Strange Love
(I know, you must hate Kuwa-chan, but then why are you reading this?! If you are reading this just to flame me for liking the idiot, don't. Get something else to fill up the time in your life.)
(Thankies to my first reviewer, Kazztar! You deserve a cookie. ::Gives you a pile of cookies.::)
The next day Kuwabara walked to school and right into Akashi.
"I'm afraid you missed it by just a question." He said mock sad. Kuwabara had explained to Gun everything and she was standing right beside him. They both saw the eraser marks and were furious.
Kuwabara caught Akashi by the collar and drew back his fist.
"Kazuma, no!" Gun cried.
Suddenly, he felt calm. As if someone was lowering his arm for him. Maybe Urameshi was lookin out for him.
"Sorry about that, Gun-san. Let's get outta here, this place is infested with rats."
He sneered and walked off, Gun trailing behind him. They were outside when Okubo ran up.
"Thank you so much onii-chan! (big brother. That's what they call him in the Japanese version) Takenaka-sensei just told me we all made it and I can keep my job." He sobbed. Kuwabara smiled with Gun. The others gave a skeptical eye to the teal haired girl.
"What? You never seen a girl before?" she asked dryly. This received a playful slap on the arm from Kuwabara.
"Gun-san that wasn't very nice." He reprimanded and smiled.
"I was just joking, silly." She replied softly.
"You wore you hair gelled today, bishi." Gun pouted. Kuwabara chuckled.
"Yes. What, you only like me for my hair, don't you?" he asked dramatically. Gun giggled.
"No, silly. I like your personality." She said. Kuwabara smiled proudly at his friends.
"I told you girls like chivalrous guys!" he said.
Kuwabara remembered something and felt Yusuke's presence. He turned around and smiled.
"Thanks Urameshi." He said softly to the wind. It was too bad he couldn't see the grinning boy with the blue haired grim reaper.
"C'mon Kazuma–san! Let's go to the arcade!" Gun called back. Kuwabara looked and saw they were a few yards ahead of him.
"Coming." He replied and ran to catch up.
The days passed and the two punks grew to be close friends. Gun knew she was falling deeper in love with the loudmouthed delinquent, but she didn't care. At least she wouldn't have any competition. At least, she hoped not. She couldn't compete with other girls, they were all much prettier than her. She was watching Kazuma beat up his Urameshi doll when he suddenly froze and looked to billowing smoke downtown.
"Urameshi's house is on fire!" he bellowed and ran.
"Wait for me Kazuma!" Gun called and ran after him. She gasped when he ran into the burning building and felt her eyes burn with happy tears when he came out with Kayko who was carrying something large and heavy. He was so brave, her Kazu-chan. Her happiness faded when he grabbed Kayko's hand and ran off. He had forgotten about her. She ran to catch up.
"Kazuma! Kazuma wait!" she cried. When they finally stopped they were at a clearing. Gun dropped to her knees.
"Kazuma, what's the big idea?" she asked between pants. Kuwabara looked up in surprise and grinned sheepishly.
"Sorry Gun. Didn't mean to leave you behind." He replied.
"Yeah, well, I'll forgive ya if you explain everything." She said good-naturedly. Kayko exposed Yusuke's face and both punks screamed.
"AAAAH!!! That's creepy!! I know you're Urameshi's girl, but that's no excuse!" Kuwabara yelled. Gun started.
"Ura....meshi's girl?" she asked the blushing Kayko. Come to think of it, Kayko always hung around the boy and spoke highly of him......here is where you insert a huge sigh of relief. (for Gun, She still has a chance!)
'Kazuma-chan isn't after Kayko after all!' she thought happily.
"Explain, Yukimura." Gun demanded softly. Kayko nodded and explained it all.
"Well, I guess I'm off. Contact me when Urameshi is back, I'm gonna go away for awhile." Gun said as she got up.
"Where are you going?" Kuwabara asked.
"The wilderness to train." Was the short reply, and Gun was off to pack some clothes and food.
