Hey everyone! I'm had a bunch of crap to do at schools I wasn't able to update as soon as I would have hoped. And thank you to all of my reviewers out there! Because Cousins has now gotten to is 100th review. Thank you so much! I know that all of you are going to like this chapter. Well on with the story!

Disclaimer: Jack squat. But I do own Cereu!

Here's a key so you don't get confused when people are talking telepathically.

Blah, blah, blah+ Youko

'Blah, blah, blah' Kurama

'Blah, blah, blah' Hiei

Blah, blah, blah Cereu

: Chapter 11: The Torture Begins:

Youko started to read the note out loud.

"Dear Youko,

Don't worry about your dear lover. She is in good hands. In fact we won't harm her in any way…unless you deny us some much-needed one on one time with you. If you want Kagome back then go to the Eastern city limits by Fugiti Woods. There you will find more information that will be needed to find us. And if you are as smart as you lead people to think; you will come alone. With no help from Inu-Yasha's or the Spirit Detectives groups.

In All Sincerity,

Cereu

P.S- I would follow this directions wisely, if you want Kagome unharmed."

"Well at least we know who took her now!" Spat out Kwuabara. "Shut up!" everyone yelled.

'So Youko, what are you going to do?' Kurama asked. +Exactly what the letter said.+ He answered.

'But you know it could be a trap right?'

Yes, but I can take my chances. + Youko replied+Plus, have you forgotten who I am+ 'Oh no, how could I forget about the great Youko Kurama?' Kurama said sarcastically.

Oh be quite. +

"Youko? Youko!" Yusuke yelled I Youko's ear. That immediately snapped Youko back to reality.

"Why the hell are you shouting in my ear!" Youko yelled.

"Because you weren't paying attention to us when we were asking you an important question!" Yusuke answered.

"And what would that important something be?" Youko asked.

"What are you going to do? If you do what the note says, it may turn out to be a trap. And we won't be there to help you if you need it." Yusuke told Youko.

"Didn't I have just have this conversation a minute ago? Oh yeah I was talking to Kurama about it. I've already made my decision. I'm going to do exactly what the note said." Youko stated.

"Miroku, I thought we broke Youko's habit of talking to imaginary people months ago…" Sango whispered to Miroku.

"So did I." He replied.

Youko overheard their conversation and shouted, "I'm not talking to an imaginary person, and Kurama is real!"

"Oh no it's worst than I thought. He's naming them now." Sango said.

"Sango! Kurama is a real person. Remember how I told you that I can enclosed in a human body?"

"Yeah, and?"

"Kurama is the person I was enclosed in. In fact you've even seen him before. Here I'll prove it!"

With that Youko transformed back into Kurama.

"See? I'm real. Not just a figment of Youko imagination." Kurama said.

"Oh! So you're Kurama! Sorry I couldn't remember your name. Well this all makes sense now." Sango stated.

"Kurama are you going to do what Youko said?" Kwuabara asked. "Yes. He's determined and I can't control when he's like that. So I'm not going to try and fight him on this one." Kurama answered.

"Well I had better get going. I hope to see you all at Yusuke's house when and if I return." Kurama stated.

"Don't talk like that. Of course you'll be back. Your Kurama, the smartest and one of the most talented on this team." Kwuabara reassured him.

"Thanks." With that Kurama headed towards the eastern city limits.

:Kagome:

Kagome woke up to a throbbing head ach. She slowly opened her eyes to find she was in a candle lit…DUNGON!(ha-ha...you probably thought I was gonna' put something nice there, well guess again!)

"Where am I?" Kagome asked to no one in particular, not expecting to get a response.

"In my humble abode." A dark voice came from the corner nearest to her. She yelped out in surprise.

"Don't be afraid my dear. You're in good hands. That is…if Youko follows my directions." A man said as he walked out of the shadows.

He had long black wavy hair that reached to the middle of his back. His eyes were dark brown and it looked like he wore eyeliner. He was wearing a black suit that looked like a crossover of a business suit and fighting kimono. (Weird combo, I know) Over all he looked really hot.

"What do you mean?" Kagome questioned.

"I mean that I gave Youko Kurama specific directions on how to get you back. But if he disobeys my warnings in the note I left for him, you will be harmed. But I doubt I'll have to go to those measures." Answered the man.

