So Happy New Year everyone! Sorry I am late but my computer decided to break right after Christmas... So... Anyway, on to this chapter!
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Chapter fifteen- Battles Galore!
Hiei's POV
I stared at the black sword that I had gotten from Kurama. It was beautiful. Mostly all of my time was spent eating the un-melting storage of 'sweet snow', polishing my sword while the human book lay in front of me. Smiling, I looked back to the human book. It was opened to one of my favorite wars in Human's past. The World War II... I laughed again at how pitiful it was for me to stare at this book for the endless amount of time that I did.
"Are you ever going to come down? You been in there all day!" called a voice. It was Kurama. I sighed and looked back at my gifts before giving in and getting up. Looking round the room, I quickly found the cloak Harry gave me. Throwing it on, I hid my sword beneath it. My book was gently placed in a draw on my bed stand and the sweet snow was thrown into my huge trunk that sat at the end of my bed. Sighing, I remembered waking up on the 26th to find Yara already back in Spirit World. Her day ended at midnight...
"COME ON Hiei! We are going to watch some fights!" Ron called from downstairs. It seemed even the wizards fought. Not just with spells but fist matches. Ron and Harry had gotten tickets from Lupin and Sirius for all of us to go. It seemed that a few guests would be randomly picked at the door to go fight as well. 'Better not be me...' I thought with a growl.
"Hiei we're going to miss the beginning matches!" Harry complained. I sighed and flitted downstairs only to run into the fox at the bottom. He seemed cheerful. I growled and turned away.
"I would gladly miss them... I don't want to go," I snapped. Harry smiled as he helped Kurama grab my arms. The two would have to carry me all the way. I had already told them that factor so they had one day to find out which two would carry me.
"What if we could have been picked for the fight?" Ron thought a loud in a dreamy voice. I scoffed and wondered how long the fights would be. The Dark Tournament was enough for me personally. But I didn't want to tell anyone... That was my little secret.
"I don't think Hiei and I would enjoy the fighting if we had to do it ourselves..." Kurama said. I nodded slightly as Harry and Kurama began to drag me down some stairs. We had to go to the dungeons to see the fights. So a lot of walking was involved. Lucky for me, I didn't have to walk all to much. I would once we reached the second floor but then again, we are on the eighth. Once we reached the dungeons we saw the first fight was about to begin. But the people still needed a few challengers and choose Kurama and myself. Which I had growled deeply at. We were not to use any wand magic. That was about the only rule I had liked.
"Hiei, promise me that you won't kill any of these people," Kurama said as he corner me before our first fight. I was in the first fight of the entire thing. So the fights had paused. Kurama was the last meaning we wouldn't fight till the end... I didn't mind. Just gave me a reason to continue fighting.
"Don't worry, I'll go easy. Until you come in the ring," I said with a smirk. Kurama sighed and let me walk out to face my challenger. It was an old man. He reminded me a lot like Dumbledore but that man was in the stands watching me.
"Twenty gallons on the old man," someone cried out. I snorted and looked up to the man. Sadly he seemed human. If he wasn't, he would have been ash. Looking back to my opponent I saw his smile.
"What are you smiling about?" I asked a little surprised that the old man would smile while he was about to fight. The man shook his head and dropped the smile.
"I was thinking of how fun it would be to tear you limb from limb... The last guy who wandered in here was killed in a split second," the man said with an evil laugh that reminded me of Elder Toguro. I grunted.
"Don't compare me to humans.... I am the Forbidden Child of the Koorimes... I think I can handle myself," I growled. Watching the elder man, I found I was in a playful mood. "Is it fine with you if I kill you?"
"I have no family.... My only enjoyment of life is right here," the man said. "But this is growing tiresome. For the opponents get weaker and weaker. But if you are who you say you are... Then this will be fun and I wouldn't mind losing my life to you. But one question..."
"Shot before I grow weary of this," I snapped. Hearing a cough from the audience, I looked up. It was Kurama. He didn't like my little display. I smiled but ignored him. 'Let Youko have fun...' I thought while sending the message to Kurama. The fox snorted and drew attention to himself.
"I will not do such a thing..." Kurama growled. I smiled and coked my head but kept my eyes on the elder man.
"Are you Hiei Jaganshi from the Urameshi team in the Dark Tournament?" the man asked. Everyone in the stadium gasped lightly.
"What if I was? And if I said the red head is Shuuichi Minamino/ Youko Kurama from the same team?" I asked. Again a loud gasp came over the crowd.
"I might have to show you my true form..." the man said. I sighed and remembered a member of another team who did the same thing.
"If it is you Suzuka, show your self..." I snapped the man laughed.
"Very perceptive my little fire demon. But it is the Beautiful Suzuka!" the man said as he lifted the elder disguise. I snorted.
"Back out now before I kill you..." I snapped and turned away.
"I have grown in power Hiei! FIGHTING IS MY LIFE!" Suzuka called. I snorted again.
"I have mastered the Dragon of the Darkness Flame in the entire Dark Tournament. I am not going to fight you..." I snapped. But something came at me. I jumped away to see Suzuka standing where I was. Grunting, I landed and watched Suzuka... He was standing there watching me as well.
"Not going to attack?" Suzuka asked. I groaned.
"Why waist my energy? I'll let you come at me and then I will attack," I said. Suzuka nodded.
"Ok... Uh... I am not going to attack then!"
"How will you win?"
"............"
"Baka..."
"I AM NOT STUPID!"
"I said fool...."
"WHATEVER!"
"Temee," I growled. Suzuka's eyes grew big and I smiled. I had really insulted him by calling him a bastard. Finally Suzuka attacked. My eyes widened slightly at his speed. It had increased but not fast enough for me. As quickly as he came, I had gotten my fist up faster and smashed it in his guts.
