Chapter 3
Feelings Emerge
Kurama and Sara walked through the park. It was the week after school let out and the warm air felt nice. He glanced at her. "I want you to move out . . . I don't care what he'd do . . . Have you ever called the police?" Kurama asked. "Yes . . . He claimed insanity and they let him go . . ." Sara whispered, she glanced up at Kurama. His emerald eyes blinked at her. "He's going to kill you," Kurama whispered. "I know he is . . . That makes no difference . . . I have to stay where I am . . ." Sara said, looking back at the ground. "You've run before haven't you?" Kurama asked, then both stopped walking. Sara nodded solemnly. "He had hit me and splashed beer in my face, I was only thirteen. I ran out and didn't stop running. I just kept running. My father then chased after me . . . but not on foot . . . he then hit me with the car . . . I made a great recovery . . . but now I am even afraid to come out on these . . . Get togethers . . ." Sara whispered, her eyes stung with burning tears. But she held them tight. Kurama placed a hand on her shoulder. "Its alright to cry . . . Its never alright to hold it in . . ." Kurama whispered, his voice was comforting to her. Then the tears began to form in her eyes. She hugged him and just cried, silent whimpers could be heard. In a tree no more then twenty yards away, Hiei stood in a tree. A scowl printed on his face. He glared at the kitsune. "Kurama . . . You better not be falling in love . . . We still must find and kill her father . . . The damn soul sucker . . ." Hiei snapped, then blurred away. "Shh . . ." Kurama whispered, Sara just hid her head in his coat.
The sun was raising and Sara was standing in Kurama's apartment. She was looking out of a window, watching the sunrise. Kurama watched her as he brewed some coffee. "Sara?" He asked. Sara jumped then looked at him. "Kurama . . . He'll be back any minute . . . then he'll come looking for me!" Sara said, her voice and face filled with the terror he's never seen. Her hands were shaking and she stared out the window. "Sara . . . He won't get to you this time . . . I promise . . ." Kurama whispered, walking to her. She looked at him and held out her hand. Suddenly a knocking came to Kurama's door, strong and loud. "Its him!" Sara shrieked and ran into the back room, Kurama's room. She slammed the door and locked it. Kurama sighed and went to answer the door. As Kurama opened the door, he sighed. "You guys couldn't have come at a worse time could you?" Kurama said, and then opened the door widely. "Why? What's up Kurama?" Yusuke asked. "Sara's here and thinks you are her father . . ." Kurama whispered. Keiko looked at Kurama. "Oh . . ." Yusuke whispered. Kurama invited them in and went to see if he could talk Sara out of his room. "Sara? Come out . . . It was just Kieko and Yusuke . . ." Kurama whispered. "You're lying!! He's here and making you say that!" Sara yelled. Kurama sighed and took a rose from his hair. "Sara . . . Don't make me do this . . ." Kurama warned, transforming the rose into his whip. "Go away! He's going to kill me this time! I know it!" Sara yelled. Kurama sighed and backed from the door. He quickly whipped the door and it fell to pieces. "I can replace that . . . Sara? Where are you?" Kurama asked, walking into the room. He noticed the closet door, partially open. He walked over and opened it. On the floor, in a small ball was Sara. She was shaking so bad Kurama could see it. "Sara . . . Its me . . ." Kurama whispered, kneeling. Sara looked up with teary eyes. These weren't normal tears. These were tears of blood, leaving red streaks down her face. To average humans they were clear, but to Kurama, they were blood. He touched one and wiped it away. "No more tears . . . Your father isn't here . . . It was just Yusuke and Kieko . . . I'd rather be killed before ever letting your father lay another hand on you . . ." Kurama whispered. Whether or not he'd give his life for her was his choice, but Sara didn't care. She let go of her knees and hugged him, crying into his coat. He rubbed her back and let her cry. Yusuke walked down the hall and watched the two. He then entered the room. "Sara . . . We are here to help you . . . to end your suffering . . ." Kurama said, it was time to tell her. "See Sara . . . What Kurama is trying to say is . . . Your father isn't exactly your father . . . He's a demon . . . and a bad one . . ." Yusuke said. Sara glanced at the two, a little afraid, but listening. "Your father . . . is a soul sucker . . . and we need to kill him . . . this torture he has been placing you through . . . it has been ripening your soul. He's going to eat you before he kills you . . ." Kurama said. "He's a demon? And he wants to eat my soul?" Sara asked her eyes filled with the same terror as before. "Yes . . . and we won't let that happen . . . We can't . . .We're the good guys!" Yusuke