YYF14: Not sure what to say right now, so... I'll do the disclaimer: I don't own anything, just the plot. Now, R&R, peoples!

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Yusuke blinked. "Your… dad?"

Koenma nodded. "Yeah, and Botan can't heal them because it hurts too much."

Yusuke winced. "Sorry, K-chan… wait a minute… this sounds kinda like when I was telling Kuwa about my mom…"

Koenma sighed. "Sorry, Yusuke."

"Nah, it's 'kay. I should be over it by now. But why's your sleeve red?"

Koenma rolled up his sleeve, exposing the cuts which were bleeding stronger than before. He stared at his arm, starting to tremble.

Yusuke growled. "Keiko! Get a towel or something! We got a problem!"

Keiko ran into the room, holding a towel.

"Yusuke, what-?" She stopped, seeing Koenma's arm covered in blood.

Yusuke grabbed the towel and wrapped it around Koenma's arm.

"K-chan, how come these cuts are bleeding and the others aren't?" Yusuke asked.

"Because Botan partially healed the others, and these're deeper than the others."

Keiko, now recovered from the sight of blood, frowned. (A:N: I'm sorry I made Keiko squeamish, but I couldn't think of anything else to say.)

"But how come you can bleed at all? I thought you weren't alive."

"Not in the way you are, but I can still bleed."

Keiko nodded. "Okay… I've… got to get back to work."

She left the room, leaving the two boys alone.

"Now, you're sure you're okay, K-chan?"

Koenma nodded. "Yes, Yusuke, I'm fine."

"Okay. Let's wrap up your arm now."

When they were finished wrapping it, Koenma felt a tingling feeling.

"Yusuke, I have to go. Dad's calling."

Yusuke sighed. "Be careful, K-chan."

The tingling became more insistent, and Koenma nodded.

"I'll see you later, Yu-chan."

He disappeared.

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New Years' Eve came and went, Yusuke becoming more and more nervous. February began, and the only contact from Spirit World Yusuke received was Botan calling him about the missions, letting him inform the others about the offending demons.

At the beginning of March, Yusuke distracted himself by going to Genkai's to train until, on April 16th, something happened.

Yusuke had been sitting in Keiko's room, contemplating whether he should impose anymore on Keiko's family when his communicator rang. He opened it, seeing a very distressed Botan.

"Yusuke, I'm bringing Koenma to the park. Meet me there. It's important."

Yusuke nodded and closed the compact.

"I wonder why it's so urgent…" Yusuke wondered.

As Yusuke arrived at the park, he saw Botan sitting under a tree. He sat next to her.

"So where's Koenma?" he asked.

Botan sighed. "He's behind the tree."

Yusuke looked behind the tree and gasped.

Koenma's face and hands were covered in large and small cuts, and Yusuke could tell his arms were, too. His skin was pale and he seemed very thin.

"Botan? What happened?"

"You know about the cuts. He's pale because he hasn't seen sunlight this whole time, and he's thin because he hasn't eaten much. He's had to only eat the food I can sneak out of the kitchen. It's awful, Yusuke!"

"Can I bring him to my house?" Yusuke asked.

Botan nodded. "That was the whole point of bringing him here."

Yusuke smiled. "Great. I'll make sure he eats."

Botan smiled in relief.

"Thanks, Yusuke. I've got to go. Take care!"

She disappeared, and Yusuke sighed.

"Guess I'm going home."

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YYF14: Well, Yusuke's going back to Atsuko. Wonder what'll happen...

Yusuke-clone: Che. At least you're not torturing me this time.

YYF14: Yeah, it's mostly Koenma here.I like taking turns with you guys. Now, I might be adding in a little more than meets Yusuke's eye for next chapter, 'cause in my opinion, it's getting a little dry. So, review if you wish, and I'll try to update this weekend!