Chapter 3: Everything will be alright

When Sakaki woke up Audrey was already up and sat on hers bed. She brushed her long silky hair and looked aside.

"Did you sleep well?" asked Audrey. Sakaki widely yawned and put her blanket over her head.

"This is answer too." Audrey continued brushing her hair.

"You should get up, you know? Or we will be late."

Sakaki gave her friend blurred look from under her blanket and than she threw it out. She was yawning when she tried to find her dress. Audrey was dressed already and waited for her friend.

"You are going to fight in this?" Sakaki pointed at her clothes.

"Yes. Is something wrong with it?"

"Hmmm, no. It's fine. But don't you think, that this is little uncomfortable for fighting?"

"I'm used to it." said Audrey and finished this conversation. When both girls appeared in next room everybody gasped. Everyone looked at Audrey's clothes until Hiei remarked with his usual tact.

"We are going to fight not celebrate!"

"I know it, Hiei!"

Platinum girl wore pure white chemise with long sleeves and over it she had black waistcoat. She had also long narrow skirt in black colour too. For Hiei and other looked most ridiculous high tie and long umbrella – everything in black.

"Ehm, Audrey-san, are you sure, this is best idea?" asked Kurama to make himself sure, that he weren't mad.

"Of course, I'm sure. Can we stop talking about my suit and go? Please."

Sakaki was giggling behind Kurama when all of them went to theirs first fight.

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"Hi, everyone! I welcome you on Dark tournament and now we can start our first fight." said attendant and pointed to entrance.

"Our first team is Urameshi team!"

When Yusuke and others came from entrance, from crowd was clearly heard hissing and disgust.

"It seems, we are sweethearts of them all." said Audrey dryly and frowned at public. Yusuke nodded to her.

"As usual."

"You were here before?" she gave him look from side.

"Yes." Yusuke didn't want to talk about it, but Audrey only smiled and did say nothing.

"And second team – Yokara team!" continued attendant while from another entrance came group of demons.

"Really handsome!" was heard another dry comment from Audrey. Hiei smirked at his remark and Kurama smiled.

"What that human bitch talking about?" said huge demon and pointed at her. Audrey took a deep breath and in her eyes appeared spark of anger.

"This bit of trash is already death." She scattered through clenched teeth.

"Please, both teams send your fighter!"

To the ring came the demon, who spoke to Audrey. She smirked at Yusuke and jumped on the floor.

"Such lovely girl and she wants to die. If you prefer to live, I can show you something in my room!" he told her when she came to the centre of the ring. Audrey gave him one of hers most despicable glare and didn't answer. The attendant looked at both of them.

"If everything is alright, we can start!" she raised her hand to air and cried.

"Begin!"

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Yusuke was trying to stay calm, when he saw, how huge demon teased Audrey. And than, they began fight. Yusuke had some opportunities to watch Audrey when she fights before. But he was little surprised when she fought without using any kind of power.

But he was mistaken. Most of her power was hiding in her body, in every movement which she did. Yusuke didn't understand how she can be such grateful and dangerous at the same time.

He knows, that if Audrey wants, she can break solid stone wall by bare hands. But what she was doing here, he had never seen before. It was unbelievable and more like a dance it seems. Her every movement was too perfect and deadly effective at once. Yusuke realized that she was just playing with her opponent. One moment she was right before demon and next time she was behind him and attacking. Few minutes and fight ended. Yusuke was astonished. He grinned at her when she came back to him.

"Nice work, Audrey!"

"I don't think. He was weak and stupid!" answered Audrey to him. She looked up to the platform and smiled at pale Sakaki.

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"Don't worry about her. She can protect herself." said Botan to Sakaki. Sakaki little chuckled.

"I wasn't worried about Audrey but that demon." she fully smiled at Botan and continued.

"Audrey can't control herself if she is angry. I was afraid, she will brutally kill him." She shrugged her shoulders.

"You know, what is Audrey's job, don't you?" asked Sakaki suddenly.

Botan looked at her, who was watching next fight between Hiei and another demon.

"Yes, it's true. The first time when I met her, I though, she is extremely brutal and cruel. But when I met her again and again I changed my mind. Now I think, that she only doing her best for protect people who she loves." Botan took deep breath before she continued.

"But her methods are still barbarian. You aren't scare when you are with her?"

Sakaki shook her head.

"No. she never took me with her. But every time, when she leave I'm scared, that she doesn't return to me. I know what she do, but she must be little brutal and cruel if she wants survive. In spite of this she is really wonderful person." Sakaki's last sentence was only whisper. She looked down at Hiei. He won. He was too quick for his opponent.

Sakaki had a sad smile on her face, when she turned away. Botan was looking at her while she went out from stadium. Dark Tournament continued and if Yusuke and others will have luck, they will survive to end.

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Sakaki walked through the forest deeply in her own thoughts.

Why I had that strange feeling again. It happened when Audrey started fight. It was almost as she was angel of vengeance itself. I still don't understand what's up with her. Last three years she acts different. I'm scare that I loosing her for something what I don't know. With a sight she leaned against nearest tree. Sakaki looked up to the top of tree and sight again.

I wonder if she will be okay. Sometimes she looks so distant. I hope this isn't because of me. I don't want make her any worry. She is always so kind to me. Sakaki silently started cry.

Audrey doesn't deserve any trouble because of someone like me. It's not fair to her. It's really not fair! Oh, dear God, I'm so scare that I will lost her! Sakaki silently sobbed and than fall asleep.

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"Sakaki! Sakaki!"

