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Yu Yu Hakusho is not mine

8) Stand down

Kurama's cold and battered body lay there. Hiei could only stare. His knees gave way and he fell onto the wet grass. Shaking, he crawled to the form. Kurama's face was warped with agony. Cuts were all over the pale, fair face and they bled lightly. Cuts were all down the kitsune's body. Clothes were torn and reddened.

Hiei reached out a hand to the face and touched it lightly. Kurama was cold. Almost deathly so. Almost. Sitting up Hiei drew Kurama to him. He refused to let him die. He had to keep him warm and whisper words of encouragement.

Yusuke and Kuwabara came in on the poignant scene. Hiei clutched Kurama's rent body. The demon's head was bent over and crooning to the body. "Do you think Kurama's-" Kuwabara choked out the sentence. Yusuke shook his head slowly in indecision. He stepped forward.

"Hiei!" he called out as he stumbled into the little clearing. The jaganshi's head snapped up. "Hiei is he dead?!" Yusuke's words were dimly slurred. "No," Hiei's strong voice assured. Nevertheless, Yusuke reach out to the cold face turned into the demon's chest. "He's so cold." Yusuke felt a hand on his shoulder.

"We aren't alone Urameshi," Kuwabara said staring into the distance. They all felt it. From both sides now. Two more were coming. Two strong opponents. Hiei began to rise but Yusuke held his hand out. "Stand down, you need to protect Kurama. We can hold them off until he wakes up." For once in his life, Hiei listened. He settled back down and pulled the unconscious friend closer.

Bui came from one side of the forest and Karasu the other. Karasu seemed amused but when his gaze traveled to Bui he became angry. He flitted over to his old teammate. "I told you this was my fight." Before the large man could protest Karasu stroked just under his chin and let the head explode off the impeder in his affairs. The rest of the body fell back and gushed.

Yusuke and Kuwabara took the ready positions. "You have to go through us first. Besides, an unconscious guy doesn't suffer well," Yusuke stated. Karasu cocked his head and then flew forward.

.:Nan do na TWO! Nan do na:.