Here's Chapter 2! Thank you all for reviewing (and thanks to No One Special for the correction on Shizuru's name)! Anyway, I actually never intended this to be a one shot; it's just taking me a while to finish up this second Chapter. Actually, the story will have a total of five chapters, so there will be three more after this. Also, I'm planning a sequel (anybody who's familiar with the Father of the Bride movies might know what it'll be about...hehe...). Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the second chapter and it's as good as the first one. Thanks again! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own YuYu Hakushu. It's so sad...
Preparing for Catastrophe
"But, Lord Koenma, why not?" Botan asked, pouting, as she stood before the toddler at his desk.
"Because, I said so. Now leave me alone," Koenma responded and turned to Jorge, "Ogre, where's my lobster!?"
"It's coming, sir, if you'll wait just a few more minutes -"
"Is that all you can think of? Lobster?!" Botan slammed her hand on the desk, "With what's at stake?"
Koenma sighed, looking as if he had a migraine. "Does my palace look like a church, Botan?"
"Well, it could if you'd just let me-"
"Ogre! My lobster!"
"Coming, sir," Jorge said and quickly went to go get it.
"Lord Koenma! Will you listen to me?! Kuwabara and Yukina need to have there wedding here! It's absolutely imperative!"
"Remember the last wedding I let you have here? Hmm?"
"Well, I-" Botan fell back, losing some of her conviction, "Well, I remember it to be quite a memorable experience for everyone!"
"And the giant ice sculptures?"
"Well, how was I supposed to know they'd melt so quickly?"
"They flooded my entire palace! Irreplaceable papers washed away! We were back logged for days! Not to mention my father -"
"But, Yukina and Kuwabara aren't going to have ice sculptures, Lord Koenma. I was thinking a more tropical feel, actually."
"Ogre!"
Jorge came running out, tray of lobster, and placed it on the desk, "Here you go, Lord Koenma sir."
"Lobster! Yummy…" the prince of the Spirit World began devouring his lobster rather obnoxiously, Botan to let out a disgusted groan.
"Lord Koenma -"
"Now, Botan, have you even talked to Kuwabara and Yukina? See what they want?" Koenma asked through bites.
"Why, of course! Don't be silly! This is exactly what they want! You can't deprive one of your best employees of that, can you?"
"Well…" Koenma trailed off, pensively.
"Please," Botan begged, with pleading eyes.
Koenma sighed, "All right."
"Really?! Oh, you're the best Lord Koenma!" Botan beamed
"Yes, I know."
"You won't regret this, Lord Koenma!" Botan went on as Jorge stooped down to speak with Koenma.
"Sir, you can't be serious? The last time you let her arrange a wedding here, we lost a month load of paper work and I got blamed for it! I don't want another five hundred spankings, sir!"
"Do not question me, ogre! Five hundred spankings!" Koenma snapped.
"But-yes, sir," Jorge complied, moaning in self-pity.
"Stupid, ogre…" Koenma muttered, returning to his eating and taking little notice to Botan's rambling.
"…and you're going to be my date, Lord Koenma!" Botan suddenly said, causing Koenma to cease his eating and give his undivided attention to his employee.
"But-what?!" Koenma exclaimed, standing on his desk.
"Well, someone needs to escort me down the aisle! Oh, and Jorge - you'll be presiding!"
"What?! But, Botan, I can't do -" Jorge began, but was interrupted.
"Now, I'd better get going. Tootles, for now!" And the grim reaper skipped out of the office with a bounce, leaving both Lord Koenma and Jorge in a stunned daze.
"Uh…" Jorge gawked, until Koenma turned to him sharply.
"Look what you did, Ogre! Five hundred more spankings!"
Botan led the way through the floral boutique, followed by Yukina and Kuwabara, then Kurama, and then Yusuke and Keiko. A couple feet behind was Hiei, extremely bitter and disgusted by all the flowers around him. I said they could get married, Hiei thought, I didn't say they could make it out as if it was some kind of celebration.
"What about carnations?" Kurama suggested. Hiei glared at him. Traitor, he thought, how can he participate in this sordid display of repugnance? He surely can't be that benevolent…
"No, no, no! I don't think so," Botan quickly replied. All three of Hiei's eyes went from Kurama to Botan in a flash. Her. This is all her fault. I will kill her for this...
"But, Botan, I like the -" Yukina began, but Botan was fast to interrupt.
"Roses?" She concluded for her, "I like them, too Yukina! Kurama, let's get a few dozen roses, all right?"
