Beauty and the Beast *YYH Style*

Hey, I realized it was too long; so I split it into two chapters ^^.

Enjoy!!

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Kuwabara raced out through the gate and was happy to find Silver still where he left him.

"Let's go Silver." Kuwabara said, climbing into the saddle.

Silver neighs and runs into the forest. Kuwabara and Silver were riding for a while in the forest, not knowing where they were going when Silver came to a stop. Kuwabara looked to see why the horse stopped and saw wolves. He gasped and pulled on Silver's reins, turning the frightened horse around and fleeing.

Kuwabara guided Silver through the trees, trying to through the wolves off their track through the forest, also causing some of the wolves run into the trees. He was looking like a Speederbike chase in Return of the Jedi (disclaimer on this). Silver ran out onto a frozen pond, but because of the combined weight of his and Kuwabara's, the ice collapsed underneath them.

Kuwabara feared for both his and Silver's life as he tried to keep the horse's head above the water, knowing that if the freezing water didn't kill them, that the wolves who continued to follow them would do it. Silver, with the help of Kuwabara on the rein's made it to shore, not all of the wolves being so lucky having drowned.

Without a moment to spare, Silver began to run again, not wanting to give the remaining wolves time to get them. He ran into a clearing, but before they could run any further, they were surrounded by the remaining group of wolves. Silver bucks, throwing Kuwabara off and began to make a break for it. However, the poor horse's rein's got snagged on a tree branch, making him easy prey for the wolves, who were about to attack.

Kuwabara rushed to Silver, grabbing a stick and began to fight them off. Kuwabara knocked one in the face, sending the whimpering creature into a tree, out cold. Another wolf jumped towards both Kuwabara and Silver, but Kuwabara kicked him in the stomach before whacking the poor wolf in the face.

Another wolf came at Kuwabara and as he went to hit the wolf, another grabbed the stick, surprising Kuwabara and breaks half of the stick off, leaving Kuwabara defenseless. Kuwabara eyes widened as another leapt at him, grabbing the corner of his cloak and dragging him to the ground.

Kuwabara looked up and saw a wolf about to jump on top of him. It leapt into the air, seeming to hover over Kuwabara. Kuwabara's eyes widened in fear, his life flashing before his eyes, his sister's happy face, his mother smoke a cigar with the rest of the guys in town; he knew it was the end. He lifted up his arm to try and protect his head. However a dark figure jumped in front of him, catching the wolf in mid-air, before throwing the wolf away.

Kuwabara looked and was surprised to find it the beast, Yusuke. Yusuke blocked the wolves view of Kuwabara and stood in front of him.

All of the wolves turn their attack towards Yusuke and leap towards him. Yusuke, not wanting Kuwabara to be hurt, leaped towards the wolves, ready to fight. One wolf ripped a hole in Yusuke's shoulder, causing a horrible and painful roar to escape his lips before he ripped the wolf off, tossing him away. The other wolves decided to use the weak point as their attacking point and lung for it.

Yusuke throws another wolf into a tree, knocking it out. At the sight of their defeat, the other wolves turn and run in fear. Yusuke stood there, a bloody hole in his shoulder out of breathe. He turned to Kuwabara, looking at him despairingly before collapsing.

Kuwabara sat there in shock, not able to believe what had happened. He snapped out of his shock and got up, going to Silver and helping calm down the horse and freeing him. Kuwabara turned towards where the fallen beast lay. He looked at Silver who shared the same look that Kuwabara had at the moment, both wearing a look of guilt for having Yusuke hurt.

Kuwabara closed his eyes, having to make the second biggest and hardest decision in the same night. He walked over to the fallen Yusuke and picked him up, having a bit of trouble since the beast weighted much more then he did not to mention he was a bit taller then he was. Kuwabara places the unconscious Yusuke on Silver's back and they made their way back to the castle.

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In the den of the castle, Kuwabara poured some hot water out of Botan into a bowl that had a rag in it. He turned to Yusuke who was sitting on the couch licking his wounds.

Kuwabara picked up the rag and squeezed it into the water, making it damp.

"Ok." Kuwabara said picking up the rag and walking to Yusuke. "Don't do that."

Yusuke narrowed his eyes at Kuwabara who just sighed and sat next to him, reaching towards the wounds with the wet rag. Yusuke growled.

"Just.hold still." Kuwabara said, getting frustrated by how stubborn Yusuke was being.

Kuwabara touched the rag to the wound and Yusuke roared in pain. All of his servants, who had been watching, jumped back into hiding from the outburst.

"That hurts damn it!" growled Yusuke, glaring at Kuwabara.

"Well duh, if you keep moving it will! So just hold still you ass." Kuwabara said.

"Well if you were such a damn idiot and run away, then this wouldn't have happened!" growled Yuskue.

"Well if you weren't such an idiot and didn't frighten me, I wouldn't have!" Kuwabara glared.

Yusuke opened his mouth to respond, but stopped to think of a good line.

"Well.you shouldn't have been in the West Wing!" Yusuke said, confident that he had won the argument.

"Well you should learn to control that gosh darn temper!" Kuwabara shouted.

Yusuke raised his hand to bring out another point, but found that he had none so he bowed his head down again. The objects emerged from their hiding as Kuwabara had conquered the ferocious temper of Yusuke. Kuwabara smiled with his victory and started to bring the rag back to the wound.

"Now just hold still. This may kinda sting a little." Kuwabara said.

Yusuke gave a surprised grunt, gritting his teeth as the rag was applied. Kuwabara began to talk in a nice calm, yet surprisingly tender voice. "By the way, thank you for saving my life."

Yusuke opened his eyes looking at him surprised.

"I mean.I know I'm not the GREATEST guy to get along with my self, but.I mean I could have been a bit nicer to you all the same." Kuwabara said, not looking at him.

Yusuke looked at Kuwabara for a minute before also saying in a very tender voice. "You're welcome.and.and I guess.I was acting like a jerk too.so sorry." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara looked up at Yusuke for a minute before a smile crossed his lips, the first true smile Yusuke had seen.

"Well it seems we are both idiotic jerks huh?" Kuwabara said, chuckling a bit.

Yusuke looked at Kuwabara, finding the man before him the most beautiful person he had ever seen. Yusuke smiled back and nodded.

"Yeah."

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Back in the town, at the tavern sat Sensui, Itsuki and a man sat at a table.

"I don't usually leave the asylum in the middle of the night, but they said you'd make it worth my while." Said the man.

