Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Eternity ❯ Misleading Opponents ( Chapter 21 )
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By: rain00205 
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.01.2012 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 156 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.01.2012 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 156 | Status: Completed
"Yes, say your good byes now, because this will be the last you see of each other ever again!" and he commanded the rest of the bombs onto Kurama. He screamed in agony, and she screamed with him. He was dying, covered in blood, and fell to the ground.
"NOOO!" she screamed, the tears pouring down her cheeks. He was getting weaker, his life energy diminishing, "No..." but then he began to rise again. He was up to something. He powered up and released the Vampire Tree, that latched onto Karasu and sucked away all of his life. She had never seen this before, but knew that he was dying. He used the last of his energy... No... She gasped, relieved this time. He began to rise once more. Karasu was dead this time, no one survive the Vampire Tree.
"But wait..." said Juri. Kurama was on his feet, breathing heavily and stained in his own blood.
"And the winner by total gross out is Kurama and the folks of Team Urameshi!" announced Koto. There was something bothering San about Juri. Kurama may have killed Karasu, but that didn't mean he won. If he lost it wouldn't be much of a problem, they could still get three wins.
"We did it! In your face!" yelled Kuwabara.
"You made a nice flower pot out of him Kurama!" said Yusuke, bringing her up to the ring and helping her towards Kurama.
"They don't look like a team that just lost a match, what do they know that we don't?" questioned Hiei. San didn't care, she had to see her mate, he was in a shit load of pain.
"How you feelin' there champ?"
"Fine," said Kurama, but then fell to his knees. San nodded and Yusuke let go of her. She fell in front of him, observing his wounds. Yusuke sank to his knees as well.
"Stop, your making it worse," she told him, placing her hands on his cheeks.
"Your wound is not much better San. I know you're straining yourself to stand on your own," said Kurama. He then turned to Yusuke, "I'm sorry Yusuke."
"Why?" he asked.
"If only I could have lifted myself a fraction of a second sooner," he answered.
"Who cares? You won, and you saved San."
"It's unwise to be so confident before an official announcement."
"And the official announcement says, the winner of match two is Karasu!" announced Juri. Damn.
"What?" Yusuke shot up. San didn't care, she poured some of her energy to Kurama, to help him. He was hurt badly.
"You idiot..." she said, tears in her eyes, "You were going to kill yourself to defeat him."
"San, please understand, it was the only way. If I died knowing you were safe, that was better than leaving this world knowing you were his," said Kurama, placing a hand on her arm tenderly.
"You didn't think! If you die, then I die! You know I won't go find another mate!"
Kurama looked down sadly. He was ashamed to admit he forgot about that part, he just thought that if Karasu was dead, she was safe. She was a wolf, and they mate for life, meaning she wouldn't find another mate like another demon would, "Forgive me," he said and then grunted at his pain. She held onto him, lifting him, ignoring the pain she felt, "San please, you'll only re open it!"
"I'll be fine, I'm going to try you're not thinking strategy," she spat in his face. Yes, she was happy that he was alive, but she was mad he would do something that stupid. She knew he was smarter than that, "You used every ounce of your life energy, how did you manage to survive?"
"The powers of our demon energy combined. Every time I use the potion and change, you change with me if I'm releasing a fair amount of energy. I was angry, and I wanted Karasu to know what he was dealing with. The time of my change was shorter, but I retained some of Youko's powers, and your will as Moriko to keep me alive gave me enough strength to survive."
"I wanted you to stay alive even as I am now Kurama. Be you human or demon, I still love you. But if you ever do this again, I'm going to commit you to the insane asylum, because this is the second time you've tried to kill yourself!"
Kurama chuckled, trying to keep his weight off of her. He didn't want her wound to open again, but she was too stubborn to listen, and he wasn't pack leader, so there was no way to win, "Agreed," and he turned to Yusuke and Juri. Koto had put in a replay of Kurama's match. The two of them watched it, seeing Karasu die once more, and the counter reach ten, with Kurama still on his knees. Karasu may be dead, but he still won. San didn't care though, her mate was alive and she was no longer going to be pursued, and that was all that mattered to her. Yusuke walked up to them. He took Kurama from San and then walked to the sides. She followed, slowly, knowing she was over exerting herself. Yusuke set Kurama down against the side of the ring, and then helped her down towards him. She began her healing process again, and it wouldn't be hard, they were all flesh wounds. He was grateful to have her, resting his head on her shoulder. She focused on her work.
...
