Keiko sighed happily as she exited the double doors of the school. Sure she loved to learn and hang out with her friends, but she also loved her free time as well. Keiko bid goodbye to her friends and turned to leave, relieved that everything went alright with her pal, not noticing what was behind her.

Keiko turned on her heels and smashed into what seemed like a hard wall. Her hands flew up to her nose and she backed away, ready to berate herself for doing something so embarrassing in front of all of the girls hanging around by the gate, but instead found herself looking up in shock. Keiko's eyes widened and a smile spread across her face as she threw her arms around what turned out to be the figure waiting for her.

"Yusuke!"

Keiko was happy to see her boyfriend. Even though his job as a spirit detective was over, it doesn't mean that he was done fighting. Yusuke was always getting into fights. Demons and humans from all over still search for him and he is gone for days, sometimes weeks on end. Being the girlfriend of a demon was not easy, but somehow, Keiko pulled through. Yusuke still made sure to spend time with her whenever he was around. Keiko knew that and took comfort in it. Keiko also knew the other reason behind his actions, his most important reason.

"I didn't see you there, Yusuke."

Keiko pulled away from the devilishly handsome teen and smiled up at him, watching happily as he smiled back at her.

"Yeah, I can tell."

Keiko smiled lightly, hating the smirk in Yusuke's voice.

"So what are you doing here, Yusuke? It's rare you pick me up from school."

"I was in the area and figured why not? If anything I can at least get a free meal out of it."

Keiko hit his arm and he laughed. Keiko couldn't believe that the only reason that he had picked her up from school was so he could get free food!

"You haven't changed at all, Yusuke!"

Keiko stormed off and Yusuke followed, jogging to catch up with her after his laughing fit.

"No, seriously Keiko. There is another reason I came."

Keiko slowed to a stop and looked up at Yusuke, eyes filling with curiosity.

"What is it, Yusuke? Are you going to leave for a long time again?"

By now, Keiko couldn't bring herself to sadness or tears or surprise at the thought of Yusuke leaving. Yes, they were together and Keiko loved very much for him to be by her side, but Keiko was not going to try to stop him from doing what needs to be done anymore. She was tired of worrying, for her sake and for his. Keiko wouldn't keep him from doing something he loves either.

Like the old saying goes, if you love it, let it go.

Yusuke chuckled a bit and shook his head.

"No, nothing like that. You know I'd be more serious if it was something like that anyways-"

"You can be more serious?"

At this, Keiko was surprised. She knew Yusuke could be serious, but not THAT serious.

Yusuke gave a look that Keiko waved off.

"Never mind what I said. What were you going to say?"

"Oh, yeah," Yusuke stuck his hand into his coat pocket. "I was going to say that the reason I came was to give you this."

Yusuke opened his hand to show the biggest square jewel she has ever seen. Keiko gasped and took his hand into hers, examining the jewel with wide eyes.

The jewel was displayed within a silver frame encrusted with rubies the shape and size of small diamonds. The jewel itself was about an inch and a half square with a color somewhere between ruby and amethyst. The magnificent pendant hung on a simple silver chain that seemed barely thick enough to hold the weight of the jewel.

Keiko was absolutely speechless. She pulled the jewel from Yusuke's hand and held it close to her heart.

"Yusuke, where di you get this?"

"I found it."

Keiko's whole demeanor changed when she had heard those three simple words.

"What do you mean you "found" it?"

"I was fighting off some demon with Kurama when he mentioned he had seen a few sparkles of in the distance. Turned out to be this."

"Was that demon defending this?"

"I don't know. All I know is that I thought this would be the perfect gift for you."

Keiko nodded, taking some time to process the new information and think something through.

This could have belong to that demon, Keiko thought. But then again, it was just laying there...or so Yusuke says.

Keiko ultimately decided that she did not care. Yusuke could not have even been able to afford something such as this from any jeweler, let alone a jewelery store. It was the thought that counts.

Looking up, Keiko made eye contact with Yusuke and smiled widely, leaning towards him to give him a small kiss. When Keiko pulled away, she saw that Yusuke was stunned, but nonetheless joyed.

Keiko exited her bathroom, tired and content with how the days events went. Sitting down on her bed, Keiko yawned and stretched, getting ready to end her day. The jewel popped up into her mind, however, before she even finished stretching. Leaning forward, Keiko pulled the lavish necklace from the drawer of the nightstand beside her bed. The jewel glinted happily in the dim light of her lamp and Keiko played with the reflection of the light off of the jewel, watching as the light illuminated the gorgeous color and smooth surface of the jewel.

Deciding that she really needed t get to bed, Keiko turned off the lamp and climbed under her covers before snuggling beneath, the jewel tightly clasped in her hand. Keiko closed her eyes and set smoothly off into her dreams.

...completely missing the eerie glow that came forth from within the jewel...

Well, here is chapter two. I took forever making this chapter, or at least to me I did, but hopefully it lives up to someone's standards out there. I really don't have much to say or any comments about this chapter other than to please enjoy it. So please enjoy it and review. Happy reading!

~Biko-Biko