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A/N : Hehe.. took me long enough to continue. Sorry! I'm on other fic. Please forgive me!! And I also got a mount oh homework either. Let's accuse the teacher! Hahaha! ( Lazy student ^_^ ) Thanks to all reviewers that help me to continue this fic soon.

By Irisgem.

(I still write my name for those who doesn't know my name. Haha what a promotion. )

The sand of time flew slowly but surely. The gleam of this darkness made me hard to see the view clearly. The silhouette danced like a fiery flame. I took a glance to the young lad, who was cladding the black Chinese Tunic. His solemn face was in sleeping mode. His eyes were looked jaded as he had a meeting that lasted for three hours.

He was almost angry and got mad of me when he entered his private room. Well, it was all because I messed his room 'MORE' than before. The piercing fragments of the beautiful antique vase scattered all over the sparkling marble floor that was covered with crimson furry carpet. Not only that, I grew my Makai plants to all of direction, even to the corner of this room to protect me while he was away. I sweat dropped when he came.

I was in deep dream while he was returning back. I woke by the click sound of the doorknob. He actually almost slapped, but stopped on the middle way. He took a deep sigh and sat on the chair. Without waiting another second, he closed his tired ruby eyes and kept them shut until now. What he amazed me was he didn't took the bed. He kept lending me his soft sheet though he was also needed it.

I tried to concentrate on the book that I got from his table. I was so sure that these books were never opened before since they were still like the new ones. There were some exceptional for the books of Martial Arts though.

I couldn't resist for not staring at him. His lovely childish face appealed so much that broke my attention most times. The darkness had reigned once more time over this world. Lightning kept crumbling on the sky, became the only source of light for this beautiful but full of sin night.

The air went colder every minute. The icy feeling went through my vines. It made me shivered with strange tickling in my heart. My soft side of human arose and made my feeling gentler than the spring breeze. I took a white warm blanket with me and stood up on the somehow warm carpet. I allowed my feet to get near to him while I was also staring through the gray foul weather outside.

When there was only two more pace between us, suddenly with a high velocity, a black blur was gone in front of my eyes. I rubbed my eyes, pretending as if I didn't see anything. By the time I opened my eyes, I didn't see anyone on that comfortable luxury chair.

For my sudden intruding, the sharp katana pointed on the side of my neck from behind. I gasped with a quick breath and didn't make any foolish move. The trickle of blood flew down from my ivory neck flesh, matched perfectly with the flaming waist length hair that I had.

I heard a whispering low voice on my ears. It shuddered me like the cold winter snowflakes. After a long awkward silence, he pulled away his shining weapon and covered it. I turned back to see him with the stained pure blanket of blood on my hands. He gave me a tedious look with anger inside the ruby orbs.

" What are you intending to do? " He glared as scary as the dragon's eyes. Especially he had three eyes that made me in fear even more. His menacing sentence was with the tune of warning. He was really like a frantic wild animal. Well, the demons of Makai were similar like the animal. We were survived by killing others. On the same time, we also shaped like human.

We lived on the freedom that we had. Didn't believe or rely on other people, these were how to keep living. There was no mercy within the pretty cold eyes of demon. And it was something that I came to learn when I got stuck on a woman human's womb. I began to feel love and mercy. I started to know the feeling of believe and kindness. These humans feeling made me curious but also fascinated.

I smiled warmly to him while he was glaring at me. Soon his eyes were softened and took back his seat. Maybe a smile was also a good weapon of human? I spoke gently, not wanting to provoke him more than this. The blanket on my folded hands was so warm that made me sleepy again.

I offered the blanket in front of his face directly that seemed surprised him so much. He took the blanket without much word. But his blushing face made me realized how much my act touched him.

" I was just going to cover you with this when you suddenly assaulted me. Thanks for my luck that I didn't get killed before. " I laughed jokingly. He looked frustrated.

" Shouldn't you thank to me for my mercy? "

I stunned for his comment and laughed again. This time, it was full of relief and real smile. A tear came out from my eyes for laughing that much. He replied me with a sharp glare.

" No, I wouldn't thank you. Demon shouldn't have mercy, especially you with so much proud, hmm? You should be grateful that I didn't thank you at all. "

He smiled mockingly and shut his lids again. I didn't wait too long to see him sleeping. I lied back on the fluffy mattress and also fell to nice sleep. We were both deep in feelings, got interested to each other. His frigid face was so mysterious that fascinate me to reveal something behind it.

Maybe I would take time longer to return to Yomi's kingdom if I could.

I tidied the room for a while before I took another rest. The morning had come somehow. The time in Makai couldn't be predicted by the weather. The night and noon were just the same. That was the reason for demons for willing to dominate the Ningenkai.

The lightning still thundered violently with flash of lights. But I still could listen the chirping birds and the growls of the dogs. There was no one but me in this room. This solitude was so familiar for me. I didn't feel lonely though. I would rather rejoice for this serenity. I couldn't have this silence time in Ningenkai with roaming fans and home works.

