Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ To Be Announced ❯ A crush, on Kurama? ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter Five.

Kurama was awake before Hiei, whom he knew had awakened and went back to sleep several times during the night, as he so often did, because of his Jagan eye. Gathering his books together for the days lessons, 'I'd better bring that book back to the library.' He looked around on his desk for the book but it was nowhere in sight. 'I wonder where I left it?' He looked around the floor but didn't see it. 'I hope Hatanaka doesn't have it.'

Going into the hall way he saw that his brother had already left for school and was at the corner waiting for the bus. "Mother, have you seen-....." He bit off the rest of his words when he realized what he was about to say.

"Seen what, Shuichi?" She asked.

"Nothing, I've found it."

"What would you like for breakfast, honey?" His mother asked him getting a plate ready.

"Whatever is made, thank you." She fixed her son a plate and he waited for his mother to turn away so he could dash off to his bedroom.

Just as he'd hoped, Hiei was awake but still sitting in bed. "I brought you breakfast, I'd like to eat with you but I've got to go to school." Kurama handed Hiei a plate of, Tamago Dashi-Maki (Rolled Omelet), Kudamono (Fresh Fruit), and a medium sized cup of green tea.

"Eat in good health." Kurama kissed him on the lips and backed away. "And remember not to let my mother see you when you clean your dishes." Hiei looked as though he'd heard it all before, and he has but Kurama still feels the need to remind him sometimes.

"I'm well aware of what to do and what not to do while you're away. Finish your school and hurry back." Hiei stated. Kurama waved then left his room and walked out the house.

He strolled along humming a tune to himself, then he heard foot steps behind him and from the low grumbles he knew it was Kuwabara. "Ohayoo, Kuwabara." He said when the red head caught up to him.

"I'm glad I caught up to you, we need to talk."

"Did everything go well with Yusuke, are the two of you back together now?" The youko asked not waiting for what his friend had to say.

"I don't care if I never see that guy again." Kuwabara was saying.

"Why not, didn't he read the letter we wrote him?" Kurama asked. "Did you lose it, we could write another one if you have."

Kuwabara shook his head. "It's not that, it's just that- and I hope you know I'm saying this for the both of us but,"

"What?" Kurama asked.

"I saw Yusuke and Hiei in his bedroom the other day, propped up on the window sill and from my angel the picture was a little obvious that they were doing some kind of sex act."

"Hiei and Yusuke?" Kurama said as if trying to make sense of it, then he began to chuckle lowly.

"That's right, and don't laugh it's serious." Kuwabara exclaimed. "I just hope you two can work it out, I'm just not sure I want to anymore." They continued on their way to school.

"Are you sure you saw what you saw? Having affairs with each other hardly seems like something either of them would do, Kuwabara."

"Tell that to my eyes," He stated "and ask Hiei if you want to."

"It would be ridiculous, I trust Hiei." Kurama remarked. "And you should trust Yusuke more, I'm sure there was a pretty good reason you saw them like that." The youko exclaimed.

In the distance they heard foot steps and glanced behind them seeing Yusuke walking down the sidewalk with his head down and his hands stuffed into his pockets.

When he was close enough, Kurama tried to get his attention. "Good morning Yusuke."

The spirit detective waved to him replying, "Hey Kurama." and kept on going.

"Does that look like a person whose been cheating and doesn't care that he was found out about it?" Kurama asked.

"He's just putting on an act because you're around, speaking of which I'll be alone during lunch, you wanna eat with me?" Kuwabara asked and Kurama smiled politely.

"Of course Kuwabara." He replied. 'Then maybe I can help him get Yusuke back.'

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'Hmph.' Yusuke grumped and sighed as he walked to school. 'Bad enough the jerk breaks up with me but now he's taking all our friends? What next?!' He raised his arms up as though he'd said it out loud. Putting his hands back into his pockets he walked along quietly with his head down.

"What's the big deal about sex, anyway!?" He shouted just as he got on school grounds and everyone outside looked in his direction. "And what are you all looking at!" Yusuke shouted and walked into the building.

"Was that Yusuke," A boy was saying. "at school on time?"

"I know I saw it too." A girl agreed.

"Isn't that a sign of the apocalypse?" Another boy commented.

Yusuke stomped through the hall to his homeroom and planted himself down in one of the chairs. 'That jerk better appreciate what I'm going through just to make him happy.' Placing his arms behind his head, he extended his body in the chair and crossed his ankles, sighing. 'I can just distract myself with school work,' He blinked hearing his words. "I must be upset to say something like that." The spirit detective said out loud.

As the rest of the students filed into the classroom, hearing them talk only made Yusuke a little angrier.

"I know what you mean Fran, he is so cute in that sweater he where's." A girl was saying.

"Which one?" Her friend replied.

"The one with the collar that comes up from the top," The girl sighed lovingly. "to die for."

And a set of boys in the corner. "Did you see what Daphne had on? What a fox, I wonder if she's seeing anybody?"

"Probably not, I haven't seen her with anyone lately." A girl laughed loudly when her boyfriend kissed her goodbye at the door

He was boiling inside hearing all of them talk about getting together and relationships being so good that he just stood up and shouted. "What the hell is wrong with you people, why are you so happy?!" They all silenced and looked at the spirit detective who shrank back down in his seat. "Just ignore me."

