Chapter Ten: I'll kill anyone who dares to harm you.

The team was still dodging attacks left right and centre, not being able to land an attack. Yusuke and Kuwabara were still getting thrown all around the arena.

"What's wrong with the Uremeshi team have they forgotten how to throw a punch? Give us some offence!" Koto shouting into her microphone, the crowed shouted and bawled in agreement with her. But the fighting continues as it did, with Team Uremeshi continuing to dodge attacks.

But just as Yusuke was about to take a direct hit from one of the attackers, Genkai kicks Yusuke out of the way and took the blow herself, getting sent crashing to the floor.

/With Ceraza and the others\\

Ceraza stopped walking with Hiei and Kurama, eyes eyes shot open.

'Impossible, There is no way an attack that strong could hit Master Genkai..'

"Ceraza? Is everything alright?" Kurama called back, noticing she had stopped walking. Hiei stopped and looked back also.

"Yeah...I'm fine. We should hurry back" And with that she began to walk at a faster pace along with Hiei and Kurama.

'Onna, What you did back there was stupid.'

'What are you on about?'

'Don't act dumb! Why did you take that attack for me?'

'Because you're my team mate Hiei, we are suppose to look out for each other'

'It was a stupid move, you could have got seriously hurt then we wouldn't have a substitute for the tournament'

'But I didn't and I'm fine.'

'Don't do it again! If anyone dares to harm you...I'll kill them myself.'

Cerazas' eyes widen in surprise, Did Hiei really care that much for her? That he would protect her? She knew not to push the subject any more so she didn't, but an obviously blush was forming on her face and she attempted to hide it from the knowing Kurama.

/Back with the Yusuke\\

"Unbelievable! It seems the masked fighter has taken a direct hit from M3 for his team mate and has been sent out of the ring!" Koto announced as she jumped out of the ring and made her way towards Genkai.

The fight continued and the team continued to dodge.

"There has gotta be a way to reach them!" Kuwabara shouted to Yusuke.

"Don't just stand there! Move!" Boton shouted from the side of the arena.

But once again, as a direct hit was about to land on both Yusuke and Kuwabara, Genkai appeared and landed a hard kick on all of the opponents, sending them away from Yusuke and Kuwabara.

"I suppose your sympathy is admiral but you do it by not fighting, they will still be controlled and you will be dead." Genkai turned to face them, but her masked had fallen off, showing them her younger self.

"He is-"

"A she!" Yusuke started but Kuwabara cut him off and finished for him, both in complete shock and awe.

"Woah! Because of that attack we are not able to have a glimpse of the masked fighters true identity, it's a young women with brown eyes and pink hair!"

"She's gorgeous.." Whispered Boton

"Well people I'm shocked! This fight can't get no weirder!" But just as Koto was getting back onto the arena, a body fell from the sky.

"Woah its a member from Dr. Ichigaki team falling right out of the sky, forget what I said before NOW this fight cant get any stranger!"

"Huh wonder where he came from" Kuwabara said rather confused, then a larger bang was heard, the team turn to look only to fine a large broken machine.

"Uh my robot! What happened to you?" Dr Ichigaki shouted in fear and surprise

Next, Ceraza, Kurama and Hiei each fell from the sky and landed onto of the machine, looking at the people in the arena.

"Hey guys, You're late" Yusuke called out.

The three of them stayed silent as Koto ran towards them.

"The missing members from team Uremeshi have appeared also, Hiei, Kurama and Ceraza can you tell us where you've been?"

"Sorry, a thirty foot killing machine wanted a word with us" Hiei spoke boredly.

"M5 told us everything, those things on their backs are what is controlling them!" Kurama shouted to Yusuke.

"But Yusuke, to remove them would be fatal.." Ceraza added with slight sadness.

"The three are completely innocent they had no idea it would control them, they were told it was blood research" She finished, with venom as she looked at Dr. Ichigaki with pure hatred.

"See I told you guys!" Kuwabara shouted

"But I'm afraid that's not the extent of it..It seems that Dr. Ichigaki was the cause of the illness in the first place!" Kurama clenched his fist as she spoke. He wanted nothing more then to kill the Dr and be over with all this suffering and lies.

But all the Doctor did was laugh with delight.

Yusuke and Kuwabara exchanged a few words but Ceraza wasn't paying attention, she was more concerned with master Genkai whom she noticed was showing her face.

"M-master.." Ceraza whispered a little, surprised that Genkai had aloud others to see who she was.

