Ok, sorry for not answering reviews lately. ^^;;
Nekomata-Chan: Yep, it's going to be... in about 3 chapters? I'm thinking of making this pretty long, so there might be a few. ^^
Hedi Dracona: Unfortunately, I've seen sites that say he's a gremlin. So, I figured I'd just say all the different er... 'versions' I've heard of his demon form. I still think he's a bird demon... -.-
Youkai Master Kurama: Yeah, Unfortunately, I'm not the brightest crayon in the box. I have to keep my grades up to at least a C or else you'd never get to see another chapter of this... So, thanks for being patient! ^_^ And, yes, I was a bit worried that this would turn out one of those clique tournaments... I'm glad that it didn't. And you think Shishi is in character? I really had a hard time deciding how to do him. I didn't think he acted as stuck up as in some stories, but I didn't think he would admit to falling in love at first, either. But, really, he wasn't the hardest. I love Kurama, but... I HATE WRITING WITH HIM! His personality is so hard to grasp! Sometimes he's making little jokes, having fun, and just being a pretty normal guy, then there's his super nice, friendly side, and then he does a total 180 on me and becomes a ruthless killer! He is the most challenging character I've written. Weird, 'cuz other authors seem to write about him so easily. T_T
Kitsune-Sama: Did you have fun skiing? I can't even SLED in a straight line... @_@
ZeiYuki: Doesn't EVERYBODY hate school? I wish I could just skip it. Japan knows what they're doing when they LET you choose if you want to go to highschool! XD
Chisara Notell: Thanks. I wanna add more romance, but I'm still deciding how long I should make this. I don't want everything to happen too fast like in my other stories. And I'm having fun with this, but I don't want to drag it out TOO long. . AH, THE CONFUSION!
Title: The Dark Side
Chapter: 7 [A New Form]
By: Hiei_mi
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"Here. Drink this, it will make you feel better," Kurama handed me a thick, brown liquid. I sniffed at it and gagged.
"What's IN this?" I choked up at him. He laughed.
"Oh, just drink it. It doesn't MATTER what's in it, as long as it's good for you!" I plugged my nose, and gingerly swallowed down the bitter substance.
"But just for the record, it was earthworms," I stared up at him. Ugh... did he just say... earthworms? Nothing like that belonged in my delicate stomach...
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" He laughed softly. I glared at him.
"...then what WAS in it?"
"Just some various herbs. Same thing as in most any medicine."
"Oh..." Why did I always have a lack of words when I was around him? I could always picture exactly how the conversation would go, but then he'd say something I didn't expect. Like the worm thing. I shook my head slightly. I don't think I'd ever understand him. But... I had to tell him. He had a right, after all. Just... how to put it? I glared at my covers. The tan cotton really didn't help my thinking. I closed my eyes, and took a deep breath. I opened my eyes.
"Is that... chocolate?" I stared at Kurama, who had pulled out a candy bar. I had seen Jin eat those every day when we lived together.
"Um... yes. Do you want some?" I looked at the brown bar in his hands. He was snapping of a piece and holding it out. I completely forgot what I was going to say and timidly took the stick. I nibbled at it, before taking a much bigger bite. In a few seconds, it was gone. Kurama laughed.
"Can I have more?" I knew I sounded like a child... but it was so good! The way it melted in your mouth, and it's flavor stayed even after I swallowed it!
"Sure!" Kurama was laughing again, and gave me the rest of his chocolate.
"I can have it all?" I beamed at Kurama. Now I either looked like an abandoned puppy, or a crazed schoolgirl... Kurama nodded. I practically breathed down the rest of it.
"I'm guessing you like it?"
"Mm!" I smiled through my full mouth. Once I finished this, I had to remind myself to NEVER touch another chocolate bar again. I acted so out of tune when I ate it!...But it was soooo good! I leaned back on my pillow, with a very content look on my face. I gladly withdrew into the arms of sleep.
My neck and back were aching when I woke up. I didn't feel anywhere near as comfortable as I did when I fell asleep.
