do I really have to say it? *holds up sign that says I DON'T OWN YU YU HAKUSHO *

I own the story and all original characters (Nam, Sakura, all Hunters, villagers ect.)

last time, Nam took care of Yoko and got a threatening note from the villagers. Yoko decided to leave to protect the sisters.

on with the story

Chapter 4 Run – away

The night two days after the note had been sent came. At midnight, Yoko Kurama got up. He was still surprisingly  weak. He checked to make sure the sisters were still asleep. Then Yoko quietly left the cabin.

The night was quiet, calm. It was wonderful to Yoko to be outside after so long. He turned and headed off. When he reached to edge of the forest, he turned and looked back at the cabin. Yoko knew that he would never forget about Nam or Sakura or what they had done.

Yoko turned back to the forest and walked away.

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Nam sat up and looked around. Sakura was still asleep and Yoko was… gone?!

Nam  jumped to her feet and raced to the window. There was no sign of Yoko outside.

"Why would he do that?" Nam muttered, dropping onto a stool. "He's not even healed yet…..Why? It doesn't make sense!" Her  eyes fell on note. "Oh, god!"

Nam jumped up again and ran to the door. A Hunter stood in the doorway. It was not the same one Nam had met before.

The Hunter drew a knife and pointed it at Nam. "Sit down."

Nam immediately stepped back and perched on the stool again. "As you can see, he's not here." she said coldly.

"We figured as much."

"Excuse me?!" Nam's voice had a very dangerous ring in it.

Across the room, Sakura sat up. The little girls hand gripped the first thing it found: a pan from the counter.

The Hunter laughed. "Some of us believed that, after all you'd done for him, Yoko Kurama would want to protect you by leaving. I wasn't completely convinced. How could a heartless creature really care?" On the world 'heartless', Nam's hands balled into fists. "Some of our best Hunters have been looking for the fox since late last night. Another troop is waiting at the river." the Hunter went on.

"How dare you  call Yoko heartless! There is only one monster around here, and it's you!" Nam growled.

Taking her cue, Sakura hit the Hunter over the head with the pan. Nam grabbed his dagger before turning to her sister.

"I have to go after Yoko. Stay here. If something happens and I don't return, you have to carry on, okay?"

"Nothing will happen, Nam. Don't say that," Sakura pleaded.

Nam smiled slightly, tears in her eyes. "I hope nothing has happened to Yoko already."

Nam turned and hurried into the woods, her bow and quiver in one hand and the Hunter's dagger in the other.                                                                       

two chapters left…. I'm glad that you people are reading this… thanks. I'll put up the next chapter soon.