Sensui smiles at the man and pulled out a sack of gold, tossing it in front of him. The man looked at the bag and took out a piece, scraping it on his chin.

"Aah, I'm listening." The man says.

"It's like this. I've got my heart set on marrying Kazuma, but he needs a little.persuasion."

"In other words, he turned him down flat!" said Itsuki.

Sensui turned a glare to Itsuki who put his hands up in the air and gave him a smile.

"Sorry, Sensui, continue."

Sensui turned back to the man.

"Now everyone knows that the family he comes from if a weird and strange family. Kazuma has a little sister named Yukina who has a wonderful imagination. She was in here tonight, raving about a beast in a castle." Sensui started.

The man snorted.

"That little girl is harmless.

"The point I'm getting at is, Kazuma would do anything to keep his dear sweet little sister from being locked up.

"Yes, he would even marry him." Itsuki said with a smirk, pointing to Sensui.

Sensui gave Itsuki another threatening look, causing the teal haired man to give him another smile.

"Sorry, please continue."

The man looked at Sensui, intrigued.

"So you want me to throw his sister in the asylum unless he agrees to marry you?"

Both Sensui and Itsuki nod in agreement.

"Oh that is despicable." The man said disgusted before a twisted grin appeared on his lips. "I love it!"

Sensui smiled at the man.

"I knew you would, Dr. Ichigaki."

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At the Kuwabara residence, both Yukina and Shizuru are packing.

"If no one will help us, then we'll go back together. I don't care what it takes. We'll find that castle and somehow we'll get my son the Hell out of there." Shizuru growled.

"Mother, please, surely we can get more people to help. Why don't you ask the mayor, surely he would help?" Yukina said, not liking to watch her mother act this way.

"Even though he's a great man, and has a brat for a son, he is not the type of man to risk his reputation of something that could get him cast out of office." Shizuru said, picking up the bags.

"And this would do such a thing?" asked a surprised Yukina.

"Yes." Shizuru said, finishing her cigar before putting it out.

She takes Yukina by the hand and goes out the door.

"Now let's go before that beast does anything else to Kazu." Shizuru said.

Both women make their way into the woods, just missing the two visitors that came to their door.

Sensui and Itsuki go to the door and knock. After waiting a few minutes the two men enter the house.

"Kazuma! Shizuru! Yukina!" Sensui shouted.

Ichigaki looked around.

"It seems no one is here. It might not work after all." Itsuki said, glad.

Sensui turned to him with his blue eyes flashing brown, causing the man to take a step back before his neck is grabbed.

"They have to come back sometime, and when they do, we'll be ready for them." Sensui said, dropping Itsuki into the snow bank by the porch. "Itsuki, don't move from that spot until the Kuwabara family come home." Sensui said, walking past the man.

"But, Senusi!..." Itsuki shouted, but Sensui continued to leave.

Itsuki sighed and leaned back into the house.

"The things I do for that man.he's lucky I love him as much as I do." Itsuki sighed, as a pile of snow fell on him, covering him.

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At the castle, Kuwabara is out side playing in the snow with Sliver and the dog footstool.

On the balcony, watching the three play was Yusuke, Kurama, Koenma, and Hiei.

"I've never felt this way about anyone." Yusuke said, his eyes sparkling with excitement. " I want.I don't know why, but I just want to do something for him."

Yusuke sighed.

"But what?"

"Well." Koenma started. "There's the usual things-flowers, chocolates, promises you don't intend to keep."

"Hn, sounds like you and Botan's marriage." Smirked Hiei.

"Now Hiei." Scolded Kurama.

Hiei snorted and watched Kuwabara.

"That's not what you do. It has to be something very special. Something that sparks his inter-" Kurama started. A thought came to mind.
"Wait a minute." Kurama said a huge smile crossing his lips.

"What?" Yusuke asked.

"You could..." Kurama said, starting to whisper into Yusuke's ear.

Yusuke gave Kurama a look.

"I know you're the expert when it comes to this shit, but I mean.do you really think he would like that?" Yusuke asked.

Kurama nodded.

"Yes. He told us him self." Kurama said.

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In the hallway, Yusuke and Kuwabara are alone.

"Hey Kuwabara.ummm, I have something I want to show you." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara looked at him, a bit curious.

"Yeah? What is it?" Kuwabara asked.

Yusuke walked up to a door and was about to open it when he froze, an idea coming to mind.

"Before I show you." Yusuke said, turning to Kuwabara, who pouts, making Yusuke smile from Kuwabara's child like behavior. "I want you to close your eyes."

Kuwabara narrowed his eyes at Yusuke.

"I hope you're not gonna give me a wet willy or something." Kuwabara said.

Yusuke was now the one to pout.

"Oh come on, I'm not THAT bad."

Kuwabara chuckled.

"True, but still."

"Just close your eyes." Yusuke said.

"It's a surprise, a really good one what I've been told." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara sighed and rolled his eyes before closing them. Yusuke waved his hand in front of Kuwabara's face. Satisfied that he did what he said to do, Yusuke opened the door and lead Kuwabara in by his hand.

"Can I open them?" Kuwabara asked, excited.

"No, no. Not yet. Wait here." Yusuke said.

He let's go of Kuwabara's hand and walks to draw back some curtains. As he does, the sun's brilliant rays of light spill into the room. Kuwabara flinches reflexively as the light hit his face.

"NOW can I open them?" Kuwabara asked, starting to get really anxious.

"Ok, fine, you can open them." Yusuke said a smile on his lips and anticipation in his face.

`You better be right about this fox boy.' Yusuke thought, crossing his fingers on his paws.

Kuwabara opened his eyes and was astounded to find him self in a gigantic library filled with books. The selves were so high that they had ladders that moved to reach the highest self.

"Oh my god.I.I can't believe it. I.I've never seen so many books in all my life!" Kuwabara said, taking a few steps forward and turning around to find even more books.

Yusuke looked at him.

"You-you like it?" Yusuke asked a bit surprised at how happy it made Kuwabara.

"It's awesome!" Kuwabara said, turning to Yusuke with the most wonderful smile Yusuke had ever seen on Kuwabara's lips.

"Then it's yours." Yusuke said, loving the reaction that came over Kuwabara's face.

"Really?" Kuwabara asked, his face looking as if he was a kid on Christmas day getting what he always wanted.

Yusuke felt an emotion building up in him that he had never felt before; the feeling wanting him to make Kuwabara happy. He didn't know why, but he never wanted to see that smile fade from Kuwabara's face and knowing that he was the one to put it there gave Yusuke the feeling of happiness that he hadn't felt since he was a little boy.

