Lem...you know the rest.
Yusuke groaned as he heard his cell phone ring, jerking him out of his short lived slumber. It was five o'clock in the morning when he finally let his mind drift away from Keiko, and he finally fell asleep.
"Hello?" he mumbled into the receiver, not even bothering to read the name on the screen.
"Good morning." Came a soft voice from the other line.
"Keiko?" Yusuke asked, sitting up hurriedly.
"What are you doing?" She replied not bothering to confirm her identity.
Yusuke grinned, happy she actually called, "Well I was sleeping. I didn't get to sleep until, about five in the morning." He looked at his digital alarm clock; it read 9:12a.m.
Keiko did the same and smiled. "I can call you back some other time if you want?"
"No!" Yusuke snapped. "I mean no. I wanted to talk to you."
Keiko couldn't resist the smile that crept across her face. "So what do you have planned on this beautiful Saturday?"
Yusuke though about it and shrugged, "I'm having lunch with Botan, but other than that, nothing."
"I confronted Fujiko last night." Keiko said suddenly. "In front of my parents," She added quietly.
Yusuke sighed and dropped his head on his pillow. "What happened?"
"I just ran up to her and slapped her across her face." Keiko said shrugging. She had now gotten out of bed and was brushing her hair. It was Saturday, so she would be working the mooring shift n the restaurant. "Fujiko tried to defend herself, by throwing dirt about you in it."
"What kind of dirt about me?" Yusuke asked angrily.
"About you sleeping around and playing with my heart." Keiko replied nonchalantly. She was trying to play the situation cool, to have the upper hand in it, so that it would seem as if last night had no effect on her at all.
"Damn," Yusuke mumbled. "I bet your parents are pissed at me huh?"
Keiko shrugged, as she walked into her bathroom. "Not really, they sent us upstairs, so I guess they're just trying to figure out what they believe."
"Oh…" Yusuke replied quietly. He never thought about the effect his sleeping with Fujiko would have on Keiko's parents. After everything they had done for him, the last thing he wanted was for them feel as if he was disrespectful towards their beloved daughter.
"So what do you have planned for the day?" Yusuke continued, breaking the minutes of silence, "I know you've got to open the restaurant."
"Yeah, then I was just planning on staying home. I'm not really up for partying or any of that."
"Well I forgot to mention that my mom is spending the night with Ben tonight." Yusuke spoke, "So she's leaving the house to me and Jin for the night."
Keiko smiled, "Their so sweet. Atsuko and Ben I mean. Do you think they'll ever get married?"
Yusuke thought about it and shrugged, "I dunno, I never really thought about it."
Keiko did respond but simply continued washing her face.
"So umm…I was wondering if you wanting to come over tonight," Yusuke asked holding his breathe. "You know, just to hang out with me and Jin?"
Keiko smirked as she thought about her answer. She wasn't sure if it was a wise idea, considering the event from last night. She didn't want Yusuke to know she was completely upset with him. 'What better way to play it off, than in his face." She concluded.
"What time should I come by?" Keiko asked.
Yusuke grinned, "Sometime later tonight."
"Okay, I guess I can drop by for a few minutes,"
"Thanks,"
Keiko looked at the digital clock on her night stand as she walked back into her bedroom. "I guess I better go downstairs and help open the shop."
"Okay babe. See you tonight."
Yukina yawned and stretched across Kuwabara's bed. She looked over at the alarm clock, it was almost ten o'clock. She remembered Kuwabara mention having to work early that morning so he wouldn't be home until the afternoon.
"What am I gonna do?" she whined. She was always bored when Kuwabara and Shizuru were at work, leaving her in the house all alone. Her thoughts reverted back to her conversation the previous night. She was shocked to find out that her twin brother was good friends with Kurama.
Kurama
She scrolled through her phone and called his number.
After two rings he answered, "Hello?"
Yukina took a breath, "Kurama."
"Yes Yukina," Kurama voice came.
"Uhh…I…uhh…was wondering if you could meet me somewhere, so we could talk." She said quietly, "But if you can't its fine. I know you have the shop and…"
"No Yukina, I'm available." Kurama said cutting her off. "We can meet at the café' around the corner from your house, how about in an hour?"
Yukina thought about it, "Okay, thanks."
"See you soon," he replied. Yukina hung up the phone and gathered her things to take a quick shower.
Her cell phone began to ring as she stepped out the shower and wrapped her fluffy yellow towel around her small frame. She hurried down the short hallway, and back into the bedroom catching the call on the third ring.
"Hello Kazuma." She answered.
"Hey babe, Whatcha doing?" his voice came. The background was quiet, so Yukina could tell he wasn't in the warehouse.
"Umm…just getting out of the shower," Yukina replied while drying off her body.
"What do you have planned today?" he asked, dismissing any dirty thoughts that flooded his brain.
"Well I'm meeting Kurama in about an hour,"
"For what?" He asked curiously.
"Last night Sakyo told me that my brother and Kurama are really good friends." Yukina explained, "So hopefully Kurama can tell me how to find him."
Kuwabara cocked his eyebrow. "Really? That's strange."
"I know its such a small world." Yukina commented, rummaging through her suitcases. The end of October air was harboring a chill lately, so she decided a sweat suit would work best for the day's events.
