Disclaimer: Well, here is something different. Also, a new character is being added to the mix this chapter.
Makoto: Kiyoshi, who are all these people?
Kiyoshi: I think they're the readers.
Emiko: You guys have to do the disclaimer.
Makoto: *looks to Emiko* Why us?
Hintai: Just do it already so we can get on with the story.
Kiyoshi: Okay, I'll start. Firestorm1991 doesn't own YYH or the characters or that song that she's using as titles.
Makoto: She only owns us OCs...the four of us plus Mel, Haruki, Kenta, Dana, Ayame, Julia, Pyrius, Pyre, Trinten, Mrs. Springfeld, Principal Zai, Ai, Asame, Haruko, Hana, Yoshezame *take large breath after talking so fast* And-
Kiyoshi: *pats Makoto on the back* Take a breather, bro. I'll introduce the new character. *turns to readers* And in this chapter, welcome our new friend, Yuki.
"So you broke up with him?" Hintai asked Mel. Mel just nodded. "It's about time."
"What did you mean when you said he tried to force himself on you?" their innocent friend asked.
Mel brought her two friends in for a hug. "Don't worry about it, Emi. I'm fine. I needed to get away from that creep."
"I mentioned your text last night to my dad," Emiko told her. "He doesn't seem to like Haruki much. But he only met him once, so something must have happened."
"Yeah, anyway, we should focus more on the date you have tomorrow, Emi," Hintai said to change the subject.
Mel smirked at her. "And what about you and Kiyoshi?" she asked teasingly.
Emiko's face lit up and she excitedly asked, "You finally asked my brother out? That's great!"
"You knew?" Hintai questioned her friend's enthusiasm not able to hide her surprise.
"Of course I did!" Emiko said happily.
"So you approve?" Hintai asked hopefully.
"Definitely," Emiko replied pulling her friend into a hug.
"So are you sure you want to do this?" Makoto asked Kiyoshi after karate practice.
"I have to confront Haruki at some point," Kiyoshi replied.
He felt Makoto's hand on his shoulder and turned to face his smirking friend.
"I've got your back, Kiyo," Makoto stated. Kiyoshi smirked back at him and they did a very dramatic handshake.
"Let's go."
Kiyoshi and Makoto went up to the roof and got there in enough time to see Haruki and his gang picking on their classmate, Yuki Mitari.
"Haruki, let him go," Kiyoshi ordered. Haruki smirked but nodded to the other guys to let Yuki go.
"Ah, Kiyoshi, Makoto," Haruki acknowledged the two boys who were helping Yuki up. "To what do I owe the pleasure? Did you try my product, Kiyoshi? How do you feel?"
Kiyoshi and Makoto glared at Haruki while Yuki looked to the boys confused.
"I hate to say it, but I did try ONE, and only one," Kiyoshi admitted, "and I hate what it did to me. I tossed it in front of Makoto so you don't get to be my witness. Understand this. Don't even try to get me hooked because I won't fall for it again."
Haruki glared at the confident, smirking Kiyoshi. There was no sense to force it on him now, but he did have something else in mind for the future.
"I'm here to remind you of the deal. Get clean, get out, and get away from these jerks. You still have until after winter break. By then if you're still the same Haruki you are now, I'm going to Principal Zai." He turned to Makoto and Yuki. "Let's get out of here, you two."
Kiyoshi, Makoto, and Yuki left the guys on the roof.
"So, Haru, what do you want us to do about that Kiyoshi guy?" one of the guys asked.
Haruki grinned maliciously and said, "You leave him to me. Now it's personal."
"Thank you for helping me," Yuki said as the three guys were walking through the city. "And where are we going?"
"It was nothing," Kiyoshi replied, "and we're going to my grandfather's dojo."
"Why?" Yuki asked.
"Well, if those guys go after you again and we're not around," Makoto started, "you're going to need to know how to protect yourself."
