6- The Sweet Kiss

I watched silently as Keiko just stared at Yusuke, and then the ring. She was probably dying to say yes. Everyone knows how she feels about him. Keiko would do anything for Yusuke. She would probably kill herself if Yusuke died again and there was no way to bring him back to life. I don't think she can stand being separated from him. There's something between them that keeps them closely connected. It may be a spiritual bond, you know- soul mates, or maybe there love is just that strong that they are inseparable.

Keiko's eyes brimmed with tears. She looked at Yusuke and started to speak. "Y-Yusuke, I will. I will marry you," Keiko said as she threw her arms around him. I could hear her sobbing for joy. Yusuke stood up and slipped the ring on her left hand. She looked down at the ring on her finger, and I could see her eyes sparkle.

Sadly, I had to ruin the moment. I walked out from behind the tree and coughed. "Ahem. It's time for dinner if you two decide to come in," I said winking at Keiko. She took the hint and started leading Yusuke back to Genkai's. I was standing there smiling, when I realized I forgot to ask where Genkai was. 'The old hag is probably in that spiritual swamp area. If not there, she'll be in the forest. You know how Grandma gets, Yukina,' Yusuke said to me telepathically. I didn't know he could read minds. 'Arigatoo, Yusuke,' I replied.

I headed towards the forest, my gut feeling telling me she would be there. Genkai was in the middle of the forest, where Yusuke had beat the giant bat. She was looking up at the sky. I approached her, but her voice stopped me. "You know, you would think I'd be dead by now. Toguro killed me once. It's amazing how I came back to life. Maybe it was because deep inside him, the dimwit actually cared about me, the 'old hag,'" I looked at Genkai strangely, wondering why she was talking like this. Genkai must've known what I was thinking. "Don't mind me Yukina. It's dinner time right? I'll be there in a few seconds." Genkai ran towards her house, lightning fast. I wonder if she is as fast as Hiei?

I walked back towards the house, feeling tired and hungry. I had been walking around for about and hour by the time I found my way out of the forest. Damn forest. I need food. I turned the corner and saw the entrance to Genkai's house. Finally. I dragged my feet up the steps, the aroma of food spilling through the windows, drawing me towards the kitchen. I lazily kicked my shoes off and drifted into the living room, like an earthbound spirit.

Everyone was waiting for me. They hadn't touched their food at all. Kazuma looked at me and beckoned for me to sit next to him. I did and leaned my head against his body. He was warm. I felt like slipping my arms around him, but decided not to. I wasn't about to give into my desire in front of everyone. I glanced at Keiko and Yusuke sitting next to each other. Keiko's left hand and Yusuke's right hand were clasped together, but I could still see the engagement ring. Lucky girl.

Once I sat down, they all started eating. I slowly drank my soup, somehow not feeling hungry. Hiei was the first to finish eating. He looked at me and Kazuma, 'hn-ed', and left the room. Kurama noticed this and slightly chuckled. Soon, everyone was finished eating, even me. But I didn't have the energy to put the dishes away. Getting up, I noticed a blur of black race around the room, dishes disappearing as the blur passed them. Hiei. He's a very strange youkai if you think about it. He's a stone on the outside, but he cares for me, which makes him all the more mysterious.

I checked the clock and realized it was "gossip time" with Botan and Keiko. I headed towards our room, checking on the bishonens along the way. They were all getting ready for bed. Kurama was already sleeping, and Yusuke was nowhere to be found. Probably saying goodnight to his fiancée. "His fiancée?" Hiei asked me. I turned my gaze towards the window. "Hiei! You're not supposed to know," I cried, mad that he invaded my mind. "And you are?" he said again, with another twisted smile. I felt color rising in my cheeks as I stomped towards him. I raised my hand to smack him, but a hand stopped me. It was Kazuma's. I just stared at him in shock. "Yukina, don't waste your energy on Hiei, even if he did insult you. I'll take care of him later, ok babe?" I smiled at Kazuma. "Sure. Goodnight Kazuma," I said, planting a kiss on his cheek. I pulled away, but he brought me back into his embrace.

Kazuma placed his lips on mine, sending that tingling feeling through my body again. This kiss was way better than the first. Kazuma broke the kiss off and I smiled. His kisses were so sweet. He looked down at me one last time. "Goodnight babe," Kazuma said as he crawled into his sleeping bag. I left the room, smiling, and entered my own.