Okay, I just finished writing and posted the last chapter and forgot what the hell I wrote. It might be because it is midnight and I don't think past ten. Oh yeah! I'm sorry for the terrible fights in the first two rounds, but I promise that the next two rounds will have more action.

DISCLAIMER: I still have no money. I still don't own YYH. I still love Hiei.

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Hiei woke up early the next morning. The sun still hadn't rose, but you could tell it would happen soon. Kutsu was still holding on to his shirt. Hiei didn't sleep much that night, because ever time he started to doze off Kutsu would try to move closer to him. He spent three hours trying to get as far away as possible. Once he had gotten to the edge of the bed he had no choice, he had to let Kutsu get close. She snuggled up against him and put her free hand around his waist. He hadn't thought he would be able to sleep at all, but he fell asleep quickly. He lay and thought about things, because Kutsu still had his shirt.

This is kind of nice…Wait! What the hell am I thinking? I've been around the ningens too long. Stupid emotions. Why won't she wake up? I don't like this at all.

Hiei looked at Kutsu's sleeping form and a smile came to his face. He shook his head.

This is driving me insane. What are these emotions? I don't like this girl at all. She confuses me!

Hiei stopped thinking and looked at Kutsu again. Another smile crept to his face. This time before he could get rid of it, Kutsu's eyes fluttered opened. Red eyes met orange ones. Without thinking, she lifted her head and gently kissed Hiei's forehead. He didn't protest, so she continued by kissing his cheek. Before she could kiss his lips, Hiei awoke from his daze. He looked at her for a second and then disappeared. Hiei went straight to the stadium. He wanted to avoid everyone and it was so early in the morning, no one would be in the stadium. Even when Hiei got to the stadium, his face was still bright red. He walked out onto the stadium ground and leaned against the ring, thinking. After fifteen minutes, Hiei turned his head to hide the continuing blush.

'Kurama, come out. I know you're here.'

Kurama appeared in the shadows.

'I thought you would be too preoccupied to notice. I guess I was wrong.'

'What the hell are you doing here, kitsune?'

'I was just curious as to where you and Kutsu were.'

The blush that had almost disappeared off Hiei's face reappeared.

'I know your blushing, Hiei. There's no use in turning your head.'

Hiei turned his head and glared at Kurama. Baka kitsune! Why is he always around at the worst times? He'll probably ask me questions.

'So where were you and Kutsu last night?'

'What makes you say I was with the girl?'

'Perhaps, because your face is as red as my hair.'

'How do you know I'm not angry at you?'

'Your face never turns red when you are angry. You always keep your feelings in check, or at least all the familiar ones. I don't think you are used to the emotions you are feeling now.'

'What the hell are you talking about?'

'Hiei, you're hiding the truth from yourself.'

'I have no idea what you're talking about.'

'I'll leave it alone, if you answer my first question: Where were you and Kutsu last night? No lies.'

Hiei knew he wouldn't be able to lie to Kurama, at least not now.

'You know that Kutsu lived in this area, when she was a full demon.' Kurama nodded. 'She lived in a hidden cave not far from here. I think there must be a spell or something like that on it, because even after fifteen years, it was clean and free of dirt or dust. We met in the cave, because she wanted to know the relationship between Yukina and me. I explained it to her, as well as why I got my Jagan. She fell asleep, while I was talking. I laid her down on the bed and was leaving, but she grabbed my shirt and I couldn't get away. I was stuck. Stupid girl. Are you happy? That was the truth.'

Kurama was smiling by the time Hiei was done talking.

'Why are you smiling, kitsune?'

Hiei was getting exceedingly frustrated with the fox-demon.

'Hiei, if you didn't want to be there than why didn't you just wake Kutsu up?'

Hiei blushed slightly again. He hadn't told Kurama what Kutsu had said to him. He also didn't want to admit to Kurama or himself, that he didn't want to leave. Hiei glared up at Kurama, who was now smiling wider.