"Hey, what's his name?" Kuwabara asked, now more curious then ever.
"My brother?" Yukina replied examining a thin pastel yellow sweatpants and jacket set.
"Yeah,"
"Hiei." She replied simply. She was taken aback by the sound of Kuwabara spitting out his beverage and coughing. "Are you okay Kazuma?"
"Hiei is your brother!" he exclaimed, yelling into the phone.
"Yes…"She said slowly, "Do you know him?"
"Yeah, Hiei Jaganshi; He and Kurama have been friends for years!" Kuwabara stated, "I can't believe you're related to the runt! Well actually I can see the similarities." He added laughing.
"Huh?" Yukina asked confused. She was now fully dressed and working on her hair.
"Nothing babe, my breaks over, so I'm going to head back out there." He said, still chuckling, "I'll be home at one o'clock."
"Okay, I'll see you then." The two exchanged 'I love you' before hanging up.
Yukina sighed shaking her head. It was strange enough knowing that her brother had been right under her nose all these years through Kurama, but now Kuwabara knew him too. She was sure that Yusuke, Botan, and Keiko knew of him too.
She looked at her clock; it read 11:15a.m. She made her way out of the house and downstairs to her car, unaware of what the day had in store for her.
The tension was thick in the Yukimura restaurant. It was 11:20a.m. And Kei and Kotomi watched the too teens silently avoid each other as they took orders and served customers. The girls refused to even look at each other.
"Keiko," Kei said as his daughter returned with her note pad full of orders.
"Yes daddy?" Keiko replied looking up at him.
"We need to talk about last night." Her father said quietly, "and about Yusuke."
Keiko heart sank. "What about him?"
"We'll talk after your shift is over. What time are you leaving?" he asked her instead of answering.
Keiko thought about. She didn't plan to go over Yusuke's until later that night, but she knew she wasn't going to spend her whole Saturday working with her scandalous cousin.
"I guess I was going to leave at three. I have some studying to do, and then tonight I was going to hang out with Botan and Yukina." She replied, handing the order to her mother, who was now cooking.
Kei nodded, "Well, we'll talk then. For now, I just need you two to cut the tension out. It's feeling kinda gloomy around her. The customers come here expecting your smiling face." He paused, cupping his draughts chin, "So cheer up!"
Keiko smiled and nodded, before grabbing a waiting tray of orders and walking away.
Fujiko eyed Keiko as she walked across the restaurant. She wanted nothing more than to pounce on her for last night's events. Sure, she was in the wrong for sleeping with Yusuke, but Keiko had some nerve actually confronting her about it.
'She's not as tough as she thinks,' Fujiko though as she watch her cousin smile friendly at the elderly couple she was waiting.
Fujiko knew she had to get Keiko back for slapping her; she just needed the perfect chance to.
Yukina sat patiently in the Starbucks, sipping from a tall cup of hot chocolate. She wasn't too surprise to find that she had still beat Kurama there even though she was late; the café' was only a few blocks from Kuwabara's apartment.
Her heartbeat began to quicken as she spotted his red Camry pulling up in front of the Starbucks. She was just about to take another sip of cocoa, when she noticed the figure exiting the passenger's seat. The two teenage boys walked up to the café' doors side by side, Kurama's facial expression it's usual calm self, while the other boy wore more or a serious look.
Yukina sat upright in her chair nervously. She wasn't sure who this stranger was or why he had accompanied Kurama to meet with her. All she knew was that he would be conflicting with her chance to discuss Kurama's relationship to her estranged brother.
"Yukina," Kurama greeted, a friendly smile plastered on his face, as he took a seat at the corner table that Yukina had designated for them. There were only two chairs at the small, square table, so the "stranger" pulled another chair to the table so that he was sitting between the two of them.
"Hello Kurama," She replied still eyeing the stranger.
"I hope you don't mind, but I brought my friend," he said motioning to the boy next to him.
Yukina smiled sweetly, "No I don't mind"
"I had a pretty good idea of what you wanted to meet with me for," he continued. Yukina looked at him in shock.
"You do?" Yukina asked, "But…"
"Yukina, this…" he said cutting her and point to his friend, "Is Hiei."
Yukina gasped and snapped her head towards the third member of the small table. She looked him up and down examining his appearance, as he returned her stare; the serious look still donning his face.
"Well actually I can see the similarities." She thought back to Kuwabara earlier statement, as she eyed the boy before her. He was short in stature, standing at her exact height, and he donned the same crimson eyes as she. She thought back to the pictures she treasured dearly of her parents. Her mother, Hina, had the same pale turquoise locks as her. The boy before her donned the same spiky, black hair as her father. The two were the spitting image of their parents.
Yukina was at a loss for words. She didn't know what to do. Should she hug him? Should speak? Should she ask all of the questions that had formulated in her mind the moment she learned of his existence? Only one thing was for sure, there was no escaping the tears that began to well in her eyes. Hiei only looked at her, unsure of what to do.
"I'm…So…glad to meet…you." Yukina stuttered through tears.
Hiei nodded, "I've been watching over you for the past two years." He stated simply.
Yukina wiped her tears, "You have?"
