The best of the best: aftermath one
Pairings for next round:
Grimmjow vs. Naraku
Ulquiorra vs. Jakotsu
Aoshi vs. Sasuke
(Karasu is in the Semifinals due to the result of Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru)
(Change of scene: the contestants all of them, whether they won or lost are in a back room while staff cleans up the arena and the victorious ones rest and recuperate.)
Jakotsu: Yay! I made it to the quarter finals!
Ulquiorra: That's as far as you'll get, trash.
(Jakotsu goes off and sulks for a bit)
Kurama: Hey, Kagura, where's Sesshomaru?
Kagura: Huh? Oh, he's sitting over there.
Kenshin: Why is he not over here with the rest of the contestants?
Hiei: When he was being healed from his fight with Inuyasha, it was Botan who volunteered to heal him.
Kurama: ah.
Kenshin: Oro? What does that have to do with it?
Kagura: Well, Botan uses spiritual power to heal, but Sesshomaru's a demon, so…
Sasuke: So what?
Itachi: Foolish little brother, when a demon is exposed to spiritual energy, it negates an equal amount of their demonic energy.
Naruto: Ok, you are all making no sense whatsoever!
Inuyasha: Botan had some pretty powerful energy. It counteracted all of Sesshomaru's power, so he's paralyzed for the time being.
Sango: ouch… that's gotta hurt his pride…
Grimmjow: What the -- happened to you, dog boy? Where are your ears? And why is your hair black?
Inuyasha: Botan healed me too.
Grimmjow: and?
Ulquiorra: Baka, Inuyasha is half demon. Her power negated his demon powers, so he's stuck as a pathetic human until the spiritual energy wears off.
Grimmjow: oh. I knew that!
Naraku: Sure you did… (sarcastic smirk)
Karasu: (sneaks up behind Kurama and puts his hands on Kurama's neck. Kurama freezes, wide-eyed) Such a pity you lost your match, dear fox… I was soooo looking forward to playing with you again…
Kurama: (strikes out at Karasu who dodges easily and stands back a bit) Scum!
(Most of the other contestants back off, sweatdrops)
Aoshi: Those two go quite a ways back, I'm guessing. And their relationship was not a pleasant one…
Naraku: Well, Sesshomaru, as you can't move, I don't see why not to simply absorb you now instead of trying to overpower you first.
Naruto: (came over to watch the fun, aka tormenting the immobile dog demon) Absorb…? As in… consume? Ick…
Sesshomaru: Back off, Naraku. I'm in no shape to fend him off like this… curse you, Inuyasha and Botan!
Naraku: No, I've waited for a chance like this for too long. Who knows when another will arise? (licks his lips, advancing slightly)
Sesshomaru: (eyes go red, fangs lengthen, and markings become more jagged) I said, back off!
(Naraku takes another step forward, followed by a curious Naruto. Sesshomaru hisses at them, sending Naruto scrambling back. Naraku backs down)
Naraku: Fine. I get your point. You'd be no use anyway, with the pure power tainting your demonic energy… sheesh… overreaction…
Inuyasha: So, even when he can't move, Sesshomaru still sends you scurrying back to your little hole in the ground, eh, Naraku? Never knew he could hiss like that… creepy…
Naraku: Shut up.
END
A/N: Hey, did I do alright? I wasn't sure of how to work in all my ideas, and this section worked perfectly! I hope to start the quarter finals soon! Jakotsu fans, do not read his match! He's gonna get pounded into the ground! Go Ulquiorra! Whoo! (Yes, I am a psychotic fangirl.)