A/N- Ann, I'm not sure if you read chapter 6 before I added the edit to include the response to your review, as I had posted it before I had read the review! Anyway, Check back for the authors note at the beginning of 6 if you missed it!
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.Chapter 7.
When Kurama awoke he was alone in his cave. No surprise there. He got up and stretched, noticing his body was feeling fairly refreshed. Taught, like a stretched rubber band, but he felt almost no weakness or aches anymore. His mind felt clear. For a moment he started to recall what happened the previous evening, but quickly stopped himself.
'There are no answers for me right now.' He thought, deciding to put it aside for now. Dwelling would only send him to panic and self-pity, when what he needed most was to keep his mind clear of these confusions and try to plan his next step. Whether or not Hiei had actually visited, it stood to reason that he should go to Master Genkais Temple. If there was anywhere that held hope for it him, it would be there.
Kurama made his way into the cavern of the mineral spring. He washed himself quickly, afraid of another unwanted aquatic incident. He dressed and left without stalling. It would only take him a day to reach one of the areas in the Demon World where the barrier to the Human World was weakest. Once there, Kurama could create a portal and be at the temple shortly after that. Genkais land was a highly spiritual place, and he should be able to open the portal into the Dark Forest rather easily.
Kurama progressed quickly through the forest, and encountered little activity. After several hours he came upon a group of trees, around which he heard voices. The fox stopped to listen for a bit. The words were hard to make out, but it was a group of about 5 low-level demons on the prowl for game. Kurama gave them a wide berth, to avoid confrontation.
His plan failed, as the demons decided to set their course in his direction. He felt their presence catch up quickly. It gave him no cause for concern, and he stopped to wait for them.
"Oooh, lookie here! It's a human boy!"
"He's pretty as a flower! I bet he'll taste just as sweet!"
"And bruise just as easily!"
The demons were hasty in their excitement, nearly jumping up and down at their catch. The first one leapt at Kurama with a laugh that sounded more like a cough. Kurama allowed himself the slightest smile as he produced his Rose Whip in a fluid motion. The demon was shredded before the other demons even saw Kurama move.
"That's what he gets for being greedy." One of the remaining demons said to another.
The other four surrounded their prey, and made to attack. Kurama easily flipped into the air, slicing one demon with his whip, and landing a perfect kick into the face of another. He twisted his body in mid-air, rebounding from the kick, putting him in the perfect position to smash his elbow into the throat of another. The whip lashed out again, completely destroying the abdomen of another opponent. He crouched low and caught one demon in the chin with such a powerful upper-cut he felt the jaw shatter. All four demons were on the ground around him moaning, trying to raise themselves.
"I wouldn't even call that sport." Kurama stated calmly.
"I don't have time for this nonsense."
Roots shot up from the ground beneath each demon, piercing them all the way through at various places in their bodies.
Kurama felt exhilarated. It was a long time since he had such an easy battle. It made him feel powerful again, and goodness knows he needed that. He stood looking at his handiwork, satisfied.
And then there were hands on his stomach, wrapped around him from behind.
How did he keep doing that?!
Kurama launched himself forward, away from Karasu.
"Someone let the fox out to play?" Karasu asked sweetly.
"Kurama, why didn't you tell me? I want to play too." His voice was mocking.
"Leave me be Karasu! I don't believe in your illusion any longer!" He was trying to convince himself, as much as his dark haired enemy.
"Illusion? I'm hurt." Karasu pouted, moving closer.
"You can't feel me, Kurama?"
The energy under Kuramas skin started moving around. It was the same energy that Karasu had used to heal his wounds. He felt it moving from his wounds around to the rest of his body, slipping through his tissue and making his hair stand on end.
He felt the hot, electric fingers moving on his skin again.
"Watching you work was inspiring, fox. Aren't you inspired?" Karasu was almost upon him.
Kuramas heart rate was rising, and and it felt like his insides were pulsing. His blood was running hot, so hot! The electric energy ran over his skin, and he was sure it would leave scratches. It wrapped itself around his manhood slowly like a snake, causing Kurama to moan, unwillingly. His eyes lost focus. Karasu was above him, watching intently. His seducer slid strong arms around him and grabbed his ass hard, crashing his pelvis against his own.
The intensity of the energy flared upward violently, shooting up his length into his chest, around his neck. He could feel it in his mouth. His tongue felt overtaken.
