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Chapter 10
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"Do I seriously have to fight you?" Misaki asked staring at Asim with what looked like fear.
"Would you prefer fighting Rei?" I asked patting Asim's head.
"I'll take you." Misaki answered looking away.
"Good choice." I looked at Hinata and the gang of men behind him. "Are you just going to watch or do you plan on joining in?" I asked with my hands on my hips.
"I'll watch, for now." Hinata answered grinning.
"Well, I'll definably enjoy this fight." I said as Asim's blades came out of his legs.
"W-What is that?" Misaki looked afraid, understandable. "Why are there...blades coming out of it?"
"All my precious weapons contain weapons, it just so happened Asim has his blades built into him." I smiled innocently as Misaki had this look of fear in his eyes. It seems the normally calm and collected boy finally lost his cool. "There are also quite a few...surprises with him as well. Do your best, alright?"
"...Shit."
I thoroughly enjoyed making Misaki squirm as I attacked him relentlessly. However, I stop short of seriously injuring, but that doesn't mean he isn't covered head to toe in injuries. I jumped off Asim's back, brushing my hair over my shoulder. I looked at Misaki who was sitting on the ground, his knife at my feet. I leaned down, picking it up. I spun it in my hand and I pointed the tip at Misaki.
"Your footwork was horrible. The same with your stance, there are too many openings. Who the hell taught you how to fight?" I asked staring at Misaki with cold eyes.
"That'd be me." I threw the knife at the one who spoke without looking. I didn't have to look to know that I was dangerously close to cutting his manhood off. "W-What the hell?!"
"Are you screwing with me?" I tilted my head back and I stared at the one who had paled from the corner of my eyes. "You're purposefully teaching him wrong. Teach him properly or you will lose what makes you a man, got it?"
"You can't just-!"
"I dislike those who shout." My Reiki wires were attached to his limbs, hoisting him up into the air. I smiled innocently as I slowly approached him, the others scrambling away as I spun the knife in my hand. "Why not play with me then, Oji-san. I'll show you that you shouldn't underestimate us humans. Don't worry, I won't be using any of my puppets."
"I don't have any reason to agree."
"You have all the reasons to do so. We'll be betting our lives after all." I saw surprise flash on everyone's faces at that, but it wasn't like that. "As in, the loser must do whatever the winner says. If I win, you can even order me to marry Hinata-kun or if you want...I don't mind cutting my own face until I'm disfigured. However, if I win...well, be prepared for a life as my dog."
"...You're just like the young madam...No wonder the young master fell for you. Fine then, for the young master's happiness."
"Let's play, Oji-san." I released him and I flicked my wrist. Asim's back opened up and I attached my wires to the knives. They floated around me and I continued to smile as his face paled once again. "I won't go easy on you so you better change into your true form if you want to live."
"Well, fuck."
"Try not to die~!"
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"You went too wild, Yuiko-chan. It's going to take weeks for us to clean up the mess you made." Hinata said as I stared at his cat ears and tail.
"What's wrong?" Misaki asked as someone was patching him up.
"This...is the first time I've seen Hinata's true form." I reached out and I began patting the top of his head. I watched with reddening cheeks as he began to purr as I gently stroked his ears. "So...fluffy...!" I said resisting the urge to hug him.
"Ah, I guess you wouldn't have seen them outside. It's too dangerous for him to have them out during those times after all." Misaki said as I continued to pet Hinata.
"Just a bit more to the left..." Hinata said crawling a bit closer.
"So...fluffy..."
"..."
"Right there...!"
"So soft..."
"..."
"You have such skilled hands, Yuiko-chan."
"Okay, that's enough." Misaki didn't even hesitate to rip Hinata who was practically on my lap and I was displeased to lose the fluffy ears I was playing with. "I prefer not to see you two flirting like that."
"It's not flirting, it's called grooming." Hinata was grinning as he stared at his friend and I watched them with amusement. "You jealous that I had Yuiko-chan's attention all for myself, huh?"
"I'm not jealous."
"You were jealous."
"I said I wasn't jealous."
"...I wonder..."
"Yuiko-chan couldn't keep her hands off me."
"I'm not jealous, also refrain from flirting with my girlfriend."
