After Koto stopped pouting, the last fight started.

"AND THE LAST COMPETITORS OF (only) THE FIRST ROUND ARE KURAMA FROM TEAM URAMESHI AND KIMIZU FROM TEAM MITSUWA!"

The excited fans (er, spectators) stood up and either booed/hissed at the fox or cheered for his opponent.

Kurama, of course, heard all this as he made his way to the center.

His opponent was a Water Elementalist (what he got form Shadow). The guy had light blue hair and a darker shade of blue eyes. His outfit was the same design as all the others. He appeared to hold no particular weapon, but you never know.

"Hello Kurama" he said with a hint of smugness. Kurama narrowed his eyes.

"AND NOW FOR THE LAST CONTESTERS!" Koto yelled into her mic. "WE HAVE KURAMA OF TEAM URAMESHI AGAINST MIZUKON FROM TEAM MITSUWA! GET READY, GET SET, GO!"

Mizukon attacked with basic hand-to-hand combat moves, all of which Kurama dodged. Kurama twisted out of range then proceeded to kick Mizukon's leg.

But Mizukon created a water shield. Kurama's assault was stopped. He wasn't injured, just really wet.

While his opponent was busy, Mizukon formed a sword of water. He rushed to the preoccupied fox and tried to slice him.

Kurama felt the attack coming and summoned his Rose Whip as he turned around. He slashed at the sword. Instead of breaking though, the sword split into two to avoid getting hit. It then merged back together.

Mizukon made a whirlwind of water droplets. It surrounded the two of them and occasionally hit Kurama.

Meanwhile, outside, Yusuke and Kuwabara was complaining that they couldn't see what was happening and what if Mizukon was playing dirty in there. Hiei was his regular self and Shadow was indifferent on the outside, but worried on the inside. And the crowd was yelling ways to torture.

-In the Whirlwind-

Kurama kept in dodging as many attacks as he could, but some managed to hit him. Mizukon was watching him in amusement until his foe suddenly attacked him.

Turning around from the various water attacks, Kurama readied his Rose Whip and lashed out towards Mizukon when he got the chance. He saw him curse under his breath and blocked with a more solid water sword. Kurama smirked.

Mizukon was the one to narrow his eyes this time.

"What are you smirking about Fox?"

In an emotionless voice, the fox replied.

"It seems you forgot one important detail; one that will prove you fatal"

"What's that?" Mizukon asked with a hint of fear creeping in his voice.

"Plants drink water"

The last thing Mizukon saw was the Rose Whip sucking up his sword and going through his own stomach. Then he lost consciousness.

The whirlwind of raindrops subsided and everyone could see into the arena again.

There, in the center, was Kurama, with pores of blood all over, holding his bloodied Rose Whip, which was still through an unconscious Mizukon. In slow motion, his body fell down with a thud and Kurama's whip turned back into a rose.

Pretty much everyone was speechless.

"WELL," Koto said in the microphone with an unbelieving face, "THAT WAS UNEXPECTED. AND KURAMA WON THIS ROUND. WHICH MAKES THE FINAL SCORE 4 – 1! TEAM URAMESHI WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND"

All the demons in the crowd were booing and hissing. But basically, all the conscious team members were ignoring them.

Sukiko walked over to his opposing team, smiled at them, and bowed an arigato.

Yusuke's mind was all "WHAT?"

Kurama and Hiei had similar thoughts: mainly confusion.

While Shadow also smiled and bowed slightly.

Her teammates stared with wide eyes at the interaction.

Sukiko laughed lightly and explained in two sentences: "My team was forced by our little gang. It was mostly a dare, with a forcing spell added in" Giving a small grin, he added, "Your friend here is very talented. She knew just by looking at my face"

Shadow was glad her hood was covering her upper face. She knew right now that her cheeks must be tinted red.

-AT THEIR HOTEL ROOM-

Yusuke flopped onto the couch and sighed. He had to drag Kuwabara all the way into the room and onto a bed. The guy was knocked out cold.

The others were just sitting around drinking tea.

There was a knock on the door and in came teenaged Koenma, Boton, Keiko, and Shizuru.

Yusuke instantly jumped up and yelled "WHAT THE HELL?"

SMACK

Keiko walked away from the teen with a red handprint on his face.

"Is that what you say after leaving me to worry about you while you go fight in another tournament? Huh!" an angry vein was popping out of her forehead.

"Easy! Keiko!" Yusuke tried calming down his girlfriend, while running in the opposite direction.

During the time the two of them battled out, Hiei, Kurama, and Shadow watched with amused grins.

Shizuru apparently knew where her little brother was and left to see him.

Boton was watching the two also, but with a sweatdrop on her head.

The toddler, (ko- hey!) er, I mean, Prince Koenma just sat down on the neglected couch, took a cup of tea, and drank. He knew it would be easier for him to wait than interfere, like last time. He cringed slightly.

While everyone else was waiting or doing something else, three demons in the room disappeared like smoke.

(((End)))

AN: I AM CONSIDERING DELETING THIS STORY!

I HAVE NO MOTIVATION ANYMORE. IT IS, APPARENTLY, NOT MY STYLE. - -

IF I DO, IT'LL BE SOMETIME AFTER SCHOOL STARTS. (Around fall/winter)

I'M SORRY TO ALL THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIKED THIS. I REREAD IT AND AM NOT HAPPY WITH IT. THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE MY LAST CHAPTER HERE SINCE I WROTE THIS BEFORE DECIDING.

REVIEW RESPONSES:

elemental neko : I'm glad u liked it. It was s'pose ta b kur/kag... but... not many ppl can tell...

lilswtdreeminangel : LOL yea, I no. Sorry, I dink I'm gonna leave...

hiei's hime 2 : thx 4 thinking so.