EEEKKKK! Sequel to 'Dragon High'! Are y'all excited, because I sure as hell am. I mean, I loved that story, and I think this one will be good too! …I hope…

Rated: Language, sexual themes, gore, violence. Ya know. Da works.

Summery: Ok, well, the gang is back for another heart stopping adventure. A strange sickness is spreading throughout the dimensional tear, and it's only affecting rarities, half demons, and any other cross breed, angels, even vampires. Who's behind it? The gang may have an idea, but when members of their own ranks start falling ill, they may be running out of time.

Prologue

Midnight and Kurama walked through the halls of the school, just roaming, and talking to people they knew. Dragon School of Fine Arts, A.K.A. Dragon High was almost empty compared to its usual inhabitants. There were still quite a few kids, probably over a thousand, but, compared to the thirty three hundred super naturals that usually attended the school, it was empty. And it was because of some serious sickness that was going around; a sickness that no one had seen before.

Midnight rubbed her hands up and down her arms, trying to alive a feeling of cold that couldn't be solved but Kurama's arm around her shoulders or the long sleeved shirt she was wearing. "Is it just me, or is it creepy how many of us are being affected by this sickness." She asked, frowning slightly as they reached an entirely empty hallway.

Kurama just nodded. "It is strange. Even teachers are getting sick. But it doesn't seem to be affecting any pure breeds, except the vampires, and animal demons like you and I, even though we're not full blooded one demon." He shook his head slowly. "It could just be a strange coincidence, but I really don't think that's the case."

"But," Midnight started, leaning farther into Kurama's arm. "The twins were affected." She said slowly.

"Dawn and Dusk?" Kurama asked. He'd been living at the house and he hadn't notice anything wrong. They'd just been out of the house more often.

Midnight shook her head slowly. "Naw, the nightmare twins, Dream and Nightmare. That's why our twin terrors have been out of the house for a couple of weeks." Kurama nodded. That made more sense now.

"So, it's more of the rarities being affected. But no animals so far." He said. That was all he knew at the moment. No one had ever seen this disease before, so it was critical to find all possible information. Before he could speak again, Kat skidded down the halls at high speeds. She crashed into a wall before turning to face Midnight and Kurama.

Midnight frowned at Kat's appearance; the cat demon's eye liner was smeared like she'd been crying and trying to wipe it away, but her eyes were red as were her cheeks. Kat didn't seem to notice. "Kitty cat, what's wrong? You were ditching today." Midnight said pulling out of Kurama's grasp to grip her friend's shoulders. Kat's brown eyes were filled with unshed tears and worry.

"It's real bad…. So bad." Kat gasped trying to get air. She took a moment to regain composer, though it was just enough to speak. "Hiei, Yukina, Yuskue, Kieko, and Josh are all sick. Plus Nightmare and Dream. The twins are getting worse by the minute."

Chapter 1

Midnight sat in the living room of her home watching Nightmare, Dream, Josh, Kieko, and Yuskue who were the only ones who could fit into the room. They were also the ones with the worst symptoms. None of them were dying, yet. Or so everyone hoped. The twins had had high fevers for the last week or so and so had Kieko, and Yuskue had had one for about three days, but he seemed to be in consistent pain. Josh was a vampire so he wasn't running a fever but he was paler than death herself and they had to force feed him blood since he'd passed out three days before, going into a somewhat comatose state and couldn't feed himself. At least the other four woke up regularly.

No one had been permitted to enter or leave the rift since the out break, and now if was obviously more important than ever. It spread like a wild fire touching everyone who wasn't a pure breed or an animal, or they had rare blood, like a shadow demon. Vamps were assuming being affected because they were still half human. And the angels. For some reason, if an angel was on Earth, he or she wasn't considered pure, even if he or she wasn't a fallen. But because no one knew exactly what caused it, all community activities were shut down completely. Food and supplies were shipped from spirit world, and dropped down by air. It was almost like a war scene.

Everyone in Midnight's house was suffering from this in one way or another. Kurama and Midnight were trying to take care of everyone in shifts, but they were also working on finding the cure. It was tiring work for both of them. The twins didn't sleep or eat unless forced to. If they had been allowed, they would have stayed with Dream and Nightmare at all times. But even with their pure dragon blood, they seemed to be getting some of the symptoms. Pure dragons were rare, but they were also an animal. The sickness seemed to be fighting with the twins' blood. Botan was a mess, rushing between everyone trying to help, communicating with spirit world, and trying to solve this puzzle. She was already technically dead, so she couldn't really die again.

And Kat. Kate hadn't left Hiei and Yukina's sides since they both had fallen ill. She'd eat if food was brought to her, and sleep at their bed sides, but she would not leave. Not once in the last week and a half since they'd gotten sick. Kat spent most of her time crying and trying not to. Hiei had threatened her weakly a few times, trying to get her to leave but she just ignored him. The only reason she slept was because Yukina begged it of her, since 'It wont do us any good to have you sick right along with us.' So, Kat slept, curled up next to Hiei on the extra bed they'd dragged into his room. She was an animal demon so they assumed she wouldn't get really sick. That was the theory.

