Chapter Twenty-Seven: Yusuke vs. Ume
Everyone entered the main room, the one between each of the smaller rooms used for the members.
Rin was placed in his room.
"My lady what are we to do with Rin?"
"Nothing."
"But..."
"But nothing!" Her voice was pained. "I'll deal with him. I want all of you to return home. Tell the Captain what has happened, he'll know what to do."
They saluted and left.
"Yusuke your match is in two hours." Tara said when the soldiers left. "After that I want you all to go home. It is up to you if you come back." She walked over the the french doors. Not to long ago Rin and her were eating and laughing together. Now he laid cold in the bed.
"We have all agreed to watch this until the end." Kurama calmly stated.
Tara smiled some. "That's good. Why don't you all go get something to eat." Everyone left but Katsumi.
"I'm sorry Tara."
"Thanks."
"Where will everything be held?"
The fox demon twitched her ears some. "Back home at the village."
"Would you like me to go get your daughter?"
Tara moved away from the window. "No. I'll do it myself."
"Do you have the energy to fight Ura?"
"I'm not worried about that. Let's just see if Yusuke survives."
"He will. I've watched him train for the past couple of days. He'll make it."
"Welcome back demons to one of the final battles of this tournament." Juri was in the ring. "Right now The Ura team is up by one. If they manage to win this next round then the tournament is over."
Ume and Yusuke entered the ring. "Are we ready?" Juri asked. "Ok let it begin."
"Ice dance." Ume twirled around and several sharp ice particles formed and went after Yusuke.
He dodged. "Spirit Gun!" Ume dodged as well but not before part of his power hit her arm.
Moving she came up to Yusuke and punched him in the mouth. He rubbed it. "Ouch now that hurt."
He followed with his own punches. They were more faster then hers. When he was done, Ume was holding her ribs and her lip was bleeding. "That was fun. Want to give up yet?" He turned to her but she was gone.
A cold sensation ran through his body as Yusuke fell to his knees. Ume appeared in front of him.
"Wha..what did you do?"
She smiled. "I transported some small ice balls into your blood stream. This makes you numb for a while. Don't worry it's not enough to kill you. I don't want to do that. I just want a nice battle."
"Then...why...numb...me?"
She giggled. "Now you can't go on and have a good battle without using some powers."
He stood. "Sounds like a fair battle to me." Despite the numbness he still went after the ice demon. Throwing punches and blocking hers. Punching her in the stomach, she fell out of the ring and slid a couple of inches. Yusuke fell to his knees shivering.
"I wonder how long those cold burst will last." Katsumi wondered.
"Too long if you ask me!" Yusuke replied back.
Katsumi smiled. "I didn't think he could hear that well. I mean after what I have heard and all."
Yusuke stood again. "Don't you go off and start something earth girl."
She gave a small chuckle and continued to watch the match.
Yusuke and Ume were matched punch for punch. Finally after five minutes of continued punches they separated to catch their breaths.
"Your even better then what I would have guess, Urameshi."
"I get that alot."
Ume moved her arm out. Cracking could be heard and soon an ice sword was formed from the elbow down. "This is the final showdown. Who ever comes out of this...wins." Yusuke nodded in agreement. They started for eachother. Ume had her sword, Yusuke had his glowing fist.
Ume's sword cut Yusuke's arm, and his fist landed in her stomach. When they were done, Ume was on her knees coughing up blood, while Yusuke was holding his arm. Ume turned her head around, she nodded and fell to the ground.
"That was an amazing battle and our winner is Yusuke for the Tachi team. This means we are tied and our final battle will soon come."
Yusuke jumped from the ring to the group. "See no sweat."
"You won. Congratulations." With that comment Tara walked away.
"That was colder then Ume's ice."
"She has a lot on her mind. Don't take it the wrong way Yusuke." Kurama watched her go.
"Well what are we to do now?"
"Go home or stay." Hiei said leaving. Katsumi followed him.
"What are you going to do Kurama?"
"I suppose I'll pay my respects to our team member." He walked off.
Yusuke looked at Kuwabara, shrugged and walked back to the rooms too.