Hey Guys! TBOE here! New episode, introducing the next round versus Team Xepher! ALSO, INTRODUCING OC's HITOMI, AYA, and KINUKO! YAY OC'S ROCK!
I'M STILL ACCEPTING OC'S!
And at the end, you'll get a taste of what you've all been waiting for. Hint hint, it's about Yukina.
ENJOY AND REVIEW NICELY!
Team Yukimura made it past first round of the Black Lotus Tournament. Now supported by Team Urameshi, they gain morale for the next tournament. Despite Keiko's dream, the team continues to the new round of the Tournament. But what does the future hold in store?
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Keiko stepped out of her room to see the rest of her team sitting around the dinner table in thought; however, there was no Urameshi team to be found.
"Where are the boys?" Keiko asked. The girls looked to Keiko s soon as they heard her voice.
"They left to get good seats at the Arena." Tasha replied.
"Best that they did leave earlier than us; it gives us time to talk before our match alone." Micki said, crossing her legs. Keiko joined the girls and looked at Micki confused.
"What do we need to talk about?" Keiko asked. Micki simply pointed to the table top, showing Keiko the tournament lineup. Surprisingly, it held a very similar resemblance to the Dark Tournament's line up, but with team Yukimura instead of team Urameshi.
"If we pass into the semi-finals, we'll have to do another fight right after our winning battle." Micki explained. "Meaning Yukina will have to do double duty on healing."
Yukina nodded and looked to Keiko.
"Can you do it, Yukina?" Keiko asked in concern. Yukina nodded in response.
"I have enough power to heal us, Miss Keiko. We'll be fine." Yukina added. Keiko then looked to Micki.
"Is there anything else I should know?" Keiko asked. Micki nodded.
"We have a round every day after the double round, meaning we won't have time to train or relax fully. We'll have to find a way to get quick food and lots of rest between each round." Micki continued.
"It's like they want us to be exhausted each round." Shizuru muttered.
"What does this mean, though?" Keiko asked.
"It means the tournament committee really wants us dead. Come on. This is a waste of time." Lilly bluntly replied. She then began to leave the suite. Tasha followed quickly after with Botan and Shizuru. Yukina and Micki stood with Keiko and followed last.
"Micki, should we be concerned?" Yukina asked.
"It's hard to say, my dear. That's all dependant on how powerful the teams we'll be facing are." Micki replied as the girls regrouped and headed for the Arena. It was a very quiet walk. Keiko kept her mind on what she saw on that lineup. Why would the committee want the team dead? It seemed ridiculous. As the group reached the doors of the Arena, Micki suddenly turned around to look behind the group. The group stopped and turned as well.
"What's wrong, Micki?" Botan asked.
"You girls go ahead. I'll be right behind you." Micki instructed.
"But, Micki-" Keiko began.
"I said go ahead." Micki said sternly, not turning her gaze from behind the group. Keiko stared at Micki for a moment before nodding and taking the group inside the Arena. Micki stood outside, looking around the area before slowly turning and walking inside. Micki continued alone towards the group's resting place, but was stopped by a voice.
"Very interesting... you can smell us a mile away, can't you?" a voice whispered in Micki's ear. Micki continued to stare forward, unmoving from the voice.
"What do you mean, smell? I sensed your demon energy with my own." Micki said.
"Oh, don't be so playful, vixen.." The voice continued.
"Vixen? What are you talking about?"
"Oh~ so you don't know who you really are?"
"All I know is that I have demon blood. I never cared and will never care what kind it is."
"Oh ho ho ho then you're gunna be fun to crack open..."
"I'd like to see you try."
"Oh, I will... but first, let's get rid of your little... leverage..."
Suddenly, a pair of hands gripped onto Micki's head and energy burst unto Micki's mind. Micki opened her mouth to scream in pain, but another pair of hands cupped over Micki's mouth. Micki's eyes shifted back and forth from black to red an black and back again, over and over in a struggle of control. Soon, the red and black faded from Micki's eyes and Micki was thrown to the floor. The voice's laughter echoed in the hall before fading away. Micki stood quickly and brushed herself off, looking back to where the voice faded away to and tried to summon her eyes. Strangely, they would not appear. Micki focused and tried to make her demon eyes appear again, but didn't succeed once again. Micki began to slightly panic. She then focused her energy and tried to summon a rose. Micki did, which made her sigh in relief. Micki looked back to the resting room and sighed again before walking and joining the group, who were already dressed.
"Micki, what happened?" Yukina asked in concern. Micki closed her eyes, taking a moment, before opening her eyes and looking to the group.
"My demon eyes were taken. I couldn't see who, but they used demon energy to disable and or take away my demon eyes." Micki replied as she began to change into her battle clothes. The group gasped and looked at Micki in surprise.
"How will you be able to fight?" Shizuru asked, taking a puff of her cigarette. Micki smiled and stretched out after putting on her battle clothes. She then summoned a rose in her hand and smiled.
"I'll just have to go back to my old tactics before the eyes." Micki responded with a soft smirk. The girls smiled in relief that Micki hadn't lost everything. Soon, the group was ready to head out and they made their way into the arena. The crowds seemed larger than before, filled with new people to watch blood pour; however, a small portion of the crowds spread in a circle away from five familiar Urameshi Team members. Probably out of fear. The Yukimura team stepped up onto the platform and was joined by Koto and the other team, Team Xepher.
The opposing team was made up of humans and demons, even a half breed. They wore very simple fighter garbs, ranging from gym clothes to martial arts wear. and they looked ready to fight. Four members stepped up as the remaining two stayed back, out of focus of the teams. Like the last fight, locking eyes began between the teams.
