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Author's Pre-Notes : Monamona! You know the new Dr. Pepper commercial? It's wonderful, but the song comes from Sesame Street... Anyways. I can't believe it! Once again I receive seven, whole, praising reviews! I can't believe I'm also already six chapters into the story. It's not like I expected this to be at all! From the amazing reviews, I suppose the "morbid humor" theme is the way to go. So thank you, and please take a cookie from my plate, to all of you seven reviewers!
Moon Minamino Ah, and thank you.
YokoYoukai That's what thieves do though, right?
Agent Dark Moose Thankies!
Hoshiko Megami I'll try, and thank you.
Kari the Shadow Goddess I'm very glad! Thank you very much!
Kurama's Fox - Ritsu's Monkey Youko's a thief, remember! Hiei-chan... Inspiration has struck! Arigatou!
Kurayamihikari I'm happy that you can't wait! nn Here's the next chapter!
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WARNING:
1. This story will contain Shonen-Ai in later chapters (will be mild.) Don't like? Don't read!
2. Rated for reasons: Language and future scenes! (Blood, etc.)
You have been warned!
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CAPTURED
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He didn't expect to fall into obsession with the silver haired thief. After all, he was just another fox. He was just another force to protect his fortress from. Especially after stealing from him once before.
Although there probably wasn't a castle or fortress in the Makai that hadn't been broken into by Youko and Kuronue, he probably was the only one who became, correctly said, completely obsessed with the kitsune thief.
Collecting all data and information on the notorious fox was the simple part. After the fox had stolen one of his prized jewels, Karasu was going to kill the fox.
After seeing him staring at him with those glittering golden eyes...
After seeing his silver hair shifting silently in the wind behind him...
After hearing his voice say in a deep alto,
"Sayonara,"
It was hard to control his desires. To say the least, he couldn't control his desires.
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Truth be told, Kuronue didn't actually know why Karasu wanted Youko so badly. After all, he was only a fox. Well, maybe not just a fox. Youko Kurama was a spirit fox. The bat had to smirk, Kurama had been named after his species, youko. It was also rather well known that the kitsune wasn't just your average old youko, which are rather hard to come by naturally, but Youko happened to be a silver kitsune. Maybe that was what intrigued Karasu with the fox.
Kuronue also didn't exactly know why he was helping Karasu in the first place. He could have split whenever he wanted to, yet he hadn't. Of course the crow, or raven, youkai was offering the chimera quite a large sum of gold for helping to capture the fox.
What ever way you chose to look at it though, Kuronue was betraying the Youko's friendship.
His trust.
"Trust takes ages to build, yet can be shattered in a heartbeat."
That's what the fox had once told the bat demon, after their first raid. Kuronue had been complaining. Youko had been losing his patience. The fox wasn't one to say such sayings, but when Youko lost his patience - well, he tended to do things that were out of his character.
Kuronue hadn't had contact with Youko Kurama for at least three years. They had been split up after their return to Makai. Being chased by ningen soldiers wasn't part of the agenda they had planned, but it couldn't have been avoided. When the ningens took a first step into the Makai, Youko having opened a hole in the barrier between the two worlds, they were met with a vast crowd of demons.
Kuronue supposed that the demons had somehow managed to smell the humans through the barrier, and came to have a feast. While all those humans were devoured, Koenma sent another couple thousand or so through, for reasons Kuronue didn't know, and those thousand were somehow still alive.
While Youko and Kuronue had been separated after the chaos in the first crossing of humans to the demon realm, Kuronue wasn't stupid enough to know that those particular couple thousand humans held some kind of energy. Spiritual energy. Most of them could fend themselves off against the low C class and below demons. There weren't many demons that were above middle C Class anyways.
What Kuronue, and ever other demon, thought Koenma's reasoning for sending the humans to live with the demons was so that they could spy on the demons daily doings and other such things. As far as Kuronue knew there were at least three rather large ningen towns, or villages, in the Makai. No demon bothered trying to kill them, it wasn't worth it. Besides, ripping holes in the kekai between the two worlds and wrecking havoc on the humans own world was much more fun an enjoyable. No one cared if Koenma and his little spies knew what went on in the Makai, both sides knew that if Koenma tried to stop them, he'd fail and earn a severe punishment from his father. Kuronue had heard that this punishment was a couple hundred spankings.
The bat chimera smirked, perfect for a toddler lord, even if he did possess a teenaged looking humanoid form as well.
The thought that it was Kuronue and Youko that had first ventured into the Ningenkai caused the demons smirk to widen. The beginning of a trend, if the demon was held enough power to bored a hole through the kekai.
"Sir, Kuronue sir! Lord Karasu requests your presence." A rather ugly, green demon with worts tugged cautiously on Kuronue's clothing.
Shifting his eyes to look with a degrading way at the hideous creature, the chimera's smirked molded into a frown.
"Why?" He didn't bother with names or any such thing. He didn't know if the demon had a name. It was probably just some idiotic orphaned-at-birth youkai who had the unfortunate luck to stumble across Karasu's lands and get forced to work for the self-proclaimed demon lord.
