Urameshi Yusuke said nothing to anybody as he and his friends made their way to Koenma's office in the Makai. This was the number one day that he didn't want to remember. Koenma...why did you have to do that? he thought angrily for the millionth time.
Kuwabara Kazuma and Yukimura Keiko, understanding how he felt, for they had known her too, didn't say a word unless spoken too, which was only when Botan had greeted them.
Jaganshi Hiei recalled this day as well, but he didn't give it a single thought after he saw it happen. Minamino Shuichi, or Kurama, as his friends called him, had been told about it, but didn't know the meaning of it.
Feeling the tension, Botan wasn't as cheery as her usual self, and she knew what happened, but hadn't been told why. All she remembered was Yusuke was actually crying in frustration while trying to get his point across to Prince Koenma.
Kurama opened the large doors to Koenma's office. Yusuke stared moodily at his feet as the six walked up to the desk. Surprisingly, all the ogres had left already, and there wasn't a single one in the room.
He felt eyes on him as he continued staring at his feet. He assumed it was Koenma. But he was very wrong. The five people around him stopped. So did he. Keiko suddenly nudged him hard in the ribs, and pointed to something in the direction of Koenma's desk.
Yusuke didn't see her pointing and said, "Ow, Keiko, did you have to--"
He was interrupted by someone clearing their throat - rather loudly. He turned his head to glare at Koenma, but instead, he saw the one girl he's missed so much.
They stared at each other not believing their own eyes.
Anei stepped down from the desk, her brain still not registering the fact that Yusuke was standing there. He suddenly pushed pass the familiar face of Kuwabara and he walked to her, hugging her tightly.
Yusuke...is here...Yusuke...she thought. She hugged him back, burying her face in the dip of his neck. "Yusuke..." she sobbed, tears spilling out of her purple eyes.
He felt Anei's tears run down his neck and her hot breath blow.
Botan and Keiko smiled, overjoyed for their own personal reasons, crying silently as tears streamed down their faces. Keiko was glad one of her best friends was out of prison. Botan was happy to see the two reunited again. Kuwabara's face softened and broke out into a smile; he was just as happy as Yusuke to see Anei.
Yusuke pulled away from Anei, eyes wet with tears, putting his hands on her shoulders. His eyes swept over her body. She very slim, she looked weak, she was almost as white as paper, and she had dark circles under her eyes. Yusuke noticed some scars and bruises adorned her stomach, and her thighs, but he didn't worry about them now. He would ask about them later.
"You look so different," he said, his voice cracking.
Anei laughed a bit. "You try going to prison for three years and eating nothing but ogre shit. Oh, and living with a perverted demon named Jyaki for three months."
The name sounded familiar to Yusuke. He turned to Koenma suddenly and said, "You put her in with Jyaki?"
Koenma nodded and smiled. "I thought Jyaki would tell her about you, how you became a Spirit Detective."
"Yusuke? A Spirit Detective?" Anei commented, raising an eyebrow at him. Yusuke turned back around and smiled while nodding proudly.
Anei walked a circle around him several times, nodding and murmuring approvals. He was well muscled, taller, broader, tanner. He still had that 'tough guy' exterior, but Anei knew better. She stopped, staring at something - or someone - just behind his right shoulder.
"KEIKO!" she squealed, rushing pass Yusuke to give her old friend a bear hug.
"Anei! I've missed you so much!" Keiko exclaimed, returning the hug just as hard.
"So have I!" Anei and Keiko pulled away and Anei noticed the girl next to Keiko. "Mind introducing me?" the ex-prisoner asked, pointing.
Before Keiko could even start, the girl erupted into an explanation, seizing Anei's hand.
"I am Botan, Guide to the River Styx! Nice to meet'cha!" The girl shook Anei's hand vigorously.
"Err...hi, Botan," she said, putting a hand behind her head while Botan continued shaking her hand. Botan let go, beaming.
Someone tapped her on the back and Anei turned away from the two girls. She came face-to-chest with Kuwabara, another of her friends introduced by Yusuke.
Kuwabara was Anei's part-time brother' when Yusuke was away. The orange-haired boy was smiling down at her, a hand in his pocket. The other hand reached out to wipe away Anei's tears; the day before she left for the Demon World the second time for two years, Kuwabara had saved her from Urufu, having her undying gratitude.
"Alright, alright, cut the mushy stuff! Get out of my office so my ogres can get back to work!" Koenma complained, getting sick of all the crying and sobbing. Anei could see him frantically wiping tears away and she smirked. He'd be crying too.
He waved his hand like previous times, and they all stepped in, one-by-one. Kurama and Hiei were the last ones through. After all, they had just been completely ignored that whole hour.
alrighty...thanx for reading this far ppls!