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"Darque Tournament" By Wicked-Wytch
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho... (Witty disclaimer in next chapter :D).
R/R and Enjoy. (But make sure to R/R first!) ^-^
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Yusuke was wobbling on his legs. The pain he was feeling was unbearable. His head was throbbing and his skin felt as if it were being burnt as he breathed. On top of that, with every passing second, he felt himself weaken.
He was out of strategy and doubted that many attacks could hurt her. Besides, he really wasn't strong enough to release a good, disabling attack. Yusuke sighed, he was trying to think how he could get out of this bad situation, but nothing came to him. Cursing lightly, he realized that he would have to rely on luck. It had worked before, in other battles. Of course, his chances had never seemed so grim.
He steadied himself and then after taking one large gasp of breath, he started to run toward her. His whole body protested with such movement, but Yusuke ignored the pain. He ran until he was inches before her and then his fist flew out. He punched her, square in the face and sent her falling backward.
He didn't stop at that.
Yusuke continued his assault with something like desperation. His movements were frantic and angry, unfocused but effective. He kicked and punched until she stopped moving and then he stepped back. His whole body was aching beyond belief and the pounding in his head reminded him of millions of drums beating at once.
He let out a harsh breath and looked around for the announcer, hoping he would come and say that the match had ended. But before that could happen, Yusuke saw after a second, Mai was rising from her spot on the ground.
"Oh, shit..."
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Botan watched the match, her face dark. The other members of team Urameshi were watching her with curious looks on their faces. "Yusuke!" Botan started screaming into the ring suddenly, "Yusuke, you must kill her quickly! She's a succubus! She'll drain your Spirit Energy if you don't do something! Move!"
"What the hell's she talking about?" Kuwabara asked in a hushed voice. Hiei, too, seemed curious but kept his mouth shut. It seemed he didn't wanted to admit he was as in the dark as Kazuma.
"A succubus," Kurama muttered. "Yes, now I remember. Mai Black, of the Black Clan." There was a thoughtful look in his eye. "She is from a very well known demon family, known as the Lunar Mercenaries. They are most known for killing men, for a price. They are almost all female and extremely dangerous to men (though not women) for they can drain them dry of their life force. Really, they're nothing more than glorified Bounty Hunters in the demon world. Yet, their name carries some weight."
"But succubi are almost extinct in the demon world," Hiei said nonchalantly.
"That's correct," Kurama nodded, "Many of the most powerful succubi and incubi families have been wiped out one way or another. But she's survived."
"And she's strong," Botan said. She had been watching Yusuke, but hearing their conversation, had turned toward the others. "She can steal her enemies attacks."
"Damn," Kazuma muttered. "Can Urameshi take that kind of thing?"
Kurama looked up at him, his green eyes clouded. "Yusuke is very strong... but it is said that only a woman can truly destroy a succubus. He will be very lucky to survive this."
Kuwabara immediately turned to look at his friend as this was said. "Come on, Urameshi," he spoke in a voice that was lower than a whisper, an edge of pleading in it.
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"You stupid little boy," Mai spoke in a low voice, "I would have killed you quickly, but now I must make you hurt for injuring me."
"Yeah...yeah." Yusuke was still staggering and he couldn't hear much of what his opponent said.
There was a dark, calculating gleam in the woman's eye as she straightened, brushed off her dress, and flipped her hair angrily. She fisted her hand into a ball and then pointed out her thumb and forefinger, shaping an L. Or, when turned the right way, like a gun.
"Shot Gun!" She shouted loudly. To everyone's surprise, a small ball of energy started to form at the tip of her index finger. And then, it grew. It shot out suddenly, aimed at Yusuke's chest. He was too hurt to move quickly, so the energy hit him, full force. Yusuke fell back and after falling, his body skidded for quite some time.
There was a triumphant look in the demon's eye. She smiled brightly and bowed to the crowd, which was going wild with cheers. She didn't see the attack that hit her in the next moment.
Yusuke was still on the ground, but he had is hand up high over his head and pointed out at Mai. A large bolt of blue-white energy hit the demoness in her back. She growled and fell onto her face but was back on her feet quickly, a look of rage on her face.
"Goddamn, stupid boy!" She charged at the weak Spirit Detective, her composure gone. "You're going to die now!"
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Ven had realized after watching Mai use his Spirit Gun that Yusuke stood no chance. He was going to die unless someone interviened. She was watching the human boy closely, a storm in her eyes. He had fought diligently, probably lasting longer than any man she'd ever seen. It impressed her. She wanted to fight him, to test herself and see if she would last in a match with this boy. Ven got a hard look in her eye, suddenly.
She had decided to do something.
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"Urameshi!" Kuwabara shouted.
"Yusuke!" Botan did the same, though she was close to tears.
Hiei watched the dark haired boy silently, a look of apprehension on his face. His body was rigid. Kurama was standing beside him, that same look on his face. Each member of team Urameshi was watching their leader, praying that something would happen to swing the ball into his court.
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Yusuke was fading. With each kick that landed on his side, he felt weaker. His vision was nothing more than a blur and the rest of his sense were just as dull. He could still sense the pain, but it seemed far away to him.
