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Pen Name: sarahh86

Thanks for the review Death101-Fox Version. I didn't watch all of Yu Yu Hakusho so I didn't really figure out that Raizen was actually Yusuke's great great great great so on grandfather. Somebody told me that he was Yusuke's father but thank you for clearing it up for me now. I appreciate your reviews a lot! Oh and by the way I wasn't planning on making Runo's eyes green I'll leave you to guess what her eye color is going to be.

CHAPTER FIVE

Relli got up early to start breakfast. Today they were going on that super important mission that Koenma had insisted upon.

She shuffled through the kitchen and began to shuffle the frying pan to cook some eggs. Her hair was still ruffled from sleep and she was still wearing her pale pink pajamas. As soon as breakfast was ready she would change.

In her haste she didn't see an amused Kurama glancing at her from behind. In the months she had been living here he had never seen her wearing her sleepwear and to him she looked adorable.

Relli turned around to get the orange juice from the refrigerator and saw Kurama smiling at her.

A faint pink stained her face and she turned defensive. "What?"

"It's just the first time I've looked at you in your pajamas. You look very adorable Relli."

She bit her lip as she added that to her list of compliments. "Well then thank you…I guess," She turned to the juice and stared for a minute at it. "What's going to happen to Runo?"

Kurama grimaced. "Well she's probably going to go to an orphanage if my mother cannot find a good family for her."

There was a moment of silence as Relli thought of this.

"I've never been a mom and I think I would fail if I tried to-to take care of her. If it wasn't for that then…maybe…"

"Why do you think you would fail Relli?"

She turned to face him. "My aunt mistreated me. She slapped me, hit me, and beat me with everything she could get her hands on. She never gave me kindness of any kind and resented my very presence. I doubt I could show any child kindness when I wasn't shown it. My uncle was no better, he would try to-"

She froze as she realized she had been about to tell one of her most intimate secrets to her housemate. She cleared her throat nervously. "Well I don't think I can be a good parent and that's it. Just let it go Suichi."

He grabbed her arm hard enough so that it would be hard for her to free herself and held her close to him. "What did your uncle do to you Relli?" he asked, through gritted teeth.

She turned away from him. "Nothing just let me go." It was getting hard to keep her heart steady when he was so close to her. That and the fact that he was very close to guessing her secret.

"Am I interrupting?"

The voice was unusually grim and non friendly. Botan stared at them with her eyes cold and distant. Relli used the opportunity to break herself away from Kurama's grasp. "No, not at all. I'm glad you got here." Just in time she thought to herself with relief.

Botan seemed relieved and settled a warm smile on her face. "Well then are you ready?"

"Almost-but just so I'm clear what do we have to do again?" Relli asked.

"You have to go to a prestigious human formal party disguised as a human couple. Your mission is to bring down two demons that will be assisting that party. They're out for human money and at that party there is going to be plenty of it. However, you must not harm them and please try to not blow your cover alright?"

Both Kurama and Relli nodded.

That night…

Relli went upstairs to get dressed and before Kurama could reach the stairs Botan grabbed his arm roughly. "I hope I was imagining that embrace that I saw when I came in this morning."

"You didn't imagine it Botan and it wasn't an embrace. I was just asking her a question."

Botan grimaced. "I care for you very much Kurama but if you have a relationship with Relli and King Enma finds out about it there's nothing I can do to save you."

"Believe me I wouldn't do that." Kurama said sincerely and broke away from Botan to get dressed. They were heading out to one of the most populous dances that existed for the rich.

Botan waited for them with a frown. Relli was a human who knew too much and although she knew part of her history she never understood why Relli wouldn't tell anybody the secret she kept from the good guys. That was half the reason that Tekkan was after her. He wanted to know the name of the girl who was a demon trapped in the body of a human because that demon carried Spirit Energy that rivaled Yusuke's. Relli was the only one who knew it but Botan couldn't imagine how she could've found out.

That girl is so full of secrets I'll be lucky if I drag three out of her Botan thought to herself as she waited for both Kurama and Relli.

Kurama came down first, having only to put on his tuxedo and look presentable.

Botan narrowed her eyes at him. If she wasn't Koenma's wife and if she wasn't in love with him she'd hit on Kurama.

He was wearing a simple, elegant black tuxedo with a white shirt underneath. With that red hair and green eyes of his he looked very eye-catching.

"Interesting choice Kurama. I hope you don't startle the women too much."

"Why thank you Botan. You look splendid as always." Kurama told her, politely.

"Botan can you help me fasten this thing on my head?" Relli asked as she came down the stairs with her hands in her hair trying to fasten a pin in the shape of a blue butterfly. As she landed on the first floor her eyes wandered towards Kurama and she froze in her spot.

