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Chapter 62: Changes

Kuwabara bowls out in anger, after Yusuke appears in front of him and laughing at his shocked face, "Urameshi, you ass!"

Try as he might Yusuke could not stop laughing at Kuwabara sitting on the ground cursing at him. With great effort Yusuke managed to make him self stop laughing and helped him up and says, "C'mon lets go in before the old man starts to lecture us."

Kuwabara yells out, in impulse, "NO!"

Confusion etched Yusuke's face as he knew Kuwabara hated school just as much as him but he looked downright scared to go in. Yusuke asks, "Why the hell not?"

Kuwabara ponders and says, innocently, "Uh no reason…just it's so boring, maybe the arcade would be better?"

Yusuke says, in a low growl, "You're lying, Kuwabara!"

Faint blue lines started to glow into existence all along his body and his hair started to grow at odd spiked tufts. As the transformation began Yusuke's demon nose could easily tell that Kuwabara was hiding something. Watching the shift Kuwabara finally cracked and yells out, "…Okay, go ahead and go in…but you got to swear that you won't kill him!"

Now Yusuke was getting angry as he was rounding the corner into the school courtyard Yusuke saw something that hurt him like he thought nothing else could. Keiko Yukimura, the girl he thought he loved was passionately kissing some guy in the middle of the courtyard. It felt as if some one had reached into his chest ripped out his heart chopped it into bits and burned it to ashes. Yusuke murmurs in a hurtful tone, "…Keiko…"

Out of the corner of her eye Keiko noticed Yusuke was standing there watching her with the most hurt look she had ever seen. Keiko pushes the guy away from her and blurts out, "Uh! Yusuke, this isn't what you think!"

Before Yusuke could move, he felt his hands grabbing him and a male voice boomed, "Not so fast, Urameshi!" Yusuke looks back to see a few members of the Spirit World Defense Force holding his arms. Yusuke looks in horror to see Kuwabara's dead body on the ground.

Yusuke yells out, horrified, "KUWABARA!!"

Just then, a familiar male voice says, "I'm sorry, Yusuke." Koenma, in his teenage form, comes from the crowd of the S.D.F. and says, "It's for the best…"

Yusuke tries to shake off the grip of the Spirit World Defense Force and sees Keiko and the guy, that she was kissing, walking away from them, and ignoring the cries from Yusuke.

Yusuke yells out, "Let me go, you, dorks! I swear that you'll get you, losers, for this!"

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Yusuke was struggling and muttered, "Let me go! Please let me go!"

"Yusuke, wake up!" Kagome yells out, shaking her cousin with Hikari. Yusuke had fallen asleep on one of the beach chairs, with Jaden, Chazz, Alexis, Kira, Catherine, Zane and Syrus trying to wake the former spirit detective up.

Yusuke groaned and yells, "Let me go!"

Hikari yells out, annoyed, while shaking Yusuke, "Yusuke, wake up, dammit! You're having a nightmare!"

Yusuke opens her eyes and sees his friends looking at him, perplexed. Yusuke pants and thinking, 'Another dream about back-stabbing love-ones of course.'

Just then, a familiar feminine voice boomed in Yusuke's head, "I was lying from the beginning. Playing with your heart. Hurting you in every way possible, but probably knowing you, you'd think this isn't real. Open your eyes to reality, dork. I hate you." Yusuke clenched his right fist in reply.

Chazz looked at Yusuke and thinks in his mind, 'Could he be still having those nightmares of his?'

Yusuke yawns and asks, sleeping, "So, what's up? Are we home, yet?"

Hikari could see some of the skyscrapers that were in Domino City. Jaden ran towards her and jumped onto the railing. Jaden exclaims, in excitement, "Wow, there it we're home!"

Yusuke thinks in his mind, with a cold smile, 'Good, all I need to do is go to that dorky school and get that Ice Deck! And hopefully, SHE is out of my way!'

Chazz walks to the railing and says, in his usual manner, "Good, because I can't stand seeing Syrus puking his guts out!"

Syrus snaps out, "Hey, I get seasick!"

The ship landed at the pier and the bridge came down to the ground. The students of Duel Academy all walked down the bridge, with Syrus running down the pier and gets on his knees and hands and kissing the ground. Syrus praises, "Thank you, god! I thought I never get off that boat!"

Our heroes and heroines come down from the bridge and Ryoko says, in a droll tone and seeing Syrus kissing the ground, "He is so pathetic." Just then, a memory came into Ryoko's head, remember after the Graduation Duel with Yusuke and Jaden against Zane and Hikari, how hers and Syrus's lips touched. Ryoko has tired to get that memory out of her head, thinking and disgusted that her first kiss was to Syrus Truesdale, the person, who she constantly get into arguments with.

