A/N: Ugh…. I have nothing to do… my BF went camping…and now I'm lonely…. So I figured I should update… any ways… I am really upping the rating now… this chapter is Violent… any ways… I don't own any of the stuff that is from the series…. I own the rest except a couple of the characters… go to another chapter to find out who's they are cuz I don't feel like typing it….

Hiei: You're in a pissy mood.

Kat: YEAH I AM!

Passing the torch ch9: it's finally over, for now

It was the morning of the big fight. They were all worried about Nami. They sat in the main room talking. Hiei had been by her side the whole night. The rest of the adults slept on the floor in the main room so they didn't disturb Nami.

"You guys need to get going." Hiei said, "I'll stay here with her."

They were all grieving in their own way. They didn't want to go to this fight. They all just wanted things to be over. After they all left, Hiei went back to be with Nami. She was awake now, and sitting up in her bed. Hiei pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to her.

"My necklace. It's fixed!"

Hiei nodded.

"I had it put back together yesterday when I was out."

"Thank you so much Hiei. You're the best uncle a girl could have." She said, hugging him tightly around the neck. " I'm gonna go put it on in the bathroom!"

Hiei gave a faint smile as Nami got up. 'Nothing keeps that girl down for long.' He thought.

FIGHTS

"Taro VS Haroko!"

"You hurt my sister. I'll kill you, you monster!"

"I rather enjoyed looking into those scared, frail eyes as I took her innocence. Her screams of pain were music to my ears."

Suddenly, the whole arena got cold.

"You heartless FIEND!"

The ground under Haroko's feet started to freeze, and ice engulfed his feet making it impossible for him to move.

"What are you doing?"

Taro didn't say a word. He punched Haroko so hard he went flying across the ring, leaving his feet behind, frozen to the ground. Blood poured out of Haroko's legs where his feet had once been. When he tried to drawl away, taro froze his hands to the ground. He then yanked him off the ground by his neck, leaving his hands frozen to the ring.

"Please. Have Mercy!" Haroko pleaded.

"NEVER!" Taro screamed as he froze Haroko's whole body and let it fall to the ground, shattering into tiny Pieces.

"Remind me not to get on HIS bad side!" Koto said, which earned her a death glare from Taro. "Ok… the winner is Taro."

Nami

It had been 10 minutes since Nami went into the Bathroom. Hiei was getting worried. He went to check on her and heard crying. He opened the door to find Nami sitting on the floor by the toilet. She had vomit on her shirt and there were tear gems on the floor. Hiei sat next to her and put his hand on her back, sending some of his limited healing power into her.

"How long?" Nami asked him. "And when did you know?"

"I'd say about 3-4 months." He replied "And I knew last night. I woke up after sensing it."

"Is there anyway we can hide it till we get home?"

"I can mask the energy for a few days but that won't help if Kurama or Kane pick up your scent."

"I don't think you have to worry about that."

"What do you mean?

"Oh nothing." Nami giggled.

"You're a strange child." Putting his hands on her stomach.

"I know."

Hiei masked the new energy using a technique that Kanu taught him.

"I'll bring you some clothes to change into. Do you feel well enough to go watch the fights?"

"Sure."

FIGHTS

"8…9"

Kane tried his hardest to get up but he was just too drained.

"10 the winner is KIJO!"

Haku went over to help his friend out of the ring.

"It's ok Kane." Tami said. "It's my turn now. I've still got my new technique."

Kane smiled. "Always so optimistic, even in the face of danger."

"Tami VS Saki. FIGHT!"

Saki was a beautiful woman with long brown hair, blue eyes, and wore a black shirt and pants, similar to Tami's black tank top and blue jeans.

"I like your outfit." Tami said

"You're an odd girl. But I have to admit, you're a good fighter."

"Well thank you. Shall we start?"

"Let's!"

Tami started throwing punches left and right. Saki dodged each and every one of them gracefully.

"You're much more fun than that other guy I battled. He was slow." Tami said sneaking around and kicking Saki in the back.

Saki fell to the ground but bounced right back up again.

"That was fun."

Saki powered up and started to shoot invisible bullets. Tami got hit in the shoulder and the side.

"Ow. Ok my turn."

Tami closed her eyes and started to power up. Flames surrounded her. The flames formed a phoenix and started to fly around the ring. Tami jumped on the back of the phoenix and flew around for a minute before jumping back into the ring.

"FIRE PHOENIX INFERNO!" Tami screamed as her pet engulfed Saki, leaving nothing but ashes. The phoenix disappeared into thin air and the crowed roared.

Tami smiled as she jumped out of the ring.

"Told ya Kane."

NAMI

Nami was wearing a tee shirt that said "Princess" on it and showed her belly with a pair of hip huggers. They were silent as they walked to the arena. Nami was taking in the beauty of the forest around her. They arrived just in time to see Tami leave the ring. Nami sat between Kanu and Hiei.

Leiko stepped up. Kotaro was angry now. He couldn't let Leiko win so he stepped up.

"I know what you're after." Leiko said.

"Oh really?"

"Yup, and I know where it is. I'll tell you what. If I lose, you can have what you're looking for. And if I win you have to give me your 3 pieces of the artifact."

"You have yourself a deal. Manta over there knows where I have my pieces."

"BEGIN!"

They both lunged at each other throwing punch after punch and kick after kick, neither bothering to defend themselves. Leiko landed a spirit punch, throwing Kotaro across the ring. He landed hard on his feet and levitated rocks, sending them flying at Leiko. She dodged all but one that cut her arm. Using speed and agility she snuck up behind Kotaro. He turned around just in time to block a point blank spirit gun with his arms. His arm was broken now.

"Come on now, you can do better than that!" Leiko criticized.

"So can you!"

The ground rumbled under Leiko and a crack formed. She jumped up in just enough time to avoid being swallowed by the ground. She headed feet first for Kotaro. He was ready to defend when something surprising happened. Energy shot out from Leiko's feet knocking him out of the ring and against the wall where spears of energy held him, going through both of his wrists, ankles and neck like nails. Kotaro gasped for air, coughed up blood, and his spirit departed his body and his head flopped to the side.

"Winner of the tournament, TEAM URAMESHI!"

Leiko stared at the 4 pieces of the artifact in her hands.

"All this trouble for something so stupid."

She handed the pieces to Botan and she headed for spirit world to give them to Koenma.

Nami had gone for a walk with Kanu shortly after the crowd had disappeared. Yukina and Taro were nursing wounds in the locker room. Hiei obviously had something else on his mind.

"She's so strong." Rei said. "After everything that's happened she still manages to smile."

"Just think, tomorrow we can go home and this'll al be over." Taro said.

Hiei wanted so badly to say 'no it won't. This is only the beginning of the pain that was still to come.' But he knew that Nami didn't want them to know. Not yet. They would find out, but on her time, not his.

A/N: Ok I finally got it done… I'm listening to a friend's story while I'm writing this. Please read Miyu6's story "le livre d'amour" it's really good… if you like Inuyasha…. I have to go now cuz she gets to hear the rest of the story that you guys haven't read yet…. lol