Hiei nodded.
"For the record Yukina," Kurama spoke, "I just found out about your relationship to Hiei about a year ago, but I was sworn to secrecy." He explained genuinely.
Yukina nodded and smiled. She wasn't mad at Kurama; in fact, she was grateful he didn't tell her. She had finally hit a stable place in her life, where she would have time to focus on getting to know her brother, without having to sneak around Tarukane.
"So, where have you been all these years?" Yukina asked looking at Hiei.
"With relatives of our father, I was sent there immediately upon birth, for reason still unknown to me." He explained briefly.
"How did you learn about me?" Yukina asked still in disbelief.
"Rui." He replied, "I met her before her death, and she informed me of you. She begged me to find you. I believe she knew her time was coming to an end."
Yukina nodded, "So why didn't you come after me?"
"Tarukane had you heavily guarded." He replied.
"He knew about you?" She asked. Hiei simply nodded. "All this time, I thought I was alone. And I had a twin that everyone around me knew about but me. I mean even my other friends know who you are. But for some reason we've never come in contact. Even my boyfriend!" she exclaimed rubbing her head in frustration.
"Boyfriend?" Hiei repeated, looking confused.
"Yukina goes with Kuwabara." Kurama explained.
"He mentioned to me that he knew you," Yukina added. She was surprised by her brother's simply 'Humph' as a response.
Kurama smiled, "Hiei and Kuwabara have a love/hate relationship." He explained.
"Composed mostly of hate." Hiei added nonchalantly. Yukina gave him a worried look. The last thing she wanted was for her newly found brother and her boyfriend to have drama.
Kurama caught to this worry and spoke. "Hiei is a bit of a loner; don't worry, he acts that way with Yusuke and Botan too." He assured her.
Yukina gave him a small smile.
"So I guess I owe that ape my gratitude for saving you." He stated more than asked, looking at his sister.
Yukina nodded, "Yes, He took me in too." She added softly.
Hiei nodded and then looked at Kurama, "Are you ready to go now?"
His question caught Yukina off guard. Why would he be so quick to leave her upon there first meeting? Wasn't her happy for their reunion?
Kurama gave him an odd look before shrugging and nodding.
"Wait; aren't you even interested in getting to know me?" Yukina spoke grabbing Hiei arm, which was oddly bandaged, "I mean this is our first encounter with each other."
Hiei looked down at his sister, who was still sitting. Her eyes pleaded with him not to go. He knew this encounter met the world her, and secretly it meant the exact same to him. Still, he wasn't one for mushy situation and had a stone cold image to uphold.
"I live here now," he spoke simply, "We'll have plenty of time to catch up." And with that he turned and exited the coffee shop.
Kurama sighed and smiled sheepishly at the stunned girl sitting across from him.
"He doesn't even care…" she spoke quietly, still watching her estranged brother's retreating form.
"No Yukina," Kurama said, grabbing her attention, "This mean just as much to him as it does you. He's been watching over you all these years because, like you, he too was lonely. Just give Hiei time. Anyone can tell you that he takes a lot of time warming up to." He assured her. "I hope I was some help today." He stood to leave.
Yukina nodded, "Thank you so much." She too stood and walked over to the red head, wrapping her arms around his waist and hugging him tight.
"No problem," He replied patting her on her head.
As Kurama entered his car and back out of the parking lot, Yukina watched from the large window. Even thought her brother donned a cold demeanor and was slightly standoffish, she was happy to know that he was just that; her brother.
"I don't understand why you didn't just tell me about this," Botan stated quietly, as she looked down at her plate of fries.
She and Yusuke were at their usual hang out spot, and he had just revealed to her the true purpose of her relationship with Suzuka. She wasn't sad because of Suzuka; he wasn't that great of a boyfriend anyways. She was just disappointed in herself for falling for the deceit.
"I didn't want to hurt you." Yusuke explained looking at her sincerely, "I figured I'd just take things into my own hands."
Botan nodded, "I can't believe I was so naïve." She slapped her forehead. "I always do this. I meet a guy, he tells me nice things and I always end up having sex with him right away." She groaned in frustration.
Yusuke shook his head, "See this is why I didn't want to tell you. I knew you would beat yourself up about it. You're the innocent one in all of this. Nothing is your fault."
Botan sighed, "But…"
"Botan, guys are dogs. Well some of us." Yusuke interjected, "But you've got a good boyfriend now. One who really cares about you as a person, so to hell with the past. I say you just focus on Kurama." He shrugged, grabbing a few of her fries and munching on them.
Botan smile at he best friend. "Oh Yusuke!" She exclaimed reaching across the table and wrapping her arms around his neck. "I freaking love you! YOU'RE THE BEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD!" she yelled. She didn't even care that people were staring at them.
"Uhh…thanks Bo." He replied, stealing more of her fries.
"Now," she continued, sitting back against her seat. "All you need to do is take some of that advice and do right by Keiko." She scolded.
Yusuke nodded, "Actually I invited her over tonight."
"YUSUKE!" Botan exclaimed.
"What?" he replied, confused.
"You can't just keep doing fucked up things to her and then making it right with sex!" she stressed.