After I folded the blanket and cleaned the pieces of vase on the floor, I masked my ki and went out to balcony. I could feel the touch of gentle wind. The smell of forest and soil made me missed the life of fox.

He was away again for his duty. I had stayed here for three weeks already. I just didn't want to return yet. He never asked me whether I was going home or not either. We just left everything like that without caring so many problems.

I may get bored in this room that was like a prison. I couldn't wander the place more than this room. The limits were the door and the glass window. But not for now. I took a book out of the wooden bookshelves and flapped the pages. I loved reading the books on the bed and got sleep by coincidence. It made me felt so free to do.

I was never able to get relax in Ningenkai. There was a place of never resting world. I also loved the space he gave to me to be alone. He never spoke many words. I also didn't reply with long complicated sentence. Every day passed like that, but with comforting time. No worried about school and works.

I didn't have much time either to get back to my routine world. The holiday would be over after another three weeks. I was just regaining a quite friend through the hardship and war, when I should return to my proper place. I just left my thought there when I heard a click sound. I stared long enough to see the visitor.

Then I saw him. I sighed in relief. I was hoping some fool guards didn't catch me. It would come worse for him if his secrets were found out that he was keeping an enemy and helping him to get better.

He watched me questioningly. I waved my hand as the sign for him to forget about it. He didn't push me to answer either. He was really a quite partner. I tidied his bookshelves and the vase. He didn't care about my cleaning hobby though.

" Oi. "

" Hmm? " I responded while I was putting the books into their proper place. I didn't bother to look at him either.

" Don't you miss your home yet? "

My hand shook suddenly that the books were fallen from my hand. He realized the odd respond of mine just after he said that.

" Maybe. " I squatted on the floor and picked up some fallen books. Why my hands were trembling so hard? He was just asking a brief question. Why should I get shock that much? I shunned his eyes and walked to the other bookshelves.

" It is so dangerous for you to stay here. If you were found out, I would get problem enough. I am so hard to get Mukuro's trust. I couldn't fail this time. For her.." His voice was fading on the last words. His eyes were also wandering on the uncertain place.

I stared at him with anxious. Did he just say 'her'? Did he have a lover or family? He never told anything, neither myself. My heart ached a bit. Not wanting to ruin this awkward friendship, I kept quiet.

" If I could, I would retreat tomorrow. " I smiled and continued my work. I was very professional on masking my face. The truth was I didn't want to leave here yet. This place was so distracting with the offering freedom and accompany. I sighed and raised my hand to the upper bookshelves when I felt a strong hand held my hand tight.

I could feel the heat breath on my neck. I blushed like the precious ruby stone when he got closer to me. Suddenly he took the book in my hand. I couldn't reach the height either, so he tried to help me. Soon I realized how tall he was.

Then the soft whisper blew like the gentle spring wind that made me shivered. He squeezed my hand with his rough skin. He was just about to talk when he stopped in the middle way. There was so much doubt inside his flickering fiery ruby eyes. I lifted my head to see his face clearly.

" You just don't know what I have been thinking about your beauty. That's the reason why you shouldn't be here for another long. " He admitted his genuine feeling that made me felt tickling inside. He wasn't like his usual frigid face. There were so much emotion that engulfed like a tidal wave with thousands pearls of sparkling emotion and danger.

I stared him for long period before I could stand the loving embrace with his hand on my slender waist. I closed my eyes and snatched a simple kiss but full of pure beauty and passion. He didn't reply at first. It hurt me so much to think that he didn't have any feeling for me.

I pushed him away and set myself free from his encircling arms. While I was just pulling myself away, with a quick movement pushed my back to him. I wasn't in alert that he surprised me so much. With a rough kiss but sweet like butterflies, he embraced me once again but tighter.

Gasping for the lost air, we broke the meeting of our lips and panted hard. His face was almost as red as my ruby hair. He unconsciously brushed his lips with the sleeves of his Chinese cloth.

The forgotten books were scattered untidily, until there was no place to step beside the place we stood. We both blushed madly and didn't dare to ruin the perfect worth time with useless conversation. I just didn't want to see anything yet beside him, but it would be a cruel thing to do for him. He had his freedom to do what he liked to.

I smiled warmly yet lovely and didn't let my rapt thought reigned over me. I tried to fill this empty awkward silence by picking up the books that as thick as the dictionary. They contained a lot of information that consisted of Makai's life and environment.

Since he didn't say anything, I decided to speak my decision, no matter what would happen. I still backed him and squatted on the sapphire blanketed by red thick linen carpet.

" I would go tomorrow. I couldn't be here that long either. " I answered calmly, without losing my dignity. I still had my manner even toward my friends. I placed some books on his hand, asking for his help on cleaning his slumber room.

