Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Cry For Me ❯ Chapter II: School ( Chapter 2 )

Cry for Me - Chapter II: School

 

Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho is not mine.

 

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Soon I found that falling asleep would be a difficult task to perform. Hiei was talking in his sleep. He was muttering miscellaneous words, although most of the time the word was “Yukina.” Once he even said a full sentence. “I should have told you I was your brother.” And every few minutes, he would erupt into a fresh batch of tears with a wail.

 

For a while I tried falling asleep by creating a pattern with the sound of Hiei's crying, the pounding of my heart, and the ticking of the hall clock. This only resulted in me being incredibly confused. I sighed deeply and removed myself from the sleeping bag. I walked out my bedroom door, carefully closing it behind me as to not make a sound. I went downstairs to the study and turned on the computer.

 

After getting another glass of wine, I logged into my AOL account. I found that Yusuke was on instant messenger. He sent me an instant message before I could send him one.

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: yo

 

WildRosesThorn: couldn't sleep?

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: bingo

 

WildRosesThorn: that reminds me, Botan came by

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: what'd she have 2 say?

 

WildRosesThorn: she wished us well

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: `us'?

 

WildRosesThorn: Hiei is staying @ my house

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: o

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: is that y u couldn't sleep?

 

WildRosesThorn: yes. he was screaming 4 Yukina in his sleep

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: poor Hiei

 

WildRosesThorn: definitely

 

Pause.

 

WildRosesThorn: have u heard from Kuwabara?

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: no

 

WildRosesThorn: ok

 

WildRosesThorn: what about Keiko?

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: she called me

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: she said she went 2 the funeral w/ Botan

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: they were in the farthest corner from us

 

WildRosesThorn: oh, ok

 

That is why we hadn't seen them: because they were in the far corner. I had expected them to come, so I was surprised when I didn't see them in the crowd. I lifted up my glass to take another sip of wine, but found that it was empty.

 

WildRosesThorn: brb

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: k

 

I walked to the kitchen to pour myself some more of the drink. I decided to bring the entire bottle - or at least, what was left of it - with me to the study. I sat down at the computer desk again, placing the wine bottle and my glass on an end table within reach.

 

WildRosesThorn: back

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: where'd u go?

 

WildRosesThorn: 2 get more wine

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: wine!? aren't u supposed 2 b 21 2 drink that?

 

WildRosesThorn: i'm over 700

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: o yeah, i forgot

 

“Kurama...”

 

I turned around in my chair. Hiei was standing in the doorway of the room. His face was bright red, and his eyes were flushed. I stood up and rushed over to him. He collapsed into my arms, sobbing. I gently brought him over to the desk. I sat down in the chair so I could type while he leaned on me, soaking my shirt with his tears. I placed my arm comfortingly on his back.

 

WildRosesThorn: Hiei's here

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: i thought u said he was asleep

 

WildRosesThorn: apparently he just woke up

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: r u acting like his big brother or something?

 

WildRosesThorn: yes, it seems that way

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: how's he doing?

 

WildRosesThorn: he's shivering

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: i wish i could tell him how sorry i felt

 

“Yusuke wants to tell you how sorry he is, Hiei,” I told the apparition at my side. Hiei only pressed his face against my shirt harder.

 

WildRosesThorn: i'm sure we all would like 2

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: so, u going 2 school tomorrow?

 

WildRosesThorn: no, my mother has already called the school 2 tell them i won't be in till next week

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: u mean u can do that?

 

WildRosesThorn: yes

 

WildRosesThorn: u just have 2 have a good reason

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: like a funeral, 4 instance

 

WildRosesThorn: right

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: i'm going 2 have 2 skip school

 

WildRosesThorn: y?

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: there's no chance in hell Atsuko's going 2 call the school

 

WildRosesThorn: or sign a note?

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: or sign a note

 

WildRosesThorn: my mother left a signed note just in case...

 

WildRosesThorn: i could come with u 2 u'r school tomorrow and show it 2 u'r principal/teacher

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: u think that'll work?

 

WildRosesThorn: it's worth a try

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: i'm game

 

WildRosesThorn: well, it's getting very late

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: yeah

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: see u tomorrow?

 

WildRosesThorn: until tomorrow, Yusuke

 

DetectiveSpiritGun: c ya

 

DetectiveSpiritGun signed off at 1:53 AM

 

I pressed the off switch on the computer and the monitor. I carefully picked up Hiei, who had fallen asleep again. I carried him back up the stairs and laid him on the bed again. This time, when I lied down on the sleeping bag, sleep claimed me instantly.

 

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“...oto it's 67 degrees, and here in Mieou it's 71. Now we have Dream with `My Will,'” the radio on my alarm spoke. I slowly opened my eyelids. I was hit by a blast of bright sunshine. I rubbed my eyes with the back of my hands. I sat up and realized that sleeping on the floor was not good for my back. I took a look at the digital clock on my end table.

