Disclaimers: I do not, again, own any YYH character. But it would be really
cool if I did.nn
WK: A big thanks to all who reviewed! And also a big thanks to Genie8 for your suggestion! A reminder. Kurama does NOT have a younger sister; she is just my added character. Thanks again!
Hatred and Despair
Karasu paced to and fro the small room, thinking of the events that happened for the past two days. The redhead seemed agitated the first time around, and on the consecutive times he would occasionally writhe and fight back, but now he was too exhausted to even resist him. And Karasu was more careful this time. He really didn't want the kitsune to die that quickly. The fact that he's on the floor on the first time has its advantages and disadvantages. It was easier for Karasu to dominate the fox because he has a much larger form, but it was harder to move around that way. So he tried hanging up the fox, and his wards had been set to keep him immobile. Karasu definitely enjoyed assaulting the helpless kitsune day in and day out, since the kitsune's skin, which was pale as ivory and now covered in crimson blood, was surely nice and pleasing to the eyes, as well as his fragrant smell, the smell of delicate roses. Maybe he'll visit the poor thing later and have another round, but, Karasu had another thought in mind...
"Karasu did WHAT?!" Yusuke exclaimed, staring at Botan horrified as if she had just informed him that it was the end of the world. Both of them were standing on the rooftop of his school, and Koenma had asked Botan to alert Yusuke and the others of what had happened. "He's still alive?! Hadn't Kurama killed him before?!" Yusuke gaped at her, and she nodded. Then he exclaimed." Why are you telling me just NOW?!"
"I'm sorry, Yusuke, but Koenma tried to investigate first, Karasu had taken Kurama and his family and he-" Botan started, but gulped as she figured she couldn't make out the next words, then she burst into tears. "Oh Yusuke, you've got to do something! They're on the death list, and if Karasu does something more to them-" She didn't know what to say, afraid that what happened to Genkai before would happen again. She surely doesn't want to have to carry over one of her friends again to Rekai.
Without another word Yusuke tore off towards Kurama's house, running as fast as he could, dodging students and leaping through flights of stairs and through the streets.
Once he reached his destination he threw open the door, and found that someone had already reached there before him.
Hiei stood in front of the blood covered wall, eyes downcast. his fists was balled at his side, and he seemed ranging with anger. Yusuke stared at him as he muttered, 'Yurusanai', then with one swift movement he disappeared, leaving Yusuke standing alone.
Yusuke stood rooted to the floor for several minutes, eyes wide open and feeling a surge of anger rising inside him as well. Kuwabara suddenly barged inside.
"Botan told me that-" Then he stopped short as he saw what was written on the wall. "What the hell?!"
Yusuke didn't answer, he was too angry. Not only at Karasu, but to himself as well. He wasn't able to help Kurama. What a friend he was.
"I'm going to find that Karasu, even if takes going to the ends of the two worlds! And if he kills Kurama or any member of his family, I'll take his life."
And with that, he stormed off, with Kuwabara behind him.
And the search began.
All was darkness and pain. Shuichi never felt more alone in his life.
'Am I unconscious?'
He doesn't really know, he can't feel his body anymore. Visions of him growing up, his family, his friends, they all kept flashing through his mind, over and over again. Then the pictures started to get red, his family was dying in front of his eyes.
It was nauseating, he wished it would stop. Everything was turning to a swirling haze of red, he thought it would never end, until-
Shuuichi winced, snapping awake at the stinging pain coming from his battered back. He shivered and tasted blood. He tried to move, but the darn wards forbid him to, and only increased the pain from his wounds. He felt dirty and destroyed. His arms hurt a lot earlier when Karasu placed him in that position, the weight of his limp body all pressured on his arms and shoulders, since his toes barely touch the ground. Now his hands and arms had become numb, and his shoulders hurt like hell. But that pain doesn't compare from that ripped and torn brutalized ring of muscle. Blood run down his back and thighs. It's been two and a half days that he had been captured by Karasu, he was beginning to wonder if his friends will ever find out where he was. But, more importantly, he was worried, more than he was for his life, if his family was in a safe condition. He sighed restrainedly at his mangled body. His face was deathly pale and extreme emotional and physical pain engulfed him. Again he tried to call out in his mind to Kurama, at least someone who would make the suffering lessen. But all was blank, as if the he and Youko had been torn apart from each other. At that moment, he lost all hopes of escape, and knowing, sooner or later, that Botan would arrive to take him to Rekai. But he was prepared for it, death was the only way out of this pain, and his ningen life was already his second life, anyway.
The steel door of the dark room creaked on its hinges, and two figures were outlined in the light coming from the doorway. Shuuichi instantly realized who it was, Karasu. but the one behind him, a much smaller form still stood by the shadows. Karasu pulled the hand of the figure, and steered her into view.
Shuuichi opened his mouth in great surprise as the young redhead girl struggled to release herself from Karasu's iron grip. Sakura glared at the raven still walking toward Shuuichi, dragging her with him, even though there was a spark of fear in her eyes. They both stopped in front of Shuuichi. And Sakura inverted her green eyes toward the floor, unable to look at her big brother's battered form, feeling it was all her fault.
