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Keshiki, Kurai, Fuyu & Minora are mine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Hiei." "Yomi." The fire demon's lips curled into a feral grin. "What can I do for you?" Yomi asked pleasantly, missing the fire demon's scornful look. "For starters, you can die, Yomi." Hiei said quietly, but the venom on his words was there. The blind makai lord stood still. The air around the two youkais was thick with unpleasantness. "What have I done to have roused such anger from you?" Yomi asked softly. . "Your act is very convincing, Yomi." Hiei cut in sarcastically. "Think you can still fool me?" The fire demon asked grimly, bandaged right arm began to emit black smoke. The fire demon's aura rose. "What are you talking about, fire demon? If you must say something, then say it! Don't confuse me with your riddles!" Yomi said impatiently. "Are you denying that you are sleeping with Kurama?" Hiei bit back harshly. Yomi frowned grimly, his brow furrowed. It was none of the fire youkai's business if he and Kurama became involved, unless...." Yomi's head snapped up. "YOU ARE LOVERS?" The blind youkai asked incredulously, breath caught in his throat. The fire demon's silence and increasing black aura answered for him. Yomi staggered. How was it then? Why? Why had Kurama done this? The youko had betrayed him once again! Hiei watched in confusion at Yomi's unsteady gait. The blind youkai's hands were shaking. "H-he betrayed me? My-my Kurama betrayed me? But why?" Yomi mumbled. Hiei stared in shock at Yomi. Hadn't he known? So Kurama was using him too? But-- the fire demon snarled impatiently to himself. Of course! He himself had known that Kurama was jumping from one bed to another. He had forgotten because of his rage. He had focused only on Yomi. What about Yusuke? That moron probably didn't realize that he was being used. But Yomi was right. What was Kurama's purpose for deceiving them? "Hiei...." Yomi spoke as soon as he had composed himself. "If you agree with me, I think it's about time we bring this out to Kurama." "I agree, but first we need to get Yusuke." Hiei said grimly. Yomi frowned. "We don't need an audience to witness our weakness." Yomi disagreed firmly. "I can assure you, Yusuke had his share of "fun." The fire demon muttered darkly. Yomi's fists curled. "Shimatta!" *************** The kingdom was thrown into chaos. Keshiki's rebel troops had instigated a face to face and bloody carnage. The redhead watched in agony as hundreds of innocent youkais fled for their lives. Some fought too only to perish in the end. That decided Kurama to send his beloved makai plants to attack Kurai's castle. Besides, he was impatient to go home. Inari only knew what that youkai Fuyu had done in the makai. He only hoped that Fuyu was staying out of the ningenkai. The youko watched dispassionately as the demon plants glided to and fro, catching demon preys. Kurama had never loved bloodshed. After he reincarnated into his human form, he had gradually shied away from anything that had anything to do with fighting. Circumstances had not granted him his wish. He had to steal one of the three makai treasures to cure his dying human mother, then he became a member of the reikai tantei and it did not stop there. And here he was now, standing passively, nonchalantly watching his pet demon plants destroy one youkai life then another. The redhead closed his eyes and sighed heavily. This was not the way he planned it. "Kurama!" The redhead's emerald eyes opened in horror as he saw one of the makai plants attacking Keshiki! "STOP!" The redhead made a mental cry even as he shouted and ran to Keshiki's side. "Are you all right?" Kurama asked anxiously. "Kurama, get away from him!" The redhead turned and gasped as he was hurled and pinned on the ground. ******************************* ******************************* |