Winter: Hey there everyone and welcome to the next chapter of "Battle of the Bands!"
Wisdom: Winter is sorry that she didn't have this chapter up sooner but her computer was lagging and still is in a way. I wish she'd get a new one...
Winter: Well I'm sorry if my whole family hates me and I don't have to money to get a new computer yet alone anything else.
Hiei: Don't you have a job?
Winter: Yes! Every Thursday I'm going to work for my mom's friend who is like a mother to me and I'm going to save up for a new computer. That way it can go in my room and I can be on it whenever I want and then hopefully I can up date sooner then I do. And I mean like a new chapter every day.
Wisdom: Well let's get started.
Hiei: Winter doesn't own the cast of YYH, Autumn a.k.a Phantom Harmony and Freckles a.k.a Tenka who belongs to Dreamchasereternity.
Winter: ONWARD TO THE WORLD OF FANFICTION!
Chapter Eight: The Battle:
Kurama woke up the next morning at 8 a.m. and started getting ready for when he had to meet at Flash's house. He got out of his bed with his eyes still sleepy and then went to go take a nice shower.
When he got out of the shower his wrapped the towel around his waist (Sorry Dream XD) and blow-dried his hair until he thought it was perfect. Once he was done doing his hair he went into his room to get changed into the outfit that Flash and Autumn had made him two days before.
Kurama then trotted down the stairs to have some breakfast before the show. At the table was his step dad (no idea what his name is) and Shuuichi his stepbrother. At the stove was his dear mother Shiori.
"Good morning dear," said Shiori placing food on Kurama's plate when he sat down.
"Good morning mother," he said.
"So today's the big day eh?" said his step dad from behind the paper.
"Yup," said Kurama playing with his food.
"Don't be nervous dear," said Shiori. "That is the worst you can do to your self and your friends."
Kurama sighed and nodded. "Yes mother." He began to eat.
Meanwhile:
Flash was still asleep in her room laid out across the bed with a book next to her. She fell asleep while reading again. Autumn who had been up at dawn walked into Flash's room and watched her sleeping friend in awe trying to figure out on how to wake her.
Autumn looked around the room and found a stick in the corner that Flash would often use to practice her staff moves. She took the stick and started to poke Flash with it but had no luck of waking her up. Autumn glared as she threw the stick behind her out the canopy doors that were left open.
The stick went over the railing down onto the ground hitting a little fire demon in the head.
"Itai!!" growled Hiei then glared up to where the stick came from.
Many attempts on trying to wake Flash did not work. Autumn yelled the giant coffee cup is getting away; she tried crowing like a roster and even the common pinch the nose and hold the mouth shut.
Autumn pointed out the window. "Look its roach number one (Kali)!"
Flash still stayed in slumber. Autumn's sweat dropped as she glared at Flash. Suddenly the door opened to reveal no other then FLASH!!! Autumn turned back and forth looking at the Flash o the bed and the Flash in the doorway.
"What?" asked Flash going up to the bed.
"How? Who?" asked Autumn.
"Oh that's just a paper cut out," said Flash. "I was hoping Hiei would try to wake me up while we watched secretly and video taped it but I guess not," said Flash putting the doodle in her closet.
Autumn opened her mouth to say something and pointed at Flash but nothing came out.
"What?" asked Flash getting her clothes ready.
"I was going to say something but now I forgot," said Autumn.
Flash's sweat dropped as she held her clothes. "I'm going to go take a shower and get ready up here, you can use the second floor."
Autumn hopped off the bed and saluted. "Yes sir!"
Flash glared.
"I mean maim..."
Flash glared again.
"I mean yes master!"
Flash rolled her eyes as she walked out of the room with Autumn following her and then going down to the second floor.
Meanwhile:
Yusuke and Kuwabara were walking down the street to Flash's house dressed in the clothes the girls made for them. Kuwabara had his drumsticks in his hand while Yusuke carried his guitar in its case.
"Do you think we'll win?" asked Kuwabara.
"Of course we will!" said Yusuke being his over confident self.
Meanwhile:
Kurama got up and placed his plate in the sink. He went over into the living room and grabbed his guitar in its case and the song.
"We will be there in an hour," said Shiori peering into the living room.
Kurama nodded. "Bye."
"Good luck!" they called after him.
