I have returned for more. It hurts me to say, but I do love Yukina and I am very sorry for killing her off in my fic. And I am also sorry for killing the other characters and for going to kill many more of our beloved peoples. However, call me sick, but I am enjoying this. I'm such a cold-blooded bitch.

Disclaimer: I do not own YuYu Hakusho or any of it's characters, I do, however, own Kagura and my poems.

Illusions Decive And Kill, By Blackfoxi

Where Do Dead Spirits Go?

I've pondered on this same question every night

It possessed my mind when I should have thought of something else

"Where do dead spirits go?"

Purgatory? Heaven? Hell?

And the day that this question came to life

Was the day that my beloved lost theirs

But this question possesed my body whole

From the tips of my toes to the tips of my hairs

When I asked someone else, they asked me what I thought-

As if asking that question meant I already know,

Because asking the question means I have no idea

On where all dead spirits go

Now, to this day, I haven't the faintest clue

As to where my dearly departed had gone

And this very same question, until answered

Will continue to repeat in my mind on and on.

-Blackfoxi

Chapter 11: Closing In On The Point Of Insanity

A sleeping Kurama awoke in the arms of his weeping friend. And once he saw the tears fall from his eyes, he knew what had happened, even if he was not awake at the time of their deaths. Hiei's ruby eyes, identical to his twin sister's, had told him the whole story. Kurama threw himself into Hiei's arms, sobbing wildly. Genkai rubbed his back softly.

"It would be best to leave this area and inform Koenma." Genkai solemly said, and the men agreed, as this was no time to argue with her.

Reikai

"Lord Koenma-sama, I regret to inform you...that...we had lost Kuwabara and Yukina to the demon."

He turned to look at the three. They were tired. This night had eaten away at their spirits, their very souls. It was only one night, but they were down to only four: Kurama, Hiei, Genkai, and himself.

"I knew." the weary prince responded, rather weakly, "I also regret to inform you that Botan, Hinageshi, and Ayame were killed in search of this demon, perhaps by the demon itself."

Kurama stepped forward. "Herself."

Genkai looked confused. "How would you know if this demon was a 'she' if we had never seen 'her' before?"

"You hadn't, but I have." Kurama sat down on a chair and explained the incident in his dream.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Genkai asked him after he was done.

"I couldn't see her face, and she never told me her name. How could I tell you if I wasn't able to identify her?"

Koenma crossed his arms. "So, this demon is able to enter someone else's dreams. As we have seen before on the victims, she also has pyrokinetic powers. We might be dealing with an S-class demon here."

"So, what do we do?" Hiei asked.

Kurama turned away.

"I'm the one she wants. I'll be the one to confront her."

Sadly, the others agreed.

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Kurama leaned against a random tombstone. He was in a cemetary, where he knew without the protection of Hiei and Genkai, he would be vunerable to the blood-thirsty demon. He was tired of her killing everyone he knew and loved. And he knew that she was only doing it to torture him. Plus, he wanted this all to end before she took the life of the one person he loved: Hiei. Hiei was the only reason he would sacrifice himself to her.

"I know you're out here, demon. Come and get me."

The tombstone he was leaning against suddenly exploded, and the blast sent him flying. Kurama lifted his head off of the ground and he looked up to see a woman with bat wings.

Wings that he had seen before in his past life.

"Kagura!" he yelled once he recognized her.

"It's been hundreds of years, Youko Kurama. I knew you would remember me after all those years. After all, I was only a small child when you killed my family and friends." she spat at him.

Kurama stood up wearily. "Before you exact out your revenge, I have to know, why you had to slaughter so many people just to get my attention."

Kagura narrowed her eyes. Her expression darkened. "I just want to know, why you had to slaughter my mother and friends just so you could have my father all to yourself. And what makes absolutely no sense at all, is why you left him to die in the Netherworld. And then, when I find someone who would take me in, you go and kill him in the Dark Tournament."

"You were associated with Karasu?"

"He was my one and only love." Kagura stared off into the night sky, "Unlike you, who could get anyone you wanted to be your playmate, I was alone for most of my life, ignored by everyone, until I met him." Tears started to form in her eyes, "You had no right to kill him!"

Kurama was almost moved by her tears, and he slowly approached her, wanting to comfort her. "I am so sorry."

"Like hell you are!" she screamed at him, "Get away from me, you monster!"

Kurama cautiously took another step forward. "Maybe then, when this all had happened, I was completely blind of what my actions were doing to you, but now, I realize your pain... because now, I am expiriencing the tragidies that you had suffered as a child. But still..." Kurama stepped forward again, "...murdering innocent people is not going to bring back your loved ones, nor mine! When will you realize that this is not going to solve anything!"

"When you're dead." Kagura's eyes showed an anger in them that barely mirrored the anger in her heart and soul. "Then I'll feel better, if not anyone else."

Kurama, in hopes of reaching out to her, held out his hand. "Kagura, please, I-"

Blades of fire came out from her body and lashed Kurama, ripping his clothing into shreds and leaving burn marks on his naked body. Kurama fell to the ground, bleeding. Kagura turned away from him.

"Belive me, my reign of revenge is not over yet, Youko Kurama. And neither is your suffering. This- is the punnishment you deserve."

And with those last chilling words, she vanished.

Hi. Okay, um, yeah, so, um... I don't know what to say here. This fic just gets harder and harder to create. Some of you reading this, being fanfic authors or authoresses would know that it's harder to go on in a fanfic when typing it, ya know, to keep whoever's reading interested, to try to keep the story in one piece. Seeing as how my own summer schedule just opened up, you may be seeing more of me here until my freshman year starts, and then life will be so hectic that I can never get anywhere near my computer. Ok? So, if any of you out there reading this still supports the completion of this fanfic, please say so in your review and I will try to respond with more chapters. And just cause I haven't updated in a long time doesn't mean I've given up on it. So please don't give up on me. Blessed be, Blackfoxi. Oo.