 

“...ato sukoshi to yuu kyori ga fumidasenakute itsumo me no mae wa tozasarete-ita no aitai...”

 

It said 6:31. No wonder I was so tired. I had only gotten four-and-a-half hours of sleep. That meant Yusuke had gotten at most that amount. Boy, was he going to be cranky. I made a mental note to stay on his good side today.

 

“...anata no koto wo omou sore dake de namida ga ima afuredashite kuru yo...”

 

I then moved my gaze over to Hiei. He was sleeping peacefully under the quilt I had laid over him, although he was still crying. I decided not to bother him, so I turned off the radio. After taking a quick shower and dressing, I climbed down the stairs, being careful as to not make a sound. Once in the kitchen, I ate a simple breakfast of cereal and milk. The only cereal that was not completely stale was the Crispix.

 

By the time I finished eating, it was 6:57. As I grabbed the signed note my mother left for me, I heard footsteps coming from the hall. I looked, and again I saw Hiei standing there. This time his skin was pale instead of red. His eyes weren't quite as flushed either.

 

“You aren't about to leave me here alone, are you?” he asked, looking at me like a helpless child.

 

“Of course not, Hiei,” I answered. He came over to me and grabbed my hand. I opened the front door, and we walked outside. I locked the door behind me. As I climbed into the driver's seat of the car, Hiei helped himself to the passenger side. I managed to convince him to use the seat belt, after buckling my own.

 

When I reached Sariaski Junior High, I saw Yusuke waiting for me in front of the school. I parked on the side of the road. He walked over as soon as I came out of the car.

 

“Did you bring the note?” he asked. I nodded in response. “Then let's go.”

 

“One second, Yusuke,” I told him. I turned to help Hiei out of the car, but he had already came out, and was closing the passenger door. Again, he walked up to me and grabbed my hand.

 

“I didn't think he would want to go anywhere yet,” Yusuke commented as soon as he saw Hiei.

 

“Apparently, he wasn't too fond of being left alone in the house,” I replied.

 

“Yeah, I understand. Come on, let's find Takanaka.” I followed Yusuke into his school with Hiei walking beside me, staring at the ground. We walked through the maze of empty corridors. Yusuke seemed to know where he was going. This was good, for I was completely lost. I followed him into a room marked “Office,” where a slightly obese man sat behind the desk. He looked up at us when we entered, and peered curiously at Yusuke.

 

“I'm surprised to actually find you in school, Yusuke,” the man said. He seemed have taken no notice of Hiei and me.

 

“Well, I just came to tell you that I won't be coming to school for the next week or so,” Yusuke replied. The man - I assumed he was Mr. Takanaka - looked surprised.

 

“And why is that? Is it the same reason as Yukimura and Kuwabara?”

 

Yusuke looked at the floor. “Yeah.”

 

“I see. I'm terribly sorry for this incident, but you still need permission from your mother.” Yusuke opened his mouth to speak when I cut it.

 

“Will permission from my mother do?” I interrupted. The two looked at me - Takanaka noticing that I was standing there for the first time. I took the note from my pocket and showed it to him.

 

“Who are you?” Mr. Takanaka asked me, taking the slip of paper from my hand.

 

“This is my friend K-Shuuichi,” Yusuke answered for me. “From a different school. And his” - he stopped, contemplating what to call Hiei - “um...y-younger brother.” Takanaka nodded. He careful studied the note, then nodded again.

 

“Very well, Yusuke,” he said after a minute. “You are excused from school for the rest of this week and all of the next. But I'll be expecting you here every day after that.” Yusuke nodded in response. Mr. Takanaka walked into another room. I picked up my note that he left on the desk.

 

“Thanks a bunch, Kurama,” Yusuke told me as we left the office.

 

“Anytime,” I replied solemnly. The walk back to my - or rather, my mother's - car was in silence. As I laid my hand on the handle, I finally spoke. “Would you like to come over to my house?” I looked at Yusuke standing behind me.

 

“Sure.” He shrugged. He helped himself to the back seat, while Hiei and I climbed into the front. The ride back to my house was uneventful. Once we arrived there, I prepared a lunch of tuna fish sandwiches. This time, I left Yusuke the job of forcing it down Hiei's throat. Yusuke stayed for the rest of the afternoon, then left after dinner.

 

“Kurama, can I go to sleep now?” Hiei asked a few minutes after Yusuke parted.

 

“Of course, Hiei,” I answered. “You don't have to ask me first.” He walked down the hall and up the stairs. I could understand why he was so tired. I was really tired too. We had, after all, been up half of the night. I let him sleep in my bed again, telling him he could for the rest of his stay.

 

Soon after, I went to sleep as well.