"Really." Yusuke said with a smile that he only gave to Kuwabara.

Kuwabara's eyes widened in delight.

"Oh thank you! Thank you so much!" Kuwabara said, beginning to head to the many books and starting to read them.

In the door way, the objects watch as Kuwabara picked up a book and even asked Yusuke to come over, showing their master what he was reading.

"Would you look at that?" said Botan a smile coming to her lips.

"I knew it would work." Kurama said with a smile.

"What? What works?" Bingo asked, looking at the two in the library and back at his mother.

"It's very encouraging." Koenma said, taking Botan's handle and holding it.

"Isn't this exciting!" Keiko said, leaning against Kurama.

"I didn't see anything." whined Bingo looking at her mother.

"Ok, let's go Bingo. There are chores in the kitchen we need to do." Botan said.

"What are they talking about? What's going on?" Bingo asked, as the objects all leave Yusuke and Kuwabara lone, to go prepare breakfast.

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At the breakfast table, sat Yusuke at one end, while Kuwabara sat at the other end, Botan in between them. Kuwabara was served breakfast and as he began to eat, he happened to glance towards Yusuke and raised an eyebrow. There was Yusuke gobbling up his food with no table manners whatsoever. Bingo giggles at how Yusuke ate, while Botan gave Yusuke an admonishing look.

Kuwabara shakes his head.

`He's a nice guy, so just try and ignore him. It's not nice to stare.' Kuwabara thought, turning away.

Yusuke saw Kuwabara look away and before he could become depressed, Bingo came to his rescues, nudging the spoon with his nose to Yusuke. Yusuke looked at it before he reached out for it.

Kuwabara took another glance towards Yusuke, just curious, and looked at him in wonder as he watched Yusuke try to eat with the spoon, but because of his paws, he wasn't having much success.

Kuwabara, not able to take it anymore, put down his spoon and lift his bowl as if in a toast towards Yusuke. Yusuke looked at him and raised an eyebrow, not knowing what Kuwabara had in mind. He raised his own bowl, realizing what Kuwabara had in mind and the two began to sip their breakfast out of their bowls.

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Later, out in the courtyard, Yusuke and Kuwabara are feeding the birds.

Kuwabara glances over at Yusuke, who doesn't seem to be attracting any birds.

`Man, who would have thought a guy who has a scary mug like he does is kind of sweet and kind.though he was mean and coarse and unrefined.' Kuwabara thought. `But to think this guy is really nice and acts like he's unsure with himself.I wonder why I didn't see him like this before.'

Kuwabara shook his head at Yusuke as he shoved handfuls of seeds at some birds that he was trying to attract. Kuwabara walked up to him and took a handful of seeds and spread it out, creating a trail to Yusuke.

A bird followed the trail, which ended in Yusuke's paw, and landed in Yusuke's paw, eating out of it. Yusuke looked down at the bird with a look that made Kuwabara smile before he went back to feeding the birds. Yusuke looked up, thrilled and felt his heart jump as he looked at Kuwabara.

`Did he just look at me? I know I saw him look at me.' Yusuke thought, he remembered how Kuwabara's hand felt as he put the bird seed into his paw. `Man.his hands were so soft and kind.like how he is.no.this is not real.I'm just seeing things I want to.I'll just ignore it and maybe it will go away.' Yusuke thought, before looking at Kuwabara again, who looked away fast. `But then again, he never looked at me that way before.' Yusuke thought before looking down at the bird that was still in his paw.

Kuwabara didn't know what was coming over him and felt he needed to be alone for a minute. He glanced at Yusuke, finding him feeding more birds before he ducked around a tree. He could feel his heart beating fast and felt him self start to doubt his feelings. He looked out from behind the tree to look back at Yusuke and couldn't help but burst out laughing at the site.

Yusuke stood there covered with birds, his face looking half between pissed off and annoyed, though he doesn't move.

Kuwabara couldn't move his eyes from Yusuke who didn't move, obviously not wanting to scar away the birds.

`I've never felt this way before.never in my life.I thought I would have a wonderful woman or a guy that was like Prince Charming, but never did I think I'd feel this way for a guy like Yusuke.' Kuwabara thought.

He looked down and got an idea, picking up some snow and making a snow ball. Kuwabara threw the snowball at Yusuke, who had a proud look on his face when the birds flew away, and not because he had scared them. He suddenly felt a snow ball hit his face.

He turned to Kuwabara who had a smile on his lips. Yusuke got an idea in his head and a grin appeared on his lips, making Kuwabara seem to get a bit worried. Yusuke bent down and gathered a large pile of snow. Kuwabara's eyes widened and he backed up, pointing at Yusuke.

"Don't you dare!" he said.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Yusuke said, trying to hide the huge snow ball behind his back.

"Oh like I can't see the huge ball of snow behind you!" Kuwabara said, laughing and starting to run away, as Yusuke chased him.

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Yusuke said, laughing.

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Up on the balcony stood the objects, smiles on their faces as they watched the scene below; Kuwabara stopped and made a fast snowball before throwing it at Yusuke, causing him to drop the snow ball, that was over his head, and covering him self with his own snow ball.

Kuwabara laughed and ducked behind a tree. Yusuke gave a playful growl and chased Kuwabara around the tree. Kuwabara ducked around the other side and left Yusuke standing there, waiting for him to come out. Kuwabara snuck up behind Yusuke and taps him on the back. Yusuke turned around and found a snow ball in his face.

"Well who'd have thought?" Kurama said a smile on his lips.

"Well bless my soul." Botan said a smile on her lips.

"who'd have known?" Koenma said, also smiling.

"Who indeed!" Botan laughed, leaning up against Koenma.

"Hn. I knew they were right for each other." Hiei snorted a small smirk on his lips.

"Maybe if they spend a few more days together they will fall for each other." Botan said excited.

They watched the two below as they began a snow ball fight, Kuwabara winning it, though it seemed like Yusuke was letting him.

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In the den, later that night, Kuwabara was sitting in front of the roaring fire, reading a book to Yusuke. Yusuke was sitting in his favorite chair, while Kuwabara sat next to him in another chair, both pretty close.

The objects peek into the room, watching as the two start to move closer to each other.

"There's something else now that wasn't there before between them." Koenma said a grin on his lips.

"What?" Bingo asked, curious.

"Yes, there may be something there wasn't there before." Botan said, leaning against Koenma with a sigh.

"What's there, mama?" Bingo asked his mother.

Botan smiled down at Bingo.

"I'll tell you when you're older." She said.

