Little remark for this chapter. Each next chapter are seven years after chapter 1. So don't be surprise. And yes, this means people or demon thought; something
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Chapter 2: A new tournament
Yusuke held invitation at new Dark Tournament in his hand and looks thoughtfully. In his room sat all his old friends.
"Will you refuse this?" asked Kurama. His voice was as usual calm, but everyone knows, that he wasn't. In invitation was remark, if someone from the will not go to this tournament, it can had a negative influence on Yukina, Keiko and Kurama's mother. Yusuke clenched his fists.
"We can't refuse this!" he said to Kurama angrily.
"We haven't the fifth member." remarked Hiei, who was sitting on window sill. Genkai died almost two years ago and Yusuke had any idea who could go with them at this tournament.
"I will try to find someone." He said finally. Kurama nodded and together with Hiei he left Yusuke's home. When even Kuwabara went away and he stayed alone, he tried to calm your self down.
Yusuke was wonder if somebody could go with them to bloodlust tournament, where is a real chance for him to die. He grabbed his jacket and went on walk.
We must find the fifth member. But how to persuade somebody to join us. It's impossible. Nobody with clear mind do such crazy thing. He thought to himself.
Without thinking about it, he went through the gate of local shrine. Because was already evening, in shrine were only few people. He dropped his jaw when he saw familiar person. In fact, three familiar persons.
"You are absolutely unbelievable. This is one of our cultural heritage and both of you aren't interesting. Barbarians!" said black-haired girl to another girl with platinum hair and tall black-haired boy. Both of them look really bored. Yusuke laughed to himself. He would never expected, he can met them all. He thought that they moved away from Japan.
The girl with black hair noticed his presence and with wide smile she was running to him. Unfortunately for her, she tripped up and fell on ground.
"You will never change, Sakaki. You are still the same unskilful runt as you always have been." Said Yusuke instead of greeting. Sakaki looked at him from her place on ground and made such hurt face that he must started to laugh.
Yusuke helped her on her feet while two other comes to them. Audrey have a smile on her face and Kira too, as well.
"It's nice to meet you again, Urameshi Yusuke." Told him Audrey with her typical accent. She wasn't from Japan, but Yusuke wasn't sure, from where she came. While Audrey spoke to Yusuke, Sakaki tried to clean her dusty dress. Unfortunately, it was useless.
"Long time no see, Yusuke." Said Kira and smiled at him. Sakaki looked at her brother and than to Yusuke.
"Do you have some problem? You look awful."
"Thanks, Sakaki. It's really nice to hear something like that." Answered Yusuke dryly and Sakaki blushed.
"I don't want to be rude, Yusuke. I only mean that you don't look so cheerful as always."
"I'm fine. It's not what should bother you."
"May I help you somehow?" asked Audrey. For moment he didn't say anything.
Of course. It can be...
"Maybe. May I speak with you in some privacy?" Yusuke asked her.
"That sound really romantic." Comment this demand Kira. Audrey only raised her eyebrow and went with him little aside. When Sakaki and her brother couldn't hear them, Yusuke started speak.
"Do you know something about Dark Tournament?"
"If you mean that stupid fight, where many demons try to kill each other, because of win, than my answer is yes." Nodded Audrey.
"Exactly. And do you know what the first prize is?"
"I think that they grant you one wish." She said after little hesitated.
"I really didn't know that you know so many things about demon world." Yusuke raised one of his eyebrows to her and Audrey only smiled.
"About demon world I know nothing, but Dark Tournament is in 'this' world. That's I know about it. It's my job."
"Someday I really want to know something more about your job."
She lightly smiled at him.
"I seriously doubt about it. Can you tell me now, what's your problem?"
"I and my friends are invited at this tournament and we can't refuse. But we need fifth member."
"So, you want me to join you?"
"Exactly. Can you do that?"
Her smile grows wider.
"For you, Yusuke, I do everything, but what about your friends? Will they agree with my presence?"
Yusuke started laugh.
"I swear that they will love you."
"I think, it will be enough if they accept me only." She answered sarcastically.
"I have only one condition; Sakaki must go with me. I can't leave her alone. I know she has Kira, but he can't protect her. It will be fine if I take her with me?" she asked him worriedly.
"She still has her little problem?"
"I'm afraid that this problem growing bigger every moment in her life!" Yusuke nodded at her.
"As you wish. Will she be alright? She isn't so strong, you know?"
"Don't worry, Yusuke. I will take care of her."
"Well than. We should go back before Kira come here and make to us lovers scene."
Audrey started laugh and together with Yusuke she returned to her friends. Kira looked at her grinning face suspiciously.
"Why are you laughing?"
Audrey gave him one wide smile.
"It's not important Kira, dear. I almost think, you would not be interested with thing like this."
Kira frowned and everyone started laugh. Yusuke was glad, that he was able to meet them all. He was sure that Audrey will be really big help for team in this tournament.
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"Can you tell us, who is the fifth member of our team?" asked Kuwabara again for one hundred and one times in this day. Yusuke said nothing, Hiei rolled his eyes and Kurama sighed.
"Kuwabara-kun, ten minutes later, we will be in hotel, where you find out everything. So, please, stop asking already." Kurama has pure despair in his voice. On their trip to hotel he must hold back Hiei, because little fire demon wanted kill Kuwabara in order to shut his mouth. Kurama was tired and wanted some peace before tournament, but with Kuwabara and Hiei it was impossible.
