Leikaru: I finally got around to updating!

Vulpus: ... Yeah but your chapter isn'y very long.

Leikaru: -cries- I know!! I'm sorry! But I couldn't think of anything else to put in this chapter!

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Vulpus: Now read and review so she'll be inspired to write more for you


As Kurama started to come around, the first thing he noticed was the comfortable bed that he layed in as well as the feeling of complete exhaustion. At first, he had no wish to open his eyes, but soon realized that he would have to, to discern where it was he was located. That is, until a familiar scent allowed him the knowledge of his whereabouts.

"Kurama-san?" the soft voice of Yukina questioned the supposedly sleeping youko as she hovered nearby. " Please wake up soon… Hiei-san has been so worried over you. I've never seen him like this… Please wake up… and soon." The prone fox tried to open his eyes to assure her that he was awake, but unfortunately found that sleep was once again overwhelming him, and had no choice but to succumb to succumb to its pull. Just before he passed into the darkness, he managed to move his head towards Yukina, and he heard he gasp in surprise. " You're trying aren't you…? We'll wait for you Kurama-san. We'll wait."

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"How much longer do you think that Kurama will stay asleep?" It had been several hours since Yukina had observed Kurama's near awakening, and she had yet to tell anyone.

"Well Yusuke-san, a couple hours ago he woke…even if it was only slightly." Everyone present turned their gaze to the quiet ice maiden. "He wasn't even able to open his eyes, but he turned his head towards me when I asked him to wake up…"

As Yukina gloomily looked at the floor, Hiei came into the room, and he didn't look like he was in the least bit happy. The scowl that played across his face was worse than usual, and all those present began to wonder what the matter at hand might now be. Fortunately they didn't have long to wait.

" A group of demons just came through the portal." There was something more though. "They're looking for Kurama." They all shared a look.

"Hiei, you stay here with Kurama and Yukina. They rest of us will go deal with the demons." Hiei nodded at Yusuke and sat down as the others stood.

"One thing Yusuke." The chocolate-eyed detective looked at the Jaganashi. " There are twelve of them. Three of which are higher than an S level demon. I can't be quite sure as to what level they are, but they will be fairly problematic." Yusuke nodded at Hiei before he turned and followed the others out of the shrine to where they sensed their enemies.

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Walking into the room where Kurama lay still and prone, Hiei quietly took a seat by the fox's head. With gentle touches, he carefully moved the stray strands of crimson hair away from the kitsune's face, and his face softened. Within the confines o his mind, he vowed to make the person who did this to Kurama rue the day he had ever harmed a single strand of hair on the demons head.

"Wake up Kitsune… I want to know you'll be all right…" the words were whispered so inaudibly, that it was almost as if he had only moved his lips and breathed. But from beneath his slumbering stupor, Kurama heard him, and struggled to wake.

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"Tell us where that damned Youko is, and we'll let you live, you puny humans." The gruff belting of the gruesome ogre grated upon the ears of Yusuke, Kuwabara and Sniper, and they could not help but wince slightly.

"Why should we tell you oafs where he is?" Sniper managed to sound polite while sneering and insulting the demons that stood before them.

"Go back to where ya belong before we pulverize ya." Yusuke didn't even bother trying to sound polite, and openly glared at them. Kuwabara, for once, merely stood beside Sniper and Yusuke looking grave.

Highly offended, and yet taken aback by the brash attitudes of the humans, the ogre and his five companions stood and gaped. They snapped out of their stupor as soon as Sniper raised one slender eyebrow questioningly at them. And with a roar, lunged forward.

But before he could land his punch, the plants erupted into a furious rage, ensnaring the intruders where they stood and ripping them into bloody shreds of putrid flesh.

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As he hummed a tune that Kurama had taught him long ago, the fire Koorime stared sadly at his unconscious friend. He played absently with the crimson tresses that flowed unbound towards him with one hand, while the other cradled his face. His long legs were beginning to cramp, but he could have cared less, for at that moment, Kurama's eyes gently fluttered open; and the small plant in the corner of the room grew to gently encompass the two.


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