Reaching Your Limit: A YYH alternate universe
Episode 10: Botan. Yuusuke in a Coma?
Yuusuke wandered into class during second period. The teacher glared at him, as
did Keiko, but he didn't offer an excuse to either. Keiko, he knew, would
question him after school. The teacher, on the other hand, had long ago given up
on him.
Sitting down at his desk, Yuusuke looked over at his friend. Shuuichi seemed to
be lost in his own world, looking at the teacher but obviously not hearing a
word. He wasn't even taking notes, which was definately a first.
Taking out a sheet paper, Yuusuke wrote a small note, asking what was wrong. He
slipped it onto Shuuichi's desk.
The other student blinked, shaking his head slightly then smiled a silent
greeting to his friend. He read the note, replied, and tossed it back when the
teacher had his back turned.
/I'll tell you after school./
Nodding, Yuusuke slipped the note into his desk. He glanced around at the other
students. Most of them were paying attention, furiously scribbling down the
notes that the teacher was giving them. They were learning about history, or
something boring like that. He wasn't really paying attention.
His eyes fell upon Hiei, sitting only a few desks away. He was one of the few
who wasn't paying attention. Instead, he looked tired and bored.
Well, he could understand that. Sighing, Yuusuke picked up his pencil. He had
might as well take a few notes. Maybe Keiko wouldn't yell at him too much when
he showed them to her.
****
"So, what's up with you, Shuuichi? You've been in your own little dream world
all day. I don't think I've ever seen you so distracted," Yuusuke questioned the
moment the dismissal bell rang.
Shuuichi looked up and grimaced. He'd forgotten that he'd promised to explain
his distraction to his friend. "It is a long story," he warned.
"So, tell me while we get outta here," Yuusuke pressed. He waved to Keiko as she
left with one of her friends, heading out for her artist club meeting.
Smiling a little, Shuuichi nodded. One of the good things about Yuusuke was that
he was a real friend. He didn't like the idea of having his friends deal with
their problems on their own, if he could do anything to help. Although this
usually ran along the lines of beating up someone who was threatening either
Shuuichi or Keiko, there were times when he could just listen to another's
problems.
"I was having a strange dream again," he began as he packed his homework into
his bag. He didn't really want to discuss the dreams. He didn't know why, but
they felt a little personal. Not the kind of thing he wanted to talk about.
"A dream has you that out of it?" Yuusuke pressed when he didn't continue.
Shaking his head, Shuuichi was quiet for a moment as they moved into the
student-filled hallway. "Not the dream. Something that happened afterward. I
went for a short walk to clear my head. There are too many people around for me
to tell you the rest right now."
Yuusuke pinned him with an annoyed and confused look. However, Shuuichi wasn't
about to talk about his experience with so many people around them. Although the
usual hoard of girls that tended to flock toward him were absent with Yuusuke's
presence beside him, he never knew when someone might be listening in.
"Hey, Urameshi, Minamino-kun!"
Shuuichi turned to see Kuwabara approaching them, students quickly moving out of
his way as he barreled down the hallway. Shuuichi grimaced breifly, then shook
his head. Kuwabara had been able to sense the presence that had followed them
yesterday. Perhaps it would be a good thing to tell him what had happened as
well.
"Kuwabara-kun," he greeted.
"Shuuichi and I were going to talk about something important," Yuusuke said
pointedly.
Kuwabara glared at him, then shrugged. "I understand," he said. "I don't want to
be a third wheel."
"No," Shuuichi said quickly. "I think that you need to know as well."
Both of the students looked at him oddly, but didn't question his decision.
Motioning for them to follow him, they made their way out of the school. "So,
Kuwabara-kun, why isn't Yukina-chan with you?" he asked conversationally. Just
because he couldn't talk to them about the demon last night didn't mean that
they couldn't talk about something else.
"Ah, she said that she had an important meeting with her brother, and he
wouldn't approve if I was there," Kuwabara growled.
Shuuichi laughed a little, while Yuusuke chortled. "He keeps a eye on you,
doesn't he?" Yuusuke burst out, shaking his head.
"I know that he doesn't approve. However, the love between Yukina-chan and
myself is pure and he can't get in the way of that!" Kuwabara declared, waving a
determined fist in the air.
Unable to help himself, Shuuichi barely managed to cover his laughter with his
hand, smothering it before he laughed outright. Really, Kuwabara was adorable
when it came to the girl.
"Hey, there they are now," Yuusuke exclaimed, pointing to the gates of the
school.
Shuuichi turned and saw Yukina and Hiei talking quietly, ignoring the other
students around them. Their expressions were serious, even Yukina's although she
smiled a few times.
"Maybe I should wait until they've finished talking. Then I can walk Yukina-chan
home," Kuwabara was mumbling to himself.
Yuusuke looked like he was going to comment, then suddenly let out a startled
yelp. Shuuichi blinked, staring at his friend with wide eyes. Yuusuke looked
like he was going to pass out! "What is it?" he questioned, more than a little
frightened when Yuusuke turned white. He'd never seen his friend look so
terrified before.