He didn't want to die, especially not at this bitch's hand (foot, actually). He wanted to fight, to destroy this woman. But he lacked the strength. She had taken all of his energy and with each new kick, he was gaining a new bruise.
But he wasn't willing to give up, not yet. He closed his eyes and held his hand over his head. Focusing on putting all his energy into his palm, he felt the energy grow. And when it grew no longer, he threw it at Mai. He doubted it would work, but he couldn't just lie there and let himself be killed.
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It was a blinding flash that hit Mai Black. The entire stadium went bright and most had to shield their eyes from the blast. When it had faded, they looked around. Mai's mangled body was lying on the concrete, seeming dead. The announcer, Snape, was running into the ring to see her condition.
"How'd he do that?" Kuwabara asked immediately.
There was a dark look in Kurama's eye, "He didn't."
"What?" Kazuma asked. He turned to the others, who all shared a grim look.
"Did you feel it, Kuwabara?" Botan wondered out loud, "Did you feel that sudden rise of spirit energy in the ring the moment before the energy hit her?"
"Yeah..." Kazuma's voice rose, "But I thought that came from Urameshi."
"It didn't," Hiei muttered softly, he was looking up, past the stands.
"She did." Kurama pointed where Hiei was looking, at a dark cloaked person with white hair.
"Ven." Botan and Kazuma spoke at the same moment, exchanging a confused and unsure glance.
"Well," Snape's voice boomed suddenly, "This match is over. In a freak twist ending, Yusuke Urameshi wins the match!"
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Hello Hello!! Surprised? Didn't think anyone would think that would have happened ^-^. ANyway, hope you all liked it.
Reviewers: *singing song:* You are so cool, you are so nice, you are so sweet. You all rock! (Yes, I know I cannot sing)
darkpride- Thank you so much!! hehe. I have another reviewer!!! I'm glad you're liking the story. I hope to keep everyone entertained. Kuwabara fans are always welcomed (he's one of my favs) but of course, all fans are welcome. Hehe. And Hiei's cool too! So happy to have a new reviewer *dancing from happiness* Stick around, plz! and review some more :D.
Kuwabaralover- Yeah, I got the writing bug. And I've been taking a short break from my X-men ficcy. :D. I don't really know wheere all my ideas come from- I have a really overactive imagination, so I guess that helps alot. Thanx alot for your review (as usual). It's much appreciated. Band camp (everytime i hear that i just think "And this one time at band camp..."(a la American Pie :D))? What instrument do you play?
Well, see you all next chapter! ~Wicked
"Darque Tournament" By Wicked-Wytch
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho... (Witty disclaimer in next chapter :D).
R/R and Enjoy. (But make sure to R/R first!) ^-^
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Yusuke was wobbling on his legs. The pain he was feeling was unbearable. His head was throbbing and his skin felt as if it were being burnt as he breathed. On top of that, with every passing second, he felt himself weaken.
He was out of strategy and doubted that many attacks could hurt her. Besides, he really wasn't strong enough to release a good, disabling attack. Yusuke sighed, he was trying to think how he could get out of this bad situation, but nothing came to him. Cursing lightly, he realized that he would have to rely on luck. It had worked before, in other battles. Of course, his chances had never seemed so grim.
He steadied himself and then after taking one large gasp of breath, he started to run toward her. His whole body protested with such movement, but Yusuke ignored the pain. He ran until he was inches before her and then his fist flew out. He punched her, square in the face and sent her falling backward.
He didn't stop at that.
Yusuke continued his assault with something like desperation. His movements were frantic and angry, unfocused but effective. He kicked and punched until she stopped moving and then he stepped back. His whole body was aching beyond belief and the pounding in his head reminded him of millions of drums beating at once.
He let out a harsh breath and looked around for the announcer, hoping he would come and say that the match had ended. But before that could happen, Yusuke saw after a second, Mai was rising from her spot on the ground.
"Oh, shit..."
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Botan watched the match, her face dark. The other members of team Urameshi were watching her with curious looks on their faces. "Yusuke!" Botan started screaming into the ring suddenly, "Yusuke, you must kill her quickly! She's a succubus! She'll drain your Spirit Energy if you don't do something! Move!"
"What the hell's she talking about?" Kuwabara asked in a hushed voice. Hiei, too, seemed curious but kept his mouth shut. It seemed he didn't wanted to admit he was as in the dark as Kazuma.
"A succubus," Kurama muttered. "Yes, now I remember. Mai Black, of the Black Clan." There was a thoughtful look in his eye. "She is from a very well known demon family, known as the Lunar Mercenaries. They are most known for killing men, for a price. They are almost all female and extremely dangerous to men (though not women) for they can drain them dry of their life force. Really, they're nothing more than glorified Bounty Hunters in the demon world. Yet, their name carries some weight."
"But succubi are almost extinct in the demon world," Hiei said nonchalantly.
"That's correct," Kurama nodded, "Many of the most powerful succubi and incubi families have been wiped out one way or another. But she's survived."
"And she's strong," Botan said. She had been watching Yusuke, but hearing their conversation, had turned toward the others. "She can steal her enemies attacks."