"Why would you want to help me?" Yuki asked. Like his father, he was used to getting picked on and didn't expect help.
"Because Haruki is bad news," Kiyoshi explained. "He's already gotten to me. I don't want him hurting anyone else. Besides, you did nothing to him."
Yuki stared at Kiyoshi who wore a solemn expression. He was starting to remind him of a guy that his father always talked about. He sensed demon energy emanating from Kiyoshi and high spirit energy from Makoto. But even so, they helped him. They couldn't be all that bad.
"Thank you," Yuki responded as they continued on toward the dojo.
"Kiyo!" three little children called running over to Kiyoshi when the boys entered the dojo.
"Hey squirts," Kiyoshi teased earning a tongue from each kid. He chuckled and shook his head.
"Oh, Kiyoshi, good to see you," Genkai greeted. She sometimes came to help out at the dojo.
"Hi, Master Genkai," Kiyoshi replied motioning to Makoto and Yuki. "These are my friends, Makoto and Yuki." The two bowed to Genkai.
Genkai smiled. "Your grandfather is out back," she told Kiyoshi. "I'll go get him."
Kiyoshi introduced Ai, Asame, and Haruko to Yuki. "Haruko is Uncle Yusuke's and Aunt Keiko's son. Ai and Asame are my Aunt Yukina's and Uncle Kuwabara's twins."
"Kuwabara is your uncle?" Yuki asked in surprise.
Makoto and Kiyoshi looked to each other seeing if the other knew what the big deal was. After shrugging to each other Kiyoshi replied, "Yeah. He married my dad's sister. Why?"
Yuki smiled. "My dad's name is Kiyoshi Mitari and about twenty-five years ago he was in a really bad place, and Kazuma Kuwabara gave him the chance to change. He helped the spirit detectives track down Sensui."
"Really?" Kiyoshi and Makoto asked.
"My dad worked with your dad when he worked with Sensui before he went straight," Makoto told him.
"This is pretty cool," Kiyoshi stated his thoughts.
Pyrius walked into the dojo with Genkai.
"Good afternoon, Kiyoshi," Pyrius greeted his grandson. "What can I help you with?"
"There are these guys at school who're real creeps and we were wondering if you could help teach our friend, Yuki, how to defend himself."
"Of course I can," Pyrius replied. He turned to Yuki. "Would you mind coming early Saturday morning?"
Yuki nodded. "Sure."
"Makoto and I will come too, but he can't stay all day. He has a date," Kiyoshi teased.
"Yeah," Makoto said blushing before smirking at Kiyoshi, "with your sister."
Pyrius laughed at the scene and Kiyoshi playfully glared at the smiling Makoto. "Touché."
"Hey, dad," Kiyoshi greeted. "Where's Emiko?"
"Sleepover at Hintai's," Hiei replied. "You're home late."
"Sorry I didn't call," Kiyoshi apologized. "After practice, Makoto and I went to the roof to confront Haruki and we found him and some other guys picking on this guy, Yuki Mitari, from our class."
"Mitari…why does that sound familiar?" Hiei pondered.
"He's the guy Uncle Kuwabara brought to your side during the Sensui case," Kiyoshi reminded him.
"That's right," Hiei remembered. "So, what happened?"
"We got Haruki to let him go. I told him off and to stay away from me, and then Makoto and I took Yuki to grandpa's dojo and he said tomorrow morning he would train Yuki. I thought it would be a good idea."
"That was a good idea, son. Just be careful around that Haruki guy. I don't trust him."
"I don't either, dad. Don't worry. I'll be careful."
A/N: So there is still trouble to come from Haruki. I hope you liked the disclaimer. I was bored and didn't want to write the same old thing AGAIN. As for Kiyoshi's name being the same as Mitari's first name, that was never planned and I didn't realize it until I watched the Sensui arc again. Anyway, I hope you liked the chapter. Let me know what you think. I love reviews :)
