CHAPTER 5

"Kurama, wake up. It's already 10:00. I thought you liked to wake up early." Karasu shook the fox's body.

Kurama rolled to his side and covered himself with his blanket so the crow didn't see him.

"Wake you insolent fox. I demand you fetch me something to eat" he shook on the red heads body harder. He raised his fist in the air and brought it down to hit him.

A clawed hand caught his wrist.

"W-what"

Sitting up, still holding his wrist the fox pulled the blanket off him. Silver hair replaced red and green eyes turned to gold. A devilish smirk appeared on his face.

"Youku" Karasu said nervously.

"Long time no see" his voice was now much deeper in his demon form. He squeezed Karasu hand when he tried to pull away.

"Stop!" he screamed. His wrist was starting to crack from the pressure.

Youku chuckled evilly. He brought the crow closer till they were face to face.

"Well here we are, all these years later, except this time the positions are reverses." his voice held the promise of pain and misery. Karasu struggled even more to escape.

"On your knees" he ordered.

"Never"

"You will obey me human" he caught both of the crow's wrist.

"Make me" Karasu kicked him in the stomach.

Unfortunately it had little effect on him. He hardly felt the attack but he was unwilling to let this act of disobedience go unpunished. He slapped the crow so hard Karasu ended up on the floor.

The crow laid stunned, his mind in a daze. Though his brain was elsewhere, he was fully aware of the burning sensation on his cheek.

"Hopefully that will teach you to behave according to your stasis."

Karasu was still on the floor. He gently held his cheek. It was starting to swell and the corner of his lip was bleeding. He cursed his human body for being so week.

"I didn't think that hit would mess up your face so much. Pity."

"Get away from me" he yelled.

"Quiet, you'll wake him."

"Who"

"Suichi, he's still sleeping. Why do you think I'm able to take physical form. Now as I said before, on your knees."

"Go to heellll" He screamed as vines wrapped around his wrists and ankles.

The vines forced him to sit up on his knees. His arms were bent behind his back and a vine wrapped around his neck pulling his head back so his neck was bared to the fox.

"Much better."

Karasu growled at him. The vines dug into his skin

"Now what should I do with you." He dragged his claw finger down the crow's throat.

Karasu froze; if Youku put too much pressure his claw would slice his throat. The fox took advantage of his fear by making his vines start to slither under his clothes.

"No fox, I order you to stop." he tried to make his voice sound threatening but it came out half panicked.

"You don't give orders anymore." He glared.

The veins wrapped around his whole body making sure he couldn't move a muscle without Youku's say so.

"Are you ticklish?" he asked smirking

Karasu kept quiet and stared at him.

"Well let's find out." he smiled sadistically.

The vines started wiggling and sliding all over his body. They tickled under his arms, neck, sides, feet and whatever other sensitive spot the vines could find. Karasu started laughing uncontrollably, if he struggled it hurt but if he stayed still he be tickled. He was constantly being tickled and he couldn't take it. His sides hurt from laughing so much and his lungs were sore from breathing so rapidly.

"You have a beautiful laugh." Youku commented.

"Stop, I-I can't take it." He gasps for breath.

"But I love hearing your voice. Keep laughing for me."

The vines raised Karasu arms above his head and lifted him up till his feet dangled a foot of the ground. The vines showed no mercy for his sides and arm pits. Still laughing Karasu had to close his eyes to stop himself from crying.

"I'm goanna pee my pants, stop"

Youku stopped the vines from moving. The crow was still suspended above the air.

"I wouldn't want you to soil Suichi's floor now would I."

"You bastard" Karsu voice was hoarse from laughing so much.

He received another slap to the face. His head jerked to the side and a red hand print appeared on his face.

"You shouldn't talk to your superior like that." Youku was satisfied when he saw Karasu's eyes water.

"The pain is much more intense for humans isn't."

"Shut up"

He received another slap, this time harder.

"Manners" Youku reminded.

"Put me down my arms hurt." It felt like his arms were being pulled out their sockets. Stupid human body couldn't even support its own wait.

"Say please and maybe I will."

"Fine, please let me down"

Youku smiled. He was finally getting though his servants stubbornness.

"Before I let you down I want a kiss."

"A kiss?" Karasu looked at him confused. Why on earth would he want a kiss from him. Didn't the fox despise him?

"Yea a kiss, but it has to be a good one. No, small peck." The fox leaned in.

"Well, do we have a deal? If not feel free to hang around." he chuckled

Karasu was annoyed by the cheap joke but felt it was best to ignore it.

"Fine, I'll kiss you"

"Good."

Your grabbed on to his hair and brought him in closer. Their lips pushed against each other and their tongues tangled together. Youku explored the crows mouth, this was the first time he actually kissed him willingly. Surprisingly the crow tasted pretty good.

