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Pen Name: sarahh86

CHAPTER TEN

Small Chapter Insight: He's dead…it's over, everything is over…

Yes somebody dies. Guess who.

They had finally reached it.

For a moment they stared at it unblinking, well except for Sunia who was glaring at it, and just looked at the enormous fortress-like building in which hundreds of people worked, most of them against their will.

The guards at the gate were unmoving and they would have been statues if not for the occasional mosquitoes that flew around them, buzzing and bothering them.

Kurama was analyzing their strategical point of attack. The three of them, plus Hiei and Mukuro's forces, were taking out this monstrous empire within mere hours.

The idea was tactfully planned so that Relli wouldn't have to end up seeing Tekkan's face not once, and so that Sunia would get her revenge in the sweetest way possible. Hiei was coming, grudgingly, Kurama suspected, to help them out while Kurama finished the job with the leader, Tekkan himself.

Sunia brushed aside a mosquito and the slight movement broke the trance.

"By nightfall we go in." Kurama told them, knowing full well that by that time Mukuro's forces would be here.

"Until then?"

"We wait." he answered turning to Sunia.

Relli didn't say anything although her knuckles turned white from gripping the tree bark tightly. Goosebumps began to form on her arms. Being so close to the man who had literally ruined her life was making her anxious. Her eyes were dark and focused tightly on the building. She could see the outlines of people that looked like ants from her place on the tall tree. All of them were probably there by force.

I wonder how much Kurama will make you suffer dear Uncle she mused to herself and turned away harshly from his building. Looking at it was going to make all her anger explode and that wouldn't be exactly stealthy.

Sunia turned slightly to see how Relli was doing and saw her staring sideways at the immense forest beside them.

She turned back to see the guards, still unmoving, and then said to Kurama. "You don't think they know about us coming do you, Fox?"

"Let's hope not. The element of surprise will be lost if they know about our presence here in Demon World." he responded.

"Well then let's get out of here and wait," Sunia suggested, standing up, leaning slightly on the bark. "I don't want to waste my powers on anybody except for Tekkan."

They dropped down from their place in the high tree and silently stepped back into the forest.

It was midday.

The three of them were well away from the fortress and were staying near a waterfall. To go back to the fortress they needed to cross a wooden bridge that swirled dangerously over the waterfall. Instant death, if anybody fell.

Sunia glanced towards that precise bridge as she picked an exotic fruit from a tree that the Fox had assured her was completely safe. The Fox would've made his own vegetation for them to eat but Relli had insisted that he should save his energy for the fight that would occur later that night. Now both of them were gathering fruit.

And according to Botan the exact same thing happened to Yusuke, my human equivalent and his wife Keiko. What the hell is it with these people that they don't realize how much the other person cares? Are they blind?

Well, she thought, thinking better. I suppose I'm not one to give advice. I don't even know how I managed to end up with that bastard I called a husband. A small smirk crossed her lips as she gathered another fruit. If I had met Youko before Saunda I would've chosen Youko any day, although maybe he's a little too cruel for me.

What the hell? I like them dangerous.

Kurama took a bit from his fruit and winced. It hurt to move, the potion he'd taken last night had caused him an unbearable amount of pain and now it hurt to even move.

A breeze fluttered through the trees stirring slightly and sent a wave of air upon them.

He would've ignored the breeze if it hadn't been for one simple thing.

He could smell demon aura.

He tossed the fruit aside and stood up at the same time that Relli and Sunia sensed the energy. All three of them instantly posed themselves into attack position as a swarm of demons leaded by none other than the Siluvian Brothers came at them with everything they had.

Kurama unleashed his man-eater plants and killed them ruthlessly as they launched themselves at him, the demons hungry for blood.

Relli summoned her Spirit Energy and pounded through the lesser demons and soon came face to face with the Oriyuki brother.

Sunia easily commanded half of the demons to kill their own selves and cracked her knuckles once she saw she was facing the Miroyuki brother.

She smiled eagerly. She was incredibly hungry for a fight.

"Sure you don't want to back down? This will be extremely painful for you." she warned, tensing her muscles for a furious fight.

Miroyuki smiled. "I'm not the one about to get injured dear."

