Demon city, no reason to deny it, mom always said the fight would never end. My name is Denna Genkai, Master Genkai's daughter, and prodigy. I am sixteen years old, and have top grade at my school, well, basically the top grades; there is a student there who scores perfect just like me, but I don't know him or who he is. (You're grades are posted under your I.D. number instead of your name.)
My mom is a master physic. She is training the spirit worlds spirit detective, Yusuke Urameshi to become this oh so wonderful pansy. Yusuke is a foul mouth, as my mom puts it, and he doesn't like being told what to do. Go figure, she says I have the same problem but only because nothing challenges me, which is true for the most part, but I'll explain that at another time.
Sometimes I help Yusuke with his battles, well, help is an understatement, save his
is ass is more like it, and though I don't mind showing off my skills to him or his best friend Kuwabara, I sometimes think that Kuwabara is flirting with me.
This week has been pretty hectic because my mom came to me with a teenager probably about sixteen or seventeen requesting we join the Dark Tournament on Koenma's team.
The boy had a mop of black spiked hair, beautiful crimson eyes, and with the look that lined his face, I couldn't say no. So in two days, Yusuke, Kuwabara, the dark haired boy, Hiei, my mom, me, and someone else are leaving to the annual Dark Tournament. I just hope that they all aren't pansies like Urameshi...
Chapter One: A Seed is planted
"Dimwit! Where the hell are they!" I exclaimed to Yusuke while throwing my bags onto the docks. "I made it a point to show up a half a hour late, and the only ones here are you and mom."
"Be quiet Denna, you spoiled little bitch; Kurama has been here the whole time." said Yusuke right before Genkai slapped him.
"Still the intelligent Denna from school I see." a boy my age with fox red hair, and the most beautiful green eyes I had ever seen, stepped out from under a large weeping willow tree. Within a moment I knew he was THE student, and the fact that he knew who I was spoke volumes, so for the first time in my life I blushed.
"Hi," I said softly and mom started laughing.
Yusuke looked at Denna in shock. "You two already know each other?"
"We have never met," stated Kurama. "But we have known about each other."
"Yeah," I added softly. "Mom, he's THAT guy I told you about in school."
Master Genkai looked at her daughter. "Oh! THAT cute, mysterious guy you've been in love with since your freshmen year?" she added laughing.
"Denna the bad ass actually likes someone?! You're never gonna live this one down." Yusuke said to me laughing.
The next thing Yusuke knew he was flying ten feet up in the air after an uppercut I gave him. "Yusuke Urameshi! If you make ONE more comment about me, you'll be fighting in this damn waste of time without me! Is that understood!?" I screamed and started to walk away. "Let me know when Kuwabara and Hiei get here."
"Denna..." mom called out but she was in trouble too so I kept walking.
What's her problem?" Yusuke sighed rubbing his jaw. "She always makes comments 'bout Kayko and I , I thought she'd shrug it off."
"Well, I didn't help matters." Master Genkai stated. "Denna never thought I'd meet Kurama."
"I still don't get it."
"It's simple," stated Kurama. "Yusuke, do you see Denna without her mom?"
"No. Why?"
"She's two different people. At school, she is a loner, she has no friends, but with her mom she's herself or what she believes her mom thinks she is, so you can see."
"See what?" asked Hiei walking up.
"Nothing, where the hell have you been?" said Yusuke.
"Fighting for my life, well not really; some demon saw me, and picked a fight." Hiei said with a matter of fact. Hiei looked around quickly. "Where's that idiot Kuwabara, and Denna?" he asked.
"Kuwabara hasn't brought his ass on yet, and as for Miss Go Fuck Yourself, she's pissed off and doesn't want to be bothered till everyone shows up." said Yusuke irritably.
"That's my daughter dimwit," Master Genkai stated as Hiei looked startled.
"What is it Hiei?" Kurama asked feeling a bit uneasy.
"It's Denna, she's in trouble." and Kurama ran in the direction Denna left.
I wonder what the problem is.
*Stupid Yusuke,* I thought as I walked towards the lake. *Always saying something to piss me off.* As I walked it felt like I was being followed. "Yusuke, go away..." I said sadly.
"I'm not Yusuke." a male voice said. "I've been waiting for you Miss Genkai."
I spun around and saw a rather tall man in a long green jacket, pants, and shades covering his eyes. "Who are you?" I asked stunned. "And how do you know my name?"
The man half smiled, half sneered at me. "My name is not yet important. I came to tell you that if you enter the Dark Tournament, you will lose your life."
