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Ryton walked over to Kurama. "You gave us quite a show," he said. He kicked Kurama hard on his side. The fox groaned as his body skidded across the concrete. The heat flared up again where his opponent had kicked him. "Ahhh," he moaned. "Get up Kurama. Didn't you hear my teammate? Your little friend feels whatever pain you do. Get up, unless you want him dead and your own body mangled beyond all recognition."
Kurama heard his words, but they were muffled. He didn't understand. What was Ryton talking about? Hiei felt his pain? Why? He tried to lift his mind through the fog that encircled it, but the haze had formed a solid barrier. He couldn't think. He was slowly slipping into unconsciousness. But he knew he couldn't. Not now. He had to fight. --I can't...I have to...but...so tired...--
"Eight!" shouted Koto.
Ryton grew impatient. He grabbed a fistfull of Kurama's hair and yanked him off the ground. "AAaaah," shouted Kurama as he was jolted awake. "That hurts, doesn't it?" Kurama gritted his teeth. It did hurt.
"Look at me." Kurama opened his eyes slowly. His eyelids felt like lead. But he opened them. Ryton was holding him up by his hair and smiling at him. "Did you enjoy my new attack?" he asked. Kurama didn't respond. "Well, I'm sure your friend had a great time. Look." He turned his arm so that Kurama could look at the screen.
There was Hiei, huddled into a ball on the floor, shivering. His eyes were closed, and his face was stained with tears. He was whimpering.
Kurama stared in shock. What had happened? "Do you want to know who did that to him?" Ryton asked. Kurama looked straight into Ryton's golden eyes as his opponent told him the answer. "You."
"Wh-what?" asked Kurama in a cracked voice. How could he have done that to Hiei? The fire demon wasn't even near him. "Weren't you listening to Berkou, Kurama? He explained everything. When you saved Hiei from dying, you cursed him. Now he feels all your pain."
Kurama couldn't believe it. But it was true. Now he remembered reading about the spell. He remembered reading about the curse. But yesterday had happened so fast. He hadn't even realized it. It was the only thing that had come to his mind, and he had little time, so he had used it without thinking.
"It's sad, isn't it," Ryton said to Hiei. "Your own friend was the one to cause you all that suffering." Hiei took in a sharp breath. "You... scum," he muttered. "NEVER... talk... about...Kurama... like... that. It's... not... his... fault... he's... too...kind-...hearted... to... let...a friend... die."
Kurama was surprised by Hiei's strong and defensive words.
Ryton stewed for a minute. Then he realized that he still had Kurama by the hair. "Well, if that's the way you feel about it, then you won't mind some more." He pulled his free hand back and swung at Kurama. "Electric Fist!"