"No," he chuckled, "She's just coming over to hang out. Jin's going to be there too."
"Hmm…sure," Botan replied.
Yusuke smiled, "She confronted Fujiko in front of her parents. Fujiko told them about me having sex with a lot of girls and hurting Keiko."
Botan shook her head, "That can't be good."
Yusuke nodded in agreement.
"So what do you have planned for tonight?" he asked changing the subject.
"I think I'm going to just hang out at the shop with Kurama and Jiro. Might go over and visit with Shiori." She replied.
"Where's Kougi?" Yusuke asked.
"He's still with my aunt." She answered, "I always tell her that I'll come get him. I hate feeling like I'm just dumping him off on her. But still, she insists it's not a problem." She shrugged.
"Maybe she just understands that you're a teenager. You wanna go out and have fun, not baby-sit." Yusuke suggested.
"Yeah," Botan nodded, "She says it's nice for my little cousin to have company too."
"So with the house constantly kid brother free," Yusuke began, "I bet you and Kurama have going at it a lot huh?"
Botan went beet red, "Yusuke! Shut up!"
"Ha! I knew it!" he exclaimed victoriously.
"Yusuke that's none of your business," She scolded. "You are such a pervert. I don't know what Keiko sees in you," she joked.
Yusuke turned his attention to the window as he thought about her statement. "Me neither."
This caught Botan off guard, "Yusuke…"
"I love Keiko, Botan," He stated.
"I know you do." She replied quietly, eyeing his gloomy state.
"But there something in me that can't just settle down with her." he continued, "I know she's the one for me. I've always known it. But I just can't stop living the free, single life."
Botan shrugged, "You're just not ready to settle down." She was touched by his sincerity.
"I guess you can say that." Yusuke said softly. "The only other girl I've been really interested in was Yuri, but she was just too clingy."
Botan nodded, "Have you heard from her?"
"Nope,"
"That's a good thing." Botan replied more to herself, "I think that since Keiko is so easily willing to forgive you for having sex with her cousin, you should cut the crap and just be with her now." She commented. He didn't reply, but simply kept his eyes on the life outside.
She sighed, "I guess that's a no," Still no reply from him, "So why didn't you tell me about Fujiko?"
"Because I knew you'd tell Keiko." He replied, still not looking at her.
"Yeah," Botan agreed. "I'm still disappointed in you."
Yusuke nodded, "Save it, I've beat myself up enough for it. And I still gotta see Keiko tonight." He state simply.
Botan giggled, "I guess I'll let you off the hook. But you know I've got another bone to pick with you."
This grabbing his attention, causing him to her, "What?" he asked quizzically.
"Once again," she sighed, a small smirk on her face, "YOU ATE ALL MY DAMN FRIES!!!"
Yukina pulled her small BMW in to the parking lot next to Kuwabara's black Tahoe. She looked at the digital clock on her cars CD player; 1:23p.m.
'Wow time flies by!' she thought as she put her car in park and exited it. She hadn't even noticed that she had been with Kurama and Hiei for an hour and a half. She walked into the building and into the elevator, excited to see Kazuma.
When she entered the house she was surprised to not find him lazily stretched out across the couch. She laid her keys and purse down on the table and made her way to the bedroom.
She had just made it into the hallway when she heard the bathroom door open, and out walked Kazuma. The 6'5 teen enter the hall wearing nothing but a white towel draped around his waist. His toned chest and abs glistened as water dripped down his body. Yukina was at a lost for words, as he made his way down the hallway. He obviously hadn't noticed her standing there, for his head was covered by yet another towel, which he used to dry his orange locks.
He smirked once he finally lifted his head and spotted her staring. "Uhh…Hey babe." He spoke snapping her out of her trance.
"Hi Kazuma," she stepped back as he walked closer to the bedroom door entrance.
"I wasn't expecting you back yet, so I figured I'd just get dressed in my room," he said, stopping and leaning against the door frame. Yukina was blushing hard by now, much to his amusement. The two hadn't really been in any sexual situations, he wasn't even sure Yukina had seen a naked man before.
"Uhh…it's okay, go ahead," she ushered towards the room. She was trying to keep her eyes from wandering across his muscular body. She had never had dirty thoughts before, but then again she had never witnessed a tall, tanned football player standing before her in a flimsy towel.
"So umm… how about we go out for lunch?" he suggested, Yukina nodded in response, her eyes were now glued to the ground. He chuckled at her. She was cute, standing shyly before him. Her pastel yellow sweat suit suited her tiny, yet curvy, body well.
"What's so funny?" she asked looking up at him.
"Nothing, nice sweat suit," He complimented.
Yukina smiled, "Nice towel." She joked, still blushing.
Kuwabara laughed, "I'll hurry and get dressed. I'm starving."
Yukina nodded and turn back into the living room to wait for him.
He emerged ten minutes later, fully dressed in a pair of dark blue jeans and a plain white tee shirt, his jean jacket draped over his shoulder.
"You ready?" he asked tossing her her keys. "You drive."
Yukina caught the keys and stood to follow him out of the door.
"So how was the meeting with Kurama?" Kuwabara asked as the two drove downtown.
"He brought Hiei with him." Yukina replied.
