Chapter4

Kurama's eyes had opened so wide that you could see Karasu's reflection in them clearly. "Karasu!!! What-Why are you doing this?" Karasu came out of the shadows. He put one hand on his hip and giggled.

" Why, for us of coarse." Kurama looked confused.

" For us? What are you talking about?" Karasu stepped in front of Hiei who still had his katana to Kurama's mother's face.

"I'm talking about throwing away everything for the both of us. Your mother, and this disgusting low rate youkai." Kurama looked at him with a puzzled look.

" What will getting rid of them make us come closer together? You're out of your mind Karasu!" Karasu just looked him in the eyes. His cold hard stare, worse and more bone chilling than Hiei's, glared into Kurama's, which made Kurama freeze in his tracts. A sweat drop was released from Kurama's forehead. He hated Karasu with all the passion in the world. He just wanted it see him burn in Hell.

"Well, these two cant give you the love that I can. And when these two our gone, there is no way they can bother you. They can leave us alone for all eternity." Kurama made a slight laugh.

" You fool. These two are the ones that I cherish most. All your love cannot equal. Besides, who said anything about loving you?" Karasu's eyes softened as he looked down.

"Ow well." Kurama looked at him closely with his hands in fists. "I guess we'll have to do this the hard way." Karasu looked at Hiei and nodded. Hiei then cut a deep gash into Kurama's Mother's left shoulder blade as blood spurted all over her body and onto Hiei's face. He was about near her collarbone.

"What are you doing!? Stop this!!" Kurama's had seen what Hiei could do, but he didn't think he could be manipulated to kill his mother, and be ordered by Karasu. Kurama's eyes filled with tears at the thought and sight.

"Come away with me Kurama, where we can be alone and together forever. We can be happy." Kurama's eyes now filled with hatred.

" Why cant you understand!? I don't want to come anywhere near you!! I don't want to be with you!! And I sure as Hell want you out of my house!! I don't love you!!!" Karasu's eyes widened. He never heard Kurama talk like that before. "Well, is this really how you feel about me Kurama?" Kurama just nodded with an angry face. Karasu's eyes softened back up again. "Well.that can be arranged." He turned around to face Hiei. "Hiei! That woman you have there. You can have her. Do what you want with her. Just what ever it is, Make sure the result is death." Kurama looked at Hiei horrified.

" No, this mustn't go on." Kurama ran toward Hiei as Karasu blocked his path. Kurama then got out his rosewhip and slash it at Karasu. It gave him a light cut in the face as he moved his head to dodge it.

"Oh, aren't we frisky tonight, hm?" Karasu quickly pinned Kurama to the floor as he heard a thud from Kurama's head. He held both of his wrists to the floor and sat on top of Kurama's lower half of his body.

" Damn you Karasu!!! Leave me the Hell alone! Get off!" Kurama struggled but could not break free. He saw Hiei out of the corner of his eye. He put Kurama's mother onto the floor, putting his body on top of hers. Kurama was disgusted at the sight as he struggled even more. "Karasu!!!" Karasu said nothing, did nothing, just stared into Kurama's eyes.

"I finally got you where I wanted you for centuries. You and me, together Kurama." Karasu began to unbutton Kurama's shirt slowly. "Doesn't that sound great? We can love each other through out time. Never-ending love." Kurama looked into Karasu's eyes. He was amazed at what he saw. Karasu's eyes looked different, his whole face expression had changed. He didn't look like he really wanted to hurt Kurama at all. Kurama kept his eyes on him. He looked at Kurama with all the love he could give to him at that very moment, and Kurama knew that. But Kurama knew from past experiences that Karasu isn't the kind of person that is safe to be with. Kurama looked past Karasu to see what Hiei was up to.

"Hiei!" He looked at Hiei gagging on his own blood. Karasu's spell had taken affect. This time, it was Kurama who had the cold murderous look in his eyes. He began to struggle harder this time. " Karasu!! What did you do to Hiei!?" Karasu didn't answer him. He just slid his way to Kurama's belt line. Kurama shuttered. "K-Karasu..." Karasu took off his mask and pressed his face down onto Kurama's belt line. Kurama's face then became a light pink. Kurama has had enough nonsense. He kneed Karasu in his stomach that was resting on his legs. Karasu just laughed.

" Nice blow, but I bet I can do better." Karasu lunged for Kurama. Kurama got up quickly and slashed him in the side with his rosewhip. Karasu made an attempt and grabbed his rosewhip while it was still at his side and made it explode with his deadly touch. Kurama gasped and looked at Karasu who had a big smile on his face. "Now, now, don't get mad. I'm trying my best." Kurama grew even more agitated.

"Mad!? You dare tell me not to get mad!? What you're doing here is wrong Karasu!! And how dare you say you love me when you can't even respect the fact that there are others in this world that love me the same way! I love them all too!" Karasu looked into Kurama's eyes once more. He never saw a look of hatred towards him like the look Kurama was giving to him now. Karasu looked down clenching his fists, and closing his eyes tight.

