Keiko Yukimura

[Keiko Yukimura]

Basics-

Name (Nickname): Keiko Yukimura, or just Keiko. Sometimes Yukimura-sensei by her students.
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Race: Human

Cheerful, Sweet, Loving, Intelligent, Dependable

-Physical Details-

Build/Body Type/Physical Frame: Keiko is fairly petite in stature, both height and weight wise. She has an hourglass figure with slightly wider hips than she would like.
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 112 pounds
Skin: Keiko possesses light skin that tans easily, so she often ends up wearing sunblock to keep her tan to a minimum as she prefers having paler skin.
Hair: Her brown hair falls a few inches below her shoulders and is usually styled so that she has bangs. Once in a while she allows Shizuru to trim it for her or try a new style, but in the end she prefers it simple. When younger she preferred to have her hair in pigtails, but now that she is older she wears it loose or in a braid.
Eyes: Brown and large, Keiko thinks they are her second best feature (though she doubts Yusuke would agree).
Other defining features/extra anatomy: Keiko has double pierced ears, courtesy of a girls night out with Shizuru.

Habits: Keiko is a very organized person who likes things done in a certain way; as such she will often make a to-do list for herself. She is also, out of habit, an early riser. Also because she likes things clean she will take special time to tidy up before going off to work or before going to bed, even if her time would be better spent doing something else.
Gestures/Mannerisms: Perhaps her most common mannerism is biting her lip, which she does in thought or when she is nervous. Also when she is thinking (and holding a pencil or pen) she will run it between her lips. Also when angry or annoyed she will often tap her foot; usually in an impatient manner.
Demeanor/Carriage/Gait: Usually carries herself confidently, except around some of Yusuke's friends, when she appears more nervous and hesitant.
Style: Keiko prefers casual clothing that is comfortable over anything fancy.
Clothing: For work Keiko usually wears a two piece suit in either red, blue, or white. These suits are simple yet elegant. She accompanies them with simple black shoes as she has to be on her feet a lot. When not in work she will often wear dresses and skirts with blouses and sweaters. They range in color and style from casual to fancy, depending on the occasion.

-Personality-

Part One: Basic Info

Loves/Favorites:

• Teaching
  
• Yusuke
  
• Her family
  
• Her students
  
• Mornings
  
• Cleaning
  
• Art
  
• Fresh fruit
  
• Spending time with friends
  
• Receiving flowers and chocolates as gifts

Hates:

• Fighting
  
• Yusuke
  
• Things being dirty and/or cluttered
  
• Cheating (particularly in academics)
  
• Seafood
  
• Being lied to
  
• Cigarette smoke
  
• Insects
  
• How much she worries

Hobbies:

• Grading papers
  
• Spending time with her boyfriend and friends
  
• Knitting
  
• Reading
  
• Drawing

Talents/Skills: Keiko is a good artist and knitter and enjoys doing both immensely. She is also very good at working with children and enjoys teaching.

Hopes/Dreams: Keiko hopes that in the future she will be able to become an even better teacher; one whom her students respect and admire. She also hopes that in the future Yusuke will stop fighting and grow up a bit more.
Fears/Nightmares: Her greatest fear would be Yusuke getting himself killed. Her other fears include getting attacked/kidnapped by a demon and seeing Yusuke or any of their friends get hurt.
Best Quality: Keiko is very optimistic and always tries to see the good in a situation or a person, even if a situation does seem a bit hopeless.
Greatest Flaw: Keiko has a temper that sometimes gets the better of her; particularly with Yusuke and Kuwabara. She will slap them and scream at them in anger until she has nothing more to say and then storm off. Usually she forgives them fairly easily though.
Character Strengths: Kind and caring, Keiko wishes the best for all around her. She doesn't like seeing her friends hurt either physically or emotionally and she will do everything she can to try and cheer them up. She is also very dedicated to what she believes in and won't give up easily. Also quite patient she will wait for what she wants if she has to.
And the coinciding weaknesses: Despite being kind in general, Keiko can be very callous when she wants to and even sometimes totally by accident. Her determination can also cause trouble for her as it leads her to be a perfectionist.