"Ugh..." I opened my eyes and looked around. I wasn't in my bed anymore. I was in the stadium. Tehazu was fighting, rather playfully, against some guy I didn't know. I looked over at the scoreboard and got up. One to Two. I walked over to the rest of the group and saw our opponents. Hiei, The person fighting now, Touya, a girl, and the remains of a mangled looking body. The girl looked about 13, and she had aqua-blue hair that was in a low ponytail. It reached a little below her shoulders. Her big gray eyes were watching the stage intently. Her midnight-blue shirt tugged tightly at her elbows. She was wearing a pair of ningen's baggy gray shorts. A pair of white fangs were peeking out of her wide mouth. I looked back at the other members. Hiei and Touya? I hoped I didn't have to fight Hiei...
"So, who lost to who?" I yawned and reached the rest of the group.
"Suzuki lost ta Touya, and Kurama lost ta Hiei!" Jin grinned over at Touya, who rolled his eyes. Obviously, they weren't going to let this tournament get in their way. I shook my head. Well, at least no one had died. Suzuki wasn't looking his greatest though, and I had to say, Kurama looked even worse. He had small burn marks covering his arms, face, and legs. The tips of his hair were singed. Despite his condition, I think Hiei had gone easy on him. If Kurama didn't know Hiei, he'd probably be a cinder. Then again, I'm not so sure Hiei would be in such good condition, either. Now that I think about it, Hiei did have quite a few cuts on him. I walked over to the my two injured comrades.
"How did I get here?" I was still watching the fight. Obviously, this guy was nothing but a joke to Tehazu.
"We had to carry you here. You could sleep through an avalanche!" He laughed lightly. I shrugged. So my sleeping habits weren't the greatest. Tehazu finally beat the poor demon. At least Tehazu's killing didn't look TOO painful. I don't really care, but I did gain a LITTLE bit of compassion when Genkai beat me. Not too much though... Tehazu slid past us, and leaned against one of the walls. Touya seemed to be getting anxious by now, and took his place on the platform. Jin perked up.
"Ew, ew! I'll take this 'un!" Jin eyes were sparkling, and he flew up so he was face to face with Touya. The ice youkai seemed a little surprised at his opponent, but didn't seem to mind.
"Aw, good to see you Jin. Now I can try out my new technique!" Touya smiled up at the flying redhead.
"The two shinobi are taking each other on! This is going to be a good one!" Koto's voice was high and excited.
"Just don't kill me!" Jin grinned.
"I'll see what I can do," Touya seemed a lot more carefree than he did before. Well, as long as he didn't start acting like Jin it couldn't hurt... Juri looked between the couple and raised her hand.
"Jin versus Touya! Begin!"
"Ok, Icy, cum an' get me!" Jin flew around the stadium recklessly. Touya sighed and started to form little ice crystals in his hand. He blew at them, targeting Jin, but they missed by about a foot, because jin was flying around so fast.
"Gotta be faster dan that!" Jin stopped in mid air. Touya blew again, but missed. Jin started to wind up his arm, creating his infamous attack.
"Just what we've been waiting for, folks!" Koto commented. Jin flew down closer to Touya. He began circling the platform, but Touya didn't start defending himself. Instead, he formed his ice dome, but Touya wasn't in it. Jin, on the far end, was entrapped in a small ice prison. He stopped flying before he could hit any of the walls. He looked curiously at the frozen globe. He blinked and tried to punch it, which proved to be regrettable. Icy spikes flew out of the globe, piercing his skin. Touya was outside the imprisonment, and a transparent blue triangle floated in front of him(Like Washu's computer). It seemed he was able to plan where all of the shards would come from. The blue force field quickly vanished, leaving a bloody Jin. Apparently, Touya missed all of his vital points.
"Ah, if yer gonna start usin' all your new tricks, might as well use mine!" Jin grinned, while still panting. He flew up, and started to wind up his arms again. He made sure he stayed far from the ground so Touya couldn't pull that stunt again. Touya was ready to jump out of the way, and he was obviously thinking of a way to stop Jin. If he tried to use his trick a few more time, Jin might not be able to survive it. Jin didn't fly down thins time, though. He held his arm out in front of him. Touya did the same, thinking he could have a go at Yusuke's line of thought. He blew at his ice gems, and they were sent flying. Jin thrust his tornado at Touya. Right when they were about to impact, the tornado flew out of the way and hit Touya out of the ring. Jin smiled proudly at his invention, not realizing the shards coming his way. He was hit in the stomach by them. He flew into a wall and hit the ground. Jin had received quite a few more injuries than Touya.