Botan looked up at Koenma who gave her a quick peck on the lips, making their daughter say `ewww' at their kiss. The two laughed.

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In Yusuke's lair he is sitting in a tub getting washed up for the BIG night with Kuwabara. Kurama is there with him, telling him what he should do.

"Tonight is the night!" Kurama said.

"I'm not sure I can do this." Yusuke said hesitantly.

Sitting in a tub of bubbles would do that to someone.

"You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold, daring." Kurama said.

"Bold. Daring. Right." Yusuke said, standing up and shaking himself dry, getting Kurama wet and extinguishing his fire.

Kurama dried himself off and had his fire working again before continuing to talk to Yusuke.

"There will be music. Romantic candlelight, provided myself, and when the time is right, you confess your love." Kurama said.

Yusuke's face was filled with determination.

"Yes, I-I can-No, I can't." Yusuke said, falling to the floor and mobbing.

"Yusuke." Kurama said, catching Yusuke's attention. "You like him don't you? You really, truly care for Kuwabara?" Kurama asked.

"More than anything." Yusuke said with out even hesitating, his face serious.

"Well then you must tell him." Kurama said.

As the two talked, a coat rack was cutting Yusuke's hair. It finished up and stepped back.

"Voila. You look so...so..." Kurama started, not able to cover the look of amusement.

Yusuke sat there wearing pig-tails and bows.

"Stupid." Yusuke said, looking at himself in the mirror.

"Well.not the word I was looking for, but perhaps a little more off the top." Kurama suggested.

The coat rack was back cutting and chopping again. Koenma enters the room.

"Ahem ahem ahem." Koenma cleared his throat, getting their attention. "Kuwabara is ready."

At the grand stair case stood Kuwabara wearing his orange curls down for once having them gently frame his face. He walked down from the West Wing stairs, his sky blue pants and vest a little baggy, but all the same making him look gorgeous. Two red orbs peeked out from behind the stair well as Kuwabara reached the landing. His curls covered his eyes a bit as he looked down.

When Kuwabara looked up, he saw Yusuke standing at the top of the stairs in his dress clothes. He wore a brilliant dark blue suit and a blue bow. His dark blue pants were a bit tight, but not uncomfortable. Kurama hid behind the curtain, nudging him on as he descended the stairs to meet Kuwabara.

The two stood there for a moment in awe at how the other looked before Yusuke outstretched his arm for Kuwabara to take, which he took with a smile. The two went arm in arm as they descended the last section of the stairs and continued on their way to dinner.

Botan began to sing from her cart with Bingo on the board.

"Tale as old as time, True as it can be, barely even friends, then somebody bends unexpectedly. Just a little change, Small to say the least, Both a little scared, Neither one prepared, beauty and the beast."

The two didn't make it to the dinner, but went to the ballroom, where the two stopped and looked at each other. Yusuke gulped and wrapped his right arm around Kuwabara's waist, making Kuwabara blush a bit, before taking his other hand in Kuwabara's and lead Kuwabara into a dance worthy for the time of kings and queens.

Occasionally, Yusuke would take a glance towards Kurama and Koenma, looking for their approval, both giving him huge smiles. He glanced towards the stairs and was happy to see Hiei, his best friend since they were young on the steps, but not fully in view, watching him and Kuwabara dance, with a happy smile on his face.

Botan continued to sing, her voice as clear and beautiful as the song she was singing was.

"Ever just the same, Ever a surprise, Ever as before, ever just as sure, As the sun will rise, Tale as old as time, Tune as old as song, Bittersweet and strange, Finding you can change, learning you were wrong."

Yusuke and Kuwabara were lost in the moment, Kuwabara resting his head on Yusuke's chest as they continued to dance gracefully across the dance floor. Kuwabara felt as if he was flying in a dream he never wished to wake from. Yusuke never wanted it to end, wanting to hold Kuwabara like he was forever; loving the way Kuwabara's felt against him as they moved as one with the music.

"Certain as the sun, Rising in the east, Tale as old as time, Song as old as rhyme, beauty and the beast."

The two began to slow down as the song came to an end, the two just holding each other, neither wanting the moment to end.

"Tale as old as time, Song as old as rhyme, beauty and the beast."

Botan sang, finishing the song.

She smiled at the two, who remained on the dance floor. She turned to Bingo.

"Alright, it's time to go to the cupboard. Off with you, Bingo. It's your bed time."

Bingo looked at her but nodded turning and sliding off the end of the cart.

"Good night, love." Botan said, before Bingo hopped out of the room, though she did come back in for one last look before she went off to bed.

The two stopped dancing and Yusuke lead Kuwabara to where his lair was, guiding him to the balcony. They looked up at the starry night.

"Kazuma?" Yusuke asked.

Kuwabara made a noise to let him know that he was listening.

"Are you happy here with me?" Yusuke asked, looking lovingly at Kuwabara.

Kuwabara looked at Yusuke for a second but had to look away.

"Yes." He said a bit hesitantly as he looked off into the distance.

Yusuke noticed his behavior, and placed his hand over Kuwabara's, causing Kuwabara to jump but he looked back into those chocolate brown eyes, finding them filled with concern.

"What is it? It's my hair isn't it?" Yusuke said, earning a laugh from Kuwabara, making Yusuke feel more at ease.

Kuwabara's smile faded as his eyes looked downward. Yusuke brought his paw up and gently raised Kuwabara's face to look at him.

"Come on, tell me what's wrong." Yusuke pleaded.

Kuwabara sighed, and placed his hand on top of Yusuke's.

"I really like it here.but.it's just.I would like to see if my mom and sis are ok, ya know? Or at least see them for a minute. I miss them so much." Kuwabara said, looking away.

Yusuke looked at Kuwabara with a sad and disappointed look however it didn't last as an idea came to mind, making him excited. He gently squeezed Kuwabara's hand.

"There is a way." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara looked up at Yusuke and found Yusuke giving him a gentle smile. Yusuke lead Kuwabara over to the table that held the magic mirror and picked it up, letting go of Kuwabara's hand the first time that night.

"This mirror will show you anything, anything you wish to see." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara looked at the mirror. He could sense a very powerful aura coming from it.

Yusuke held the mirror up so Kuwabara could look at it. Kuwabara looked into the mirror and took in a deep breathe.

"I'd like to see my mother and sister, please." Kuwabara said.

The mirror shines into life, causing Kuwabara to shield his eyes from the flashes of light coming from it. When he looks into the mirror he saw his sister and mother huddled by a small fire, his poor sister coughing and shaking. His mother is using her healing gifts to help her, but it seemed as if it wasn't working.

