I Don't Know Anymore

They had been walking for two months now and were closer to the hide out then they were expecting thanks to Emerald. Thanks to the vixen, they had evaded more traps then they had when they first entered the forest.

One day Emerald stopped in front of a clearing and Yoko looked at her, "This is as far as I went," she said looking at the field and tears fell from her eyes, "My mother and father died here. The clearing looks to be safe and calm…but as soon as you step on the ground, the earth swallows you up and you never return."

Conner held on tightly to Nakada's hand she grasped his also as she held the twins close in their kangaroo pouch. Yoko saw a rock on the ground picked it up and threw it on into the clearing. As soon as it hit the ground, nothing happened…and then the earth opened up and the rock fell down into the hole and the earth covered the hole again like as if it never was. The little children who had seen that held on tightly to their mothers as did Conner.

Yoko looked at Nakada, "Do you think you could a…talk to it?" he asked.

She nodded, "I can try," Yoko went over to her taking Dianna and Calan and kneeled down close Conner so he wrap his arms around the fox's arm above the elbow. She went over to the earth and kneeled down, her hands hovering over the ground getting ready to touch it but for some reason she couldn't. She panted and sweat ran down her face as she gave up, "I don't understand it," she said as she stood up, "I should be able to touch the earth without any problems, but something is holding me back. All earth is supposed to be the same but there is something different about this…something forbidding."

Emerald walked up to her. "So what you are saying we can't go on it?"

"That was kind of obvious before, but there must be away around it or…" Nakada thought for a second and kneeled down to the ground that wasn't part of the clearing placing her hands on it and her eyes closed. When she was done she looked at them, "We can go under the ground," she said.

"How are we supposed to do that?" asked on the mothers holding her child tightly in her arms.

Nakada smiled, "Like this," "Please Earth, open a hole to let us go under this clearing safely to the other side." Nothing happened after a while but then the earth opened up under her and she fell through.

Yoko laughed a little, "You think the earth is out to get you Nakada?" he asked and she floated to the top dusting her-self off.

She smiled and looked at him, "No, it just likes to do that to me for fun," everyone laughed and when everything was organized everyone began to slowly walk down the hole. Thanks to April, Rebekah and Lindsey the tunnel was lit up so no one would bump into a person. This continued for a little while until the tunnel started leading up and they saw light ahead.

When they were outside they turned around and saw the clearing as if it had never been touched. They didn't look at it for long so they turned around and began to continue their journey. But before they, did Emerald went up to Yoko and took the glove off showing his now dark green hand. Nakada had been able to keep the poison at bay but she would always lose so much energy. Emerald took hold of the ring and pulled it off. As soon as she did Yoko's finger began to hurt as his poisoned poured out of tiny hole pricks in his finger that the ring seemed to have made.

When the pain left he saw that his hand was back o the normal colour it had been before, "A deal is a deal Yoko." He looked at Emerald and she smiled before she went off and joined Theo as they restarted the trip again.

When they had through the whole day, stopping rarely for rest, the group call it a night in a small clearing and set up camp. Conner had been unusually quiet and when Nakada noticed this she went over to him, "You okay Conner?" she asked touching his head and found that it was extremely hot, "Oh Conner you're burning up. Yoko," he looked at her, "Come here for a second."

He went over to them, "What's the matter?" he asked.

"Feel Conner's head," he did and then brought it back.

"He's burning!" he spoke and then placed his hand on Conner's head again trying to cool it, "Can you…" before he could finish she shook her head no.

"I can only heal wounds and bruises." Yoko nodded as he went over to the boy and picked him up. Calan looked at Conner looking a little worried as well. Dianna stared at Conner and turned to her brother and back to her adopted brother moving closer to Calan and snuggling against Nakada. They went into the tent and Nakada put the twins in their crib so that she could go to a near by stream with a bowl and clothe in her hand.

Yoko laid Conner into his and Nakada's bed and sat next the boy, stroking him a little on the face. Conner looked at him as he lay under the furs, "Dad, am I sick?" he asked,

Yoko nodded, "Yes Conner, you are very sick, but you will get better."

"Promise?" Conner asked holding his pinkie up.

Yoko had seen this on T.V. with Nakada when they were still at the mansion. He hesitated for a second then he wrapped his pinkie around Conner's and smiled, "Promise."

