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Soul Mates, Chappie No. 6!

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But first, as always,

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Yu Yu HAKUSHO OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS IN IT. (However, everybody else present within the story (Kiara, Megumi, Damious, etc…) are my original characters.)

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There happens to be and will be (…definitely in the near future…) mature content (a.k.a lime and lemons). SO IF NOT PREPARED FOR THIS, DON'T READ MY STORY. Keep your innocence. (Hahaha LOL ^-^) ALSO, you should be made aware that there will be profanity in this chapter and in all the other chapters that follow.

Just to let you know, there may be times where I have characters portray their thoughts to you lovely readers. So if you see something italicized with ellipsis before and after it—whether it be a word or a sentence—that's a thought. Telepathy will also be italicized, but they will have dashes before and after what's being said instead of the ellipsis.

Thought: …I want ice cream!...

Telepathy: Kiara —Next fight, I make the shots!—

Megumi —In your dreams.—

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Soul Mates!

Previously on Soul Mates:

…SHIT!...

She wasn't going to make it.

But someone else had.

Blood splattered a nasty red hue over Megumi's body as the quick shearing of flesh echoed throughout the entire battlefield. Everything had suddenly stopped. The whole forest completely quiet. The clanking of swords, the grunting, the screaming,…..everything died out as everyone turned and witnessed the scene.

Megumi's body began to shake as she shook her head slowly, her eyes wide with raw fear, shock, and utter mortification. There her baby sister stood, in front of her with a sword pierced right through the middle of her chest.

Chapter 6: "Fox Demon"

Barely a whisper, Kiara muttered, "..M-meg?..."

"KIARA!" Megumi ran to her sister, catching her limp body as it gave way. Mindful of the hard, cold piece of steel sticking through her, Megumi cradled her to her body, as if she were a babe, trying to soothe her sister as pain filled eyes stared back up at her.

"Oh My God, No! No, no, no, no, No!" She whispered to herself, as she inspected the wound. The sword was embedded deep within her chest, above her breasts. Deep, dark red blood oozed out of the laceration in mass quantities and from the front and the back, saturating the white tunic she wore.

Megumi cursed. Cursed herself for being so damn weak and useless! It was her responsibility to keep Kiara safe, not the other way around. She should have sensed Kiara's actions. Or at least have realized what she planned on doing. How could she not know what she was thinking? They always did.

How could she have let this happen?

Now because of her weakness, the only family she had left was going to…

…NO!...

She was not going to let her sister die. Never!

Pushing the tunic from her chest, Megumi placed a flat, frantic hand at the base of the wound, around the sword. But before she could say the words that would have stopped the bleeding, Kiara's hand grasped hers.

Her soft, delicate fingers hugged Megumi's, the force of it so light, almost nonexistent. Slightly shaking her head, Kiara looked up at her beloved sister. "Y-you c-can't say thos-se w-word-ds, Meg. You d-don't have the ener-rrgy to do so a-and..d…you know what will h-ha..appen if you do."

"So what!" Megumi said, holding back her tears. "I can stop the bleeding, which will save me time needed to get the sword out!"

Kiara squeezed her hand once more, her eyes showing not only her pain, but immense sorrow. "B-but even if you d-did…..there'd..d…be neither a way for me to h-heal nor a way for you to h-heal me. Y-you'd have no energy lef-ft and this…..it-t c-can't h-happen-n. Ever." A sad smile took over Kiara's face as she continued, panting heavily for breathing became a laborious feat. "Just s-stay with me p-pleas-se….unt-til this is over—"

"No!" Megumi yelled, shaking her head. "Don't you dare say or even think it! I absolutely refuse to let you die. You hear me! Never will I let that happen, because we made a promise!" A tear betrayed Megumi, falling down her cheek to land on top of Kiara's hand. The one she placed over hers. "And I intend to keep it."

Tears. Kiara's eyes were filled with them, rivers flowing down the sides of her face.

She was a goner. She knew she was. Nothing could save her. Or the heartache she was about to cause Megumi when she died. They both were weak. With the amount of energy they possessed—Kiara with a cup full and Megumi with only a bucket full in size—there was no way either one of them could change this around. And like Megumi suggested, even if she could stop the bleeding, there would be no point for she would not have the energy needed to heal the wound completely.

In all honesty, that wasn't entirely true. If this were to pass, all of Megumi's magical energy would be depleted. But there was another source of energy still available.

Her life energy.

And Kiara would never allow Megumi to use it. Ever. She was going to die, having protected her precious sister. And she was content with that. For sure.

