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Ryton stood there, cackling, as Kurama writhed on the ground at his feet. "KURAMA!!!" yelled Hiei. "And now, your precious friend will be destroyed," Ryton sneered at Hiei. "Lightning Spear!" A golden lightning bolt appeared in his left hand. He thrust it through Kurama's chest, and it reached through to his heart. Kurama shrieked as the spear electrocuted his body and ripped him apart. "NOOO!!! KURAMA!!!!!!" howled Hiei as his friend was torn apart before his eyes. "NOOOOOO!!!!!!"
He was in a meadow. It was quiet and peaceful. Kurama was leaning against the trunk of an oak tree, reading a book. He looked up when he heard Hiei approach. "Hello, Hiei." "Hn," replied the fire demon. Kurama smiled. Then he looked concerned. "You had a bad dream, didn't you?" he asked. Hiei looked down. "I don't want to talk about it." "You'll feel better if you tell me." Hiei sighed. "I dreamed that Ryton murdered you. I was right there. But I couldn't stop it. I couldn't help you!" He punched a hole in the ground.
"Don't take it out on the grass, Hiei. It never did anything to you," Kurama joked. With seriousness in his voice, he added, "But it is a horrible feeling to be helpless." "I could have saved you!" argued the fire demon. "It was a dream, Hiei. It's okay." "No. No it's not." Hiei walked away, his arms crossed in front of his chest. Kurama came up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder. "It's all right." Hiei stared at the ground. "What's wrong?" Hiei remained silent. "Hiei. Look at me. What's the matter?"
Hiei stared into Kurama's sparkling emerald green eyes. "You're the only real friend I've ever had, Kurama. I thought..." He looked away, choking on his words, refusing to let his friend see the wetness in his eyes. "I thought you were dead. And I don't know what I'd do if I lost you." Kurama tried to comfort the fire demon. He put an arm around Hiei's shoulders. "You'll never lose me, Hiei," he said softly.
"You'll never lose me, Hiei," mocked a familiar voice. Hiei and Kurama looked up in shock. Ryton was standing above them on a tree branch. He cackled. "You will not escape me again, Kurama!" He jumped out of the tree, picked Hiei up by the front of his shirt, and tossed him aside like a rag doll. "Hiei!" Kurama ran to the fire demon's side. "Electric Fist!" "KURAMA NO!!! LOOK OUT!!!"
Kurama screamed as Ryton's attack hit him in the back. "Now, say goodbye! Blaze of the Heated Storm!" Hiei knew he had to do something. But he lay on the ground, frozen, as a golden light hurtled through the air at his friend. "KURAMA!!" shouted Hiei as Ryton's light absorbed into the fox demon's body. Kurama howled in agony. He was burning to death. "KURAMA!!!!!!"
Yusuke arrived back at the room in a good mood. Kuwabara lumbered in behind him, his face red and swollen. "All I did was laugh," he complained. They heard a shriek coming from the bedroom. "Not again," moaned Yusuke.
It was dark. And cold. And painful. It hurt to breathe. His lungs were on the verge of collapse. His mind swam. --So tired...--
Yusuke ran into the room. First, he saw Hiei tearing the sheets on his cot apart. "Oh, man," he groaned. He walked over to the fire demon and was about to try to calm him down. Then he saw Kurama. The fox was completely motionless. "At least he's not moving," Yusuke sighed in relief. He stopped short. "Wait. He's not moving." Yusuke stared at Kurama to confirm his realization. The fox demon was completely still. "KUWABARA!!!!"
Hiei grasped for a breath. He felt...nothing. No pain. No despair. Nothing. No feelings came from the lifeless body in front of him. It had happened right in front of his eyes. He had let it happen. It was his fault.
"Not breathing," muttered Yusuke shakily as he pointed to Kurama. Kuwabara's mouth dropped open as he stared in shock. They were both frozen for a minute. Then Yusuke ran over to the fox and started pounding on his chest. "Come on, Kurama. Breathe. Don't die on us now." Kurama stayed still.