Kurama started walking to Flash's house.
Meanwhile (I'm starting to get tired of that word):
Flash and Autumn were now dressed and waiting for the guys in Flash's room. Autumn was wearing a green Chinese shirt (like the dresses) that had flowers with a vine going up one side and frog detailed. For pants she wore blue pants that end above the knee with flowers going up the side of the legs. She had a red sash tied around her waist to hide the strap from the cattail and blue shoes to match. Autumn had her hair down and had her cat ears on. Around her neck was a cat collar with spikes and a bell around it. On both her arms were silver bracelets.
Flash on the other hand was wearing a black skirt with a gray-black rose dripping blood on the side. She had her fish net stockings on with her boots that went to below her knee. She wore a black tank top with a light shade of black dragon going around it with red eyes. Flash had her black and silver hair down. On her neck she had a spiked chocker and a pentacle necklace. On both her arms she wore different colored sex bracelets (you know those bracelets that people make those meanings up with all the different colors).
Hiei was sitting on the backboard of Flash's bed. He was wearing the black outfit that Flash and Autumn made for him. He was watching to girls play a game of poker.
"Got any fives?" asked Autumn.
Flash and Hiei's sweat dropped.
"Autumn, we're playing poker," said Flash.
Autumn blinked. "O0o0o0o0o."
Just then Yusuke and Kuwabara walked in.
"Hey guys," they said.
"Meow!" said Autumn.
Kuwabara blinked at Autumn. "Why are you dressed like a cat?"
"Because she's insane?" asked Yusuke.
Autumn hissed. And clawed at Yusuke.
"I'd take that as a yes," said Hiei.
Autumn jumped up and tackled Hiei off of the bed and onto the floor. She was hissing and scratching at his face. Just then Kurama walked in.
"Autumn, sit!" he scolded.
Autumn jumped up and sat down obediently at his feet. Flash's sweat dropped. Kurama bent down and patted Autumn on the head. Autumn purred and rubbed against his legs. Flash slid off of the bed and went over to grab her guitar. "Let's get going," she said. "I'll have Trish drive us."
The others nodded and followed Flash down the stairs. Well they walked down the stairs and Flash slid down the railing to the main floor. Autumn was carrying the keyboard in a case as well.
Trish agreed to drive them and to pick up Keiko and Shizuru. Since Trish drove a truck every sat in the back with there instruments in the middle of them. Since there was no more room in the back Keiko and Shizuru sat in the car with Trish and then she drove them to the school.
Once Trish parked the car Flash and the others jumped out of the truck with their instruments while Trish, Keiko and Shizuru opened their doors and got out.
"We need to go in around back," said Kurama.
Trish nodded. "I'll find seats for everyone...is anyone's parents coming?"
"My family is," said Kurama.
Trish nodded. Flash gave her video camera to Shizuru.
"Can you film us? You can come back stage as well," she said.
Shizuru nodded and took the camera. "I'll stay in the seats if I have to I'll get up."
Flash nodded.
"We'll see you soon!" said Yusuke as him and the others walked off towards the back.
"Good luck!" cried Trish, Shizuru and Keiko.
The six went around back and entered the school through the auditorium doors. A teacher greeted them.
"Ah hello Shuichi," she said. "I can see you're here...what is your name?"
"Bonds of Fire," answered Kurama.
"Ah yes," she said checking it off the list. "Your on in about a half an hour."
Everyone nodded and placed there instruments down to wear they were supposed to be so the crew can set it up when they had to. Since no one was on stage yet Autumn and Flash walked onto the closed curtain stage and looked around.
"This sure is big," said Autumn.
Flash nodded. She peeked through the curtain. "Hey they got third row seats and Genkai and Yukina are with them."
"Yukina! Where?!?!?!" asked Kuwabara.
Flash stepped aside so her friend could see. Kuwabara smiled and the waved. Yukina saw him and waved back.
"Are my parents there?" asked Kurama.
"Yup," said Flash.
"Guys! Your not allowed on stage!" hissed one of the teachers.
"Sorry," they all said then went to find someplace back stage to wait.
"Slayers! Your up in five!" yelled one of the teachers.
The principle was out in front of the curtains giving a small little speech. The five kids that called their band the Slayers went on stage and got ready.