Kurama frowned, "Well, if that's what Yukina and Kuwabara want."
"Certainly!" Botan answered for them, "Didn't Yukina just say that?" Fool, Hiei thought, Yukina wants the carnations; not your stupid roses. How oblivious can that idiot be?
"See, Keiko?" Yusuke now whispered to his wife, "This is why I refused to allow Botan to interfere with our wedding."
"Botan's trying to help…" Keiko trailed off in the grim reaper's defense.
"Come on, everybody!" Botan now instructed, "We've got so much more to pick out!"
"Hey, don't worry, Yukina," Kuwabara said in a low voice, "I'll talk to Kurama and see if we can get some carnations, too."
"All right, Kazuma," Yukina said, smiling at him as she took his hand while they continued following Botan.
Hiei's eyes grew extremely fierce now, as he glared uncontrollably at his sister and her fiancé's display of affection. How dare that thing touch her?, Hiei thought viciously, That stupid beast. This is all his fault…he's manipulated everybody into thinking he's not dangerous with his stupidity, but I know…I know that this wedding-no, this funeral, cannot be…
By this time, he was standing by the roses, still glowering at Yukina and Kuwabara. He grabbed one of the roses in his hand and crushed it, ferociously, gritting his teeth all the while. I will kill that stupid oaf…I will kill them all if I have to.
"Oh, I don't know Botan. I don't think Kazuma would like it…" She trailed off, as she looked at herself in the mirror wearing a rather gaudy pink and white wedding dress, with huge bows, very puffy sleeves, too much lace, and an extremely long trail. Keiko looked rather disgusted as Botan's eyes glittered with delight.
"Well, what does it matter what Kuwabara thinks! This is your wedding-not his!" Botan explained, "And this is the dress you want!"
"Well, actually, Botan, I don't really like it either…" Yukina admitted and apologized, "I'm sorry."
Botan frowned, "Oh…" She then perked up, "Well, that's ok! Of course you don't like it now, but that's because you haven't given the dress a chance to grow on you!"
"Uh, Botan," Keiko now spoke up, "Maybe Yukina should choose her own dress. I think she mentioned something about liking that one she tried on over there." Keiko indicated to the beautiful white wedding dress that was hanging, which was simple but elegant. Yukina's eyes grew hopeful.
"Oh, no! Not that thing!" Botan exclaimed, "It's so plain and boring! She needs something lively to brighten her up a bit!"
"I think she's bright enough as it is without this dress's help," Keiko insisted, putting her hands on her hips.
"Of course she's 'bright…' I just meant that it's her wedding! She needs to be at the center of attention! You know-really shine!"
"Oh, she's shining all right…" Came a sudden voice from the door. All three girls turned to see Shizuru leaning on the doorway smoking a cigarette.
"Shizuru!" Keiko exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"
"Just thought I'd stop by…" she trailed off. "Somebody needed to stop Botan from causing this fashion disaster from ever being."
"What?!" Botan's mouth gaped as she looked at Shizuru incredulously.
"You want that dress, right?" Shizuru ignored Botan and asked Yukina, pointing to the one Keiko had mentioned just moments before.
"Yes, but if Botan -"
"So, that's the one you're getting. Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" Shizuru said, taking a puff of her cigarette.
"But-" Botan began to protest, but stopped when she received a look from Shizuru that said she should not be questioned. "Oh, all right! But I'm picking out the bridal party's gowns. I saw some beautiful pink ones that I just can't wait to try on!"
"Wait, Botan, you don't mean those ugly ones we saw before…" Keiko said as she followed Botan out of the dressing room, leaving Shizuru and Yukina by themselves.
"Thank you, Shizuru," Yukina said with a smile.
Shizuru just shrugged. "It was nothing, but you should start speaking up for yourself."
"I know…do you think Kazuma will like it?"
"Baby brother?" Shizuru smirked, "You could be wearing that and he'd still think you'd look wonderful." Yukina beamed at this as she gazed at her wedding dress with happy eyes.
Kuwabara, Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei were in a large dressing room trying on tuxedos. Yusuke looked dreadfully uncomfortable, as he pulled at the collar. "Do I really have to wear this thing?"
"Of course you do! You're my best man, after all!" Kuwabara replied, admiring himself in the long mirror. "How do I look?"
"Stupid," Hiei muttered from the chair he was sitting in, obviously not amused.
Kurama let out a soft, slightly nervous chuckle. "You look great, Kuwabara."
