Yusuke, the idiot, Kurama, and Hiei trained at Genkai's place for the next month. Shadow was... somewhere that Spirit World had no clue about. (O.o) They all strengthened their abilities to about double their original strength. Though, some were still trying to break old habits... in this case, arguing then fighting.

"WHAT'DYA SAY URAMESHI?"

"EXACTLY THAT!"

"OH YOU'RE GONNA GET IT!"

"SHUT UP KUWABARA!"

...and .. you know the rest; the insulting then the fighting. While a couple feet away, Kurama and Hiei watched with sweatdrops on their heads. Actually, Kurama had the sweatdrop and Hiei was just being Hiei.

After a while, Kurama turned to his friend. "Would you like to go spar?"

"Hn"

They went to the courtyard and started. (im sooo sry if da fightin scenes r bad... im bad at dem)

Faster than the eye can blink, Hiei's sword flew towards Kurama. He blocked by using his whip. Throwing it back, he advanced, but his opponent dodged. This continued for a bit. Then, Hiei jumped up and attacked with rapid movements. Sensing this, Kurama moved out of the way and lashed his rose whip. They both got injured. The red liquid started to slide down their arms.

Panting slightly, Kurama asked, "You want to stop yet?"

If you looked closely, you could see Hiei breathing a bit heavy, too. "Hn, fine"

Shadow

"ARRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!"

A loud scream sounded from a place in Makai. (corny, I no) Zooming in, a female in a Chinese fighting outfit was advancing on some low-class demons.

"You really are pitiful" she said. "Goodbye"

With one smooth swipe, all their heads were cut off. Their blood sprayed everywhere. The girl wrinkled her nose.

"Ewwww, who knew they smell so bad!"

Suddenly, her sensitive nose picked up a new scent. Her cerulean eyes narrowed.

"Kikyo" was the one word she let out. Who else smelt of dirt?

Deciding to save the fight for after, the mysterious slayer took out a "seed." She threw it on the ground, making it explode. Smoke seen covered the area. As soon as it cleared, the clay bitch saw that she was gone.

Smirking because she thought the fighter was scared, she walked away proudly. (rolls eyes)

But the sapphire eyes were watching her every move. "If you think you're going to win, think again" was the owner's thoughts.

Day of Boat Ride(as you can see, im gettin lazy)

Kurama, Hiei, the baka, and Yusuke were waiting for their 5th team member. But, as usual, the humans were complaining.

"MAN, WHEN IS SHE GONNA GET HERE?"

"AND HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?"

"SHUT UP!"

The surrounding demons stared at them. "And how did they win the other tournament?" was basically on all their minds. (if dey have any)

Suddenly, a figure jumped down in front of them. It was wearing a black cloak, hiding its face and body.

"Hey" a feminine voice greeted dully.

Yusuke's and Kuwabara's eyes went wide.

"HOW'D YOU GET HERE?" they both yelled.

"Duh, I ran." She replied.

"WHY CAN'T I FEEL YOUR AURA?" (idiot)

"Yes, Shadow, how is it that your aura and scent seem to have vanished" Kurama asked calmly.

"Simple, I concealed them" (shadow)

"Hn, clever" (hiei)

Yusuke and Kuwabara just gaped like fishes.

The little "reunion" was interrupted by the boat captain.

"ALL ABOARD FOR THE TRIP TO HANGING NECK ISLAND" (pretend itz a different captain)

Everyone got on and off they sailed.

Let's Skip the Preliminary Round

Like last time, Team Urameshi won.

When they reached the hotel, they were greeted by greedy men and their stupid wives. (sry, i dink theyre stupid) The butler guy showed them to their room, and left.

Yusuke and Kuwabara fell right asleep on the floor. So, Shadow, Hiei, and Kurama talked.

"What are his chances of winning?" (s)

"Hn, pretty close to 45 percent" (h)

"I agree" (k)

"Hmm" (s)

"What's on your mind?" (k)

"The thought of him coming. It's bad enough that he possesses Kikyo" (s)

"True" (k)

"Heh, Inuyasha is so dense. He mated a male in a woman-shaped body!" (s)

They all had to chuckle at that. (wouldnt u? I AM! lol)

"We had better rest now. The first round is us, again" Kurama stated after the giggles subsided. The other two nodded.

"Night"

((((End)))))

An: IM SO SRY 4 DA DELAY! MY MOM TOOK DA MODEM OUT 4 A COUPLE DAYZ….wutdya dink? i dink i scared off a couple of my reviewers ...

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