"San, I have one more request as your pack leader," said the elderly woman. She stares intently, turning around to see her. She knows the fate of this old woman in front of her, and knows that there is no way to stop it.
"Yes?" she questions, curious as to what this request could be.
"I'm well aware that it's not the way of the wolves to interfere with affairs other than their own, but I may be back in some form temporarily during Yusuke's fight. If I happen to do that, we'll go thru with what we discussed before leaving the temple."
"But you said you didn't want to see me in spirit world."
"I don't, this is merely a precaution," said the pink haired woman, and then turned to leave.
"Wait!" she stops her mentor. The woman turns to look, waiting as requested, "Yusuke could win, I had a vision. One that I'm unsure of. Three students will come to your temple, I will be there alone, waiting for you to arrive. They're ordinary humans, but somehow, they've attained reiki in a way which I've never seen before. The only thing I do know is... somehow I'm back at the temple before you, and if Toguro dies, things won't become easier from here on in."
"And what makes you think that I'll be returning to the temple?"
"Oh come on Genkai! Everyone will wish for your return, even Hiei!"
The elderly woman snorts, "All but one."
"Huh?" but the woman walks away, leaving her confused. She sits on a rock to ponder these thoughts, wondering what they all meant. A familiar, rosy smell reaches her nostrils, and she knows he has come to check on her. He makes his presence known, even though she does not acknowledge him. Finally, she turns to him, in a sour mood, and walks back to her destination for the moment. She is silently thanking him for coming to retrieve her.
...
"Shut up! That's not even a clever chant!" Kuwabara shouted to the audience that was chanting "Two more to go!". San didn't understand why they got to him so easily, "No one seems to be taking into account our moral victory here. At least everyone on our team is alive."
"You just don't get it," San heard the elder Toguro speak. The crowd desisted with its chant.
"Oh, you all shut up for the shoulder monkey!"
"Because they know whenever I open my mouth I have something of importance to say. Your observation is, as usual, short sided and quite incorrect."
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?"
"Even if by cruel cosmic joke you survive your matches, you forget the champions are each granted a wish. Once my team wins and mine's awarded, I'll wish for the death of all your friends!" and the crowd began to speak once more. It was slightly annoying, but easy to block out while she focused on her work.
"I've had it up to here with this moronic chanting!" yelled Kuwabara.
"Forget world peace, now I'll just wish for muscles!" shouted Yusuke.
"Want to know what I'll wish for when we beat them?" Hiei stepped up. It seemed the crowd was silent to listen to him as well. All ears were focused on him, "The bloody death of every member of that corrupt tournament committee so that I'll never be pulled into one of their carnivals again," his voice was menacing, and San was very grateful he held no grudge with her or her mate. She could hear mumbling on the other side of the ring. Kurama was doing better, he would be able to stand better than she in a few moments, just in time for the next match.
"But before my wish can be fulfilled I'm going to enjoy very much beginning the annihilation of you personally. Go ahead, I'll graciously allow you to pick your first martyr," San heard the elder Toguro speak again. He was either still attached to his brother or on the ring, she took a peek. Just as her eyes were able to see, she saw Bui walking up to the stage. She could feel the earth shake with his every step. Whoever fought him would have to be weary, "Oh Bui I wasn't expecting you to step forward so soon. You must be special, he rarely shows this mush initiative. Then again, your bitch killed his brother out of pure revenge, maybe he just wants to avenge him as well. After all, it can't be fair that he killed her brother so she merely takes his life in return. This should be dandy. Which ever one of you gets to fight Bui is in for quite the treat. He has the strength of 1000 oxen," Toguro explained. San narrowed her eyes at him, calling her a bitch like that. So what if it was the technical term for a female canine, that didn't make it any less offensive.
"Oh yeah? Well take a look at these big guns I got here! Let me go with this guy," said Kuwabara. He just didn't get it, did he?
"So you want to be buried in that or something decent?" asked Koenma.
"Now your so close to my height jr, why don't you say that to my face?"
"Do you want a grave or a tomb?"
"Yusuke," said Hiei, and San perked her ears to listen to him, "I planned on taking the thug with the sunglasses by myself, but after what happened to Genkai, I believe vengeance belongs to you."
"Thank you," said Yusuke. San turned to look at them, pouring more energy into healing Kurama. Hiei disappeared, to the untrained eye, he actually just jumped onto the ring swiftly.
"But this thug will do just as well," and Hiei was standing there for a moment. San stood.
