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Sakuragel – Ne cuz, we're making such a fuss out of here. Haha! Thanks for your reviews! That was actually my signal to post chapter 9. Don't worry; Ate Lot does not have any interest with this stuff. Anyway, we all know Kuwabara, he's so kind despite of his antics. Haha!

Chapter 9: I'm Tired!

Yusuke looked at his watch: 10 p.m. Sheez, I was late for 6 hours. When he was about to knock on the door, it opened for him. Get ready. He said to himself.

Keiko was there, facing him. She gave way so he could enter the house. He came in and faced Keiko. The brunette-haired girl suddenly fronted him with a paper: his schedule for himself and for the patrolling.

Yusuke was way too surprised. "I…I'm sorry Keiko-chan I-" Keiko removed the paper away from her husband's face. "You're late for 6 hours…I was so worried about you..." Yusuke felt like he couldn't move. He was so tired the whole day, but Keiko sounded so angelic it held back his weariness.

"I was with Kurama hours ago…" Keiko said calmly, looking down.

Yusuke's eyes bulged. "What??"

"I talked to him about your business with Koenma… Yusuke, I just want you to tell me the truth…all the time." Keiko's voice shattered. "I really don't care about the youkais. Or your patrolling, or whatever business you have with somebody. I just want you to trust me. It hurts more to feel like I'm a burden, than you, lying to protect me…Yusuke-kun I-"

Yusuke cut her off through a kiss. He ringed his hand around her waist, pulling her closer, deepening the kiss they were sharing. Keiko willingly locked her lips with the man she loved the most. With her melting heart, she broke into tears. Mindful of Keiko's tears, Yusuke cupped his wife's cheek, thumbing the teardrops flowing from her eyes. He couldn't let go of her lips' taste. But slowly, Yusuke put a space between their faces. He looked at her, full of love.

"I…I love you so much. I'm sorry…" Yusuke's eyes softened at the sight of Keiko's face. The brunette touched her husband's cheek and smiled softly. "I love you, Yusuke…"

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"So what do you want ?" Hiei teased Koenma. He sat on the chair in front of Koenma's table, legs crossed.

"Heh! Stop calling me that." Koenma made face at that comment.

Nanaki, the new ferrygirl, brought Hiei to Reikai by Koenma's command. He was kind of difficult to find because he leapt from tree to tree, intentionally running away from those people who heed his help. There's one ferrygirl though who knew where to find him. It's the blue-head. But Botan was not there to do the job and naturally, she was scolded for that and for other reasons.

One: She was not able to go to Makai.

Two: Koenma waited for her reports but they never came.

Three: She was not communicating with him.

Four: She was not able to bring Hiei to him.

Five: She brought Hibime to Reikai, knowing she is a rebel.

Six: She even offered Hibime a position as a ferrygirl without asking Koenma first!

Seven: When she changed from ferrygirl to ningen form, she wore a man's shirt, Kurama's to be exact, so Koenma couldn't help but dirty his mind with thoughts.

Well, they know Koenma, his hot-headedness is seasonal.

"He is nameless but as you can see, he's been spreading terror to the weak youkais in Makai. That picture of him might not be his real appearance." Koenma pointed at the screen. "Haven't you heard of him?" Koenma asked Hiei curiously, supplying him the necessary information with papers and data.

Hiei's brows creased. "We never had an encounter. Apparently, he's afraid to show off to those stronger than him…What a bully." Hiei put back the papers on Koenma's table.

Koenma's eyes narrowed. "I am asking you to prevent this before he goes to Ningenkai. There's a big possibility that he'll go there. He scares off youkais…It is worse if he does it to humans."

"You have your own patrollers, why me." Hiei casually asked, looking away with closed eyes.

Koenma made face. "I don't want to use up so much time, you're already in Makai. You're the closest to the enemy's portal."

"I'm on duty, too. Can't do that for you." Hiei casually said.

Koenma should put up with Hiei. "All the more you have the chance to come across the enemy. You're always on Makai streets!"

"It's good in copying faces. Who knows, I might bump into you in Makai." The jagan-holder answered back, smirking.

Koenma's irritated. "Feh! You can sense what's what." He crossed his arms.

"Hn. Your patrollers can sense that, too." Hiei just never stopped.

