The Next Tournament, The New Fighter
The Real Chapter Three: Chaos Ensues
By Alesca Munroe
Disclaimer: I don't own it; you should know that by now. I also don't own the Harry Potter universe, contrary to popular belief. I own the idea, and all original characters, unless specified otherwise. Stealing is bad, so don't do it. I will come after you with a very blunt object and beat your head in until you give whatever you stole back, and now I'm off topic.
Authoress's Ramble: Okay, this is going a little slower than I anticipated, so bear with me just a little bit longer. Don't worry, Touya is definitely a guy in this one, as opposed to one of my other stories, A Controlled Experiment, in which his gender is rather questionable at the moment. I had a hideously evil idea last night, so chances are it's going to be in this chapter or the next. * Points to disclaimer * there's your hint, people. Delena, you still do not count as a reviewer, but I won't object to another review. ^_^;; Read and review pleaseses! And thanks to everyone who already did!
Oh yes, and one more thing: everyone is speaking English in this fic. Even Team Urameshi, even thought they are Japanese. For those of us who did not study the Meiji Era, or the end of time around it, English people did some serious trading with the Japanese, and they learned each others languages to some extent, I think. Correct me if I'm wrong, kay, Delena? Okay, now to start this fic…..
P.S. This is a yaoi. Sorry, dear. Did you actually think Hikari was going to get back together with Kurama (yes, I was wrong on the note I left instead of a chapter. They were together, BUT that's over now. It didn't work out)and Larissa was going to pair up with one of the others? Geez, you are shallow (my's just kidding). No really, I might have Larissa pair with a random tournament fighter, if I get enough feedback. That's a hint to REVIEW, people. Okay, NOW the fic is starting. Sorry.
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"I never figured you to be one to do commentary, Touya," Kurama said
They were all on their way to the hotel. "I'm not," the Ice Master replied, looking up at him. "Jin offered to help Koto, and dragged me along. It was better than staying with Risho and Bakken, believe me. They haven't changed at all." He shook his head. "Sometimes I wonder how we all manage to stay together without killing each other."
"Or why we even stay together in the first place," Jin added. "We have different ideas and all. But we're a sect, and we have to stick together. Unfortunately sometimes."
Meanwhile, Larissa was poking Hiei. "Is it Kurama?" she asked him quietly.
"I'll skewer you if you bring up the subject again," he threatened her in a low voice.
She nodded, smiling faintly. "You should tell him. It'll make you feel better."
The fire demon rolled his eyes. "As if you would know anything."
"Actually, I know quite a few things, Hiei. I'm not entirely oblivious." She pointed at Jin and Touya. "For example, I knew about those two centuries before they knew it themselves."
Yusuke walked up behind them. "Knew what about those two?" he inquired.
"Figure it out yourself, Urameshi. So, what room are we?"
The group walked into the hotel lobby. A well dressed human walked up to them. "Hello, and welcome, the name's Kage Sanders," she said with a smile. "You must be the last team that we're waiting for. The Urameshi Team, is it?"
"That's us," Yusuke answered. "Except for those two." He pointed at Jin and Touya.
"Jin, Koto has been looking for you for over an hour. Get going before she decides to murder you. She's been really stressed." Jin and Touya said good bye and left. Kage turned to the remaining people. "Now if you'll follow me, I can show you your room."
Larissa nodded her approval as they entered their place. "I likes, I likes."
"Now, if you need anything, just call the front desk and they'll be happy to help you."
Kage walked away, and the team explored the rooms. "Score!" they heard Yusuke yell happily. "They have four different kinds of ice cream here!"
"Minus points. There's only one bathroom," Hikari commented.
Everything went silent as they all went into the main room and began glaring at each other for the first rights to the bathroom. Hikari broke the silence. "Janken."
Yusuke stared at her. "Janken's a human game," he said. "How do you know about it?"
"I spent the better part of three months in Ningenkai. I ran out of productive things to do fast, so Larissa began teaching me all these human games. It wasn't much better though."
"What were you doing there, and why didn't any of us know you were there?"
She grinned merrily. "That's 'cause I was a good little kitty for Keyone."
Yusuke
stared at her in shock. "No way! You are so not my cousin's freaky cat!"
"Took you long enough. I was at Genkai's for three months, you
should have guessed."
"I guess that makes us related," Kurama said. "I'm her cousin on the other side."
The click of a lock stopped the discussion among the three. They turned and saw the place where Hiei had been previously standing, then glared at Hikari. She shrugged as they began berating her for letting him get first dibs. "He won," she said simply and headed for the kitchen. "I'm using the bathroom back here, you're just going to have to wait."
The door opened to the room and Touya and Jin appeared. "You won't believe what happened," Jin said as he plopped down on the couch. "They double-booked our room."
"The team also assigned to the room isn't a pleasant one, and I for one do not cherish the idea of being gutted in my sleep," Touya added, scowling. "They're not weaklings."
"You can stay here," Yusuke offered. "It'll be cramped, but it's better than nothing."
"Gee, thanks, Urameshi!" Jin grinned happily and pulled Touya down next to him. "Hey, ye can stop being all gloomy and such. We don't have to sleep in the hall!"