"Thanks!" Kuwabara turned back to the mirror a bit unsure, "I don't know though…maybe I should get the other one…which one do you think Yukina would like?"
"Yukina wouldn't like anything that you -" Hiei rose to his feet.
"Hiei!" Kurama interrupted severely, glaring at him. Reluctantly, Hiei fell back in his chair, crossing his arms. Kurama's a fool, he thought as he watched Kurama and Kuwabara discussing the tuxedos. "I personally like this one, Kuwabara, but it's really up to you."
"Maybe I should go ask Yukina…what do you think Urameshi?"
"How the hell should I know? I just can't believe I'm going to be stuck in this stupid tuxedo for more than fifteen minutes," Yusuke complained, "Can't I just-"
"Yusuke!" Kurama now glared at the spirit detective, "Will you help your best friend pick out his tuxedo, considering you are his best man?"
Yusuke sighed, annoyed, "Fine…uh, that one's fine I guess. Anyway, my job's to plan the bachelor party-not pick out a stupid tuxedo."
"Oh yeah, Urameshi. I wanted to talk to you about that," Kuwabara now spoke up, looking a bit concerned, "I don't really want a 'bachelor' party…just a nice, quiet dinner will be fine…"
"Ah, don't worry about it, Kuwabara! My bachelor party will be a lot better than the one you threw me."
"What was wrong with the one I threw you?" Kuwabara now demanded, growing defensive. However, before he could answer, a fanfare suddenly rang out through the air, bringing everyone to attention. Clouds of pink smoke rushed in through the door as it opened and a red carpet rolled out. "Uh, what's going on?"
Koenma, Hiei thought with narrow, angry eyes. Even he's behaving like an idiot. Meanwhile, Koenma, in his older form, had entered , followed by a very nervous Jorge. "Yes, yes, yes. The great Lord Koenma is here. Don't everybody look too excited."
"What are you doing here?" Yusuke questioned.
"I'm here because Botan insists that I pick out a tuxedo for the wedding. I, for one, would rather be having lunch, but a prince must do his duties." He then turned to Jorge, "Ogre! Get me something to eat!"
"But, Lord Koenma, sir, you can't eat food in here-"
"Of course I can! I am the prince of the spirit world, after all. I eat wherever I want. Now go get me something, now or three hundred spankings!"
"Yes, sir," and Jorge scurried out.
"So…" Koenma began, glancing around, eyes landing on Kuwabara as he smiled, "You're getting married. I suppose I should congratulate you."
"What for?" Hiei questioned through gritted teeth.
"Oh yes. I expected you'd be upset about this," Koenma said a bit nonchalantly and then turned back to Kuwabara, "Well, congratulation, Kuwabara! You are, after all, one of my best employees. A lot better than Yusuke, anyway."
"Hey! I am in the room, you know!" Yusuke spoke up.
"I'm very much aware of that," Lord Koenma answered, then said. "Anyway, it seems as if you've all already picked out your tuxedos. Well, except for Hiei."
"Yes, I'm working on that…" Kurama trailed off.
"I am not getting a tuxedo," Hiei said curtly, arms still crossed as he glared away.
"Shrimpy's just embarrassed because he'll have to get a children's size, isn't he?" Kuwabara laughed as Yusuke tried to suppress his own snickers. Even Kurama chuckled a bit before frowning at the expression on Hiei's face. Hiei's eyes now darted to Kuwabara, glaring through him, as if trying to burn three wholes into him.
"How dare you-" Hiei muttered through gritted teeth. He could feel himself going for his sword, but suddenly, the image of his beautiful sister came into his head. Inhaling deeply, he fell back in his seat, still fuming. Ignorant boor, he thought, I should kill him now. Kill him just for his sheer idiocy if nothing else. It would have nothing to do with this stupid wedding. It would be a good deed on my part for the entire universe.
Hiei continued to glare, watching Kuwabara still laughing. And he thinks that this is funny. He laughs at his own foolishness, not knowing that I will kill him. But I just have to wait…wait a little longer…wait until Yukina realizes the truth and decides to join a convent. That day can't come any sooner…
"Hiei," Kurama was now by Hiei's side, whispering to him quietly, "Are you all right?"
"Yes, I'm all right!" Hiei snapped.
