Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Fantasy and Reality Collide! ❯ Dresses and Jobs! ( Chapter 15 )

Yusuke and Kazuma stood dumbfounded at Koenma who shooed them away from his desk as if they were pesky animals trying to eat his food.

 

Kurama Koriko and Botan just sweat-dropped st him while Hiei youself and the other girls looked at one another.

 

Koenma cleared his throat with a loud caugh. “I will send George to give you more information on the matter later, now if you please-LEAVE!” The `young' ruler of the spirit world screamed at you until you had left him alone with the ferry girls and his right hand ogre, George.

 

“What the hell is up with him?”

 

“Maybe he can't get a date. Oh I can't wait to ask Yukina to go with me!” Kazuma's eyes twinkled with delight as he imaged himself with Yukina in fancy clothing.

 

Hiei twitched visibly to everyone except for Kazuma whom never seemed to notice how Hiei reacted once Kazuma started to talk about Yukina.

 

“Why would you think that she wants to go with you anyway, oaf?!” Hiei snapped at the taller lad.

 

“Because we love each other! And nothing you can do or say is going to change that!” Kazuma retaliated pumping his fists at the short demon. “Don't tell me you want to ask her when you have -insert name- right beside you?”

 

Everyone looked over at Hiei, except for you because you tried to hide the blush on your cheeks, he stood stock-still with his eyes wide open for a few short moments and then opened his mouth to retort.

 

“You are the biggest idiot that I have ever seen! No, I don't want to go with Yukina, but I'd rather not see her go with the likes of you!” Hiei growled in anger as he spoke for Kazuma ran up to him and grabbed the scruff of his neck.

 

“I-AM-NOT-AN-IDIOT! I dare you to say that to my face!”

 

“You-are-an-idiot!”

 

Kurama stepped in at the last moment before it could turn into a full out brawl in front of Koenma's office. “Please you two, stop fighting! There are ladies present.” Kurama gestured weakly to both you and Koriko trying to use the both of you as an excuss because he was running out of them.

 

“Fine, you're right. Real men don't fight in front of women. My apologies, Koriko, -insert name-.” Kazuma did a galliant bow to show his greivence at making the two of you witness to such brutality.

Not that either of you cared, Koriko certainly didn't, nevertheless you told him that it was okay and you were getting used to it.

 

Hiei just scoffed and started toward the exit, Yusuke following him snickering.

 

“Hey, you never said anything about taking -insert name- to the ball, you know.” Yusuke held up his pinky finger with a goofy grin on his face.

 

(Kinsey: In the Japanese culture a thumb up means boyfriend and a pinky up means girlfriend.)

 

Stopping in his tracks, Hiei turned his head over his shoulder and replied, “It's up to her, fool.” He then continued to walk away in silence.

 

A light blush spread across your cheeks, you had hoped that he would ask you out right, however you may have to do it or wait until the two of you were alone.

 

Koriko smirked and nudged you in the ribs.

 

“Koriko, would you be my date?” Kurama turned to her with a rose in his hands and smiled a breathtakingly sweet smile.

 

Koriko tried to act coy replying with a `sure' though everyone knew that she was overjoyed about it.

 

It was your turn to nudge her in the ribs.

 

“Ah man, now Keiko is going to drag me all over town to pick out a tux and dress.” Yusuke whined as they left the Spirit World.

 

“It's not so bad, maybe the other girls can go with her and we can shop for our cloths ourselves,” Kurama proposed knowing that it would be easier to get Hiei to go shopping with just men rather than women.

 

You and Koriko both groaned, neither of you liked to shop much at all, except for anime/manga.

 

Hiei smirked at your reaction with a twinkle in his eyes, “I thhinnk you should go get something pretty. A girl should wear other things than shirts and jeans.” You could tell that he was only making that remark to hide the fact that he just wanted to see you in a dress.

 

You smiled back at him, you couldn't wait to see him in a tuxedo.

 

“So, I guess it's settled then! We'll see you guys later!” Yusuke waved to you as you took your separate routes to go home.

As you all were walking back into town you began to window shop for something `nice' as Hiei had put it.

 

A blue dress had caught your eye and you asked them to wait for you outside. It was gorgeous with it's long sleeves and ruffles that covered the skirt.

 

You checked the tag and it could be in your price range, you just had to get money first. So you went to the counter and requested for the dress to be put on hold for you.

 

Koriko decided that she didn't want to wait outside and browsed around the shop herself. She found a bright red dress with no sleeves and had a slit in the side to show some thigh.

 

The two of you left the store and the boys joined you once again walking side by side.

 

Thinking of the money, you began to ponder how to get a job in this world. You have worked in libraries and bookshops before but you weren't sure if there were any jobs like those around here.

