Chapter 4: Kurama's injury and Audrey's anger

That morning was Audrey's face frowned and totally serious. She did speak with anyone expect Sakaki. Her reaction at Kuwabara's loudly joking was irritated and excessive. She shocked everyone when she strictly forbade Sakaki to join them in today's fight.

"You little proceed to extremities, don't you?" said Shizuru to her, while they vent to a stadium. Audrey paid no attention, but Shizuru noticed that Audrey's eyes were dark and full of worries. The taller girl put her hand on Audrey's shoulder.

"Don't worry."

"Of course, don't worry!" said Kuwabara with his annoying self-confidence. "It's only another fight. It will be easy." He shut up when he saw Audrey's dead look. Presently they were in stadium. Shizuru, Botan, Yukina and Keiko went on platform and Yusuke with others went to the ring.

Audrey was now calm as the sea before the fatal storm. Her palms were dry and her eyes were hard. She was watching other side of stadium, silently waiting for their opponent. Audrey's breath was growing slower and deeper. She had a feeling as though everything and everyone was quiet. She couldn't hear anymore. Every part of her being was focused on second entrance.

After few moments, which were like eternity for her, the strange group appeared. In her mind exploded wave of pain. She couldn't see and move. It took many of hers strange to keep pain away. When she did it, she touched her forehead by her palm. She felt cold sweat under her fingers. She lightly rest against Yusuke, who gave her confused look, and struck back. For everyone else it looks as if tall white haired man only tripped up. For everyone except Yusuke and his friends.

"Hey, it's against rules to fight out of the ring!" whispered fiery Kuwabara. Audrey wiped sweat from her forehead and angrily whispered back.

"Kuwabara, why don't you shut up, for once? This set of absolutely cruel bastards are cleaning commando. They are here not to win this stupid tournament, but to kill us in any case and for every cost. If we don't kill them all, we can start to write our last will! Did you understand?"

"That's why are you worried about them?" asked her Yusuke.

"No. I just want to kill them."

"I think it will be better if I will go first." said Kurama to his friends. "Audrey, stay here and try to put yourself together, OK?"

She nodded while Kurama jumped into the ring. Audrey could stay without help already and angrily watched tall man with long yellow braid. He was wearing a strange black kimono and long katana. Audrey spit on grass when this man entered to the ring.

"Vortex." She ran to the ring and grab Kurama for his leg.

"Kurama!" when she was sure, he paid his full attention to her, Audrey hurry whispered.

"Be careful with him. First, he cheats. Second, he is stronger than he seems. And third, you must kill him if you want win!"

"Do you know something about his techniques?"

"Only a one thing. He uses some kind of wind attack. I'm not exactly sure. Just be careful, Kurama!"

Kurama nodded and smiled at her. Audrey didn't return his smile and went back to others.

"Do you know something about them?" asked her Hiei.

"Do you think, except of the fact, they are bastards all of them? No much. Kurama's opponent is Vortex. His real name I don't know, if he has some. That one with the pale face is Northernlight. I heard that every nickname is truthful to theirs nature. No matter how stupid it's sound. About his techniques I don't know anything. The child behind Northernlight is flesh. He looks stupid and weak, but he isn't. He would be suit for you, Hiei. One of his ability is speed. He is almost as quick as you."

"I want to try it."

"Hold back, Hiei. If you want to fight with him, fine, but please think when you will do it. He is really better than he looks. I know him a little and I know what I'm talking about. That guy next to him is Quake. Nothing more I don't know about him." She didn't say anything else and bit her bottom lip.

"And your 'friend' with white hair?" asked her Yusuke.

"He is my most famous mother-fucker. Dreamer. He is theirs captain and he is MINE, Yusuke. I want to talk with him about some misunderstandings which we had in past. And, of course, I want to kill him. Today he doesn't run away from me as usual and finally I will kill him."

"Cool down, girl! You know him from before?"

"Yes. He is my personal nightmare. Every time when I have some job, he appears and causes me many problems. But today it's finished." She said with clenched fist.

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Kurama stand in front of his opponent, calm as usual.

"For the Urameshi team, contestant Kurama and for the West team, contestant Vortex. Both of you; START!"

Before Kurama could something do, he laid on his back and gasped for air. Kurama confused look at sky and tried remember when vortex hit him. He couldn't see any move from his opponent. With difficulty Kurama stand up.

How did he do that? I'm sure, he didn't even move, but somehow he hit me. That must be that attack, which Audrey talked about.

In his hand appeared a beautiful rose. Kurama deeply inhaled rose's scent.

"Rose whip!" and Kurama attacked.

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Audrey bit her bottom lip. She could taste her own blood on hers tongue. Just now Kurama was in really deep shit. She could hardly believe what she saw.

Holy shit. Kurama hasn't any chance against him. That fucking bastard going to kill him!

Audrey focused her mind and sent some of her energy around the ring. When she finished she could be sure that nobody can realize what happened.

Kurama, you idiot! I told you, that you must be careful. Now you need only miracle.

She could see blood everywhere on Kurama's body. His blood.

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Kurama's POV:

What happened? This was the only one thing which I could thinking about. I wasn't sure, if he was so quick or so good. I just couldn't hit him and he hit me always. My left eye was blind from blood which flow out from my eyebrow. I tried to do something, but I didn't know what he was doing.

