Karma Chapter 2
"So what's the first step I need to take? I really don't know much about winning my crush over and it's going to be hard to get him to talk to me." Yukina stated sadly. Shizuru cast her a look that showed both sympathy and confusion. Kuwabara loved to talk to Yukina. Although he was distracted by other things quite a bit, maybe that was what she meant. Shizuru shrugged off the statement and said,
"Well, we need to get his attention. Make him notice you more. First we need to start with your appearance, clothes and make up."
"Makeup? I don't know much about using that stuff. And what's wrong with my clothes?" Yukina asked as she looked down at her kimono.
"There's nothing wrong with your clothes it's just that they aren't flashy enough. Let's look through our wardrobes and see what we can find for you." Botan suggested. Shizuru was the first to return. She had a pair of knee length black leather boots in her hand.
"Try these on, kid." Shizuru tossed the boots to Yukina who caught them and slowly slipped her feet in.
"They fit okay, but the heals are kind of hard to stand in." Yukina wobbled slightly on the 4 inch heals.
"They look killer."
"Alrighty here's what I got!" Botan exclaimed as she rushed into the room. She tossed Yukina a red halter top that was somewhat low cut and showed off some of her midriff. Yukina studied the article of clothing uncertainly.
"When and why did you get something like that?" Shizuru inquired. It seemed strange that the blue haired ferry girl would own something even somewhat racy.
"I bought it ages ago for a costume party." Botan said simply. Shizuru was about to ask what exactly Botan was supposed to be when Keiko walked into the room.
"I'm really sorry it took me so long. This was the only thing I could find," Keiko held up a white miniskirt, "It's from when I was on the tennis team." Yukina took the skirt from her.
"We'll let you get dressed. Come out when you're done and then we'll do your make up." Keiko said. The three girls walked out of the room and Yukina changed into her new outfit. She looked down and frowned at what she saw. The shirt was showing more cleavage than she was comfortable with, she did not have a rock hard stomach, and she was sure that if there was even the slightest breeze everyone would be able to see her underwear. She slowly wobbled over to the door and opened it.
"Oooh you look so adorable!" Botan gushed.
"Wow you look amazing!" Keiko agreed. Shizuru merely smirked.
"Okay now we get to do makeup!" Botan exclaimed excitedly. She guided Yukina over to the bathroom and pulled a large makeup case out of thin air. She set it down on the bathroom sink and opened it up. She took out a case of brown eye shadow and a brush. "Close your eyes, Yukina."
"Are you sure brown is really my color?" Yukina asked taking another look at the case of eye shadow before she closed her eyes.
"Oh yeah it'll look great!" Botan insisted as she began dusting the shadow across Yukina's eyelids. When she was done she picked up a tube of purple eyeliner and lined it across Yukina's top and bottom lashes.
"Ok I'm done with the eye make up! Keiko, you do the rest." Botan walked out of the bathroom to join Shizuru in the hallway and Keiko walked in.
"I don't usually wear makeup, but I'll do my best to make you look good!" Keiko promised. She picked up case of blush. "Hmm, rose bud. Sounds like a pretty color!" She dug through the makeup kit and found a large brush and began applying the light pink blush just a little too thickly. "There! Now for some lipstick!" Keiko dug her hand in the kit without looking and pulled out a tube of shockingly red lipstick. She put it on Yukina's lips and smiled at her finished work. Yukina slowly got up and walked out into the hallway.
"Oh you look gorgeous!" Botan exclaimed.
"Really pretty." Keiko said with a nod.
"...It's certainly eye catching." Shizuru said.
"So how do you feel?" Keiko inquired.
"I feel...I feel like...my face is melting." Some of Yukina's make up was already dripping down her face. The brown eye shadow had mixed with the purple eyeliner to create lovely diarrhea colored sweat beads that mixed with the pink blush for an even lovelier shade.
"It's just the lights. They are kinda warm. C'mon, let's do your hair and then we can go down to dinner!" Botan reassured Yukina. Yukina sat down on Botan's bed once again and half an hour later Shizuru stood in front of her admiring her work.
