Is this real? Chapter six

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"A person is smart, People are stupid"

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Kurama stopped to breathe, his heart pounding in his chest. The faint traces of the bond tugging him in a direction of blackness, leading him to Hiei. Every once in awhile Kurama would see the glowing of eyes watching him but whatever were out there kept to themselves and did nothing but follow him towards Ippakuma.

Hunched over, breathing harshly and giving a determined sigh Kurama started up again. Running in a direction he hoped lead to Hiei.

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Whispers blew in and out of his range of hearing, one voice was familiar and sounded angry. Arms would tighten around his torso and he would hear words he could actually understand.

"He can't have him, he's had his chance and now Hiei's mine. Tell the others to stand guard for the Youko, I won't let him take my fire demon away." When Hiei heard what the being holding him was saying he felt a sort of nausea in the pit of his stomach.

He felt so weak now, like all of the energy had been leeched out of him. Before he'd at least been able to move but now all he could do was lie limp in this person's arms.

"Youko. . ." He muttered with great effort. He knew this person, he knew that name, "K kura ama?" His vision began to clear and the dull throbbing began beating at the back of his head.

"Get out, your presence is making him aware!" The voice snapped, as Hiei began to shift away from the source of his discomfort two strong arms pulled him back and a sweet voice lulled him into euphoria.

If I apologized
it wouldn't make it all unhappen
wouldn't make the darkness go away
If I apologized
it wouldn't mean I was forgiven
wouldn't mean you wanted me to stay

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He could hear them, right behind him. The growls of creatures he could not see were menacingly close to the back of his neck. The voices were deep and rumbling , sending shivers down his spine as he ran. It seems Ippakuma realized that Kurama was coming for his mate.

"I won't let you have him." Kurama whispered fiercely, "He's mine and I will get him back." With that thought he continued to run, dodging possible attacks in his attempt to reach Hiei before his clock ran out.

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"Do you think he'll make it?" Yomi asked as he watched Kurama dodge yet another attack by one of Ippakuma's lackeys. Mukuro looked on with a slightly amused expression on her face.

"I suppose it's possible, then again he's still got a long ways to go before he reaches Ippakuma's territory." Yomi turned to Mukuro, his expression puzzled.

"Are you at all worried about you successor?" Mukuro looked into sightless eyes, she examined the face of her guest before turning to look at the screen. Kurama's whip flashed through the air, slicing two monsters apart.

"More than I'd like to admit."

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The green light continued to glow as Kurama ran harder through the inky black area he was navigating. Hiei was close, so close he felt if he reached far enough into the darkness he could touch him. A deep longing erupted in Kurama's chest that made him ignore the pain and lack of oxygen.

"Hiei." he breathed as more of the monster's joined his run, he was winded and growing weaker by the second. His energy was fading even faster as they closed in all around him. "No," He huffed as he dodged more and more attacks, monsters leaping out at him from seemingly nowhere, "I can't stop now, Hiei is close, he's so close." A moment later the tracker was knocked from his hand and skidded across the floor to reflect the eyes of the creatures watching Kurama receive blow after blow. His whip lashing out blindly against the night vision monsters attacking him, he was losing. . . .

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Hiei could feel it, a sharp pressure shooting up and down his body, the pinch of his lungs as if he'd run for miles and miles.

"Hiei. . ."A soft, sweet voice whispered in his mind, "No. . . . .I can't stop now, Hiei is close, he's so close." then the uncomfortable feeling returned, the pain was gone and the arms around him tightened. Something was reaching out for him, something needed him. . . . someone needed him.

"kurama. . ." Hiei whispered softly, that name that made shivers of pain run through his body. Just then the cambion holding him cupped his face in his hands roughly.

"What did you say?" Purple eyes looked pierced through the clouds blocking his vision. Hiei gave a smug smirk.

"Kurama." Ippakuma snarled at the weak fire demon before shoving him to the floor in a small heap and walking away.

"Let's see how much you love your precious Kurama after you've experienced the pain he gave to you when he cast your love aside." Almost on cue waves of agony more head splittingly painful than the first crashed onto his entire form. This time Hiei didn't bother trying to stop the screams and shrieks that rushed out of his parted lips.

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"kurama. . ." It was so soft Kurama almost didn't hear it. Hiei's voice amidst the growls and snarls all around him.

"Kurama. . ." And then there it was again, stronger this time, the fire demon was calling out to the red head from within the black cloud Ippakuma had surrounded him in.

With a burst of energy he didn't know he had, Kurama brought his whip down with a loud CRACK! Four monsters down, countless more to go. Glowing eyes glittered as Kurama struck down again and again bringing down handfuls of his opponents at a time.

Kurama was startled when he heard Hiei scream. It hit a spot inside him that made Youko growl in fury. With a flash the silver fox demon stood where the red head had been only moments before. His golden yellow eyes catching all traces of light, allowing him to see the thick mass of monsters blocking his path.

"Get out of my way or be eaten by my plants." He stated coolly to the charging monsters, none of which spared him a second before he was surrounded once more.

"Worthless imps." He muttered while pulling a blue seed from his long silver hair. From it erupted the death tree, whose branches snapped and hissed before launching forward to devour the moving targets.

The gates to Ippakuma's territory were filled with the pain filled shrieks of the monsters being ripped apart limb to limb.

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The inside, however was echoing with the sounds of Hiei struggling to remain conscious through the torture of the bond. His voice was raspy and worn from screaming and was all but gone from him.

'I have to stay awake, Kurama's coming, I have to stay awake. . .' Another mountain of pain filled his every pore as Ippakuma ran back to where Hiei was and gathered him in his arms. He didn't take away the pain, but instead ran a finger down his cheek before kissing it softly.

"I'm going to loose you aren't I Hiei?" Ippakuma said in a hushed voice with tears streaking down his face, "He's going to take you away from me isn't he." At that moment a tall silvery white form appeared behind the crying cambion. Ippakuma sobbed and held Hiei closer as Kurama approached them, his steps smooth and even.

When Kurama reached them he changed back knowing the cambion had no power over him. He then grasped Ippakuma's shoulder and turned around. Watery purple eyes, stared into his own before looking down to Hiei's still form in his lap.

"You're too late Youko." Kurama quickly pulled Hiei from the other, whom was laughing insanely with his victory. Cradling the limp body in his arms Kurama bit into the fire demon's neck, right over the previous mark and started pouring his youkai into his body.

"I've won the little demon after all!"

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No this is not the end, I dare anyone to take a guess at what I'm going to do after this.

I'm honestly surprised my ending comment in the last chapter got me so many reviews. Thank you all so much, it's nice to know you really like this story.

Jynx