Where is my happy ending?
Chapter 2
Kurama's POV
"Hmm, should I really go to Makai for some time off?"
Coming up to my house I heard footsteps behind me, I turned around to see who it was. Oh boy. Oh how I wish I was anywhere but here.
"Hi Shuichi."
"Um, Hi, uh..." Crap I forgot her name. " uh Aoi, what are you doing here, and how do you know where I live?" Oh great, dad hook me up with a stalker.
"Well, you father gave me your address since you didn't answer you phone when I called you. I told him the fun we had on our date and he is very happy that you finally had fun. He said he set you up with alot of girls but you didn't seem interested in them."
Oh wow, I forgot she talks so much. "Remind me to that father for that incentive." I said sarcastically.
"Oh I will. He was so happy to hear you liked me." Oh great.
"Oh really!" Oh how I wish I was far away from here as possible. Maybe I should go inside, but wait, she might follow me.
"Yes. So are we staying out here all night?" She asked excitedly as she jumped giddily, with a few of her body parts moving. Oh how Yusuke would love to see this. Someone please kill me.
"Fine." I said a bit too angrily.
"Shuichi, are you alright?"
"Yes, I am just coming down with a headache, again." I groaned.
"Well then let's get you inside." She pushed me to the door. I groaned as I opened it.
"Wow, this is a nice house you have here, and too big for one person." Oh hell no, you are not moving in, you... you. She wants to die.
"Yes, I have lots of guest. I need room for them." I lied, well not entirely.
"Oh yea, your father told me you have some strange friends."
How dare he call them strange. "What else did my father tell you about me?"
"Oh nothing much, just that you are a hard worker, was quite a catch when you were in Meiou High, and is lonely. He is worried about you. He said he wasn't at first but since your younger brother found someone and is engaged, he worries that you wouldn't find someone, and as the eldest, you should be the first to get married, and he said that maybe I'm the one because you like me." I never once said I like you.
"I am sorry Aoi, but I am not lonely. I love my life as it is." Her face dropped.
"Oh." She said quite sadden by my reply. "But can I still be a friend, right?"
I can't believe this, now she has the pleading eye. If only she knew that doesn't work on me.
"Fine, it wouldn't hurt having more friends." Oh how wrong I am. I can't believe I've resorted to lying. Sigh.
"How is your head?"
"It is better. I think you should head home; it is late and quite dark."
"It's alright; I want to stay a while to..." She was cut off by the phone.
"Excuse me please." She nodded
"Moshi moshi," I said with the cordless receiver against my ear, trying to stay away from her as possible without being rude.
"Yo Kurama, I told Keiko what you suggested and she is up for it. I just called Kuwabara and he said it will be a good distraction from school."
"Oh that's great, so when did you tell them, and what about Botan and Koenma?"
"Yea, I'll call them later. Koenma is busy and Botan is doing a rounds. What about tomorrow, since it will be Saturday, and next week is no school for Kuwabara, so he can spend the week with Yukina, he told me to tell you that." We both laugh, he wants us to sympathise with him.
"That's fine. I'll see you guys tomorrow then, around 5, so we can prepare and stuff."
"Yeaa man that's fine. I close the stall early and get the booze, hehe. I'll force Keiko to wear something revealing, hehehe."
"Yusuke, sometimes I wonder how she keeps up with you." We laugh and I forgot Aoi was still there. "Oi Yusuke, I have to go, I'll see you tomorrow and I'll bring some food."
"Yea man, sounds great, see ya bye.
"Oyasumi." I hung up. I can truthfully say I am afraid to turn around to see her.
"Shuichi, can I meet your friends?"
My eyes opened wide with shock, and with a psychopathic rage inside me, ready to explode on this infuriating girl. I try to calm down. She is human, I remind myself. She can't help it.
"Why?" I asked her, knowing Yusuke would love to see her again.
"Well, as a 'friend' of yours, I would like to meet the rest of your friends."
"Fine, but I will have to tell you good night now." I said trying not to let my anger show, hating how she said friend.
"Oh thank you Shuichi, I will see you tomorrow here around 4:30, bye." With that she left.
I groaned as I flopped down on the couch. Tomorrow is going to be a long day.
It is almost time for me to leave and I am already in a party mood. I want to drink so much to forget my life. The door bell ring and I am very reluctant to see Aoi again. Why do I have to be such a push over?
"Oh I Shuichi, are you ready?" She said as I answered the door.
"Yes I am."
"You're going looking like that?" What the hell?
"What's wrong with the way I dress?" I was wearing black fitted slacks, not slacks anymore, and a button down silk shirt, black with red roses.
"It looks, um, not manly enough." She said staring thoughtfully as if she is thinking of what I should really wear.
"I'm sorry but I always dress this way." Before she could input, I said. "Let's get going."
I closed the door behind us.
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Genkai's temple
"YUKINA-SANNNNNNNNNNNN YOU LOOK LOVELY AS EVER"
"Thank you Kazuma. You look handsome yourself." She said smile towards him.
"Uhhh thanks, hehe" Kuwabara said with the biggest grin and reddest face.
"Yusuke, YUSUKE, WHERE THE HELL DID HE GO?"
Yusuke was out and about trying to tease Kuwabara.
"Yusuke get here and who is going to drink all this alcohol, you have enough to drunk the whole Japan.
"Awe Keiko, babe, it's for us, we can drink alot don't worry about us."
"I wish sometimes..." She stopped as she saw me. "Kurama, welcome, how's..."
