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18. Akushou's Return.

The next morning Katie walked into the dojo and over to Jean, who was sleeping in the arms of Youko. Jean opened her eyes and looked at Katie, who stopped right in front of her.

"You find him?" Jean asked in a whisper.

Katie shook her head and sat down next to Jean.

"Do you know where he went?"

Katie shook her head again.

"He'll be ok." Youko added.

"Are you sure?" Katie asked finally speaking.

"Yeah I'm sure. He just needs some time to think, he'll be back." Youko answered.

Katie stared up at him, hoping he was right about Hiei.

"I'll be outside, if you need me." Katie said and walked out of the dojo.

Jean cuddled closer to Youko, to her he was still Kurama. Even in his fox form she could see Kurama in his eyes, but that she couldn't figure out was why Kurama changed and if she'll ever have her red head fox back. Kurama told her once about his fox form. But nothing to worry her about. He just said before he became human, he was a thief in the Spirit World and had to go into hiding, but that was about it.

Youko tighten his grip around Jean and laid his chin on her head. He knew that soon he would change back into Kurama. Of course he didn't want to, but something was different this time. The first time he came out Kurama was fighting for his life, but that was only for a few days. But this time he wasn't fighting for himself, Kurama was fighting for her. Youko knew that Kurama let him out just to protect Jean and that alone. Yes he was Kurama, but they were so different, they lived in two different worlds. In the Spirit World Youko a fox demon and a thief. But here Kurama was a human man and had fallen in love with a human girl, but she had a demon side she didn't want too. Kurama didn't care about that for he knew the true Jean and also knew she was still good inside. That's the true difference between the two of them. Kurama thinks that everyone and everything has some good in the,. But Youko he doesn't think that. Once they crossed him they're dead.

Youko's and Jean's train of thought was broken as the dojo doors burst open as Kuwabara came flying though them hitting the wall and fell to the ground out cold. Katie walked in and over to him. She bent down and picked up the K.O. Kuwabara, by his collar.

"Time to die Kazuma Kuwabara." Katie grinned as she formed a small ball of spirit energy.

"Stop my pet." Akushou said as he stepped through the rebel. He looked over at Jean, lifted his right arm, pointed his figure at her and jerked his arm towards him. "Come here Jean." He said as Jean was torn from Youko's arms and over to Akushou.

"Let her go." Youko screamed standing to his feet.

"Sit." Akushou said as he forced Youko to his knees. "Why should I? I told you to keep your hands, oh I mean paws off my things." Akushou snapped.

"I'm not yours." Jean snapped, "I'll never be yours." She added bring her right hand up to her face. "BLUE SPIRIT SWORD." She yelled and the blue sword from before appeared in her hand and she pointed it at Akushou throat. "Let her go. Let her go Akushou or I will kill you." Jean growled looking him dead into his blood red eyes.

Akushou stared back into Jean's eyes, he could see the hatred for him in her eyes. He let go of the hold he had on Katie and both her and Kuwabara fell to the floor out cold.

"Good, now leave." Jean growled going a little demonic. "leave us alone or I'll kill you." Jean threaten, letting her sword disappear.

"You should have killed me." He said as he knocked out Jean and disappeared out of the dojo with both Jean and Katie.

Akushou's hold on Youko broke as Katie fell to the ground and he had stood back up, but the second Akushou disappeared with Jean and Katie he had fallen to the floor on his knees for once again Akushou had got away from him with the woman he loved.

"SHIT!!" Youko screamed as his fits hit the floor. He laid his head on the floor and his long white hair fell into his face.

Kuwabara woke up and leaded up, then laid against the wall. He had no idea what had just happened. Slowly his stranght came back to him. He looked to his left and seen Youko on his knees on the point of crying.

"Wha.what happened?" Kuwabara asked, the past fifteen minutes before he passed out were a blare.

Youko looked up and over at Kuwabara, he couldn't answer him, he had lost his voice.

Genkai walked into the dojo, stepping over broken pieces of wood and glass, plus shredded paper. She was getting a little tired of her temple being destroyed all of the time, but the moment she spotted Youko on his knees to he point if tears. Plus Jean and Katie were nowhere in sight she figured something was wrong.

"What happened?" She asked walking over to Youko, not even seeing Kuwabara and he looked up at her.

Akushou took them again." Youko answered looking back down at the floor, this time the reality of if sunk in and his tears began to fall.

Genkai knelt down next to him and handed him a small box.

"I believe this belongs to you?" Genkai said leaving the small box by Youko and left the room.

Youko looked at eh small box and picked it up. He had totally forgotten about it. He opened it up and realized that the diamond necklace had lost the shine it once had.

"When did you get that?" Kuwabara asked now standing on his feet.

"I got it for Jean when we went to the mall, but I never got a chance to give it to her." Youko answered.

Youko stood up, now having new hope in finding Jean and Katie.

"Kuwabara were did Yusuke go?"

"I believe he's home?"

"Good go get him, I'll go and try to find Hiei." Youko replied as he started for the door, but stopped and added. "Tell him that we're going after Akushou." Youko finished and disappeared into the forest around Genkai's

Kuwabara blinked a couple of times, letting Youko's words sink in. A few minutes later Kuwabara stoop up and left the dojo.

Genkai stepped out of the shadows and just looked around.

"Those idiots are going to get themselves killed." She said as she turned around and there on the lower part of her neck on the right side were two little puncher wounds.

Kuwabara stopped in front of apartment 2C and started to pound on the front door.

"Urameshi, Urameshi are you home?" Kuwabara yelled hopefully being heard by Yusuke and Keiko. He heard footsteps from inside and a few minutes later Yusuke opened the door and looked up a Kuwabara.

"What do you want Kuwabara?" Yusuke asked.

"Jean and Katie where taken again, Youko needs our help." Kuwabara said a little out of breath.

"THEY WHERE WHAT?????!" Yusuke yelled I shock. "I'LL BE BACK KEIKO." He finished as he grabbed his coat and followed Kuwabara out the apartment building.

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