[Kurama catches the surprised stare, but he doesn't have much time to consider what it means. They are, after all, in the heat of battle.

He nods sharply at Akira's command and his hand goes to his hair, pulling out a rose. It changes to a thorned whip, shed petals whipping away on the wind as Kurama lashes out with it. It catches the enemy's leg and Kurama jerks hard, pulling it out from under him and gashing it badly.

Hopefully that should keep their opponent on the ground long enough for whatever Akira has in mind.]