Asura: Man, it's been a while. Senior year is hard stuff, ppls. And college is next… ah, the pain of school. Oh well. I'll just have to make up for lost time then, huh? :D So, here is the eighth chapter of SAE. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho. Hell, I barely even own my own soul… Wait that just doesn't sound right… Never mind.

Warning: Huh… when was the last time I wrote one of these…? Oh well. YAOI; GUY ON GUY SEX… need I be more clear?

Chapter Eight: Inability

By: Asura Mori

Kuronue scowled, plunging his body up to his neck in the spring water. Youko and his games… He sighed then, knowing he probably deserved what he'd gotten. After all, he knew the fox better than anyone and should have known that he'd play such a game.

So why did it bug him so much?

Hell, he wasn't even mad about Youko's little games… he was more upset that Youko had left him hanging high and dry… He ducked his head completely under the water, hoping only that the cold water would help him with his little 'problem'.

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Youko ran through the forest with silent ease, silver hair billowing behind him like a ray of moonlight. As usual, his face was a mask of calm, but inside his emotions were twisted, discordant.

Kuronue's statement actually bothered him. Was he an excellent lover? Youko wasn't sure. Hell, he never took his subordinates as lovers for a reason. Had he messed up, choosing Kuronue?

Rustling nearby made the kitsune stop, his golden eyes narrowing. "Who's there?" He growled. In answer, a huge, golden net shot out of the bushes, though Youko dodged it easily enough.

In the same breath that it took to dodge, the fox had drawn his rose whip and stood ready to defend himself. Laughter greeted his actions and the King of Thieves felt a prick of annoyance.

"Shyva, you bitch." He snarled, putting the rose whip away, "How many times must I tell you that I am not some pet for you to capture?"

Shyva stepped out from the foliage, her dress hanging loosely about her shoulders, baring more than a little of her pronounced cleavage. She looked Youko over once, her gaze appraising, before stepping into close proximity of the demon. "I can't help it, hon. You are just so… delicious."

"And you are a first-class whore." Youko answered easily, sliding away from her with careless grace. She frowned as he moved away, her lips pouting prettily, and sidled up close to him again, placing her hand on his chest.

"Now, now dear heart, that wasn't very nice. And after I came to tell you of a dream I had. How very sad." Shyva looked up at him with utter adoration, her gray-blue eyes malicious as she scrapped her nails painfully across the fox's chest.

Youko ignored the thin line of blood that now ran down his chest, even when Shyva leaned in to lick it away. His amber orbs were fixated on the demoness before him, his body tense. "A dream, you say." He muttered, running his hand through her lilac-colored hair. "How very… interesting."

"Shall I tell you what it was about, dearest fox?" She whispered lovingly, still lapping up his blood. "Or should I just… leave you to wonder?" Shyva backed away, tittering lightly. "Either way, you cannot avoid your fate. In the end, you shall lose."

The kitsune let out a low growl, warning the demoness that she was walking a thin line. "Enough with your riddles, woman. Tell me what it is you came here for."

"Why, to warn you of course, though I doubt it will change the outcome." She laughed again, though her eyes were cold as she looked at the kitsune. "And what will you give me?"

"What is it that you want, Shyva?" Youko asked, allowing his annoyance to show in his voice. Shyva made a little "mmh" noise, before brushing her hand through the kitsune's hair. "You. For one night."

"Tell me the dream first and I will consider whether the price is adequate. Screw me over, demoness, and I will rip your heart out." The fox promised quietly, making Shyva shiver. "I love it when you talk dirty to me." She moaned, pressing up against Youko, her legs tight against his thigh.

She placed one last kiss on his cheek before pulling back and drawing in a deep breath, her eyes closing as she focused her demonic energy. The night air rustled the leaves around them and the animals howled as they felt her energy… and then all was silent.

Suddenly it grew cold and the fox had to fight a shiver. He hated this feeling, this emptiness. Not even the animals dared to come near… and the plants… He growled as he felt them recoil into themselves, but did nothing to stop Shyva.

Shyva was a demon who the ability to see the future, a seer. There wasn't many of her kind left these days. She was pretty useful when it came down to it, but Youko greatly detested her. It was just an instinctive feeling… though it may have also had something to do with the fact that she was always trying to capture him.

Just thinking about being owned by her made him want to vomit.

He started when her eyes suddenly opened, though he did well enough not to jump back and take off. Greater demons than him had done so, seeing those eyes that now looked back at him. What had been a nice gray-blue color was now a bright white, like the eyes of a blind man. A moment's thought made him remember that most true seers were said to be blind, but he pushed it away, instead focusing on the woman before him.

