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Chapter 7: Exhaustion and New Determination.
While Jazzmyne had discovered healing a half a century ago, it was not her greatest strength. She had used up a lot of energy healing Hiei this morning and now Kurama. After some explanations were offered, she had found out that Kurama had combined his soul with an unborn fetus; hence he was reborn into a human named Suichi.
At first it was tedious, having to locate the plants heart, stun it, and then disintegrate it with controlled bursts of energy, but she was able to prevail.
When Jazzmyne finished Kurama she turned her attention to Hiei's arm. She healed it as much as she could, but it soon became clear that the rest of the internal injury would only be healed in time. His own healing abilities would be able to finish up the remainder of the healing that needed to be done to his arm. She gave him some salve anyway and made sure to explain to him that it needs to heal, now, on its own, overexerting it could bring back the pain, but the salve would numb the worst of it.
After yesterday, with Hiei and Kurama, she was exhausted. One of the only drawbacks to healing people to the extent that Jazzmyne had done was that it always left her feeling groggy. It was common knowledge that it took more energy to heal than to harm.
Now lying in her bed, freshly showered, surrounded by soft squishy pillows and the comforter pulled around her, she relaxed. Today was, as she claimed, her day of rest. In reality she should probably be at the stadium, but she needed a break from the noise and blood. It was more difficult watching Hiei in particular. Don't get her wrong, she had complete faith in his abilities, but because he was her life mate, her other half, it was difficult to watch from the sidelines and know that if something ever happened to him that she'd be lost in her own anguish.
"Hopefully he's listening to me and taking it easy." She knew it was completely wishful thinking but hopefully he'd take it easy on that arm of his. She could heal it again, but not this soon. After healing it yesterday, she was completely worn out. I did warn him that if he overexerts it, then he'll experience the same pain. It may not be as bad, but, it will certainly be painful.
Jazzmyne ran a hand through her hair closing her drowsy, sleep deprived eyes. Today I'll leave everything up to chance. Tomorrow was the tournament finals… it would virtually decide which team would win and leave with their lives and which team would not.
Hours had passed since she had last opened her sleepy, blue eyes to the dark hotel room walls. When Jazzmyne awoke she felt that something was off, not knowing what the shift in her senses meant, she decided to try and locate Genki, the one person her mental radar was pointed and screaming at.
Leaping out of bed, Jazzmyne quickly readied herself and ran into the shadows of the forest. Hopping from tree to tree as she tried to lock onto Genki's energy and track her down, unfortunately it wasn't easy. The first thing she noticed was that Genki's energy wasn't flaring to life like it usually did in her mind's eye, this time it was considerably weaker than usual. If it weren't for the fact that I'm familiar with Genki's energy, I'd probably never have found her. Why is her energy so low?
Spotting a trail she jumped from the trees and began running in the Genki's general direction. Within a couple minutes, Jazzmyne spotted Genki ahead of her, immediately she sped up her pace and appeared by Genki's side. With a quick nod and a halfhearted glance in Jazzmynes direction, Genki acknowledged her presence and they both continued to walk. She caught on quickly to what Genki had so foolishly done and what she was going to do with the look of tired determination plastered on her old face.
"Genki, I know what you're planning and you have no hope of winning without your power, it was an idiotic move to pass it on. You would have at least stood a chance with your spirit wave!" the more she thought about it the more it pissed her off. Genki had passed on her power before facing a challenging and powerful opponent.
"I didn't have a choice, it needed to be done-" before Genki could finish she cut her off.
"Don't give me that shit Genki, you knew what you were doing and you had a choice! You don't stand a chance facing Toguro now, at least before, you did." All walking ceased now as they faced one another.
As if without hearing her outburst, Genki continued.
"-if I died fighting Toguro, then my power wouldn't be handed over to the next generation. I needed to make sure it was passed on successfully. I knew before I handed my power to Yusuke that I was ending my life, but I chose this path."
"This is suicide!"
"Jazzmyne, this needs to be done. Perhaps my death will knock some sense into the dimwit-" again Jazzmyne cut her off.
