Venom
Kohaku swung his powerful scythe around, sending it flying towards the snake youkai after him. The snake slid to the side dodging it, but Kohaku was right behind his weapon. He anticipated the snake's movement, jumping in the opposite direction and catching the snake by surprise.
He dove forward cutting off the snake's right arm. He was too close though, and the youkai grabbed him with his left arm, pulling him close.
"Iss that the best you can do ssslayer?" The snake sneered.
His mouth opened wide. His fangs, thin and needle-like, glinted wet in the fire light.
"No!" Kohaku shouted. Pulling his short sword from its sheath, he swung up and sliced off the youkai's head. The youkai continued to give a sickening hiss as his head slid from his shoulders. Lifeless eyes stared at him from the ground. That was too close. These youkai were not mindless oni that he could easily kill. Perhaps Rin was right. He had underestimated them.
His stomach dropped. He shouldn't have let Rin go off by herself!
He took a step back away from the body.
Hisssss.
Kohaku bumped into something solid.
Strong arms wrapped around him. His eyes widened with horror. He could feel the forked tongue flicking against his ear. "Oh, Ssslayer, we are not done with you yet."
The man struggled in the grip of the youkai, desperately trying to free himself. The snake opened his mouth revealing his fangs dripping with venom.
"Now, now human, if you continue to ssstruggle, the more thiss will hurt. But admittedly, I like it when you sstruggle."
Kohaku threw his body left and right, thrashing, trying to free himself.
The youkai hissed against his skin before he bit down on his shoulder.
"Arghhh! Stop!" Kohaku cried out. His armor did nothing to stop the fangs from piercing his skin.
The snake had been right, the more he struggled, the more his skin tore against his fangs. Vaguely, he could feel the venom pouring into him. His skin burned.
"Kohaku! No!" Someone yelled from far away.
He felt the youkai's hold on him loosen.
Weightless.
Then darkness.