Chapter 2: Rude Awaking
Disclaimer: Don't own Yu Yu Hakasho, blah, blah, blah..
Okay, up until Kieko screams YUUUUSUKEEEEE!!!!! Is where my dream was. Is. Something. Any ways, in my opinion, this chapter is better than the first. Of course it's just my opinion. Could be true though. Why are you reading this? This is not part of the story! Weird person you! Stop reading this lame excuse for a note and read the story! Gya!
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"Dude, he's got like, an amnesia thing or something." Kuwabara said, slightly awed for some reason.
"Your grasp on the obvious is amazing, Kuwabara." Kurama replied.
"Thanks.wait a minute."
Hiei snorted. He had a whole list of insults in his head, but Kurama had said it all, and the oaf just proved his point; so there really wasn't much left to be said. "I don't even know why I'm here. The fool isn't dead, and I have better things to do." As he turned to leave, Kurama put a hand on his shoulder.
"Have heart, Hiei. You have an obligation to Yusuke as a fellow comrade to stay until he is well enough to go home." Hiei 'hn'd' and crossed his arms.
"How dare you call me a 'fellow comrade'? Besides, it was his own fault he was stupid enough to leave such a vulnerable spot open."
"Be that as it may, he still may need a shoulder to lean on."
"Wait a sec," Kuwabara interrupted. "You mean, this amnesia thing, it makes it to where Yusuke can't walk no more?"
"I was using the term figuratively."
"Oh." Kuwabara paused. "What's a figuratively?" Hiei chuckled. He was going to have fun with this one.
"Well." Kurama started before Hiei could get the chance. He thought a bit, searching for a way to explain it so that Kuwabara might be able to understand. "It's an expression, as a metaphor or hyperbole, where words are used in more forceful, dramatic, or illuminating way."
"Wow. You smart people sure are confusing."
"Oh please." Hiei snorted. "A toad is smart to you."
"Hey now! You better watch it, I might step on you!"
"Hn. If your head was so full of hot air-"
"YUUUUUUUUUUSUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!"
Hiei was interrupted by a long, wailing cry that started at the entrance of the hospital and continued until it got to their room.
"My god, woman, take a breath." Kurama muttered. Keiko burst through the door, vision blurred with tears, and stumbled over to the bed.
"Oh, Yusuke! I was so worried! Are you okay?"
Yusuke blinked, still in a dazed stupor. "Uh.yeah."
"I rushed over as fast as I could. What happened?"
"Wish I knew. What did you say your name was again?"
Keiko paused, anger causing blood to rush up to her face. "YUSUKE YOU JERK!!" She cried as she slapped him. Yusuke put a hand to his cheek, staring at Keiko in a mix of confusion and horror. He was about to say something when Botan walked in, dressed in a kimono with her oar swung over her shoulder.
"Sorry I'm late you guys. I had to deal with an unruly spirit who didn't want to believe he was dead. Look, I was so rushed I didn't even have time to change. Hope no one notices." She smiled and waved to a couple of ogling doctors.
"Go ahead and close the door there, Botan." Kurama replied.
"Hmm? Oh, right." She gently closed the door and waved her oar away, which made Yusuke's eyes bulge.
"Wait a minute." Yusuke said, dropping his hand from his cheek. Spirit? Dead? Disappearing oars? "Am. am I. dead?"
"Of course not, silly!" Botan laughed. "You're very much alive!"
"Oh. okay." Yusuke looked around. "I still don't know who you people are." SLAP! Yusuke held his cheek again and glared at Keiko. "OW! What the hell was that for?!"
"You brat! How dare you forget me! I ought to kill you!" Keiko lunged at Yusuke, only to be held back by Kuwabara and Kurama.
" Who are you people?!" Yusuke yelled.
"You mean you don't remember? Oh dear, this isn't good." Botan murmured. Kurama finally got Keiko to calm down, and then turned to Yusuke.
"Well, Yusuke. Why don't you tell us what you do remember?"
Yusuke thought about it for a while. "Well, I've registered the fact that my name is Yusuke."