"Can you tell me if I know him, at least?" tried it Kuwabara again. Yusuke little chuckled, but still stayed in silence. When they went through the door, Yusuke started looking around. Close to them, they could hear a tiny voice.
"I'm so sorry. I really didn't want. Are you alright?"
Yusuke started laugh. From the crowd appeared Sakaki, who was absolutely lost and Audrey with big smile on her face. The black-haired girl looked at Yusuke and his friends and waved her hand in a greeting.
"Yusuke-kun!" she cried and ran to them, but close to Yusuke she tripped up in spite of the fact, that floor was perfectly flat and she fell on Kurama. He caught her and Sakaki blinked in surprise.
"Minamino-san?" she said uncertain to him. He smiled at her and released his arms around her.
"I'm really glad to see you again, Sakaki-chan."
Sakaki remembered what happened right now and deeply blushed.
"I'm sorry, Minamino-san..."
"It's OK." He smiled at her again.
"It's fine that you know each other, but Yusuke, can you stop being such lout and introduce us others." Said Audrey, when she came to them. Yusuke grinned at her.
"This short guy is Hiei, this one is Kurama," Yusuke pointed at tall redhead, "and this is Kuwabara. Guys, this is Sakaki Nagahara and Audrey Fey. Audrey is our fifth member for this tournament."
Audrey lightly bowed her head and looked at Sakaki.
"Is something wrong?"
Sakiki was still looking at Kurama and seems to be thoughtfully.
"I didn't know before, that your name is Kurama, Minamino-san!"
Kurama took a deep breath before he could answer to her.
"I will explain it to you later, fine?"
"Of course, it's fine, Minamino-san! I only always thought that you are too responsible to put yourself into a problem." She said absolutely innocently, so she couldn't understood, why everyone started laugh and Kurama has his face like flames.
"Do you feel well, Minamino-san? You don't look alright." Sakaki looked at him worriedly.
"She is right, Minamino-san! You really don't look alright." Said Hiei, wicked grin on his face.
"This isn't fair, Hiei!" Kurama told to his friend with hurt look. Yusuke's laugh started be almost hysterical. When he caught his breath he said to them;
"I think that we should go to our room. We all need some rest, because tomorrow we have our first fight."
"Sakaki-chan, what are you doing here, anyway?" asked Kurama, while they walked to upstairs. She looked up to him.
"Audrey told me, that she can't let me be alone only with my brother, so she took me with her. And you?"
"I'm afraid, that my reasons are little different. I will explain you everything someday, but I don't think it will be soon."
Sakaki didn't know what he meant by this, but she didn't ask him. In their room everyone started talking about this tournament. Sakaki was listening for awhile and stayed silent. When she heard knocking on the door she stood up and went to open them.
Beyond the door was surprise for her. In a hall were four girls. She recognized Keiko, but others were unfamiliar to her.
"Ehm.....Keiko-chan?" Sakaki could clearly hear how Yusuke spluttered tea out from his mouth. Than he started cried at Keiko and Sakaki hurry moved aside.
"What the hell are you doing here, Keiko?!!"
"What do you think? I was worried because you suddenly gone and Kuwabara and Kurama too. Nobody knows where you were gone. So I and Shizuru asked Botan and she told us that you went to another tournament. So can you first think before you disappear and don't let us some message?" she yelled at him. Hiei's face grow darkened, when he saw little girl with lightly-green hair. He took deep breath, but before he could say something, Kurama kicked his ankle.
Yusuke gave a death look to girl in pink kimono and she tried hide behind a tall girl with cigarette in her hand.
"Botan?" Yusuke said with dangerously voice.
"I can't resist them, Yusuke." Said Botan in apologize.
"When you all are already here, you can come in, can't you?" asked Kurama in order to released heavy atmosphere. Sakaki sat down between Audrey and Kurama and with absolutely nothing understanding voice she asked.
"Can somebody tell me what's going on, please?"
"It's alright." Said Audrey with little laugh. "I'm sure, that Yusuke soon find some time to explain us, what's going on here." She smiled sweetly at Yusuke and Keiko frowned. Kurama assumed initiative again.
"Keiko, Shizuru, Botan and Yukina." He pointed at each girl.
"Sakaki and our fifth member, Audrey."
"Nice to meet you." Said Sakaki with a polite smile.
"Long time no see, Botan-chan." Audrey grinned at suddenly pale Botan.
"You are right. But for me would be better, if I don't see you so early." Answered Botan and little moved back.
"Botan, you know Audrey?" asked Kurama.
"I know many weird people, don't I, Botan?" said Audrey without looking away from Botan's face. Sakaki looked at her friend and asked her.
"When were you met each other?"
Audrey released Botan from hers look and turned to Sakaki.
"In Kanawaga, four years ago." She told her with evil grin. Sakaki lost color in her face.
"It must be really interesting meeting." Said Kuwabara.
"You are right. Don't you think, Botan?"
"I'm so sorry, that I interrupt your conversation, but some people here don't know what are you talking about, girls." Remarked Shizuru.
"It's really fantastic idea, Shizuru-san." Cried Sakaki in relieve. When air in the room started to be friendlier, Sakaki excused herself and went to hers and Audrey's room. So many people were too exhausting for her. She wanted only one thing; laid down on her bed and sleep to tomorrow. When she felt asleep, it was so deep sleep, that next morning she didn't remember when her friend came to her.
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