Yomi paused to catch his breath in a giant oak."Damn them!!!DAMN THEM."He shouted and clenched his fists, leaning against the trunk of the tree. "Mom..."He sighed....Then remembered Kuwabara too and narrowed his eyes.

"You bastards!!I HATE YOU ALL!"Yomi slammed his fist in the tree, decided it felt good and repeated his tree-bashing a couple more times.

He eyed the large deep dent he had made in the tree trunk and sighed."Damn them.."He muttered again and pressed his forehead to the cool rough bark.

-I don't want to hurt like this.....I don't want to live like this..-

Yomi cracked open his orangish yellow eyes to stare down at his bloodied knuckles.-WHY does everyone hate me.....I-I want to be wanted.To be loved.Why does everyone reject me?!-

He slammed his sore fist into the tree again.Smirking, Yomi glanced down once more at his wrist.-You would like me to hurt.-He unsheathed the claws of his right hand and faster than the human eye could see he slashed his left arm.Then, slower, he drew it all the way down to the back of his hand.

Tilting his head back, Yomi stared through the leafy branches of the tree and to the stars beyong, ignoring the pain in his arm.(These wounds won't seem to heal.This pain is just too real.There's just too much that time cannot erase.)

The young fire demon mumbled the lyrics to the song, slowly straightening."Your all alone.Except it weakling.You still have to pay back that asshole."He growled to himself.

"Woof!Woof!!!!!WOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Yomi nearly jumped out of his skin, clinging to the tree with wide scared eyes.Eventually he looked down to stare at the owner of the strange throaty voice.

"WOOOOOOO!!!"THe beagle howled, acting as if he had cornered a racoon.

Yomi sweatdropped -.-*twitchtwitch*

"You damned dog!!!!Get outta here!!"He shouted, a little afraid of the creature that he had only seen once in the park he and Yukina had visited once when he was six or seven.But Yomi hadn't touched the creature, and he was still a little afraid to.

"WOOOOOOO!!"It howled, long floppy ears flapping.

"Dammn youuuu!!!"He shouted, covering his ears.

"WOOOOOOOO!"Was it's only reply.

Yomi growled and leaped from the tree to the ground.He slashed with his claws at the air a distance from the beagle, threahtening it.

"Go on!!!Go away stupid filthy dog!!"

The dog blinked lazily at him and paused in it's 'treeing'.(Those who aren't hicks who run their dogs and shoot at rabbits and ect.Treeing is when they corner a coon *racoon* Or whatever in a tree and bark it to keep it there until his master comes)

"well?!"Yomi questioned.

"Woof."It sniffed and trotted over to sniff Yomi's feet and legs.Yomi stiffened, with wide horrified eyes and wondered if he should swat it on it's overly large nose.

The dog paused in it's examination and sat at Yomi's feet, tilting it's head causing it's ears to flap.Yomi smiled a little and held out his hand.

"Good doggy?..."He said tentivly.

The dog butted it's soft brown head against his palm almost catlike.The firedemon hesitantly ran his now unclawed fingertips along its head and down it's back.(Sweatdrop, I know..I keep on calling it 'it' Its a -....wait I can't tell you that.Keep readin pleaseO.o)

Then the dog shifted it's bulk to lay on it's back, eyes halfclosed and waiting for continued attention.

"Definitly a boy."Yomi winced, and rubbed at the dog's stomach a little disgustedly.

The dog didn't seem to notice and wagged his tail instead.Yomi rolled his eyes and rubbed with more vigor.The dog's foot started to twitch in time with him.

The firedemon raised an eyebrow and stopped."Well, I hafta go now doggy.Maybe I'll see you around eh?"

The dog raised his head almost questioningly and sniffed the blood on his arm.Yomi jerked away but the dog leaned forward, turning over and wet nose touching his wound.Yomi yelped and started to withdraw further but the animal started cleaning the wound with his warm wet tongue.

Eye twitching, Yomi let this continue for a few minutes before pulling the dog into the hug.The warm fluffy bulk stilled, like a dead stuffed animal, sensing Yomi's need for companionship.

"S-sorry there."Yomi stuttered awkwardly, pulling away and sighing as he realized how pathetic he must sound, talking to a dog as if he understood.

But the dog just gave a half nod and straightened to get to it's feet.Staring at the beagle, Yomi also got up and took a step back, pointing accusingly."You aren't a dog!!What are you?!?!"The dog just raised his head and stared at Yomi blankly.

"Yes you!!!You can't just NOD like-like a human and ...."Yomi stopped, growling in frustration,"Nevermind!!"

He stomped off, wondering if he was going insane.

The beagle shifted into it's wolf form and followed at an easy pace, Yomi not sensing the demon's presence.

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