"Hiei..." she trailed. He didn't turn, but she knew he was listening, "Please be careful, I doubt he loses all rational thought when it comes to the death of family like I do. He watched me kill Wakato, and still just stood there," it was the best warning she could give him. She knelt back down to Kurama as Hiei walked away. Her mate put a hand on her arm.
"I should be alright now San, I do not want you drain all of your energy, you are starting to bleed again," said Kurama, looking at her side where the gash once was. He was right, fresh blood was starting to trickle down the old stains. Kurama then stood, while Juri made a comment about the height difference. San stood with him, but he refused her help. He was able to stand on his own, and she forced herself to stay on her feet. Bui had summoned his huge ax. It was interesting, maybe twice or three times the size of Hiei. Suddenly she felt happy that she only faced Wakato, Bui looked like he would be more of a problem.
"Serves Hiei right," said Kuwabara.
"Why is there never a sling shot when you need it?" asked Koenma, but San was more concerned about what Kuwabara had said.
"Koenma is right, Hiei is better off challenging Bui. You're too cocky, especially with that ax, you'd get your head chopped off easier. Hiei's fast, the fastest one of all of us, just be happy about this," San told Kuwabara. He turned angrily to her but then a look of shock took over his face. She was pale, and he saw her wound had opened up again.
"Whoa San, are you okay?" he asked, placing a hand on her shoulder. A vision came in just then, right at his touch. Yusuke was fighting Toguro, and Puu, Yusuke's spirit beast was flying around with a look that greatly resembled Genkai. Right after, Toguro started towards them, the ring destroyed completely. Kuwabara began to charge at Toguro, who looked as if he has powered up to full strength. He then struck Kuwabara, right in the heart, and the boy died. San could see his spirit in the air watching the match. The rest of the team ran to him, San just standing there, feeling guilty. She didn't want Kuwabara to die, she knew why Toguro would do that, but she still didn't want him to. The orange haired loud mouth was apart of the pack, and San had to protect him. This was an alterable vision, one that she wouldn't just stand by and let happen, no more people were going to die if she had something to say about it, "San? You there?"
"San?" she heard Kuwabara and Kurama. She looked, and saw that she had fallen to the ground, kneeling. She was dizzy, because of the vision and the blood loss. She used her energy to stop the bleeding and seal the wound again, but she was still weak. Kurama helped her to her feet, hating that he had no energy left to help her. He held her against him, so that she could watch this next match, knowing she would stand on her own to do so. She couldn't have been out for long, the two competitors were still having their stand off.
"Hn. Not a bad weapon you have there Bui, but with all do respect I must say I still prefer my own," said Hiei, removing his over coat.
"No, he can't!" said Kuwabara. Oh but he could, San knew he had done intense training to control the dragon, and he was simply able to summon it once more if he so wished. She wasn't sure if the others knew about it or not. His right arm was bandaged, and held down with metal bands. He was hiding it, the energy that could be spewing from it, "Man, look how tight Hiei has those bandages wrapped around his arm. His injuries must not even be close to healing."
"No, you've misunderstood Hiei's true motives. The purpose of this particular binding is not to repair," said Kurama. Even with this serious even occurring, his voice was calm and soothing.
"What the hell? So it's just there to look pretty?" asked Yusuke.
"Not exactly."
"Why doesn't bandage make your hurting parts feel better?" asked Kuwabara. He was ignored, because Bui was charging at Hiei. He jumped before he reached him and then came down hard with a swing of his huge ax. Hiei was too fast for that, and moved out of the way easily.
"Your aim is as broad as your ax," said Hiei, "Could you at least try to hit me next time?" Bui went to pull out his ax, taking a full stone section of the ring with him. He then hurled it at Hiei, but the fire apparition moved. Bui continued his assault, Hiei dodging all of the huge stones easily. Stones were flying everywhere, into the crowd and all around the ring, "I may be a small target, but this is sad," said Hiei. His jagan began glowing, and he wasn't moving for the next piece of concrete coming at him. His fist then began glowing, "Prepare yourself for the fist of the mortal flame!" said Hiei, punching all the remaining attacks. The rubble cleared and Bui was coming down hard at Hiei. It was a clash of the power, and Bui's ax was broken, the head of it flying into the audience. He simply summoned another one, "At least you're consistent, consistently foolish if you think this ax will have anymore impact than the last," said Hiei, staring his opponent down, regardless of the height issue. Bui threw the ax at Hiei. The small demon charged up and caught it, making it explode.
