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Whatever happens, happens. I take no sides in battle, nor in conversation. Another's business is not my concern, nor my responsibility. I was trained to get the job done, and I am the best at what I do. Be it demon, human, or something else entirely, they will all fall to my blade, my magic, my skill. That is the way of the Witcher.
The Dark Tournament was underway, crowds of demons filing in to see the bloodbath in the fighting ring. Of course, the underdogs in the tournament were Team Urameshi, and every demon in the stands made their hatred known. The Spirit Detectives made names for themselves catching and killing demons who made too much trouble, but now the shoe was on the other foot. Everyone was rooting for Team Toguro to take out the Spirit Detectives once and for all, to get rid of Koenma's lap dogs. The crowds knew Team Toguro would easily make it to the final round, but as for Team Urameshi...? That remains to be seen.
Team Urameshi filed in from one side of the arena, met with "BOOOO!" and "KILL URAMESHI!" from the stands. They had done well so far, beating Team Rokuyukai and Dr. Ichigaki Team, but they still had a long way to go before facing off with Team Toguro.
"Gee, the crowd sure loves us!" Yusuke said with his signature smartass grin, walking up to the tournament floor.
"Are you sure? Sounds like they hate us to me...?" Kuwabara was oblivious to Yusuke's sarcasm.
"I'm sure they are anything but fond of us, considering our reputation," Kurama said, walking with the others.
"They are all just weaklings, their opinions don't matter." Hiei was straightforward and to the point. He was ready for another fight, even if his arm wasn't fully healed yet. The Dragon of the Darkness Flame technique took it's toll pretty hard in the first round of the tournament, and Hiei had been fighting off the pain. Even so, if he had to use the technique again at any point, he needed to train harder than ever before, and master it like the Detective had mastered the Spirit Gun.
"Alright ghouls and gals, welcome to the third round of the Dark Tournament! I hope you're ready for some good ole' fashioned fighting today!" The bubbly announcer spoke excitedly into her microphone, getting the crowd riled up for the fight.
"On this side of the arena, we have Team Urameshi!" As soon as she finished speaking, angry voices echoed from the stadium, yelling for the opposing team to finally put the Spirit Detectives in their places.
"And, on the other side of the arena, we have Team Hunter!" More positive reactions from the crowd directed themselves towards the team on the opposite end of the arena.
"Team Hunter? What kind of lame name is that?" Yusuke said, trying to get a good look at their opponents.
"I don't know much about them, but I've heard they are very skilled. Apparently they defeated all opponents in the previous rounds without much trouble," Kurama said, also eyeing the mysterious
team on the other side. Five members in all, but one stood out from the rest. He wore a tattered brown cloak that covered his face and body. It seemed strange...looking more closely, it seemed as though the other members of the team looked...scared? Almost as if they didn't want to be there. Were they scared of fighting us? Or were they afraid of something else?
"Eh, they don't look too tough to me. They look like a bunch of scaredy babies," said Kuwabara. He apparently noticed the frightened looks on their opponents' faces as well, but took that to mean they were weak.
Hiei had noticed as well, but was focused on who appeared to be the team leader in the cloak. Something about him seemed strange. Hiei couldn't see his face, but could tell this particular
opponent was not fearful of the Detectives, wasn't worried about the upcoming fight. It was as if he was absolutely confident in winning; Hiei could tell all of this even though this stranger hadn't moved or spoken so far. He was just...waiting.
"Alright, time to get this bloodbath started! Team Hunter, who will you choose to fight in this round?" The announcer gestured at the team, and in an instant the cloaked figure appeared on the stage, striding towards the center silently.
He's fast...Hiei thought, eying this opponent with suspicious and curiosity. But there's no way he can compete with my own speed.
"Alright! Looks like we have a new victim! Team Urameshi, who do you choose to send to their doom?" The announcer twirled her way towards the Detectives, gesturing for them to pick a team member of their own.
"This guy seems like the leader, and I want to see how ugly he is under that cloak," Yusuke said, walking forward towards the ring.
"No, I want to take this fight," Hiei answered from behind. "You can't take all of the strong opponents Detective."
"Oh yeah? You think you can take 'em short stuff?" Kuwabara was displaying his stupidity now. He should know by this point not to question Hiei's strength or fighting ability.
"Just don't get in the way, fool." Hiei stepped lightly up onto the platform and faced his opponent. Looking at him straight on, he wasn't much taller than Hiei. However, the way his feet were planted firmly on the ground, the low sway of the tattered cloak in the wind, the air of readiness that seemed to come from this figure was making him slightly uneasy. He is no different from any other fighter here, he will fall just like the others.
"About time we got this party started! On one side we have the mysterious cloaked fighter who calls himself Moren! And on the other side, we have Hiei!" At the announcement of their names, boos and yells came from the stands once more.
"Kill him, Moren!"
"Death to the Spirit Detectives!"
"Die! Die! Die!"
"Wow, sure looks like the crowd is one-sided! I LOVE IT!" The bubbly announcer screeched into her microphone. "Are there any rules either of you would like to put forward to make this match more interesting?"
The cloaked figure didn't move, still looking straight ahead at Hiei. Hiei stared back, he could tell this was going to be an interesting fight.
"I guess I'll take that as a no...SO LET THE FIGHT BEGIN!" She jumped down from the arena, out of the way of the fighters.
Hiei was about to adopt a fighting stance when the cloaked figure moved faster than he could see. How...how did he move to quickly?! Suddenly, the figure's hood was right next to Hiei's head, and there was a whisper in his mind...
Today is the day you know true suffering.