Chapter #8!

Trick-or-Treating yesterday was fun, I got a grip of candy! (yes I know im 14 but I love candy and UR NEVER TOO OLD TO GO TRICK-OR-TREATING!) ^.~

This chapter: Hiei meets his master that took care of him after he was left by himself at a young age and we see how this all turns out. Next, Kuwabara will fight a pretty usless fighter and he is easily defeated.

A Reminder: This story would be a lot better if I knew people were reading it and enjoying it.

Disclaimer: I don't own them

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Once Friends, Now Rivals

Hiei didn't take his gaze off of the tall man in front of him; something in him told him that he knew him, but he couldn't quite grasp it. Hiei let go of the feeling and prepared for battle by starting off with a few death threats, (as usual -_-) "I suggest you give up now, if you don't your death will be that much slower and painfuller."

Demon #4 swung back his gray hair and gripped his ignighted sword tighter, "You shouldn't say things like that until you feel the pain of your enemies attack." His voice was soft and calm; he seemed not interested in Hiei's challenge.

His voice struck a nerve in Hiei, "Shikaku..." he whispered, and as he looked at Demon #4's face more thoroughly he noticed it was him, "You are Shikaku, aren't you?"

Demon #4 raised his head but kept an emotionless stare, "I haven't been called that for years, Hiei." Shikaku was Hiei caretaker. He'd found Hiei when he was just a boy wondering through the Mekai and could have easily been killed. Shikaku took him into his care a raised him to be tough. He also taught him to fight and uncovered his true potential and strength. When Hiei was older he paid no mind to Shikaku and cared for nothing but to be stronger. He became selfish and short tempered. So Shikaku tried to kill him for what he'd become and knew that one day he'd end up like he once was: a murderer and robber.

Hiei grew with anger, "You tried to kill me when I was young, but I managed to injure you but I didn't kill you," he smirked and pulled out his sword, "Looks like I can finish what I'd started."

Shikaku looked at Hiei straight in the eye, "I only tried to kill you because you were becoming the exact opposite of what I taught you. You were a true apprentice once, we were even "friends" but you cared for nothing but yourself later." Shikaku paused then continued, "You were nothing but a tiny boy when I found you, I had the decency to take you in, you took that kindness for granted. I used to be like how you were remember, and I told you what happened yet you ignored me and since you have, i've ignored myself."

"You're a fool, just because of me you changed back to that monster you were a long time ago? I'm nothing but an "apprentice" to you, you shouldn't care at all."

"I did, I cared, I thought I could teach someone what I had to learn the hard way. I had been near death when they tortured me, but I survived and the scars all over my body prove that. The only reason I went back to how I used to be is because i'm a demon and if I can't teach another demon what I used to believe then I should be within my nature."

"A demon's only nature is to kill!"

Shikaku stood a stance and looked straight into Hiei eyes, "That's true. Now I shall kill you like I planned." Shikaku took off with great speed. Even greater than Hiei's.

Hiei stood firm and watched the after images of his old master. Before he knew it Shikaku attacked from in front of him, something Hiei didn't expect. Hiei lifted his sword and blocked the attack, barely. Hiei watched as his master circled him again, "Two can play this game," he jumped up and attacked his master. They connected swords many time in a few seconds.

"You've gotten faster," Hiei commented with a smirk.

"You're still slow," he knocked Hiei back and charged at him.

Hiei blocked and growled, "We'll see who's slow!" Hiei pushed back and forced him off of him. He swung his sword more wildly than before and his swipes were much more powerful.

"You're fighting out of rage, you're style is off."

Hiei swung down hard on the ground but missed his master, "Will you shut up and fight!" He was mad now, Shikaku always said something unencouraging in a battle with him; Hiei had about enough, "I'm not your student anymore!"

Shikaku watched as Hiei charged head on, "Another mistake you always make," Shikaku swung his sword and the flames from his sword errupted towards Hiei with super speed.

Hiei placed his sword in front of him but his body was still burned.

"Rule # 4 never make a head on attack."

Hiei laughed and stood up with not one scratch on him, "Remember "Master", I'm a fire demon and fire doesn't affect me." He brushed some flames off his clothes and ran quickly around the room, "Now we'll see who's slow."

Shikaku dropped his sword to his side, which meant he dropped his gaurd. Hiei noticed this and took it to his advantage. "Die!" He swung his sword down but before his sword touched his masters head Shikaku's sword sliced his chest. Hiei jumped back and placed a hand over his bloody chest.

