Wow… I have done a lot today. I've just gotten done posting chapter six, and I'm already doing seven. Heh, I guess it's just getting easier now that it's coming to an end, ne? Anyway, hope everyone liked chapter six and here's the usual disclaimers and warnings.


Slipping into Crimson

HieiKuramaFan

Warnings There are some suicide attempts, and graphic details. This is not meant to be a happy story, so if you don't want your "happy bubble" popped, then I suggest you go find another story to read. This story is Shounen ai/Yaoi themed, so if you don't like it, then again, I suggest you go find another story to read.

Disclaimer I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, it all belongs to Togashi-sama. Every last bit of it, and the events occurring in this story are entirely fictional, none of it ever happened. So, you can't sue me for anything. .

A/N: Thoughts are in italics, words that are underlined are emphasized.

...Happy Reading...


Chapter seven, Sit beside me

Yusuke had lost all sense of time, he couldn't ever remember feeling this happy. He was up and walking about the temple, playing pranks on Kuwabara again, making cracks about Genkai. His usual punk nature returning to him. All the while staying close to Jin. He was wonderfully and gloriously alive and loving it. The others seemed to be happy with his recovery, and slowly life was returning to normal.

One afternoon, while Yusuke lay stretched out on the porch beside the sitting Jin, Genkai approached the two of them.

"Look Dimwit,"

She started; old eyes fixed on Yusuke.

"If you're going to live here, you're going to do something. I need you to go down to the store and get a few things."

She said, holding out a slip of paper that Yusuke assumed was a shopping list. He rolled his eyes and sat up.

"Yeah, sure Grandma, I'll do your shopping for you."

He said reaching out for the paper. His eyes scanned down the list and found usual items that one would find at a store. He got up and stretched, turning to smile at Jin as he did so. The wind master gave a sleepy smile back as he watched the Reikai detective.

"Ah, so I'm supposin' tha' you'll be wantin' me ta go with ya, eh Urameshi?"

Yusuke grinned at him.

"You know it. Besides, you can carry all the groceries back."

Jin yawned and stretched his arms over his head, floating into the air as he did so. He swung his arms loosely at his sides and shook his head to better awaken himself. Yusuke grinned.

"Let's get going."

Jin smiled and landed on the ground beside Yusuke. Taking the detective's hand, they walked off together down the path that led to the temple steps.

Genkai smiled. She really was happy to see her apprentice doing so well. It still puzzled her however how Yusuke could've thought that none of them cared about him. Oh well, he seemed to be fine now, now that he had Jin. She chuckled to herself as she turned and walked into the main room of the temple. The sensei proceeded into her kitchen where she poured herself a cup of herbal tea. She went back into the main room and sat, sipping lightly at the steaming liquid.

Yes, things were going better now that those two were together. Everyone seemed happier, and things were more at peace. She had gained her idiot apprentice back, and though he was a royal pain in the ass, she was grateful for him. Continuing to sip at her tea, she looked up when someone stood in the entrance of the door. Her eyes met with Touya, and she smile smirked slightly as he bowed slightly and asked.

"Master Genkai, have you seen Jin?"

She raised the cup up to her mouth before answering.

"Heh, you just missed him. I sent him and the dimwit out grocery shopping."

She sipped at her tea again.

Touya looked down, exasperated. In his hand he held what appeared to be a letter. Genkai quirked her eyebrow at the ice master as he cursed lightly under his breath.

"Why? What's up?"

Touya looked up at her and answered.

"We've just received a letter from Risho in the Makai…"


Yusuke and Jin entered the local Publix with many stares from passerby. It wasn't everyday you saw a teen-aged boy walk into a store hand-in-hand with a guy with fluffy red hair with a small horn coming out of his forehead. He chuckled at all the stares Jin was receiving, and proceeded to grab a cart. The wind master followed him curiously, never having been to a supermarket. Yusuke moved down the list of items they needed to get, one by one. Finally, all that was left was a gallon of Milk, and Yusuke headed off with Jin down the dairy isle, coming to a stop to pick out a type and brand of milk.

"So, what's the difference between' em?"

Jin asked curiously as he watched Yusuke glance the many gallons of milk over. Yusuke turned to smile at him as he replied.

"Well, there are different types of milk: whole, two percent, and skim milk. They just have different levels of fat in them. And then there's the different farms who produce milk."

