Battle One: Hiei and Kouga
"Huh, the map says it should be right here," said a perplexed Yusuke Urameshi, the earth's current spirit detective. As the former hoodlum scratched his head at the map a tall, red haired man laughed softly and said, "Yusuke, you are holding the map upside down." The Spirit Detective closely analyzed the crumpled paper in his hands before flipping it around quickly, "Dammit Kurama, why did you have to go and make me look ba-what the hell?" Exclaimed Yusuke as the map burst into blue and black flames. "Hn," said Hiei, the infamous fire demon. "Stop this foolishness, detective, I would expect this behavior from Kuwabara, not you." "I never was good with maps," admitted Yusuke sullenly. "Hey what was that you midget?" Exclaimed Kuwabara in his trademark overly-animated voice, a screech that became increasingly feminine with each word said to his rival Hiei. "Silence, baka, and allow the Jagan to find our destination." The diminutive demon pulled away his white head band and opened the mysterious third eye adorning his forehead; he closed his other two eyes for a short while before exclaiming, "There." Hiei then seemed to vanish, but his friends knew it was merely his insane speed. The three fighters gave chase. Arriving at a large sand dune. "Hu hu," Laughed Kuwabara oafishly, "'allow my creepy jagan to find it guys'. Great job shorty, now were in the middle of a desert, with no map and your solution is to run off and check out piles of sand." Perhaps some background information is in order. One day prior to the fiasco in the desert, Koenma, the junior ruler of spirit world, found a letter with no return address amongst his mountainous stacks of paperwork. It read, Dear Koenma, I am aware of your responsibilities so I shall try to be brief. As you are already no doubt aware of, it is high time for another tournament. Please arrange for your infamous Spirit Detective and his accomplices to attend, enclosed is a map. We look forward to having the prolific Yusuke and co. taking part in our little game. We appreciate your patronage. Do not work to hard. Sincerely, "So," mused the infantile prince, "the Fight Club is in session again. OGRE! Contact Yusuke, Genkai and the others at once and give this map to Yusuke. Don't just stand there gapping, now!" Back in the desert... "Hiei, please what we need now is a solution, not a blood stained katana." Kurama beseeched his friend. "I suppose your right," Hiei accepted begrudgingly, "You're safe for now baka." "Hey, you name the time and place you mouse!" Kuwabara hollered, spitting in Hiei's face. "Hey shut the hell up, this is a mission not a friggin fight club or something!" Yusuke ordered. And with that the sand dune rose from the ground, and revealed that it was, well, no sand dune. Shedding itself of topsoil, a large steel door appeared from under the earth, but strangely, it was only a door. "A door that's not attached to a building?!" Yuskue said, or asked, he wasn't quite sure. "Perhaps Koenma is playing a rather insipid joke on us," Kurama suggested. "I wouldn't put it past the idiot," Hiei concurred. "Hey, where does this door lead?" Kuwabara asked, seemingly oblivious to the previous exchange. "You dunce, that door can lead nowhere it is only a -" Hiei began, but now it was his time to be interrupted. Kuwabara turned the golden knob and swung the door wide open, revealing not more desert, but a large hallway. The Reikai tentei stared inside with mouth agape, even Kurama was at a loss. Yusuke was first to recover, shaking his head rapidly he walked inside and called for the others to do the same. "What the hell is this?" Inquired Hiei, one hand gripped tightly on his sword hilt. "Basic teleportation, nothing spectacular but I guess the shock is in the presentation," answered a familiar, grizzled voice. "Old lady?"Asked Yusuke incredulously. A petite figure walked forward, out from the shadows. "Damn strait, and don't stare at me with your mouth open like some moron, oh wait, actually the look suits you quite nicely." "I see death has done nothing to dull you wit," said Kurama. "Yeah, didn't Toguro kill you?" asked Kuwabara, more confused that usual. "Yes, but Enma, not that ko brat, the real deal has allowed me to return for this event." Genkai answered. But before she could finish Yusuke had her in his arms crying, "I knew you would come back Baasan, I missed you so-" Yusuke began but quickly separated and finished, "I mean, jeeze why bring a fossil like you back how much time do you have left anyway, a week?" "Idiot," Genkai countered, keeping up her usual tirade with the loud-mouth student, but inside Genkai was glad to see her protégé once more. Yusuke coughed and asked in a much deeper voice "Any who, what event were you talking about?" "The Fight Club." the old woman answered cryptically. "Fight Club," repeated Kurama, a look of realization in his emerald eyes, "was that not the phrase that caused the door to rise from the dune?" "Genkai nodded curtly, "very good fox, it's good to see one of you has