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"Yukimura, do you have a minute?" Keiko stopped and turned around to find herself facing Daichi Aromu, one of the cutest boys in her class. Yusuke, Botan, and Sayaka hovered above her, silently watching in interest to see her next move.
Daichi ran his hand through his smooth black hair. "I'd been eyeing...I mean, thinking about you ever since school started," he said, causing the three spirits above to lean in closer. "Would you...um, like to go out with me?"
Botan and Sayaka exchanged an excited glance, then turned their attention back to Keiko. Yusuke tried not to look as though he cared, but his icy cold glare directed at Daichi gave his emotions away.
Keiko blinked and blushed, too flustered to speak. Daichi reached out to gently lay his hand on her arm while whispering, "I can promise you a nice time."
Keiko stepped back away from his grasp and smiled. "I'm sure...and thank you...but no." Yusuke blinked and stared in puzzlement at Keiko.
"What! Why!" Daichi asked, panic rising in his voice. "You mean you've already got a boyfriend...?"
Keiko paused slightly then answered with a smile and nod, "Yeah!" As Keiko continued down the hall, Daichi nearly fainted from shock.
"Aww!" Botan giggled gleefully, pinching Yusuke's cheek, "Ain't young love wonderful?"
Sayaka crossed her arms across her chest and muttered, "Yusuke you lucky dog!" Yusuke, of course, denied it all, but the two girl attacked him, trying to make the poor boy see the truth.
Daichi sighed slowly and turned to walk the other way, but not with out silently promising to have Keiko for himself.
"God, Keiko," Yusuke whined, "Do we have to?"
"Quit whining," Keiko ordered, tugging Yusuke along toward the Print Club, "you sound like a little kid! Besides, you promised you'd take a picture with me!"
Yusuke shut his mouth and took the pictures with Keiko. She giggled as she looked at the newly printed pictures. "These are great Yusuke! I'm gunna put this one on your school bag," she teased, pointing to the top picture. Yusuke groaned, stuffed his hands in his pockets, and stalked down the street. "Yusuke? Where are you going?" Keiko asked, jogging to catch up to him.
"Home," he answered shortly.
"What?" Keiko asked, stopping in her tracks.
"You heard me," Yusuke answered, not even looking back.
Keiko stormed over to him and grabbed him by the ear, "Yusuke Urameshi! You promised me you'd take me on a date—and then you go and grumble and whine the entire time! What kind of a boyfriend are you?"
"Not this guilt trip again," Yusuke muttered, freeing himself from Keiko's grasp and rubbing his sore ear.
"Yusuke," Keiko sighed, "this is the third time you've done this! You take me out for ten minutes, then run off back home...then the next time I see you, you promise to 'make it up next time.' Is there something wrong?"
Yusuke sighed and refused to meet Keiko's eyes. Slowly, comprehension dawned on her face. "You're embarrassed aren't you?"
"What the hell would I be embarrassed about," Yusuke muttered, pink beginning to show on his cheeks.
"You're embarrassed to have a girlfriend, aren't you?" Yusuke opened his mouth to talk, but Keiko cut him off, "You know," she reached over and held his hand in her own, "girlfriends really aren't that bad." Yusuke blinked down at her and his blushed deepened. Keiko suddenly yanked him back toward the way they had come. "Come on Yusuke!" she laughed "lets go to the carnival downtown!" Yusuke groaned slightly but let himself be pulled along after her.
Botan sighed and let the binoculars hang loosely around her neck. Even floating up in the sky with binoculars, she could tell Yusuke was being an ass to Keiko—again. Botan almost fell off her oar when a loud, shrill ring came from her pocket. Pulling out the compact communicator, Botan struggled to bring her heart rate back to normal.
"Yo, Botan!" Koenma said, his face flashing up on the mini screen. "Where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere. There's some serious business here we need to take care of. I need you to find Yusuke—"
"No Koenma, sir!" Botan interrupted, "Yusuke is with Keiko..." she trailed off.
Koenma sighed in exasperation. "You're spying on them again, aren't you?"
Botan's face reddened. "N-no! I'm just...keeping an...eye on them."
"Uh-huh. Sure you are."
"Oh, but Koenma, sir!" Botan said frantically. "Keiko's gotten Yusuke to take her to the carnival! I have a feeling this is gunna get really good—"
Koenma silenced her by raising his hand. "The matter at hand is much more urgent, I'm afraid. I need you to report back to Spirit World immediately."
Botan nodded and snapped the compact shut before stuffing it back into her pocket. She glanced down longingly then zoomed off toward Spirit World.
"That was so much fun!" Keiko exclaimed, stretching her hands over her head. Yusuke mumbled something inaudible behind her. Keiko turned around and glared at him. "What was that?" She asked threateningly.
"I, uh...I was just saying how fast it gets dark at this time of year," Yusuke hastily answered. Keiko simply nodded and continued on down the street. A cold wind suddenly blew and Keiko shivered. With her only clothes being a lightweight shirt and skirt, the chill seemed intensified by her clothing. She turned when she suddenly felt pressure on her shoulders.
Yusuke sighed as he draped his jacket around her. "Honestly, Keiko. Those clothes at this time of year?" Keiko stared at him a moment longer and then smiled. She brushed her hand against his and gripped it tightly. Yusuke sighed again and the two made their way down the street in silence.
"Well here ya go," Yusuke stated, stopping in front of Keiko's house.
"Thanks, Yusuke," she smiled, and turned to go up the steps. She paused and whirled back around to face him. Quickly, she brushed her lips against his. Yusuke stiffened like a board and his face was instantly aflame. Keiko hugged him and whispered in his ear, "See? I told you girlfriends aren't all that bad." With that, Keiko turned and walked up the steps into her house.
Yusuke's hand gently touched his lips. Chuckling softly he turned, stuffed his hands into his pockets, and made his way back home.
Daichi's hands balled into fists at his sides as he watched Keiko lean down and kiss Yusuke. Turning down the alley, he shuffled down it, kicking the stray bits of trash the wind blew in front of him. As he made his was down the main street, the full moon made its way out from behind the clouds, lighting up the night. Daichi arrived at his house and reached for the doorknob, but froze.
In the bright light from the moon, he say a strange shadow stretch across his front pouch. A husky, rough voice from behind him asked, "You desire that human girl Keiko Yukimura, don't you?" There was a slight silence before the voice continued, "I can get you what you desire."
