Author's note: Sexual situations are present in this chapter right off the bat. If you don't like such things, you might want to skip that part. If you do, enjoy.

Chapter 3-Disillusion

The kiss is intense as our tongues twine, fighting for dominance and I groan into her mouth. I want more. I need more. I turn, walking towards the bed, her heated body clinging to mine, hands roaming, mutual lust sparking with a growing need for relief. I can smell the scent of her arousal, my mouth salivating at the prospect of tasting her and I growl, falling onto the bed, pinning her under me, pulling my lips from hers as the need to breathe kicks in.

I study my deity as she looks up at me, her flushed cheeks nearly glowing in the darkness. Her labored breathing makes my cock twitch and those eyes.. those beautiful amethyst pools.. reflect a heat that only I can tame. My own body is aflame with wanton lust and I feel Youko's influence, his voice in my head, strong and insistent.

Do not hesitate. Take her. Take her now!

But her words from before give me pause. What does she mean about it never ending?

"Do you want this?" I growl, watching her expression, panting a bit when the deity trails her hands down my back and bucks slowly against me, gasping her reply.

"What do you think, Kurama?"

I grit my teeth, fighting my urge to rip her panties apart and fuck her so hard she can't walk. "If I do this.. you won't hate me for it?"

A soft chuckle erupts from her lips. "I don't hate you. I want you. I want you so bad it hurts." She pauses, trailing her fingers up my back and around to my chest, watching me, her hands dancing slowly downward to my abs. "But do you want me, Kurama? Do want me for more than just this?"

I groan in response to her touch, her lips leaving burning kisses along my neck to my shoulder. "Yes.." I moan out, my hands trailing up her skirt, caressing her outer thighs. "I want you for more than this. I want you as mine. Always mine. " I kiss along her neck, breath hot and voice full of desperation. "Don't run away from me anymore, Botan. Stay here. Stay with me. Stay.."

I hear my deity's heart rate increase, see her pupils dilate, feel her body quiver under me. Her scent is all over me and I'm becoming intoxicated by it. I lift my head to look down at her, waiting for her to speak.

But it is not words that tell me her answer.

Instead it is her mouth, crushing against mine, taking my breath away with it's intensity. Her body writhing beneath mine, bucking as I move against her. Her sex soaking my boxer briefs and I pull back from the kiss, smirking as I shift down, tossing her skirt up, sliding my head under, nuzzling and inhaling, her cries like music as I tug the panties down and lap her slowly. She bucks wildly, fisting my hair, begging for more, snapping when it becomes to much, soaking the sheets and my face with her nectar. I groan and rise as her hand releases my hair, looking down at her, voice low and thick with want. "Taste wonderful. Could lap you up and never be satisfied."

The heat in her gaze hits me with such intensity I gasp, startled by the force of it and I suddenly wonder if the deity's fear was not directed towards me, but herself. I watch her reach out, feel her grip my head, pulling me down into a rough kiss, her lips trailing along my jaw to my ear, breathless as she moans into my ear. "Take me, Kurama. Fill me.. I need you.."

There are no interruptions this time. No one to frighten me away. No guilt to cool my desire for her as I yank my boxers down and free my member, sinking with aching slowness, stretching her, filling her, watching her gasp then arch as I take her.

Slowly, so slow at first, our moans filling the room as I move harder and faster into her, driven by her cries and the need to please her. The bed begins to shake from the force of lovemaking, silencing her screams of pleasure with my mouth, tongues twining, skin slick with sweat, sounds and scents of sex filling the room from our joining. I can't hold back and I snap my hips, filling her with my seed, feeling her clamp down around me a moment later, my name on her lips as she lets go, milking me and I bite the pillow to muffle the hiss of pleasure, her teeth biting on my shoulder to quiet her own cries until I stop moving and collapse onto her.

I lift my head, groaning as I feel her lick the blood from the bite mark, shuddering in delight as she looks up at me, eyes dark and wanting.

"Again.."

I study her, voice low. "Botan.."

She kisses me then, the taste of my blood on her lips making me growl. I feel her hands trail down my back, feel her legs wrap around my waist, her body demanding more and I give it to her, our bodies entwined, lost in the sensation of dominance and submission until we are spent.

Untwining my body from Botan's, I lay beside her, my arm crooked over her stomach as I nuzzle along her neck, voice full of adoration. "Beautiful.. love you, Botan."

Her fingers trail along my forearm, her voice soft and muted. "Kurama.."

"Hmm?" I mumble, kissing her pulse point.

"Kurama.."

I frown, lifting my head, wincing at the sudden light that blinds me, lifting my hand to cover my eyes, lowering it as the light fades and a familiar voice echoes in the room.

"Hey Kurama, time to get up. We've got work to do."

Yusuke stands in the open doorway, chucking his thumb over his shoulder. "Grandma says to meet us outside so we can form up teams."

I groan, dropping onto my back, still tucked in the covers of bed. I stare up at the ceiling, frustration and disbelief filling me. Another fucking wet dream. A dream and nothing more.

"Kurama?"

I close my eyes, voice calm and even, though inside I'm a festering volcano of anger, ticked off at the continual cock block of denied gratification with my deity. "I'm fine, Yusuke. I'll be out in a minute."

The head detective nods and closes the door, leaving me to my thoughts and I toss the blanket off, still in my boxer briefs. I'm sweaty and in need of a shower but I cannot yet. So I dress and head outside, running a hand through my hair as I study everyone. My eyes fall on Botan, noting her composed look and I wonder if anything that transpired last night occurred outside my dream world.