"..." I reached out, patting Misaki's head, surprising both boys. If Hinata's head was incredibly soft, then Misaki's hair is like silk. "Waah...It's even better than my own hair...I touched it before, but it's more defined than before...so silky...!"
Misaki lowered his head as I continued to play with his hair. I could see the tips of his ears reddening as I gently ran my fingers through his hair. Hinata obviously didn't like that and quickly moved to sit behind me, nuzzling the side of my neck. I tried not to laugh at his cat like behavior, but ended up giggling. I sensed something and I froze, turning my gaze around. I quickly pulled away from both boys, rushing to the porch. I looked at around wildly, trying to catch a glance of the one watching over me.
"...Yusuke?" I questioned staring at the sky.
"Yuiko, what's wrong?" Misaki asked hesitant to approach me.
"I thought...I felt Yusuke nearby..." I answered not turning my gaze away from the sky.
"He's probably a ghost then. I wonder if he's surprised that I'm not fully human." Hinata said his ears twitching.
"...He left already." He didn't see much, I assume, especially not my fight. Probably around the time I was messing with Misaki's hair. "...That idiot."
"What's wrong, Yuiko-chan? Are you still angry at him?"
"...It's nothing."
"Young miss, there is a call from a Urameshi Atsuko."
"Kaa-chan?"
I ignored what the old man called me and I went to answer the phone. I almost felt like passing out in shock when I heard that...Yusuke is alive. I staggered backwards a bit, into Misaki who held onto me as the phone dropped out of my hands. I held my head as I tried to process what my mother just told me. Hinata and Misaki were trying to get my attention until I finally looked upwards to stare at them.
"Y...Yusuke's alive..." I said surprising them.
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"Dang it...Here I was hoping we could get away with having Yuiko-chan to ourselves without having to fight Yusuke for her." Hinata complained walking me home with Misaki.
"Don't go complaining, Yuiko is happy." Misaki said shoving his hands into his pockets.
"Oh, I'm happy alright. I'm happy I get to be the one to murder him this time." I said laughing cheerfully.
"...Should we be worried?" Hinata asked Misaki.
"Only if she lets Rei come out." Misaki answered quietly.
"Oh, Keiko." I wasn't unsurprised to find her here. She's practically Yusuke's girlfriend. "So, how did you find out?" I asked smiling at her.
"I...Well, it's a bit crazy...but I saw it through a dream."
"Hm..." I was smiling and Keiko didn't appear to like this. "Yusuke's a bit too bold...entering the room of a girl he likes. I'll be sure to beat him up for you, Keiko."
"I-It was just a dream! There's no need to go that far!"
"Ehehe, heading to school, right? Have a nice day then."
"Y-Yeah. Are you going to go to school too?"
"Nah, I'm skipping today. I have to do some things." I felt someone watching me and I turned my gaze to the sky to see Yusuke with some...blue haired woman. "...Quite a few things. Kaa-chan, I'm heading off. I won't be back until later today."
"Another date?"
"No way, these two are going to school. I plan on meeting someone."
"Your real boyfriend?"
"Hm, not really."
"It's not your father is it?"
"No way."
"Hm...stay safe then."
"Will do."
I walked off and I could tell I had gained Yusuke's attention...seeing as he was following me. I entered the park and checked to make sure I was alone before turning around to face Yusuke and the blue haired woman. It seems my seeing them surprised the blue haired woman, while Yusuke just looked confused. I stared at Yusuke for a few seconds, the anger I felt disappeared and was felt with...something, I can't describe it. It's like I'm happy, sad, angry, and frustrated all at the same time.
"Got anything to say, Yusuke?" I asked crossing my arms.
"Y-You can see me?" Yusuke asked pointing at himself.
"Of course I can. My Reiki is even stronger than that weird friend of yours." The blue haired one looked as if she wanted to say something, but one glance alone was enough to keep her mouth shut. "...You can come back, huh?" I asked tensing up.
"Yui, look...I..."
"Save it, Yusuke. You're supposed to protect me, like a big brother is supposed to...right? Then you probably want to kill Hinata-kun and Misaki-kun for last night." Yusuke looked pissed, I was right, he only saw Hinata hugging me while I was messing with Misaki. "Then you better come back if you want to try to kick their asses."
"Heh, yeah, you're right. Anyways, I need a favor."
"You want me to pass along a message for you?"