"1...2...3...4...5...6..." Juri counted each number off. I watched Jin expectantly, waiting for him to get up. If he won this match, I wouldn't have to fight... again.
"10!!! DRAW!" Juri yelled out. I looked around my group. I was the only one that hadn't gone... and so was that girl. We both took our place on the stage.
"Hey, aren't you that pretty-boy that got pounded by Genkai last time?" She asked. I glared at her.
"I didn't get pounded... I just... lost."
"Mm-hmm. Is that why you fainted? And let me tell you, I was sitting next to your rapid little fans, and they sure did squeel when your hair came loose!" She plugged her ears for emphasis.
"Well sor-ry if I'm adored!"
"WERE adored!" She flung her head up and laughed. I frowned. Did everyone know about my almost-fanless-state? I sighed.
"Shishiwakamaru versus Kaze! Begin!" The girl, Kaze I guess, held her arm in front of her. A small flame started to lick at her arm.
"Hey... isn't that like Hiei's power..." I stared at her arm. Maybe not fighting Hiei didn't make a difference after all...
"Well DUH! Hiei-san, who is the coolest youkai in the whole wide WORLD, is my idol! I based my whole attack on his and everything! We're both fire youkai and all!" She was rambling on about being a Hiei- obsessionist. I looked at Hiei, who was grumbling about his little fan. Despite the fact that I felt a tinge of jealousy, I held back a laugh. If I did, I'd have a hell of a time getting out of this place alive. She finally let stopped blabbering.
"I think it's about time we get this started!" She grinned at me, and let her dragon loose.
"Dragon of the Regular Flame!" She yelled out. The hell?! What kind of name was that? I really didn't have time to think about this though... I jumped out of the way, and watched as the small dragon-like flame disappeared.
"Dammit! I wish I could bring my dragon out longer than a few seconds!" I sweat dropped at her. I hoped this wasn't her only attack... Sure, I didn't feel like getting beaten, but it's not like I didn't enjoy a good fight... where I win.
"Well, if you're not coming out again," She huffed, "I'll just use something else!"
Well... that technique didn't last long... Kaze formed a ball of fire in her hand, much like Rakuri's lightning ball. Kaze grinned at me, and started throwing fireballs at me like a lunatic! Seriously, as soon as I dodged one, I had to jump out of the way of another! She at one point stopped, and I managed to catch my breath.
"Why did you-"
"Hey, aren't those your fans?" I looked over in the direction she was pointing hopefully. A horde of girls, probably led by Chisara. I groaned, realizing they weren't MY fangirls. Maybe once, but sadly not anymore... The girls all huddled around Kurama. I glared in their direction.
"Someone's a little jealous," Kaze said in a sing-song voice.
"Am not...!" I blushed. Who was I jealous of anyway? Kurama or my fans?
"Yep! You are!" She grinned at me, and walked near the edge of the platform, but not off it. She looked over at Kurama.
"Seems he's having a little autographing session!" She chimed.
"W-what?!" I stomped over near her. I saw Kurama signing things. I can't say he looked happy... but still! Those are MY former-fans bud!
"THAT'S IT! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" I felt everyone's eyes looking at me, in astonishment. I felt like I was shrinking under them... dammit! That's because I was! I could feel my horns pop out, and fangs, and everything else change... I felt like I was two again. Looking up at all the big kids. I expected Kaze to kick me out of the ring so she could just get this over with... but she didn't. She stared at me, her eyes wide. She blinked twice, then burst out into a maniacal laughter!
