Wolfie: That last chapter sucked!
Hawk: I thought it was good. Not to mention, you got three reviews from it.
Yusuke (Still healing from his injuries): You would. You weren't the one to get attacked by a short fire demon.
Hiei: What was that detective?
Yusuke: (whimpers) Never mind.
Raven: If you would just keep your mouth shut you wouldn't have that problem.
Kuwabara (Worshipping Yukina in the background): Yukina! My love! You've returned unharmed!
Hiei: (Growls)
Kurama: Now Hiei, don't hurt him.
Wolfie: She might find out your secret.
(Hiei calms down and leaves)
Botan: You may want to get on with the story before your readers get upset.
Wolfie: Oh, right. I just remembered also that I haven't been putting the disclaimer in.
Kurama: You're lucky you didn't get into trouble.
Wolfie: Yeah, but here it is now. Also I got a complaint about my style. Someone complained that I needed to make a new paragraph for every time someone says something. (Mumbles) or something to that effect. Anyway, I will let the readers decide which style they prefer. If you like the longer paragraphs or the change every time someone new speaks, I will try this new style for two chapters. If no one votes then I will return to my normal style. Otherwise it's up to the readers. Anyway, here you go.
Disclaimer: I do not nor will I ever own anything having to do with YuYu Hakusho regarding this story. I only own Raven, Hawk, the storyline and the bad guys/ Tournament dudes.
"blah" Talking
'Blah' Thinking
--Blah-- Telepathic speaking
Blah Song lyrics
Blah Dream or flashback
Chapter 10: Round 1-Kuwabara Vs. Cobra and Yusuke Vs. Mamba
The teams were patiently waiting in the first battle arena. The rules and fights have already been taken care of and decided. All that was left were the tedious battles. Their first opponents were Team Taipan of the Taipan snake tribe. All the opponents were tall with tan skin, dark brown hair and brown eyes. The three males had their hair no longer than their shoulders, tied into a pony tail, while the females had hair down to their waist, either braided or put up in ponytails.
Well you know those times when you feel that there's a sign there on your back
Says I don't mind if you kick me seems like everybody has,
Things go from bad to worse and you think they can't get worse than that and then they do.
"Okay! It's the first round of the tournament! In battle field one is team Urameshi vs. Team Taipan! Will the team Captain please approach the field to decide the rules of the battle." Koto said over the loudspeaker. Yusuke huffed and jumped onto the arena. The opposing team captain entered from the other side.
You step off the straight and narrow and you don't know where you are,
Use the needle of your compass to sew up your broken heart.
"All right. One on one battles. Loses count for death, ring out and down for ten counts, but no poisons to kill. Agreed?" Yusuke demanded.
"My peoplesss rely on poissssonsss in their battlesss. I will only agree to no un-curable, deadly poisssonsss." The leader hissed.
"I guess that's alright. I'll agree." Yusuke said thoughtfully.
"Agreed. Good luck, Yussssuke Uramessshi." He hissed again and turned around.
"Yeah, you too. I guess." He called, mumbling the last part, and returned to his team.
Ask directions from a genie in a bottle of Jim Beam and she lies to you,
That's when you learn the truth.
"First up is Kazuma Kuwabara Vs. Cobra of the Taipan snake tribe. You already know the rules for this battle. Let's get the punishments on the way!" Koto said and the two fighters walked to the field.
"Get ready to have your head cut off." Kuwabara yelled confidently.
"I should eat you whole human." Cobra said and attacked lashing his claws out at the weakest member of team Urameshi.
If you're going through hell,
Keep on goin'.
"Cobrrraaa! The agreement wasss for no deadly Poisssonss!" The leader yelled.
"D…deadly Poisons?!!" Kuwabara cried dodging as best he could, managing to avoid the deadly claws. "Spirit Sword!" Kuwabara yelled. He swiped at the snake demon, forcing him back.
"Burnnn!" Cobra yelled and opened his mouth, revealing a pair of fangs dripping with poison. His hair appeared to flare around his face, like his animal namesake. Hissing, poison shot out of his fangs, landing on Kuwabara's eyes, face, arms and chest.
Don't slow down,
If you're scared don't show it.
Everywhere the drops landed, small burn marks appeared. Kuwabara cried out and swung blindly, only to be hit and knocked out of the ring, receiving deep claw marks on his chest.
"Cobra of the Taipan snake tribe is the winner. But next time, let's try for a little more blood and violence." Koto decreed as the fighters were dragged off the field.
