YYF14: Okay, here's chapter two. Starting the second half of this, and from then on, it's gonna be in third person. As I said before, this story is longer than the last one. The last one was 12 pages on Word. This one's 25. Yeah, it's longer. Ok, since tomorrow's father's day, I might not update, but ifI do, it'll be sometime in the evening. Just saying. Now, onto chapter 2!

Yusuke POV

I woke that morning, but didn't open my eyes. I just wanted it to be all a dream. I wanted it to be a dream that Keiko hated me.

I suddenly became aware of something soft next to me. I nuzzled closer to it, but flinched back in surprise when it moved. I could hear someone breathing, and decided to open my eyes. I was startled to see Koenma lying next to me. So it wasn't a dream…

"Yusuke? Are you doing okay?"

"Yeah. Did I wake you up?"

"Yes, but it doesn't matter. At least I got to rest."

I then realized that Koenma was trembling, even though his voice was steady.

"Koenma? You okay?"

"Y-yeah, I'm fine."

"Was it a dream?"

He stayed silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Did you really get any sleep?"

"…Some."

"K-chan… Did I get enough sleep?"

"Well, you cried yourself to sleep, then once you had calmed down, I fell asleep, then had… the dream… I woke up, and I've been waiting for you to wake up. It's been a few hours."

"How long, exactly?"

"It's almost one, so I've been up for aboutfour and a halfhours."

"You were awake all night?" I asked incredulously. If he had hurt himself again…

"Almost all night. Please don't get angry, Yusuke, but I really don't want to remember all that again…"

I sighed, shaking my head. "I'm not going to get mad, K-chan, I'm just worried. I just don't want you to be scared of old memories forever."

"I won't be. It was traumatic, though…"

"Oh, K-chan…" I murmured. I saw tears form in his eyes, and brushed them away gently. I know it was stupid, but I just then realized that the pacifier wasn't in his mouth.

"K-chan-"

"I know what you're going to ask. I almost set off the Mafuukan when I was having one of those dreams. It scared me too much… I thought it was really happening…"

"What happened?" I asked softly.

"You can probably guess. It was more vivid than the one you saw."

"Why?" I didn't know why I was prying, but I wanted to know. It turned out I'd made a mistake.

"Because it was painful, okay, Yusuke? I just don't want to remember it anymore, and this isn't helping!"

He disappeared, and I stared, half in shock, half in sad regret at where he had been lying only moments before. I touched the spot tenderly, sighing when I felt the warmth still there. I rolled onto the spot, breathing in his scent that lingered on the sheets.

Me and my big mouth… K-chan…

-------------------- (Here's the third person)

Koenma reappeared somewhere in the forest, breathing heavily. He was ashamed at himself for not being able to go as short a distance as to the forest without being drained.

He was also ashamed for what had happened with Yusuke. True, he didn't want to remember what Sensui had done to him, but that didn't mean he could get angry at Yusuke for wanting to know. It probably would be better for him to let it all out so he and Yusuke could talk it over, and so he would feel better.

"Yu-chan… I'm sorry… I need to apologize…"

However, when he tried to go back to Yusuke, he felt a small spark, and groaned. Now he was really out of energy. Done, nothing left. He automatically turned back to toddler form, unable to sustain his other form.

"Great… Alone in the woods with no energy… How could this be any worse?"

Koenma looked around carefully, but he couldn't tell where in the forest he was. He remembered what Yusuke and Genkai had said about the creatures in here, and if what they said was true, he didn't want to run into anything alive in here, unless it was a person he knew.

There was a noise like a twig being snapped, and Koenma whirled around. He watched the darkness warily, tensed, looking for any sign of movement. He drew some of the energy from the Mafuukan to help him stay in teen form. He really didn't want to be a child in the dark forest.

There was another, stranger noise, that sounded closer than the first sound. Then there was the noise of ragged breathing. Koenma backed away from the noise, knowing it wouldn't do any good. He could tell there was more than one being here, and they weren't friendly. Suddenly, there was a flash of bright light, and Koenma looked around in disbelief. Surrounding him were dog demons. Vicious looking dog demons…

"Nice dog… Stay right there…" Koenma took another step backwards, but the dogs started to growl, and he froze.

I'm in big trouble now… Yusuke, I need you, and NOW would be a good time!

YYF14: Okay, I hope you guys liked the chapter. I just HAD to end it like that, dunno why. Anyway, ja ne till next chapter and review if you wish!