That her scent was all over me was certain. I could smell her still and if Hiei were here he'd tease me about it. But what happened? Why can't I remember anything past the lovemaking? Was it all just a dream?

Our eyes meet and I notice a flash of heat. She doesn't look away this time and for a moment the world around me fades. Botan is all there is and I move instinctively closer to her, driven by a need to talk to her, touch her, taste her. But that impulse fades as Genkai calls my name. I stop and turn, no emotion on my face as I look down at her.

"Yes, master Genkai?"

"I want you to lead a separate party into Mushiyori city. Find the source of the psychic manipulation and see what else you may be able to find out about it's creators."

"Who do you wish me to bring along?"

There is a pause before the elder psychic answers. "Take Kuwabara, Kaito and Botan with you and be careful."

I nod. "As you wish, Master Genkai."

We are told to head home to clean up and change our clothing, meeting back up at the high speed railway an hour later. The ride is quick and uneventful though I relish that Botan is so close to me. On more than one occasion her hand brushes against mine, sending delightful flutters of pleasure throughout my body. I turn to look at her, voice soft. "Are you nervous?"

Botan blinks slowly, turning to face me, a blush on her cheeks that I wish I could reach out and caress but dare not around so many people. "No, Kurama. I trust you."

I smile despite my frustration from earlier and trail my finger over the top of her hand, happy when she doesn't pull away from the contact. "You're safe with me, Botan."

I feel heat bloom across my own features when she whispers. "I know."

"Hey Kurama, you're sitting awfully close to Botan. What's going on, hmm?" Yusuke calls out teasingly and my mask slips back on, slowly pulling my hand back from Botan's.

I notice the deity look down and move her hand closer to mine as I pull away, surprising me as she speaks.

"Nothing that concerns you, Yusuke."

The head detective blinks then smirks and holds up his hands. "Okay, okay. Don't get your panties in a bunch."

"Why you.. the.. the nerve..!" Botan stammers in indignation, going quiet as the train stops and people stand up to exit.

I rise, heading out first, the rest behind me as we pair up and split off into two teams. I look around, noting the dense swarm of Makai insects around the area and I frown, alarmed at the rapid rate at which the nasty buggers have manifested into the human world. Whoever is behind this is progressing faster than Koenma projected. I fear our three weeks will become one week if we don't find the barrier breach soon.

I reach out with my power, searching for a sliver of psychic energy, finding and following the thread, stopping when we enter an empty field. The source is here but there is nothing to be found. Which means that whatever is going on is underneath our feet, probably in a cave system. I relay the information back to Koenma who confirms my suspicions and suggest we head back to regroup with Yusuke, feeling strength in numbers would be better served. Koenma agrees and I close off communication then stiffen suddenly as I sense someone watching us. I whirl around, racing around the corner of a broken down shed, skidding to a stop as the trail suddenly goes cold.

"What is it?" Kaito asks and I straighten my form.

"Someone was watching us just now." I reply, my gaze still focused on the grassy field before me. "It seems our enemy is aware of our presence and has been keeping tabs on our movements."

Botan stands beside me and I can feel her anxiety. I keep my voice level, lending my strength to it to give her comfort as I speak, looking at her. "Let's get going. See if we can't contact Yusuke to find his whereabouts."

We head back the way we came, walking down the sidewalk, each of us snapping our heads up as a blinding flash of energy rockets up towards the sky. Definitely Yusuke's. The battle has begun and we race off towards it, tracing the energy to a hospital. We stop outside and I notice no noise of any kind. Kuwabara tries to rush in and I lift my arm, stopping him, telling him to listen. There is no police sirens, no cries of commotion or chaos that should have accompanied Yusuke's spirit gun attack.

I do not know the situation inside but something bad is going down. Without knowing what is happening, I cannot endanger anyone. I do not want them hurt. I especially do not want Botan hurt. I notice her listening to me, my gaze shifting to her, seeing a level of worry on her features that makes my heart ache.

Kuwabara has no power right now. Kaito is a civilian and Botan.. Botan is precious to me. I will not see her hurt over this.

"I will go in alone." I suddenly announce, racing forward, my ears picking up the words, "Be careful," and I smile despite the situation, enjoying Botan's concern, validating my feelings for her as I devise the best course of action to take. Grabbing a flower from under my hair I feed it energy, lashing the rose whip out, finding purchase, hopping along the walls until I reach the rooftop. I sense a shift of energy around me, realizing instantly that I've entered one of the psychic's territories.

After rescuing Shizuru and Keiko from some strange variation of Makai insect, the territory is broken and everyone in the hospital returns to normal. We meet up with Yusuke, the others of my group entering the hospital. One of the enemy has been captured. From what we are told, there are six others and we will have little rest until the rest are caught and dealt with. Still, Kido was severely injured in the fight with the one called Doctor and we are short one member of our group. It is a sobering reality of how easily one can be injured or killed in our line of work.

The ride home is quiet and we split back to head home for a brief respite from the troubles brewing around us. I make my way into my house, greeting my mother, eating the food she set out for me then head to my room. I strip down and shower, sliding on my pajama pants and head to bed, turning off the light, laying in wait for my addiction, my poison, my Botan to come.

Sorry it took so long to write this but it's difficult when you have writer's block. I may continue this if enough people respond with it. Otherwise, this will be the last chapter of Poison. I hope you enjoyed it as it was fun to write.