a brain." "Ah well, someone has to keep these ingrates together," Kuwabara said smugly with his arms on hips and then flashing the peace sign, which caused everyone else to do the hardest face plant in history. (Author's note: face plant is that strange anime fall down thing, come on, I had to include at least one.) "Truer words were never spoken Kuwabara," Kurama said amicably with a wide grin with one hand waving and the other covering Hiei's mouth. "But what is this Fight Club," the fox thief asked. "If you don't hurry, you'll miss it." Genkai responded, placing a golden time piece back in her pocket. "Follow me," and with that she began walking down the hallway at an incredible pace. The Reikai Tentei ran and caught up with her at the very end of the hallway and what they saw shocked them. It was an arena, more massive than anything ever beheld by the team. In the center was a fighting ring, reminiscent of the one used at the Dark Tournament but much larger. Around the ring there were rows upon rows of stadium style seats, stretching high in to the sky filled with not only demons as Yusuke had expected, but humans, animals, androids and creatures he had never seen before. It was simply too much and Yusuke felt like going back when he noticed the other beings standing on the grass, like himself, on every side of the ring. He saw a man who looked very much like Kurama only smaller with a cross shaped scar and a sword clearly a warrior, he stood silently with several similarly equipped men and a woman. Several yards away from that group stood a small blonde haired kid with what seemed to be his friends, the couldn't be more than twelve years old!. But before Yusuke could checkout the other groups, a guy with long white hair in a red, kimono...thingy came blasting from a door similar to one he had entered the stadium through. On this guy's back was a cute girl with a bow. Following the wierdo came a monk, another chick and a tornado with really awful fashion sense. "Genkai," Yusuke whispered, "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" "Yes, please enlighten us Genkai," Kurama agreed. "You'll find out soon enough," Genkai replied with a knowing smile. "Well I see that the final team four today's pool has entered the stadium so we may know begin!" Called an extremely attractive blonde in a weird outfit and weirder hat from center ring into her microphone. "And the first match up will be....Team Inuyasha and Team Urameshi!!!"
OK Intermission. I know, I know, long and boring but hey, I had to introduce the plot first. And no, the entire Fight club story will not be staring the characters from Yu Yu Hakusho. I simply used them as a vehicle for introducing the Fight Club and because they and the Inuyasha crowd will be the first rumblers. Why use the Reikai Tentei instead of Inuyasha and friends, well because I am simply into Yu Yu Hakusho right now. Completely
arbitrary. Alright, did you get a snack, drink some juice, go to the
bathroom? I hope so because the rest of this chappie will make you piss
your pants. Enjoy.
"Ok, now is a good time to fill us in on things Genkai," Yusuke hollered. He quickly glanced at the new arrivals, assuming them to be this 'Inuya- whatever' bunch, huh ok good; they seemed as confused as he was. "I told you already twerp, this is the Fight Club, now get up there," Genkai said, punctuating with a hard kick to Yusuke's backside. "Hey old bag, I'm not going on any ring until you tell us what the hell all this is!" Hiei explained. "Yes, please elucidate Genkai," Kurama said. "Hellooooooooooo? Team Urameshi, Team Inuyasha, we're burning valuable daylight here," called the woman with the microphone. "I'll make this quick, the Fight Club is the ultimate Tournament," Genkai said swiftly. "It is a collection of the greatest fighters across time and space, it's a longstanding tradition, and didn't Koenma tell you anything?" All shook his head. Genkai sighed. "Ok the Fight Club is, goddamit will that white haired oaf keep it down!?" Genkai screeched. Across the ring, a demon was making a bigger fuss than any on team Urameshi could make. "Calm down Inuyasha," Miroku said, while ogling the microphone woman and drooling profusely, Sango hit him with her boomerang. "Shut it monk," Inuyasha responded, probably his most polite statement so far. "Listen lady, get the wax outta your big ears and listen. I'm friggn sick of being yanked around like a dog, what the hell is this Fight Club?!" The announcer looked confused, "you mean you d-don't know?" "Do I look like you know, you damn moron, if I don't get some answers I swear-" The hanyou began, "Oswari," and was down. "Thanks er..." The announcer said shaking hands with the girl who laid Inuyasha flat. "Kagome," responded the woman, "and you are?" "The Black Magician Girl!" answered the announcer triumphantly. "Um...ok," said Kagome, "but could you please explain what's going on, we got this invitation yesterday and a priestess sent us here and...." "Ah dammit," Genkai muttered, no longer able to listen to the