here we go again. I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho (wish I did though) I only own Nam, Sakura, the Hunters and the plot… that's it.
thanx again to everyone who reviewed and helped me… it really did.. uh… help.
okay, last time, Nam fought the same Hunter who shot Yoko. She also found out that the Hunters use poisoned arrows… what will happen next? onward with the story
Chapter 3 Threats from the village
Nam raced back to the cabin. When she got in, she found Yoko Kurama sleeping and Sakura in the kitchen.
"It was poisoned!" Nam hissed, grabbing Sakura's arm.
"Huh?"
"The arrow Yoko Kurama was shot with was poisoned!"
Sakura's eyes went wide. She looked over at the sleeping kitsune. "What are we gonna do?"
"I don't think there is anything we can do…." Nam said sadly. " I have never seen a poison like this. He must get over it on his own."
"Isn't there anything we can do?"
"We can only try to help him." Nam said.
She looked at Yoko Kurama If only there was something more I could do, she thought. Sakura hung her head.
* * *
A few days passed and Yoko Kurama's condition became steadily worse. It was Nam who often stayed with him, for her knowledge of healing was much greater than Sakura's.
Sakura was outside. Nam sat in a chair, watching Yoko sleep. He was sleeping more and more. Nam couldn't decide if it was a good or bad thing.
The wound in Yoko's side was almost healed. But he had developed a fever.
Nam laid a damp cloth against his forehead, brushing back his silvery hair. He looks like he's in so much pain, Nam thought. She dropped her hand back into her lap, wishing she could do more. Nam looked out the window, thinking.
Yoko woke up and looked at eh girl beside him. "Huntress?"
Nam blinked. "Your awake. Do you feel alright?"
"I'm…. tired." he said carefully.
Nam frowned. It occurred to her that he wasn't telling the whole truth. Maybe he just wanted her to let him leave. Or perhaps he did not want her to worry.
Yoko was watching her closely. She met his eyes. For a moment, they just watched each other, each trying to figure out what the other was thinking.
The door opened suddenly. Nam glanced at it and Yoko looked out the window. Sakura came in. She glanced at them both before saying, "Nam I need to talk to you"
Nam stood and followed her little sister outside. Sakura pointed to an arrow embedded in the wood of the cabin wall. It had a note tied to it. Nam pulled the note off and read it, her worries were only increased because of it.
Huntress:
You have three days to either kill or turn in the monster known as Yoko Kurama. If you do not comply, we will come and take him ourselves.
Nam recognized the handwriting as one of the villager's. She shook her head and crumpled the note. "Cowards," she muttered.
"What did it say?" Sakura asked.
Nam shook her head again, "Nothing to worry about, little one."
With that the huntress went inside.
* * *
Yoko had seen where Nam had put the letter. The note both worried him and made him curious. When both sisters had gone to sleep, Yoko picked up the letter. He read it.
Looking out the window, he knew what he had to do. Over the last week or so, Nam and Sakura had taken care of him, even though he could have killed them at any time. The girls had earned his trust, a very hard thing to earn indeed. He couldn't let them forfeit their lives for him.
He had to leave.
The wound in his side was almost healed and his fever had gone down.
The note said they had three days. At night on the second day he would leave, so that the huntress would not have time to find him.
That decided, Yoko Kurama went to sleep to regain some of his strength.
awww! Yoko's leaving to protect Nam and Sakura! but it's not over yet, people! the Hunter's know Yoko's on his own and have laid a trap for him! will Nam be able to help him? find out next chapter. (there are only three more chapters and two are really short.)
