Disclaimer: I, Denee, do not own any part or any one of Yuyu Hakusho.

Chapter 3

"Wow, this is like a lot of people," Kairi said looking around. Sakura and Abbey just remained quiet as they looked at the numbers they had drawn from a bucket earlier.

"What number do you guys have? I'm 56," Abbey questioned looking at her paper.

"485," laughed Sakura. "Number 1042, that's good. It means we wont have to fight each other for a while," Kairi answered smiling.

"I'm hungry, lets go get some food," Sakura said putting her hand on her stomach.

"Can't, the fights are about to start. I'll catch up with ya'll later I'm going to stay and watch," Abbey said her eyes fixed on the platform in the middle of the giant field. Many people were sitting in the stands. Some were fighters, some reporters, others just spectators come to see violence and who would win.

"Alright we will see you later Abbey. Have fun," Sakura smiled and her and Kairi walked off toward the local building that was serving food to the fighters. Abbey smiled at her new friends and walked over to a seat that was unoccupied and sat down. An announcement came on the speakers surrounding the stadium for all fighters except for numbers 579 and 104 to clear the area around the platform. Abbey smiled to herself. 'They were drawing numbers instead of going in order' she mused, 'should be interesting.' She watched the first fight carefully. Each fighter had his own skill, watching them fight could ensure your own victory. Abbey had known this for a while. If you watch your opponents' moves you can predict their next move and stay one step ahead. As she sat there in deep thought a shadow fell across her.

"You're sitting in my seat," a figure said to her. She looked up to behold a boy, no, man. He was short with black spiked hair and a scowl across his face.

"I don't see your name on it and you weren't sitting in it," Abbey smiled sweetly up at him her dark blue eyes looking into his almost black ones. 'Cute. Dark but cute,' Abbey thought to herself. Her sweet smile never faltered as he glared at her evilly.

"That is my seat and I suggest you move," the figure said.

"And exactly who are you?" Abbey asked with intense curiosity in her eyes, she tilted her head sideways to give her a 'Why should I care look.'

"My name is death, evil, fire demon. You can call me Hiei," he responded trying to sound evil to scare her away.

Abbey just yawned and looked back at the fight, "ok Hiei. 104 is going to win," she thought aloud. Hiei scowled at the fact that she wasn't scared or even bothered by him. He looked at the fight and watched the fighters dance across the platform throwing kicks and punches. He had to admit, she had an eye for fighting. Although both fighters looked equal, if you looked really close and had a good eye, you could notice that number 104 had advantage strength over 579. Hiei looked back at the girl to complain again that she was in his seat and try to kick her out of it but she was gone. He looked around curious and irritated that he had not seen or noticed her leave. Abbey was now leaning against a railing closer to the fight; she wanted to see the guy win up close.

"Hey, anything good happen?" Sakura asked coming up behind her with Kairi.

"104 is going to win. Oh and some dude tried to bite my head off cause I sat in his chair. Guys are so retarded like that," Abbey laughed. As the day progressed and fights came and went Abbey began to get nervous. She knew she was strong and loved it. But she had seen plenty of awesome fighters now to know this wasn't going to be as easy as she had originally thought. Sakura, Kairi, and Abbey cheered as number 747 defeated number 364.

"I was so sure that 364 was going to win," Kairi said pouting cause she had lost 20 dollars to Sakura over the fight.

"Yeah, wonder who is next?" Sakura asked counting the money then putting it in her pocket. The loud speaker suddenly came on and screamed out the next fighting numbers.

"973 and 485!"

"Yay! My turn," yelled Sakura leaping over the railing with cat like grace. She stood on stage looking around to see whom her victim was. A big burly man with short red hair and huge muscles strutted on to the stage.

"Oh, big boy. This should be fun," Sakura said with a half smile half smirk. "Zis is a joke right? I am not fighting some leetel girl," the guy said with a strong French accent with a sneer on his face. The bell rang to begin the fight and Sakura charged at him hitting him square in the face. The guys' eyes just stared in disbelief as he suddenly dropped like a stone to the floor.

"What the hell! That's it? Oh my god that is so wrong!" Sakura yelled furiously kicking the guy and walking off stage.

"Man that looked like so much fun," Kairi laughed patting Sakura's back.

"No that was... ugh! It's not fair it only lasted a second. It didn't even warm me up!" Sakura raged on. Abbey and Kairi calmed down Sakura and continued watching the fights. It soon became nighttime and the fights were still going on. A few fighters had fallen asleep in the stands and in the grassy fields near them. Abbey was still wide-awake as Sakura and Kairi slept on the ground by her. Abbey's eyes never left the platform as she watched the fights. She arose after number 12 beat number 1056 and walked to a stand to get a cup of coffee and a candy bar. Sugar always kept her awake and she needed to stay awake. If they called her number and she was fast asleep she would be in trouble. They would disqualify her for not fighting. The three girls had agreed to take shifts so that no one would miss their fight. Her shift wasn't over for another two hours. She grabbed her stuff and started to walk back over to Sakura and Kairi when she bumped into Hiei. "Opps. I'm so sorry, oh it's you again," Abbey smiled sleepily.

"Hn, why aren't you asleep like the others?" he questioned her.

"Not my turn. At least not for another two hours," she yawned and took a sip of her heavily sugared coffee.

"You haven't fought yet," it was more of a statement than a question Abbey decided as he said it.

"Nope not yet. Soon I hope. Why haven't you fought yet?" she took a bite out of her candy bar looking at him curiously.

"I don't fight until the final rounds. I am the final test for the last fighter," he said arrogantly.

"That's nice," Abbeys turned her head as she heard the numbers "56 and 205" being called out. Abbey smiled at Hiei and bowed slightly in a type of mocking gesture.

"If you will excuse me, that is my number," she ran back to Sakura and Kairi, set her stuff next to then and ran out to the platform as her opponent stepped onto the platform. Unlike many of the other fighters, he didn't throw insults or masculine expressions at her to make her think he was a lot stronger. Both of them looked the other over measuring each others' obvious strengths and possible weaknesses. The bell rang and the guy lunged forward aiming a punch at her stomach but she easily sidestepped her eyes never leaving him. 'Slightly slow yet strong and balanced' she decided in her mind. She continued to duck and dodge punches and kicks he delivered and every once and a while she would trip or kick him sending him off balance by surprising him. He was a tall, lean guy, with quick fists, slow feet, and not a very fast mind. He was obviously hoping to win off strength. Another lesson for every fighter, "Strong muscles and quick movement make a good fighter. A quicker mind and muscles created a great fighter." After 45 minuets she smiled as she found his weakness. After 3 punches he would do a kick and when he kicked he stumbled slightly on his right leg. She waited for him to kick and when he did she ducked down and kicked her leg out and into his knee sending him to the ground. She quickly leapt up and he cursed and stood. She leapt above him and behind him and kicked at his head. He was instantly knocked unconscious and fell to the ground. She smiled slightly and walked back to her slumbering friends and continued to drink her now cold coffee. "She's smart, and strong. It shall be interesting to watch her fight her way through the tournament," said a red headed boy coming up behind Hiei, who was watching her from a distance. "Yes it shall Kurama. Yes it shall,"

Denee: hehe.. I hope you like this chapter. If it seems a little weird excuse it because the fact that it is 2 a.m here in my time. If you would like to be a fighter in my tournament then please send me a name, SMALL description, and fighting ability. I must tell you though that you will not win if you are matched against one of the girls but I could put u in a separate fight at first.. if you give me a good review .0. well see you next time.