"Why should he leave me with a reason?" The youkai said glaring at nothing in particular, "He has no reason to discuss his desires for wanting you with a slave."
It was apparent that the ugly youkai was rebellious, and positively hated the prospect of being shoved around by some sadistic demon who spent all his time spending money, killing enemies, and searching for things he found intriguing. All this was judged by the was the demon said the words 'me' and 'slave,' filled with self-pity and loath. It was a rather sad fact that when Karasu found something he actually liked, most of the time he enjoyed watching it die by his own hands. That's how Karasu worked and Kuronue wasn't about to contradict his ways. He valued his life, it held meaning to him. It would be pathetic if the legendary partner or Youko Kurama, Kuronue, was killed by some unknown youkai.
Karasu was working his way to the top, Kuronue had to admit, yet his own name was much vastly known then the crows. Well, wouldn't it be anyways if you were a bandit with Youko Kurama, and on the top, second to only Youko, of the Makai's most wanted list? Kuronue also had to admit that when word got around that Karasu had somehow managed to get a hold of the demon, the crow's name would be just as well known as his own.
Unconsciously Kuronue's lip had curled as if to scorn the crow, and the ugly youkai saw this and smirked.
"I see you, too bare no liking to the master."
The chimera's eyes once more turned to observe the demon. It wasn't the most pathetic creature Karasu had forced into slavery, yet it certainly wasn't the best one either. It was a little too rebellious, and Kuronue knew how much Karasu hated rebellion.
"You think so?" He asked, bringing and arm and dragging it across in a diagonal line. The demon with poor facial features had been sliced in two, both halves of him leaking a black-red blood onto the ground.
Kuronue continued his way to Karasu's main hall. That would be where the crow would want to meet him.
The heavy oak doors slammed shut behind him, Kuronue approached the demon lord carefully.
"You called for me?" He asked, examining Karasu's position and facial expression. He was somewhat slouched in a chair, long slender fingers drumming restlessly on the table's wooden top.
Tap . . .
Tap . . .
Tap . . .
His eyes were dull, not a shine or sparkle within them, and his brow was furrowed with some kind of thought or concentration. His head was tilted to the side, resting idly on his other arm, propped up by the chair's armrest. His legs were sprawled out in front of him, and the demon seemed intent on burning a hole through the stone floor.
". . . Hai, I did, Kuronue." Karasu looked up, dragging his eyes up to meet Kuronue's. "I was expecting your report today, remember?"
Kuronue immediately knew that Karasu wasn't in a good mood. He was obviously in deep contemplation, and about what? Kuronue wasn't sure he really even cared to know.
"Ah, yes. I remember. I ran into the . . . employee in Kuro Mori. Traced his ki signal."
"It was not masked?"
"Iie."
"Interesting. Very well, continue. How is his progress? You know we lost track of him after he so kindly incinerated our . . . messenger - of sorts."
"Hai. He is doing . . . good. He was in pursuit of the kitsune when I ran into him." Karasu didn't need to know how literal his words were, "He was having slight difficulties navigating around the forest. It was not incorrectly named, I myself had minor issue's while reaching him in the Kuro Mori."
"That is to be expected. Everyone knows that the Dark Forest is, correctly named, dark. I do not wonder why the kitsune would turn to go into this particular forest. Presumably because of his expert control over earth and plant life, his ability to navigate in the darkness is higher than others. True, Kuronue?"
"Hai. It was to be expected."
"As I thought. Now, how close was Hiei from capturing the fox? We know the fox is cunning, Hiei having already missed one shot to capture previously."
"Yes. He is close, irritated that I interrupted his pace. He will, if all goes well, have Youko in his possession within the next two to three days."
"That is good. However, you've forgotten one thing, Kuronue. Youko Kurama is mine. Mine and mine alone. He will be no one else's possession, you understand that? As soon as Hiei reports he has captured the fox, you are to go out and bring him, and Hiei, back here. There we will discuss pay, and other such business. No doubt you and your partner-in-crime will want to catch up, ne?"
"Hai."
"Fine. You are dismissed."
Kuronue nodded, turned his back, and strode slowly out of the room. His teeth were clenched, hands balled into fists, yet hidden by his garments.
Once the chimera was out of sight, Karasu's mouth tilted upwards into a small, sadistic smile.
"Yes. The kitsune, Youko Kurama, is to be mine and mine alone from now one. Nothing will stop me from getting what I want."
Standing up, the chair's wooden legs scraping across the stone floor, he stretched his legs. His mouth was still molded into that rather disturbing grin.
"Mine." He repeated, his eyes glinting dangerously in the dim lighting of his castle, or fortress, whichever you have a mind to call it.
"Youko Kurama, surrender your independence. You're to be mine. My lovely kitsune."
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Author's Note - Wee, I've gotten some Karasu and Kuronue in there now! I've already started on the next part, so it should be up soon! Hiei-chan, what wonderful inspiration, so once again, thanks for that! Now, next time we're back with Youko and Hiei. Poor Hiei. Hiei-chan. However, not everything is fun and games! Our favorite little kitsune learns that someone who he thought was dead is very much alive. n . . . n
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