Kurama was already frozen to the ground at seeing her dressed like that. Her beautiful hair was pulled into a bun and that made her blue eyes stand out. On her slender frame was a black dress that came just to her knees. Her shoulders were exposed and the dress was in the form of a back off and it was tied around her delicate neck.

Damn, are you thinking what I'm thinking?

How the hell can I not be thinking what you're thinking? Kurama asked his inner demon irritably.

Calm down. I'm just wondering how you can take looking at her and not do a thing. If I was in your place-

If you were in my place she would kill you if you tried. She feels no attraction for you.

But you have to admit that you've gotten on her good side. Maybe you'll get lucky. Hell maybe we'll both get lucky.

For once demon, be quiet Kurama told him.

It's been a long time for both of us and even though you try to hide it you want her.

And?

His inner demon paused. He had expected Kurama to deny it vehemently but now that he openly said it he was at a loss for words.

I'll leave you alone Kurama. You know I hate parties.

Kurama was still staring at Relli and she was still staring at him.

Relli tried to look away as Botan helped her with her pin.

"Now remember that for this dance you are going undercover. These particular humans are very dangerous and wouldn't hesitate to shoot you at all so be careful. Kurama you remember your identity right?"

Kurama blinked his eyes, trying to understand what Botan had just said to him. "I'm sorry what?"

Botan sighed. "Your fake identity, do you remember it?"

Kurama nodded. "I'm Isaac Norwood, the Englishman traveling from England right?"

"Exactly right so talk with an English accent. You'll fit the part just right since you're such a gentleman. Relli do you remember your part?"

"I think so. I'm Leonora Norwood, Isaac's wife right?"

The way she said those words almost made Kurama's heart stop but she said them merely as a figure of speech. She didn't mean it literally. And if she was anybody's wife she was Isaac's not Kurama's.

"Yes Relli. Try hard to seem as if you've been married for two years which is the amount of time that the real Mr. and Mrs. Norwood have been married." Botan told them, fixing Kurama's bowtie for him.

"How do you know that they won't show up at the party?" Relli asked.

"Oh they're safely knocked out by a fake doctor's injection. They'll be out for a couple of days at the least so there's no need to worry. Nobody at the party has ever met the Norwoods so you should be safe."

Relli nodded and tried to calm down her sudden nerves.

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"Right this way sir."

The butler leaded them to a semi-full room that situated many rich people. The walls were completely white and so was the floor. A priceless glass chandelier hung from the ceiling causing the fully-lit room to sparkle.

"Nice house." Relli mumbled, under her breath. Her left arm was enlaced with Kurama's right one so that they looked like a married couple.

"Mr. Norwood?" a man called out to them from the middle of the floor. He approached them, accompanied by a woman who was maybe five years older than Relli.

"Mr. Norutobi, it's a pleasure to finally meet you." Kurama said, extending his hand to the young man. It seemed impossible to even think that Kurama was just acting as someone else. He actually seemed to believe it himself.

"Please, call me Sono. It's good that you could come to this little reunion of successful business leaders, Isaac. This is my wife, Junai Norubori."

The black-haired woman extended her hand to Kurama and gave him a little slight wink. Relli bit her lip. Already a woman was hitting on Kurama. Why did he have to look so good?

"This is my wife, Leonora Norwood."

Mr. Norutobi glanced at the lavender haired woman with interest. It had been rumored that Mrs. Norwood was not the most eye-catching woman in the world but that had been a dirty lie. He could see that plainly.

"A pleasure to meet you Mrs. Norwood." He said, shaking her hand. Junai seemed indifferent as she too, shook her hand.

"Likewise." Relli responded with a smile on her face.

"Well come meet the other businessman, Isaac. There are a lot of people who want to meet you. You've been very famous since you started your business from where your father left off."

"Interesting." Kurama murmured. He had no idea what 'business' he owned.

"This here is Rodrigo Castro, the head of the most well-known business of our kind in Columbia. He's probably the richest one out of all of us here." Mr. Norutorbi bragged.

The man took a sip from his champagne glass to eye the young woman accompanying the new drug lord. She was a pretty girl, much prettier than some of the women in his country for sure…

"Don't brag so much about me Sono. I'm just a hard-working man who has had a bit of luck in this business." he said, taking another sip, never taking his eyes off Relli.

She moved, uncomfortable with the gaze of Rodrigo. The way he looked at her reminded her of her uncle and the Siluvian brothers.

"Well it's a pleasure to meet the king of kings. I'm Isaac Norwood." Kurama said respectfully shaking Rodrigo's hand.

Rodrigo turned to face Relli and she shuffled, trying not to show her discomfort. "And who is this lovely woman accompanying you Isaac?"

I think it's pretty obvious who interests him the most Kurama.

For once I actually think you're right Kurama agreed. Out loud he said "This is my wife, Leonora."

