Chapter 5- Will You?
I run ahead of Kazuma, wanting to see my precious brother, Hiei. He greeted me at the door, our eyes locking. I stood still, wondering if it was ok to hug him. Knowing how he is, it would be wise not to touch him. But I'm his sister. I can if I want right? "Of course you can, Yukina," Hiei says to me telepathically. I smile and run a few steps toward him. He embraces me in his strong arms. I look up at him and he nods. We walk into Genkai's together, his arm protectively around my shoulder.
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I'm setting the table when I heard the sound of the door sliding. It's my beloved Kazuma. I guessed he walked all the way. I keep setting the table as he takes his shoes off and goes into his room to change. Suddenly he screams, "URAMESHI! WHY DON'T YOU AND KEIKO GO GET A ROOM! THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE HERE!" Yusuke walks out, his hair messed up, and lipstick all over his face. I giggle lightly. "Jeez, Kuwabara. You act like you've never seen people kissing before," Yusuke says as he waits for Keiko.
My guess was that they were trying to do more than kissing. Keiko's shirt was tilted slightly to the side, revealing that her bra was tampered with. It was all twisted. Keiko was blushing madly, her eyes averted towards the floor. I look at Keiko and smile. "Having a good time with Yusuke?" I ask teasingly. "Oh quiet, Yukina," Keiko says jokingly. She looks at me with a devilish grin and glint in her eye. "So what have you and Kuwabara been doing on your date?' she asks, fixing her shirt as she steps closer.
I go into the kitchen and call over my shoulder. "I'll tell you about it tonight when Botan comes ok?" Keiko nods and walks over to Yusuke. I watch them as they leave and head towards the garden. More making out? Jeez. But they are the perfect couple. Opposites attract- that's what ningens say. She's a goody-two-shoes, an A+ student, and Yusuke's a failure at school, but the best Reikai Tantei I've ever seen. They make me jealous, because they're so good together. But, me and Kazuma make a good couple. I mean he does care for me. And I love him back.
I turn on the stove and start making soup. I hope everyone's not too hungry, because I'm making a light dinner. I'm really not in the mood for cooking, but I'm the "only good cook in this insane house" as Hiei puts it. I just want to relax and look at the ceiling. It helps me drift off to sleep. But I can't. I finished cooking and started pouring soup. The door slid open again as I was pouring soup into the last bowl. Botan walked in with teenage Koenma. I stopped moving and just stared at him. He looks really handsome as a teen. I can hardly breathe. He looks my way and I smile weakly, feeling myself blush and my legs turn to jell-o. I shake my head, remembering that I love Kazuma, and only Kazuma.
I turn to Botan and observe her outfit. She's wearing pink, which brings out her eyes, as usual. High-heeled shoes with open toes, and the strangest evening wear I've ever seen. Her dress is colonial style- redesigned to fit the modern age. The skirt is not as large, and there is definitely no corset, because the fabric clings to Botan's slim figure. Her sleeves are like those on her kimono, except with more flair. The really weird thing is that the sleeves are like slip-on gloves, because her dress has no straps. It tightly clings to her breasts, in hopes of not falling off.
I try to stifle a laugh because the outfit is outrageously funny-looking. It looks like Botan went through a time warp and her clothes were mismatched. She looks at me and glares. "You too, Yukina? Everyone thinks I look absolutely strange, except Lord Koenma." She pouts and crosses her arms, but not before she winks at me. "But, Botan, it's only funny because any one else wearing that dress would look like a freak. It actually fits you. Besides, Koenma only likes it because he's been dying for you to show some cleavage," I reply. I glance over at Koenma and see him blushing and whistling, his hands shoved in his pockets.
Hiei comes in and quickly glances at Botan and Koenma. Shaking his head, he mutters, "Baka ferry onna. Botan's temper is rising and I decide to get out of the way. When she's mad, she swings blindly, and sometimes hits others instead of Hiei. I walk into the next room, to wake up Kurama. He has been sleeping all day. Peeking my head in, I find Kurama putting on a shirt. I close the door and knock, pretending that I never saw anything. He answers, his shirt on with one open button. "Um..well dinner is ready and-" WHACK. Kurama starts laughing. "Looks like Botan has arrived," he said smiling down at me. "Yeah. Well, Hiei knows not to upset her in front of Koenma. It makes her look bad," I said, looking at the three of them near the front door.
Hiei is on the windowsill smirking, while Koenma is giving Botan a lecture. Koenma has a big red oar mark on his face. I guess Botan missed Hiei again. Her face turns red as a beet, because she's really mad. That's everyday life in Genkai's home. I wonder how she puts up with all of us here. It must get on her nerves. Focusing my attention back to Kurama, I smiled and said, "Well, I'm going to get the lovebirds and Genkai. They must be hungry by now." I left him and walked outside to where the garden was. I found Keiko and Yusuke sitting on a bench together, talking in low voices. I hid behind a close tree, wanting to hear what they were saying.
Yusuke was the one talking. "Anyway, Keiko, I really do love you. I mean, you've always been there for me right? And you did care enough for me to bring me back to life. And, I love you. I do, it's just hard for me to express that to you. So, um, Keiko..." Yusuke stopped speaking. I repositioned myself so I could clearly see what he was doing. Yusuke's hand was rummaging through his pocket, and he pulled out a small, red, velvet box. He stood up, then got down on one knee, facing Keiko. He looked up at her with a pleading expression on his face, his arms stretched outwards, the box in his hands open. "Keiko, will you marry me?" Yusuke said.