Hey guys!
Wanted to say thanks to Hiei'scutegirl for replying. I appreciate it!
I think I finally have the whole spacing thing under control now so hopefully this will become the normal format for my stories.
Disclaimer: I do not own the cast of Yu Yu Hakusho.
Run and FightAfter Yumi finished singing, she looked up to see that her spirit energy was off the charts! "Well, she could always get a career in singing. She is quite worthy of being mine." she heard a voice mock.. Yumi turned to see the same man who had knocked her down earlier.
Before she could say anything, Genki began to speak. "Those of you who won at least 2 out of 3 of the games, please continue through the door, the rest, get out!"
Yumi found Yuskae and Kuwabara. They passed, too. The three of them walked out the door and found themselves outside.
"Your next test will be to run through this forest and make it to the big tree on the other side within one hour" said Genki. "Good luck. I hope you don't die." With that, she took off.
A few men ran away in fear sensing the evil emanating from the forest. Yumi simply shrugged and ran straight in. Being part fairee, she had a special connection with nature so she wasn't afraid. Not to mention the evil presence of death soothed her senses.
The remaining men followed her in. None of them wanted to lose to a girl. Yuskae soon fell into stride with the fairy. All around her, men were trying to find shortcuts through the woods.
"Hasn't anybody heard that straight is the fastest?" Yuskae mumbles.
Yumi nodded and kept on running. She was almost to the end when she stopped short. "Yuskae! Stop!"
"What?" said Yuskae, stopping short and turning back to look at the girl.
"I sense an evil presence in front of us. I suggest that we…."
"Oh I'm sure it's nothing, Yumi."
"Yuskae, wait don't be stupid." Too late. Yuskae disappeared through the bushes.
"UHHHGGN! All we had to do was go about 20 ft to the left." Yumi ran to the left and popped out of the forest. She spotted the tree and ran to it. Genki seemed to be the only one there.
Yumi was slightly out of breath as she looked around. "Am I first?" she asked in total disbelief. Genki nodded at her.
Well, she sat under the big oak tree in silence wondering whether Yuskae and Kuwabara were okay. Suddenly, she heard an annoying voice that could only belong to Kuwabara ask if he was first. Yumi leaned out from behind the tree and said not quite.
She stood next to Kuwabara as they waited for the rest of the competitors. At the end of the hour there was Yumi, Kuwabara, and 7 other people.
To Yumi's annoyance, the symbol-covered man was there. Yumi and Kuwabara began to plead with Genki to wait for Yuskae when, lo and behold, there he was running up the hill. He explained that he'd been attacked by a giant bat demon. Hearing this, Genki made an exception and let him come. Kuwabara and Yuskae hugged until they realized what they were doing and started making threats at each other.
Yumi giggled softly. "Congrats , Yuskae." She held out her hand to congratulate the boy. Before she knew it, she was being pulled into a tight hug. When Yuskae let go, he began laughing because Yumi was blushing really hard. She'd only ever been hugged by her parents before. As she was walking, she dug through her bag and pulled out a small bottle that contained a greenish paste. She handed it to Yuskae and told him to apply the paste to his cuts. He gave her a weird look as he took it.
"What is it?" he questioned.
"It's a healing paste. I make all sorts of healing stuff with plants. So don't worry."
Yuskae began applying it to his skin and winced as the healing herbs stung the bacteria away.
Meanwhile, they were all walking back to the dojo. Yumi fell a bit behind Yuskae and Kuwabara because she was messing with her bag. She finally got everything straightened out when a hand grabbed her arm from behind and turned her roughly around. The symbol-covered man was standing there smirking at her.
"What do you want?" Yumi snapped. She was getting really tired of this.
"Now please. No yelling. My name's Taino and I want you to be my mate."
Yumi's face twisted in disgust. "No way. You're a disgusting pig. Now leave me alone." She turned and began walking when Taino's voice was right in her ear.
"If I can't have you then no one will" and with that he backhanded Yumi across the face.
"Enough! Save your energy for the next test." shouted Genki.
Yuskae and Kuwabara ran over to Yumi. "You want us to rough him up for ya?" asked Yuskae.
"What kind of a guy hits a girl like that? He's got absolutely no honor" states Kuwabara.
"Don't worry I'll take care of him. He'll wish he never messed with me. OH!" Yumi slapped her hand over her mouth.
"What's wrong?"
"My mom always taught me not to take vengeance on anyone. I really don't agree but then again I really respect my mom"
Everyone got back to the dojo and Genki announced that the next test would be a fighting competition in a completely dark room. "First fight, Yumi vs. Taino!"
Yumi and Taino walked into the dark depths of the room. Yumi listened as hard as she could for any clue as to where Taino was.
You suddenly heard Taino say, "I hate to ruin a face as pretty as yours" and WHAM! A powerful punch collided with Yumi's face. She fell to her knees but quickly got back up. But just as she did, the force like a truck hit her stomach. She fell to her knees, breathing heavily. She, again, rose and desperately searched for him. Then Taino did a thing he'd long regret. He began touching Yumi in a very sexual manner. Something snapped and Yumi landed a hard punch to Taino's arm and she smiled in pleasure as she heard bone splinter.
BY THE ONLOOKERS "Whoa someone's spirit energy just sky rocketed." Says Kuwabara.
"Who? I knew I should have kept Yumi from going on. She's so fragile looking. She's gonna get crushed!" groaned Yuskae.
"Don't be ridiculous. She's got more power than you know," snapped Genki.
BACK TO YOU This knew surge of power gave Yumi the ability to see spirit energy. She saw a red splotch standing about 3 ft away. She thrust her hand out, summoning her elemental powers. From her hand formed a giant ice ball. She launched it at Taino.
He screamed as the ice pierced his body. Yumi smiled to hear the sounds of pain emitting from her enemy. She watched as the red splotch died down to a flicker and she walked back to the lone lantern
"Winner: Yumi!" shouted Genki.
"Hey, nice job Yumi" says Yuskae.
"Wait," says Kuwabara "that was your energy that was so high?"
"Heh heh. Guess so." Yumi responded as she scratched her head. Yumi's energy was still super high so she was a little anxious to get rid of it. She went through her bag as the other fights commenced. She took out a small bottle and drank some of the liquid in it to help ease the pain of Taino's punches.
Once the dark room fights were over, the only competitors left were Yumi, Yuskae, Kuwa, a boy named Shouren, and a man named Komiji (made up). These five traveled out to a barren field. Yumi was up against Komiji.
Yumi used her excess energy to throw some throwing-stars engulfed in flames at him. He died instantly.
me: ok I'm not going to explain the whole Shouren fights b/c you should know. You obviously watch the show if your taking the quiz. If you forgot: Shouren tortured Kuwa, was revealed to be the demon Rando and then Yuskae beat him. Oh and he was the red energy that Genki saw in the last quiz.
Well the final fight ended up being Yumi vs. Yuskae. Yumi looked at Yuskae then turned to Genki. "I'm sorry master Genki. I won't fight Yuskae."
"You forfeit then?"
Yuskae interrupts. "She can't if she doesn't have anyone to fight. I won't fight, either."
Genki sighs then smirks. "Well, then I guess I'll have to train you both."