Chapter 19

I wanted to get out of there,and fast. I wanted to cry for help. There was no reason that we should be in this place...well...more like this thing... But there was no point. No one was going to be able to hear us or find us. I was more afraid of what Itsuki could do with his Ura-Otoko. He would try to kill anyone of us if it pleased him.

I still couldn't believe that he knew that much about me and Sakyou. But then again,I had always thought that someone had been spying on us. But now he knew the truth about why I had left Sakyou in the first place.

"Are you ok?"asked Kurama. "You've been very quiet."

I looked him straight in the face. I didn't know what to say. I was just so scared. I didn't want anything bad to happen. I didn't want Yusuke to die. If he died that we would all be dead. Everything would be gone. Or maybe then I would find Sensui myself. I wouldn't care.

"You're scared. I know..."

"I've been scared for quite sometime now Kurama."

He sighed. "I know."

But our conversation was suddenly interrupted. One of the Ura-Otoko hands had grabbed me again and was clutching me so hard that I could barely breath.

"Let me go Itsuki!"I cried.

"You were going to try to kill me again..."he said with a sinister look on his face.

"I couldn't even if I tried to let me go."

"Let her go!"yelled Kurama.

The grip was starting to get harder. The pain was getting worse and I couldn't breathe. Was this it? Was I going to die now?

But as soon as I knew it,the Ura-Otoko had let me go. My ribs felt like they had been broken and I couldn't move. As soon as I knew it,Kurama was by my side.

"Kurama...?"I asked. I was in so my pain.

"I'm here..."he said in a calm matter.

"Itsuki...what the hell is wrong with you...?

"Don't try to move,"Kurama said as he put his hand on my ribs and started to heal me. And as soon as I knew it,I was feeling better. "Feel better?"

"Yes. I'm fine now."

"I'm going to let you go,"said Itsuki.

"What?"

"You're no use here. And plus I don't think you can handle what's in store. You should."

"No. I promised Kurama I wouldn't leave his side." I looked at Kurama. "Kurama?"

"You don't have a choice."

At that moment the tunnel started to give way. I couldn't see anything. And then about 10 seconds later I was by the gamemaster's cave. But I knew that there was no point in going back there now. It would mean certain death if I went back there.

"Nicole!"shouted a voice from behind. It was Koenma.

"Koenma?"my ribs were still hurting,and I was still having a hard time moving from the fall.

"Are you hurt?"

"Just a little..."

"What happened?"

"Kuwabara,Hiei,Kurama and I were swallowed up by this thing. Itsuki is controlling this Ura-Otoko. And as soon as I realized,I was back here again. Itsuki tried to kill me."

"Can you get up?"

"I think I can." I tried to get up,but I stumbled. It was hard enough trying to stand with my ribs still hurting. It was a good thing that Botan was with him. Without her help I wouldn't have been able to get out of the cave.

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"Feeling better?"asked a voice as I started to wake up. It was Genkai.

"Genkai? Oh...what happened?"

"Looks like you feel asleep. How are you feeling?"

"Better. Thank you."

"Kurama did a nice job trying to heal that wound though. Do you remember anything?" asked Botan.

"Yes. Quite a bit." I put my head back.

"Nicole?"

"Leave her alone,"said Genkai. "She needs rest."

Rest was the least thing that I needed at the moment. The only thing I needed was to be by Kurama's side. But I couldn't move. My ribs were still kind of hurting. What the hell is going on in there,I thought. Please come out and tell me what is happening in there Kurama. I want to know. I want to know so badly...

I looked to the sky. It was so quiet and peaceful. Please don't leave me Kurama. I want to be with you if the worse possible thing happens.I love you. I love you so much. I'm in so much pain right. But the pain will go to my heart if you leave me. Please help Yusuke if you can. If he leaves,then we all we die.