(A/n: It's been about… *counts months* eight months since Horror's Bride updated this. I, 0Kuro Tenshi0, just figured out that I can update this today since it's my OC participating in the round this chapter. So, yeah… blame her for this lateness…

Anywho, read, enjoy, review and all that shit.)


Chapter 7: That Sister, Kusari-gama

Ace blew her nose nosily into her handkerchief, cursing vehemently at her cold. "Are you sure you're going to be able to go against me?" Death purred as he slid an arm around her waist. "We are the first round you know…"

Ace pushed him away, glaring at the taller Silverrose. "Of course I will; besides, I can still kick your ass even with this bloody cold!" she huffed.

Death only gave her a closed-eyed grin as he ambled away. "Whatever helps you sleep at night, darling."

"Shut the—" Ace started to curse him out only for a coughing fit to interrupt her. "D-dammit!" she coughed.

"What exactly are you waiting for to start?" Ciel wondered.

"We can't exactly do the announcing and stuff for this since we're the ones participating, so we're waiting for our announcer." Clementine popped up beside him. The young Phantomhive nodded in understanding.

"So who will do it? Surely it can't be any of you all…" he let his voice trail off as he heard another person approaching. Soon enough, a dark-clad figure landed in a crouch, standing to reveal him as none other than William T. Spears.

The grim reaper was greeted by the Silverroses; however, he regarded the two demons with obvious disdain. "Oh, here's our judge." Ace said, "Now we can start and I can kick your—" she was interrupted by another coughing fit.

Death grinned. "Still sure you can kick my ass?"

Ace glared at him again, gesturing towards the area that was supposed to be a arena of sorts. "Well why don't I show you?" she asked.

"Ladies first." Death nodded for her to go first.

Ace gave her brother a sadistic grin before walking over to the side of the large room where a small metal cabinet leaned against the wall. She opened the doors to reveal three shelves different sorts of weapons and pulled a pair of kusari-gama connected by a long, silver chain. She sighed in bliss. "I missed my babies."

Death shook his head at his younger sister as he pulled out a long, black staff. He closed the door. "Shall we start?"

Ace grinned, going to stand in the center of the make-shift arena. "Bring it."

William held a clipboard to keep track of the score and blew a whistle, signaling the start of the round. Ace rushed to swing one of the blades at her brother, but he moved his staff to block the attack. She swung the other one around to hit him in the head with the blunt side, but he leaned back, lashing out with his foot to catch her in the gut. Ace choked on the bit of blood that came up before glaring up at her brother. "You're gonna pay for that one." She snarled.

"Want me to go easy on you?" He cooed.

"You better not!" And with that they were in close combat again.

"Do they always try to kill each other like this?" Ciel deadpanned.

"Kinda. Obliterate and Death always ends up paired in this competition, so they get a bit competitive. I think Death is winning by one point, though…" Sparrow said thoughtfully.

"They keep score for this?" Ciel asked exasperatedly.

"Uh-huh!" Sparrow nodded. "Like I said, they get competitive."

"… Interesting." Ciel said.

Ace and Death were stuck in a standoff: Ace held one of her kusari-gama pushing against Death's staff while he held her other hand away from his person. Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eye as a knowing smirk crossed his lips. Before what he was planning to do clicked in Ace's head, there was a glint of medal and a larger blade protruded from Death's staff. "Finally turned it into a scythe, huh?" Ace smirked. The blade had forced her back, ending their standoff. "If I didn't know any better, I would have sworn you were really trying to off me."

"I could never kill such a pretty woman." Death purred, smirk still on his lips.

Ace snorted. "That's a lie."

She let the handle of one of her blades slide out of her hand to grip it by the long chain that connected it to the other one. She swung her arm around and let the kusari-gama fly towards Death. He moved to block the assault, but saw the blade fly right past him. Ace twisted her arm so the blade turned, looping around Death, who jumped out of the way. He smirked at Ace. "Is that all you got?" he taunted.

"I'm just getting started." Ace sneered back. The weapon, which was still in the air, swung around again at its owner's movements and headed for Death. He prepared to block again even though he knew she would probably do the same move. Instead, Ace let the blade knick him in the side and rushed him again, swinging and knocking him off of his feet. When the blade came back, Ace caught it with one hand and held it to Death's throat.

"Looks like I win." She smiled sweetly.

"Oh, but I don't mind being in this position." Death smirked up at her.

"Quit being a perv; you're not supposed to treat your sister like that!" Ace bopped him over the head before jumping up and stalking away, mumbling about how dysfunctional her family was under her breath.

William sighed, wondering silently how they bribed him into keeping score for this again this year. "Next up: Smoke and Disaster versus Massacre!"


(A/n: My job here is done! Or at least it is for now. I dunno. Review and shit.

0Kuro Tenshi)