Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Thinking Of You ❯ Dinner and a Show ( Chapter 26 )

Thinking Of You

"When an Alfred Hitchcock movie is a bad movie the earth will stop spinning," I told you. You shook your head as we got ready for dinner with Yusuke, Keiko, Yukina, and Kuwabara.

"Some people didn't like Rope," you said. You pulled on a black sweater over your white collared shirt. I picked a white speck off your black pants. "Thanks."

"Well, I haven't seen Rope, so I wouldn't know. But they're probably wrong," I said. You put on my boots as I pulled on my new black turtleneck.

"Some people are just so close minded," you said. I shrugged.

"At least I'm opinionated," I walked out of the bedroom, you followed at my heels.

"You saying I'm not?" you held out my coat to me. I put my arms through the sleeves and you got into yours.

"No. I'm just saying you don't have the proper respect for Hitchcock that I do," I say. We exit the apartment.

"Yeah, well, you don't like Katherine Hepburn," you counter.

"Che. Only in her serious roles," I press the down button on the elevator.

"Uncultured."

"Whatever," the doors open and we climb in.

"So… what did Mukuro say?" you asked tentatively.

"Well, she wasn't happy about my decision, I can say that much," I said. You looked at me a bit seriously.

"She's not going to do anything rash, is she?" The doors open and we get out, heading towards your car.

"Shouldn't." You unlock the doors and we get in.

"That's not very comforting." You started the car and we pulled out of the parking garage in silence. You turned on the radio and we both started humming along to the music. We got to the restaurant on time.

"Hey guys!" Yusuke greeted us; he was a bit on the unusually cheerful side. It kind of scared me.

"Hey Yusuke," you said. I just nodded at him.

"Hey Kurama, the table's just over there, why don't you go sit down? I've got to talk to Hiei for a sec," Yusuke said. I raised an eyebrow, now what?

"Ok… I'll see you in a sec then," you said. Yusuke waived you off.

"Come here," Yusuke whispered. He grabbed my arm and pulled me over to a hidden corner by the door.

"It's a bit drafty over here Yusuke," I commented.

"This'll only take a sec," he repeated.

"You've said that a thousand times…" I complained. His hand reached out, and grasped my face. He pressed me to the wall, and before I even knew what was going on, he was kissing me. I tried to struggle, but he held me fast. A few moments later he parted.

"I get it now," he muttered. My hand smacked him across the face before I even realized what I was doing.

"Sorry Hiei," he apologized. I scowled at him. Did everyone want us to be apart?! "I guess I shoulda told you I kinda liked you, but it doesn't really matter anymore. That's all I needed to do to convince myself that she was the one for me."

He walked away. He just left me there. I touched my lips tentatively, then wiped away all trace of Yusuke. You probably wouldn't like that, though you probably knew what had happened. I quickly gathered myself and joined you at the table.

"What did you guys talk about?" you whispered. "You look kind of pale."

"Nothing."

~*~*

As the dinner plates were taken away, and the desert ones put down, Yusuke stood up. Everyone looked at him funny. I hoped he wouldn't say anything. He went over to Keiko's side and took one of her hands in his own. He knelt down on one knee before her.

"Keiko, I know you've been waiting for this for a long time, but there were some things I needed to sort through. I love you. I want to spend my whole life with you, and I've only come to realize this through a few heart to hearts with Hiei, strange as that may sound," Yusuke said. A few people laughed at that last statement and you grabbed hold of my arm. "But now I have the courage to do what I couldn't do before." He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a red velvet box. Keiko gasped. "Will you marry me?"

"Oh Yusuke…" Keiko said as she gazed at the gold band encircled with diamonds. "Of course I will."

~*~*

"So what did you two talk about?" you asked for the nth time. I sighed.

"We didn't talk. He… kissed me," I choked out. You turned me to face you.

"He what?!" you whispered.

"He kissed me," I said again. "He said that it was the last thing he needed to do before he could propose, or something like that."

"But he kissed you."

"You jealous?"

"No."

"You sound jealous."

"I'm not jealous."

"Sure you are. You don't like that he kissed me."

"So. You're my boyfriend, and he has Keiko."

"It was just a kiss."

"But it meant something."

"To him. Not to me."

"Still…"

"Just go to sleep fox."

Notes: Another chapter, sorry was slow. Had to take a little time off the serieses. Eseses…. Anyway, I hope you liked it, as always. There will probably be a Christmas chapter or two. They'll be here soon. How soon? Real soon.