This story is taking a great turn in events. Yoko and Kurama are becoming better friends. Hiei tries to escape and what the hell is this, Kurama is kissing Karasu out of his own free will...didn't see that coming, I mean last time he did it was because he wanted fresh air...now why did he kiss Karasu?

Disclaimer: Don't own anyone in this story other than Karasu's daughter. I wish I own them all but I don't so there.

The wind played with Kurama's red hair as they walked through the forest. The trees closer to Kurama seemed to dance happily, but the trees closer to Karasu seemed to wither away like snakes do when there is a hawk in the sky. The sun hid behind the trees as they walked in the dancing shadows of the Demon World. This place was frightened of Karasu and looked to Kurama for support and help, but he couldn't give that to the nature here with out his power over Yoko.

The sky was lit with different colors of the morning sun and the trees shinned different colors. The birds chirped in a far distance and only seemed to get further away as they got closer to them. There were no bugs, mammals, or reptiles anywhere to be seen. They didn't seem to exist in this woods. It most particularly odd to have no sign of life other than the trees and grass. Even in a forest, there are supposed to be animals, but this forest was empty…to the core.

They stopped in an opening of the forest. Karasu tied Kurama to a tree and began to set up a picnic. Kurama sat on the ground staring at the sky. He could feel the pain of the forest. He heard what they spoke of, a new power, some hope, and the spirit world. They talked about help being sent out to find Kurama and Hiei. Kurama listened to them with all his ears. Karasu didn't seem to notice for he just continued to set out the food.

Here that Kurama, the trees they tell us that the spirit world is looking for you and Hiei. That means that Yusuke is out there trying his best to find us. There is hope after all. Yoko said walking up to Kurama in their mind. He sat by his lonely friend and patted his back. You should be happy you know. Only true friends would do everything in there power to help you and that fire demon. Yoko laughed a bit and saw that Kurama was not really listening. He was staring at Karasu with hatred in his eyes.

+Yoko, there is no way they will find us. This forest is a fake. The trees and the sun are real yes, but there isn't any animals. It is all a trick. Look above us, there is glass there. We are only in a green house, and somewhere there is a door open, letting the wind in. It was all an illusion. I swore one day I will slay that damn demon with my own two hands.+ Kurama shifted slightly and then looked at the ground. +Plus, there is no hope; Yusuke hasn't fought a demon like Karasu in over three years. There is no way they can win. If Hiei and I couldn't defeat that bird than Yusuke and Kuwabara have no chance at all. None.+

Yoko looked away then back at Kurama. They can beat him if they want; you know this. When did you ever see Yusuke back out of a fight that friends depended on him to win it…humm+ Yoko asked standing up and stretching . Plus, Yusuke won't be alone with only Kuwabara. It will take me time, but I will find a way to get ride on the curse on my arm so we can help them with our escape. See, we will help Yusuke kill Karasu is it is the last thing we will ever do, you understand? Kurama nodded and smiled greatly. He was happy that the kitsune decided to help him instead of watch from a distance, like before, he shuddered at the thought.

Karasu finished with his picnic fun and untied Kurama. Kurama followed him to the blanket with food on it and sat down. Karasu sat beside him and for the first time Kurama didn't move away. He was too busy thinking about and escape that he didn't notice that Karasu had sat right there beside him. Of all things to have happened, why would he just let Karasu sit there beside him? They ate in silence.

When they had finished Kurama laid back on the ground closing his eyes. He had to find away for Karasu to start to trust him or he would never get out of here alive any way. He thought harder when Karasu laid beside him putting his head on the kitsune's chest. Kurama frowned but replaced it with a grin. He stroked the crow's hair.

"Karasu, why do you like me so much?" Kurama asked making a plan up in his head for Karasu trust. Karasu lifted his head and looked into Kurama's eyes.

"You have a personality that has attracted me. That is why I lover you, Kurama. Plus, you have a body a woman never could." Karasu smiled and looked away. Kurama frowned inside when Karasu answered. He didn't show that he didn't like it. He thought longer and then put his hand on Karasu's chin with and turned his head to face him.

"That is nice to know." Kurama said with a fake smile that only Yoko knew was fake. "You're softer than I thought you were, on the inside that is…I like that." He brought Karasu down into a deep kiss once more. Inside he shook with anger and wanted to kill him there and then but didn't have anything to attack the crow with.

Kurama?

+I know…I have a plan so don't lecture me now. Everything will be fine. If I can get Karasu to trust me and let me wonder around the castle then we may have a chance at getting out of here. It will just take some time is all? You have to trust me.+ Kurama said to his friend.

I trust your decision. Just be careful, okay? Yoko said softly with pain in his eyes. Kurama sighed in his mind as they both watched what the body was doing.

Karasu pulled away really confused. "What the hell are you thinking? This isn't like you at all. Why did you do that?" Karasu asked rather confused. Kurama was rather confused too. He looked up at Karasu with a smile.

"You said you like me… I have given up. Struggling isn't going to get me anywhere so I have given up. I can't get away from you so what is the point in running from you anyway?" Kurama closed his eyes. "You clamed me as yours and I have run out of ideas, Karasu. I wish to die happily, not struggling for my life from someone that could mean so much to me one day." Kurama sighed once more and then looked away.

Karasu smiled, "That is unlike you to run out of ideas, but that is okay with me. I guess." He smiled and lay back down beside Kurama. "I'm glade that you see it my way. Are you?" He asked closing his eyes, listening to Kurama's heartbeats.

