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Changes With Yusuke: Chapter 4

Kurama's POV

"You should go, Yusuke. If you want I will be by your side throughout the whole vacation," I calmly stated while looking directly into his eyes.

"I would rather not bother you with this. I just don't want to be a bother to you. I guess I should go home to pack though," Yusuke said before he turned to go to the door that led outside. I watched as he quickly put on his shoes. I knew that Yusuke was afraid, and that he did not like to be helped or fussed over.

Before Yusuke was able to leave, I held him with his back facing me. "Yusuke, I want to help you, I want to protect. Please let me do that. If anything, let me be your crutch throughout this whole trip. I know that you do not like to be helped or for people to pity you and I do hope that you know that I do not pity you. I just want to protect you from whatever may come while you are like this." I didn't say anymore after that. I just held him close to me. I could feel that he was relaxing against me. It seemed as he was finally deciding not to distance himself from anybody, or at least me anymore.

When Yusuke finally sighed, I knew that he had something that he wanted to say. "I don't know. I think I need some time to myself. I will tell you my answer when I come back here after I pack, okay?" He turned toward me as soon as I let go of him. When I saw his face, mainly his eyes, I knew that I would have to let him decide. The confusion in his eyes was evident.

"Of course it is okay as long as you remember to come here right after you are done packing. I will be waiting." I smile as he walks out the door, waving before he finally heads home.

'Sometimes I wish that Yusuke would open up more, but I just don't know how to do that.

Yusuke's POV

'I guess that Kurama's right. I just don't like having to rely on someone. I just have no idea if I can go through with going to the vacation. If I have Kurama with me I know that I should be able to handle almost anything,' I thought to myself, feeling my confidence returning to me. I know knew that I could handle it as long as I knew someone was going to be there with me.

As soon as I arrived home, I quickly started packing. I wanted to finish packing as soon as I could, mainly so I could get bet to Kurama. I knew that if I were to not go I would feel bad about it later. 'In a way, it could be like a test. I just have to think about it that way and I will be fine. Who knows, the others might not have anything to say about it… right?'

Not too long after thinking about that, I heard the dinging of the doorbell. I could only wonder at who it could be, after all, Kurama didn't come here, did he?

TBC…

Author's Notes: I hope you all like. I am actually pretty happy. I am also sorry that it isn't that long. I will try to make the next chapter longer.

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