"Uh, remind me never to let Hiei touch me again any time soon, or like, ever," said Kuwabara.
"Right, I'll make a note," said Koenma.
"What an amazing thing," commented San, truly impressed at Hiei's power. Maybe there wouldn't be much to worry about.
"Has anyone ever told you how annoying that is?" asked Koenma. She ignored him, the question not important. She looked at Kurama, who was focused intently on the match in front of him. He was thinking, analyzing, trying to figure out what Hiei was up to.
"I warned you that was a foolish maneuver, but you refused to listen, much to your disadvantage and my boredom. That is not forgivable," said Hiei.
"Sorry to bore you," said Bui, his voice slightly echoing and very deep. This was the first time he had said a word throughout this whole tournament, "I'll remove my armor. You should know two things Hiei the swordsman. I was saving this for someone else, and this is the highest compliment I give," he continued, removing a gauntlet.
"I am honoured, I really am, but are you sure you're strong enough to take a direct hit from me without any armour?" asked Hiei.
"I'll handle it," replied Bui. He then threw it towards her team, Kurama moving himself and San out of its way. It landed, sinking into the ground about halfway. San gasped, not expecting how heavy it was.
"Whoa its heavy! And that's just one of his arm things? How'd he ever manage to fight in all that stuff, let alone stand up straight in it?" said Kuwabara. Idiot. Bui continued to remove his armor while Hiei waited. Every piece must have weighed a ton, or so San thought.
"Most fighters wear armor to protect themselves from their opponent..." said Bui, lifting his arms to remove his helmet. He took it off and it sank into the ring. His hair was short and more blue than aqua, but San could now see the relation to Wakato. "... but I'm the opposite. I actually wear this armor to protect my opponent from myself," he finished, removing his mask. He threw it to the ground as well, and San could feel all his energy that he had contained inside that armor, "You see, my powers are so great I can't control them on my own," and then he powered up some more, being engulfed in green and rising into the air. It was overwhelming.
"Whoa, how did I not pick up on this guy's energy?" said Kuwabara.
"Because of his armor. It contains his power," Kurama answered him.
"If it contains it then why the hell would he take it off then?" asked Yusuke.
"No, that's what I meant by contains, is that his armor keeps his power from escaping. Definition number two."
"I call this battle auro. I'd like to see you try and top it," said Bui.
"And so would I, but I doubt I'll have to try," replied Hiei. He powered up with red demon energy and then lunged swiftly at Bui. He was knocked back, but landed on his feet. Bui started at Hiei, but the fire demon let out another fist of the mortal flame. Bui shrugged it off and then sent his energy at Hiei. He deflected it easily. Bui sent more energy at Hiei, and the fire apparition moved. The energy followed so Hiei led it directly back at Bui, causing a massive explosion on impact.
"Not bad," commented Yusuke.
"Getting beat by your own attack? Man that's got to be pretty gosh darn humiliating," said Kuwabara. Was he afraid to curse or something?
"Yes, all I can say after watching that move is, I'm glad Hiei is on our side," said Koenma. The smoke was clearing and Bui powered up from the hole in the ring. He rose into the air once more.
"I told you you'd have to try and top me Hiei," he said, "Maybe now you'll be able to take me more seriously. Show me the respect I deserve. My attacks are designed to be only as strong as necessary to take out my opponent. As you can see, that wasn't even enough to put a dent in me. Take that anyway you like."
"So, it takes a lot more than that to bang you up. Here comes a lot more," said Hiei, beginning to unravel the bandages on his arm.
"Hey, Hiei's taking off that bandage you were talking about, you know the one that doesn't do what it's supposed to do?" said Kuwabara.
"It seems you misunderstood. On the contrary Kuwabara, that binding has accomplished precisely what it was meant to do, which for Hiei is similar to Bui's armor. Though in Hiei's case it's not just his own energy that is trapped in that arm," said Kurama. San didn't like the sounds of that. This meant that neither of the fighters could control their energy, which also meant that if they clashed with enough power, everything in a huge radius would be destroyed.
"Once your own doom as been unraveled, I assure you there's no turning back," said Hiei, powering bandages were completely gone now, the dark power emerging quickly and in full force. She wasn't sure how well this would work. The girls would need protection, Botan and Yukina combined wouldn't be nearly enough. If only Genkai was still here, she'd be able to help out, because San didn't have any energy left to protect anyone at this point. Her only option was to use her life energy, but she wasn't sure how long that would last. Hiei's dragon could easily destroy him as well as Bui, and with his opponents power, he might actually have a chance of deflecting the dragon. Either way, this made her nervous. Kurama could sense it and pulled her closer. All they had to do now was wait for the next move to take place.
