Hello everybody! Shinsei here, all by my lonesome! The idea for this fanfic just came to me...I don't know how, but I really like it and hope all of you will as well. In my personal opinion, I like this Yusuke/Keiko fic much more than my first one. And I hope all of you will enjoy it as much as me! First off, I wanna say that Yusuke might act slightly ooc, but not too much. It's just the situations that I put him in that make him that way (heh heh).
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or anything like that...siiigh (cast of yyh cheers in background) but maybe some day! (cast of yyh boos shinsei and throws rocks at her)
WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS FANFIC OF THE MAKAI TOURNAMENT SAGA! IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS FANFIC IS NOT FOR YOU. HOWEVER, IF YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS OR JUST DONT CARE, READ AWAY AND ENJOY!
Seven Days
Chapter 1: (Sunday) Broken Promise
A hot gust of wind picked up, blowing across the barren land. A single figure trudged along, sneezing as the dirt from the ground blew up around him. The dark clouds swirled ominously in the red sky overhead as the figure made his was toward a huge boulder jutting out in the middle of the otherwise flat land Once he reached the rock, the lone figure dropped the bag that was draped across his shoulder and stared at a large black gravestone that was nestled at the base of the massive boulder.
"It's over, old man. And I lost."
A ghostly image of the once mighty king of Makai appeared, sitting on his gravestone and smirking. "And you thought you could win? It's too soon. You'll be up to winning in three hundred years. What are you going to do with your life, Yusuke?"
"Practice, of course."
"To win the next combat... Are you planning to travel around?"
The teenager looked thoughtful for a moment. "Travel? That's a good idea...really good idea."
"Makai is a very large world."
"Yeah...but I got a promise to keep. So I'll be leaving." Raizen merely nodded before slowly disappearing to continue his eternal rest. Yusuke continued to stare at the grave, mentally preparing himself for what he had to do next. A slight cough from behind him brought him back to reality.
"Hokushin," Yusuke started, knowing who it was even without turning. "I've got some private stuff to do, so I'm on my way. But someday I'll drop by, okay?"
The faithful demon nodded gravely. "I understand. We will all be looking forward to that day. Until then...farewell." As the last word hung in the air, Yusuke turned in time to see Hokushin along with three others leave in a blur.
With a heavy sigh, Yusuke glanced off to the horizon and watched as the sun sank slowly behind the distant mountains.
A loud, shrill bell rang out, echoing through the empty hallways. Instantly, the quiet halls were replaced by a mob of noisy high schoolers, all eager to get home and start their summer vacation. In the auditorium, the large group of students wearing long black gowns, tossed their tasseled hats in the air and hollered happily. As the gowned group steadily made their way out of the school for the last time, a particular orange-haired graduate took a moment to gaze at the building around him. He quickly bent down to grab his hat before following the rest of the people out of the building.
Once outside, the graduates were met with loud cheers coming from a large group of family members and fellow classmates. From there, the group of students separated as they all scattered around the front of the school. Kuwabara turned around to grab a final look at his high school before searching out through the crowd for his sister. A strong breeze suddenly blew through the schoolyard, yanking Kuwabara's hat from his hands. In a panic, he raced through the throngs of people in a desperate search for his tasseled graduation cap.
"Looking for this?"
Kuwabara froze. Slowly, he turned around to find a smirking boy standing behind him, twirling his cap around on his finger. Kuwabara's eyes widened in disbelief.
"U-Urameshi!"
"In the flesh," Yusuke laughed, tossing Kuwabara his cap back. Kuwabara snatched his hat before another gust of wind took it again.
"How...when...you..."
Yusuke rolled his eyes as he stuffed his hands into his jean pockets. "For just graduating, you sure don't sound all that smart."
Kuwabara tucked his hat under his arm. "You're still the same delinquent."
"And you're still the same dumb jackass."
"You all lost!"
Yusuke sighed as he continued down the street. "Yea...all of us. Kurama, Hiei, Jin, Chuu, everybody. Speaking of...how's everybody been here?"