polite young girl stammer. "Announcer, as crazy as this may sound to you (author: picture Genkai sarcastic as hell right there) I think the two of us are the only one's with the faintest notion of what The Fight Club is, so please, explain." The gorgeous announcer nodded and then turning to the audience, extended her hands, smiled and began to describe the ancient tradition of the Fight Club. "The Fight Club was started many eons ago, and since has been held every 13 years. It is a celebration of strength and combat skill. A place where the greatest warriors, wizards, demons, and fighters in general come together to determine who will be named the ultimate combatant. The Fight Club lasts as long as necessary, and is divided into many pools. This pool is the first and is called 'Ki Melee' in accordance with the kind of fighters that will battle today. The invitation all you warriors received was sent to you because you have gained recognition as brilliant fighters and are worthy of challenging your contemporaries!" "And say we have no interest in such a title," Called out Hiei, "are we to leave?" The Black Magician Girl just giggled, "Well you can do that but there is another prize. The winners are permitted to make a wish, any at all and it will come true." She looked at Inuyasha and Miroku, "perhaps you want to change something about yourself, or maybe lift a curse?" The announcer than turned toward Hiei and the others, "or maybe the ability to tell someone close to you a secret or resurrect a loved one from the dead." Both teams flinched. The shapely blonde giggled once more. "So shall we precede?" "Why not?" called a voice, unmistakably Inuyasha. "Could be fun." "Yes," agreed Hiei from across the ring, "fun..." he trailed off, and the others could see through him."Wonderful," the Magician Girl beamed. Well then everybody step onto the ring, now, who will be fighting first?" Inuyasha stepped forward, "I'll,-" but suddenly a brown tornado was in front of him. "Sorry dog turd," taunted Kouga, "maybe you can have the next one." "You sunnofa" "oswari," Kagome finished for her hanyou friend. "Terrific," Exclaimed the announcer. "And from Team Urameshi?" "Me," Hiei said instantly. "Alrighty then, so for Team Urameshi we have Hiei and from Team Inuyasha, Kouga! Now I must ask other team members to leave the ring. And let the battle begin when I sound this bell!" A golden bell materialized in her hands. "How does she now my name?" Wondered Hiei and Kouga simultaneously, but before any further musings the bell rang and the battle was on! Hiei drew his katana and vanished, Kouga followed suit and soon a most unentertaining battle between two invisible forces began. "Wow, that's fast, let's use the Relativity Spell so everyone else can see!" The Black Magician Girl then uttered something out of the microphone and suddenly the audience could see the two combatants in a heated battle. Hiei was slashing his sword with the grace that comes with mastery but Kouga continued to dodge. "Is that all you got shorty?" Called the wolf demon. "Not even close," Replied Hiei throwing off his cloak and whipping his sword like a conductor's baton at Kouga's neck. However the wolf span at such high speeds he became like a tornado and was able to deflect Hiei's assault. The tornado span around Hiei and the wolf reappeared who launched a vicious uppercut that connected with Hiei's jaw. With his Shikon enhanced strength, Kouga sent the fire apparition into the sky. But he never came down. Kouga looked around anxiously for his foe but found nothing. He stood in the center of the ring, tense, ready to dodge when he heard, "Fist of the Mortal Flame!" Before he could do anything, the wolf was flattened by a punch from Hiei, supercharged with green and black flames. Hiei wasted no time. He ran at the felled Kouga, ready to end the fight with his sword but the wolf whirl winded, blowing Hiei away and his sword into the audience. "Heh, not so tough without that blade I'd wager." "Worst wager of your life my friend," was a cackling Hiei's response as he slowly untied the bandana around his forehead. Sango's eyes widened, "Kouga be careful! That's a jagan, a third eye some demons have. It gives them strange powers!" Kouga nodded. "Well let's see if your little eyeball stands a chance against my powers." Hiei spat. "Please, do you mean those ridiculous gems in your arm and legs?" Kouga backed away, awestruck. "What, how do you know about the shikon?" "Fool, my jagan allows me to see things others cannot, and if you think some shiny rocks under your skin will be your salvation you are more an idiot than you look." And with this, Hiei opened his jagan completely and launched himself at Kouga. The wolf however was as swift as the wind and whirl winded behind Hiei, "you use that maneuver far too often," Hiei said as he turned around and fired a punch at Kouga's face. The shikon powered demon used his energized up legs to quickly back away and narrowly avoided the assault. He then launched his own but Hiei threw up a block