No one seemed to want to be alone right now. Even if it was having short, quiet conversations with someone who was sick, or cuddling with someone while the patients were sick, it just felt better to be comforted.

Midnight curled farther into the chair she was sitting it, pulling her knees to her chest. She was miserable and tired and just plain scared. Nothing was worse than not knowing in a situation like this. She sighed closing her eyes against the darkness of the room. Everyone seemed to be sensitive to light and sound even if they weren't sick. Maybe it was just the mood.

"Your shift is over." Dusk's low, slightly husky voice came from the door way. Midnight looked at his slowly, blinking. Her younger brother's eyes were dark, and had bags under them, his skin pale, which was unusual because he normally had darker skin, and his hair was in disarray.

"No." Midnight said, shaking her head. "No, go get Botan. You and Dawn get your asses into bed or curl up in here, but you're in no condition to stand watch." She said, standing up and crossing the room in a couple of quick strides. The leaned down and placed her face gently next to her brother's. "You have a fever." She said quietly. "You're just as sick as the rest of them."

Dusk stared at his sister. She wasn't usually this… mellow. She was quiet, yet her voice held force. He finally nodded, heading out of the room. Yuskue's paper thin voice came from inside the room. "You know, you really treat him like a child."

Midnight grinned softly as she knelt down next to the spirit detective. "Yes well he's my baby brother, just like Dawn has been my baby sister since Kassie died." It had gotten easier and easier for everyone to talk about the deaths of the family members.

"Yeah, I guess so." He said. He could have laughed but it was more like a rough rise and fall of his chest that looked more like pain than mirth. After a few moments, he was serious again. "But, you're a rarity too, aren't you?" He asked.

Midnight shrugged. "Sure, I guess. Not as rare as pure dragons, but rare."

A sigh escaped Yuskue's lips. "Then be careful. Watch for symptopns. In you, and Kurama. You don't come by a silver fox every day. If you two get sick that leaves Botan to watch all of us, since Kat is locked away with Hiei and Yukina. That's something I don't want to put on Botan's shoulders right now. She's stressed enough."

Midnight stared at Yuskue. She'd never heard the young man be so insightful. It was a new twist. She finally nodded slowly. "If either of us starts to experience any of the symptoms, we'll hide out with Kat and them, and work on finding a cure still, where no one can yell at us."

Yuskue gave her a somewhat stern look, before Botan came into the room, Dawn and Dusk on her heels. Yuskue went back to feigning sleep. Dawn and Dusk settled their pile of pillows next to and around Nightmare and Dream's so that it was a big, happy, puppy pile…maybe not happy, but it was a puppy pile.

"Go find Kurama. He's in one of your rooms." Botan said, ushering Midnight out of the room. "Both of you need some sleep."

Midnight just nodded at Botan. "Take care of my twin terrors please. I'm more scared than ever now."

Botan smiled. "Now don't you worry." She said firmly. "Your health is important here too. Go curl up with Kurama and get some sleep." This statement was even more firm than the first. Midnight gave Botan a tired smile and complied.

She found Kurama sitting at his desk in his room, looking over some of the data sheets he'd collected. He jumped slightly as Midnight leaned on his shoulder, reading them. "We already know all this." She said, looking over the notes that she herself had taken.

"I know, I know." Kurama said, looking a bit frustrated. "But, there has to be something we missed as to what this sickness is. What causes it? I don't know right now. It's too much."

Midnight sighed, wrapping her arms around Kurama's shoulders, kissing his neck. "You're doing great. We'll find the answer. Now all of the twin horrors are sick, so we really have to."

Kurama turned so he was facing Midnight her arms still wrapped around him. He wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his head against her chest. "We'll find it." He whispered. "We'll find a way." Midnight smile, petting his hair gently.

"C'mon. Let's get some sleep. I've gotten too much stress in today." She said. Yuskue theory could wait until tomorrow. And the sinking sensation that settled in the pit of her stomach as Midnight curled up with Kurama in his bed. She had an idea who would do something like this. Someone who would want to get back at her. But, the feeling of Kurama's arms around her was all she wanted to think about right now. She curled up against him, drowning herself in his scent.

A pair of interesting eyes watched the two half canine demons curl up to sleep in his crystal ball, a small smile on his face. He knew they wouldn't be affected. And he knew that Midnight had to come up with his name eventually. He'd never failed to break someone; he wouldn't start with some half breed dragon wolf. He would find a way to break her, body, mind, and soul.

A cold, sadistic laugh echoed through the small space of the cave, bouncing off the random objects everywhere. Oh yes, he would have good time with her. And her fox too.

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