Selenay seemed to be uncomfortable in her sleep. Kurama watched her as she silently tossed and turned, her body in a cold sweat. Kurama leaned over her and kissed her forehead. She seemed to ease a little bit after that. Kurama sighed in relief at her comfort.
Kurama and his other three companions had been told by Koenma to lay low for a little while. A portal had been left open where all the fires broke out on the day of the festival. Any human without spirit awareness could not see this portal. Koenma wanted to learn more about it before he sent them in there. Looking back down at Selenay, he rubbed his hand up and down her arm comfortingly. The nightmares Selenay has had seemed to be getting worse after the incident. She would tell him it was nothing, but in truth Kurama knew that the nightmares were terrible.
A strange scent flowed into the room and he looked up, only to be overwhelmed by a certain sleepiness. He collapsed on his side as hazy black came into his vision. He didn't have time to stop the demon who walked carelessly past him.
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Selenay woke up, noting she was not in her own bed, but in a cold, dank chamber. Leather bonds were tied tightly around her wrists and ankles. She struggled against her bonds. Her fox ears flattened sadly against her head as she gave up. Looking around the area she was in she looked for any dead plants. Her power was to control dead plants, yet all the walls were made out of stone, not wood. She cursed herself. They had even picked the dead twigs she had stored in her hair for emergency out. The demons that Yusuke and his team were up against were not stupid.
She leaned against the hard wall and closed her eyes. Her memories of being captured were not visible. She had not even known she was captured til she woke up a few moments ago. Even though she had plenty of sleep, this body of her's felt as if it was drained of energy and deprived of sleep.
"This brings back memories." She could feel bruises form on her wrists and ankles. Soft clacks could be heard and rats scurried everywhere. The cell she was in was cold and damp, yet there was no mold or moss. Selenay felt totally helpless.
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"My, my Kei-Eriko. It seems that you would actually CARE if I hurt this fellow demon." Tharian gestured toward a large screen on the wall. Moira narrowed her eyes. She hated to be addressed by the name Kei-Eriko. It made her blood boil. When she didn't reply Tharian went on, feeling a rush of victory sweep over him, "I know of your secret affair with him. You knobbed him that one night. He made you feel special. You actually had feelings for him. Look how weak it is making you now. You only came along in exchange for his safety." Tharian watched as she grimanced, and he felt the blood of victory pump harder through his veins. He leaned closer to her, knowing that her bonds would restrict her from causing him harm. "It seems breaking the promise to not harm him would cause me more enjoyment than keeping the promise."
Moira leaned forward against her bonds, trying her hardest to break free from them, but to no prevail. "Tharian! You bastard! I will rip your heart out and watch it pump its life away on the ground!" She spat in disgust. Tharian ignored her. Obviously he was being arrogant and was too proud of his acheivement to let it get to him.
"Maybe I'll keep him alive long enough to let him watch me violate you. What was his name again? Oh. That's right. Hiei." He broke into sick laughter. "Thanks to your information we already have captured Selenay. The ritual should take place soon. Your life will end soon enough." Tharian left the room in his laughter.
Moira felt miserable. She felt bile rise to the back of her throat everytime Tharian called her Kei-Eriko. Bile rose to the back of throat when ever Tharian was near. Now the blood of her body was to be spilt in his damned ritual. "DAMN IT ALL!" She screamed, though she knew no one would hear her. Tharian's deep red eyes seemed to be pools of blood. She wondered why Hiei's eyes didn't seem like that. To her, Hiei's eyes seemed like rubies. She closed her eyes and teetered her head to one side.
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Kurama slowly awoke. His head was feeling light and dizzy. Sitting up, he looked around; his hand on his head. "Selenay...Selenay?!" He looked at the spot where he had last seen her in her restless sleep. He placed his hand where she had slept as if not believing she was truly missing. If she had gotten up, he would have sensed it. His emerald eyes shifted from a look of worry to anger- something that almost never happens. He stood up and walked out the door. He entered into the dark forest. The moon seemed small and the stars were covered by cloudy veils.
Minutes passed and what seemed like an hour of walking Kurama found Hiei. Hiei was sitting in a tree staring at the mist covered moon, lost in deep thought. Kurama walked under the tree Hiei was in and looked up at him. "Mind telling me what is on your mind?"
Hiei didn't move, but Kurama could tell he startled Hiei none the less. Hiei growled at Kurama, and looked down at him, "What do you want?" His eyes remained hard, but softened slightly at the hurt look that was in Kurama's eyes.Hiei looked away and back at the moon.
Kurama looked at the ground his arms crossed under his chest. "They took Moira as well, didn't they?" Kurama waited for a reply from Hiei, but none came, so he continued. "Do you care?" Hiei still did not spare him a glance, Kurama exhaled, "You do not know what love is, do you? I must have been mistaken. You must have not cared for her as much as I had thought." Kurama found himself looking at Hiei in front him.
"Kurama! Do not misjudge me!" Hiei's voice was firm, "Just because I haven't experienced it before, doesn't mean it doesn't effect me now." Hiei still hadn't used the word love yet. He seemed to be frightened of the word.
Kurama watched Hiei for a moment. "Then this time you will help willingly?"
Hiei walked off, not saying another word.
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Yay. Chapter nine is up! Please review.
