Alright I decided to finish this off in one chapter. So this is the last one. Perfect timing for college, and I hope you like the ending. I'm somewhat pleased with it. I can understand if you aren't.
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Keiko returned to Genkai's and sat beside Kurama. She looked phased. Kurama looked delicately at her. "What is it?" In truth he was anxious.
"Kurama, make up with Hiei. It's not Yusuke's job to keep you both together," came the unexpected curt reply.
Kurama's eyes widened slightly. Hadn't she seen the couple first hand? He could have sworn he saw her witness them together. What was wrong with her? Was she in some sort of denial?... Well all the better. Yusuke didn't deserve to lose her. He had acted wrongly in telling Keiko to check on them. Jealousy had gotten to him.
"Alright…"
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Hiei and Yusuke stood in each other's arms. They had both seen Keiko's entrance and suddenly it was all clear to them. Yusuke knew that to take Hiei, they would have to leave the group. He didn't want that. Not for a little crush. A little infatuation that would pass.
Hiei stared into those chocolate eyes somberly. He understood as well. Being with Yusuke would mean betraying Kurama. Silently they both chose to end it. In truth, the more involved they were would bring them both further apart. Yusuke was right. Who could tell there was so much wisdom in that punk kid?
Yusuke leaned in and brushed his dry lips against Hiei's. Hiei's hand clutched Yusuke's shirt tightly. He didn't want to let go…
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Later that year Yusuke and Keiko were sitting just outside the temple looking out on to the great stairs. Yusuke snugly wrapped an arm around Keiko as he spotted the kitsune and koorime ascending up the steps.
Keiko turned to Yusuke inquisitively, "Is everything back to the way it was?"
"No, Keiko…I think…it's better."
Keiko looked on to the two, eyes delicately calculating their relationship. She wasn't stupid. Yusuke and Hiei had been together. Out of friendship or lack of it, she seemed to understand. If it made it easier, and it wasn't taken to heart…even if it was…Yusuke chose her…Either way it made her happy. Yusuke made it right again. He had to be the luckiest guy in the world.
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"Are you happy, Hiei?"
A soft pause distanced the two.
"Yes, fox."
Was romance necessary? Was it even void?
"I'm glad…"
The silence between them solidified their relationship, strangely.
"And Yusuke?" the koorime spoke.
The kitsune's emerald eyes turned to the young demon.
"Never a problem.."
A soft hand reached for Kurama's cupping it. Garnet eyes closed.
"…."
Both looked up to see Keiko and Yusuke. Destiny had a funny sense of humor.
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Thank you for all the reviews! I'm sorry I'm ending it short. College and lack of inspiration. This was the only way fit I saw to end it. Well...there it is.