'I've told you the truth, now leave.'

'I can't.'

'Why?'

Kurama gestured at the seats, which were now starting to fill up with audience members.

'Damn!'

Yusuke and Kuwabara walked towards Hiei and Kurama. Kutsu had entered through the opposite side of the stadium. The team was now assembled. Yukina had decided she wanted to sit in the audience. Hiei wouldn't look at Kutsu; for fear that he might blush. Yusuke and Kuwabara didn't ask where Hiei was last night, because it was never uncommon for Hiei to sleep outside on trees. They did ask where Kutsu had been. Hiei tensed slightly.

'I went to my old home to get some stuff.' She said this out loud. To Hiei she said: [I won't tell if you don't want me too.]

Why is she doing this? She could get revenge for all the things I did to her, but she didn't tell them.

Kutsu heard this thought and burst out laughing. Hiei's face turned red, but this time out of anger. He was so confused as to why she was laughing.

'Kutsu, what's wrong?' Yusuke looked at her, curiously.

'He's so confused. It's funny!'

Yusuke and Kuwabara exchanged glances. They had no clue who the hell she was talking about. Kuwabara was the first to speak up.

'I think she's cracked under all the training Shorty gave her.'

Kutsu immediately sobered up as she saw Koto and the other team come out. The team was made of four members. No one could see what they looked like, because they were covered by dark purple cloaks, pulled down low over their faces. Koto walked out onto the ring, microphone in hand.

'Hello, pain-enthusiasts. Welcome to the semifinals. Normally there are five rounds, but because of the rumor circulating about the Fire Queen being here, a lot of the fighters left. Oh well, on with the fights. Today's match Team Urameshi versus Team Kitsune! Both teams please step onto the ring.'

Kurama's eyes widened in shock.

'Team Kitsune. So, the rumors are true.'

Yusuke scratched his head. 'What rumors?'

'Normally, kitsune don't associate with on another, but there has been a rumor around Makai about a group of kitsune who work together in thievery.'

'So we're going to have to fight a team of fighters with powers just like yours?'

'It would seem so.'

Both teams stepped onto the ring and walked forward.

'Where's your team's fifth?'

'He met with an unfortunate accident in the first round.'

Since Yusuke was the team captain, he got to decide the order. 'I don't care. You all look the same to me.'

Both teams got off the ring, except for one member of Team Kitsune. Kuwabara jumped onto the ring before anyone else a chance to move.

'I'll take the first fighter on!'

Kuwabara stood across from the fighter. Koto stood between them.

'READY! BEGIN!'

The fighter threw off the cloak. What was under the cloak made Kuwabara's jaw drop. What stood before him now was a female kitsune. She had white ears with jet black hair done in a braid down to her knees. Like her ears, her tail was white. Her eyes were light yellow.

'I can't fight a girl! That's against my code!'

The kitsune ignored his last remark. 'Allow me to introduce myself; I am Mimi of the Kitsune group.'

Kuwabara still couldn't get over her being a girl.

'I can't hit a girl!'

Yet again, Mimi ignored him. She pulled a bamboo twig out of her hair. She held it up and it turned into a pointed staff. Yusuke looked at Kurama.

'Do all kitsune hide their weapons in their hair?'

'Not all, but most.'

Yusuke turned back to the fight, which wasn't looking good. Kuwabara was getting pounded by Mimi's staff. He finally brought out his Spirit sword in a feeble attempt to block her attacks. He could barley manage to defend even one of her attacks. She kept attacking, without stop. Kuwabara couldn't stand anymore; he fell forward out of exhaustion. Koto did the count, but Kuwabara was out cold.

'Stupid Kuwabara, why didn't you attack? If we fight anymore girls, what are you going to do, force us to lose? I want to get Botan back.' (A/N: I forgot for a while why they're at the tournament.)

