Kurama: Darkmoonroses apologizes for the lateness of the latest chapter. For she had a busy December.

Hiei: Kurama, why are you apologizing for her? She should be the one to apologize. Though, I'm not too upset since I don't give a crap.

Darkmoonroses: Awe, Hiei you do care :) 3.

Hiei: Hmp no I don't.

Darkmoonroses: Sadness. Well anyways here is finally chapter ten to my story Demons in Love. I'm so sorry for the lateness of it. I had so little time to work on it. Between doing like 5 papers, work, and finals there wasn't much free time. Though here is a special new years treat for all of you yay. Enjoy my work of art that I took the time to write :). Kurama and Hiei will you do the honors.

Kurama: Darkmoonroses does not own us for Yoshihiro Togashi actually does. He also is the one who wrote our actual story.

Hiei: Even if you do try to sue her she doesn't have much of anything.

Darkmoonroses: Hiei that hurts, but so true. Anyways Enjoy chapter ten!

Chapter 10

Kurama screams from the pain of being tortured by this demon. He could feel his powerful energy chewing up his insides. The demon named Masao laughing hysterically as he watched Kurama bleed from the intense pain.

Hiei could feel Kurama's torture and his screaming in his head. Kurama, hang on we're coming. Please. Hiei clenched his fist and moved faster with Yusuke steadily behind following him. Damn it this castle is hard to find. Hiei getting more irritated by the minute as time went by. His head started to hurt as Kurama's screaming continued. This demon was good as dead once he is able to find him.

Yusuke continued to dash behind Hiei just barely able to keep up with him. Damn it he thought to himself. Hiei surely had some speed to him more than he actually thought at first. Hiei still hadn't told him of what was going on with Kurama as they headed off for the structure again. Yusuke could no longer hear Kuwabara's battle cries. He wondered if he was dead by now, but Hiei said that he wasn't. If he was playing with him, he was so going to regret it. Though, killing him wasn't an option since then he would receive Kurama's wrath. He was unsure who would win that war. If he picked now, it would most likely him. Youko Kurama…he surely would die a horrific death.

Yusuke drifted from his dazed and noticed that Hiei finally stopped just outside the forest clearing. He did the same and his gaze fell upon a castle like home of where Kurama was held captive. He had assumed that Kuwabara was taken there too or was left for dead. It seemed like days since he had last seen or heard from Kurama. His brown eyes looked towards the castle like structure again. It was huge and vast and was surrounded by plenty of land. The castle was old but was semi kept well. Though, he could see vines creeping up the walls of the castle.

"He's in there," Hiei quietly whispered, which made it hard for Yusuke to hear him. He nodded to him to let him know he understood.

"Hiei, I know you are watching him. Tell me what is going on."

Hiei looked towards the ground. It was painful enough to watch. He suddenly replied, "You wouldn't want to know." He closed his crimson eyes. He took a deep breath to calm himself down or else he probably would destroy this whole damn castle including Kurama and possibly Kuwabara.

Yusuke watched the little demon take off again at top speed to the castle grounds, and he himself soon followed suit.

Kurama, let me out, demanded Youko.

No, I said to myself long ago that you were a past life. This is me now, replied Kurama.

A fool who is about to die before they are reunited with their lover and loved ones?

Kurama cursed at Youko silently knowing full well that he was right. Suddenly Kurama felt a pull in his hair as he was lifted up from the ground and was pinned against the wall again. Kurama squint his face from the pain of the pull. He suddenly felt the other hand stroke his messed up hair.

"You are such a gorgeous redhead," Masao smiled as he touched Kurama's hair to his lips. He didn't respond, as he knew he would just be fulfilling the demon's evil grin. He just quietly stared hopelessly into Masao's eyes. It just made the demon even more pleased. "It's a shame-"

"Rose Whip," Kurama suddenly shouted and Masao was taken aback to the floor. Kurama's weakened body fell to the floor once more out of Masao's grasp. Kurama clutched his arm around his body. He caught his breath as Youko decided to talk to him once more.

Kurama, let me finish him before he finishes you, snapped Youko angrily. Kurama tried to push himself up. Blood covered his body and oozed out onto the floor. He staggered back into the wall, and felt completely helpless. Hiei, Kurama called out his name sweetly.

You won't be able to see him again if you keep going like this my darling, cried Youko softly. We both won't be able to see our little fire demon. Let me help you.

No, this is my battle. Youko growled at Kurama. He didn't care. He stood his ground as best he could. In a blink of an eye, the demon was behind Kurama. The demon snagged his hair and pulled his head close to his body. Kurama struggled to get himself away. In his weakened state, it was impossible to get away from Masao. He gazed into sea blue eyes. Those cold eyes of death, which made Kurama tremble in fear of what was going to happen next.

Let me out.

Kurama still continued to ignore Youko's complaints. Kurama was thrown to the ground, with Masao lying on top of him. His eyes were still gazing into the terrified Kurama. He lay motionless and let the demon quietly stroke his body from the neck down. He could feel the demon's hands touch which was cold as it met with his skin.

Masao slowly slid both his hands down Kurama's arms. At one point, he stopped and pressed his weight onto the fox's arms. Smoke flowed out of his hand and entered Kurama's body. Kurama suddenly felt his insides being torn to shreds. He let out a scream of agony which could be heard throughout the castle. More blood started to pour from the outside of his body as another wound appeared.

"Heh, Heh," said Masao while torturing Kurama.

Kurama screamed more and all he could think about was Hiei. His mind was clouded with images of him as his insides began to squirm. "Rose Whip," Kurama shouted once more to try and get the demon off of him. The whip formed then broke easily with a swipe of Masao's powers.

