False Pretenses - Part 1

By Silver Shuriken

Disclaimers:  Yu Yu Hakusho is the property of Yoshihiro Togashi, Shonen Jump Weekly, Fuji TV and Studio Pierrot

Keshiki, Kurai, Fuyu & Minora are mine.

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Kurama stood silently, enjoying the quiet and spaciousness of the room where he was left by one of Yomi's attendants.  He felt the touch of strong hands on his shoulders before he could read the signature ki.  The redheaded youko turned to the newcomer.

"Yomi."

"Kurama."

The youko smiled and extended his right hand.  Yomi took the proffered hand to his and pulled the kitsune and solemnly kissed his forehead.  Kurama merely acquiesced to the affectionate gesture, relaxing his body as the makai lord fingered his red locks.

"Welcome back, Kurama."

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Yusuke marveled at the vastness of Raizen's territory.  Actually it was now his territory.  Raizen had long gone.  The young man thought of the things he did while he was at the territory, after the makai tournament.  He tried thinking what his life might have been if he stayed, took over Raizen's territory.   No, it was unthinkable.  Before he might have resigned to his fate, but not after his marriage to Keiko.  Yusuke smiled softly, eyes gleaming.  He was missing her already in less than 24 hours after his departure from the ningenkai.  Beside him, the orange-hair Kuwabara

Was lost in a dreamscape of his own making, face bearing a goofy smile.  Yusuke playfully swatted Kuwabara on the back of his head.

"Ittai!  What did you do that for?"  Kuwabara complained, fingering the back of his head.

"I just thought I'd wake you up."  Yusuke replied, the grin on his face widening as the carrot head grabbed his collar.

"I was not asleep."  Kuwabara said forcefully, making Yusuke laughed aloud.

"OK.  OK, already.  I was just kidding."

"When do we go?  I'm starting to get bored here." And missing Yukina too.  Kuwabara added to himself silently.

"Now.  We go now."  Yusuke said, face becoming sad as he started to walk in the direction of another territory.  Mukuro's.

 

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To be continued ...

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