Koenma's face wrinkled. "They can, but it's already out of prevention measures! It's like sensing what's near and dangerous and…"

"And?" Hiei teased more.

" And besides, my tanteis are not literally threshold guards. They can't do that for their entire life! They have a schedule. Patrolling is not big time. That's why it's called patrolling…Satisfied?" Koenma can't stand being with the kokuryuuha master.

Hiei looked at Koenma for a moment, and looked away as he closed his eyes. "I'll think about it."

Koenma frowned. It's pretty hard to convince this shrimp! "You might need these papers while thinking about it."Koenma hands him the papers, waiting for Hiei to take them.

Hiei simply looked at Koenma's hand. "Hn. I don't need those." And with that, Hiei left in an instant.

Koenma scratched his head. "Dammit! Is it a yes or a no!?" He dropped tired on his table, letting out a heavy sigh.

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"Kuwabara!" Shizuru yelled at her brother like hell. "How can you do that?!"

"You're not even listening Sis! Like I said I was not myself then!" Kuwabara squashed his hand hard on the table.

Shizuru puffed from her cigarette. "Can't believe you're my bro!"

"Sheez, don't disown me just because of that!" Kuwabara yelled back. "And I just woke up. It's a surprise for the morning!"

"That's it bro! I was waking you for like an hour already, but you just snort at me. And oh, let me correct you, it's already afternoon!" Shizuru continued. "I thought you said you were the 'knight'?! You were rescued by the others!" Shizuru madly asked.

"Said who? Yusuke? He can't even rescue himself until Kurama and Botan came!" Kuwabara answered back. "Well yeah I can't believe we're fighting over this trivial thing! It's not a big deal!" Kuwabara stopped for a while.

"Oi sis, what are you mad about, really!"

Shizuru panicked, but quickly regained her composure. "Well I…was just worried about you… And the others!"

Kuwabara raised an eyebrow. The caramel-haired lass looked at his brother. She was on the scene again, and talked incessantly. "I've been contacted a lot. Keiko came rushing to me because of Yusuke's whatever sked, and asked where Botan was, and when I can't say where she was she just asked where Kurama is! I-I was so panicky because I know Yusuke was missing at that time! And Botan communicated with me, she's more anxious than I do! So I called up Kurama and… And I-I don't get what's happening!" Shizuru stopped. "And there, suddenly they were all here at my house to DROP THE UNCONSCIOUS YOU OFF."

Kuwabara raised an eyebrow, again. "Is that all?"

Shizuru wheezed. "I told you enough!"

"Heeeh." Kuwabara smirked meaningfully.

Shizuru was alarmed. "What's with that stupid look?!"

"Seems like you're not yourself Kazuma Shizuru!" Kuwabara teased.

Shizuru looked away. "Oi oi, it was YOU, don't change the topic! You owe me for being a mediator of our friends! Being one is not a joke! It's…tiresome!"

"Don't blame me for that! Make yourself unavailable then!" Kuwabara made face. "You're overly annoying today Sis!"

"Don't talk to me like that, I'm older than you!" Shizuru answered back.

Kuwabara scratched his head hard. "Geez, get yourself a boyfriend!" Kuwabara went upstairs, heading for the comfort room.

Shizuru yelled for Kuwabara to hear. "I'm getting one, soon!" And with that thought, she was saddened.

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It was in Genkai's temple where Yukina found a place for serenity and nature to be one. But for every hit of the bamboo on the rock, and the water that it collects, the thought of her twin brother never left her head. She wanted to look away from that area; it was depressing her. But the sound of the bamboo hitting the rock echoes all over the place, and she was sad again.

Yet anyway, she always had a visitor that made her day. Kuwabara was almost always present in the temple. He was so nice to her, she just wondered why. But he was really kind, and she wanted to be kind to the lad, too. The green-haired girl smiled at the thought of the lively Kuwabara; His laugh was always so all out and genuine.

Her thoughts were cut off when she heard rustling leaves on a nearby tree.

Yukina was never afraid of sounds like that, so she neared to where she thought the sounds came from. She looked up at the most suspicious tree.

"BOG!"

Yukina gasped at the sight of fallen Hiei on the ground.

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A/N: Okay the first part was a little cheesy…But I just thought there should be Yusuke and Keiko moments. Well…you know what to do. Please review! Thank you! :D