Only You

by Misty


Chapter 5

 

Keiko ran from the room, with Yusuke just right behind her. “Yusuke!” she cried out. “What is going on with you?”

“I’m going to get your power!” Yusuke yelled. It wasn’t long before he finally tackled her.

The two landed on the floor with a thump. Keiko struggled to remove his arms from her hands, but to no avail.

“Yusuke…” she wept. “What’s going on? It’s me, Keiko ! Please, can’t you hear me?”

Yusuke sneered at her. “Don’t move darling, it’ll be all over in a while…”

Keiko closed her eyes in her grief. What had happened to him? Ever since they were children, she had always been there for him, watched him whenever he went into battle, but never before had she seen him like this…so…evil…

“Sayonara, my love,” Yusuke said, and he started to form a ball of ki in his hand.

Keiko screamed for one last time, as the ball of ki hit her.

She slumped  to the ground, unconscious. Yusuke smiled in satisfaction, and stood up.

“Sweet dreams, darling,” he whispered, and went out the door.

He walked out into the night, and joined Mishina and Genei.

 

 

“Listen, will you please move out of my way?!” Shizuru yelled at the group of drunk young men in front of her. “Move it, you’re wasting my time!!!!!!” Darn these men! She knew Keiko was in trouble and she just had to get there and warn her about Yusuke…who knows, she might be too late by now!

“Hey now, young lady, don’t be so stubborn,” one of the men said, moving closer to her. “Come with us.”

“Move it!!!” She tried to move past them, but they were too many, and too heavy, so she found that impossible.

Another man moved closer to her, and whispered, “Hey, you’re a tough gal. I like that.”

Shizuru could now smell the man’s breath, and well…his breath wasn’t exactly fresh. Actually, it smelled very, very bad.

Her patience finally spent, Shizuru clenched her fist. “Listen, I’m warning you…”

“What are you going to do to me, huh?” the man closest to her challenged.

“I’m going to do—”

“THIS!!!!!” And with that, she punched the man squarely in the jaw.

 

Kurama walked slowly along the streets, still thinking. He then arrived at the park, and decided to stay there for the time being. He sat down on one of the benches, and looked up into the night sky.

Presently, he saw a lone figure on one of the benches near him. The figure seemed familiar. And so did that dark green hair…Nakajima Seiko! Of course! He stood up and approached her.

Seiko noticed that someone was about to approach her. Maybe it was Mishina again. Well, she wouldn’t be taken by surprise this time! She rapidly stood up, and said, “Who’s there?”

Both of them were taken aback. “Minamino Shuichi!” she said in surprise.

“Hi Seiko-san,” He gave her a smile.

Seiko smiled sheepishly, her blue eyes twinkling in amusement. “Oops, sorry. I thought you were someone else. Sit down, please?” She sat back down, and smiled at the red haired boy in front of her.

Kurama sat down beside Seiko. “What are you doing here all alone?” he asked.

“I just come here when I want to think,” Seiko replied. “I just needed to clear my mind about some things lately.”

Both of them became silent. Kurama felt again that feeling of familiarity whenever he talked to Seiko. He knew he had met her before. But when? And why did it disturb him so much?

And suddenly it struck him. Seiko reminded him of Naomi. No, Seiko wasn’t exactly like Naomi, for Seiko was polite and kind of quiet, while Naomi was just the exact opposite. But there was something about her that was like Naomi…

“What’s wrong?” Seiko said, turning to face him. “Why are you staring at me like that?”

Kurama reddened a little, and turned away. “Oh, nothing,” he said evasively.

Seiko laughed. “Ahh. It must be because you are in great awe of my immense beauty.”

Kurama raised an eyebrow. “Hmm, yeah, right.”

“Hey, do I detect sarcasm?” Seiko glared at him.

“Yes you do.”

Seiko clenched her fists. “Why you--”

“Hey, you started it!”

Seiko sighed, and unclenched her fists. “Never mind.” She glanced at him, and looked down at the ground.

Shuichi reminded her so much of Kurama. Though Shuichi was quiet and polite while Kurama was an arrogant yet powerful youko… she still saw the similarity. Maybe, just maybe, he was…

They both looked up, and said in unison, “You know you remind me of—”

They laughed, and then silence soon ensued between them. Both were thinking the same thing.

Suddenly, they both stood up rapidly, having sensed that someone was watching them. “Who’s there?” Kurama said.

Yusuke came out from behind a tree. “Well, well, how sweet. Romance is in the air, hmm?” he said mockingly.

Kurama felt something was wrong. Yusuke was acting very strange.

“Too bad I came,” Yusuke said. “I’m going to disturb your little date.” He smiled in contempt, and suddenly, threw a ball of ki at Kurama.

Kurama jumped away just in time. Whew! That was too close for comfort!

That’s not Yusuke!  Kurama thought. He wouldn’t be able to throw a ball like that. That ball of ki could absorb the powers of anyone it hits.

“Too bad it didn’t hit you, Kurama,” Yusuke said. “How about another one?”

Did he say Kurama? Seiko froze, her suspicions finally confirmed.

Kurama quickly brought out a rose. “You’re not Yusuke! ROSE WHIP!” he shouted, and lashed out at Yusuke. Yusuke tried to dodge it, but it hit his left arm anyway.

Kurama was about to attack him again, when suddenly Yusuke said, “I’m not Yusuke, yes, but I’m still using his body. If you kill me, you’ll kill him too!”

Kurama stopped in his tracks. Yusuke, using the opportunity, suddenly threw a punch at Kurama with his right hand. Kurama was thrown back with the force of the punch, and hit a tree.

Yusuke fired his rei gun, grinning wickedly. Kurama, having barely recovered from his fall, couldn’t jump out in time. It was sure to hit him!

Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a large fireball stopped Yusuke’s rei gun, and the two forces collided in an explosion.

Seiko was standing behind Kurama, her eyes narrowed in rage. “Don’t you dare hurt him, or else, I’ll kill you.”

Yusuke's eyes widened in shock and rage, but wisely enough, he kept his anger in check, and ran away. Darn it!  He thought. Why did she have to interfere?

Seiko helped Kurama up. “Hi Kurama,” she said quietly. “Long time no see.”

“Naomi,” Kurama said. “So you fled to the Ningen Kai too…”

“Of course,” Seiko/Naomi said. “I can’t let you get away that easily! I’m still your rival, after all.” She smiled.

Kurama smiled, too. He had a lot of things to say to her, but that would have to wait. “We have to hurry,” he said, and started to run. “We have to stop Yusuke right away. He’s wounded, and there’s only one person with healing powers around here. I’m sure that’s where he’s going to go.”

“Healing powers…you mean like a Koorime or something?” Naomi asked, running beside him.

Kurama nodded. “Yukina.”

 

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