Sunia raised her eyebrow just as Oriyuki attacked Relli. He swung over her head and she summoned the Spirit Energy to her hands-

-Only to see Sunia get heavily injured from behind from the sword that Oriyuki carried.

Sunia's eyes widened and then fell shut as the hit rendered her unconscious. Miroyuki smiled and summoned his own sword. "Now that the mind controller is dealt with we'll have to go on with part two. This time, don't mess up."

"Don't worry I won't." his brother answered him as he turned to Relli as she looked on anxiously at her friend who was already bleeding heavily from the premeditated injury.

"Don't even try it." She glanced up at the Brothers that were eyeing her carefully. She raised her fists to them only to be caught by Oriyuki brother behind her. She summoned her energy and launched a blow directly at the demon's face but he grabbed her hands, wincing strongly, as he summoned his own demon energy to stop the would-be fatal injury.

Kurama glanced around him frantically. Where is Relli?

Demons kept coming from air, or so it seemed. They seemed to be focused on him and they blocked his entire view of Sunia and Relli.

He thrust his whip at a demon, killing him and swirled behind him to see Sunia on the ground and Relli held by one of the Siluvian Brothers. He started towards them and was instantly blocked by yet, another demon.

The demon grinned slightly at the Fox, showing his intense hunger for blood. "Niece."

"What did you say?"

The demon grinned again and showed off his yellowish colored teeth as he repeated the one word. "Niece."

"Are you looking for your niece?" he guessed, placing his Rose Whip directly in front of himself, debating on whether or not to attack. If this demon was looking for his niece then he would help him, as long as he wouldn't attack.

The demon stopped grinning and his lips curved into a dark frown. The fox demon didn't understand what he was trying to say. Was it that hard?

"Niece needs to pay." he murmured quietly as he launched himself at Kurama. Seeing his brutal strength, Kurama ended the ignorant demon's life and tossed his body aside, not letting himself see the black blood flowing from his body.

He saw Sunia unconscious and bleeding and Relli being led away with her hands pinned behind her towards the waterfall.

He gritted his teeth as he went after them with murder raging in his emerald eyes. What were they trying to do?

They held her in a tight grip as they led her to the beginning of the bridge and then the Siluvian Brothers looked at each other, with their secret plan in their minds. They nodded once and then ran for it already pulling the knives for the kill.

The Brothers got to the other side just as Kurama reached Relli and they started to go after the Brothers without thinking of the consequences.

Miroyuki slowly took one knife and cut the ropes holding the bridge together sending the bridge, tumbling down the waterfall, towering dangerously over the jagged rocks and the rushing water.

Relli gasped and held on tightly to Kurama's Rose Whip as she tried to hold on to the broken pieces of wood. Kurama was below her, trying to ease his weight but they were too heavy for it.

"The boss thought it would be best if he didn't kill you himself. Like it or not he has known you for a long time and you remind him too much of you-know-who." Oriyuki called out to her, watching as they swerved uncontrollably.

Relli gritted her teeth and tightened her grip on Kurama's whip, feeling the burn of the thorns digging into the palms of her hands painfully.

Kurama watched as the brothers fled, leaving them hanging from the bridge. "Relli try to pull yourself up."

She tried to creep up the long vine but another piece of the bridge fell beneath Kurama and she felt the ropes at the top begin to break.

"There's too much weight Suichi…we won't make it!"

Kurama watched her, struggling, above him. She was fighting for her life and what was left of the bridge wouldn't hold both of them…But it would hold her. He weighed more than she did and she would probably make it.

He couldn't believe that Youko's suggestion would actually come in handy. At first it had seemed just enough to make his life easier but now…It would be the best element of surprise…and a perfect chance to see how Realeza felt about him.

He looked up at her and his voice was very soft. "It will hold you."

"No!" her sharp tone warmed him although part of him felt deeply displeased that he wouldn't be able to hear her voice any longer. "I won't let you go Suichi!"

He sighed and the bridge cracked another bit making him grimace. He didn't have much time. "You have to get on without me. I am not about to let you get killed because of my selfishness!"

The waves beneath them crashed against the rocks and threatened to engulf them. The sounds were loud and they roared with the promise of death.

