Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Father's Love ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Yume poked at the red tears gems her father had given her. The small red orbs were worth thousands, but they never sold any.

Yume sighed and looked at her father."So, what happened dad?" Yusuke faced the brown eyes of his daughter."Kurai got scared by a bird," he said. Yume looked down at the tear gems."All this for a bird?" she wondered. Yusuke sighed and ruffled his daughter hair, who groaned."So what'd you do today kiddo? Have fun with your mom?" Yume scratched her head and coughed."We went shopping, then a movie, then we looked through the attic."

"Really? What'd you find?"

"This." Yume a video tape to her father. Yusuke took the tape and examined it. On the front side it said "Reunion Party" in Keiko's neat handwriting. Yusuke grinned."Oh man! I can't believe you guys found this! We have to watch it." Yume cheered,"Yeah!!"

Keiko walked into the room and hugged Yusuke."I see you found the tape. I'll go make some popcorn." With that said, she left the room to go make the snack. Yume ran to the couch, jumped over the back and landed in the middle. Yusuke went to go set up the VCR as Keiko came back with the popcorn.

After a few minutes, some cuss words and a few warnings from Keiko, the VCR was set and waiting for its duty. Yusuke popped in the tape and sat on the unoccupied side of Yume. At first there was some static but the picture soon became clear.

///Yusuke was looking at a mirror with the camera in hand."We're about to go to Genkai's place," he informed,"Hopefully, we'll get to see Kurama's new kid." With that the picture switched to a younger Yume///

The now teenager gasped and pointed at the screen."Look how short my hair was!," she exclaimed."I can't believe I had it that short. What am I wearing?" Yusuke laughed as he turned up the volume.

///The camera was trying to be held steady as the younger Yume peered into the lense."What's this for dad?" the child asked, making the teenage version gasp."This is for when we go to Genkai's. I wanna recorded everything on tape." Just then, Keiko appeared, and she wasn't a pretty sight."Yusuke get that camera out of my face!" With that static filled the screen///

Father and daughter burst out laughing, Keiko fumed at the two. "Kami-sama! That was funny!" Yume cried. Yusuke laughed as tears began to form in his eyes. After a good three minutes, the Urameshi family returned to the video.

///The screen now showed the entrance of Gekai's temple. The camera moved back and forth as Yusuke looked for something."Where the hell is everybody?"

"Urameshi!"

The camera zoomed in on the red head. Kuwabara was grinning like an idiot, his red hair greased up and tied into a small ponytail in the back of his head. After so many years he still looked the same."Hey Kuwabara! Where is everybody?"

"They're out back. Hurry up!"///

Yusuke snorted."I can't believe he let his hair grow. He looks even more stupid." Yume piped up,"Why do you still grease your hair dad?" Yusuke smirked and said,"Because I look better this way."

Yume and Keiko sweat dropped.

///Now they saw the backyard of Genkai's temple. The camera, slowly, surveyed the garden, in it were two children. One of then looked up from the flowers and beamed at the camera."Uncle Urameshi!" At this, the other child looked up and gave the same cry. The two children ran over towards the camera and dust themselves off.///

Keiko cooed,"Aww, look at how cute Kaori and Kaiya are!" Yume blushed as she saw her crush's younger self.

///"Hey, introduce yourselves kay?" Yusuke asked the twins. The boy brushed back his blue hair and waved into the camera."I'm Kaori Kuwabara. Hi!" His red eyes beamed as his sister introduced her self."I'm Kaiya Kuwabara. And I'm the oldest,"she boasted, looking very proud of herself.///

Yume pouted,"Even when she was little she still rubbed it in."

///Soon the party started. The kids were running around, the adults were talking to each other, and Yusuke was recording it all. Everyone waited for the last guests so they could really celebrate. "Daddy?" Yusuke looked down at his daughter's brown eyes."What's up?" Yume fidgeted."Um...when is Uncle Kurama coming with the baby?"

