Chapter Four
Jake was standing in the kitchen, bouncing a bouncy ball, as Kurama finished preparing lunch. Yusuke was asleep, mainly because he had taken the final watch, and Kuwabara was watching television. "I can't believe Tonya-chan's still asleep," the dark-haired male commented. "She never slept this late at camp."
"Could she have?" Kurama inquired.
Jake shook his head. "No."
"Well, there you go. That explains why she's still in bed," the redhead responded.
The other male shrugged. "She could just be staying in her room to draw or something. That wouldn't surprise me."
"Alright then, would you mind telling her lunch is ready?" Kurama asked, gesturing toward Tonya's room. "I'll tell Kuwabara-kun."
Jake nodded. "Sure. I'll just shout and knock. That should work." He walked down the hallway and banged on Tonya's door. "Hey! Lunch time!"
"I'll be there in a sec," she shouted back, sounding half asleep. Jake turned around and froze when Tonya shouted again. "Hiei-sama! Get out of my bed!"
"What the fuck?" the cat demon exclaimed, barging into her room just in time to see Hiei go flying into the wall. Tonya was sitting on the bed, fully dressed in her clothes from yesterday and obviously fuming. He could sense her spirit energy crackling through the room, the power completely invisible to his eyes.
"Get out of my room now!" Tonya screamed, pointing at the door. And instant later, Hiei was gone, not that Jake could blame him for leaving so fast. The girl was a little scary when she was mad.
She quickly calmed after the fire demon left, noticing Jake for the first time. "Oh, hey. I didn't see you there." She began to climb out of bed.
Her scent finally getting to him, Jake walked over and sat down beside her on the mattress. Without saying a word, he pulled her into his lap. His hands on her hips, he kissed her, and Tonya let him. She even kissed him back, her fingers intertwining behind his neck. He allowed his hands to wander to her thighs, parting them so he could pull her closer. He wanted to touch as much of her body as he could, and he planned on having what he wanted.
Tonya was so busy concentrating on his mouth that she didn't notice what else he was doing; however, she easily noticed it when he laid her on the bed, quickly covering her body with his. Tonya turned her head to the side, breaking away from the kiss.
Jake just pressed his lips to her neck, slowly working his way down to her shoulder. Her scent twisted around him, and he couldn't help but give into his hunger. He wanted... almost needed to kiss and touch her, and she didn't seem to be fighting him.
"Get off of me," she ordered, trying to push him away; she failed, and Jake just ignored her words. "Now, Jake-kun!" He still didn't move, merely pressed down harder on her. "Dammit!" As her anger soared, so did Jake. He flew up into the ceiling, quickly falling down on the bed next to Tonya. While he groaned in pain, she raced out of the room.
After lunch, Tonya changed into clean clothes and then decided to go outside. She needed a break from the guys, especially Jake. Things were becoming too tense for her liking, and she felt that some fresh air and exercise would do her some good.
Humming softly to herself, she went to the hall closet to get a light jacket. It was spring, but the breeze made it chilly enough that she liked to have something over her t-shirt.
As Tonya was getting her jacket off of the hanger, she felt someone come up behind her. She turned around and came face to face with Jake. "Hey," she said, a little wary of him. She wasn't sure if letting him so close to her was a good idea. After all, the incident from before lunch was still on her mind.
"I'm just grabbing a coat. I'm gonna go into town for a while... get some groceries," he informed her. "We're running low on a few things."
"Oh, okay." She paused. "Could you pick me up some chocolate?"
"Sure," Jake replied almost instantly.
"Thanks!" Tonya gave him a kiss on the cheek, smiling at him afterwards. "You're sweet."
Before she knew it, Jake had pushed her into the closet and shut the door behind him. She was trapped... trapped in a closet with a male demon that was susceptible to her scent. Just great.
"Jake-kun, what are you do-" Tonya was cut off by Jake's lips on hers. Soon, he was pressing her against the wall of the closet, his hands cupping her face. His fingers slowly wandered down her neck and shoulders, finally ending up at her waist. Then, Jake promptly sent his hands up the front of her shirt.
Tonya struggled as best as she could, realizing that her power really wouldn't work in a closet. There just wasn't enough space. Unfortunately, she wasn't strong enough to push Jake away, so she had to think of something else to do to make him stop.
Not quite sure what to do, she slapped him. Jake took a small step back after that, fingering his cheek. Tonya used that time to open the door and slip out of the closet, grabbing her jacket on the way out.