Kuwabara raised his eyebrows in shock, "Really? How was it?"
Yukina shrugged, "He's…serious."
Kuwabara chuckled, "That sounds about right. So how are you feeling?"
Yukina thought about it. She was too sure herself. "I don't know, I mean Hiei didn't particularly act as if he was excited about meeting me," she stated, keeping her gaze on the rode ahead.
"Nah babe, that just how Hiei is; I'm not particular fond of him always, but I do know he's a good guy; I'm sure he was just as happy to meet you as you were to meet him." He assured her.
"Thanks." She said smiling at him. "I hope so…"
Keiko sat on the couch fidgeting with a paperclip in attempt to calm her nerves. She had finished her shift and as scheduled she and her father were about to discuss the events from the previous night.
Kei sighed. He didn't know where to start, or who to blame, or what actions to take.
"Keiko you know Yusuke is like a son to me." He began suddenly. Keiko nodded, "And I know you too have this…thing…for each other." He wasn't quite sure where he was going with this. "But Fujiko is our blood, and I can't allow him to cause drama in this house if she's going to be staying here."
"Dad I want her out of here." Keiko stated firmly.
Kei sighed, "Sweetie it's not that easy, I promised…"
"How!" Keiko screamed, "How is it not easy daddy? I told you not to bring her out here. I knew she would ruin everything!" tears started o form in her eyes as she shamelessly yelled at her father.
"Have you talked to Yusuke?" he asked calmly.
Keiko sniffed and wiped away, "He's been texting and calling me all night and morning. I'm just not ready to talk about yet," she lied.
Kei nodded, "Well I do know that I need to speak with him."
Keiko's head snapped up, "Daddy…"
"I'm not saying today, or tomorrow." Kei coaxed her, "But eventually. Just some guy talk." He smiled.
Keiko returned the smile and nodded.
"So what about Fujiko?" She asked looking him in the eye.
Kei sighed and rubbed his hands together, "Umm...I guess I'll talk to your mother. And discuss the situation with Fuki, and have everything worked out in no time." He assured her. "In the meantime I need you and Fujiko to squash this, and just avoid each other instead of exchanging all these menacing looks."
Keiko nodded, "Okay Dad,"
Kei smiled at his only daughter, "Thanks Cakes, I promise everything will get better. You just keep your head in those books, and get ready for Harvard."
Keiko nodded, "I really do hope so."
Atsuko sucked her teeth at the two teenage boys who were lazily lounging across her sectional couches. "Lazy ass boys." She mumbled as she stumbled through her purse for her wallet.
"We heard that." Her son's voice came.
She smirked, "So what are you two doing tonight?" She asked stepping into the center of her living room.
Yusuke shrugged, "Staying home."
Atsuko rolled her eyes, "With a house full of people." She stated more than asked.
Yusuke shook his head.
"Not at all Aunt Atsuko," Jin spoke up, "For the first time, we're all parties out."
Atsuko gave him a questioning look before turning it on her own son. "You're not in any trouble are you?" she asked. His signature grinned eased her nerves.
"Nah mom, we're just staying in tonight. Nobody is going out actually." He assured her.
Atsuko gave him on final look before dropping it, "Okay, just keep the house clean." She was cut off by the sound of the door opening.
"Knock knock," Ben's cheerful voice came. "Sorry to just barge in, the door was cracked open."
Atsuko nodded, "I was just lecturing these too knuckleheads about keeping this place clean. I really don't want to come home and have to do dishes, clean the living room, pick up trash, get the point?" she stressed to the boys.
"Yes mam." They said blandly in unison.
Ben chuckled, "You boys aren't going out tonight?"
"Nah," they replied once again in unison.
"Partied to hard I guess." He then look at Atsuko and asked if she was ready to go.
"Alright you two, I'll see you in the morning." She replied grabbing her purse, "Jin when are you going home?"
"Ay, I'll probably head home tomorrow afternoon." Jin answered smiling at his favorite aunt.
Atsuko nodded, "I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Bye" she said closing the door behind her.
Jin sat up and stretched. "So Urameshi…what's the plan? Couple of girls? Some drinks. What?"
Yusuke smirked, "Well I've got a girl coming over."
Jin smiled faded, "Whoa, should I be taking the hint?"
Yusuke chuckled, his eyes still focused on the TV screen. "Whatcha mean?"
"I mean you have a girl coming by, and I don't do the whole third wheel thing." Jin paused, a perverted grin plastered on his face, "Unless…"
"Can it pervert!" Yusuke snapped, "Geez, it's just Keiko. Is sex the only thing you ever think about?"
Jin laughed, "Ha! You're one to talk Urameshi! And how the hell did you talk Keiko into coming over."
"She called me this morning. And I asked her to stop by."
Jin nodded, "So she's just coming over to hang out?" he asked, skeptical.
"That's the plan." Yusuke stretched. He took out his phone and looked at the clock. It was a little after eight o'clock.
Keiko groaned as she slammed her text book shut. It was drawing close to 8:30p.m and she had finally finished writing her paper. She had planned on going to Yusuke's around ten o'clock. That would give her enough time to shower and think about what she would say to him.
"Keiko!" she heard her mother call thirsty minutes later as she exited the shower.