For the first time in my life I wasn't sure of anything. For some reason I felt too tired for anything. I summoned a few rose petals and threw it at him.

Why I can't do more? This is just not enough. As in a dream I felt another hit from Vortex. I could clearly hear as some of my ribs were broken. My world was world of pain. I couldn't see anything. Everything was blur. In that moment I want only one thing. Die. I felt so lost and tired.

It so simple. I will just lie here and let him to kill me. And everything finish. I like simple plans.

I open my eyes only to see as Vortex's kick send me out of the ring. I fell on the ground and felt how my shoulder's joint jumped from its right place.

It's hurts. The mist in my mind still didn't want disappear.

I'm already dead. I could felt some hands which gently hold me. I suffocated with my blood.

Some broken ribs must tear my lungs. Great, I will die because of my own blood. How ironic. Why he didn't kill me? Then I faint.

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Audrey's POV:

I tried to hold Kurama and find out how badly he was beaten. It was horrible. Some broken ribs, right arm and shoulder. When I saw blood on his lips I knew this is more then horrible.

For awhile I really wanted cry in hopeless. The miracle which I prayed for is happened. Kurama was still alive and out of the ring, but I could see Vortex, who sent me dangerous glare. He knew what I did before. He knew that he can't go out of the ring and kill Kurama.

The attendant started counting and I left Kurama in Yusuke's care. I knew that now is my turn. I smiled for myself. In my black clothes and perfect shoes I must looked really like an idiot. I grip my long umbrella and went to the ring.

The kitsune finished her counting. Kurama loosed and Vortex won. Such simple. I felt my anger rose from the deep of my being. It was so good. My smile became darker and spiteful.

When I stood in front of Dreamer I laid my hand down on the umbrella. My smile became wilder.

"Long time no see, Dreamer. What happened to you? Some family problems?"

"Nothing like that. But what about Maxwell? I hope he is all right. I heard, he has some problem in Vatican."

I gave him one of mine grins. Bastard. Until now I've never realized how much I hate him. Even more than Maxwell.

The attendant raised her hand and the fight started.

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Normal POV:

Audrey still smiled at Dreamer, even when the fight began. Of course, that Kurama couldn't win. Vortex tricked him. She remembered something what Maxwell said her when she was in Roma for the first time.

Flashback:

Audrey was furious. Maxwell was ordered guide her in Rome. It wasn't anything special. They had to gain information. She couldn't understand, how they could do that to her. Everyone knows that she hate him.

An half of hour passed already. Audrey though she kill him. She hated his stupid comments and funny remark. He just made fun of her.

"You know, vampires and women are same. Both of you trick ours mind and soul. With this you trick even ours body."

End of flashback:

Audrey remembered how angered she was that time. This memory helped find out source of theirs power. The Dreamer's and Vortex's power. It was so simple. She almost started laugh.

She closed her eyes.

A strange mist appears in her mind. She wrapped herself in cloak of her anger and build wall of decision before her soul. She jumped away just in time. A power lightning, hit the ground where she stood before.

And her anger rose up.

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Yusuke raised his eyes from Kurama's wounded body at the ring. He was amazed. As he could say, for Hiei and Kuwabara it was same. They looked at Audrey, who moved in her clothes whit beautiful elegance. She earned her first hit, but she didn't seem to be scatter.

They were watching how she told something to the attendant and than the hell started.

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Audrey grabbed the attendant and whisper to her fox's ear.

"If you don't want to die, stay out of the ring." Audrey took deep breath and opened her umbrella high above her head.

"HAEVEN'S RAIN!"

Her yell was loud enough for everyone. They could see how heavy rain started falling into the ring. Audrey stood under her umbrella and look around. The kitsune stay still in the ring. Before first raindrop reached the floor, Audrey grabs her and hides under the umbrella.

It was just in time, because when rain reached Dreamer he started yelling. This rain was acid for demons and these who sold theirs souls to hell. She hold shaking attendant and with satisfy she was watching how Dreamer die.

After a few moments everything ends. She closed her umbrella and went away. She wanted say some thing to Yusuke before next fight. Before she could reach Yusuke the attendant spoke again.

"Ladies and gentlemen. We received note from the headquarters. These fights between West and Urameshi team are stop. It's because of some kind of mistake and both teams go to the final."

"What the hell is this?" yelled Yusuke when she came to him. Ske looked at Kurama, who was still unconscious.

"It doesn't matter now. We must take Kurama to Sakaki. She can heal him. Until he still breathing, Yusuke." She added when her friend still didn't moving. Yuseke nodded to her and with Kuwabara took Kurama to hotel.

Hiei touched her shoulder. She turned to him. It was the first time, when he tried to catch her attention.

"This is just a beginning, you know?"

"Yes, I know, Hiei."

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Sakaki put her hand down from her face and sat on her bed. She lightly touched her heart and whisper.

"The beginning? The beginning of what?"

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I must apologize but my English isn't so good for making fighting scene. Well, I'm sorry. I really try my best. So, enjoy this chapter.

For my friend: yes I really like Maxwell from Hellsing. Sometimes he is a same idiot just like my brother. Between them is only one different. Maxwell looks handsome instead of my brother.