The Boys of Summer

By: Rikku Minouke

Disclaimer: oh those stupid lawyers! I said I didn't own YYH…but I will! Once I get rid of all of you lawyers! (evil laugh). That's right. Run from me…(cough) on with the story. n.n

With the guys

"So short stuff. I heard you …" Kuwabara stopped when he heard giggling behind him and remember the girls were still there.

"Yusuke don't you think about," Keiko said sounding like a school teacher, right to the point.

"Loosen up a bit Keiko," Yusuke said and smirked. "Or is it you want me to tickle you."

"Get her Yusuke!" Rikku said on the couch next to Kurama.

"Rikku!" Keiko said with her mouth hanging open. "Don't cheer him on."

"Keiko," Yusuke said drawing her attention back to him.

"Back up Yusuke," Keiko said warningly.

"I think not," Yusuke advanced on Keiko.

SLAP!

Yusuke fell to the ground and everyone else in the room besides Keiko and Hiei laughed. Of course Yusuke couldn't laugh because he was now unconscious.

"That was not funny," Keiko blushed lightly.

"Okay, okay," Yusuke said sitting up.

"Let's go home Rikku," Keiko said.

"See you tomorrow," Kurama said.

"Bye," Kuwabara said before the front door shut.

"Hey guys," Shizuru walked through the front door.

"Hello," Kurama said with a slight smile.

"Hn," Hiei went to his and Kurama's room.

"Hey there," Yusuke said.

"Oh hey sis," Kuwabara said.

"Now, someone explain to me why our neighbors walked out of here pissed," Shizuru said.

"Yusuke was teasing Keiko," Kurama told her chuckling softly.

"That explains that," Shizuru smiled. "What about Hiei?"

"He's got a little crush," Yusuke said.

"Really!" Kuwabara ran into Hiei and Kurama's shared room with the other guys behind him. "Hey mister fire demon, what's this I hear about you taken a liking to some one?"

"I do not descend to that level below me," Hiei growled.

"No emotions then? Ha I knew you tight assed prick," Yusuke laughed. "That's not what happened outside."

Suddenly the curtains set on fire. "Hey! I just got those!" Kuwabara got the fire extinguisher and ran back into the room to find the fire gone as well as the curtains. "You're paying for those shrimp."

"Hn," Hiei looked out the window that faced the girls house. It showed into their living room. All guys looked out the window and saw Rikku on computer with head phones on nodding her head to the music playing. Keiko was on the couch watching the big screened T.V. Since the living room was connected to the kitchen and there was only one floor they could see all the way into Rikku's room which was all the way on the other side of the house. (I designed it, I own it n.n.) Botan was in the kitchen talking on the phone and making popcorn. Or maybe Keiko was making the popcorn because Botan was hand washing dishes.

"Did you know you have an excellent view here Kuwabara?" Yusuke said and sat on the window seat along with Kuwabara, Hiei and Kurama. (peeping toms! Glare, glare)

"I never thought about it until now," Kuwabara confessed.

"Who do you think Botan's talking to?" Kurama said.

"Who knows," Hiei said.

"I wonder if Rikku burned me that CD yet," Kuwabara asked.

"Which CD?" Yusuke asked.

"Umm… 'Get Behind Me Satan' by The White Stripes," Kuwabara said. (I don't own the white stripes…I just bought the CD the other day though…it's awesome!)

"Right," Yusuke said. "Maybe she'll make me a copy."

Botan laughed and then a sudden noise got the girls attention and Botan hung up the phone. Keiko walked over to Botan after shutting off the TV and Rikku shut the monitor off than ran into the kitchen to stand in front of the other two girls, facing them.

Girls

Keiko's P.O.V.

There was a very loud creaking noise and Botan got off the phone. I shut of the TV as fast as I could and I ran up the two stairs to the wood floor part of our living room. I saw Rikku raise an eyebrow at me and I motion her to come with me. She immediately set her head phones down and shut off the monitor. I stood next to Botan who was wide eyed staring out our front door. It had started to rain about two minutes after we got home and now it seemed like a tropical storm was on its way.