for every punch. "Dammit! Now that guy is on the offensive and Hiei still can't hit 'im!" Kuwabara reported. "Perhaps..." Kurama answered. "What do you mean?" Asked Yusuke. "It's true that Hiei's challenger is faster on foot but Hiei's reflexes and reaction time still exceed his. It's a small advantage but although Hiei would never admit this, he has no attack in his arsenal appropriate for such a quick opponent. The dragon is far too slow and his sword is gone." "Will he loose?" Inquired Kuwabara anxiously. "I can't say, he may still have one move that can end this, but if he uses it poorly it may be his own end." "Getting tired over there?" Kouga asked confidently, he was in control once again. "You may be able to block my hits but you can't keep up with me, and while I remain unaffected thanks to my wolf endurance, you grow wearier upon every attack." "hn," was Hiei's reply, "a true amateur, doesn't even know when he's about to DIE!" Hiei suddenly leapt into the air, then, before Kouga could react, he flew down like a raptor and aimed a hard kick at the wolf's face...but missed. Hiei landed far too hard on the floor, which cracked and nearly shattered under the impact. The fire demon was right below Kouga who, now recovering from shock was laughing giddily. "Idiot, that was your big attack, the one that would end this fight. You missed! Well, don't worry it will be your last mistake." Kouga kicked the fallen warrior gruffly in the gut with a massive shikon kick, flinging the smaller demon near the edge of the ring. "Look at you," the wolf man laughed, "the big scary jagan isn't as tough as it's made out to be. Oh well, say goodbye to Fight Club!" Kouga threw back his head and laughed as he lifted his leg to deliver the final jewel powered stomp to his opponent's head. But the limb came down slowly, far too slowly and weakly to do any real damage to Hiei. The sword master sat up, pushed away Kouga's foot and chuckled while spitting blood. "Oh I'm afraid the jagan was far tougher than it's made out to be, or rather more useful." Hiei said mockingly, he held out his hand, a hand that held two shikon fragments!!! "But...how... wha...no?" Kouga stammered, looking down at his once greatest weapons but now all but useless legs. "Did you actually believe that I missed you on purpose?" Hiei asked. "Bu...but you fell so hard... I thought that..." The half koorime scoffed at this. "Only to make it convincing, my true purpose was not to hit you with some pathetic kick, but to steal your only weapon. I told you, my jagan allows me to see things others can't and I was so quick you never even felt me tear the jewel out. Ahahaha." "But what about the other leg?" Kouga asked frantically, "You couldn't have torn out both in less that a second." "True," Hiei conceded, "at least I wasn't willing to risk it. So I allowed you to kick me, as you did I tore out the second shard." Hiei was now in his element, taunting his frightened and weakened foe. "That kick did some damage but it was worth the assault to steal the jewel and now you are helpless." Kouga looked at the jewel shards hungrily but knew if he lunged for them, Hiei would be ready so he smiled. "Heh, I may not be as fast now but I will soon have the shards again. You forgot the one in my arm. In your condition a single smack will be enough to finish you off!" Hiei stared, still battered and bruised, sitting on the floor in a puddle of his own blood. "H'n." "Grrrr..." Kouga growled, severely perturbed at the lack of emotion coming from his doomed opponent, "DIE BASTARD!!!" Kouga charged, rage and fear driving him to speeds near his shikon educed velocity. The wolf's arm was raised over head, glowing with white lightning, all the power of the shard was being put into this singular hit. Kouga leapt and came zooming down like a thunderbolt of doom, his glowing forearm leading the assault about to make contact with Hiei...the fire demon pointed his outstretched hand toward the stadium, nano seconds later, as Kouga's fist began to brush his fast Hiei swung his sword. The forearm of Kouga, now dead and lackluster flew into the crowd, spewing bright red blood. Hiei sidestepped, almost allowing the traumatized Kouga to finish his descent but the demon never touched the earth. With a dozen blindingly fast slashes of his blade Hiei reduced the great leader of the demon wolf pang to gory chunks. "Another useful ability of the jagan," Hiei explained to his desecrated foe, "telekinesis." And with that the apparition sheathed his sword, sluicing all but the already stained blood onto the once pristine tile covering of the ring. He looked around the stadium to mixed reactions from the crowd. Then he focused his attention on the remaining members of Team Inuyasha, "Welcome to Fight Club." the swordsmen muttered and calmly walked off the ensanguined stage.
Well what did you think of the opening chapter? I hope you like it for there are more to come and best of all, the subsequent fights will all come
with a poll, so you- the reader- can decide the outcome!