"Yea, I finally see everything clearly. M'love." Kurama said stroking the crow's hair. The sun began to go down and Kurama stared at the stars in the sky. So far his plan was working. Karasu truly believed that Kurama had given up and wouldn't try to get away, but Kurama still had his plan working out in his head. He thought for a moment.

"Karasu?"

"Yes, Kurama?" Karasu answered looking at Kurama with joy in his eyes.

"If you let me wonder freely around the castle, I will do anything for you... Except sex at the time being." Kurama said looking at Karasu with hope that the crow would let him wonder freely.

"That doesn't sound fair to me. What would you do, cook, kiss, make out, and follow me everywhere I go. I think not. I have to have my sex you know." Karasu said in a clam voice. Kurama sighed and closed his eyes. Karasu looked at him with concern that he was slowly killing the kitsune by tying him up all the time. "Does it burn you?" Karasu asked.

"What? What do you mean?" Kurama asked not showing any pain. He hid it all to well.

"The chains and your room. It burns your wild side does it not?" Karasu asked once more looking at Kurama with more concern then he ever had.

"It does. The chains burn more than the cell or room does. You have to understand that I am not something you can keep locked up in a cage. Animal can be tamed but not one that has lived most of their life out of cages. Like Yoko and I. You can't let us spend anymore time chained or caged." Kurama sighed softly and then closed his eyes. "You should know how the one you love feels and right now your loved one right now is suffering and may die without your permission."

"I'm sorry." Karasu sighed.

"For what, Master Karasu?"

"For causing you so much pain." Kurama jumped up hearing the words that Yoko had said. He shook his head and tears came to his eyes. "Kurama, what is wrong?" Karasu asked. Kurama didn't answer; he just turned away from Karasu.

There was a long silence when Hiei ran passed them with the girl following him. Kurama watched his friend speed away with the girl right behind him. They were gone in a matter of seconds as Karasu stood up. There was a large explosion and Hiei's cry of pain. Kurama closed his eyes knowing that Hiei wasn't going to escape Karasu's daughter with his life. Tears flowed freely down his cheeks as he thought of his friends and his enemies.

Kurama pulled at the chains wanting to help his friends but the chains only caused him to fall. He growled and continued to struggle as he heard more explosions and more cries for help. Karasu sighed and sat down watching his kitsune struggle to get to his friend but did nothing to help him at all.

"He is gone now, Kurama. You can't help him. He is just like a mortal trying to escape and A class demon. You have to save your strength." Karasu said with a stern voice hoping that Kurama would listen to him.

"Hell with you, Karasu. My friend needs me more than you do, you sick crow. My mind has changed, you and your damn daughter need to go to hell if you will sit back and watch two friends struggle to save one another." Kurama growled as he continued to struggle against his chains. "My friends mean more to me than my life and if he die then why should I live. I would be better off dead without my friends because my soul will die with them." The collar began to cut Kurama's neck drawing blood and Karasu looked away.

"Fine then struggle till you dies, for Hiei couldn't have survived those attacks from my daughter. You understand?" Karasu asked.

"How dare you?" Kurama yelled. "You heartless bird." He growled falling to his knees, trying to hold back his tears. "He was a very good friend…and now…he."

"Don't you dare give up yet, kitsune." Came Hiei's voice as he appeared before him. Injured but able to walk. "I am fine. Just matters of thinking like you do." Hiei said and broke Kurama's chains.

Karasu stood up and looked at them with a growl. "You're not going anywhere." Karasu said making a barrier around them with bombs. Hiei and Kurama looked at one another then got in a fighting position.

"I can feel them, Kuwabara. Their strength. They are alive." Yusuke said happily. "They are a live."

Kuwabara looked at Yusuke with a confused smile then looked toward the sky. "What are you talking about Yusuke, you silly fool?" Kuwabara asked Yusuke who was dancing around the room with happiness.

"Kurama and Hiei, they are ready to battle someone. I can hear there thoughts, and they won't back down." Yusuke told Kuwabara. "They both want Karasu dead more than anything in the world, and they are ready to risk everything just to do it. Even their own lives, but I know they will win for they are madder than a cattle of angry cows." Yusuke laughed. Kuwabara smiled greatly and then looked toward the town before him.

"Good luck, Kurama and Hiei." Kuwabara whispered as he sat down.

That is if for now. I hope you liked it... The next chapter will be gory, blood and guts and stuff...here is a sneak peak:

"HIEI!" Kurama yelled looking at his friend that was now lying on the ground motionless. Blood covered the demon's face and body. Kurama turned to Karasu with anger and hatred in his eyes. He would never forgive Karasu for what he had done to Hiei, never.

"You will never beat me Kurama, not unless you free your power, but how do you do that?" Karasu smiled as he formed an exploding sword in his hand. "You shouldn't have turned on me Kurama, you would have lived longer you know." Karasu charged at the fox then stopped to see the kitsune begin to glow.

"I will win Karasu, watch me." Came a voice that was mixed with both Kurama's and Yoko's. "You will die and I will live, I promise you that."

That is all for the sneak peak. I will update soon, and this story is coming to an end...the next chapter or so will be the big battle YOKO KURAMA VS KARASU! Who will win? I haven't decide to yet so lets have a vote. Tell me if you want Kurama to be victor or Karasu in your Reviews and I will make it happen.