Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Tournament ❯ Round Two ( Chapter 12 )

Round Two

Hiei awoke before the other the following day. Quietly he left the estate before the others woke up. Hopefully he would be back in time for the battle but if he wasn't they were going to have to find a way to win without him.

Yusuke and the others woke up about an hour later and discovered that Hiei was gone. Unless he returned in five minutes then they were going to have to fight without him. Patiently they waited knowing that there was no point. Eventually they gave up and took off.

"You know Kuwabara," Sasha said as they travelled towards the arena, "you really shouldn't fight today. You are still too injured and your reiki is still not back to its original strength. If you fight you could kill yourself."

"Don't worry about me I'll be fine," Kuwabara responded.

Yusuke snorted as he tapped one of his friend's injured shoulders, "Yeah you're in great condition. That's why you hold your breath everytime someone just taps you. Your opponent will have an easy fight. They'd just have to wait until you pass out from loss of air."

"Very funny Urameshi!"

"They do have a point Kuwabara," Kurama said, "I think you should just be a backup fighter. That way if we need you, you will have had time to recover plenty of power."

"Fine, I'll be a backup fighter."

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Hiei moved quickly through the forest to the clearing that had been mentioned in the note. He had no idea who would call him to this place but he figured that he'd check it out anyways. After a few minutes a girl pale gray skin stepped out of the trees. She approached with caution, no trust was evident in her eyes. Her black ninja robes fluttered around her body as a breeze began to blow causing her large blue braid to fly over her shoulder.

When she was at least ten feet away she stopped and stood before him. Her gray-blue eyes carefully searched him as she began to relax a little. Then she began to speak.

"I am glad you came Hiei," she whispered, "My name is Rinene Yukico."

"I remember you well," he growled, "You're the one I tried to help out of that trap. You're the one who tried to kill me for helping you."

Rinene sighed, "Will you please allow me to explain? I asked you to come here because you are the only one I can think of who would know what it is like to be unwanted because you are a forbidden child. A child who was supposed to have never been born.

"You would understand who I am and so I decided to come to you. Would you be willing to help me come to terms with who I am? After all I am sure that you also came here to ask that you be transformed into a full blooded fire demon. Am I right?"

"No, there is more to me then you could ever hope to understand," he said, "My reasons for being here are entirely unselfish. I can't help you come to terms with yourself since I am different from you. You will have to discover for yourself who you are."

Hiei then turned and walked away, "Wait, Hiei! You cannot simply just leave like this! If you do leave then you will have to fight me when our teams come together to battle."

"Fine." And Hiei sped away to find his team mates leaving Rinene standing there.

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When Team Urameshi arrived at the arena they found their doors locked. Confused Yusuke began pounding on the door. After ten minutes of this, someone came and unlocked the door.

"What do you want?"

"We're Team Urameshi and we'd like to get in there so we can fight," Yusuke growled.

"Well then you'll have to come back tomorrow. Team Densetsuno basically destroyed the ring and the stands. We have to rebuild so all fights that were to be held today are scheduled for tomorrow," the demon replied before shutting the door once again and locking it.

"I guess that means we have a whole day to waste," Kuwabara said.

Yusuke rolled his eyes, "So glad to see that you noticed. Okay so the first thing I'm going to do is get something to eat."

"I'm coming to Urameshi," Kuwabara announced.

Kurama glanced at Sasha before saying, "I suppose that we'll join you."

"Okay then what are we waiting for? I'm starving!"

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When everyone reached the resturant, Hiei joined up with them and they told him the whole story. He meerly nodded and entered the building with them. Once they had found a seat and ordered, various conversations began.

The table was so wrapped up in their conversations that they missed it when a female wind demon flew in. The instant she saw them sitting there she flew over to them. Her silver and blue outfit looked much like Jin's and she had his eyes too. Her red hair floated softly in the breeze, strands falling from the braid that held it together.

"Yusuke Urameshi?" she asked.

Yusuke looked up in confusion, "That would be me. Who are you?"

"My name is Kathjina, Yusuke Urameshi," she answered, "And you're goin' ta pay for what you did to me brother."

"And your brother is who?"

"Me brother's name is Jin," she growled.

Next Time:

It it Sasha and it would appear that Kathjina is holding a grudge against Yusuke for defeating her older brother. However there are others that we will meet including a chance meeting for me with someone I have not seen in years when Team Urameshi splits up. Who are all of these people? Find out on A Reprieve.