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Chapter 21
Jolted Free
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The roots surged up from the soil, but Sesshomaru avoided them with ease, lashing out at the kitsune with a whip of pure acid. It burned the trunk of the tree, and Kurama moved to retaliate in rage-
Except then he was hurting all over, dropping to writhe on the ground. Sesshomaru was worse off, he knew, but less free about allowing it to show. The daiyokai had dropped to his knees with a grunt, teeth gritted.
"You ingrate," he snarled furiously.
"Stop fighting! You'll hurt the Goshinboku! You'll hurt Kagome-neechan!" a familiar voice shot back, from somewhere in the vicinity of the Shrine proper.
And there were words in his head, painfully familiar words. 'Fox. Are you injured? I can't get in. Do you need help?'
Hiei's near frantic attempts to enter were making the barrier overhead ripple. 'How much pain you must be in, old friend,' Kurama thought, feeling dizzy. Feeling agony for more than just the physical. He'd actually lashed out at his partner, of all people...
'Don't give me that bullshit! He's going to kill you!'
"D-don't worry... Hiei," the redhead whispered, forcing himself onto his hands and knees. "I'm waking up."
He felt more than saw the specter appear behind him. Felt more than saw the black-tinted aura encase his body. Felt more than saw ghostly fingers tug at his clothing to help him up.
"Stop this. I'll listen. Stop hurting him. She wouldn't want that." Kurama swallowed; the agony was still a vibrant presence, but it was bearable now. He could tolerate it this way. "The old Kagome wouldn't."
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Written with the prompt 'I'm waking up'.
SO sorry for the long absence. Here you go!