Kuroyami no Ushiva (Kuro, for short)
Age: n/a
Race: Neko sanjiyan
Weapons: claws, fangs and dark elaments
Ability: five tail wrap up, dark storm crash
Height: 5'7"

Kuro's Soul and Lucifer appears

James and Renji were trying to get Anime to wake up. They both had a bad feeling that Ryu was going to do something rash. But so far they couldn't get her to wake up. Renji calmly said "how are we going to get her up? She won't respond to us!" James sighed as he said "I know. But what can we do? Ryu left and he thinks that Anime rejected him. It could have been anything that made the courting mark burn. But what?"

Renji shrugged as she said "I'm not sure." She turned back to Anime shaking her. Trying to wake her up but so far she ot nothing.

With Ryu

Ryu was walking through a open field. His head was low thinking about what had happened. Than a voice entered his mind as it said "I don't know why you fell in love with her Ryu. She never loved you in return since she rejected you. You have nothing left for Ryu. Let me take control. My soul and your soul must fuse." Ryu nodded as he said "fine Kuro. Go ahead. I don't care. I don't give a damn about it anymore! I just don't care! Do what the hell you want!"

Than Ryu's earrings cracked than broke into pieces. As soon as the pieces hit the ground Ryu's eyes turned red and his his hair turned gold and the ends of his hair turned red. Than he laughed as he said "thanks for letting me control your body Ryu. It's time to summon Lilith." Than Kuro laughed a dark and evil laugh.

Back with the others

Everyone felt a jolt go through them. James stared at Renji as he asked "did you feel that Renji?" Renji nodded as she said "yeah. I sensed it too. What was that?" James calmly said "I'm not sure... I can't tell." Than they both stared at Anime and saw her waking up. She was walking toward the door. James was about to stop her until Anime turned around holding a strange sword. The blade was made of real fire and it gave a strange power.

James stared at Anime's now ruby red eyes as she said "don't even try to stop me. I have to save Ryu. He's in trouble! I swear if you try to stop me I'll might hurt you James." James stared at Anime as he said "are you really Anime or are you someone else at the moment."

Anime growled a bit and she ran out the door as the sword disappeared. Renji was shocked as she asked "what just happened?" James calmly said "I'm not sure. But that was only half of Anime's mind. One half was Anime and the other half was someone else. But either way both sides love Ryu." Renji nodded as she said "I just hope that she gets to him in time. But... what is this other presents that I'm feeling?"

James shook as he said "I'm not sure but... Who ever it is... He's with Masukee." Renji gasped as she said "with Masukee! But how!?" He shook his head as he said "I'm not sure Renji. I'm just not sure." Than Damian walked in the house with Masuta saying "hey I'm back!" Renji calmly said "Damian? Your back early." James sighed as he said "Damian, Masuta. I need you both to look after Renji. I have to do something. I'll be back."

Than James ran out of the house. Damian and Masuta were confused. Renji calmly explained everything that had happened.

With Anime

Anime was seen running toward where Ryu was. She could feel the demonic energy growing. Than she felt the same presents that she felt in her dream. Just thinking about that made her shake with fear. But she wouldn't let that stop her. Than her mind drifted off to Ryu being hurt or worse... dead. Thinking about that made her cry.

Than she arrived at the field. Anime could hear the dark laughter coming from Kuro. But of course she couldn't tell that Ryu wasn't there at the moment. Than she took a few steps forward, tears still in her eyes. She whispered "Ryu..." Kuro turned around and saw Anime standing there. He calmly thought 'she sensed my aura?'Than Ryu's voice entered Kuro's mind saying 'Anime showed up? Why?'

Anime calmly said "Ryu? What happened to you?" Kuro laughed as he said "Ryu isn't here at the moment. I'm in control over his body. You did hurt him pretty bad after all." Anime stared at Kuro's eyes as she said "what do you mean? I would never hurt him!" Kuro stared at her as he said "you rejected his mark. He was really upset about that. Just for hurting him I should kill you."

Anime screamed "I would never reject him! I want Ryu back! And if I have to fight you than so be it! I want to talk to him now!!" Kuro spoke to Ryu in a calm voice "Ryu. She wants to talk to you."Than Kuro switched out as Ryu was now in control. His hair returned to normal as did his eyes.

Anime stared at Ryu saying with concern "Ryu? Is that really you?" Ryu stared at her through his bangs as he said "what do you want Anime?" Anime calmly/sadly said "Ryu... I hurt you didn't I?" He nodded as Anime said "I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt you! I would never want to hurt you! I don't know why that happened but... I would never ever want to hurt you." Than Anime started to cry as she said "I would never want to hurt you Ryu. And the only way to make it right... is if you hurt me."

