Chapter
20
Well,here I was. In a truck by the cave. The barrier could
break open any time now and I wasn't with Kurama like I had
promised myself. Oh well. I couldn't go back there now. It was too
late. Plus my ribs were killing me because of what Itsuki had done to
me.
Most of the pain had gone away,but my fear losing Kurama
was still here. I missed him greatly. I wanted to go back in there. I
wanted to be with Kurama so badly. I didn't care what was going to
happen. Come back to me Kurama,I thought. I need you. I need you by
my side right now.
I looked below me. There was Amanuma. My
eyes then widend. Why the hell was he out here? He wasn't alive.
Were Genkai and the others planning to bury him or something? Just
looking at his face scared me. I couldn't believe that Sensui had
done that to a harmless little child. Maybe Sensui wanted to keep the
boys hopes up or something.
But I didn't want to know the
answer to that right now. I was just too scared. I missed Kurama too
much. I was going back in that cave,and nothing was going to stop me.
I didn't care about dying. I got up and started heading for the
cave,but Genkai stopped me.
"Where the hell are you
going?"she asked.
"I have to go Genkai. I have to be with
him,"I said as I kept going.
"You aren't going anywhere.
I know how much Kurama means to you,but you know shouldn't risk
your neck for something like this."
I stopped.My ribs were
still hurting me. I then fell on the ground,knees first. I wanted to
cry. I was so scared. I was willing to risk anything right now.
"Are
you ok?"Botan asked as she came over to me.
I started into
the cave,my hands around my ribs. "I promised Kurama I would stay
by his side. I'm scared Botan. He means the world to me. I don't
want to loose him." I got up,but I stumbled. Botan caught me
though.
"Let me take you back to the truck. You need rest
Nicole."
I looked at her and nodded. She then took me over
to the truck. I looked up and stared into the wide open space again.
The sun was starting to rise.
I didn't wonder about one
thing though. Koenma had such a determined face on when he left me
and Botan. What was going to happen? I wanted to know. But I knew
that Genkai was right. I didn't need to risk my life for something
like that. I need to be smart right now. I knew that Kurama was going
to be ok.
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Ten minutes later,I realized that nothing had happened and we were still safe. But I knew that wasn't going to last long. The tunnel could open any minute. I decided that I wasn't going to wait any longer. I had to get inside that cave.
I could hear noises from where I was sitting. Sensui and Yusuke must still be fighting,I thought. Please don't die Yusuke. We all need you right now. But the person who needs you the most right now is Kakyo. You can't leave her.
I hopped from the truck and went straight to the cave. Everyone was asleep and I was very quiet. The seeds that Kurama had planted inside the cave were still working,which was good enough for me. I didn't want to get lost.
Please be ok Kurama,I thought. Please still be alive. I'm coming Kurama...I'm coming...