"Well, it's just that you looked rather…pale…and your eyes were-well, never mind that. Just as long as you're all right, I suppose." Kurama looked a bit uneasy, but left Hiei to his own thoughts. Of course I'm all right, Hiei thought, never better. I've been getting too worked up about all this. Moreover, I've been underestimating Yukina's intelligence. She'll come to her senses and become a nun. By then, she'll be begging me to kill that dim-witted lout. Yes. It's all a matter of days, really…
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own YuYu Hakushu. It's so sad...
Preparing for Catastrophe
"But, Lord Koenma, why not?" Botan asked, pouting, as she stood before the toddler at his desk.
"Because, I said so. Now leave me alone," Koenma responded and turned to Jorge, "Ogre, where's my lobster!?"
"It's coming, sir, if you'll wait just a few more minutes -"
"Is that all you can think of? Lobster?!" Botan slammed her hand on the desk, "With what's at stake?"
Koenma sighed, looking as if he had a migraine. "Does my palace look like a church, Botan?"
"Well, it could if you'd just let me-"
"Ogre! My lobster!"
"Coming, sir," Jorge said and quickly went to go get it.
"Lord Koenma! Will you listen to me?! Kuwabara and Yukina need to have there wedding here! It's absolutely imperative!"
"Remember the last wedding I let you have here? Hmm?"
"Well, I-" Botan fell back, losing some of her conviction, "Well, I remember it to be quite a memorable experience for everyone!"
"And the giant ice sculptures?"
"Well, how was I supposed to know they'd melt so quickly?"
"They flooded my entire palace! Irreplaceable papers washed away! We were back logged for days! Not to mention my father -"
"But, Yukina and Kuwabara aren't going to have ice sculptures, Lord Koenma. I was thinking a more tropical feel, actually."
"Ogre!"
Jorge came running out, tray of lobster, and placed it on the desk, "Here you go, Lord Koenma sir."
"Lobster! Yummy…" the prince of the Spirit World began devouring his lobster rather obnoxiously, Botan to let out a disgusted groan.
"Lord Koenma -"
"Now, Botan, have you even talked to Kuwabara and Yukina? See what they want?" Koenma asked through bites.
"Why, of course! Don't be silly! This is exactly what they want! You can't deprive one of your best employees of that, can you?"
"Well…" Koenma trailed off, pensively.
"Please," Botan begged, with pleading eyes.
Koenma sighed, "All right."
"Really?! Oh, you're the best Lord Koenma!" Botan beamed
"Yes, I know."
"You won't regret this, Lord Koenma!" Botan went on as Jorge stooped down to speak with Koenma.
"Sir, you can't be serious? The last time you let her arrange a wedding here, we lost a month load of paper work and I got blamed for it! I don't want another five hundred spankings, sir!"
"Do not question me, ogre! Five hundred spankings!" Koenma snapped.
"But-yes, sir," Jorge complied, moaning in self-pity.
"Stupid, ogre…" Koenma muttered, returning to his eating and taking little notice to Botan's rambling.
"…and you're going to be my date, Lord Koenma!" Botan suddenly said, causing Koenma to cease his eating and give his undivided attention to his employee.
"But-what?!" Koenma exclaimed, standing on his desk.
"Well, someone needs to escort me down the aisle! Oh, and Jorge - you'll be presiding!"
"What?! But, Botan, I can't do -" Jorge began, but was interrupted.
"Now, I'd better get going. Tootles, for now!" And the grim reaper skipped out of the office with a bounce, leaving both Lord Koenma and Jorge in a stunned daze.
"Uh…" Jorge gawked, until Koenma turned to him sharply.
"Look what you did, Ogre! Five hundred more spankings!"
Botan led the way through the floral boutique, followed by Yukina and Kuwabara, then Kurama, and then Yusuke and Keiko. A couple feet behind was Hiei, extremely bitter and disgusted by all the flowers around him. I said they could get married, Hiei thought, I didn't say they could make it out as if it was some kind of celebration.
"What about carnations?" Kurama suggested. Hiei glared at him. Traitor, he thought, how can he participate in this sordid display of repugnance? He surely can't be that benevolent…
"No, no, no! I don't think so," Botan quickly replied. All three of Hiei's eyes went from Kurama to Botan in a flash. Her. This is all her fault. I will kill her for this...
"But, Botan, I like the -" Yukina began, but Botan was fast to interrupt.
"Roses?" She concluded for her, "I like them, too Yukina! Kurama, let's get a few dozen roses, all right?"
Kurama frowned, "Well, if that's what Yukina and Kuwabara want."
"Certainly!" Botan answered for them, "Didn't Yukina just say that?" Fool, Hiei thought, Yukina wants the carnations; not your stupid roses. How oblivious can that idiot be?