Tasha placed her arms behind her head in a stretch as she looked to the pure human in the opposing team. The human had soft auburn hair in a high ponytail with dark brown eyes staring into Tasha's blue eyes. She wore a simple green short-sleeved martial arts outfit with black flats and a large war fan, closed, attached to her belt. The human smiled softly at Tasha as Tasha simply grinned a toothy grin back, knowing her ten-foot sword stuck out like a sore thumb behind her.
Micki instantly locked eyes with a mysterious apparition who was smirking and staring deep within Micki's soul. Her hair was cut in an uneven bob, with her white hair longer on one side of her face, and her ruby red eyes glimmered in almost a lustful gleam at what she saw. She wore a white and red sleeve cut martial arts outfit with white flats and, strangely, wrapped hands that seemed to twitch in delight. Micki felt uneasy with her lock-eyed opponent, but she felt like this girl was the one to fight. Micki brushed away her unease and stood in confidence.
Keiko looked to the half-breed and felt an easier connection with her than with Clavela, which was strange. The half-breed held a light complexion with blue eyes and black hair as she adorned fighter gym wear. Surprisingly, Keiko felt a bit of a kindred spirit within the halfbreed. Both seemed to hold courage and calm within their gazes.
A cold member from the opposing team had her eyes set on, surprisingly, Yukina. Yukina stared back, slightly fearful of her lock-eyed opponent. She was pale white with blueish-green eyes and wavy purple hair and had black shorts and a dark blue v-neck top. Her eyes grazed at Yukina's gaze and Yukina seemed to be stilled at the stare. Yukina almost couldn't breathe; she felt like a statue under her gaze. Surprisingly, Lilly stepped in and blocked Yukina from the girl, glaring daggers into the girl's soul.
"Miss Lilly?" Yukina asked, fear still trembling in her voice. Lilly didn't move her head from the direction of the girl.
"How cute. Is she your sister?" The girl taunted. Lilly growled.
"Might as well be because I won't let you manipulate her." Lilly spat. Yukina stared at Lilly wide-eyed. The girl simply smirked.
"Ahh you know of my technique then... cute." The girl said, crossing her arms. Koto looked between the teams and was slightly confused.
"Wow, people, the teams just arrived and already there is conflict! I can feel this match is gunna be intense! Especially between Lilly and Hitomi!" Koto commentated, already knowing the team members names. Lilly smirked a bit.
"Hitomi? Great to know." Lilly muttered. Hitomi kept her calm demeanor and kept her gaze to Lilly, making them rivals in the round.
"Well, since one member's name's out of the bag, I might as well say mine. I'm Aya. Pleasure, Keiko." The girl rivaling Keiko said with a smile. Keiko stared, confused as to how Aya knew her name, but smiled anyway.
"Nice to meet you, Aya." Keiko responded.
"I'm Kinuko. I hope this battle won't hinder anything between us personally!" The girl across from Tasha said with a sweet smile. Tasha couldn't help but laugh in glee.
"I'm sure you'll be fine, Kinuko! I'm Tasha, by the way. Hope our fight'll be good!" Tasha said, lowering on hand from behind her head and giving a thumbs up to Kinuko, making her smile. Micki kept her eyes to the mysterious apparition, both silent in their gazes. Aya, obviously the leader, chuckled and pointed a thumb at her white haired companion.
"That's Tatyani. Looks like she'll be fighting Micki." Aya said to Keiko, who also looked over. Keiko could feel the uneasiness between Micki and Tatyani. Aya then pointed to the two girls behind them. "And these are Yue and Popoly, our other two members. They fought last round so they're stepping back unless a fifth round happens."
Koto's ears flicked before walking up to the two teams.
"Have you guys decided?" Koto asked. Aya nodded.
"One on one, common rules-" Aya began, but was interrupted by Hitomi, who pointed at Lilly.
"But Yukina will fight one round, no matter who wins." Hitomi said with a smirk. Both teams stared at Hitomi, Lilly, and Yukina in shock. Hiei, in the crowd, instantly grew furious at the statement.
"Hey hold on! Yukina's a healer!" Kuwabara blurted loudly, also enraged a bit at the demand.
"Like I'm going to let you-" Lilly began.
"I'll fight." Yukina's voice sounded. Everyone looked at Yukina in shock. Yukina stood straight with a new courage in her face. "I will fight, and I will fight Miss Hitomi."
Hitomi smirked even more. Lilly glared at Yukina and turned to her.
"Do you wanna die?" Lilly growled. Yukina glared an icy glare at Lilly, shocking Lilly a bit.
"I am not weak! You trained me well and I'll prove I'm not as weak as everyone sees me to be!" Yukina retorted, stepping up and moving in front of Lilly to lock eyes with Hitomi. Lilly, Hiei, and Kuwabara stared at Yukina in major shock. Hitomi just kept her smirk.
"We'll fight first then." Hitomi said smoothly. Koto rubbed her head in major confusion but shook it off and tried to discern the round.
"So I guess it's decided? The teams will fight one on one, with Yukina, from Team Yukimura, as a guaranteed competitor!" Koto announced, letting the crowds roar in excitement. The teams looked to each other with slight unease and nodded before separating, leaving Hitomi and Yukina on the platform.
"You know, Yukina, you just signed your own death wish." Hitomi taunted calmly. Yukina simply kept an icy stare on Hitomi, letting the temperature around her chill down. Hitomi chuckled in response. Koto looked at the two and nodded.
"Alright! First round is, from Team Xepher, Hitomi, and from Team Yukimura, Yukina! BEGIN!"
Yukina has bravely stepped up to face Hitomi, despite Lilly's defense against it. This will be the first time Yukina will have fought in this tournament, but will she survive? What does Hitomi have in store for Yukina? Find out on the next episode of The Spirit Girls!