Hi ya!

I'm so sorry I didn't update sooner, we've had so many internet problems between me and my beta, that it's not even funny.

To my reviewers;

Wolf of the Silver Flame: Thanx. I know, I don't mind yaoi stories as much as I used to, but I'd never write them.

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All right. I'm sure you're tired of hearing me talk, (or type, or, wutever). So have fun with the new chappie!

I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. (So don't remind me).

(a/n: Just a quick note, my italics don't seem to be working anymore, so all thoughts will now be in parenthesis. (Enter text).)

The first thing Kurama felt as his consciousness returned, was something warm being run along his numb back. He tensed instinctively and jumped up. "Get away from me," he growled. He flinched when he tried to open his eyes and had to close them from the assault of bright light coming from the room.

"Kurama!" A soft, surprised voice called.

The fox demon snapped his head toward the voice. "Y-Yukina?" He heard soft footsteps grow closer and tried to back up, but ran into a wall, unwillingly letting a yelp of pain escape due to the impact.

"Here Kurama," Yukina whispered, "Put these on."

Kurama felt something slip over his eyes and slowly opened them. Yukina had given him a pair of heavily tinted glasses that made all of the lights in the room a dull, red glow.

"Y-you almost went blind Kurama. I was able to help, but your eyes will be very sensitive to light for a few days."

Kurama turned his attention to the Ice Apparition. "H-how did I get here Yukina? Where am I?"

"You're in Koenma's bedroom in Reikai. The others brought you in here a few hours ago. Please, sit down, you're still too weak, and I was just wiping the blood off of your back."

Kurama shakily fell back to the bed; every part of his body was completely numb. "Where is everyone?"

Yukina sat down next to him before answering. "In the office, trying to track down Karasu."

"I need to help." Kurama tried to get up again, but found that he had used all of his restored strength jumping up the first time.

"Please Kurama, you must rest. Your legs were both broken before Botan healed them, but they're still badly sprained. And we were only able to close all of the whiplashes on your back, too much movement will open them again."

Kurama took a deep breath and sat on the bed once more. "Thank you Yukina, for all of your help."

Yukina blushed deeply. "Of course Kurama, you're one of my closest friends. I could never let you stay in pain when there was something I could do to help. Now, could I please finish wiping the blood off your back? I already finished your face, arms and stomach."

Kurama slowly nodded and lay back down on his stomach and felt the warm washcloth being run along his back again.

"I feel so numb," he whispered, "And weak."

The sudden statement surprised Yukina. "Don't say that Kurama. You just lived your worst nightmare. Any one of us would have been scared."

Kurama raised an eyebrow. "How do you know about my dreams?"

Yukina laughed quietly, "Hiei told me."

Kurama smiled slightly as he thought about that, then he remembered what had happened in that dark room. (Hiei was the one who saved me. I never thought he would do anything like that.')

"Kurama?" Yukina called gently.

(I knew he wouldn't admit to being my friend, but I never thought he would risk his life to save me. Why did he?)

"Kurama?" This time she asked a little louder.

(No, that isn't true. During my Dark Tournament battle with Bakken, Genkai had said that Hiei had been about to blast through the force field he was trapped behind if Yuskue hadn't stopped Bakken from punching me that last time.)

"Kurama!" she yelled.

He snapped out of his thoughts and quickly apologized, "Oh, I'm very sorry Yukina. Did you say something?"

Yukina giggled quietly, "I was just wondering if you would like me to help you to the bathroom so you could wash your hair?"

Kurama smiled softly, "Thank you Yukina, I would appreciate that." He felt the small hands wrap around his elbow and slowly helped him stand. She led him to a door across the room.

Yukina turned on the shower and walked over to Kurama again, "There are some clothes on the counter for you. I will be in the other room, call me when you're done."

"Thank you Yukina."

She nodded as she left the room.

"We haven't found anything," Yusuke said irritably.

He, Koenma, Kuwabara and Botan were all standing around Koenma's desk, just returning from searching the Makai for hours. Hiei didn't go; he had stayed on the windowsill in the office, keeping a close eye on his friend and sister in the next room.

The door to the bedroom slowly opened and Yukina stepped out, closing the door behind her.

"How is he?" Botan asked immediately.

Yukina bowed slightly in greeting. "He's taking a shower to wash the blood out of his hair. His wounds will be very numb for awhile and his eyes will be very sensitive, but I think he will be all right with a lot of rest."

Everyone in the room visibly relaxed.

"Thank goodness," Botan breathed.

"What are we going to do about Karasu?" Yusuke asked, "He already said that he would be back for Kurama."

"Well that seems obvious. We won't let him have the fox."

Everyone looked at Hiei on his usual perch.

"The wall ornament has a point," Yusuke admitted, receiving a growl and a glare from Hiei, "But how will we find him?"

"We will just have to set a trap."

Everyone literally jumped a foot in the air and spun around to the darkest corner in the back of the room. They could see a pair of rich, emerald green eyes staring back at them.

"KURAMA! DON'T DO THAT!" Kuwabara yelled, "You almost gave me a heart attack!"

"I highly doubt that Kuwabara," Kurama said as he materialized from the shadows, hands deep in the pockets of his new outfit; his white fighting suit with the purple sash for a belt. All traces of blood were gone and his fiery red hair had regained it's color. As soon as he was in the bright lights of the room, he pulled out the dark tinted glasses and slipped them over his eyes.

"Those look good on you Kurama," Yusuke said seriously, but in a cheerful tone.

Kurama nodded his head in thanks and took a step backwards as Botan appeared directly in front of him.

"Kurama, you shouldn't be up! You lost more than half of your blood with Karasu, and you're still too pale to have fully recovered. Plus, you're still shaking."

"Botan, please settle down. I have a plant that I can grow to help me replenish some blood and not having a shirt and lying on a cave's stone floor for two days will give you the chills for awhile. And I'm sure with all of the help Yukina has given me, I will be as good as new." Kurama calmly explained.

Botan's eyes suddenly filled with tears. "Oh Kurama." She suddenly flew forward and held him tight, causing the fox to wince in pain. "I was just so worried about you. I don't want to be the one to have to bring you to Reikai."

Kurama smiled slightly, "Botan, I'll be fine after the whiplashes heal. And when you stop suffocating me," he added teasing softly.

Botan quickly pulled back, "Sorry! Will you please at least sit down? Your legs are hurt too badly to be standing on them."

Kurama sighed in defeat, you can't win them all. "Very well."

Botan smiled in relief at her victory over the stubborn fox and she pulled a chair over to him.

"How long will it take for those whiplashes to heal fox-boy?" Yusuke asked seriously, "Yukina and Botan were able to heal your arms, neck and face, and bring your legs to just a major sprain. But you said it yourself that it takes a while for the wounds caused by your whip to heal."

"I seriously do not know Yusuke," Kurama replied with his usual calm, emotionless face, "I have been struck by my own whip before, and it took me about a three weeks to completely heal from it. I can not say when fifteen minutes worth will heal."

Yukina and Botan both let out a little shriek as they covered their mouths.

"FIFTEEN MINUTES!" Kuwabara yelled, "He whipped you for fifteen minutes with your own weapon?!"

Kurama winced as the loud voice hit his sensitive ears. "Please, I would rather just move on to the next topic of discussion. The only way to catch Karasu is to set a trap."

"All right," Yusuke said, "And what would we use as bait?"

Kurama's expression didn't change, he just looked straight at the team leader quietly.

Ok everyone, I hope this chapter was worth the long wait. Don't you hate it when you have internet problems?

I'd say more, but I can't think of anything. So cya when I c ya D