Hewo. Okay, so this chapter is a little short, and I apologize for that. I just want my masked fighter to show herself already =^.^= I'm too impatient. So, just to warn you, this chapter is kind of boring, but I couldn't just skip the first fight. But at least Rinku is in it. He is just so ADORABLE! I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. I wish I did though…

Chapter 3 …

The next day was the first fight for the Urameshi Team. The crowd was roaring at the stadium, demanding to see blood. The team walked out to hear "boos" and terms such as "traitors" at them. The masked fighter could not help but feel guilty for "betraying" her race. She turned her head curiously at Kurama, knowing for sure that he was indeed her dead mate's friend, Youko Kurama. She felt her face heat up when she noticed how gentle his human form portrayed him to be. She looked away from him and glared at the opposing team.

"This is one hell of a greeting for being special guests," said Kuwabara.

"Agreed, Kuwabara," Kurama glared at the crowd. "It most certainly isn't pleasant being called traitors by creature we've never met."

"Both teams into the arena!" announced Koto, the cat demon referee. Both teams did so, not taking their eyes off of one another.

Rinku looked closely at Yusuke, looking annoyed, "Is that big idiot still asleep?"

"As always, the terms of the fighting for each match can be decided by the leader of the two teams. Of course, when the leaders can't agree will default one on one fight determining the winning team by the most individual wins, make sense?" Koto announced.

"Uh, not exactly miss," said Kuwabara as he looked at Yusuke and gritted his teeth together, "our team leader still asleep."

"Well, then Kuwabara, you will have to be the one to do it," Kurama smiled at Kuwabara.

"Really?" Kuwabara asked excitedly.

"I don't wanna go to school mom," Yusuke mumbled in his sleep. Everyone looked at Yusuke curiously. "Just let Kuwabara be the leader in the stupid tournament. Has anyone seen my green jacket?"

Sayuri had to retain herself from laughing, however, Kuwabara failed. "If that's not a chance for power then I don't know what it is. Of course I really don't like the fact that I was second choice, but oh well." He sudden;y turned seriously, " let's do this tournament."

Hiei was amused by the orange haired human, "poor fool."

Zeru looked indifferently at Kuwabara, "I don't care how you claim this fight, and it's not going to make any difference in the end; just as long as I get to enjoy my victory."

"Let's do man to man," Kuwabara bargained, "that's how really men fight after all."

"Sounds like an agreement; we're looking at one on one!" Koto announced.

The Urameshi Team was about to walk of the platform before noticing energy suddenly burst through the stadium. Sayuri looked at the Zeru, annoyed by his arrogance. She just could not stand those who show off, especially when they were weak. Zeru was engulfed in his own flames, emitting from his energy, glaring at the team.

"Check this out, ladies and gentlemen; Zeru is emitting flames from his own body. Don't you love it?" Koto exclaimed into her microphone.

"His spirit energy just shot through the roof. Gee, I hope he's not mad because of what I said," Kuwabara mumbled to himself. He looked at Yusuke angrily and grabbed him by the collar. "Hey, Urameshi, you gotta wake up! C'mon!"

Zeru manipulated the fire to surround the team. It then turned to the crowd, only burning a small portion of the audience.

Koto was hiding from the platform, terrified by Zeru's weak blast. She slowly popped her head up onto the platform. "Well, people the flames are out. I noticed everyone's pretty quiet from that little outburst, but remember that's half of the fun. Now, send out your fighter's teams."

"I will go first," Rinku giggled as he approached the platform calmly.

"Damn, that little brat is definitely mine," Kuwabara decided as he walked up to Rinku.

"You could take him out Kuwabara! I have to go…" Yusuke mumbled in his sleep.

Rinku stood in front of Kuwabara looking very disappointed, "Dammit, should have known I'd get stuck with the weak one. After all that embarrassment last night, I was hoping you'd run off."

"No limits have been set besides one on one. You're free to use any weapons or techniques you want. First person to stay down or out of the ring for ten seconds is the loser," Koto announced. "Now, begin!"

The masked fighter glared at the Kuwabara as he tried to intimidate Rinku by putting his fists up, ready to strike. Rinku only looked at him innocently, calculating how he was going to fight the ignorant human. Rinku smiled, "Why don't we play a bit first?" He stood on his the tip of his toes, then quickly jumped into the air, attempted to kick Kuwabara on the side of the head but Kuwabara barely dodged.

"Dammit, where'd he go?" Kuwabara questioned as he looked around to find Rinku squatting by his feet.

Rinku jumped up and slammed his foot beneath Kuwabara's chin, "Surprise!"

Kuwabara balanced himself so he didn't fall back. Rinku landed on the tip of his toes and jumped up and down. Kuwabara rubbed his injured chin, "You know kid you're starting to make me mad!"

Rinku continued to taunt the poor human by jumping around like a bouncing ball.

"Such great agility, his movements will be difficult to follow," Kurama acknowledged.

The masked fighter continued to watch the human fight the young demon boy. She noticed that it was because Kuwabara was weak; he just had honor and rules that he goes by. She respected him fully, however, she wanted to wring him by the neck and tell him to drop the honor and try to win this fight.

Kuwabara hit Rinku on the head and he fell back, "You're beaten, I can sense your spirit now." Kuwabara picked up his speed, constantly hitting Rinku.

"Our lessons helped him more than we thought Hiei. It seems Kuwabara is the type of fighter whose true skills can only be measured in a ring," Kurama stated calmly.

Hiei smirked slightly, "Maybe so, but he still doesn't understand these fights. He should drop his honor and strike the boy while he's down."

"This could be Kuwabara's best chance to finish him."

The masked fighter looked down at her feet. She just could not concentrate on the fight. Her mind was on her beloved Kuronue. 'Kuronue, we will be together soon.'

"How was that Zeru?" The masked fighter looked up to see Rinku talking, and Kuwabara beaten on the ground. "I thought it would be more fun if he'd think he was winning for a while. The fans liked it too."

"Should have known, Kuwabara only seemed better because the boy was leading a trail," Hiei noted, slightly irritated.

Kurama looked grim, "They both underestimated each other. I believe the first one to realize this will win."

"Well, at any rate it's an entertaining fight," Hiei responded.

"The tournament's first fight is locked in a stare down. Who will blow the next punch?" Koto's voice boomed excitedly to the crowd.

Oh, I forgot to warn you that I decided to write this chapter when I was super tired and I really don't feel like rewriting it at the moment. I have too much to do, but I wanted to get this chapter done and over with