Chapter 17: Healing Wounds

Yasu opened her eyes, everything was blurry at first, but it started getting clearer. The first thing that she saw was Kurama's worried face.

"Huh? Kurama? Aren't I supposed to be dead?" She asked confused at why she was still alive.

Kurama's face was quickly overcome by joy, "Rai and I were barely able to save you. It was very close. You lost a lot of blood." Yasu sat up, slowly at first.

"How long have I been out?"

"Nearly two weeks. Rai was so worried that she kept shocking people. She was afraid that she might shock you, so she doesn't come in here anymore. I can't say that I'm not relieved." Kurama said with a smile on his face.

"Are you the only one that's been watching me?" Yasu asked.

"No, Yusuke and Kuwabara come in a lot. Even Hiei's come in a couple times."

Yasu looked down at herself. Some of her shirt had been torn off and her stomach had been bandaged heavily. Her hair was still down, judging by the way it fell over her shoulders. "Were you the one who bandaged me?"

"No, Rai did most of that. She wouldn't let me bandage you. Although," He paused, "Whenever I asked, she would start smirking. Do you know what that is about?"

Yasu groaned. "Yes, I know exactly what she was thinking. It's for the same reason we were arguing the other day. Uh, I mean week."

"What was it about?"

Yasu thought about it for a moment. "She decided that I liked someone and I denied it."

"Oh." Kurama seemed slightly downcast.

Before Yasu could stop herself she started talking. "Although, now when I look back at it, I realized that I do like him. It started out rocky at first, but he found the right way to apologize." She covered her mouth, a slight blush crept up on her cheeks.

Kurama looked at Yasu, putting two and two together. "I think this person likes you as well."

Yasu looked up at Kurama. Straight into his beautiful, lush green eyes. Neither noticed that the distance between them had gotten smaller and smaller. Yasu breathed in surprise, not looking away. Every breath was full of him. The lovely smell of roses. Their lips finally joined.

It seemed like an eternity before something interrupted them.

A giggle snapped Kurama and Yasu apart. They turned to see that Rai was the source. Both went redder than lobsters.

"About time! I thought you guys were never going to get together. Who knew all it took was Yasu finally admitting her feelings. The whole thing was beautiful, really. Just like in the human movies. Well, now that I see that Yasu's up, I'm gonna spread it around that you're awake and, evidently, very well, except for the small cuts and such. Bye-bye!" She ran out the room laughing her head off.

"Rai, I'm going to kill you!" Yasu shouted trying to get up, but Kurama kept her down. Rai could be heard shouting the number 1,581.

"Relax, you've only just woken up. Besides, I think Rai has someone else on her mind." Kurama said.

"Who would that be? Who has the patience to handle her?" Yasu asked.

"It's only a guess, but they have seemed to be getting very close. Even if he won't admit it."

Yasu looked at Kurama, somewhat puzzled. She had an idea who he might be talking about, but he certainly didn't have the patience to deal with the active girl Yasu knew so well.

Yusuke and Kuwabara barged in.

"Yasu, we were so worried about you. We thought you might have died!" Kuwabara said emotionally.

"You can calm down. I'm not going to die for a while." Yasu said flatly.

"How long were you awake before Rai came and got us?" Yusuke asked.

"Several minutes actually. Why?" The grin on Yusuke's face stopped her, "Yusuke. Come here for a moment."

"Why?"

"Just do it." Yasu said with a straight face. Yusuke did so grudgingly. As soon as he was in arms length, Yasu gave him a big punch in the side of the head, which caused him to fall. Both Kurama's and Kuwabara's face dropped in surprise.

"Is he okay?" Kuwabara asked looking down at the fallen detective.

"He will be. As long as I don't see him grinning like that again." She paused, "Didn't Rai come with you?"

"She said she had to do something she had forgotten to do earlier." Kuwabara answered.

"I wonder what that could have been." Kurama said thoughtfully.

And you all thought I killed her off! I would never be that evil to Kurama...As forthe upcoming chapter, all I can say is... I wish I was Rai.