Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Birth-Dazed ❯ Realization ( Chapter 5 )

Author's Note: I wanted to tell you about the banana thing. It's from my story "About My Lover" and they kiss using a banana. It's kinda like a trademark thing for them. That's all. Fantasy.

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Chapter Five...

The next day. Yusuke moaned in his sleep, rolling over onto his side. Feeling a wet spot, his eyes snapped open and he popped his head up off the pillow looking and the darkened puddle on the pillowcase. Raising a brow in disgust and surpise that he'd even do such a thing, Yusuke flipped the pillow over, dropped his head back onto it then tried to resume sleep.

"Yusuke!" His mother snapped.

His eyes opened again and narrowed. "Why do I have to go to school anyway?" He complained. Getting out of bed, he felt that all to familiar you're awake now, urge to use the bathroom.

Heading to the door of his bedroom, he continued what he was saying. "I'm already going to summer school, so why finish out the semest- Ah!" He jumped what felt like ten feet off the ground clutching his heart in the landing, from seeing his mother standing directly outside of the door. "Mooom would you not do that!?"

Atsuko laughed to his dismay and shook her head. "I made you another birthday breakfast."

"I regret to inform you, and I want you to listen carefully..." He moved up a little closer to where his mother stands. "IT'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY!!! So lay off!"

"But Yusuke," She began to explain receiving the brush off as her son went to the hall bathroom. Expelling exhaustion, Atsuko walked out of the hall and into the kitchen setting the plate of eggs down on the table.

A low knocking came from at the front door. "Yuuusukeee!" His mother called. "Kuwabara's here." Walked to the door, she pulled at the knob opening to confirm her prediction. "Hey Kuwabara."

"Hello Ms. Urameshi, is Yusuke ready to go?" Asked the boy slipping out of his shoes before entering the house.

Atsuko shrugged her arms and shoulders, "How should I know, he's going back into that 'I don't wanna talk to my mother phase', so I don't know."

The two of them walked into the kitchen to wait for Yusuke to be done getting dressed then eating breakfast.

"Hey eggs!" Announced Kuwabara grabbing the fork. "These look good, but why are there candles in it?"

"Birthday breakfast." Atsuko replied, she was over by the sink now filling a tea pot for herself. "I wished him happy birthday this morning."

"But Urameshi's birthday isn't until Thursday." He was pretty sure the woman had maybe just forgotten- although- she had helped with the plans for the surprise party along with Kuwabara, but Atsuko never usually was in the right frame of mind. Even though she claims she's gonna stop drinking, bottles are still sprinkled here and there.

"I know that," she placed the tea pot down on the stove. "what's the harm in wishing him happy birthday until the day comes, he's bound to have a good day at least once this week... and with the way things have gone before, I figure any good day should be his birthday since he never really has such a good time on the real one."

Bewildered, Kuwabara thought over what he'd just heard. "Seriously?" Atsuko nodded with a smile then walked out of the kitchen to see what was keeping her son so long in the bathroom.

Scratching his head, "I wonder if Urameshi knows that's why she's doin' it?" he said mostly to himself.

"Finally, where you gonna live in there?" His mother asked seeing her sons approach. "You're already gonna be late if you don't hurry with breakfast."

"I'm hurrying," He said through chews, then smiled at his boyfriend. "Hey Kuwabara."

Rushing the plate full of eggs down his throat, Yusuke took a sip of juice then kissed his mother on the cheek waving over his shoulder in his retreat out the front door. "See ya after school."

Atsuko and Kuwabara remained where they stood looking after him. "I wonder if he knows I didn't follow him?"

"Probably not..." Hearing the whistle from the tea kettle, Atsuko pushed the red head between the shoulder blades to send him on his way. "You better get going before you're late too."

"Yeah," Heading for the door Kuwabara waved goodbye before walking out closing the door after himself.

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"Urameshi wait up!" Kuwabara called out. He looked wiped out, his face was flushed and he was starting to sweat.

