Riku looked mildly puzzled, but said nothing, just dodged to the side a split-second before Yusuke's fist would've collided with his head. His movements were so fluid that Keiko had to do a double take because she'd missed what had happened. Yusuke also seemed to have missed it, because it took him a moment to figure out where Riku had gone.

The boy was behind him, looking only slightly frustrated. Yusuke made another couple attempts to hit him, but found he was swinging at the air. He just couldn't hit Riku, for he wasn't quick enough. And he couldn't figure out a pattern in the boy's moves, either/

"You really are trying to hit me, aren't you?" Riku frowned, his eyes narrowed.

"What, are you stupid?" Yusuke's angry sarcasm was so loud that Keiko practically jumped, "of course I'm trying to hit you, you freak! You're a demon!"

Riku looked startled then scoffed, "Now, where did you get a silly idea like that, you little fool. I'm as human as your girlfriend, there. I'd compare myself to you, but I've yet to see anything human about you; I'd more compare you to an animal."

Kurama had to stifle a laugh, and Hiei rolled his eyes. Both had known immediately, upon seeing Riku, that he was no demon. Yusuke, though, had been sent on the mission by Koenma and hadn't bothered to think his 'boss' could be wrong. Yusuke was still fuming when Kurama finally spoke, and Hiei looked so exasperated that nobody expected him to speak at all.

"Yusuke…he's being truthful. There is no demonic aura around this boy, though I sense one similar to your own," Kurama looked thoughtful and added, "Perhaps Koenma had him confused with someone, or something, else. There could be a real demon wandering around the city, and if I'm right about this boy, then it was a good thing he was with Keiko since you were not. He's not evil, I can guarantee. Even Hiei will agree with me, because his knowledge of evil rivals even that of Koenma's and my own."

Hiei snorted but gave a slight nod, "Yes, any fool could tell he's not a demon."

Riku rolled his eyes and then said, "It took you all this long to decide that? I don't have time for junior court; I'm starving. Keiko, can we get that sushi, now?"

"Junior court?" Yusuke exclaimed, "Who the hell d'you think you are!" he looked just about ready to try hitting Riku again, his fists shaking and his eyes twitching.

Riku shrugged and said, "I've dealt with bigger fish, and I don't feel like dodging your pathetic attempts on an empty stomach," he took a step towards the sushi restaurant.

In less than a second, Yusuke had planted his fist into the side of Riku's face. The silver-haired boy flew across and made quite an impact on the cement. He dragged himself off the ground and staggered forwards from the wreckage, his eyes gleaming dangerously.

"You want to play rough, then?" from the air next to his left hip, he drew forth a dazzling, black key the size of a large sword. On the end there was a small chain with a black crown charm hanging from it, "meet the Oblivion," Riku stated dismally, "look closely, cause it'll be the last thing you see, idiot."

"No! Stop it, right now! Both of you!" Keiko intervened in Yusuke's behalf; her blue eyes were filled with, what looked like, tears, almost, "Yusuke, Riku, don't fight! Please!" her shoulders were shaking and her cheeks flushed.

Riku's eyes widened and he looked absolutely mortified, "W-wait, don't cry! K-Keiko, er…we weren't, uh, really going to…er, fight…" he patted her shoulder awkwardly.

Yusuke ran over, pushing Riku's hand away from Keiko 'by accident' and tried comforting her himself, "I'm sorry, really! We weren't really going to fight, Keiko! I promise! I'm too busy on my mission for Koenma, anyways!"

Riku, looking miffed, moved a little bit away and watched Yusuke trying to make her feel better. It was pathetic, kind of, but he felt bad for making her cry. Why was he such a sucker for crying girls? Maybe because…she had Kairi's eyes…they were the reason he resented her so much. She looked like Kairi, in all or her expressions and emotions, only with a different hair color. Her eyes made him uneasy.

"Kairi…" he whispered, suddenly realizing that he was lost in the universe, somewhere, with no idea how to get back to Destiny Islands.

What a great predicament. Stuck in a different world full of demons, crying girls and stupid boys who thought they knew everything.