Disclaimer: I, Denee, Do not own YYH. I only own Abbey, Sakura, and Kairi. Sorta...

Chapter 4.

"Man Abbey I'm not making any more bets with you," Sakura said as she handed over the twenty dollars she had just lost in a bet. Abbey just smiled and put the money in her pocket as the fighters walked off of the platform.

"This is so not fair. I have yet to fight while both of ya'll have at least fought six people," Kairi complained.

"Yeah but look at the bright side," Abbey said.

"What bright side?" Sakura questioned.

"I don't know. There has to be one somewhere," Abbey smiled brightly.

"745 and 1042" the speaker yelled out.

"YAY! It's about time!" Kairi cheered and ran down to the platform. She stood there anxiously looking for her opponent but no one stepped forward. "Come on. Who is fighting me?" Kairi asked looking around at all the confused fighters. They too were looking around wondering what was happening.

"Maybe 1042 left?" Abbey suggested looking around. As everyone stated to mutter about the fighter chickening out a man stepped out of the crowd and towards the platform. He was twelve foot tall at least with shoulder length black hair with a few streaks of gray. He smiled maliciously as he stepped up on to the platform and looked down at the puerile girl in front of him.

"Finally decide to show up?" Kairi laughed putting her hands on her hips. The giant man just sneered and threw a punch at her which Kairi easily jumped out of the way and jumped up on the mans shoulders. The man swung his fists wildly trying to hit Kairi and in a mistaken blow, he hit him self and fell unconscious to the ground. Kairi strode off the platform with her hands still on her hips laughing.

"Well that was easy," she said as she arrived back to Sakura and Abbey.

"Yeah. There's not a whole lot of fighters left. Many of the people here have already fought and been eliminated," Abbey thought aloud looking around. The next numbers were called out and the three girls watch a tall lean guy with purple hair and a girl with black hair streaked with purple walk onto the platform. The girl stood calmly on the side smiling at the man measuring him up with her baby blue eyes and playing with the silver choker at her neck.

"Wow, she must like black a lot," said Abbey looking at the girl. Her entire out fit was black, from her hair to her boots nothing but black.

"It's a nice outfit. I think her name is Alex. I saw her fighting before; she's really good," Sakura muttered as the bell rang. The guy charged at the girl Alex and she just sidestepped and stuck out her foot tripping him. He fell to the ground and rose quickly laughing.

"Nice trick little girl, lets try that again," he charged at her and all she did was jump up into the air and step on his head while jumping over him.

"Awe. Come on little boy cant you fight better than that? Or does the little baby want his mommy?" she laughed and sucked her thumb in mocking invitation to the guy. He growled furiously and charged at her swinging wildly. She blocked one of his punches and kicked him in the stomach sending him doubling over. She then did a quick punch and kick to his head and he flew back wards into a wall. After two minuets he was declared disqualified and Alex was pronounced the winner. The girl just smirked and walked off the platform.

"Mental strategy. She makes her opponent mad before she fights. That way the person she is fighting is too blinded by rage to notice what is going on," Abbey said measuring Alex up.

"Good idea unless the fighter has too strong a mind to fall for it. But to each their own right?" Sakura said.

"She must have ways. If that is her attack strategy then she knows what buttons to push to get to each fighter," Kairi shook her head as she talked. As night fell the temperature dropped drastically and the normal desert type heat gave way to a bitter chill. The three girls huddled close together barley able to keep from shivering. Abbey suffered the worse since she had no fur to keep her warm like Sakura and Kairi. Hiei sneered as he walked over to them.

"You girls are pathetic," he said. Kurama walked up behind him and smiled at the girls as Hiei turned his back to them looking at the fight.

"Why I ought to..." Abbey started to get up her hands fisted.

"Just a bit of information, when Hiei gets mad he catches fire," Kurama said in a voice reserved for talking about the weather. The type of voice that means your hinting at something but don't want to seem obvious. The three girls smiled at each other and crept up on Hiei smiling innocently.

"What do you want?" Hiei sneered at them.

"Nothing, look over there!" Abbey said pointing. When Hiei turned all the girls started poking at him doing anything and everything to make him mad. After doing this for about twenty minuets it finally worked. Hiei's body caught fire and he glared at them through half closed eyes as they gathered close to him trying to get warm.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Hiei questioned Abbey straightly.

"Putting you to use. You aren't doing anything else so you might as well make your self useful," She smiled cheerfully her teeth chattering slightly.

"You did that on purpose," Hiei said glaring at Kurama, who had a very amused look on his face.

"I have no idea what you are talking about," Kurama put a hand over his mouth to hide the smile. "Hn," was Hiei's only reply.

"You need to be a little taller dude," Sakura smiled at Hiei.

"Maybe. But remember, the tallest man is the last man standing," Hiei commented and walked away.

"Wait, so does that mean the tall man always wins? Cause that is wrong. The dude I faced was like a giant and I kicked his butt," Sakura said looking confused.

"No he means that he could kill every one here then he would be the tallest person," Kurama said still standing where he was.

"Oh I see. I bet he can't kick our butts," Kairi glowered looking at Hiei's retreating back.

"I'll be right back," Sakura said walking away.

"Where is she going?" Abbey asked.

"To get food probably," Kairi laughed. Sakura went to the snack bar and got a couple of hotdogs and some hot chocolate and started walking back towards the others when a strange man pulled her into a dark corner covering her mouth and pinning her against the wall.

"If you try to fight me I will kill you. Now listen to me, you will lose when you fight against Abbey. I have a very big bet on her and if you beat her I will kill you," the man said in a low voice.

"How do you know it will be me to beat her?" Sakura questioned showing a small trace of fear. The loud speaker came on suddenly and called out, "56 and 485 please go to the platform."

"Remember, do not win," the man said tightening his grip on Sakura's throat and then disappeared. Sakura frowned and walked out to the platform. She smiled slightly at Abbey who was waiting for her. 'What do I do now?' Sakura thought.