Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Starting Over ❯ Chapter 9

STARTING OVER
OK I'm answering a few questions-
sorry if Toya was quite…but I had severe writers block and it took me a while to write that chapter anyways, so I'm sorry if I disappointed you ^_^;
Yes the Toguro brothers will make an appearance.
No Naraku is not dead, and yes she will fight him
Yes Kagome has seen Youko, but that encounter will be explained in an upcoming flashback
and the couples are as follows:

Kagome/Hiei
Kurama/Botan
Yuske/Keiko
Sota/??
Shi ppou/??
I don't really know who those two will be with so if you have any realistic suggestions they would be welcome ^_^
well there you go! And please, if you have any questions or suggestions don't hesitate. I'm actually a really nice, helpful person once you get past my bitchy smart ass exterior.
CHAPTER 9
The Urameshi team spent the next day not watching their opponent's skills and strategies, but sleeping. They slept the entire day and night, stocking up on spirit energy (even if that wasn't their motive). The next day had them facing off against a team called the Bushoumono.
Yuske sweatdropped when he heard Koto announce their name.
"Wow, lets hope they live up to their title."
Shippou glanced at him from the corner of his eye, and Kurama hid a smile with his hand. Kagome just started walking towards the ring to decide the method of fighting.
"OI want grouwp against grouwp!"
Kagome almost flinched when the demon woman started screeching in her strange accent. Koto, having no reserves about showing emotions in public, winced and covered her ears.
"Please, Ama, there is no need to yell!" Koto's voice had a pleading hint to it.
The demon, now known as Ama (Fitting title ne?), smirked and gesticulated in Kagome's general direction.
"Aww noi worries fooxie, oi wasn't mean'n t' urt yur ears. `Uo jus' cant eva tell wit huumans, they got awful earin y'know."
Kagome was quickly losing patients with the seemingly uneducated demon standing before her.
"It's one to one."
Kagome's tone left no room for arguments. Seeing that the demon wasn't protesting she walked back to her group and sent Hiei a telepathic message telling him that he would fight first. The apparition merely nodded and strode towards the ring. Once there he pointed to a tall good-looking demon with a rapier strapped to his back.
"You."
The demon nodded and jumped into the ring, landing squarely in front of Koto, to the right of Hiei.
"First fight of the third match Ahonara vs. Hiei! And FIGHT!"
Koto brought down her raised arm and jumped back, watching intently form a good fifteen feet away.
The demon sized Hiei um and spoke in a lightly accented voice.
" Zounds! You're a bold one, aint no mistake. Come and be spitted!"
Hiei ignored the remark and drew his blade at the exact same moment as Ahonara.
Hiei shot forward, his katana striking the rapier blade with a force that sent shockwaves tingling through his opponent's hand.
"Defend yourself ahonara." Hiei spat the name out as an insult, effectively blinding his enemy with rage.
Balancing lightly on their feet, both fighters took up a slightly offensive stance. Their sword points flickering like snake's tongues as each sought out a weakness to exploit. Momentarily the crowd was silent, the fans not even bothering to shout encouragements as they watched the two battle to the death.
Ahonara pressed forward step by cautious step, his rapier seeking the elusive foe. Hiei blanched and went sideways, the katana a bright blur as it slashed and took a lock of the other demon's hair. Ahonara clapped a hand to the side of his head, glaring venomously at the jaganshi.
With a roar or rage, Ahonara charged, flailing the rapier in front of him. The two blades met, and the crowed watched their nimble feet as they locked in a dance of death. Blade clashed upon blade as they battled across the ring. Ahonara managed to grab Hiei's sword hand with his free one, and as the koorime pulled away, the tall demon struck a downward slash at his head, hissing triumphantly.
"Die!"
Hiei flicked his head to one side, avoiding the blade completely.
"Hn, you missed ahonara."
Ahonara plunged forward once more, but Hiei was ready. Locking hilts with the demon he wrenched down and gave a powerful twist upward. The rapier described a glittering arch in the morning sun as it left Ahonara's hand, then a swift kick to the stomach sent the man sprawling, unarmed.