Rikku came to a stop in front of me and Botan. She looked a bit worried but my gaze was with Botan. She started to talk but I didn't understand what she was saying. I didn't even try to answer. Than it came again but a little louder. I didn't ever think I would here that again. It was supposed to end! It was supposed to be over!

Guys

"There has to be something wrong," Yusuke said.

"Rikku's talking but the others aren't paying attention," Kuwabara said. "Sound familiar?" Kuwabara glared at Yusuke.

"Shut up," Hiei said.

"Should we go see if they need any help?" Kurama asked.

"Not yet," Yusuke said. "It might be a false alarm."

"Let's hope," Kurama said.

Girls

Rikku P.O.V.

I was making Kazuma's CD when Keiko rushed up the small steps from the carpeted sitting area. When I looked her questionably she motioned for me to follow her and I did but after taking my head phones off and turning the monitor off. What could be wrong now? I wanted to check if Lee-Lee or Golia was online, my friends from Minnesota.

There I stood in front of the two paled girls who were looking out the front door. "What's wrong?" I asked and got no answer. "Okay, I know something's up and I really don't feel like looking out the front door with you guys. Some one tell me, now!" still I got no answer and I heard a noise that I feared I would never hear again. It was as if someone was dragging a knife along a chalk board. But I knew it wasn't a chalk board as I turned around to look outside. It was our house.

Maybe I shouldn't have looked out the door. It had 'Rikku-You're-Gonna-Die-Soon' written all over it. For once I wished we didn't have a glass door. Because I saw Rock smirking holding what looked like a knife to me.

"You…Y-you're …supposed…t-to …" I started hyperventilating.

"Be dead?" Rock laughed. "Yes, I guess I am."

I fainted as he reached our front step.

Botan's P.O.V

Rock stood outside on our side walked door drenched in rain. My mouth was hung open. He wasn't supposed to here! We went to his funeral. My co-worker said she ferried them. Something is wrong and I could feel it. I hung up the phone with out saying good bye to Ricky, who lived about five minutes away, and stood staring outside. He walked closer to the house dragging the knives he held against both walls on either side of him. This wasn't good at all.

Keiko ended up next to me staring at Rock as well. He was quite cute when not totally mad. With long blonde hair that hung around his face and light brown side burns. He had handsome blue eyes and high cheek bones with a light tan. His biker gloves and ribs long blue jacket with the black beater under it was still his out fit it seems, also with those black jeans and black hiking boots.

I really hope Rikku stays at the computer. She'd hate to see this…I hate seeing this. What the hell did he want! Oh I guess I spoke to soon, because Rikku was in front of us blocking our view, but I could feel his smirk growing. Rikku was demanding something and I know she didn't get because she turned around and froze. I saw her body stiffen and she started to say something but fainted when Rock answered. That snapped me out of my trance and I bolted to the door pulling the metal door shut and locking it. Keiko had snapped out too, she had was down next to Rikku and set her to a comfortable position on the Kitchen floor. Keiko and I ran around the house locking all windows and pulling down metal sheet that protects us.(if anyone has seen Hostage then you would know the rich dudes security system on the windows is just like this) I know that sounds weird but when you have psycho's after you for the second time you kind of get prepared.

I ran back to the kitchen and saw Keiko with Rikku and kneeled down next to her.

Normal P.O.V.

Botan kneeled down next to Keiko by Rikku. "How's she doing?"

"I think she hit her head when she fell," Keiko said. "But other than that she's fine."

"It's nothing that hasn't happened before," Botan laughed.

"I guess you're right," Keiko smiled weakly. "She's gonna have a major head ache when she wakes up though."

"I guess so," Botan said. "Maybe I can help." She put her hands on Rikku's fore head and a light blue glow went around her body.

"I always wondered where you got that?" Keiko said.

"Let's just say I'm not normal," Botan smiled at her friend and took her hands off Rikku's head. "I'm human though."

"That's good," Keiko replied."Should we carry her back to her room or what?"

"Yeah," Botan sighed. "Lets go."

"Botan," Keiko looked at her friend once they had Rikku tucked in and were sitting on the couch.

"Yeah?" Botan looked at Keiko.

"Will explain to me your back round?" Keiko asked.

"Well," Botan thought for a moment. "You sure you will believe me?"