"That's the girl! That's the girl I saw when I was in a coma!" Yuusuke
exclaimed.
Breifly, Shuuichi recalled the conversation that the two of them had had so long
ago. Last year, Yuusuke had been hit by a car. Although he had escaped with no
other physical injuries, he'd suffered from a massive blow to the head. He had
been in a coma for almost seven months. Shuuichi had to admit that, at the time,
he had almost given up home that Yuusuke would ever wake up. It had astonished
everyone the day that Yuusuke had suddenly opened his eyes, with no warnings
from the numerous machines he was connected to.
In a week, he'd been released from the hospital. Although his body was weak,
there had been no reason for the doctors to keep them there. During his first
visit the same day, he and Yuusuke had talked about the experience. While
Shuuichi had been expecting Yuusuke to not remember anything, the youth had told
him a story that had sent a shiver down his spine.
While Yuusuke was unconcious, he'd had dreams. Dreams of running around an empty
and destroyed Tokyo. No matter how much he had searched or where he went, he'd
never found another person. There had been no animals, not even insects.
However, he hadn't been alone. There had been a spirit chasing him. A woman with
long blue hair that had followed him around, calling for him to come with her to
the afterworld. Although he hadn't felt any menace from her, he had known that
if he went with the spirit that he would die. The experience had terrified him.
Eyes following the same direction as Yuusuke's were, Shuuichi saw a pretty young
girl with long blue hair running toward Hiei and Yukina. She had a wide smile on
her lips and her wide violet eyes were shinning.
"That's the girl you saw?" he questioned.
"I never actually saw her in my dreams. However, the feeling is the same. She's
come to take my soul to Hell!" Yuusuke screamed.
"What is he babbling about?" Kuwabara questioned Shuuichi, obviously confused.
Shaking his head, Shuuichi sighed. "I'll have to tell you later. It will take
too long to explain right now," he said.
At that same moment, Yukina spotted them. "Oh, Kazuma! Shuuichi, Yuusuke! Come
and meet my best friend! Her name is Botan," she called, waving with a wide
smile on her lips.
Kuwabara, predictably, bounced forward immediately. Shuuichi turned to Yuusuke
and grabbed his friend's arm. "Come on. Whatever is going on, we aren't going to
figure it out if you hide from her," he whispered.
Nodding, Yuusuke visibly gathered his courage, took a deep breath, then followed
Shuuichi toward the others.
End Episode 10
Episode 10: Botan. Yuusuke in a Coma?
Yuusuke wandered into class during second period. The teacher glared at him, as
did Keiko, but he didn't offer an excuse to either. Keiko, he knew, would
question him after school. The teacher, on the other hand, had long ago given up
on him.
Sitting down at his desk, Yuusuke looked over at his friend. Shuuichi seemed to
be lost in his own world, looking at the teacher but obviously not hearing a
word. He wasn't even taking notes, which was definately a first.
Taking out a sheet paper, Yuusuke wrote a small note, asking what was wrong. He
slipped it onto Shuuichi's desk.
The other student blinked, shaking his head slightly then smiled a silent
greeting to his friend. He read the note, replied, and tossed it back when the
teacher had his back turned.
/I'll tell you after school./
Nodding, Yuusuke slipped the note into his desk. He glanced around at the other
students. Most of them were paying attention, furiously scribbling down the
notes that the teacher was giving them. They were learning about history, or
something boring like that. He wasn't really paying attention.
His eyes fell upon Hiei, sitting only a few desks away. He was one of the few
who wasn't paying attention. Instead, he looked tired and bored.
Well, he could understand that. Sighing, Yuusuke picked up his pencil. He had
might as well take a few notes. Maybe Keiko wouldn't yell at him too much when
he showed them to her.
****
"So, what's up with you, Shuuichi? You've been in your own little dream world
all day. I don't think I've ever seen you so distracted," Yuusuke questioned the
moment the dismissal bell rang.
Shuuichi looked up and grimaced. He'd forgotten that he'd promised to explain
his distraction to his friend. "It is a long story," he warned.
"So, tell me while we get outta here," Yuusuke pressed. He waved to Keiko as she
left with one of her friends, heading out for her artist club meeting.
Smiling a little, Shuuichi nodded. One of the good things about Yuusuke was that
he was a real friend. He didn't like the idea of having his friends deal with
their problems on their own, if he could do anything to help. Although this
usually ran along the lines of beating up someone who was threatening either
Shuuichi or Keiko, there were times when he could just listen to another's
problems.
"I was having a strange dream again," he began as he packed his homework into
his bag. He didn't really want to discuss the dreams. He didn't know why, but
they felt a little personal. Not the kind of thing he wanted to talk about.
"A dream has you that out of it?" Yuusuke pressed when he didn't continue.
