A bright green light engulfed Karasu and then flew upwards. It flew downwards making a huge explosion which blew up part of the stadium. Before Hisaki could jump, something wrapped around her waist, pulling her about 100 yards away from the explosion.
"Hey is everyone alright?" Yusuke called, pushing a rock off himself.
"That idiot almost killed me. I should have him arrested," Koenma said.
"You guys hear singing?" Kuwabara asked dazed.
"Hisaki?" Yusuke called.
"I'm fine," Hisaki muttered, angrily walking back to her teammates. She was pulling vines off of her body. "Stupid idiot, protecting me." Hisaki burned the rest off. "Where's Youko?"
Karasu was still in the ring, laughing, but he stopped when some rocks shifted. Hisaki's eyes widened, smelling the scent before seeing the person. Youko had changed back into Kurama.
"Aw crap, the potion wore off. Now he's really gonna have to wing it," Yusuke said.
"I don't get it. He said that stuff supposed to last 15 minutes," Kuwabara said.
"There's one problem with that," Hisaki said, staring fearing for Kurama's life. "He probably didn't expect to use that much energy which proportionally shortened the time." Karasu laughed at Kurama's predicament. Kurama tried to create his Rose whip, but failed to do so.
"You're too weak, Kurama. You can't even control the most basic of your attacks," Karasu said. "Make this easier on both of us and give in. I promise to take good care of Hisaki once you're gone that is until I kill her." Kurama growled lowly.
"Kurama! He's just provoking you!" Hisaki called out. Kurama surprisingly chose to attack Karasu using hand-to-hand combat. He managed to give Karasu a bruise on his chest, but that was the extent. He tried to put his Death Plant into Karasu, but Karasu removed it, seeing through Kurama's plan.
"That stupid jerk is really starting to tick me off," Kuwabara said.
"He knows what Kurama's gonna do, before he does it," Yusuke said.
"Uh, guys, I don't think he's gonna make it," Koenma said.
"Shut up," Hisaki snarled to the Reikai prince. Something clamped onto Kurama's leg. It was one of Karasu's bomb creatures which exploded. Hisaki flinched hearing him yell out in pain. Kurama forced himself to stand only to find himself surrounded by glowing green orbs.
"You know this entire battle has been an exercise in futility," Karasu said. "You're weak. You're tired. You're powerless and pathetic. Yet it seems you have a masochistic streak that wants indulging. So here goes." The bombs one at a time flew into Kurama. He screamed out in pain each time. Kurama fell to his knees, bleeding heavily, but forced himself up again. More bombs flew into Kurama.
"Hiei…" Hisaki said fearfully. The slightly short demon looked to her as did her other teammates. "Tell me he's gonna be okay, please, just tell me that."
Hiei didn't say anything. Kurama let out a loud yell, and covered in his own blood, fell to the ground.
"Kurama!" Hisaki yelled. The demons went into a frenzy behind her, cheering for Karasu to kill Kurama. Juri started counting when she reached 7, Kurama started getting up. Hisaki saw him charge his life energy to summon his death plant and her eyes widened. Hisaki ran to the edge of the ring. "No, Kurama! Don't do this!" Yusuke had to grab her from climbing into the ring.
"Whoa, easy girl," Yusuke said. Hisaki was unaware of the tears in her eyes. Kurama's Death Plant attacked Karasu, but Kurama fell to the ground. Hisaki turned and buried her face into Yusuke, not being able to bare the sight of Kurama. "Hey, look." Hisaki turned back to the arena to see Kurama standing up, his wounds already healing.
"We did it! In your face!" Kuwabara yelled.
"You made a nice flower pot outta him, Kurama," Yusuke said, going into the ring to help Kurama.
"Yes, good fight all around," Koenma said. Hisaki and Hiei were more reserved. They both knew Kurama stayed down for some time, but Hisaki was more relieved he was alive.
"I'm sorry, Yusuke. If only I could've lift myself a fraction of a second sooner," Kurama said.
"Who cares? You won," Yusuke said.
"And this official announcement says that the winner of match one is Karasu!" Juri said. After some arguing with Yusuke, she said that Kurama had stayed down for more than 10 count after she started counting. Having no choice, they accepted this and Yusuke helped Kurama out of the ring.
"Hisaki?" Kurama asked. She hadn't said anything to him or even moved to go to him. Out of nowhere, Hisaki punched him across the face.
"Have you lost your mind?!" Yusuke asked. Hisaki walked over to Kurama who was rubbing his jaw, sitting on the ground.
"Good right hook; I guess I deserved that," Kurama said. Hisaki stopped looking down at Kurama before throwing her arms around his middle, burying her face into his chest. Hisaki's body was shaking with dry-sobs.
"Don't you ever do that again!" Hisaki yelled muffled. "I swear any opponent will look docile in comparison if you do!" Kurama smiled, wrapping his arms around her shaking form and kissing the top of her head.
"Any opponent I can imagine already does," Kurama said.
"You guys are weird," Kuwabara said. Bui entered the ring next. Hiei was the one who took him on and came out victoriously, showing his mastery over the Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Hiei however was forced to hibernate due to energy loss, but not before threatening Yusuke, Hisaki, and Kuwabara about what he'd do if they lost. Due to Hiei's fight, the ring was destroyed and they had to wait for one to be brought in. Hisaki was sitting in between Kurama's legs.
"You've gotta hand it to him, when he's feeling serious he let's ya know," Yusuke said, referring to Hiei's damage of the arena.
"With this technique mastered, his power is overwhelming indeed," Kurama said. "We'll have to stay on his good side."
"Hell, he didn't say how long he'll hibernate. Maybe we'll all be dead when he wakes up and it won't be an issue," Yusuke said.
"That's a cheery way to think, Yusuke. I can tell you've dealt with all your problems," Koenma said.
"Yeah, anyway, what're they gonna do with the ring it looks like a graveyard," Yusuke commented.
"This conversation's wearing me down, gonna go to the locker room and relax," Kuwabara said. "Gotta get in my fighting groove."
"Tell them why you're really leaving," The elder Toguro said. "You're frightened because you've realized your about to die."
"Go away, parasite," Hisaki hissed. The elder Toguro looked to her before shrugging and walking off. Team Urameshi did end up going to the locker room and remained there for about 6 hours. Hisaki suddenly heard booming footsteps in the distance and grinned standing up.
"And where are you going off to?" Kurama asked.
"In about 2 minutes, you understand," she said, walking out of the locker room. The boys, the conscious ones at least, heard the footsteps by the time the person was practically in the stadium. 2 minutes, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Koenma ran out and joined Hisaki to see the Younger Toguro carrying the ring from the old stadium on his back.
"Anyone care if I puke on myself?" Yusuke asked. A few minutes of positioning and the matches were ready to start again. The elder Toguro jumped into the ring. Kuwabara started to go, but Hisaki raised a pillar of hardened lava, lifting him up, before jumping into the ring herself.
"Hey! Lemme down!" Kuwabara yelled.
"Sorry, Kuwabara, I got a bone to pick with him," Hisaki said walking further into the ring. She felt Hiei and Kurama join Yusuke, who was getting Kuwabara down, and Koenma.
"Hisaki, what'd you think you're doing?!" Yusuke yelled.
"Let her fight, Yusuke," Hiei said. "She hasn't fought since Bakken and that was hardly a warm-up. She has yet to show her claws."
"Hisaki…" Kurama muttered nervously.
"Begin!" Juri yelled.