White Rose Beauty and the Red Rose Beast pt. 6
Karasu walked the dark cobblestone streets of the small town making his way back to an inn and tavern. Quickly, he walked inside and looked around the dark room lit by a few dim lanterns. He quickly walked to a hallway reserved for himself, Bui, and the Toguro brothers and loudly knocked on their doors waking them. Out of their rooms and clad in night clothes the Toguro brothers and Bui walked out squinting their eyes in the bright lantern lit hallway.
"What is it Karasu?" the larger Toguro asked aggravatedly not wanting to be woken up at the late hour. "It's late."
The other demons nodded and grumbled in agreement.
"We have a small problem that I need your help with," Karasu replied as he looked around the small hallway.
The gray haired Toguro Ani nodded for him to continue.
"It seems the Human in the woods has kidnaped my bride," Karasu said his rasping voice turning into a deadly hiss. "We must get her back."
"I see where this is going," Toguro Ani began. "You want our help to get her back... understandable.... and what of the Human?"
Karasu's eyes squinted as he smirked a twisted smirk.
"We.... kill him," Karasu finished smiling a sinister smile beneath his mask.
Devious smiles went around the small hallway the other demons nodding evilly in agreement.
Sleeping silver eyes fluttered wildly as a small fairy began to dream a dream.
~Dream~
She walked along a white cobblestone garden path alongside a shining clear blue river lined with weeping willows and orange trees. She wore a white off-shoulder gown with lace and silk with a small train in the back and small white heels on her feet and white elbow gloves on her hands. Her light blue and green flowered locks were held back by a small silver and diamond butterfly barrette the strands and her wings softly blowing in the wind.
Holding her skirt, she continued to walk and looked up as she saw the sun reflect a glimpse of something silver. She walked on and met the eyes of a handsome silver haired, gold eyed Youko. He wore a fine white tailed tuxedo with his silver hair and tail billowing in the wind. She stood speechless at the mysterious and handsome man before her.
"Who are you?" she asked softly as she lost herself in the Youko's soft and sad eyes.
"All will be explained in time," the Youko replied. "But just follow your heart... and don't just look with your eyes."
She tilted her head confused.
"What do you mean?" she asked again.
"All will be explained in time," the mysterious Youko replied again. "Follow your heart... and don't just look with your eyes."
He turned and began to walk away from her.
"Wait!" she cried after him hoping he would turn.
He didn't turn.
"Come back!" she cried again as the world around her began to fade into nothingness the Youko going along with it.
He continued to walk on ignoring her cries and pleas.
"Remember," he called back to her but still not turning. "Follow your heart and don't just look with your eyes."
Around them, the dream faded into nothingness leaving her to fade along with it.
~End Dream~
She sat up in her bed and turned to the windows where the morning light was shining through.
Kurama made his way back to his decaying room and prepared for bed. As he placed on white silk bed clothes, he looked to the rose worriedly as he watched more petals begin to fall. He sighed and sat in his bed watching. 'She has to fall in love me,' he thought again worriedly. 'Please.. You have to.' He turned to the large windows and looked into the moonlit sky glittering with stars and silently made a wish, a wish for a love that was true and pure. He rested his head on his pillow and fell into a worried sleep.
A bright sun shined in the castle and throughout the grounds. Sore and stiff from sleeping in the vast gardens, Kuwabara, Kuronue, Botan, Keiko, Yusuke, Cristy, and Hiei awoke to the bright early morning sunlight as a pondering fairy and a worried Human awoke in the castle.
"Lets never sleep in this garden again," Botan complained as she rubbed her sore back.
"I agree," added Keiko as she too rubbed her sore back. "It hurts too much."
"Hm," Hiei replied not caring to add to the conversation.
"Eh.. Quit complaining," Kuronue said sternly as he stood dusting off his clothes. "We have to get to work.. The Master and Kizna are probably already awake."
The others sighed tiredly as they stood on stiff and sore legs. They trudged back to the castle groaning and complaining about pains with the morning sun on their backs.
Kurama awoke worriedly as the morning sun rose and more rose petals fell from the magic rose. He sighed. He called out hoping to find one of his servants only to receive no answer. He sighed again. He dressed in a white tunic and left the room to find his servants.
"Tell me," he began when he found his servants walking in from the garden. "Where were you last night and this morning?"
"Uh...." Botan began as the others exchanged nervous glances as Kurama tapped his foot patiently waiting for her answer. "Just around?"
