Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Tournament ❯ Tobaya's Secret ( Chapter 11 )

Tobaya's Secret

The team quickly drew sticks and their final fighter came forward. Her dark hair flowed around her face in the breeze as her emerald eyes gazed shyly upon Hiei. Her silver wolf tail twitched making her torn jeans twitch to give a better view of her knee high boots. She wore a black and white shirt over a fishnet shirt which she began to adjust nervously. Scattered everywhere was various Gothic jewelry. She smelled the air around her before glancing at Hiei once more.

"The final round shall be Tobaya versus Hiei!"

Naomi frowned, "Shuichii, how much do you want to bet that we are going to lose this round for sure?"

"I'd bet my very soul on that," Shuichii replied.

"Oh this just sucks! Tobaya is never going to beat Hiei! She would rather lose!"

Shuichii nodded, "Yes it is quite unfair that she should be able to fight when she is just going to lose the round but it was you who set up the rules for this battle."

"Well I didn't know that we'd be good enough to easily knock out Yusuke and Kuwabara!" Naomi whined.

"You never think of that. I'm just curious to see how he will react to her fighting skills."

Koto glanced at both fighters before once more raising her arm, "Fighters, begin!"

Hiei instantly vanished and reappeared behind Tobaya. She followed his scent easily and drew a double-edged sword from her shadow to block his attack. With every attack of the sword, she parried never moving in to attack. After awhile Hiei backed off to look at her. She could hold her own against him if she tried that much was clear but something was holding her back from doing so.

He rushed at her again, faster than before, to see what she would do. Again with her sense of smell she followed him easily and yet she still refused to raise a hand against him. Frowning now, he attacked again and again only to receive the same results each time. She was holding herself back so that she was only strong enough to defend herself. Jumping back once more he sheathed his sword.

"Why won't you fight? Don't even try saying you're too weak because I can sense your power level. So why do you hold back?" Hiei asked her.

"I'm not in the mood but if you insist," she sighed, "Shadow Veil."

The entire platform became cloaked with darkness allowing no vision what-so-ever. Hiei meerly growled in frustration. This girl still wasn't trying. Tearing off his bandana he saw everything in the ring. The girl just sat there staring at him contently. She apparently couldn't tell that he could see her plain as day so he decided to act confused as his jagan eye searched the depths of her mind.

The mists parted to reveal Tobaya in her own memories. In her own memories of watching him from a distance in Makai. From watching him just in the bushes as he fought. From watching him at both tournaments. From watching him as he trained. Just about every memory she held had him somewhere in it. She was still unconcious of him in her mind so he dug deeper and he began to hear her thoughts.

"Hiei, I love you so much. But I can't tell you since you have stated yourself that you have no interest in a mate. If you did desire one then I would be yours. Ever since I first laid my eyes upon you as you fought a demon ten times your size, I've loved you. But I suppose that this is a love that will always be one sided.

"I remember the first time you left Makai. I cried for awhile until I made up my mind to stay in the same spot by the portal until you returned. When you did I was filled with joy. But that was when I heard you say those devastating words.

" `I will never take a mate until I am sure that they are worthy of me.' I knew then that I could never have you for I would never be worthy of you. What a sad thing to remember each day of your life. That was when I met Dami.

"She led me to Team Kage and I joined them because then I could wish for your love if we ever won Baku-Madoushi's tournament. Now though I realize that I don't want to win anymore, I don't want to fight. So I put up this shadow to prolong my gazing upon you. When you find your way to me in the darkness then I will allow you to defeat me since I do not desire to fight with you."

"Prove yourself now Tobaya," Hiei said calmly.

"What? You can see?" she asked startled.

"Yes I can and I know your thoughts. Now if you wish for my respect or admiration then you are going to have to prove yourself. Put up an actual fight. I do not respect women who can't hold their own against an opponent. However the decision is yours and you had better make it quick because I'm not going to wait for you to make up your mind." And then he attacked.

As he ran in her direction Tobaya felt the power in her rise. Could it be possible that she had a chance? Rising to her feet she began to howl like a wolf. Before Hiei realized what was happening, his own shadow was attacking him as the darkness fell away from the field.

He couldn't believe that he was fighting his own shadow so he made sure to move towards Tobaya. Once he was there, he attacked her while he defended himself from his shadow. Finally they knocked him off his feet causing him to land hard a few feet away. He was up instantly and ran at his shadow as it stood in front of Tobaya. Quickly he stabbed the shadow through the stomach.

Tobaya felt the blade slide through her side tipping her off the edge of the platform. Koto then called out, "1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10 ! And Hiei wins this round and the victory for Team Urameshi!"

Hiei walked off the platform to where Tobaya knelt trying to stop the blood flowing from her side. He knelt down in front of her and lifted her head so she could look at him. "You are a definate possibility. If you defeat me the next time that we fight then you will be my mate. I'll see you then."

Hiei returned to Kuwabara and Yusuke. He carefully put both on his back and ran off. He had to make sure that these to were healed before the fight the next day.

Next Time:

It is Kurama and the next fight is about to begin against Team Uso except that there's one problem. Hiei is nowhere to be found. With the next battle about to begin, where could he be? Find out on Round Two!