"Please.I've lost one child.don't take another." he heard his mother plead.

Kuwabara's eyes widened, causing Yusuke to become alarmed.

"What's wrong?" Yusuke asked, putting the mirror down and grabbing Kuwabara's hand.

"My sister.oh no.she's sick, she might be dying.and my mom, she can't heal her.if.if my sis dies then.then my mom will be all alone." Kuwabara said his eyes glistening as he tried to contain his emotions.

Yusuke looked at Kuwabara, his eyes filled with sadness. He glanced over at the rose, deep in thought.

"Then.then you must go to them." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara blinked and looked up at Yusuke would didn't look at him, only looking at the rose.

"What.what did you say?" Kuwabara asked, not sure if what he heard was right.

"You can go.go help your sister.she and your mom need you.so I'm.I'm letting you go." Yusuke said, letting go of Kuwabara's hand.

Kuwabara looked at Yusuke in amazement.

"You mean.I'm free?" Kuwabara asked, trying to make sure he heard right.

Yusuke hesitated for a moment, but let out a sigh.

"Yeah.you're free." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara's eyes brightened at the words.

"Oh thank you." Kuwabara said, happy to be able to see his family again. He picked up the mirror and looked at his mother and sister.

"Hold on sis, mother, I'm on my way." Kuwabara said.

He turned to leave, when he stopped and turned handing the magic mirror to Yusuke.

"Take it." Yusuke said, turning away from Kuwabara. "That way if you ever want to look at my ugly mug or just want to remember me.to remember this place.you can remember it.you can remember me." Yusuke said.

Kuwabara smiled and gently turned Yusuke's face to meet his.

"Thank you. Thank you for understanding how much they need me. I will never forget you.never." Kuwabara said before moving his hand away and turned, rushing out.

Kuwabara rushed by Hiei who almost fell over from the force.

"Damn it. Slow down fool!" hissed Hiei before he calmed down and entered the room.

"Well." Hiei started. "It seems we're stuck with the fool aren't we. Well, I don't like your taste, but even though I HATE to admit it, you two are good together." Hiei said.

Yusuke didn't look at Hiei as he sighed, brushing his paw throw his hair.

"I...I let him go." Yusuke said sadly.

Hiei looked at him, in shock.

"What?" Hiei said.

"I...I let him go." Yusuke said.

Hiei growled, making Yusuke turn around. Hiei was up off the ground, pointing the end of his blade at Yusuke's neck.

"You what?! How could you do that?!" Hiei growled. "You are more of an idiot then I took you for! So why did you do such a stupid thing?!" Hiei hissed.

"Because, I love him." Yusuke said his head lowered.

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Later that evening, in another room of the castle, Hiei told the rest of the objects what happened.

"HE DID WHAT?!" they all shouted, not believing it.

Hiei sighed.

"Yes, I'm afraid Yusuke is dumber then we took him for." Hiei snorted.

"So.does that mean Kazu is leaving?" Bingo asked.

"But he was so close!" Kurama said not able to understand what went wrong.

"After all this time, he's finally learned to love." Botan said with a sigh.

"That's it, then. That should break the spell." Koenma said.

"But it's not enough. Kazuma has to love him in return." Botan said with a sigh.

"And now it's too late." Hiei said.

All the objects sat there, there hope having finally gone out like a flame.

Yusuke watched Kuwabara leave on Silver from his balcony. He roared in sorrow and anger, his roar turning into the sound of the wind.

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Kuwabara saw the smoke of the small fire his mother and sister had made.

"Mother, sister?!" Kuwabara shouted as he approached the small clearing.

"Kazuma.is that you?" asked a hoping Shizuru.

"Yes momma it is." Kazuma said, rushing to his mother and embracing her in a bare hug.

"My Lord it is you! Oh my dear Kazuma!" Shizuru cried. "I thought you were gone forever."

"I'm find mother, really. Now let's get Yukina help." Kuwabara said, gently picking up his sister.

His mother rode on Silver with Yukina in her lap, Kuwabara guiding Silver back home. Kuwabara carried Yukina into the house, his mother following right behind him. As soon as the door closed, Itsuki un-dug him self from the pile of snow the poor guy half frozen from staying in the snow as long as he did.

"They're back." Itsuki said, standing up stiffly and going to Sensui to tell him.

Inside the house, Kuwabara gently lays his sister on the bed and wraps her up with blankets. Yukina slowly stirs and opens her eyes. She looked over and happy tears filled her eyes.

"Kazu?" Yukina asked, lifting up her cold fingers towards Kuwabara's face.

Kuwabara took his sister's freezing hands and began to rub them.

"Yes, Yuki, it's me, Kazu. I'm home." Kuwabara said with a smile.

"I thought I'd never see you again." Said Yukina weakly.

"I missed you so much." Kuwabara said, his eyes filled with tears.

Yukina's eyes widened.

"But the beast. How did you escape?" Yukina asked.

"I didn't. He let me go." Kuwabara said.

"That horrible beast?" Yukina asked, not able to understand.

"He's not a beast, Yukina. He's.he changed. He's changed somehow." Kuwabara said, continuing to rub her hands.

Shizuru had finally got the fire started and was heating up water to put in some water bottles to warm Yukina's feet when there was a sound coming from the pack he wore on his back that held the magic mirror. The flap opened and the magic mirror fell out, Bingo rolling to a stop on top of it.

"Hi!" Bingo said with a smile.

"Looks like I have a stowaway." Kuwabara said, shaking his head.

Shizuru bent down and looked at the little talking tea cup.

"Well aren't you a cutie." Shizuru said.

"Why hello there, little guy. I didn't think I'd ever see you again." Said Yukina, smiling.

Bingo looked at Kuwabara with a look of a question on his face.

"Kazu, why'd you go away? Don't you like us anymore?" Bingo asked.

Shizuru didn't know what was going on but, decided to go back to helping get her daughter better, going back to checking on the boiling water.

Kuwabara sighed and looked at Bingo.

"I do. It's just that..." Kuwabara started when a knock on the door caught his attention.

Kuwabara was about to go open the door when his mother told him to sit. She went to the door and opened it.

Standing on the porch was Ichigaki.

"Can I help you?" Shizuru asked, giving the man a dull look.

"I've come to collect your daughter, Yukina." Said Ichigaki, taking a step aside to show the Asylum D'Ichigaki wagon behind him.

"What the Hell is this about?" growled Shizuru.

