Understanding

Title: Understanding
Author: Kizmet
Pairing: Yuusuke/Keiko friendship
Rating: PG

I've said before, I adore well-written Yuusuke/Keiko, and this fic delivers... with their interactions at 9 years old. Awwwwww! I like how it shows, through a 9-year-old Keiko's perspective, glimpses of what Yuusuke's childhood must've been like with Atsuko as a mother, her parents's involvement in Yuusuke's life, and how she grew to never be afraid of him (I mean, back before Yuusuke died the first time he must've been quite the punk - ignoring his decent nature - and she clearly wasn't afraid to smack him around and yell at him). It's so cute and yet a little sad at times.