"No, I need to borrow someone's body."
"I'm not lending you mine."
"I wasn't going to ask for yours!"
"Then what is it?"
"I need you to bring Keiko to me. Someone where I can talk to her before I can't anymore."
"Hm...Okay. I'll drag Keiko here for you then."
"You're the best little sister a guy could ask for!"
"It's not for free!" I turned around, a smile on my face. "You're taking me out for a date. It's the first thing you're going to do when you return!"
"Got it!"
"Okay, I'll bring her around here. I would say...sunset?"
"That works for me."
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"Your brother is so...stupid, huh?" Misaki asked as we were spying on Yusuke and Keiko.
"That line was so cheesy...like something out of a romance movie." Hinata said looking completely bored.
"My brother is an idiot, but he's still my big brother. Keiko's so lucky...he's quite the catch even if he is a complete dumbass." I said giggling.
"So we won't see hide or hair of him until he comes back, right?" Misaki asked looking at me.
"That's what he said."
"Hm...Might as well do it while I can."
"What are you-mupfh!"
Misaki pressed his lips against mine. My mind practically froze and I felt the kiss deepen. Thankfully it was broken before he could take it too far, but Misaki had to deal with Hinata's shouts of how that it wasn't fair and how he shouldn't try to pull a fast one. There was also Yusuke's threatening shouts of killing him in the background, but Misaki couldn't hear Yusuke so it had to be ignored. Hinata turned to look at me and he was blushing before he kissed me as well. I finally had enough of this stupid game of tug of war and I smacked them both upside the head for being idiots.
"Really, kissing someone without asking..." I muttered standing up.
I began to leave, making sure to grab Keiko on the way out and leaving the idiot boys in the park. Wait, when did I start...becoming okay with those two kissing me? I thought with a small frown. I guess I've gotten so used to them kissing me at random that I...gave up on getting annoyed at them. Well, it wasn't as if I gave up on them kissing me before.
"...Keiko, if Yusuke kissed you...how would you feel about it?" I asked looking at her.
"K-Kissed me?!" Keiko asked clearly in shock.
"...I wonder if it would be a really happy feeling...like butterflies on one's stomach as said in books or maybe it's like fireworks from movies. I wonder..." I said ignoring her blushing state.
"S-So why are you asking? Is it because of Kaname-kun or Kuroko-kun?" Keiko asked trying to calm down.
"Yeah, they kissed me." Keiko clearly didn't expect that. "I was wondering what it's like to kiss someone you love. I guess I'm wrong considering your reaction."
"Aren't you dating Kaname-kun?"
"Lost a bet. I ended up as his girlfriend as a result."
"Huh..."
"I wonder what it's like to kiss someone you love..."
I dropped Keiko off at her house and I began to walk home thinking about the kiss. I still couldn't get it out of my mind for some reason. First my feelings are getting messed up and now I'm stumped thinking about the kiss.
What's wrong, Yui?
Rei, have you kissed someone you loved before?
Now that's a strange question. The answer to that...is no.
You never loved someone before?
My life before you was filled with puppets, killing, and doing things for pleasure.
You mean sex?
That is something I will never discuss with you, not even if you kill me.
I understand, sheesh.
Forget about trying to kiss me. I'd be considered a pervert if I even let you try.
Tsk, fine.
Yui, I care about you that's why I won't lay my hands on you.
I know.
Good, I'm going to bed then.
Sleep well then.
I was concerned about Rei's constantly going to sleep. It's strange, normally he would sleep only two or three hours of the day, but now...now he's sleeping for 15 or even 16 hours at a time. I was also concerned about...what Rei feels whenever I'm with Misaki or Hinata. He slowly began to hate them, but...I couldn't understand the reason why. It was just plain strange, he didn't hate Misaki before...plus he never really hated Hinata. I wonder if this is why Rei says I'm still a child.
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Chapter 10 Ends
A bit more until Kurama and Hiei is introduced~! Yay~! Yui's a puppet master, or rather training to be one, so it's a bit expected she can control several or even more knives or weapons at once while still fighting. She doesn't need actual puppets to fight, she can just manipulate various sharp weapons to attack without moving if she wanted to! Yui can also be quite scary for a 12 year old girl, but that's all part of the fun~! Since there's nothing more to add, until next time my dears! Bye-bye~!