Explosions, like fireworks for day time, rang in the sky over Hanging Neck Island. In the stadium were the audience and the announcer.

"WELCOME TO ANOTHER DARK TOURNAMENT!" Koto, the announcer, yelled over the crowd. "FOR THE FIRST MATCH, WE HAVE TEAM URAMESHI AGAINST TEAM MITSUWA!"

Boos were heard for Team Urameshi and cheers were heard for Team Mitsuwa. Also, comments like;

"Kurama, Hiei, you traitors!"

"Kill the humans!"

"Murder them!"

"They brought a weak girl!" (he starts laughing like a maniac)

Shadow growled at the last comment. Hiei and Kurama both placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Calm down. They're just idiots" Hiei said. Shadow nodded. In her mind, she was blushing from the hand Kurama put down. Hiei knew and smiled. "He better do a good job" he thought.

"AND THE LEADERS DECIDE ON ONE-ON-ONE MATCHES!" (koto) (cheers)

Kuwabaka (ku: hey! Me: wut? ku: delete dat! Itz kuwaBARA! Me: 2 bad, so sad kuwaBAKA!) volunteered to go first.

"Sure, whatever" was Yusuke's reply. "Just don't get killed!" (smirk)

"AND KUWABARA, FROM TEAM URAMESHI, IS GOING AGAINST SUKIKO, FROM TEAM MITSUWA!" (a mixture of boos and cheers)

Sukiko, an Earth elementalist, was fairly tall. He had light brown hair going down to his waist. His eyes were a dark brown color. Oddly, he didn't carry a weapon. His outfit consists of light materials to enable easy movements.

"You're an interesting one" he said, as he walked to the center of the platform.

"Yea, yea. So are you" Kuwabara replied, as he did the same.

"OKAY, BOTH MEMBERS READY? (nods) AND, GO!" (koto)

Kuwabara smirked in overconfidence. He summoned one of his spirit swords and charged towards Sukiko. Just as he reached him though, Sukiko blocked with a very odd sword: an Earth sword. But, unlike regular Earth swords, this one didn't break.

"Did you really think I wouldn't have a weapon with me?" Sukiko asked, as he threw the energy sword back.

"I was hoping you were dumb enough to do that" (ku) Sukiko's eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Boy, don't speak like that to me. Besides, I'm only here because of... an assignment" he stated with hesitation.

On the sidelines, Shadow blinked.

"An assignment?" she wondered. Kurama looked at her.

"Does that strike a chord?" Shadow glanced at him briefly.

"Yes, it does. And I just might know what he's talking about" she added, somewhat mysteriously.

This time, Hiei and Kurama stared at her with curiosity. But their stares were cut by the sound of a body falling out of the stadium.

"AND SUKIKO WINS THE FIRST ROUND!" Koto announced. The audience cheered as he walked out of the circle.

Yusuke went to Kuwabara's body, picked it up, and brought it to where they were standing, mumbling something like, "I knew he wasn't good at this stuff" and "Should've just attacked without his code of honor."

(((end chap)))

AN: sry bout da short chap… me doing one battle in each chap…. and ... im gettin hectic with all da stuff going on...- -

REVIEW RESPONSES:

angelicjapgurl : im so sry i confused u! (bows repeatingly) lol

lilswtdreeminangel : LOL... i keep makin ppl confused.. - -;;; SRY! but if ur so confused by all dat... it means u didnt read a lot of fanfictions like da ones i read...

Sexi3-Kagome69ner : wow... im so glad u dink so! and i dont wanna give it away, so ull c! (after diz tournament idea) hope ull stick around with diz story! o yea... good job on ur 1st story! sry i cant review, im sorta kicked off of reading ff 4 a awhile... (i kinda snuck in and read it... den got caught)