Chapter 12: Nightmare
Akamery watched with horror as Kurama screamed with pain as Karasu summoned his bombs to surround the fox demon. She felt her stomach churned in fear and she hugged herself to try and stop her trembling, but to no prevail. She was horror-stricken as Kurama fell onto the ring, blood spilling from the wounds, spilling onto the white stadium. The match ended, and she jumped into the ring and ran to Kurama, whose ki had vanished.
Akamery bent down next to Kurama and turned him over. She laid her head over his chest where his heart was and her eyes widened. No! She sat back up quickly as she could and hovered her hands over him. Her hands glowed, but nothing happened. Tears blurred her sight.
Yusuke stood behind her, "What's going on? Why won't your power work?" he asked. He was worried for the she-demon. Something was up.
Akamery hugged herself again as her eyes shaded over, "I…I can't…heal the dead…" she whispered but loud enough so her comrades could hear her. She clenched her teeth, "Kurama…" she whispered. She squeezed her upper arms. Next to Hiei, Kurama was very close to her heart.
She couldn't take it, she felt like her heart broke in several pieces. "Kur...ama…" she whispered again, then broke down and cried on her closest friend's chest, "KURAMA!!!" she cried, "Don't go…you're my best friend…I don't want to loose you!"
…End Dream…
Kurama looked up from the ground as he walked back inside. He felt a distressed, horror-stricken aura that was familiar and began to run to Akamery's room. Halfway there, he heard her scream his name, and began to run faster. He got there and ran to the part Ice Maiden's bedside and saw more, pure black gems forming from her tears.
He listened to her cries for him not to go. Doing what little comfort he could, he grabbed her hand and soothed her to calm her down. "Aka, Akamery, calm down, I'm here…" he called and brushed stray hair out of her face. She turned over on her side and squeezed his hand in a death grip. He couldn't leave her, not now; she was scared, and didn't want to be alone.
He placed a cold wrist on her forehead only to feel her dangerously warm. "Yukina! Her fever's up, bring some cold water, please!" Kurama called. 'Don't worry Aka, I won't leave you, just stay with us, please,' he wished as he watched Akamery's ragged breathing and listened to her pain-filled whimpering. She was fading, but she squeezed his hand a little tighter, and that reassured him that she was fighting.