"At this point…" Keiko smiled. "I can believe anything."

"That's good," Botan said. "Because you're gonna have to." She looked down at her pale hands in her lap and thought for a moment. "Well, I don't know where to start. I could be considered the messenger of death, or the grim reaper."

"Grim Reaper?" Keiko asked. "I don't understand."

"You know I work for Koenma Enma right?" Botan asked and Keiko nodded. "Well, we kind of do work for Disney, but at the same time Koenma has this other gig he does. Which is tell souls weather they go to Heaven or Hell and I transfer the souls. Ayame and I, as well as a bunch of girls around this area do that. Keiko, I can become invisible to the unseeing eye but I only do that when I'm at work."

"You really are like the grim reaper, Keiko looked at me questionably for a moment. "Can you kill people too?"

"NO!" Botan said quickly. "No. I only bring the dead souls to Koenma and then he takes care of them."

"Okay," Keiko said. "I believe you. Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I didn't think you would believe me," Botan looked guilty.

"How long have you worked for Koenma?" Keiko asked.

"Since my parents died and I moved in with my neighbors. So when I was ten," Botan told her.

"That was seven years ago," Keiko said shocked.

"Eight in September," Botan said.

"You need a new job," Keiko said and Botan laughed.

"At least I learned some cool tricks," Botan winked.

"Did you learn how to bring back people from the dead?" Keiko asked.

"Koenma can, but as a ferry girl I can't," Botan said. "I'm gonna have this same talk with Rikku okay? I need you to listen to me carefully." Keiko nodded. "Rock is no longer human. I could sense it. He is now a demon of some kind. I fear for our lives. I don't know what's going to happen, but I don't think Kyo and Terry are human any longer either. If Rock is here so are they. There's something wrong with them like they're being possessed or there true selves are coming out now. I know I saw the worst of Kyo."

"But Rock and Terry died, we went to there funeral," Keiko said.

"Unless, Kyo really is demon and he was the forbidden power Koenma mention tonight," Botan said.

"What?" Keiko asked.

"The forbidden power, it brings back dead souls, and is naturally stronger than any human," Botan said. "I wasn't paying to much attention with Koenma, although he said there was a demon in the city with that power and he might need me back to work."

"Well, doesn't he have anyone to take care of problems like this?" Keiko asked.

"No," Botan said. "He thought about it a couple years ago but never did anything about it."

"So basically we have to take care of our selves again?" Keiko asked.

"Yep, again," Botan sighed. "Let's go to bed and see how it looks tomorrow."

The two stood up and started to head to bed. Botan was in her room and Keiko was almost to hers when the phone rang. "I got it Botan." Keiko said and went to pick it up. The caller ID said it was Kazuma. "Hello?"

"Keiko?" Yusuke's voice sounded worried.

"Yes?" Keiko asked and hoped he hadn't seen anything of what went on tonight. "Yusuke, do you know what time it is?"

"No, sorry, the guys and I here looked out Kurama's window and saw Rikku faint and a bunch of running around. We wanted to know if everything was alright," Yusuke said.

"Oh, well we thought we saw one of our old buddies, but it was the rain, playing tricks on us," Keiko said not wanting to bring anyone into their problems. It would only make things worse. "Rikku fainted but she's snoozing away. Botan's a little worn out, but fine."

"What about you?" Yusuke asked. "Are you okay? Do you need anything?"

"I'm thanks," Keiko smiled to herself.

"Are you sure?" Yusuke asked.

"All I need is some sleep," Keiko said. "Like normal people."

"Okay, I'll call you tomorrow," Yusuke said.

"Okay, bye," Keiko hung up and headed to bed.

(so what did you guys think? Yusuke and them are not spirit detective's but Botan's still the grim of grim and well if anyone can guess where Kyo, Terry, and Rock are from they get a present. And well EVERYONE can guess and that means you too Lee-Lee. Okay well they all fight and have powers but might not be considered a demon. They are all good looking too, Terry usually wears a base ball cap. I really don't think many people are gonna get it right…BUT EVERYONE TRY TO GUESS AND IT YOU GET IT RIGHT, I HAVE A BIG SPECAIL PRESANT FOR YOU! GOOD LUCK!)

Rikku Minouke