I am so sorry that I haven't updated anything in a long time. I was buying
the semi-finals and finals. And I need to quote a lot from them, so it's
slow coming. I haven't abandoned this story. This chapter needed a little
re-working in the end, so I'm reposting. I will post the time between Team
Masho and Semi-finals in the next day or so. Please review.
Note: All Japanese words I use will be translated at the bottom of each chapter.
Note: single quotes(' ') are thinking, usually telepathy. Double quotes( " ") are speech
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the YYH universe. Just my character Lorin.
Team Urameshi advanced to the third round, but that meant they had to fight again, right now. Lorin knew that she wouldn't be the first fighter up, but she would fight. Kuwabara was in no shape to fight, so they were already down a fighter. The Loudspeaker came to life.
"Since Team Urameshi is going to fight back to back, there is some concern as to the health of the fighters. All fighters will report to the Medical Tent for examination." Lorin looked at the others. This was strange. A tent appeared on the field and a beautiful woman came over to them. She looked over each of them. She pointed to Lorin and Hiei.
"Would you two please come with me?" she asked. Lorin shook her head and Hiei didn't move.
"We're not going anywhere." Hiei stated. The woman shook her head.
"I'm afraid you must, or your team will be disqualified right now. Perhaps I can help you." Hiei glared at her.
"I don't go where people tell me to." he snarled.
"Hiei," Lorin said quietly. "Maybe we'd better." Hiei looked at her and grunted, but followed Lorin and the woman over. As soon as they entered the tent, a force field went up, trapping them inside. They both rushed to the edge of the tent.
"What's this?" Hiei demanded. The woman chuckled and revealed herself to be a demon. The loudspeaker spoke again.
"It has been determined that Hiei and the Masked Fighter are unable to fight in the next round and will stay with the nurse until better." Lorin reached out and touched the Force Field. It was powerful, very powerful. The woman smirked at her.
"You cannot break through. Just sit down and rest." Lorin felt energy snake around her and pull her into a chair. She struggled against it, but failed to free herself. She stopped struggling and just rested, exhausted. She saw Hiei was trapped as she was, in a chair next to her.
This isn't good. That leaves Kurama and Yusuke against all five. Kuwabara can't fight. She thought. She suddenly heard Hiei's voice in her head. She looked at him, surprise overcoming her anger. He rarely spoke into her mind. This was the third time since the beginning of the Tournament.
I know, but there is nothing we can do at the moment. We have to recover our energy, then we can break out and punish those who would imprison us. Hiei's mind-voice was thick with a cold fury. Lorin was furious herself. They hadn't even wanted to be in this Tournament, but had been forced into it. They had already gotten farther than any demon thought they would. Now they had to cheat to try to defeat them. If Kurama could handle three of them, then Yusuke should be able to take out the last two. But could Kurama do it? She had every confidence in her Otomodati, but to fight three in a row without a break was asking a lot.
Lorin saw him step into the ring. This was Team Masho. The first fighter revealed himself and the fight began. Lorin watched in stony silence as Gama bound Kurama physically, then bound his Spirit Energy into his blood. Lorin could almost feel his pain. Kurama won the match by summoning his Rose Whip and having it caught up in his hair. It was a lucky move. Lorin watched to see the bonds fade as Gama died.
The next fighter stepped into the ring. The screen said his name was Touya. The announcer said that he was a master of Ice. Lorin watched in horror as the bonds did not fade and Touya started his attack. Kurama tried to dodge Touya's Shards Of Winter attack, but was hit. He was bleeding freely. Then he did the strangest thing. He pulled open his shirt and smeared blood all over his chest. Lorin frowned. What was he trying to do? Then it hit her. His Spirit Energy was trapped within his blood. The more he bled the more he could reach his Energy. The fight continued, Kurama getting weaker and weaker. Suddenly he stretched his hand out and vines streamed from his arms. They attacked Touya, defeated him. Kurama's hands fell to his side and he just stood there eyes closed.
"A death seed." Lorin whispered. "planted in his own blood." She frowned as he just stood there. He next fighter came into the ring, a big brute named Bakken. Still Kurama didn't move. Lorin saw Yusuke yelling at the Announcer, but the fight started. Bakken just pounded Kurama, who made no move to fight back. Lorin realized he was unconscious. Her hands clenched. Beating up a defenseless, unconscious man was the lowest thing you could do. She stood helpless, watching. She felt Hiei's anger boiling. Finally Kurama was knocked out of the ring and a ten count was called.