Slowing to a stop, Yusuke looked over his shoulder noticing for the first time how far away Kuwabara actually was. "What's the matter all those banana's weighing you down?! I thought they were healthy." He teased.

"Very funny," Kuwabara panted. "will you get back here? I wanna talk to you."

"Uh oh, this sounds serious." He turned on his heels and walked to where his exhausted boyfriend stood. "What'd I do now?"

Waiting a moment to fully catch his breath, Kuwabara stood up straight looking Yusuke right in the eyes. "You can't be mean to your mom Urameshi. It's just not right."

"What?" Where was this coming from? Suddenly Kuwabara was on his mom's side?

"She's being nothing but nice to you and you're acting like... like Hiei."

Yusuke laughed hearing that. "Oh yeah, and what exactly am I doing that's so- Hiei?"

Kuwabara rolled his eyes as though saying, 'How could Yusuke be so blind?' "You're only giving her the cold shoulder and being mean when she's just trying to be nice to you."

"You call wishing a person happy birthday everyday is being nice? She's insane if you ask me." Turning to leave, Yusuke waved a hand to the whole subject. "I'm bored of talking about this, let's change subjects."

Feeling defeated. Kuwabara followed after his- on edge lover-, though he kept a distance a few steps behind him. Yusuke glanced over his shoulder with mild irritation. He knew what Kuwabara was doing, but this time he was not going to win.

"So... what were your birthday's like that you're so geared up on giving me one?" Asked Yusuke.

"Huh?" Kuwabara took a moment to figure out what he'd just asked him, then choosing to ignore the comment, he just walked on by him without another word.

"Fine then! Ignore me!" Yusuke shouted after him, '....Dammit.' seeing that Kuwabara hadn't even slowed his pace he sprinted to catch up to him. "Kuwabara wait."

Yusuke grabbed the boy by his shoulder stopping him in his tracks. "Alright, okay? I'll stop being so lame to my mom."

Smiles, " Good, cause you know-"

"Yeah yeah, she really does love me and all that shit." Yusuke rolled his eyes. "I was serious y'know, what were your birthdays like?"

Kuwabara's eyes shot up to the sky recalling a few of his past birthdays. Snapping his fingers together he looked at Yusuke saying. "They were great! One year, my mom made a whole batch of cupcakes and Shizuru brought them in for the class."

"I remember that," Yusuke laughed out recalling the day himself. "didn't she smash it all over your face and make you cry?"

A flash of fire ran through the red heads eyes. "I did not cry!" He insisted.

"Dude, you were in the bathroom the rest of the day." He began to laugh again.

"Why were you in the bathroom, Kuwabara?" Asked Kurama joining beside them in their walk to school. The two boys were so caught up in talking they hadn't noticed passing by the Minamino's house.

"Because Shizuru smashed-...." Yusuke started to say but Kuwabara pressed his hand to his mouth.

"Enough already, that was a dumb one..." He stated ready to try again. "Okay, one year my parents dropped Shizuru and me off at the movies to see Super Mario and when we got back their was a surprise party waiting for me and everything."

Kurama listened intently thinking about what Kuwabara was talking about. "...I believe I've seen those pictures at your house." He then wondered. "You were wearing a shirt with something Chinese written on it?"

"That's the one." Replied his friend with a smile.

Thinking a bit more Kurama turned his gaze at Kuwabara asking. "How did you get cake on your face?"

Kuwabara blushed a moment, then cleared his voice saying. "Uuuhh, when I went to blow out the candles.... Shizuru pushed my face into the cake."

Both Kurama and Yusuke snickered about it. But Kuwabara crossed his arms pouting. "Laugh all you want, they were still nice birthdays."

Yusuke was clutching his sides with laughter saying, "I never said they weren't. But do you see what I mean?"

His two friends shook their heads. "Even with that you still had a good birthday, I can't look back on a single one without cringing."