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"NOOO!" she screamed, the tears pouring down her cheeks. He was getting weaker, his life energy diminishing, "No..." but then he began to rise again. He was up to something. He powered up and released the Vampire Tree, that latched onto Karasu and sucked away all of his life. She had never seen this before, but knew that he was dying. He used the last of his energy... No... She gasped, relieved this time. He began to rise once more. Karasu was dead this time, no one survive the Vampire Tree.
"But wait..." said Juri. Kurama was on his feet, breathing heavily and stained in his own blood.
"And the winner by total gross out is Kurama and the folks of Team Urameshi!" announced Koto. There was something bothering San about Juri. Kurama may have killed Karasu, but that didn't mean he won. If he lost it wouldn't be much of a problem, they could still get three wins.
"We did it! In your face!" yelled Kuwabara.
"You made a nice flower pot out of him Kurama!" said Yusuke, bringing her up to the ring and helping her towards Kurama.
"They don't look like a team that just lost a match, what do they know that we don't?" questioned Hiei. San didn't care, she had to see her mate, he was in a shit load of pain.
"How you feelin' there champ?"
"Fine," said Kurama, but then fell to his knees. San nodded and Yusuke let go of her. She fell in front of him, observing his wounds. Yusuke sank to his knees as well.
"Stop, your making it worse," she told him, placing her hands on his cheeks.
"Your wound is not much better San. I know you're straining yourself to stand on your own," said Kurama. He then turned to Yusuke, "I'm sorry Yusuke."
"Why?" he asked.
"If only I could have lifted myself a fraction of a second sooner," he answered.
"Who cares? You won, and you saved San."
"It's unwise to be so confident before an official announcement."
"And the official announcement says, the winner of match two is Karasu!" announced Juri. Damn.
"What?" Yusuke shot up. San didn't care, she poured some of her energy to Kurama, to help him. He was hurt badly.
"You idiot..." she said, tears in her eyes, "You were going to kill yourself to defeat him."
"San, please understand, it was the only way. If I died knowing you were safe, that was better than leaving this world knowing you were his," said Kurama, placing a hand on her arm tenderly.
"You didn't think! If you die, then I die! You know I won't go find another mate!"
Kurama looked down sadly. He was ashamed to admit he forgot about that part, he just thought that if Karasu was dead, she was safe. She was a wolf, and they mate for life, meaning she wouldn't find another mate like another demon would, "Forgive me," he said and then grunted at his pain. She held onto him, lifting him, ignoring the pain she felt, "San please, you'll only re open it!"
"I'll be fine, I'm going to try you're not thinking strategy," she spat in his face. Yes, she was happy that he was alive, but she was mad he would do something that stupid. She knew he was smarter than that, "You used every ounce of your life energy, how did you manage to survive?"
"The powers of our demon energy combined. Every time I use the potion and change, you change with me if I'm releasing a fair amount of energy. I was angry, and I wanted Karasu to know what he was dealing with. The time of my change was shorter, but I retained some of Youko's powers, and your will as Moriko to keep me alive gave me enough strength to survive."
"I wanted you to stay alive even as I am now Kurama. Be you human or demon, I still love you. But if you ever do this again, I'm going to commit you to the insane asylum, because this is the second time you've tried to kill yourself!"
Kurama chuckled, trying to keep his weight off of her. He didn't want her wound to open again, but she was too stubborn to listen, and he wasn't pack leader, so there was no way to win, "Agreed," and he turned to Yusuke and Juri. Koto had put in a replay of Kurama's match. The two of them watched it, seeing Karasu die once more, and the counter reach ten, with Kurama still on his knees. Karasu may be dead, but he still won. San didn't care though, her mate was alive and she was no longer going to be pursued, and that was all that mattered to her. Yusuke walked up to them. He took Kurama from San and then walked to the sides. She followed, slowly, knowing she was over exerting herself. Yusuke set Kurama down against the side of the ring, and then helped her down towards him. She began her healing process again, and it wouldn't be hard, they were all flesh wounds. He was grateful to have her, resting his head on her shoulder. She focused on her work.
...
"San, I have one more request as your pack leader," said the elderly woman. She stares intently, turning around to see her. She knows the fate of this old woman in front of her, and knows that there is no way to stop it.
"Yes?" she questions, curious as to what this request could be.
