Kyouka Ankoku Strenthing Darkness Chapter 11: Kuwabara, a yu yu hakusho fanfic

Kyouka Ankoku (Strenthing Darkness)
11 [Kuwabara]

"I don't know if your a brave ningen, or an incrediable stupid ningen." Akujin replied, as he threw Hiei down and faced Kuwabara. "Either way, you don't stand a chance against me."

"We'll see about that." Kuwabara answered, tightening his grip on his spirit sword.

The sky continued to storm as more rods of lightning flashed around them.

"Oh no. That's Kuwabara." Keiko answered, shocked to see him there. "What's he going to do? He doesn't stand a chance against that monster!"

"He doesn't care." Numata replied, causing Keiko to look at her. "He'll do anything to help Yusuke win. He knows he doesn't stand a chance."

Keiko looked at Numata and watched as a sly smile crossed her lips.

"Forgive me, Keiko-San. But you ningens do foolish things." Numata answered, glancing back at her. "You risk your lives for petty emotions. Even when you know the odds are against you, you continue to fight. You're all fools if you ask me."

"What about you? What was your reason for saving Hiei?" Keiko asked, shocking Numata.

Numata faced Keiko and for the first time, she actually displayed a hint of emotion.

"You could've let Akujin defeat Hiei, but you saved him." Keiko answered, looking Numata in her eyes. "We're not the only ones to do foolish things. You do them as well."

Numata glanced at Keiko for another minute before turning back towards the fight.

"Wow...He's a lot bigger then I thought." Kuwabara thought to himself, as he faced the giant before him.

"Kuwabara you idiot! What do you think you're doing?!" Yusuke's thoughts shouted to him. "You don't stand a chance! Get back over here!"

"Yes. Do listen to your friend." Akujin answered, putting his hands on his hips. "He is right. You don't stand a chance against me. Why not turn back now?"

"Shut-up! You don't scare me!!" Kuwabara shouted. "Now are we going to fight, or just stand here all day?!"

Akujin smiled evilly. Kuwabara blinked and Akujin was gone. Startled, Kuwabara looked around for him. The fog was thick and hard to see through. Kuwabara gripped his sword tight as he looked around some more.

"Peek-a-boo!! I see you!" Akujin shouted as he hit Kuwabara from behind.

Kuwabara staggered forward a few steps. He turned around and faced nothing but the thick fog. Kuwabara let out a deep growl.

"Come on, Kuwabara! Concentrate!" Kuwabara thought to himself. "You can do this. Just focus your energy."

Kuwabara closed his eyes for a second or two, before opening them again. He stood there in the center of the fog, listening to the noises around him. Bit by bit, he could see flashes of Akujin around him. Kuwabara's eyes narrowed and he turned around.

"Gotcha!!" Kuwabara shouted as he lunged his sword foward.

It seemed as if Kuwabara had done nothing but stabbed the air in front of him. But bit by bit, drops of blood hit the ground. The fog cleared and Akujin stood before Kuwabara, his sword embedded into his side. He looked up at Kuwabara, a slight smile on his face.

"Well, Ningen. You're not as stupid as I thought." Akujin replied.

Kuwabara looked up at Akujin, a sweat drop trailing down the side of his face.

"I believe, it's my move now." Akujin answered, grabbing Kuwabara's sword blade.

"This guy must be nuts!" Kuwabara replied, watching as Akujin continued to embed the blade's sword deeper into his side.

Numata folded her arms and just watched in silence. Her eyes drifted from the fight, towards the unconscious Hiei. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Akujin.

"You could've let Akujin defeat Hiei, but you saved him."

Numata touched the scar on her neck and lowered her eyes.