"We are born alone, and we die alone." –Fruits basket

"Yori is that you?" Yelled out Yori's mother from not too far away. Yori looked up. "Mother!" she yelled back and started to run towards her. Yori's mom held her in her arms tightly.

"Oh Yori! I thought you died! I was so worried about you!" She said in tears. Yori smiled. It felt good being safe again…

But am I truly safe? What if Naraku comes back after me… Why did he even let me go?

"Where were you?" she asked looking in her daughter's face.

Oh god, what do I answer to that? Should I tell her about Naraku or not?

Before she could even answer her mother spoke again: "Oh it does not matter where you were! As long as you are alive that's all that counts! Did I ever miss you Yori!" Yori smiled, and her mother hugged her again.

"So mom, what happened while I was gone?" Yori asked.

"Well, the jewel shard is still protecting our house. But we got to be quiet about it, because we don't want demons to know about it." Yori's mother brought her back home, where she cooked supper. Once they ate the rice, her little sister Violet came in and saw her big sister.

"Yori! Yori! You came back!" The little girl yelled out and then ran up to her for a hug.

"Hi Violet! How are you? I missed you!" Yori called out to her sister.

"Me too! Me too! Me miss Yori!" Violet said her eyes shining with happiness.

Later that night, Yori was left alone and thought. I have to admit I miss Naraku… He was the first man who ever paid attention to me, and I did like him. Why did he let me go anyways? I did everything he asked me to do.

"Yori dear, would you mind going to the lake and get water please?" Her mother asked interrupting her thoughts.

"Sure, I'll go." And it will give me an excuse to stop thinking of Naraku.

Outside, the wind was cold and the moon was full. It was scary walking alone in the woods, and Yori felt as if someone was watching her. Once at the river, she bend down and looked at her reflection, thanks the moon that shone. Her eyes were sad eyes, and she held on her knees.

"I miss Naraku." She whispered to herself. "I wonder why he let me go. He probably never liked me; a demon like him would never like me… Or any humans." Looking again in the lake, a tear fell down. "I actually thought he liked me… I was so foolish." And again a few other tears fell down.

It had been about two weeks, since everything happened. From meeting Naraku, to being with Inuyasha to back with Naraku, to back with Inuyasha and to back home.

Her tears were the only sound heard except for the blowing wind. Again Yori looked at her sad reflection, and then noticed that she was not alone. Naraku's grinning face was shown in the lake. Her heart started to beat faster as she turned around and met up with his pants. Looking up from the ground, she saw his long black wavy hair blowing in the wind and his ruby red eyes.

Na-Naraku? He was here all this time?

Yori was so surprised that she backed away fell on her butt and in the water. Naraku started to laugh and held out his hand.

"Foolish you say?" he questioned her, as he pulled her up.

All of her kimono was wet and Yori was cold. And she had not gotten the water for her mother.

"How long have you been here?" She asked trembling from the cold and him.

"Long enough Yori." He said as he walked up to her. He looked down at her kimono, which was revealing her body, because it was wet. Yori noticed he was looking down and brought her arm up to hide herself. As she did so, Naraku caught her arm slid down his hand to her wrist. Yori's heart was beating fast again.

"W- why are you he- here?" she stammered.

Naraku smiled. "To see you Yori. It was not foolish of you to fall in love with me. The reason I let you go was because I heard a little secret that you never told me about." He brought her cold body against his warm one. "And that truly hurt me Yori, why did you not tell me your mother had a scared jewel shard?" he asked as he brought his big hand to her lower back.

He knows! Kagura must have told him! I Knew I could not trust her!

"I am sorry Na-Na-Naraku…" she said trembling. Tears fell down her eyes again. "I was going to tell you but when you h-h-hit me, I was so scared you were going to be angrier at me…" she managed to answer.

"Oh, my Yori. You should have trusted me before my incarnation Kagura. I was most angry that you told her before telling me." He slid his big hand up to her back and then to her shoulders. He looked in her face and smiled.

Oh god… I know he wants the jewel shard. What will my mother do? Am I betraying my family by giving him the shard? Either way, he is going to take it, and it would be better not by force.

"I will give you the shard my lord." She said looking down.