"Is that it?" Yusuke thought some more.
".uh.yeah." He sighed, a little disappointed. Kurama saw Hiei smirk out of the corner of his eye.
"Don't even think about it Hiei." Hiei frowned, upset that his plans to make Yusuke's life a living hell came to a sudden and miserable halt.
"Hn."
"Well, I suppose we shouldn't worry too much." Botan replied. "His memory should return in a matter of time. Besides, I'm sure he still has his spirit power."
"The question is, does he know how to use it?"
"Mm. Good point, Kurama. Do you think Koenma should know about this?"
"Well of course. That is, if he doesn't already."
"Well if Yusuke can't be spirit detective, what are we going to do about our demon problems?"
"Don't forget you still have me!" Kuwabara stated.
"Ah.yes. Well, I suppose you would do for a stand- in."
"Why are you people talking about me like I'm not in the room?! And I still don't know you people! Do you know how freaky it is to wake up in a room full of strange people?! And don't even think about it!" This last statement was directed at Keiko, who had her hand raised to slap him again.
"I suppose it was rude of us not to introduce ourselves. My name is Kurama. And this is Hiei."
"Hn."
"Botan here!"
"I am the great Kazuma Kuwabara!"
"Keiko." She sniffed.
"Okay." Yusuke paused, a troubled look shadowing his face. "So.who are you?" Everyone face vaulted. "Oh, come on! I mean, of what relation do I have to you?"
"I've known you since we were kids." Kieko replied.
"Is that code for 'you're my sister'?"
"No. I've just known you since we were kids."
"Oh. Ok."
"I, the great Kazuma Kuwabara-"
"Does he always do this?" Yusuke asked. Everyone else but Kuwabara nodded sadly.
"I'm talkin' here! Now I hafta start all over." Everyone face vaulted again. "I, the great Kazuma Kuwabara, am the greatest fighter at, uh. hey, Keiko, what's the name of our school again?" Keiko sweat dropped.
"Just forget it, Kuwabara. Yusuke, this is your best friend and sometimes rival. Even though he doesn't stand a chance."
"What?!" Kuwabara yelled.
"I am a reformed fox demon. And Hiei is a fire demon, but also reformed."
"And I'm guide to the spirit world, and also your assistant!"
"What do you assist me in?"
"Fighting demons, of course!"
"You mean like those two?" Yusuke asked, pointing to Kurama and Hiei.
"Oh no. They help you."
"But. they're demons too."
"We only fight the one's that cause trouble." Kurama helped.
"You mean you fight your own kind?"
"Stupid human. Aren't you constantly fighting against your own kind in some pointless war?" Hiei countered.
"But that's different."
"How is it different?"
Yusuke opened his mouth to speak, but closed it again.
"I thought so."
"Now, now, boys. Let's spend less time acting like guys and more time trying to fix this. Anybody have a plan?" Botan asked.
"I suppose the best thing for him to do is to follow his normal schedule until it all comes back to him." Kurama replied.
"His normal schedule? But he'll get killed without his spirit powers!"
"Don't worry. We'll make sure he isn't roughed up too badly."
"Right. If it gets too bloody, we'll just send in tall and ugly. He's expendable." Hiei smirked maliciously.
"I know who you're talking about!" Kuwabara yelled.
"Well then at least you know something." As Hiei and Kuwabara continued arguing, Keiko turned to Yusuke.
"Don't worry. I think they're always like this."
"That's comforting. Will someone shut those two up?! It's giving me a headache!" Botan pulled a metal oar out of the air and swung it at Kuwabara's face, carefully missing Hiei's head on purpose so as not to risk her life. (Can she die?) Then she made it disappear again, leaving Kuwabara with a red oar- shaped mark on his face. After a slight pause, he finally fell over backwards, unconscious.
"Just leave him there." Kurama told Botan as she leaned over Kuwabara. Yusuke ripped the tubes out of his arm, ignoring Keiko's cries of protest. "So we have a plan then? 'Cause I'm ready to get out of this dump."
Okay! Time to review!. Please? By the way, can anyone tell me what the name of Yusuke's mother is? I really should pay more attention to names.
