Disclaimer: see chapter one

Chapter 33: Pains of a Broken Heart

Broken and disheartened, Yusuke runs, while tears streaming down his eyes, remembering what he just saw. He was totally disgusted about that. He wondered why the one person that he trusted and loved would do that to him.

"Mr. Urameshi!" called out a voice as a limo drove pasted Yusuke. Yusuke noticed it and stopped running, "Mr. Urameshi, what happen……"

"Roland, unlock the door, now!" Yusuke demanded, as the door was unlocked and he jumped inside the limo and drove off.

Yusuke slammed the door and slammed his head back with frustration, "Mr. Urameshi, what happened on your……"

Yusuke shot a glare at the driver, "Roland, I really don't want to talk about it, okay!" he seethed and turned his glare to the window, 'This is the worst night ever.' He thought.

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Unknown to Yusuke, there was someone else, who thinking the some way as he did as she was running with tears streaming down her eyes that her brown bangs were covering.

Keiko could remember what happened earlier and she hated herself for it. She was locking lips with another guy and Yusuke broke up with her for it. She didn't blame him for it, though or forgive her for it. A few moments later, she made it to her house and dashed in as she ran past her father in the kitchen, "Hey honey, why are…"

Her father looked up to see his daughter running up, wondering what could have happened. Just then, Zane and Kari walked into the diner, "Hey Mr. Yukimura, do you know where Keiko went to?" Kari asked

"She went up to her room, crying," Mr. Yukimura replied, walking into the two teens, "What happened?"

Kari sighed, knowing that it wasn't either Yusuke or Keiko's fault on what happened, "Well, it happened like this, sir," Zane replied, "It started like……"

Ten minutes later, the explanation ended with the three, sitting at a table, having a cup of coffee, "I see," Mr. Yukimura said, sipping his coffee, "And Yusuke doesn't know about it."

"That's right," Zane said, with his arms crossed, "Plus, the whole thing wasn't either Yusuke or Keiko's fault."

Mr. Yukimura nodded, "You're right, Zane," he said, "I hope those two would work things out."

"Hn…I hope the same thing," Zane said.

"I hope that punk, who kissed Keiko, wouldn't bother her ever again," Kari seethed.

Mr. Yukimura narrowed his eyes, "Don't worry about that, kids," he said, "If he steps anywhere in this diner, harassing my daughter then, he'll be sorry for ever touching her."

"And if you need any help on that, you know when to call me!" Kari said, with a smirk.

Zane got up from his seat, along with Kari, "Thanks for your time, Mr. Yukimura," he bowed.

Mr. Yukimura smiled slightly, "I'm glad that you two told me this, because I was about to think that Keiko got into another argument with Yusuke." He said.

"Can we see how's Keiko holding up?" Kari asked

Mr. Yukimura nodded as Zane and Kari walked upstairs to Keiko's room. Zane knocked on the door, "Come in!"

Zane opened slowly opened the door to find Keiko laying on her stomach, while on her bed, with her arms crossed covering her face, while her mother was rubbing her daughter's back in comfort after hearing her story about what happened.

"Hey Mrs. Y., how are you?" Kari bowed.

"I'm fine, Hikari," Mrs. Yukimura replied, "I'm sorry that your evening was ruined by this."

Zane shook his head, "It's no problem." He replied

"I'll be going now!" Mrs. Yukimura got up and walked out of the room.

Kari walked up to depressed brunette and sat on the bed, "Keiko……" Kari placed a hand onto Keiko's arm and in response the brunette looked up to her best friends, "Kari…Zane…"

Keiko hung her head in shame, "Why are you guys here?" she whispered.

Kari wrapped her arms around Keiko's shoulders and pulled her to her, "We know that it wasn't your fault on what happened." She said, resting her chin onto Keiko's head

"Well it wasn't Yusuke's fault that's for sure," Keiko retorted, "I should have pushed Reginald away from me then we all would have a good time, right now."

"But it's not your fault," Zane said

"Yes, it was," Keiko said, "I was the one, who allowed Reginald to kiss me and allowed Yusuke to see it and broke up with me."