"Ok, well that answers one of my questions."

"If you would like to ask me the rest of your questions, please go ahead. It will be a while tell the fox gets here."

"Well who are you? And why are you doing this?"

"How rude of me to not to introduce myself. My apologizes. I, my lady, am Cereu Tocoma. And to answer your second question, I'm doing this because I am the only one who can settle some unfinished business my ancestors need to have done.' Cereu answered.

"Ancestors? Who are your ancestors that know Youko?"

"I believe you know one of them as… Naraku."

"What?" Kagome shouted.

"Well your taking this better than I thought…"

"Naraku is dead! And so are all of his recarnations!" Kagome yelled in disbelief.

"Not all of his recarnations are dead. Hell, if that were true you and I would not be in this situation right now. I already know your next question is going to be about I survived the battle that killed everyone else in my family. Well that was because Naraku hid me from everyone for years. He told me to finish his business with all of you if he could not do so himself. So that is exactly what I'm doing." Cereu explained to Kagome in the same calm tone he started out with.

"Please don't hurt Youko when he gets here," Kagome pleaded, "I don't think I could bare to lose him again."

:Kurama:

Kurama had just gotten to the eastern city limits and was looking at a tree that caught hi eye.

The tree looked like any other tree but this one seemed to have a demonic energy coming from it.

Kurama approached it cautiously. As he stepped forward, he felt the energy get stronger. He took out his rose when something fell from the tree.

Kurama lashed his rose wipe at the object. A bat like demon had its arms bond by the wipe and the thorns were digging into its flesh. "Stop this at once, if you know what's good for you human!" the demon yelled.

"Well it looks like I have the upper hand. So tell me what you are doing here." Kurama stated.

"Why should I tell you!" Kurama pulled at the wipe, making the demon cry out, "Okay, OKAY! I'll tell you!" It started, "I'm here to met up with Youko Kurama, to bring him to Lord Cereu."

'Well Youko won't be joining us anytime soon. So why don't you just take me to this lord Cereu." Kurama suggested.

"But-"

"Don't start. Just take me to him. Or else your will no longer have your filthy hands." Kurama threatened, and it worked.

"Ok. Put your wipe away and I will lead you to him."

With that Kurama transformed the wipe back into a rose and said, "Alright, now take me to your lord." The bat demon gave him a dirty look.

"Don't push it human. I could kill you at any second." The demon said as he opened a portal.

"I could see that as you fell from that tree." Kurama said mockingly.

"You caught me off guard." The demon growled and pushed Kurama through the portal.

:Back to Kagome:

"What do you mean, again?" asked Cereu.

"Youko was thought to be dead a little while after our final battle with Naraku." Kagome answered with tears forming in her eyes.

"Then how is he alive now?" Cereu asked puzzled.

"You really haven't got all of your facts about Youko straight, do you?" Kagome chuckled. Cereu scratched her across her face.

"Don't smart mouth me." Cereu growled, "Now answer my question."

Kagome's face stung where he had struck her, and she could feel some blood at the wound. 'His spirit escaped to the human world and was enclosed in a baby boy's body for 17 years. He is still in that boy's body as we speak." Kagome answered.

Cereu was about to say something when one of his servants busted through the dungeon doors. "My lord! There have been some changes that I need to tell you about!' he said as he ran up to Cereu.

The servant whispered in Cereu's ear for a moment. Cereu smirked and said, "That's all I need to know. Inform our guest that I will be with him momentarily."

"Yes, my lord." As servant said as he head back through the doors.

"Well it looks like I'll have to be leaving you now. But don't worry, I'll be back soon." Cereu said as he turned to leave.

"Oh I just can't wait!' Kagome said sarcastically.

Cereu turned back around and grabbed her by the throat. Making her head hit the stonewall.

"I would stop being rude to me this instance. Or this," he said as he took out a dagger and slashed it across Kagome's arm, "Will make many more injuries to your fragile body."

With that he let go of her, put the dagger away, and left through the doors.

:A/N:

Oh no Cereu broke his promise…I wonder how Youko will feel about that? Will you'll find out in the next chapter of Cousins. By the way you pronounce Cereu's name: S-ear-e-u. So you won't have trouble with the annunciation of it. Please Review! Thanks a bunch! TTFN!