Living a Lie, Kurama's Fight

A/N: Here is chapter 8 and please tell me if you guys like it! Also there would be spoilers and if one of you guys watched the part where Kurama was making a phone call to his mom or the other way around, I haven't watch that part so I'll make stuff up. I even got a little experince from looking at the screencaps on the internet, ok see yah!

The tournament has already started and everyone that had participated went where they were suppose to be, Kurama had received a phone call from his human mother.

"Hello, Shuiichi? It's me." said his mother,

"Why hello mother,...yes I'm doing fine I've been eating well so there's no need to worry." he answered,

He was watching some of the fights from other demons while talking to his mother, he was happy to know that his mother cared so much for him.

"Shuiichi do you still remember when you were ten years old you use to love to climb the old cherry blossom tree besides are house? We were both fond of it when hits spring, the way the cherry blossoms hit the ground. You were always making nervous when you climbed it."

Kurama smiled warmly on how he loved climbing on that tree when he was young,

"Yes, I've still remember. May I ask how's your honeymoon with father?" he asked,

"It's fine dear, but it isn't fun without you and your brother, this gift you've given us is too much. And I'm anxious to know how's it going thier." she said sadly

"I'm alright mother so is Shuiichi(Kakoda), there's no need to worry about us, just have fun without me for a while...it's alright for me." he comforted her,

"Thank you Shuiichi, you don't know how much this mean to me. We'll be coming home in a few weeks and tell your brother we said hi alright.?"

"Yes I will, goodbye. I love you mother." he said.

She answered in a teary voice,

"I...I love you too."

Kurama had switched his phone off and left from where he was.

Koenma and Botan watched some of the fights some were either cruel, disgusting , or horrific. But when it comes to Yusuke he sure knows how to kick ass, Yusuke had won the first round of the match and so did Hiei. The three observers went straight had and already met up with Yusuke who was surprise to see them, he didn't even recognized them with those wired costume. After they've watched fight between Yomi and Shura, the announcer Koto had said that Yomi had also won the first round. As all the fight continue, Botan had been wandering if Kurama had lose or won, she didn't care if he did won or lost as long as he's alive.

"Alright ladies and germs, after the masive fight between father and son, lets get down to buisness! As you can see we've seen alot of action coming from both the three rulers especially from Enki and Koku, but who will once again win the game.?" said Koto.

" I wonder when will they'll have a break? They've been fighting the whole afternoon!" cried Botan,

she was so impatiant and she wanted help her friends before they get hurt while fighting far from them.

"I heard that they'll be having it no later then one hour, so when times up I expect you doing your job; I suggest if you see Kurama you can stay with him for a while since I have Yusuke to work with and Hiei with Oger." Koenma answered,

Botan nodded and wait for the announcement,

"Lets see here folks, as you can see the fight now begins with Kurama versus Shigure. We all have to find out if Yoko Kurama will have his appearance on this tournament like the last one, so is for Shigure with his round blade, who knows what's on thier mind, all we know it's kill or be killed."

Botan looked at the big screen holding onto her glasses whispering,

"Please be careful Kurama,"

Yusuke who was back of Koenma asked in a whisper,

"Is there something going on here?"

"I'm sorry, but you will have to find out soon or later. Is it alright if I talk to you in private?" He said.

The two went like about two meters away from Botan and had a conversation, Yusuke started the conversation by asking,

"So why are you doing guys here? Especially why is Botan with you?"

Koenma looked at the sky then to the former detective and answered,

"We're here for an assignment, as you can see since you propose to this tournament, my father had ordered Oger, Botan, and I to observe, you, Kurama, and Hiei. And as for Botan, I have no right to tell you.

Yusuke who had looked at Koenma then to Botan and said,

"I just hope...she's going to be alright, I've haven't forgot that expression she had from the last tournament when Genkai died."

"It's part of her Yusuke, she just care too much of you guys,...especially for you and Kurama." Koenma replied.

"But I still don't get it!" he said, he was placing his finger to his head not knowing what Koenma was saying, Koenma had a sweat drop on the back of his head and said,.

"You've haven't change a bit didn't you,.It's better to leave things unknown for now Yusuke,."

It was now Kurama versus Shigure the demon surgeon, the fight was going to begin.

While walking to the battlefield, Yomi had stop by for a short conversation.

"You're doing this because you're still thinking that you were still discerning that you've have something against me and for helping Urameshi propose to this tournament. Are trying to make this as a punishment over this? Knowing you could die for it?"

"It depends who ever dies, but agreeing on Yusuke's term was wise seeing you with your full power, you might have a chance to defeat him and win this tournament." Kurama answered.

Yomi was now walks passed him and said lastly,

"It doesn't matter to me anymore, Urameshi had change me, I've had my thanks to you both for having my fighting spirit back. You're now off your position."