Tonya went outside with her sword, watching Jake leave in his beat-up truck a while later. 'He probably needed a break as well,' she thought, swinging her sword at an imaginary opponent.
Before she could swing a second time, Hiei appeared. "You'll end up cutting off your own head if you keep doing that," he commented.
"Well, how do I swing this thing and not cut off my head?" Tonya inquired.
"Like this." Hiei moved her hands on the hilt until he was satisfied, and then he demonstrated (with his own sword) what she was supposed to do.
Tonya caught on quickly, swinging her sword correctly. Unfortunately she misjudged the distance between herself and the fire demon. Hiei barely dodged the blade.
"And if you keep that up, you'll cut off my head," he stated, glaring at her.
Tonya smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, Hiei-sama. I wasn't trying to hurt you, I swear it!"
Hiei shook his head and chuckled, surprising the female. "Don't worry about it."
"Okay... that was just wrong, because last time I checked, you didn't laugh. You're either sick or insane," she responded, reaching out to feel his forehead. He felt normal. "You've gone insane." She paused. "That, or you're not Hiei-sama." She studied him, but she couldn't find anything about him that seemed unusual.
"Stop being stupid," he snapped. "I am Hiei, and I'm not insane."
Tonya briefly hugged him, smiling brightly. "Yea! You're back to your normal self." She paused. "Well, thanks for the lesson. I'm gonna go inside now." While Hiei watched her, she did just that.
Tonya walked into the kitchen, finding Kurama putting dishes into the sink and filling it with water. "Want some help, Kurama-dono?" she inquired politely, coming up beside him.
He nodded. "I'll wash, and you can dry," he replied, handing her a towel.
She accepted it, smiling. "Alrighty." She patiently waited as Kurama began washing dishes, rising them off before handing them to her. She dried a few, her eyes drifting around the room out of boredom. Eventually, her eyes landed on Kurama. She watched his red hair, admiring how beautiful it was. Of course, she knew that his youko form was even more beautiful.
Her eyes lit up as a thought hit her. "Hey, Kurama-dono, can you change into your Youko form? I've always wanted to see it. Please?" she pleaded, setting down the towel.
Kurama shook his head, wiping off his hands. "No, I don't think that would be a good idea."
"Please?" she begged. "I'd love you forever!" She gave him a quick hug, her eyes wide and pleading.
He sighed, the action causing him to give in. While he could resist her scent, he couldn't deny her anything whenever she touched him. "Very well. If that is what you wish." He had learned a little while back how to take his Youko form whenever he willed it, so he demonstrated that ability to her.
Tonya watched his hair lengthen and turn silver, the beautifully perfect strands flowing down almost to his waist as silver fox ears poked out. Kurama became taller, his outfit changing to the white tunic and pants she was used to seeing on the fox youkai. Finally, his tail appeared, swishing behind him.
She stared up at him with wide eyes, finding him almost overwhelming. It was no wonder so many people adored the fox demon. He looked absolutely perfect as well as the physical form of complete grace. "Youko-dono... wow..." she whispered, standing on tip-toe to try to touch his ears. She couldn't quite reach, causing the kitsune to laugh. "Ha-ha," she mumbled sarcastically, climbing onto the kitchen countertop just so she could reach the top of his head.
Youko watched her with interest, his golden gaze intense. He had a demoness in heat right in front of him, one that he wanted to kiss, but that didn't mean he couldn't take his time. He enjoyed playing with his prey a little, although she wasn't the kind of prey he would kill.
Giggling, Tonya reached out and began to rub his ears, listening to the rumbling Youko made. The sound was somewhere between a soft growl and a purr, but it was made too deep in the chest to be a purr and it was too pleasant to be called a growl. 'A rumbling in his throat then?' she mused as she continued to rub his ears. "So soft, so kawaii, so beautiful," she breathed.
He smiled arrogantly at her, enjoying her reaction. Of course, her actions were driving him up the wall. While his ears weren't as sensitive as a cat demon's ears, they were a slightly erogenous area for him. Soon he would kiss her... but not just yet. He wanted to wait a little bit more.
Tonya hopped down from the countertop, going behind youko to pet his tail. She gently buried her hands in the long, silky fur, a smile on her face. "Soft..." she commented quietly before coming back around to face Youko. "Gorgeous eyes," she whispered, staring up into his golden orbs. "I love their color."