Kurama glanced below, slightly loosening his grip on his Rose Whip. "It's better if I'm the one to die…"

"You can't leave me…I've always been alone…You just can't desert me like everybody else, you're the only man I've ever trusted." Her voice wavered and tears found themselves at her eyes.

"Not enough." he said quietly and loosened his grip entirely on the vine and fell down into the water just as a lone fox was taking a casual stroll a couple of yards away from the unstable cascade.

Relli's scream was drowned by the sound of rushing water and she didn't think twice as she too, loosened her grip on the vine and fell towards him.

When she reached him, his heart wasn't beating.

Tears fell over her dirt-smudged face. Her lavender hair was thrashed around her face and she found no console for her pain. There was none. Nothing would help her now, now that he was dead.

I never said anything about what I felt to him, I never trusted him. I should've told him…!

Regret burned at her like animal claws. Perhaps if she had held on to him tighter then he would have-

A sob came out from her throat and she buried her face in her legs. She clutched them tightly, crying.

From a corner of the cave where she was, stood Hiei, who was looking at the dead Fox's body with faint sadness. They had been like brothers although he had never told the redhead.

Sunia clutched her head tightly, watching Relli's face with absolute sympathy. She had told her to tell him the truth but she wouldn't listen and now her friend would deal with her love all by herself.

Lord Mukuro brushed her hair out of her eyes. Now or never I guess. He's been acting like a bastard this whole time; I can't guess why he would want to help though…Maybe he wants to help avenge his host.

She cleared her throat as everybody in the cave looked at her. "There's somebody I think you should see Relli."

Relli looked up and stared at Mukuro. "And who would that be?" she asked, her voice faintly hoarse from all her crying.

She jerked her head towards the entrance and said in a loud voice. "Come on in."

A silver-haired man with amber eyes stepped inside the cave. He was dressed in white and his fox ears stood out against his humanly appearance. His demon aura was complete. There was no trace of human scent on him.

Her eyes widened and before she could speak the demon raised his hand and his cold eyes narrowed. "Let me talk first." He looked at her and made sure that she was quiet before he went on. "Before Kurama died he took a potion that we heard both heard about. It's a rare potion that can only be made under the full moon with fruits of the Exti plants that can only be found in Demon World. He drank it that same night and today, just before he killed himself, I was released from his body and found another in which to keep my soul in."

"What body is that?" Hiei asked, nearing the fox.

"A fox that was running near the cascade served as quite the host and I changed into my demon form, Youko Kurama."

Relli lowered her eyes and buried her face again. So Youko had survived but her redhead hadn't. Kurama hadn't survived.

Is there even a God? Why make somebody like Youko live and kill Suichi…Kurama?

Every memory of him came back and she could remember his laugh, his smile, his understanding…his arms wrapped tightly around her in a loving embrace of comfort…the feeling of his gentle lips on hers…his hands caressing her arms gently in sweet passion…

It's too much! She gripped her head tightly and closed her eyes willing herself to stop thinking about him. He's gone, he's dead! Get that through your head!

But she refused to believe it. A couple of hours ago he had been talking to her, analyzing their best area of attack and now he was gone?

Without him she was completely useless. She had loved-no she still loved him, that would never cease, and she would be destined to eternal solitude now that he was dead.

He's dead…it's over, everything is over…

Yes Kurama is dead, his heart has stopped and he's completely dead. Still, that doesn't mean his ghost can't come back right? Just joking his ghost isn't going to come back and he really, truly has died. There's no joke about it although don't lose hope! I mean, he might be dead, but if Youko's alive it's somewhat of a gain right? Ha, ha, ha. I'm pretty sure you know how it's going to go from now on. It's pretty unoriginal but hey, that was the way the story was planned from the start. Side Note: Last couple of chapters. I'm guessing about maybe five more and then that's it. Oh and if you truly want to know how this is going to have a happy ending just send me a message! I'll be glad to give you either subtle or not too subtle hints about what's going to happen. And yes, Relli and Kurama do live happily ever after…eventually… From this chapter on forward I'll do a little small chapter insight before each chapter just so you can have a feel of what's going to happen. It will usually be somewhat revealing. Hope you enjoyed and remember to review!