Love for Yusuke Urameshi Part 14: Ami's Big Secret Part 2
My mind was going crazy trying to sort out everything I learned. Not only did Genkai and Toguro have a kid, but that kid had a kid, which turned out to be Ami. This definitely threw me for a loop. What started out as a plan to tell Ami how I felt resulted in the desire to get away. As I tried to leave, Genkai blocked me.
"Out of my way, hag!"
"I understand this is a shock to you, Yusuke, but running off won't take back what you now know! Don't you dare blame my granddaughter for this! I told her to keep it hidden, so she obeyed me."
I narrowed my eyes when I saw Ami stand up, more tears forming.
"Yusuke, please don't leave. Genkai speaks the truth. I was told by her to not tell anyone."
"I trusted you, Ami. I opened my home to you, introduced you to my friends. How can you keep something like this from me?"
"Kind of like how you kept a demon ancestor, Spirit and Demon World, and all the adventures you went on a secret?"
Not wanting to be called a hypocrite, I pushed Genkai out of the way and headed home. I plopped onto the couch and let out a yell that I was sure Demon World could hear.
"Damn it! My life is a living nightmare!"
I sighed and decided to get a hold of the guys to tell them what I learned. Once they got here, they gathered around the living room.
"Okay, Urameshi. What's the idea for this meeting?"
"I wanted to tell you guys the reason for Genkai inviting me and Ami to her place. It was done so Ami could reveal a secret to me."
"What? She doesn't like boys?"
I silently thanked Hiei as he smacked Kuwabara upside the head.
"Hn, idiot."
"Anyway, it turns out that when Genkai and Toguro were together, they had a daughter. After he chose to be a demon, Genkai took their daughter and moved to the temple. When Ami was born, she and her mother were told by Genkai to not tell anyone outside the family about Toguro."
Kurama crossed his arms and looked at me closely.
"And you ran off."
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
"As I have stated, Yusuke. The fact she's related to a man that nearly destroyed us may have been a little much for you. You do tend to walk off if something becomes confusing or too much for you."
Hiei nodded in agreement and leaned against the balcony door.
"It's not like the girl could tell you, Detective. Genkai made her promise not to tell anyone, and Ami seems to be the promise-keeping type."
"Yeah, Urameshi. It's not like you didn't keep things from her, either."
"I got that crap from Grandma already, and I certainly don't need to hear it from you!"
"This is what I mean, Yusuke. When you hear things that you don't like, you try avoiding it."
I looked away from Kurama, realizing he was right. Like Kuwabara said, it wasn't like I didn't keep secrets from her. Recalling the sad look on her face made me feel guilty.
"Now what do I do?"
"Simple, Detective. Find her and apologize."
"Since when do you give advice?"
"Hn. I'd rather not have to listen to your complaining."
Once they left, I waited near my window to see if Ami would be coming back. When dinnertime rolled around, she finally showed up.
"Hey, where were you?"
She didn't answer me and continued walking to her door. Fed up, I followed her and pinned her to the wall.
"Let go, Yusuke."
"I need to talk to you."
"It'll have to wait. Besides, I don't think I can look at you right now, not after the way you treated me and Genkai."
She pushed me out of the way and opened her door. Using my speed, I shut and locked my door and hurried into her apartment before she could lock me out.
"Yusuke..."
"You don't have to look at me, Ami. Just hear what I have to say and I'll leave when I'm done."
"Fine."
We sat on her couch, her not facing me.
"When I heard what your secret was, it just brought back a lot of memories of what Toguro put me and the others through. Believe it or not, I see a bit of him in you. You...have his eyes. Any time I actually looked into them, I felt a sense of fear come over me."
"I'm not like him."
"I know you're not. I just panicked. Besides, I kept stuff from you, so I guess that means we're even."
After a moment of silence, Ami finally looked at me.
"I thought we were friends, Yusuke. Friends don't act the way you did today."
"I know and...I want to make up for it."
"How do you plan on doing that?"
I smirked and nudged her shoulder, an action that caused her to smile.
"You'll find out eventually. You probably want some time to yourself, huh?"
"Actually, I wouldn't mind some company right now. Feel like going to the arcade?"
"Thought you'd never ask."
That's a wrap for part 14. Part 15 begins in Kurama's POV as he and Kuwabara pay a visit to Elder Toguro in Demon's Door Cave. Also in part 15, Keiko overhears Yusuke telling Ami how he feels and is none too happy about it. Stay tuned to see what happens