Back to Tournament Menu
"Huh, the map says it should be right here," said a perplexed Yusuke Urameshi, the earth's current spirit detective. As the former hoodlum scratched his head at the map a tall, red haired man laughed softly and said, "Yusuke, you are holding the map upside down." The Spirit Detective closely analyzed the crumpled paper in his hands before flipping it around quickly, "Dammit Kurama, why did you have to go and make me look ba-what the hell?" Exclaimed Yusuke as the map burst into blue and black flames. "Hn," said Hiei, the infamous fire demon. "Stop this foolishness, detective, I would expect this behavior from Kuwabara, not you." "I never was good with maps," admitted Yusuke sullenly. "Hey what was that you midget?" Exclaimed Kuwabara in his trademark overly-animated voice, a screech that became increasingly feminine with each word said to his rival Hiei. "Silence, baka, and allow the Jagan to find our destination." The diminutive demon pulled away his white head band and opened the mysterious third eye adorning his forehead; he closed his other two eyes for a short while before exclaiming, "There." Hiei then seemed to vanish, but his friends knew it was merely his insane speed. The three fighters gave chase. Arriving at a large sand dune. "Hu hu," Laughed Kuwabara oafishly, "'allow my creepy jagan to find it guys'. Great job shorty, now were in the middle of a desert, with no map and your solution is to run off and check out piles of sand." Perhaps some background information is in order. One day prior to the fiasco in the desert, Koenma, the junior ruler of spirit world, found a letter with no return address amongst his mountainous stacks of paperwork. It read, Dear Koenma, I am aware of your responsibilities so I shall try to be brief. As you are already no doubt aware of, it is high time for another tournament. Please arrange for your infamous Spirit Detective and his accomplices to attend, enclosed is a map. We look forward to having the prolific Yusuke and co. taking part in our little game. We appreciate your patronage. Do not work to hard. Sincerely, "So," mused the infantile prince, "the Fight Club is in session again. OGRE! Contact Yusuke, Genkai and the others at once and give this map to Yusuke. Don't just stand there gapping, now!" Back in the desert... "Hiei, please what we need now is a solution, not a blood stained katana." Kurama beseeched his friend. "I suppose your right," Hiei accepted begrudgingly, "You're safe for now baka." "Hey, you name the time and place you mouse!" Kuwabara hollered, spitting in Hiei's face. "Hey shut the hell up, this is a mission not a friggin fight club or something!" Yusuke ordered. And with that the sand dune rose from the ground, and revealed that it was, well, no sand dune. Shedding itself of topsoil, a large steel door appeared from under the earth, but strangely, it was only a door. "A door that's not attached to a building?!" Yuskue said, or asked, he wasn't quite sure. "Perhaps Koenma is playing a rather insipid joke on us," Kurama suggested. "I wouldn't put it past the idiot," Hiei concurred. "Hey, where does this door lead?" Kuwabara asked, seemingly oblivious to the previous exchange. "You dunce, that door can lead nowhere it is only a -" Hiei began, but now it was his time to be interrupted. Kuwabara turned the golden knob and swung the door wide open, revealing not more desert, but a large hallway. The Reikai tentei stared inside with mouth agape, even Kurama was at a loss. Yusuke was first to recover, shaking his head rapidly he walked inside and called for the others to do the same. "What the hell is this?" Inquired Hiei, one hand gripped tightly on his sword hilt. "Basic teleportation, nothing spectacular but I guess the shock is in the presentation," answered a familiar, grizzled voice. "Old lady?"Asked Yusuke incredulously. A petite figure walked forward, out from the shadows. "Damn strait, and don't stare at me with your mouth open like some moron, oh wait, actually the look suits you quite nicely." "I see death has done nothing to dull you wit," said Kurama. "Yeah, didn't Toguro kill you?" asked Kuwabara, more confused that usual. "Yes, but Enma, not that ko brat, the real deal has allowed me to return for this event." Genkai answered. But before she could finish Yusuke had her in his arms crying, "I knew you would come back Baasan, I missed you so-" Yusuke began but quickly separated and finished, "I mean, jeeze why bring a fossil like you back how much time do you have left anyway, a week?" "Idiot," Genkai countered, keeping up her usual tirade with the loud-mouth student, but inside Genkai was glad to see her protégé once more. Yusuke coughed and asked in a much deeper voice "Any who, what event were you talking about?" "The Fight Club." the old woman answered cryptically. "Fight Club," repeated Kurama, a look of realization in his emerald eyes, "was that not the phrase that caused the door to rise from the dune?" "Genkai nodded curtly, "very good fox, it's good to see one of you has a brain." "Ah