Kurama simply leaves the gripe about Kuwabara unanswered. Hiei has his complaints, they are not going to agree, and the fox would rather focus where he can be productive.
The fire apparition's immediate reaction to his tease about keeping them alone together doesn't go unnoticed. It wasn't the response he was expecting, in fact, he was fully prepared for an earful about how inconvenient this has all been for Hiei as well, as if he'd want to prolong anything under these conditions. It did get a rise, but instead of being amused by any of it, the fox only finds himself concerned by the reaction.
He watches quietly as the other demon turns away to mull over his options, considering his own situation carefully. When Hiei relents with his agreement to assist, the redhead smiles automatically. The relief seems almost disproportionate to the circumstances, but it was hardly the most confusing emotion since the month started. The periodic ache in his chest was new, not that he's going to bring that up now, either.
“I am truly going to be in your debt after all this, aren't I?”
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The fire apparition's immediate reaction to his tease about keeping them alone together doesn't go unnoticed. It wasn't the response he was expecting, in fact, he was fully prepared for an earful about how inconvenient this has all been for Hiei as well, as if he'd want to prolong anything under these conditions. It did get a rise, but instead of being amused by any of it, the fox only finds himself concerned by the reaction.
He watches quietly as the other demon turns away to mull over his options, considering his own situation carefully. When Hiei relents with his agreement to assist, the redhead smiles automatically. The relief seems almost disproportionate to the circumstances, but it was hardly the most confusing emotion since the month started. The periodic ache in his chest was new, not that he's going to bring that up now, either.
“I am truly going to be in your debt after all this, aren't I?”