hi again…. it's me……. I want to say that I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho…. I own Sakura, Nam, all the Hunters, and the story line.
I want to thank everyone who's reviewed and helped me out. yep… that's about it. Onward with the story.
Chapter 2. Poison
When Yoko Kurama awoke, he was lying on a small cot in the hunter Nam's cabin. It took him a moment to remember where he was and what had happened. The cabin was completely deserted. Yoko Kurama started to sit, his hand straying to the bandage at his side.
"You shouldn't do that."
Yoko Kurama looked up to see Sakura leaning through the open window. Yoko watched her, slightly impressed that she would be there without her sister.
"You'll hurt yourself if you move around to much," Sakura went on.
"Why do you care?"
Sakura blinked at him. "I'm not afraid of you. I don't think your as bad as everyone thinks."
Yoko continued to stare at her.
Sakura jumped over the window ledge and landed on the cabin floor lightly. "Nam was right. That wound is bad. It wouldn't be smart for you to move around too much."
Yoko sighed and leaned against the wall. Why was he listening to these half-demons?
"The huntress, where is she?" Yoko asked suddenly.
"Nam? She was called to the village nearby. She should be back soon. Why?"
Yoko just shook his head. Sakura shrugged and began to clean up the small cabin's kitchen area. Yoko looked out the window and listened to her for a while.
There was a soft knock at the door. After a moment, Nam entered. The girl's eyes flicked to Yoko.
"Your awake. That's a good sign."
Yoko snorted slightly and looked back out the window.
"What's going on at the village?" Sakura asked
Nam smiled. "Not much. The villagers are being upset by the Hunters."
"They're still around here?"
"They are up at the village."
Yoko glanced up at the sisters. Nam had sat down on a stool and Sakura perched on the end of the cabin's only other cot. Nam looked at Yoko. The fox spirit quickly looked away.
Yoko knew that if the Hunters were still around, he, as well as the sisters, would be in danger.
* * *
It was dark. Yoko Kurama was asleep on one cot, and Sakura and Nam were sitting in the kitchen talking quietly.
"What did the Hunters want? They were the ones who called you, right?" Sakura whispered
"…..yes, it was them," Nam said hesitantly.
"Well?"
Nam's dark eyes glanced over at Yoko. "They know we are helping him. They want us to hand him over."
"What did you tell them?" Sakura demanded, staring at her sister.
"What do you think I said?! I told them no!" Nam hissed, fighting to keep her voice low and glaring at her sister.
Sakura looked over at the sleeping fox spirit. "What will we do? We can't abandon him."
"The Hunters don't know where we live . If they do find us, we'll just have to fight them off." Nam said. She patted her sister on the shoulder. "Don't worry, little one, I won't let anything happen."
Sakura nodded. Nam put the little girl to bed and went outside.
As the door shut, Yoko Kurama opened his eyes. He had heard everything. He sighed slightly and looked out the window.
* * *
Nam was working in her garden two days later. Sakura was in the house, cleaning and looking after Yoko. The huntress had left her bow inside.
A snap of a twig made Nam stop. She stayed bent over her garden, not wanting to alert whoever was behind her. She heard a familiar sound of a bow being drawn.
"How did you find me so quickly?" Nam asked.
The Hunter behind her laughed slightly. "This is very close to where we first met." his voice turned hard and cold. "Turn Yoko Kurama over to me."
Nam dug a handful of soil before she straightened.
"I don't think so!"
With one quick move, the girl turned and flung the soil into the Hunter's eyes. He cried out and dropped his bow. Nam picked it up.
"I suggest you leave and don't come back," she said. She touched the tip of an arrow to the Hunter's throat.
"You haven't won. You cannot protect him," the Hunter said, his voice mixed with anger and pain. "But more importantly: How will you protect yourself and your sister from him?"
"Get out of here," Nam growled.
The Hunter rose and disappeared into the forest. Nam threw his bow away disgustedly. She started to turn away, then stopped. She knelt by the arrow. Carefully picking it up, she examined the tip. Nam stared at it for a moment. Suddenly she jumped to her feet, dropping the arrow.
"The Hunters use poisoned arrows!"
well, another chapter done… what will happen? can Nam and Sakura help Yoko? will the Hunters come? I know, but you'll have to wait to find out… sorry, that's just the way it works.
