InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Gift ❯ Chapter One ( Chapter 1 )

*DISCLAIMER: Unless Takahashi and Togoshi are gifting me with them for Christmas, I do not own any part of "InuYasha" or "Yu Yu Hakusho." And no one is putting coins in a bucket to read what I do with their characters, either.

Unexpected Gift

 

 

Reaching the top of the steps at Genkai's temple, Yusuke stopped just short of running smackdab into Hiei, who had evidently been watching his rapid ascent with a bit of amusement.

"In a hurry, detective?"

Breathing heavily, he nodded. "Yeah. Is Kurama here?"

"No."

"Damn it! I've got to find him or Keiko is going to kill me!"

"What does your onna want with him?"

"I have to get him to take Kagome out on a date tomorrow night."

Hiei raises a brow in question. “And just what is so special about tomorrow night that the miko needs a date with Kurama?”

"It's Christmas Eve. If a girl doesn't have a date on Christmas Eve, well ... everyone pretty much knows there's something wrong with her. And Keiko says some of the girls at the university have been giving Kagome a hard time about not having a guy. Heck, as far as I know, she hasn't gone out with anyone since she moved to Kyoto, and that was almost a year ago. So, Keiko is determined to get her a date. I figure Kurama is the best bet, though I did ask Yana, Kaito and Kido first since I ran into them earlier. Would you believe all three of those losers already have dates? I should have just ignored them. Kurama would be the best date for Kagome, anyway."

"Hn. Then I suppose you aren't worried about Yomi."

"What?"

"He isn't the type to share his lover—even for a 'pity date.' And Kurama would feel obliged to help you even though it would cause him difficulties."

Yusuke's eyes widened. "Kurama and Yomi? I didn't know! Not that it surprises me too much, but ... Damn! Now who am I going to get? Jin?"

Hiei rolled his eyes at him. "And alienate Touya?"

"That doesn't really surprise me, either. Wonder if Chuu is still dating that ball-buster?"

"Yes, he is."

"Koenma! I'll call Botan to take me to his office."

"I wouldn't do that right now unless you want to disturb one of their stress-reducing sessions."

"What kind of stress-reducing sessions does Koenma have with Botan?"

"I believe they involve that big oar of hers."

Yusuke burst out laughing. “She spanks him? Oh, shit! That's funny!” When he calmed, he directed his gaze at the fire apparition. “Say, Hiei ...”

“I hope you are not expecting me to save your skin.”

“But you have to! I promised Keiko I'd get someone a few weeks ago, but I forgot. And if I don't get a guy for Kagome, I'm not going to have a good time tomorrow night. Come on, Hiei. I already made the reservations at the restaurant—I did remember to do that when I made ours.”

“The food is good?”

“Top-notch!”

“You're paying.”

“What? Oh, crap. Okay, okay. I'll pay for the dinner.”

“What else is involved?”

“What do you mean?”

“You said this is a big deal for the females. Are flowers expected?”

“Well, flowers are always a good idea. I'm getting some for Keiko.”

“Fine. I'll expect something suitably impressive for the miko. Kurama says red roses are always appreciated.”

“You want me to buy the flowers, too?!!?”

“Of course. Is this a gift-giving occasion?”

Yusuke sputtered, “I am not buying a necklace or bracelet for you to give her! Besides, she won't expect something like that since this is just a fix-up. It's not like you're going to be declaring your love or proposing or anything.”

“What time?”

“Uh ... come by my place around 5:00 if you expect me to get the damn flowers. I'm picking Keiko up at 5:30 and the dinner reservations are for 6:00.”

“You owe me, detective.”

“Are you kidding me? I'm paying for everything!”

“And I'm saving you from Keiko's wrath.”

“Fine! I owe you! Just be sure you dress nice, you little shake-down artist.”

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“Kagome, it's all set—you have to go!”

“Keiko, I told you I'm not interested in going out right now.”

“But Yusuke already got a friend to take you. It'll be fun! Besides, wouldn't you like to make Noriko and her little club shut up?”

Kagome smiled into the phone. “That is tempting, but I just don't feel like going out with someone, even just as friends. Somehow, that seems a bit pathetic on Christmas Eve.”

“Oh, Kagome, don't say that. It's not pathetic. You just haven't met a good guy yet.”