"Leave it to you, to use your death as a way to give your student more motivation…" she chuckled mirthlessly, and then sighed in annoyance.
"I know that once you've made up your mind, I can't stop you… are you sure about facing that bastard on your own?" Jazz was silently pleading with Genki to let her step in and face him with her.
"No Jazzmyne, this is my battle; I would be insulted. I should have taken care of it years ago, but I let it continue, it's my mistake. I usually don't ask favors, but can you do something for me?" Genki requested that she look after her student in her absence, keep him walking the straight and narrow.
"I will look after him… but don't get comfortable up there, you won't be staying long. I'll try to have faith in this dimwitted student of yours" she gave her a quick glare, but it vanished almost instantly when a smile spread across Genki's old face, making Jazzmyne's own smile grace her lips.
Genki quietly turned away and walked towards her destination, Jazzmyne intern flittered away. When her spirit was gone she'd locate Yusuke and tell him the news, she'd also tell him how he could save her… hopefully he was gung-ho about it and won the Dark Tournament. It was no small feat if Team Uremeshi won. They have a long fight ahead of them.
Within the next half an hour Genki's aura was completely gone. Jazmyne knew she shouldn't mourn because with or without Yusuke winning she planned on bringing Genki back. Silently she jumped through the trees. When she found Yusuke, he was kneeling in front of Genki, crying. At least I don't have to break the news to him… I don't think I could have. She landed in front of him and crossed her arms. When he looked up he looked like a small boy again, scared and broken.
"You need to snap out of it Yusuke, she wouldn't want you to grieve for her," She knelt down in front of him and Genki's prone, lifeless form.
"You don't understand! She would have survived if it weren't for me!" Yusuke continued cursing as he bowed his head in shame.
"It's not your fau-"
"Who are you to say it isn't!?"
He's not the empathetic type… he doesn't like condolence's… She observed silently, well then I'll just have to snap him out of his stupor with a change in tactics. "Stop your blubbering you dimwitted fool! We, Genki and I, were friends, but you don't see me tearing up do you? Now stop feeling guilty, it's pointless! Genki knew what she was doing before she did it. She was a planner, Yusuke. She planned this out from the very beginning, when you became her student and she found out about the tournament. Now get a hold of yourself and be a man!" She crossed her arms in front of her chest and locked eyes with him.
"B-but… if she couldn't beat him… what makes you, Genki or anybody else think that I possibly can? I-I'm just one person for crying out loud!" he clenched his fists and shook his head in doubt.
"One person can make all the difference. Besides, Genki gave you her power as a farewell gift… without it, you wouldn't be able to take down Toguro… with it, there's a chance. Genki never said it, but she was proud of you; she believes in you. Now get off your lazy ass and show her that she has nothing to worry about… show her that you'll settle the score with Toguro for her, represent her in battle," She didn't have to wait long for him to respond. After a couple moments his head shot up with a grin spread across his face and a new found determination glittered in his chocolate brown orbs. Slowly, he stood up and rolled his shoulders and stretched his arms and back. Yusuke looked up into the sky and smiled.
"Hey… thanks for, well you know, I'm ashamed to admit it but it helped," he turned his body towards her own and grinned sheepishly, extending his hand. "I'm Yusuke Uremeshi, just call me Yusuke."
She couldn't help but grin back, and took his hand "My name is Jazzmyne Ceria, you may call me Jazz."
"Thanks…"
"I get it; it was no problem, besides Genki asked me to watch over you."
"Genki, she asked you…" he looked surprised and sad hearing his sensei wanted to make sure he was okay after she left.
"Yusuke, I want to wish you good luck tomorrow, against Toguro. And remember, she may come back if you win," and with that Jazz made her way towards the forest.
"Wait, she may come back!?" she stopped in her tracks and turned toward Yusuke.
"I mean exactly what I said, she may be able to come back if you win the tournament, but only if you win," Jazzmyne smiled tentatively as she calls her shadows to her. They bend to her will and she's absorbed into darkness.