She turned to that voice, but she did see anything.

I wonder who it was. I can't see clearly. Everything is blur. Maybe I'm ill.

"Sakaki! Sakaki!"

Again! Who are you? Why I can't see you? Where are you? she demanded in her mind. She was too tired speak loudly. For some reason she felt disgust.

Let me be. I'm afraid of you. I want to go back. Back to Audrey.

"Sakaki! Sakaki!"

She tried to forget that creepy whisper, but she couldn't.

I must dream again. Come on, Sakaki-girl. Wake up! With difficulty she open her eyes.

A water? she stood on the surface and looking to the darkness.

Where am I? I have a feeling as if I've been here before. Who are you? she was watching a tall figure, which appeared before her. She started be angry. She didn't know why, but she couldn't speak aloud.

How he can hear me, when I don't say words. she thought to herself. The tall figure raised his hand to her. She looked down in order to stop looking at him.

Why? What is happening? I don't want to go with you! Please, somebody help me! her eyes grow wider when she realized what is under her feet.

"SAKAKI!!"

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With a loudly cry she woke up. Her heart was racing in her chest and her face was drenched with cold sweat.

"It wasn't water. It was blood!" she cried out and tried to caught her breath. She was afraid to close her eyes, instead of this she looked up. In front of her was Kurama and watching her worriedly. He embraced her and whispering something to her ear. Sakaki's eyes were wide and her body was stiff and shaking. Slowly she calmed down.

"It was only bad dream, Sakaki-chan. Only bad dream." he told her. She sighed with relief and buried her face into his shoulder. Kurama's embrace was warm and comforting. Sakaki felt how her heartbeat returned to normal and stopped crying. After few moments she looked up to his face and moved back.

"I'm sorry, Minamino-san. I almost ruined your shirt."

He looked at his shoulder, which was drenched with her tears and than he smiled at her.

"Don't worry about it."

"Anyway, what are you doing here, Minamino-san?" she sobbed the last time.

"I'm looking for you! Botan told me, you went away after Hiei's fight. Audrey wanted go, to but she was busy, because she was fighting with Kuwabara-kun.

"I'm sorry, Minamino-san. I didn't want cause you trouble neither to you nor to someone else." She was looking at her hands, which was still pale. Suddenly she felt how two slim and strong fingers took her chin and softly made her look up at his face. His eyes were so bright. She remembered something.

"Before I awoke, did you call my name?" she asked him, a bit worried about his answer.

"Yes, you looked like in pain and your fingers were clenched to the ground. I was afraid that you are hurt or something."

Sakaki looked away.

"I see."

When he saw her sad face, he embraced her again and softly strokes her dark hair. She seems to him like little scare and lost animal. He realized that he likes her scent. Inhaled her scent was like inhale scent of many wild flowers.

"Please, Sakaki-chan. Stop doing such face, because..." he looked right to her eyes, "I feel terrible, when you do it."

"Sorry, Minamino-san," she said with tears in her eyes and smile on her face. Kurama couldn't help himself, but she really looked lovely. He softly touched her cheek.

"We should go back. Everyone will be worried about us."

Sakaki nodded and stood up with him.

"I'm really sorry for bothering you, Minamino-san."

Kurama press his forefinger on her lips.

"Hush! Stop doing that!"

"Stop doing what?" she asked him against hi finger.

"Apologize. You are always apologize even if it's not your fault."

"But..."

"No buts, just stop it!"

"Hmm, Minamino-san?"

"Yes?"

"Can you remove your finger from my mouth, please?"

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While Sakaki and Kurama walked back to the hotel, she could calm down yourself. Everyone was in their room already. Sakaki missed the confused look which Audrey sent to Kurama.

"I presume, that you are won?" she asked them.

"Of course we won." She could heard Hiei's cold replied.

"You are acting as if everything was your work!" said Kuwabara.

"Do you want...."

"May I speak with you, Kurama?" whispered Audrey right to Kurama's ear. He silently nodded and went with her. When they were out of their room Audrey spoke as first.

"Something happened to Sakaki, right?"

"Yes, she fell asleep in the forest and had a bad dream. She looked really scared."

Audrey bites her bottom lip.

"Did she say something?"

"Yes," Kurama nodded, "she said; 'it wasn't water! It was blood!'"

Audrey closed her blue eyes.

"Holy shit!"

"Why are you so bothered with ordinary nightmare?" asked her Kurama.

"Everyone has some nightmares."

"I'm afraid, Kurama, this won't e such easy," she murmured under her breath.

"Did you say something?"

"Nope. Please keep eye on her when I'm not around. Yes?"

"No problem." He softly smiled at her.

"You really cared of her."

"You can say it even this way, Kurama."

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In girls room

"Audrey?" asked Sakaki while she was brushing Audrey's hair.

"Hm?"

"Tomorrow is your next fight, isn't it?"

"Hm."

"Can you promise me something?"

"It depends on, what you want."

"I want you to be careful."

"I'm 'always' careful. If not I would die."

"So, don't you let them hurt you?"

"Do you thing, I'm some kind of masochist or what? of course I don't let anyone to hurt me." She turned around her chair and embraced Sakaki. She silently whispered to her ear.

"But what more, I don't allow anyone to hurt YOU. Do you understand?"

Sakaki smiled and returned her embrace.

"OK. If you say it, so it must be true, Audrey-chan."

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Well I hope that you liked this chapter. I'm sorry for my poor English, but I think you can read it well. It would be really nice, if you can send me some rewiev. But it's only depends on you.