He reached into the shelf and pulled one of the gallons off and put it into the cart.

"Ah, I see. Strange creatures, humans are."

Jin said as he followed Yusuke back up the isle.

"So, done are we yet?"

He asked him, looking around at all the other items for sale and the other people in the store that were giving him strange looks. Yusuke chuckled.

"Heh, yeah, we're done Jin. We've just got to pay for it all now."

They walked up to the check out counter and Yusuke began putting the contents of the cart onto it, while Jin helped. Once they were all up there, the cashier put their purchases in bags, and Yusuke told Jin to put the bags back in the cart. He seemed puzzled by this, but did it anyway and Yusuke paid the forty-seven dollars and fifty-three cents it all cost.

Once they were outside the store; Jin gathered up the five bags they had in his arms, and a chuckling Yusuke left the cart where it was. He offered to help Jin carry some of the bags, but the fluffy haired shinobi just grinned and told him it was no problem. Yusuke smiled and took a bag or two from Jin anyway as they started on their way back to the temple.


"A letter from Risho in Makai?"

Genkai questioned, setting her cup of tea in front of herself. Touya nodded.

"Yes, and he has requested the Jin and I come back. Apparently we have some kind of mission to attend to."

Genkai narrowed her eyes in thought.

A mission? What could be wrong in the Makai now…? Hmm… well, I know one thing; Yusuke won't take this too well… I wonder how Jin's going to tell him?

She looked up at Touya, again picking up her cup of tea and bringing it up to her mouth.

"Hmm… do you know what could cause Risho to send for the two of you? I thought he said he'd had everything under control their, and that's why he let you two go and live here in the Nigenkai."

Touya shook his head.

"I don't know why he wants us, or if he really needs us, but we have to go. If nothing else, simply because he summoned us. We have no choice. He's still our 'commander' if nothing else."

She looked over the top of her cup at the ice master.

"You know Jin's not going to like this… and neither will Yusuke."

Touya nodded and looked off to his left.

"Yes I know. I'm not particularly thrilled about telling Jin myself. I figure I'll leave it to him to tell Yusuke."

Genkai looked past Touya out the door where she could see the temple steps. Over the top of them, a fluffy red head started to emerge, carrying a bag or two. She chuckled to herself.

"Well, you'd either better get thrilled about it, or just bite your tongue and do it; because here they come."

The ice master looked over his shoulder to see Jin and Yusuke come up over the temple steps, each carrying a grocery bag or two. He turned partially to face them, then hesitated. Did he really want to do this now? With a sigh, he forced himself to walk out the door and toward them, waiting till Jin had set his bags down in the kitchen before he spoke up.

"Um, Jin? Can I talk to you for a minute?"

Jin looked up from helping Yusuke unpack all the bags and he stood up fully, and turned his head to look at the ice master.

"Oh, sure ya can Touya. I'll be back, Yusuke."

He added as he followed Touya out of the kitchen and into the courtyard. Yusuke watched them curiously for a moment or two, before he returned to the unpacking of the bags, deciding that if it was important, Jin would tell him when he returned.

Touya hesitantly explained their situation to Jin, who listened intently, watching the ice demon's face carefully. Once Touya had finished, he asked him curiously.

"So, Risho's sent fer us, eh? Any idea why though? Last I heard he had everything under control."

Touya shook his head, handing the letter over to Jin as he said.

"No, it's like I told Genkai. I don't have any idea why he wants us or needs us. He's got so many other shinobi he could call upon, but he chose to call on us. You know we don't have any choice. We need to leave for the Makai tonight."

Jin read over the letter with his own eyes, before he heaved a sigh. He really didn't want to leave, especially now that he had Yusuke to tend to. But still… if Risho had indeed sent for them, as it appeared he had; Touya was right, they had to go. There was no opinion in it for them. He turned his head and looked over in Yusuke's direction. He knew he wasn't going to like it, but he had to make him accept it. He nodded to Touya and told him that he would be ready by that evening. Touya nodded and left Jin, knowing he was going to talk to Yusuke.

Jin looked over to the Reikai detective again and gave another sigh before he called to him.

"Yusuke… come here an' sit beside me, there's somethin' I want ta tell you."


Chapter seven! Ah, two chapters in one day! I'm on a roll. I may even create a new quick little one shot today yet. Anyway, please read and review and I'll update soon!

-HieiKuramaFan