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Go Kurama!! That's all I'll say.
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Yusuke walked slowly next to his injured friend, Kurama's arm draped around his shoulders and his broken leg in a brace. "Are you sure you don't want me to carry you?" he asked. Kurama smiled grimly. "I'm sure. I'll be all right for now."
Kuwabara trailed behind them, looking down at the ground. He could stand staring at Kurama's ripped back any longer. They were on their way to the meadow to meet Ryton and his team, who would return Hiei to his friends.
The two teams stood at a distance from each other. Hiei was slung over the shoulder of Berkou, who was very disappointed that they did not get to kill him. Kurama heard a faint "Put me down." He smiled at Hiei's stubbornness. Berkou set Hiei's feet on the grass.
Hiei was surprisingly able to maintain his balance. Ryton walked with Hiei toward Kurama. Kurama walked alone toward his friend and his enemy.
"Just to let you know what I think of you now, Suuichi," Ryton spat as he walked, using Kurama's human name. "I don't think you deserve to share the same mind with Youko Kurama." "I don't really care what you think," replied Kurama coolly.
Ryton stopped short and let Hiei walk the rest of the way alone. The two friends met.
"Kurama...you...fool," panted Hiei as he tipped forward. Kurama caught him before he fell to the grass. "I'm glad to see you, too, Hiei," he said softly. The fire demon looked up at him and gave a small smile. Then he closed his eyes and allowed himself to slip into unconsciousness.
Kurama carried Hiei to the rest of his team. "Take Hiei back to the hotel," he muttered to Yusuke, "and take Kuwabara with you. I have some unfinished business."
He waited until his teammates were out of sight. Then he turned to his enemies, who had their backs turned to him. They didn't even realize he was there. "You will pay for what you have done," Kurama murmered.
He used the last of his strength to summon the roots of a few plants in the area. They slowly dug up to the surface around Ryton's team. They twisted themselves around the team member's legs, making them immobile. "What the..." shouted Ryton. The roots wrapped around his and his teammates' bodies as they screamed in horror. Ryton turned his head and saw Kurama standing there laughing, his body consumed in a hot pink glow.
That was the last thing he ever saw. Kurama made sure that slowly and painfully Team Maraoki met their destruction.
Kurama walked over to the dead body of Berkou. The fox felt under Berkou's robes and unbuckled a katana from his waist. He unsheathed the katana and sliced through each of the dead teammates' right arms. "Hiei is the only master this sword will ever have," he said as he wiped the blade on the grass. Then he sheathed the katana and walked away.