Just then, a female voice boomed, "Kelly, honey I'm here!"

Our heroes and heroines turned to see a middle-aged woman with curly blonde hair with glasses, waving at Kelly. Kelly recognized the woman and says, while waving back, "Hey Auntie! I'm coming!" Kelly looked at her friends and says, "Hey, guys, this is my ride!"

Hikari says, with a smile, "Bye, Kelly!"

Yusuke says, with a smile, "Yeah, you take care of yourself, kid!"

Kelly nods in reply as she walks towards her aunt, with her suitcase and backpack. Kelly and her aunt walked towards a green car. They got in and drove off.

Later, Bastion, Jasmine, Mindy and the Rhodes siblings' rides came and drove them off to their homes.

Jaden says, with his usual grin, "This has been an interesting year!"

Yusuke says, "No joke! Like the time that with the 'Duel Giant' thing, Dimitri, the copy-cat duelist, stealing Yugi's deck, the school duel, Chumley getting that job in Industrial Illusions and the most challenging event the Graduation Duel, Shadow Riders and the Scared Beast issue."

Just then, a familiar green van approaches to the pier, which Yusuke, Syrus, Hikari, Zane, Kira and Kagome recognized. Syrus says, "That's mom's van!"

Just then, a blue car came, which Catherine recognized and she says, "Well that's my ride over there, too!"

Jaden says, with a smile, "Well…take care, Cat!"

Yusuke says, with a smile, "Yeah…and I hope that you'll improve your deck for next year!"

Catherine replies, with a smile, "Don't worry, I will…" Catherine made her way to the car, as for the others went to Mrs. Truesdale's van, which Mrs. Truesdale, Mrs. Higurashi and a young woman, who looked like a good looking business woman came out.

Mrs. Truesdale rushes over to her sons and hugs them and says, "Hello, my boys, I missed you so much!"

Zane says, while being crushed by his mother's arms, "Yes…mom that's nice…"

Syrus says, while being crushed by his mother's arms, "Yeah…mom…we missed you two."

Mrs. Higurashi rushes towards her daughter and hugged her and says, "It's so nice to see you, again, Kagome!"

Kagome could feel her mother's grip and says, "Yeah…it's great to see you too, mom!"

The young woman, who was with Mrs. Truesdale, dashes over to the Urameshi triples and held them tight and says, "My babies I'm so glad that you three are here!"

Just then, the Urameshi triples recognized that voice too well and the calls out, in unison and surprised, "MOTHER!!"

Kagome calls out, perplexed, "Aunt Atsuko!"

Zane and Syrus calls out, perplexed, "Mrs. Urameshi!"

Jaden thinks in his mind, perplexed, 'Wait a sec…is this the Urameshi triples' mother…?'

Chazz thinks in his mind, perplexed, 'She doesn't look unemployed or drunk to me…'

Their mother pulled back so her 'babies' could see her face and Yusuke asks, perplexed, "Uh…mom, what's with the new look?"

Hikari says, perplexed, "Yeah, did you won the lottery or something?"

Mrs. Higurashi tells her confused daughter, nephew and nieces, with a smile, "Actually, it's better than that…your mother got herself a job!"

Kagome, the Truesdale brothers and the Urameshi triples calls out, in unison, "A JOB!!"

The Urameshi triples looked at their mother and couldn't believe it. Their mother, who supposedly drunk and unemployed as well as irresponsible parent…got herself a job!! Yusuke asks, still shocked, "What do you work at, mother?"

Atsuko replies, with a smile, "As a secretary, in…Industrial Illusions of course!"

Our heroes and heroines gasps in shock and yells out, in unison, "Industrial Illusions!?"

Chazz says, perplexed, "You mean with…the Maximillion Pegasus!"

Jaden says, perplexed, "The creator of Duel Monsters!"

Atsuko replies, "That's right!" Atsuko turns to her son and daughters and asks, "Guys, who are those boys?"

Yusuke says, getting out of his shocked expression, "Uh…yeah! These are our friends from school. The one dressed in black is Chazz Princeton and the one in the Slifer Red jacket is Jaden Yuki!"

Atsuko taps her finger to her chin and says, "Princeton? Wait a sec…" Atsuko asks Chazz, "You wouldn't be related to Slade and Jagger Princeton, are you?"

Chazz mutters, in annoyance, "Yeah…they're my brothers."

Yusuke asks his mother, "Hey mom…will it be cool with you if Chazz stays with us?"

Atsuko replies, "I don't see why not…"

Chazz bows and says, "Thank you, Mrs. Urameshi."

Mrs. Truesdale says, "Okay, people, let's get going!"

Syrus asks Jaden, "Hey Jay, you want to ride with us?"