Okay, up until Kieko screams YUUUUSUKEEEEE!!!!! Is where my dream was. Is. Something. Any ways, in my opinion, this chapter is better than the first. Of course it's just my opinion. Could be true though. Why are you reading this? This is not part of the story! Weird person you! Stop reading this lame excuse for a note and read the story! Gya!
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"Dude, he's got like, an amnesia thing or something." Kuwabara said, slightly awed for some reason.
"Your grasp on the obvious is amazing, Kuwabara." Kurama replied.
"Thanks.wait a minute."
Hiei snorted. He had a whole list of insults in his head, but Kurama had said it all, and the oaf just proved his point; so there really wasn't much left to be said. "I don't even know why I'm here. The fool isn't dead, and I have better things to do." As he turned to leave, Kurama put a hand on his shoulder.
"Have heart, Hiei. You have an obligation to Yusuke as a fellow comrade to stay until he is well enough to go home." Hiei 'hn'd' and crossed his arms.
"How dare you call me a 'fellow comrade'? Besides, it was his own fault he was stupid enough to leave such a vulnerable spot open."
"Be that as it may, he still may need a shoulder to lean on."
"Wait a sec," Kuwabara interrupted. "You mean, this amnesia thing, it makes it to where Yusuke can't walk no more?"
"I was using the term figuratively."
"Oh." Kuwabara paused. "What's a figuratively?" Hiei chuckled. He was going to have fun with this one.
"Well." Kurama started before Hiei could get the chance. He thought a bit, searching for a way to explain it so that Kuwabara might be able to understand. "It's an expression, as a metaphor or hyperbole, where words are used in more forceful, dramatic, or illuminating way."
"Wow. You smart people sure are confusing."
"Oh please." Hiei snorted. "A toad is smart to you."
"Hey now! You better watch it, I might step on you!"
"Hn. If your head was so full of hot air-"
"YUUUUUUUUUUSUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!"
Hiei was interrupted by a long, wailing cry that started at the entrance of the hospital and continued until it got to their room.
"My god, woman, take a breath." Kurama muttered. Keiko burst through the door, vision blurred with tears, and stumbled over to the bed.
"Oh, Yusuke! I was so worried! Are you okay?"
Yusuke blinked, still in a dazed stupor. "Uh.yeah."
"I rushed over as fast as I could. What happened?"
"Wish I knew. What did you say your name was again?"
Keiko paused, anger causing blood to rush up to her face. "YUSUKE YOU JERK!!" She cried as she slapped him. Yusuke put a hand to his cheek, staring at Keiko in a mix of confusion and horror. He was about to say something when Botan walked in, dressed in a kimono with her oar swung over her shoulder.
"Sorry I'm late you guys. I had to deal with an unruly spirit who didn't want to believe he was dead. Look, I was so rushed I didn't even have time to change. Hope no one notices." She smiled and waved to a couple of ogling doctors.
"Go ahead and close the door there, Botan." Kurama replied.
"Hmm? Oh, right." She gently closed the door and waved her oar away, which made Yusuke's eyes bulge.
"Wait a minute." Yusuke said, dropping his hand from his cheek. Spirit? Dead? Disappearing oars? "Am. am I. dead?"
"Of course not, silly!" Botan laughed. "You're very much alive!"
"Oh. okay." Yusuke looked around. "I still don't know who you people are." SLAP! Yusuke held his cheek again and glared at Keiko. "OW! What the hell was that for?!"
"You brat! How dare you forget me! I ought to kill you!" Keiko lunged at Yusuke, only to be held back by Kuwabara and Kurama.
" Who are you people?!" Yusuke yelled.
"You mean you don't remember? Oh dear, this isn't good." Botan murmured. Kurama finally got Keiko to calm down, and then turned to Yusuke.
"Well, Yusuke. Why don't you tell us what you do remember?"
Yusuke thought about it for a while. "Well, I've registered the fact that my name is Yusuke."
"Is that it?" Yusuke thought some more.