Yusuke looked at Mimi and jumped onto the ring. 'It's my turn now and I don't mind kicking girls butts.'

Mimi smirked. 'Good, then I can use my full power.'

Mimi swung her staff downward. Yusuke brought his arm up and blocked.

'Is that all you got? If it is, I'm not impressed.'

Mimi tried the downward swing again, and again Yusuke blocked.

'Are you going to keep using the same…'

Yusuke didn't have time to finish talking, because Mimi had brought up her other hand and another bamboo staff shot out of it hitting Yusuke squarely in his stomach. Now Mimi had a staff in each hand. While Yusuke was getting up, she twirled them expertly in her hands.

'I'm going to destroy those stupid sticks!'

Yusuke brought his right arm up and pointed his index finger. 'SPIRIT GUN!' A bright blue light came out of his finger. Mimi had been expecting this and began to twirl one of the staff's in front of her. It was moving so fast, it became a blur. Yusuke's Spirit Gun hit the spinning staff. It was deflected away. Yusuke's eyes widened.

'What the hell?'

'Bamboo is a very strong plant, especially when enhanced by a kitsune.'

'Crap, now what am I going to do? ...I got an idea.'

Yusuke brought up his arm again.

'Not this again.'

Mimi began to spin one of the staffs again. Yusuke shot the Spirit Gun. As it traveled, Yusuke ran to the opposite side of Mimi. He brought his arm and shot another bullet. Mimi turned her head and smirked.

'You seem to underestimate my abilities.'

Mimi began to spin the other staff as well. Both shots were deflected.

'How the hell am I supposed to beat her?'

He didn't have enough time to think, because she came over and started attacking with her staffs. He blocked easily, but he knew he couldn't block forever. Suddenly an idea struck him. He grabbed one the staffs with his left hand.

'You seem to forget I have two staffs!'

Mimi brought the other staff in a side swiped. Yusuke lifted his right arm and allowed the blow to hit. He flinched slightly as it struck, but he immediately brought his arm down. Both staffs were now trapped. Yusuke wrapped his right arm around the staff and pointed directly at Mimi's chest. 'SPIRIT GUN!' The bullet went through her chest and left a fist size hole. She fell down.

'Good plan. You're almost as clever as a kitsune.' She laughed slightly and then her eyes closed forever.

'Yusuke Urameshi is the winner! Clean up crew, please come down.'

Yusuke jumped off the ring. He immediately went to check on Kuwabara, who had regained consciousness during Yusuke's fight.

'Urameshi, how could you do that to a girl?'

'What should I have done? She was a fighter and an obstacle. I'm going to get Botan back.'

Yukina suddenly appeared next to Kuwabara.

'Kazuma, are you okay?'

'Of course I am, my dearest Yukina!'

Kuwabara suddenly jumped up.

Hiei had already started walking towards the ring, but Kutsu suddenly appeared in the ring. She turned and stuck her tongue out at Hiei.

'Don't worry; I'm sure the next fighter will be just as much fun.' She said, teasing.

Hiei's face turned red. This time he wasn't if he was blushing or just angry. He decided not to argue. He didn't want to risk a blush creeping on his face. Not in front of everyone.

[Don't worry. You can hardly see you're blushing.]

This caused Hiei's face to turn a darker red.

[Now you can tell.]

Kutsu turned back to the next hooded figure. Koto walked up and started the fight.

'READY! BEGIN!'

'Do I get to know my opponents name?'

'Fine.'

The cloak was thrown aside, revealing another kitsune. This one had pale blue hair and blue ears and tail. His eyes were dark blue, almost black. His hair was short and spiky, with two longer strips of hair coming down over the sides of his face.

'My name is Inari. May I ask your name?'

'I'm Kutsu. I have a feeling you're going to be a challenge.'

Kutsu threw off her red cloak. Her sword was now clearly visible on her back.

'Hmm…Kutsu, it sounds familiar. By the way, that's a lovely weapon.'