"Good." Without any warning, Youko swept her up into his arms, possessively pressing his lips to hers. She slipped her arms around his neck as his tongue began to explore her mouth, delicately touching her own tongue.
She could feel as well as hear the rumbling Youko made as they continued to kiss, her hands playing with his silky hair at the nape of her neck. He was an even better kisser than Kurama, and he was incredibly skilled with his tongue. She wasn't sure if she ever wanted him to stop because he was that good. No one had ever kissed her so passionately before, and she couldn't help but fully relax in his strong grasp.
After a few moments, Youko released her, leaving her breathless. He smirked, absolutely loving the dazed look on her face. "Well, I'm done," he stated, looking pleased with himself.
Then, suddenly, Kurama was standing there in his normal Chinese outfit, his green eyes fixated on the girl. "Are you alright?"
Tonya mentally shook herself out of her daze and nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little surprised, that's all," she answered with a smile. "Thanks for showing me your demon form. I really appreciate it." She gave him a quick hug, still smiling.
"You are most welcome," the redhead responded gently, happy that she was unharmed. He hadn't quite been sure what his youkai half would do to her. After all, Youko had been all too eager to come out and give kissing the girl a try.
"Now, how about we finish with these dishes, Kurama-dono?" she suggested. "I'm sure they're not going to wash and dry themselves."
Kurama chuckled. "No, that they will not do," he agreed, beginning to scrub at a plate.
Tonya went back to drying. Soon, they were both talking and laughing like good friends.
Sari was at Wal-Mart, just shopping around to relieve her boredom and stress. For almost two months she had been trying to find Tonya, without any success. She was almost ready to give up. Her friend had disappeared the day Jake had appeared, which seemed a little suspicious in her mind. Well, it would have if Jake had disappeared as well; however, he still attended school. He did miss days now and then or came in late, but that wasn't a big deal. The strangest thing was that Tonya's parents didn't know where she was, but they insisted that she wasn't missing. That was what really bothered Sari.
She sighed and began to walk down the candy aisle, spotting Jake not all that far away. He had a cart filled with different kinds of food-pasta noodles, cereal, fruit, vegetables, and canned food. He was facing away from her, looking at the candy.
"Tonya-chan and her chocolate," he stated softly, but Sari heard him. "I can't believe I'm buying her more chocolate. She doesn't need any more sugar."
Frowning, Sari left her cart where it was and followed Jake to the cash register and then out the door. He obviously knew where her friend was, and Sari was going to follow him to see if he would lead her to Tonya.
Tonya was still helping Kurama wash dishes when Kuwabara shouted that Jake was back. Yusuke was quick to join in.
"And Koenma's going to have a nice little talk with him later about what he's supposed to buy and what he can't," Genkai's student commented. "He bought a new car."
"He what?" Giggling, Tonya set down her washcloth and headed for the living room.
"He bought a new car. It's a purplish-silver mustang, which is kind of a girlish color, but it still looks pretty cool," Yusuke replied.
"Purplish-silver?" Tonya repeated, blue eyes becoming wide. "That's not Jake-kun's new car; that's Sari-chan's vehicle!" Smiling, she went straight for the door.
"Put me down!" Sari shouted, kicking and pounding on the man's back. The instant she had pulled into the gravel driveway and gotten out of her car, a familiar-looking man dressed all in black with red eyes and black hair had approached her, looked her over once, and then thrown her over his shoulder. Jake was nearby, but he wasn't doing a thing to help her. He was just letting the man carry her away. "Damn you! Put me down!"
"Hiei-sama!" Tonya exclaimed, slamming the front door closed behind her as she raced outside. "Drop my friend right now!"
"Tonya-chan?" Sari said, sounding surprised. Her friend was running out of the large house, looking perfectly fine. She was beyond surprised at this development.
"Hn." Hiei did exactly what Tonya wanted him to do—he dropped Sari.
Scowling and furious at such rude behavior, Sari kicked at a rather sensitive part of the man's anatomy. Before her foot could hit anything, the man in all black grabbed it.
"Don't even think about it," he ordered, glaring down at her.
"Too late," she snapped back, narrowing her teal eyes at him. She attempted to pull her foot out of his grasp, but he wouldn't let go. So, she changed tactics, kicking her foot at his stomach. Somehow, she surprised him and knocked him to the ground.
"Sari-chan! Hiei-sama! Enough!" Tonya shouted, coming up to stand between the two of them. "You don't need to fight." The fire demon just stood up and scowled, crossing his arms over his chest.
