A Moment in Yoko's Past

Chapter 5

By Ronin S. Oath

A furious scream echoed though the forest.

Higan smiled to himself. There were only three more miles left until he made it back to his people. The arrogant kitsune hadn't even noticed he had escaped until it was too late! "Stupid kitsune."

"Stupid kitsune? I'm hurt, really I am."

Higan froze at the sound of that rich mellow voice, and slowly turned around.

Yoko was leaning up against tall tree; the rising sun caused his hair to sparkle as it moved with the light breeze. His piercing gold eyes were set upon Higan and a mocking smile played about his lips as he looked on at the fear-stricken demon ahead of him. "You weren't going to leave now, were you?" Yoko questioned, taking a step towards the smaller boy.

Higan gasped, stepping back in tune with the silver kitsune.

Yoko's smirk grew wider, a fang poking out over his lip.

"What are you smirking about?" growled Higan.

Yoko stepped forward once again. "I never said you could leave."

Higan jumped away from the kitsune, trying to stay as far away from him as possible. "I wouldn't stay near you for another second."

"Oh? And after all I've done for you!"

"You've done nothing other than rape me!"

Yoko narrowed his eyes, a growl vibrating in his throat. "You should be thankful that you actually were able to get near a beautiful creature like myself."

"You may be beautiful the look at, but your soul is the ugliest thing in existence."

In an instant, Yoko appeared behind Higan. Taking the boy's dark sapphire locks into his hand, Yoko harshly pulled back until Higan fell to his knees with a painful scream. "How dare you say that to me! I am Yoko, the most powerful, most beautiful youkai/yokai in all of the three worlds!" Yoko let go of Higan's hair, and threw the boy into the dirt, then stood and walked over to a willow tree. "You may leave," he said calmly with an elegant wave of his hand.

Higan rubbed his neck, glaring daggers at 'Yoko's' back.

"On one condition," Yoko added, now looking down at Higan once more.

"What's that?" the suspicion in Higan's voice was obvious.

Yoko moved his wavy hair off of his shoulders before answering. "In one hundred years, you must face me again. If you win, you never have to see me again and I'll give you whatever you want. If I win-"

Higan shivered before Yoko could finish. He had a feeling that he already knew what the Yoko had in mind if he (Higan) were to lose…

"If I win, I get to have you again."

Higan growled. There was no way he would ever let the kitsune touch him in such a way ever again! "Fine."

To Be Continued…