A/N: Hm...unless I say something, people will think this is either from the POV of an OC or an AU. It is neither. The character is one from the Dark Tournament, and...well I'm not really sure if you'd call it an AU since everything is the same, it's just my opinion of her feelings before the tournament. If you can call that an AU.
Notes:
Girl from the Ashes: No, it is not an AU. It is very VERY early in the series. When it takes place is pretty much undecided, but it is definitely before the Dark Tournament.
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This...Dark Tournament.
What was it?
Why had I never heard of it before?
Was it for government only?
Some company?
All Fighters welcome.
I wasn't a fighter.
Well--
not the kind they were looking for.
Announcers for the P.A. system needed.
I could do that.
Fill out application.
I did.
I got stuck on one question.
Why are you the better selection than any other applicant?
Why.
Why oh why.
I wrote...
I
am
better
than
Kurama.
I
am
better
than
humans.
I
am
better.
I
am
better.
Better.
I felt better, then.
I felt as if I'd already been accepted.
I went to the mailbox.
Stuck in the pamphlet.
Mailed it out.
To Hanging Neck island.
Though I'd never heard of it.
To be better than this...Kurama.
Weeks later.
It came back.
I ripped open the envelope.
Inside was a blue booklet.
I opened it.
Acceptance, it read.
The Tournament rulebook.
I'd gotten in.
I flipped to the pages with all participating fighters.
Read down the list.
I'd heard of some of these people.
Chuu.
Rinku.
Yusuke Urameshi.
Ura Uriatogi.
Shishiwakumaru.
Kazuma Kuwabara.
Toguro.
Karasu.
Shuichii Kurama Minamino.
I stopped reading.
My one chance.
Gone.
To be better.
Gone.
Gone.
Gone.