Shaking his head, Shuuichi was quiet for a moment as they moved into the
student-filled hallway. "Not the dream. Something that happened afterward. I
went for a short walk to clear my head. There are too many people around for me
to tell you the rest right now."
Yuusuke pinned him with an annoyed and confused look. However, Shuuichi wasn't
about to talk about his experience with so many people around them. Although the
usual hoard of girls that tended to flock toward him were absent with Yuusuke's
presence beside him, he never knew when someone might be listening in.
"Hey, Urameshi, Minamino-kun!"
Shuuichi turned to see Kuwabara approaching them, students quickly moving out of
his way as he barreled down the hallway. Shuuichi grimaced breifly, then shook
his head. Kuwabara had been able to sense the presence that had followed them
yesterday. Perhaps it would be a good thing to tell him what had happened as
well.
"Kuwabara-kun," he greeted.
"Shuuichi and I were going to talk about something important," Yuusuke said
pointedly.
Kuwabara glared at him, then shrugged. "I understand," he said. "I don't want to
be a third wheel."
"No," Shuuichi said quickly. "I think that you need to know as well."
Both of the students looked at him oddly, but didn't question his decision.
Motioning for them to follow him, they made their way out of the school. "So,
Kuwabara-kun, why isn't Yukina-chan with you?" he asked conversationally. Just
because he couldn't talk to them about the demon last night didn't mean that
they couldn't talk about something else.
"Ah, she said that she had an important meeting with her brother, and he
wouldn't approve if I was there," Kuwabara growled.
Shuuichi laughed a little, while Yuusuke chortled. "He keeps a eye on you,
doesn't he?" Yuusuke burst out, shaking his head.
"I know that he doesn't approve. However, the love between Yukina-chan and
myself is pure and he can't get in the way of that!" Kuwabara declared, waving a
determined fist in the air.
Unable to help himself, Shuuichi barely managed to cover his laughter with his
hand, smothering it before he laughed outright. Really, Kuwabara was adorable
when it came to the girl.
"Hey, there they are now," Yuusuke exclaimed, pointing to the gates of the
school.
Shuuichi turned and saw Yukina and Hiei talking quietly, ignoring the other
students around them. Their expressions were serious, even Yukina's although she
smiled a few times.
"Maybe I should wait until they've finished talking. Then I can walk Yukina-chan
home," Kuwabara was mumbling to himself.
Yuusuke looked like he was going to comment, then suddenly let out a startled
yelp. Shuuichi blinked, staring at his friend with wide eyes. Yuusuke looked
like he was going to pass out! "What is it?" he questioned, more than a little
frightened when Yuusuke turned white. He'd never seen his friend look so
terrified before.
"That's the girl! That's the girl I saw when I was in a coma!" Yuusuke
exclaimed.
Breifly, Shuuichi recalled the conversation that the two of them had had so long
ago. Last year, Yuusuke had been hit by a car. Although he had escaped with no
other physical injuries, he'd suffered from a massive blow to the head. He had
been in a coma for almost seven months. Shuuichi had to admit that, at the time,
he had almost given up home that Yuusuke would ever wake up. It had astonished
everyone the day that Yuusuke had suddenly opened his eyes, with no warnings
from the numerous machines he was connected to.
In a week, he'd been released from the hospital. Although his body was weak,
there had been no reason for the doctors to keep them there. During his first
visit the same day, he and Yuusuke had talked about the experience. While
Shuuichi had been expecting Yuusuke to not remember anything, the youth had told
him a story that had sent a shiver down his spine.
While Yuusuke was unconcious, he'd had dreams. Dreams of running around an empty
and destroyed Tokyo. No matter how much he had searched or where he went, he'd
never found another person. There had been no animals, not even insects.
However, he hadn't been alone. There had been a spirit chasing him. A woman with
long blue hair that had followed him around, calling for him to come with her to
the afterworld. Although he hadn't felt any menace from her, he had known that
if he went with the spirit that he would die. The experience had terrified him.
Eyes following the same direction as Yuusuke's were, Shuuichi saw a pretty young
girl with long blue hair running toward Hiei and Yukina. She had a wide smile on
her lips and her wide violet eyes were shinning.
"That's the girl you saw?" he questioned.
"I never actually saw her in my dreams. However, the feeling is the same. She's
come to take my soul to Hell!" Yuusuke screamed.
"What is he babbling about?" Kuwabara questioned Shuuichi, obviously confused.
Shaking his head, Shuuichi sighed. "I'll have to tell you later. It will take
too long to explain right now," he said.
At that same moment, Yukina spotted them. "Oh, Kazuma! Shuuichi, Yuusuke! Come
and meet my best friend! Her name is Botan," she called, waving with a wide
smile on her lips.
Kuwabara, predictably, bounced forward immediately. Shuuichi turned to Yuusuke
and grabbed his friend's arm. "Come on. Whatever is going on, we aren't going to
figure it out if you hide from her," he whispered.
Nodding, Yuusuke visibly gathered his courage, took a deep breath, then followed
Shuuichi toward the others.
End Episode 10