When there teacher Mr. Akashi walked in, he started taking the roll call and was surprised to see Yusuke Urameshi in his seat this early in the day. "Nice to see you could join us Yusuke," The man was saying and the spirit detective just lay there. "What's the occasion, a birthday? Thought you'd celebrate with an actual education- well- good luck as far behind as you are."

Mr. Akashi went on. "Or perhaps you're waiting to watch your next vandalism unfold, is that it?" He asked but Yusuke remained 'bored with the man', quiet. "Hn. Everyone take out your books, that is if you have them." He said looking mostly at Yusuke.

The spirit detective rolled his eyes at the glare and reached under his seat. "Oh look, he brought his books today too." Yusuke was saying and the teacher gritted his teeth at him.

"You take that sarcastic tone else where, Yusuke Urameshi."

"What?!"

The man stood up slamming his hands down on his desk. "Get out of my class room."

Yusuke was shocked and stood. "I wasn't even doing anything this time." He defended.

"You heard me," The man pointed. "Out."

Grinding his teeth together, Yusuke grabbed his things and walked out of the class room. "Stupid teachers the one time you wanna be here they're throwing you out." He walked down the halls quietly, glancing into the window of the room Kuwabara was in.

The red head is sitting at his desk with his head down and Yusuke frowned seeing him, until he raised his head and saw that Kuwabara had just snuck something from his lunch for the day.

"Hmph, who needs him." Continuing his way down the hall Yusuke walked outside to the roof and sat himself against the wall. "What else can go wrong?"

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Later on that morning during lunch. Yusuke is spying on the two red heads from behind a tree across the outside lunch area, when his stomach growls. "Just my luck, not only does he stop talking to me, but he's gonna go and take all our friends too." He said to himself.

Yusuke groaned and squatted himself to the ground placing his elbows to his knees while a hand rested on his cheeks and the other drew little circled in the grass. "What am I supposed to do for lunch, now?" He'd always shared lunch with Kuwabara and Kurama because his mother was too lazy to shop and when she did have money to do even that she'd always spent it on something for herself.

True she was becoming a little more responsible after his death a year ago, but sometimes she tended to slip back into old habits.

Looking up the spirit detective gazed at them. Seeing Kurama laugh, his eyes narrowed. 'I wonder what they're talking about?' He thought then raised a fist in anger and shook it in their direction shouting. "You'd better not be talking about me!" Grumbling afterwards he sat down against the tree and sulked.

In the distance, leaning against another tree, Kurama and Kuwabara are sharing lunches as they normally did. "You sure brought a lot of good stuff to eat today, Urameshi would have-........" He cut himself off and started eating quietly again.

"You can still say his name Kuwabara, I don't think that breaks any rules." Kurama commented.

"Yeeah, but it still hurts a little, so I'd rather not." The sulking red head replied. Kurama gave him a sympathetic look, and Kuwabara lightened up.

"Hey, you wanna hear a joke?" He asked him and the youko nodded. "Okay, it's kinda like a story, so pay close attention or you won't get it, okay?"

"Okay."

"Okay, here goes. Once upon a time there was a detective around the age of forty nine to fifty two," Kurama nodded to show he was listening.

"Every time he went on a case he was springy, wild and spontaneous and never lost the pep in his step. But one day, he went out on a case and he was tired- almost worn down, and when he went home his wife says," He portrays a woman's voice. "'honey, what's wrong you're not your usual spunky and spontaneous self' and he replies, 'well I finally got underwear that fit'."

Kurama looked at him for a second, then a smile played across his lips into a laugh.

Kuwabara joined in and smacked him on the back. "That's pretty funny huh," a slight pause and the scratchy voiced male placed his hand on the youko's getting his startled attention. "So how's about you and me catch a movie tonight?" He asked getting close enough to the fox to kiss him.

Kurama laughed lightly to the idea and pulled his hand from under the other boys. "As tempting as that sounds, I don't think it's such a good idea." Kurama stated. "I have homework tonight and Hiei wouldn't exactly understand the idea of us going out together."

"That's what you don't get though, I already told you that Hiei is with that snake Yusuke, so we've gotta stick together." He scooted a bit closer to him.

Kurama waved him off sliding away. "I don't think so Kuwabara, maybe as friends but I'm afraid nothing more."

Dropping his head and shoulders, the red head sighed. "Oh I see, so you think I'm ugly too."

"No Kuwabara, it's not that." Kurama explained. "I just think you've miss read something somewhere and you didn't actually see what you think you saw."

Crossing his arms he slouched against the tree. "I know what I saw." Was all he could say.

'This is going to take forever,' Kurama thought. 'He's even started hitting on me, now.'

Looking at the grouchy Kuwabara sitting next to him he scanned the area for Yusuke but there wasn't a green jump suit in sight. 'Perhaps I could find time to talk to him instead, I'm obviously getting no help from Kuwabara.'

The red head started to huff out low angered words beside him and Kurama felt sorry for him. "...Alright Kuwabara, we can see a movie this weekend." He said not realizing what had just come out of his mouth.

"You mean it? Oh cool!" The red head cheered. "Thanks Kurama, you won't regret it." He went on about how wonderful it was going to be and how much preparation he needed to get done.

Kurama just humored him with a smile thinking. 'What have I done?'