You might get out,
before the devil even knows you're there.
"I can't see! My eyes are burning!" Kuwabara whimpered as they set him down.
"It's okay. I'll do what I can to remove the burning sensation." Kurama said as he bent over their fallen comrade. "I need my bag over by the wall. Hawk would you please get it for me?" He asked.
She nodded and ran off to his bag.
I've been deep down in that darkness,
I've been down to my last match.
Felt a hundred different demons breathing fire down my back
And I knew that if I stumbled I'd fall right into the trap that they were laying.
She returned a moment later with it and handed him an unopened bottle of water. He quickly poured it into a bowl that she pulled out of the pack. He pulled several herbal seeds out of his bag and forced them to grow.
"Here, crush these in the bowl until it makes a paste." He said and poured water over Kuwabara's eyes.
The only full human of the group jerked away.
"Kuwabara hold still. I know it burns, but give it a moment and you'll feel better." Kurama said gently.
"I feel sick." Kuwabara muttered. Hawk handed Kurama the paste and he nodded his thanks. Gently he began putting the cream on his companion's burns. Kuwabara, blind to it all and can only imagine though his senses what's happening, started to struggle.
But the good news is there's angels everywhere out on the street
Holding out a hand to pull you back up on your feet
The ones that you've been dragging so long your on your knees
You might as well be prayin'.
"Isss, there anything I can do too help?" Asked someone behind them. Everyone except Kurama turned to see the leader behind them.
"Did your fighter poison our friend?" Raven demanded.
"I believe he did. I have a cure for thissss poissson, but you have to let me do my work." He informed. Kurama looked at him for a moment, looked to Hiei who nodded and then returned his gaze to the serpent.
"Very well, if you can help him, please do." Kurama said and stood up.
"Thank you. My name isss Mamba." He said quickly and pulled a vial out of his pocket. The label on it was Cobra.
Guess what I'm sayin' is
If you're going through hell,
Keep on goin'.
"You planned for this?" Hiei demanded. "Yesss, sssometimesss sssnake demonsss get carried away with a fight and Poissson their opponents, even when they don't mean to." He said calmly and poured part of the antidote on the wound. Kuwabara screamed and writhed in pain until he finally passed out.
"He will be fine in a couple of hoursss." Mamba said and returned to his team.
"Well that was helpful." Yusuke mumbled.
"He's alive isn't he? I say that's plenty helpful. We need all the fighters we can get." Raven said.
"Hn." Hiei agreed.
"Team Urameshi! Please send up your next fighter!" Koto called from the stage. Yusuke growled and jumped on the stage.
Don't slow down,
If you're scared don't show it.
"Mamba! I want revenge for my friend! Who ya gonna send against me?!" He yelled out angrily. Mamba just hissed and jumped on the stage himself.
"I ssshhall fight you. It wasss my warrior who harmed your friend ssso it isss my resssponsssibility to make up for it. Though, there will be punissshment later." Mamba decreed, saying the last part to Cobra, who sat against the wall in shame.
You might get out,
before the devil even knows you're there.
"Whatever." Yusuke mumble and turned to Koto. "Can we start already?" he asked causing Koto to jump.
"Yeah, sure." She said quietly and turned to the crowd. "Up next are team captains Yusuke Urameshi and Mamba of the Taipan Snake Tribe. Let's see some blood people. Fight!"
Yusuke and Mamba just stood there for a moment staring each other down.
"I expect to be paid in full for my friend." Yusuke said quietly.
"Of courssse, but I can't jussst hand the match over to you, now can I?" Mamba smirked and launched himself at the detective.
If you're going through hell,
Keep on movin'.
"Ha! You think that would work on me?" Yusuke taunted and jumped backwards, landing just near the edge of the ring. 'Didn't think I was that close to it. Oh well, this guy is going down.' He thought and punched the snake demon in the jaw as he came in for another swing.
"Do you really thing that hurt?" Mamba mocked over what appeared to be a dislocated jaw.
"I would hope so, that looks painful." The detective jeered. Mamba grinned and moved his jaw back into place as if it never happened.
Face that fire,
Walk right through it.
"Yusuke. He's a snake demon. Think for crying out loud!" Raven told him yelling the last part so nearly half the stadium heard her.
"That don't help any Raven." Yusuke growled and began dodging Mamba's attacks. "What are you trying to get at? Because you're really not helping here!" Raven growled loudly in reply.
You might get out,
'fore the devil even knows you're there.