Conner smiled as Nakada came in and saw their pinkie's, "Since when did either of you learn how to do a pinkie swear?" she asked as she went over to Lucifer and got a bottle of Buckley's Jack and Jill syrup. She read it and took out a small cup filling it.

"Well I learned it when we were at the mansion," Yoko answered helping Conner to sit up so he could take the medicine.

"And my friends told me about it," Conner said as he looked at the clear liquid, scared.

"Oh," Nakada went over to the two boys with a glass of water, "Now Conner, this tastes really offal, take it from someone who has been there. But if you want to get better, then quickly put it in your mouth and even more quickly swallow it. It's better if you hold your breath."

Conner looked at the liquid and Yoko scrunched his nose up at the sharp smell. Conner took the little cup and held his breath as he quickly drank the medicine. When it was gone he made a face and stuck his tongue out shaking a little as he coughed. Nakada gave him the glass of water as she took the cup and he drank that as well. Conner wiped his mouth and leaned his back against Yoko's side, feeling tired a little, "You're a very brave young man," Nakada said soaking the cloth in the bowl of cold water and squeezing the access water out. Yoko laid Conner back down onto the bed, covering him up and stroking his face a little.

"Why is that mom?" Conner asked as Nakada placed the folded wet cloth on his forehead.

Nakada smiled, "Because it took me at least five minutes for me to take that medicine and I would sometimes cry because I hated the taste. My brother on the other hand flat out refused to take it," Conner laughed a little as he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Nakada moved some hair away from his face and kissed him on the cheek. Yoko looked at her, "Do you think he will be okay?" he asked.

Nakada looked at him and smiled, "Don't worry it just might be a cold or a twenty-four hour flu, but Dianna and Calan should sleep with someone else until he gets better."

Yoko nodded and went over to the twins, "I'll take them to Kuronue and Jennah's tent for the time being."

Nakada smiled a little, "You know they are starting to sound like their godparents," Yoko looked at Nakada and she smiled, "When we can't take care of Dianna and Calan, they mostly go to them. Godparents are people who are friends with the children of the parents they look after. When one of the couples has a child and something happens to them, then their friends take in their child to raise. But it can only happen if they are legally claimed as their godparents and if it is stated in their will."

Yoko smiled, "You're right then," he agreed, "They are like her godparents…but why god?"

"I haven't the faintest idea," Yoko smiled and went outside to Jennah and Kuronue's tent.

That night Conner hadn't woken up and Yoko sat on the ground his back to the wall of the tent with Nakada at his side sleeping soundly. Yoko was still awake watching Conner as he slept in the bed. Nakada woke up like she had been doing every few minutes and raised her head and looked at Conner. She started to sit up but Yoko stopped her, "Nakada you need your sleep."

"So do you Yoko and you know I will wake up in a few minutes anyway," she sat up only this time he let her.

"Then why don't we both stay up?" he suggested holding her close, "It is obvious that we won't be going anywhere tomorrow."

Nakada looked at him and shook her head but before she could say anything Conner spoke, "Mom? Dad?"

"We're right here sweetie," Nakada said going over to him along with Yoko.

Conner was sniffling, "I can't breathe that well. My nose is stuffed up," he said.

Yoko looked at him worried but Nakada took something from Lucifer in a small container. She twisted the top off and he saw some white cream but it's smell wasn't that far from the medicine she had given him, "Yoko can you help me take Conner's shirt off?" she asked and Yoko nodded as he sat Conner up and took his shirt off. Nakada scoped up some of the cream and placed it on his chest spreading it, "Try to breath in the scent that comes off of it. Is that better?"

He took a few intake breaths and smiled as he nodded, "Yes," he said and Yoko laid him down on the bed carefully covering him up so he wouldn't get cold and so that the cream wouldn't become irritated.

Yoko looked at Nakada as she wiped the access cream on a towel and put the vapour rub (if you didn't know all ready what it was called) back into Lucifer who snored a little. He saw that she was about ready to go to sleep and he wrapped his arms around her carrying her back to the side of the tent holding her close. He looked at her and saw that she was clinging to his shirt as he set her on his lap. He smiled and stroked some hair away from her face, "You know I think that is the reason why you wouldn't stop waking up," he whispered.

