"So Yusuke, what did you think of the movie?" Keiko put her hands behind her back and looked over at the slightly taller boy walking by her side.
"S'was okay, I guess." He shrugged and jammed his hands further into his pockets as they walked along. It was getting dark now and he looked around extra carefully. Of course it wasn't like the amount of light determined what would happen. He had been attacked plenty of times in broad daylight.
"Well, if you didn't like it you should have said something." She sighed and looked ahead, focusing her sight on some wavering spot a few meters ahead. "We could have gone to see something else."
"Nah, you really wanted to see this. It's fine, I can stand a girly flick once an' a while."
Before she could respond by saying how sweet he was or any other equally emasculating thing he dropped back slightly. But Keiko was used to Yusuke, she knew him too well and spun around the second she realized what he was up to.
"Why must you ruin everything nice you do by being a pervert?" she yelled as her fist connected with his face. He never even got the chance to flip up her skirt.
"Ow Keiko! You don't have to hit me so hard." He rubbed his jaw and smiled ruefully at the fierce-eyed girl as she planted her hands on her hips and began tapping her foot. "You know I'm just joking."
"Oh Yusuke."
She didn't berate him further, just turned away and kept walking.
"Hey Keiko, wait up!"
He dashed after her and jogged at her side, miming exaggerated steps and flailing arms until she couldn't ignore him any longer. Her laugher brought a smile to his own face, in many ways it was the key to his own happiness, something he had to protect. They arrived outside the Yukimura's restaurant in comfortable silence and turned to each other at the door.
"Thanks for walking me home Yusuke."
"I wasn't gonna let you walk around alone at night," he huffed and looked up at the sign hanging above them.
"Yeah, but still," she shrugged and smiled at him. A moment passed in silence, and then another. "Well, I guess I'll go in then…"
"Keiko, wait a sec," he said, reaching out a hand to stop her. The girl paused and a sudden buzzing ripped through the night air. "Aw shi…" Yusuke grumbled and reached into his jeans pocket. Out came the little round compact in all its pastel glory. "Oi Koenma, whatdaya want?"
"Yusuke, it's an emergency! I need you to get downtown right away!"
"Alright, alright, I'm going." He snapped the device shut and gave his girlfriend a defeated smile. "And here I told them I don't work weekends, but they never listen. I'll see you late Keiko."
She moved forward quickly and planted a swift peck on his cheek. "Be safe Yusuke!"
"Aw Keiko," he said, moving away in some embarrassment. "I'll be fine. You stay inside."
"See you in school tomorrow!" she called from the doorway.
"School…right."