"And now the Slayers!" said the principle then walked back stage.
Everyone was around Kurama looking over the song.
"I think it would be better if we all sang that instead of just me and Autumn," she Flash pointing at a verse.
"Autumn and I," corrected Kurama and Autumn in union.
Flash glared at them.
"I think that's better," said Yusuke.
Kurama nodded and wrote down everyone in the verse.
End Chapter:
Winter: Well that's it for now!
Wisdom and Hiei: ::gagged and tied in a corner:: MMHDMMMM!!!!
Winter: I bet you're really mad. You prolly want to know what happens.
Winter: Well guess what! IT'S NOT OVER! ::dodges computer chairs::
Continue:
About twenty minutes passed. A teacher went up to them.
"You guys are on in ten," he said then walked off.
Flash and Autumn fixed up their hair and little while the guys straighten their cloths and did little things to get ready. Right before the teacher was going to tell them to go on stage Flash pulled everyone into a huddle.
"Guys don't get nervous just do as we practiced," she said.
Everyone nodded.
"We can do this!" said Yusuke.
Everyone put their hands in moved them up and down the broke and looked at the teacher.
A teacher singled them to go on stage. The six friends walked onto stage. Kuwabara sat in the back behind the drums. To the left was Autumn on her keyboard. A couple of feet away from Autumn on the right were Yusuke and his guitar. Next to Autumn was Hiei. Near Yusuke was Flash and up front was Kurama but not too far up.
Everyone had microphones in front of him or her. Everyone but Kurama adjusted their instruments to make sure they were right while the principle introduced them.
"And now...THE BONDS OF FIRE!" he said the went back stage.
The curtains opened and Kurama heart raced. He looked back at his friends. Autumn winked at him while Flash nodded telling him it was all right. Kurama nodded waiting for Flash's count.
Flash took a deep breath then nodded to Autumn. Autumn winked then started playing the three notes. On the third note Kuwabara hit the drum three times. On the next set of three notes Autumn gave he hit the drum two times.
On the fourth time this happened Kurama started singing.
Song: I'm going to put the lyrics like how you would find them online. In the (I will tell you what's going on) This is the easiest way I can type it prolly without confusing you oh and the people who sing the verses might be off then the real song cause I wanted everyone to sing (The timing is not going to be really mentioned):
(On the fourth verse Kurama began to sing with Autumn and Kuwabara playing the same notes but lower)
Kokoro no izumi no soko ni koori wo haritsume nagara ikite-yuku no ga ORE no shukumei tatakai nuku sono tame ni
Kokoro no hotori de anata ga yasashiku ORE wo yonde mo mimi wo fusaide hashiru hi mo aru Koori no NAIFU wo daite
(Flash, Yusuke and Hiei join in with the guitars and bass)
dakedo itsu no hi ka heiwa ga kono yo wo atatameta nara
(Flash did a three-note solo)
itetsuku SOURU mo tokedasu hazu sa PURIZUMU wo hanachi nagara
(They come in a little stronger with the instruments)
sono hi ga kuru made keep on going We are fighting. Don't stop.
(Speed instruments up: Kurama and Yusuke): mirai wo shinjite kirikome ikiru koto wa kake dakara jibun wo shinjite tobikome jidai wo tsukuru tame ni WOH HO HO
(Flash, Yusuke and Hiei stop playing. Autumn and Kuwabara change back to the same notes as the song started)
kitto itsu no hi ka chijou ga rakuen ni kawaru you ni ORE no buki sae tokaseru hodo no hizashi ni afureru you ni
(Flash, Yusuke and Hiei join in again with the same notes)
Sono hi wo motomete keep on running. We are fighting. Go on.
(Everyone comes on a little stronger)
(Hiei and Kurama): Mirai e no hashi wo watarou ikiru koto ga kake naraba kooritsuku tsuribashi datte hashitte watatte yaru WOH HO HO
(Autumn, Kuwabara play with the others playing lightly. After a couple of seconds Yusuke, Flash and Hiei come back stronger. While Flash does a little solo.)
(Kurama and Kuwabara): Mirai wo shinjite kirikome ikiru koto wa kake dakara jibun wo shinjite tobikome jidai wo tsukuru tame ni WOH HO HO
Everyone: (Flash does a short solo): Going to my dream. Fighting for my friends. Running to my dream. Fighting for my friends.
