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Yusuke was lying in his room, lights off, just staring at the ceiling. Hiei had told him that Tirsa would be back soon. He didn't know what exactly that meant. Maybe she would be back to formally reject his proposal. It was what he deserved anyway. He always ignored her at school, and then because he found out she was Hiei's sister he started to hang out with her. It was safe being with Keiko for as long as he had, but by doing so, he ignored the girl he had truly had feelings for. And here he was now, wallowing in the fact that he screwed up yet another good thing in his life.

A knock on his door forced him out of bed. He walked like an emotionless zombie to answer it and saw his mother standing in front of him, a look of shock plastered on her face. He looked down at her hands and saw his most recent exam in her hands. It was the first A he had brought home in the longest time, but he hadn't told her about it. She must have found it lying on the kitchen table. He had planned on showing it to Tirsa the week before.

"What's up mom?" he asked almost in a whisper.

"You got an A," she said, obviously still in shock. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Yusuke shrugged. "Doesn't matter." He turned away from his door and went back to lying on the bed.

"Of course it matters," she told him. "I thought you'd given up on school. I had no idea that you'd ever bring home a decent grade." She smiled, knowing that she had made a jab at her son's intelligence, but she just wanted him to act like himself and yell at her for giving him grief. Seeing him acting so down was not what she wanted to deal with. "What changed?"

Yusuke turned over onto his side so that his back was facing his mother. "Nothing changed. I just wanted the damn teachers to stop bitching at me for EVERYTHING. Just let it go."

"Yusuke," his mother started cautiously, "Keiko told me about Tirsa." She watched her son tense up at the mention of the girl's name. "Why haven't I met her before?"

"I never brought her around," Yusuke said with a sigh. "I don't know if or when I'll be seeing her again, though, so I can't guarantee that you'll ever meet her."

Atsuko's face fell as the sound of hopelessness in her son's voice. Something had to have happened with this girl that he liked. She must have been what caused his drastic change, but what happened between them that left her little boy feeling so empty.

"Mom, I'm going to bed," he stated leaving no room for argument before wrapping his blankets around him.

"Right," Atsuko replied. "Goodnight son." Yusuke just grunted a response. She left him reluctantly hoping that a night of sleep would do him some good. She was completely unaware to the presences outside of her home.

"You still think we should keep it from him?" Kurama asked Hiei.

Hiei just stared into Yusuke's window as shocked as his mother was. To him Yusuke was irresponsible, reckless, and an idiot, everything he didn't want for his sister. Now he was seeing him in a different light. His rival and friend actually had a brain. When Tirsa was around, he apparently had more motivation than he ever did in the years he had known him. Watching the usually cocky detective suffocate himself with self-pity was also highly unpleasant. "Hn," Hiei grunted. "He's even more pathetic than I thought. It almost makes me sick to watch him." Hiei darted into a tree, but before leaving he said, "Do what you want, fox. I'm going to see my sisters."

Kurama smiled a little as he watched his friend take off. He was pretty much giving him permission to maintain Yusuke's and Tirsa's relationship. Even the fire demon could see that it was for the best.

Yusuke wasn't really planning on falling asleep. He knew, and he was sure his mother knew, that it was just an excuse to avoid discussing Tirsa. That didn't mean that he was going to stop thinking about her. He lied there, considering where he went wrong that night. Everything seemed to be going well for him, especially after he told her about the tickets to the spring festival that would be taking place in the city in the next few weeks. Maybe he should have waited to ask her to be his mate. Him pressuring her must have chased her away. It made Yusuke feel guiltier about the situation. How could he ever make it up to her?

A knock on his window, yet again, cut through his thoughts. Growling slightly, he walked over to the window only to find Kurama standing outside of it wearing a serious expression. Yusuke sighed and opened his window so that he could talk to Kurama through the screen.

"Can I help you?" Yusuke said with a slight snap. "Let me guess. Koenma's sending us on another case, right? Perfect timing."

Kurama frowned at Yusuke's bitterness, but he understood. "Why do you say that?"

"I need a good fight," Yusuke bit out. "So where is pacifier breath sending us? I'd prefer anywhere but this damn town."

"You have misunderstood why I am here, Yusuke," Kurama said smoothly.

"Oh?" Yusuke asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Koenma didn't send me," Kurama explained, "Tirsa did."

Yusuke's expression softened. "Is she okay?"

Kurama looked taken aback by Yusuke's worry. "She's fine. Why wouldn't she be?"

