Hello...I'm back with a new chapter...Oi...Trig...SUCKS! But hey, now it's all over, and you can see whether or not Yuna wins...

Disclaimer: The only people I own are Yuna's family, and Telda...so far..And Yoh's older sister, Sayaka, who doesn't make an appearance until chapter six... Sorry, I couldn't help but wonder...why doesn't Yoh have an older sister?

Chapter Four: Going home to Izumo?

Yoh, Ren, and everyone else watched as Yuna fell to the ground, blood going everywhere. The match barely started, but Yuna was already bleeding. How? It was Telda's oversoul.

"I get it..." Manta started. "When the match started, Yuna jumped into the air, trying to land a blow on Telda. Telda's oversoul was based on her bows and arrows. So while Yuna was in the air, Telda took the opprotunity to shoot an arrow made up of her own mana into one of Yuna's arms. That explains the bleeding..."

Yuna stood up, clutching her bloody arm, whilst hissing in pain with every movement she made. She couldn't continue like this...not much longer. Yuna cursed under her breath, cursing herself for making that first move.

Way to go, Yuna... she thought to herself.

"Wait a sec...!" Yoh started. "This was just like when I was fighting Faust...when I blocked the metal blade with Harusame, it didn't matter, because a material item can't be used against mana, and the mana on Eliza's scythe resembled the blade, so..."

"That's how you were cut!" Manta yelled. "Yuna! Watch out for her arrows!"

Yuna dodged Telda's arrows one by one until she became tired. Her mana was running low, but Telda hasn't even broken a sweat. It was just like Yoh's match. Yuna fell to her knees as she tried to regain the last ounce of mana she had. Telda moved towards her, the oversoul-arrow in her hands. She pointed the arrow at Yuna's head, ready to take aim and shoot.

"I will make your death quick and painless...die."

thunder

Yuna and Telda looked up to see the perfectly sunny sky turn a dark grey color. Thunder and lightning filled the air as the rain came pouring down. Yuna looked surprised, but Telda still held her ground. One of the officiants came out from under a nearby tree, waving his hand through the air.

"Sorry, ladies, but this match is postponted until the weather gets better...we'll continue this a.s.a.p..." he said, and left. Telda and Yuna both disengaged their oversouls. Yuna passed out soon after from loss of blood, Ren running to her aid. He picked her up in his arms, wrapping his shirt around her wound to prevent further bleeding.

"Once she wakes up, tell her to forfeit her match if she cherishes her life..." Telda said. She walked away as the thunder continued to roll accross the sky...

...Two days later...

"Dammit!" Ren yelled, walking through the hallway into the living room where Yoh and the others were. Ever since the incident with Yuna and Telda, Ren had been pissed. The bone in Yuna's arm was shattered and it barely missed an artery. She was hospitalized overnight due to lack of blood, but was sent home. Her mother has been upset ever since, and she wants Yuna to withdraw from the tournament.

Yuna sat at the table with Yoh, Ren, Anna, Manta, and the others. They have been quiet for a while, and it was starting to get the best of them.

"...Ren..." Yuna started. He had a serious look on his face, as if he was about to snap. He had been seriously ticked off ever since Telda shattered the bone in her arm. He cared dearly about her, and he was afraid she was going to die from blood loss.

"...I...I'm sorry. I should've been more careful..." Yuna finally said, breaking the silence. Everyone looked up at her with confused eyes.

"It's not your fault, Yuna," Yoh said. "Your arm's almost better, so I have an idea..." he looked outside at the rain, not changing his expression. "Yuna...when your arms heals completely, we want you to go into..." he paused, knowing that not only Anna, but Ren and Manta wouldn't approve of the idea either.

"The Tunnel of Tartarus..." He said.

(A/N: gomen nasai, I don't know what the real name of it is, so I used the dubbed)

Anna -along with everyone else- jumped up and stared at Yoh as if he just killed someone.

"What...? What's the tunnel of tartarus?" Yuna asked, not exactly sure what to expect.

"It's a tunnel in Izumo where you have to spend seven days in there...But" Anna paused. "But you can't have your guardian ghost in there, and you won't be able to see, hear, smell...nothing. And you have to make it out alive...But it'll greatly boost your power..." Anna said. Yuna's eyes widened at the tone in Anna's voice. It was serious, and yet, it sounded somewhat full of fear. Yuna looked down at her arm, not sure what she should say about it.

"What do you say, Yuna...?" Yoh asked.

Yuna looked up at Yoh with a serious look on her face like no one has ever seen before.

"Alright...I'm going into the tunnel..."

Two days later-

After a long trip to Izumo, Yoh, Ren, Anna, Manta, Horo Yuna, and all the spirits finally reached the Asakura household. Yoh knocked on the front door, and was soon greeted by his grandfather.

"Yoh...? You're back already?" his grandfather asked.

"No...I'm here for another reason...grandpa, we need to use the tunnel." Yoh said, a tone of seriousness in his voice. Yohmei's expression changed from normal to very serious.

"For what...?" he asked.

"For my friend, Yuna. She needs to train to become stronger for her upcoming match...please, grandpa, we don't have alot of time..." he pleaded.

Yohmei looked at Yoh, then at Yuna, the back at Yoh.

"Fine..."

...That night...-

Yuna wore a pair of black sweatpants and a sleeveless black shirt. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail with a few strands escaping for her bangs. Her spirit, Minna, was right by her side, and Ren was getting more nervous by the minute. Yoh, and Anna went along, also, and Manta and Horo were told to stay at the house with the other spirits.

"We're here..." Yohmei said, getting off the boat. Ren got off second, followed by Yuna, Yoh, and Anna, Minna trailing behind. The tunnel was huge. Yuna couldn't believe her eyes.

"Well...I guess I should get going...Anna has already told me about everything I should expect...and Yoh went through this, so it can't be that bad..." she started, trying to sound brave, but inside she was about to cry. Ren placed a comfirting hand on her shoulder, making her turn around.

"It's going to be alright..." Ren said. "Be careful, okay...?" he asked. Yuna nodded and gave Ren, Yoh, and Anna one last hug before entering what would be her home for the next few days.

...End...

Sorry it was such a short chapter, but I have to study for a science test...sorry, I'll update soon...ja ne!