"So....tomorrow..." she began.
"Oh, yes. Tomorrow...well, last year was the Dark Tournament. We fought many evil and very powerful demons, and almost got killed...but we managed to win. The catch is...this year...the dead are coming back for revenge. All the old teams will be reassembled, and we'll battle it out again, but they know all our tricks now...and we don't stand much of a chance. Besides, it's hard to win against someone fighting for revenge..."
"Why don't you refuse?"
"We'll be assassinated...no matter how strong we are...it'll work. It has happened in the past. Don't put anything past these people."
"So you're worried because they know your fighting styles?"
"Not just that...for me...I have an intense fear of battling Karasu again...I almost died last time...Youko and all..."
"What?"
"Youko Kurama is my true form...it is much more powerful, and I control a wide variety of plants...I'm virtually indestructible, but Karasu...almost killed me...and he gave me the...willies, as you would say..."
"I see...well...how 'bout I help you become more powerful?"
"No amount of training can help me in that battle. Only my martial arts and...swordsmanship, perhaps...will improve with your help...you can't help with the plants..."
"I know...but...I can teach you the fusion technique..."
"What?"
"We can become one person for a few hours...if we perform the ritual correctly...and we can look like me, you, or a combination of the two...I can set it so that it will be you...with your voice and all...but saiyan abilities...and my thoughts behind your attacks..."
"But that must be illegal..."
"And you have a problem with that?"
"No..."
"Alright then...since Hiei wants me to be the 5th member...I can fight the battles that aren't with Karasu in my body, and before the one with him, we can fuze, ok?"
"Yes...and we'll get a replacement for you in that battle...Koenma...like last year."
"Alright...now...let's train!"
"Oh, yes. Tomorrow...well, last year was the Dark Tournament. We fought many evil and very powerful demons, and almost got killed...but we managed to win. The catch is...this year...the dead are coming back for revenge. All the old teams will be reassembled, and we'll battle it out again, but they know all our tricks now...and we don't stand much of a chance. Besides, it's hard to win against someone fighting for revenge..."
"Why don't you refuse?"
"We'll be assassinated...no matter how strong we are...it'll work. It has happened in the past. Don't put anything past these people."
"So you're worried because they know your fighting styles?"
"Not just that...for me...I have an intense fear of battling Karasu again...I almost died last time...Youko and all..."
"What?"
"Youko Kurama is my true form...it is much more powerful, and I control a wide variety of plants...I'm virtually indestructible, but Karasu...almost killed me...and he gave me the...willies, as you would say..."
"I see...well...how 'bout I help you become more powerful?"
"No amount of training can help me in that battle. Only my martial arts and...swordsmanship, perhaps...will improve with your help...you can't help with the plants..."
"I know...but...I can teach you the fusion technique..."
"What?"
"We can become one person for a few hours...if we perform the ritual correctly...and we can look like me, you, or a combination of the two...I can set it so that it will be you...with your voice and all...but saiyan abilities...and my thoughts behind your attacks..."
"But that must be illegal..."
"And you have a problem with that?"
"No..."
"Alright then...since Hiei wants me to be the 5th member...I can fight the battles that aren't with Karasu in my body, and before the one with him, we can fuze, ok?"
"Yes...and we'll get a replacement for you in that battle...Koenma...like last year."
"Alright...now...let's train!"