Kuwabara stood up and walked up to the door.

"My sister? What about my sister?" Kuwabara asked.

"Don't worry miserure. We'll take good care of her." Ichigaki said.

"My daughter's not crazy." Shizuru said with a glare.

"Yeah, so go find someone else to bring back to the nut house." Growled Kuwabara.

Itsuki emerged from a crowd of people that Kuwabara and Shizuru hadn't seen before.

"She was raving like a lunatic. We all heard her, didn't we!" Itsuki said.

The bystanders affirmed that with a `yeah'.

"No, I won't let you!" Shizuru shouted.

"You'll have to go past me to get to my sister." Growled Kuwabara.

Yukina, having heard the ruckus emerged from the house.

"Kazu, mother, what's wrong?" Yukina asked.

"Ah, Yukina. Tell us again, little girl, just how big was the beast?" Itsuki asked.

Kuwabara narrowed his eyes at the man, who gave him a smirk.

"Well, he was...that is...enormous. I'd say at least eight, no more like ten feet." Said Yukina, though having a hard time because of her condition.

The crowd exploded in a fit of laughter.

"Well, you don't get much crazier than that." Laughed Itsuki

"Yukina, you shouldn't be up. You're not feeling well and should be in bed." Kuwabara said.

Yukina ignored Kuwabara and tried to plead her case.

"It's true, I tell you!" she said.

Ichigaki waved his arms and orderlies moved in, picking up Yukina.

"Take her away!" shouted Ichigaki.

"Let go of me!" coughed Yukina.

"You bastards!" growled Kuwabara. "Let my sister go!"

Sensui grinned from his position to the side of Ichigaki, though not close enough to make him seem guilty of arranging this whole thing.

"No, you can't do this!" shouted Shizuru, grabbing and begging Ichigaki, however, he shook her off and walked away.

Kuwabara was about to go after the men who had his sister thrown into the wagon.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Poor Kazu. It's a shame about your sweet little sister." Sensui said.

Kuwabara turned a death glare to him.

"You know she's not crazy, Sensui." Said Kuwabara.

"I might be able to clear up this little misunderstanding, if..." Sensui said, looking off to the side, not finishing his sentence.

Kuwabara narrowed his eyes at the man.

"If what?"

"If you marry me." Sensui said, looking Kuwabara dead in the eyes.

"What?" Kuwabara said, looking at him in shock.

"One little word, Kuwabara. That's all it takes." Sensui said, leaning in towards Kuwabara.

"Never!" growled Kuwabara.

"Have it your way." Sensui said, as he turned and started to walk away slowly playing hard to get.

"Kazuma?"

Kuwabara turned his eyes to his sister who was now being thrown into the wagon, his mother trying to get his sister free from the men. He saw one of the men hit his mother.

"Mother!" shouted Yukina, who began to struggle even more. "Let go of me!" she said.

Kuwabara clenched his hand into a fist and ran back into the house, coming back out with the magic mirror.

"My sister's not crazy and I can prove it!" Kuwabara shouted, catching the crowd's attention.

Kuwabara looked into the mirror.

"Show me the beast."

The Magic mirror began to shine, producing the image of the still depressed Yusuke. Kuwabara turned the mirror towards the crowd so they could see. They oohed and aahed at it.

"Is it dangerous?" asked a woman.

Kuwabara shook his head.

"Oh no. Yusuke would never hurt anyone." Kuwabara said, trying to reassure her and the crowd.

"Please, I know that he looks vicious and sure he sometimes acts like an ass, but...but he's really kind and gentle. He's my friend." Kuwabara said.

Sensui narrowed his eyes at Kuwabara and walked up to Kuwabara.

"If I didn't know better, I'd think you had feelings for this monster." Sensui said, spitting out `monster.'

Kuwabara growled and glared at Sensui.

"He's no monster, Sensui, but you sure the hell are!" growled Kuwabara.

Sensui growled and turned towards the audience.

"He's just as crazy as his sister. It must run in the family!" Sensui shouted, he then turned and grabbed the mirror from Kuwabara.

"The beast will make off with your children! He'll come after them in the night." Sensui starts telling the crowd, who gasp in fear.

"NO!" Kuwabara shouted, trying to get the mirror back.

"We're not safe 'til his head is mounted on my wall! I say we kill the beast!" Sensui shouted.

The mob cheered him and started to repeat `kill him'.

"We're not safe until he's dead." Said a man in the crowd.

"He'll come stalking us at night!" said another man.

"Set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite!" sheriked a woman.

"He'll wreak havoc on our village If we let him wander free!" shouted a man.

Sensui smiled in triump and lead on the crowd.

"So it's time to take some action, boys! It's time to follow me!" Sensui shouted, throwing a torch into a haystack, creating an instant bonfire.

Sensui began to prance around it, warning the crowd of the dangers of the horrible beast.

"Through the mist, through the woods, Through the darkness and the shadows, It's a nightmare but it's one exciting ride." Said Sensui.

"Say a prayer, then we're there, At the drawbridge of a castle, And there's something truly terrible inside." Sensui said, before chasing Itsuki around, mimicking a monster.

"It's a beast, He's got fangs, razor sharp ones, Massive paws, Killer claws for the feast!" Sensui said, showing the face of Yusuke, who is still in a depressed state. "Hear him roar, see him foam, But we're not coming home, 'Til he's dead, good and dead, kill the beast!" Sensui shouted.

"No, I won't let you do this." Kuwabara shouted.

"If you're not with us, you're against us. Bring the little girl and the woman." Sensui said.

Two men grabbed Yukina out of the coach, while two took a hold of Shizuru.

"Get your damn hands off of me you jackasses!" growled Shizuru.

"Please, let me go!" Yukina begged.

Sensui grabbed Kuwabara's shirt and before Kuwabara could react, through him into the basement, throwing his mother and sister after him before bolting the doors.

"We can't have them running off to warn the creature!" Sensui said, turning to the crowd.

"Let us out of here!" growled Kuwabara, banging on the door.

"We'll rid the village of this beast. Who's with me?" Sensui said, earning a chorus of `I am's' from the crowd.

Sensui took a torch and lead the mob through the town and out into the forest where they start chopping trees in preparation for their assault on the castle.

"We'll lay siege to his castle and bring back his head!" shouted Sensui to the crowd.

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In the basement, Kuwabara is prying at the window with a stick.

"I have to warn him! I must warn Yusuke! This is all my fault. Oh!" growled a frustrated Kuwabara. "What we going to do?" Kuwabara sighed.