"Uh huh," Kurama replied as he began to pace. "Tell me.. Were you 'just around' the garden when all the fireworks went off during last night's walk?"
"Uh...." they all replied some looking to the ground the others scratching their heads.
"Were you?" Kurama asked sternly as Yusuke meekly nodded as Kurama smiled. "Then.. Thank you."
As the Prince walked away, several jaws dropped to the floor in shock.
Dressed in her normal clothes and cloak, Kizna wandered around the palace wondering where the others were. 'I haven't seen them since last night,' she thought to herself as she wandered down a hallway. 'Where could they be?.. And who was that Youko in my dreams?'
She continued to walk down the hall filled with fine tapestries and large windows letting in the morning light. More pedestals with large vases of large red roses lined the hallway with a plush red carpet under her light blue slippered feet and pink and white beaded and light blue banded ankles. She walked on coming to a large wooden door that towered over her. She rested a small hand on the worn metal handle and pushed the door open with all her might making a loud creak resound in the hall and the room inside. She walked in and looked around in awe. 'A library,' she thought amazed as she walked in.
She walked around the large two story room and found many books that she had read and that she had yet to read amongst the shelves. Small windows with iron workings lined the walls of the first and second floor spilling the sun's rays onto the burgundy carpeted floor. A large fireplace and small sitting area lay where she entered inviting her to take a book and lose herself amongst the pages and words. She walked to a window and looked out and caught a glimpse of the forest and her hometown making her homesick. 'I hope you're well father,' she thought worriedly. 'I really do.' She sighed and pushed the thought out of her mind. She grabbed a book of a shelf and sat down by the fire losing herself in the book as she pushed the strange Youko from her dreams out of her mind.
"HE IS A MONSTER!" Karasu cried in the town square to the large crowd of demons that surrounded him and the others. "HE HAS KIDNAPED THE KIND MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER AND PLANS TO KILL HER!"
The crowd gasped in fear as they listened to the lies Karasu and the others spun.
"SHE IS A PRISONER IN THE OLD CASTLE IN THE FOREST!" Toguro Ani cried as he pointed to the dark woods. "SHE IS BEATEN AND ABUSED! WE MUST HELP HER!"
Loud rallying cries of agreement echoed through the small village as Karasu and the others continued to spin deceiving webs of lies and murder.
"WE ATTACK WITHIN THE WEEK, ON THE NEXT NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON!" Toguro Ani concluded as the crowd of demons around them cheered over the soon demise of the Human.
Kizna spent the week finding new amusements by the Prince's side enjoying every moment with him falling deeper into love as she did so. 'So what if he's not the Youko in my dreams?' she thought as she and the Prince walked out into the morning garden. 'I don't care. I love him.'
As the other girls dressed her for dinner that night, she studied herself in the mirror. She wore an off-shoulder gold ball gown with a trim of hand painted white roses on the bottom of the dress and gold gloves. Around her neck was the black choker with the large diamond. Botan wound her hair in a complicated twist with long light blue and green flowered curls falling gently over her shoulder as Keiko placed black slippers on her feet. 'I hope his Highness will like it,' she thought hopefully smiling softly. Then, Cristy, Botan, and Keiko stepped back as she stood to admire herself in the mirror.
"Thank you," she said kindly. "It's wonderful."
"You're welcome," Botan said cheerfully as she hustled Kizna to the door. "Now go... his Highness is waiting.. And there's a beautiful full moon out tonight."
Botan turned to the others after she had left.
"Well?" she asked cheerfully.
"Well what?" asked Keiko shrugging.
"Well," Botan began excitedly. "Should we expect a "Mrs. Youko Kurama" sometime soon?"
Sly smiles spread on the three faces in the room.
"I would think so," concluded Cristy slyly as she and the others left to prepare the night's activities.
Nervously, Kurama waited by the grand staircase in a glass observatory deep within his castle. A large chandelier with a million candles hung above him shining their soft lights on the white marble floor. The large dome above him was decorated with white roses and cherubs sitting on clouds. The large windows going around the room let in the starlight's light and the shining silvers of a full moon.
He wore a white tuxedo trimmed in gold with gold stitching and white and gold gloves. He tapped his foot impatiently as he waited always turning to the top of the stair case hoping to see her waiting for him. Quickly, he turned again and quickly turned away only to turn back and stare at the sight before him. Remembering his manners, he closed his gawking jaw. Kizna softly giggled as she slowly made her way down the marble staircase.