"I don't know Yume. But don't worry, he'll come soon."

"Ok.."

Kaiya came from the side looking worried."But what about Uncle Hiei? Is he coming too?" Yusuke sighed as he ruffled the chibi's blue hair."He's coming with Kurama. They'll be here soon."

Kuwabara suddenly cried out as a trees branches rustled. The camera zoomed in on the branches were the cloaked figure stood.

Hiei.///

Yusuke's eyes hardened as he stared at the screen. It's been years since he last saw the fire-koorime. 'Where did you go Hiei? Did you go look for Kurama?' The spirit detective continued to watch the home movie.

///Hiei stood in the branches, with his usual "bad guy" look."Get that contraption out of my face, detective. Or I'll force it down your throat."

"Now Hiei, that's no way to act at a party," said a smooth voice. The camera turned to face right into beautiful green eyes."Gah!" Yusuke cried as he jumped back."God Kurama, you almost scared me to death." The red head chuckled lightly."I'm sorry Yusuke. I didn't mean to."

"Nah, don't mention it. So, Kurama?" The fox stared confused at the camera."Yes?" The camera pressed against Kurama's face."Where's the kid?" Yusuke asked bluntly. Kurama backed up and pointed to sling on his shoulder.///

Yume squirmed in her seat in excitement."Yay! Baby Kurai! How cute!" She sqealed as the fox baby was shown on the screen.

///Golden eyes blinked in confusion, wondering where she was. She stared into the camera lense, her little fox ears twitched. The baby gurgled and poked the camera's lense. Yusuke laughed."Its a camera um..?" Kurama smiled as he held the baby,"Her name is Kurai." Kurama smiled as the baby knawed on his shirt.///

Yume looked in awe at the infant."Look at her. She's so small." Yusuke nodded."Youko babies are born small, but Kurai was a bit smaller than average." Yume sighed."Even now she's still too small."

///Kurai yipped as Hiei appeared next to them. Red eyes stared at the youko baby reaching out for him. Kurama smiled as he handed his daughter over to the fire yokai. Hiei held the child at arms' lenth, his face contorted in confusion. Kurai giggled at the fire yokai, her tail swished happily. Hiei smiled at the baby. In a second they had disappeared.///

Yume blinked,"Hey, where'd they go?" Yusuke shushed his daughter,"Don't worry. You'll see."

///The camera zoomed in at the same branch from earlier as Hiei reappeared. Kurai blinked and looked down at the camera. She held on to Hiei as she realized how high they were."Don't drop her Hiei," Kurama called. The fire yokai grunted as he sat himself on the branch, Kurai in his lap. Kurama looked worried as Kurai held on to Hiei, refusing to let go. Yusuke patted his friend's shoulder,"Don't worry, Kurama, Hiei won't drop her." Kurama sighed."I know, but-" Yusuke laughed."Hey, if he did drop her, he'd have to face an angry youko. And no one wants that." Kurama chuckled at this.///

Keiko looked on as the kitsune walked over to picnic table Kuwabara set up."He looks exactly as I rember." Yusuke glanced at her and nodded."I bet if he was here he'd still looked the same." Keiko nodded and she continued to watch the tape.

///Kurama was now being stared at by two pairs of crimson eyes. Kaori and Kaiya stared straight into the fox's green eyes. Kaiya stepped forward, hands on her hips, and tugged on Kurama's shirt."Where's the baby?"she asked. Kaori stepped forward and nodded at the red head. Kurama smiled and pointed at the tree Hiei was sitting in."Hiei is playing with her right now. I'm afraid you'll have to wait until he's done." Kaiya scrunched her face(AN: Like this >_<)"But I want to see the baby now!" she whined. Yusuke laughed from behind the camera. Kurama looked at the detective and asked if he could get Kurai for him. Yusuke nodded and brought his camera along.

