All right, folks! This is it! Chapter 15! (Not the last chapter, so you can breathe. xD) Anyway, this is pretty funny, not to mention kind of sweet... But, that's just my opinion. -shrugs-
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, especially Kurama. Nor do I own Leiko.
All right, enjoy!!
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--4 days later
Kuwabara and Yusuke lay sprawled on the deck of the ship, breathing heavily while attempting to hold down what remained in their stomachs. With green tinged faces, they lay motionless, barely moving.
Leiko paused and looked over them, wondering what was wrong. "What's up, guys? Too much for you to handle?"
Both groaned, unable to say anything for fear of dumping their insides over the railing. Shrugging, Leiko pranced herself over to where Kurama was, standing at the head of the ship while controlling the helm.
"Kurama-kun! You're such a great driver! I didn't feel a thing!"
Kurama blushed, glancing at her through the side of his eye as she stood less than a foot away. She stared ahead, then glanced up at him, then smiled brightly. Blushing a little more, he looked back out ahead, wanting so badly to feel as if he weren't being watched. Giving the slightest glance to Yusuke and Kuwabara, he saw that they were both glaring coldly at him.
'It would seem as if they didn't approve of us being together… Should I tell Leiko what I know, or should I not?'
One of the pirates came up from below to check the wind direction. He did that every hour, or during a storm.
"Kuji, take the wheel!" He called, glad for an excuse to get away from Leiko momentarily.
Kuji came up and took the wheel, giving his captain a nod of understanding. Stepping back from the wheel, Kurama walked down the steps that led down onto the main deck. As he was walking down, Leiko ran over to the top of the stairs and jumped, tackling Kurama down the rest of the stairs and landing hard on the hard wooden deck.
Groaning, Kurama glared mildly up at Leiko the best he could, who was sitting on his back squeeing.
"Omg! That was fun! Let's do it again!" (Yes, I used 'omg' instead of writing it out. So sue me! x.x)
Kurama grunted under the pressure and tried to get her off. Failing, he fell back down onto the deck. "Leiko, would you mind getting off of me?"
She blinked, looking down at him. "Okay."
She got off of him, and Kurama soon stood up. Brushing himself off, he was about to begin walking again when Leiko tackled him once again, and landed on his stomach this time. Coughing slightly, with his hat knocked off and lying out of reach, Kurama could do nothing but stare at Leiko, somewhat surprised. Leiko stared back at him, taking in his features.
"Leiko…are you okay? You seem to be acting-"
Leiko leaned down and kissed him suddenly, silencing him. Blinking in surprise a few times, Kurama could do nothing but enjoy the kiss. Since she was lying in a very awkward area, he was trying to control himself. But, the odd thing of it was, she kept trying to push herself on him. It was probably unintentional, but the feelings that were between the two were not.
"Leiko! Get off of him! NOW!" Yusuke shouted angrily, standing up on wobbly legs while pointing at them both.
Leiko ignored her brother and continue to lock lips with Kurama, who was both enjoying it and trying desperately not to anger her brother. Kuwabara stared, dumbfounded, at the sight before them. He could tell that Kurama was trying to get out of it, yet couldn't. But he also saw that Leiko really liked him. She was only doing this to prove to Yusuke that she didn't need him to make her decisions for her. Sitting up, Leiko blushed deeply as she looked down at Kurama, who was also blushing.
"S-sorry…I…I couldn't help it…"
Kurama didn't reply, but merely stared back up at her, still shocked beyond belief. Getting off of Kurama, Leiko ran over to his private quarters and slammed the door shut, her face burning a bright red color.
Standing up, Kurama brushed himself off in a daze. Yusuke stalked forward, his anger showing clear on his face. He jabbed a finger into Kuramas' chest.
"Listen here, you! I don't want you touching my sister, got it?!"
Kurama blinked, then felt the pang of anger hit him. "If I recall correctly, she jumped on me, twice. If you are not man enough to allow your sister her own decisions and free range, then you may as well not even call her your sister. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have things that need to be done."
With that said, Kurama turned and walked down the stairs leading to below deck, leaving Yusuke as pissed as ever. Standing up, Kuwabara dusted himself off before putting a hand on his friend's shoulder.
"Let it go, man."
Yusuke whirled around in a haze of anger. "What do you know!? It's not like she's your sister!!!"
"No, but I do have one. I remember when she found a boy friend… I was so sad and angry, because I thought that I would lose her. Now, she's happily living with that guy, Sakyo, I think it was. Eh, you get over it after a while. But, the point is, you just have to let her go. She's growing up, and so are you, Urameshi. You have to, or else you'll lose her forever." Turning, he began heading downstairs, following the route Kurama had taken. "I'm gunna get me something to eat. I'm getting use to these waves, but now I'm starving. See ya later, Urameshi!"
Sighing, Yusuke turned and walked over to the railing. Sighing again, he gazed out into the endless blue, off in some far away land, wondering what he should do.
--The next day, around 3 pm
"Hey…Kurama?" Leiko asked, walking over to him as he steered the helm.
Glancing at her, he nodded briefly before continuing his work, his mood not at all happy and/or forgiving. It was times like these that he acted almost exactly like his brother.