"It could very well be," she said and gave a little yawn before she snuggled closer to him for warmth and fell asleep. Yoko held her close and then took some fur and wrapped it around the both of them to keep them both warm. This seemed awfully familiar as he kissed her on her temple but before he could ponder on it he fell asleep.

Dream

That night when Nakada went to sleep she made sure she was caring and blanket to cover Yoko. When she was asleep she saw that the blanket was still in her arms and she looked at Yoko and saw that he was on the floor but still shackled only the chains were longer. She walked over to him and laid the blanket over him and laid there under the blanket with him. Yoko woke up as soon as he felt the warmth and he looked down to see he was still shackled but there were chains connected to the shackles. He also saw that a blanket was covering him and Nakada was lying right beside him. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her and laid his head on top of hers. Nakada looked up and saw Yoko looking down at her smiling, "Nice to see you're asleep," and he stroked some hairs away from her face and lowered his head and started to kiss her and hold her tight.

She returned the kiss and pressed her head to his chest, "It's almost wonderful to go to sleep," she said closing her eyes and holding him close to her.

"Almost?" Yoko asked looking at her.

She continued to close her eyes and pressed her head his chest, "You are still somewhere either then home far from me, I can't get you free and who knows what kind of torture Kelsey and who ever is here is going to put you through. And I wont be able to stop it," she began to cry into his chest and Yoko held her close to him wrapping the blanket tightly around them both.

"Hey we have to be thankful that you are actually here with me even if it is for when you fall asleep. This is much more then expected," he laid her across his lap and pressed her head to his chest and wiped her tears away.

"You're right Yoko," she said calming her tears and clutching to the top of his rob accepting the embrace and smiled, "Our love and the help of God can conquer just about everything," she said as she smiled against his chest closing her eyes."

"No Nakada," Yoko said looking down at her. She looked up at him shocked and he cupped her face and smiled, "Our love, the help of God, and our friends can conquer ANYTHING!" Nakada smiled as she nodded and lied against her love closing her eyes and Yoko held her tight laying his head on hers.

A few minutes later Yoko woke up with his stomach hurting again and he winced as he pressed his hands to it. Nakada woke up to him grunting in pain and wrapped the blanket around him trying to hold him up, "Yoko what's wrong?" she asked holding him close as he wrapped his arms around his stomach tightly not being able to talk at all, "Yoko please tell me," she went into his mind and then made a bucket appear for some reason in front of Yoko and he vomited up the drugged water. She moved his hair aside and held him close as he continued to vomit. When he was done she made the bucket disappear and wrapped the blanket all around Yoko and held him close to her. He was still in pain but not as much as before and she continued to hold him close. Finally the pain stopped all together as Nakada began to rub his ear and sing a repeating song.

Twinkle in the night sky far, far away

Golden star I gazed upon in my dreams

On a sleepless evening I sing alone

Tomorrow I'll sing with you

On the wings of a dream

Twinkle in the night sky far, far away

Golden star I gazed upon in my dreams

On a sleepless evening I sing alone

Tomorrow I'll sing with you

On the wings of a dream

Twinkle in the night sky far, far away

Golden star I gazed upon in my dreams

On a sleepless evening I sing alone

Tomorrow I'll sing with you

On the wings of a dream

Yoko's breathing became normal and he looked at her and smiled, "Thank you for being here," he said and she smiled as well.

"Hey it was nothing…"

"No Nakada it wasn't nothing," he said sitting up and laying her across his lap again and wrapping them both up in the blanket, "If you hadn't been here then I would probably be in a much worse condition then this," he stroked her hair away from her face and cupped it. He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips and she gladly accepted it as she moved her hand to the back of his head and pushed his head down farther to deepen the kiss. They fell asleep with Nakada's head on Yoko's chest and his cheek on the top of her head.

That morning Nakada was the first one to wake up and she looked at Yoko as he still held her close. She moved a bit and he held her closer and started to mumble something. She tried to move again and he still held her tighter and his eyebrows began to net together as he began to sweat. She looked at him worriedly and raised herself up to him and pressed her lips to his. Yoko began to calm down and eventually he kissed her back and she practically melted into the kiss like every other time she did.

When they broke apart Nakada looked at him smiling, "Sleep well my love?" she asked and he smiled as he held her close.