Sari stood up at stared at her friend. "Have you been here the entire time?" she inquired.
The auburn-haired girl nodded. "Yeah, unfortunately."
Sari finally realized why the man in all black looked so familiar to her. He looked exactly like Hiei from that show Tonya had loved to watch so much. "You mean to tell me, that you've been hiding out here for almost two months just so you could play a joke on me?" she exclaimed, pointing at Hiei.
"Huh?" Tonya frowned. "What are you talking a-" She cut herself off, realizing what her friend was talking about. "Ohhhh... You think that... Oh my."
"Yeah, oh my," she repeated in a deadly tone. The look she gave Tonya could have made flowers wilt. "You are so dead, because the joke wasn't funny!"
"It wasn't a joke!" Tonya protested. "Really! I swear it!"
Hiei just shook his head. "Stupid girls."
"Shut up," Sari snapped at him. "I'll deal with you later." She turned back to her friend. "What were you thinking? Your parents are worried about you, no one knows where you went, and you didn't email, write, or call me! What the fuck is up with that? You haven't even updated your stories since you left! People are really wondering what's been going on!"
"Calm down, Sari-chan," Tonya said, holding up her hands as if to ward off the other girl's anger. "This isn't a joke, and if I'd had a choice, I would have called you or something. I couldn't though. I can't call or contact anyone... Koenma-sama's orders."
"What the fuck are you talking about? And what's the deal with him if this isn't a joke?" she demanded, pointing at Hiei again.
The auburn-haired girl winced slightly. "I was brought here for my own protection, and Hiei-sama's one of my guards." She sighed. "Let's go inside. You might want to sit down for the rest of the explanation.
"
"Yeah," Sari responded sarcastically, but she followed the other girl inside. Jake and Hiei trailed after them.
Once inside, Sari found Yusuke and Kuwabara look-alikes sitting in the living room. "Oh my... this is just too much." She started laughing, knowing that if she didn't she'd end up killing her friend for being so stupid. "You really went all out."
Tonya shook her head. "You don't understand... This is a safe house. I'm stuck here for I don't know how long, and the guys are protecting me... although I almost need someone to protect me from them sometimes." She gave Jake a pointed look.
"Let's see here. You have Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, but no Kurama," Sari commented.
"He's in the kitchen," Tonya replied, eyes going wide. "Crap! I'm supposed to be helping him with the dishes!" She ran out of the living room.
Sari shook her head, doubts filling her mind. "Oh, this I gotta see." Then, she followed her friend, finding the girl going to stand beside a redhead standing at the sink.
"Sorry 'bout splitting on you like that, Kurama-dono, but my friend's here," Tonya stated.
"I'm guessing that she was in the other car?" the redhead inquired.
Sari decided to step into the conversation. "Yes, I was in that car."
The two at the sink turned around, revealing that the man did indeed look like Kurama. Sari, to say the least, was a little surprised. Tonya had really gone over-board on her little joke.
"Sari-chan, this is Kurama-dono, the wonderful chef who cooks most of the meals," Tonya stated with a smile. "Kurama-dono, this is my best friend Sari-chan."
"Where did you find these guys?" Sari wanted to know. "They look exactly like the spirit detectives."
"What is she talking about?" Kurama asked Tonya, looking confused.
Tonya sighed. "She's like me when I first met you guys. She thinks you're just impostors of the Reikai Tantei."
The redhead set his dishtowel down. "I'm going to have to prove myself again, aren't I?"
"Yes, please do. I'd love to see you prove you're actually Youko Kurama," Sari stated, watching him carefully, right hand on her hip.
Sighing, he pulled a rose out of his hair, although how it had been in there, Sari couldn't figure out. She was even more amazed when it transformed into a long thorny whip.
"Oh my God." Sari stared for a few moments. "Unbelievable."
"No, not really," Tonya replied. "Just a little strange since we're used to seeing them on TV."
"How'd he do that?" the brunette wanted to know. She was trying to come up with some kind of logical explanation, but she just couldn't seem to do it. How did someone make a rose whip appear out of nowhere?
"My spirit energy," Kurama answered.
Sari shook her head in disbelief. "No, really. How'd you do it?"
"Spirit energy," he repeated. "It can't be done any other way."
"Riiiiight." Sari frowned. "I want the truth."
"That was the truth," Tonya responded, sighing. "Sari, how bad am I at lying?"