"Yes?" she called back through the cracked door."
"I've made some food for you to take with you to Botan."
"Okay thanks mom." She replied.
After toweling down and drying off, Keiko rummaged through her dressers and armoire, in search of something to wear. She wasn't one for dressing to impress at the ten o'clock at night, so she opted for a pair of short cheer shorts, and her Sariaki Cheer Squad tank top.
Her cell phone chimed as she sat at her vanity brushing her hair. By now her brown locks had grown a little and were now sitting just on top of her shoulders, so she was able to pull it back into a short pony tail that bounced as she walked.
She smiled as she read the name on the text message.
Come over now. I wanna see you!
She smirked. "humph! Maybe I'll just make him sweat a little." She said aloud to herself, closing her cell phone and tossing it on the bed. She wasn't too surprised with ten minutes later the phone rang again.
When are you coming? We're bored.
Keiko laughed a little before replying that she would be leaving her house shortly. She gathered her purse and cell phone and left out of her bedroom, turning off her lamp and closing the door behind her. She passed Fujiko in the hallway, and as promised, ignored her presence and descend the stairs without even looking at her.
She found her parents in the living room, once again cuddling on the couch in front of the TV.
"Hey, you guys closed the restaurant down fast," she greeted as she reached the bottom step. "It's only 9:30" she added looking at her watch.
"Business was pretty slow," Kei replied looking over his shoulder, "Not many dishes to wash and Fuji was pretty quick on cleaning the tables."
Keiko inwardly grunted at the sound of her cousin's name. "Well I'm outta her, I'm going to Botan's."
"I left those containers of food on the table," he mother motioned. She was reclined horizontally across the couch, with her head resting on her husband's chest.
Keiko nodded and walked over to the table and grabbed the sack full of plastic containers, all baring the Yukimura restaurant logo. "Thanks mom. I'll been home a little late."
"Knowing you girl's you'll be up all night talking." Kei joked, "So we'll see ya in the morning most likely."
Keiko shrugged, "I'm sure I'll make it home." She walked over and kissed both her parents. "Bye."
Yukina rummaged through her purse as she sat on the couch next to Kuwabara watching TV. They had just gotten home from a long day of lunch, shopping, and then dinner at a beautiful restaurant downtown. Kuwabara had insisted on paying for her clothes and meals ever since she had moved in with them, so today it had dawned on that she had money now.
So now here she was rummaging through her bag, in search of the envelope Sakyo had given her containing the cash and credit card.
"What are you looking for?" Kuwabara asked curiously. Shizuru walked over to the couch and sat on the arm.
"Hey kids, what's up?" she greeted.
"This." Yukina replied to Kuwabara as she pulled the envelope out. She turned to Shizuru, "Hey Shizuru. This," she paused pulling the $400 out of the small envelope. "Is for you."
Shizuru took the stack of twenty and looked at Yukina in confusion. "What's this?"
"I know it's not much, but…"
"No, It not that," Shizuru cut her off, "but what's it for?"
"For letting me stay here. I know it's not much, but I can afford to help out now." Yukina explained, looking back and forth at the sister and brother.
"Babe, you don't have to do that, I don't mind taking care of you." Kuwabara assured her.
"No Kazuma," she said shaking her head, "I want to help out around here. I don't mind being pampered, but I don't want to be a freeloader."
"You're not a freeloader kid," Shizuru spoke up.
"Yes, I am. I see you guys working almost everyday and struggling to pay bills and rent already, so here I come, serving as one more mouth to feed." Yukina said sternly.
"Yukina…" Kuwabara began but was cut off by his sister.
"Baby Bro. If Yukina wants to help around here let her. Girls need to feel independent sometimes."
Kuwabara sighed, giving up. "Fine! First you get your own ride, and now I can't take you out to eat anymore!" he whined.
Yukina giggled, "I'm sorry Kazuma. I tell you what. Whenever we go out I'll let you treat me still." She laughed as Kuwabara's face suddenly brightened up, "But…I wanna buy my own clothes." She added.
Kuwabara thought about it. "Fine," He replied folding is arms.
Yukina giggled and kissed him on the cheek. She then turned to Shizuru, "And I'll chip in whenever you need." She stated.
Shizuru shook her head, "Well, whenever you wanna chip in you can. I refuse to ask you for money." Her statement was just as stern.
Yukina nodded. She looked back and forth between Shizuru and her lovely boyfriend. Even if she could never be with her parents, she felt truly blessed to have those two in her life. Kuwabara had been so good to her and she want to be able to pay him back any way she could.
It was slightly after ten when Keiko knocked on the door donning the golden name plate that read, 244. She waited for a few seconds, before taking a breath as the locks clicked. Yusuke stood before her, wearing his red basketball short, with his team number '5' on bother legs, and a short sleeved black tee-shirt.
"About time you got here?" he said looking her up and down, "Is that food!" he exclaimed grabbing the sac from her.
Keiko gasped, "Well hello to you too!" she said turning to walk away, murmuring a soft 'asshole' as she did so.
"Hey now," she heard his voice behind her, and felt his large hand wrap around her wrist, pulling her into the apartment. "You know not to bring food around me, and not expect me to react to it first." He added closing the door behind her.