"Haha-that's just- hahahaha-is THAT-hahah- THE Shishiwaka- hahaha- maru that I hear SO- hahah- much about?!" She said in between laughter. She was pointing and laughing all at once. Ok, I admit, I had been laughed at plenty of times before. But never like THIS. I was blushing from embarrassment. I looked at Kurama through the corner of my eye. I assumed I would see him looking disgusted, and he would never speak to me again. But he looked... dare I say, sympathetic? When he noticed me looking at him, he gave me a lopsided smile. I was relieved. I then remembered I was in a fight(could you even call it that anymore?) And turned to Kaze. She was still laughing her head off, and she fell over, out of the ring.
"Er... 1...2...3...4...5...6...7..." Juri started the count.
"Shishiwakamaru has transformed into a small bird demon! This is new! Kaze has fallen out of the ring from... laughter?" Koto was trying to hold back a laugh. I glared at her, and she abruptly stopped. I don't know how she could take me seriously in this form, but somehow she did.
"10?" Juri said uncertainly. I stared at the still-laughing Kaze. Had I beaten her... that easily? Somehow, I didn't feel very relieved. I didn't get the same jolt of satisfaction as I did when I won in my normal form. I sighed. Well, a win is a win. I fluttered over to Suzuki's shoulder, and perched on it. It would take me a little while to change back. Suzuki opened his mouth.
"Don't," I growled. He closed his mouth and shrugged, which wasn't easy on my considering I was on his shoulder.
"The winners of this round are... Team 105!" Juri exclaimed.
I looked over at the other side. Touya had woken up. He didn't seem to mind that they lost, but he wasn't exactly cheering either. Hiei was glaring at me. I felt like I was being engulfed in the fires of Hades. For all I knew, maybe he could set fire with his eyes! I tried to focus on other things. Jin was flying over to Touya, probably to boast. Kurama was slowly getting up, and helping Suzuki up. I fluttered off his shoulder as he got up, and when he was done, landed back on it. Tehazu was already walking away. Who was he anyway?
~~~
I wish I could make cliffhangers. -_- But my stories don't have much suspense in them, sadly. You know, they should have more sites on how to make a fanfic better. If I were better at them, I probably would... Anyway, I finished my project, so I can hopefully get back to my regular updating schedule. That being one every two or three days. ^^
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The Town Idiot,
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Nekomata-Chan: Yep, it's going to be... in about 3 chapters? I'm thinking of making this pretty long, so there might be a few. ^^
Hedi Dracona: Unfortunately, I've seen sites that say he's a gremlin. So, I figured I'd just say all the different er... 'versions' I've heard of his demon form. I still think he's a bird demon... -.-
Youkai Master Kurama: Yeah, Unfortunately, I'm not the brightest crayon in the box. I have to keep my grades up to at least a C or else you'd never get to see another chapter of this... So, thanks for being patient! ^_^ And, yes, I was a bit worried that this would turn out one of those clique tournaments... I'm glad that it didn't. And you think Shishi is in character? I really had a hard time deciding how to do him. I didn't think he acted as stuck up as in some stories, but I didn't think he would admit to falling in love at first, either. But, really, he wasn't the hardest. I love Kurama, but... I HATE WRITING WITH HIM! His personality is so hard to grasp! Sometimes he's making little jokes, having fun, and just being a pretty normal guy, then there's his super nice, friendly side, and then he does a total 180 on me and becomes a ruthless killer! He is the most challenging character I've written. Weird, 'cuz other authors seem to write about him so easily. T_T
Kitsune-Sama: Did you have fun skiing? I can't even SLED in a straight line... @_@
ZeiYuki: Doesn't EVERYBODY hate school? I wish I could just skip it. Japan knows what they're doing when they LET you choose if you want to go to highschool! XD
Chisara Notell: Thanks. I wanna add more romance, but I'm still deciding how long I should make this. I don't want everything to happen too fast like in my other stories. And I'm having fun with this, but I don't want to drag it out TOO long. . AH, THE CONFUSION!
Title: The Dark Side
Chapter: 7 [A New Form]
By: Hiei_mi
~~~
"Here. Drink this, it will make you feel better," Kurama handed me a thick, brown liquid. I sniffed at it and gagged.
"What's IN this?" I choked up at him. He laughed.
"Oh, just drink it. It doesn't MATTER what's in it, as long as it's good for you!" I plugged my nose, and gingerly swallowed down the bitter substance.
