Hello, everyone. this is your neighborhood friendly arthoress again. believe it or not, folks, i've come up with yet another scheme. This time, though, it's all about the fights that you DIDN'T see during the show. What am i babbling about? to tell the truth, this is going to be one of those fanficks with our dear heroes and villains slugging it out in an arena. However, there is one major difference...and with a little luck i can pull it off.

Either way, i wanna thank Magicman/Smokegirl for this one, as well as Celebrity Deathmatch. I got the idea from their Esca ring-side fick (which i still need to finish reading -_-;;) and the MTV show, but, like i said, it's a bit different. So, please, don't kill me.

DarkFlame136

Oh, and before i forget:

DISCLAIMER: If it's on TV, i probably don't own it, but all the other characters are my own. that goes for all the other rounds, too. I used the characters from my YYH fanfic, though some may not end up in it. Don't worry, i'll get back to that and my other story soon. *Sigh* I've got a bought of writer's block on the YYH fic. I hate that...

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First victims: the cast of Inu Yasha

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Mitsuno was seated in a very dark room, lit only by candles of black flame. In front of her was a giant movie screen. Now playing: the Four Hooded Elders. Only this was no ordinary movie. This was the place where she and her team received their orders.

DarkFlame, presumably the leader of the Elders, was sitting across from her. She had just finished explaining this new assignment.

"So let me get this straight--you want me and my team to host some kind of...tournament?"

"Not just any tournament, Mitsuno," DarkFlame said, flashing a knowing smile. She had taken off her hood a while ago; something about it being to damn hot in the robe to begin with. Mitsuno didn't mind that it was a bit warm. Fire Elementals loved heat.

DarkFlame continued. "This is a chance for those with vendettas to finally do what the producers have thus far prevented: beat the hell out of that one person who always gets on their nerves."

The Fire Elemental smiled as well. "I like. And I know everyone else loves grudge matches. I'm sure I can find something for all of us to do."

"Glad you approve, Mitsuno. Here is your first group," she rummaged through the folds of the enormous robe. "If I can find the bloody sheet. Oh, to hell with it," DarkFlame simply cast-off the cumbersome garment. It happened to land on a group of candles, and immediately burst into flames.

She ignored the burning robe, instead trying to find the piece of paper with the information. "Ah, now I remember where I put it!" Reaching for her right boot, she opened up the side-pocket and pulled out a sheet of black notebook paper.

Mitsuno raised an eyebrow at the other's Gothic outfit, especially the knee-high midnight boots and the blood red corset. "I want that getup!"

"Um...tell you what. Do a good job on this and you can borrow it."

"YAY! Mitsuno squealed, taking the folded sheet. "Ooh, silver pen!"

"Naturally."

It didn't take long to read what was written. "Hmn..." she thought for a moment. "Inu Yasha, neh? How much free reign do I have in this?" an evil smile crossed her face.

"Infinite, as long as you neither kill the cast nor interfere with any of the fights. You may add one, if you wish, especially if it's requested."

Mitsuno pouted. "That's not infinite!"

DarkFlame didn't budge. "Considering I'm the author, you're lucky to get THAT!"

*Sigh* "Whatever floats your boat." Pocketing the sheet, she gave a salute before disappearing in a blaze of fire.

DarkFlame sighed. "That one always did like making both an entrance and an exit. One of you--" she gestured absently behind her to the screen, "--make sure that the custodian paints over scorch marks on the door, and the fresh ones on the ceiling!"

"At once, Mistress," one of the hooded figures answered.

A loud CRASH!!! sounded to her left. That would be the wall caving in from fire damage. 'Cheap sets' she thought with a sigh. Not even bothering to look, she got up and headed out of the room. On second thought, she didn't immediately head out. Not before giving one last order, anyway.

"If any of you have time to spare, make sure that fire's put out, too."

Right when she finished, one of the four on the screen appeared out of nowhere with a bucket of water. Though he managed to put out half of the fire, the other half caught on his own robe.

"OMG!!! MISTRESS!!!"

DarkFlame came back in with a giant pretzel. **munch munch** "Yeah? Um...you know you're on fire, right?"

"YYYEEEAAAHHHHH!!!" by this time, the flames had spread over his entire body, mainly because he was running wildly around the room. Everything he passed caught on fire as well, including her favorite chair.

Sighing out loud this time, DarkFlame finished her pretzel and grabbed the fire extinguisher.

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see, told you it was different! i have six rounds already, but i'll take request fights if anyone gives them and Mitsuno likes them, too.

Mitsuno: I'm sure we can work something out. No Naraku ones, though. I've got plans for THAT one, that i do...

DarkFlame: *sighs* remember what i said--no killing cast members outside of the ring.

RrCFW everyone (review, request, comment, flame, whatever. it's all good here)