A/N: Hello readers! (If there are any still sticking with me) Heres Chapter 18! Dang this is a long story, and it's still going! This chapter's going to be a little bit different, just short little viginnets almost about what everyone is doing... Again I don't know when the next chapter will be out, because it's taking me a lot longer now to make things flow together, but if you have any suggestions please let me know because it will really help alot! Also reviews help too! Lol, ok I'm shutting up now!
"Shhh, Yusuke you'll wake her up!"
"Ow! Keiko that hurt!"
"Guys I'm hungry, hey Koto pass me that cake."
"Not yet Kuwabara,"
"If you wake her up I will slit all of your throats."
Mukuro opened her eyes to see Hiei glaring at the rather large group of people she had learned to call friends. Everyone was there, smiling, and the room looked completely different from the one she had when she fell asleep. There were balloons everywhere in all different colors which slightly annoyed her, but she let it pass. It looked more appealing than the plain white rooms that were too dull.
"What's this?" She raised an eyebrow.
"We're throwing you a party!" Yelled Yusuke who shoved a piece of cake onto her lap.
"Why?" Mukuro asked, she wasn't one for being the center of attention, but if she was going to be there would have to be a damn good reason for it.
"Because you're getting released from the hospital in a few days." Kurama smiled before looking affectionately to Yukina, "It was Yukina's idea."
Mukuro smiled at her, but noticed she was looking down at her feet instead of wearing her usual cheerful smile. Mukuro looked questioning at Hiei, assuming that she was still probably a little sensitive to him.
"Thank you," she was utterly grateful to Yukina, not because of the party, she was slightly annoyed with it actually, but because she had planned this to happen before her bandages were to be removed. Mukuro honestly didn't care much about how she would look when they came off, she was more concerned with the fact she would look repulsive to all of the people that were in this room, people she had come to know as friends.
"Ok enough with the emotional crap I'm hungry!" Yusuke interrupted opening up a box of pizza.
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Yukina wiped a bead of sweat that had formed on her brow. Who knew that paper work could be so exhausting? She was helping Boton again after school, they were beginning to become more like friends rather than having a teacher student relationship, gossiping about one thing or another. Sometimes even Keiko would come just to get in on the conversations.
"So Yukina," Boton smiled while she filed in more grades, "I heard from a little bird that you and a certain red head have been getting close…" They met eyes before Yukina turned red and looked away, all three girls giggling.
"Well how about you Ms. Boton?" Keiko interrupted, "You and Mr. Koenma have been going out since summer! Care to share a few details?"
"Well…" It was Boton's turn to blush now, but she leaned over to whisper to the two, "I found out that he has tattoo…"
"No!" Keiko squealed, "Of what?"
"Where?" asked Yukina.
"On his forearm, it's just the initials Jr. I think it has something to do with his father…"
"I don't want to know how you found out about it." Keiko laughed to herself.
"Enough about me!" Boton shook her tomato face, "We haven't talked about you Keiko! Look at you dating your child hood sweet heart!"
"We're not dating!" Keiko denied though her face gave it away.
"You always say that," Yukina smiled, "But you are always together and you hold hands and you even kiss!"
"So…" Keiko looked around for a distraction, "We need to get to work! It's getting late and we have a lot to do!"
Yukina Boton both grinned at Keiko, but let the topic rest and continued their work, knowing that she was right.
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"Ahh!" Yusuke sighed, stretching out on the grass, "This is nice! Do you know how long it's been since it's just been all of us guys?" Yusuke looked around to Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei. They all had met up and were now resting in a small park.
"How'd Kurama even manage to drag you out of that hospital Hiei?" Kuwabara asked.
"Mukuro was taking a nap." Kurama grinned smugly.
"Yeah what's been up with you and her? I mean I know you guys were friends and all but you don't ever leave her side to come hang with us!" Yusuke whined.
"Hn, none of your business, I just don't like it at home is all."Hiei crossed his arms. Kurama looked at Hiei and rolled his eyes at the lie. Hiei and his adoptive father had actually been getting along very well lately. Hatori brought Hiei a fresh set of clothes at least every other day. But the real reason, Kurama thought, was that Hiei had really been getting along with him is that Mukuro had actually taken a liking to the man as well.
"Yeah right, don't give us that bull shit." Yusuke muttered but let it drop, deciding not to go against Hiei, "Man, we all have girlfriends now. We never have time to just do nothing with just us guys. I remember the good days when we would all play football together and go hunting and camping and play Call Of Duty together. Just us guys!"
"Yusuke I'm sorry to break it to you but, we never did any of those things," Kurama interrupted while Kuwabara just scratched his head.
"Hn, Morons this is why I don't hang out with you anymore."
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Shizuru downed the last of her shot while she sat at the local bar, her cigarette almost burned to its end. This had become her big hang out spot since she hadn't had to watch over Kazuma anymore. She smiled at the thought of her baby brother all grown up into someone she was truly proud of. She remembered when she used to pray every night to whatever god there may be that he wouldn't grow up to be like her, and she was so happy it had come true. After the death of Sakiyo and her parents dumping Kazuma on her she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to raise him to be ready for the w orld. But she was proud of the job she did. He had great friends and even a girlfriend now that she knew he protected with all of his heart. So she could die today with nothing to worry about, because she had done her job.
"Hey pretty lady, can I buy you a drink?" A guy slid beside her and winked at her, grinning suggestively.
"Sorry but I'm taken."
./././
Mukuro walked around the hospital by herself. In just a few days she would be released so the doctor gave her the ok to walk about the hospital as she pleased as long as she checked with a doctor first. Hiei had gone out, which she was happy about, he needed time with his friends, but it left her bored with nothing to do. She walked through the gift shop, eyeing the pink and blue balloons for babies and the flowers for the sick. The ear that wasn't wrapped in gauze picked up a familiar voice speaking in hushed tones in the aisle next to her.
"Yes I'm getting it right now Yusuke!" she heard Keiko's panicky voice, "I'm going to go to the bathroom and then call you back. Oh my god I don't know what we're going to do if I am! Yusuke…" she sounded very upset but Mukuro thought she should wait. She watched as Keiko walked into the bathroom, carrying a small box with her. Mukuro sat down in the aisle while she waited, she was a bit tired from walking all over the huge hospital. Sure she was still strong but her body wasn't used to working so hard.
"Yusuke," Mukuro heard Keiko sigh. She must had gotten out of the bathroom already, "It was negative. I must have just been late because of the medications I was taking last week. Remember I had to get prescriptions because I was so sick! Well that's a relief… I call you when I get home. Love you, bye." Mukuro watched through a crack in the aisle as Keiko hung up the phone smiling to herself, looking as though a great weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. Mukuro watched her leave but stayed where she was, not feeling like getting up.
"Miss can I help you?" A young man who Mukuro assumed worked her smiled down at her and extended a hand to her. Mukuro smiled at the gesture and decided it was time to get up, reaching toward shim. Before she could place her hand in his though, she felt hands grab her gently by the shoulders and lift her up to where she stood, eyeing Hiei skeptically.
"I got it," he glared at the man before he dragged her back to her room
A/N: Yup Yup Yup! The last one was my favorite because I had wanted SOMEONE to have a pregnancy scare because everyone knows someone in highschool that has one, but I didn't want to make a big deal of that part. I wasn't even planning a part with Shizuru in it but I just realized that I really like her character and she was only in one other chapter so I gave her her little moment! Anyways don't forget to review if you want more chapters because writers block is a real bitch.