"But just for the record, it was earthworms," I stared up at him. Ugh... did he just say... earthworms? Nothing like that belonged in my delicate stomach...
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" He laughed softly. I glared at him.
"...then what WAS in it?"
"Just some various herbs. Same thing as in most any medicine."
"Oh..." Why did I always have a lack of words when I was around him? I could always picture exactly how the conversation would go, but then he'd say something I didn't expect. Like the worm thing. I shook my head slightly. I don't think I'd ever understand him. But... I had to tell him. He had a right, after all. Just... how to put it? I glared at my covers. The tan cotton really didn't help my thinking. I closed my eyes, and took a deep breath. I opened my eyes.
"Is that... chocolate?" I stared at Kurama, who had pulled out a candy bar. I had seen Jin eat those every day when we lived together.
"Um... yes. Do you want some?" I looked at the brown bar in his hands. He was snapping of a piece and holding it out. I completely forgot what I was going to say and timidly took the stick. I nibbled at it, before taking a much bigger bite. In a few seconds, it was gone. Kurama laughed.
"Can I have more?" I knew I sounded like a child... but it was so good! The way it melted in your mouth, and it's flavor stayed even after I swallowed it!
"Sure!" Kurama was laughing again, and gave me the rest of his chocolate.
"I can have it all?" I beamed at Kurama. Now I either looked like an abandoned puppy, or a crazed schoolgirl... Kurama nodded. I practically breathed down the rest of it.
"I'm guessing you like it?"
"Mm!" I smiled through my full mouth. Once I finished this, I had to remind myself to NEVER touch another chocolate bar again. I acted so out of tune when I ate it!...But it was soooo good! I leaned back on my pillow, with a very content look on my face. I gladly withdrew into the arms of sleep.
My neck and back were aching when I woke up. I didn't feel anywhere near as comfortable as I did when I fell asleep.
"Ugh..." I opened my eyes and looked around. I wasn't in my bed anymore. I was in the stadium. Tehazu was fighting, rather playfully, against some guy I didn't know. I looked over at the scoreboard and got up. One to Two. I walked over to the rest of the group and saw our opponents. Hiei, The person fighting now, Touya, a girl, and the remains of a mangled looking body. The girl looked about 13, and she had aqua-blue hair that was in a low ponytail. It reached a little below her shoulders. Her big gray eyes were watching the stage intently. Her midnight-blue shirt tugged tightly at her elbows. She was wearing a pair of ningen's baggy gray shorts. A pair of white fangs were peeking out of her wide mouth. I looked back at the other members. Hiei and Touya? I hoped I didn't have to fight Hiei...
"So, who lost to who?" I yawned and reached the rest of the group.
"Suzuki lost ta Touya, and Kurama lost ta Hiei!" Jin grinned over at Touya, who rolled his eyes. Obviously, they weren't going to let this tournament get in their way. I shook my head. Well, at least no one had died. Suzuki wasn't looking his greatest though, and I had to say, Kurama looked even worse. He had small burn marks covering his arms, face, and legs. The tips of his hair were singed. Despite his condition, I think Hiei had gone easy on him. If Kurama didn't know Hiei, he'd probably be a cinder. Then again, I'm not so sure Hiei would be in such good condition, either. Now that I think about it, Hiei did have quite a few cuts on him. I walked over to the my two injured comrades.
"How did I get here?" I was still watching the fight. Obviously, this guy was nothing but a joke to Tehazu.
"We had to carry you here. You could sleep through an avalanche!" He laughed lightly. I shrugged. So my sleeping habits weren't the greatest. Tehazu finally beat the poor demon. At least Tehazu's killing didn't look TOO painful. I don't really care, but I did gain a LITTLE bit of compassion when Genkai beat me. Not too much though... Tehazu slid past us, and leaned against one of the walls. Touya seemed to be getting anxious by now, and took his place on the platform. Jin perked up.
"Ew, ew! I'll take this 'un!" Jin eyes were sparkling, and he flew up so he was face to face with Touya. The ice youkai seemed a little surprised at his opponent, but didn't seem to mind.
