Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ To The Rescue ❯ Lies ( Chapter 4 )

 

Chapter 4: Lies

 

 

 

Yoko blew bubbles in the bath while she relaxed. It was her fourth overnight stay at the temple, and this one was more comfortable than the other three had been. She had even decided to use the old world bath that Genkai had kept in good condition. She blushed when she remembered having to ask Yusuke how to operate the bath. Her apartment was only outfitted with a shower stall; she had forgotten how to use anything else. Takara's family was trying to be more “American,” or at least they said so. The warm water was fading slowly. Yoko had known Yusuke for an entire month now, and every day she spent with him, she grew to respect him more. He was a loud mouth and he was certainly anything but easy to compromise with, but Yoko was fond of him and she wished that Yusuke was in love with her. But she knew it wasn't true.

 

“I guess I can't feel too bad about it. After all, I would have my feelings invested in the wrong place. He's not my mission, he's uh… like a comrade. Yeah, we can go with that.” Yoko talked with herself. A knock came on the bathroom door. Yoko sank lower in the bath, so that the water was just below her nose.

 

“You aren't drowning are you? I haven't heard any gurgling noises…” Yusuke laughed. Yoko smiled. She was enjoying her time with the detective. But she knew it was all in vain, she would have to give him up in the most awful way.

 

“How do you know I haven't already drowned?” Yoko teased. Yusuke cracked the door a bit and stuck his tongue out.

 

“You better not have. Because then I'm hearing voices… and the last time that happened…” Yusuke laughed. He closed the crack in the door and waited for Yoko's response.

 

“I will be out in a bit you pervert, go back to your room so I don't have to beat you up!” Yoko threatened. Yusuke laughed it off and walked away. Yoko splashed around in the tub, wishing that Takara was with her to enjoy this, but she was thankful that her dog demon companion was out and about and not near the temple. The last three over night stays had proved to Yoko that Takara took her responsibilities too seriously.

 

“Bllllurble blurble blurble…” Yoko spoke into the bath water. She wished she was swimming, melding in with the water like normal.

 

“Oh… Kurama…” Yoko smiled when she said his name. The fox still hadn't figured out her demon species or even class. It was a game for them. Kurama was just a perk of being close to Yusuke. She rather liked being with the kitsune. Yoko shook her head.

 

“Can't get too invested in this case emotionally. I'm only here for one thing… that's revenge.” Yoko told herself over and over. The red head's scent seemed to follow Yoko any where she went in the temple, and she wouldn't complain about it, except that she believed he was trying to trick her into telling him everything. And there was no fun in that.

 

“OKAY! Time to get out! You are going to become a prune and look like the old hag!” Yusuke shouted from behind the door. Yoko almost drowned when she heard Yusuke's voice so close to the door without hearing his footsteps.

 

“GO BACK TO YOUR ROOM!” Yoko yelled at the detective. She heard him run away laughing. She stepped out of the bath and pulled the plug on the bath. It drained slowly and at first she thought she broke it. When she saw the little whirl wind by the drain, she knew she was okay. Yoko wondered what it would be like when Yusuke found out that she was sent from Koenma to cheer Yusuke up and to be his “comrade” for a very important mission.

 

`I think it would be great if he faints….” Yoko laughed to herself.

 

Yoko dried off and looked in the mirror. When she finished staring at herself, she tip-toed to the door and peeped out.

 

`No one. Good!'

 

Yoko walked quickly back to her room. Her long hair was sopping wet, and she only had on a towel to keep herself warm. She snuck down the hall and into her bedroom, happy that she wasn't caught walking around indecently. The lights were off, so Yoko had to use the moon light to find her night clothes. Once she had her baggy white button shirt and under clothes on, she jumped on to the fluffy futon.

 

“Ouch! Yoko!” A voice said from under the covers. Yoko pulled the covers back to reveal Takara, already in her night clothes and half asleep. Yoko rolled her eyes, unhappy that Takara didn't trust her alone, yet again. But she thought about how she had just been wishing Takara was with her.

 

`Darn me and getting my wishes.' Yoko thought.

 

“Taka, you're going to get me into trouble….. Move over… its cold…” Yoko got under the covers and was looking into Takara's golden eyes. She saw something twitch on top of her best friend's head. Yoko reached up and felt the thing that twitched. She realized it was one of Takara's dog ears.

 

“Your not hiding them Taka?” Yoko asked the Dog Demon. Takara shook her head `no' and yawned. Yoko turned over to go to sleep, when she felt Takara scoot closer to her. Takara's body was always super-warm, like a human heater. She was a billion times warmer than Yoko.

 

“What's wrong Taka?” Yoko looked towards her friend. She found that Taka was already peacefully sleeping. Yoko got comfy and sighed.

