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Black Fire
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Black Dragon: I am writing in an unearthly hour of night, taking a break from cramming my mind full of facts because my exam finals are in two days. Sounds like fun, no? Also, I would like to bring up that I know that Kurama wouldn't usually say 'Gung-Ho', but I used my amazing influence (my rabid little brother) to bring him to see my point.(Chained to a chair three inches from the psychopathic sibling) Anyway, Onward, to chapter three!
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Chapter 3: Swordplay
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The abandoned garage loomed above the team's heads, slightly ominous. The air was growing thicker as a storm grew on the horizon, dark clouds silently flashing with lightning.
"It's a quarter till four, where are they?" Yusuke asked, looking around the area.
"Perhaps we must go inside?" Kurama suggested to the detective.
"Remember, I want to fight first!" Kuwabara exclaimed loudly, causing Hiei to scowl and Kurama to wince slightly.
"Shut your mouth, Kuwabara. Do you want the whole world to know what is going on?!" Yusuke snapped. "We said you could go first, and that should be the end of it!"
"Ok, ok..." Kuwabara said, holding up his hands. The team slowly walked past the empty guard booths onto the first floor. Walking around, Botan noticed a sign on a support pillar.
"Hey, guys, look at this!" she called excitedly. "It says: 'Go to the Fifth Floor.'"
"It could be a trap." Kurama said, looking around the dusty place.
"Well, we followed the instructions the first time, and here we are. And the fifth floor would be away from prying human eyes on the ground." Botan replied. "I think we should go."
Yusuke nodded. "Ok, but we won't take the elevator. This place hasn't been run in years."
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"It is four oh five now. The note said four sharp." Yusuke said, starting to get angry.
"Yes, I would of expected them to be on time." Kurama noted.
Suddenly, a arrow flew past them and into a support pillar. The team whirled around to the direction it came from. Standing in front of them was a girl in jeans and a black T-shirt and a sword at her side. She had light brown hair and grey eyes. She looked at each of them in turn, a slight smirk on her face, then tossed the bow she had been holding on the ground.
"So, you actually came."
"You're the thief?" Yusuke asked incredulously. She gave him a glare that could bore through iron.
"Yes, I am. My name is Kris."
Yusuke raised an eyebrow. "Your late." The girl shrugged.
"Bad traffic."
"Yusuke, It goes against my honor code to fight a girl!" Kuwabara whined. Hiei rolled his eyes.
"Then I shall go in your place. I could probably get it done faster anyway." he said, stepping forward. Kris nodded and drew the sword at her side. The fading light glinted off the silver blade. Hiei drew his sword with a broad arc of light. Then they where at it, almost too hard to see, the only evidence of the battle was the flashes of light off the swords. Steel clanged against steel. A minute later they separated, both panting slightly. A tear in Hiei's shirt and a small, shallow cut on Kris' arm was the only indication of their fighting.
With the next charge, a different sound hit the air as the two struck each other. A sharp crack rent the air, and a piece of a blade flew up before lodging in the ground. A long but shallow cut ran down Kris' right arm, blood starting to seep through the cloth. Kris' sword was to the right of Hiei, the blade cracked. Hiei's sword had been shattered, and he tossed the hilt aside. They both assumed a fighting stance, then lunged.
"Wow, they are fast." Kuwabara remarked, watching the intensity of the punches and kicks grow.
Split up again, now both breathing heavily. Kurama looked slightly concerned and turned to Yusuke.
"Do you think he will win?"
"Of coarse he will. He is just testing her." Yusuke said with confidence. Having an idea, Yusuke reached up and pulled the arrow out of the pillar. Just in case.
Stepping to the side of an attack, Hiei's foot brushed against the bow on the ground. He glanced down and ducked another kick. He quickly picked it up and blocked a punch aimed for his face.
"Hiei!" Yusuke yelled. Hiei turned, then saw what Yusuke was throwing. The arrow landed near his feet. Hiei scooped it up and knocked it to the bow. He grinned slightly when Kris' face registered surprise.
TWANG!
The arrow leaped from the restraining sting and hit the girl in the shoulder. The impact knocked the breath out of her and she hit the ground. Feeling the burning pain arch through her arm, Kris opened her eyes. Three inches from her face was her own fractured weapon, Hiei holding it unwaveringly. She blinked in surprise, then reached into a pocket and pulled out a stone, throwing it to him. He caught it, then handed it to Yusuke.
The gem was mad of black obsidian, with silver runes carved into the front. On the four sides around the runes, one blue, red, green, and light blue gem shards where embedded, representing the four basic elements of fire, water, wind, and earth.
Gritting her teeth slightly, Kris reached up and got a hand on the arrow in her shoulder. She got a firm grip on it, then with a harsh jerk pulled it out. She put up a hand to stop the bleeding slightly, and thought to herself. "Well, I'm not going to get out of this one. Not like this." She sighed inaudibly.
"Good job Hiei. That was great!"Botan exclaimed. "Oh, yeah, before I forget." She snapped her fingers and a set of slightly glowing steel rope appeared. "We had better tie her up. She won't be able to break out of this. It is made to hold even the strongest demon." She didn't notice the girl's diverse snort as she handed the rope to the team.
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A/N: See! I told you this would be longer! Please R&R! Ja Ne.
