MissTuffcy: Ugh…Life sucks :3… Here is the next chapter. Sorry for the long wait. And sorry it is so short. . Anything else added to this chapter would have made me become stuck. :P

Summary: Raizen has been alive for over 5,000 years. He had loved at one point but that was years ago. Now he is alone in his castle and slightly afraid that he will die there alone. A witty fox thief changes all of that.

Warning: AU, Yaoi, Violence, Language, MPREG cos yeah…someone reviewed and said it'd be a good idea and frankly, I agree with them whole-heartedly! :D

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Tree in The River

Worst Way To Find Out

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Sigh.

Raizen's eye twitched but he continued to write and read the scrolls set in front of him.

Siiiiigh~

Raizen's eye twitched again.

Sigh

Raizen slowly looked up at the fox across the room from him. He furrowed his eyebrows as he regarded the upside down fox laying on the couch. They'd been together for 4 months now, mated for three days. "What is it, love?" Raizen placed the feather pen down and folded his hands.

"I'm bored…" Youko grumbled. He flipped his feet forward until they landed on the ground and he rolled off the couch. Raizen sighed as the fox walked over to the desk and sat on it.

"I cannot entertain you right now, Youko. When I finish up-"

"You're always so busy," Youko whined. He hopped off the desk and crossed his arms and glared at Raizen.

"I'm sorry love, but I must attend to these-" Raizen was cut off when Youko snatched a scroll from Raizen's desk. "Youko-!"

"These are for Raizen…Why are you doing all his work?" Youko asked with a frown. "Is he that lazy that he has to push it off on one of his soldiers?"

"Youko…" Raizen took a deep calming breath. Youko looked at him with a frown. "You should-"

"I know it's wrong to talk bad about him because I've neither seen nor talked to him," Youko said with a shrug. "But his work is keeping you occupied and now you're too busy to pay me any mind!" The fox had started whining again. Raizen sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Youko…"

"All you do is work!" Youko pouted and crossed his arms.

"I have to take care of a whole king-"

"No~! You have to take care of me!" Youko cried. "Raizen is supposed to take of everything else!"

"Youko-"

"Don't Youko me!" Youko growled. "Stop neglecting me! You can ignore those scrolls for one measly second!"

"Youko, I can't just drop everything and cater to you! I have to run a whol-"

"You don't have to nothing!" Youko hissed. "You're a soldier and it's Raizen-" Raizen glared at Youko.

"Goddammit, would you shut the hell up and let me finish!" Raizen snapped, fed up with the fox's constant whining and screaming. Youko's eyes widened as Raizen stood and slammed his fists into the desk. "You've done nothing but whine and scream at me these past few weeks! You're starting to act like a child! It feels to me like I'm not mated at all but a parent to a spoiled little brat! It is my job to take care of the palace. It is my job to take care of the citizens. It is my job to handle political affairs. It is my job to handle all of Raizen's business because I am Raizen!" Youko's eyes widened even more if that were possible.

"Wh-wha-" There was silence in the room. There was silence outside of the room. It seemed like time froze as the two stared at each other. Raizen's eyes widened slightly as realization of what he'd just said smacked him like a ton of bricks.

"Youko-"

"You really think that way about me?" Youko whispered quietly with a frown.

"Youko…I didn't mean it-"

"And you lied to me…." Youko closed his eyes briefly before turning and walking towards the door.

"Youko wait-" Youko opened the door and slammed it shut behind him. Raizen sighed and slowly sank back in the chair.

"Fuck…" He cursed and placed his head in his hands.

"My lord," Raizen slowly brought his gaze up to the maid standing in the doorway. "If I may speak freely...?" She had a tray of tea with two tea cups.

"Speak," Raizen sighed.

"I…" She brought her gaze down to the floor. "Just give him a little time to…adjust to the news…I'm sure he will be okay…he really loves you…" She whispered. She looked back up at the demon lord who gave her a small nod.

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