"I-I'm sorry about yesterday… I didn't mean to get you in trouble with Yusuke, and I didn't really mean to kiss you…at first, anyway. I…I'm sorry about everything. Do you forgive me?" She explained, then asked hopefully, looking up at him with her dazzling brown eyes.
Stepping away from the wheel, Kurama turned to her, his expression vacant. Studying her features, he realized how truly beautiful Leiko was, and adored her for it. She wasn't the type of girl who would spend hours in front of a mirror, trying to get all gussied up just for a few hours of the day. No, she just went as she was, basically. Reaching out, he moved a few of her bangs out of the way, at the same time cradling her face.
"Leiko, I don't blame you, nor do I blame anybody. If it's anybody's fault, it is my own for not noticing earlier. I've been denying it for so long now… I was afraid to make a bad impression on your brother, even though we're friends. But, now I realize, that doesn't matter to me anymore. The only thing that matters is if I'm by your side. Leiko…I love you…"
Leaning forward, he placed a gentle kiss on her lips, wrapping his arms around her waist to draw her closer. Leiko, at first taken by surprise, soon wrapped her arms around his neck, pushing back against his lips slightly. His lips were soft and tender, unlike his attitude and demeanor.
Yusuke, having been standing on the deck, watched the whole exchanged, and heard every word spoken. It was then that he realized that he really did have to let his little sister go, even if she wasn't so little anymore. Sighing, he decided to just head back down stairs. He would leave them alone for a while, giving them time for themselves.
--Later that night
Leiko closed the door to the mess hall below deck and climbed up the stairs. Sighing, she was happy to finally be away from all the noise. Although it was fun, it got tiring after a while. Climbing up on deck, she wandered over to the left railing and leaned against it, gazing out at the black sea.
"Leiko." A voice spoke from beside her suddenly.
Jumping slightly, Leiko turned quickly to find her brother standing next to her, looking miserable.
"Oh…hi Yusuke. What's up?"
Yusuke sighed, not able to find any other way to express how he felt. "Leiko…do you love Kurama?"
Blushing at that statement, she turned away, not wanting her brother to see her like that.
"Tell me the truth, Leiko. Do you love him?"
"Yeah…I really do, Ani. He's so kind and sweet, when he's not concentrating on his work. But, even during that, he has this thing that kind of makes him shine when he's ordering his men around and stuff. I know…it may sound silly…but…" She looked back at her brother momentarily, before turning and looking back out to the black sea. "I love him…and he loves me…"
Yusuke sighed once again. "Then I have to."
"Hm? Have to what, Ani?"
"I have to let you go…" Sighing again, he turned and looked out at the sea. "Sorry for giving you such a hard time about it… I guess I just didn't want my little sister to grow up more… I wanted… I wanted you to still be my little sister… I wanted you to depend on me some more… But, now that…you know… You love someone, you're gunna want your space. So…I'm letting you go, Leiko. I'm…letting you go…"
Knowing that this must be hard for her brother to do in the first place, being thick headed as he was, Leiko gave a small smile and placed her right hand gently over his.
"Ani, I still depend on you. I probably always will. But, you're right, I will want my space and stuff. You don't have to let me go completely, just enough so that I can be comfortable. If you get too carried away, I'll tell you, and you can back off a bit; not be so overprotective. And, Ani…I'll always be your little sister. Without you there to watch my back, I don't know where I'd be." She gave her brother a gentle hug as she spoke softly, not wanting to cause him any turmoil or anything.
Turning slightly, Yusuke hugged his sister back, hugging her tightly, as if never wanting to let go. Then, slowly, he released her.
"Thanks, Leiko…"
"No problem." She replied, smiling brightly as she faced the water yet again.
"Hey, Leiko?"
"Yeah?"
"…thanks…"
"For what?" She asked, confused as she looked over her shoulder at him.
With a small and gentle smile, he replied, "For just being there…"
Leiko gave a small laugh. "I think I should be thanking you, for the same reason. But, whatever. It's done. Now, can you stop being all mopey? It's kind of depressing…"
Yusuke blinked, for the first time in 3 three days actually looking as if he were all right again. He suddenly smirked and grabbed her into a head lock.
"I'm acting mopey huh?! How's this for mopey?!" He shouted, beginning to tickle her.
"Noo! Hahaha! Stop! Nuuu!!!"
Kurama watched the siblings play together, and remembered the times he actually played with his older brother. Which brought him to wonder, why had he turned so cold the way he did, to almost everyone, including their mother? Pushing that thought to the back of his mind, Kurama headed back down stairs, leaving the two siblings alone to have a good ole Urameshi bonding.
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And that's a wrap! This is the end of Chapter 15, and I hoped you enjoyed it greatly! ^_^ It's getting rather exciting now that I know that there are only a few more chapters left before the final chapter. I can't wait! ^0^
Anyway, school for me starts Monday, August 24th! I thought I might show you guys what classes I got, just for the hell of it. No particular reason why... o.0;;
Period 1: English VI
Period 2: Drama I
Period 3: Debate I
Period 4: Liberal Arts (I loathe math...)
Period 5: Environmental Science
Period 6: American Government
Period 7: Creative Writing VI
I actually can't wait for school! The FIRST time in my whole life! ^o^ I met my teachers last night at the open house. Twas amazing! -is excited- Anyway, thanks for reading, and I hope you really liked this chapter, and can't wait for the next. See ya next time!
Thanks again!