"What! NO! Your lieing!" Mayumi shrieked at the top of her lungs. Mio simply shook his head.
"I wish that I was. Why else would I not still be in the forest?" He asked calmly.
Mayumi shook violently from the shocking news. Their home had been destroyed only a day after she had been captured and everyone killed except for Mio.
"How did you escape?"
"He let me live for reasons that were never explained to me."
"He? Who's he?"
"One of the same ones who took you away but I don't believe that it was a random hit."
":You think they were being ordered by someone else?" Mio nodded.
"I don't understand why kill everyone?"
"They had already acquired what they were after, which was you, after that they were just having fun."
"Fun! Killing is fun?"
"You shouldn't be one to talk Mayu. That fox is playing you for a fool."
"No longer. Who would commit such a heinous act? Steal a young girl away, sell her on the slave trade then kill her clan."
"Has he really blinded you so much that you can't figure it out?"
Mayumi felt her heart sink down into her stomach as tears formed in her eyes and slipped down.
"I trusted him why would he do this?"
"Yoko Kurama always gets what he wants."
"Not this time! He wants to play sick, twisted little games well I'll just play them right back then."
"Mayu don't. Please don't leave me again. Give it all up now while you still have the chance. Mayu, I love you." Mio said through tears and clutched her to him.
"Miroku. I love you and that is why you must stay away from me, please. It is dangerous to be around me. The fox is extremely jealous of any man whom so much as speaks to me. Please forget about me."
"How can I? Please tell me Mayumi. How can I simply forget you my love?" He whispered softly. Mayumi felt tears streaming down her face as she clung to him for dear life.
"I don't know but please just go."
"I will not leave you…..ahhhhh….uhhhh."
Mio fell forward leaning against her heavily.
"MIO! Whats wrong? What's the matter!" She screamed at him. Blood formed in his open mouth and bubbled out when he tried to speak.
"NO! NO! DAMN YOU KURAMA!" She acreamed to the darkness around her.
"M-M-Mayuuuu get…away….b-before is too late. Before…he consumes…you….c-completely. Please Mayu, please."
Mayumi stared at him long after he had died as she felt her heart rip in two. It wasn't fair. Why was Kurama seemingly intent on making her life a living hell? Just so he could have her. Mayumi stood up letting the cooling breeze brush against her face.
"He always gets what he wants huh? Well it's time for Mayumi to start getting what she wants. So there it is my path has been set and that path is to destroy Yoko Kurama."
After she had buried Mio and washed the blood from herself she sought out to find Yomi. Perhaps he knew something about all this. She followed his lingering scent to none other than a tavern. Mayumi stopped outside it not wanting to go in but wanting her answers. It was exactly like Gavler's, there really was no difference in structure except the staff was different. Mayumi entered and cringed at the heavy smoke that hung in the air. This place made Gavler's place look like a temple. It smelled horrible and was filthy. Mayumi searched around but he wasn't anywhere to be seen. She sighed heavily from exhaustion and anguish before making her way over to the bartender.
"Hey you!" She said.
"Well sweetheart what can I do you for?"
"I'm looking for someone. A companion of mine."
"What does this companion of yours look like?"
"He's about your height, black hair to his shoulders.."
"Bluish complexion with horns?"
"Yes he does."
"Well why didn't you say you were a friend of Shoichiro's cutie."
"I am not your sweetheart or your cutie." Mayumi said venomously.
"Sorry, sorry. Didn't mean to get you mad uhhhh.."
"Ami."
"Yeah, Ami. Your boys right down the hall first door on the right. Lucky bastard." He said before walking away from her. Mayumi walked down the hall and glared at the door that now loomed in front of her. She knew what went on behind closed doors in places like this. Her heart pounded loudly as she slowly placed her hand on the door knob before summing up her strength before barging in.
"AHHHHH! Who the hell are you? Get out, get out girl! I'm working here!" The young girl screamed.
"Yeah I know what your doing. I used to work in a place like this. You get out! I need to speak to Shoichiro now!" The girl stood up defiantly partially nude. Yomi simply laid back against the bed with an enormous smile on his face enjoying the scene laid before him.
"Look I don't know who you think you are.."
"Who in the blue hell are you to tell me what's up? I am Mayumi Taisho and you child are just a cheap tramp. I am somebody, you are a nobody. How are you try and tell me what to do! Now get the hell out before I get angry." Mayumi ordered. The girls eyes grew wide as she panicked and ran out the door slamming it behind her.
"Everything alright?"
"No Shoichiro it's not alright. I need answers and I need them now. First things first how long have you known Ryouko for?"
"Going on about three hundred years now. Why?"
"One hundred and twenty years ago he was passing through the forest where I lived. One night I sought out to catch a glimpse of him where upon I was captured and sold. I thought myself very fortunate that Ryouko, a fairly powerful and highly respected demon would take any interest in me let alone put me under his protection. My world shattered again however when a friend of mine was murdered in cold blood by whom I don't know."