'Thank you.' Kutsu talked with no emotion evident in her voice or expression. Her eyes turned cold as stone.

'Such a cold look, you have a warrior's eyes.'

'I got this look from a friend of mine.'

Hiei looked up at this. He had been deep in thought until she spoke.

'Ah, he must be a great warrior too.'

'The best.'

'Well now. Let us stall the idol chitchat.'

'You're the one who started it.'

Kutsu pulled her sword off her back. Inari took out a blade of grass.

'Come on! I've already seen this trick.'

'Not this one.'

Inari held the blade in the palm of his hand. It suddenly transformed into a green sword. Kutsu began to laugh.

'You think a blade made of grass will beat solid steel.'

'We shall see.'

Kutsu and Inari jumped at each other swinging their swords. When they hit, Kutsu was surprised to find that the grass blade was as solid as her steel sword. Kutsu still hid her emotions, but inside she was amazed. They exchanged blows back and forth, neither doing better than the other. Both fighters jumped back for one final strike. They jumped at each other. They met with a flash of light. When the light cleared, the audience saw the fighters' swords fly off in two different directions. They landed outside of the ring. As soon as Inari's sword hit the ground, it turned back into a blade of grass. Kutsu and Inari stood facing each other, breathing hard. Inari brought out eight blades of grass. He held them between his fingers and they turned into daggers. He threw them at Kutsu and she dodged. One still managed to brush across her arm, leaving a cut that slowly oozed blood. Kutsu grabbed her arm.

We're matched too equally. We'll never get anywhere. I have only one choice.

Kutsu pulled her bandana off her forehead. Hiei's eyes widened. Kutsu's Jagan started glowing blue. Black fire engulfed her. Everyone looked at Hiei, but Yusuke spoke first.

'You taught her the Darkness technique.'

'Hn. Why wouldn't I? You asked me to train her.'

Everyone turned back to the fight. Kutsu held out her right arm. The black fire burned the bandage off her arm. It revealed a black dragon wrapped around her arm similar to the one on Hiei's arm. A black ball began to form in her hand.

'Hiei, are you sure she can control it?' Kuwabara asked.

'Fool, do you doubt my ability to train?'

'It was just a question.'

'She has it mastered as well as I do.'

Kutsu looked at Inari.

'Are you ready to die?'

Inari's eyes widened. He couldn't believe what she was about to do. He knew he was about to die.

'DRAGON OF THE DARKNESS FLAME!'

A black, fiery dragon shot out of the black sphere in Kutsu arm. When it cleared Inari was burnt, but still alive. He dropped to his knees.

'Now I know who you are. You are the…'

Before he could finish talking, he fell over dead. Koto declared Kutsu the winner. Kutsu walked off the ring. Yusuke was immediately there.

'That was awesome. Are you okay?'

'I'm fine. Just a little tired…'

Kutsu fell over asleep. Everyone decided to let her sleep. Kurama picked her up and put laid her down away from the ring. Hiei was behind him. He laid Kutsu's cloak on top of her. Hiei turned around and jumped on the ring.

'My turn.'

Another hooded kitsune stepped onto the ring and through off the cloak. This was a male kitsune with red ears and tail and gold hair. His eyes were silver.

'Well this time we know the fight. Team Urameshi: Hiei. Team Kitsune: Yuki. BEGIN!'

Yuki immediately pulled a vine that was wrapped around his waist off. He held it in his hand. Hiei smirked.

'I hope you're not going to use that as a whip. At least Kurama's has thorns.'

Yuki ignored him and took one end of the vine in his hand. He threw it straight down. Instead of it hitting the ring floor it went into the ring. Hiei looked around; he knew it would come up soon. He sensed it coming out of the ground. He jumped up and it narrowly avoided him. Unfortunately another vine hit him from the back. It wrapped around him and anchored him to the floor, still standing. Hiei looked at Yuki to try and understand what had happened. Yuki was holding the middle of the vine. Both ends were in the ground. Yuki dropped the vine and walked over to Hiei.