Ryu placed his hand on the side of his face as he said "why would I want to hurt you after all the things I've done just to protect you. And all the times I've told you how much I love you? Why?" Anime looked down closing her eyes as she said "cause it's only fair. You can hit me. It's only fair Ryu."

Than Ryu walked up to Anime. Once he walked up to her he held his hand up with the sad/angry look in his eyes. His hand started to shake getting ready to hit Anime. Anime just kept her head down as tears streamed down her face. Than Ryu dropped his hand but wrapped his arms around Anime pulling her close. Anime opened her eyes in shock. She was expecting him to hit her, not embrace her.

Ryu hugged Anime close as he said "I can't... I just can't do it... I don't want to hurt you in anyway Anime. I just can't do it." Anime gripped Ryu's shirt and cried into his chest. Ryu calmly said "why are you crying Anime?" Anime said between sobs "I was so worried about you! I thought that I would lose you! I feared that I would never see you again! As soon as I saw Kuro... I was scared. I thought that... that I would never see you again."

Ryu rubbed her back saying "I'm not leaving. I won't leave like that again. Don't worry." She looked up at Ryu as she said "I'm sorry that I hurt you Ryu." He stared at Anime as he said "I know you didn't mean it... well now I do." Than he kissed Anime as she returned the kiss. Than Ryu broke the kiss as he said "someones coming." With that said a man with long black hair wearing a grey hakama walked into the field.

He stared at Ryu and Anime with his black eyes. He calmly said with a wicked smile "hand over the girl." Ryu kept his grip on Anime as he said "go to hell! I won't give Anime to you!" Than there was a new voice saying "oh why not Ryu? We just want her blood." Ryu just growled as he said "who's there!?" Than someone walked right next to the man. Anime's and Ryu's eyes widen with shock. Anime calmly said "Masukee..."

Masukee laughed as she said "hello Anime-chan and Ryu-kun. It's so good to see you again." Anime was in shock as she said "what's going on Ryu? What's wrong with Masukee?" Ryu calmly said "I'm guessing when Masuta was controlling her this man came along and took her since Damian brought out Masuta's good side."

Masukee stared at Ryu as he said "Ryu just hand over Anime and me and Lucifer will spar your life. We only want her blood." Ryu growled grew dark as he said "you won't get her! I won't let you take her from me!" He held onto Anime tight as Anime yelled "just what is wrong with you Masukee-chan! This isn't you at all!" Masukee laughed as she said "don't scream Anime. It only provokes my hunger."

Ryu moved Anime to the side as he held out his wrist saying "this is what you want? Take my blood! Just tell me this... Why do you want Anime's blood?" Lucifer chuckled as he said "we want her blood cause a Fire Inu's blood is very rare to find and it has a wonderful taste to it. Now we have a Fire Inu but sadly you are in our way." Ryu growled as he said "I don't give a damn. I won't let you take her from me." Masukee charged at Ryu as he whispered to Anime "run. I'll be alright. I love you Anime."

Anime looked back from Ryu and Masukee as she yelled "I won't leave you Ryu! I won't let you do this!!" Than she pushed him out of the way getting bit in the neck by Masukee. Ryu hit the ground as he saw Anime standing there with Masukee's fangs in her neck. Masukee injected a large amount of venom in Anime's blood as she threw Anime in the air. Ryu jumped up and caught her before she could hit the ground.

Masukee laughed as she said "her blood was tasty. Hope you enjoy your last moments together. With that much venom in her blood she only has a few hours left. See ya." Than Masukee and Lucifer left. Ryu held Anime as he yelled with anger "do you know how stupid you were! I had a plan! Why did you do that?!" Anime was out like a light as Ryu held her close. James appeared saying "I guess I'm too late."

Ryu looked up at James as he said "Anime's been poisoned! We have to help her!" James calmly said "the only way to save her is if we take her to the shrine. I'm sure that we can save her in time." Ryu nodded as he followed James to the shrine as he held Anime in his arms.

After an hour of walking Ryu heard a faint voice saying "Ryu..." He looked down seeing Anime's weak gaze. Anime calmly said "I'm... sorry Ryu..." Ryu growled as he said "you should be! I had a plan Anime! If you do anything that stupid again I really will hit you!" Anime calmly said "I'm sorry... I just felt like I should have done something. I didn't want to lose you. You're always trying to protect me and I feel like I've never done that for you..."