Yukina weakly got up and walked up to her brother, hugging him; their mother still trying to break down the door and yelling profanices at the door.

"It's going to be alright Kazuma.We'll think of something." Yukina said.

Bingo, which snuck into Kuwabara's pocket during the chaos, looked through the window. She found one of Shizuru's contraptions that had an axe on the end of it and had an idea.

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"I knew it, I knew it was foolish to get our hopes up." Koenma said with a sigh.

"Maybe it would have been better if he had never come at all." Kurama said, a sigh escaping his lips as well.

They heard the footstool running into the room, barking. They glanced at each other, hope in their eyes as they rushed to the window, expecting to see Kuwabara return.

"Could it be?" Kurama said, climbing to the window.

"Is it he?" asked Botan, waiting excitedly at the bottom of the window.

"Sacre bleu, invaders!" shouted Kurama watching as the mob from the village came up the path.

Koenma and Botan both climbed up to the window and were shocked to see that what Kurama said was true.

"Encroachers!" gasped Koenma.

"And they have the mirror!" said Botan, noticing Sensui holding the mirror.

Koenma turned and faced Botan. "Warn Yusuke."

Koenma turned to the rest of the objects as his wife ran off to inform Yusuke.

"If it's a fight they want, we'll be ready for them. Who's with
me?"

At that moment, the door is slammed by the mob. The objects rush out of the room, leaving Koenma behind; rushing to keep out the interuders.

Outside the mob is using a huge log to break down the door.

"Take whatever booty you can find, but remember, the beast is mine!" shouted Sensui.

In Yusuke's lair, Botan is briefing him about what is happening.

"Pardon me, master." She said.

"Leave me alone." Sighed Yusuke.

"But Yusuke, the castle is under attack!" Botan shouted.

Outside the castle walls a chant could be heard.

"Kill the beast, kill the beast!"

The objects tried to block off the door, but it was being bashed by the mob.

"This isn't working!" shouted Kurama.

"Oh Kurama, we must do something!" shouted Keiko.

"Wait! I know!" shouted Kurama, an idea coming to mind.

Outside the mob continued to chant.

"Kill the beast, kill the beast!"

Botan looked at Yusuke worried.

"What should we do, Yusuke?" she asked.

"It doesn't matter now. Just let them come." Yusuke said with a sigh.

The MOB succeeds in breaking in, and finds a grand entrance filled with
assorted pieces of furniture, teacups, candlesticks, featherdusters and clocks. They tiptoe in, and Itsuki picked up Kurama, not knowing.

"Now!!!" shouted Kurama.

All the objects spring into life, attacking their human enemies.

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Outside of the Kuwabara residence, Bingo had the invention ready.

"Yes!" Bingo shouted in victory. "Here we go!" she said, aiming the axe to the door.

"Mother, stand back!" Kuwabara shouted.

Shizuru jumped back just as the invention crashes into the door, and a red cloud of smoke poofs out of the basement. Kuwabara, Shizuru, and Yukina emerge from the wreckage, finding Bingo swinging on a loose spring.

"You guys gotta try this thing." Bingo said.

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Amongst the chaos, Sensui brakes away from the mob and starts to search for the beast.

Kuwabara, Yukina, Shizuru, Silver, and Bingo were meanwhile making their way to the castle.

Finally, the invaders are chased out and the objects celebrate their victory.

"And stay out!" shouted Koenma.

Kurama pulled Koenma over and kissed him once on each cheek. Koenma shook it off.

"Lucky my wife didn't see that." He mumbled.

However, not all of the invaders were chased away. Sensui found his way into Yusuke's lair. He raised his crossbow and took aim. Yusuke, hearing the tug of a string looked up and turned to Sensui. After looking at Sensui for a few moments, he looked back down in sadness again.

Sensui released the arrow and it strike Yusuke's shoulder. Yusuke screamed out in pain and stood up. Sensui rushed towards him and tackled Yusuke, sending them both flying out the window and onto the balcony, where it began to rain.

Sensui began to laugh, cornering Yusuke on the edge of the roof. Yusuke simply sat there in despair.

"Get up! Get up! What's the matter, Beast? Too kind and gentle to fight back?" Sensui mocked.

Yusuke looked down, ignoring him. Sensui walked into the foreground and broke off a piece of the roof. He was about to smash it on Yusuke's head when Kuwabara's voice drifted up.

Kuwabara stood on the bridge, yelling at Sensui, telling him to stop.

"No!" Kuwabara screamed.

Hearing Kuwabara's voice, seemed to give Yusuke new life.

"Kazuma."

"Sensui don't you dare you bastard!" shouted Kuwabara.

However Sensui paid no attention to his cries and swung his club down at Yusuke. However, Yusuke caught the weapon in his hand. Yusuke rose up and roared in Sensui's face.

Sensui was stunned for only a moment before he screamed, swinging his weapon at Yusuke. Yusuke dodged the attacks and took a hiding place among the gargoyles in the darkness.

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"Let's go Silver!" shouted Kuwabara, riding up to the castle.

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"Come on out and fight! Were you in love with him, beast? Did you honestly think he'd want you when he had someone like me?" Sensui said.

Yusuke couldn't take Sensui's crap any longer and emerged from the darkness, attacking Sensui.

"It's over, beast! Kazuma is mine!" growled Sensui.

However, Yusuke grabbed Sensui by the neck and picked him up, holding him over the edge of the roof. Sensui's eyes widened in fear as he saw his death in that dark abyss. He turned pleading eyes to Yusuke and begged for his life.

"Put me down. Put me down. Please, don't hurt me! I'll do anything! Anything!" Sensui begged.

Yusuke's anger slowly melts off his face and the look of compassion returned. He pulled Sensui back onto the roof.

"Get out!" Yusuke ordered, shoving Sensui to the ground.

Kuwabara looked over the balcony, that now over looked the two.

"Yusuke!" Kuwabara shouted, seeing Yusuke on the roof.

"Kazuma!" Yusuke shouted, happy that Kuwabara had come back to him.

Yusuke began to climb the tower until he reached the balcony. He hung over the side, face to fact to Kuwabara who's face turned a little red from the closeness.

"Kazuma? You came bck!" Yusuke said, climbing onto the balcony, looking down into Kuwabara's eyes.

They were lost in a passionate stare, looking into the other's eyes, however the moment was interrupted as Sensui snuck up behind Yusuke and stabbed him in the back. Yusuke roared in pain. Kuwabara gasped and tried to figure out what happened.

