Chapter 2 is up! Thanks to everyone who read ch 1 and reviewed and added me to their favorites list! I love you all! Again, sorry for the lack technology in my computer. Still no spell check! Please try to ignore it. Here's the story.
Yusuke started down the stairs from the boys' dorm but stopped once he saw that Leo wasn't following. "Hey," he said. "Aren't you coming?"
"No, you go," Leo replied. "I wouldn't want to ruin your chances. I wouldn't want to have you live here because I made you look bad. I'll stay up here 'till you come back."
Yusuke wished he would come. He didn't want to admit it, but he was nervous. Someone wanted to see him downstairs and apparently he knew the person. But who? He was wishing it was Kayko, but it would be really weird if the Yukimuras adopted him because that would be like being in love with his sister- Yusuke cast that thought aside as fast as he could. He prayed that it wasn't Kuwabara and his family. Brothers? Them? No, definitely not. They would end up tearing eachother apart before the first week. With those ideas turning his nervousness to pure terror, he descended to the lower floor.
Yusuke stopped at the bottom of the staircase. He could hear the voices of two people speaking. It sounded important so he decided to listen in and see what he could find out.
"But are you sure?" That was Miss Diazo. "You haven't even spoken with the boy. He's a natural terror, I'll have you know. A little child from hell, that's what he is. Everything's gone wrong since he came here. Theft, clogged toilets-"
"Then I guess I'm taking a load off your mind. The paperwork is already done anyway." That voice…… It was a woman's, an elderly one probably. Yusuke's breath caught for a second. Could it be….? No way. But the more he heard that voice, the more convinced he became. It continued, "I'm leaving soon and I'm taking Yusuke with me. I don't care if I have to blow this building apart and I can and will."
"Now, now. I'm sure that won't be necessary."
"I should hope not."
Yusuke was sure of it now, but he didn't know if he liked it or not. As he walked into the next room, he saw Miss Diazo speaking with exactly who he thought he heard. Master Genkai.
"Good, you're finally here," she remarked as he entered. "Took you long enough."
"Nice to see you too Genkai," Yusuke replied cheerfully.
"Go get your stuff. I'm bailing you out, kid. Be quick about it!"
Yusuke bolted back up the stairs to the boys' dorms, excitement welling up inside his chest. Today he'd be out of this damn place and free again! As for Genkai being his new guardian, well, that was a bit unexpected but it could have been worse (he thought of the Kuwabaras).
"Leo! Leo!" he shouted joyfully as he bounced into the dorm. "Guess what? I'm outa this stinking hell!"
Leo became immediately excited too and then asked eagerly, "When?"
"Today! Right now! Isn't it great?"
A sad look came over Leo's face. "Yeah, but………… So soon?"
Right then it occurred to Yusuke that after this, he might never see Leo again. Even though he was a demon, he turned out to be one of his best friends. When Yusuke first arrived at the orphanage, Leo was the only one who bothered to say hi to him let alone be his friend. He would miss him.
"Yeah I guess," Yusuke replied sadly. "The woman who's adopting me is downstairs now. I gotta pack."
"Well is she nice at least? Who is she? Do you think she can handle you?"
"Oh she can handle me alright. I used to be her disciple and she's strict, but there are worse people out there."
Leo nodded his head in agreement and asked, "You were her disciple? What's her name?"
"Genkai. You might have heard of her. She'd kinda well known."
A flash of hatred entered Leo's eyes. "Yes. I've heard the name." His voice was like ice and his demonic aura became firey hot for a second.
"Well I have to get going," Yusuke said quickly, pretending not to notice as he began shoving things into his dufflebag. He considered telling him that he knew he was a demon, but what was the point in that? Might as well keep things as they were and end on a light note. Besides, he didn't want Leo to attack him for any reason; Yusuke didn't think he could best in a fight. He was really powerful. But demon or not, he was still his friend and he regretted saying good-bye.
Yusuke had finished packing his belongings and both him and Leo went downstairs. Genkai was still speaking with Miss Diazo. As they got closer, Leo's aura got hotter and hotter and the hairs on the back of Yusuke's neck rose as a low, almost inaudible growl came from his throat. It all seemed to be directed at Genkai. But why her? Yusuke wondered. Why does he appear to hate her so much?Then he remembered what Leo had told him. Or more like what he had not told him. His past. Maybe Genkai had something to do with it?
"Oh there you are. You have everything, yes?" Genkai asked, ready to leave. She spared a glance at Leo but quickly looked away. Yusuke knew she could sense his aura too and now that they were closer, it become even hotter and more oppressing. He wondered what had made his friend change this way. This was not the way he wanted to remember Leo.
"Well I guess this it," Leo said. His voice wasn't angry at all. "It was great. We had some good times."
"Yeah," Yusuke replied. "Thanks for everything."
"Naw don't mention it. I'll miss you, man."
"I'll miss you too. But at least with me gone the theft rate will go down considerably, eh?"
Leo laughed and said, "Take care of yourself, Yusuke. Don't get into too much trouble. Who knows, maybe we'll see eachother again sometime."
"Maybe." Yusuke started to follow Genkai out the front door. "Bye Leo. Hopefully next time we meet, you'll be outa here too."