"See, Keiko?" Yusuke now whispered to his wife, "This is why I refused to allow Botan to interfere with our wedding."
"Botan's trying to help…" Keiko trailed off in the grim reaper's defense.
"Come on, everybody!" Botan now instructed, "We've got so much more to pick out!"
"Hey, don't worry, Yukina," Kuwabara said in a low voice, "I'll talk to Kurama and see if we can get some carnations, too."
"All right, Kazuma," Yukina said, smiling at him as she took his hand while they continued following Botan.
Hiei's eyes grew extremely fierce now, as he glared uncontrollably at his sister and her fiancé's display of affection. How dare that thing touch her?, Hiei thought viciously, That stupid beast. This is all his fault…he's manipulated everybody into thinking he's not dangerous with his stupidity, but I know…I know that this wedding-no, this funeral, cannot be…
By this time, he was standing by the roses, still glowering at Yukina and Kuwabara. He grabbed one of the roses in his hand and crushed it, ferociously, gritting his teeth all the while. I will kill that stupid oaf…I will kill them all if I have to.
"Oh, I don't know Botan. I don't think Kazuma would like it…" She trailed off, as she looked at herself in the mirror wearing a rather gaudy pink and white wedding dress, with huge bows, very puffy sleeves, too much lace, and an extremely long trail. Keiko looked rather disgusted as Botan's eyes glittered with delight.
"Well, what does it matter what Kuwabara thinks! This is your wedding-not his!" Botan explained, "And this is the dress you want!"
"Well, actually, Botan, I don't really like it either…" Yukina admitted and apologized, "I'm sorry."
Botan frowned, "Oh…" She then perked up, "Well, that's ok! Of course you don't like it now, but that's because you haven't given the dress a chance to grow on you!"
"Uh, Botan," Keiko now spoke up, "Maybe Yukina should choose her own dress. I think she mentioned something about liking that one she tried on over there." Keiko indicated to the beautiful white wedding dress that was hanging, which was simple but elegant. Yukina's eyes grew hopeful.
"Oh, no! Not that thing!" Botan exclaimed, "It's so plain and boring! She needs something lively to brighten her up a bit!"
"I think she's bright enough as it is without this dress's help," Keiko insisted, putting her hands on her hips.
"Of course she's 'bright…' I just meant that it's her wedding! She needs to be at the center of attention! You know-really shine!"
"Oh, she's shining all right…" Came a sudden voice from the door. All three girls turned to see Shizuru leaning on the doorway smoking a cigarette.
"Shizuru!" Keiko exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"
"Just thought I'd stop by…" she trailed off. "Somebody needed to stop Botan from causing this fashion disaster from ever being."
"What?!" Botan's mouth gaped as she looked at Shizuru incredulously.
"You want that dress, right?" Shizuru ignored Botan and asked Yukina, pointing to the one Keiko had mentioned just moments before.
"Yes, but if Botan -"
"So, that's the one you're getting. Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" Shizuru said, taking a puff of her cigarette.
"But-" Botan began to protest, but stopped when she received a look from Shizuru that said she should not be questioned. "Oh, all right! But I'm picking out the bridal party's gowns. I saw some beautiful pink ones that I just can't wait to try on!"
"Wait, Botan, you don't mean those ugly ones we saw before…" Keiko said as she followed Botan out of the dressing room, leaving Shizuru and Yukina by themselves.
"Thank you, Shizuru," Yukina said with a smile.
Shizuru just shrugged. "It was nothing, but you should start speaking up for yourself."
"I know…do you think Kazuma will like it?"
"Baby brother?" Shizuru smirked, "You could be wearing that and he'd still think you'd look wonderful." Yukina beamed at this as she gazed at her wedding dress with happy eyes.
Kuwabara, Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei were in a large dressing room trying on tuxedos. Yusuke looked dreadfully uncomfortable, as he pulled at the collar. "Do I really have to wear this thing?"
"Of course you do! You're my best man, after all!" Kuwabara replied, admiring himself in the long mirror. "How do I look?"
"Stupid," Hiei muttered from the chair he was sitting in, obviously not amused.
Kurama let out a soft, slightly nervous chuckle. "You look great, Kuwabara."
"Thanks!" Kuwabara turned back to the mirror a bit unsure, "I don't know though…maybe I should get the other one…which one do you think Yukina would like?"
"Yukina wouldn't like anything that you -" Hiei rose to his feet.