Rodrigo took Relli's hand and kissed it very gently. "A pleasure to meet you Leonora." he said huskily, using his Columbian accent to make the most out of her name.

"A pleasure to meet you as well." she lied. All the wanted was for him to let go of her hand.

Kurama if you don't do something about this son of a bitch I will the Youko demon threatened.

Kurama gently pulled Relli away from Rodrigo's grasp and held her. "Shall we go see the other businessmen?" he suggested lightly even though inside, his Youko demon and his inner self were growling in anger. Or rather…jealousy…

"Of course, right this way." Sono said and led them both away from the powerful businessman.

He led them to a couple that weren't too far from the dance floor. "Isaac, Leonora, this is Kusnade and Kura Iwaki. Kusnade, Kura, these are Isaac and Leonora Norwood."

"It's very nice to meet you. I've heard great things about your drugs. Are they really as intense as your father made them?" Mr. Kusnade Iwaki asked, with a pleasant smile on his face.

Relli and Kurama froze in spot unable to think for a couple of seconds.

"Of course they are. My father knew what he was doing and he inherited me all his secrets to make the drugs as powerful as they can." He said, hoping that the worry in his tone was disguised.

Oh hell this is a bind. Do you know anything about drugs?

Not in the least my dear Youko Demon Kurama admitted.

Well you better come up with a distraction fast or else they're going to ask you how to make a drug and you're gonna be fried along with your wife…

By some miracle Kurama's cell phone rang and he excused himself along with Relli.

When he opened his phone it turned out to be Botan checking up on them.

"Botan what did you get us in to?" Kurama demanded, wishing he was in a private place so that he could talk loudly to her.

"What do you mean what did I get you into?" she asked, completely bewildered.

"You got us in a party full of drug lords and I didn't realize it until somebody asked me if I made them exactly like my dad did!" Kurama exclaimed, struggling to keep his voice low.

"Oh I forgot to mention that little detail. Sorry."

"Sorry isn't going to cut it Botan! How are we going to find the demons when everybody here is the worst of the worst?"

"Well you'll just have to try your best Kurama. Now listen up I have some new information that I just got from Koenma. It turns out that Relli knows one of the demons. I don't know how she knows about her exactly but the demon girl's name is Sunia and she should be with another demon, a male. Watch out for them and have Relli point out to you who Sunia is."

"I understand but how do you think she knows all this?" Kurama said tiredly. How many secrets did Relli have?

Botan sighed. She wondered the exact same thing. "I wish I knew but only she knows and only she can trust somebody enough to tell them the entire truth."

Kurama closed the cell phone thoughtfully and turned to Relli. She was looking at him with curious eyes, wondering what Botan might have told him.

"Botan told me that you know one of the demons here but I think I need a drink first." Kurama said to her with a frown.

Relli winced. "I'm sorry but I just can't tell anybody all these secrets that I have." she whispered softly.

Kurama gently cupped his hand underneath her chin and raised her head to look at him. "It's okay. I can wait as long as I can for you to tell me." he said, quietly, though it hurt him that she didn't trust him still.

He smiled at her and then remembered that they were inside of a house full of drug lords that thought he was a heir to a secret intense formula.

"Pardon me Isaac, but do you thin you could lend your pretty wife for me to borrow?" Rodrigo asked, with one hand extended towards Relli in an obvious invitation to dance.

Relli glanced up at Kurama in fear and his inner voice growled as well as his demon.

If that bitch thinks you're lending him our girl then he's got another thing coming. Youko growled.

If you acted like this all the time I would actually enjoy having a voice in my head Youko. Kurama told him.

"Well actually I was just about to take Leonora out to dance. I'm sorry but I am her husband." Kurama said and he couldn't help himself from putting an arm around Relli's waist to signal that she was his and that he wasn't willing to share. Without another glance at Rodrigo he took Relli out to the growing dance floor.

"Thank you Suichi." She said to him as she rested left hand on his shoulder and her right in his hand. She pressed herself to him so that they would move in time to the slow tune that the drug lord was playing.

"Anything for you Relli you know that." He whispered in her ear.

None of them said a word as the both drifted in each others arms. The moment was so sweet, so untouched by evil that during those few minutes they actually felt as if they were meant to be together. No evil was around them (except for the drug lords of course) and they felt at peace.

"If we weren't in a house full of terrible human criminals and two demon criminals I would actually feel at peace." Kurama said quietly in Relli's ear.

She chuckled softly and shivered as she saw Rodrigo's hungry gaze. "Rodrigo scares me Suichi." She whispered against her will. She hated to admit vulnerability. It wasn't something that she liked.

He tightened his grip on her waist and felt fierce power. "I wouldn't let him touch you like you uncle did Relli." he said, putting his theory to the test.

