Conquering All Odds
Chapter Twelve: Confessions
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Snow: Here's another chapter! Please enjoy! ::smiles::
Hiei: No they won't…
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Hiei: Huh?
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Yusuke looked down and realized what they were laughing at, "Oh sweet kami…" His face blushed a deep crimson as he covered his "manly" part with his hands and turned around.
"Does anyone have a pair of pants I can borrow?!"
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It had been two days after Atsuki's defeat and Yusuke's life had turned back to normal. Or at least as normal as his life could be. Yusuke was walking to school because Keiko had insisted that he go. He had missed about a week because of his whole kitten ordeal.
'I need to tell Kurama.' He thought. He had just figured out this…this thing that he had been feeling. He didn't really want to call it love. It sounded weak. Yusuke looked over his shoulder to see Keiko and Kuwabara run up to him.
"Yusuke!" Keiko greeted, rushing to him.
"Hey Keiko." Yusuke said coolly as he put his hands behind his head in a boyish gesture.
"Urameshi! Hi!" Kuwabara greeted with a dopey wave of his hand.
"Hey." He said again, closing his eyes. He then heard music in the distance. He opened his eyes lazily to see the carnival down the street. It had just opened the other day.
"Do you want to go?" Keiko asked, holding onto his arm.
"I don't know, maybe." Yusuke replied dully. Then he heard the school bell in the distance.
"Oh no, we're going to be late!" Keiko exclaimed, dragging the poor Spirit Detective on to school.
"Whatever." Yusuke said in a daze.
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Kurama sat down in his desk when he saw the horde of girls come zooming through the door and into the classroom. He sighed. Yusuke had actually been living with him for a while, he was kind of glad about it too. He was glad that he was in a cat's body, though. If he were human and living with him, Kurama would have choked up and not have been able to talk. He realized that he had even shown the more "private" aspects of himself as well. He blushed lightly when he remembered that he had actually been half naked around him, and that Yusuke was staring at him. He tried to figure out why.
And he had looked like he was going to claw Hiei's eyeballs out when he came over, but he digressed. 'Was Yusuke…jealous of Hiei?' Kurama thought, putting his chin in his hands.
He had always cared deeply about the Spirit Detective, but he dismissed it as soon as he saw how Yusuke acted with Keiko. Yusuke would never have feelings for him, no matter what. He was as straight as a board.
Well, that was what Kurama thought.
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"And over here, we have the country of Africa." Mr. Takanaka pointed to the country on his map. "It is known for many kinds of wildlife, such as lions, gazelles, and cheetahs."
Yusuke yawned and leaned back in his chair, stretching out his long legs. 'I wish you would get eaten by a lion so you would shut up!'
Keiko looked over at Yusuke. "What's wrong?" She asked, full of concern.
Yusuke was snapped out of his reverie, "Nothing." He remembered Kurama and how nervous he was about having to tell him about what he felt. "Just thinking."
"Wow, I didn't know Urameshi could think." Kuwabara said in false amazement.
"I should be saying the same for you!" Yusuke snapped.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" Kuwabara said, deeply offended. He stood up and Yusuke did the same.
"Mr. Urameshi! Mr. Kuwabara! Why don't you both sit down and be quiet?!" Mr. Takanaka said hotly.
"Oops." Kuwabara said apologetically and sat down. Yusuke just gave and exasperated sigh and sat down as well.
"Thank you." Mr. Takanaka said, going back to his lecture on animals in the Savannah. "Lions are important because…" He went on about the importance of these animals. Yusuke was just sick and tired of cats because he used to be one.
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"Damn, life is so stupid and dull!" Yusuke exclaimed at lunch. He plopped himself down on the seat beside Kuwabara and deliberately took the mentioned carrot top's sandwich. Taking a bite, he thought, 'I think I'll invite Kurama to go to the carnival with us…hey, it couldn't hurt…'
"That was mine, Urameshi!" Kuwabara called out to his friend, getting stares from everyone in the lunchroom.
"Eh, shut up, I've been trapped in a damn cat's body for almost a week, and the only thing Kurama gave me to drink was milk! No steak! No chicken! No ramen! It sucked!" Yusuke kept ranting, despite the little voice in the back of his head saying, 'You know you liked him taking care of you, you've admitted it, you're just too freakin' scared to tell the kitsune.' Yusuke got mad at this and slammed the food item down on the table. He stood up and began to walk out the door.
