Tournament of Heroes

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, or Dragonball Z

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"Well that was an interesting fight so let's find out the new matches." Koto said. "We have mixed up the order of the remaining fights to come out with Hiei vs. Vegeta, Kurama vs. Inuyasha, and Yusuke vs. The Great Saiyaman."

"First up will be," Juri stopped, letting suspense settle in. "Kurama vs. Inuyasha!"

Kurama looked over at Juri and Koto with a slightly shocked grin. He seemed surprised that he was next, but no one could tell for sure how shocked he was. The always calm Kurama could always hide his emotions. A rose between his fingers, Kurama walked towards the ring slowly, but arrived soon and was standing beside Juri.

"I can smell the scent of demons on you," Inuyasha said loud enough to be heard by Kurama., but no one else.

"You're a demon as well, aren't you?" Kurama replied.

"What's it too you?"

"Nothing, I guess."

"Let's start this thing then." Inuyasha drew his tetsusaiga and prepared to charge. He began to run with the sword straight out in front of him.

He's using that sword again, Kurama thought as he rolled out of the way. Inuyasha brought the sword back up and swung at Kurama again. Not expecting him to attack twice, Kurama was cut on his ankle as he tried to move out of the way again. Blood slowly began to roll down his foot and onto the ring in which they were fighting.

Noticing he had made contact with that swing, Inuyasha quickly went in for another attack.

"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" Inuyasha yelled as he raised his claws and swung them towards Kurama. He received another three cuts, blood pouring out of them as well.

Inuyasha wore a smile at this moment feeling as though there was no way Kurama could win, if he couldn't even hit him. Kurama quickly noticed an opening and brought his foot up, hitting Inuyasha in his lower back. Inuyasha was knocked forward, but steadied himself before he made contact with the ground.

Before Inuyasha could stand straight again, it felt as though metal spikes were piercing his back. He turned his head as he fell to the ground to see Kurama holding trademark rosewhip, blood dripping from the end. Drip, Drip, Drip.

A gasp could be heard in the audience. They had seen more violent fights then this already this year and in past years, but these were newcomers. There favorite newcomers actually. The short newcomer, Hiei, was too antisocial, Vegeta, also short, was also just as antisocial. Yusuke was too much of a punk, The Great Saiyaman a joke to this great tournament.

Kurama held his whip tight, bystanders could swear there was no way to hold it tighter, a small pool of Inuyasha's blood forming below the tip.

Inuyasha slowly rose up from where he lay. He glared at Kurama before yelling, "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" He raised his claws and lunged at Kurama, clawing his arm before he could move out of the way.

I will not underestimate him again, was all that was repeated in Kurama's mind. Over and over.

Inuyasha grabbed his sword and prepared to charge with it again. Kurama quickly dodged the sword and moved to behind Inuyasha. He swiftly tried a punch only to find nothing there and Inuyasha many feet away from him. Inuyasha sheathed his Tetsusaiga and ran towards where Kurama was. Kurama quickly put up his hands in defense only to find Inuyasha start sliding on his back towards him. Inuyasha swung his foot at Kurama's feet successfully tripping him.

Kurama stuck his hands out in front of him as he fell, causing him to land on his hands. He brought out his rose whip and rapidly stood up. He whirled around to find Inuyasha, also on his feet. Swing one, aimed at Inuyasha's feet, missed when Inuyasha jumped: swing two, at his head well in the air, also missed when Inuyasha ducked his head: swing three, aimed at him where his middle would be in under a second, hit.

Inuyasha flew backwards for a second from the force of the attack and then continued to slide on the ground for a few meters. When he stood up, it was evident that this match was going to be over soon. Both fighters had many cuts and bruises, could barely stand up, and had lost a lot of blood.

Inuyasha unsheathed his Tetsusaiga for the last time hopefully, and charged at Kurama. Kurama stepped out of the way at the lest second and brought his whip around, hitting Inuyasha pretty effectively in the back. Inuyasha fell, landing on his stomach, and remained down.

"Will he say down?" Koto yelled. Juri started a countdown and reached ten before Inuyasha got up, though he was fairly close to getting up when she reached ten. He collapsed down to the ring again and was out.

Kagome quickly ran over and pulled him over to where she was watching from. She waved off any doctors that approached her saying, "He doesn't need medical attention. They were skeptical, but left her alone.

"Now on with the next fight, we're getting close to the end!" Koto yelled as the audience cheered.