"I'm well aware that it's not the way of the wolves to interfere with affairs other than their own, but I may be back in some form temporarily during Yusuke's fight. If I happen to do that, we'll go thru with what we discussed before leaving the temple."
"But you said you didn't want to see me in spirit world."
"I don't, this is merely a precaution," said the pink haired woman, and then turned to leave.
"Wait!" she stops her mentor. The woman turns to look, waiting as requested, "Yusuke could win, I had a vision. One that I'm unsure of. Three students will come to your temple, I will be there alone, waiting for you to arrive. They're ordinary humans, but somehow, they've attained reiki in a way which I've never seen before. The only thing I do know is... somehow I'm back at the temple before you, and if Toguro dies, things won't become easier from here on in."
"And what makes you think that I'll be returning to the temple?"
"Oh come on Genkai! Everyone will wish for your return, even Hiei!"
The elderly woman snorts, "All but one."
"Huh?" but the woman walks away, leaving her confused. She sits on a rock to ponder these thoughts, wondering what they all meant. A familiar, rosy smell reaches her nostrils, and she knows he has come to check on her. He makes his presence known, even though she does not acknowledge him. Finally, she turns to him, in a sour mood, and walks back to her destination for the moment. She is silently thanking him for coming to retrieve her.
...
"Shut up! That's not even a clever chant!" Kuwabara shouted to the audience that was chanting "Two more to go!". San didn't understand why they got to him so easily, "No one seems to be taking into account our moral victory here. At least everyone on our team is alive."
"You just don't get it," San heard the elder Toguro speak. The crowd desisted with its chant.
"Oh, you all shut up for the shoulder monkey!"
"Because they know whenever I open my mouth I have something of importance to say. Your observation is, as usual, short sided and quite incorrect."
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?"
"Even if by cruel cosmic joke you survive your matches, you forget the champions are each granted a wish. Once my team wins and mine's awarded, I'll wish for the death of all your friends!" and the crowd began to speak once more. It was slightly annoying, but easy to block out while she focused on her work.
"I've had it up to here with this moronic chanting!" yelled Kuwabara.
"Forget world peace, now I'll just wish for muscles!" shouted Yusuke.
"Want to know what I'll wish for when we beat them?" Hiei stepped up. It seemed the crowd was silent to listen to him as well. All ears were focused on him, "The bloody death of every member of that corrupt tournament committee so that I'll never be pulled into one of their carnivals again," his voice was menacing, and San was very grateful he held no grudge with her or her mate. She could hear mumbling on the other side of the ring. Kurama was doing better, he would be able to stand better than she in a few moments, just in time for the next match.
"But before my wish can be fulfilled I'm going to enjoy very much beginning the annihilation of you personally. Go ahead, I'll graciously allow you to pick your first martyr," San heard the elder Toguro speak again. He was either still attached to his brother or on the ring, she took a peek. Just as her eyes were able to see, she saw Bui walking up to the stage. She could feel the earth shake with his every step. Whoever fought him would have to be weary, "Oh Bui I wasn't expecting you to step forward so soon. You must be special, he rarely shows this mush initiative. Then again, your bitch killed his brother out of pure revenge, maybe he just wants to avenge him as well. After all, it can't be fair that he killed her brother so she merely takes his life in return. This should be dandy. Which ever one of you gets to fight Bui is in for quite the treat. He has the strength of 1000 oxen," Toguro explained. San narrowed her eyes at him, calling her a bitch like that. So what if it was the technical term for a female canine, that didn't make it any less offensive.
"Oh yeah? Well take a look at these big guns I got here! Let me go with this guy," said Kuwabara. He just didn't get it, did he?
"So you want to be buried in that or something decent?" asked Koenma.
"Now your so close to my height jr, why don't you say that to my face?"
"Do you want a grave or a tomb?"
"Yusuke," said Hiei, and San perked her ears to listen to him, "I planned on taking the thug with the sunglasses by myself, but after what happened to Genkai, I believe vengeance belongs to you."
"Thank you," said Yusuke. San turned to look at them, pouring more energy into healing Kurama. Hiei disappeared, to the untrained eye, he actually just jumped onto the ring swiftly.
"But this thug will do just as well," and Hiei was standing there for a moment. San stood.
"Hiei..." she trailed. He didn't turn, but she knew he was listening, "Please be careful, I doubt he loses all rational thought when it comes to the death of family like I do. He watched me kill Wakato, and still just stood there," it was the best warning she could give him. She knelt back down to Kurama as Hiei walked away. Her mate put a hand on her arm.