No, Kurama said to himself. This should not happen. His hand slowly dropped to the floor. He grinned as he slowly slipped away. Kurama's blood sluggishly poured onto the stones.

Hiei and Yusuke just entered the castle.

"No," whispered Hiei as he suddenly stopped running.

"Hiei, what happened," asked Yusuke worriedly. "No, don't even-I don't think it is possible."

"Yusuke, I can't even follow his spirit energy with my Jagan eye."

"No. Kurama couldn't be."

"It doesn't matter because I'm going to destroy this whole damn castle, along with everyone in IT!"

"Agreed. These demons are good as dead!"

Yusuke and Hiei took off at their top speeds and followed Kurama's dying energy. Kurama, shouted Hiei in his mind towards Kurama. No thoughts of whispers came into his mind. This angered him so much more.

He swung his sword at an oncoming demon that was crossing his path. He did not dare waste any of his energy on this scum. His dragon was only going to be saved for the demon; the demon whom was killing Kurama.

"Shot Gun," shouted Yusuke making a clear path of dead demons bodies. Blood, guts, and flesh flowed through the air giving it a smell of demon. The blue light dimmed down and they continued to run through the castle.

They soon came to an open clearing. Yusuke and Hiei turned around and noticed several different pathways. One pathway stood a young man. The man looked almost human, but like Yusuke and Hiei was not completely. This man was tall, muscular, and handsome. He was built tough and his eyes were staring deeply into Yusuke and Hiei. His hair was long and put up in a ponytail just like how Kurama had it. This seemed to anger Hiei even more. Though, thankfully his hair color was much more different than Kurama's.

"Where's Kuwabara?"

"Where's Kurama?"

They shouted at the mysterious figure lurking in their mist. The demon crossed his arms and just laughed hysterically. Hiei growled and stood in a ready to fight position. Yusuke did the same, but was so ready to beat the shit out of the guy. The demon continued to laugh, then suddenly calmed down when he saw the look on the two boys faces. The demon grinned evilly to them when he finally realized who they were. They were the two other boys he has been meaning to kill: Yusuke Urameshi and Hiei Jaganshi.

"Where are they," shouted Yusuke.

"Where is my fox," questioned Hiei angrily. "We won't ask you again. Within the next few seconds you'll perish."

"I wouldn't think of doing anything funny to me. Both of your friend's lives are hanging on by a thread. In one more move I could kill them both."

"Hiei," whispered Yusuke. "Don't do anything stupid."

"Fool, you should know I wouldn't want anything more to happen to him."

The demon picked up their conversation. The demon suddenly replied, "If I heard you correctly, the fox means more to you than I realized."

Hiei's eyes widen as to the huge mistake he just made; showing his feelings to the demon beforehand. He just put his fox into more danger than he already is in. "Lay one more finger on him and you will die by the power of my dragon."

"Ha, like you could touch me even if you tried. I'm more powerful than you. The worst part of this is that you know it. I can destroy you. I've already taken down two of the most powerful. Now it's just you two."

"Kuwabara, has got nothing on us. He is the easiest out of this group I'll admit to that. Taking down Kurama that is a different story," Yusuke said seriously. "You got to have some guts in order to take him down, even I'm afraid of that brain and his rose whip."

This remark made Hiei give a crooked grin. It was always a nice pick up to know that Yusuke was still afraid of something. Koenma was right about Yusuke's tough guy act. He wasn't really fooling everyone with that. Though, it is true that he can kill everyone with his finger.

"Tick Tock. Tick Tock. Tick Tock. This love and friendship is running out of time."

The grin from Hiei's face quickly faded away as soon as Masao reminded him of the fox. Yusuke showed his Masaku's teeth and growled at him.

"You're dead," shouted the two of them. They suddenly began to charge at Masao. A two on one battle emerged. A battle for the lives of friends and more than friends. They charged at the demon, and both of their punches missed as Masao flashed out of the way. His aftereffect image showed him smirking. He landed a few feet away from Yusuke and Hiei. Hiei jumped and swung his sword at the demon. Yusuke followed suit and pulled out a spirit punch and kick. Masao was able to dodge Hiei. Yusuke's punch wasn't easy to block. Masao went flying into the stone wall. He slid and fell to the ground.

"Man, even I can get a better fight out of Kuwabara. But this is just sad," laughed Yusuke. Hiei joined in too since he knew this was so true. Kuwabara had much more of a fighting spirit than this and actually one on occasion.

"Yes that fool does. Sadly it's more of when my sister is around. Enough of this! Asshole, get your ass off the ground and fight us. Or should we just finish you now?"

Yusuke and Hiei powered up. Lurking in the shadows of his hair, Hiei's third eye was wide open and angry. From the ruble of dust and rocks, Masao's evil laughter was becoming louder and more annoying. Yusuke and Hiei stood their ground as he stood up and faced them.

Masao's energy soon soared through the room and suddenly disappeared. He moved his right foot forward. He quickly shooed his arms upwards clenched his fists. Then his arms quickly shot back down. They were puzzled as to what he was doing, but then they both felt their insides beginning to squirm. A horrendous pain could be felt throughout the body. Yusuke was the first to drop from the pain. He fell to his knees and deathly glared at the demon.

"Yusuke…Hiei…You guys don't have nothing on me. This is the one fight that will bring you to your untimely end."

"I already had my untimely end and I'm not going to have another anytime soon," replied Yusuke stubbornly.

"You'll not be the death of me," shouted Hiei. "You're power is great, but mine is stronger. It will defeat you."

"Well, bring it on bitches. You talk tough, but you do not deliver."

"Don't worry we will bring it, and you will die a horrific death."