CHAPTER 6: SAYONARA

A month later

Yusuke easily glides in the colossal window. It was near dawn, but the mistress of the room he overrun was still pass asleep, yet he didn't cower. This was a usual thing for him and he knew that the holder of the berth wouldn't mind it at all.

He carefully proceeded without making a sound, like a thief he made his way to the sleeping figure.

The girl serenely breathes lightly, her long thick eyelashes resting delicately on her creamy skin. He watched her for a moment, wondering if he'll disturb her in her slumber or not. But he knew he must, else the sleeping figure would definitely hate him for the rest of her life.

He settle down beside her, putting his packed clothes at the floor. He gingerly touched the long hair spreading like a fire in the quilt of a white satin pillow, then he smile reminiscing all the time they've shared. Shaking the remembrance on his head he wake her up.

"Kei-chan, wake up"

The girl flattered her eyes and slowly opened it, adjusting at her surrounding she looked pensively at the young man staring down at her.

"Yusuke?" she asked groggily. She struggled into sitting position and then rubbing her eyes from the sleep. "Nani?" she asked.

The young man took a moment before answering. "I'm going off to Makai at the first light of dawn" he explained thoughtfully.

The girl looked at him in a quizzical manner then broke off in a reply, " But you told me you'll be staying 'till Christmas." She contests at her friend.

"Hai, but something came up and I need to settle it Soon!"

"How soon? Can't it wait?"

"If it can, then I won't be leaving today, right Kei-chan?"

The girl nodded in defeat. She took a deep breath then smiled, "You'll coming back before long, precisely Yusuke?"

He doesn't know how the answer the question begged before the eyes of his bestfriend. " I really don't have an answer right now...."

She pouted, her eyes misted.

He took her in his arms and cradled her like he usually do when she's upset over something.

"I'll be alright, I promise."

She nodded in between their embrace and then she pushed herself away from him. She dries her tears but another drop trickle down her cheeks.

"I'll be missing you so much Kei-chan"

"I will too."

Then he stands, turning his head away from her. He took his knapsack making his way to the open window. The frigid air swept his body. He look halfway to her, "Be patient with Keiko, everything will fall in place."

"Nani?" she asked again without understanding.

"Hiei will going to take good care of you, I know it"

"Huh?"

He smiled sheepishly, "Sayonara Kei-chan"

Then he jumped out from the window, its drapery flew softly in the wind, as a gust of air swirled around where Yusuke left.

She knew something important just left her life, but she needs to be strong. She again snuggled deeply at her thick quilt and falls in a more subtle sleep.

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He watched closely as Yusuke speeded away from Yukimura's residence. He wonder what happened in between those few minutes the young youkai dissipates at the girls' room.

He too was in deep chaos, he don't know what to decide. His world doesn't belong here, yet the one he cared for could never exist on his own realm.

He heaved a sharp breath with a saner mind.

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