"I should be alright now San, I do not want you drain all of your energy, you are starting to bleed again," said Kurama, looking at her side where the gash once was. He was right, fresh blood was starting to trickle down the old stains. Kurama then stood, while Juri made a comment about the height difference. San stood with him, but he refused her help. He was able to stand on his own, and she forced herself to stay on her feet. Bui had summoned his huge ax. It was interesting, maybe twice or three times the size of Hiei. Suddenly she felt happy that she only faced Wakato, Bui looked like he would be more of a problem.
"Serves Hiei right," said Kuwabara.
"Why is there never a sling shot when you need it?" asked Koenma, but San was more concerned about what Kuwabara had said.
"Koenma is right, Hiei is better off challenging Bui. You're too cocky, especially with that ax, you'd get your head chopped off easier. Hiei's fast, the fastest one of all of us, just be happy about this," San told Kuwabara. He turned angrily to her but then a look of shock took over his face. She was pale, and he saw her wound had opened up again.
"Whoa San, are you okay?" he asked, placing a hand on her shoulder. A vision came in just then, right at his touch. Yusuke was fighting Toguro, and Puu, Yusuke's spirit beast was flying around with a look that greatly resembled Genkai. Right after, Toguro started towards them, the ring destroyed completely. Kuwabara began to charge at Toguro, who looked as if he has powered up to full strength. He then struck Kuwabara, right in the heart, and the boy died. San could see his spirit in the air watching the match. The rest of the team ran to him, San just standing there, feeling guilty. She didn't want Kuwabara to die, she knew why Toguro would do that, but she still didn't want him to. The orange haired loud mouth was apart of the pack, and San had to protect him. This was an alterable vision, one that she wouldn't just stand by and let happen, no more people were going to die if she had something to say about it, "San? You there?"
"San?" she heard Kuwabara and Kurama. She looked, and saw that she had fallen to the ground, kneeling. She was dizzy, because of the vision and the blood loss. She used her energy to stop the bleeding and seal the wound again, but she was still weak. Kurama helped her to her feet, hating that he had no energy left to help her. He held her against him, so that she could watch this next match, knowing she would stand on her own to do so. She couldn't have been out for long, the two competitors were still having their stand off.
"Hn. Not a bad weapon you have there Bui, but with all do respect I must say I still prefer my own," said Hiei, removing his over coat.
"No, he can't!" said Kuwabara. Oh but he could, San knew he had done intense training to control the dragon, and he was simply able to summon it once more if he so wished. She wasn't sure if the others knew about it or not. His right arm was bandaged, and held down with metal bands. He was hiding it, the energy that could be spewing from it, "Man, look how tight Hiei has those bandages wrapped around his arm. His injuries must not even be close to healing."
"No, you've misunderstood Hiei's true motives. The purpose of this particular binding is not to repair," said Kurama. Even with this serious even occurring, his voice was calm and soothing.
"What the hell? So it's just there to look pretty?" asked Yusuke.
"Not exactly."
"Why doesn't bandage make your hurting parts feel better?" asked Kuwabara. He was ignored, because Bui was charging at Hiei. He jumped before he reached him and then came down hard with a swing of his huge ax. Hiei was too fast for that, and moved out of the way easily.
"Your aim is as broad as your ax," said Hiei, "Could you at least try to hit me next time?" Bui went to pull out his ax, taking a full stone section of the ring with him. He then hurled it at Hiei, but the fire apparition moved. Bui continued his assault, Hiei dodging all of the huge stones easily. Stones were flying everywhere, into the crowd and all around the ring, "I may be a small target, but this is sad," said Hiei. His jagan began glowing, and he wasn't moving for the next piece of concrete coming at him. His fist then began glowing, "Prepare yourself for the fist of the mortal flame!" said Hiei, punching all the remaining attacks. The rubble cleared and Bui was coming down hard at Hiei. It was a clash of the power, and Bui's ax was broken, the head of it flying into the audience. He simply summoned another one, "At least you're consistent, consistently foolish if you think this ax will have anymore impact than the last," said Hiei, staring his opponent down, regardless of the height issue. Bui threw the ax at Hiei. The small demon charged up and caught it, making it explode.
"Uh, remind me never to let Hiei touch me again any time soon, or like, ever," said Kuwabara.
"Right, I'll make a note," said Koenma.
"What an amazing thing," commented San, truly impressed at Hiei's power. Maybe there wouldn't be much to worry about.