"Have I kept you waiting?" she asked lightly blushing from the Prince's stares.
"No," he replied softly as he looked deep into her silver eyes.
A soft waltz's tune began to play through the observatory as Kurama held his hand out to her.
"May I have the honor of a dance with a fair lady as yourself?" he asked as he took her hand and kissed it.
She giggled again.
"The honor would be all mine," she replied as he gently pulled her into his arms.
They twirled gracefully around the room as the soft music serenaded them and their movements. Their eyes locked and held each other throughout the dance silently conveying emotions and feelings. Green eyes shined with love as silver eyes shined with happiness. 'Nothing could ruin this night,' Kurama thought lovingly unaware of the approaching danger to his castle.
In the village, demon men held torches as Karasu and the others instructed them on what to do.
"This group come with me," Karasu instructed as he pointed to a small band of men.
"Brother and I will take these groups," the larger Toguro said as he pointed to two groups.
"I'll take this group," Bui finished as the last group stood by his side.
Karasu, Toguro Ani, Toguro Otouto, and Bui began to lead the small army of demons into the dark forest making their way to the Human's castle.
Kuronue and the others sat in the library leaving the Prince and Kizna to enjoy themselves in the observatory. He and the others talked and sat in the chairs as Hiei leaned by the window looking out into the dark forest not caring to join the others. His studying crimson eyes turned to worry as he saw the small flames of torches coming to the castle.
"Something is wrong," he said suddenly turning everyone's eyes towards him.
"What is it Hiei?" Cristy asked worriedly as she made her way to his side.
Hiei pointed out the window as Cristy looked. Her gold-red eyes turned worriedly to the others. Quickly, the others rushed to the windows to get a look of the dark forest.
"We have to warn his Highness," Kuronue said as he turned away from the window.
"But we can't," Keiko replied as she turned toward the raven. "We mustn't ruin this night."
Kuronue ignored her and quickly ran to the front entrance of the castle and locked it tightly while back in the library Yusuke placed a comforting hand on his wife's shoulder and shook his head.
"There is nothing we can do," Hiei said as he withdrew his katana. "Everyone prepare for battle."
Karasu and the others marched determinedly towards the castle stopping at the large iron gate. He and the others spied many faces in a distant castle window.
"I'll take care of the gate," Karasu said as he placed a hand on the gate.
A loud explosion echoed through the evening forest scaring the birds from their nests and sleep. A large black blur and the flapping of wings took to the sky as the iron fell to the ground melted and broken.
They turned to the windows again only to find the faces missing.
Worried, Kuronue and the others sat in the darkness of the library. The candles in the chandelier and the fire in the fireplace had been put out leaving them in total darkness and silence.
"What do we do?" asked Keiko worriedly.
"We prepare for battle," Hiei said as he stood boldly in the room. "It's the only choice."
"But his Highness.." Cristy began only to be cut off by Hiei's shaking head.
"Hiei's right," Yusuke said as he studied his folded hands that sat in his lap. "We have no other choice."
"Do you think his Highness heard that explosion?" Keiko asked worriedly again.
"Did you hear that?" Kizna asked worriedly as she and the Prince stopped dancing.
"No," Kurama replied lying trying not to worry her. "It's nothing."
Kizna looked deep into his eyes trying to find out the truth.
"You're lying," she replied worriedly as she pulled out of his arms. "You heard it too."
He turned away ashamed of what he had said to her.
"It will be all right," she said as she walked to his side placing a gentle hand on his arm.
Then, another explosion shook the castle.
Karasu surveyed the charred and broken remains of the large castle entrance as he and the others casually walked inside.
"Knock, Knock," Karasu hissed threateningly as he and the others split in different directions looking for the Human.
Kuronue and the others fell to the floor as the explosion rocked the castle. Small groups consisting of: Yusuke and Kuwabara, Kuronue and Hiei, and Keiko, Cristy, and Botan left through secret passages silently and quickly making their way to different spots in the castle with weapons in their hands to protect their Prince.
(Author's note: well.. Here's another chapter.. I hope you liked it!... uh.. But could one of you who knows the dark tournament well give me the match-ups for the fight between Urameshi team and the Toguro team? I know one is Kurama vs. Karasu.. obviously.. But please if you could give me the other match ups... thank you.)