well, someone has to keep these ingrates together," Kuwabara said smugly with his arms on hips and then flashing the peace sign, which caused everyone else to do the hardest face plant in history. (Author's note: face plant is that strange anime fall down thing, come on, I had to include at least one.) "Truer words were never spoken Kuwabara," Kurama said amicably with a wide grin with one hand waving and the other covering Hiei's mouth. "But what is this Fight Club," the fox thief asked. "If you don't hurry, you'll miss it." Genkai responded, placing a golden time piece back in her pocket. "Follow me," and with that she began walking down the hallway at an incredible pace. The Reikai Tentei ran and caught up with her at the very end of the hallway and what they saw shocked them. It was an arena, more massive than anything ever beheld by the team. In the center was a fighting ring, reminiscent of the one used at the Dark Tournament but much larger. Around the ring there were rows upon rows of stadium style seats, stretching high in to the sky filled with not only demons as Yusuke had expected, but humans, animals, androids and creatures he had never seen before. It was simply too much and Yusuke felt like going back when he noticed the other beings standing on the grass, like himself, on every side of the ring. He saw a man who looked very much like Kurama only smaller with a cross shaped scar and a sword clearly a warrior, he stood silently with several similarly equipped men and a woman. Several yards away from that group stood a small blonde haired kid with what seemed to be his friends, the couldn't be more than twelve years old!. But before Yusuke could checkout the other groups, a guy with long white hair in a red, kimono...thingy came blasting from a door similar to one he had entered the stadium through. On this guy's back was a cute girl with a bow. Following the wierdo came a monk, another chick and a tornado with really awful fashion sense. "Genkai," Yusuke whispered, "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" "Yes, please enlighten us Genkai," Kurama agreed. "You'll find out soon enough," Genkai replied with a knowing smile. "Well I see that the final team four today's pool has entered the stadium so we may know begin!" Called an extremely attractive blonde in a weird outfit and weirder hat from center ring into her microphone. "And the first match up will be....Team Inuyasha and Team Urameshi!!!"
OK Intermission. I know, I know, long and boring but hey, I had to introduce the plot first. And no, the entire Fight club story will not be staring the characters from Yu Yu Hakusho. I simply used them as a vehicle for introducing the Fight Club and because they and the Inuyasha crowd will be the first rumblers. Why use the Reikai Tentei instead of Inuyasha and friends, well because I am simply into Yu Yu Hakusho right now. Completely
arbitrary. Alright, did you get a snack, drink some juice, go to the
bathroom? I hope so because the rest of this chappie will make you piss
your pants. Enjoy.
"Ok, now is a good time to fill us in on things Genkai," Yusuke hollered. He quickly glanced at the new arrivals, assuming them to be this 'Inuya- whatever' bunch, huh ok good; they seemed as confused as he was. "I told you already twerp, this is the Fight Club, now get up there," Genkai said, punctuating with a hard kick to Yusuke's backside. "Hey old bag, I'm not going on any ring until you tell us what the hell all this is!" Hiei explained. "Yes, please elucidate Genkai," Kurama said. "Hellooooooooooo? Team Urameshi, Team Inuyasha, we're burning valuable daylight here," called the woman with the microphone. "I'll make this quick, the Fight Club is the ultimate Tournament," Genkai said swiftly. "It is a collection of the greatest fighters across time and space, it's a longstanding tradition, and didn't Koenma tell you anything?" All shook his head. Genkai sighed. "Ok the Fight Club is, goddamit will that white haired oaf keep it down!?" Genkai screeched. Across the ring, a demon was making a bigger fuss than any on team Urameshi could make. "Calm down Inuyasha," Miroku said, while ogling the microphone woman and drooling profusely, Sango hit him with her boomerang. "Shut it monk," Inuyasha responded, probably his most polite statement so far. "Listen lady, get the wax outta your big ears and listen. I'm friggn sick of being yanked around like a dog, what the hell is this Fight Club?!" The announcer looked confused, "you mean you d-don't know?" "Do I look like you know, you damn moron, if I don't get some answers I swear-" The hanyou began, "Oswari," and was down. "Thanks er..." The announcer said shaking hands with the girl who laid Inuyasha flat. "Kagome," responded the woman, "and you are?" "The Black Magician Girl!" answered the announcer triumphantly. "Um...ok," said Kagome, "but could you please explain what's going on, we got this invitation yesterday and a priestess sent us here and...." "Ah dammit," Genkai muttered, no longer able to listen to the polite young girl