She stopped when she saw I was being followed. Everyone found this time to stop and stare at me waiting.
"HI guys, this is... Aoi."
"Hi everyone, I'm Shuichi's girlfriend." Aoi said and I could have choked her to death.
" He he, Kurama, so she has to be a keeper if we're meeting her." Said Keiko. If only I was my ruthless self again.
"Yea, hi Aoi, I'm Urameshi Yusuke." Yusuke said coming up to her staring squarely at her chest.
She saw this and blushed. "Nice to meet you."
"Come let me introduce you to everyone, Kurama, Botan and Koenma is inside." He said while Aoi meets everyone, well everyone except Hiei.
Having gathering like these are never the same without him. That's one of the reason we stopped the gathering. We use to do it, but when Hiei stop attending, I lost the will to go, and eventually we stopped altogether. I walked past Keiko, but she pulled me aside.
"Kurama, why didn't you correct her? Yusuke told me your father introduced her to you."
"Yea man, what's wrong?" It was Kuwabara this time coming with Yukina.
"Kurama-san, we like to see you happy and we've already seen, she does the opposite actually. I felt your energy change from calming to something I've never felt before."
"I am just doing this to make her and my parents happy; hopefully I will keep her at bay until they give up on me or until I return to Makai."
"You know that will be a long time?" I know Keiko is right.
"Father introduced us a week ago and we've been on two dates, and she makes me want to be ruthless again. I never thought a human female can be so infuriating, without trying."
"Man, you have a lot to learn. They are like a different species." Kuwabara said on a serious note but we laughed, even Keiko and I thought she would be offended. Maybe we rubbed off on her. It's a good thing.
"Do you know she wanted me to change before we left?"
"What, what's wrong with the way you dress?" came Keiko.
"Like I said," I sigh, just wanting to forget everything. "Can we just forget this and have fun, please. I need at least one day of happy."
The nodded in agreement. Kuwabara started, "Kurama," He said quite seriously.
"When did your happiness go away?" The all looked ready for the answer but thankfully, Koenma showed up.
"Hey guys, are you coming inside, we are ready to party and eat."
Aoi came to stand by me. I pretended not to notice as we all entered the area that was dressed as the dance floor.
"Shuichi, why do your friends call you Kurama?" She asked.
"It's my nickname." I said firmly.
"Can I call you Kurama as well?"
"I'm sorry, my friends have known me for years and we've been through alot together. They've earn the right. I don't want to sound mean, but I am not ready for you to call me so."
"Oh." She looked disappointed. "It's alright then. You are right"
"Aoi, why did you say you were my girlfriend you know it is not so?" I asked trying to hide my feelings.
"I, um, I'm sorry but I really would like to be your girlfriend, especially now, your friends are so cool and I want to b apart of your group."
"I'm sorry, but it will take time if ever, for you to be accepted in this group. Like I said, we have alot of history, so it may take a while."
"I understand. Oh I heard um, I think her name is Botan, said something about Hiei, who is he?" I visibly stiffen at the name. "She said he is you best friend." I looked down at the wooden floor as she said that. I wish I can believe it and call him that still.
"Shuichi, are you alright?"
"Yes I am, I haven't seen Hiei in years. Yes he is my best friend."
"Is he coming tonight? I would love to meet this guy."
"I don't think so." I said sadly.
"Oh, Botan said she sent an invitation to him, so he might show up. I see that you miss him. I would miss my best friend if I didn't see her for years too. Everyone here spoke so fondly of him, so he must be nice, especially since Miss Yukina likes him." She giggled at that. Oh how wrong can she be with that thought?
"Well, I need a drink, I'll be back." I left her side before she asked me to get something for her. I am not her boyfriend or slave.
Yusuke came up to me while I pour out my drink.
"Yo, I just heard from Botan that she invited Hiei, do you think he'll come, you really need him now, since you have that girl on your hand."
Instead of pouring an ounce of vodka in my cup, I three quartered the glass, the full it to the brim with orange juice. Screw driver, just how I need it, extra strong.
"WOW man, are you sure you'll be fine?"
"Why wouldn't I. I feel more Youko right now, I can handle it." I said as I feel myself change a bit. My hair began fading to silver until I stopped it, remembering the unwanted guest.
"Kurama, you could have just tell her no, now look at what she is doing to you"
"Yusuke, I should have, but apparently, she is reporting to my father." He grabbed me and pulled me outside. Everyone looked at us, most knowing the content of the conversation.
"Kurama, I never wanted to tell you, but here goes. He isn't your real father, you know that, and you should stand up to him. I know Shiori-san is accepting of you not wanting to date; you have alot going for you. As your mother, she wants to keep you to herself as long as possible because you're her blood son, and you too have a strong bond that she relies on. You're her baby, Kurama; she doesn't care if you're dating. She is happy, you can visit her anytime and she can drop by. She cares for you and wouldn't push you to do anything you don't want to. Can't you see it is just your step father?"
I marvelled at Yusuke's mature side. It is rare he shows it but he is right when he shows this side of him.
"I know you're right, but I don't want to let them down. Their lives are almost over and I want it to be fulfilling for them."
"You need to make yourself happy too. If they are really looking out for your happiness, they would accept you happiness as anything you want it to be."
I was in deep thought. Yusuke is right. "You're right."
That rewarded me with a big smile from Yusuke as he hugged me and then pulled me inside.
"Now let's go have fun."
END
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