"Incredibly bad," the female replied. Tonya couldn't lie if her life depended on it. Her face and voice always gave her away.
"Then how in the world have I been able to keep insisting that these guys are the Reikai Tantei without looking like I'm lying?" she inquired.
"I don't know," Sari shot back, sounding exasperated. "Do I look like I know?"
Tonya sighed again. "I'm telling the truth. Please just believe me."
"For the sake of your life, I'll believe you," the brunette replied. "I don't want to kill my best friend."
"Thank you!" Tonya smiled. "I have a lot to tell you... in private." Still grinning, she dragged her friend back to her room.
Yusuke smirked from his spot by the door. "This is gonna be good. I wanna know what they talk about."
"Urameshi!" Kuwabara exclaimed. "You can't spy on them. It's wrong!"
"So?" the black-haired punk responded. "What's your point?"
"You shouldn't spy on them," the carrot top insisted.
"Whatever." Yusuke slinked down the hallway and stood right outside Tonya's door, pressing his ear to it. He heard nothing.
Suddenly, the door opened and something hard connected with the top of his head. "OW!" he exclaimed, sitting back and looking up at who had hurt him. Tonya stood there, a thick hardback book in hand.
"I'm not stupid Yusuke-san," she stated darkly. "Now go away." She slammed the door shut.
Jake chuckled as he shook his head at the hurt male. "You earned that."
"I told you so!" Kuwabara shouted, a triumphant look on his face.
"Perhaps it would be a good idea to not try to spy on Tonya-chan again," Kurama suggested.
"Idiot," was Hiei's only comment.
Scowling, Yusuke went back into the living room, the others following him... except for Hiei. The fire demon went outside, probably to sit in a tree.
"It's so good to see you!" Tonya exclaimed, hugging Sari. "You have no idea."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Sari muttered, returning the hug. "But you seriously have some explaining to do."
"I know." Tonya sat down on the floor, leaning back against the wall. "The day Jake-kun showed up, we met after school. That's when he dropped a couple of bombs on me."
"Oh, this oughta be good," the brunette commented.
"Jake-kun's a demon, and he's teamed up with the Reikai Tantei, the spirit detectives, for a while. For some reason or another, evil demons want me, so Koenma-sama had me brought to a safe house... here. The guys guard me 24-7 in shifts," Tonya explained.
"Evil demons want you?" Sari snorted. "Boy, that's a good one."
Tonya scowled. "It's the truth. I'm a demon, so I have powers."
Sari started out right laughing. "Oooooh, that's another good one." She got herself under control. "C'mon, Tonya-chan. If you were a demon, then your parents would be demons too."
"I'm adopted," the blue-eyed girl informed her friend. "That's one of the other bombs that were dropped on me the day Jake-kun arrived in town."
"Okay... I'll pretend to believe you," Sari replied. "So you're a demon. What kind of demon?"
"I'm half kitsune, a quarter cat, and a quarter human," Tonya answered.
"You don't look like it," she commented.
"I know," Tonya replied. "And it took me forever to believe the fact that I was a demon. It took me going into heat to make me believe."
Sari raised an eyebrow at that. "What?"
"I went into heat." Tonya bit her lip. "Botan-chan explained it as my body trying to get me a mate, so it puts off some kind of scent."
"Riiiight." The brunette didn't appear convinced.
"I'm serious. In the space of a few days, I was kissed and pressed against the wall by Hiei-sama, practically jumped by Jake-kun, kissed by Kurama-dono, and jumped by Yusuke-san. All of them except for Kurama-dono got a flying lesson for their actions." She grinned.
"Flying lesson?" Sari repeated.
Tonya nodded her head. "Yep. It's one of my powers. I can only use it when I'm ticked though."
"Powers... right... okay." The brunette took a deep breath. "You've gone off the deep end."
The demon female huffed. "I have not, thank you very much. I'm perfectly sane... I think."
Sari laughed. "Well, almost two months with those guys for company sure didn't change you much."
"Of course not." Tonya paused and looked at the door. "I know you're there, so step away from the door. If you don't, I'll have to bop you upside the head with my book."
"Sorry!" Yusuke shouted. "I just wanted to make sure neither of you were dead. It's been really quiet."
Sari rolled her eyes. "We're both fine, now stop eavesdropping!"
Tonya giggled. "I think he actually obeyed for once." She smiled at her friend. "You'll stay at least until after supper, right? I've had almost zilch female company this entire time. I've only seen Botan-chan once since I came out here. The guys are great, but I missed talking to you."