stated. "Thank you . . ." Sara whispered her voice was shaky. Suddenly Kieko screamed, Sending all three of them down the hall. Then webbing hit Kurama and Yusuke, trapping them. Sara backed up. "Daddy! Stop!" Sara yelled. Her father, no longer what he appeared. His body was covered in black fur and two fangs glistened from his mouth. He no longer had two average eyes; instead he had eight little ones. Sara tripped and fell onto her back. Her father wrapped her in webbing as well. He then placed the Spirit detectives and Kieko over in the corner. He had placed Sara on the main wall. The room was covered in webbing. "Her soul has ripened . . . and you three had to get in my way!" a giant spider spat. His eight legs easily were longer then his body. His body was shaped like every other spider, but he had a human head. The facial features were melted and looked more spider looking. He then hissed and crawled over to Sara. She began to cry again, the blood tears ran down her face and stained the webbing. "Crying won't get you anywhere girl . . . just stay still and make it easy on both of us . . ." the demon spat. Sara looked over at Kurama. Her eyes were terror filled and that was it. Then her father bit onto her mid- region, sending her gasping for pain. She then fainted, unable to handle that much pain at once. Suddenly the web was sliced open, sending light spilling into the small dark web. "Kurama?! Are you alright?!" a voice yelled. Then two figures entered, a short one and a tall one. The spider creature fled away from the light. Kurama was never happier to see those two. "Kurama . . . stupid fox! What the hell did you get yourself into?!" Hiei spat. Kurama couldn't answer his questions being wrapped in web from nose to toe. Hiei sighed and cut both Kurama and Yusuke free. Kurama then looked for the spider creature. Kurama spotted the spider curled in a corner. Anger and rage filled his emerald eyes. He pulled a rose form his hair, and changed it. The whip began to slice the webbing, sending light everywhere. Soon the spider creature was left and Kurama stared. The creature growled, but then Kurama's whip slashed through him. Slicing up his body, sending parts scattering. Soon the creature was destroyed, Kurama fell onto his knees and closed his eyes. Yusuke held Kieko; he sighed and glanced at Kurama. Kurama took a deep breath and began to look through the webbing. He found Sara, but her face was pale and looked dead. He grit his teeth and hugged her. Please . . . don't die . . . you were too young . . . this was no way to die . . . Kurama thought; his eyes then shed two tears. Both hit Sara's pale face. A slight moan came from the girl. "Sara?" Kurama asked. He glanced down at her, and then tore the webbing off. He watched as Sara slowly opened her eyes. Kurama sighed and hugged her yet again. Sara smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you . . . for keeping your promise . . ." She whispered, and then passed out again. Kurama smiled and lifted his arm from her; his sleeve was covered in blood. Her father didn't reach her soul; she was pale from loss of blood. Kurama smiled and picked her up. "Lets go . . . We need to get her to the hospital . . ." Kurama whispered, leading them out of the webbing.
Feelings Emerge
Kurama and Sara walked through the park. It was the week after school let out and the warm air felt nice. He glanced at her. "I want you to move out . . . I don't care what he'd do . . . Have you ever called the police?" Kurama asked. "Yes . . . He claimed insanity and they let him go . . ." Sara whispered, she glanced up at Kurama. His emerald eyes blinked at her. "He's going to kill you," Kurama whispered. "I know he is . . . That makes no difference . . . I have to stay where I am . . ." Sara said, looking back at the ground. "You've run before haven't you?" Kurama asked, then both stopped walking. Sara nodded solemnly. "He had hit me and splashed beer in my face, I was only thirteen. I ran out and didn't stop running. I just kept running. My father then chased after me . . . but not on foot . . . he then hit me with the car . . . I made a great recovery . . . but now I am even afraid to come out on these . . . Get togethers . . ." Sara whispered, her eyes stung with burning tears. But she held them tight. Kurama placed a hand on her shoulder. "Its alright to cry . . . Its never alright to hold it in . . ." Kurama whispered, his voice was comforting to her. Then the tears began to form in her eyes. She hugged him and just cried, silent whimpers could be heard. In a tree no more then twenty yards away, Hiei stood in a tree. A scowl printed on his face. He glared at the kitsune. "Kurama . . . You better not be falling in love . . . We still must find and kill her father . . . The damn soul sucker . . ." Hiei snapped, then blurred away. "Shh . . ." Kurama whispered, Sara just hid her head in his coat.
