The winds of the earth blew madly around the new form of Yoko and Kurama as they walked Hiei home. Hiei had woken up on their walk to the mortal world. The clouds above them were dark and stormy looking. It smelled like rain was head their way but they didn't mind at all. They were just glad that they no longer had to live in the hellish place of Karasu's. They would never have to worry about him again for Karasu was now dead. At least they believed this. The only thing that they would miss more than anything is their good friend that they had seen on they're way out of the castle, Etelka.
Flash Back
"Yoko look, it is Etelka." Kurama cried looking at the girl inside a red seal. She was pale with long brown hair and her eyes were closed as she seemed to be sleeping inside the stone. Yoko didn't answer him and just looked to the ground from inside Kurama's mind. Kurama didn't know what to say to the kitsune that had just lost the one he loved dearly to save them.
After moments of silence Kurama decided to say something, "Yoko, what happened to her? Do you know?" He knew this wasn't the question he should have asked, but if he didn't know why she was sealed away then he would be mortally confused and he didn't like being confused one bit. Yoko's ear twitched at the question that the red head asked and decide that he would have to answer.
"I had to use her power to lock away Karasu," he began, "but to do so I had to lock her away as well. If I had just locked Karasu away and not her then Karasu would be able to get free and I couldn't risk that." Yoko looked at his so called human brother and smiled faintly. "It was all I could do to protect you and Hiei. There is the saying…you can't protect everyone and I guess I have just realized that now that I have been in the position to only be able to save two of my three good friends." Yoko said. It didn't seem like Yoko though for Kurama wasn't use to the fox speaking his mind or even being nice to him in the first place till recently.
For a moment they looked at the sleeping girl in the stone then they picked up Hiei and began their way to the human world. This would take them to Yukina and get Hiei some help.
End of Flash Back
Hiei noticed the look on Kurama's face and realized that it wasn't as well masked as usual. He sighed and then spoke, "Kurama, is there something that is bugging you?" He looked at Kurama who seemed to come out of the dream world and looked down at Hiei and nodded his head saying that everything was okay and that he should rest and not worry about the kitsune feelings at the time. Hiei didn't understand this and just looked up at the dark sky as lightening streaked through the air. Hiei smiled as the cool rain hit his hot skin.
Kurama looked up at the sky letting the water hit his face. It felt good to be in the real outdoors instead of Karasu's castle. Memories were hidden from Kurama with Yoko's barrier. He didn't want his human friend to feel broken anymore or the pain of what Karasu had done to him yet the red head still knew who Karasu was he didn't know what the crow did to him. All he knew was Karasu had done bad things to the people and that both him and Yoko had stopped him together.
They had reached Yusuke's house. Hiei was taken to a bed room to be treated by Yukina as the red head and his inner demon talked to Yusuke and Kuwabara. Yet none of the three humans knew what really went on. Yoko and Hiei from then on never told them the true story, not wanting them to worry anymore about Kurama then they had to. He would be fine…as long as he just didn't know what happened back at Karasu's castle.
THE END!
Well that is all. R&Rs please and thank you, And if you liked this story then you would like my other called A Kitsune's Life. That is all.