On with the fic...
Chance Encounter
The young man bent to pick up the book that had just landed in front of him. "Hey, I think you dropped this." "Oh. Uh, thank you...um." The girl looked up at him over a stack of books, brushing her silver bangs out of her eyes. "Name's Yusuke." "Ah. Yusuke. My name's Yoru. If it's not too much to ask, could you help me with these." "Sure why not. I got nothin' else to do anyway." "Thanks." "No problem. So, where are you headed with all these books?" "Home. I really love to read and it gives me a bit of quiet time." "Not quiet at your house huh?" "Hardly. I've got two older sisters and three younger ones. It's pretty hectic." "I'll bet." Yusuke looked at the girl a little more closely, trying to figure out what struck him as so odd. Then it hit him, "it's your ears." She stopped and looked at him a moment, incredulous, "my ears? You can see them?" "Yeah. They look kinda like dog ears or maybe..." "Or maybe what?" "Or maybe....fox ears." "You must be the one everbody's talking about in Spirit World, that boy who was dead and resurrected." "Yeah, I'm the Spirit Detective. Wait, how'd you know." "Very few humans can see my ears and you fit the description I've heard." "And you're a fox right?" "That's right." "Then what are you and your sisters doing here?" "We like the human world. Don't worry. We don't have any intentions of causing trouble." "Hey a demon I don't have to fight, that sounds good to me." "Just as long as that pesky toddler doesn't find out and get on us for being here, we're happy." "Toddler? You mean Koenma? I know that feeling. Yusuke do this, Yusuke do that. Nag, nag, nag that's all he does." Yoru giggles softly, "tell me about it. Oh, we're here. Well, thanks for the walk home." No problem." "See you around I guess." "Sure, but first I'm guessing humans can't see your tail either." She stares at him a moment. Then answers, shaking her head, "no they can't."
Yusuke, I think you might want to avoid her. Not like he'll listen.
Chapter 3, coming up.