Kyouka Ankoku Strenthing Darkness Chapter 8: Hiei, a yu yu hakusho fanfic

Kyouka Ankoku (Strenthing Darkness)
8 [Hiei]

Hiei looked at Akujin, trying to come up with a strategy. Akujin faced his tiny opponent, ready and prepared to strike. Hiei gripped his sword tightly in his hands and his planted his feet firmly into the ground.

"Is something wrong, Tiny Hiei?" Akujin asked, folding his arms.

"Call me tiny again, and I'll cut you to pieces..." Hiei thought to himself.

"Go ahead. If you think you can." Akujin thought back to Hiei.

The blade of Hiei's sword flash as he ran towards Akujin. Hiei jumped up onto a boulder, then up into the air where he disappeared. Akujin took a step back and looked around in the fog.

"Using one of my tricks against me, Hiei?" Akujin spoke into the fog. "But there is something you should know..."

Akujin reached up into the air above him and grabbed onto something. He pulled whatever it was out from the air and slammed into hard into the ground. Hiei gritted his teeth as he was embedded into the rocky ground. He looked up at Akujin only to see a fist coming right for his face.

Quickly Hiei moved aside just as Akujin punched the stone into dust. He looked back Hiei, was once again on his feet and holding his sword tightly in his hands.

"I'm a master of the fog trick." Akujin answered, facing Hiei. "I know exactly where you're going to go. You might as well just fight me in the open."

"This is not over yet." Hiei replied. "Just because you caught me once, doesn't mean you'll catch me again."

A silence fell between the two fighters. Yusuke watched silently, his hands rolled into tight fists. Kuwabara stood back, still a bit frigthened. Botan knelt down next to the unconscious Kurama watching the fight with uneasy eyes.

"You maybe fast, Hiei. But you can't outrun Akujin." Numata thought to herself.

Hiei looked at Numata and noticed she was staring right at him.

"DIE!!"

Hiei looked at Akujin just as he came darting out of the fog. Hiei disappeared, causing Akujin to punch nothing but air. He staggered forward a bit before coming to a complete stop. He smiled again as he hand began to glow. He looked around the fog for a while, before releasing an energy ball towards what seemed like nothing.

The energy ball whooshed through the fog, before it collided hard with something. Flickers of light could be seen in the distance and something being pushed back could be heard. Hiei used all his strength and his sword to push the enery ball away from him. The energy ball struck a skeleton tree and set it on fire.

"I'm impressed. Not everyone can do that with one of my attacks." Akujin answered.

"If Hiei keeps up his speedy pace, he might have a chance." Kieko answered, looking at the fight.

Numata glanced at Keiko then faced the fight again.

"This is no good." Hiei thought to himself. "No matter where I go, he seems to know right where I am!"

Akujin looked at Hiei, and an evil smile crossed his lips.

"I need to get in for a close attack." Hiei replied, gripping his sword even tighter.

Hiei kicked off the ground and jumped high into the fog again. Akujin's evil smile disappeared and turned into an unpleased pout. He formed another energy ball in his hands.

"I told you!" Akujin shouted as he turned around. "I'M A MASTER OF THE FOG TRICK!"

Akujin fired the energy ball into the empty air behind him. He watched and waited to hear a cry of pain from Hiei. But when it remained silent, his eyes were full of confussion. By the time he sensed someone behind him, it was too late. Hiei came out of the fog and sliced Akujin across the back.

Hiei landed softly on the ground as Akujin growled in pain.

"I will rip you apart!!" Akujin shouted, running after Hiei.

Hiei planted his feet firmly into the ground and glared right at Akujin. Akujin's fist came though the fog like a speeding bullet. Hiei quickly defended himself with his sword blade. Akujin's flesh and Hiei's sword blade clashed, sending a spray of red everywhere. Akujin growled in anger, while Hiei did his best to keep Akujin back.

"Do you honestly think you have a chance against me using this little toothpick of yours?" Akujin asked, glaring down at Hiei.

Hiei let out a frustrated growl as he continued to push the blade of his sword into Akujin's fist.