"Look Mr. whatever your name is, I don't take kindly to threats, so why don't you do yourself a favor and go to hell before you piss my ass off." I sighed and turned away to face the water. "I have no time for petty threats."
"This is no threat, as of yet, anyway. Consider yourself warned."
"Oh quit the shit, are you one of the fighters? Because if you are, I promise not to kill you when I kick your tall ass." I said. "Now go away before you piss me off."
The nest thing I knew I heard quick footsteps. "Denna! Denna where are you?!" It was Kurama's voice.
A smile crept across my face. "Sir, I suggest you leave before he gets here." I said as I turned to face him, and saw Kurama come into view.
"First your warning." the man said walking towards me.
I sighed. "You already gave me my warning you giant piece of shit, what's left to say other then I'll kick your ass at the tournament?"
"This," and before I could even prepare myself the man blindsided me with a punch to the chest so hard I went flying into the water.
"Denna!" Kurama screamed as I flew into the water. When I came up, I saw the large man was gone and Kurama was charging towards me.
"Shuichi!" I screamed in fright as I went back under the water and came back up. "I Ca-an't S-sw-i-im!!!" and as I went under the water again I fell unconscious.
What's going to happen now???
Kurama fell into a panic. There was no he could reach the water, even if he had Hiei's speed, so he grabbed a thorn less rose and turned it into a whip. "Denna, I'm coming!" he screamed and flung the whip at her so it could wrap itself around her body, and he quickly pulled her to safety.
The whip unwrapped itself from her, and Kurama went quickly to check her vitals. She wasn't breathing. He knew then that he would have to give CPR and an odd happiness consumed him. He had always wanted to kiss Denna, and in an odd, and sort of sick twisted way, he was finally getting his chance.
As Kurama was reviving Denna, Yusuke, Hiei, Master Genkai, and Kuwabara, who had shown up right after Kurama had taken off saw him giving her mouth to mouth. Hiei, not knowing what Kurama was doing started after him, but Yusuke stopped him. "Hiei, he isn't hurting her, he is trying to save her."
Hiei's face grew dark. "How can that quack be helping her? He's practically sucking her face off!" Just then they heard Denna loudly coughing.
She's alive!!!
I felt the pressure of someone pushing air into my lungs and I began to cough violently. "Denna..." I heard a male say.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw Kurama's beautiful green eyes looking down at me. "Shuichi..." I breathed. "You saved me..."
"Shh, Denna, you almost drowned, save your strength." he said to me. "Can you walk?"
"I didn't break anything Shuichi, I feel quite sure I can walk if you help me get to my feet." So Kurama lifted me to my feet, where I began to get all jell-o legged. Kurama noticed and put him arms around me.
"When we get back to the docks you need to sit down." he said to me. It was like no one was there other then he and I, and I realized that he was different from any other man had I even known.
When we got back to the docks where the boat that would take us to the Dark Tournament was to arrive, my mother came over. "Denna, who did this to you?" she asked me.
I looked at Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara and sighed helplessly. "I don't know his name mom, he wouldn't introduce himself. He just gave me a warning about the tournament." I said looking down.
"Denna," Hiei said "What was the warning?"
"Other than the punch to my chest?" I said angrily. "He said if I enter into the Dark Tournament I would lose my life." I added carelessly. "As if that would stop me."
Finally Yusuke spoke. "Denna, do you remember what this guy looked like?"
It took me a moment to remember. "Yeah actually, he was like eight feet tall, wore a green long jacket, pants, and sunglasses over his eyes. That's all I remember, why?" I asked.
Kuwabara gasped. "Urameshi! It has to be Toguro, she described him to a tee."
I saw a flash of fear trace his eyes before he had the chance to conceal it. This worried me. "Who is Toguro?" I asked.
"He's a demon, Denna, and a powerful one at that." said my mother "But you needn't worry your head over it at the moment, the boat has arrived."
I looked over and saw a rather hideous boat docking. I looked at Hiei who was staring at me in a way I had never known existed. It was as if some powerful emotion had grabbed a hold of him and he was powerless to let it go. *Poor Hiei,* I said to myself. *Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.*
What surprised me was that he actually had heard my thoughts for him and answered back to my head. *I won't allow anyone to hurt you, Denna, I swear it on my life.*
"Come on Denna," Kurama said. "Let's get you on the boat." and with Kurama helping me walk, we all entered the monstrosity that was taking us to the Dark Tournament.