"I slept quite well but I think I liked the waking up part a lot better," and he kissed her on the lips again. Then Nakada began to feel like she was waking up.

Oh no not now, she looked at her hand and Yoko did as well and they both saw it disappear and reappear and she grabbed his robe and tightly closed her eyes, "I don't want to wake up now Yoko," she said and he held her tightly to him.

"I know Nakada but you can't be asleep all the time. You also have to help the team out if they are in trouble," Yoko could feel a single tear fall from his eyes and quickly brushed it away before Nakada could see it and held her close, "Listen to me okay?" she looked at him and nodded, "I want you to be strong right now and don't say you can't be because I have been in your head and I've seen you have over worked yourself so you could get some free time to train. And even then you still overwork yourself. Don't push yourself over the limit alright? I need you to be at your full power when you come here alright?" she nodded and held him tight. Just before she disappeared completely they kissed one last time and she disappeared. Yoko closed his eyes and went back to sleep with a smile on his face.

End dream

Yoko woke up and looked at Nakada and saw that she was sleeping soundly still on his lap and holding him close. He looked at Conner and saw that he was all right as well and seemed to be breathing fine. He didn't look for his son or daughter because he knew they were with Kuronue and Jennah. He leaned his head against the side of the tent finely able to breathe and he held Nakada closer.

This movement woke her up and she looked at him, "You okay Yoko?" she asked a little tired wiping her eyes.

"Yeah just making sure everyone was here."

"Mom? Dad?" they looked up and saw that Conner was awake, "I'm kind of hot."

They went over to him and Nakada placed her hand on Conner's head and smiled, "His fever's broken," she said lowering the fur a little.

"That's good news," Yoko sat on the bed behind Nakada and looked at Conner, "See Conner? I promised you would get better and you are," Conner smiled and nodded.

Nakada looked Yoko and then Conner, "Well I hate to burst everyone's bubble but, Conner you are going to have to stay in bed for one more day at least because we don't want you to get sick again right?"

"Ah mooooooom," Conner whined showing he was definitely getting better.

"Don't ah mom me Conner do you want to get sick again? And keep on taking that disgusting medicine?"

At the mention of medicine Conner's eyes instantly widened and he shook his head back and forth vigorously, "No, no, no, no!" he answered and his adopted parents laughed.

"Well then it is settled," she said, "You still have to stay in bed but, here to help you get better," Nakada sat up went to Lucifer, without waking him up, and took out thin stripes that you put on your tongue, "Stick your tongue out."

Conner stuck his tongue out and she placed a thin strip on it and he stuck it back in and swallowed it, "That was tasty what was that?"

"That was a little less potent medicine," Nakada answered with a smile.

"Why didn't you give it to me last night?" Conner asked a little upset.

"Because you wouldn't be this better if I did," she answered and placed the package of thin strips into Lucifer, waking him up.

"Oh," Conner yawned and went over to his own bed, "I think I'll sleep in my bed this time," he said and he snuggled under the furs and fell asleep.

Yoko smiled and looked at Nakada who was smiling as well but just about ready to fall asleep, "Why don't we got sleep as well?" he asked and she looked up at him nodding with a smile. He went over to her and guided her over to the bed, "You seem just about ready to fall down."

"Let me guess," the two looked at Lucifer as he floated a little and shook. When he was done he settled back down, "You two stayed up most of the night to look over your son?"

They both smiled as the nodded, "Is there something wrong with that Lucifer?" Inquired Yoko.

"No," for some reason they got the impression the bag was smiling, "Just like parents should I suppose."

"Thank you Lucifer."

"Get some rest you two, I'll watch over him this time."

Hey guys! So sorry for the short chapter, but I'm in school right now at lunch so you never know, I might be able to make another chapter soon. I'm sorry you had to wait for almost four months. But thank you for waiting.

Thank you for your Review Shoulder Monkey and it is nice to hear that you think of my stories when something happens in your lfe, that makes me happy.

Well, if you want another chapter, I had better get starting on it, though I cannot make promises, school and my sudden interest in...somethings...have really got me busy so you never know. But during summer break, I may update more often. I am also trying to work on the sequel to this story so it may take a while, I'm not even done of the first chapter. Well, see ya!