K.H.: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. This chapter is more for suspense than
"fluff stuff." It also has some drunken humor provided by Yusuke's
mother. As us Louisianians would say, Bon Appetit!
Kurama arrives at Yusuke's house & knocks on the door.
Atsuko answers the door & looks at Kurama. She grins awkwardly & Kurama immediately realizes that she's been drinking, and heavily at that.
She continues grinning, "Lookin' for Yusuke aren't ya?"
Kurama nods & wrinkles his nose at the smell of alcohol in her breath, "Uh, yes ma'am."
"YUSUKE!" she shouts.
Yusuke pops his head out of his bedroom door, "No need to shout, I don't live in the next city..."
He walks out of his bedroom & notices beer bottles strewn about.
"You've been drinking again, now why doesn't that surprise me?" he says while walking towards the front door.
She snorts & goes back to watching television again.
Yusuke slowly shakes his head & looks at Kurama, "Hey Kurama, what's up?"
Kurama smiles lightly, "I just wanted to discuss something with you. Are you busy?"
Yusuke rolls his eyes a bit, "I'm so busy, I'm bored to death. I was just busy counting how many times the blades on my fan rotated."
Kurama chuckles, "Sounds like fun, I didn't know you could count."
Yusuke cocks an eyebrow, "Since when did you have a sense of humor wise guy?"
Kurama scratches the back of his head & shrugs, "No clue, but anyway, do you mind if we take a walk?"
Yusuke smiles, "Sure, it beats staying around here with a woman that has enough alcohol in her system to supply a beer plant for weeks."
He glances back at his mother, "Mom, I'm going out for awhile!"
She apparently doesn't hear him, or if she did, she shows no signs of it.
He slaps his forehead, "Let's just go."
He walks out & shuts the door behind him.
Yusuke shoves his hands inside of his pockets as they begin walking, "So, what did you want to talk to me about Kurama?"
Kurama sighs & looks over at Yusuke, "Have you noticed anything odd about my spirit energy lately?"
Yusuke looks down at the sidewalk while walking, "It seems to be growing, and very quickly too."
Kurama nods, "It won't be long until I assume my full demon form, probably tonight."
Yusuke nods, "This time for keeps I take it..."
Kurama nods & sighs, "But what if my mother rejects me? I had a nightmare last night that I had transformed into my demon form & my mother was scared of me. I saw the look of pure terror in her eyes & it hurt... it hurt a lot...."
Yusuke glances over at him & sees a silent tear streak down the red haired teen's cheek.
He frowns, "You're really hung up on this aren't you?"
Kurama nods again & wipes the tear away, "Yeah, it's just that I don't want to abandon my mother. But I have a feeling that she'll abandon me if she finds out the truth. I mean, who would want to have a demon as a son?"
Yusuke puts a comforting hand on Kurama's shoulder & smiles, "Don't worry so much, I'm sure that everything'll turn out fine. Now, why don't we play some games at the arcade? Kuwabara is probably there & maybe seeing me beat him at a couple games & the expression on his face will cheer you up. If that doesn't get your mind off things, then Kuwabara & I will most likely get into a one-sided game of wits."
He grins, "Then again, it's not fair to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed idiot."
Kurama smiles, "If I recall, you didn't get much of a higher score on your exams. Kuwabara got a 7, and wasn't your score a 12?"
Yusuke grumbles, "Let's just get to the arcade."
They arrive at the arcade & walk inside to see Kuwabara enthusiastically participating in a racing game. His lackies are crowded around him, watching him occasionally crash into trees, rocks, and even other cars.
"Kuwabara, I think that you're supposed to drive around the cars, not through 'em."
Kuwabara whirls around & sees both Yusuke & Kurama, "Urameshi?! Kurama?!"
Yusuke grins, "Hiya lunkhead!"
Kurama smiles, "Hello Kuwabara."
Kuwabara grins like an idiot, "Who wants to take me on?"
Kurama takes a step back & shakes his head, smiling, "No thank you, racing's not exactly my thing."
Yusuke takes a step forward & points to himself with his thumb, smirking, "I'll take you on!"
Yusuke hops into the chair next to Kuwabara & they glare at each other, fingering a quarter, "3... 2... 1... GO!!!"
They insert their quarters, choose their cars, and go at it.
Kurama watches them while leaning on a nearby wall with his arms folded. He senses something & jerks his head towards where the feeling is the strongest.
He narrows his eyes slightly, "Something's amiss..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the whole world seems to stop with the exception of Yusuke, Kuwabara, and himself.
Koenma's head fades into view above them, "A new case popped up!"
Yusuke scowls, "I don't have time for you right now 'toddler'."
Koenma glares at Yusuke, "If only I had a large mallet & some time on my hands, I'd flog you good. But there's no time for rude jokes Yusuke, Botan will fill you in."
Koenma disappears & Botan materializes in the air next to Kurama, riding her oar, "Listen carefully- a demon has been detected in this city & he wants to fight you Kurama."
Kurama looks at her, "I refuse to fight him."
Her expression softens & she becomes sympathetic, "He has your mother..."
K.H.: Talk about your everyday cliffhangers. I hope you liked the humor I put into this chapter. I liked the "it's not fair to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed idiot." Though, I'll admit, Kurama seems a bit OOC (Out Of Character) in this chapter with his teasing of Yusuke. And to those of you that don't know what 'flog' means, it means to beat with a stick (according to my dictionary). ANYWAY... the next chapter includes some of the more 'juicy' parts, so don't ya miss it. Be there or be square as some would say.
