:Chapter VI: Genki's New Game:
My training continues on for weeks; each day, harder than the last. As I go through the hard process of my training, I start bonding with everyone. They also introduce me to the people closest to them. (I'm not suppose to know "secret" between Yukina and Hiei)
One Saturday, Keiko, Shizuru, Botan, and a girl with turquoise hair, glistening crimson eyes, a light blue kimono, who stands at about my height, joins us for the night. We are all randomly walking around the temple. We enter the game room. In front of the doorway, Kuwabara trips and falls flat on his face. Hiei enters the room on the other side. He gasps when he sees the girl I don't know.
"Baka," Hiei mumbles at the sight of Kuwabara.
"What the hell?" Kuwabara shouts.
"Oh, Kazuma, are you alright?" the girl asks as she kneels down at his side.
"Yukina! Yes my sweet, I am fine. I was just making sure there was no danger in the room!" Kuwabara says boldly as he rapidly sits up and grabs Yukina's hands.
"Hn," Hiei says as he sits down on a windowsill, closest to us.
The rest of us look down and see a short pair of legs sticking out in the middle of the doorway. We look to our right and see Genki tangled in wires.
"Geez grandma, you just never give up on that thing," Yusuke says as he rolls his eyes.
"Might I ask what you are doing?" Kurama politely asks.
"Don't even bother. I'm finished," Genki replies, untangling her wavy hair from the wires.
"With what?" I ask puzzled.
Genki stands up and motions for us to look in front of the TV. I look down and see a dance mat, exactly like the one from DDR (Dance Dance Revolution). Genki joins us in front of the TV and turns on the TV and PS2.
"I've played this before! How come it took you so long to hook it up? It only took me less than five minutes when I did it," I mention.
"I made a few changes," Genki states.
"Like what?" Yusuke asks.
"I changed the concept of the game. You still move your feet to the music, but the only way to score high is how high your spirit energy is with each step. It's to help you learn how to conserve your energy and to charge up when the time is right," Genki responds.
"That's it? This must be pretty easy then," says Yusuke as he steps up to the mat. "I'll be the first to try it."
Yusuke picks a song and starts the game. He stands in the center of the mat and does each step with only his right foot, while he balances on his left. He starts off pretty well, but as the music speeds up, he starts to lose it.
"What the hell? I thought you said that it only mattered if you used your spirit energy at the right time!" Yusuke shouts as he struggles to stay in the game.
Suddenly, the screen starts flashing, "Danger," until his meter runs out, and he fails the round.
"You still have to follow the curricula of stepping when you have to, dimwit! It's only common sense!" Genki replies.
"Yusuke, the reason you struggled with it was because you didn't use both feet," I mention.
"Fine 'little miss know-it-all,' show us how it's done!" Yusuke shouts with frustration as he backs away from the mat.
"Alright," I say, "I'll just choose a different song, but I'll stay at the same level you were at."
"Well, how do we know you're not going to cheat and pick an easier than the song I did?" Yusuke asks.
"Just shut up and let her dance!" Genki demands.
I nod as I walk up to the mat. I chose the remix of "Look to the Sky," and dance. As I am dancing, I am using both feet and I rarely stood in the "Stay Cool," part of the mat. I concentrate my energy with each step that I take. After I finish, I have a full combo and I receive an "AA" as my score. Yusuke glares at me because of my score.
"Geez, Urameshi! You got whooped by a girl!" Kuwabara says in a mocking tone.
The glare turns into a sly smirk and he sarcastically says, "Thanks for the tip."
"That looks really easy! Let me at it!" Kuwabara confidently commands.
Kuwabara chooses a song. As the music starts, he turns around and says, "I dedicate this to Yukina."
Yukina sweetly smiles.
Shizuru than shouts, "Hey genius, the game started."
"WHAT? Awe crap!" Kuwabara shouts as he turns back around so he faces the TV.
Kuwabara can barely keep up with the moves. Giving up all hope, he starts jumping in circles; one foot on the up button, the other on the down button (rotates) one foot on the left button, the other on the right (rotates) etc. Everyone, except Yukina (and Hiei, sigh, doesn't he ever laugh? –don't answer-) starts laughing at Kuwabara's performance as his meter quickly runs out and he fails the round.