"HAHAHAHA! You fools! I have no intention in winning this tournament, I only wish to win this fight to claim both Yusukes and Cerazas bodies! HAHA!"

"What?" Ceraza exclaimed with wide eyes, Hiei glares at the troll and placed a hand on his sword. There was no way he would let that thing lay his filthy hands on Ceraza.

"They are strong I admit, but nothing compared to the potential that the both of you have! Heheheh! I'll probably dispose of them myself once I get you two"

"You what?" Kuwabara shouted angrily

"Damn it! That's it!" Yusuke shouted, Genkai re fixed her mask around her face as if to get ready for the real fight.

Yusuke and Kuwabara ran straight towards Dr. Ichigaki with angry fuelling them.

"YOU IDIOTS! Don't!" Ceraza called, about to jump of the machine to help, but Kurama and Hiei both grabbed her.

"You mustn't Ceraza! If you do we will be disqualified" Kurama stated, Ceraza clenched her fists and could only watch as Yusuke and Kuwabara get struck to the ground but M2 and M3. Ceraza broke free from them both and jumped down from the machine and ran towards the arena, Hiei and Kurama followed closely behind.

"Nuh uh! If you enter the arena, your whole team must forfeit! They have agreed in a three on thee fight" Koto shouted while appearing in front of the three demons. They all growled in frustration and anger.

"You're a heartless mess you know that?" Boton said to Koto, who looked confused and turned around to face the others.

"Please don't blame her, I'm the one who got those idiots to agree to those terms Hehehe"

"Naturally" Kurama said.

"Ohh Ceraazzaa!" Dr Ichigaki shouted in a sing song voice.

"I really do hope you've been looking after yourself during your disappearance. I'm so glad you turned on your own clan, or I would never have had the honour of having your body! Hahahah"

Hiei began to shake with violence, before the day was through, he was going to rip that bastard limb from limb for threatening her.

Yusuke and Kuwabara charged towards the Doctor again his team stood in the way, Kuwabara tried reasoning with them but it didn't seem to be working.

Once they began running towards team Uremeshi, Yusuke turned and ran but Kuwabara didn't move from his spot.

"What is he doing?" Hiei asked no one in particular

"This is not wise!" Kurama stated while watching.

'Come on you idiot, move!' Ceraza thought to herself.

But he didn't. And he continued to take the attacks thrown at him as he tried to get through to them.

"Enough of this, I'm coming in to help!" Shouted Yusuke running towards him.

"No stay back! I'm the only one who needs to do this!" Kuwabara replied while struggling to stand

"KUWABARA!" screamed Yusuke, Ceraza and his sister. He was struck by all three direct attacks and was sent flying into the air and out of the ring.

Ceraza immediately used her demon speed to catch him before he hit the ground, Hiei and Kurama followed closely behind along with Boton.

Ceraza couldn't help but wince slightly as she caught him, her chest will still sore from the fight with the machine.

"Stupid idiot..." Ceraza spoke softly

"Sorry..I tried.." Kuwabara then went unconscious, Yusuke called out for him from the arena thinking the worst.

"He'll be fine. I'll heal him the best I can..You just concentrate of the damn fight and WIN THIS!" Ceraza shouted to him. Yusuke and Ceraza locked eyes for a moment before he nodded and turned back to his opponents only to see them crying tears of..blood?

"What is this? Now you feel guilty? When its over?"

"No Yusuke, it's not over. Not for Kuwabara at least...They have deliberately missed his vital organs, he will live" Ceraza called over, her hands were glowing and where placed on Kuwabaras chest.

"Amazing, Kuwabaras plea really worked" Boton said.

"Not completely, their true selves have awoken but not in control" Genkai spoke sadly.

Yusukes spirit energy had began to sky rocket, obviously his emotions have now broken the wall that didn't allow him to use his spirit gun earlier.

Suddenly Yusuke was doing a lot better while fighting, he was sucsessfully able to dodge the attacks because now he could see them.

"Kurama, Hiei"

The two demons look over to Ceraza.

"I'll take care of Kuwabara...You do take care of Dr Ichigaki over there.." Hiei smirked and Kurama nodded.

Cerazas eyes glanced over the arena to see Yusuke jump up into the air.

"Is he really going to use his spirit gun?" She asked herself, watching his getting into position in the air.

"Id say this is going to hurt me more then it will you..But I don't like to lie!"