"Aw, good to see you Jin. Now I can try out my new technique!" Touya smiled up at the flying redhead.
"The two shinobi are taking each other on! This is going to be a good one!" Koto's voice was high and excited.
"Just don't kill me!" Jin grinned.
"I'll see what I can do," Touya seemed a lot more carefree than he did before. Well, as long as he didn't start acting like Jin it couldn't hurt... Juri looked between the couple and raised her hand.
"Jin versus Touya! Begin!"
"Ok, Icy, cum an' get me!" Jin flew around the stadium recklessly. Touya sighed and started to form little ice crystals in his hand. He blew at them, targeting Jin, but they missed by about a foot, because jin was flying around so fast.
"Gotta be faster dan that!" Jin stopped in mid air. Touya blew again, but missed. Jin started to wind up his arm, creating his infamous attack.
"Just what we've been waiting for, folks!" Koto commented. Jin flew down closer to Touya. He began circling the platform, but Touya didn't start defending himself. Instead, he formed his ice dome, but Touya wasn't in it. Jin, on the far end, was entrapped in a small ice prison. He stopped flying before he could hit any of the walls. He looked curiously at the frozen globe. He blinked and tried to punch it, which proved to be regrettable. Icy spikes flew out of the globe, piercing his skin. Touya was outside the imprisonment, and a transparent blue triangle floated in front of him(Like Washu's computer). It seemed he was able to plan where all of the shards would come from. The blue force field quickly vanished, leaving a bloody Jin. Apparently, Touya missed all of his vital points.
"Ah, if yer gonna start usin' all your new tricks, might as well use mine!" Jin grinned, while still panting. He flew up, and started to wind up his arms again. He made sure he stayed far from the ground so Touya couldn't pull that stunt again. Touya was ready to jump out of the way, and he was obviously thinking of a way to stop Jin. If he tried to use his trick a few more time, Jin might not be able to survive it. Jin didn't fly down thins time, though. He held his arm out in front of him. Touya did the same, thinking he could have a go at Yusuke's line of thought. He blew at his ice gems, and they were sent flying. Jin thrust his tornado at Touya. Right when they were about to impact, the tornado flew out of the way and hit Touya out of the ring. Jin smiled proudly at his invention, not realizing the shards coming his way. He was hit in the stomach by them. He flew into a wall and hit the ground. Jin had received quite a few more injuries than Touya.
"1...2...3...4...5...6..." Juri counted each number off. I watched Jin expectantly, waiting for him to get up. If he won this match, I wouldn't have to fight... again.
"10!!! DRAW!" Juri yelled out. I looked around my group. I was the only one that hadn't gone... and so was that girl. We both took our place on the stage.
"Hey, aren't you that pretty-boy that got pounded by Genkai last time?" She asked. I glared at her.
"I didn't get pounded... I just... lost."
"Mm-hmm. Is that why you fainted? And let me tell you, I was sitting next to your rapid little fans, and they sure did squeel when your hair came loose!" She plugged her ears for emphasis.
"Well sor-ry if I'm adored!"
"WERE adored!" She flung her head up and laughed. I frowned. Did everyone know about my almost-fanless-state? I sighed.
"Shishiwakamaru versus Kaze! Begin!" The girl, Kaze I guess, held her arm in front of her. A small flame started to lick at her arm.
"Hey... isn't that like Hiei's power..." I stared at her arm. Maybe not fighting Hiei didn't make a difference after all...
"Well DUH! Hiei-san, who is the coolest youkai in the whole wide WORLD, is my idol! I based my whole attack on his and everything! We're both fire youkai and all!" She was rambling on about being a Hiei- obsessionist. I looked at Hiei, who was grumbling about his little fan. Despite the fact that I felt a tinge of jealousy, I held back a laugh. If I did, I'd have a hell of a time getting out of this place alive. She finally let stopped blabbering.
"I think it's about time we get this started!" She grinned at me, and let her dragon loose.
"Dragon of the Regular Flame!" She yelled out. The hell?! What kind of name was that? I really didn't have time to think about this though... I jumped out of the way, and watched as the small dragon-like flame disappeared.