"Oh I will. I will be outa here."
Genkai and Yusuke trotted down the front steps to a large blue Hummer parked out in the front. Looks like Genkai got a new car since the last time I saw her, Yusuke thought with a hint of amusement. She probably can't even reach the gas pedal. "Nice ride," he said, holding in laughter.
"Isn't it?" replied Genkai, climbing into the front seat like it was Mt. Everest. "I've always wanted a Hummer. It's fun to see all the young people's expressions when I speed this puppy doin' ninety on the highway. Ha ha!"
Yusuke gulped. He hoped they weren't taking the highway.
Lucky for him, Genkai kept to the low roads and exceeded the speed limit only once. As she drove, Yusuke said, "Thanks for getting me out of there. But I didn't expect you at all!"
"Is that a bad thing?" she replied. "Koenma came to me a few days ago and asked me to pick you up. I tried to tell him that was getting too old for babysitting and I nearly had a stroke when his intention was for me to actually adopt you!"
"Is that a bad thing?" Yusuke mimicked.
"No, actually, I don't mind at all. I live alone it is a bit lonely sometimes. I have always wanted children, but never had the time."
Yusuke couldn't believe what he was hearing. Genkai wanted children! Wow, this day was just full of suprises.
Genkai went on, "Well anyway, being outside of an orphanage will make your job a lot easier. Koenma has a new mission for you. He'll be dropping by to assign it personally tomorrow. Apparently it's so serious that you'll be out of school for a while to work on it full time. I don't know anything about it though so don't ask me."
What could be that serious? thought Yusuke to himself. It must be really important if Koenma is assigning it personally. He could have just sent Botan. His train of thought was broken when Genkai spoke again.
"Who was that boy you were with at the orphanage? His demonic aura was overpowering."
"That was Leo. He's a really nice guy, even if he is a demon. " Yusuke began to feel side again as he remembered leaving him behind. "I only knew him for a little over a week but he became one of my best friends. I doubt I'll ever see him again though."
"Oh I wouldn't count on that," Genkai said. "You'll probably see him. Demons that powerful have better things to do than stay in orphanages and take other people's crap. He's there for a reason and I don't think he's up to any good."
"No way! Leo's made his share of trouble with me over there but never do anything seriously bad. You just don't know him."
"Hey, I'm just saying what I think. His aura was fired up with bloodlust, even you can't deny that. I just wouldn't trust him."
Yusuke couldn't argue there. But something was bothering him. "Do you know Leo?" he asked.
"No. Why do you ask?"
"It's just that all of his hate and anger seemed to be directed at you. Why?"
"I don't know. But I wouldn't be surprised if we see him again sooner than we think."
When they arrived at Genkai's place, Yusuke chose his room and unpacked his clothes and other belongings. It was a small, square room with a bed in the corner under a window and a dresser on the opposite wall. It had an attached bathroom that had a shower and a stack of fresh towels in the closet. Home sweet home, I guess, he thought as he sat down on the bed. To his delight, it did not have girly ruffles along the edge of the bedskirt. The comforter was blue and the pillowcases were white; a refreshing change from the dull brown at the orphanage.
Yusuke came out into the livingroom and looked into the connected kitchen. Genkai was hopping up and down, trying to reach a jar of mayo on a low shelf, which was still too high for her. "Need a hand?" he asked laughing.
Genkai grunted in frustration, backed away to let Yusuke through, and crossed her arms angrily. "If only I were two feet taller."
"We can probably get a stepstool at the store," Yusuke said, handing her the jar.
"I do not need a stepstool!" Genkai replied indignantly as she took the jar from him and began making sandwiches on the low counter. Lucky for her, it was very low. "I hope you're hungry. Tuna sandwiches are on the menu tonight."
Later on, Yusuke and Genkai sat on the floor in the livingroom playing Scrabble and eating their sandwiches.
"Ha!" Genkai exclaimed. "P-A-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L! Add fifty points to my score! Haha!"
"Aw come on! I'm getting killed here!" Yusuke complained, jotting the number 50 down and totaling the score. Genkai was winning, her 300 points to his 40. Now he was wishing he hadn't skipped class so much. Just as he spotted that he could spell the word "cat" the phone rang and he got up to answer it.
"Hello, Genkai's residence," he said picking up the phone. "Oh hey Kayko! What's up? Not much over here. Genkai is slaughtering me at Scrabble." He laughed. "Yeah, I know, I know! You always say that! If I had stayed in class…….. yeah yeah yeah. Oh and speaking of class, I won't be in for a while. I have a full time mission I have to work on." Pause. "I don't know yet. Koenma is dropping by tomorrow. Hey why don't you come too? Then we can talk and stuff." He yelled to Genkai, "Is it alright if Kayko comes tomorrow too?"
"Fine by me."
"Cool. Yeah, I'll see you then. I miss you too. Bye." Yusuke hung up the phone and finished spelling "cat" out on the board. "That'll be a whopping four points onto my score." Genkai only laughed.
Well that was it. It was a lot shorter than the last one, I know. But next chapter, Yusuke gets his mission. So please review and I will update!