Kurama arrives at Yusuke's house & knocks on the door.
Atsuko answers the door & looks at Kurama. She grins awkwardly & Kurama immediately realizes that she's been drinking, and heavily at that.
She continues grinning, "Lookin' for Yusuke aren't ya?"
Kurama nods & wrinkles his nose at the smell of alcohol in her breath, "Uh, yes ma'am."
"YUSUKE!" she shouts.
Yusuke pops his head out of his bedroom door, "No need to shout, I don't live in the next city..."
He walks out of his bedroom & notices beer bottles strewn about.
"You've been drinking again, now why doesn't that surprise me?" he says while walking towards the front door.
She snorts & goes back to watching television again.
Yusuke slowly shakes his head & looks at Kurama, "Hey Kurama, what's up?"
Kurama smiles lightly, "I just wanted to discuss something with you. Are you busy?"
Yusuke rolls his eyes a bit, "I'm so busy, I'm bored to death. I was just busy counting how many times the blades on my fan rotated."
Kurama chuckles, "Sounds like fun, I didn't know you could count."
Yusuke cocks an eyebrow, "Since when did you have a sense of humor wise guy?"
Kurama scratches the back of his head & shrugs, "No clue, but anyway, do you mind if we take a walk?"
Yusuke smiles, "Sure, it beats staying around here with a woman that has enough alcohol in her system to supply a beer plant for weeks."
He glances back at his mother, "Mom, I'm going out for awhile!"
She apparently doesn't hear him, or if she did, she shows no signs of it.
He slaps his forehead, "Let's just go."
He walks out & shuts the door behind him.
Yusuke shoves his hands inside of his pockets as they begin walking, "So, what did you want to talk to me about Kurama?"
Kurama sighs & looks over at Yusuke, "Have you noticed anything odd about my spirit energy lately?"
Yusuke looks down at the sidewalk while walking, "It seems to be growing, and very quickly too."
Kurama nods, "It won't be long until I assume my full demon form, probably tonight."
Yusuke nods, "This time for keeps I take it..."
Kurama nods & sighs, "But what if my mother rejects me? I had a nightmare last night that I had transformed into my demon form & my mother was scared of me. I saw the look of pure terror in her eyes & it hurt... it hurt a lot...."
Yusuke glances over at him & sees a silent tear streak down the red haired teen's cheek.
He frowns, "You're really hung up on this aren't you?"
Kurama nods again & wipes the tear away, "Yeah, it's just that I don't want to abandon my mother. But I have a feeling that she'll abandon me if she finds out the truth. I mean, who would want to have a demon as a son?"
Yusuke puts a comforting hand on Kurama's shoulder & smiles, "Don't worry so much, I'm sure that everything'll turn out fine. Now, why don't we play some games at the arcade? Kuwabara is probably there & maybe seeing me beat him at a couple games & the expression on his face will cheer you up. If that doesn't get your mind off things, then Kuwabara & I will most likely get into a one-sided game of wits."
He grins, "Then again, it's not fair to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed idiot."
Kurama smiles, "If I recall, you didn't get much of a higher score on your exams. Kuwabara got a 7, and wasn't your score a 12?"
Yusuke grumbles, "Let's just get to the arcade."
They arrive at the arcade & walk inside to see Kuwabara enthusiastically participating in a racing game. His lackies are crowded around him, watching him occasionally crash into trees, rocks, and even other cars.
"Kuwabara, I think that you're supposed to drive around the cars, not through 'em."
Kuwabara whirls around & sees both Yusuke & Kurama, "Urameshi?! Kurama?!"
Yusuke grins, "Hiya lunkhead!"
Kurama smiles, "Hello Kuwabara."
Kuwabara grins like an idiot, "Who wants to take me on?"
Kurama takes a step back & shakes his head, smiling, "No thank you, racing's not exactly my thing."
Yusuke takes a step forward & points to himself with his thumb, smirking, "I'll take you on!"
Yusuke hops into the chair next to Kuwabara & they glare at each other, fingering a quarter, "3... 2... 1... GO!!!"
They insert their quarters, choose their cars, and go at it.
Kurama watches them while leaning on a nearby wall with his arms folded. He senses something & jerks his head towards where the feeling is the strongest.
He narrows his eyes slightly, "Something's amiss..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the whole world seems to stop with the exception of Yusuke, Kuwabara, and himself.
Koenma's head fades into view above them, "A new case popped up!"
Yusuke scowls, "I don't have time for you right now 'toddler'."
Koenma glares at Yusuke, "If only I had a large mallet & some time on my hands, I'd flog you good. But there's no time for rude jokes Yusuke, Botan will fill you in."
Koenma disappears & Botan materializes in the air next to Kurama, riding her oar, "Listen carefully- a demon has been detected in this city & he wants to fight you Kurama."
Kurama looks at her, "I refuse to fight him."
Her expression softens & she becomes sympathetic, "He has your mother..."
K.H.: Talk about your everyday cliffhangers. I hope you liked the humor I put into this chapter. I liked the "it's not fair to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed idiot." Though, I'll admit, Kurama seems a bit OOC (Out Of Character) in this chapter with his teasing of Yusuke. And to those of you that don't know what 'flog' means, it means to beat with a stick (according to my dictionary). ANYWAY... the next chapter includes some of the more 'juicy' parts, so don't ya miss it. Be there or be square as some would say.