Hey, I got quite a bit of response to last weeks chapter, not just in reviews either.So this week I am posting something from Keiko again, I enjoy writing with her because so little people focus on her. Just because she isn't my strongest character to write with doesn't mean I'll ignore her. She is after all on of my favorites.

In other news I have started a one-shot for Yu Yu Hakusho, I won't give away details, it's very different from what I usually write. If things at school are quiet this week I should have it posted next Sunday (along with another chapter for this story), if not then the following Sunday should do it.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Yu Yu Hakusho characters named here. They belong to Yoshihiro Togashi and Co.


Sunrise

In the years that Yusuke was in Makai, Keiko remained faithful and after each sunset, she often wondered why she didn't just give up on him. God knows enough guys had asked her out since he left.

So what was holding her back?

She was a young, vibrant, beautiful and independent woman who had the smarts to snag any guy. Her only foolish moment was the one when she fell in love. When she became a fool in love. And what a fool she was.

Watching the sunset always made her think too much, and everyday, for the year that Yusuke had been gone so far, she set her watch to observe the most beautiful and mournful thing on Earth. The sunset. She would often curse her loyalty and naïve love; after all she was only eight when she decided she loved him.

On Sundays, she would often go to Atsuko's apartment before sunset and clean and shop because without Yusuke around God only knew she was close to hopeless. Atsuko was always slightly sober during this time (a functional drunk, you could say) and they would reminisce. This past Sunday, when Kurama had returned, he offered news which she promptly passed on to his mother. Each visit would end with Atsuko asking how she could stand it, and that if it were her she would have left him weeks after he left, days even.

Each visit, at promptly 10:37, her doubts would take over and she could never quite answer.

But then, the sunrise would come and her doubts were gone.


This is the product of the Sophia Challenge List. This is Challenge number six.

I guess I haven't been doing these in order like I had planned. Anyways, Thanks for reading and thank you Sophia for beta-ing this even though your E-mail is like, dead.

Reviews are welcome, share some criticism, ask some questions.