Karasu walked the dark cobblestone streets of the small town making his way back to an inn and tavern. Quickly, he walked inside and looked around the dark room lit by a few dim lanterns. He quickly walked to a hallway reserved for himself, Bui, and the Toguro brothers and loudly knocked on their doors waking them. Out of their rooms and clad in night clothes the Toguro brothers and Bui walked out squinting their eyes in the bright lantern lit hallway.
"What is it Karasu?" the larger Toguro asked aggravatedly not wanting to be woken up at the late hour. "It's late."
The other demons nodded and grumbled in agreement.
"We have a small problem that I need your help with," Karasu replied as he looked around the small hallway.
The gray haired Toguro Ani nodded for him to continue.
"It seems the Human in the woods has kidnaped my bride," Karasu said his rasping voice turning into a deadly hiss. "We must get her back."
"I see where this is going," Toguro Ani began. "You want our help to get her back... understandable.... and what of the Human?"
Karasu's eyes squinted as he smirked a twisted smirk.
"We.... kill him," Karasu finished smiling a sinister smile beneath his mask.
Devious smiles went around the small hallway the other demons nodding evilly in agreement.
Sleeping silver eyes fluttered wildly as a small fairy began to dream a dream.
~Dream~
She walked along a white cobblestone garden path alongside a shining clear blue river lined with weeping willows and orange trees. She wore a white off-shoulder gown with lace and silk with a small train in the back and small white heels on her feet and white elbow gloves on her hands. Her light blue and green flowered locks were held back by a small silver and diamond butterfly barrette the strands and her wings softly blowing in the wind.
Holding her skirt, she continued to walk and looked up as she saw the sun reflect a glimpse of something silver. She walked on and met the eyes of a handsome silver haired, gold eyed Youko. He wore a fine white tailed tuxedo with his silver hair and tail billowing in the wind. She stood speechless at the mysterious and handsome man before her.
"Who are you?" she asked softly as she lost herself in the Youko's soft and sad eyes.
"All will be explained in time," the Youko replied. "But just follow your heart... and don't just look with your eyes."
She tilted her head confused.
"What do you mean?" she asked again.
"All will be explained in time," the mysterious Youko replied again. "Follow your heart... and don't just look with your eyes."
He turned and began to walk away from her.
"Wait!" she cried after him hoping he would turn.
He didn't turn.
"Come back!" she cried again as the world around her began to fade into nothingness the Youko going along with it.
He continued to walk on ignoring her cries and pleas.
"Remember," he called back to her but still not turning. "Follow your heart and don't just look with your eyes."
Around them, the dream faded into nothingness leaving her to fade along with it.
~End Dream~
She sat up in her bed and turned to the windows where the morning light was shining through.
Kurama made his way back to his decaying room and prepared for bed. As he placed on white silk bed clothes, he looked to the rose worriedly as he watched more petals begin to fall. He sighed and sat in his bed watching. 'She has to fall in love me,' he thought again worriedly. 'Please.. You have to.' He turned to the large windows and looked into the moonlit sky glittering with stars and silently made a wish, a wish for a love that was true and pure. He rested his head on his pillow and fell into a worried sleep.
A bright sun shined in the castle and throughout the grounds. Sore and stiff from sleeping in the vast gardens, Kuwabara, Kuronue, Botan, Keiko, Yusuke, Cristy, and Hiei awoke to the bright early morning sunlight as a pondering fairy and a worried Human awoke in the castle.
"Lets never sleep in this garden again," Botan complained as she rubbed her sore back.
"I agree," added Keiko as she too rubbed her sore back. "It hurts too much."
"Hm," Hiei replied not caring to add to the conversation.
"Eh.. Quit complaining," Kuronue said sternly as he stood dusting off his clothes. "We have to get to work.. The Master and Kizna are probably already awake."
The others sighed tiredly as they stood on stiff and sore legs. They trudged back to the castle groaning and complaining about pains with the morning sun on their backs.
Kurama awoke worriedly as the morning sun rose and more rose petals fell from the magic rose. He sighed. He called out hoping to find one of his servants only to receive no answer. He sighed again. He dressed in a white tunic and left the room to find his servants.
"Tell me," he began when he found his servants walking in from the garden. "Where were you last night and this morning?"
"Uh...." Botan began as the others exchanged nervous glances as Kurama tapped his foot patiently waiting for her answer. "Just around?"