"So... just how great are the guys?" the brunette inquired, grinning mischievously. "Is Hiei a good kisser?"
The blue-eyed girl just shook her head and laughed. "God, it's good to talk to you again. And yes, he is, although he's only kissed me once." She paused. "I did wake up this morning to find him in my bed with his arms around me. I'll have to ask him how he ended up there."
"What?" Sari gasped in shock. "I don't believe it. You... and Hiei?"
Tonya furiously shook her head. "Oh no. I don't know how he got in my bed, but we didn't do a thing. I was still fully dressed, as was he. My room has been labeled 'no man's land' by the guys, mainly because they're not really allowed to enter... at least not while I'm in here."
"Why?"
The demon female shrugged. "The guys said something about my scent and the dosage of it in my room being lethal or something." She chuckled. "It really didn't make much sense, but then, Jake-kun was trying to explain it, and he tends to mess up explanations a little. He bombed when it came to breaking the news to me that I was a demon."
Sari smiled. "How bad did he bomb?"
"Bad enough that I didn't have a clue what he was saying," Tonya answered. "Yusuke-san had to tell me."
"Ouch. I would have thought that Kurama would have told you," the teal-eyed girl stated. "After all, he's the polite stuffed-shirt."
"He may be that, but he can explain calculus well enough for me to actually understand it."
"How good of a kisser is Kurama?" Sari asked. She only attached honorifics to a name when a person had earned her respect or if she had to. As far as she was concerned, none of the guys deserved her respect at the moment.
Tonya rolled her eyes. "You're boy crazy, I swear." She shook her head. "He's a great kisser. I made out with him during a movie... at least until Jake-kun broke us up."
"Sounds like someone's jealous," she stated.
The auburn-haired girl shook her head. "No, not really. It's just because I'm in heat. If I wasn't, Kurama-dono wouldn't have kissed me. Even if he had, without me being in heat, Jake-kun wouldn't have even cared."
Sari smirked. "I don't know... Yusuke or Hiei didn't break you two up. Jake did."
"So? Hiei-sama's older, so he has better control, and Yusuke-san is just... Yusuke-san. He tries his best to keep his distance from me." Tonya shrugged. "Which suits me just fine. The one time he kissed me was enough."
"Was he any good?"
"SARI-CHAN!"
Sari laughed. "What? Do you have a problem?"
Tonya shook her head, not quite sure if she was embarrassed or amused. "I'm really not sure. He didn't get to kiss me for more than a split second."
"Okay... so the only guys you haven't told me about are Kuwabara and Jake, and I know you wouldn't have anything to do with Kuwabara." She grinned wickedly. "So, tell me about Jake. You guys kissed, right?"
"Yeah, quite a few times. He's pushed his luck with me more times than I can count," Tonya replied. "He's gotten me in the living room, the kitchen, my bedroom, the closet... he even kissed me in the laundry room once, but that didn't last for very long. He's gotten a little better at controlling himself though, which I'm thrilled about."
Sari studied her friend for a moment. "Why would you be thrilled? I wouldn't mind being kissed by I guy I liked."
"It's kinda stressful, considering that the main goal of the guys while they're kissing me is to make me their mate." Tonya sighed. "I don't want a mate, but I may accidentally end up with one if I let things go too far."
"How exactly would one of the guys make you his mate?" Sari inquired.
The demon female thought about that for a moment. "I don't know."
After dinner, Sari hugged Tonya good-bye, promising to come back soon. As she walked to the front door, Botan appeared.
"Oh, hey, Botan-chan," Tonya said. "What bad news have you brought for me today?"
"Nothing that pertains to you," the ferry-girl replied, looking over at Sari. "But she can't leave. She's seen you, and Koenma-sama said that she has to stay here."
"WHAT?" Sari screamed.
"Sorry," Botan stated. "Your stuff will be brought here before tomorrow morning, but you can't leave... for safety reasons."
"There's no fucking way I'm staying here. I have stuff to do. I'm in 4-H; I have obligations. My parents will worry," Sari ranted.
"Someone will tell your parents... something so they'll know you're safe, but you can't leave," Botan insisted. "If you do, you could end up putting Tonya-chan in danger."
"I don't fucking believe my friend's in danger! This is all some fucking joke, so I won't stay here!" the brunette screamed, stomping one of her feet.