"Stupid Kazuma, making me worry like that!" she muttered frustratedly. She stuffed a duffle bag with clothes and some food and walked off to the mountains in her training attire. Her pants went into bandages from her knees to her ankles and she walked barefoot. Her shirt was a simple cotton one whose sleeves went into bandages from elbow to fingertips. It was all white.
A month passed and finally someone was seen running in the distance. At first he wasn't noticed, with his orange hair and blue uniform, since Gun was training rigorously and shadowboxing. Then she heard HIM.
"GUN! GUN! Hey there!" Kuwabara called. Gun fell on her ass and smiled, looking up as he ran closer.
"Hey there Kazuma! I take it Urameshi is back?" she asked. Kuwabara nodded and looked at her torn apparel.
"Been training hard?" he asked. Gun nodded.
"Yeah. I also have been hunting. Ran outta food the first week so I've been tapping into my instincts and tracking animals." She replied. Kuwabara looked surprised.
"Wow! Well, c'mon, let's go! I want you to meet Urameshi in person." He said and helped Gun up. She picked up her duffle bag and they headed back to town.
"So, where are Kuwabara and his girlfriend who's been gone for a month?" Yusuke asked and snickered, earning a smack on the head from Botan and Kayko.
"Gun-chan isn't Kazuma's girlfriend!" Kayko said as the two walked up.
'No, I'm not.' Gun thought sadly, but fakely brightened and put on a smile.
"Hey there! You must be Urameshi-san. I'm Mektei Gunnan. (Remember, they usually say their last names first, so if you're confused her last name is Mektei.)" she held her hand out and Yusuke shook it jovially. Then he whispered under his breath,
"You don't have to fake around me." Gunnan's eyes widened slightly.
"I can read you. Never mind how." He said softly so no one else could hear. Gun nodded minutely and let go of his hand.
"It's nice to meet you Urameshi." She said.
"Please, call me Yusuke." He replied.
"So I heard you were out training this whole time." he said curiously. Gun blushed and nodded.
"Yeah. Nothing else to do. And I needed to think about some things. I do my best thinking when I'm beating the shit outta something, or something's beating the shit outta me." She said the last part jokingly. The boys laughed and the girls looked shocked at her language.
"Oh my! You really shouldn't curse!" Botan said.
"Yeah! You sound just like the boys." Kayko complained. Gun grinned mischievously.
"Ore-sama (means a very conceited and arrogant 'I'. Usually used by males only) used to wish to be a boy." She replied. They all looked floored. Well, except for Kuwabara.
"That's right. She told me that when she was small she always looked up to her tomboy sister and big brother." He said. Gun nodded.
"Hai. My brother is even the one who taught me to fight!" she exclaimed happily.
"Another punk?! What's this circle of friends coming to?" Kayko asked dramatically.
"Well, it's nice to see a girl punk. Maybe she's somewhat of a challenge." Yusuke said, eyes gleaming with excitement. Gun's eyes went from happy to excited as well and she smiled.
"Wanna find out?" she challenged. Yusuke stood up and walked out the door. He looked into her eyes before he closed the door in a silent acceptance. Gun grinned and got hurriedly up to catch him. The others followed in confusion.
"Did he accept or what?" Botan asked.
"It was a warrior's challenge. Eyes are all that are needed. Yusuke accepted when he looked me in the eye." Gun replied and slid into a defensive stance. Yusuke attacked and Gun blocked for about 10 minutes until she took him by surprise and head-butted his stomach. It merely winded him, but that was just enough of a pause for her to attack with a flurry of punches and kicks. Yusuke finally slid in back of her and knocked her out with a punch to the back of her head. Kuwabara ran to catch her, but Yusuke did and handed her over.
"I can't believe you fought a girl Urameshi!" he exclaimed. Yusuke merely grinned.
"She asked and gave me a great work out!" he rotated his shoulders.
"Packs a good punch for such a little thing." He said.
"Well, I'm off for home. Mom is gonna be worried, if she's even sober." He sweat dropped and walked off. That was the last Kuwabara and Gun saw him until Kuwabara started having his energy senses mess up.
