prompt: lost in the smoke
Dragon
"I cannot believe you're actually going to try this."
Hiei smirked up at him. "Come on, Kurama – you know if it works, it's going to be an unbeatable attack."
Kurama gave him his best doubtful look from the hammock. "If it works. If it doesn't, you'll be dead."
"That's a small chance."
"Actually, there's a better chance of the dragon eating you than there is of you managing to control it." Kurama retorted. "Besides, what are you going to sic it on? It's not just going to come, say hello, and leave."
Hiei snorted. "Give me some credit here. There's a group of low-class demons camping in that direction. They'll be easy prey."
Slowly, Kurama nodded. "Fine. But I'll be very pissed if you die and I have to break in a new partner." Hiei simply chuckled. Kurama sat back and waited, watching as Hiei unbound his Jagan and brought his energy to the surface.
Almost immediately Kurama could tell something was wrong. Hiei had enough energy to summon the dragon (dark fire was leaping everywhere, and Kurama strongly suspected it was only because he was connected to Hiei that he wasn't on fire as well) but Hiei's face – there was something there that wasn't right –
Kurama dropped his mental barriers and reached out to Hiei, infusing the fire apparition with his own energy.
/I can do this!/
/You can summon it, but you don't have enough to keep it from eating you!/
Not even Hiei could argue with that logic.
Something must have happened – both demons were suddenly on their knees, Kurama gripping Hiei's shoulder tightly and Hiei leaning against Kurama's side, both breathing hard. There was a trail of smoking grass and vaporized trees leading away from them, and the screams of the nearby demons rang in their ears.
Hiei laughed. "Wow."
Kurama couldn't help it. He started laughing as well. "Please – don't try that again until you have more strength."
"Agreed."
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An: I always imagined the first time would be vastly different than the attack on Zeru. Why are neither injured? Because with their combined energies, they managed to unleash the dragon and not be scathed. That's my excuse.