Through her tears, Kiara tried to speak, the pain and her heavy panting taking its toll. "Me…Meg-g—"

A piercing roar vibrated throughout the entire forest and not a crevasse was untouched. It was inhuman, a sound never heard before. But the deep-felt hurt, crippling pain, and intense anger was recognizable. And unfortunately so.

"Shit. Shit. Shit! This is not good. So not good."

Kuronue suddenly, appeared before her, crouched low on the other side of Kiara. Instantly, Megumi pulled her bloody hand away from Kiara's to pull out a dagger and swung. Specifically near his balls.

Kuronue moved back in record timing, eyeing Megumi with a death glare.

Returning his full force, Megumi held the dagger in front of her, intending to protect her sister to the death. No one was going to do harm to her ever again!

"If you so much as move any closer, I will cut your balls off, right along with your cock, then slit your God damned throat out next."

Kuronue cringed.

That didn't sound appealing in the slightest.

Remaining where he was, Kuronue looked up at Megumi, determination, as hard as steel, settled in his eyes as he commanded, "You need to let her go," in a warning tone.

What the hell?! How could he say such a thing!?

Angry beyond belief, Megumi growled, "What! Have you lost your fucking mind? I will not leave my sister here to die!"

"She will not die, Megumi. Trust me on this. He will not let her. But you need to get away from her right now." Kuronue explained, the urgency of the situation present in his voice. If they wanted any chance of survival, they both needed to move….fast.

But he knew she wasn't going to listen. The look in her eyes said it all. Megumi was an emotional wreck, her emotions in utter chaos. And he understood that. He could see her rage, her sorrow, her fears, all in one, for it was a jumbled mess. And it was then he realized he wasn't the cold bastard he had assumed himself to be because he felt for her, wanting to take this all away.

Looking down at the light-brown haired woman, Kuronue cringed. She looked so fragile in Megumi's arms as if she would break any minute now, an uneasy urge to protect her gnawing at him. She was in pain, immense pain. And she was slipping fast. He could barely sense her.

Trying once again, Kuronue repeated, "Megumi. Let go of her, before he notices—"

"Shut Up!" She exclaimed, interrupting him. Clutching her sister to her even more, Megumi glared at him, hatred growing within her. Raising the dagger, she continued, "Say one more word and it will be your last."

If they didn't distance themselves from her sister, today would be their last.

Did she not hear the massacre that was taking place around her? Apparently not. But he did and he didn't want her caught in the cross fire. He had to get her to let go.

Ignoring her threat, Kuronue opened his mouth, ready to argue with her some more when his heart stopped. He froze in place, not moving a muscle, as still as a statue. Megumi frowned. He wasn't looking at her directly. Instead he was focused behind her. As if something was behind her…

Megumi stilled.

Someone was behind her…No. Something was behind her. She could hear its breathing. It was heavy and deep, a growl like no other joining the chorus. It was huge. It was tall. And it radiated an aura so malicious, so lethal that it caused her to shiver involuntarily.

Without thinking, she looked at Kuronue, her eyes asking him what it was that stood behind her.

Never taking his eyes off it, he whispered, "Be clam. And whatever you do. Don't move."

Trust and believe, she planned on listening to him. But, Kiara had somehow managed to tilt her head back, taking whatever was behind them in completely.

She whimpered as a result. And the thing behind her—the beast—reacted, roaring at the top of its lungs.

Without thinking, Megumi sprinted off with Kiara, mindful of her injury. Even so, Kiara clung to Megumi tightly, desperately trying to hide her pain. She continued to take in shallow breaths, sweat damping her entire body.

Megumi cursed.

She was not going to have this. Kiara was not going to die. Not now. Not ever, as long as she was alive and breathing.

She would get her help. Not too far from here, there was a town, familiar to them both. They were well known there and liked by the villagers. There she would find a healer to help them. She had to. If not, she'd do so herself, regardless of the consequence.

But first there was something she had to do. Something she had to kill.

Spotting a sturdy tree, Megumi meticulously placed her sister against it, always mindful of her wound. Megumi's hand made its way back against her chest, around the sword. And before Kiara knew it, Megumi had uttered the words of their homeland, stopping the blood flow.

"N-no…Meg…w-why?..." Kiara asked, her eyes full of shock and fear.

"Shhhh. Kiara, it's alright. Everything is going to be alright. Just relax and hold on for me, okay." Running a loving hand over her sister's face, Megumi stood up and said, "Don't worry. As long as I live, I won't let you die. Ever."