"Kurama." Karasu's tone of voice was soft, like he was a lost puppy who had been kicked too many times. " You are the first person that I ever loved this much. No one ever returns their love for me." Kurama didn't know Karasu could get so emotional. He didn't think this would hurt him this much. " Kurama. tell me.." Karasu put his hand up to signal Hiei to stop and put down Kurama's mother and his sword. Hiei began to choke on his blood once more as at least a cup of it splattered all over the floor. Kurama couldn't stand the sight. He wanted to go to him, but Karasu continued. "Tell me..How do you feel when I'm around? Do you feel disgusted? Do you want to kill me? Why do you always avoid me? Tell me, Kurama." Kurama looked at Karasu.

"Karasu, I.." Karasu lifted up his head. Kurama's heart pounded when he saw the expression on Karasu's face. His eyes were wide, tears were forming, and his obnoxious smile was no longer there. Karasu looked as if he just wanted to die right then and there. He already knew the answer by the look upon Kurama's face. Kurama felt sorry for him. He didn't want to, but he pitied him. " Karasu, don't get me wrong, but.." Kurama noticed that no words were coming out of his mouth. He felt two lips pressed lightly against his own. He felt Karasu's warm tongue against his own. Karasu put both hands on Kurama's face as the kiss was still lingering. Kurama's eyes closed with Karasu's then opened. He could see Hiei on the floor clenching at his stomach. Suddenly, Kurama could not move at all. Karasu parted his lips with Kurama.

" I'm sorry Kurama..." Kurama's body was tangled up with Invisible thread. He struggled as hard as he could, but he could not break free.

"Karasu! What are you doing!?" Karasu signaled Hiei to pick up his sword. Hiei then lay Kurama's mom on her back. Hiei held his katana up high.

"But, if I cant have you.then no one will." Hiei began to thrust his sword down ward aiming for his mother's heart.

"Hiei!!!! DON'T!!!" all of a sudden, the door slammed opened and Hiei stopped an inch away from her heart. Kurama looked towards the door as two shadows came into his house.

" Kuwabara! Yusuke!" Yusuke looked at Karasu.

"Nice work hiding your youkai level. As if I wouldn't find it." Kuwabara looked around the room.

"Eewww! Look at all the blood everywhere." Yusuke bonked Kuwabara and told him to help Kurama get free. "Alright, alright. You don't have to be so mean. Spirit Sword!!" Kuwabara carefully cut the thread as Kurama fell to the floor. "Hey, are you ok, buddy? Although I am still kinda mad at the whole dog pound thing." Kurama didn't answer. He just looked at his mother.

"So, Yusuke. I'm glad to see you again." Karasu's face was twisted and mad. Yusuke doesn't know how Karasu got back, but he didn't really care at the moment. He didn't want to play 20 questions. He didn't even want an explanation for what happened, he just knew he wanted to kick some ass. But Yusuke was tired from running around everywhere trying to find out where the energy was coming from. His chest hurt from all the running, too.

" Karasu!!" Yusuke's fists were glowing with the blue aura from his spirit energy. "I'm gonna kick your ass to the deepest pit of Hell. And the only thing you're gonna wish for is a quicker death." Karasu put his mask on and laughed.

" Oh, really? Well, lets just see then shall we?" Yusuke looked at Karasu and smiled.

"Heh, ladies first," Karasu disappeared right in front of Yusuke's eyes and ended up standing behind Kuwabara.

"Ahh!" Kuwabara turned around and Karasu picked him up by the caller.

"Heh, pitiful human. I've gotten a lot stronger." He then flung Kuwabara out a nearby window. His head smashed the glass ah he was knocked unconscious from the fall. He was cut, and was bleeding on his face, arms, and legs. Kurama saw Kuwabara fly out his window. He then glared at his nearby dresser. Yusuke looked at Kuwabara outside on the ground bleeding. "Oh, I feel your spiritual power growing."

"Yeah, and this power is for you." Yusuke ran towards Karasu as fast as he could at the moment and aimed a punch at his face. Karasu stopped the punch by catching his fist in his left hand. "Damn it!" Yusuke backed off and pointed at Karasu. His finger was glowing blue getting ready for a spirit gun. Karasu then disappeared again. "What!?" Yusuke felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around. He then felt his wrist in Karasu's palm. "Heh, bad move." Yusuke then shot his spirit gun and it chipped Karasu's mask off. "Aw, crap!" Karasu smiled at him.

"You're right, Yusuke. Bad move." Karasu flung Yusuke by his wrist sending him out the broken window Kuwabara went through. Yusuke got scraped from the glass left over on the window. Yusuke flew right into the neighbor's house through the wall. Luckily, they were on a vacation in America. Karasu then looked over at Kurama who seemed to have something in his hands. It was the fruit that the 'beautiful' Suzuka gave to him.

Kurama opened it and drank it down. Karasu watched Kurama's body change. " So, what is this now?" Kurama didn't say a word. He morphed into the bloodthirsty animal that loved nothing but the smell of death, and loved to see the fear in others eyes as they looked into his golden eyes. " Oh," Karasu smiled. "It's nice to see you again.Youko."

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