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I figured that I made you all wait enough of a wait for this chapter. I hope you guys like this one...I'm still suprised that this story is really popular, though I'm very happy about that! (grins) So I hope this chapter won't disappoint you guys either!

Disclaimer: I do not own YYH or Beauty and the Beast. I am not making any profit from these two shows either.

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Chapter 5: The Beast's Bravery

Kuwabara raced out through the gate and was happy to find Silver still where he left him.

"Let's go Silver." Kuwabara said, climbing into the saddle.

Silver neighs and runs into the forest. Kuwabara and Silver were riding for a while in the forest, not knowing where they were going when Silver came to a stop. Kuwabara looked to see why the horse stopped and saw wolves. He gasped and pulled on Silver's reins, turning the frightened horse around and fleeing.

Kuwabara guided Silver through the trees, trying to through the wolves off their track through the forest, also causing some of the wolves run into the trees. He was looking like a speederbike chase in Return of the Jedi (disclaimer on this). Silver ran out onto a frozen pond, but because of the combined weight of his and Kuwabara's, the ice collapsed underneath them.

Kuwabara feared for both his and Silver's life as he tried to keep the horse's head above the water, knowing that if the freezing water didn't kill them, that the wolves who continued to follow them would do it. Silver, with the help of Kuwabara on the rein's made it to shore, not all of the wolves being so lucky having drowned.

Without a moment to spare, Silver began to run again, not wanting to give the remaining wolves time to get them. He ran into a clearing, but before they could run any further, they were surrounded by the remaining group of wolves. Silver bucks, throwing Kuwabara off and began to make a break for it. However, the poor horse's rein's got snagged on a tree branch, making him easy prey for the wolves, who were about to attack.

Kuwabara rushed to Silver, grabbing a stick and began to fight them off. Kuwabara knocked one in the face, sending the whimpering creature into a tree, out cold. Another wolf jumped towards both Kuwabara and Silver, but Kuwabara kicked him in the stomach before whacking the poor wolf in the face.

Another wolf came at Kuwabara and as he went to hit the wolf, another grabbed the stick, suprising Kuwabara and breaks half of the stick off, leaving Kuwabara defenseless. Kuwabara eyes widened as another leapt at him, grabbing the corner of his cloak and dragging him to the ground.

Kuwabara looked up and saw a wolf about to jump on top of him. It leapt into the air, seeming to hover over Kuwabara. Kuwabara's eyes widened in fear, his life flashing before his eyes, his sister's happy face, his mother smoke a cigar with the rest of the guys in town; he knew it was the end. He lifted up his arm to try and protect his head. However a dark figure jumped in front of him, catching the wolf in mid-air, before throwing the wolf away.

Kuwabara looked and was surprised to find it the beast, Yusuke. Yusuke blocked the wolves view of Kuwabara and stood in front of him.

All of the wolves turn their attack towards Yusuke and leap towards him. Yusuke, not wanting Kuwabara to be hurt, leaped towards the wolves, ready to fight. One wolf ripped a hole in Yusuke's shoulder, causing a horrible and painful roar to escape his lips before he ripped the wolf off, tossing him away. The other wolves decided to use the weak point as their attacking point and lung for it.

Yusuke throws another wolf into a tree, knocking it out. At the sight of their defeat, the other wolves turn and run in fear. Yusuke stood there, a bloody hole in his shoulder out of breathe. He turned to Kuwabara, looking at him despairingly before collapsing.

Kuwabara sat there in shock, not able to believe what had happened. He snapped out of his shock and got up, going to Silver and helping calm down the horse and freeing him. Kuwabara turned towards where the fallen beast lay. He looked at Silver who shared the same look that Kuwabara had at the moment, both wearing a look of guilt for having Yusuke hurt.

Kuwabara closed his eyes, having to make the second biggest and hardest decision in the same night. He walked over to the fallen Yusuke and picked him up, having a bit of trouble since the beast weighted much more then he did not to mention he was a bit taller then he was. Kuwabara places the unconscious Yusuke on Silver's back and they made their way back to the castle.


In the den of the castle, Kuwabara poured some hot water out of Botan into a bowl that had a rag in it. He turned to Yusuke who was sitting on the couch licking his wounds.

Kuwabara picked up the rag and squeezed it into the water, making it damp.

"Ok." Kuwabara said picking up the rag and walking to Yusuke. "Don't do that."

Yusuke narrowed his eyes at Kuwabara who just sighed and sat next to him, reaching towards the wounds with the wet rag. Yusuke growled.

"Just…hold still." Kuwabara said, getting frustrated by how stubborn Yusuke was being.

Kuwabara touched the rag to the wound and Yusuke roared in pain. All of his servants, who had been watching, jumped back into hiding from the outburst.

"That hurts damn it!" growled Yusuke, glaring at Kuwabara.

"Well duh, if you keep moving it will! So just hold still you ass." Kuwabara said.