His knees almost gave, and Karasu kept him up by smashing the fox against himself again. He pushed him roughly against a tree, and used his whole torso to pin him there, as he grabbed the foxes wrists. He slowly licked along Kuramas jawline, and stared dangerously into the foxes glazed eyes.
"You desire it Kurama, you can't deny it." He he said venomously.
The words had their intended effect. Fury filled Kuramas eyes immediately and he pushed against Karasus body, the failed retaliation only causing more maddening friction between them.
"You don't need to prove anything to anyone, Kurama" Karasu laughed.
"You know that you're mine."
Kuramas rage grew, and he lashed out again.
The hot electric energy flared in his groin, so sudden, so strong that he thought he was going to cum. His eyes widened and he gasped sharply. Karasu stole that opportunity to cover Kuramas mouth with his own, sucking in Kuramas breath as he let out that gasp in a low moan. It felt like Karasu was sucking the very soul from his chest. Kurama was about to cum.
All of the energy disappeared, again! Karasu disappeared. Kurama fell clumsily to his knees at the base of the tree. Oh, how he ached! Robbed in the last second! It was torture! His man-parts felt like they were going to explode. He was so hard it felt like his skin was going to split! He felt like he could burst into flames! He cried out in frustration.
"You do it to yourself, greedy little fox." Karasu whispered, right in front of him again.
Kurama snapped his eyes up wildly. He would kill him! He hated him! He hated that the heat in him made Karasu look even more handsome. He hated that his body felt an attraction to Karasu now, more than ever. His muscle memory knew something exciting was bound to happen when the mad bomber appeared. Just like being blind-folded by a lover, his body was more sensitive because of the excitement and intensity of the unknown, but promised pleasures.
A bomb exploded at Kuramas torso, causing him to fly backward, and smash against the tree. It was much less powerful than the usual bombs Karasu used, creating a painful energy that would likely bruise, but not cause too much damage. It did take his lust away, though. He body now refocused on the danger.
Karasu was teasing him.
Kurama wanted to throw a childish fit. Karasu was playing with him, and he was doing it so goddamn well! Kurama looked at karasus calm, pale face, and saw that he was absolutely delighted.
'He's playing with me like a cat with a mouse!'
Karasu laughed out loud.
"You're so angry!" He loved seeing Kuramas emotions molded by, and displayed before him.
"I know you wish that I had finished you off, so that you could wallow in your self-pity about it, but ultimately still blame me without having to submit. Now, you have to admit to yourself that you wanted me to keep going." He was so pleased with himself.
"And that you want to know what I'll do if you can admit it to me, too."
Kurama was totally exhausted. He felt like the energy had all drained out of his belly button. It was the same feeling as before, like his intestines were replaced by a black hole.
His legs still weak, and muscles shaky, Kurama stood up into a defensive position. He knew it was just for show as much as Karasu did. Razor sharp vines came flying at Karasu from all directions. The bomber laughed and dodged back and forth, avoiding them easily.
An explosion rocked the ground beneath their feet, destroying the majority of the vines, creating a giant cloud of earth and smoke. When the air cleared, Karasu was gone.
Kurama went on with his journey at doubled pace, and reached the area where he could create the barrier later that night. After reaching the Dark Forest he booked it to Genkais temple as fast as he could go. He couldn't escape the feeling that he was being followed.
Genkai was waiting for him at the front steps.
"Kurama, you look like shit." She said curtly.
"Yes, hello Master Gankai." He said weakly.
"Come in, come in, lets get you sorted out." She carried an air of disinterest, but Genkai knew something serious was going on. She had a great deal of respect for her friend, and had never seen him rattled like this. After setting him up with food and fresh clothes she sent him off to bed. You always get a more organized story after the effected has a chance to settle down.
Kurama lay in bed, his body sore. His insides still ached with need. Though he carried himself with an almost prudish grace (when he's not fighting), he was indeed a very sexual creature. Yoko had been almost insatiable. He was going out of his mind.
As he drifted off to sleep, he dreamed Karasu was there with him. In his dream, neither of them held anything back.
A/N-
Oh my! Karasu is such a bully! Is he getting a fox shaped soft spot?
Kurama needs to figure out what he wants to do.
What the Hell is he going to tell his friends?!
