Kurama's Keeper

55: I've Got Her Back

They re-entered the demon realm as they were each being summoned by three different parties who want to take over the demon realm.

Yomi : welcome.

Kurama : arigatou.

Yomi: I heard the news about arina's death. Gomen. I really liked her as a yokai. She was different than others. She always healed us .

Kurama ; she was kind. One of the reasons I came back is so that I can go and negotiate with shioris to get the revival recipe.

Yomi : I see. You still love her. You know, I've always thought you treated her just another affair . It was just her sticking onto you.

Kurama: everyone seems to think that. But that's not true.

Yomi ; I know. They said you visited her grave once every week.

Kurama: you sure kept your eyes on me.

" I am trying to recruit you. That's why... " He brings Kurama into another room . There was another room inside the current room they were in. They were facing the window of the other room. The window was black and opaque, they couldn't see through anything.

Kurama: what are you trying to show me ?

Yomi : don't be anxious. Show him.

The black screen turned transparent and what Kurama saw shocks him. He couldn't believe his eyes " Arina ! "

" Kurama ! " She runs to the window and placed her hands on the window " I'm alive. Yomi used the revival recipe he got from the shioris. "

Yomi ; spent me quite some money. They also provided some very useful shackles.

Kurama placed his hands to where her hands her on the window " are you ok inside there? Arina."

Arina : um. Yomi didn't really do anything to me. He even gave me a lot of good food and even interesting work to do. Just shackled me here. He's actually really nice to me.

Yomi ; I told you. I liked her as a yokai. I won't harm her if it's not necessary. Just like your mother in the human realm. I wonder what will happen to the plane she's on now. A plane accident no one knows. That would be bad.

Kurama : you... Fine.

" I'll be looking forward to working with you again. I'll leave you two. " And yomi leaves.

The door to the other room opens. Arina comes out and plunges onto Kurama " did you miss me ? " He cups her cheek " so very much. " He held onto her chains and looked.

Arina : don't think about it. The shioris really don't like me. It's an improved version. It forces me to use my own yoki to reinforce the seals carved on the shackles to lock me in these . The more I try to use my yoki, the stronger these get. There's no way you can get it off without a key. It also automatically forms a barrier around me if someone tries to break it. I tried everything.

" Never mind that." He hugs her cupping her head " you're back. You're back by my side once again. I've been waiting so patiently for this."

Arina : Baka. To use the revival recipe is dangerous. You want to use it on me? What if you die trying to use it ?

Kurama looks into her eyes and cups her cheeks with both of his hands " anything to bring you back."

Her tears fell from happiness "Baka... 10 yokais died while trying to revive me. I don't want that to happen to you... "

Kurama squeezes her " don't leave me again. I thought you said you don't break your promises. "

Arina : gomen.