"She's trying to say that snakes naturally dislocate their jaws to swallow their prey whole. A snake demon is no different." Hawk stated coolly. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a small smile and approving nod from Kurama.
"And that helps me how?" Yusuke demanded. Hiei mentally banged his head on a brick wall.
If you're going through hell,
Keep on goin'.
Don't slow down,
If you're scared don't show it.
"Don't hit the damn thing in the face anymore. If you're going to land a hit, do some damage!" He barked causing his team mates, minus Kuwabara and Yusuke. The former being unconscious and the later currently getting his ass kicked by a reptile.
"Whatever." Yusuke breathed and attempted to dodge another attack from his enemy's claws. He was too slow and received three shallow cuts along his right shoulder. "Damn." He muttered.
You might get out,
before the devil even knows you're there.
"Don't worry, my claws aren't poisoned like Cobra's. It will simply go numb for an hour or two. Three at max." Mamba said gently. Yusuke nodded in understandment and went into a defensive position.
"Bring it on!" He said and the two of them began circling.
If you're going through hell,
Keep on movin'.
Yusuke watched his opponent just as carefully as the other. Without warning he raised his finger and a blue energy shot out. "Spirit gun!" He cried.
"Venom shield." Mamba countered and a slimy, green shield appeared in front of him, blocking the attack.
"Bastard. You weren't s'pose to block it." the detective mumbled just before Mamba fired a counter attack.
Face that fire,
Walk right through it.
"Ssserpent Tailwhip!" He commanded and a whip that appeared to be made of snakeskin appeared in his hand. The handle looked like a rattler's tail and the other end looked like the fangs of a snake.
"This is bad. Oh, well, it could be worse." Yusuke muttered out loud. "That thing's not poisoned is it?" Yusuke demanded.
"Nothing deadly, asss we agreed. I may be a sssnake, but I don't go back on a deal." Mamba called back across the field. "Merely the sssame poissson asss my clawsss."
You might get out,
'fore the devil even knows you're there.
"Good. I'd hate for my team mates to get pissed about you breaking the rules and killing me." Yusuke answered back with his usual grin. Mamba smirked in return and lashed out with the whip, catching Yusuke across the neck, chest, shoulder, hip and part of his leg.
"Not bad." Yusuke commented. "But not good enough." He said even louder. It only took a moment for Mamba to realize that he was only looking at an illusion. Yeah, Yusuke was there to get hit and talk but after that he moved.
"Spirit gun!" The spirit detective roared and fired his attack. Mamba was sent skidding across the battle field and landed just outside the ring.
Yeah, you might get out,
'fore the devil even knows you're there
"Looks like Team Urameshi has won the match." Koto announced. "Let's give the teams a few moments to gather and care for their captains before the next battle. We're now having a half hour break. Be back soon for the next fight!" She informed and everyone began to file out of the stadium.
"Yusuke!/Urameshi" was called out from the team as all but Raven, Hiei and Kuwabara (For obvious reasons cough Knocked out cough). They dragged their leader off the battle field where he had fallen after being announced the winner.
"My body is numb." He chocked out and fell asleep.
"Mamba said it should only last one to three hours." Kurama stated and began cleaning Yusuke's wounds. After he was done, he went to check on Kuwabara once again.
The team spent the rest of their time watching over their comrades.
Wolfie: So how was that? I thought I would throw a song in there at the last minute. I do not own the song, it belongs to Rodney Adkins. I just own one of the Cds.
Yusuke: You paralyzed me!
Kuwabara: Shut up Urameshi! She nearly killed me and made me lose a fight that I should have won.
Raven: Don't take it out on her that you two are so pathetic.
(A fight breaks out between the three of them while Kurama and Hawk attempt to break up the fight.)
Hiei: Hn. Bakas.
(turns to leave)
Wolfie: Where you going?
Hiei: To check on my sister and go get some rest from these idiots.
Wolfie: there's one more thing we have to do.
Hiei: (Sighs) Please read and Review otherwise Wolfie won't want to make any more chapters to the story and I will never get my sister back. (Looks up) Who writes this crap?
Wolfie: --' I do.
Hiei: Scratch that. Who writes this worthless piece of shit that you call a story.
Wolfie: Before I go kill Hiei. Just remember to do two things. One: push that little button on the bottom left corner that says review. Two: Vote on whether you like the longer paragraphs or the shorter ones. While you're doing that. Tell me what you think about putting in more songs on the story?
Kurama and Hawk (from the side lines): Ja ne.