"Has anyone ever told you how annoying that is?" asked Koenma. She ignored him, the question not important. She looked at Kurama, who was focused intently on the match in front of him. He was thinking, analyzing, trying to figure out what Hiei was up to.
"I warned you that was a foolish maneuver, but you refused to listen, much to your disadvantage and my boredom. That is not forgivable," said Hiei.
"Sorry to bore you," said Bui, his voice slightly echoing and very deep. This was the first time he had said a word throughout this whole tournament, "I'll remove my armor. You should know two things Hiei the swordsman. I was saving this for someone else, and this is the highest compliment I give," he continued, removing a gauntlet.
"I am honoured, I really am, but are you sure you're strong enough to take a direct hit from me without any armour?" asked Hiei.
"I'll handle it," replied Bui. He then threw it towards her team, Kurama moving himself and San out of its way. It landed, sinking into the ground about halfway. San gasped, not expecting how heavy it was.
"Whoa its heavy! And that's just one of his arm things? How'd he ever manage to fight in all that stuff, let alone stand up straight in it?" said Kuwabara. Idiot. Bui continued to remove his armor while Hiei waited. Every piece must have weighed a ton, or so San thought.
"Most fighters wear armor to protect themselves from their opponent..." said Bui, lifting his arms to remove his helmet. He took it off and it sank into the ring. His hair was short and more blue than aqua, but San could now see the relation to Wakato. "... but I'm the opposite. I actually wear this armor to protect my opponent from myself," he finished, removing his mask. He threw it to the ground as well, and San could feel all his energy that he had contained inside that armor, "You see, my powers are so great I can't control them on my own," and then he powered up some more, being engulfed in green and rising into the air. It was overwhelming.
"Whoa, how did I not pick up on this guy's energy?" said Kuwabara.
"Because of his armor. It contains his power," Kurama answered him.
"If it contains it then why the hell would he take it off then?" asked Yusuke.
"No, that's what I meant by contains, is that his armor keeps his power from escaping. Definition number two."
"I call this battle auro. I'd like to see you try and top it," said Bui.
"And so would I, but I doubt I'll have to try," replied Hiei. He powered up with red demon energy and then lunged swiftly at Bui. He was knocked back, but landed on his feet. Bui started at Hiei, but the fire demon let out another fist of the mortal flame. Bui shrugged it off and then sent his energy at Hiei. He deflected it easily. Bui sent more energy at Hiei, and the fire apparition moved. The energy followed so Hiei led it directly back at Bui, causing a massive explosion on impact.
"Not bad," commented Yusuke.
"Getting beat by your own attack? Man that's got to be pretty gosh darn humiliating," said Kuwabara. Was he afraid to curse or something?
"Yes, all I can say after watching that move is, I'm glad Hiei is on our side," said Koenma. The smoke was clearing and Bui powered up from the hole in the ring. He rose into the air once more.
"I told you you'd have to try and top me Hiei," he said, "Maybe now you'll be able to take me more seriously. Show me the respect I deserve. My attacks are designed to be only as strong as necessary to take out my opponent. As you can see, that wasn't even enough to put a dent in me. Take that anyway you like."
"So, it takes a lot more than that to bang you up. Here comes a lot more," said Hiei, beginning to unravel the bandages on his arm.
"Hey, Hiei's taking off that bandage you were talking about, you know the one that doesn't do what it's supposed to do?" said Kuwabara.
"It seems you misunderstood. On the contrary Kuwabara, that binding has accomplished precisely what it was meant to do, which for Hiei is similar to Bui's armor. Though in Hiei's case it's not just his own energy that is trapped in that arm," said Kurama. San didn't like the sounds of that. This meant that neither of the fighters could control their energy, which also meant that if they clashed with enough power, everything in a huge radius would be destroyed.
"Once your own doom as been unraveled, I assure you there's no turning back," said Hiei, powering bandages were completely gone now, the dark power emerging quickly and in full force. She wasn't sure how well this would work. The girls would need protection, Botan and Yukina combined wouldn't be nearly enough. If only Genkai was still here, she'd be able to help out, because San didn't have any energy left to protect anyone at this point. Her only option was to use her life energy, but she wasn't sure how long that would last. Hiei's dragon could easily destroy him as well as Bui, and with his opponents power, he might actually have a chance of deflecting the dragon. Either way, this made her nervous. Kurama could sense it and pulled her closer. All they had to do now was wait for the next move to take place.
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