When Karasu tried to take control of the kiss the sliver haired bit him hard.

"Ouch! You..." before he could say any more Youku pulled him back into the kiss. It was long and aggressive. Every time Karasu tried to take the lead or get to into it Youku bit him. Those sharp fangs cut up his tongue and lips.

Youku purred against the crows neck. Karasu's blood tasted wonderful. This encouraged him to bit down harder when the crow missed behaved.

"Enough" the crow gasped.

"I need to breath."

Youku bit his lower lip one more time before he pulled away.

"Put me down" Karasu demanded.

Snapping his fingers the vines dropped him roughly. Karasu landed on the ground with a loud thud.

"Arrggg" he slowly sat up with an aching body.

"You're so small now" Youku commented.

It was true. When Youku was in his demon form he was a foot higher than Karasu and his muscle were a good two inches wider. Karasu's human body was much smaller than he used to be. If he stood side by side with the fox his head would barley reach the others shoulder. The crow much more preferred Kurama over Youku and not just because he was bigger than the red head.

"Oh shove it." her growled.

"Now that's not a bad idea."

Youku pounced on him. He grabbed both his wrist and held them above his head.

"Let me go." Karasu growled.

"Don't move." Youku used his superior strength to pin him down.

"Stop you can't" He screamed as a hand ripped off his shirt.

"Yes I can. Unless you forgotten I own you now."

Vines wrapped around his arms and ankles. They lifted his hands above his head and spread his legs apart.

"Be good and don't struggle and I might be gentle"

"NO!" he screamed.

"Quiet, you'll wake Suichi" Youku ran his hands down the others body. His skin was so soft and smooth. He just wanted to kiss him all over.

"Your body would look beautiful in my marks." Youku hummed against Karasu's throat. Those sharp fangs nibbled at the delicate flesh.

"Don't you dare stain my body with your filth." Karasu pulled against the veins.

Youku smirked, he dragged his fingers over the crows chest.

"By the time I'm done there won't be an inch of your body I haven't touched or tasted." he pulled one of the crows nipples till the skin stretched an inch away from the chest.

"You could have known my body years ago and tasted every bit of it." Karasu smirked. He bit his lip

Not liking his pet's smart mouth Youku dug his claw into Karasu's nipple. The crow hissed when his nipple was twisted.

"You weren't as cute as you are now."

Youku was just about to pull down the others pants but then he had a splitting head ach.

What the hell are you doing! Kurama yelled in his head.

Having a little bit of fun.

You've taken this far enough

Youku growled in annoyances but there was nothing he could do when his hair started to turn red and his eyes changed to green.

Kurama stared at a terrified Karasu. He reached out towards the crow but he flinched away.

"Shhhl, I'm not like him I would never do that." He untied Karasu and gently sat the crow up. He was roughly pushed away.

"Stay away from me you mongrel." Karasu growled.

Smack him; smack him again for being rude.

You shut up.

"Why don't we go to the library like I promised you? I'll buy you an ice cream to make up for it."

"Do you seriously think an ice cream will make up for what you did."

Kurama glared at him.

"You've done far worse. Now if you want to go to the library I'll take you, if not feel free to spend the whole day here."

"No, I want to go."

"Then let's go"

After the two had showered and dress Kurama snuck Karasu out of his house.

"Stay closer and stay where I can see you" Kurama told him.

"I won't try to escape. You herd that blue haired bitch, I try to leave and I'll be sent to hell."

He should be there now. Bastard shouldn't even be breathing.

"Kurama?"

"Yes"

"How come you don't want to hurt me like your demon self?"

The red head frowned; this was a subject he did not want to have, ever.

"I will punish you if you cross the line but I will not rape you."

"Oh"

Karasu looked around the human world; it was all very different from the demon world. People seemed calm and relaxed. Usually in the demon word everyone was on guard all the time but here people seemed happy.

"Why do you like the human world so much? I know you're staying here because of your mother but there must be more to it than just that."

"It's much more peaceful here. Humans have a much more different life style than demons. They have laws and rules that let them function together and form a civilized society. Not like in the demon world were the one who has the most physical strength rules all."

"I like the demon way better. The food change is the oldest and most basic law in history."

"With the way you are now you be on the bottom"

Yes, and in more ways than one. Youku snickered.

"I won't ever get my demon body back will I?" He asked with his head down.

Kurama was silent for a whole minute before he spoke.

"I worked for Koenma before. I've never really seen how they do it but I been told about how they deal with sprits like you. Koenma took your soul out of your body and put it into a human body he made that was identical to your demon."

"And what happen to my demon body?" he asked nervously.

"They probably destroyed it."

Karasu looked at him in horror. His eyes rounded and he turned his head away.

