hey everyone! sorry it took so long for me to update, well it didnt take me nearly as long as it usually does so thats a good thing. and I would like to thank Angel of Death and Rain for being my 100th review. and without further stalings. on to the story!

Chapter 24 Harder to breathe.
Disclamier: i do not own YYH or the song Harder to Breathe. all the people that you havent heard of in the show belong to me.

"what?"

"I said that I know where the place is" repeated Kaze.

the boys just started at him in shock, the girls... well they really didn't get what the place was used for.
"well I've had to go there a few times and drag my brother home, never on my own cause it creeps me out."

"well that solves a few things.." said Yusuke scratching his head.
"how long will it take us to arrive there?" asked Kurama.
"um... if we leave now and take the train about 20 minuets I would think.."
"well what the hell are we waiting for?" said Hiei already heading out the door.

'we were just preparing ourselves to what we will witness when we get there' muttered Yoko.

'wh-what's going on? he's no-not hurting me..'
"I don't understand.." Kanji started shaking his head, still looking at her with confused eyes.
"I don't understand either. what are you doing?"
"doing?" he asked, cocking his head to the side.
"yes, your not hurting me like you usually do"

Kanji's confusion turned to anger. "why would I hurt you? have I ever hurt you?"

"yes! you hurt me every time you see me!"

Kanji put his other hand on her face and Serenity closed her eyes and waited for the blow to come. One never came, instead she felt his lips touch hers. gently and soft instead of rough and forced like their kisses usually were.

"are you sure this is the building?" asked Botan
Kaze nodded.
"It looks like a run down shack to me" said Shizuru
"It's suppose to look like that. inside it will look no different, but once you find the door that leads down everything changes."

"how is Serenity doing Kurama?" asked Keiko. her and the girls insisted that they should come and help in the rescue of their friend, after much arguing the boys gave in to save time.

Kurama closed his eyes and concentrated. he felt her confusion and her fear and her love..?

"Not well at all. I think he is using his manipulation on her, trying to make her believe that he is still the man she loved in the past. And I must say, I think its working."

Kanji pulled back and just stared at his beloved Seri. her eyes opened slowly and reveled to him all the emotions that she was feeling. He could see everything in her eyes.
"did that hurt?" asked Kanji, his hands still on her face. His thumb rubbing her cheek.

"N-no"

"Then you have lied to me sweet, you told me that every time we are together I hurt you. This however is not true as I have just demonstrated-"

"what are you saying you just did that to prove a point? how dare you!" now Serenity was struggling to get lose and to take Kanji's hands off her face. The hope that he was still the man she loved deep down inside was gone. Now she just wanted to get away.

"How dare I? How dare I love you? is that what you are saying?" asked Kanji, his hands still not moving despite Seri's attempt to get them off her.

"you don't love me! all you want is the locket and I wont give it to you!"

Serenity watched in horror as Kanji's once warm and loving eyes turn into the cold and evil eyes that haunted her very dreams.

"How dare you.." he yelled as he slapped Serenity across the face.

"the behavior that you are showing is unacceptable and is in need of correction."
Kanji said this as he walked over to the wall and picked up a familiar weapon. Serenity's eyes widened as she recognized the dagger that he always used on her.
'what a coward. he has to tie me down to hurt me. if I was free... it would be a different story.'

How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable
So condescending unnecessarily critical
I have the tendency of getting very physical
So watch your step cause if I do you'll need a miracle

"if you do not fix your behavior than you will have no use in this world so I will have to take you from it to save it and you the embarrassment"

"I'm not going to fix my behavior! This is who I am! You have no right to change me at all!"
"You are mine! I can change you if I feel it is needed!"
"NO! I'm not yours to change! I don't belong to you anymore, and I never will anymore! I'm Hiei's now so get the hell out of my life and leave me alone!"
Kanji's eyes now burned with a strong hate. How could he have ever loved this girl... oh wait, he remembered now.

"Your Hiei's now?"
"yes.."
"so have you fooled around like junk yard rabbits yet?"
Serenity looked confused while still trying to get out of the chains.
Kanji walked closer to her till he was right up in her face.

"have you fucked him like you fucked me"

Once they found the hidden door that would lead them down, the boys tried to convince the girls to stay and wait here to try and save them from what they were about to see.

But the girls wouldn't listen, they wanted their friend safe and sound and they were positive that they could some how help.

Kurama gave the girls one last glance at how they were before they entered the building. for the things they would see would change them.

As they walked down the hallways under the building they saw many rooms. you could hear people screaming in the rooms and when the girls tried to look in the windows, Kurama or Kaze would pull them away. Kuwabara wasn't sure what was going on down here and Yusuke was trying to keep up with Hiei.

"wait.. I cant sense her anymore." said Kurama.
everyone stopped and looked at him.
"what do you mean you cant sense her?" asked Yusuke
"something is blocking her so I cant sense her."
"are you talking about Miss Seri?"

they looked over and saw a little boy standing there in the hallway and everyone had been to occupied to notice him till he spoke.

"aww what a cute little boy." said Keiko "what's your name?"
the little boys face lit up and a huge smile spread across it.

"My name is Renji! Renji is my name! Miss Seri named me that so that is now my name!"
"wait, you talked to her?" asked Hiei, finding some interest in the conversation now.
"yes Renji talked to Miss Seri. Master sent me in there to feed her and she talked to me and gave me a name."

"do you know where she is?"
"yes I know where Miss Seri is."
"can you take us to her?"
"I don't know... Master might get mad at me and hurt me."
"we wont let Kanji hurt you, we'll take you with us." said Kurama.
"really?" Renji's face filled with the hope of leaving. "ok!"

Renji started walking and everyone followed him but stopped when he walked through a wall. Renji stopped when he couldn't hear their footsteps anymore. he walked out and they were just standing there.

"why are you standing here? come on Miss Seri is this way"
"sorry we were just thrown off by you walking through a wall." said Kurama but none the less he followed.
"Master put a trick door here. to keep people out of his 'special room'"
"and Serenity is in this 'special room'?"
"uh-huh"
as they neared the room, they heard yelling.

Renji gently pushed the door open, trying not to be noticed by Kanji or Serenity.

the guys blocked the girls view of Serenity when they walked into the room. They listened closely on how the conversation was going.

"-so get the hell out of my life and leave me alone!"
"Your Hiei's now?"
"yes.."
"so have you fooled around like junk yard rabbits yet?"
Serenity looked confused while trying to get out of the chains.
Kanji walked closer to her till he was right up in her face, but he was still loud enough to where the whole room heard.

"have you fucked him like you fucked me"

You drain me dry and make me wonder why I'm even here
This Double Vision I was seeing is finally clear
You want to stay but you know very well I want you gone
Not fit to fuckin' tread the ground that I'm walking on

When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love
You'll understand what I mean when I say
There's no way we're gonna give up
And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe

ok well thats all for now. in the next chapter, Serenity will be taken away from Kanji's special room along with Renji.

RyokoOfTheDarknessRising - I know right! i feel so bad for Seri. and i sorta updated soon..

Reiana- haha, did it wake you up? well i hope you slept good after reading it (if you read it before you fell asleep)

Angel of Death and Rain- im so happy you like the story and guess what? you were my 100th review! thank you!

icedragongurl16- i know! i just wanna take Renji home and hug him! and dont worry, him and serenity will get out of that awfull place very soon.

ok now you people go and leave a review telling me what you thought or whatever. reviews do help me want to update more. well till next time!

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