She was struggling to breathe. Kai still had his hand around her throat, and Nekura was fading fast. "Let her go!" Kura and Lee both ordered him, striking together, forcing Kai to drop his hostage. Nekura began to cough as she placed a hand on her throat, trying to regain her breath. Lee, who was still tired from training, crouched by her side, and placed a gentle hand on her back. He was ready to guard her to the death. Kura on the other hand, loaded her bow with yet another arrow, preparing to let it fly at their attacker.
"Lee," she said, not even glancing at him, for she refused to take her eyes off of Kai, "get her out of here, and leave Kai to me."
"You sure you can handle him on your own?" he asked, fearing for his friend. Kura simple nodded, and Lee did as he was told. Normally, the young half wolf would have refused to leave her companions side, but she couldn't speak after what Kai had just done to her. Not only had she lost her voice, but her vision was becoming blurry, she was passing out, and the next thing she knew, she could feel her body moving through the air. She was aware that Lee had her in his arms, and was flying off with her, but she had no idea of where. The only thing her mind was telling her was that she was safe, and they were returning to somewhere familiar. Soon after this thought, she lost all consciousness.
Meanwhile, Kura had her hands full with Kai. She had used up the remainder of her arrows, and couldn't even land one shot. Kai had become much faster since their last fight, and she was getting worried. The only weapons she had left were her hands. They were her preferred fighting style, but she did feel safer knowing her mothers techniques were being put to use.
"Give it up half breed, as much as I'd hate to do it, I will defeat you. You can never win," the evil human laughed at her. This only strengthened her resolve. She would not let herself be defeated; her friends hunted, or allow Nekura to die. They were best friends after all, and she had just lost a lot of blood, not to mention was nearly choked to death. Kura could not let any more harm come to her friend.
"You'll pay for what you have done to my friends," she spat at him. Kai just laughed at her and prepared to strike. Kura knew he was planning to end this fight soon, and readied herself. She bent her knees, preparing to jump the very second that Kai attacked. She had known if she did not finish the battle soon, her friends would be in terrible danger.
Kai leapt at her gracefully and at the exact same moment, she jumped, taking to the air. Kai looked around for her with little hope. Kura had an amazing ability that allowed her to nearly vanish into thin air when she jumped, and she knew how to use this attack. Unfortunately for Kai, she was about to end this battle. "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" he heard her shout.
He knew the attack all too well. Her father had used it many times, and had taught it to his daughter. Kai silently cursed Inuyasha for being her father, as well as having been the one to train her. He prepared for the blow which was about to come. He had faced her before and knew that this attack was inevitable. He never could dodge it when she struck from above. Somehow she always knew where he would be, and hit that particular place. Was it her mother that aloud her this power, the power to know where her opponent would be, and where they were weakest. Inuyasha has no such power, and I never faced her mother, so that must be it, he thought to himself.
Kura's attack hit him straight on, but only hit his right arm. Kai let out a scream of pain and grasped his now bleeding shoulder. "You're getting sloppy Kura," he smirked at her. "Normally you would have killed me. Is it that you missed on purpose? No, that couldn't be it. Perhaps you really are loosing your touch. Or maybe, you are finally realizing that we are meant to be." Kai said these last few words with a hopeful tone in his voice. "Either way, I suggest we leave this battle at this," he said, turning and running into the trees. "See you around my little Kura," he called back over his shoulder, sending a chill down her spine. She shuddered at the thought of being his wife, and then remembered her friends. She needed to get back to them. Nekura was in a very bad state and there was no telling how long she could last. They needed to find a way to help her, no matter what. Kura took off towards the hotel she had known her friends to be staying in. Please Nekura; be alright, she thought to herself. She was not willing to loose her best friend, least of all to a human like Kai. She ran at top speed, and prayed to herself that she would reach Nekura in time.