stammer. "Announcer, as crazy as this may sound to you (author: picture Genkai sarcastic as hell right there) I think the two of us are the only one's with the faintest notion of what The Fight Club is, so please, explain." The gorgeous announcer nodded and then turning to the audience, extended her hands, smiled and began to describe the ancient tradition of the Fight Club. "The Fight Club was started many eons ago, and since has been held every 13 years. It is a celebration of strength and combat skill. A place where the greatest warriors, wizards, demons, and fighters in general come together to determine who will be named the ultimate combatant. The Fight Club lasts as long as necessary, and is divided into many pools. This pool is the first and is called 'Ki Melee' in accordance with the kind of fighters that will battle today. The invitation all you warriors received was sent to you because you have gained recognition as brilliant fighters and are worthy of challenging your contemporaries!" "And say we have no interest in such a title," Called out Hiei, "are we to leave?" The Black Magician Girl just giggled, "Well you can do that but there is another prize. The winners are permitted to make a wish, any at all and it will come true." She looked at Inuyasha and Miroku, "perhaps you want to change something about yourself, or maybe lift a curse?" The announcer than turned toward Hiei and the others, "or maybe the ability to tell someone close to you a secret or resurrect a loved one from the dead." Both teams flinched. The shapely blonde giggled once more. "So shall we precede?" "Why not?" called a voice, unmistakably Inuyasha. "Could be fun." "Yes," agreed Hiei from across the ring, "fun..." he trailed off, and the others could see through him."Wonderful," the Magician Girl beamed. Well then everybody step onto the ring, now, who will be fighting first?" Inuyasha stepped forward, "I'll,-" but suddenly a brown tornado was in front of him. "Sorry dog turd," taunted Kouga, "maybe you can have the next one." "You sunnofa" "oswari," Kagome finished for her hanyou friend. "Terrific," Exclaimed the announcer. "And from Team Urameshi?" "Me," Hiei said instantly. "Alrighty then, so for Team Urameshi we have Hiei and from Team Inuyasha, Kouga! Now I must ask other team members to leave the ring. And let the battle begin when I sound this bell!" A golden bell materialized in her hands. "How does she now my name?" Wondered Hiei and Kouga simultaneously, but before any further musings the bell rang and the battle was on! Hiei drew his katana and vanished, Kouga followed suit and soon a most unentertaining battle between two invisible forces began. "Wow, that's fast, let's use the Relativity Spell so everyone else can see!" The Black Magician Girl then uttered something out of the microphone and suddenly the audience could see the two combatants in a heated battle. Hiei was slashing his sword with the grace that comes with mastery but Kouga continued to dodge. "Is that all you got shorty?" Called the wolf demon. "Not even close," Replied Hiei throwing off his cloak and whipping his sword like a conductor's baton at Kouga's neck. However the wolf span at such high speeds he became like a tornado and was able to deflect Hiei's assault. The tornado span around Hiei and the wolf reappeared who launched a vicious uppercut that connected with Hiei's jaw. With his Shikon enhanced strength, Kouga sent the fire apparition into the sky. But he never came down. Kouga looked around anxiously for his foe but found nothing. He stood in the center of the ring, tense, ready to dodge when he heard, "Fist of the Mortal Flame!" Before he could do anything, the wolf was flattened by a punch from Hiei, supercharged with green and black flames. Hiei wasted no time. He ran at the felled Kouga, ready to end the fight with his sword but the wolf whirl winded, blowing Hiei away and his sword into the audience. "Heh, not so tough without that blade I'd wager." "Worst wager of your life my friend," was a cackling Hiei's response as he slowly untied the bandana around his forehead. Sango's eyes widened, "Kouga be careful! That's a jagan, a third eye some demons have. It gives them strange powers!" Kouga nodded. "Well let's see if your little eyeball stands a chance against my powers." Hiei spat. "Please, do you mean those ridiculous gems in your arm and legs?" Kouga backed away, awestruck. "What, how do you know about the shikon?" "Fool, my jagan allows me to see things others cannot, and if you think some shiny rocks under your skin will be your salvation you are more an idiot than you look." And with this, Hiei opened his jagan completely and launched himself at Kouga. The wolf however was as swift as the wind and whirl winded behind Hiei, "you use that maneuver far too often," Hiei said as he turned around and fired a punch at Kouga's face. The shikon powered demon used his energized up legs to quickly back away and narrowly avoided the assault. He then launched his own but Hiei threw up a block for every punch. "Dammit! Now that guy is