Keiko came running up to him with her lunch tray, which was filled with different varieties of food. "Yusuke, what are you doing?" She asked, blinking her brown orbs in confusion, then she realized. "You're not skipping, are you?!" She yelled.
"So what if I am?" Yusuke said, ignoring Kuwabara's whining about his sandwich and Keiko's nagging about school. "See ya." He said waving his hand behind him as he walked out of the lunchroom.
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Ring, ring, ring…
Kurama stood up and gathered his school books. He slipped the textbooks neatly into his backpack. The former Youko paused when he remembered the little surprise he had found inside the bag just a few days ago…it had almost gotten him in trouble, but at least he knew that the kitten had liked him.
'Too bad,' Kurama thought. 'That I had to put up with Kagura's shameless flirting…' He mentally chuckled.
School was out early for the day because of the carnival in town, they had gotten the rest of the week off, which was good for rest and relaxation.
Especially for Kurama, considering what had happened to him just a few short days ago. He blushed when he remembered seeing Yusuke's bare form, he tried not to think about it, but he couldn't help it, the Youko side of him kept edging the memory in his mind. He was surprised when he had learned that his precious little "Yuki" was actually the world renowned Spirit Detective, Yusuke Urameshi. Botan had explained everything to him right after Yusuke got some clothes on and everyone stopped laughing.
With those memories still fresh in his mind, Kurama hefted his backpack over his broad shoulders and started out the door.
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Yusuke wandered throughout the streets, he stopped by an alley, the very same alley where he was turned into that small ball of fluff. Maybe it was a twist of fate that it had happened to him. It sure had helped him realize his feelings…even though he was very reluctant about them at first.
He was glad that the neko demons had decided to attack him of all people after all. If not, he would have never…
The Spirit Detective shook his head of these thoughts and resumed his walk. He then turned the corner towards Kurama's high school.
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The former thief walked calmly out of his school, he was about at the gate of the school when he saw something that stopped his heart.
Yusuke Urameshi.
And the short tempered Detective was headed straight for him.
Kurama stepped out of the gate and walked over to the black haired boy. His emerald eyes widened ever so slightly. His heart was beginning to beat faster when he got closer to the delinquent.
"Kurama." Yusuke acknowledged, nodding his head.
"Hello, Yusuke." Kurama greeted, smiling, despite his pounding heart. He had never been this nervous around Yusuke before. Of course he had liked him for a while, but his feelings were never this rigorous. "What brings you here?" He asked.
"I dunno," Yusuke replied. 'To see you, damn it.' His feet kicked up some dust as he stopped in front of the kitsune. He stared down at his shoes, not knowing why. "Just skipped school, got boring." He provided the usual delinquent's excuse. "Why are you out here? School's not out yet."
"We got out early…for the carnival." Kurama said, shifting his backpack on his shoulder to keep it from falling.
"Lucky." Yusuke muttered. He looked over his shoulder. "Hey, Kurama, do you have anything to do now?"
"Well, no, I was planning to go to the carnival." Kurama explained, scratching his head nervously.
"Good, I'm about to go there too," Yusuke said, patting Kurama's shoulder. "Let's go together." He said and without waiting for Kurama's response, he walked off. Feeling compelled to go, Kurama followed.
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On the way there, Yusuke's conscious spoke up. 'Tell him, tell him.' It urged the Spirit Detective.
'I'll tell him when I'm damn ready!' Yusuke cursed himself.
'Are you really? Or are you too scared? Scared that he might not return your feelings.'
'No! I've beaten Toguro and Sensui! I've looked death straight in the face, and I've died TWICE! Why the hell should I be scared of this?'
'Are you sure?' The voice piped up again. 'He might reject you; you'll be so embarrassed that you'll never talk to each other again!'
Yusuke bit his lip. Was he scared of confessing to the kitsune?
He was snapped out of his thoughts by Kurama saying: "We're here, Yusuke."
Yusuke was startled by Kurama's smooth, resonating voice, "Alright Kurama, so where first?"
"Where ever you want to, Yusuke." Kurama said, smiling serenely.
"How about we play some games?" Yusuke said as a playful smile crept its way across his features.
