Waking up to the morning's first light, Yoko sat up his vision still a bit blurred by sleep. When his vision cleared, he looked around. The fire had extinguished, alond with Kuronue and Selenay's disappearance. Yoko Kurama growled at this. Had his friend run off with Selenay? Standing up, he sniffed the air. The air was thick with moisture and morning dew still hung from the plants.

Heading back to the guild's fortification, he was pushed aside roughly by other demons, as if the demons were in a rough panic. He caught Kuronue dallying with another female. He supposed what ever was the matter with the demons pushing him aside, it was no concern of Kuronue. Yoko also felt a tinge of jealousy as well, recalling last night and how Kuronue wanted Selenay. Kuronue had seen a lot better girls then Selenay, and probably meet even more women who are a lot better looking then Selenay. Though Kurama couldn't figure out why he, himself, had acted in such a manner.

Kurama stopped a sentry and asked why the members of the guild were acting in such a manner. The sentry shook his head as if he couldn't believe that Yoko was to be one of the lasts to know.

"Haven't you heard? One of the men have caught a deadly plague. No one wants to catch it so they are moving far away."

Yoko shook his head and let the sentry go. He thought the men cowards for running from a plague. He charged into the tent of the plagued man and was going to kill the man to get the demon out of his misery. Thats when two slender hands stopped him. "No! Stop! Don't kill him!"

He turned his gaze to the one who dared risk the plague. It was Selenay. He stopped immediantly and looked at her quite sourly. "Why should I stop?"

Selenay had stopped talking and looked at the plagued demon who laid on the low lying mat, panting and sweating. The sick fellow had a cold cloth on his head and seemed to be having a hard time staying alive. Yoko shifted his gold eyes to the demon thrn back to Selenay, and demanded an answer, "Well?"

Selenay pushed him out of the tent and to the outer rim of the fortification. It was a rather quiet place and Yoko Kurama could tell she was gathering some kind of courage to tell him what she wanted to say, "Yoko...I need your help...I can't let my brother die...I know of an extremely rare herb that can save him...but it is heavily guarded and I can't get passed the guards on my own..." Selenay said not looking Kurama in the eyes at all. Instead she focused on the patch of grass on the ground.

He watched her intently, then with a swift movement he pinned her to a tree. To his surprise, she didn't flinch or recoil. He looked deeply into her eyes. Her eyes held fear and determination. He liked that, because for the first time he realized she did fear him. His face drooped seductivly close to her neck and he inhaled her rose-like scent. His lips raised to one of her fox ears, "What makes you think I care that its your brother? Why would I want to help you?"

He could feel Selenay stiffen in his grasp. A certain thrill rushed through his veins and he loved thrills. Yet she put up no resistance or struggle to oppose him. Did her brother truly mean that much to him. After a moment of silence, her voice pierced the air, "What are your conditions?"

He couldn't help but grin at this and his ears perked a bit at those words. He had heard those words so many times before, in black markets to when some stray demon was pleading for their life, but this meant a lot more to him than those situations. His lips brushed against her neck and he could feel her shiver pleasantly between him and the tree. A few moments more he would of taken her clothes off, but she answered in a gentle voice, "You can do what you please with my body."

This answer pleased him and he restrained himself from anyother attempts of kissing her. The urge of wanting her now was enough to drive him insane. He let go of her arms and took a step back, "Then, I agree. I'll help you retrieve the herbs to heal your brother."

Selenay tried to look like she hated the terms, when truth be told, she really thought she was getting the better end of the deal. Instead, they both had the same intention. They both wanted each other. Selenay went over with Kurama where the place was, and how many guards were there and such. To her surprise Kurama wasn't worried about it at all. He told her that slipping into the enclosed area would be no problem at all. He could do it with ease, even by himself.

When the plans were finally made, the plans were short and simple, but difficult indeed. Selenay was to create diversions and lead the guards away from their posts, without getting caught herself. After that Kurama would swiftly go into the area and disengage any traps and snatch the herbs. Selenay would wait til he was out of the completely out of the fortess and out of sight of the guards. Once that was done Selenay would disappear herself, leaving no trace that she was there.

Wow I wrote that?! Dang I feel like I'm good. So review and tell me what you think. Oh and I'm sorry for taking so long. You know how school works out. '