".uh.yeah." He sighed, a little disappointed. Kurama saw Hiei smirk out of the corner of his eye.
"Don't even think about it Hiei." Hiei frowned, upset that his plans to make Yusuke's life a living hell came to a sudden and miserable halt.
"Hn."
"Well, I suppose we shouldn't worry too much." Botan replied. "His memory should return in a matter of time. Besides, I'm sure he still has his spirit power."
"The question is, does he know how to use it?"
"Mm. Good point, Kurama. Do you think Koenma should know about this?"
"Well of course. That is, if he doesn't already."
"Well if Yusuke can't be spirit detective, what are we going to do about our demon problems?"
"Don't forget you still have me!" Kuwabara stated.
"Ah.yes. Well, I suppose you would do for a stand- in."
"Why are you people talking about me like I'm not in the room?! And I still don't know you people! Do you know how freaky it is to wake up in a room full of strange people?! And don't even think about it!" This last statement was directed at Keiko, who had her hand raised to slap him again.
"I suppose it was rude of us not to introduce ourselves. My name is Kurama. And this is Hiei."
"Hn."
"Botan here!"
"I am the great Kazuma Kuwabara!"
"Keiko." She sniffed.
"Okay." Yusuke paused, a troubled look shadowing his face. "So.who are you?" Everyone face vaulted. "Oh, come on! I mean, of what relation do I have to you?"
"I've known you since we were kids." Kieko replied.
"Is that code for 'you're my sister'?"
"No. I've just known you since we were kids."
"Oh. Ok."
"I, the great Kazuma Kuwabara-"
"Does he always do this?" Yusuke asked. Everyone else but Kuwabara nodded sadly.
"I'm talkin' here! Now I hafta start all over." Everyone face vaulted again. "I, the great Kazuma Kuwabara, am the greatest fighter at, uh. hey, Keiko, what's the name of our school again?" Keiko sweat dropped.
"Just forget it, Kuwabara. Yusuke, this is your best friend and sometimes rival. Even though he doesn't stand a chance."
"What?!" Kuwabara yelled.
"I am a reformed fox demon. And Hiei is a fire demon, but also reformed."
"And I'm guide to the spirit world, and also your assistant!"
"What do you assist me in?"
"Fighting demons, of course!"
"You mean like those two?" Yusuke asked, pointing to Kurama and Hiei.
"Oh no. They help you."
"But. they're demons too."
"We only fight the one's that cause trouble." Kurama helped.
"You mean you fight your own kind?"
"Stupid human. Aren't you constantly fighting against your own kind in some pointless war?" Hiei countered.
"But that's different."
"How is it different?"
Yusuke opened his mouth to speak, but closed it again.
"I thought so."
"Now, now, boys. Let's spend less time acting like guys and more time trying to fix this. Anybody have a plan?" Botan asked.
"I suppose the best thing for him to do is to follow his normal schedule until it all comes back to him." Kurama replied.
"His normal schedule? But he'll get killed without his spirit powers!"
"Don't worry. We'll make sure he isn't roughed up too badly."
"Right. If it gets too bloody, we'll just send in tall and ugly. He's expendable." Hiei smirked maliciously.
"I know who you're talking about!" Kuwabara yelled.
"Well then at least you know something." As Hiei and Kuwabara continued arguing, Keiko turned to Yusuke.
"Don't worry. I think they're always like this."
"That's comforting. Will someone shut those two up?! It's giving me a headache!" Botan pulled a metal oar out of the air and swung it at Kuwabara's face, carefully missing Hiei's head on purpose so as not to risk her life. (Can she die?) Then she made it disappear again, leaving Kuwabara with a red oar- shaped mark on his face. After a slight pause, he finally fell over backwards, unconscious.
"Just leave him there." Kurama told Botan as she leaned over Kuwabara. Yusuke ripped the tubes out of his arm, ignoring Keiko's cries of protest. "So we have a plan then? 'Cause I'm ready to get out of this dump."
Okay! Time to review!. Please? By the way, can anyone tell me what the name of Yusuke's mother is? I really should pay more attention to names.