"Alright." The kitsune smiled once again. He saw that Yusuke was already heading towards a shooting game.
"Two dollars please." The guy at the counter said, his nametag read 'Jou'. Yusuke reached deep into both pockets of his green uniform, but found nothing except a piece of string and a penny.
"Can I give you this penny and owe you a dollar and ninety nine cents?" Yusuke asked slyly, nudging Jou's shoulder.
"No." Jou said plainly.
"Aww, why?" Yusuke gave him the cute cat eyes; apparently they don't work when you aren't a cat.
"Here," Kurama said kindly, placing two dollars on the counter. "It's on me." He smiled gently, causing Yusuke's face to get warm.
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Yusuke had won ten games of the shooting game, courtesy of his practice with his Spirit Gun. Now, he was trying to carry all the stuffed animals he won, and try to work up the courage to tell Kurama.
'I can't believe this! I've faced tougher enemies than this, why do I feel so…nervous?' Yusuke angrily thought as he absentmindedly dug his fingers into a stuffed animal of a dog. 'I don't get it!'
'Maybe confessing love is the toughest thing of all.' The voice came back. 'Love is tougher than any opponent.'
"Damn it!" Yusuke announced out loud, trying to quell the voices inside his head. A mother and her child were walking past him at the time; the mother promptly covered her son's ears. She glared at the Detective and mouthed. "You should be ashamed of yourself!"
Yusuke just rolled his eyes and kept walking. "Stupid emotions, stupid woman, stupid-" He was interrupted by Kurama, who looked at him in concern
"Yusuke, are you okay?" The kitsune asked, blinking innocently.
"I, um, I-I think that there's a needle somewhere in these stuffed animals." He quickly made an excuse, stuttering all the way. The delinquent smiled, threw his head back and laughed nervously. "It must've poked my hand!"
"Oh!" Kurama said, briskly taking Yusuke's hand and studying it carefully. "Does it hurt?" He stroked his palm with the tips of his long fingers. Yusuke shuddered and blushed.
'He's…worried?!' Yusuke thought in shock as the kitsune continued to gaze at his palm.
Yusuke curled his own fingers around Kurama's. "I'm fine." He said looking into Kurama's green orbs. It was the kisune's turn to blush; he looked away in a fluster. This made Yusuke smile; he might not be the only one battling with his stupid emotions.
Then the Spirit Detective heard the sound of rushing water, he turned to see the log ride right behind them. Tugging on Kurama's hand, he said. "Let's go!" Kurama smiled again and they were off.
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The line was a long one, and they had to wait twenty minutes. One the wait the line had grown longer. Kurama was feeling very uncomfortable, and Yusuke could blatantly tell it in his green eyes.
Suddenly, Kurama slipped on a discarded piece of cake, he fell backward into the chest of another man. The kitsune winced.
"What do you think you're doing, stupid?!" The man boomed. He was a lot larger than Kurama. "Watch were you're going…" The man glared angrily at the poor red head. And as if he hadn't already said enough, he added cruelly. "…pansy."
Dangerous brown eyes widened in anger when he heard that heartless remark. "Hey, buddy!" He yelled, walking over to the man and taking his shirt collar in his fists. "This so-called pansy is my friend! And if you have a problem with him take it up with me!" He threatened; the man was so scared that he almost wet his pants…if he hadn't already.
"I-I-I'm so sorry, please I-I didn't mean it!" The man pleaded for his life as Yusuke's brown eyes bored holes into him.
A smirk washed its way over Yusuke's features. "Good." He said simply, and dropped the man to the ground. He thudded harshly on the hard ground.
The man who was in charge of the ride told Yusuke and Kurama that they could go on a head and ride. Yusuke was quite pleased with this reaction. He walked over to the head of the ride and sat down.
Yusuke buckled himself into the seat behind Kurama. "You ready?" He smiled happily as Kurama began to buckle himself in. "Ready as I'll ever be." Kurama said nervously.
Then the ride started. The "log" that they were sitting in was slowly going up a steep hill. Then, when Kurama least expected it, the log plunged down extremely fast. Then it proceeded to swerve along the curves of the track. Then the log plunged down steeper, this time getting Kurama soaking wet, since he was in the front. Kurama screamed as the cold water washed over him. Yusuke was laughing all the way, partly at the girlish screams that Kurama was making, and partly from how much fun he was having. Then after a few more curves in the track, the log slowly began its ascent up another steep hill. It was steeper than all the other hills, about fifty feet up.
