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I've uploaded the first two chapters of my new Yu Yu Hakusho fanfiction. You are welcome to check it out :)
Day 30 - Yusuke + Keiko - Yu Yu Hakusho by iriemanga
Keiko and Yusuke
June OTP: YusukexKeiko from Yu Yu Hakusho!!
I’m on a nostalgia kick lately so like the last OTP spotlight I decided to bring an old and amazing ship into the limelight.
SPOILERS!!!!
Ship Name: YusukexKeiko (Have yet to see a designated ship name so...)
Best Fangirl Moment: This is a ship that arguably has some of the best ship moments despite there not actually being quite that many. It’s one of my favorite things about Yu Yu Hakusho that I didn’t need the pairing shoved down my throat for me to love it so much. Perhaps my favorite scene (and just about everyone else’s) would have to be when Yusuke tells Keiko that he will be leaving for the Demon World and she breaks up with him. That scene turns into the better half of it when Yusuke goes to Keiko’s family home/restaurant and he asks her to marry him. I love this scene for a number of reasons. Besides being endlessly adorable, we’re given another chance to see just how familiar Yusuke and Keiko are with each other. Yusuke interacts with Keiko’s father as a boy who’s been there plenty of times and her dad treats him just like a parent would treat a boy that’s been in his child’s life for so many years. I’m a sucker for scenes that allow us to see a character interact with their love interest’s family. I also enjoyed Keiko’s attitude throughout this whole scene. Her boyfriend (yes they’re dating by this point XD) just told her that he would be leaving for who knows how long and so she dumps him in response. Keiko has been supportive and well-meaning towards everything so far (in my opinion she’s a saint, lol) but now she has to live with the fact that Yusuke is going to be leaving to a dangerous place and she can’t follow like she did during the Demon Tournament. It makes sense to feel dejected. Still Yusuke is able to get her to sit down with him and he pushes a proposal on her that is a bit of an inside joke for them, leaving her with a sense of familiarity, confusion, and hope. When he is leaving and she’s at her window silently asking for some sign of sincerity, Yusuke, without looking at her, raises a hand in the air, for only a moment before walking on. That last bit is my favorite part. Yusuke, whether he just knows Keiko that well or because he somehow sensed her eyes on him, responded to Keiko’s pleas without even looking at her at the most important moment, when she needed his reassurance more than anything. That right there people is love.
Why I Love’em Together: As many of my friends know, I just adore the childhood friend aspect (as long as it’s done right). Yusuke and Keiko are so used to each other that their relationship feels seamless, as natural a progression as you would expect an average teenage romance. Theres bumps in the road but it’s not a relationship that’s hindered with new discoveries of the other’s character. Keiko is tolerant of Yusuke’s transgressions, she’s had a lifetime to get used to his delinquency and standoffish nature. Yusuke has grown accustomed to the knowledge that Keiko will always be there, even if she says she doesn’t want to be. It’s true that seeing Keiko scream and sob over him at his funeral surprised him but I believe that that’s due in large part to Yusuke believing that the lives of the people around him would have been just fine without him in it. He has always known that Keiko cared for him but at that moment he realized that he probably meant as much to Keiko as she did to him. Seeing them just naturally interact has always been my favorite part of their relationship and why I’m happy even if I’m not watching a romantic scene between them.
Couple’s Biggest Flaw: Keiko and Yusuke are a great match. That’s not to say that they don’t have their own problems. Keiko has a jealous streak, although she does manage to stay rational (mostly) while I believe that Yusuke might take Keiko for granted. Asking Keiko to wait for him for three years while he goes off fighting in the Demon World, a place that she knows is extremely dangerous, without any possibility of communicating is a tad selfish. Keiko is a sweet girl and I thought it was interesting to see her want to give up after a year and a half of waiting. Keiko has needs too. She makes a good point when she’s yelling into the sea that it’s time that she gets what she wants. It’s pretty clear that she’s the one who has spent the years giving and giving to Yusuke and she’s tired of feeling as if she’s not getting much in return. Relationships are a partnership. There can not just be give give give from one side while the other just takes takes takes. Give and take. It doesn’t have to be exactly equal but there needs to be a show of willingness to give and take from both sides. Regardless the two of them work well together and I was happy to see a bit of maturity from Yusuke as the show progressed because it’s pretty clear that Keiko has set herself up for a relationship that will be viewed distastefully from much of society (Yusuke being a former troublemaker and more than likely not even graduating from school) and it would have felt a bit sad to see her with a boy that never outgrew his delinquency.
How I Hope Their Relationship Progresses: Since we were left with the promise of a marriage at the end of the series I would love to see Yusuke and Keiko married in their own modest home, Yusuke perhaps working in the Yukimura family restaurant (or the noodle shop he opened in the manga) while Keiko works as a teacher at a prestigious high school. I’d love to see them with a small family, maybe a baby boy, while every once in awhile Yusuke takes on the odd job for Koenma.
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A sweet Keiko/Yusuke moment perhaps? A nice date night or just spending a lazy afternoon together?
Cute scenario
Yusuke looked down into his walletand frowned; he hated seeing how empty it was. How was he supposed to actuallyhave a girlfriend if he didn’t have any money to spend on her? He watched asKeiko walked out of her parent’s restaurant. He wanted nothing more than toactually take her out on a nice date, but he didn’t think it was going tohappen. It made him wish he had actually done more work or swallowed his prideand asked his mom for some money.
“So what are we doing today?” Keikoasked and Yusuke shrugged, scratching the back of his head. Keiko frowned andcrossed her arms across her chest. “You’re telling me you asked me out on adate, but didn’t have anything planned?”
“Well I wanted to take you to themovies or something, but I’m broke,” he responded, looking away. While he didn’twant to admit this, he also didn’t want her to be mad at him. Keiko giggled andcovered her mouth. “Hey! Don’t you laugh at me because I’m broke!”
“No, it’s just, I’m broke too. Wedon’t have to do anything that cost money. We could watch movies or TV at yourhouse or we could go for a walk in the park or to the beach. There’s plenty ofstuff we could do and I honestly don’t care what we do as long as I get tospend it with you.” Keiko smiled as Yusuke’s cheeks turned red and bashfullylooked away from her.
“Whatever. My mom’s at home so let’sgo to the park since that’s the least terrible of all of those choices,” hesaid, holding out his hand to her. With another big smile, Keiko took his handand led him towards the park.
“You can push me on the swings likewhen we were kids!”
“Oh yea, you used to love thatexcept for that one time you went over the bar.”
“I forgot that happened! I knockedyou down when I came back around.” The two of them laughed; Yusuke laced hisfingers with Keiko’s and smiled down at their hands.
YYH Favorite Pairings
Kurama and Botan
Hiei and Mukuro
Yusuke and Keiko
Kuwabara and Yukina
(KxB art by 一ノ瀬http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=52760986)
(HxM art by 阿夜夜 http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=51521971)
(YxK art by ヒチコhttp://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=5555048)
(KxY art by イセケヌhttp://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=22001443)