 

Koriko seemed to have the same puzzling look upon her face.

 

The two of you decided to consult Kurama later when you walked into Shizuru-no I mean literally-you walked head first into her chest and just about knocked the two of you down.

 

Apologizing you backed up to look at her, she was smiling on the verge of laughing.

 

“Well hello there. Did you guys just get back?”

 

“How did you know?” Kurama asked, Kazuma would've taken longer to come home.

 

“I saw the girls flying around, so I stopped Botan and asked her about it.” She pulled out her lighter to light a cig and stuck it in her mouth. “If you two are going to buy from that store you will need a job.” Shizuru lazily tossed her hand in the direction of the store that you both had just came out.

 

“That's what we were just thinking about,” Koriko said looking away from her.

 

Shizuru raised an eyebrow at her conduct. “I work at a beauty parlor now and we need some fresh blood to help clean up, want the job?”

 

“Thank you! We would love it!” You exclaimed locking one of your arms around Koriko's knowing that she would refuse if you didn't accept.

 

“That's good. So we open bright and early at 7:00. I have to go now so that Kazuma wont freak out about getting a tux.” Shizuru winked at the two of you and walked off. You noticed that she stroked her lighter before putting it back in her breast pocket; it was the same lighter that Sakyo had given her.

Your heart swelled with sympathy for her, you had always loved that pairing.

 

Kurama looked at the two of you as Shizuru walked away. “That was nice of her, though I'd hate to see you two work for every cent of those dresses. Allow Hiei and I to help you.” He smiled at Koriko and you could see that he meant that he would help pay for her dress and Hiei would help with your's, if Hiei would help.

 

“Ch' your such a romantic.” Hiei scoffed at Hiei as he flirted with your best friend. “I don't mind, I need to make it up to you for seeing….”

 

Your face went red as you thought about the bathroom incident that will forever be burned into your mind. “Don't worry about it, you don't have to. I've already forgiven you.”

 

“Hiei gave you a crocked smile that made your heart skip a beat. “I said that I didn't mind.” And with that all of you started to walk home again, this time instead of side-by-side it was hand-in-hand. Your sleeve along with Hiei's covered your hands so that people wouldn't be able to tell.

 

BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ

 

The alarm clokc next to your bed rang loud in clear at 6:00 so that you would have time to get ready for work. Koriko was an early bird who barely slept so she was already awake when you came down.

 

Grabbing a bowl spoon, milk and cereal you sat down and started to eat. Koriko was eating a cresset with cream.

 

Both you and her turned when you heard the boys come downstairs. Apparently neither of them expected the two of you to be up this early and had come down with their pajams on.

 

It was a good thing that you had finished eating because you would have spilt everything at the sight.

 

Kurama wore dark silk green pajamas and the front was unbuttoned so you could see his abs and chest. The fabric clung to his skin with static electricity, Koriko hungrily ate up the sight.

 

Hiei was also wearing silk pajamas, however they were black and he only wore the bottoms to them showing his torso completely. His silk bottoms clung to his well defined legs and the waist was a little big so it hung at his hips. You swallowed hard and tried not to lok like a drooling fan girl.

 

The boys suddenly noticed that they were not alone, Kurama hastily buttoned up his shirt and Hiei pulled his pants up a tad bit higher and pulled the draw string.

“So,um, how are you two this morning?” kurama tried to start a pleasant conversation with you both.

 

“Wonderful,” the two of you answered in unison.

 

Hiei smirked and Kurama had a sly smile on his face.

 

“So have either of you been to Shizuru's salon,” you asked.

 

“I have once, it was very nice and I can give you the directions to it,” replied Kurama.

 

“You're not going to show us?” Koriko questioned with a sad tone in her voice.

 

“No, sorry, we have a prier engagement.” Kurama said sheepishly as he started to draw a amp.

 

Koriko turned to you with a raised eyebrow and you returned her look with a shrug.

 

Once the two of you left for the Salon koriko pulled out the directions and you followed her, you were never good with directions.

 

In about fifteen minutes you arrived into town and saw the beau tic, it was cozy and quaint and the letters on top of the roof read `Shiraishi's Beauty Parlor'!

 

As you approached the door, there was a sign that listed the hours and that anyone was welcomed.

 

The door opened with Shizuru standing behind it. “Right on time, that's good. Mahiru likes punctual people.”

 

You smiled and Koriko rolled her eyes. The two of you stepped in and Shizuru showed you around the place so that you two would be ready to start.

 

“I can't wait to buy that dress and show it off to Hiei!” Was your last thought until the owner and other employees arrived along with many customers.