Yusuke! You Jerk!

Chapter 4: The Second Candidate

"Oh that really didn't go too well with Kurama." thought Keiko, "What made me do that? Oh well whatever it is it brought me back to square1, boy friendless." Keiko sighed," Maybe I should concentrate on studies...nah. Too many lonely Saturday nights." As she walked on she had an idea. She would ask Kuwabara out! She knew him, he was kind, he wouldn't bring her to some boring play, and he wouldn't have a group of fan girls chasing him around. At just that moment Kuwabara walked past Keiko.

"Kuwabara!" yelled Keiko, Kuwabara turned around and watched Keiko catch up to him.

"Hey Keiko. What's up?" said Kuwabara.

"Oh nothing much." said Keiko trying to act calm," Just...WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME?" Kuwabara nearly fainted, Yusuke warned him about this yesterday when Keiko and Kurama were supposedly on a date.

"Guess they must've had a bad date" thought Kuwabara to himself.

"So are you going?" asked Keiko making puppy eyes.

"Yeah." answered Kuwabara,"Meet you at my house at 5:00pm. Okay?"

"Sure." replied Keiko," Meet you there."Keiko turned around and went on with her window shopping. When she was about to leave the mall, she spotted the cutest skirt ever! And for only 1000 yen (about $10 US). It was sandy brown with little ruffles and was the perfect size for Keiko. She bought it. "I'll wear this to my date with Kuwabara tonight." she thought. She went straight home to prepare for her date with Kuwabara that night.

Meanwhile Kuwabara ran to Yusuke's house. "Yusuke!" yelled Kuwabara knocking on the door," Open up!" The door opened and Yusuke stuck his head out the door. "What Kuwabara?" Yusuke grumbled," You interrupted my favorite TV show!"

"Sorry 'bout that Uremeshi but..." Kuwabara started," Hey isn't your mom the one who normally answers the door?"

'Yeah." answered Yusuke," My mom's out."

"Out where?" asked Kuwabara.

"I mean out cold." answered Yusuke sounding a little annoyed, " In other words, she drank too much. So what were you saying?"

"It's about Keiko..." started Kuwabara.

"You don't have to say a thing." interrupted Yusuke, "I know she asked you out. Just try to show her a good time. She'll mess it up somehow. But now I've got something to watch on TV." Before Yusuke could close the door Kuwabara asked, "What did Keiko do yesterday to mess everything up?"

"Well..." answered Yusuke," She dumped a plate of spaghetti on Kurama's head." Yusuke closed the door just as Kuwabara pictured Kurama sitting in some fancy restaurant with a dish of spaghetti spilled on his head. He couldn't stop laughing.

While Kuwabara was laughing his head off at Yusuke's house, Keiko was preparing for the date.

"Hmmm I think I'll where this pretty blouse for my date." said Keiko out loud, then she turned around and asked, " What do you think Anzu?" Anzu was a small sandy colored hamster. She was Keiko's favorite pet to hang out with. Even though she had a goldfish, a bunny, and a hamster she loved them all. But Anzu the hamster was her favorite. She had taken Anzu out of her cage and placed her in her favorite mode of transportation. A little red Barbie convertible. It was really just a toy that was given to Keiko when she was little. But one day she had taken out the Barbie dolls and accessories and was planning to give them away when Anzu got out of her cage and found the car. Anzu had loved the fact that it seemed just made for her, and that Keiko had recently lined the car seats with little pillows she had made in home ec. Keiko picked Anzu up and began playing with her it was fun to put the little hamster in her hands and watch it wander up her arm and jump onto the bed.

"I've got a date tonight Anzu!" Keiko told the little hamster who was sitting on her lap," What top do you think I should wear?" Anzu had no I idea what Keiko was saying but ran off her lap into one of the shirts Keiko had laid out on the bed. It was a pink shirt with flaring angel sleeves with a large cherry in the middle. "Thanks Anzu!" Keiko picked up the shirt and tried it on. The outfit was perfect! Keiko stuck a clip in her hair and picked a little purse that went with her shirt. After putting Anzu back in her cage Keiko then made her way downstairs and out the door. It was 4:30. Keiko went directly to Kuwabara's house. It was 4:59 when she got there. She rang the doorbell. Kuwabara opened the door; he was dressed as he usually was blue jumpsuit stupid orange hair and all.

"May I come in?" asked Keiko.

"Sure whatever." answered Kuwabara. Keiko stepped in the doorway when something landed on her head. Eikichi was sitting on a shelf by the door when she had smelled her favorite side dish, hamster! She had leaped down and landed on Keiko's head. Keiko screamed!

"Ah!" screamed Keiko," Get it off me!" Kuwabara rushed to get Eikichi off Keiko's head.

"Sorry Keiko." stuttered Kuwabara," Normally she doesn't do that to people. Well everything seems all right no harm done." Keiko and Kuwabara then made their way into the living room. Kuwabara sat down on the couch and turned on the TV.

"Boy I hope Yukina never finds out about this." thought Kuwabara to himself.

"Um Kuwabara. I thought we were going out for the date." Keiko muttered.

"Well I'm a little low on cash so I rented a movie." answered Kuwabara," I'm not exactly loaded like Kurama." The mention of Kurama made Keiko's face go completely red. That was one date she did not want to remember. After a bit Keiko's blush faded and she went back to normal. She sat on the couch next to Kuwabara.

"Um what movie are we watching anyway?" asked Keiko.

"I rented the movie, Attack of the Space Cats for us to watch it's a horror about some cats who rule this planet that want to take over Earth." Kuwabara responded," Oops where'd I put it. I guess I must have left it at the movie rental place." Just then

Eikichi jumped onto Keiko's lap then a minute later jumped off leaving a small brown pile of dung on Keiko's lap. Keiko screamed. Kuwabara apologized. Keiko administered her trademark slap and was out the door.