'Are you surprised? My plan was great. Would you like to hear it?'

'Hn.'

'Well, I'll take that as a yes. I knew I couldn't defeat the great Hiei in matters of speed so I had to find a way to stop you. I knew you would avoid the first end of the vine, so I sent both ends in at the same time. Brilliant, wasn't it.'

'Hn.'

'Is that all you've got to say? ...Answer me!'

Yuki proceeded to punch the tied up Hiei. He continued to punch, but Hiei didn't even flinch.

'Maybe I'll let you live, if you tell me how brilliant I am.'

'Arrogance will be your downfall.'

'My plan is perfect. How are you going to defeat me?'

'You said it yourself, in matters of speed, you can't defeat me.'

'How are you going to use your speed? You're completely tied up.'

'I'm not going to use my speed, I already did.'

As he said this, Hiei's sword slashed through the vines. They fell off and Hiei pointed his sword straight at Yuki's neck.

'H..How?'

'Simple, you fool. I knew that there would be another vine, so I brought my sword to my side with the blade facing outward. Your vines wrapped me up, but the sword could have easily cut through at any time.'

'You tricked me.'

'Of course.'

Hiei drove the sword into Yuki's neck. Once he was sure Yuki was dead, he pulled out his sword with a spout of blood. Hiei turned and walked off the ring, without waiting for Koto to declare him a winner.

'Okay, that was unexpected. HIEI IS THE WINNER! Next fighters please step forward!'

Kurama and the last hooded kitsune stepped forward. Another cloak was discarded, revealing another female kitsune. This one was just the opposite of Kit. Her ears and tail were black and her hair was white. She had dark grey eyes.

'READY, FIGHTERS! BEGIN!!'

'It will be a great honor to fight the great thief, Youko Kurama. I am Kit, leader of the Kitsune Group.'

'A pleasure. But why do you want to fight me?'

'I grew up hearing of the great Youko. When I found out that you were going to be here, I had to come. I want to prove that I'm the best kitsune in Makai.'

Kurama pulled out his rose from his hair. Kit mirrored the action, but unlike Kurama's red rose, hers was white. Kurama turned his rose into a whip and so did Kit.

'Amazing. I didn't think that anyone else could use Rose Whip.'

'You were my idol when I grew up. I made sure to be just as good as you.'

Kurama was amazed at this girl, but any future thoughts were cut off by Kit's attack. She slashed out at Kurama. Her attack cut Kurama's arm and across his stomach. Kurama reached down to his stomach. His hand came away with blood. He attacked with his whip. Kit brought up a staff of bamboo and blocked the whip. Attacks were exchanged and neither got anymore hits. Kurama tried to throw a Death Seed at Kit, but she grabbed it and crushed it.

'Come now, Youko. I was expecting a better fight than this.'

'You will not win, but I must tell you: I am not at my full strength. This is my human form.'

'I want you to transform.'

'I can't.'

'I thought as much.'

Kit pulled out what looked like a pine needle. She threw it at Kurama. It landed in Kurama's arm. A tremor of pain ran through Kurama's body.

'What did you do?'

'We shall see soon.'

Kit sat down on the ground. Kurama looked at her, curiosity evident on his face.

'Why did you stop the fight?'

'Because, the true fight won't start for another five minutes.'

Kurama didn't question her further. He knew he wouldn't get any answers from her. He sat down next to Kit. The audience began to protest. Koto walked over to the two fighters.

'Guys, what are you doing? Where's the death? The pain? THE BLOOD?'

'Be quiet, little fox. I know what I am doing.'

Koto's eyebrow twitched at being called little fox, but she didn't speak anymore. Kurama looked sideways at Kit. Why did I have to fight her? She's clearly an excellent kitsune, in every manner.

