Well here it is. . .CHAPTER 5!!!!!! I wrote most of this during school and missed a lot of notes

because of it :()! But, I think this chapter is worth the F I'm probably gonna get on my early civ

quiz. Well, that's about it. . .oh ya. . .ENJOY! :)

I do not own Jin and Touya nor yu yu hakusho (and if you don't know that by now then you

haven't been reading closely!)

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Three hours passed and Touya was awoken from his pain induced slumber. His body

still felt stiff but all his senses had returned to him. He could now hear the voices cry out in his

heart, see the emptiness of his emotions, and taste his own bitter tears.

Touya had wanted to begin the search for Jin as soon as the sunlight had once again entered

his eyes, but Kurama had insisted that he wait until he had eaten something first. But how could he?

Every second he wasted was another wasted second of Jin's existence. So when Kurama handed

him his meal, he stashed it behind one of the many plants in the cave when the kitsune wasn't

looking.

"I am ready Kurama, let us leave now."

"Touya we don't know where to start looking, or even if Jin's alive. I have sent Hiei out to

search with his Jagan but there is not much we can do until his return."

Touya was silent for a moment. It was true the he didn't know where Risho had taken Jin,

but he could make a guess. He knew that Risho had a sick and rather twisted personality, and he

would try to make Jin suffer in every way possible. The poison was just the first stage. When Jin

regained consciousness Risho would make sure that the mental pain matched the physical. That was

his way, and Touya knew that all too well.

But what would make Jin suffer most?

Touya closed his eyes and tried to imagine it, tried to enter Risho's mind. And he saw it. Jin

on the stone floor of a shinobi holding cell, his eyes wide. . .staring, and Touya came to realize that

there were images on the wall. He couldn't make out the figures directly, but they seemed almost. .

.familiar.

Touya's eyes snapped open a look of indescribable horror upon his face. "Touya? What is

it?"

"I know where he is."

"Who?"

"Jin. . .he's alive! And Risho's torturing him. . ."

!@#$%^&*()

The inside of Risho's private chamber could have been described as a museum containing an

immense collection of tiny artifacts he had gathered over the years. But these trinkets were not

diverse by any stretch of the imagination. They all related to one thing, one entity, one obsession.

Touya.

Ever since Risho had laid eyes on the warrior of ice, he had become enraptured by his simple

and yet intricate beauty. His white skin enhanced the color of his eyes to something that was beyond

reality. His body was perfectly shaped, his muscles firmly toned. But it was not all about outward

appearances. Risho also became enchanted by Touya's soul. His uncaring attitude towards those

around him and strive for perfection were traits that Risho saw within himself and that he longed to

share with another. His attraction to Touya was truly one of admiration and over time developed

into one of lust and a distorted form of love. He would never harm Touya because of this, but that

did not stop him from harming others.

Risho walked to a small table that stood on the right side of his shindai (bed). Though his

room was filled with paintings and countless images of the ice demon, on this table were the things

Risho loved the most. They were the things that had once belonged to Touya.

There was a small container that contained some of the youkai's hair and it carried with it

the very smell of winter. There was also a torn piece of white cloth, a memento of the first encounter

they had had. But probably the most important item was a small blue vial, which contained Touya's

very own blood. A symbol of Risho's complete ownership. To own a person's blood, was to own

the person himself.

Risho removed the lid off the vial and stuck the tip of his index finger inside. When he

removed the digit, it was covered in blood. Risho brought it to his lips and lapped up the liquid.

Like Touya, it to was cold and bitter sweet. Like his flesh, it was smooth and unblemished, the

perfect balance between good and evil. "I sense that you are coming my little ice suisho (crystal),

and I am looking forward to your arrival. It's been such a long time hasn't it? So long since I was

one with you. But yet you still deny me! You still turn yourself away! Never once have you given

yourself completely to me and yet I am still here day after day pining away for something that was

never mine!"

The master of earth placed the cover back upon the bottle and set it gently down. He had

been sulking in his quarters for nearly five hours musing over his lost love. It was now time to

return to the source of all his madness, to the reason for his insanity. By now Jin would be feeling

the effects of the poison in his chest, and Risho did not want to waste a second of watching the

youkai struggle.

When he reached the observation deck to the holding cell, it became very evident that Jin

was in considerable pain. The combination of mental bombardment along with physical torture was

almost something to be complimented and admired. Only a true evil genius could have come up

with such an expert plan.

But Jin never uttered a thought, never even tried to think of something other than Touya. It

was true that his mind was filled with sorrow, but it was never once out of self pity. "So this is the

one you love Touya? This is the demon with whom you have shared so much and yet nothing at

all? It is for him that cry and are even now thinking of sacrificing your life for? I fear I shall never

understand why. . ."

!@#$%^&*()

"There is no time to wait for Hiei Kurama! I must go, NOW! But I need you to come with

me. If Jin is still alive then I will need someone who will be able to heal him by my side! Please

Kurama, we can waste no more time."

Kurama looked deep into Touya's eyes, the blue in them was faded with sorrow and there

was almost no sparkle left to see. He knew that finding Jin meant so much to this little demon, and

yet he did not know why. But everyone had secrets (even he had a few of his own), and it was not

his place to question these things.

". . .Alright, we will go. Start up the path, and I will join you in a moment, I just have to

gather the herbs we will need."

"Kurama you are truly a friend and I will owe you my life for this." With that, Touya strode

briskly from the cave, lost in thoughts of finding his friend still alive and well. Kurama stood near

the entrance eyes fixed on the wandering youkai.

Yes a friend indeed, but I know Hiei is gonna have some choice words for me when he

gets home. . .

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IT'S DONE! IT'S DONE! CHAPTER 5 IS DONE! Would ya look at that?! Who would of

thought that this story would actually keep going?! I'm sooooo proud of myself! :) wait a sec. . .I'm

being a little self centered. . .sorry (hangs head in shame). Anyway, thanks for all the reviews

everybody and if you have any questions feel free to ask! I still don't know if I'm going to make the

ending sad or not. I'm actually thinking about writing 2 separate endings, and taking a vote on

which one I'm gonna put up. So keep reading and I'll let you know when to vote. Ta ta for now! :)