A sigh could be heard and the voice appeared to hover around from all directions. "This chaps got no style at all, Kurayu. Shame this fight won't have any challenge to it."

"Aye, Shimonu. Boy's got no skills."

"I may not be able to see you, but you're talking is insanely annoying." Hiei, being one that usually did not converse with his enemies, glared. He tuned his ears to listen and had chosen a very risky move. He closed his Jagan eye as well as his two regular ones and decided to focus upon his sense of hearing.

"Would you look at that, the Youkai's asking for a death wish." Kurayu spoke up, his eyes appeared and flashed dangerously.

"What's 'e think 'e's doing, closin 'is eyes and all. Already put at a disadvantage...only accomplishing diggin 'imself a grave." Also stepping from the darkness of the split shadows, Shimonu held his scythe outwards.

Kurayu swung his nunchuckas silently through the night, the chain making no noise. After a nod passed between the two twins, they approached Hiei, weapons raised.

Stepping out from behind Kurama's limp body, the one in the form of Kuronue sneered and the disguise melted away. He bent down and squatted beside the one whom he pretended was his former friend, and sneered as he watched the twins. A small energy ball of red light he spun it on his fingertip.

"The name's Ranko, and I'm afraid this is your last moment of life."

Raising the energy ball within his hand high above his head, Ranko sadistically stared down upon Kurama who was so helpless. Chest heaving up and down with forced respiration, blood rolling from his abdomen wound, a small bit of unseen charma swarming around him as his thoughts circled.

Just as Ranko began to strike downwards, the caped figure grabbed the hand in which the energy ball was held.

"Not just yet, Ranko. I want the Youkai to watch his friend die, knowing he brought him into this mess to begin with."

Ranko was about to object, but saw the look upon his master's face and nodded solemnly. "Yes, M'lord."

Kurayu took one more step towards Hiei and raised his nunchuckas high, swinging them in the circular motion, he began to strike at the head of his opponent.

At the last moment, Hiei's eyes snapped open. During the swinging, a small chink of metal upon metal had given Kurayu's placement away and using his lightning quick speed had evaded the blow and kneed him in the stomach.

Stumbling back into the darkness, clutching his stomach, Kurayu grinned devilishly. "Better come and join the fight, Shimonu. 'E ain't playin no more."

"Then lets see these powers." Kurayu held tight to the pole of his scythe and swung horizontally then vertically.

"You're too slow, fools." Hiei disappeared and reappeared behind both of them. Removing the bandages from his Black Dragon, he prepared to use it knowing that it would most likely drain all his energy but he was prepared to die for Kurama.

Both Kurayu and Shimonu eyed the supposed tattoo with suspicion.

"Come on, what are you afraid?!" Hiei yelled at the two, seeing that they weren't making any of the sudden movements they had been.

"We ain't afraid of nuffin, bastard." Speeding towards Hiei with his nunchuckas spinning again, Shimonu nodded towards his brother, who shortly followed him.

Raising his arm high, the shadow of the dragon rose from the tattoo. Electricity sped through the dragon as it sped towards Shimonu and Kurayu. It let out a roar of anger and opened its mouth.

Stepping backwards in horror, Kurayu held onto his twin's hand tightly unable to take his eyes from the monstrosity. Shimonu also stared and let out a terrified cry as it swallowed both whole. Taking a sharp turn, the dragon ran straight through Ranko as he stood up.

Quivering for a moment Ranko's eyes grew dull and empty and he fell to the ground. Purplish red blood appeared around his chest.

The dragon then returned to Hiei once again becoming the tattoo upon his arm. Clutching it tightly, he quickly grabbed the wraps again and tied it with a knot. "Come out, who ever you are!"

The figure stepped forth capes fluttering behind him in an array of fabric. "So maybe I underestimated you slightly, Hiei. It's surprising that you mastered the Black Dragon already... In fact, it's surprising that a Demon like you could even handle the power."