(After that Flash, Hiei and Yusuke cut back a lot and Autumn and Kuwabara start playing like how they did in the beginning)
kokoro no izumi ni kakaru niji no hashi wo miru hi made
(Autumn holds the last note and the Hiei strums to end)
Everyone stood up and gave them a standing ovation. The five placed there instruments down and ran over to Kurama and did a group hug as the curtains closed.
The principle came walking out clapping. "My that was very good."
The six friends ran back behind stage as the crew started packing up there instruments.
"You did it!" yelled Autumn glomping Kurama.
"Iie, we did it," he said hugging her.
About an hour later:
"Well we narrowed it down to three remaining bands," said the principle.
Kurama and his friends were kneeling next to each other on a little group in the center of the other two remaining bands.
The principle opened up the envelope. Everyone joined hands and had their fingers crossed.
"Third place...Down Town(Dunno if there's already a band called that just makknig it up as a i go along)!"
A group of guys went over to the teacher sanding next to the principle and got the smallest trophy out of the three. Then walked off stage.
The principle clapped until they walked off then opened another envelope. "Second place...Slayers!(I know there's a band called Slayer but its not them)"
Everyone clapped for them as they went up and got the trophy. Then walked off stage.
"And in first lace...BONDS OF FIRE!"
The six friends jumped up from where they were kneeling and did another happy group hug. Flash and Autumn pushed Kurama forward to get the trophy. Kurama gave them a small glare then went and got the trophy shaking the teacher's hand. Then everyone walked off stage as the principle started talking again.
Ten minutes later:
Everyone was gathered in the hall. Kurama and everyone else were walking out from the back stage doors when all their friends tackled them. Keiko ran up and hugged Yusuke. Trish ran up to Flash and messed up her hair. Shizuru hugged Kuwabara after she gave to camera back to Flash and Kurama's family ran up and congratulated everyone one.
Shuuichi ran up and jumped into Autumn's arms. "Autumn!!!"
Autumn caught him and hugged him. She pulled him away a little still holding him and barked. Shuuichi barked back. As everyone was all huggy and stuff in the hallway; a man dressed in nice pants and a blouse walked up to them.
"Is this the band Bonds of Fire?" he asked.
"Yes it is," said Hiei.
"Great, I'm looking for the leader," said the man.
"We don't have one," said Kuwabara standing next to Hiei.
"Oh I see one of those bands," said the man.
"Can we help you?" asked Trish standing in front of Hiei.
"Ah are you the mother?" asked the man.
"You can say that," answered Trish.
"I work for Rock Records (Just thought of that name if there is such thing then I don't own it) and I came here to look for the next big thing and I think I found them," said the man in a really cheesy voice that you would talk to babies in.
Flash and Autumn rolled their eyes at each other. The man went on about how they might have what it takes and that he would like them to come down to try and do a recording.
"It is a very small business," finished the man.
"Hm," thought Trish. "I'm not so sure about this."
"Well once you make up my mind here's my card," he said handing Trish his card hen walked off.
"What do you think of it?" she asked Shiori.
"I don't see why not," answered the women. "But maybe us and the other parents should sit down and talk about this."
Trish nodded. "I'll let Bill and Mary know right away."
"This calls for some food!" said Kuwabara.
"Yeah! Let's go get some burgers!" said Yusuke.
"No we're going where I can get some greens!" snapped Autumn and Flash.
Yusuke rolled his eyes at the girls. "I don't see anything wrong with meat!"
Instead of leaving right then and there to go get something to eat; Autumn, Flash and Yusuke argued about where to go.
End Chapter:
Winter: Well I lied.
Wisdom: MHMGMMMM!
Winter: Quiet! Well this is going to be the last chapter but I'm just going to make a small little prolog or something iunno. Oh, incase you didn't figure out what song it was it is Koori no NAIFU wo Daite; Embracing the Ice Knife from the movie Bonds of Fire; if you want to lyrics you can look them up at or just email me asking for them. So let's wrap this up!
Hiei: MHFMMMMM ELMM!
Wisdom: Pmls rvmm!
Winter: PLEASE REVIEW AND MAY THE SPORKS BE WITH YOU!
::Credits start going::