Don't be sad, your human body is so much better. It's so soft and warm. Its dedicate like a rose and so beautiful.

"This, this…. They can't do this. It was my body, mine. They just can't take it away and put me in this." He grabbed his shirt and looked at his body in discuss.

Aww, look at him, he so sad. Let's comfort him. We can show him how good a human body can feel. Just give me an hour and he'll love his new body.

Or he'll commit suicide.

He's here because he doesn't want to go to hell. He dies before he completes his part of the deal he will automatically get there.

What do you think will happen if he is accidentally killed? Like if he gets hit by a bus or falls down the stairs?

Probably depending on the time he's served us Koenma will either bring him back or decided he has done enough.

How much time would it take for him to get sent to heaven?

Maybe if he dies after thirty or forty years. If he's good, maybe only twenty years.

"It's not as bad as you think. I lived in this body for seventeen years. It's actually nice to let things go and openly feel love and happiness. A demon can have no friends and never trust a human can."

"But you still have your demon powers. I have nothing." His voice was week and hoarse.

You don't deserve much more.

"You have your health"

Karasu sneezed and coughed violently.

I think he caught a cold that night he ran away. I was pretty cold and he didn't wear a coat.

"So much for that." He spat.

"You have your brains."

"And what good is that. I'm only good at tactics and battle plans. What good is that in this human world?"

True, Japan isn't going to war with anyone and I would never let him participate in war. Knowing him he work his way up and become a general in a month or just kill the general and forcefully take his spot.

He has his looks, tell him he's beautiful.

Youku!

I'm just trying to help.

"Well you have your looks."

Karasu couldn't disagree with that, he knew he was beautiful.

"That's only good if I plan to be a whore."

When your right, your right. I haven't even thought of selling his body off. That would sure help you with moving out.

That's disgusting.

Your right, it would be disgusting letting strange man use what we use.

"You can be a model or spoke person or actor."

Karasu looked at him for a long time.

"I expected you to lock me away and only let me out when you want to… use me." he looked at the ground.

"I…I was scared you were going to torture and rape me, like I did to you. I know it was be a fair punishment after all the pain I put you through but… but I just wouldn't be able to take it… I know I must sound week and pathetic. After all I can dish it out but can't take it." Kurama saw a tear run down the crow's cheek.

His human emotions are kicking in. He's feeling things he never would have felt as a demon. He's opening up and telling me these things because he doesn't know how to handle them.

"I won't say I forgive you because that would be a lie but I will help you."

"Why, why would you help me?"

"Because you're hurt and scared."

"I don't deserve your kindness." He sobbed.

So true.

"Let's go to the library. Maybe after you picked out a few books you'll feel better." Kurama gently put his arm around the crow and whipped his face with a cloth.

"Come on, were almost there."

They walked with Kurama's arm around him for the rest of the way, ignoring the whispers and giggles.

At the library Kurama let him browse around. There were so many books and so many categories. The crow pulled out every book on the shelf and examined them closely. Kurama smiled when he saw how evolved the crow was on choosing a book. After twenty minutes the crow was done to two books, he looked between them deciding which he wanted.

"You know you can take out more than one book?" Kurama told him.

"Really? How many?"

"Up to ten"

"You should have told be sooner."

In another twenty minutes Karasu stacked ten books on a table. Kurama looked over them, most were poetry books, and one politic book.

"You sure like poetry." he frowned. Most of the poetry books were dark and cruel. They even said on the cover that it may not be suitable to light hearted adults.

"Why would you want a politic book?"

"If I'm going to be living in this world I have to know the rules. I can't live in this world without knowing the laws and regulations."

All he needs to know is to listen to me. My word will be his law.

It will be good for him to know how things in the human world work. You should be proud he's making an effort to fit in.

Do you really want him learning politics?

What's the harm of it? He has no social security number and no birth certificate. He couldn't even get a job at Burger King.

I still don't like it. You should keep him ignorant to this world so he'll be dependent on you.

"Why don't you get a nice fiction book?"

"Why read about made up adventures when I can make my own."

"True but there are now monsters and heroes in this world. Well there are, but there in a different form."

"This sounds like a boring world."

He's right about that.

"Then let's cheek these out."

"So I can bring them back and get more book?"

"Yes, but you have to bring them back on time or they charge you."

"Sounds fare, I like this place."

"If you behave you can come back."

After checking the books out they gave the crow a little bag so he could carry them.

"Be very careful with those books." the fox warned.

"I'm not a child, so don't speak to be like that."

Let me slap him, let me slap him.

"Now what?"

"Were going job hunting."

"Where?"

Kurama pulled out a little address book.

"I got a few places off the internet that are hiring."

"It's better than being stuck in that room."