"Uh huh," Kurama replied as he began to pace. "Tell me.. Were you 'just around' the garden when all the fireworks went off during last night's walk?"
"Uh...." they all replied some looking to the ground the others scratching their heads.
"Were you?" Kurama asked sternly as Yusuke meekly nodded as Kurama smiled. "Then.. Thank you."
As the Prince walked away, several jaws dropped to the floor in shock.
Dressed in her normal clothes and cloak, Kizna wandered around the palace wondering where the others were. 'I haven't seen them since last night,' she thought to herself as she wandered down a hallway. 'Where could they be?.. And who was that Youko in my dreams?'
She continued to walk down the hall filled with fine tapestries and large windows letting in the morning light. More pedestals with large vases of large red roses lined the hallway with a plush red carpet under her light blue slippered feet and pink and white beaded and light blue banded ankles. She walked on coming to a large wooden door that towered over her. She rested a small hand on the worn metal handle and pushed the door open with all her might making a loud creak resound in the hall and the room inside. She walked in and looked around in awe. 'A library,' she thought amazed as she walked in.
She walked around the large two story room and found many books that she had read and that she had yet to read amongst the shelves. Small windows with iron workings lined the walls of the first and second floor spilling the sun's rays onto the burgundy carpeted floor. A large fireplace and small sitting area lay where she entered inviting her to take a book and lose herself amongst the pages and words. She walked to a window and looked out and caught a glimpse of the forest and her hometown making her homesick. 'I hope you're well father,' she thought worriedly. 'I really do.' She sighed and pushed the thought out of her mind. She grabbed a book of a shelf and sat down by the fire losing herself in the book as she pushed the strange Youko from her dreams out of her mind.
"HE IS A MONSTER!" Karasu cried in the town square to the large crowd of demons that surrounded him and the others. "HE HAS KIDNAPED THE KIND MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER AND PLANS TO KILL HER!"
The crowd gasped in fear as they listened to the lies Karasu and the others spun.
"SHE IS A PRISONER IN THE OLD CASTLE IN THE FOREST!" Toguro Ani cried as he pointed to the dark woods. "SHE IS BEATEN AND ABUSED! WE MUST HELP HER!"
Loud rallying cries of agreement echoed through the small village as Karasu and the others continued to spin deceiving webs of lies and murder.
"WE ATTACK WITHIN THE WEEK, ON THE NEXT NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON!" Toguro Ani concluded as the crowd of demons around them cheered over the soon demise of the Human.
Kizna spent the week finding new amusements by the Prince's side enjoying every moment with him falling deeper into love as she did so. 'So what if he's not the Youko in my dreams?' she thought as she and the Prince walked out into the morning garden. 'I don't care. I love him.'
As the other girls dressed her for dinner that night, she studied herself in the mirror. She wore an off-shoulder gold ball gown with a trim of hand painted white roses on the bottom of the dress and gold gloves. Around her neck was the black choker with the large diamond. Botan wound her hair in a complicated twist with long light blue and green flowered curls falling gently over her shoulder as Keiko placed black slippers on her feet. 'I hope his Highness will like it,' she thought hopefully smiling softly. Then, Cristy, Botan, and Keiko stepped back as she stood to admire herself in the mirror.
"Thank you," she said kindly. "It's wonderful."
"You're welcome," Botan said cheerfully as she hustled Kizna to the door. "Now go... his Highness is waiting.. And there's a beautiful full moon out tonight."
Botan turned to the others after she had left.
"Well?" she asked cheerfully.
"Well what?" asked Keiko shrugging.
"Well," Botan began excitedly. "Should we expect a "Mrs. Youko Kurama" sometime soon?"
Sly smiles spread on the three faces in the room.
"I would think so," concluded Cristy slyly as she and the others left to prepare the night's activities.
Nervously, Kurama waited by the grand staircase in a glass observatory deep within his castle. A large chandelier with a million candles hung above him shining their soft lights on the white marble floor. The large dome above him was decorated with white roses and cherubs sitting on clouds. The large windows going around the room let in the starlight's light and the shining silvers of a full moon.
He wore a white tuxedo trimmed in gold with gold stitching and white and gold gloves. He tapped his foot impatiently as he waited always turning to the top of the stair case hoping to see her waiting for him. Quickly, he turned again and quickly turned away only to turn back and stare at the sight before him. Remembering his manners, he closed his gawking jaw. Kizna softly giggled as she slowly made her way down the marble staircase.