"Like you said, I've gotten faster."

Hiei stood with rage and removed the white band from his Jagan. "You will pay!" Hiei charged and pinned Shikaku to the wall behind him. The Jagan glowed with a white light and red bands pinned Shikaku to the wall. Hiei backed up and held up his sword.

"I'm tired of you, I'll get rid of you now!" A black dragon cloud surrounded his sword and it luminated a ominous green and black.

Shikaku struggled to get free but Hiei's rage increased his power. "Go ahead. But know this: I met your father after you had gone. He told me to find you again and bring you to him; he said he had no use for a son when you were young but he wishes that you could fight along side him because he needs his son to take over..."

Hiei look at him with a confused expression, "You liar! My father beat me and hated me when I was young! You'd actually believe that I would believe with what you just said! You fool!"

Shikaku smirked a little at his ignorance, "Hiei, grow up to be strong and one day you'll earn my respect," Shikaku recited something Hiei father would always say.

Hiei opened his eyes in shock, "How do you know that?!" His old master said nothing, "So my father wants me back..." Hiei dropped his sword and looked at it. Something came to him and he lifted it back up, "You're lying, I know it! You tried to kill me!"

"I'm not lying... You can either kill me or hear me out." He paused as Hiei didn't make a move, "Didn't you notice I was holding back when I tired to kill you that day. I was way stronger than that and you know it."

Hiei recalled the fight and realized he was right, "Wh- why?"

"I could have killed you with my special ability yet I only used my sword and throughout that time I was thinking if I could do it or not."

He dropped the sword again and dropped his head, "So you didn't want to kill me?"

"When I was lying on the ground nearly dead, again. No." Shikaku smirked and pointed to Hiei sword and lifted it. "Your father is in this castle, he's a prisoner here and is being forced to travel to living world. Find him before it's too late."

Hiei tried to pull down his sword, which still had the Dragon of the Darkness Flame on it, "What are you doing? My father- what? Wait! Stop!"

Shikaku used his power to make Hiei run up to him with his sword ready to attack, "I have taught you everything now. There's not use for me now." He lifted Hiei's sword back and said one last thing, "Remember everything and you'll understand."

Hiei's shocked eyes were about to pop out of his head, "No MASTER!" He closed his eyes as he felt his sword slice through his master. When he opened his eyes he fell to the ground. He dropped his sword and looked up at his masters face, "I understand."

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Kurama watched Hiei fall as he killed his master. He'd heard everything because of his fox hearing. "I'm sorry Hiei."

Kurama sent a telepathic link to Hiei, 'I'm sorry for what happened Hiei.'

Hiei looked at the barrier and to Kurama, 'I don't need your sympathy, I'll be fine without him, I've been fine without him.'

Kurama looked around at the other rooms and saw Kurama about to fight a big huge pink demon, which really didn't look too bright. 'Turn your attention to Kuwabara he's right next to you on your left.'

Hiei picked up his sword and sheathed it, 'I rather not watch that idiots fight, but I have nothing better to do.' Hiei took one last look at his master and went as close as he could to the barrier while tying a piece of his cloak on his wound.

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Kuwabara looked at the dumb looking demon in front of him, 'They gave me this one on purpose,' he thought.

Demon #3 scratched his head and started bouncing around the room. After a short while he stopped and farted out a stinky black smoke.

Kuwabara covered his nose and nearly threw up, 'Oh man, this is worst than that time in the Janitor's closet with Urameshi when we were hiding from Evilmoto for putting a frog down a girls school uniform. Urameshi had eaten 3 burrito's and well I nearly died from the fart he did.'

The demon bounced around again and farted once more and this time the smoke was green and smelled like rotten eggs and soiled spagetti.

Kuwabara threw up this time, "That's it!" He created his spirit sword and stuck it into the demons belly.

The demon stopped and said, "Uh-Oh!" and poped and from his body errupted the most horrid smell imaginable.

Kuwabara dropped his spirit sword and stood looking confused, "Yuck," and he fainted.

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Gina started to laugh a little as she watched Kuwabara fall to the ground, "Let's say that was interesting."

Kuwabara and Hiei just sweat-dropped and turned to Yusuke's room and noticed the fight had already begun."

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That's it!

Heheheh, my friend farted while I was on the phone with her and I decided to make the demon a farting demon ^^.

Next chapter: The start and finish of Yusuke's battle and the beginning of Gina's battle with Gekidoku.

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