"Oh sweet kami…" Kurama muttered as if the world was ending. This just caused Yusuke to burst into another fit of laughter.
The ride plunged down the hill as fast as it could possible go, water splashed all over Kurama, and he screamed as loud as he could. Yusuke, however, was only mildly soaked.
Much to Kurama's relief, the ride pulled to a stop. He swiftly got out of the log as if it was on fire. "Ha ha!" Yusuke's laughter could be heard, Kurama blushed.
"Y-You're so funny!" Yusuke barely managed to get out the last word before he burst into another laughing fit.
"Well, I'm not used to that…" Kurama pouted, his hair dripping wet and clinging to his neck and shoulders. He crossed his arms and pouted even more.
"Hey," Yusuke pointed to a Ferris Wheel all the way across the carnival. "Maybe that'll help you dry off." He suggested. But Yusuke had his own reasons as to why he wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel.
"Yeah, maybe." Kurama said as he made his way over to the wheel, his shoes making a squish every time he walked. Yusuke chuckled.
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"Enjoy your ride." The manager of the Ferris Wheel said to the two as they entered the small, enclosed cart on the wheel. Yusuke just smiled at him as Kurama sat down in front of him and the manager shut the door, leaving them. Alone.
Kurama's wet hair stood there limply, "Why did you say this would help? The cart isn't even open so the wind can blow my hair dry." The cart was slowly lifted up closer to the top.
"I…um…I needed to talk to you…in private." Yusuke blushed in embarrassment.
"About what?" Kurama asked, obviously not getting the point.
Yusuke's hands got clammy as he remembered what the voice inside his head had told him.
'He might reject you; you'll be so embarrassed that you'll never talk to each other again.'
'Love is tougher than any opponent.'
'Damn, you, stupid voice…' He cursed in his head. He grabbed a handful of his hair and thought of what to say. Would he say the wrong thing? He hoped not. He was already worried to death about telling him; even it didn't show just a few short moments ago.
"Listen, I-I just found this out last week…" Yusuke started, a bead of sweat rolled down the side of his head.
"Yes?" Kurama asked as he leaned in closer, his wet form suddenly looked a whole lot more appealing than Kurama had probably thought. Wet locks of red hair hung down across his shoulders, a few droplets of water made their way down the strands of hair and finally pattered on the floor.
"Grrr…" Yusuke growled gutturally. He hated this, he needed to get this out in the open. Kurama's lips looked so inviting…
'Actions speak louder than words…' Yusuke decided. He put his hand on the back of Kurama's head and gently crushed his lips against the kitsune's. The world seemed to stop in that one second.
A sense of long awaited relief washed over Yusuke's whole body and mind in that moment. The intensity of the kiss had grown, when he realized that Kurama was kissing back! It was Yusuke's turn to be surprised. What did it mean?
Yusuke softened the kiss by gently placing his own lips on Kurama's a few times over and over. He felt Kurama's mouth contract into a small smile. Yusuke pulled away and looked the former Youko dead in the eyes.
"Does that explain it?" Yusuke asked, smiling at the shocked expression on the kitsune's face.
Kurama stuttered this time. "Y-Yes…"
"Good." Yusuke cupped Kurama's cheek in his hand.
"How did you - what about Keiko?" Kurama was still obviously shocked.
"Listen," Yusuke said firmly. "I've realized in the last few days that I might…um…" Yusuke was lost in his words when Kurama put his finger on the Detective's lips.
"I've always felt that way about you." Kurama said, smiling warmly. Yusuke gasped.
"Huh?" Yusuke was puzzled as Kurama's lips found his own and they were encapsulated in their own world once again.
They pulled away, Kurama found his way into the strong Detective's arms and was now sitting beside him. Yusuke's arm was wrapped comfortably around Kurama's shoulders. They were looking out the window of the cart, as they had just figured out that they were on the very top of the Ferris Wheel.
"Aishiteru." Kurama said, his emerald eyes met brown ones.
Yusuke pulled the kitsune closer, "Aishiteru." He replied, smiling warmly and looking down at his fox.
For no other words were necessary.
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