"Have I kept you waiting?" she asked lightly blushing from the Prince's stares.
"No," he replied softly as he looked deep into her silver eyes.
A soft waltz's tune began to play through the observatory as Kurama held his hand out to her.
"May I have the honor of a dance with a fair lady as yourself?" he asked as he took her hand and kissed it.
She giggled again.
"The honor would be all mine," she replied as he gently pulled her into his arms.
They twirled gracefully around the room as the soft music serenaded them and their movements. Their eyes locked and held each other throughout the dance silently conveying emotions and feelings. Green eyes shined with love as silver eyes shined with happiness. 'Nothing could ruin this night,' Kurama thought lovingly unaware of the approaching danger to his castle.
In the village, demon men held torches as Karasu and the others instructed them on what to do.
"This group come with me," Karasu instructed as he pointed to a small band of men.
"Brother and I will take these groups," the larger Toguro said as he pointed to two groups.
"I'll take this group," Bui finished as the last group stood by his side.
Karasu, Toguro Ani, Toguro Otouto, and Bui began to lead the small army of demons into the dark forest making their way to the Human's castle.
Kuronue and the others sat in the library leaving the Prince and Kizna to enjoy themselves in the observatory. He and the others talked and sat in the chairs as Hiei leaned by the window looking out into the dark forest not caring to join the others. His studying crimson eyes turned to worry as he saw the small flames of torches coming to the castle.
"Something is wrong," he said suddenly turning everyone's eyes towards him.
"What is it Hiei?" Cristy asked worriedly as she made her way to his side.
Hiei pointed out the window as Cristy looked. Her gold-red eyes turned worriedly to the others. Quickly, the others rushed to the windows to get a look of the dark forest.
"We have to warn his Highness," Kuronue said as he turned away from the window.
"But we can't," Keiko replied as she turned toward the raven. "We mustn't ruin this night."
Kuronue ignored her and quickly ran to the front entrance of the castle and locked it tightly while back in the library Yusuke placed a comforting hand on his wife's shoulder and shook his head.
"There is nothing we can do," Hiei said as he withdrew his katana. "Everyone prepare for battle."
Karasu and the others marched determinedly towards the castle stopping at the large iron gate. He and the others spied many faces in a distant castle window.
"I'll take care of the gate," Karasu said as he placed a hand on the gate.
A loud explosion echoed through the evening forest scaring the birds from their nests and sleep. A large black blur and the flapping of wings took to the sky as the iron fell to the ground melted and broken.
They turned to the windows again only to find the faces missing.
Worried, Kuronue and the others sat in the darkness of the library. The candles in the chandelier and the fire in the fireplace had been put out leaving them in total darkness and silence.
"What do we do?" asked Keiko worriedly.
"We prepare for battle," Hiei said as he stood boldly in the room. "It's the only choice."
"But his Highness.." Cristy began only to be cut off by Hiei's shaking head.
"Hiei's right," Yusuke said as he studied his folded hands that sat in his lap. "We have no other choice."
"Do you think his Highness heard that explosion?" Keiko asked worriedly again.
"Did you hear that?" Kizna asked worriedly as she and the Prince stopped dancing.
"No," Kurama replied lying trying not to worry her. "It's nothing."
Kizna looked deep into his eyes trying to find out the truth.
"You're lying," she replied worriedly as she pulled out of his arms. "You heard it too."
He turned away ashamed of what he had said to her.
"It will be all right," she said as she walked to his side placing a gentle hand on his arm.
Then, another explosion shook the castle.
Karasu surveyed the charred and broken remains of the large castle entrance as he and the others casually walked inside.
"Knock, Knock," Karasu hissed threateningly as he and the others split in different directions looking for the Human.
Kuronue and the others fell to the floor as the explosion rocked the castle. Small groups consisting of: Yusuke and Kuwabara, Kuronue and Hiei, and Keiko, Cristy, and Botan left through secret passages silently and quickly making their way to different spots in the castle with weapons in their hands to protect their Prince.
(Author's note: well.. Here's another chapter.. I hope you liked it!... uh.. But could one of you who knows the dark tournament well give me the match-ups for the fight between Urameshi team and the Toguro team? I know one is Kurama vs. Karasu.. obviously.. But please if you could give me the other match ups... thank you.)