"You know what, Kurama? This little girl here had seen everything that happened for the past three days."
Shuuichi was speechless, all those time, Karasu had made his family see everything, and in his mind he only wanted to be the one to experience all the pain.
Sakura looked finally looked up to Shuuichi with a look of fear and despair, Shuuichi gave her a small smile as if to reassure her everything would be alright. But despite of this he couldn't deny the fear that gripped him as to what would happen next.
Karasu glanced at him, then sighed and pushed her towards Kurama. "Clean up this mess!" Bombs appeared out of the air and blasted through the ropes binding Kurama up.
Shuuichi's first instinct was to stay standing up, but his body cannot seem to support his weight anymore, and he half-fainted, falling forward. Sakura opened up her arms and caught him as he fell, his head upon her shoulder. She glanced at Karasu, not being able to hide the confused expression in her eyes.
"He's filthy, and I'd enjoy it even more without his blood getting in the way." He smirked. "Besides, I have a feeling I would have to take care of some pests soon." He turned and went past the door. Sakura looked solemnly at her brother in her arms as the door shut behind Karasu.
A dark silhouette burst through the busy streets, through buildings and trees like lightning, crimson eyes darting from place to place in frantic search.
'Kurama, where are you?! I'd never forgive myself if something happens to you-'
"Hiei!" A voice called out.
Hiei paused in mid-jump and looked behind him to see Botan riding her oar towards him. She landed on a branch beside him, panting for breath. Hiei looked at her, dismayed, not wanting to waste any time. Each moment Kurama's life is getting more and more in danger.
"I've been looking for Yusuke, but I can't find him. Koenma finally found where Karasu is hiding Kurama and his family and-"
Hiei suddenly grasped Botan's shoulders "Tell me now- tell me where he's hiding Kurama."
Botan was startled, but she blurted out the location. The moment she did Hiei took off.
"Wait! Aren't you going with Yus-"Botan blinked, Hiei was out of earshot now. "-uke?"
Botan stood rooted on the spot for a moment. 'Please, Hiei, find Kurama as soon as possible.' She gave one final glance to where Hiei disappeared, then took off, and started to again look for Yusuke.
Hiei ran through trees, bushes and branches, grasping the sheath that carries his sword tightly. He doesn't know why he's worrying so much about the absolutely sensitive fox, but the only thing he knew was that he'd do anything to protect him.
'Kurama, hold on'
To be continued.
WK: I can't believe I wrote this!. guess I went a little too far last time, huh? nn. I no longer intend to hurt Kurama-san anymore, so please forgive me that I did. Reviews, please! Thanks!
WK: A big thanks to all who reviewed! And also a big thanks to Genie8 for your suggestion! A reminder. Kurama does NOT have a younger sister; she is just my added character. Thanks again!
Hatred and Despair
Karasu paced to and fro the small room, thinking of the events that happened for the past two days. The redhead seemed agitated the first time around, and on the consecutive times he would occasionally writhe and fight back, but now he was too exhausted to even resist him. And Karasu was more careful this time. He really didn't want the kitsune to die that quickly. The fact that he's on the floor on the first time has its advantages and disadvantages. It was easier for Karasu to dominate the fox because he has a much larger form, but it was harder to move around that way. So he tried hanging up the fox, and his wards had been set to keep him immobile. Karasu definitely enjoyed assaulting the helpless kitsune day in and day out, since the kitsune's skin, which was pale as ivory and now covered in crimson blood, was surely nice and pleasing to the eyes, as well as his fragrant smell, the smell of delicate roses. Maybe he'll visit the poor thing later and have another round, but, Karasu had another thought in mind...
"Karasu did WHAT?!" Yusuke exclaimed, staring at Botan horrified as if she had just informed him that it was the end of the world. Both of them were standing on the rooftop of his school, and Koenma had asked Botan to alert Yusuke and the others of what had happened. "He's still alive?! Hadn't Kurama killed him before?!" Yusuke gaped at her, and she nodded. Then he exclaimed." Why are you telling me just NOW?!"
"I'm sorry, Yusuke, but Koenma tried to investigate first, Karasu had taken Kurama and his family and he-" Botan started, but gulped as she figured she couldn't make out the next words, then she burst into tears. "Oh Yusuke, you've got to do something! They're on the death list, and if Karasu does something more to them-" She didn't know what to say, afraid that what happened to Genkai before would happen again. She surely doesn't want to have to carry over one of her friends again to Rekai.
Without another word Yusuke tore off towards Kurama's house, running as fast as he could, dodging students and leaping through flights of stairs and through the streets.
Once he reached his destination he threw open the door, and found that someone had already reached there before him.
Hiei stood in front of the blood covered wall, eyes downcast. his fists was balled at his side, and he seemed ranging with anger. Yusuke stared at him as he muttered, 'Yurusanai', then with one swift movement he disappeared, leaving Yusuke standing alone.
Yusuke stood rooted to the floor for several minutes, eyes wide open and feeling a surge of anger rising inside him as well. Kuwabara suddenly barged inside.
"Botan told me that-" Then he stopped short as he saw what was written on the wall. "What the hell?!"