"Well if you were such a damn idiot and run away, then this wouldn't have happened!" growled Yuskue.

"Well if you weren't such an idiot and didn't frighten me, I wouldn't have!" Kuwabara glared.

Yusuke opened his mouth to respond, but stopped to think of a good line.

"Well…you shouldn't have been in the West Wing!" Yusuke said, confident that he had won the argument.

"Well you should learn to control that gosh darn temper!" Kuwabara shouted.

Yusuke raised his hand to bring out another point, but found that he had none so he bowed his head down again. The objects emerged from their hiding as Kuwabara had conquered the ferocious temper of Yusuke. Kuwabara smiled with his victory and started to bring the rag back to the wound.

"Now just hold still. This may kinda sting a little." Kuwabara said.

Yusuke gave a surprised grunt, gritting his teeth as the rag was applied. Kuwabara began to talk in a nice calm, yet surprisingly tender voice. "By the way, thank you for saving my life…"

Yusuke opened his eyes looking at him surprised.

"I mean…I know I'm not the GREATEST guy to get along with my self, but…I mean I could have been a bit nicer to you all the same…" Kuwabara said, not looking at him.

Yusuke looked at Kuwabara for a minute before also saying in a very tender voice. "You're welcome…and…and I guess…I was acting like a jerk too…so sorry…" Yusuke said.

Kuwabara looked up at Yusuke for a minute before a smile crossed his lips, the first true smile Yusuke had seen.

"Well it seems we are both idiotic jerks huh?" Kuwabara said, chuckling a bit.

Yusuke looked at Kuwabara, finding the man before him the most beautiful person he had ever seen. Yusuke smiled back and nodded.

"Yeah…"


Back in the town, at the tavern sat Sensui, Itsuki and a man sat at a table.

"I don't usually leave the asylum in the middle of the night, but they said you'd make it worth my while." Said the man.

Sensui smiles at the man and pulled out a sack of gold, tossing it in front of him. The man looked at the bag and took out a piece, scraping it on his chin.

"Aah, I'm listening." The man says.

"It's like this. I've got my heart set on marrying Kazuma, but he needs a little…persuasion."

"In other words, he turned him down flat!" said Itsuki.

Sensui turned a glare to Itsuki who put his hands up in the air and gave him a smile.

"Sorry, Sensui, continue."

Sensui turned back to the man.

"Now everyone knows that the family he comes from if a weird and strange family. Kazuma has a little sister named Yukina who has a wonderful imagination. She was in here tonight, raving about a beast in a castle…" Sensui started.

The man snorted.

"That little girl is harmless.

"The point I'm getting at is, Kazuma would do anything to keep his dear sweet little sister from being locked up.

"Yes, he would even marry him." Itsuki said with a smirk, pointing to Sensui.

Sensui gave Itsuki another threatening look, causing the teal haired man to give him another smile.

"Sorry, please continue."

The man looked at Sensui, intrigued.

"So you want me to throw his sister in the asylum unless he agrees to marry you?"

Both Sensui and Itsuki nod in agreement.

"Oh that is despicable." The man said disgusted before a twisted grin appeared on his lips. "I love it!"

Sensui smiled at the man.

"I knew you would, Dr. Ichigaki."


At the Kuwabara residence, both Yukina and Shizuru are packing.

"If no one will help us, then we'll go back together. I don't care what it takes. We'll find that castle and somehow we'll get my son the Hell out of there." Shizuru growled.

"Mother, please, surely we can get more people to help. Why don't you ask the mayor, surely he would help?" Yukina said, not liking to watch her mother act this way.

"Even though he's a great man, and has a brat for a son, he is not the type of man to risk his reputation of something that could get him cast out of office." Shizuru said, picking up the bags.

"And this would do such a thing?" asked a surprised Yukina.

"Yes." Shizuru said, finishing her cigar before putting it out.

She takes Yukina by the hand and goes out the door.

"Now let's go before that beast does anything else to Kazu." Shizuru said.

Both women make their way into the woods, just missing the two visitors that came to their door.


Sensui and Itsuki go to the door and knock. After waiting a few minutes the two men enter the house.

"Kazuma! Shizuru! Yukina!" Sensui shouted.

Ichigaki looked around.

"It seems no one is here. It might not work after all." Itsuki said, glad.

Sensui turned to him with his blue eyes flashing brown, causing the man to take a step back before his neck is grabbed.

"They have to come back sometime, and when they do, we'll be ready for them." Sensui said, dropping Itsuki into the snow bank by the porch. "Itsuki, don't move from that spot until the Kuwabara family come home." Sensui said, walking past the man.

"But, Senusi!..." Itsuki shouted, but Sensui continued to leave.

Itsuki sighed and leaned back into the house.

"The things I do for that man…he's lucky I love him as much as I do…" Itsuki sighed, as a pile of snow fell on him, covering him.


Well, that's it! I hope you liked this update! I worked really hard on this story, and I hope you guys could tell! I hope you liked it and please read and review!