Kurama and Kit sat around for five minutes. After the time was over, Kurama suddenly jumped up. He grabbed his head in pain. Suddenly his hair grew longer and lighter until it was straight and silver. Kurama's ears disappeared and silver fox ears appeared on the top of his head. His clothes were replaced by robes and a silver tail appeared. He opened his eyes and they were gold. He looked at Kit.

'How did you release me?'

'The needle I shot into you had a poison that forces demons to revert to their original state, but only for thirty minutes. What do you mean by release?'

'Kurama and I are not necessarily the same.'

'Oh. Well let's begin the fight.'

Kit took her whip and slashed at Youko. Youko brought up a bamboo staff and blocked all Kit's attacks. Kit continued to attack and Youko continued to block with ease. Kit jumped back, breathing heavily.

'You're a lot stronger than I thought you'd be, but I won't lose.'

'You'd be wise, to learn your limits.'

Youko brought his staff across in a sideswipe, hitting Kit directly in her side. Kit continued trying to attack, and Youko kept knocking her down. After a few blows, Youko brought the pointed end of the staff to Kit's neck.

'I suppose you're going to kill me now.'

'No, I won't, because Kurama won't let me. He sees something in you.'

Koto counted to ten, while Kit lay on the floor with the staff at her throat.

'URAMESHI TEAM WINS!'

Kit looked at Koto as she declared the win. When she looked back, Kurama was offering a hand up. She got up on her own and then looked at him.

'Why wouldn't you let him kill me?'

'Because such beauty should not be destroyed.'

Kurama turned and walked away. Kit was blushing slightly. Kurama was holding his stomach, because it was still bleeding fairly heavily.

'Okay, let's get back to the hotel.' Kuwabara started walking away.

'Hey, Kuwabara, what about Kutsu?'

'Oh yeah!'

Hiei silently went over to Kutsu and picked her up. Everyone was looking at him curiously.

'Who else can carry her? Kurama is injured. Yusuke needs to help Kuwabara.'

Kurama looked at Hiei, smiling slightly. 'So that the only reason?'

'Shut up, kitsune.'

Yusuke and Kuwabara looked at each other. They had no clue what was going on.

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Kutsu had been asleep for six hours. She slowly woke up and saw everyone sitting around her, except for Hiei. He was off in the corner. Kuwabara had been healed by Yukina when they got back to the room. They all looked at her.

'Glad to see you're awake,' Yusuke said with a smile.

Kutsu was about to say something when she heard a voice.

[Are you prepared for tomorrow? It's the day of your demise, or so the prophecy said. You had better enjoy your last night…]

Kutsu's eyes had widened as the mysterious voice spoke. Everyone was looking at her with a worried look.

'What? I'm fine. I just remembered that I have to get something. I won't be back tonight.'

As she walked out of the room, she looked at Hiei. [I need to talk to you. It's important. Meet me after dark.]

Hiei nodded slightly. Kutsu walked out. She walked to her cave. She wanted to think about tomorrow and figured out what was happening. Her memories were fuzzy. She remembered something about her death, so she assumed that the voice was right and she was going to die tomorrow. She sat around thinking about her inevitable fate, until she sensed a familiar energy. She smiled.

'Hiei, I'm glad you came.'

'Hn. What do you want to talk about?'

'I have something to tell you. I don't think I'm going to ever get another chance.'

Hiei got bored with waiting for her to explain. He tried using his Jagan to read her mind.

'Stop, Hiei. I'm strong enough to block you.'

'What do you want, then?'

'Hiei, I… uh… I love you.'

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What will Hiei say? I don't know I haven't written it yet. I won't be able to post it until Monday night, because I'm going out of town. SORRY!

I've decided that I am going to write a sequel. It's going to be about Kutsu's past. Like why she got the Jagan and what the prophecy is. It will also have her and Hiei.

Oh yeah! Should I keep Kit in the story? I'm going to leave it up to my reviewers so READ AND REVIEW.