 

“It must be a dog thing…” Yoko spread out on the large futon. The day had gone by so fast, except for the meeting at Koenma's. That had taken forever:

 

 

* * * * * * * * FLASH BACK * * * * * * * * * *

 

“Koenma, sir, she is here to see you.” George the ogre in the leopard underwear said. Koenma looked up from his pile of paper work.

 

“Let her in…” Koenma stopped stamping forms as the two large doors opened. Yoko walked into the room in her demon form, with her fighting uniform. It was a deep blue top coupled with a silver vest that cut off above her naval and flowed downward into two long coat tails. Her shorts were the same deep blue as her top and so were her thigh-high stockings. As she walked towards Koenma's desk, her silver flats didn't make a noise. She extended her paper work towards Koenma and he could see her silver gloves that extended all the way up towards her upper arms. They held sapphires on the tops of them. Koenma did his best to control how impressed he was with her. The difference was radical between the Earth Yoko and the Makai Yoko. She stepped back and let Koenma survey the papers. Quickly Yoko pushed her bangs out of her eyes. Her hair was pulled back into a pony-tail.

 

“Wowey…” Koenma said. Yoko just smiled and stood there. She looked like silky blue water with silver waves. Koenma turned his attention to the detailed report. He looked it over a moment and then put it down.

“This is a great job Yoko. I was generally concerned about letting you work this case: but I guess I don't have to worry. Might I add how different you look…” Koenma coyly said. Yoko didn't blush; instead she stepped forward, wanting to speak.

 

“Koenma sir, I don't like lying to Yusuke, and Keiko can't stand to be away from him any longer. I don't mind being on this case, but Keiko can't avoid him forever.” Yoko exclaimed. She wasn't keen to the idea of lying to someone on a case unnecessarily.

 

`Besides,' She told herself. `I already told the fox, and he will eventually tell.' But she was generally more concerned about Yusuke's and Keiko's feelings.

 

“I wanted Yusuke to find out by himself when the time was right, but you're probably right. I can't tell Keiko to ignore the boy she loves. It's wrong to ask her to hurt him when she cares for him so much…” Koenma trailed off. George wiped his eyes with a Kleenex.

 

“Yes! Thank you sir!” Yoko turned really quickly to leave and then fell over. George and Koenma looked over the desk to see Yoko tangled in papers.

 

“Sorry, I just tripped over some papers. I'll set them right here on your desk Koenma sir!” Yoko picked up the stacks of paper and set them on the desk. In a second, she flitted off to go back to the temple.

 

“Koenma, sir, she mixed the paradises with the punishments!! Aren't you mad?!” George slammed his fist on the desk, and sent the other papers toppling down over the two of them. When George dug Koenma out, he was beat red with anger.

 

“Stupid ogre!! Your ruined them even more!” Koenma chased George around with a mallet.

 

 

* * * * * * * * END FLASH BACK * * * * * * * *

 

 

Yoko allowed her eyes to close gently as she fell into a deep sleep. She would have to worry about how to tell Yusuke in the morning. Takara opened her eyes to watch her friend sleep peacefully. She noticed Yoko's breathing get softer and softer until it was barely audible. Takara closed her eyes and a silver fog started to surround her. Her body slowly transformed into a beautiful silver colored dog. Takara opened her eyes and stretched out on the remaining area of the futon and closed her golden dog eyes.

 

Yoko mumbled something before tossing on the futon. Takara shot an eye open just in time to dodge Yoko's violent sleep attack.

 

`This is soooo old.' Takara thought. She got up and trotted around the room for a moment before settling back down on the futon. She heard foot steps stop at Yoko's door. The door slid open softly and Yusuke peered in.

 

“Good night, Yoko.” Yusuke said, obviously not seeing in the darkness. He waited for an answer, and when he didn't get one, he assumed that she was already asleep; which she was. Takara growled when Yusuke had left.

 

`No one is going to take her away from me. She's all I have… and I'll protect her with my life….' Takara thought before she fell into the dull hum of sleep.

 

 

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WOOT! End of Re-Done chapter 4!

 

Bunny: SO, Takara, how did you like it? Yoko is going to be in trouble! Muwahahah!

 

Takara: If you hurt Yoko, you're going to be in trouble! *growls*

 

Yoko: Z_Z *sleeping*

 

Kurama: Watch out Bunny! *dives to save Bunny from Yoko's sleep attack*

 

Bunny: WAHHH! It was so HORRIBLE! T_T

 

Hiei: *Looks at Bunny and Kurama* Bakas…..

 

Yoko: Let's play Hop-scotch HIEI! *hits Hiei with a rock and then hops on him*

 

Everyone: WHAT?? Huh??? ;^_^;

 

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but Yoko. Leeny owns Takara. So don't sue me unless Yoko beats you up. And if she does…. Not my fault…. At least I don't think so!

 

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