Chapter 6
Where Did You Go?
"Kuwabara, wake up!"
Kuwabara jerked himself up. He was back home, lying in his bed. He was sweating a little, and he saw that a washcloth had been rested on his head. Kurama had taken him home. "Are you okay?" he asked. "I found you in the forest passed out."
"No, I'm not okay."
"What happened, Kuwabara?"
"They…they took Urameshi…"
"What?"
"Someone came and hit us both on the back of the head. Whoever he was, he came and took Urameshi. And I…I couldn't do anything to save him."
Kuwabara was leaning down, his head resting on his palm. A single tear dropped and fell on the comforter. Kurama looked worried. He wondered what was going through Kuwabara's head at that moment. Anguish? Frustration? Or just plain sadness? He couldn't read him at all. Kurama placed his hand on Kuwabara's shoulder, hoping that he could provide at least some comfort to the distraught lover.
Yusuke mumbled as he slowly got up from his unconsciousness. He noticed that not only was he in a small dark room, but he was also tied up. The back of his head stung a little. He heard the door creak open, and he heard a voice call out, "Awake already, Yusuke?"
"I thought it was you, Naraku."
Naraku smiled a truly evil smile. He wasn't even covering himself up with the usual disguise. This was mostly due to the fact that he was very confident that Yusuke would not escape, well, alive that is. He was emitting a lot of terrible energy, hoping that is would scare Yusuke. It wasn't doing much damage to his spirit, though. "What do you want, Naraku? Why did you kidnap me?" Yusuke asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" Naraku taunted. "I'm going to kill you."
"But why kidnap me? Why didn't you just kill me in the forest?"
"Just killing you won't satisfy my hunger. Since I kidnapped you, that stupid oaf Kuwabara is going to come after you, trying to save you. Once that happens, well, I think you can figure that out for yourself."
"You son of a bitch! If you lay one hand on Kuwabara, I swear that I'll-"
Yusuke could speak no more, Naraku kicked him square in the head, sending him into a state of unconsciousness. Smirking, Naraku left the dark room, locking the door behind him. He walked away, thinking about how long it was going to take Kuwabara to get here. The quicker he gets here, the closer he gets to tapping on death's door.
Kuwabara finally came to his senses. He got up and started walking out the door. "Kuwabara, where are you going?" Kurama asked.
"I'm gonna go get Urameshi," Kuwabara replied.
"Are you crazy? You don't even know where he is!"
"Maybe not, but I can't just sit here and do nothing. He could be suffering right now, and I can't just leave him there, Kurama. I love him too much. I'm sorry."
Without saying another word, Kuwabara closed the door behind him, leaving Kurama behind. Kurama almost ran after him to accompany him, but he stopped as his hand touched the doorknob. He realized that Kuwabara needed to figure this out on his own. He opened the door and set off for home, hoping that both Kuwabara and Yusuke would make it back safely.
Yusuke finally gained consciousness. He got up slowly, his head pounding from Naraku's blow to the head. By now after struggling to get free, the ropes loosened enough to where Yusuke could move his arms and pull them out if need be. He stared at the darkness until he could see a little better. There were strange writings on the wall that he couldn't make out very well. He decided to not worry about it, and he laid his head back on the wall. Ignoring the pain, he almost fell asleep. He felt something hitting his side. He felt his pockets to only find a cell phone. He quickly dialed Kuwabara's number, hoping that it would reach through.
"Urameshi, I want you to have my old phone."
"How come?"
"I know you don't have one, so I thought you could at least have one for emergencies. My number's already in the contacts."
"Thanks, Kuwabara."
The phone kept ringing. Then, he heard a click. "Hello?" It was the best sound he could have ever heard in his life. "Kuwabara?" he said weakly.
"Urameshi? Where are you?"
"I'm not sure, but it's somewhere near the forest."
"Don't worry, Urameshi, I'm coming for you."
"Thank you, Kuwaraba."
After a few minutes, he heard the door open again. Yusuke quickly closed the phone and fixed his arm back into place. It was none other than Naraku, who came in with a knife. Yusuke was afraid, but only on the inside. He would never show fear, especially to Naraku. Naraku came closer to Yusuke, and the strangest thing happened. Naraku was cutting the rope off of Yusuke. Yusuke could not believe what was happening, but he was distracted by the fact that he could finally move again. He asked Naraku, "What's going on here? Why'd you untie me?"
"Because a certain oaf is here to save you," Naraku told him.
"…Kuwabara?"
"Yes, him. And I can't have him coming in thinking he's won, so…"
Naraku never finished his sentence. He took out a long blade and thrust it into Yusuke's abdomen. Yusuke coughed out blood and fell to the ground. Bleeding severely, he couldn't find the strength to even wake up. He fell into a deep unconscious for about the third time in a row, but this time it could be his last.
Longer chapters! Sorry for the late updates, it took a while for this chapter to come into mind. Chapter & is on it's way!