They both walk away from each other and Kurama had to make his choice, will he fight in his Yoko form?

"It's nice to meet the former Makai thief, I'm glad to say that I finally get to fight you on a one on one death match." said Shigure.

He had pulled off his round sword as Kurama summond his rosewhip, he attacked him with his whip but Shigure's sword had cut off some of its thorns; his bell which was peirced into his face had fallen. Shigure threw his blade at Kurama nearly cutting his tunic, as he kept trowing his blade Kurama also kept on dodging his attacks.

"Your attacks are weak, if you try to move closer it will be the end of you!" he said,

Shigure threw the blade once again making Kurama to run into the Makai forest. After that Kurama tried to catch the sword with his whip, but it eventually cuts it in half then disappear in the forest. He looked to all his directions for the spining blade before he could react the blade had nearly been slash making him do a mid-jump before it came to him.

"Now tell me, what is your goal of doing this?"Shigure asked,

he grabbed his blade and threw it to Kurama as fast as he can creating a tornado, Kurama had no where to go but to summond his petals and thorns attack,

"I have not yet decided if I have a goal, but I have no intention in telling you." he answered.

Then suddenly a huge explosion had appeared leaving the place to smoke.

"Oh my goodness people, I think this fight is over depending on the smoke," said Koto,

Please Kurama, you can't do this to me. Please give me a sign that you're still alive! she closed her eyes and prayed to him.

"Dammit not the smoke again! How the hell are we suppose if Kurama's okay?" yelled Yusuke, he was piss on seeing the smoke once again covering the fight.

The smoke was clearing off reveling only Shigure, Koto suddenly said,

"Well people, I think the winner here is Shigure,.." before she could finish her sentence a huge amount of demon energy had shimmered through the smoke revealing a silvered- haired demon fox known as Yoko Kurama.

Everyone in the audiance gasped in surprise seeing the real famous Makai thief, Yomi had sensed the preasence of his former partner but showed no emotion,

Koenma kept chewing his pacifer knowing that something bad might happen. In the other hand Yusuke yelled out,

"Alright! Fox-boy is in the house! Now let's see some real ass-kicking!"

Botan was glad to see him alright, Yoko or Shuiichi he's still the same, she just knew he won't get himself killed.

"I suggest that the cause of this must be mixed emotions where he now shows anger or hate." said Youda,

Koenma then disagreed making Botan look at him seriously, she asked,

"How so sir?'

"I have a slight feeling that Kurama didn't want to transform." he answered,

Botan faced herself in the screen with her eyes now showing concern she she held her hand together asked herself,

What can I do now to help him?

Shigure was amazed to see the real form of Yoko Kurama and he started throwing his blade at him, while dodging his attacks not doing any counter attacks of his own he had recalled what had happen to him in his previous life then later posses an unborn child then soon met the Spirit Decetive then know the meaning of true love and friendship,. Soon he turn himself back to his human form.

Shigure was standing in the edge looking at him.

"Why have turned yourself back?" he asked,

"I...I don't want to live in a lie anymore." Kurama answered,

"Then why won't you try to kill me now?" he said,

Everyone made a surprise expression and Koenma said,

"What did he mean by that?"

Botan was still looking looking at the screen and suddenly, she felt the same pain she had before it was the pain that gave her nightmares she then yelled out of pain making Koenma notice.

"Is there something wrong Botan, do you need to rest?"

"Why would you want to fight in a frail body?" Shigure asked, he was ready to kill Kurama with another blow of his blade but Kurama answered,

"Because I have someone to protect with this body not inside of me, I don't deny or regret it either."

Yomi was disappointed yet confused of what he was saying,

"Why are you doing this Kurama?" he said.

Kurama who was now getting hurt severly, made both Yusuke and Hiei worry but Hiei had already know what Kurama's doing as he studies his opponents using his body as an example.

While the fight continues, Botan was seeing everything and to her, she thinks it was nothing but a nightmare.

"What's happening?" she asked,

Her eyes were amethyst that now began turning foggy light gray(A/N: she looks as if she was hyptnoitzed.) Koenma looked at her in concern and said,

"I think you shouldn't watch anymore of this, lets head back to Yusuke."

She walked closely to the screen watching Kurama getting mercilessly hurt, he was crying out in pain and what she didn't know is that he had promise to her that he wouldn't get himself hurt and it was too much for her to handle.

Botan's POV

Am I having these kinds of dreams again? Kurama, please can you tell me that this is all a dream, can you tell me that this isn't real or not? To tell you the truth, since I met you I wasn't the same I use to. Every time I see you I felt that you're always with me, when we are on a mission you were always there to protect me without letting me notice. You were always there when I needed you either good or bad, to me they were always good because each passing second you were making me love you even more then before. Right now, whatever I'm seeing it's a dream. It's just a dream,.