"Running… darkness… the color of fresh blood… failure…" She intoned, eyes unseeing as she relived the dream, "You shall fail to save the one you care most for, drown in your own grief as you watch the life fade from their eyes…" Her sightless eyes found his golden ones, a grin forming on her face, "And you shall die as you try to avenge him… but born again you will be… not a demon, not a man… Despair greets your actions. Try not fate, for its threads cannot be broken. Avert it, you shall not. Ignore it, you will try. Succeed, you will not. In the end, all is lost…"

Shyva's eyes returned to normal, but her gaze was sad as she looked at the kitsune. "'The King is dead', so the demons will cry. You will lose yourself in your own sadness, dearest Youko… and death will come swiftly to you… and those you call companions. And…"

She shook her head then and dropped her eyes to the ground. "No more, dearest fox. I dare not say anymore." Youko watched as she started to walk away, before gently prompting. "Your payment?"

The seer looked back at him and her gaze said it all, but she still whispered quietly, just loud enough for him to hear, "'The King is dead,' the demons will cry." And then she was gone in a whirl of leaves, leaving the fox to ponder her troublesome predictions.

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Kuronue quickly got fed up with waiting for Youko to return, so he got out of the spring and put the rest of his clothes on (he was still wearing his pants when Youko had thrown him in the water in the first place). And then he set off in the direction that he'd last seen the fox go…

But not before he paused and turned to stare at the lilac-haired demoness that now stood behind him. "Who…?" he asked, but she just shook her head and put a thin finger to her lips.

"Leave now, while you still can." She whispered, gray-blue eyes filled with sorrow, "Leave before the final reckoning, before the trap is sprung."

"What are you talking about, woman?" The bat growled, stepping closer so as to better hear her, but the demoness just shook her head and backed away from him, tears streaming down her face.

"Death comes knocking and fate will not be denied. Leave him before it's too late, too late to turn back. Leave the Youko… or face the darkness that comes for you… and for him." The tears came even faster now and Kuronue noted with fascination that they were tinged with blood.

"Are you trying to tell me that both he and I are going to die? Because we're together?" He scoffed then, eyes hardening. "That's fucking bullshit!"

"Too late… the trap is ready to spring. Already it is too late…" She moaned, rocking back and forth, "Death approaches in the guise of a friend… too late too late…" Suddenly she stopped and pointed at him, a sad smile on her face, "You will be the first of many… the point of significance… but already it is too late. The trap has been laid… and you will be the one to spring it."

The demoness started laughing then, a choked noise that sounded like she'd swallowed something wrong, and Kuronue backed away from her, eyes wide in horror.

"Death comes on gilded wings… 'The King is dead,' the demons cry! 'The King is DEAD!'" She half-laughed, half-screamed, eyes mad, and then she was gone, leaving the bat staring at where she had been standing, confused and horrified.

"What the hell was that creature…?" He muttered, just as his knees gave out. Kuronue sat on the forest floor for what seemed like an eternity, before finally getting to his feet and walking back towards the camp.

Little did he know that the web of fate was already closing around his neck… and that of Youko and his little band of thieves.

The end was coming.

To be continued…

Asura: Ah, prophecy. You gotta love it.

Kuronue: Not really. Cause if my suspicions are correct… you're gonna kill me off.

Asura: (looks at him, a frown on her face) How am I 'gonna kill you off' if that already happened in the original story line of Yu Yu Hakusho? You can't blame me for something that already happened.

Kuronue: While that may be true, you could be writing a happy fanfic… you know, one where Youko and I live happily ever after.

Asura: (gives him the "you're an idiot" look) And be inaccurate? The horror. Besides, most people actually know there is no such thing as "happily ever after."

Kuronue: But still-

Asura: NOPE! No more debating! (puts masking tape over his mouth and ties him up) There, that's better.

Youko: (look from her to Kuronue) … Huh, bondage. I didn't think that happened until later on in the story.

Asura: … STOP TELLING THE REVIEWERS MY PLANS!

Youko: You can't blame me for your writing this.

Asura: … (tapes his mouth shut as well and also ties him up) Fucking smartasses… I hate 'em. But you two are just too cute… (sighs)

A/N: Anyway, sorry the update took so long. I've been busy with school and all. (sigh) I hate senior year. On the other hand, that means college is next. Yay, no more high school drama! JOY!

Ignoring all that, I've started on the path to destruction, or some would say. This story's got a couple more chapters left in it, I'll give you that, but there probably won't be a happy ending. BUT THERE WILL BE LOTS OF SEX! So do not despair loyal fans. Lol. Read and review please… otherwise Youko and Kuronue will never have sex again! LE GASP!