Hiei smirked and took a step forward, but Ahonara wasn't finished, with a desperate scream he launched himself at Hiei. Hiei took a small step back, then kicking out both his legs, catching Ahonara in the stomach sending him over Hiei's head. He landed with a bump that knocked the wind from him.
Hiei rolled to his feet and attacked with lightning speed, Ahonara grabbed his sword and managed to block, but not counter. Hiei attacked again and again trusting, hacking, and swinging, the small jaganshi drove his opponent skillfully around the ring until he was against the edge. Then both blades locked, hilt against hilt. Eye to eye, they swayed a moment.
Panic glistened in Ahonara's eyes; he had met his match. Gasping for breath he pleaded for his life. "Please! A boon, a boon, spare me!"
There was no mercy in the face of the fridged demon standing over him. He knocked the rapier aside and thrust forward with the shining blade tip.
"Mercy is for the weak."
Ahonara slid lifeless from the ring, his bloody form crumpling on the ground.
Koto put a hand over her heart as Hiei walked past her, not even sweating after the epic battle of swords.
"Oh, ah… well the winner is HIEI!"
(A/N- just so you know Bushoumono is lazy, Ama is bitch, and Ahonara means air head ^_^ sorry to keep you waiting)
Kagome looked perfectly bored, but on the inside she was seething.
What was that?
Hiei could tell she was angry by the way her words bounced around his head painfully.
`I wanted to test his skill'
Kagome glanced at him.
Next time be sure to resist the temptation, we don't want these mindless demons to know our true power.
`Not yet you mean'
You know what I mean.
Kagome cut off their mental link and nudged Kurama, sending him towards the ring. I really shouldn't let him in my head…Kagome sighed as the thought crossed her mind for what seemed like the millionth time since she let the koorime into her mind. Well its not like I'm sharing secrets, just talking. Besides Hiei wouldn't dig around in my head- Kagome's eyes widened a bit when she realized what she just thought. I-I trust him? Kagome closed her eyes tightly and banished the thought from her head. No, I trust no one but my family…….. Right?
Kagome was drawn from her thoughts when she heard Koto shout.
"The second fight will be Binta vs. Kurama! And FIGHT!"
Kagome watched as Kurama quickly changed into his demon form. It reminded her of the first time she saw him that way.
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Kagome was walking around a group of five who where doing push ups on the ground below her. Occasionally she would step on their backs, or throw more weight on their backs. As she was walking by a certain crimson haired kitsune she noticed that he wasn't trying in the least.
Change your form.
Kurama looked up at her and sat up.
"I cant do it at will, Kagome-sama."
Kagome reached out and pressed painfully at a pressure point on his chest.
Change your form.
Kurama was about to protest when he felt his spirit energy spike at the mere thought of releasing his split personality. His eyes widened a bit, then he relaxed and let his kitsune soul manifest. Kurama closed his eyes as he felt himself transform. His pitiful human nails grew into the formidable claws of a demon, his hair changed from scarlet to platinum and elongated. It was about to his knees now. When his ears moved to the top of his head he twitched them experimentally, and gave a satisfied growl when he caught the sound of a squirrel ten miles off eating a nut. Once he knew he was done changing he opened his eyes and expected to see a drooling woman, willing to be his personal slave standing in front of him. Instead Kagome looked like she always did; bored.
Push ups, now.
Youko's mouth dropped open.
"You cant expect me to do something so mundane as push ups? Are you insane?! I am Youko Kurama legendary thief and bandit!"
Kagome's expression never changed, she merely looked him in the eyes then down to the ground, then back to his eyes.
Now
Youko sighed in defeat, and got into the push up position, only to be knocked flat when she put the weight Kurama had used on his back.
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Kagome smirked inwardly, that fox was so full of himself. It was a miracle that two people could even fit. Kagome watched as Youko attacked with some of the moves she taught him. He had been a very good listener once you got through to him.
The fight was over quickly, with Kurama the winner and back in his human form. Kagome shot Yuske a look telling him that it was his turn to fight.
He nodded and jumped, much like the way Ahonara had, into the ring. Koto smiled weakly at him.
"The third fight will be Yuske vs. Dokuso! And FIGHT!"
A very attractive demon woman jumped at Yuske, her sword raised so it was level with her eyes and parallel to the ground. Yuske glanced at Kagome in a silent plea to play. Her head shook almost imperceptibly, signaling that he was to do his job and not play with weak demon women. Yuske made a whining sound and raised his arm; hand in the spirit gun position. When Dokuso was to close to dodge he fired, hitting his mark dead on. The ashes of the demon floated to the ground as Yuske walked off of the ring.
"Aha, well……..the winner is Yuske. And that means that team Urameshi moves on."
There was silence in the large auditorium as the team left. Once they cleared the door the fans started booing the other team.

"Why do you suppose they didn't boo us?"
Yuske was looking over his shoulder and scratching his nose at the same time.
"Simple, they didn't want to die." The answer came from Kurama. His voice was cold, as it had been so often lately.
It would seem that Youko and Suichi are merging…interesting. Kagome thought as she ascended the stairs that lead to their rooms.
"Die?"

Hiei shot Yuske a glare over his shoulder.
"They know Kagome-sama as the Shi no Megami, baka, would you boo a goddess?"
Yuske sweatdropped.
"No, I guess not."
"Hn."
Hiei became a black blur as he used his speed to get to the room before the others. Once there Hiei went to his bed and collapsed on it, using the pillow as a shield against the harsh reality of the outside world. Why do I feel this way? Hiei tried in vain to use the pillow to stop his thoughts. I…I think about her almost constantly. And it is damn near impossible to shield those thoughts from her when she can just pop into my head any time she wants. Hiei growled softly into his pillow as he heard a knock on the door, signaling that they had arrived, and had forgot their key. Heie rose from the bed and opened the door for them, secretly watching the cerulean haired beauty as she entered the room.
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Well another chapter done… you know what occurred to me when I was writing this chapter; you are only supposed to use your alternate fighter when the other guy dies. Well I decided, instead of rewriting the entire chapter plus the other one why not just say that Kagome mentally threatened the committee. So there you have it. Binta means slap in the face and Dokuso means poison flower. By the way if you want to be in this fic, like an opponent, just speak up. Ill need to know attacks, weaknesses, names, descriptions, personalities, weapons, etc…you know the norm, I cant except to many so if you want a part you better speak up.
R&R!!!!! just as a side note, I would like to know what you think of my sword fight, it was my first sword fight and think it went well, what about you . ^_^ thank you for reading my fic