Relli gasped and looked up into his eyes. "How did you know that my uncle-?"

"I know an abused woman when I see one." He said through gritted teeth.

Tears threatened to fall down her eyelids and she closed her eyes and leaned against his chest. Kurama was worth every bit of her trust if he could tell she had been abused and now show any repugnance for her.

When she was positive she wasn't going to break down in emotion she looked up at Kurama and leaned in. Very, very gently she kissed his cheek.

Kurama looked at her surprised while Youko grinned in giddy excitement.

Oh you've got her in the bag Kurama. Nice job, real nice job.

Kurama didn't bother in even acknowledging his inner demon's voice. He was still stunned that Relli had showed any signs of caring for him at all. It was more than he could've ever hoped for.

Didn't I tell you she liked you but noooooo. You didn't want to listen to me. She loves you Kurama, just like you love her.

I am actually beginning to like you demon Kurama said still dazed from what Relli had done.

He looked at Relli's blushing face and couldn't help himself. He slowly leaned forward and pressed his lips to Relli's for the first time.

Time seemed to stop and there was nothing that mattered more at that moment.

Relli was taken aback by Kurama's sudden movement.

He's trying to make it seem like he's really my husband and that's he's really in love with me. He's just playing…But I don't care.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned closer into him. Uncontrollable feelings were surging through her. There was nobody in this world except for him. She cared for him so much, more than she had ever cared for anybody. She loved him and although she said it easy, there was so much meaning behind those words. So many touches, feelings, words, and emotions that made her feel this way towards Kurama. He had earned every bit of her love with pure sensitivity. This feeling had never been claimed and now-it was completely his. He had never taken advantage of her, never insulted her, never beat her, and never told her she was worthless because of her dark past (or what little he knew of it) He was worth everything she had been through to get to him…

Kurama's hands tightened around her, feeling her soft lips press against his. Everything he had been looking for he had found in her. Fragileness, tenderness, sensibility, the list went on and on. She was like glass. She was strong and rough on the outside but she was easily broken, easily destroyed and so he had to take good care of her. Her past needed desperate healing and he wanted to be the one to cure Relli. He wanted to make her forget every bad thing that the demons and humans had done to her to make her distrust people so much. He wanted to show her that not everybody had a stone heart inside of them. He didn't. He had a warm heart that pulsed for her, only for her. He loved her and that was something that he couldn't change no matter how many years more he would live.

They broke apart with a gasp at realizing what they had done. Nobody was watching them but they didn't care about that at the moment.

They both looked into each other's eyes as their lips still felt the silent words that both of them were too afraid to mention.

"I-I…I just-well I was just…" Kurama stammered unable to form a coherent sentence.

Tell her the damn truth! Go ahead and spit it out!

"You were just playing the part." she said smoothly trying not to let her pain overwhelm her.

Well, I guess she doesn't love you after all. Bad luck Kurama but try to act like you were just playing the part.

"Right." Kurama answered with no emotion on his face.

The song ended and they instantly dove for the drinks that the waiter was passing around. They drunk the drinks they snatched pretty fast and tried to steady their racing hearts.

"Having a good time?" Mr. Iwaki asked, holding his wife beside him.

"Of course. Mr. Norutobi's house is very lovely." Relli responded to him.

"So tell me more about you Leonora. Do you have children?"

For a minute her thoughts went back to her uncle and then she came back to reality.

"No, I can't have children." she said in a soft, quiet voice. This was one of her most well-kept secrets that she had just confessed.

Kura Iwaki looked at her with empathy. "It must be terrible. I couldn't imagine life without my two angels."

Relli looked up at Kura, directly avoiding Kurama's gaze. "You have two children?"

"Yes and they are my two angels."

"More like two devils. Those kids are hateful little runts but you can't help loving them." Kusande told them, drinking his champagne.

Kurama wrapped an arm around Relli's shoulders. "Even if Leonora can't have children, that won't stop me from loving her with all my heart." he said sincerely and that was the whole truth.

Kura looked past them and frowned. "I know something that's going to stop all of us from getting home." She grumbled and pointed towards the large window on the side. It was pouring rain and it looked like a thunderstorm was on the way.

Mr. Narutobi walked towards them and said "It looks like you won't be able to get to your hotel tonight so I'm inviting everyone to stay for the night. How about it?"

"Well," Kurama glanced at the window again and deduced that now instead of having till this party ended, they had until the morning to find the two demons, which were still unnoticed by Relli. That gave them more time and definitely more shelter.

"We accept." Kurama told him, gallantly and nodded his head.

They were trapped in a house full of invited drug lords, demons, human servants, and a very repugnant pervert who had his eyes on Relli. And they all had a license to kill. Things just couldn't get any worse.

And as it should happen, they did.

So here ends my fifth chapter and I hoped you like it.