The sun was raising and Sara was standing in Kurama's apartment. She was looking out of a window, watching the sunrise. Kurama watched her as he brewed some coffee. "Sara?" He asked. Sara jumped then looked at him. "Kurama . . . He'll be back any minute . . . then he'll come looking for me!" Sara said, her voice and face filled with the terror he's never seen. Her hands were shaking and she stared out the window. "Sara . . . He won't get to you this time . . . I promise . . ." Kurama whispered, walking to her. She looked at him and held out her hand. Suddenly a knocking came to Kurama's door, strong and loud. "Its him!" Sara shrieked and ran into the back room, Kurama's room. She slammed the door and locked it. Kurama sighed and went to answer the door. As Kurama opened the door, he sighed. "You guys couldn't have come at a worse time could you?" Kurama said, and then opened the door widely. "Why? What's up Kurama?" Yusuke asked. "Sara's here and thinks you are her father . . ." Kurama whispered. Keiko looked at Kurama. "Oh . . ." Yusuke whispered. Kurama invited them in and went to see if he could talk Sara out of his room. "Sara? Come out . . . It was just Kieko and Yusuke . . ." Kurama whispered. "You're lying!! He's here and making you say that!" Sara yelled. Kurama sighed and took a rose from his hair. "Sara . . . Don't make me do this . . ." Kurama warned, transforming the rose into his whip. "Go away! He's going to kill me this time! I know it!" Sara yelled. Kurama sighed and backed from the door. He quickly whipped the door and it fell to pieces. "I can replace that . . . Sara? Where are you?" Kurama asked, walking into the room. He noticed the closet door, partially open. He walked over and opened it. On the floor, in a small ball was Sara. She was shaking so bad Kurama could see it. "Sara . . . Its me . . ." Kurama whispered, kneeling. Sara looked up with teary eyes. These weren't normal tears. These were tears of blood, leaving red streaks down her face. To average humans they were clear, but to Kurama, they were blood. He touched one and wiped it away. "No more tears . . . Your father isn't here . . . It was just Yusuke and Kieko . . . I'd rather be killed before ever letting your father lay another hand on you . . ." Kurama whispered. Whether or not he'd give his life for her was his choice, but Sara didn't care. She let go of her knees and hugged him, crying into his coat. He rubbed her back and let her cry. Yusuke walked down the hall and watched the two. He then entered the room. "Sara . . . We are here to help you . . . to end your suffering . . ." Kurama said, it was time to tell her. "See Sara . . . What Kurama is trying to say is . . . Your father isn't exactly your father . . . He's a demon . . . and a bad one . . ." Yusuke said. Sara glanced at the two, a little afraid, but listening. "Your father . . . is a soul sucker . . . and we need to kill him . . . this torture he has been placing you through . . . it has been ripening your soul. He's going to eat you before he kills you . . ." Kurama said. "He's a demon? And he wants to eat my soul?" Sara asked her eyes filled with the same terror as before. "Yes . . . and we won't let that happen . . . We can't . . .We're the good guys!" Yusuke stated. "Thank you . . ." Sara whispered her voice was shaky. Suddenly Kieko screamed, Sending all three of them down the hall. Then webbing hit Kurama and Yusuke, trapping them. Sara backed up. "Daddy! Stop!" Sara yelled. Her father, no longer what he appeared. His body was covered in black fur and two fangs glistened from his mouth. He no longer had two average eyes; instead he had eight little ones. Sara tripped and fell onto her back. Her father wrapped her in webbing as well. He then placed the Spirit detectives and Kieko over in the corner. He had placed Sara on the main wall. The room was covered in webbing. "Her soul has ripened . . . and you three had to get in my way!" a giant spider spat. His eight legs easily were longer then his body. His body was shaped like every other spider, but he had a human head. The facial features were melted and looked more spider looking. He then hissed and crawled over to Sara. She began to cry again, the blood tears ran down her face and stained the webbing. "Crying won't get you anywhere girl . . . just stay still and make it easy on both of us . . ." the demon spat. Sara looked over at Kurama. Her eyes were terror filled and that was it. Then her father bit onto her mid- region, sending her gasping for pain. She then fainted, unable to handle that much pain at once. Suddenly the web was sliced open, sending light spilling into the small dark web. "Kurama?! Are you alright?!" a voice yelled. Then two figures entered, a short one and a tall one. The spider creature fled away from the light. Kurama was never happier to see those two. "Kurama . . . stupid fox! What the hell did you get yourself into?!" Hiei spat. Kurama couldn't answer his questions being wrapped in web from nose to toe. Hiei sighed and cut both Kurama and Yusuke free. Kurama then looked for the spider creature. Kurama spotted the spider curled in a corner. Anger and rage filled his emerald eyes. He pulled a rose form his hair, and changed it. The whip began to slice the webbing, sending light everywhere. Soon the spider creature was left and Kurama stared. The creature growled, but then Kurama's whip slashed through him. Slicing up his body, sending parts scattering. Soon the creature was destroyed, Kurama fell onto his knees and closed his eyes. Yusuke held Kieko; he sighed and glanced at Kurama. Kurama took a deep breath and began to look through the webbing. He found Sara, but her face was pale and looked dead. He grit his teeth and hugged her. Please . . . don't die . . . you were too young . . . this was no way to die . . . Kurama thought; his eyes then shed two tears. Both hit Sara's pale face. A slight moan came from the girl. "Sara?" Kurama asked. He glanced down at her, and then tore the webbing off. He watched as Sara slowly opened her eyes. Kurama sighed and hugged her yet again. Sara smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you . . . for keeping your promise . . ." She whispered, and then passed out again. Kurama smiled and lifted his arm from her; his sleeve was covered in blood. Her father didn't reach her soul; she was pale from loss of blood. Kurama smiled and picked her up. "Lets go . . . We need to get her to the hospital . . ." Kurama whispered, leading them out of the webbing.