All right, here's chapter 11. Sorry it took me so long to post this chapter. ^^;; Mom's been hogging the computer for a while 'cause my cousins, great aunt, and grandmother are in Panama, so it's our only way of communicating with them. *sighs* Anyway, here's the next chap.! Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, especially Kurama and Youko. Nor do I own Leiko. I do own Rose though.

Enjoy!!

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---3 days later

Kurama ran into the foreboding cave, ignoring Broms' cries to come back. Entering the main cave, he was greeted by an empty cavern. Empty, except for his brother, who sat, smirking, facing him.

"Shuuichi. I'd like to welcome you into my temporary abode, but I'm sure you came here with other reasons."

"Cut the crap, Youko. Where's Leiko?"

"Straight to the point, eh, baby brother?" Youko sneered, his smirk growing slightly.

Gritting his teeth in both irritation and anxiety, he took a step towards his brother. Grinning evilly, Youko raised his left index finger. "Ah, ah, ah… Not so fast, little brother. We wouldn't want your precious princess to have an accident, now would we?"

Kurama contained his shock. "Heh, so you figured it out…"

"Of course I figured it out, fool. I'm no novice. Apart from her yelling insults at me, insults only the royal family use, all I had to look at were her hands." Youko snapped, mildly glaring at his younger brother.

Kurama dropped his stance, the confusion clear on his face. "Her hands? What about them?"

After a few minutes of awkward silence, Youko soon burst out laughing. His mocking laugh echoed loudly throughout the cavern, as well as in Kuramas' ears.

"Heh, foolish little brother! All you had to do was look at a person's hands, and you would be able to tell if that person worked or not."

"What exactly do you mean?" Kurama forced himself to ask, actually wanting to learn something other than killing from his older brother.

"Take a worker, for example. Their hands are cut and calloused. A baker has burns not only on his hands, but on his arms as well. As for a princess, their hands are smooth and soft, no matter what."

"Surely you've noticed that she is no ordinary princess." Kurama sad smugly, thinking that he had finally outsmarted his brother in something.

"I noticed. Apart from her wearing mens clothing, she's not that bad of a fist fighter."

Kurama couldn't help but growl in irritation and frustration. Not only did his brother know about Leiko, but it seemed as if he were 3 steps ahead of him. Chuckling, Youko leaned back in his chair. Crossing his legs, he neatly folded his hands and placed them gently on his legs.

"You amuse me, Kurama. You're attempts to outsmart me are pitiful. But, we digress. I'm sure you're wondering where your precious princess is. Allow me to show you…"

Standing up, Youko walked out of the cavern and into another one. With great reluctance, Kurama hesitantly followed. Upon entering the following cavern/room, his jaw practically dropped in shock at what he saw.

Leiko was hanging upside down, wrapped in vines, from a stalagmite. She had a gag over her mouth, keeping her from saying anything. She was hanging over a large, deep pool of sea water. Shark fins were visible circling in the water below. But, the most shocking part of this whole thing was that there were 2 Leikos'.

Laughing, Youko grinned evilly at his baby brother. "Now then little brother, guess which one is your woman, and I will set her free. Guess wrong, and you will watch your woman become shark food. You may ask one question only. The clock is ticking, little Shuuichi."

Kurama walked forward slightly, his eyes shifting between the two Leikos'. Turning slightly, he glared at his brother, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, his eyes closed as well.

"How am I to hear the response if their mouths' are covered?"

Opening his eyes, Youko glared at him. With a meager wave of his hand, one of the vines binding each girl removed the gags, which fell to the water below.

"Kurama! Thank goodness! Get me out of here!" The one on the left cried, her encased body wiggling noticeably.

"Hey! Shut up!" The one on the right shouted, glaring coldly at her 'twin'. She looked down…er…up at Kurama. "Don't listen to her, Kurama! Just trust yourself! I know you can tell the difference!"

"Shut up!"

"Who are you telling to shut up?!"

"Who else? You!"

"Why you little bitch! I should wring your neck!"

"How dare you call me that! The only bitch around here is YOU!"

"Oh yeah!? Then PROVE IT!"

"I would if that pig Youko would let me down from here! I'd kick his ass along with yours!"

"Don't you dare call him that!"

"I just did!"

"Enough." Youko spoke suddenly, walking up next to his brother as he glared up at them. "You two will remain silent until my brother has had a chance to ask his question. If you have a problem with it, then say it to my face."

"I have a problem with it…" A voice echoed behind them.

Upon turning, Kurama stared, shocked beyond belief. "Leiko…"

Leikos' clothes were completely ragged, cuts littering her entire figure. She leaned heavily against the cave wall, as if she barely had any energy left. Youko merely watched her, not saying anything. Letting go of the wall, she staggered over to Kurama, only to collapse halfway there. Running forward, Kurama caught her before she hit the ground.

"K-kurama… Your…brother….he put me in a trench like place… I-I had to climb out… I was in there for…I don't know how long…."

"It has been 3 days. Or, to be more specific; 2 and a half days." Youko replied, having his eyes closed.

Briefly glaring at his brother, Kurama returned his worried gaze to Leiko, who was on the verge of passing out. ( -skips a part here- o.o ) As Leikos' body went limp, Kurama clutched her body tightly, his shoulders shaking in anger. Raising his head, his eyes extremely narrow, he glared at his older brother.

"How could you?!"

Glaring back at him, Youko raised his left hand and the imitation Leiko on the left fell to her doom with the sharks below with a high pitched scream.

'You should leave, before I decide to kill you both." He replied darkly, his back facing his brother.

Picking up the real Leikos' unconscious body into his arms, Kurama slowly made his way out of the cave.

"Watch your back, brother. I shall return."

Glancing over his shoulder, wearing a mysterious smirk, Youko replied, "The same to you, baby brother. I may decide to kidnap your precious Leiko again."

"If you do, then I'll kill you…"

"I'd like to see you try."

Ignoring his brother, Kurama slowly made his way back to his ship. Completely oblivious to his surroundings, plus the bombardment of questions from his crew, he went into his chambers and closed the door.

---After Kurama left

Making sure that his brother was gone, Youko turned back to the remaining Leiko who hung from the stalagmite still.

"Well done, Rose. No one would have suspected that it was a water clone of yours."

In a flash, Leiko turned into Rose, who smiled meekly down at him. "You're welcome…. Now, do you think you can get me down from here?"

Chuckling, Youko jumped into the air, cut the vines, and both landed on their feet on the cavern floor.

Turning to him, Rose asked, "Did you have a point in what you did to your brother?"

"Of course. I wouldn't waste my time otherwise."

"But…he seems like a kind-hearted man… Why be so cruel to him?"

With a dark look on his face, Youko turned away. "I have my reasons…"

Rose walked in front of him, a worried look on her face. "Youko, I know this doesn't have to do with your father. Although I've never met him, I know he's too kind for that! Please, tell me!"

Glaring at her, he walked around her and towards the cave exit. "That is none of your business."

"But, Youko, I-"

"Enough." He stopped, glaring back at her coldly. "We will not discuss this any further."

Sighing, she walked up next to him, her eyes downcast. "Very well…have it your way… I just wanted to help…" She walked past him and disappeared from view.

Youko remained silent, staring off in the direction she had gone. With a small secret smile, he said, "You've helped enough already…" With that said, he followed her to wherever she had gone. He needed to get out of that place, and he knew where he would go next.

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Alll right, and that's the end of the chapter. Yes, I know it was rushed....badly. xP And I know there aren't as many details in this as the other ones. But, I can assure you that the other chapters have more detail. x.x Sorry, again...but the main idea counts. ^^;; Please review!