A/N: Hi! Well...here's the second chappie, so uh, don't kill me okay? ::hides::

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Chapter 2: Smiles and Revelations
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"Kur...Kurama?" She asked while trying to rub the sleep away from her eyes.

"Where's Yusuke?"

Questioning eyes looked up into the kitsune's own eyes, as he tried to find a way to break the news to the 18-yr.-old girl.

"I'm...I'm afraid that Yusuke has been injured while we were on the mission," he said, closing his eyes as he heard the horrified gasp come out of the brown-haired-girl.

"Is he alright? How is he now?" she asked, trying to stay calm, though worry and fear coursed through her body.

"You needn't worry about that. He has been healed, and is now resting at Genkai's. Before he blacked out, he managed to tell us where he left you. I have been sent here to take you back to Genkai's temple. Come."

And with that, he extended his hand to her, giving her a comforting smile.

Keiko looked up at him, and couldn't help smiling back, taking his hand and standing up.

"Shall we go?" he asked politely, being the gentleman that he always was.

"We shall," she replied with a smile, feeling glad now that she knew Yusuke was resting and safe.

Keiko stepped out of the cave, and shielded her eyes from the shinning sun. Together the two continued their path away from the cave, and down the cliff, walking in silence.

After awhile, the sun slowly began to set.
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"Kurama..." she asked, feeling sore and tired from their long walk. "Yes?" he asked, his voice gentle and sweet. "How far are we from the portal back to Earth?" "Hmm...well, according to my calculations, we're not that far, although it would take us all night to reach it, so I suggest we find somewhere place to sleep for the night, and continue bright and early tomorrow morning."

"Well..." Keiko said, unsure of staying in Makai for another night.

As if sensing her uneasiness, Kurama said quickly, "Soon it will be dark, and that will only make things more dangerous for our trip, and besides, you have nothing to be worried about. I'll be right here to make sure that you are out of any danger," he said smiling at her.

That seemed to have comfort her, and she gave a small smile, saying, "Thanks Kurama, you're a great friend."

And then it just happened. She stopped walking and gave him a hug.

It was a hug of neither lust nor love. It was merely a friendly hug.

And that's when she realized that the "friend" she was hugging, was not just any "friend." Rather he was also a demon. A 500-yr.-old demon to be precise.

She timidly whispered a "gomen," and quickly withdrew from the embrace.

Except...she couldn't.

Or rather, two strong arms stopped her from withdrawing.

They had found their way around her waist. When, she didn't even know.

Then she heard a deep and silky voice in her ear that sent chills down her spine.

"Is that what I am to you Keiko...just a friend?" He said the last three words with pure venom and hate in his voice.

Keiko licked her lips nervously, trying not to look at the hungry emerald eyes that were following her lips.

"Of...of course you're my friend Kurama. Why...why wouldn't you be?" She asked, looking down at the ground, while desperately trying to pull away from him.

She gave a jump and gave an eep as his arms tightened around her waist at her reply, and she was pressed tighter against his body.

He then lowered his head, his mouth now above her ear, his breath tickling her ear. "You still haven't answered my question," he told her calmly.

Keiko had never been more confused. She didn't understand what was going on. One minute they were having a friendly conversation, the next they were somewhat intimate...he suddenly seemed more "friendlier."

He was making her nervous, and she was scared. She looked up into his eyes to try to find the answer.

She regretted ever looking up.

His emerald eyes were darker now, and there was also a shad of gold mixed in his eyes. They were looking at her predatorily and with hunger? She just didn't understand. This wasn't the Kurama that she knew.

She was thrown out of her thoughts when a pair of soft, gentle lips were pressed against her own.

She gave a surprised gasp, but otherwise did not refuse the kiss.

::Why...why am I doing this? This...this is wrong:: She thought, though at the time it was very difficult for her to think about anything else besides the kiss and how much she enjoyed it. ::This is so wrong:: She thought. ::But it feels so good::

At this point, they had broken the kiss for air. Keiko's cheeks were flustered and her breathing was somewhat fast.

She closed her eyes and gave a small moan as Kurama placed hot open-mouth kisses on her neck. That was enough for him to continue what he was doing.

::OMG! I can't believe I'm doing this with Kurama:: She thought frantically, trying to find the will power to push him away.

But she didn't.

For some reason she just couldn't.

His kisses went back up to the base of her ear, and he exclaimed huskily, "You know, I don't plan to let you go until you answer my question Keiko," he said, bringing his eyes back up to hers. ::Answer him you baka!:: She thought desperately, but no words came out of her mouth. She could only stand there. She was too lost in his eyes to reply. Seeing as how she wasn't going to answer any time soon, he continued on.

"And until you do, I think we'll have a little fun, don't you think?" He told her in a playful tone.

"Kur-..." but she never got to finish. Not that it mattered now. His lips on hers were silencing her, not that she minded.

The last thought that came to her, was ::Keiko, how are you going to get yourself out of this now?::

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