"When you convienently weren't there, am I right?" Yomi asked her.
Mayumi sat on the edge of the bed and only stared at him.
"Her name was Rin wasn't it?"
"He ordered the hit didn't he?" Mayumi asked choking up.
"He knew that you wouldn't leave without her and he had no need for a child on his hands." Mayumi stayed quiet as the anger fumed out of her.
"Who killed her?
"A whore from the tavern that Yoko favored. Kinta I believe her name was." Mayumi felt weak suddenly and collapsed on the bed.
"Those two..they…they planned it. Bastards!" She said clenching her fists.
"You don't recognize me do you?" He asked after some time. Mayumi glanced over at him and shook her head.
"Well you were young back then and it was dark outside."
"You knew Ryouko one hundred and twenty years ago…" Mayumi said absently.
"Yes. He had seen you earlier that day obliviously playing some game with your friends unaware of his presence. You should have seen how he almost became excited when you showed interest in wanting to catch your glimpse of him. He said that you would catch more than just a glimpse. So he ordered a few others and myself to take you from there and sell you to Gavler where Ryouko could keep an eye on you."
Mayumi flipped onto her stomach to look at him easier.
"You were one of my kidnappers?"
"Yes I was. I apologize for the hell that I've put you through Mayu." He said softly.
"Arigatou."
"For what?"
"Your honesty." She said and got closer to him pressing her lips to his. She had never kissed anyone before so she hoped that she was doing it right. Yomi's arms wrapped around her waist pressing her closer to him. She felt more alive in that moment than she had in years. Yomi broke the kiss when she began to pull him on top of her.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked kissing her neck and placing his hand flat against her thigh.
"Yes. You are the only person I can trust. I need you Yomi." Mayumi begged seductively. Yomi worked his way up her short tight skirt jamming his fingers inside her body. Mayumi gasped at the pleasure that it ensued. Desperately she ripped at his shirt and pants until they slid off. Yomi undid the ties to her shirt that held it together allowing her breasts to spill out. He nuzzled them gently as an infant might sucking softly to make her nipples hard. Mayumi gasped again in pleasure as she ran her hands down his back to his thigh and eventually to his hard member. He gasped this time as she pumped it slowly enjoying this power that she had over him. He rolled off of her and laid down on his back. Mayumi sat up and straddled his hips allowing him to sink inside of her. At first it hurt a bit as her skin stretched a little but after a few minutes of rocking it eased then dissipated. Mayumi grasped Yomi's hands as she brought herself down hard upon him. Yomi's eyes closed tightly and bit his lips. The sweat shone on their skin clearly making Mayumi's crimson hair darker than before. There was something about it she couldn't quite make out, some sensation that she had never felt before. She knew something was going to come out of this but what? In a sudden burst Mayumi screamed as the sensation blast through her entire body making her tremble all over. Yomi reopened his eyes smiling and rolled her back onto the bed never leaving her body. He thrust in her deep until her world became hazy as that sensation came again. Her nails raked against his back not wanting it to stop but not sure how much more she could take. Finally Yomi's body became tense as he let out a sigh that gave way to a groan. He rolled off of her and lay still before taking Mayumi into his arms.
"So, was it good?" He asked panting. Mayumi nodded. A few moments later and Yomi was asleep. Mayumi stood up to collect her clothes. If she had this much power over just Yomi it would be great if she could get to Yoko. Yes, make Yoko her lover than screw him over just as he had done to her so many times. She smiled evily. After what happened to Mio earlier she no longer cared for Yomi or really had any interest in him.
"What a great hand I have been dealt. Yoko's right hand man has fallen into my clutches. Now it's my turn." Mayumi said before exiting the tavern.
She made sure to wash up before she returned to Yoko's den. He would be able to smell Yomi on her and that would ruin everything. Just as the sun began to rise Mayumi entered the lair that belonged to the fox. She went straight for his viewing room where he still sat in the chair scanning the book he had gotten the night before.
"I told you not to come back." He said distantly. Mayumi walked closer to him now knowing the magnitude of power she held over him.
"I know what you said but since when do I ever take heed to what you say kitsune." She said playfully. Kurama remained silent.
"You should get to sleep. After all there is to be another heist tonight is there not?"
"There is. Why do you care though? You are no longer my puppet." He said mocking her. Mayumi restrained herself assuring her that she had to be his good little wench until the time was right.
"I was angry that's all." She said taking the book from him and placing it on the floor next to her. Seductively she knelt down on front of him and took his hand in hers.
"You know how much I care for you Yoko and how I could never leave your side." She said smiling sweetly up at him. Yoko took his other hand to caress her cheek softly.
"You are mine. If you ever lash out in such a way again you will be disciplined. Understand?"
"Yes of course I do kitsune. But don't worry. I'll be good from now on."