Hiei looked down at the human as he set the camera to face up. "Hiei, Kurama wants his kid back." Yusuke called. Hiei snorted and watched as the baby kit played with his sword's hilt."C'mon Hiei. Everyone wants to see her!" Hiei glared at Yusuke and flickered away from the camera's sight. Yusuke muttered a few things about the demon, as he re-adjusted the camera's position. He found the youkai in another tree playing with the baby kit. "Hiei, get your ass out of the tree and give Kurai back to Kurama!"he bellowed. Hiei grunted and turned away from the camera. Yusuke growled, annoyed the his friend's stubborn-ness. "Fine! Stay in the damn tree!" he yelled and walked back to the table, carrying his camera on his shoulder.///

Yume snickered at her father as he glared daggers at the screen."Now that's funny," she commented. Yusuke muttered something at her and turned the volume up.

///Half an hour had passed and the party had already begun. Everyone had food which contained BBQ, chips, dips, macaroni, and some soda. Hiei had come down from his tree and sat next to Kurai's high chair. He had returned the child back to her father after she had spit up on him. Now, since his cloak was being washed, he wore one of Kuwabara's sweat shirts. Clean of course but it was still to big for him. Genkai sat next to him, the twins sat next to her, Yume across from them, Yusuke on the left of her, and Keiko sat next to him. Yukina sat across from her brother and Kuwabara sat to the right of him, leaving a small space in between them for Kurama and Kurai.

Kaori kicked his feet impatiently as he waited to begin eating. Everyone sat as the waited for the foxes to return. Yume sighed as she poked at her food. Kaiya looked at her father and uncle as they seemed too uncomfirable sitting near each other. Yusuke pointed as he spotted the foxes making their way towards the table. Kurama smiled and apologized for his tardyness. He placed Kurai in her high chair and sat next to Hiei. Soon everyone began to eat their food.

Yusuke and Kuwabara joked around while the women talked amounst themselves. The children flung food at each other and laughed when one of them got hit. Hiei sank his teeth into the cooked meat, the sauce dripping from his mouth. Kurama fed Kurai some macaroni as she happily chewed away. The camera was set up at the end of the table watching their every move.///

Yume groaned as she watched them eating."Now I'm hungry," she said as she ate a few peices of popcorn. Keiko patted her daughter's shoulder."Its almost over. I'll get started on dinner as soon as it finishes. Okay?" Yume nodded.

///The party had ended and everyone was getting ready to leave. Yukina and Genkai left to put the twins to bed. Kuwabara, Yusuke and Hiei stood around Kurama and watched the women disappear into the temple. Yusuke cleared his throat as he laid his hand on Kurama's shoulder."Hey, I'm sorry to hear about, well, you know.." Kurama smiled at his friend."Its alright. It was to be expected when giving birth to a youko." He looked down at the sleeping baby in his arms. Kurai's ears twitched, then she curled into a ball in her father's arms, her tail draped over her like a blanket. The men smiled as she gave a small yawn, showing her small, dull fangs. Keiko walked up to Yusuke and said it was time go. Yusuke nodded and followed his wife to the car. He waved good bye to his friends and they waved back.

The picture faded and soon static over came the screen.///

The Urameshi family sat there, staring at the blank screen. Yusuke stood up and pressed the eject button. The tape popped out and his took it into his hands."What are we going to do with the tape?" Keiko asked. Yusuke shrugged. He turned to face them, his eyes widened as he saw the pair of golden eyes staring back at him.'How long has she been there?' he thought. Keiko and Yume turned around and gasped in suprise.

Kurai sat cross legged on the floor.

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Yes! I finished!*huggles baby Kurai* So cute X3

Kurai: What about me? ;_;

*huggles Kurai and baby Kurai* Kawaii-ness! You two are so cute!!^_^

Kurai: =^_^=

@Lynn666: No Yusuke isn't favoring Kurai over Yume. Kurai just needs lotsa love ^_^

Kurai: Yeah! Wotsa wove! ^_^

R&R Pwease!!