Reaching Your Limits: Continual Cycle
Episode 19: Trap. The Twins' Plot
Yukina couldn't help her wide smile as her brother finally appeared for breakfast. He was radiating emotions of contentment and happiness like he hadn't for longer than she could remember. Not since the days of Youko Kurama had she ever felt him so happy.
Yuusuke and Kuwabara, who were twitching with every loud noise and definately looking green every time the waitress arrived with another plate of food, didn't seem to notice the sudden brighter mood of the Koorime. Keiko, on the other hand, winked at Yukina. Although she couldn't sense Hiei's emotions, he was obviously more relaxed than he'd ever been.
"How was your evening with the guys?" Yukina asked politely.
Hiei met her gaze, knowing full well she could already tell. "Enlightening," he finally replied, glanzing at Keiko who looked like she was about to burst with curiousity over this response.
It was then that Kurama appeared, nearly bouncing over to his seat. He sat with a flourish, a huge grin on his face. "I'm starving," he declared, winking at the waitress as she placed the last of their breakfast trays onto the table.
"I hope you enjoy it. Koenma ordered the best we had," the waitress replied with a blush and a giggle, before making her way slowly back to the kitchen.
Finally snapping out of his misery, Yuusuke looked from Hiei to Kurama. Yukina stepped on his foot when his mouth opened, while Keiko smacked him on the head. It was easy to tell by his expression and the mischevious look in his eyes exactly what question he was going to ask.
Yukina knew, instinctively, that Hiei and Kurama's relationship had not immediately jumped to intimate. She was glad, since there was still so much that had to be worked out between them. Besides, despite their happiness, it would take a while to be completely comfortable with each other after such a long seperation.
"I'm glad for you," she said out loud to her brother, although quiet enough that the other's wouldn't overhear.
She nearly cried when he returned her comment with a smile. Then his cheeks reddened a little and, with a little mental poking around, Yukina found out that Kurama was holding his hand under the table.
"So, what do we have planned for the day?" Keiko asked, filling her plate from the trays. "There is still so much we can do."
"How about we head back to bed for another five hours?" Kuwabara suggested, a hand on his head.
"Hangover?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, and I hate you," Yuusuke stated.
Kurama blinked, then tilted his head, confused. "Why?" he demanded.
"Because you drank as much as we did, and look so damned sunny," Yuusuke stated, matter-of-fact.
"If you have such a low tolerance of alcohol, maybe you shouldn't be drinking in the first place," Keiko pointed out, giving her boyfriend a look.
Yuusuke grinned. "But then I wouldn't have any fun," he argued.
"Hey, you guys," Miya said, suddenly appearing and calling a halt to the conversation. "Have any of you seen Sho?"
Yukina's brow furrowed as she, and the others, tried to recall. "Not since yesterday at dinner," Yukina answered.
"Same," Yuusuke put in.
Miya frowned, her brow furrowing. "We were supposed to meet for breakfast. Sho is not the type of person to miss a meal. He eats five times a day," she said.
"He's not here?" Yukina asked, surprised. Although Sho kept in shape, Miya wasn't exaggerating about his love for food. As long as she had known him, Yukina had never seen him pass up an opportunity to eat.
Miya shook her head. "We agreed to meet fifteen minutes ago for our meal. We were exploring this morning, the indoor tennis courts, when we seperated. I haven't seen him since. I checked our room, but he isn't there either," she admitted.
Yukina stood, instantly worried. Although she didn't care for Sho's crush on her, he was still an nice person. If he had gotten lost, or worse....
"We should look for him," she announced.
Neither Hiei or Kurama looked enthusiastic, but they stood along with the rest. Yukina smiled her thanks that neither of them protested.
"We can eat later," Keiko put in. "We should start at the tennis court, just to make sure he isn't still there, then work our way around the motel."
"Thank you so much," Miya said, leading the way.
End Episode 19
Episode 19: Trap. The Twins' Plot
Yukina couldn't help her wide smile as her brother finally appeared for breakfast. He was radiating emotions of contentment and happiness like he hadn't for longer than she could remember. Not since the days of Youko Kurama had she ever felt him so happy.
Yuusuke and Kuwabara, who were twitching with every loud noise and definately looking green every time the waitress arrived with another plate of food, didn't seem to notice the sudden brighter mood of the Koorime. Keiko, on the other hand, winked at Yukina. Although she couldn't sense Hiei's emotions, he was obviously more relaxed than he'd ever been.
"How was your evening with the guys?" Yukina asked politely.
Hiei met her gaze, knowing full well she could already tell. "Enlightening," he finally replied, glanzing at Keiko who looked like she was about to burst with curiousity over this response.
It was then that Kurama appeared, nearly bouncing over to his seat. He sat with a flourish, a huge grin on his face. "I'm starving," he declared, winking at the waitress as she placed the last of their breakfast trays onto the table.
"I hope you enjoy it. Koenma ordered the best we had," the waitress replied with a blush and a giggle, before making her way slowly back to the kitchen.
Finally snapping out of his misery, Yuusuke looked from Hiei to Kurama. Yukina stepped on his foot when his mouth opened, while Keiko smacked him on the head. It was easy to tell by his expression and the mischevious look in his eyes exactly what question he was going to ask.
Yukina knew, instinctively, that Hiei and Kurama's relationship had not immediately jumped to intimate. She was glad, since there was still so much that had to be worked out between them. Besides, despite their happiness, it would take a while to be completely comfortable with each other after such a long seperation.
"I'm glad for you," she said out loud to her brother, although quiet enough that the other's wouldn't overhear.
She nearly cried when he returned her comment with a smile. Then his cheeks reddened a little and, with a little mental poking around, Yukina found out that Kurama was holding his hand under the table.
"So, what do we have planned for the day?" Keiko asked, filling her plate from the trays. "There is still so much we can do."
"How about we head back to bed for another five hours?" Kuwabara suggested, a hand on his head.
"Hangover?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, and I hate you," Yuusuke stated.
Kurama blinked, then tilted his head, confused. "Why?" he demanded.
"Because you drank as much as we did, and look so damned sunny," Yuusuke stated, matter-of-fact.
"If you have such a low tolerance of alcohol, maybe you shouldn't be drinking in the first place," Keiko pointed out, giving her boyfriend a look.
Yuusuke grinned. "But then I wouldn't have any fun," he argued.
"Hey, you guys," Miya said, suddenly appearing and calling a halt to the conversation. "Have any of you seen Sho?"
Yukina's brow furrowed as she, and the others, tried to recall. "Not since yesterday at dinner," Yukina answered.
"Same," Yuusuke put in.
Miya frowned, her brow furrowing. "We were supposed to meet for breakfast. Sho is not the type of person to miss a meal. He eats five times a day," she said.
"He's not here?" Yukina asked, surprised. Although Sho kept in shape, Miya wasn't exaggerating about his love for food. As long as she had known him, Yukina had never seen him pass up an opportunity to eat.
Miya shook her head. "We agreed to meet fifteen minutes ago for our meal. We were exploring this morning, the indoor tennis courts, when we seperated. I haven't seen him since. I checked our room, but he isn't there either," she admitted.
Yukina stood, instantly worried. Although she didn't care for Sho's crush on her, he was still an nice person. If he had gotten lost, or worse....
"We should look for him," she announced.
Neither Hiei or Kurama looked enthusiastic, but they stood along with the rest. Yukina smiled her thanks that neither of them protested.
"We can eat later," Keiko put in. "We should start at the tennis court, just to make sure he isn't still there, then work our way around the motel."
"Thank you so much," Miya said, leading the way.
End Episode 19