Ch. 8 – Answers, Video Games, and Trashing Offices

"…I never thought I'd find someone like you"

"I'm sorry about that hanyou, I'll make sure that never happens again, I promise. And if it's about me being a legendary thief, my thieving days are over. Now I work for Koenma as a Rekai Tentei. I work with a team to go on missions. We battle demons and retrieve lost or stolen artifacts."

"That's not what I meant, silly."

"It wasn't?" Youko becomes curious. Then what did you mean?"

"Only someone with true devotion would wait so long. Never mind hold onto something like a ring."

"I had to find you somehow. When I questioned the hanyou he said that you were transported 500 years into the future."

"You had plenty of time to find someone else."

"But no one else could make me feel the same things you did when we spent that evening together." Kagome reaches over to her ring and Youko holds it out to her. But instead of taking it she puts it in the palm of his hand and folds his fingers over it.

"Hold onto it. You might need it one day."

"Really?" Youko tilts his head, looking at her curiously. "What for, may I ask, would this entitle me to?"

"You'll just have to find out my dear fox."

"You can't just tell me?" He whines. "Please?"

"Now where would the fun be in that?" She smiles.

"Are you challenging me?"

"…Maybe."

"Well then…" Youko runs a hand through her hair. "You still haven't given me a direct answer. Will you stay?"

"My answers weren't enough?" She whines.

"I request a different answer."

"…" She seems to be thinking. Youko takes this opportunity to carefully lean forward and gently kiss her on the lips. He smirks at her stunned expression.

"She didn't run and she didn't smack me, both good signs. Hey, did I put you on cloud 9 again?"

"…Eh?" Kagome looks at him confused.

"I'll take that as a yes. If I can still put you on cloud 9 then I haven't lost my touch."

Without warning Kagome tackles him and gets a hold of his ears.

"I got you now!"

"Hey! Who said you could have my ears?"

"I like you ears, they're nice and soft. Just like your long silver hair."

"Weren't you sleepy a few minutes ago?"

"But I'm busy playing with your hair."

(Koenma's Office)

"Where's my sister?" Raihoushi questions Koenma.

"Didn't I tell you to come back tomorrow?"

"I just wanted to say goodnight and she's not in her room."

"She went outside for a few minutes."

"Outside! What if she's not stable enough!?"

"She'll be fine. He won't let anything happen, she's safe."

"HE!!?!! You let Youko take her outside!?!"

"Yes."

"What the hell were you thinking!? I told you before that I don't want him courting her!"

(Somewhere else in a different room)

"HA! You can't kill me!"

"Just wait till I shoot you! Then we'll see!"

"HA HA! You missed! You have poor aim!"

"Get back here and fight me!"

"Can't kill what you can't catch!"

"Are you guys playing that video game again?" Boton walks into the room.

"Yes." Daihoushi and Shita answer at the same time.

"You haven't killed each other enough?"

"No." They answer.

Boton sighs. "Where is Rai?"

"Checking on Kagome."

"Are the two of you going to answer me in unison every time I ask a question?"

"Yes."

Video Game – Star Wars Battlefront

"Who's winning?"

"I am." They both look at each other.

"I'll kill you." Shita threatens.

"Not if I kill you first." Daihoushi responds.

"Back down or I'll rip you to shreds!"

"You back down or I'll cut your head off and use it for floor hockey practice!" The bickering continues with threats being shouted across the room for several minutes before they're both in each other's faces.

"I'll just…yeah…leave you two alone I guess…" Boton starts to slowly back out of the room. The bickering pair suddenly turn their attention to her.

"Go find your lover already!" They shout before returning to their game and silence once again regains dominion over the room, but only for a short time. As Boton leaves the house the two begin to taunt each other again.

(Koenma's Office)

"Let me out of here!" Rai tries to break down the doors but it is unsuccessful. "You douche bag! I said let me out!" Nothing happens. Raihoushi tries to break down the door again and is thrown halfway across the room. "Fine! Then I'll just trash your office!" He starts flinging papers everywhere. "Watch at this!" He pulls a wooden bat out of nowhere. "Batter up!" He whips the bat at a huge stack of papers. Blank document forms fly through the air and cover the floor in a sea of white." That was fun!" Rai exclaims. "Let's have some more fun!" He continues to hit papers across the room towards the door.

(Outside)

"Are you done playing with my hair yet?" Youko sighs, now lying on the ground with his head on Kagome's lap while she continues to gently run her fingers through his hair.

"No."

"Are you having fun?"

"Yes."

"How come you can see normally right now?" Youko questions.

"Because I chose to." She replies.

"You're pushing yourself, why?"

"For my own reasons." She seems to stare off into space.

"Will you tell me what your reasoning is?" He runs a hand through her hair. "Please?"

"I have no answer for you."

"Oh come on!" He rolls over and pins Kagome to the tree. "I'll let you go if you tell me." He tries to bribe her.

(In Koenma's Office)

"OOOOO!!!" Raihoushi looks in awe at a panel of different colored buttons he just found inside a hidden drawer attached to Koenma's desk. A wide grin slowly spreads across his face with excitement. "Oh my gosh! This is so cool! Which one should I try first?" After a few seconds he pipes up in happiness. "I know! I'll do all of them at once!" He starts attacking the unarmed panel with his index fingers. "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

(Elsewhere)

"You're just going to lose again."

"I will defeat you!"

"Shita, it's 13 to 195. There's no way."

She slaps Dai. "I challenge you to a duel!"

He sighs. "It's your funeral. I'm just going to win again. Just face it, you'll never beat me at Star Wars Battlefront."

"Never!"

(Outside)

"What if I don't want to tell you? What are you going to do then?" Kagome muses.