Yusuke leapt into the ring, fury plain on his face. He had no mercy for Bakken and Bakken was no match for Yusuke. Yusuke broke most of the bones in Bakken's body and then slammed him into the side wall. He lay there, dead. The next fighter was a Wind Master, named Jin. That fight was a little longer, but Yusuke won that one too.
Part way through the fight, Lorin realized that her powers had been returning. She glanced at Hiei and saw that he had realized the same thing about his own powers. He gave her a grin that promised much pain and blood from their enemies. Last, was the leader, Risho. Lorin groaned as it was announced that Yusuke was disqualified from fighting.
"It's over." she whispered to herself. Hiei glanced at her, but said nothing. To Lorin's complete shock, Kuwabara stepped into the ring. He was holding his arm over his ribs. He was in no shape to fight. Lorin reached out to touch the barrier. If she could get through, she could heal him of the wounds. The shield flared and bit her fingers.
"K'so!!!" she exclaimed as she sucked on her fingers. Fine, that wouldn't work, but what about her thoughts? She carefully touched the force field with her mind and passed easily though it. Hiei turned to watch her, surprised. She touched Kuwabara's mind. She felt the pain of the wounds. She took the pain as her own. She retreated to her mind. That was all she could do for him.
Beads of sweat dotted her forehead. Broken ribs HURT!!!! Hiei raised an eyebrow at her and turned back to the fight. In the end, Kuwabara was victorious, not killing Risho, but defeating him. She and Hiei were released and they moved to join their teammates.
Lorin paused next to Risho. He was still awake, but unable to move. Lorin let her fury overtake her. She slid her katana out of its sheath and pressed it against Risho's neck.
"I cannot stand cheaters!" she hissed and plunged the blade into Risho. Blood sprayed everywhere, all over her and the ground around her. She pulled the blade free and joined the others. Hiei had been watching her, but turned to look at Kurama as she approached. Did he think she had done something wrong? She sighed and helped Kurama stand to walk back to their rooms.
K'so- shortened version of kuso, which means damn
Note: All Japanese words I use will be translated at the bottom of each chapter.
Note: single quotes(' ') are thinking, usually telepathy. Double quotes( " ") are speech
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in the YYH universe. Just my character Lorin.
Team Urameshi advanced to the third round, but that meant they had to fight again, right now. Lorin knew that she wouldn't be the first fighter up, but she would fight. Kuwabara was in no shape to fight, so they were already down a fighter. The Loudspeaker came to life.
"Since Team Urameshi is going to fight back to back, there is some concern as to the health of the fighters. All fighters will report to the Medical Tent for examination." Lorin looked at the others. This was strange. A tent appeared on the field and a beautiful woman came over to them. She looked over each of them. She pointed to Lorin and Hiei.
"Would you two please come with me?" she asked. Lorin shook her head and Hiei didn't move.
"We're not going anywhere." Hiei stated. The woman shook her head.
"I'm afraid you must, or your team will be disqualified right now. Perhaps I can help you." Hiei glared at her.
"I don't go where people tell me to." he snarled.
"Hiei," Lorin said quietly. "Maybe we'd better." Hiei looked at her and grunted, but followed Lorin and the woman over. As soon as they entered the tent, a force field went up, trapping them inside. They both rushed to the edge of the tent.
"What's this?" Hiei demanded. The woman chuckled and revealed herself to be a demon. The loudspeaker spoke again.
"It has been determined that Hiei and the Masked Fighter are unable to fight in the next round and will stay with the nurse until better." Lorin reached out and touched the Force Field. It was powerful, very powerful. The woman smirked at her.
"You cannot break through. Just sit down and rest." Lorin felt energy snake around her and pull her into a chair. She struggled against it, but failed to free herself. She stopped struggling and just rested, exhausted. She saw Hiei was trapped as she was, in a chair next to her.
This isn't good. That leaves Kurama and Yusuke against all five. Kuwabara can't fight. She thought. She suddenly heard Hiei's voice in her head. She looked at him, surprise overcoming her anger. He rarely spoke into her mind. This was the third time since the beginning of the Tournament.