Keiko stood there with her arms folded, trying hard to suppress her laughter, but failed by cracking a smile.
"Ha, you can't resist it!" he said leaning down to kiss her.
But Keiko back away, dodging the kiss, "Resist what?"
"You know," Yusuke shrugged, standing back straight, "My boyish charm." He smiled.
Keiko laughed, "You are silly." She said walking away from him and into the living room. "Hey Jin!" she greeted the red head while taking a seat on the empty cushion next to him.
"Hello Keiko," Jin grinned at her, wrapping his arm over her shoulder for a half hug.
"I brought some food with me, it's in the kitchen," Keiko motioned to the sack, "You'd better get in there before Yusuke devours the whole thing!
Jin laughed and walked in the kitchen, joining Yusuke in dipping mounds of noodles, beef and vegetables.
"Mmm…Looks delicious!" Jin purred as he plopped down in his original spot next her.
"Yeah," Yusuke agreed sitting across from them on the sectional. "Did you cook it?"
Keiko shook her head "Nope Mom."
Yusuke looked at her and then at the empty spot next him, "Umm…aren't you gonna come sit by me?" he said quietly, patting the seat.
Keiko smirked and looked at Jin, who was completely oblivious to what was going on, because he was stuffing his face. Keiko shrugged and walked over to Yusuke, taking a seat about a foot away from him. Yusuke sucked his teeth and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her body close to his.
"Don't be so rude," he whined, picking the plate up and handing it to her.
Keiko looked back and forth between the food and him. "What's this for."
Yusuke's reply was by opening his mouth and point to it. Keiko laughed, "Are you serious? You want me to feed you?" Yusuke nodded in response. Keiko shook her head and grabbed the chop sticks, using them to scoop up a chunk of beef and a few noodles, bringing them to his mouth. She felt a small twinge between her legs as his smooth lips closed around the tips of the wooden sticks, allowing them to slowly slide out. Keiko smirked before looking back to see if Jin was watching them. To her surprise he was no longer sitting on the couch. Keiko shrugged and turned back to Yusuke. This time she took her small manicured fingers and picked up another piece of beef. Yusuke grinned are she brought the meat to his lips. The twinge became even more intense as she felt Yusuke warm tongue glide arms her finger tips.
"Jeez, get a room," Jin stated as he enter the room again.
The two lovers smiled as Keiko removed her finger from Yusuke mouth, blushing wildly.
"So." She said looking between the two boys. "What are we going to do?"
Yusuke shrugged, "Let's catch a movie on TV?"
Jin nodded grabbing the remote and flipping through channels.
"Ooo! Texas Chainsaw Massacre!" Yusuke exclaimed as Jin settled on a movie channel.
"I love this movie!" Jin added, "Hit the lights,"
Keiko walked over to the light switch panel and flipped it down. When she returned to the living room, Jin was stretched out on the couch and Yusuke was unfolding a blanket for them to cuddle in. She lay over his stretched put body.
Keiko inhaled deeply, taking in Yusuke's scent, as they lay there watching the classic slasher film. Chills ran up her spine are Yusuke's hands softly caressed her lower back. She was in pure bliss, and she didn't understand why. She had come to his apartment with the intentions of keeping her guard up and not letting him think she was letting him of the hook for sleeping with her cousin, but now here she was, wrapped in his embrace with a small smile playing on her lips.
The rest of the movie continued, while Yusuke and Jin commented with funny jokes about the character's actions, and Yusuke would periodically jerk his body in hopes of spooking Keiko.
"That's not funny Yusuke!" she scolded slapping him on the chest.
"Aww I'm sorry baby," he cooed, snuggling her, "I'm here to protect you." He whispered in her ear.
Keiko turned her head up at him and smiled. This time she didn't pull back as Yusuke raised her chin and their lips met. The kiss was long and sweet, no tongue exchange, just lips repeatedly coming together.
Jin watched from the corner of his eye, inwardly smiling at the two lovebirds. He knew Yusuke and Keiko were meant to be. He just needed his horny cousin to see it for himself. Yusuke had talked to him numerous times about his feelings for Keiko, but he was unable to settle down with her because he was always so wrapped up with his other girls. Not that Jin was one to talk. He too had yet to settle down with just one girl. Still, he knew Keiko was in love with his cousin, and he knew she was the one for him.
It was shortly after midnight when Jin fell asleep, leaving the two lovers alone as the quietly made out on the couch across from him.
"C'mon Cakes" Yusuke breathed, breaking the kiss, "Let's go in the room."
Keiko sighed, dropping her head on his chest. 'Should I?' She asked herself. She knew it was a dumb idea to completely drop her guard and have sex with him after everything that had happen just a day before. Still, her hormones were raging and she almost felt as if she needed him.
She complied when he stood up and pulled her up to join him. She giggled as when she noticed Jin's sleeping form. "Gosh he's sleep already?"
Yusuke chuckled and scratched the back of his head, "Yeah we kinda slipped vodka in that punch we were making. That's why I didn't offer you any. I guess it knocked Jin out early." He explained.
Keiko smirked, "So why aren't you sleepy yet?" she asked looking at him with her arms folded.
