Hey! Fire goddess5 here with a brand new fic! Last week when I was watching Ruroni Kenshin, I suddenly had this brilliant idea for a Yusuke/Keiko fic! I have a feeling this is gonna be a LONG fic..cause I have so many ideas!!!

Disclaimer:: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, but if I did I would make Yusuke and Keiko confess their undying love for each other and live happily ever after!

READER WARNINGS:: I just want to say before I start this fic, before this chapter has ended you will all probably hate me. I know this because what I'm gonna do to theses characters is mean ( I know this because my friend said she'll kill me if I make this sad) but I ask of you all to PLEASE give this story a chance! In the end their will be a happy ending, so no flames please!

And keep in mind, this is a drama after all!!! enjoy!

Dream

The sky was dark and the weather was cold, as Yusuke and Keiko slowly walked through the park. They didn't speak to each other, mostly because they didn't know what to say. After all the years they had been friends, it was finally time for them to say good bye. Yusuke was going to the Makai to train, and he had said that he wouldn't come back until he had reached he limit. He was a strong fighter, this he knew, but he wanted to be the strongest. He wanted to defy all odds and live on his own in a place where if you weren't strong, you couldn't survive. He knew this wouldn't be easy, but that was a risk he was willing to take.

They slowed down when they reached the pond in the center of the park. There was a bridge leading from one side to the other, so that is wear they stopped. Yusuke leaned against the railing and looked down into the crystal blue water. He smiled as he remembered all the times Keiko and he had spent here when they were kids. They use to spend countless hours playing by this pond, running and laughing till it was dark, and they were scolded by their mothers. It seemed so long ago when their lives were normal.....when they were carefree children living simple lives in a small town in Tokyo.

But now look at them! Two 17 year olds who befriended demons, saved the world, and were still the closest of friends! But now Yusuke was leaving this world, leaving his family and friends...leaving Keiko......

Yusuke sighed and ran his hands through his raven hair. How was he gonna do this?? He had know Keiko forever, and now he had to leave her for who knows how long.......

"Yusuke?" Keiko's voice sounding small, and quiet. He turned to see her eyes were glistening with unshed tears. Tears for him? Did she really not want him to leave?

"Yusuke...... do you have to go?" Yusuke nodded slowly. "Yea......I do." A tear slid down her cheek, but Yusuke quickly wiped it away. "Don't cry Keiko.....I'll come back one day"

"Promise?" her voice was so full of hope, he couldn't bear to let her down. "Yea, I promise. So wipe those tears away, ok?"

Keiko smiled a little, "Alright." He returned the smile. "So.....I guess...... this Is good bye.."

"G-good bye Yusuke" her voice was barely auditable. Yusuke turned, and slowly walked towards the portal that would take him to the Makai. Before he stepped into it, he turned around to see her one last time. Tears were streaming down her face, and her body was shaking with silent sobs.

'I'll come back one day......I promise...'

End Dream

Yusuke woke suddenly from his dream, covered in a cold sweat. That was the third time he had that dream this week...

He got up from his bed and walked to his window. The sun was rising in crystal blue sky, so it was time for him to get any way. He changed into a pair of blue sweat pants and a yellow shirt, and left his house. As he was walking through the woods towards the stream, he breathed in the scents around him. He loved early morning here, when every thing smelled fresh and clean, and dew drops still littered the grass. Much to his distaste, his thoughts drifted back to his dream...

Why did he keep remembering that day? He thought he had left all thoughts of that world behind him, but here he was remembering his old life, remembering her...

Did he keep having that dream because he felt guilty? Guilty because he never fulfilled his promise? Most likely.

A long time ago, he couldn't even remember when, he left the Ningenkai to train here in the Makai. He could remember the day he left perfectly...

Keiko and he were standing on a bridge in the park...and she was crying. Crying because he was leaving her to train in the in another world......crying because she didn't know if he would return. Before they said good bye, he promised her he would come back, to see her again. But he never did.

At first, when he came to live here, it was rough. He could never let his guard down, he had to watch what he ate, and he had to check water before he drank it. Not to mention demons would attack him on a daily basis! But after time, he got use to living here, and now he actually enjoyed it. One might think that a place where demons live would be horrible, but it usually wasn't. Sure, the sky wasn't always blue, and the sun didn't always shine, but have you ever heard of a place where everything as perfect?

He sat down on a boulder and stuck his feet in the water. It shined in the morning light, and made it seem as though diamonds were floating on the surface. "Beautiful...." He murmured.

He also wondered...why did he come here? Sure, he wanted to train and make him self stronger, and that is just what he was doing. He had mastered a new attack called the 'Spirit Bomb', and he had gained another power level. He was finally an S class fighter.

But still, he also came here for another reason. He came here to get stronger, so he could protect those he cared for. When he was younger, when he first became a spirit detective, Keiko became victim to enemies frequently. He always saved her in the end, but he never wanted to see her in danger again. So now he was stronger. A lot stronger. But he had betrayed her.

He promised he would always be there, that he would protect her forever....but he hadn't. He hadn't seen her.... In a year?.....had it really been that long? How was she doing? What was she doing?? But what he really wanted to know......who was she with??

Was she still the same smart attractive young lady who was his best friend? Did she have a family? So many questions........but he could never ask her. Because he was never going back to the Ningenkai. Why would he want to live in a place where others feared him, and he couldn't live life the way he wanted? No, he would never go back, even if that meant never seeing the only person who ever cared about him again.......

"Yusuke!" a female's voice yelled.

His head snapped up at the sound of his name. Who was calling him? He looked around but saw no trace of her. "Yusuke! It's me! Boton!"

'B-boton!? What's she doing all the way out here?' He looked up and saw the pink clad ferry girl, flying towards him on her oar. "Yusuke!" she landed and ran into his arms.

"Hi Boton! Wow, I haven't see you in years!" he smiled, happy to se an old friend. "Oh I know Yusuke, it's been way to long! How are you?" she asked in her British accent.

He smiled warmly at her and sat down. "I've been fine, but tell me about you; how are YOU? How is Koenma? What about Kuwabara?"

"Well Koenma-sama is fine, as well as Kuwabara and I" she replied, sitting down next to him.

Yusuke was all smiles. He was glad they were doing good. Unlike Hiei and Kurama, he hadn't talked to them in ages. Hiei had come back to live in the Makai, and he often visited him so they could spar. Kurama had finally told his human mother what he really was, and she accepted it with open arms. She also understood when he told her he wanted to return to his place of birth, and live the rest of his life as a fox . He went back to visit Shiori often though, for he had finally mastered the ability to change forms when ever he wished.

But now, what he really needed to know... "How is Keiko?"

Boton's face became solemn, and she looked down at her shoes.

"Boton?? How is K-keiko?" he asked again, this time his voice more urgent.

"That's why I came to see you Yusuke....I came to tell you.....that Keiko......she's......dead.."

(Tbc!)

Ok! First chapter done! Now I know what your thinking "WHY DID YOU KILL KEIKO!??!?!?!" well, if you give this fic a chance, I will tell you. Don't worry, every thing is fine, so review and tell me if I should continue! thanks!

HAPPY THANKSGIVIVNG EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!