Kuwabara shrugged. "Same. 'Course everybody's graduating and looking for colleges and jobs and stuff. Guess everyone's busier."
Yusuke nodded thoughtfully. "So...how's Keiko?"
Kuwabara suddenly looked uncomfortable. "Uh...she's...great. Yea, doing just fine. Last time I checked at least..."
"That's good..."
"Uh, if you wanna talk to her...she's outta town...with some...friends. No...wait, her...friends...are visiting her...at her house."
"Oh." A very uneasy silence hung over the two the rest of the way to Kuwabara's house. They parted in silence as well; Kuwabara turned toward his front door and Yusuke just walked on down the street.
Kuwabara watched Yusuke until he disappeared out of sight over the hill. He shook his head sadly. Wonder what he'll do when he finds out...
The sun gradually made its way down its usual path in the sky, stealing away most of the light as it went. Yusuke continued trudging down the empty sidewalk as the street lights eventually flickered on. There was no wind to cool the sweltering summer night, but despite the heat, Yusuke felt a shiver run down his spine and the hairs on the back of his neck stick up.
Someone's here...
"Yusuke!"
Yusuke turned at the sound of his name to see a small girl come flying towards him. He braced himself for impact but instead of being tackled to the ground, the girl simply flew through him. Yusuke turned around to face the girl, who was now hovering above the ground so that she was slightly above him. Her hands rested on her hips as she glowered down at him.
"S-Sayaka!" He finally managed to choke out.
"Well duh," Sayaka retorted. She was exactly the same as their last encounter. She wore the same pastel colored nightgown with no shoes. Her black hair fell down almost to her waist and her blue eyes flashed dangerously.
"What the hell are you doing here!"
"Gee, nice to see you too," she said, rolling her eyes.
"I thought Botan took you to heaven!" He studied her for a moment. "Or are you just such a brat that you're not fit for heaven? Saying one last good bye before they ship you off to hell?"
"NO!" she screamed and tried to hit him, but only succeeded in passing through him again. As Yusuke laughed at her, Sayaka's cheeks turned bright pink and she struggled to keep her composure. "If I had to say good bye to anyone, it most certainly would not be you!"
"Riiiight," Yusuke said, wiping his eyes. "I really am glad to see you're doing well–"
"Don't try that with me! You probably forgot all about me!"
"Puh-leeese!" Yusuke smirked. "Who could forget a brat like you? Do you need another spanking?"
Sayaka stuck her tongue out at him. "I see why Keiko would dump–" Hastily she cut off, her hands smacking up to her mouth.
"What? What about Keiko? Sayaka! Answer me!"
Sayaka sighed, her finger casually twisting a strand of her hair. "That's why I'm here." Immediately she flew up close to Yusuke to the point where their noses almost touched. "Yusuke, you lied to me!"
"W-what?"
"Remember before Botan took me to heaven? I said you had to marry Keiko and you had to have four kids," she said, holding up four fingers, "two boys and two girls. Remember?"
"Uh, yea," Yusuke said, dumbstruck. "I haven't seen Keiko since I got back from Makai, so there hasn't been much time for...that kinda stuff."
Sayaka opened her mouth to speak, but she suddenly started to disappear. "Oh! Sorry Yusuke! Botan and Koenma arranged this meeting for us, but my time limit on earth has been exhausted! But Yusuke- you have to know! You broke our promise–" Before she could say anymore, the last bit of her body vanished into the darkness of the night, leaving Yusuke twice as confused as before.
As the night deepened, Yusuke found himself restless. His body screamed for him to go home and rest, but his mind refused to listen. Too many things swirled around in his head for him to get any sleep that night. He still had no idea why Sayaka had shown up but he was sure it had something to do with Keiko. Why else would she be so pissed at him? He also had a nagging feeling that Kuwabara had been hiding something from him. Fearing the worst, Yusuke decided to stop by the Yukimura residence and check up on them.
Besides, Yusuke thought, I haven't seen Keiko yet. Can't wait to see the look on her face! He snickered to himself at the thought of seeing her reaction at himself popping up at her house at such and ungodly hour after so long.
