Standard Disclaimers Apply. (I only say that cuz I get sick of writting the same thing chapter after chapter!) ^_^;; Well was the first chapter good or what? Some one please tell me!!!!! _; R&R PLZ!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- CHAPTER 2

Keiko woke up early the next morning, Yusuke still at her side. She kissed him on the nose and slipped out of the bed to begin getting ready for school. After a quick and silent shower, she dressed and gently shook him awake. "Yusuke-koiishi..." he didn't budge. "Yusuke! You have to get up!" "No..." he murmured, hiding the grin on his face. "You have to come down!!" He pulled her down to him. "Ohayo Keiko." "So you were awake the whole time?" she asked him smiling. "Since you woke up and got out of bed." "Ohh...sneaky boy." "Is that a problem?" he asked her, a lazy smile crossing his lips. She wrinkled her nose and kissed him. "Come on now up." she ordered, tugging on his arm, pulling him out of bed. "Ok, ok. You win." "Don't I always?" she wore a sultury grin. "...not all the time." he reminded her. "That one time was just luck." "Oh really? Care to place a bet on that?" "Yes, cause I know I'm right." "Ohh you just wait..." "Is that a threat?" she asked playfully. "More like a promise, anata-baka." "Hmmm we'll see about that." she kissed him again and opened the window so he could get out. "I'll see you in a while ok." he told her. "Ok. Try not to be late!!" "Yeah, yeah." he said leaning over the window for one last kiss. She complied and he climbed down the tree and began walking down the road. She shook her head and smiled as she watched her love meander away. She grabbed her bag and hurried down the stairs.

Keiko made it to school just before the bell, and she was suprised to see Yusuke already there. "Now," he began. "Who was it that said 'don't be late'?" "Watch it mister." she said punching him in the arm playfully. "Hey!!" he whined, pretending to be in pain. "Hey Urameshi, hi Keiko." "Hey Kuwabara what's up?" "Aww nothin just wishin school would be over already." "Tell me about it." Yusuke said. "I was peacefully sleeping before someone woke me up." he stared at Keiko. "Well you can't sleep all day y'know. And remember you promised me you'd come to school more than once a week." "Yeah, yeah." "Aww....Aren't they just the cutest?" "Botan!" "Hello minna." She turned serious. "Yusuke, Kuwabara, I need to talk to you both." "What is it?" "Please come with me." They followed her curiously out the door.

"...so what your saying is we need to go fight these guys?" Kuwabara asked. "Yes. They're very powerful demons; they belong to one of the highest class of demons in the underworld. Hiei and Kurama are also on this case with you, but Koenma is afraid that even that won't be of much help. Can you handle this?" "Of course! Since when did you ever doubt us Botan?" Yusuke asked. "I don't doubt you Yusuke, I'm just afraid for you both. Keiko-chan and Yukina-chan would never forgive me if you were to get killed." "Ahh we won't die." "Yeah have we ever died on the job?" Kuwabara asked. "Well no, but you never know!! Pomise me you'll be extra careful with this one?" she pleaded. "Of course! I can't leave Keiko here by herself-again; I need to stay alive." "Me too!!" Kuwabara said. "Yukina needs me!" "Or so you say." Yusuke muttered. "What was that Urameshi?!" "Whatever. Class is starting. Let's go doofus." he said, pulling Kuwabara's arm.

"So what'd Botan want?" Keiko asked as they walked home after classes. He hesitated. 'Should I tell her? Botan said I could get killed...No. I promised her I'd be honest with her about this stuff...here goes...' "It's a new case she wants me, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama to work on." he said. 'I don't have to tell her everything...' "Do you have to go away again?" she asked, her eyes already shining with tears. 'NO!! Don't cry Koiishi!! Baka...don't do this! You know I can't stand to see you like this!' He paused. "Yusuke? You don't have to go away, do you?!" he hung his head to hide his eyes. "...yeah." "But...I thought...Will you be away long?" "...I don't really know. Koenma wants us to fight a bunch of demons who've been killing off humans for sport. I don't know when I'll be back. Botan was pretty upset...she said it was dangerous, which all my cases are, but-" "C- could you get killed?" Keiko asked, her voice shaking as she held back tears. He nodded slightly. The tears spilled over and she fell to her knees on the sidewalk. "Keiko..." He knelt in front of her and gathered her in his arms. "Please don't cry. It's what I have to do. I won't die, ok?" "You don't know that!!" Keiko exclaimed, pounding his chest with her fists. "I do. I know I have to come back to you. I promise I'll come back. Please don't cry." he rocked her for a few moments and sat her on a bench. She sobbed into his shoulder and he stroked her hair, trying to calm her down some, so he could speak some sensible words to her, try to get her to understand. "Yusuke..." Keiko's tears soaked his shirt and for a change, he didn't care. This was the woman he loved, and he had made her cry. What kind of boyfriend was he? "Shh. I'll be back. Don't you believe in me?" She nodded. "I do, but what if you die again? I'll never see you again!!" "We'll see each other, in the flesh too. Keiko, your the thing that keeps me going. Not being able to see you hurts more than anything. You have to believe that I'll be back, alive and everything." She looked up at him with wet eyes, and he took his thumbs and caressed her cheek, gently wiping the tears away. "Aishiteru, Keiko. I'm coming back. Believe me?" "Yes. Yes Yusuke. I'll wait. I'll wait for as long as it takes. Please come back. Come home to me ok?" He stared at her lovingly and nodded, sending Keiko back into his arms, sobbing harder than ever.

On a lamp post high above them sat a impish looking demon. "So this is the Spirit Detective." it laughed. "Not much to 'im if you ask me." "Quiet Yutaka." a harsh female voice sounded. Then, a woman, tall with long purple hair and garnet eyes appeared on a high wall next to him. "Aww Akemi lighten up. Look at him!! He's puny!!" "We're not here to check out how muscular he is." Akemi scolded. "We're here to check out his Spirit Energy, which is all but puny." "Ahhh we can beat him. He ain't so tough." Yutaka said complacently. "Then tell me how he was able to defeat Ryoko just last night?" Akemi asked fiercely. "Ryoko was young and stupid." Yutaka said "He's no match for us." "Let's just hope your right." Akemi said. "I know I am. I've brewed up a master plan. I've been watching him since he killed Ryoko y'know." "Oh really?" Akemi raised a brow, her eyes sparkling with interest. "Oh yes. See that pretty young thing with him?" he asked, pointing at Keiko. "I do. Is she something important to him?" "She's the most important thing in his life." "Your planning to take her away from him?" Akemi asked. "Yes. He'll be forced to come to us then. Brilliant isn't it?" he laughed, sounding like a hyena trapped in quicksand. "Yes. Yes that is brilliant. Come, let's tell Yami-sama." They grinned evilly and vanished.