Jaden thought about it and replies, "Yeah, if that's okay with your mom…"

Mrs. Truesdale says, with a smile, "Sure…I'm willing to help a friend of one of my sons!"

Soon after, our heroes and heroines got into the van and drove off and went straight to the road.

Jaden asks Atsuko, "By the way, Mrs. U., but do you know someone that goes by the name of Chumley Huffington?"

Atsuko replies, "A koala looking kid, who has a thing for grilled cheese."

Chazz says, drolly, "That's Chumley!"

Yusuke asks his mother, "So, how is he?"

Atsuko says, with a smile, "He's doing fine, but I only see him when he comes to Mr. Pegasus's office to show off his new card designs."

Mrs. Truesdale asks Jaden, "Hey Jaden, you don't mind if we stop somewhere before I take you home, do you?"

Jaden replies, with his usual smile, "Nah! It's cool, Mrs. T.!"

Syrus asks his mother, "Where are we going, mom?"

Mrs. Truesdale replies, with a sly smile, "To visit our old friends of course!"

Yusuke repeats, perplexed, "Old friends?"

Mrs. Higurashi says, with a sly smile, "That's right, Yusuke! We're meeting them, right now!"

Mrs. Truesdale looks ahead and says, "Speaking of which…we're here!"

Yusuke looks past the window and he gasped and whispers, "Oh no…" Yusuke was looking at the Yukimura diner, which was Keiko's home. Suddenly, the painful memories came into his mind, which made his expression to a cold and stoic one.

Jaden noticed this and asks Yusuke, "Hey Yusuke, what's up, bro?" Jaden looked at the diner and he gasped, slightly, and thinks in his mind, as scenes of the diner came into his mind, 'This place…it's seems so…'

Yusuke asks, in a cold angered tone, "Why are we here!?"

Kagome, Ryoko, Hikari, Kira, Zane and Syrus thinks in their mind, horrified, 'Uh oh!'

Atsuko replies, in a serious tone, "Because, we're getting something to eat of course…"

Yusuke says, in a cold and hostile tone, "But, I'm not hungry…besides, I'm tired and I want to go home!"

Atsuko tells Yusuke, "But you haven't seen the Yukimuras as well as Keiko for a while, so it'll be polite to see them, again."

Kagome spoke out, deciding to help Yusuke out, "But since when has Yusuke ever been polite?"

Yusuke says, "Yeah?" Yusuke thinks in his mind, gladly, 'Thank you, Kagome!'

Mrs. Higurashi asks Kagome, "Yusuke's always been polite to the Yukimuras before, Kagome. You know that, too."

Yusuke says, in a cold stubborn tone, "Well, you can eat, I'll get walk home."

Atsuko tells Yusuke, in a serious tone, "You are not doing such a thing, Yusuke! You are eating with us and that's final!"

Yusuke crossed his arms and says, in a cold serious tone, "Since, when have you turned into the strict parent, mother!?"

Atsuko replies, "Since, you've been always in Duel Academy with your sisters and friends!"

Yusuke says, coldly, "Well…my answer is still no!"

Atsuko says, in a commanding tone, "Hikari, Kira!"

The Urameshi sisters say, in unison, "Right?" Yusuke's sisters grabbed both of Yusuke's arms to the former spirit detective's surprise. Before Yusuke could say anything, his sisters pulled him away from the van, with the others following. Our heroes and heroines as well as their mothers entered the diner, with Jaden looking around, in thought.

Syrus notices this and asks Jaden, "Hey Jaden, what's up?"

Jaden tells Syrus, in serious tone, "I know this may sound weird, but when I'm lookin' around this place and I keep getting the feeling that I've been here, before, Sy."

Syrus asks, perplexed, "Are you sure?"

Jaden says, "Yeah, but I don't know where exactly…I never been here before, but it feels like I've been here before…you know."

Syrus thinks in his mind, 'This may seem strange but I think Jaden could be right…' Just then, Syrus gets Keiko's image to Jaden's and compares them and thinks in his mind, '…plus, Jaden and Keiko look almost identical, like they're twins! But that's crazy, Keiko is an only child and so is Jaden!'

Just then, a familiar male voice boomed, "Well, if it isn't the students from Duel Academy." Just then, Mr. Yukimura came from the back and towards the serving counter. Jaden gasped as he glanced at the chef and thinks in his mind, 'That man…' Suddenly, he's gotten images of a younger version of Mr. Yukimura in his mind. He hasn't changed his appearance, but his hair seemed a to have a slight gray tint

Hikari says, with a smile, "It's nice to see you, again, Mr. Y.! Is Keiko home?"