on the offensive and Hiei still can't hit 'im!" Kuwabara reported. "Perhaps..." Kurama answered. "What do you mean?" Asked Yusuke. "It's true that Hiei's challenger is faster on foot but Hiei's reflexes and reaction time still exceed his. It's a small advantage but although Hiei would never admit this, he has no attack in his arsenal appropriate for such a quick opponent. The dragon is far too slow and his sword is gone." "Will he loose?" Inquired Kuwabara anxiously. "I can't say, he may still have one move that can end this, but if he uses it poorly it may be his own end." "Getting tired over there?" Kouga asked confidently, he was in control once again. "You may be able to block my hits but you can't keep up with me, and while I remain unaffected thanks to my wolf endurance, you grow wearier upon every attack." "hn," was Hiei's reply, "a true amateur, doesn't even know when he's about to DIE!" Hiei suddenly leapt into the air, then, before Kouga could react, he flew down like a raptor and aimed a hard kick at the wolf's face...but missed. Hiei landed far too hard on the floor, which cracked and nearly shattered under the impact. The fire demon was right below Kouga who, now recovering from shock was laughing giddily. "Idiot, that was your big attack, the one that would end this fight. You missed! Well, don't worry it will be your last mistake." Kouga kicked the fallen warrior gruffly in the gut with a massive shikon kick, flinging the smaller demon near the edge of the ring. "Look at you," the wolf man laughed, "the big scary jagan isn't as tough as it's made out to be. Oh well, say goodbye to Fight Club!" Kouga threw back his head and laughed as he lifted his leg to deliver the final jewel powered stomp to his opponent's head. But the limb came down slowly, far too slowly and weakly to do any real damage to Hiei. The sword master sat up, pushed away Kouga's foot and chuckled while spitting blood. "Oh I'm afraid the jagan was far tougher than it's made out to be, or rather more useful." Hiei said mockingly, he held out his hand, a hand that held two shikon fragments!!! "But...how... wha...no?" Kouga stammered, looking down at his once greatest weapons but now all but useless legs. "Did you actually believe that I missed you on purpose?" Hiei asked. "Bu...but you fell so hard... I thought that..." The half koorime scoffed at this. "Only to make it convincing, my true purpose was not to hit you with some pathetic kick, but to steal your only weapon. I told you, my jagan allows me to see things others can't and I was so quick you never even felt me tear the jewel out. Ahahaha." "But what about the other leg?" Kouga asked frantically, "You couldn't have torn out both in less that a second." "True," Hiei conceded, "at least I wasn't willing to risk it. So I allowed you to kick me, as you did I tore out the second shard." Hiei was now in his element, taunting his frightened and weakened foe. "That kick did some damage but it was worth the assault to steal the jewel and now you are helpless." Kouga looked at the jewel shards hungrily but knew if he lunged for them, Hiei would be ready so he smiled. "Heh, I may not be as fast now but I will soon have the shards again. You forgot the one in my arm. In your condition a single smack will be enough to finish you off!" Hiei stared, still battered and bruised, sitting on the floor in a puddle of his own blood. "H'n." "Grrrr..." Kouga growled, severely perturbed at the lack of emotion coming from his doomed opponent, "DIE BASTARD!!!" Kouga charged, rage and fear driving him to speeds near his shikon educed velocity. The wolf's arm was raised over head, glowing with white lightning, all the power of the shard was being put into this singular hit. Kouga leapt and came zooming down like a thunderbolt of doom, his glowing forearm leading the assault about to make contact with Hiei...the fire demon pointed his outstretched hand toward the stadium, nano seconds later, as Kouga's fist began to brush his fast Hiei swung his sword. The forearm of Kouga, now dead and lackluster flew into the crowd, spewing bright red blood. Hiei sidestepped, almost allowing the traumatized Kouga to finish his descent but the demon never touched the earth. With a dozen blindingly fast slashes of his blade Hiei reduced the great leader of the demon wolf pang to gory chunks. "Another useful ability of the jagan," Hiei explained to his desecrated foe, "telekinesis." And with that the apparition sheathed his sword, sluicing all but the already stained blood onto the once pristine tile covering of the ring. He looked around the stadium to mixed reactions from the crowd. Then he focused his attention on the remaining members of Team Inuyasha, "Welcome to Fight Club." the swordsmen muttered and calmly walked off the ensanguined stage.
Well what did you think of the opening chapter? I hope you like it for there are more to come and best of all, the subsequent fights will all come
with a poll, so you- the reader- can decide the outcome!
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