Against Naraku's chest felt and heard his laugh. It was not like the evil one she usually heard, but he was more laughing at what she said.

"My my my, dear Yori. You may stop calling me lord." He commented. "And yes, I would like you to give me the shard." He said. Naraku brought up her face and gently kissed her lips. "I knew you would do it." He whispered in her ear. "Now, shall we walk back to your home?" he asked.

The walk back was a very quiet one. The only sounds heard were there footsteps and the wind. Once there, her mother came out, and stopped dead in her tracks.

"Yori! Naraku is with you! Run for your life, he is going to kill us all!" She cried out.

Naraku smiled and brought his arm against Yori's back. "You must be Yori's mother." He said smiling at her. The woman was in total shock.

"Mother, Naraku is with me, he is here to take the scared jewel shard we have." She said calmly. "Follow me." She said turning her head to his. Both of them walked to where she lived. Naraku entered the small house and looked around.

What does she live in? She will be lucky if she even survives winter in that thing.

Yori came back and gave him the shard she had. "Here." She said as she dropped it in his hand. Naraku smiled and put it away. Then noticed her sad face.

"Yori, come here darling." He said. She did as she was told, and he wrapped her in his arm. He held her tightly and placed his head beside hers. "Yori, do you want to return with me, or spend the rest of winter with your family? Not that I think you will survive." He said looking back in the house. As she did not answer, he spoke again. "It will be better for your family to be two instead of three to fend." He said.

Why does he want me to come with him? I mean of course I want to go, but my family… He is right; they would be better two then three. I have to listen to my heart. I love him.

"Naraku, I want to be with you." She said.

"I thought so." He said smiling.

They both left Yori's house, and walked back outside. There stood Yori's mother and her sister Violet.

"Mother, Violet, I am going back with Naraku." She said. She looked at Naraku and asked him if she could go back and visit. He nodded. And said: "when I allow you." "I will come back." She said. Violet ran to her and hugged her and so did her mother.

Back at Naraku's castle

Naraku turned around to face Yori. "I have moved your room closer to mine, as I promised." He said smiling to her. "Now, I think you need to change into new dry clothes he said looking at her body. "Follow me."

Yori followed Naraku down the hall and went in what she thought was his room. Because it was dark, huge, and the bed was big with silky bed sheets and blankets. He walked to where there was a bunch of kimonos. He took out his hand towards her and Yori hesistated then put her tiny hand in his big one.

"Choose one you like Yori." He said.

Yori looked at the variety of kimonos. There were white ones, purples, reds and blacks ones. Then there were some made out of silk, and some with decorations such as flowers, stars, designs and patterns. She had never in her life seen that many kimonos. Which were all for women. She picked out a purple silk kimono which had a curvy golden line patterns. Then Naraku grabed the back of where her kimono was attached and undid the knot. Her kimono fell down on the floor and she was bare naked in front of him. Her face went a bright red, as Naraku looked at her body for a long time smiling. Yori just froze in front of him. Smiling, Naraku started to put on her new kimono and once she was all dressed up, he brought his hands up her hips and to her shoulders. Then Naraku kissed around her neck and ear. Slowly he played in her long hair and whispered her name. He covered his mouth on hers and allowed his tongue to enter in her mouth. He explored hers, as she shyly did in his mouth. He continued to play in her hair and with a free hand, brought her closer to him. Body's pressed, the heat rose up, until Naraku left her mouth. Naraku smiled and Yori did so.

"Well, now that we are finished, why don't you go and eat. You look pale my dear." He said.

Yori blushed at the word he used my dear and followed him to the kitchen where she cooked herself some rice. Naraku told her he had "business to attend" so she was left to think.

I don't understand. Why is Naraku being so nice to me? I mean, before he was nothing like this. I wonder if I have an other mission to fulfill for him or something. Oh well, I love him, and that is all that matters right now.

Author Note

Hello everybody! Thank you for the reviews. I had a mini writers block, but then everything cleared up. I hope you like what I did. And I really hope Naraku is still himself. I don't think he would say my dear lol, but if you think of anything better, let me know. I want to thank Sam Wiley for her wonderful reviews, and yes Archangelinathis is how you write it in French lol. Merci et svp laisser moi un mot ou deux! (Please review hehe)