YYF14: Okies, longer chapter this time. Hope you like. I've done the disclaimer so many times, I've lost count. I think we can skip one chapter. Thanks to the two peoples who reviewed!

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Chapter 6: Saved by the Bell... Or Not.

As they sat in thought, Yusuke heard the doorbell ring. He got up and opened the door to the apartment, seeing just the people he wanted to see: Kuwabara and Yukina.

"Hey, Urameshi! I was just bringin' Yukina over. Keiko told me you were back with your mom and I wanted to make sure everythin' was all right."

Yusuke smiled. "C'mon in. Umm… Kuwabara, Yukina? Can you guys come into my room for a sec?"

Kuwabara blinked, but nodded. "Sure, but… what's this about, Urameshi?"

Yusuke rolled his eyes. "I'll tell you when we get in there. We're gonna need Yukina's help for somethin'."

Kuwabara and Yukina followed Yusuke into his room.

"Hey, Koenma, look who just came in!" Yusuke said, sitting on the bed.

"Kuwabara and… Yukina? Why're you guys here?"

"I was just checking up on Urameshi, and Yukina wanted to come along, too. Wait a minute… what happened to you!"

Koenma shook his head. "Nothing big." Yusuke rolled his eyes.

"Yukina, we need your help." Yukina blinked.

"What do I need to do?"

Yusuke pointed at Koenma. "He needs some healing up. Could you help us?"

Yukina nodded. "Of course."

She sat on the bed and put a hand on Koenma's cheek, starting to heal the cuts.

Yusuke watched Koenma carefully, but Koenma didn't seem to feel anything. He smiled. Now Koenma could get better.

Yukina finished healing Koenma's cuts on his cheeks, hands, and arms. She turned to Yusuke.

"Is there more?" she asked. Yusuke nodded.

"His foot's broken. Can you fix bones?"

Yukina nodded.

When she was done, Yusuke grinned.

"Thanks, Yukina! And thanks, Kuwabara, for coming over."

Kuwabara shrugged. "No problem. Now, you're okay, right?"

Yusuke nodded. "Yup."

"Good. See ya later, Urameshi."

Kuwabara and Yukina left, and Yusuke returned to his bedroom.

"So, you feeling better?" he asked.

Koenma nodded, putting his shoe back on. "I'm glad that Yukina could heal me, even though Botan couldn't."

Yusuke smiled. "Yeah." Then he yawned.

"I'm tired. You wanna sleep?"

Koenma shrugged. "I'm a little tired. Should one of us sleep on the floor?"

Yusuke shook his head. "Nah, we can share the bed. I'll just lock my door so Ma doesn't get in."

The two of them fell asleep soon after, cuddling in Yusuke's bed, glad that they were together.

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The days went by fairly quickly for the two. On the 25th, they celebrated Yusuke's birthday by going to the arcade for the day, per Yusuke's request. At the beginning of May, Yusuke, Koenma, and the rest of the gang hung out at Genkai's for something like a reunion, to catch up on things. Sure, they were all still Reikai Tantei, but they wanted to catch up on things besides their job.

(A:N: Again, I'm not 100 percent sure that the 25th is Yusuke's birthday, but I've heard that, so I wrote it.)

On the first day of June, Yusuke lay in his bed in the morning, thinking about the past months. He was glad that Botan had brought Koenma here. He didn't want to think about what would be happening to Koenma if he was still in Reikai. On the good side of things, Koenma had been eating enough, Yusuke made sure of that. He was still skinny, but not as much as when he had first arrived in Ningenkai. Heck, he was almost back to how he used to be.

"…Yusuke?"

Yusuke was jerked from his thoughts by Koenma's soft voice. He seemed to have just woken up.

"Yeah?"

"Are you thinking about me again?"

Yusuke blinked. "How'd you know?"

"You have that look on your face. I can tell by now."

Yusuke chuckled. "Nothing gets by you anymore, you know that?"

Koenma grinned. "Yep." He took the pacifier out of his mouth and gave Yusuke a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Hey! Come back here." Yusuke brought Koenma back down for another, deeper kiss.

"Yusuke! Yusuke, what are you doing in there?"

Banging at the door startled them both, Yusuke very worried.

"K-chan, get out of the bed. Sit in my chair or something," Yusuke whispered.

Koenma nodded, and did as he was told. Yusuke walked over to the door and carefully opened it.

"Yes, mom?"

"What were you doing in there? And what have you been doing for the past few weeks? You've only left your room to eat! Do you know how much school you ditched?"

Yusuke nodded. "Yes, mother, and I don't care."

Atsuko slapped him. "Don't talk to me like that!"

Koenma growled and got up.

"Don't you touch him!"

Atsuko looked over and saw Koenma. Her eyes narrowed.

"And you're his little boyfriend, huh?" she asked quietly.

Koenma froze. "Umm…"

Atsuko shook her head. "Yusuke… What were you thinking? I will not tolerate this! Get out!"

Yusuke blinked. "Mom? Are you saying what I think you're saying?"

"Yes! Now get out, before I make you?"

Yusuke's eyes narrowed, but he started to leave, Koenma following.

"Thanks a lot, mother. And you know you're making no sense."

Atsuko picked up one of the many sake bottles lying around and raised it. Yusuke hurried up, knowing what those bottles could do.

"I'm going, I'm going!"

Once the door closed behind them, they heard the bottle break on the door. Yusuke sat down with his back to the door and sighed.

"Well, K-chan, I'm really homeless now. Can't go to the Reikai, can't go home, where can we go now?"

Koenma sat next to him and shook his head. "I don't know, Yusuke. I really don't know. But c'mon, let's go to the park."

Yusuke shrugged, and the two went to the park.

As they arrived, they saw Botan fly up to them, a sad expression on her face.

"Yusuke, Koenma, I'm sorry, but Koenma has to go back to Reikai. King Enma's orders."

Yusuke's eyes widened. "Botan, please tell me you're not serious!"

Botan sighed. "I am serious, Yusuke. And I know what just happened with your mother. I am very sorry. Koenma sir?"

Koenma turned to Yusuke, giving him a tight hug.

"I wish you best of luck, Yu-chan. I hope to see you soon."

He and Botan disappeared and Yusuke sank to the ground, a look of misery on his face, tears forming in his eyes.

"Why?" he asked silently to no one. "Why…?"

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Someobdy wanted to know what would happen if they met up with Yusuke's mom. That gave me the idea for this chapter, so thank you. Now, as you've probably noticed, the parental figures aren't very happy with learningtheir boys' secret. I myself have no objections to people in real life like that, just saying.

On a better note, I'm planning out the end of thi story. It's short, but the next story is going to be pretty long, I imagine... the reason for that will be explained next chapter. Now, as the clones haven't been able to talk yet, guys?

Both clones: See ya next chapter, and review if you wish!