A/N: Hey everyone. Sorry I didn't deliver my best work yesterday. I guess I wasn't really in the mood to work with it. I hope this one is a bit better. Not too much to say about last chapter. Things are going to heat up… as I said friendships are on the line. I remind everyone, suggestions are welcome.

Alright enough about my ramblings… as they say the show (story) must go on… so without further ado… here it is.

On the line

Kuronue smiled on the inside. ' Deception is always the best tool… these two will kill each other… and we will get everything we need!'

Above the cliffs near the site Koruri was watching the two boys as they prepared to fight it out. He enjoyed breaking apart trust and friendships just as much as taken life. In his hands were two bottles almost identical to the ones he had in his house a few nights back. He laughed as he broke them and let the bottles fall.

A loud crash could be heard. Kuronue spun around hearing the noise. Kurama narrowed his eyes and took a little sniff of the air. His eyes widened as he covered his noise. " Don't breathe in!"

Yusuke looked at Kurama with a confused look. " What's going on?"

" It's a dangerous gas… don't breathe it in."

Lucky for Yusuke he managed to cover his noise and mouth in time but Kuronue didn't. The gas started to flow through his body and his mind.

An evil smile appeared on his face.

Kurama's eyes widened in shock. " Kuronue… fight it… don't give in to it."

Kuronue approached. " Why do you fight it Kurama… come join me. We can have so much fun."

" Kuronue… they are using you… snap out of it!"

Kuronue smirked. " Kurama… I've never felt better in my life. And you will too once you join me. Would I ever steer you wrong?"

Kurama was having a hard time from keeping himself from going with Kuronue. He knew all his words were true but he also knew that Kuronue wasn't exactly himself.

Yusuke noticed Kurama's hesitation. For once in his hundreds of years Kurama hesitated to kill an apparent enemy. " Kurama… you have to kill him… you've got no choice."

Kurama glared at Yusuke. " He can still be saved Yusuke."

" Look at him Kurama… does he actually look like he wants to be saved!" Yusuke shouted back.

Kurama was shocked as he turned his attention to his friend again. ' Could Yusuke be right… does Kuronue not want me to help him?' The demon fox shook his head. ' No… he must want it but he can't show me that. What ever this gas is it must be powerful after multiple uses. I refuse to let my friend vanish. I will not allow anyone to prevent me from doing all I can to save him.'

Kuronue laughed as he transformed yet again into his demon form. He took off his pendent and started to swing it back and forth. " So Kurama… what will you do… try to kill me like last time?"

Kurama's eyes widened in shock. " What… what are you talking about? I never… I would never….. no… Kuronue I never tried to kill you."

" You can lie all you want to me but I know what you did. You sacrificed me. You don't care about anyone but yourself. You would kill anyone for your own selfishness."

Kurama shook his head. " No.. that's not true…"

The trust that Yusuke was trying to gain back was no gone because of Kuronue's words. Kuronue formed his weapon. " Time for you to die Kurama!" He shot his weapon at Kurama. The weapon grazed his shoulder and blood started sapping on the ground.

Kurama stood up with his rose whip. He narrowed his eyes. ' I don't want to hurt Kuronue if I don't have to. I have to end this some way without killing him.'

Kuronue smirked as he prepared to attack again. This time he attacked Yusuke. Yusuke's' midsection was cut and blood was flowing out from it.

" Damn it!" He growled and started to power up a spirit gun attack.

Kurama turned to Yusuke. " STOP!"

" Kurama give it up… this bastard isn't going to change… I have to stop him now."

Kuronue smiled as he made a thick white fog appear. " Don't shut Yusuke!" Kurama shouted.

Yusuke growled as he stopped gathering energy for his attack. ' I hate this fog… he's probability going to try a sneak attack.'

Kurama looked around trying to find Kuronue. However the fox demon couldn't locate him. ' Where did Kuronue go?' Suddenly he heard a soft sound and suddenly felt something pulling on his neck. Kuronue appeared behind him.

" Got you now Kurama…. aren't you going to try and stop me before I take your final breath." Kuronue tighten the ropes hold on his neck.

" Kuronue…. Don't do this…."

Kuronue smirked as he pulled a bit tighter. Kurama struggled to free himself but he was losing strength.

" Stop my puppet!" Koruri's voice came.

Kurama saw Koruri come threw the fog. " So we caught you at last Kurama."

" You bastard…. Let me go."

Kuronue smiled as he tightened the grip he had. Kurama nearly stopped drawing breath.

Koruri walked up closer and touched Kurama's chin. " I will enjoy making you into our puppet as well."

" You will never get me!"

" Don't think you can resist us… Because you can't…. You will serve us…."

Kuronue tighten the grip even more making Kurama pass out. Kuronue picked Kurama up and put him over his shoulder.

As the fog cleared Yusuke could see Koruri and Kuronue with the captured Kurama. Koruri smiled at the spirit detective. " Come to our castle if you dare… We will be expecting you."

With that the two of them disappeared. Yusuke watched in shock. " This is just great…. How am I going to defeat an enemy as powerful as them? And if not what is the fate of the world?"

To be continued…

Hey everyone. I like the outcome of this chapter. Things are getting more serious as the story goes on. Interesting? I wanna hear your thoughts. Please review. Till next time.

trunks and goten