Yusuke shrugged simply and then wrapped his arms around her waist. "I've got a lot of pent up energy that I need to release first," he winked. Keiko blushed and looked down at her feet. "C'mon on." He added, guiding her down the hall and into his bedroom.
Without being instructed, Keiko stretch across Yusuke's full sized bed and waited on him to join her. Yusuke walked over a rummaged through his dresser draw for a condom, before walking over and crawling next to her.
Not many words were spoken. Before Keiko knew what was happening, Yusuke was straddling her and lifting her tank top over her breast. She gave out a small moan when began to thumb her right nipple with his right hand, and nip at her neck. Unsatisfied with her light moaning, Yusuke decided to turn up the pleasure by slipping his free hand inside her thin shorts and panties, and sliding them deep inside her. Keiko's moans were now loud and throaty, as he worked his fingers in and out of her slowly.
Yusuke removed his mouth from her neck and moved his tongue down her body until he reached her nipple, where he hungrily sucked and nibbled at it. He pulled his two fingers out of her warmth and wetness, and used both hands to remove her panties and cheer shorts.
"Take your shirt off." He instructed her as he did the same.
Keiko complied, pulling the tank top over her head. She laid hr head back on the pillow, lying before him completely nude, while Yusuke stood to remove his shorts and boxers. He kicked them to the side, and pulled the cover back, giving Keiko the cue to climb under them.
Yusuke groaned his hardened manhood pulsated. He was hovering over Keiko's warm entrance, ready to penetrate, when the sound of her ring tone erupted through the room, and the light from her cell phone illuminated the room.
"Fuck!" Yusuke growled in frustration, falling down on top of her and resting his face in the crook of her neck.
Keiko giggled as she reached over and grabbed her phone off of the nightstand, "Shh it's my dad." She warned him. "Hi daddy. Huh? Yeah I'm still over Botan's. Am…am I spending the night?" she paused, but then felt Yusuke's head nodding into the crook of her neck. "Uhh…Yeah, I'll be home early tomorrow. Love you too. Bye." She hung up her phone and sat it back on the nightstand.
Yusuke sat back up in his hovering position, and grinned at her. "Ms. Yukimura, did you just lie to your dad?"
Keiko smirked, "I learned from the best."
Yusuke frown and rolled his eyes,
"Anyways where were we before that interruption?" She continued, ignoring his annoyed expression.
Yusuke grinned at her again, "I think we were right about here," His voice was raspy as he plunged his manhood inside of her.
While he was groaning in pleasure, Keiko was, once again, wincing in pain below him. Much to her surprise (and relief) the pain subsided almost as quickly as it had come, providing a space for the intense pleasure to come in.
Yusuke tried his hardest to make the encounter passionate, grinding in and out of her in a slow pace. He kissed and sucked on her neck and behind her ear, earning a series of soft sensual moans from Keiko. But the slow and sensual stuff wasn't Yusuke's style, and neither was the pace sex. He wanted to hear her scream for him, to call out his name in passion.
He wasn't too surprised when he heard Keiko's moans turn into soft pleas, begging him to move faster and pump harder. He chuckled, "You sure? I don't wanna hurt you again." He asked mockingly.
"Yes." Keiko breathed. "Do it harder."
Yusuke had to reframe himself from coming right then and there. He complied to her request, moving in and out of her fast and hard, increasing his speed with every pump.
Back in the living room Jin sat in the couch slumped over holding his head.
'Damn you Yusuke!' he inwardly growled. He was awoken from his drunken slumber by the sound of Keiko explosive moans. He could tell if his cousin was having sex with the girl, or if he was trying to kill her. Nonetheless he had a pounding headache, and wasn't trying to think about anything; especially how Keiko could possibly be giving into Yusuke so easily after everything that had happened at Botan's.
He gave one last drunken groan before falling back onto the couch, and smothering his head with a pillow to drown out the moans.
Keiko and Yusuke laid stretched across the bed, wrapped in each other's arms. Their lovemaking had been incredible on both sides, and when Keiko's mind finally came down from cloud nine, and rested on the issues at hand.
"Yusuke, we need to talk." She stated sitting halfway up so that her chin rested in the palms of her hands.
Yusuke sighed, running his hands over his face. "C'mon Keiko…" he whined.
"Why did you do it?" Keiko asked him instead, "Why did you sleep with her?"
"I was drunk Keiko." He stated still slightly frustrated.
"Was it because she was prettier than me? Her breasts were bigger? She was more erotic? Did I get boring? What? What made you do it Yusuke?" she pleaded.
"Keiko, I. Was. Drunk!" he stressed.
"To hell with that Yusuke," Keiko snapped, "I know you had been thinking about doing it for awhile now!"
Yusuke sighed. He knew there was no escaping it. "It's impossible for me to love anyone more than you. It's impossible for any girl be more important than you,"
"Then why all of the others girls?" Keiko asked sadly.
Yusuke shrugged, "I honestly don't know. But if I did decide to settle down, you know it would be with you." He stated, pulling her down onto his chest and snuggling her.
Keiko couldn't suppress the smile that spread across her face. "I love you Yusuke,"
"I love you too Baby." He replied, kissing her lips.
END CHAPTER
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