“I really appreciate it, Keiko, but no. You and Yusuke have a good time, okay?”

As soon as Kagome said goodbye, Keiko immediately dialed Yusuke for help. “Yusuke, I think I made a mistake and made Kagome feel bad. She won't go.”

“What do you mean she won't go? I'm laying out a lot of money for this. She's damn well going.”

“I think she's embarrassed to be going out on a fix-up instead of with a real boyfriend. Do you think Kurama can convince her to go anyway?”

“Of course Kurama could. But I didn't get Kurama to be her date—I got Hiei.”

“Hiei?”

"He was the only one available."

Yusuke winced and held the phone away from his ear when Keiko started yelling about how he should have known Kurama would already have a date if he waited until the last minute to ask him and how he had to get Kagome to go and he'd better make sure Hiei was a good date and was nice to Kagome so she had a good time. Damn. He had a bad feeling that he wasn't going to get laid if he had to make sure Hiei was a good date for Kagome--hell, he wasn't so sure that Hiei could be nice. But whether Hiei was nice or not, Kagome was going on that date. He'd just wait and let Hiei tell her that. He knew if Hiei went to the trouble to get ready for this "date," he'd damn well be annoyed if Kagome refused to go, so he could bully her into it.

"Don't worry, Keiko. Kagome will have a great time. Honest!"

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"All right, here's your stinking bouquet. I trust it's acceptable," Yusuke grouched as he thrust the flowers in Hiei's face.

Taking them, the fire apparition looked them over carefully. "They'll do."

"Okay, you know where the restaurant is, right?" Yusuke asked, pushing Hiei out the door. "Good. There's just one little thing ... Kagome doesn't want to go. So, good luck and we'll see you there." And he slammed the door.

After waiting a couple of minutes for Hiei to yell and pound on the door, Yusuke breathed a sigh of relief at the silence and cracked the door open to make sure he was gone. The door slammed into his face and knocked him backwards into the room.

"What do you mean 'Kagome doesn't want to go?' You said going out tonight was important for females."

"Ow!" Yusuke yelled, holding his nose. "It is! Keiko thinks she doesn't want to go because it's not like a real date since we fixed her up, so she thinks she looks pathetic or something because she couldn't get a guy on her own."

"Hn. It sounds like your onna stuck her nose in where she had no business."

"Yeah, well, she just wanted to help Kagome. It's just not right that a good-looking girl like that stays home by herself on a night like this. It does seem odd and those catty bitches at the university would never let her forget it."

"Fine," Hiei said and held out his hand.

"What?"

"I will need money for a taxi."

"A taxi? Are you crazy? Keiko and I are walking."

"But if Kagome is not planning on going, she will not be ready when I get there, and that will take time. We will need to take a taxi to get to the restaurant on time."

Yusuke narrowed his eyes at him. "That's bullshit! You can just zip her there on your stumpy little legs, speedy."

"No, if this is a special 'date,' we will do things the proper way," Hiei told him with a frown.

"Keiko had sure as hell better appreciate this--it's costing me a fortune," Yusuke grumbled and slapped some money in Hiei's outstretched hand.

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Kagome had just stepped out of the shower when she herd the knock at the door. "Just a minute!" she called out. Frowning, she shrugged into a light blue yukata and wrapped her hair up in a towel. It was early in the evening and she had thought she would be able to just relax and play some nice, soothing music while she fixed dinner. She hoped Keiko hadn't decided to stop by to try again to convince her to go out. Keiko was a good friend, but she didn't know how to take "no" for an answer. It probably came from having to deal with Yusuke all the time. The thought made Kagome giggle.

She opened the door and stood staring at the person in the hallway. "Hiei? What are you doing here?"

Looking her up and down slowly in a very appreciative manner which caused her cheeks to flush a becoming shade of pink, he stepped into her apartment and closed the door behind him. "I'm your date for the evening."

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A/N:  In Japan, Christmas Eve is often considered a night for lovers.  It's a time for making a statement by being seen with your significant other and a time for declarations of love.

I had planned to post this as a one-shot, and I had hoped to have it up much earlier today, but Christmas Eve happened. LOL! And since I still have presents to wrap, cookies to bake, and prime rib to marinade, I won't be finishing this up tonight. I will try to get it finished and posted on Christmas Day/Night, but it may be the day after before I can. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!