Wow, I wrote Chapter four faster than I thought. So, here it is. Lorin's
fight with Risho. Now, this is DIFFERENT from the show. Kuwabara doesn't
fight, so the whole thing will be different from the start. Please
review!!
Note: Any Japanese word I use will be translated at the bottom.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the Yu Yu Hakusho universe.
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Lorin blinked as she stepped out of the tunnel leading to the ring. She quickly moved over to Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama. She touched Kurama's shoulder, sensing his injuries. He stirred.
"Do not waste your Energy Healing me. I will hold out until you win the match. Be careful. This is not a practice match with Hiei or myself. He will try to kill you." Kurama's voice wasn't more than a whisper.
"I know that, Shuichi Kurama," she whispered back. "I will be careful. Don't worry about me." she said. She briefly checked Yusuke for injuries, before moving closer to the ring. She studied Risho for a moment, then started walking around the ring.
"What are you doing?" Risho snarled. "Get up here so I can kill you!" Lorin kept walking. She approached the two figures lying on the ground, Jin and Touya. Jin wasn't awake, but Touya was. She knelt between the two. Touya looked at her warily.
"What do you want?" he asked, his voice neutral. Lorin gave him a small smile.
"To help. Nothing more." she replied.
"Ningen!!" Risho called. "Come meet your death!" Lorin shifted to look at him, staying where she was.
"Bakka!" she sneered. "I'm doing what you should be doing, caring about your wounded teammates. No prize is worth friendship."
"Friendship?!?!? You think those weaklings are my friends? Don't be ridiculous." Risho retorted.
"Just relax, Risho. Enjoy your last few minutes of life. These two are not weaklings, as you seem to think. For them to still be alive after fighting with Yusuke and Kurama, they have to be strong. They are stronger than you are."
She placed a hand on Jin. He was still breathing, but barely. She pushed some of her Energy into him. He stirred and blinked his blue eyes. He looked at her confused.
"Touya will explain it later." she said and turned her gaze to the Ice Master.
"Do not waste your Energy on me." he stated. "I will live and despite what you boast, Risho will not be easy to beat." Lorin shook her head.
"I know. But any little Energy I give you two will be made up by my anger at Risho and it will save your lives." She placed her hand on Touya and fed some Energy into him. He let a small sigh escape as the pain left him.
"Both fighters please enter the ring!" the announcer called, pointedly. Lorin sighed and stood. She jumped into the ring.
"Pushy, pushy. Doesn't anyone have any patience around here?" Lorin asked.
"Begin!" the announcer said. Lorin took a step back, earning a chuckle from Risho.
"Scared, Little Ningen?" he taunted.
"No, just getting my balance." she retorted. She pulled her katana out of it's sheath and lunged at Risho. He dodged easily to the side. Lorin nodded. He had moved fast, as she had expected. He was a little quicker than she had thought he would be, but no matter. She was used to fighting with Hiei.
She lunged again, calling on her speed, as Hiei had taught her. She sliced Risho's arm before he could follow her and dodge. She landed lightly on the other side. Risho smiled.
"You never asked what I am the Master of." He said and leapt off the ring. Lorin frowned. What was he doing? He reached down and touched the ground. "I am a Master of Earth!" he declared. The ground seemed to swallow him for a moment, then he reappeared, covered in some kind of armor, with huge spikes.
"Armor of Clay." he stated and jumped back into the ring.
"You think Armor is going to help you?" Lorin sneered. She slid her katana back into it's sheath on her back. She wouldn't risk dulling the blade on that armor. She had plenty of other weapons at her disposal.
Risho blurred and Lorin stood still, searching. She found him the instant before he smashed his spiky fist into her temple. She felt herself being thrown back, pain exploding in her head. She slowed her unexpected flight and hit the ring, hard. She rolled to her feet quickly, ignoring the pain. She could feel blood flowing down her face. She glared at Risho.
"That was stupid. Now I'm mad." She wiped the blood away from her eyes and sent her Healing power into the wound. The blood flow stopped. He blurred again, and this time she dodged out of the way, barely. She leapt high into the air and pointed her index finger at Risho.
"Spirit Gin!" she called. A burst of Energy sped at Risho. It hit him square on. His armor darkened and cracked a little but held.
"Lorin has used Yusuke's Spirit Gun attack. How is this possible?" The announcer called. Lorin gave a short chuckle. How little did they know? Risho lunged and hit her in the stomach this time, cracking her ribs.
She fell to the ring floor again. Again she rolled to her feet. Again she sent Healing power into her wounds. This wasn't good. She couldn't keep using her energy to heal herself. It was time to get serious. She held her hands apart and a dark ball of energy formed between them. She launched it at Risho.
"Absolute Pain." she called. The idea for this attack was to cause the enemy pain,. absolute pain. This was pain that couldn't be shut off by the brain. Risho was struck and fell to one knee in pain. Lorin took a few deep breaths. She was getting tired. She should have started with a greater attack, earlier. An idea came to her.
