Chapter 21
But our love and laughter did not last long. Genkai died before the finals started. I couldn't believe it. Not only had a I known her longer than Yusuke did,but she was like everybody's mentor. I knew that Toguro had done it. But like almost everybody else,I just didn't want to believe it.
But now the tournament was going to start and Genkai was gone. I wanted to step in and replace her. But Kurama had better plans.
"No,"he said.
"What?"
"I cannot let you give up your life."
"But at least I'll be fighting for something."
"Nicole,I don't want you getting hurt."
"But what about you?!"
"Please Nicole. I know it's going to be hard excepting that Genkai is gone,but I cannot let you do this."
I didn't want to argue with him. "Then...at least let me go."
"You still want to,don't you?"
I nodded. "Yes."
"Then I won't stop you. But just promise me one thing."
"Yes?"
"Be careful this time all right? I don't want to send you to the hospital again."
I nodded. "Ok."
"Let's go then. They're waiting for us."
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I wanted to fight. I wanted to fight...and badly. But I had to listen to Kurama. He was right. I shouldn't leave now. But what about him? Was he going to leave me this time?
I didn't take us too long to get to the stadium this time. But I just couldn't get it out of my head that Genkai was gone. So on the way there,I didn't say anything. I just couldn't. This was just too hard for me.
As we get closer to the stadium I stopped thinking so much. I just wanted them to win this fight. And also,I didn't want Kurama to leave. Even though I knew something was going to happen. But that was the reason I had come. If something was going to happen to Kurama,I was going to take his place. I was going to fight for him. That was the only choice I had.
We did have one problem though: Yusuke had asked someone else to replace Genkai. The only problem was that they were showing up. And the closer we were to the crowd,the closer I got to thinking that I might have to fight. Even though I knew that Kurama wasn't going to except my request.
But here we were. In the stadium,with one person short. But not only were we short,but also was team Toguro. But that had all changed,because pretty soon Sakyou had come. I couldn't believe it.
"He's mine!"I screamed and almost ran into the ring,but Kurama pulled me back.
"Nicole no!"
"What?!"
"There might be a chance that he won't even be needed. Just stay calm all right?"
I nodded and calmed down. "All right." But as I finished my sentence,Kurama was already getting ready for the fight. "Yusuke...he isn't serious is he?"
"He has to be,"said Yusuke as the finals started to begin.
I knew in my heart that something was going to happen. I didn't like this Karasu. Please be careful Kurama,I thought. You're the only person I have now to protect me. Please don't leave me...my Kurama...
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But our love and laughter did not last long. Genkai died before the finals started. I couldn't believe it. Not only had a I known her longer than Yusuke did,but she was like everybody's mentor. I knew that Toguro had done it. But like almost everybody else,I just didn't want to believe it.
But now the tournament was going to start and Genkai was gone. I wanted to step in and replace her. But Kurama had better plans.
"No,"he said.
"What?"
"I cannot let you give up your life."
"But at least I'll be fighting for something."
"Nicole,I don't want you getting hurt."
"But what about you?!"
"Please Nicole. I know it's going to be hard excepting that Genkai is gone,but I cannot let you do this."
I didn't want to argue with him. "Then...at least let me go."
"You still want to,don't you?"
I nodded. "Yes."
"Then I won't stop you. But just promise me one thing."
"Yes?"
"Be careful this time all right? I don't want to send you to the hospital again."
I nodded. "Ok."
"Let's go then. They're waiting for us."
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I wanted to fight. I wanted to fight...and badly. But I had to listen to Kurama. He was right. I shouldn't leave now. But what about him? Was he going to leave me this time?
I didn't take us too long to get to the stadium this time. But I just couldn't get it out of my head that Genkai was gone. So on the way there,I didn't say anything. I just couldn't. This was just too hard for me.
As we get closer to the stadium I stopped thinking so much. I just wanted them to win this fight. And also,I didn't want Kurama to leave. Even though I knew something was going to happen. But that was the reason I had come. If something was going to happen to Kurama,I was going to take his place. I was going to fight for him. That was the only choice I had.
We did have one problem though: Yusuke had asked someone else to replace Genkai. The only problem was that they were showing up. And the closer we were to the crowd,the closer I got to thinking that I might have to fight. Even though I knew that Kurama wasn't going to except my request.
But here we were. In the stadium,with one person short. But not only were we short,but also was team Toguro. But that had all changed,because pretty soon Sakyou had come. I couldn't believe it.
"He's mine!"I screamed and almost ran into the ring,but Kurama pulled me back.
"Nicole no!"
"What?!"
"There might be a chance that he won't even be needed. Just stay calm all right?"
I nodded and calmed down. "All right." But as I finished my sentence,Kurama was already getting ready for the fight. "Yusuke...he isn't serious is he?"
"He has to be,"said Yusuke as the finals started to begin.
I knew in my heart that something was going to happen. I didn't like this Karasu. Please be careful Kurama,I thought. You're the only person I have now to protect me. Please don't leave me...my Kurama...
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