"Hiei!" Kurama interrupted severely, glaring at him. Reluctantly, Hiei fell back in his chair, crossing his arms. Kurama's a fool, he thought as he watched Kurama and Kuwabara discussing the tuxedos. "I personally like this one, Kuwabara, but it's really up to you."
"Maybe I should go ask Yukina…what do you think Urameshi?"
"How the hell should I know? I just can't believe I'm going to be stuck in this stupid tuxedo for more than fifteen minutes," Yusuke complained, "Can't I just-"
"Yusuke!" Kurama now glared at the spirit detective, "Will you help your best friend pick out his tuxedo, considering you are his best man?"
Yusuke sighed, annoyed, "Fine…uh, that one's fine I guess. Anyway, my job's to plan the bachelor party-not pick out a stupid tuxedo."
"Oh yeah, Urameshi. I wanted to talk to you about that," Kuwabara now spoke up, looking a bit concerned, "I don't really want a 'bachelor' party…just a nice, quiet dinner will be fine…"
"Ah, don't worry about it, Kuwabara! My bachelor party will be a lot better than the one you threw me."
"What was wrong with the one I threw you?" Kuwabara now demanded, growing defensive. However, before he could answer, a fanfare suddenly rang out through the air, bringing everyone to attention. Clouds of pink smoke rushed in through the door as it opened and a red carpet rolled out. "Uh, what's going on?"
Koenma, Hiei thought with narrow, angry eyes. Even he's behaving like an idiot. Meanwhile, Koenma, in his older form, had entered , followed by a very nervous Jorge. "Yes, yes, yes. The great Lord Koenma is here. Don't everybody look too excited."
"What are you doing here?" Yusuke questioned.
"I'm here because Botan insists that I pick out a tuxedo for the wedding. I, for one, would rather be having lunch, but a prince must do his duties." He then turned to Jorge, "Ogre! Get me something to eat!"
"But, Lord Koenma, sir, you can't eat food in here-"
"Of course I can! I am the prince of the spirit world, after all. I eat wherever I want. Now go get me something, now or three hundred spankings!"
"Yes, sir," and Jorge scurried out.
"So…" Koenma began, glancing around, eyes landing on Kuwabara as he smiled, "You're getting married. I suppose I should congratulate you."
"What for?" Hiei questioned through gritted teeth.
"Oh yes. I expected you'd be upset about this," Koenma said a bit nonchalantly and then turned back to Kuwabara, "Well, congratulation, Kuwabara! You are, after all, one of my best employees. A lot better than Yusuke, anyway."
"Hey! I am in the room, you know!" Yusuke spoke up.
"I'm very much aware of that," Lord Koenma answered, then said. "Anyway, it seems as if you've all already picked out your tuxedos. Well, except for Hiei."
"Yes, I'm working on that…" Kurama trailed off.
"I am not getting a tuxedo," Hiei said curtly, arms still crossed as he glared away.
"Shrimpy's just embarrassed because he'll have to get a children's size, isn't he?" Kuwabara laughed as Yusuke tried to suppress his own snickers. Even Kurama chuckled a bit before frowning at the expression on Hiei's face. Hiei's eyes now darted to Kuwabara, glaring through him, as if trying to burn three wholes into him.
"How dare you-" Hiei muttered through gritted teeth. He could feel himself going for his sword, but suddenly, the image of his beautiful sister came into his head. Inhaling deeply, he fell back in his seat, still fuming. Ignorant boor, he thought, I should kill him now. Kill him just for his sheer idiocy if nothing else. It would have nothing to do with this stupid wedding. It would be a good deed on my part for the entire universe.
Hiei continued to glare, watching Kuwabara still laughing. And he thinks that this is funny. He laughs at his own foolishness, not knowing that I will kill him. But I just have to wait…wait a little longer…wait until Yukina realizes the truth and decides to join a convent. That day can't come any sooner…
"Hiei," Kurama was now by Hiei's side, whispering to him quietly, "Are you all right?"
"Yes, I'm all right!" Hiei snapped.
"Well, it's just that you looked rather…pale…and your eyes were-well, never mind that. Just as long as you're all right, I suppose." Kurama looked a bit uneasy, but left Hiei to his own thoughts. Of course I'm all right, Hiei thought, never better. I've been getting too worked up about all this. Moreover, I've been underestimating Yukina's intelligence. She'll come to her senses and become a nun. By then, she'll be begging me to kill that dim-witted lout. Yes. It's all a matter of days, really…