"Ah..." was all Suzuka could say. I smiled and let him drop to the floor in pain. After a minute, I walked out of the ring. Fight after fight raged on till Kurama was ready for his turn. I quickly went up to the bleachers to watch. Lucky for me, there was an entire front row dedicated to fighters who want to watch their competitions. I smiled as I saw Kurama was to fight a small kid.
"AND NOW Kurama IS TO FIGHT... Rinku?" called the announcer. I almost died. 'What are the fighters from the Dark Tournament doing here?' I asked myself.
"Rinku? I remember you! You beat Kuwabara," Kurama said. The child nodded. I smiled.
"Don't forget his Serpent Yo-Yos," I whispered. The red head heard me for he nodded yes. Soon the battle was underway. Kurama had rushed at Rinku as Rinku prepared his Serpent Yo-Yos. I smiled and watched as Kurama dodged each yo-yo and string.
"ROSE WHIP!" called Kurama. His voice echoed threw the halls. I smiled and watched as Kurama whipped the long spiky covered whip down onto Rinku but the small kid dodged. Kurama cracked his whip again as Rinku meet the whip with his own Yo-yos. The two things bounced off each other again and again.
"This is getting us no where!" Rinku called as he sent his Yo-yos after Kurama's Rose Whip again. Kurama smiled.
"Your right... Did you see my fight with Karasu?" Kurama asked. Frowning I began to remember what Kurama did. 'Don't use the Oji plant!' I thought. But... Regardless, out came the seed for the Oji plant.
"No... Jin was having to much fun on the currents. The only fight I saw was Yusuke's," Rinku explained. Kurama sighed and began to think of what to do. He wanted to use the Oji plant but he didn't know if it would just attack Rinku or attack everyone in the stadium. Finally, Kurama decided to take out a second Rose Whip... Upon doing so, Rinku took out some more Serpent Yo-Yos. Kurama sighed and thought to make a third whip and move it with his hair but one of his already existing Rose Whips slashed Rinku across the chest and sent him flying backward into the wall unconscious. Everyone gapped at the sight but got over it as the next match was called to begin. It was me verses Sirius?
"I'VE GOT TO FIGHT HIM!" I cried in disappointment as Sirius entered the ring I had landed in. Sirius nodded.
"I am pretty strong for a wizard!" Sirius said proudly. I grunted. 'Probably weaker that Kuwabara...' I thought with a sigh. Watching the human, he began to move around. Growling, I waited for him to attack. Just as I was about to attack myself, Sirius lunged forward at a speed faster that Kuwabara's. I gasped in surprise and feel into a defense stance as blow after blow reached my arms. 'Man he is strong!' I thought as I felt myself being pushed back with each blow to my arms. Finally, I moved out of the way of Sirius left hook and crashed into the wall. 'Shit! He threw me back this far?' I thought as Sirius came at me again. I jumped over the human and kicked him hard into the wall and bounded onto the other side of the ring, hoping that I will be able to attack him before he could attack me. "Good job Hiei... Lets try this again."
I mentally cursed myself as Sirius rushed at me and trapped me against the wall. Lifting his leg he caught me hard in the gut and he repeatedly hit me over and over with his left leg. Once Sirius backed away I feel to the ground and coughed up blood. Looking to the stands I spotted Harry's face contorted with fear and anger. It seemed he wanted Sirius to stop, but not get hurt. 'Great, now I really can't hurt Sirius,' I thought as something caught my gut again. Looking over I spotted Sirius's foot had hit my stomach.
"Hiei!" someone cried from the stands. Looking up I say Hermione watching me in fear. I laughed slightly and turned away. 'Baka human... Why does she think I am going to die?' I thought as Sirius slammed his fists into my back, sending me sprawling to the floor.
"FIGHT DAMN IT!" cried someone. I looked up in surprise and saw Harry was standing and glaring hard at me. Surprise flitted across my face as I looked into the boys face. Harry wanted me to win... Finally I stood and turned to Sirius. He was glaring at me. I watched as his feet began to dance along the floor and then he lunged for me. This time I was ready and did a right uppercut to his chin. Watching as Sirius cried out in pain, he flew to the other side of the stadium and landed hard on the ground. Snorting slightly, I turned away from the human. He should be down for a while. But I heard a grunt. Turning back, I watched as Sirius stood. Surprise glinted across my face but it soon left as Sirius feel to his knees. Slowly I walked over.
"Give up?" I asked. Sirius nodded and I helped him up. Slowly we left the ring. Once out of the ring, we were met up with by some of the nurses and they took Sirius away. They were going to take me as well. But I kindly said no. After a minute I heard Kurama's name called after Lupin's. I sighed and headed up to the stadium where I met up with Harry, Hermione and Ron. Hermione had briskly walked over and slapped me hard across the face. The sound echoed throughout the stadium and my face turned to pure shock. Everyone was watching us.
"HOW DARE YOU! SIRIUS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TREATED LIKE ANY OTHER FIGHTER! YOU SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT BACK!" Hermione screamed. I frowned and turned to look at the ground. This only made me receive another slap hard across my face. Only this time, I fell into the seats.
"I thought you would get mad if I fought him..." I said silently as I stood. This time I got three hands hitting me in three different places. One in the gut (Harry), one in the chest (Ron), and one in the face (Hermione).
"Sirius was your opponent. You should have treated him like one..." Harry snapped viciously to me. I winced and turned to see Kurama looking at me threw hurt eyes. Turning away, I spotted an evil glint in Lupin's eyes...
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ending here because I can! Tee hee! Again, sorry for the long wait... Had to get my computer fixed. Anyway, next chapter up soon!