Confusion coated Kiara's pain-filled face, as Megumi turned in the opposite direction, her back facing her. No longer able to conjure her sword with her powers, Megumi held the dagger in her hand tightly, ready to strike. It wasn't until another roar rang through the forest that Kiara's confusion disappeared, utter fear taking its place, overriding the pain.

"N-no! Meg, you-u c-can't f-fight-t h-him—"

Another roar let loose, cutting her plea. Appearing before them, never had Megumi seen anything like it. It was a fox. An enormous one, its height and build a truly frightening sight. There was blood everywhere. Practically every inch of its body was saturated in it. And Megumi had an ill feeling that it didn't belong to creature. But what really got her heart racing, was the look in its eyes. They were amber-red in color, violence swirling within them. It was pissed off. Really pissed off.

Spotting her dagger, the fox demon became agitated and bared its sharp, deadly fangs at Megumi, lunging for her in order to tear her up, limb from limb. Megumi dodged it, rolling on the ground beneath it. Before she could come up however, it made a swipe for her with its front, left leg. With quick haste, Megumi pushed off her hands, flipping backwards. Landing on her feet, she prepared herself, using all the energy she had left to throw the dagger. She didn't expect it to make it, but she was hopeful. And her hope was not in vain.

The dagger made its mark, embedding itself into the front, right leg of the demon. The fox demon roared at its new found pain. Spotting Megumi, its anger knew no bounds. It was not going to rest until she was dead.

Shit. This wasn't good.

Megumi could feel the weight of her body, her fatigue taking over. She was running low on energy, her fight with this demon utterly impossible. She couldn't fight this thing and win. But she just had to. For her sisters sake, she would find a way.

As her eyes looked for anything that could possibly help her, she tried to search her mind for ideas. But the demon refused to let her look or think any further, coming at her with a speed unmatched.

"N-no…s-st-top…" Kiara tried to scream, hot fear claiming her entire body. But then shock override it.

In a blink of an eye, the demon who went after Megumi at the springs, appeared in front of her, placing himself in-between her and the demon. And in another, he was on the floor, his body unmoving.

Every cell in Megumi's body froze as she stared at the limp body of Kuronue to the right of her, a few feet away.

What the hell?

How did he? Why did he do that?

Her utter shock cost her big time. And before she could sense it, the fox demon flashed behind her, knocking her down as well.

Growling low, the fox demon eyed Megumi, making its way over to her unconscious form. It circled around her, as if contemplating which part it should ripe off first. Nearing her head, the fox demon bared its fangs, ready to do damage when…

"Y-youk-ko!...S-stop-p!"

The fox ceased all movement. Then focused its amber orbs on Kiara. Instantly, the fox demon's demeanor changed. Its hostile nature lessened, its eyes no longer overtaken by malicious anger and its teeth no longer bared.

Forgetting Megumi, the fox demon ran to Kiara, halting a few feet away.

Breathing heavily, Kiara watched the fox demon look at her for what seemed an eternity, through pain-filled eyes, before it decided to dip its head towards her. Rubbing its head against her leg, the fox demon looked unbelievably docile, as if it didn't just kill or brutally render other beings unconscious.

Though it wasn't the time for this, Kiara couldn't help but admire the fox. Looking past the blood, the fox demon was absolutely gorgeous…in a lethal way. Its white fur felt so soft against her, it was truly unbelievable, decorated with intricate markings colored in red and amber lines. Weak from her wound and lack of energy, Kiara couldn't satisfy her urge to stroke him. So instead she said, "D-don't h-hu-rt Meg…..P-please."

At the mention of her name, the fox demon turned its head in Megumi's direction, growling low, when Kiara suddenly had a coughing attack, spitting up blood. Her coughs caused the sword within her to move, giving her unimaginable pain that she expressed through whimpers and screams.

But she quieted a bit, the instant two strong, protective hands embraced her. Looking up, Kiara was stunned, though she could hardly express it.

It was Youko in his demon-humanoid form. When had he transformed back? And though she had a hunch the fox demon was Youko, she wasn't entirely sure.

Now there was no doubt in her mind.

Lifting her, he picked her up in the bridal style position, gently, as if she were truly made of the finest glass. How he managed to not agitate the sword still in her while doing so, was a miracle.

Without a word, he placed her against his body and turned toward the inner belly of the woods…

As if he was ready to depart.

But he couldn't. Meg was still here, unconscious on the ground. Kiara couldn't leave her here. Alone. She wanted to be with her sister, especially when she…died.

But before she could get a word out, he sprinted off, further into the forest, taking her with him.

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