Kurama's Blood

Kurama rolled over in his bed with a heavy sigh. His team had only faced one battle and already the tournament was wearing him thin. Crawling out from under the covers he quickly slipped on a pair of white pants with a long green shirt over that. Then he turned to look at himself in the mirror. The green eyes that stared back only reflected his longing for a peaceful life with his family. Turning away from this, he made his way downstairs to join his team.

Together they made their way back to the arena. On the other side of the ring stood their opponents waiting patiently for the fights to begin. Behind him the kitsune could hear his son whispering something to his twin but he paid little attention to this. What he was more focused on was the look of pure anger reflected in the of the dog demon opposite of him. Noting this he waited until all terms were settled.

Once this was done, the inu leapt into the center of the ring and glared at him coldly. Closing emerald eyes Kurama complied with the challenge. To his right the new judge studied the fighters.

Her green hair moved gently in the wind as she brought the microphone to her lips. "Amazing! It looks like our two teams are already prepared to fight! Well I, Chikiu, have no problem with complying with that! So let the battle between Team Kokoro and Team Urameshi commence! Our first fight will be Kyco versus Kurama! Ready? Begin!"

The kitsune didn't hesitate for a moment as he called upon his whip. That dog was out for his blood which would mean his tactics would require more defensive movements.

Kyco noticed this instantly and smirked. "Is that the only thing you can do? Blades of Hell!"

From under his black cloak he produced several throwing knives which he proceeded to toss towards the other side of the ring. In mid-air they caught fire before landing upon the vine. Seconds later the plant was no more. But the inu had no intention of letting that be the end as he suddenly plunged his claws into his stomach.

The wounded area then began to glow as his hand pulled out a long whip of his blood. Moving it over his shoulder he sprinted forward and swung it towards the red head. Kurama dodged the attack with a last minute jump into the air. However he hadn't moved soon enough. The whip made one final swing across his side injuring him badly.

He landed with an unsteady sway. Slowly he turned to face the silver-haired monster.


Bara watched her father with concern. He was bleeding badly but she knew that she was forbidden from rushing into the ring to help him. Her normally emotionless face twisted into fear. She hated feeling like there was nothing that she could do. And yet she knew that that was the case she was facing right now.

'Don't worry,' her brother's voice whispered in her thoughts, 'He's a fox. He won't be killed like this.'


The whip had sliced his skin several times now leaving deep cuts all over his body. He had no time to call upon any plants to stop the onslaught. If this continued for much longer then death would be his final fate. However he wouldn't allow this. Sasha needed him now far more desperately than the angels of hell. With this in mind Kurama attempted to form a plan in his head.

'Kyco attacks are fast and without mercy. There is no hesitation anywhere that would provide him with a chance to defend him. So he only has one opening.' A smirk crossed his features. Why were some of the easiest things in the world the most dangerous?

His opponent paid little attention to this as he summoned a team of dead ancestors to aid him. Together they moved as one to tackle the kitsune to the ground. Glee lit his features as he watched the pained expression grow deeper. Soon his revenge would be complete. Jumping back he sent the spirits back to their resting-places.

"What's the matter? I thought you were once one of the most feared demons in all of Makai! Are you telling me that you've let your human blood make you weak?"

Kurama slowly brought himself to his feet. "Actually, quite the opposite. I think my human blood has made me stronger than before. In fact, why don't we test that theory now? Go ahead and attack me with everything you have in you!"

He heard his daughter scream behind him as Kyco's grin widened. The inu's claws grew and hardened. Then he was off, running at the bleeding man with neck-breaking speed. A moment later blood splattered onto the ring. Everyone in the arena froze as the strained to see. A similar question ran its way through the minds of all there. Who's blood did it belong to?

Chikiu moved forward slightly with her microphone poised at her lips. She was hesitant to go any closer but her job stated that she had no choice. And so the earth demon circled around until she could see between the two bodies. What she saw caused her to gasp in shock.

Kyco's claws were buried deeply into the other's abdomen. The crimson-haired demon was breathing heavily as he watched the blood continue to drip from his body. Then with a mighty shove he removed the demonic weapons. With a hiss of pain he took hold of the wound before studying the inu. Protruding from the cloaked chest was a mass of bloody vines.

The green-skinned judge gulped nervously before declaring Kurama the winner. "So, um, will the next fighters please step forward?"

Kurama ignored this as he stumbled off the ring to fall into Bara's arms. Her tears instantly stained his cheeks. Smiling he brushed her face. "Don't worry about me. Just help me to stop the bleeding."

Yusuke looked down at his injured friend and then out onto the ring. Already their next challenger was waiting. His red skin glistened in the sunlight while the wind brushed through his golden red hair and over the black fire rat robes he wore. The demon yawned then rubbed his eyes as he waited. At this Yusuke smirked. It looked like he was going to have fun with this one.


Next Time on Wildfire:

Hey! It's Yusuke and now it's my turn to fight. Only this guy is a lot tougher than he looks. As it turns out Suzakai likes to end his battles quickly. And when I say quickly I mean…Well why don't you just wait and find out?