A/N: Updating today, cuz it's either that or set up Halloween decorations in the bitter cold. (Mom thinks I'm on here for school eh heh heh heh heh…) I think its quite obvious what choice I'm going to make. Anyway, this chapter is a mix of happy and sad…and I have no idea where the hell its going to go so…enjoy!

Chapter 21: Save Me From Hell

Suki slowly opened her eyes. She was lying on hard stone. Struggling against her aching muscles, she sat up.

What happened? She asked, rubbing her forehead. I remember…Kuro…and then…

She couldn't remember what happened next. All she knew was she woke up in this dark and dank place, feeling very dizzy.

Suki rubbed her sweaty forehead. Where am I? What's going on? I don't remember anything…

She put a hand around her abdomen. At least the baby's all right…She started feeling sick. And speaking of the baby…

After she finished her violent vomiting, she thought, I'm sure the baby's all right now… She sat down and leaned against a wall, one arm wrapped around her stomach. Kuro…where are you?

All of a sudden, a door opened on the far side of the chamber. It let in some light, and Suki shielded her eyes. The door shut, and a dark figure walked into the chamber. She clutched a hand to her abdomen, protecting her child. "Who are you?"

There was a small chuckle. "You don't recognize me?" They walked into the light.

Suki gasped. "Kuro!" He was standing there, looking malicious, but then Suki paused. "No…wait…you're not Kuro…Kuro would never…"

What appeared to be the brown eyed, black haired hanyou sighed. "I guess I can't fool you anymore." And they transformed, into someone she knew well.

"Henka." She spat. "I should have guessed you were a youkai."

The black haired, blue eyed human grinned. "It's amazing that you and your hanyou weren't able to figure that out." He knelt down next to her and touched her arm.

"Get your hands off me!" she yelled, smacking his hand away quite hard.

"Henka," a rather bored voice said. Tai appeared from apparently something small on the ground. "You're not to touch her until the hanyou arrives, remember?"

"You're not the boss of me." He muttered, grabbing Suki's wrist and wrenching her forward, a gasp of pain emitting from her. "I can do whatever the hell I want to her."

"It wouldn't be wise to do anything right now." His sister said. Suki wondered why Tai was sticking up for her like this. She knew they were both ruthless youkai but it seemed…that she was almost working for both sides. She didn't know for sure, but it was obvious that this woman possessed a conscience somewhere within her. "You should let her be."

Henka's eyes, which were full of twisted desire when he looked at Suki, turned to annoyance as he turned his head around and glared at his sister. "If you're going to keep this up, then I'll put you back at your post." He growled.

Tai knew she would have to be quiet for the best. She didn't want anything really to happen to Suki at all. All she really wanted was to be free of her brother's tyranny. She knew for a fact he was quite insane, and would hurt anyone who got in his way. She hoped he wouldn't be able to smell the child, or Tai knew it would be dead.

Suki shivered under his touch. "Why are you so afraid?" he asked. "You think I'll hurt you?"

She mustered up all her courage. "I won't let you. My mother taught me—"

Henka cut in chuckling. "Your mother. I suppose she looked just like you when she was your age…"

"What does that have to with anything!" Suki yelled.

"Don't you know?" he said, bragging. "It was I that sent your parents to the afterlife."

Suki felt her heart stop. No…it can't be…Mother…and Father were…him…no…

"There was no other way to make sure you could be mine." He continued, grinning.

Suki lowered her head, tears coming forth. "Mother and Father…were…no…It was you…" she lifted her head up, madder than ever. "It was you! BASTARD!" Without thinking, she tried to punch him. She didn't care, she was too full of madness from grief. She just wanted more than anything to hurt him.

But he grabbed her hand before she hit, and she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She immediately grabbed at it, gasping in pain after he pulled away. "Henka!" Tai yelled.

"This is none of your business, Tai." He said. "This is mine and hers."

Suki winced in pain as she tried to sit up, still clutching her lower belly. Please let the baby be okay…she begged.