"Perfect." She said with a confident smirk. Yukina's hair now resembled Princess Leia's in the Star Wars movies. Botan and Keiko guided her down the stairs and in to the dining room. "Just be confident, Yukina," Shizuru whispered, "Flaunt what you've got."
"How do I do that?" Yukina whispered back.
"Just watch Keiko and I, we'll show you." Botan replied with a wink.
"Hey guys! It's about time! The food is starting to get col-" Yusuke stopped as he stared at Yukina. Her face was drenched in sweat from the strenuous task of walking down stairs in very very high heals, and the sweat mixed the colors of her make up together and made it look like she was wearing a mud mask. Her princess Leia hair and Skanky McSlutnugget outfit weren't helping much either.
"Wow, Yukina! You look hot!" Kuwabara exclaimed jumping out of his seat and running over to Yukina.
"Thank you, Kazuma."
"Doesn't she look great, Yusuke? We helped her put that look together." Keiko said lifting her chest up so her boobs were right in Yusuke's face.
"I-uh...well...uh...uh..." Yusuke's eyes suddenly went swirly and he lost his ability to string syllables together to make words as he was hypnotized by Keiko's boobs.
"I really like her look, don't you, Kurama?" Botan asked standing up a little taller and crossing one leg over the other so her pink sundress rose up a little higher.
"It's very different from what she had before." Kurama said politely. Yukina picked up her friend's hints and tried to do the same.
"I think I look great!" She lifted her chest and then when she tried to cross one leg over the other she wobbled dangerously and began to fall. Hiei rushed over to her and caught her just before she hit the ground. He stood her back up and stepped back. Yukina blushed. "Thank you, Hiei. So..umm...do you think I look good?" Her blush spread further across her face.
"Whatever makes you happy." Hiei said as he returned to his seat. Yukina gave a small smile. She interpreted his response as his way of saying he liked it. It was really his way of reminding himself that Yukina was an adult and she could do whatever she wanted, whether or not he approved. It was also his way of keeping his anger low enough to keep from strangling Botan, Keiko, and Shizuru. Just then the door to the temple opened.
"Hello one and all! The great Koenma is h-" Koenma stopped in the middle of his dramatic entrance once he spotted Yukina's hair.
"Donuts!" Koenma and George cried simultaneously. They ran towards Yukina and were about to start devouring her hair when Botan hit them both over the head with her oar.
"Those are not donuts, that is her hair!" Botan cried angrily. She turned to Yukina. "Dont worry dear, they're just hallucinating a little from hunger. Let's eat!" Everyone took their place at the table and ate their meal mostly in silence.
"So Kurama, how's the college life been for you so far?" Botan asked as she turned to the gorgeous red head seated on her left.
"It's been going very well. I am a little disappointed though. Some of my classes aren't very challenging." Kurama responded as he scooped himself some spaghetti.
"Nothing ever is for you." Yusuke said with a slight hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Yeah I wish I was as smart as you then I wouldn't have to study so much!" Kuwabara said in between mouthfuls of chicken.
"I'm very flattered, but after 415 years of being alive it would be very sad not to be intelligent." Kurama said with a small smile. Yukina looked over at Hiei who was currently more interested in his food than the current conversation. She knew there were still several other steps to get him to notice her, but she wished it would work just a little faster. To stay optimistic she reminded herself that she had at least gotten a compliment, which was rare for him. She would just have to wait until next weekend when all the girls could get together again and do more planning. She smiled to herself as she watched Kurama and Botan converse about work. She saw that Botan wasn't using any of the tactics that they had gone over so far. But then again Kurama and Botan had known each other for a few years. Yukina certainly didn't want to wait that long.
Ok so that's where I'm ending it. Thanks for all the reviews guys I really appreciate it! I'm not sure when I'll have this updated again but you can check my profile to see when I plan to update it by. If I get three more reviews however that may motivate me to get the chapter up faster. -wink wink nudge nudge-