Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Thief of Hearts ❯ Battle Drawn ( Chapter 5 )

Thief of Hearts 5:
Battle Drawn
Author's Notes: I am taking a break from writing about my favorite couple Hiei and Panthera; instead I am going to write a story centered around Kurama and Botan. Actually this is Yoko Kurama and Botan, before she was a Ferry Girl, and the romance they shared years ago. Kurone and Yomi will be this story but will not play an important role. Anyways this story will also eventually include important facts about future stories I plan to write and will explain how Yomi ended up with the scriptures of the prophecy.
_____________________________________________________________< br> Kurama raced after the woman he wanted to mate with; the one that had been stolen from him.

"You bastard give her back to me!" shouted Kurama racing after them.

"Kurama help me please!" screamed Botan from her place on Kurama's shoulder.

The man came to a halting stop when they reached a moonlit clearing that was surrounded by trees. Kurama came a halt behind him and waited his muscles tense for the man to make a move.

"Turn around coward," growled Kurama.

The man slowly turned around to reveal dark hair and eyes; and a face that was half covered by an iron mask.

"Its been awhile Kurama," spoke the man his eyes crinkling with glee.

"Karasu," growled Kurama moving into a fighting stance.
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"What are we going to do Yomi? Kurone?" asked Kitsua walking up to them. "You two are Kurama's generals you should lead us in what to do."

"First we have to take care of the others," said Kurone. "The women will take care of that while the men deal with the bastards that attacked us."

"Once that is finished we will see if Kurama and the woman as returned," said Yomi. "If they haven't we will lead the men in a search party, Noriko as the current leader of the females you will lead the women in a search party."

"How will we keep in touch?" asked Noriko flipping her purple bangs from her amethyst colored eyes.

"The normal way," said Kurone smirking. "If you find him or the woman return her and raise the fire."

"Hai," nodded Noriko.

"Lets get work damn it," said Yomi. "We don't have much time!"

The entire pack set to work on either healing their wounded or killing the rest of the live ones that had attacked them. In the meantime they didn't notice that one youkai snuck away from the group to plot his revenge (A/N: HEY! Another character that wants revenge!).
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Botan couldn't believe what she was seeing Kurama and the freak that had kidnapped her were facing off.

`Karasu,' she thought slowly.

Botan had heard of that name before although she couldn't seem to place it. It was then that it hit her Karasu had murdered her twin brother three years ago. She wondered why she hadn't noticed him before he had been blonde and had different colored eyes three years ago. She watched wide eyed as the flashes of her memory overtook her mind and sent her reeling back three years ago.
Flashback***************************************************
B otan was chasing her twin brother through the field when the ground shook from underneath them and their feet were knocked out from under them.

"Botan are you alright?" asked her brother running toward her.

"I am fine Bandon," said Botan seating up. "Do you know what happened?"

"No," said Bandon helping Botan to her feet. "But I have a feeling I know who did it."

"Who?" asked Botan as Bandon pushed her behind him.

"Karasu come out!" shouted Bandon.

"Bandon you bastard I will kill you for what you did to me?!" shouted a male who jumped out at them his long blonde hair streaming behind him and his eyes flashing with anger.

"Botan get back!" shouted Bandon pushing her farther behind him.

Botan let out a grunt as she hit the ground and pushed herself into a kneeling position as she watched the man attack her twin.

"Bandon!" she screamed in fear when her brother was nearly sliced in the chest.

"Bandon!" shouted the male. "I am going to kill you for stealing the heart of Kadian."

"Kadian chose me to mate with," snapped Bandon landing gracefully on the ground.

"You bastard," snarled Karasu. "I am going to kill you I was this close to her having her for my mate when you came into the picture!"

"She made a great choice I would have treated her better then you could have!"

"Kadian was a fool for loving you! I killed her and now I will kill you!"

"You killed one of your own kind!" roared Bandon in anger. "You killed Kadian that alone is something I can never forgive you for prepare to die!"

Once more Botan watched in horror as the two men launched themselves at each other. There was a brief blinding light and then Botan screamed as her brother's blood splashed across her clothes and face and his body landed at her feet. She looked up shaking to see the other man staring down at him cruelly holding her brother's head in his hands. With a simple flick of his wrist he tossed the head into Botan's lap and licked the blood from his hands and face before disappearing. Botan shoved the head away from her with a sob and latched onto her brother's headless corpse. Botan's mouth started screaming bloody murder sending the servants running to her aide; however, it took her mother's herbs to calm her down enough for them to take away her brother's body.
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"Kurama!" shouted Botan. "Kill that man!"

Kurama glanced at Botan out of the corner of his eyes and decided to ask her about it later on. He shot forward and slammed his fist into Karasu's stomach killing him instantly. The kitsune then slowly made his way over to Botan only to fall face down at her feet.

"Kurama," whispered Botan softly she hurriedly ran over to him to check for a pulse; giving a sigh of relief when she found one.

Botan looked around and picked up Kurama's body so that he was leaning against her body and slowly began to make her way toward a cave she had seen before the entrance to the clearing. The moment she reached the cave rain began to pour down in sheets; leaving the young woman unable to see anything outside the cave. She looked about for some leaves and twigs to create a fire to keep them warm; after she got the fire going she set about checking on his wounds.
_____________________________________________________________ "Well?" asked Yomi once everything was taken care of. "Kurama and his woman haven't returned we will split up into three groups: half the men following me, the other half following Kurone, and the women will follow Noriko we will meet back here at dawn! Rain is coming so all of you are to be careful and if the weather gets too bad you are to shelter and not leave that shelter until the weather lets up! Is that clear?"

"Yomi," said Noriko. "Some of the women should stay here and take care of the men to make sure no one else comes and attacks the camp."

"Good idea," said Yomi after a moment. "Vano you and the best healers will stay behind and make sure no one attacks; while we are out while making sure none of the men die."

"Sure thing Yomi," said Vano nodding.

"Any other questions?" asked Yomi before the rain came pouring down.

"Yeah," said Kurone. "What now dumb ass?"

"Haha!" snarled Yomi his arms crossed over his chest. "Very funny."

"Alright," said Kurone. "This plan is shot everyone get in the hide out!"

The entire group made their way into the cave and started creating fires to keep them warm and dry against the rain.
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B ack in the clearing a man lay on the ground his iron mask cracked on the ground beside him and his long blonde hair spread out around his face. The rain poured down around him and the lighting caught his body stirring. There was a rumble of thunder and a flash of light and the man's eyes snapped open. He was still alive.

TBC