and her lower lip began to tremble. "Please! I'm afraid to go alone...I'm deathly afraid of being raped!" She blurted it out, and then gave a paranoid glance at the door like some rapist might randomly burst in.
"Then why don't you just stay home?"
"BUT I WANT TO GO!"
A party...well to be more exact a rave, would be the precise situation I always tried to avoid...
I sat down on the edge of my bed to signal my fortitude.
She scowled. "You never go out! How can you live like this! Hermit! HERMIT!"
"I am not a Hermit."
"HERMIT!"
"We won't stay long?" Crap.
Her eyes brightened so much I thought about pulling out a pair of sunglasses.
"Oh Shuuichi you are the best! My big protector!"
Oh lord...
(Yuusuke's POV)
Side walks are made out of panels of cement, and an assortment of other various disgusting things people litter it with. Smashed gum, cigarette butts (I gave those up for Kurama), Food wrappers, and even little pieces of glace from broken bottles. It isn't a pretty sight, but my eyes were stuck there, and I just kept watching as my feet passed by all the muck, and continued down the street.
A arm tugged on mine.
Who..? It wasn't until I looked at the sienna eyes looking questioningly at me that I remembered who was walking with me.
"Yuusuke where are we going?" Keiko asked it with more patience than she ever showed when we were dating.
To tell the truth I had no idea where we were headed. Call it a gut feeling, or to be more precise a whim. Maybe I was just procrastinating on the project I was forced to do with Keiko. I had wanted to go alone, but like some kind of weird girly tumor Keiko is at my side. She's been doing that a lot lately.
"I dunno. You are the one who nagged at me to death to let you come."
Her eyes narrowed, and I flinched anticipating the customary punch I was used to receiving. It didn't come.
"Well then why don't we just head back, and start on our project?" She said it so sweetly I thought I might gag.
I was about to concede that maybe we might as well head back when a bouquet of roses caught my eye.
They were in an intricately sculpted vase sitting in a quaint store shop display case not but three steps away. Plexy glass was shaped into different level steps to shelve different assortments, and pots of flowers. They contrasted each other in vibrant colors, and strange shapes.
Keiko was clinging to my arm again, and I shook her off annoyed. Taking no mind she continued to stare in awe at the complicated arrangements.
I tugged her sleeve, and she followed me into the flourish shop. The air was a few degrees warmer than outside due to the humidity from the plants. It almost felt like a green house, and when we got inside it looked like a green house as well.
Plants covered every wall and shelf. A wooden lattice work on the ceiling even allowed hanging plants to blanket us in leafy green tendrils.
Automatically I thought how much Kurama would have liked to come here.
The perfume of thousands of different species wound together, and invaded my senses like sweet honey. It was like Kurama...but stronger. I took a deep breath, and smiled.
"Oh Yuusuke look at them!" Keiko was smelling a pot of purple tulips lovingly.
I continued walking until I came to a shelf of exotic plant bulbs. I nearly shit my pants when I saw some of the prices of these suckers. They had little pictures underneath each bin showing what the flower would grow to look like.
With a grin I remembered the wallet I looted of some momma boy punk just yesterday who decide to pick a fight with me when I was already in a foul mood. He was loaded.
I decided to accept my own challenge (I hadn't had a case in way too long to divert my pent up energy!)I found a promising contender, and pulled out the small plastic box the bulb was housed in.
I figured this would be like those egg things. You know they put a little face on an egg, and see how long you can "keep it alive." Well if I'm going to take care of a plant manipulator what better practice than to attempt to raise some fancy ass plant, and try not to kill it?
I walked over to the register, that was covered in still more plants, and set the box on the counter. A wispy little lady floated (yes I know that isn't humanly possible, but that was what it looked like!) out to ring me up.
Keiko walked up behind me with a single Lilly held against her chest. It was strange to see something so elegant with a person like Keiko, who I always viewed as more strong willed. For one stupid moment I thought she would crush it, but then I saw how gentle her grip was.
"Sir, would you like to buy that flower for your girl friend as well?" Her voice was like a faint breeze. Maybe all that pesticide to keep her precious plants bug free had ruined her vocal cords.
I shook my head no. "She isn't my girlfriend." It came out sounding a bit defensive, and I could see a hurt look flash across Keiko's eyes, which she quickly adverted towards the tiled floor.
"Um...well I guess I could buy it any way." The women added the charge, and printed me a receipt in exchange for a wad of cash I handed to her.
Well damn now I was poor again.
We walked to my house in silence. She twiddled the flower in her hands, and didn't even set it down when we were sitting in my living room to begin our work on this stupid project. To tell you the truth I had no idea what it was supposed to be on...I think I slept through that part.
She started pulling out papers, and other nerdy things that where somehow linked to this mystery project. When she was finished she started trying to explain the whole point of what we were doing.