By now, a light drizzle had begun to fall. Yusuke sighed and pulled up the hood on his jacket as he made his was down the familiar street to the Yukimura house.
To his surprise, as he approached Keiko's house, the lights in the lower restaurant were on and he could here voices coming from inside. As he got closer, the sign on the door still read 'open', so Yusuke let himself in, making sure his hood covered his face.
The bell above the door jangled as it opened. No one was in sight but Yusuke heard a rattle of pots in the kitchen area and the thump of footsteps coming his way. Mr. Yukimura glanced at him over the counter the same time Keiko popped her head from the doorway leading to her bedroom. Yusuke was happy to see Mr. Yukimura hadn't changed a bit other than the fact his hair seemed a to have a slight gray tint. But it wasn't the old man behind the counter that made his heart skip a beat.
Keiko stepped fully out of the doorway and offered him a shy, welcoming smile. Her brown eyes were still as dazzling and full of life as he remembered, but her brown hair had grown out passed her shoulders. Being a boy and just being himself, he couldn't help but notice how her nicely she filled out the pink dress she was wearing.
"I'm sorry, but we're closed." Mr. Yukimura's voice snapped Yusuke out of his daze.
"Dad," Keiko's voice nearly stopped Yusuke's heart. "You left the sign on 'open' again." She turned back to Yusuke and said, "I'm so sorry. It's really late and we're not serving anymore today." Mr. Yukimura added a curt nod of agreement. Yusuke couldn't contain himself anymore.
"Not even one measly meal for a stranger like me?"
The dish Mr. Yukimura had been holding fell to the ground with a loud crash. Keiko stared at him, her mouth hanging open.
"Y-Yusuke?"
Yusuke yanked his wet hood off and smiled broadly at the two. "Who else?" Instead of the hug he had hoped for, Keiko quickly looked down at her feet. Yusuke opened his mouth to speak, but Mr. Yukimura cut him off.
"Yusuke! What a wonderful surprise! I remember the last time you were in here like it was yesterday..." He went on, chattering about random memories to him as Yusuke sat himself down. As her father talked, Yusuke snuck a glance at Keiko. She had moved down to the floor and was cleaning up the shattered remains of the broken dish. She kept her eyes firmly to the ground, purposely avoiding his gaze.
"...and then you said you'd return in three years! And what do you know! You did!" Mr. Yukimura finally finished, his face flushed red from talking so much.
"Well what did you expect?" Yusuke said casually. "I gave you my word. I said I would be back in three years, so I came." Keiko had finished picking up the pieces and was now making her way past him to the trash bin. As she walked by him, he whispered for her ears only, "And I also intend to keep the rest of my promise." He looked back at Keiko as he said this. She stopped and stiffened momentarily before continuing to the trash. She finally turned to him, her eyes gleaming with unshed tears.
"Hey Keiko! What's going on?" Everyone's attention snapped to the doorway to Keiko's room where a stranger to Yusuke stood. Yusuke stared at him; he was what women might consider good looking. His tone body and great abs showed easily through his tight white shirt. His blonde hair was neatly combed and his green eyes flashed as they swept over the room before coming to rest on Yusuke. He made a sour face before rudely demanding, "Who are you?"
Yusuke returned his glare. "I could ask the same." Obviously feeling the tension in the air, Keiko quickly jumped between the two. First she turned to the blonde.
"Rokuro, this is my friend Yusuke. Remember the one I told you about? The one I knew since I was little?" The man named Rokuro nodded at her, his face lightening as he offered Yusuke an apologizing smile. Yusuke continued to stare suspiciously at the man; he didn't like the look in his eye when he looked at Keiko. Finally Keiko turned slowly to face Yusuke.
"Yusuke...this is Rokuro. He's...he's my...my fiancee."
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed!I have some exciting and funny (at least to me) parts coming up, so please stay tuned! Also, I really wanna know what you guys think, so please review or even email me if you want at the address on my profile page. I dont mind emails, but reviews are preferred! Thanks again!