Sensui pulled his knife out and swung back for another shot when Yusuke started to fall, knocking Sensui off his balance. Kuwabara's eyes widened and he grabbed Yusuke and pulled him back, while Sensui fell off, falling into the darkness.

A cry of pain came from below.

"NO SENSUI! NO.no.I loved you." Itsuki said, collapsing to his knees.

He sat there, sadness covering him. His eyes looked up into the rain, letting the droplet fall into his eyes. Itsuki stood up and walked towards the edge where Sensui had just fallen into. He closed his eyes.

"I will be with you, Sensui, forever." Itsuki said before falling into the dark abyss, neither Sensui nor Itsuki were ever heard from again.

Kuwabara helped Yusuke up onto the balcony. The injured Yusuke lied down on the floor. The objects came rushing out, but stayed out of sigh.

"You.you came back." Yusuke said, looking up into Kuwabara's eyes.

"Of course you idiot. I couldn't let them.I.oh this is all my fault. If I gotten here sooner." Kuwabara said, tears coming to his eyes.

"M-maybe it's better this way." Yusuke said.

"Don't talk like that. You'll be ok. We're together now. Everything's gonna be fine, you'll see." Kuwabara said, unable to keep back his tears.

"Its fine.at least I got to see you one.last.time." Yusuke said, his eyes slowly closing.

Kuwabara put Yusuke's paw up to his cheek. Yusuke held it there for a second. His paw went limp in Kuwabara's hand, his head falling back and his last breathe leaving his body. Kuwabara had tears in his eyes as he brought the paw to his mouth.

"No, NO! PLEASE! PLEASE! Please.don't leave me.I-I love you." Kuwabara cried, holding onto Yusuke's hand as she cried.

As Kuwabara confessed his feelings, the last petal fell off the rose. The objects looked down, Koenma putting his arm around his wife.

The rain continued to fall on the balcony, though through the rain fall there was a beam of light that fell. Soon another fell from the sky and another, all of the bright lights surrounding the fallen Yusuke.

Kuwabara finally notices and stopped crying for a second, though the tears were still in his eyes. He felt a weird vibe and backed away from Yusuke's body.

Everyone watched in awe as a fog began to enshroud Yusuke. The fog rose Yusuke into the air, magically and began to turn his body around. His body is suddenly enveloped in a cloud of light, and becomes wrapped in his cloak.

Underneath, Yusuke's body is shifting and forming. A fore paw comes out and the claws turn into fingers. A hind paw emerged and developed into a foot. Finally a wind blew across Yusuke's face and the fur melt away to reveal a young prince with lightly tan skinned and jet black hair that lay un gelled and un combed.

Slowly, the new form descended and is once again laid on the floor. The fog disappeared and Kuwabara reached out to touch him. He jerked his hand back, however, when the figure began to move.

Chocolate brown eyes open before the man sat up. The man stood up and looked at his hands. He turned to face Kuwabara, causing Kuwabara to look at the man suspiciously.

"Kazuma! It's me, Yusuke!" Yusuke said a smile on his lips.

Kazuma continued to look at him skeptically, however when he looked into those chocolate brown eyes, he instantly knew.

"It is you! Yusuke!" Kuwabara shouted, rushing towards Yusuke, who was now a bit shorter then himself, though that didn't stop Yusuke from taking Kuwabara into his arms and dipping him; planting a tender kiss on Kazuma's lips.

In the distance, fireworks exploded. The gloom that had once surrounded the castle disappeared, revealing a blue sky. The castle was transformed, the gargoyles changing into cherubs.

The objects hopped out to meet Yusuke and Kuwabara. One by one, they all transformed back to their original human forms.

Koenma was happy to be standing in his blue robes and blue hat. Standing next to him was his beautiful wife who wore a pink dress and her blue hair up in a pony tail, their daughter in between them laughing and wearing a pink dress like her mothers, but having brown hair like her father and brown eyes like him as well.

Kurama transformed, his green eyes filled with joy as his long red hair was back as well as his red uniform. Keiko transformed next to him, her long brown hair flowing near her butt and her brown eyes filled with joy. Hiei smirked from his spot, his red eyes looking at the two love birds. His black hair stood on end and had a white sunburst across the front. He wore a black uniform and armor, his katanna at his side.

"Kurama! Koenma! OH Botan! Look at us!" Yusuke shouted, running up to them.

Kuwabara looked at Hiei.

"Are you sure they're all back to normal?" Kuwabara asked.

"Take a look in a mirror sometime and you won't find normal." Hiei snorted.

"Watch it shortty!" growled Kuwabara.

Before their fight could continue, the footstool running in and around Botan and Koenma and Bingo; slowly turning back into a dog.

"Mama! Mama!" Bingo shouted, realizing that they were back.

"My sweet Bingo!" Botan said, picking up her child and hugging her.

Koenma embraced his wife and his daughter, happy for the first time in a long while.

"It is a miracle!" said Kurama in relief.

Yusuke turned back to Kuwabara and picked him up, swinging him around.

Soon they are all in the ballroom, Yusuke and Kuwabara dancing on the floor.

"Ah, l'amour." Kurama said to Keiko, who brushed him on the chin with the featherduster that was in her hand. "Heh heh!" Kurama laughed.

He was about to chase after Keiko when Koenma stopped him.

"Well, Kurama, old friend. Shall we let bygones be bygones?" Koenma asked, knowing that he wasn't too nice to Kurama when they were cursed.

"Of course, mon ami. I told you he would break the spell." Kurama said with a smile.

"I beg your pardon, old friend, but I believe I told you." Koenma said.

"No. I told you." Kurama said.

"You most certainly did not, you pompous parrafin-headed pea-brain!" growled Koenma, getting into Kurama's face.

Kurama gave Koenma a cold look.

"En garde, you overgrown pocket watch!" Kurama said, taking off his glove and slapped Koenma across the face with it.

This caused Koenma to roll up his sleves and the two began to fight.

Shizuru and Yukina are standing with Botan and Bingo, both Yukina and Shizuru crying.

"Are they gonna live happily ever after, mama?" Bingo asked.

"Of course, my dear. Of course." Botan said, hugging her daughter.

Bingo looked happy for a moment, but then was puzzled.

"Do I still have to sleep in the cupboard?" Bingo asked, causing both Shizuru and Yukina to laugh.

Botan hugged her child more and laughed.

And it was on this day that Kazuma Kuwabara found love, and learned how to love a beast.

The end.

Yup...that's it...please leave a review...if you lasted this long haha. ^^ And thank you all so very much for reading this ^^.