Yusuke! You Jerk!

Chapter 3: The First Date

"What!" screamed Yusuke," Keiko asked you out!"

"Yes she did." said Kurama solemnly," I had a feeling she would snap under pressure one day. But I never thought she would try to replace you."

"Oh well, she'll get over it one day." sighed Yusuke, "Well any way. Thanks for telling me before I found out some other way. But if you don't mind I think I should tell Kuwabara, Hiei, and Koenma about this or they may attack you and accuse you of stealing my girlfriend."

"Good point." replied Kurama, "Well I better be on my way. Mother will worry if I stay out to late." On the bus home he was deep in thought.

"I really should think out this date tomorrow." thought Kurama to himself," If it's too romantic and some one sees us, there might be some trouble for Keiko." Kurama imagined the groups of fan girls that always tried to follow him around, chasing Keiko up and down the street screaming that she took their precious Suichi away. Kurama grimaced at the thought; those girls always followed him around. In fact they were on the same bus as he was trying to stand beside him shoving and pushing each other. It was horrible. If Keiko couldn't run and dodge as well as he could, she'd be toast.

"I really shouldn't make this a romantic date." thought Kurama. When he got home he had planned the whole date out. After saying goodnight to his mother he dressed out, and went directly to bed, tomorrow was going to a very long day.

After school the next day, Kurama went home dressed in the outfit he had picked the night before. It was 6:30 Kurama was early to the cineplex that him and Keiko were supposed to meet at. Kurama made sure everything was ready, and when he finished Keiko was standing in front of him. He was so startled by her sudden appearance, so startled he fell over backwards. Kurama got up rubbing his back, " Yusuke warned me about how punctual Keiko was." muttered Kurama to himself.

"Oh Kurama! Are you okay?" asked Keiko," I didn't mean to startle you." Keiko helped Kurama get up. Kurama actually looked at Keiko. She was wearing a knee length blue pastel dress, and carrying a matching hand bag. Her hair was down as usual but had a few clips to hold back her bangs. When you thought about it Keiko actually looked quite pretty.

"So Kurama what have you planned for us tonight." asked Keiko. Basically to stop Kurama from observing her like every one else, she was getting kind of nervous. She had actually intended on wearing a longer dress but couldn't find one; she hoped he wasn't staring at her ankles, because for the first ten minutes or so while Kurama was organizing things she hadn't paid much attention to where he was looking. Kurama on the other hand was nervous too. His eyes were darting everywhere along the scene.

"Okay good. No fan girls." thought Kurama," But I better get moving before they get here."

"Sooooo." started Keiko," What are we gonna' do?"

"Well..." said Kurama," First of all I got us tickets to watch the play of Hamlet. Then I reserved a booth at the Italian restaurant down the street for dinner. Now we better get in the cineplex before we have to take cover."

"What!!!" screamed Keiko.

"I meant before someone takes our seats." Kurama covered. It wouldn't be good if those fan girls started chasing them both up and down the street. So any way Kurama and Keiko walked into the cineplex and took their seats. After about 15 minutes the play started. After about an hour the play was over. Kurama who had been deeply into the plot of the story clapped loudly at the end of the play. Keiko who was now half asleep from boredom applauded out of joy that it was done. She didn't exactly enjoy European plays.

"So what did you think of the play Keiko?" asked Kurama on the way to the restaurant.

"Oh what? Oh the play it was okay I guess." answered Keiko.

The two had reached the restaurant and was now taking their seats. After they were seated and comfortable, a waitress gave them both menus and asked if the wanted anything to drink.

"I'll have some herbal tea please." said Kurama.

"And for the lady?" asked the waitress

"Do you serve Espressos here?" asked Keiko who on the walk back from the cinema revitalized herself with fresh air, "If you do, I'll have one thank you."

"I'll be back in five minutes to take your order; your drinks will be served shortly." said the waitress. After about two minutes their drinks arrived. Soon after drinking half of her Espresso, Keiko was ready to talk.

"So Kurama, before the play you said we might have to take cover?" asked Keiko.

"Well it's basically just some things at my school and..." Kurama started but was then interrupted by the waitress.

"So are you two ready to order then?" asked the waitress politely as if to make up for interrupting.

"Yes we are." said Kurama," I'll have a plate of spaghetti and meatballs."

"And for you miss?" asked the waitress to Keiko.

"I'll have the same as him." answered Keiko.

"Your orders will be ready soon." said the waitress.

After about ten minutes of silence, Keiko spoke," Uh Kurama."

"Yes Keiko." said Kurama.

"You haven't answered my question yet." Keiko said awkwardly.

"Oh that..." started Kurama," It's just..." Kurama was interrupted yet again since their food had arrived. They ate their meal in silence until Keiko had finished half of her plate and could stand it no longer.

"Kurama you still haven't answered my question!" said Keiko rather irritably," And this time i want to hear an answer." Kurama who was beginning to see why Yusuke was so scared of Keiko at times started spilling it.

"Well you see Keiko..." started Kurama taking a breath," At my school I'm rather popular and there's this group of girls that like to follow me every where hoping that I'll notice them and if they saw you with me then..." Keiko was getting really steamed up. What caused her to do what she did next was a mixture of too much caffeine and anger. She got up took her plate of spaghetti and dumped it on Kurama's head.

"If I'm not cool enough for you then maybe the spaghetti is!" yelled Keiko. She then stormed out of the restaurant leaving a surprised and embarrassed Kurama to deal with the bill. But that wasn't the worst part after Kurama had paid the bill; he turned around to see none other than the fan girls who chased him so much. Kurama made a run for it up and down the street they went. Kurama with spaghetti on his head and crazed fan girls chasing after him.

Keiko sighed," Well that didn't work out."