Currently, Yusuke, the Senshi, Tuxedo Kamen, and Chibi-Usa were at the Hino Shrine. With Grandpa Hino out and Yuuichirou visiting his folks they had the place to themselves and could talk in complete privacy. Since Yusuke had blown Minako and Usagi’s identities to Chibi-Usa; as his Spiritual awareness allowed him to see through their Glamour-Fields, he was asked to tell his story since he was getting their own story from them. “So basically you’re a Detective for the land of the dead; whose job is to beat up Youkai and jerks bent on plunging the world into hell and all?”
”Pretty much sounds a lot like what we do; hell we’ve even done the death and rebirth thing.” Makoto mused.
“Only big difference is I take care of Demons while you guys fight pansies from outer space or the past from the sound of it.” Yusuke commented.
“Perhaps even possibly the future with these enemies from all their talk of someplace called Crystal Tokyo.” Ami said as she checking some things on her Mercury Computer.
“How could the Underworld NOT have a place for you?”
Yusuke looked at Chibi-Usa who asked that question, “I have no fucking clue honestly.”
WHAP!
”YEOW! Minako what the Hell was that for?!”
”There’s a little kid present, at least keep the swearing to a minimum!”
“Nothing I haven’t heard before.” Chibi-Usa giggled at the two cousins display of antics.
“See! She didn’t mind!”
”I see you still are as tactless as ever,” Minako sighed. “Still I can’t believe I didn’t hear you died.”
”I wasn’t dead long enough for Mom to bother notifying the relatives that weren’t in the country. Not that any who were did show up.” He groused. “Besides Mom had no clue where you guys lived in London and an international call is expensive.”
Minako winced at the relative part of Yusuke’s answer as it was dripping with sarcasm and some loathing. She knew Yusuke didn’t direct his dislike of the rest of their relatives at her. However she couldn’t deny even her own Mother had left Atsuko and Yusuke to the wolves when Atsuko had become pregnant with Yusuke at 15 and no Father was in sight to salvage the situation. Although her Mom did agree to take care of Yusuke a few times when Atsuko was working late or let him come over for play dates, the fact she at times would be disdainful or cold toward her cousin was not lost on her.
“Ya’know I thought I heard rumors about your death, but then I heard you were alive just as quickly as you were dead.” Makoto said as she recalled the vague rumors she’d heard. “But, I was busy dealing with Senshi stuff I didn’t put much care into the truth about them.”
”Stories aside, Yusuke you’ve involved yourself in our fight. Whoever these new guys are they’ll target you as a threat.”
Yusuke crossed his arms, his expression uncaring, “let em’ I’ll beat them again and as many times as they come after me. They weren’t so tough.”
”Maybe the fact you dashed in there so quickly caught me off guard?”
Yusuke shot Rei a flat look, “even if that was the case their auras weren’t that big. Sure they got power but I got more and skill to boot.”
”Pretty cocky about your own powers eh?”
”Rei-chan, Yusuke-kun lets not get into an argument about who’s stronger okay?” Luna sighs. “Yusuke you mentioned your teammates who have strong powers like yourself correct? I hate to think dragging in those whoa re not personally involved with our conflict but if we may need the help would they do so?”
”Kuwabara and Kurama would, Hiei although might need persuading.” Yusuke answered. “Well anyway I should be going. We swapped stories; I agreed not to blab, ditto to you. I’m gone!” He stood up, padded over to the sliding door, slid it open and walked out.
”Whoa, wait a second I need to talk to you about something Yusuke!” Minako shot up and followed him out the door.
”Sheesh he was an ego-case.”
”Well Rei he did lay Rubeus and the Amazons flat in less than 30 seconds.” Makoo pointed out.
“Besides…we might actually need the help.” Usagi mused, somber and quiet for once, a rare sign of maturity for her.
Meanwhile Minako has cornered Yusuke as he is about to leave the shrine; grabbing his shoulder she spun him to face her. “Dammit Yusuke just where are you going?”
”Home,” he answered flatly.
”What home? You asked the lawyers to sell Auntie’s Apartment because you said you couldn’t live there after what happened. You have her money in the bank but you still don’t have a place to go too. Why don’t you come home with me?”
”No dice, no offense but your Mom pisses me off.” Yusuke retorted with a snort.
Minako sighed, “Yusuke I know your hurting and the resentment from the rest of the family wasn’t fun either.”
”Resentment? Fuck Minako everybody but you didn’t give a shit about Mom or I, and didn’t ever come and visit or bother to check in on us until Mom was fucking DEAD and cremated! I wanted to KILL every single fucking one of them at the funeral.”
“Well you did get to deck Uncle Ishida, and make Aunt Reiko wish she was dead.”
”That fucker made a comment under his breath about Mom and I couldn’t take it, same for the ice bitch! She’s lucky I just grabbed her by her fancy pearl necklace and promised her pain if she ever talked ill of Mom again instead of leave the funeral with broken bones like Ishida did! And no comment about the chew out speech I gave the rest of the family. They were never there for me and Mom so fuck’em!”
Minako felt her heart began to twist, not by his words, no she understood his anger so she wasn’t offended. It was the cracking of his tough-guy attitude and façade, his face twisting in agony of emotional pain, lips curling as if wanting to whimper, and his eyes watering but tears were denied.
“They never gave a shit, so I don’t give a shit. I’m fine with it, they got a problem my fists will be glad to sort out the differences. They left Mom and I alone so I can deal being alone.”
”Not like this, Yusuke I can’t stand to see you hurting like this please.” Minako pleaded as she took his arm. “M-Mom’s not like she used too, I think while we were in England she started having doubts and second thoughts of how she treated Auntie Atsuko and you. One time, while we were sitting at a outdoor café she was quiet, and she just muttered, “Why did I forsake my sister and nephew?”. Then she looked at me and asked, ”Do they hate me Minako? Have I ruined all chances of making right?”. Please Yusuke your not alone.”
Yusuke looked into his cousin’s eyes, “I don’t know. Aunt Mayura may not have been like the other dickheads, but you just can’t take back 15 years of bad shit you shoveled into your own flesh and blood’s face.” He pulls away from her. “I may just crash in the park or maybe take up Kuwabara or Kurama’s offer for a place to stay. Ja ne Minako-chan.”
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