"Jagan Tie Curse!" she summoned and Risho was trapped in bands of red and blue energy. He struggled, but couldn't move. She smiled coldly. She held one hand out and Risho floated in the air. With the other she appeared to grab the air in front of Risho.
"Power Drain!" she called and pulled with her other hand. Streams of red power flowed from Risho and into her hand. It flowed up her arm and was absorbed into her body. She felt better, stronger. Risho slumped against the Jagan Ties. She squeezed her hand and the Ties tightened. Large cracks appeared in Risho's armor.
She slowly walked closer to him. She pulled out her katana and flicked off Risho's helmet with her blade tip. It clattered loudly in the suddenly silent stadium. She could see fear in his eyes as he realized that she was going to kill him. He tried to struggle, summon his power, anything. Nothing worked.
"You took more of my energy than I wanted to use in this fight," she said, cold. Her voice was heard through out the stadium. "So, I think I will take yours." She grabbed the air again and pulled.
"Power Drain!" More red energy flowed into her. Risho screamed in pain. Lorin glowed red before absorbing all his power.
"I cannot stand you," she continued, hearing her voice echo in the speakers. Her voice was hard. "I cannot stand cheaters. You are dishonorable and traitorous. You turned your back on your teammates. I am your judge, jury, and executioner. I find you guilty of all counts. I sentence you to death." she lifted her blade. "Meet your death!" She plunged the blade into Risho's chest. Blood splattered her face and soaked her white shirt.
She withdrew the katana. It too was covered in Risho's blood. She released the Jagan ties and the dead body hit the ring floor with a sickening thud. Lorin looked at her blade, then down at Risho. She lifted the katana to the sky and laughed. Laughed at this Fool! Yes, she had misjudged the spending of her Energy, but there was never any doubt that she would beat him.
She saluted Jin and Touya and turned toward her own Team. She saw that Hiei and the Masked Fighter had been released and were standing with the others. Hiei nodded his approval and gifted her with a tight smile. She knelt next to Kurama. He touched some of the blood on her face.
"Well fought." he said. There was an odd tone in his voice and she thought she saw flecks of gold in his eyes. Man, she must be tired if she's imagining things. "Thanks." she said. "Let's get you and the others back to your rooms. You deserve a day of rest." Kurama stood, with Lorin's help and the whole Team left the stadium, Lorin's blade still dripping Risho's blood.
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Ningen- human Bakka- Idiot, moron
Note: Any Japanese word I use will be translated at the bottom.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the Yu Yu Hakusho universe.
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Lorin blinked as she stepped out of the tunnel leading to the ring. She quickly moved over to Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama. She touched Kurama's shoulder, sensing his injuries. He stirred.
"Do not waste your Energy Healing me. I will hold out until you win the match. Be careful. This is not a practice match with Hiei or myself. He will try to kill you." Kurama's voice wasn't more than a whisper.
"I know that, Shuichi Kurama," she whispered back. "I will be careful. Don't worry about me." she said. She briefly checked Yusuke for injuries, before moving closer to the ring. She studied Risho for a moment, then started walking around the ring.
"What are you doing?" Risho snarled. "Get up here so I can kill you!" Lorin kept walking. She approached the two figures lying on the ground, Jin and Touya. Jin wasn't awake, but Touya was. She knelt between the two. Touya looked at her warily.
"What do you want?" he asked, his voice neutral. Lorin gave him a small smile.
"To help. Nothing more." she replied.
"Ningen!!" Risho called. "Come meet your death!" Lorin shifted to look at him, staying where she was.
"Bakka!" she sneered. "I'm doing what you should be doing, caring about your wounded teammates. No prize is worth friendship."
"Friendship?!?!? You think those weaklings are my friends? Don't be ridiculous." Risho retorted.
"Just relax, Risho. Enjoy your last few minutes of life. These two are not weaklings, as you seem to think. For them to still be alive after fighting with Yusuke and Kurama, they have to be strong. They are stronger than you are."
She placed a hand on Jin. He was still breathing, but barely. She pushed some of her Energy into him. He stirred and blinked his blue eyes. He looked at her confused.
"Touya will explain it later." she said and turned her gaze to the Ice Master.
"Do not waste your Energy on me." he stated. "I will live and despite what you boast, Risho will not be easy to beat." Lorin shook her head.
"I know. But any little Energy I give you two will be made up by my anger at Risho and it will save your lives." She placed her hand on Touya and fed some Energy into him. He let a small sigh escape as the pain left him.
"Both fighters please enter the ring!" the announcer called, pointedly. Lorin sighed and stood. She jumped into the ring.
"Pushy, pushy. Doesn't anyone have any patience around here?" Lorin asked.
