The Two-On-One Special

The judge shivered once more in excitement then giggled before announcing. "After that excellent match let's move onto a two-on-one special! Naomi and Shuichii of Team Kikiro versus the leader of Team Urameshi! Ready? Great then fight!"

Yusuke grinned as he watched his opponents move into a fighting stance. The girl had a wide smile on her child-like face. Her red eyes were almost glowing. Yet her outfit almost reminded him of an army uniform. With the baggy black pants and form-fitting red tank completed with the dark hair pulled back into a ponytail. And the thing that finished the image was the X on her left cheek. But her partner was another story.

He was extremely calm, collected even. Maroon hair had been pulled back into a long ponytail to keep his hazel eyes uncovered. His tanned skin was paled by his black t-shirt with ripped sleeves. On his jeans there were a couple of chains. Plus they had been ripped several times. His image was completed by a long scar on his temple.

An amused brow rose as he glanced at his fingers. There was plenty of ammunition inside him. But what he was curious about was how fast they could go. Dashing forward he attacked Naomi first.

She laughed with delight. Moving to the right she easily dodged the attempt. Then she blew a kiss at him. In doing so three darts of ice formed from thin air. With another smile she flicked her fingers in her direction. But before her own attack could hit, hundreds of blue lights smashed into her body knocking her out of the ring.

Shuichii watched this with little emotion as he withdrew a deck of cards from his pants. Calmly he shuffled them. However, what caught Yusuke's attention was the young man's small reaction to the sudden reappearance of his partner. With excitement flashing through his brown eyes, he prepared another assault until he saw the look in the girl's eyes.

They continued to glow as they blinked through the blood. She was obviously seriously injured but showed no signs of pain. Rather she cleaned it from her face before summoning more ice shards. Giggling, she threw them towards the man. Like before he dodged the crystal darts. Thinking he had escaped all troubles he looked up with a smile. This froze on his face when he saw what was about to hit him. For there before him, were five razor sharp cards.

Flying back the way he came, he watched as each one exploded. Yusuke's eyes widened dramatically. Just how well did these two work together? Shocked he brought himself to his feet. Then he swore under his breath.

"How long have you two been working together?"

Naomi giggled, "I don't remember."

"Forget it," he growled while he drew back his fist.

"I am afraid that I cannot allow you to harm her again," Shuichii said calmly as he stared at his cards. After several seconds he pulled out a joker. Once it had caught fire, he carelessly threw it towards his intented target.

It lazily soared through the air until it managed to imbed itself in the detective's shoulder. But before Yusuke could remove it, the card exploded. A silent scream escaped his lips. The pain was beyond that of anything he'd felt in his life. Grabbing the injury, his eyes shot up to see a dart approaching. It left him no escape as it slammed into his other shoulder.

Swearing again, he began to wonder why fighters in this tournament were so strong. Already just about every single one of his friends had been seriously injured. And he had a feeling that it wasn't going to end there. Plus, there was the added fact that with every team they seemed to look like fools. Each new team seemed perfectly formed. They had balanced fighters. They had excellent teamwork. Something like that shouldn't have been possible. Yet it kept hitting him like cold water over and over.

Furious at this prospect, he called upon something he hadn't used in years now. Clutching his shoulders, he closed his eyes. It was time.

Confused the other two watched his actions. Turning to face Shuichii, Naomi nodded her head towards Yusuke as if to ask the fire demon if he knew what was happening. Slowly he nodded his head. Pulling out another deck of cards, he prepared himself for a renewed battle. Annoyed that her question wasn't being answered, the ice demon decided she would take matters into her own hands.

Shutting her crimson eyes, she brought her hands in front of her. Quickly, they flew together then parted. By doing this a case of ice was formed around the tantei. With a smile, she opened her eyes and bowed to her partner. However, the aura of worry remained around him. Wondering why she turned back to her prisoner.

"What? Why is he still changing?" she gasped.

"He is the infamous child of Raizen. Currently he is transforming into his other body," Shuichii explained. Inside he knew that this battle would be over soon with an obvious victor. Then the ice cracked.

Smashing his cage apart, a new demonic Yusuke stepped out. Smirking he cracked his knuckles. His long brown hair brushed the ground as he stepped forward. Now this was more like it. Power flooded his veins. A small laugh passed through his lips. Calling upon his powers he summoned his Rei Gun.

Firing two rapid shots, he threw his opponents out of the ring and into the audience. At first they attempted to rise to come back to fight. But, after finding their bodies almost immobile with pain they surrendered. The demon still in the ring smirked. Nodding to Fuaiyaa, he indicated that he was finished.

Instantly she jumped up and down. "Hooray! Today is a wonderful day! Wouldn't you say everyone? And here is our winner…Yusuke Urameshi, the leader of Team Urameshi! Okay next fighters please! Oh, I'm so excited!"

Tari nodded to her brother then landed in the ring. Yusuke shrugged then walked away. In his place now stood the current youngest member of his team. Frowning, she opened her mouth to warn him of her strength.

Hoshi brought his hand up to stop her. "I can take care of myself."

"Okay then…Ready and fight!"


Next Time on Acid Waves:

It's Hiei and I am telling you that Hoshi is our next fighter against the leader of Team Kikiro. She specializes in acidic water. But the kid has vowed that he will not receive a single injury in this battle. Will he accomplish this task?