Secrets in Red Leather
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH or Yusuke, and I don't know which upsets me more…nah, I jest…(as usual…)
Lexi: Oooh, I LOVE writing YYH one-shots!
Yusuke-As if reading from prepared script- So. What. Kind. Of. One-shot. Is. This. Lexi? I. Hope. It. Has. Lots. Of. That's it, who wrote this thing?
Lexi-GLARE- SAY IT.
Yusuke-Sweatdrops- Ihopeithaslotsoffluff! THERE!
Lexi-Grins- Oh, you WON'T be disappointed! Well, maybe MAJOR fluff-lovers will be a LITTLE bit…but anyway, on with the fluffy goodness!
"Phew! Keiko, I didn't think your room could be so MESSY!"
"I know…this is hard work! I'll go get us some lemonade, 'kay?"
"Sounds great!" Botan sat down on the edge of Keiko's bed and studied her toes, glossy with sky blue nail polish from her human friend. A flash of bright red caught her eye, and her gaze panned over to a corner of scarlet leather SOMETHING.
Pushing aside all the school papers and other clutter, Botan pulled out a small leather…diary.
Oh ho! Botan giggled to herself. Let's see what Keiko really thinks about our dear boy Yusuke! With that thought, she opened to page one.
"January 17th —The baka ferry onna ranted at me today. It's not my fault she broke her oar! All right, maybe I was provoking her a LITTLE, but that was no cause for her to whack me! Hn. Baka onna. Somehow, though, I couldn't bring myself to be annoyed with her. She was…almost…cute."
Botan froze. She didn't know WHAT this was doing in Keiko's room, but it was most certainly NOT Keiko's diary. Then who—? She looked back at a small two-letter word. Oh dear Kami…it's HIEI'S! But WHY would it be in Keiko's room? Suddenly it dawned on her. He didn't want anyone to find it…and this is the LAST place they would look!
"I have the lemonade, Botan!" Keiko walked in cheerfully, smiling and holding two icy glasses of the said drink. Botan surreptitiously tucked the small book into her human sweatshirt, promising herself that she'd read it later.
MUCH later (Keiko's room had taken WAY too long to clean for something of its size…), Botan sat cross-legged in her apartment to read the journal.
How I could've thought this is Keiko's is BEYOND me…she thought, studying the red leather. Before, she had failed to notice an imprinted dragon on the spine. Flipping open to page one again, Botan realized that she had missed a page the first time. Must've stuck to the cover…curious, she read it to herself.
"If anyone EVER is reading this journal, rest assured that you will soon feel the wrath of the sole wielder of the dragon. And also rest assured that your soul will in no way make it intact to the underworld after I…"
He had covered the entire page with death and beyond-death threats in his angular yet precise handwriting. Botan clasped a hand over her mouth to keep from bursting out with nervous laughter. She stopped abruptly when she read the first un-read entry, and she proceeded to read the entire journal.
"January 20th— Baka ferry onna got her oar fixed. I resisted the urge to apologize. That would NOT be preserving my dignity…HAH! Begging for forgiveness like a naughty ningen child. Feh. Yet, I felt…different. Perhaps almost guilty. And I still can't be mad at her. I can't figure out why. Hn.
January 24th— She was…kind to me. The detective and his idiot beat-up buddy were making gibes about my height (as per usual) and she…stood up for me. She didn't owe me anything, she just…did. It was…unusual.
January 27th— Damn it all, why does she have to be so damn NICE? HN!
February 2nd— I was in my tree. She asked me to come down, said she had to talk to me. I barely heard most of what she said. I was looking at her eyes. Such an unusual color…but beautiful. I never noticed before, but one's the tiniest bit lighter then the other…sort of a powder pink to the other's bubblegum. Hn. Feminine, girlish colors. But pretty.
February 13th— Stupid mission for stupid Koenma. Stupid Valentine's Day tomorrow…some stupid ningen holiday. Kurama left a note saying that he's gone into hiding until the 15th or whatever whenever. Who knows.
February 14th— Hn. Stupid romantic crap. Almost snapped and almost bought Botan a rose. Gave myself an extra two hours of training for that. Didn't even have Kurama around to rant at me.
February 19th— Felt something…weird…today…when she held my hand. Grabbed, really, to drag me off somewhere…but…hn. She's ok, I guess…
February 21st— I found a cat today. I'm keeping it in the tree. Only Kurama knows, and he's on pain of death not to tell anyone. The ferry onna better not find out. She'd be so…worried. About- the cat. Hn. She wouldn't care about me. And why would I care? I don't. I wouldn't. She's just a baka ferry onna. But…no…No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. I do NOT lo- like her. Hn!
February 22nd— Or at least not THAT much.
February 23rd— Maybe just a…NO. I don't.
February 26th— At least the cat doesn't judge me. In fact, it doesn't even say ANYTHING. Just realized how much I like cats.
February 28th— She has a cat face…DAMMIT, HIEI, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER! Yukina loves you, that's all you deserve and more!
March 2nd— Maybe I should just leave. I'll just say goodbye and be on my way.
March 3rd— But saying goodbye…she'd LOOK at me, with those beautiful eyes, one slightly paler…DAMMIT ALL! HN!
March 4th— I guess I'll stay. For her.
March 7th— …it's all for her…
March 9th— I GIVE UP! I ADMIT IT! I LOVE THIS BAKA FERRY ONNA, DAMMIT!
March 10th— …but I can't tell her…"
Botan put down the diary with a small smile on her face…and went off to find Hiei.
Lexi-Grin- I love fluff!
Yusuke-Shudders- I don't.
Lexi-Fox grin- Oh, I'm sure that DEEP DOWN INSIDE you LOVE it as much as anyone!
Yusuke-Rolls eyes and grumbles-
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