Kurama ran through the school, throwing open the front doors and nearly trampling a student coming back from a late dentist appointment. At least he didn't have to get that molar pulled anymore.
Kurama crouched and pulled a rose from his hair.
"Rose whip!" he cried and took a running leap into the trees.
There were three of them. One of the demons snarled at him as he approached, whip raised. He couldn't see Hiei anymore.
"Kurama!" One of them said. "Ku-"
Kurama arced his arm down and one half of the demon slowly slid away from the other half.
"Hiei?" Kurama shouted as the second demon descended.
He could hear the sounds of swords and the faint gasp of pain. It was Hiei's voice.
"Hiei!" Kurama shouted.
The second demon bared its teeth in what must have been a grin and growled as it raised a clawed hand. Kurama had had his eyes on Hiei and moved a second too slow. He gasped as those talons ripped into the flesh of his chest. Bright red blood blossomed on his uniform.
Kurama grimaced and bared his own teeth. The demon was laughing. Of course, not for long.
"Rose whip!" Kurama cried again and the demon fell to pieces.
Literally.
Kurama jumped from branch to branch, eyes searching for the sounds his ears heard too well.
"There..."he whispered and took a final leap.
Hiei was nearly to the ground, his sword raised above his head. His attacker had a two handed grip on his own sword and despite everything Hiei could do, he wouldn't block the newest thrust.
Kurama didn't have time to wonder why such a weak demon was defeating Hiei. He didn't have time to wonder why Hiei had turned his red eyes to him as he appeared on the edge of the battle. He raised the whip once and took advantage of the fact that Hiei's assailant was too wrapped up in the little demon's slaughter to notice his own.
It died with a look of perfect surprise on its face.
Hiei pushed the body off of him and regarded it with a scowl.
"Hiei!" Kurama said as he jumped to the branch beside him. "Are you alright?"
Hiei didn't answer. He didn't look up. Perhaps it was just wounded pride. The fire demon was badly injured."Hiei?" Kurama said again and reached towards him.
"Don't touch me, Fox." Hiei said, faced away.
"Hiei. You..." Kurama began and touched his shoulder. Hiei jumped and despite his injuries and the fact that he was tottering on the edge of consciousness, he raised his sword and his eyes narrowed as they glared at Kurama.
"Don't touch me, Kurama." he said. Kurama stood still for a moment. "Stupid...Fox..." Hiei murmured, then fell to his knees, his eyes closing. Kurama grabbed him before he fell all the way.
"Hiei." he whispered and pulled the Jiganshi up in his arms and slowly began to make his way down from the tree.
His attention on the fire demon, Kurama never noticed the eyes watching them or the slow smile that laughed in their wake.
...to be continued...