Mr. Yukimura replies, "She should be back in the next ten minutes, with her mother." He glances over our heroes and heroines and spotted Yusuke and says, "Yusuke, I knew with your dueling skills, you'll make it in Duel Academy, but I'd never imagined that you've become an Obelisk Blue student."

Yusuke says, with a fake smile, "Yeah…"

Hikari says, with a cheesy smile, "Yeah and Yusuke, here, is one of the best students in Duel Academy!"

Mr. Yukimura yells out, in shock, "Best student in Duel Academy!" He looked at Yusuke carefully, who was glaring at his sister. The old man ruffled his hair and thinks, in shock, '…Wow, I guess staying in Seto Kaiba's place must have done wonders…in the past, Yusuke stunk in Duel Monsters, but now…' Mr. Yukimura glanced around and noticed Jaden and his eyes widened as he got his daughter's image and compared them. Mr. Yukimura in his mind, 'It can't be…'

Just then, a familiar female voice boomed, "We're home!" Everyone turned to see Mrs. Yukimura coming into the diner, holding two bags of groceries in her arms. Following her was Keiko, with two bags of groceries in her arms.

Yusuke took a glance at his ex-girlfriend and was startled at her appearance as she set the groceries on the table. Her brown hair had grown out passed her shoulders. Being a boy and just being himself, he couldn't help but notice how her nicely she filled out the pink dress she was wearing. Just then, Keiko's voice boomed in Yusuke's head, "I was lying from the beginning. Playing with your heart. Hurting you in every way possible, but probably knowing you, you'd think this isn't real. Open your eyes to reality, dork. I hate you." Yusuke returned to his cold stoic expression.

Syrus's voice boomed as he rushes towards his best friend and exclaims, "Keiko, it's so nice to see you again!"

Keiko giggled as she wrapped her arms around Syrus and says, "Same here, Sy!"

Keiko released Syrus and took a look at her ex-boyfriend's face and the pain that she sealed was released within her as she remembered the last encounter she had with Yusuke.

"Here…" Yusuke threw a card at Keiko and the brunette caught it. She looked at it and her eyes widened, "Blast Magician…" she murmured and looked at Yusuke, "Yusuke, why are…"

"It seems that you didn't have me in your heart, so what's the point of holding this card? I used to have a special place for you in mine, before you showed your true colors to me that night. Maybe you should give it to your new boyfriend," Yusuke explained

"Yusuke, you're not making any..."

"In case you're a bit slow to get this…YOU DISGUST ME AND I WANT YOU TO GET OUT OF MY LIFE, PERMENANTLY!!" he yelled, as he ran away from the now broken Keiko and towards the helicopter.

Even though, it was almost a year, Keiko remembered that day too well. Keiko spoke out, weakly, "Hey…Yusuke…"

Yusuke scoffs and turns away from his ex-girlfriend and made a small wave, which told Keiko that he's yet to forgive her. Yusuke's sister and childhood friends were disappointed, while Kagome was in confusion. Part of her believes that Keiko would never play with other people's emotions, while the other one is telling her to believe what Sartorius has told Yusuke, remembering that it was Sartorius that told her that Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Koga were playing with her emotions the entire time. They never cared about her and only saw her as simply as a jewel detector. Yusuke has told Kagome about his nightmares about his ex-girlfriend and Kagome did the same.

Just then, a figure came into the diner, with two more grocery bags and set them on the table. The figure revealed himself to be a young man, what women might consider good looking. His tone body and great abs showed easily through his tight white shirt. His blonde hair was neatly combed and his green eyes flashed as they swept over the room before coming to our heroes and heroines, as he wrapped his arms around Keiko.

Yusuke could feel a bit jealous of this character, but shook it off as he returned to his cold stoic expression.

The young man asks Keiko, "Hey Keiko, who are these people?"

Jaden steps out and says, "Hiya, bro, my name is Jaden Yuki!"

Suddenly, Mr. and Mrs. Yukimura's hearts felt a huge pang in them when they heard Jaden's name and think in unison, 'It's him! But he was kidnapped…'

Chazz says, in his usual tone, "The name's Chazz Princeton, but people call me 'The Chazz' and with a cool catchphase, 'Chazz it up!'!" Just then, an image of a lightning blot appeared behind Chazz.

Keiko tells the young man, "Tyku, these are my friends that went to Duel Academy…Zane and Syrus Truesdale, Hikari, Kira…and…Yusuke Urameshi."

Yusuke's sister, cousin and childhood friends didn't like were this was going as Keiko spoke, "Guys, this is Tyku Ryuuzaki…He's…he's my…my…boyfriend."

Author's Note: I know! I know! This wasn't what you would be expecting! Okay! But the reason behind this will be revealed with a shocking twist! I'm a Yusuke/Keiko fan as well, but don't worry, they'll get back to together. It'll just take a while.