The project was on Genetics...wait that whole stupid X and Y chromosome thingy?
She seemed a little frustrated at my lack of interest, but kept eerily calm. This has been a frequent occurrence since we broke up. She has been acting all...sweet and stuff...like a...girl...its creepy.
I mean can you imagine Keiko flirting? Yeah I know it sounds impossible, but I'll tell you I've experienced it first hand, and its just unsettling.
I think she still likes me.
After all I did break up with her, but that was only because she was a god damned prude. Who wants to be abused when they barely kiss the person that is supposed to be his girl friend. She was so touchy! She always tried to control me when we were together. I'm just the kind of person that can't stand that. I need a certain amount of freedom. Kurama understands that.
And now she is constantly hanging all over me. I find a normal person who I love deeply, and now she has to go after me like some kind of prized meat. Like I said creepy.
"Yuusuke...why did we break up?" Wait. Was she just reading my mind?
"W-well," Choose your words wisely Uremeshi! "I treasured our friendship too much, and I don't think we felt the same way about each other." Wow that sounded sensitive, and intelligent! So far so good!
"Yuusuke I-I love you..." I could see the refracted light off of the little tears gathering in her eyes. Fuck. I wish she wouldn't cry. I hate to make her cry. "Please can we get back together."
A tear dripped down her cheek.
"Kurama-"
"What does he have that I don't Yuusuke! Is it that he is prettier? (yes) Does he love you more? (yes) Because I know it can't be anymore than how I feel about you! Is it sex Yuusuke! (...) Because...God damnit I would have done it for you. If you would have asked I would have done it!" Her cheeks were covered in a thin sheet of salty tears. I was speechless.
Then she kissed me. I've only been kissed by Keiko twice in my whole life, and none of them were even remotely similar to this one. It wasn't the Yuusuke you better come back to life our I'll kill you kiss, or the Yuusuke I'm so glad your back so I can rag on you again kiss...but-
A real kiss.
It hurt to receive this kiss from her. She was showing how much she loved me, and I couldn't return it. Her lips were wet, and I could feel my hands trembling as I brought them up to her shoulders.
Luckily They didn't inappropriately touch anything on the way. (Hey it had nothing to do with the kiss. Groping is just in my nature!) I pushed her away, and pulled her into a close hug.
"Keiko I do love you... but it can't be in the same way as I do Kurama. (More like a sister, but I couldn't say that) Their is someone out there who can love you like you should be, and you have to let me go to find them. I want you to be happy."
She left in a hurry after that, telling me that we could work on the project some other day. I felt...guilty.
Stupid clingy girls...
AN: Don't you hate Keiko right now? I do! Well anyway more Yuusuke problems in future chapters. However next chapter is devoted to oh so sexy Kurama. I'm finally getting to more of the plot stuff. Anyway leave a review, and I'll send you invisible tulips! YAY!
P.S. Go read If only she knew by my friend Kurama Sweethart and the talented Zelia Theb.
And my knew story that is YukinaxShizuru...yes lesbians all the way! Its called lightning never strikes twice. So give it a read, and tell me what you think. There isn't enough Shojo-ai stories on this site.
Darksaphire: I think around Christmas break time that might happen, but a lot of other crap comes first so have patience.
Kurama's Fox - Ritsu's Monkey: You didn't waste my time! I love long reviews even when its you just rambling! I know isn't like a Will and Grace situation with her being a lesbian and him being gay? I based the character off my friend so… If they do get in trouble for being the opposite sex it won't be until way later.
Raining Petals: Kiri's girlfriend…well it was just her first one. She is a free spirit but look forward to her hooking up with someone in the story. I'm glad the way Kurama explained his job made you laugh! I was trying to make it sound funny, but Kiri wouldn't get the joke.
Sonic16: Beyond anything you can describe..? You flatter me! Wow reviews like yours just make me update so much faster! Even when I have writers block like I had for this chappie.
XKokurox: Hm…so you're Bi? So what do you look like cause…oops… sorry! Bad place to come onto people ne? Besides my girlfriend would kill me. Yep Kiri is uber cool. Some of her traits remind me of me…then again the friend she is based off of is a lot like me. YAY! I'm not going to be killed! Yet…
kurama-sweethart: I meant your cat…but then again In the…I think next chapter I'm introducing Caitlin's replica character! Woot! What do you want her name to be? You can tell me in your review!
Youkaiblood:I will continue writing! I am determined to keep going on this story until the end!
Nekosune: Sugar is God's way of saying…I love you, and screw your teeth! Woot! It tastes so good! I just ate some.
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kit-kit: Lesbians and Gay guys go together like…yummy eye candy! Yep Kiri is great! But new dangers are lurking ahead! Take cover, and pull out your blow torches!
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