Ryu yelled "just stop talking! Please stop talking Anime! You have too so we can save you!" She placed a cold hand on his cheek as she said with a weak smile "I want to finish. Ryu... I never wanted to hurt you. I never wanted to see you upset because of me. I know it was stupid of me to take the hit when you had a plan... But I just had to do something cause... I... love... you... Ryu..."

Her hand dropped as her smile disappeared. Ryu's eyes went blank as he started to shake with depression. He could hear a faint felame voice in his head saying "I'm sorry for your loss Ryu..."Ryu fell to his knees as he could feel his soul smash into pieces. Anime was now on the ground and Kuro took control. He thought 'this girl is far more trouble than she's worth! I'll never understand why Ryu even loves her.'

Than Kuro disappeared into the forest. James walked up and knelt to Anime thinking 'it's not like Ryu to just disappear like that... Something must have happened...' Than James picked Anime up and carried her in his arms to the shrine. He calmly thought 'at least she still has a heartbeat. There's still time to save her.'

When he arrived at the shrine he placed Anime next to it and started to chant as he held the jewel in his hand. After a few seconds Anime slowly started open her eyes. She saw James and asked "where am I?" James knelt to her saying "your at the shrine. You had venom in your blood. So I used the jewel to save you. Ryu disappeared."

Anime tried to get up but James pushed her down saying "you shouldn't get up Anime. You need rest." Anime growled as she said "I don't give a damn! I have to find him again! I'm just causing him pain!" Than Anime got up and ran deep in the forest. James calmly thought 'she's determind I'll give her that much.'

With Anime

Anime is running in the forest trying to find Ryu. But it was hard for her to breath. She fell to her knees thinking 'I... I... can't... breath... I... can't... move... I... want... to find... Ryu...' Than she fainted. Right after she fainted Kuro appeared. He calmly said "James can't even keep one girl still so she could heal." Than he picked her up and walked back to the house.

After he arrived he placed Anime on the couch and he sat on the chair. Kuro closed his eyes talking in his head "Miko... is Ryu done healing?" "No. He's still healing. His soul was smashed so it might take sometime to heal."Said a sad femals voice. Kuro sighed as he said "great. Ryu's still healing! What now!?" He sat there for a few hours than he heard something. He looked at the couch and saw Anime waking up.

Anime stared at Kuro saying "what are you doing controlling Ryu?" Kuro stared at Anime as he said "he needs to heal. Hm... You don't know about his seal do you?" Anime glared at Kuro as she said "just what are you talking about?" Kuro smirked as he said "when I fused my soul to his the seals broke. The one that kept me sealed away and the one that kept him unharmed by his sadness and depression. When he thought you were dead his soul was smashed."

Anime's eyes widen as she started to cry saying "it's my fault! I only cause him pain!" Kuro laughed a bit than he heard a voice yelling "why would you tell her that!? You know that she wouldn't want to cause Ryu pain and now she's crying!"Kuro laughed in his head as he said "oh come on. I like messing with her mind. It's fun."

Than Kuro felt something. He felt something trying to switch out with him. Than Ryu took control and said "Anime it's not your fault. I should have told you about my seal. But I didn't. I can't stand to see you cry. Please stop crying..." Anime stared at Ryu and saw him smiling weakly at her. She ran to him and cried in his chest saying "I only cause you pain! I just bring misfortune to people around me!"

Ryu held her close saying "you do not. Just calm down Anime. I don't think I've ever seen you cry this much before." She looked up at him saying "cause I thought that I would have lost you." Than Anime stood on her toes and gave Ryu a kiss. He returned the kiss and they stayed like that for a while.

Renji, Damian, Masuta and James walked in and saw the Inu and Neko kissing. They didn't want to bother them so they went to the other room. Renji calmly said "at least those two made up." Damian calmly said "yeah. From what you told me it sounded bad. I'm just glad that those two made up." Masuta sighed as she said "I just can't believe it that Masukee's being controlled by Lucifer. I think that he tricked her."

James nodded as he said "yeah. Masukee went after Anime's blood. She got some of it. But Anime's going to live thank god." Damian calmly said "yeah. I just hope that we can get Masukee back." James nodded as he said "but sadly Masukee's and Lucifer's presents have disappeared. It could take months to find her." Renji nodded as she said "yeah. I just wished that we could find and save her right now."

Damian nodded as he said "it's ok sis. I'm sure that we'll find her. You just have to have faith. That's all." REnji nodded as she said "yeah your right. We should just wait and see what the future holds for us."