Quirks:
One thing she is and one thing she is not. Keiko is in general very much a pacifist. She hates fighting and violence, and only uses it herself as a last resort or as an instinctual reaction to certain circumstances. She is by no means a fighter and wouldn't be able to protect herself if she got attacked when alone.
What she wants and doesn’t want: Keiko wants to eventually marry her boyfriend, Yusuke, and tries to advance their relationship when she can. On the other hand she doesn't want to become a housewife and quit her career so she concentrates a lot of her effort on work instead of her relationships.

Part Two: In-depth Analysis

How does the character picture herself? Keiko likes to picture herself as being an average, happy young woman who is, for the most part at least, content with her life.
How do others see her? Others see Keiko as being a bit of a know-it-all and goody two shoes. She doesn't like people who cheat or cause trouble and will will tell someone when she thinks these types are doing something wrong.
Five adjectives that she would use to describe herself. Keiko would describe herself as being cheerful, sweet, loving, intelligent, and dependable.
Five adjectives others would use to describe her. Others would describe her as being smart, supportive, ordinary, chipper, and snooty.
Most valued possession: A locket containing a picture of her and Yusuke.
Darkest secret and/or treasured memory: Keiko's two most treasured memories are when she brought Yusuke back to life with a kiss and when they were reunited at the end of high school.
Most proud accomplishment and or greatest failure: Her proudest accomplishment is graduating in the top three percent of her class from university. Her greatest failure is being unable to stop Yusuke from fighting.

Is she motivated by possibility or necessity? Keiko is motivated more by possibility than necessity.
Current motivation: Her current motivation is her passion for both her work and for Yusuke.
How does she view the future and/or the past? Keiko views the future as a thing filled with many different possibilities. She can't wait to see what's in store for everyone!
What is her philosophy on life and death? Keiko believes in the concept of reincarnation.
What kind of energy level do they usually have? Fairly high for a human, Keiko usually has plenty of excess energy.
How does she show and/or handle: love, affection, grief, pain, anger, sadness, conflict, change, loss? Keiko is not remotely adept at hiding her emotions; not only are they seen plainly on her face but they can be determined by the way she carries herself, her actions, and her words as well.

Does she have a temper? Most definitely (though telling her so to her face would only make her deny it and then get mad).
How does she respond to the surrounding world, the ‘unfamiliar,’ and other people in general? To most people Keiko is extremely cheerful and polite when meeting someone new. However when it comes to demons and demon related things she can be very hesitant.
Polite or rude? Generally polite, but can be rude when she wants to be (particularly to demons).
Stingy or generous? Keiko is very generous, except when it comes to helping others with their homework. Then she believes they should do it themselves or they won't learn. Thankfully she does help her students, or else she would be looking for work.
What kind of ‘public’ face does she display? Cheerful, Keiko dislikes showing her sadness in public so she tries to force a brave face.

Leader or a follower? Follower, though leader in academic related situations.
More happy by themselves or in a group? In a gruop.
Does she have any addictions/dependencies/fixations/fetishes/ or other strange behavior? Not really, no.
What is his/her sexual preference/experience/values? Heterosexual, Keiko is in love with her best friend and boyfriend Yusuke Urameshi. Her only romantic experience is with him, and is still limited.

-History/Background-

Occupation: Grade School Teacher
Educational background/other learning experiences: High school, prep school, and university graduate (graduated in top three percent in each).
Intelligence Level: Very high though not genius level.
Short Term Goals: Helping her students to learn what they need to know to move onto the next grade and make some new friends.
Long Term Goals: Get Yusuke to act more mature and marry him. Also to be the best teacher she can be.
Family:

• Mika Yukimura (mother)
  
• Toshio Yukimura (father)

Friends:

• Yusuke Urameshi (boyfriend and best friend)
  
• Kazuma Kuwabara (friend)
  
• Kurama (friend)
  
• Hiei (friend)
  
• Shizuru (friend)
  
• Botan (friend)
  
• Yukina (friend)
  
• Genkai (mentor and grandmother figure)

-Combat-

Physical Strength: Very low, Keiko doesn't do much to gain any additional strength.
Coordination/Reflexes: Average for that of a human.
Fighting Style: Keiko is no fighter, but still knows how to slap as good as any other girl. And, if she were attacked, she would use her fingernails and teeth, fists and feet as any other girl might when assaulted.
Unusual Abilities/Powers: None
Weapons/Other Gear: None