"Begin!" the announcer said. Lorin took a step back, earning a chuckle from Risho.
"Scared, Little Ningen?" he taunted.
"No, just getting my balance." she retorted. She pulled her katana out of it's sheath and lunged at Risho. He dodged easily to the side. Lorin nodded. He had moved fast, as she had expected. He was a little quicker than she had thought he would be, but no matter. She was used to fighting with Hiei.
She lunged again, calling on her speed, as Hiei had taught her. She sliced Risho's arm before he could follow her and dodge. She landed lightly on the other side. Risho smiled.
"You never asked what I am the Master of." He said and leapt off the ring. Lorin frowned. What was he doing? He reached down and touched the ground. "I am a Master of Earth!" he declared. The ground seemed to swallow him for a moment, then he reappeared, covered in some kind of armor, with huge spikes.
"Armor of Clay." he stated and jumped back into the ring.
"You think Armor is going to help you?" Lorin sneered. She slid her katana back into it's sheath on her back. She wouldn't risk dulling the blade on that armor. She had plenty of other weapons at her disposal.
Risho blurred and Lorin stood still, searching. She found him the instant before he smashed his spiky fist into her temple. She felt herself being thrown back, pain exploding in her head. She slowed her unexpected flight and hit the ring, hard. She rolled to her feet quickly, ignoring the pain. She could feel blood flowing down her face. She glared at Risho.
"That was stupid. Now I'm mad." She wiped the blood away from her eyes and sent her Healing power into the wound. The blood flow stopped. He blurred again, and this time she dodged out of the way, barely. She leapt high into the air and pointed her index finger at Risho.
"Spirit Gin!" she called. A burst of Energy sped at Risho. It hit him square on. His armor darkened and cracked a little but held.
"Lorin has used Yusuke's Spirit Gun attack. How is this possible?" The announcer called. Lorin gave a short chuckle. How little did they know? Risho lunged and hit her in the stomach this time, cracking her ribs.
She fell to the ring floor again. Again she rolled to her feet. Again she sent Healing power into her wounds. This wasn't good. She couldn't keep using her energy to heal herself. It was time to get serious. She held her hands apart and a dark ball of energy formed between them. She launched it at Risho.
"Absolute Pain." she called. The idea for this attack was to cause the enemy pain,. absolute pain. This was pain that couldn't be shut off by the brain. Risho was struck and fell to one knee in pain. Lorin took a few deep breaths. She was getting tired. She should have started with a greater attack, earlier. An idea came to her.
"Jagan Tie Curse!" she summoned and Risho was trapped in bands of red and blue energy. He struggled, but couldn't move. She smiled coldly. She held one hand out and Risho floated in the air. With the other she appeared to grab the air in front of Risho.
"Power Drain!" she called and pulled with her other hand. Streams of red power flowed from Risho and into her hand. It flowed up her arm and was absorbed into her body. She felt better, stronger. Risho slumped against the Jagan Ties. She squeezed her hand and the Ties tightened. Large cracks appeared in Risho's armor.
She slowly walked closer to him. She pulled out her katana and flicked off Risho's helmet with her blade tip. It clattered loudly in the suddenly silent stadium. She could see fear in his eyes as he realized that she was going to kill him. He tried to struggle, summon his power, anything. Nothing worked.
"You took more of my energy than I wanted to use in this fight," she said, cold. Her voice was heard through out the stadium. "So, I think I will take yours." She grabbed the air again and pulled.
"Power Drain!" More red energy flowed into her. Risho screamed in pain. Lorin glowed red before absorbing all his power.
"I cannot stand you," she continued, hearing her voice echo in the speakers. Her voice was hard. "I cannot stand cheaters. You are dishonorable and traitorous. You turned your back on your teammates. I am your judge, jury, and executioner. I find you guilty of all counts. I sentence you to death." she lifted her blade. "Meet your death!" She plunged the blade into Risho's chest. Blood splattered her face and soaked her white shirt.
She withdrew the katana. It too was covered in Risho's blood. She released the Jagan ties and the dead body hit the ring floor with a sickening thud. Lorin looked at her blade, then down at Risho. She lifted the katana to the sky and laughed. Laughed at this Fool! Yes, she had misjudged the spending of her Energy, but there was never any doubt that she would beat him.
She saluted Jin and Touya and turned toward her own Team. She saw that Hiei and the Masked Fighter had been released and were standing with the others. Hiei nodded his approval and gifted her with a tight smile. She knelt next to Kurama. He touched some of the blood on her face.
"Well fought." he said. There was an odd tone in his voice and she thought she saw flecks of gold in his eyes. Man, she must be tired if she's imagining things. "Thanks." she said. "Let's get you and the others back to your rooms. You deserve a day of rest." Kurama stood, with Lorin's help and the whole Team left the stadium, Lorin's blade still dripping Risho's blood.
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Ningen- human Bakka- Idiot, moron