Chapter Neunzehn
Kurama shifted lightly his face coated with sweat and anguish but he wouldn't give in. No he couldn't.
Karasu pinned Kurama to a wall and held him there with chains. "Lets just see how good you are at holding out. Hmm." Karasu leaned in close to his captive's ear and whispered, "Watching everyone you love and care for die in front of you." He whispered and licked Kurama's cheek.
"These little mind games will not work, I know what has happened to all of those people already and where they are." Kurama argued
"Haha, well I don't think you do. You might know that your mother is dead but do you know how she died? I don't think you do. But don't worry, love, I will show you."
"Onna would you stop that." Hiei growled it seemed for the billionth time since they had reached Demon world.
"I can't help it, this place is creepy." Botan squealed and Hiei merely rolled his eyes. She screamed again as something brushed up against her. She looked down, "Aww, How cute." She picked up a small green demon with a beautiful flower for hair and little green eyes. "Hiei, look isn't he cute."
Hiei turned to humor her and his eyes went wide. "Put that Down you idiot!" He said but it was too late the little plant demon's fangs grew larger and his eyes turned into little red slits and acid came from his mouth. The demon Jumped on Botan and bit her arm.
Botan screamed and cried in pain and the last thing she could remember seen was Hiei running for her the little demon before she blacked out.
…Shiori peacefully tended to the garden in front of her house and smiled, humming a lively tune. "Oh Shuichi have fun with your little friends today." She smiled.
"Yes mother I will. Try not to stay in the sun too long it is going to be a very hot day today."
"Oh son, you worry too much about me, I love the sun but don't worry I will be fine."…
Kurama remembered this as the last conversation he had with his mother. He didn't want to see where this was going but Karasu held him tightly making him watch all of it.
…Kurama walked down his sidewalk leaving his mother alone, safe at the house never seeing the shadow that hid within the flowers. He vanished.
Shiori smiled as her son became nothing more than a dot in the distance and smiled. "He is so sweet, how was I blessed with such a son?"
"Well you can ask god when you see him." A dark voice slithered from the rose bush. "It's time you knew who Your "Shuichi" really is"…
Kurama struggled, "No. Please tell me you didn't tell her." Tears fell from his eyes as he tried his hardest to look away.
"I didn't tell her anything. I'm dead remember, just watch I am sure you will love this little treat." Karasu smiled sadistically
… "Kurama? A demon? What are you talking about, my son is not a demon." Shiori stuttered stepping back.
"Oh he is and he was going to leave you the moment he got his strength back, he took his place in your unborn child and he was going to leave you in the dust. You see he doesn't care about anyone but himself."
"That's not true. It can't be true" Tears fell from her eyes smearing her makeup
"It is true, he never loved you, he was using you and that is why he is so nice." The dark voice said. "The truth is in his room, go look in the attic."
Shiori ran upstairs desperate to prove him wrong, to prove that her son was Human and wasn't using her. She pulled open his door and looked up seeing the attic door and pulled the string opening it letting the ladder fall. She said a small prayer and walked up slowly…
Karasu paused the vision for a moment, "You know what's up there, don't you Kurama?"
"Stop it." Kurama whispered through gritted teeth
"Lets just see what happens when she goes up, lets just see what she finds." He smirked, "Now don't look away this is the best part."