Botan sighed. "Trust me, this isn't a joke. You're stuck here for as long as Tonya-chan is." She bit her lower lip, thinking. "Just to make sure you can't leave, your car has been... disabled. It'll be fixed when it's safe to leave again." Actually, there was nothing under the hood of Sari's car anymore, courtesy of Koenma.
Sari's jaw dropped. "Ahhh... fuck no. You did not just say that you broke my car just to keep me here."
"Yes, I did," she replied. "And I have to go now. Bye!" Then, the ferry-girl disappeared, leaving Sari fuming. With the messenger gone, Sari turned her anger on the others in the room.
"This is your fault," Sari declared, pointing at Tonya. "Yours and the guys. It's your fault I'm fucking trapped her."
"Sari-chan, I really didn't mean for this to happen. I didn't know Koenma-sama wouldn't let you leave!" Tonya protested. "This isn't my fault!"
"Yes, it is! You fucking sent Jake into town to fucking bring me back here just so you could have some fucking company. You planned all this! I can't believe you!" Sari began to storm down the hallway, cursing.
"She didn't do that!" Jake exclaimed in Tonya's defense. He didn't know what Sari's problem was, but he didn't like her blaming Tonya for everything.
"I didn't plan this!" Tonya shouted, frowning. Her friend was angry and was trying to take it out on people, especially her. Knowing that Sari needed someone to yell at, she began to run after the girl; however, someone stopped her, grabbing her around the waist and pulling her into a warm lap.
"Leave her be," Kurama advised as the other guys went outside to see exactly what Botan had done to Sari's car.
"But, Kurama-dono," Tonya began. She still called him Kurama-dono to keep him from becoming too close to her. It was a defense mechanism. "She needs to yell at someone. If she can't take her anger out at people, she'll just become angrier."
He shook his head. "I'm not so sure. When you came here, you fumed for the first week, and we left you alone. Do the same for your friend. She needs some time alone."
"No, I need to talk to her!" she insisted, trying to wiggle out of his grasp. "Now, let me go!"
Kurama sighed. "You need to leave her alone."
"But-" Tonya began, but she was cut off by Kurama's lips on hers. He was obviously trying to shut her up, and she knew it; however, she didn't know how to react. She needed to go after her friend, but the redhead wasn't going to let her off his lap any time soon. Also, if she kept protesting, he'd only kiss her again. 'I might as well enjoy it then,' she mused, beginning to kiss him back.
The instant she tried to pull away, Kurama tightened his grip on her and deepened the kiss, trying to distract her. It worked.
Tonya relaxed, letting him have his way. He really was a good kisser, and it was hard for her to concentrate on anything else when his tongue invaded her mouth.
After a while, Kurama pulled away, allowing Tonya to catch her breath. "Can I go see her now?" she inquired. "Please?"
The kitsune shook his head. "No. Let her be."
"But, Kurama-dono!" she protested, trying to pull out of his grasp. "C'mon! Just let me go!"
"I will if you promise to let Sari-san be until at least tomorrow morning," he responded.
Tonya shook her head. "I won't promise anything of the sort."
"Then I won't let you go," Kurama replied calmly.
Jake and Yusuke suddenly walked back inside, Kuwabara not too far behind. "What's going on?" Jake wanted to know, narrowing his eyes at the two.
"Make him let me go!" Tonya demanded. "I want to talk to Sari-chan!"
"Why exactly are you keeping her prisoner?" Yusuke inquired. "If Tonya lets her friend kill her, it won't be our fault."
Kurama sighed. "Sari-san needs time alone, but Tonya-chan won't accept that fact."
"She's my friend! I need to talk to her!" she protested, still struggling.
Jake crouched down so he was closer to Tonya's eye level. "How about if someone Sari-san's not angry at goes to talk to her?" he wanted to know.
Tonya blinked, a little surprised by the offer. "I guess that'd be okay."
"Who isn't she angry at then?" Jake asked. "I know she's angry at me and Tonya-chan." He looked at the other guys. "Any volunteers?"
"Don't send Kuwabara-san," she stated. "Sari-chan isn't too fond of him. Send whoever will be able to stay calm while she yells at him."
"I'm out," Yusuke said as loud music filtered into the room. "ICP... yea."
Kurama sighed. "It seems that I'm the only one left."
Tonya smiled, realizing that the redhead would have to let her go. Once she was free, she'd be able to go see Sari.
"Jake, would you mind holding onto her while I talk to her friend?" the kitsune asked.
