CHAPTER 7

Yoko and Yusuke sprinted down their hallway in hopes of finding something. "Well, where ever she is, we won't have a lot of luck finding her in this big dump," said Yusuke. "That wasn't very nice, now was it. Here I am, giving you all a chance to get out alive, and showing you my hospitality, and this is how you repay me? By insulting my home?" Kal'hauni appeared in front of them. They both involuntarily shuddered at the mere sight of him. "You had better hurry. Your friends are quite ahead of you. Remember the rules." He grinned and disappeared. Yoko shook his head. "Sakyo and Karasu were worse. I imagine that we should hurry. He might be telling the truth, but then again, it is hard to tell with him." Yusuke just nodded. They sprinted down the rest of the hallway. On both sides were tables, lamps, portraits, other exquisite furnishings. Their feet made absolutely no sound on the plush oriental carpeting. Facing them were ten doors all unremarkable, and the same. "Well, it looks like Maze Castle all over again, but without the demons. Well maybe one. Now, which door do we take?" Yusuke posed the question. Yoko had his eyes shut, concentrating. "Well, three doors all have a significant amount of energy behind them, although the wave lengths are all the same. This makes it almost impossible to tell." Yusuke nodded. "So, do we just pick one at random, or what?" Yoko shrugged. "It is impossible to tell."

Hiei and Kuwabara were faced with the same problem on the opposite side of one of the doors. Kuwabara had been concentrating. "Hey, I think I hear voices coming from this door." Hiei frowned. He bent his head to listen, then snapped back up. "That's Kurama and Yusuke, you baka!" Hiei turned swiftly when he felt a flux in the energy behind one of the doors. "Through here! Quickly!" They both darted into the door. It swung shut behind them, pitching them both into darkness. "Well, I guess this means no going back?" Kuwabara asked. Hiei rolled his eyes. "Yes, you baka, it does." Kuwabara seemed embarrassed. He changed the subject, "So, which way do we go now? I can't see, I can't feel any spirit energy and if we don't hurry, we'll break the blue guy's rules." Hiei just nodded. He was getting a creepy feeling, like they were being watched. He yanked off his bandana and searched with his Jagan to find a door. "Man, I wish we had a light or something," complained Kuwabara. Suddenly, a light flicked on behind them......

A blue figure sat in a dark room, before a still pool of water, showing images of the 'guests' in the castle. He smiled when he saw the light go on behind Kuwabara and Hiei. "I knew she was getting hungry." He stood and strode over to the table. On it was a board, which looked like a chess board. But the board had three layers to it and covered the entire table. He looked down. There were pieces that looked exactly like the 'guests' in the castle. He picked up a piece that looked like a minotaur. Kal'hauni cradled the piece in his hands. He placed the minotaur on the third level, which in truth, was actually the lowest level and where he was keeping Faolain. He sighed. "I always loved her, but she never saw. She never believed in love either. Too bad, I guess I'll have to show her how much I love her." He smiled, and placed the Minotaur in the passage that Yusuke and Yoko were in. "This should be interesting. Let's see how they deal with a Minotaur in the shape of one of their friends." He then picked up the piece of Faolain and brought her to the same level he was on. He noticed the piece was not moving and he saw the pool of blood surrounding her. Enraged, he swiftly brought his two orc guards up. The guards cowered before him, frightened. "Why did you not follow my instructions?!?!?! Who gave you permission to almost kill her??" The guards gave no answers. With a sweep of his hand he picked up the pieces they had been on the chess board. The guards' eyes grew huge with fear. Kal'hauni looked at them disgusted, and then proceeded to crush the pieces he was holding in his hand. "What a waste. I guess I'll have to make more guards, only not so stupid and limit their free will. Hmmmm." He looked at the board again, noticing with concern the growing pool of blood around Faolain and the still, pale body. He frowned and strode out the door to see to his love's medical needs.

SH: I need all votes for a KxOC or a HxOC!!

Kurone: And SH is MINE!!

SH: raises an eyebrow really? That's the first I've heard, batman.

Nenji&Hinata: We're going now. Bye!! waves

Kurone: Now we're all alone.

SH: don't even think about it.

K: puts arms around SH's shoulders awww, why not?

SH: I can read your mind.

K: O.o forgot. But you don't want to now. wink wink SH: with a horny batman like you, no, I don't....Luv ya anyways! hugs K