The Death

Bamboo did not kill the tengu. Blood loss wasn't the cause either. It was a surprised look.

Kuronue surprised Kurama. He hadn't expected the pendant to break. He hadn't expected the crow to chase it down.

Surprise is a shade of disappointment.

How could Kuronue return as such a failure to his leader? He knew what became of Yomi by the fox's hand. Yomi did more than dissatisfy, he also defied.

Still.

Kuronue had no desire to live long enough to see those gold eyes lose their shock and grow cold. Youko chided his decision even in the next life.