Henka noticed how she was getting up. It seemed odd. He grabbed her arm and wrenched her forward. "Come here girl!" He sniffed her, earning a frightened look from Suki. He knew she had mated with the hanyou, and didn't particularly care, he would have enjoyed defiling her, but there was something more…

And then he realized. Suki recoiled in fear. "YOU'RE CARRYING HIS CHILD!" he roared, insanity fuming in his eyes.

Suki barely had any time to gasp, before a fist slammed into her lower stomach. Pain flooded through her, and she fell on the stone hard, clutching her stomach. As tears filled her eyes, her last thought was Kuro…before she fell back into unconsciousness.

Tai had gasped, watching all this happen to an innocent girl. "Henka!" she yelled. "How could you!"

He glared at her. "Back to the entrance Tai, we will wait for the hanyou to come."

Kiri ran through the forests, following the ever growing wolves's scent. If I can get there soon…and I beg, maybe some can come and help…but also…

Akuto…She was afraid to face him.

How could I, after I've rejected him? Now, how could I tell him I wanted him back?

She became even more worried, so much that she didn't watch where she was going. What if he's moved on? What if he doesn't…like me anymore? What if Akuto is angry with me and just wants me to go away? What if—

Kiri was cut off by crashing into something at top speed. She was pushed back and landed hard on the ground. Damnit! That's what happens when you get lost in your thoughts…

A voice she recognized said, "Sorry, I wasn't looking, I was kinda thinking—"

No…it can't be… "A-Akuto?" She poked her head up. And it was him.

His voice wavered as he looked at her. "Kiri?" They stared at each other for a moment, golden eyes to green, hardly daring it to be true. Without drawing away from each other's gaze, they stood up and walked closer, as if under a spell.

"It's…er…been a long time, hasn't it?" Akuto said, nervously.

"Y-yeah…about a month…" she replied. "A whole month."

He reached out slightly, timidly, and touched her cheek. When she did not draw away from his touch, he said, "You're the same as ever."

Kiri could stand it no longer. She flung herself on him, grabbing him into a fierce hug. "Akuto! I missed you!"

He hugged her back, smiling. "I missed you too."

They stayed like that for a minute, before a fierce blush worked its way on both of their faces. They let go like they were holding fire.

"So…um…" Kiri said, still embarrassed. "Nice to see you."

"Same." He replied.

Kiri remembered why she had sought him out in the first place. "Akuto, you have to help us, Suki-chan's been taken, and Kuro went after him, but I think we'll need more help and, I was wondering—"

He stopped her with a hand over her mouth, which made her blush more. "Which way?" He asked.

Kiri tried to stop her beating heart. She took a deep breath, and pointed. "Come on."

And they took off for Henka's hideout.

Kuro sniffed the area. No doubt about it, they're here all right. He looked up through the pass in the mountains. It seemed like shape shifting youkai liked the mountains. In the trail of scent, he smelled Suki's among it.

He unsheathed Tessaiga. I'm coming, don't worry.

And he ran for the entrance, crying her name.

Suki opened her eyes. It seemed like she heard her name being called, but she couldn't tell. Everything seemed hazy, including her hearing. She put a hand down to help her get up, and felt something that made her heart shiver.

Blood? She quickly scanned herself. She wasn't hurt, the only place the blood was…was around her legs.

She gasped, and her heart dropped with the realization. No…it can't be…please, no…No!

Her tears flowed, uncontrollably. No…please…don't let it be… Her arm went around her stomach, but she knew…it wasn't the same. She felt sick, but it wasn't morning sickness…

No! NOOOOO! She cried in anguish.

She had lost Kuro's child.

A/N: I am so sorry. I really am. But I needed Henka to do something more evil then he ever did. And this was it. (Don't worry, a toddler version of what the baby would have been is included when you see all the happy ghosties, but…) I'm not even going to attempt the rest of my explanation. I'm probably going to rot in hell for doing this, anyway.

But be assured, I regret it. I really, really do.