"Dammit! I wish I could bring my dragon out longer than a few seconds!" I sweat dropped at her. I hoped this wasn't her only attack... Sure, I didn't feel like getting beaten, but it's not like I didn't enjoy a good fight... where I win.
"Well, if you're not coming out again," She huffed, "I'll just use something else!"
Well... that technique didn't last long... Kaze formed a ball of fire in her hand, much like Rakuri's lightning ball. Kaze grinned at me, and started throwing fireballs at me like a lunatic! Seriously, as soon as I dodged one, I had to jump out of the way of another! She at one point stopped, and I managed to catch my breath.
"Why did you-"
"Hey, aren't those your fans?" I looked over in the direction she was pointing hopefully. A horde of girls, probably led by Chisara. I groaned, realizing they weren't MY fangirls. Maybe once, but sadly not anymore... The girls all huddled around Kurama. I glared in their direction.
"Someone's a little jealous," Kaze said in a sing-song voice.
"Am not...!" I blushed. Who was I jealous of anyway? Kurama or my fans?
"Yep! You are!" She grinned at me, and walked near the edge of the platform, but not off it. She looked over at Kurama.
"Seems he's having a little autographing session!" She chimed.
"W-what?!" I stomped over near her. I saw Kurama signing things. I can't say he looked happy... but still! Those are MY former-fans bud!
"THAT'S IT! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" I felt everyone's eyes looking at me, in astonishment. I felt like I was shrinking under them... dammit! That's because I was! I could feel my horns pop out, and fangs, and everything else change... I felt like I was two again. Looking up at all the big kids. I expected Kaze to kick me out of the ring so she could just get this over with... but she didn't. She stared at me, her eyes wide. She blinked twice, then burst out into a maniacal laughter!
"Haha-that's just- hahahaha-is THAT-hahah- THE Shishiwaka- hahaha- maru that I hear SO- hahah- much about?!" She said in between laughter. She was pointing and laughing all at once. Ok, I admit, I had been laughed at plenty of times before. But never like THIS. I was blushing from embarrassment. I looked at Kurama through the corner of my eye. I assumed I would see him looking disgusted, and he would never speak to me again. But he looked... dare I say, sympathetic? When he noticed me looking at him, he gave me a lopsided smile. I was relieved. I then remembered I was in a fight(could you even call it that anymore?) And turned to Kaze. She was still laughing her head off, and she fell over, out of the ring.
"Er... 1...2...3...4...5...6...7..." Juri started the count.
"Shishiwakamaru has transformed into a small bird demon! This is new! Kaze has fallen out of the ring from... laughter?" Koto was trying to hold back a laugh. I glared at her, and she abruptly stopped. I don't know how she could take me seriously in this form, but somehow she did.
"10?" Juri said uncertainly. I stared at the still-laughing Kaze. Had I beaten her... that easily? Somehow, I didn't feel very relieved. I didn't get the same jolt of satisfaction as I did when I won in my normal form. I sighed. Well, a win is a win. I fluttered over to Suzuki's shoulder, and perched on it. It would take me a little while to change back. Suzuki opened his mouth.
"Don't," I growled. He closed his mouth and shrugged, which wasn't easy on my considering I was on his shoulder.
"The winners of this round are... Team 105!" Juri exclaimed.
I looked over at the other side. Touya had woken up. He didn't seem to mind that they lost, but he wasn't exactly cheering either. Hiei was glaring at me. I felt like I was being engulfed in the fires of Hades. For all I knew, maybe he could set fire with his eyes! I tried to focus on other things. Jin was flying over to Touya, probably to boast. Kurama was slowly getting up, and helping Suzuki up. I fluttered off his shoulder as he got up, and when he was done, landed back on it. Tehazu was already walking away. Who was he anyway?
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I wish I could make cliffhangers. -_- But my stories don't have much suspense in them, sadly. You know, they should have more sites on how to make a fanfic better. If I were better at them, I probably would... Anyway, I finished my project, so I can hopefully get back to my regular updating schedule. That being one every two or three days. ^^
Shishi: Oh, joy!
The Town Idiot,
Ki