The aqua-eyed boy shrugged, a strange look in his eyes. "Sure."
Tonya grumbled as she exchanged one prison guard for another. Since Jake (who was sitting on the couch) had her trapped on his lap, Kurama went down the hallway. Yusuke and Kuwabara followed at a distance so they could listen to the redhead be chewed out by the fiery girl. After all, with the music so loud, they would have to be close to hear the screaming.
As soon as they were gone, Tonya attempted to make the male release her. "Jake-kun, please let me go," she pleaded. "I just want to talk to Sari-chan."
"No. You need to stay here and let Kurama-san take care of things," he replied.
Tonya began to pout, crossing her arms and refusing to look at him. Jake was just as stubborn as her, so she knew that she wouldn't get anywhere with him.
As the minutes passed, she grew bored. "Jake-kun..."
"No," he immediately replied.
"You don't even know what I was going to ask," Tonya protested, frowning slightly. "At least let me finish my question."
Jake sighed. "Fine."
"Can you transform into your demon form? I wanna see your ears again." She smiled at him, blushing slightly. "Please?"
"No."
Tonya scowled at him. "Why not? You let me see them before!"
"Just because," Jake answered.
"I want to know why," she stated, turning in his lap to face him so she could glare at him better.
He shook his head. "I'm not going to transform."
"Jake-kun, I want to know why. Just tell me, okay?" She pouted. "Please?"
Jake sighed, feeling defeated. The girl's scent had done him in, breaking down his defenses until he had to give into her. "Alright. I'll show you."
"Yea!" Tonya cheered, clapping her hands. A moment later, Jake was in his demon form, complete with his cat ears, his cat tail, and his narrow pupils. "So cute..." She reached up and rubbed the fuzzy triangles, a bright smile on her face. He was even purring, which she found amazing, even though the sound was sensual.
Jake tensed as the rubbing sent waves of pleasure through him. No one other than Tonya had ever touched his ears like that, and he couldn't stop his desire from taking over. He hadn't wanted to transform because he had known what Tonya rubbing his ears would do to him. The defenses that he had meticulously constructed came crashing down, leaving him helpless to Tonya and her scent.
He leaned forward and kissed her, using his arms to pull her closer. She reacted beautifully by pressing up against him and kissing him back, dropping one hand to his shoulders as her other hand continued to massage one of his cat ears.
Tonya was amazed by how she could kiss one guy, and then ten minutes later, kiss another one. It just didn't make sense, but then again, her life didn't make much sense. She did know that she enjoyed kissing, and as long as the guys didn't try to take it too far, she figured she could at least let them have their way for a little while.
Jake broke away from her lips to place light kisses all over her face, surprised by the fact that she hadn't protested yet. Surely she knew he was going to mark her soon. Surely she knew that he was going through the process that came right before the marking. She just had to know; however, he didn't think about that very long, because his attention fully shifted to the female demon in his lap and how much he wanted her.
He pushed the neckline of her shirt until one of her shoulders was completely bare. Then he kissed his way down her neck, slowly working his way to where her neck and shoulder met. That was where he was going to mark her. When he finally came to the juncture, he briefly paused.
Tonya's eyes flew open as a strange feeling came over her. She didn't know what was going on, but she didn't like it. 'Jake-kun's doing something, but what? I don't want him to do it,' she thought. "Jake-kun, let me go," she pleaded softly; he didn't respond. "Jake-kun, release me!" He still didn't say a word, but he lightly pressed his teeth down on her skin. "JAKE-KUN! Stop right now!"
Jake froze, suddenly finding himself unable to move. Something was wrong, and he had a feeling that Tonya was the cause of it. 'Why can't I move?' he wondered, trying to come up with some kind of logical explanation; he couldn't.
Shaking, Tonya wiggled out of his lap, quickly moving away from him. "What were you doing?" she asked, voice quivering slightly as she rubbed the spot he had begun to bite down on. He hadn't left any bite marks, which she was thankful for, but she still wanted to know what he had been thinking.
For some reason or another, he could move his head but not anything else. "That's why I didn't want to transform."
"What?" She was still shaking, which surprised her. She normally calmed down a whole lot faster.
"I almost marked you," Jake clarified.
Tonya stood up and backed up toward the hallway. "You what?" She stared at him, astonishment on her face. "Why?"
He remained silent, so she fled to the bathroom, shutting and locking the door behind her without even saying a word to Yusuke and Kuwabara who were camped out in the hall.