Yusuke didn't answer, he was too angry. Not only at Karasu, but to himself as well. He wasn't able to help Kurama. What a friend he was.
"I'm going to find that Karasu, even if takes going to the ends of the two worlds! And if he kills Kurama or any member of his family, I'll take his life."
And with that, he stormed off, with Kuwabara behind him.
And the search began.
All was darkness and pain. Shuichi never felt more alone in his life.
'Am I unconscious?'
He doesn't really know, he can't feel his body anymore. Visions of him growing up, his family, his friends, they all kept flashing through his mind, over and over again. Then the pictures started to get red, his family was dying in front of his eyes.
It was nauseating, he wished it would stop. Everything was turning to a swirling haze of red, he thought it would never end, until-
Shuuichi winced, snapping awake at the stinging pain coming from his battered back. He shivered and tasted blood. He tried to move, but the darn wards forbid him to, and only increased the pain from his wounds. He felt dirty and destroyed. His arms hurt a lot earlier when Karasu placed him in that position, the weight of his limp body all pressured on his arms and shoulders, since his toes barely touch the ground. Now his hands and arms had become numb, and his shoulders hurt like hell. But that pain doesn't compare from that ripped and torn brutalized ring of muscle. Blood run down his back and thighs. It's been two and a half days that he had been captured by Karasu, he was beginning to wonder if his friends will ever find out where he was. But, more importantly, he was worried, more than he was for his life, if his family was in a safe condition. He sighed restrainedly at his mangled body. His face was deathly pale and extreme emotional and physical pain engulfed him. Again he tried to call out in his mind to Kurama, at least someone who would make the suffering lessen. But all was blank, as if the he and Youko had been torn apart from each other. At that moment, he lost all hopes of escape, and knowing, sooner or later, that Botan would arrive to take him to Rekai. But he was prepared for it, death was the only way out of this pain, and his ningen life was already his second life, anyway.
The steel door of the dark room creaked on its hinges, and two figures were outlined in the light coming from the doorway. Shuuichi instantly realized who it was, Karasu. but the one behind him, a much smaller form still stood by the shadows. Karasu pulled the hand of the figure, and steered her into view.
Shuuichi opened his mouth in great surprise as the young redhead girl struggled to release herself from Karasu's iron grip. Sakura glared at the raven still walking toward Shuuichi, dragging her with him, even though there was a spark of fear in her eyes. They both stopped in front of Shuuichi. And Sakura inverted her green eyes toward the floor, unable to look at her big brother's battered form, feeling it was all her fault.
"You know what, Kurama? This little girl here had seen everything that happened for the past three days."
Shuuichi was speechless, all those time, Karasu had made his family see everything, and in his mind he only wanted to be the one to experience all the pain.
Sakura looked finally looked up to Shuuichi with a look of fear and despair, Shuuichi gave her a small smile as if to reassure her everything would be alright. But despite of this he couldn't deny the fear that gripped him as to what would happen next.
Karasu glanced at him, then sighed and pushed her towards Kurama. "Clean up this mess!" Bombs appeared out of the air and blasted through the ropes binding Kurama up.
Shuuichi's first instinct was to stay standing up, but his body cannot seem to support his weight anymore, and he half-fainted, falling forward. Sakura opened up her arms and caught him as he fell, his head upon her shoulder. She glanced at Karasu, not being able to hide the confused expression in her eyes.
"He's filthy, and I'd enjoy it even more without his blood getting in the way." He smirked. "Besides, I have a feeling I would have to take care of some pests soon." He turned and went past the door. Sakura looked solemnly at her brother in her arms as the door shut behind Karasu.
A dark silhouette burst through the busy streets, through buildings and trees like lightning, crimson eyes darting from place to place in frantic search.
'Kurama, where are you?! I'd never forgive myself if something happens to you-'
"Hiei!" A voice called out.
Hiei paused in mid-jump and looked behind him to see Botan riding her oar towards him. She landed on a branch beside him, panting for breath. Hiei looked at her, dismayed, not wanting to waste any time. Each moment Kurama's life is getting more and more in danger.
"I've been looking for Yusuke, but I can't find him. Koenma finally found where Karasu is hiding Kurama and his family and-"
Hiei suddenly grasped Botan's shoulders "Tell me now- tell me where he's hiding Kurama."
Botan was startled, but she blurted out the location. The moment she did Hiei took off.
"Wait! Aren't you going with Yus-"Botan blinked, Hiei was out of earshot now. "-uke?"
Botan stood rooted on the spot for a moment. 'Please, Hiei, find Kurama as soon as possible.' She gave one final glance to where Hiei disappeared, then took off, and started to again look for Yusuke.
Hiei ran through trees, bushes and branches, grasping the sheath that carries his sword tightly. He doesn't know why he's worrying so much about the absolutely sensitive fox, but the only thing he knew was that he'd do anything to protect him.
'Kurama, hold on'
To be continued.
WK: I can't believe I wrote this!. guess I went a little too far last time, huh? nn. I no longer intend to hurt Kurama-san anymore, so please forgive me that I did. Reviews, please! Thanks!