The ice master glared. "Refrain from that in public, please," he growled.
Jin was about to protest, when Hiei entered the room. "Explain."
" Hello, there, Hiei. Urameshi here said we can stay! Ain't it great?"
"Not really." He walked into the kitchen. "Is there anything good?"
"Unless you like fish, no," Hikari answered calmly. She closed the oven, which was at an abnormally high temperature and turned to Hiei. "How's everything with you and Kurama?" she asked him. "I thought I'd ask while no one's around."
He narrowed his eyes. "Why do you care, and what do you have with him?"
"Nothing, and I thought I'd ask. I'm glad you're together." She turned and pulled a rack of fish from the oven. "Get the others if they're hungry. The food's done."
Jin bounced in. His eyes lit up. "Oy! There's fish!" he exclaimed, reaching for the plate.
Hikari lifted it out of his reach. "No freeloaders," she told him, glaring. "Get to your hotel room, I don't care if you're Larissa's brother or not- "
"Sorry, Kari," he said cheerfully, swiping a fish. "We're bunking with ya!"
"No, you are not. And who's 'we'? Have you gone schizo?"
He pulled Touya into the room and grinned. "We."
The fox demoness left the room cursing. "Who said he could stay?"
They all pointed at Yusuke. "They got kicked out of their room," he explained hurriedly, not failing to notice that she was clenching her bow rather tightly. "There's another team in there and they're not weak, so we're letting them stay with us."
"Yeah, one of them was making green bombs go boom everywhere," Jin added, munching on another piece of fish. "I've got nothing against bird demons, seeing as Larissa is one, but the crow and his vixen friend were enough to make even Touya think twice."
"It's Karasu's team," Hikari said through gritted teeth. Silence fell.
"Wait a second," Yusuke said in surprise. "I thought Kurama killed him."
"No offense, but I don't think he finished the job. Bird demons are hard to kill, especially that one. Should we face his team, I'm fighting him."
Larissa sat on the back of the couch. "Did he do it?" she asked quietly.
She nodded. "Yeah, he did." She looked at Jin. "You did not just eat all the fish."
He hid the empty plate behind his back. "Sorry, I was hungry."
"Jin, you're always hungry," Touya informed him, smiling slightly.
"Am not!" he said indignantly. "If it makes ya feel better, I'll cook more."
"Jin, stay away from that kitchen!" Larissa yelled. "You'll burn the place down!"
She and Touya went to go stop him and the others turned to Hikari. "So," Yusuke started. "What did Karasu ever do to you? Better yet, what did Kurama ever do to-"
Suddenly there was a yell, and an explosion, followed by a cloud of black smoke. "Jin, you freak!" they heard Larissa yell. "I warned you! But did you ever listen to your elders? NO. do you ever listen? NO. This is worse than when you found that ningen sewing machine!"
"I didn't do it this time! I haven't even touched anything!"
Hikari grinned to herself as she walked into one of the bedrooms. Electricity was wonderful. Especially when she was the one manipulating it.
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Alesca: well, that's the end of a very long, soap opera-ish chapter. Geez, no wonder this is listed under drama. Next chapter they'll probably start fighting.
Kage: I thought I was going to be a ticket scalper.
Alesca: You are. Just wait a little bit longer. I have a fight to break up.
Jin: * yelling * Hikari, it was your fault! You set me up!
Hikari: ….and your point would be what? You were asking for it.
Jin: I was not. All I did was eat the fish.
Alesca: I think that's her point, Jin.
Jin: Are you siding with her?
Alesca: Of course I am. She's my character. Now be nice or else.
Jin: Or else what?
Alesca: Or else I'll kill off Touya during one of the fights from a misdirected blast.
Touya: Why do I have to suffer for his mistakes?
Hikari: Because you didn't stop him from eating all the fish and because he loves you and this would hurt him the most, next to Larissa dying, and she's not dying any time soon.
Larissa: Damn straight, you tell him, Hikari! We'll miss you Touya.
Alesca: Okay, everyone, we've hit the four page line. Make your last comments.
Yusuke: Hikari, what were you talking about earlier, with Karasu and all that?
Jin: Yeah, Kari, tell us. And apologize for framing me!
Kurama: I knew it.
Touya: Then why didn't you say anything?
Hiei: We were looking for the fire extinguisher.
Kage: Yeah right. You two were snogging in a closet, you know it.
Hikari: No, I'm not apologizing, no, I'm not telling what I was talking about earlier, Kurama and Hiei actually were looking for the fire extinguisher, and if you ever call me Kari again, you're dead, Jin. Dead. And not just you. You, and Touya, and Yomi, and everyone.
Kurama: What's Yomi have to do with this?
Alesca: That's not your concern right now. Okay, review people! Boost my self esteem! Delena, you do not count, but review anyway! Give me enemy team character names and ideas! D-san, my cousin has been scarred by the dark side of the Yaoi. We must teach him the ways of the light side of the Yaoi. He found a really bad yaoi and doesn't think there are well written ones and refuses to think there are good yaois.
Toodles, everyone!(D, remember the gw toodles joke?* snicker snicker *)