"All the more reason to make a good one." Retorted Kuwabara.

"Kuwabara's right Yusuke." Chimed Kurama.

"Sorry guys," Waves them off. "but I've already sworn off birthday's and parties and if I hadn't yet," Holding his arms out and dropping his face like a zombie Yusuke continued with a long spooky voice. "Kuwabara's tales of scary stuff would have sealed the deal."

Kurama shook his head. "You're acting like a child Yusuke."

Yusuke narrowed his eyes in mock anger saying coolly. "I'll bet you've never had a bad birthday."

Kurama smiled cheerfully replying. "I can't say that I have. But I'm not the issue."

"Well I'm making you the issue." Retorted Yusuke.

Kurama crossed his arms and closed his eyes saying. "Now you're just being ridiculous."

"Oh so you're saying I'm stupid?" Yusuke was getting aggitated, and he wasn't even sure as to why?

"I said you're being ridiculous." Repeated Kurama but with more meaning behind it.

The two boys gazed at each other with narrowed eyes, passing static back and forth trying to over-power the other boy. Kuwabara stood beside them just watching, until he finally cleared his throat to speak up. "If you're gonna have a staring contest could you at least keeping walking, we're gonna be late for school."

"Hmph." The two boys turned their noses up, not sure if it were at each other or Kuwabara. But they began walking again as Kuwabara had suggested. There was silence for most of the walk there. Neither boy wanted to say a thing and Kuwabara wasn't about to talk.

Yusuke finally couldn't stand the silence a moment longer so he spoke up saying. "Sorry Kurama, I've been chewing heads off lately."

"Apology accepted, Yusuke."

"Good," He smiled. "I thought of something just now."

His friends turned their attention on him. "Since you and me didn't really have too many good birthdays maybe all of us can celebrate a birthday together." He paused a moment. "It'll be a... Yusabarei birthday party."

"Yusabarei?" Asked Kurama.

"You remembered that?" Admired the other red head.

"Yeah sure. Hiei probably never had a birthday at all," shrugs. "so I figure maybe he can celebrate with Kuwabara and me."

This was surprising. Kuwabara didn't tell Yusuke that he wasn't going to be able to go to his birthday party, yet? Even more shocking Yusuke was actually saying that he wanted a party. "I'm afraid I can't make the party Yusuke, something came up that I can't put off."

Hardly phased, though missing what Kurama had actually said, Yusuke just replied. "Okay, so it'll be a Yusbara party. We'll save you some cake."

"You mean Kuwabara won't be wearing it, this time?" Kurama teased.

"Heh heh heh, good one Kurama." Said Kuwabara with mock sarcasm. "I'll make sure to save you the piece that falls from my face to the floor."

"Sounds good to me," Said Kurama.

The three of them continued talking all the way to the Sarayashiki high school. Kurama waved goodbye to them and continued the walk to his school alone.

"About what you said before, about a birthday party?" Wondered Kuwabara.

"Yeah?"

"You really wanna have one?" He had to know, Yusuke could have just been messing around.

"Sure, why not." The boy shrugged. "Just as long as nobody says... you know. I'm fine... any day can be that day as long as it's good right? You don't have to ruin it by saying so."

Once they got past the front doors, Yusuke walked into the first classroom he saw waving goodbye to his boyfriend. "See ya at lunch."

"Yeah bye..." He looked after Yusuke a moment, then continued up the hall. "He's so much like his mom, and he acts like he hates her sometimes... maybe it's just an act and he actually wants a good party- one with his mom!"

Lowering his gaze to the floor, he further thought. 'Maybe I should rethink this thing. Kurama already can't make it, and Hiei obviously ain't gonna come without him. That just leaves Botan and Koenma, the guys and me...'

Smiling. "Maybe everybody can make it after all!" Throwing his fist into the air. "Oh yeah, Urameshi's gonna have the best birthday party ever!"