"Damn," Kazuma muttered. "Can Urameshi take that kind of thing?"
Kurama looked up at him, his green eyes clouded. "Yusuke is very strong... but it is said that only a woman can truly destroy a succubus. He will be very lucky to survive this."
Kuwabara immediately turned to look at his friend as this was said. "Come on, Urameshi," he spoke in a voice that was lower than a whisper, an edge of pleading in it.
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"You stupid little boy," Mai spoke in a low voice, "I would have killed you quickly, but now I must make you hurt for injuring me."
"Yeah...yeah." Yusuke was still staggering and he couldn't hear much of what his opponent said.
There was a dark, calculating gleam in the woman's eye as she straightened, brushed off her dress, and flipped her hair angrily. She fisted her hand into a ball and then pointed out her thumb and forefinger, shaping an L. Or, when turned the right way, like a gun.
"Shot Gun!" She shouted loudly. To everyone's surprise, a small ball of energy started to form at the tip of her index finger. And then, it grew. It shot out suddenly, aimed at Yusuke's chest. He was too hurt to move quickly, so the energy hit him, full force. Yusuke fell back and after falling, his body skidded for quite some time.
There was a triumphant look in the demon's eye. She smiled brightly and bowed to the crowd, which was going wild with cheers. She didn't see the attack that hit her in the next moment.
Yusuke was still on the ground, but he had is hand up high over his head and pointed out at Mai. A large bolt of blue-white energy hit the demoness in her back. She growled and fell onto her face but was back on her feet quickly, a look of rage on her face.
"Goddamn, stupid boy!" She charged at the weak Spirit Detective, her composure gone. "You're going to die now!"
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Ven had realized after watching Mai use his Spirit Gun that Yusuke stood no chance. He was going to die unless someone interviened. She was watching the human boy closely, a storm in her eyes. He had fought diligently, probably lasting longer than any man she'd ever seen. It impressed her. She wanted to fight him, to test herself and see if she would last in a match with this boy. Ven got a hard look in her eye, suddenly.
She had decided to do something.
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"Urameshi!" Kuwabara shouted.
"Yusuke!" Botan did the same, though she was close to tears.
Hiei watched the dark haired boy silently, a look of apprehension on his face. His body was rigid. Kurama was standing beside him, that same look on his face. Each member of team Urameshi was watching their leader, praying that something would happen to swing the ball into his court.
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Yusuke was fading. With each kick that landed on his side, he felt weaker. His vision was nothing more than a blur and the rest of his sense were just as dull. He could still sense the pain, but it seemed far away to him.
He didn't want to die, especially not at this bitch's hand (foot, actually). He wanted to fight, to destroy this woman. But he lacked the strength. She had taken all of his energy and with each new kick, he was gaining a new bruise.
But he wasn't willing to give up, not yet. He closed his eyes and held his hand over his head. Focusing on putting all his energy into his palm, he felt the energy grow. And when it grew no longer, he threw it at Mai. He doubted it would work, but he couldn't just lie there and let himself be killed.
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It was a blinding flash that hit Mai Black. The entire stadium went bright and most had to shield their eyes from the blast. When it had faded, they looked around. Mai's mangled body was lying on the concrete, seeming dead. The announcer, Snape, was running into the ring to see her condition.
"How'd he do that?" Kuwabara asked immediately.
There was a dark look in Kurama's eye, "He didn't."
"What?" Kazuma asked. He turned to the others, who all shared a grim look.
"Did you feel it, Kuwabara?" Botan wondered out loud, "Did you feel that sudden rise of spirit energy in the ring the moment before the energy hit her?"
"Yeah..." Kazuma's voice rose, "But I thought that came from Urameshi."
"It didn't," Hiei muttered softly, he was looking up, past the stands.
"She did." Kurama pointed where Hiei was looking, at a dark cloaked person with white hair.
"Ven." Botan and Kazuma spoke at the same moment, exchanging a confused and unsure glance.
"Well," Snape's voice boomed suddenly, "This match is over. In a freak twist ending, Yusuke Urameshi wins the match!"
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Hello Hello!! Surprised? Didn't think anyone would think that would have happened ^-^. ANyway, hope you all liked it.
Reviewers: *singing song:* You are so cool, you are so nice, you are so sweet. You all rock! (Yes, I know I cannot sing)
darkpride- Thank you so much!! hehe. I have another reviewer!!! I'm glad you're liking the story. I hope to keep everyone entertained. Kuwabara fans are always welcomed (he's one of my favs) but of course, all fans are welcome. Hehe. And Hiei's cool too! So happy to have a new reviewer *dancing from happiness* Stick around, plz! and review some more :D.
Kuwabaralover- Yeah, I got the writing bug. And I've been taking a short break from my X-men ficcy. :D. I don't really know wheere all my ideas come from- I have a really overactive imagination, so I guess that helps alot. Thanx alot for your review (as usual). It's much appreciated. Band camp (everytime i hear that i just think "And this one time at band camp..."(a la American Pie :D))? What instrument do you play?
Well, see you all next chapter! ~Wicked