Yusuke looked away from his friend in shame. "I screwed up, Kurama. I should have waited."

"For what, exactly?" Kurama was still as confused as ever. He knew Yusuke was upset, but he couldn't be blaming himself for Tirsa's abrupt disappearance.

"I'm sure Hiei already told you that I asked her to be my mate," Yusuke said sadly. "I put too much pressure on her. I should have waited longer, until she was more comfortable." Yusuke looked back up to Kurama. "Please, you have to tell her that I'm sorry."

Kurama nearly fell over. "You…you think you chased her away?"

"Isn't that why you're here?" Yusuke asked in confusion. "To tell me that she wants to break it off."

Kurama shook his head. He knew that demons could become irrational facing rejection from a potential mate, but this was ridiculous. "She didn't leave to get away from you," Kurama stated. "She's at Genkai's training her abilities. She has a lot of control over the transformations now, but she wanted to meet her own goal before she felt she could face you. She wants to come back to you."

"R-really?" Yusuke breathed before sitting down on the edge of his bed staring into space.

Kurama nodded. "Just give her some time, two weeks tops, and she will be back."

"Right," Yusuke said as he lied back down on his bed, this time feeling relieved instead of depressed. Kurama was about to leave. "Wait, Kurama…" The fox demon looked back into Yusuke's room. "Tell her that I…miss her, a lot."

Kurama smiled and nodded again. "Goodnight, Yusuke." Yusuke didn't respond. He was already out after using the majority of his energy stressing over his relationship with Tirsa.

It had been a week since Kurama had told Yusuke the truth about where Tirsa was and why. Where that knowledge did ease Yusuke's worries and fears, the week still dragged on and it was driving him nuts. He just wanted to see her, hold her, tell her he loved her, but he couldn't. But hey, if he could get through one week, he would survive the next.

While he was walking home, he ended up walking past a man in a tan trench coat and hat. "Hey, got the time?" the man asked nonchalantly. Yusuke stopped and blinked at the man. The man chuckled at Yusuke's perplexed face. "What's the matter kid?"

"N-nothing," Yusuke replied before taking out his phone to check the time. He tried to avoid the man's gaze. I'm so losing it, Yusuke thought to himself. This guy sounds like Tirsa in her guy form. I must really miss her.

"Are you just going to stare at your phone all day, Yusuke?" the man asked.

Yusuke flinched and flashed a glance back at the man. His eyes widened. He wasn't just hearing things. "Tirsa," he breathed out in relief before cracking a grin. "What the hell?"

Tirsa smiled at him. "Well, Koenma thought it would be good if I got practice acting like a guy if I was going to be a spy for him. Anyway, you're looking at the newest member of your team." Tirsa pulled out a thermos and took a sip before going back to her regular form.

Yusuke smirked and walked closer to her, gently taking her wrist. "You're definitely the prettiest member of our team."

"Oh yeah?" Tirsa replied in a smug whisper before Yusuke captures her lips with his. He pulled away seconds later smiling widely at her. "I missed you."

Tirsa frowned before looking away. "I know…I heard." She looked back to him. "I didn't mean to make you feel rejected or guilty. It had nothing to do with you. I just needed to work out my own issues."

"I understand," Yusuke whispered in her ear. "I just wish you would have told me."

"Well, my family is known for making rash decisions," Tirsa joked.

Yusuke chuckled. "You're right about that." They grew quiet for a moment staring into each other's eyes. "Tirsa?"

Before Yusuke could say whatever he was thinking or Tirsa could respond, Tirsa got hit with a water balloon, the coat taking most of the water, but some drops getting on her face. Yusuke shot a glare to the teenagers who threw the balloon their way and the three boys gulped and ran off. Yusuke turned back to Tirsa who was as calm as ever. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the water off of her face. A few minutes went by before Yusuke spoke up.

"You're not changing," Yusuke stated.

Tirsa smiled at him. "Well, not for another ten hours. All I have to do is drink something hot in that amount of time and we're in the clear." Tirsa was about to take her thermos out, but Yusuke's hand stopped her.

"Then let me take you out for a cup of coffee," Yusuke requested. "How does that sound?"

Tirsa smiled and took his hand, lacing their fingers together. "I'd like that, Yusuke, very much." Yusuke smiled, but he realized that he still hadn't gotten to tell Tirsa how he felt. Well, he knew that he did have some time. He decided that he would tell her when the moment was right.