I know, but there is nothing we can do at the moment. We have to recover our energy, then we can break out and punish those who would imprison us. Hiei's mind-voice was thick with a cold fury. Lorin was furious herself. They hadn't even wanted to be in this Tournament, but had been forced into it. They had already gotten farther than any demon thought they would. Now they had to cheat to try to defeat them. If Kurama could handle three of them, then Yusuke should be able to take out the last two. But could Kurama do it? She had every confidence in her Otomodati, but to fight three in a row without a break was asking a lot.
Lorin saw him step into the ring. This was Team Masho. The first fighter revealed himself and the fight began. Lorin watched in stony silence as Gama bound Kurama physically, then bound his Spirit Energy into his blood. Lorin could almost feel his pain. Kurama won the match by summoning his Rose Whip and having it caught up in his hair. It was a lucky move. Lorin watched to see the bonds fade as Gama died.
The next fighter stepped into the ring. The screen said his name was Touya. The announcer said that he was a master of Ice. Lorin watched in horror as the bonds did not fade and Touya started his attack. Kurama tried to dodge Touya's Shards Of Winter attack, but was hit. He was bleeding freely. Then he did the strangest thing. He pulled open his shirt and smeared blood all over his chest. Lorin frowned. What was he trying to do? Then it hit her. His Spirit Energy was trapped within his blood. The more he bled the more he could reach his Energy. The fight continued, Kurama getting weaker and weaker. Suddenly he stretched his hand out and vines streamed from his arms. They attacked Touya, defeated him. Kurama's hands fell to his side and he just stood there eyes closed.
"A death seed." Lorin whispered. "planted in his own blood." She frowned as he just stood there. He next fighter came into the ring, a big brute named Bakken. Still Kurama didn't move. Lorin saw Yusuke yelling at the Announcer, but the fight started. Bakken just pounded Kurama, who made no move to fight back. Lorin realized he was unconscious. Her hands clenched. Beating up a defenseless, unconscious man was the lowest thing you could do. She stood helpless, watching. She felt Hiei's anger boiling. Finally Kurama was knocked out of the ring and a ten count was called.
Yusuke leapt into the ring, fury plain on his face. He had no mercy for Bakken and Bakken was no match for Yusuke. Yusuke broke most of the bones in Bakken's body and then slammed him into the side wall. He lay there, dead. The next fighter was a Wind Master, named Jin. That fight was a little longer, but Yusuke won that one too.
Part way through the fight, Lorin realized that her powers had been returning. She glanced at Hiei and saw that he had realized the same thing about his own powers. He gave her a grin that promised much pain and blood from their enemies. Last, was the leader, Risho. Lorin groaned as it was announced that Yusuke was disqualified from fighting.
"It's over." she whispered to herself. Hiei glanced at her, but said nothing. To Lorin's complete shock, Kuwabara stepped into the ring. He was holding his arm over his ribs. He was in no shape to fight. Lorin reached out to touch the barrier. If she could get through, she could heal him of the wounds. The shield flared and bit her fingers.
"K'so!!!" she exclaimed as she sucked on her fingers. Fine, that wouldn't work, but what about her thoughts? She carefully touched the force field with her mind and passed easily though it. Hiei turned to watch her, surprised. She touched Kuwabara's mind. She felt the pain of the wounds. She took the pain as her own. She retreated to her mind. That was all she could do for him.
Beads of sweat dotted her forehead. Broken ribs HURT!!!! Hiei raised an eyebrow at her and turned back to the fight. In the end, Kuwabara was victorious, not killing Risho, but defeating him. She and Hiei were released and they moved to join their teammates.
Lorin paused next to Risho. He was still awake, but unable to move. Lorin let her fury overtake her. She slid her katana out of its sheath and pressed it against Risho's neck.
"I cannot stand cheaters!" she hissed and plunged the blade into Risho. Blood sprayed everywhere, all over her and the ground around her. She pulled the blade free and joined the others. Hiei had been watching her, but turned to look at Kurama as she approached. Did he think she had done something wrong? She sighed and helped Kurama stand to walk back to their rooms.
K'so- shortened version of kuso, which means damn