Chapter Ten: Motions Set
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"Ah well look whose team has finally showed up." Said one of Ura's team memebers.
"Tara."
"Father."
"I'm glad we haven't forgotten our places, sweetheart." He said sarcastically.
"Father?" Kuwabara asked whispering to Yusuke.
"Must be the personal level." Kurama interupted.
They all sat looking at eachother. Ura began first. "I believe you know, or at least reconize, some of my team. Lea, Akio, Eizan, Heiji, Yuriko, and Ume."
The Tachi team looked at them and Tara spoke in irritation. "What do you want?"
He looked surprisingly at her. "I only thought that our team could get to know eachother. Just a precaution to ensure victory for one of us." He smiled. "Oh my, do you only have six members. Well I'm sure that something can be done."
"Don't count on it Ura." Katsumi entered.
"Ah dear Katsumi you look well. How's the brat?"
Her eyes grew dark. "Watch who you talk to."
Ura acted innocent and raised his hands in a 'I only asked a simple question.'
"Look Ura we only came because you said that you wanted to discuss the tournament. Not..this." Rin stated anger rising.
"Yes well of course then. Lets get started shall we. The tournament starts in three days. Depending on how the fights go, there can be a total of two fights per day. On the last day both leaders will fight in the ultimate battle." He looked at Tara and smiled. "I believe that makes the tournament last for less then one week or so. Innocent enough. But.." His voice lowered, never taking his eyes of his daughter. "..they will be several of your darkest days. Full of tourment. Isn't that true."
Tension filled the air and the warm temperature turned cooler. Fire rose in Tara's eyes. Sending an evil glance towards his way she left. "Oh my." Ura began sarcastically again. "Did I say something wrong?"
"Your sick." Katsumi scoffed.
Lea looked at her. "I wouldn't go there if I were you."
"What's that suppose to mean?!" Katsumi yelled.
"I think you know what I mean." Lea put her glance to Hiei then back to Katsumi. /Sleeping with the enemy./ Lea telepathed to her.
Katsumi disappeared then reappeared behind Lea. "And I think that if you want to keep that head of yours connected to your body, you won't go insulting me. Got it?" Lea nodded her head. "Good." Removing the knife from Lea's throat Katsumi disappeared.
"Lea." Ura talked in a warnful tone. "Keep quiet. I wouldn't want my daughter and her team to be to angry with us." He looked at the table. "Well now I suppose I could give you all the battles huh? Well lets see. Battle one will be Hiei vs. Lea. Two will be Katsumi vs. Akio. Three: Kurama vs. Eizan. Four: Kuwabara vs. Heiji. Five: Rin vs. Yuriko. Six: Yusuke vs. Ume. And of course Seven: Tara vs Ura." He sat for a moment. "I believe that's it. You all can go now. Enjoy life, while you can."
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"I can't believe the nerve of that dude." Yusuke stated hotly over dinner the night before the tournament opening. They have on more the a few occations met up with Ura and Yusuke was beginning to get tired of his mouth. "Who does he think he is?"
No one said anything. Everyone was in their own thoughts. The phone rang and momentarly a butler answered it. Coming from the kitchen he walked around the table to Tara. Nodding her head she got up and walked out the door. Curious eyes followed until the door was shut.