"I'm sorry Yukina. I failed you. Could you ever forgive me?" Kuwabara asks as he kneels down, grabs Yukina's hands, and looks down.
"You didn't do anything wrong. You tried your best. That's all that matters. It was also very sweet of you to think of me," Yukina replies with a sweet smile.
After awhile, Kurama politely says, "If no one is willing to go next, I would like to try."
"Go right ahead Kurama," Keiko confirms.
Kurama steps up to the mat, chooses a song, and starts the game. Kurama rarely misses a step when he dances. He ends up with an "A" for his score.
"Not bad Kurama!" I say congratulating him. "You have a good score and you're also the first guy of the night to actually succeed."
All of the girls and Kurama snicker.
"Ha, ha, very funny," Yusuke says sarcastically. "The only guy left is Hiei."
Everyone looks at him sitting on the windowsill.
"Hn, why would I want to waste my time?" Hiei coldly asks as he looks away.
Knowing that Hiei wouldn't take orders from anyone, I say, "Fine then. I challenge you to a dance off. It will only be one song, in standard mode, and the one with the highest score wins."
"Hn," Hiei replies.
"Well, if you're afraid of being beaten by a human girl, I'd understand…" I say as I look away, smirking at my plot.
"Who says I'm afraid, ningen?" Hiei asks coldly.
"You're sure acting like it," I add.
"How do you know I'm not just saving you from embarrassment?" Hiei asks.
I become both shocked and infuriated by his remark.
I suck up my pride and slyly say, "Bring, it on!"
"Hn," Hiei replies as he teleports off the windowsill.
Just as I'm about to say a cruel remark, Hiei appears beside me. Genki brings out a second mat and attaches it to the configured PS2. I stand on one mat as he stands on the other.
"You pick the song," I suggest.
Without a word, Hiei chooses "Ecstasy". We look at each other in a competitive way as we start the song. As I concentrate on my half of the screen, I keep up with the steps, using a descent amount of spirit energy and maintain getting all "perfects" As I'm dancing, I glance at Hiei's progression and he too is doing the same. We both keep straight faces as we focus on the steps. When we finish the song both of us have all "perfects," full combos, "AAA's" and our scores were even.
"Impressive," I mumble with shock.
We turn around and notice everyone is staring at us with wide eyes and dropped jaws.
"It appears that you are evenly matched," Kurama implies as he snaps out of the look.
"Hiei…wow! I never thought you could dance like that!" Yusuke says in shock.
"Hn," Hiei says as he teleports back to the windowsill, and looks away with embarrassment from what he just did.
Yukina sees that Hiei is embarrassed.
She gets up, walks over by him, gently puts her hand on his arm and says, "Hiei, it's nothing to be ashamed of. You did a really good job!"
At first, Hiei's eyes widen with fear. Then, he sucks up his pride and slightly smirks at Yukina's comment.
At that moment, I realize that Yukina and Hiei are the same height, with the same eyes, and other similar features.
"Could they be brother and sister?" I ponder.
Suddenly, Hiei shoots a shocked look at me as he says telepathically, "You tell her, and you die!"
A sweat drop appears on my head as I stare back at him. Once I return to reality, I telepathically reply, "My lips are sealed!"
As Yukina comes back over to join the others, Kuwabara rudely shouts with jealousy, "Hey! You didn't have to show off your dancing!"
"Moronssaywhat…" I rapidly say to keep him from ruining the moment.
"What?" he asks.
Everyone starts laughing at him. (except Hiei)
"What? (Everyone laughs harder) I don't get it!" Kuwabara shouts in confusion.
"Just forget it," I say while holding back an outburst of laughter.
As the night goes on, everyone gives the new version of DDR a try. (Genki changes it to the normal version for the girls) We all have a great time. Afterwards, the girls (except for me and Genki) part their separate ways. The rest of us go to bed and prepare for another long 6 days of training.