"It's not……" Kari whispered, "And if Yusuke knew the whole and despite how much of an idiot he can be at times, he'll agree that it wasn't his or your fault."

Keiko smiled sadly and sighed, "Why are you guys defending me?" she murmured

"Because you're not the kind of person that would inflict that much pain onto a person, without a good reason."

Zane smiled, "Those are pretty nice words to say for a demon that eats humans." He said.

"Yea……" Kari realized that she never told Zane about her and her twins' demonic heritage and Yusuke's days as spirit detective of the earth, "Hey how did you that I was a demon?" she asked

"Botan, spilled out everything about from where Yusuke's supposed death to his return from Demon World." Zane said, "But it's not going to have an effect on our relationship."

Kari sighed with relief and Keiko hummed as she wondered if there was a way to talk to Yusuke, without him avoiding her.

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The limo parked at the front of the manor, with an aggravated and hurt Yusuke stepping out and the door was opened for him.

Yusuke walked inside and towards the stairs, "Back so soon," came a voice that made Yusuke stop.

Yusuke turned to see Kaiba by the stairs, "I take it that your date didn't go that well." He said.

Yusuke wasn't in the mood to talk about what happened earlier and shrugged, "You can say that." He murmured as he walked up the stairs and through the hallways, "Why are ya back so soon?"

Yusuke stopped and turned to see Catherine walking behind him, while Kagome got out of her room to see that her cousin was back too soon. Yusuke walked into his room and slumped onto his bed.

The two girls walked into the room, "Yusuke, what's wrong……" Kagome asked

Yusuke sadly eyed his cousin and moaned, "Let me guess, your girlfriend broke up with ya." Catherine said

Kagome glared at the braided teen, "Shut it!" she snapped

"It's more like the other way around," Yusuke groaned, "I was on my way to find Keiko, but when I got to her she was in another guy's arms, while making out with that bastard!"

Kagome gasped sharply, "No…no that can't be…" she murmured

Catherine placed a wide smile on her face, "Trustworthy since childhood, huh?" she sneered, at Kagome, "I've known people like that in my life. The most popular student in school, jocks and cheerleaders, they're all alike! They say that they care, except that they're always in it for their own selfish desire!"

Kagome growled, "Shut up! Keiko's not like that at all!" she snapped, "Maybe she was tricked into kissing another guy!"

"Oh yeah!" Catherine said, "Stop protecting that girl, as far as I know it she's just like the rest of those snobs that only care about her school reputation!"

Yusuke's eyes shot wide opened, remembering Keiko's words in his dream:

"………I have my own life to think of you know and besides, you're just a burden to me, my reputation and I'm sick of you now."

Yusuke groaned and moaned loudly, "Yusuke!" Kagome ran to her cousins aid and glared at Catherine, "Get out!" she demanded

Catherine walked out of the room and Kagome sat onto Yusuke's bed and placed a hand onto Yusuke's back. Something just dawn to Kagome, ever since Yusuke's Duel with Kaiba, Yusuke kept getting the same symptoms as herself, "Yusuke"

"Yeah!"

"You know that this very same thing happened to me," Kagome said sadly.

Yusuke sat up and looked at Kagome, "What are you saying?" he asked

Kagome sighed, "You remembered my ex-boyfriend, right?" she asked

"The over-protective and obnoxious one, who's always seeing his ex-girlfriend, when you're not around."

"That's the one," Kagome said, sniffed, "The story is that……well……I caught him making out with his ex right in front of my eyes."

"What did you do?"

"Well, I told him that I hated him and never want to see him again," Kagome sniffed, "And up till now I still hate him."

"That scumbag……" Yusuke murmured and looked at Kagome's saddened expression, "Now he's done it. You tell me, when he comes back and I'll determine his fate."

Kagome chuckled, 'I don't think that you'll stand a chance against him, considering that he's a half demon,' she thought and pulled Yusuke to her, burying her face into his neck.

Yusuke wrapped his arms around Kagome's body and pulled her close to him, "Listen Yusuke, no matter what we're in this together," Kagome murmured wrapping her arms around Yusuke's shoulder.

"Yeah"