-1Doi Co Bao Lau
Summary: Name's taken from a Vietnamese song (which rocks, find the band Cardin and listen to it) and it means 'To Be Alone.' Or something like that. Anyway, onto the actual summary. Kuronue, wandering around Ningenkai, learns of Kurama's kidnap by Yomi from listening to Yusuke's conversation with the others. Of course, he didn't believe that Youko could still be alive, but his curiosity got the best of him and he heads off to find Yomi and Kurama. However, what he finds is not what he was looking for.
Category: Yu Yu Hakusho
Genre: Angst. Romance. Crap like that.
Rating: M/NC-17
Couples: Karasu/Kurama (forced)mentioned, Yomi/Kurama (forced)mentioned, Kuronue/Youko, Hiei/Kurama
Warnings: Look at my couples section. Don't ask questions like that. I will fill this in as I go along, however.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho.
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Kuronue
"Are you still in much pain?" He asked, glancing over at Youko, who shook his head. "That is good."
"I was never in much pain to begin with. Most of it was Shuuichi's pain. After all, he was the one that dealt with the abuse." Youko said before purring and leaning onto Kuronue. "I've missed you."
"I have missed you too, my little kitsune." Kuronue responded, wrapping his arms around Youko. "However, I am perplexed. How did you come to reside in a ningen form?"
Youko wrinkled his nose before answering. "I was reckless. After you had died, or so I thought, I didn't take many precautions while relieving the rich of their possessions. Well, a bounty hunter caught up with me and wounded me pretty badly. Using most of the power I had left, I fled to Ningenkai and talked Shuuichi's soul into sharing his body with me. And here I am." Youko nuzzled Kuronue, obviously not wanting to discuss this topic any further. "What about you? How are you alive?"
"I really do not know. Everything is a blur or black until I woke up on the outskirts of a town. I had been medicated, but I have no idea who by. After that, I searched around for you until I received word that you were dead." Kuronue answered, placing a kiss on Youko's forehead. "Then I slipped into Ningenkai and ran into your Forbidden Child."
"Did you now? Shuuichi's in love with him, you know. I found it funny." Youko commented.
"I'm sure you did. So, you're ningen is in love with the Forbidden Child…Does he feel the same?" Youko chuckled.
"I would say so."
"Doesn't that mean he'll come to take the ningen back?" Youko growled suddenly, sitting up.
"I won't let him. Not when I finally got you back. Shuuichi's controlled our lives for the past 17 years! It's my turn to live!"
"Ok, ok, Youko, don't worry. We'll get through this." Kuronue said consolingly, stroking Youko's hair. "Don't worry, koi…"
Hiei
He sliced through another pair of yokai, clearing the path to the dungeon. Even as he dashed inside, he knew that Kurama wasn't there. There was a faint feel of his yokai signature, but he wasn't there.
Yusuke ran in a few seconds later, panting. He looked around for a bit before cursing as he scratched his head. "Kuronue got here first, huh?"
"Unless Youko Kurama got sick of hanging around and broke them out himself. However, I highly doubt that. There is Youko's yokai signature here, but there is another's as well." Hiei responded, his voice barely concealing his frustration. He had run Yusuke to the bone to get here on time and they were still too late. It was going to be extremely difficult to pull Kurama out of this one.
"Well, I suppose it's time we got out of here and started looking for him." Yusuke commented, turning back to the door. "Though, I was kinda wondering…Didn't that break-in seem kinda easy? I mean, where's the master of the keep and all that shit?"
"That isn't something you should just ask, Detective. For all we know, he's coming down the hallway to this dungeon. It would be best if you just thought about us getting out of here and finding Kurama." Hiei snapped, glaring at Yusuke, who held his hands up in a peaceful gesture.
"Whoa, whoa, I got it. Let's get going then." Yusuke took one step out of the door and into a yokai.
"We were thinking the same thing. The Forbidden Child and a Spirit Detective. You two are not the ones who freed Kurama then. So, I'm wondering who it may have been. Perhaps you care to enlighten me?" The yokai smiled pleasantly and Hiei grit his teeth.
"Who the hell are you?" Yusuke demanded. The yokai's smile slipped slightly as he turned his head towards Yusuke. He never opened his eyes, but Hiei was sure that the six or so ears on his head more than made up for them.
"Why, I'm the 'master of the keep,' as you put it. I am Yomi." The yokai answered, his smile resurfacing.
"Oh. So, you're the yokai that snatched Kurama?" The yokai nodded. "Ok. That's all I needed." Yusuke started to power up his Spirit Gun.
"Detective, he's too strong for you." Hiei stated, moving forward. Yusuke, in his normal fashion, completely ignored him and pointed his Spirit Gun at Yomi.
"Say goodbye."
A/N: Ack! I promised myself no more chapters under 4 pages, but I can't think of anything else right now! I promise that I'll make it up next chapter (whenever that gets done). PLEASE THANK SUNNY FOR UPDATING THIS FOR ME!!! SHE'S SUCH A NICE PERSON AND MY ONLY HOPE OF UPDATING AT THIS POINT IN TIME AS I DO NOT HAVE INTERNET!! R&R!!
Sunny: Yeah! That's me! Right here! I'll be helping Kuro put up her stories for a 'lil bit!
Sunny 2: Wow she called you nice... that's new...
Sunny: That IS new... I'm kinda scared now...