His face remained the same expressionless and cold like the pretty human doll. I tried to find anything he would like to say inside his eyes. There was none. I didn't wish too much for him to reply my feeling though. I just put aside my private place of heart for myself.

I took a chair and placed it in front of the enormous bookshelves. I was placing the hundred of book while he was holding the other remaining books. I wondered why there were so many books in such a room. He was also not a type who liked reading the entire books either.

Maybe Mukuro had no other place to put her books? That kind of thought almost made me chuckled in front of him without some real reason. I just finished on tidying up his wide room before I had to leave tomorrow. I just hoped that he would not forget about me, no matter what he thought of me.

The sullen weather of tonight wasn't friendly too. The smell of salty wind got to my nose. ( He was still a fox, remember? ) There would be kinda long rain pour. I touched the fragile icy window and watched the view behind it. The cool was probably able to freeze me to death. I might get flu when I returned to Ningenkai if I wasn't careful.

I stole a glance to the general of Mukuro's heir. He reposed on the bed innocently that matched like the angel. When he woke up, I would miss these scenes. His grimace was so evil enough to scare the crying children. I giggled secretly and returned my gaze on the dark colored sky.

" You wouldn't be able to run if you don't rest. "

I jolted a bit with a sudden voice that shattering the serenity in this fashioned room. The thunder rang loudly that deafened my ears and shadowed half of my face.

" I thought that you are slept already. "

" No. I stay in alert most time. "

" Don't you feel tired? Are you never relaxing yourself? "

" It is the way to survive. "

" You shouldn't strain yourself too much. You won't get anything better either. "

" Hn. Thanks but no thanks, doc. "

" Your welcome. " I startled him with my replies. He got irritated soon. That was my attention. It was so fun to make him angry since it was better beside his cold plain mask.

The gleams inside my eyes were hidden by the dancing silhouette of the darkness murky night for the last waltz with falling rose petals from vase. I had to leave but what would come afterward? Should I confront my own friend to be sacrificed for this bloody war? I just couldn't let it happened.

I supported my face with a hand beneath my chin and wandered on my roaming thoughts. When I was just about falling into a resting sleep, he said vaguely that I didn't know whether it was real or just one of my imagining things.

" You may come if you like. "

Then I was defeated by the consuming darkness that pushed me to countless dream and memory.

I woke up earlier that even the roommates hadn't gained his consciousness. I just hated to say separation greetings, like good-bye or see you soon, so I left earlier than the plan went. I closed the door behind me and ran to the secret passage that led me to the way out. I couldn't feel any youki near to me. Was there no guard protecting one of the gateway?

It didn't took me long to stop my track. I couldn't believe my eyes as the view emerged in front of my emerald pools. The other heir of Mukuro and the rows of guards were blocking my way. That couldn't be happened.

I didn't get overwhelmed with out coming result. I took a rose away inside my tangled crimson hair. I had to sentence them to death in order to get away from here.

" When did you sneak inside this fortress, you trespasser? Answer my question or else..."

" What would it be? " I smiled like the evil Youko. I didn't let a chance to slip out of my hand to change back to Youko. With misty air aroused, my body was completely different from before. The level of ki's power was also rising.

" Don't even think of foolish action. Yomi is on the edge of losing the war. We would not let the table got turned. And you must be the key of his strategy, I presume? "

// Yomi? Losing the war? Within three weeks, everything has come out of control. //

I sighed deeply before returning to my real attention. " So, there is a reason for me to return, isn't it? "

" Not so fast, Youko. "

I easily dodged most of his attack. There was power on every assault but useless. When I was just going to finish him soon in front of his troops, suddenly a thrusting glimmering katana stopped me, pointing to my neck.

" Don't go more further, fox. "

I looked at Hiei with disbelief. Was this just a coincidence or did he trap me already? His face didn't change nor filled with emotion. The other general ran from my whip to save his own life.

" Why? "

" Hiei-sama! Let me done him! "

He threw his 'don't-bother-or-I'll-escort-you-to-hell' glare that shut his work partner's blabbermouth.

" Too much blood was spilled. I couldn't let one interfered. He is still part of plan that shouldn't die yet. "

I glared him with betrayal look in it. He shunned my eyes and went away while I was sentenced to the dungeon.

// Is everything just a lie until now or it is me who take everything on the wrong perception? //

But the only thing I knew was you betrayed me already over our relationship.

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Ugh..I'm tired! I'm so frustrated as there are lots stories to go on. I finished four chapters of different stories on the same week. I completely exhausted. And also my eyes are only left five watts to keep it opened since I finished it on 24.00 a.m. Hehe..for my attempt, REVIEW PLEASE?! It isn't harmful to review.

At least say hi and I would greet you back on the next chapter. I just would like to talk. It's too quiet right now since my sister was drowned on reading fanfiction. No one could bother her while she was reading since she would completely ignore you. Haha.