On the screen was showing Kurama who was hurting himself badly as Karasu did was pushed into a stone wall then had recevied punches from Shigure fell to the ground,

warm glimmering tears were form by Botan she couldn't bear to see him in pain or getting hurt.

"Whatever this tournament is this your fighting in Kurama. It isn't real...it's nothing but a dream that's trying to hit me from getting me into depression, please tell me this isn't real...because I want to go back...I want to go back home,.. Kurama ..I"

Kurama was then punched in the stomach letting Botan shout,

"No Kurama !"

Koenma grabbed in both arms not letting her go further before other demon would expect her to be coming from Spirit World, she was struggling trying to let Koenma to get off her but she couldn't all she could do is crying out his name,.

"Please calm down Botan, remember what he told you don't get yourself worked up worring him, we just have to trust on Kurama and keep are cool do you understand?"

Her head hurt so much she could stop seeing him getting hurt she couldn't erase it and she doesn't know why, she shook her head from side to side taking the pain away.

Meanwhile Kurama was laying down on the ground, his abdomen hurt so much that he couldn't move. He closed his eyes but inside hisheart he could feel her presence, he could feel that she was crying for him. He didn't want to feel her being sad he said her name silently wanting to see her again and tell her that he had always love her .

"Botan,"

He started to have flashback of her when they first tried to confess,.

Flashback

"Hey Kurama, have you seen Botan around?" asked Shizuru, she was with Koenma and George holding a camara Kurama answered with a no.

"If you don't mind could you try to take a picture or two of her for me? I have already took a picture of the others and I need hers, but I don't have time 'cause I need to start packing my brothers things before we go."

Kurama gladly agree to Shizuru's errand and went off to look for her, he'd looked for her in the shore where she normally looks at. Kurama couldn't help but to admire her beauty on how the sunset matches her feature. Botan who didn't notice Kurama heard a click, she turned and saw Kurama smiling at her and she started to stammer while covering her face,

"K-Kurama! I-um- I didn't see you there! Y-you startled me and did you also took a picture of me ?"

Kurama walked towards her and answered,

"Yes I did, I was just running an errand for Shizuru and she asked me to take a photo shot of you. I'm sorry if I startled you."

Botan who was still blushing and said,

"It's alright, you should of asked me first before scaring me."

Five minutes later the two were sitting on the sand having a conversation while looking at the sunset,

"-ahaha, I think you're right knowing those two they'll never stop bickering at each other, I wonder that's how they show thier love to each other." said Botan.

The sunset was too beautiful making it look romantic what they didn't know is that they were too close to each other.

"The sunset is beautiful," She commented,

"Also you." he whispered

Botan didn't really hear what Kurama and said,

"Huh- did you said something, I didn't quiet hear you."

They both brang each other for the kiss and they didn't know what they were doing, each of thier faces were red as they tried to bring each other about.

Suddenly they heard a click sound and face into the other direction where they saw Shizuru giggling and said,

"Thanks you two, that was too romantic! Now I have something to laugh about."

Kurama looked at Botan who was looking him, both were blushing and said in unison,

"Wait Shizuru it's not what you think!"

End of Flashback

Kurama felt like he heard Botan crying out his name trying to let him remember thier promise,

"Promise me you won't get yourself hurt okay?" he heard in his mind.

Kurama tried his hardest to get up, blood were spilling out of his sides and he tried to use every ounce of energy to kill Shigure.

Suddenly numerous branches had sprouted from all over the place, Kurama had tried his hardest to keep himself up just to defeat is advesary.

"I've sowed each seed into the battlefield and now they're taking root." says Kurama, infused his energy into the ground revealing the color of his energy,

"You see, I am not depending on Yoko Kurama to fight for or with me!" he exclaim,

While running, Shigure went ahead and spin his blade cutting off the branches and runs to Kurama,

Kurama then kneel down and use all his energy on one branch that Shigure had not yet desroyed. The blade then had stopped, it was too close for Kurama to die the blade was in front of him where Shigure was now stuck by a colossal cherry blossom tree.

"Are these flowers from your home?" asked Shigure, he had disarmed his weapon and stared at the fallen blossom.

Kurama nodded as he held the on of the petals in his fist and said,

"Yes."

"They're beautiful," he commented,

"Now tell me what's your goal before I go." he asked

"My goal...my goal is to protect the ones I love with this form..." he answered.

His energy was weak and as he watch Shigure admit defeat he shut his as hear Shigure say,

"I too serve for lord Makuro and as a swordsman I can't be defeated twice."

Kurama faints as Shigure dissapear from the darkness.

A/n: Ok at least there's some action on this fic and I hope it's satisfu you all.