NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
By Nomanic
Building The Team-
Xandra watched silently through the trees as Hiei ran. So this is the one who wouldn't fight for the toddler. Maybe I could use him… Xandra jumped in front of him. Hiei skidded to a halt.
"I hear that you won't fight against me. You made a wise decision Hiei. I'm going to make you a proposition; fight for me at the next Dark Tournament and I'll let you have your sister back without interference from the Prince." Hiei looked surprised that she knew about that. Koenma had said that he couldn't reveal himself to Yukina for any reason. Why he didn't know but he wasn't allowed to tell the others.
"I'll do it."
"See you on the boat then" replied Xandra and disappeared.
She reappeared in front of Sesshoumaru's castle in the Makai. She hoped he was still in fighting condition; after all, a lot can change in four hundred years. She passed through the gates and into the castle.
"Sesshomaru!" Xandra yelled. As expected he appeared before her looking mildly surprised (meaning, because normally you can't tell his emotions by looking at him, that he was shocked beyond belief.).
"Xandra, you're still alive"
"Duh! Can you compete in the Dark Tournament?"
"Ye…"
"Great you're on my team. See you on the boat" said Xandra before disappearing. That's two down and two to go. Next stop: Genkai's Shrine.
She reappeared at the top of the steps. She wandered around before coming across Hiei's sister, Yukina.
"Where is Genkai?" asked Xandra.
"Who are you?"
"I am Xandra. Now where is Genkai?"
"Here" said Genkai from the doorway. She was older than Kagome remembered her. Xandra however, knew this would not be much of a set back in the ring.
"Hello Genkai, long time no see" said Xandra in the same mocking tone she used with everybody.
"What brings you here Kagome?" asked Genkai.
"Kagome is dead Genkai. She died in battle with Naraku. I am what's left. I know you were once like a grandmother to her so I ask you to be on my team in the next Dark Tournament" said Xandra.
"I'm done competing. I'm sorry"
"What if I told you that I would get rid of Koenma afterwards?" Xandra asked.
"I'll see you on the boat"
"Excellent" Xandra then turned to Yukina. "If this turns out the way I planed than you should get your brother back soon enough" and she disappeared. She just needed one more team member.
Kurama was sitting in the park debating this latest mission with Youko. Kurama wanted no part in it and Youko wanted to join the other side.
"Youko Kurama. I must admit I was a fan of your work, until you joined Koenma that is" Xandra was hanging upside-down from the tree above him.
"What are you doing here?" asked Kurama.
"I'm looking to get you to join my team for the Dark Tournament" replied Xandra.
"You're wasting your time then!"
"Am I? I know that old fox wants to be on my team"
"How would you know?" he asked angrily.
"You eyes are flashing" she replied. Sure enough they were flashing from green to gold. It wouldn't be hard to get him now.
"Tell me why I should join your team."
"Because I'm going to win and everyone else will die" she said honestly. That was enough to convince him and he agreed to join her team. This was going to be the team that would live through the tournament. Now all she had to do was wait for the day of the tournament.
