YYF14: Okay, last chapter. I know it's not so long, but... Anyway, I'll be putting up the first chapter of the next story this afternoon. Nekosune, thanks for the review! I missed you:D Okay, nothing more to say, so... here's chapter 6!
Yusuke's POV
"Koenma?" I asked, when the energy transfer was done, "How come it's embarrassing to be in toddler form around me? I mean, I'm not going to make fun of you anymore…"
"How can I be sure of that?" Koenma muttered, more to himself than me.
I looked away to the side, now seriously contemplating whether or not to tell Koenma about us being soul mates. I really didn't want him to be depressed. It gave me a really lousy feeling in my chest when I saw him hurt, and I bet what Koenma was feeling was a hundred times worse. He probably was starting to realize he liked me, and was torn between wanting someone and not wanting to be hurt again like when he was with Sensui. Sensui was probably his distracter, just like Keiko was mine. Still, it was sad how far it had gone with him. Sensui had actually… done something.
I knew I would hate the feeling of being in love, but not being able to do anything about it, because you wouldn't know how the other person would react. Hell, that was what was happening right now! God, if this is what I was feeling, then it must be so much worse for Koenma. I had to do something.
"Yusuke? Are- are you okay? You're pretty quiet."
I could hear it in his voice. I could see it in the way he acted. Wanting to get close, and too worried that the feelings wouldn't be returned.
Koenma POV
Yusuke was being so quiet… I didn't know what he was thinking about, but it looked like it wasn't anything happy. I wanted to put a hand on his shoulder, to try and comfort him, but I didn't want him to hate me for it. My hand quivered, aching to touch him, hold his hand. He looked up, and I knew my cheeks were turning pink. I hoped he couldn't hear what I was thinking…
Yusuke POV
I smiled inwardly, seeing Koenma's reaction. I knew I was right. Outwardly, I kept a serious expression. This might be enjoyable.
"Koenma? Do you know?"
"Know what…? Yusuke, I-"
I held up a hand to stop his stuttering.
"It's okay. Koenma, I know what you're feeling. It's not wrong. This is supposed to happen. Botan told me."
"I'm supposed to- to like-" He stopped himself, but I smiled at his slip.
"Koenma. Yes, you are. I know it's confusing, and you really should know more about this than I do, but Botan said we're soul mates. I know you're nervous, but just let it out."
His eyes widened. "Soul mates? But- I thought- Sensui-"
"No. He was your distracter. Keiko was mine. Did you know?"
"I feel this feeling whenever I'm around you… It was never quite there with Sensui… I do like you, Yusuke, I was nervous if you didn't."
I took one of his hands in mine. "Don't worry, Koenma. I like you, too. My only worry is how to tell Keiko when we get back home. But still, now that we know, is there anything you wanted to do?"
"I wanted to forget… Help me forget, Yusuke…"
"Gladly." I leaned over until our faces were inches apart, and we could feel the others' breath on our faces. I laughed softly and took the pacifier from his mouth, putting it on the bed next to him.
"Aishiteru, K-chan," I whispered softly, and captured his lips in a gentle kiss, covering up his soft gasp. It didn't take more than two seconds for him to respond, his hands clasping mine.
He opened his mouth in invitation, and I took it, making sure to keep it gentle. I remembered from what I had seen in his dream how rough Sensui had been. His hands tightened on mine, and I squeezed back in reassurance.
We parted for air, and I was startled to see tears in his eyes.
"I'm not sad, Yusuke, I'm happy. Thank you for- for telling me… I know now that I was wrong. With you, it's like a spark. With Sensui, there was nothing but pain…"
"I know. I saw."
He looked up at me, startled.
"How?"
"I looked at your dream. Sensui was… well, you know, you remember… I'm surprised you didn't crack. I know I would have."
"I was able to distract myself, but that led to this problem," Koenma said reflectively. "It doesn't matter now, though. And what you said was right. I do know about the special parts of being soul mates. Since you're half demon, and I'm a god, there will be some supernatural parts involved."
"Like what? There's no sacrifice or anything, right?"
"No, nothing like that. This is more like a bond, and because of that, we'll be able to hear the other's thoughts or feelings. That's probably why you could see my dream earlier, even though only ghosts can do that."
I nodded. "This is kinda cool, but I can't slack off of training just because I've found my soul mate. You coming?"
He nodded, and we both stood. As we were leaving the room, he smiled, putting the Mafuukan back in his mouth.
"I'm glad we found out, Yusuke. People just aren't happy unless they find their soul mate. I'm sorry about Keiko, though…"
I shrugged. "It's okay. I didn't know this would happen, and neither did you. I just need to think of a way to tell her, and I'll be fine."
I suddenly found myself in a tight embrace, and I smiled, returning it. I could feel all his pent-up emotions come loose.
"Yu-chan… Thank you…"
"Dimwit! It's time for your training!"
I chuckled, and headed outside, Koenma right behind me. I fell into a run, and heard an exclamation of surprise. Happy laughter ensued from both of us, and we raced outside, ready to take on whatever got in our way.
YYF14: Nice way to end it, huh? Well, I hope you guys liked this story, even though it was kinda short. The next one's longer, I'm pretty sure, and the one after that, which I'm still writing, is DEFINITELY going to be longer, but I'll get into that later. Ja ne, and thanks for reading!
