"Damn it!" Hoshi shouted as he slammed his foot into the stone wall. Soon the rest of his teammates were at his side. The Jagan was tapping into his mind. With building anger he shoved the presence away.
The others glanced at him with confusion. Then his father came forward and placed his hand upon the now quivering shoulder. Very slowly he turned his face until he was eye-to-eye with the man. Kurama sighed upon seeing the silent message. Nodding he turned back to his friends as his son vanished from sight. Confused, Kuwabara stepped forward.
"What just happened?"
"He is going to search for his sister. Our job right now is to win this next match."
"So what are we waiting for?" Yusuke questioned, "I mean we'll all be old men if we stay here."
In the center of the arena was yet another new judge. However she made her element painfully obvious as she sat on thin air. Once the two teams were on their respective sides she brought her microphone to her lips. Then with her other hand she pushed a stray piece of hair behind her ear.
"Welcome to round four! So far we have seen many excellent fights, but our great Ishimaru has decided that it's time to change the rules a little. Therefore this is the new twist," she paused as she eyed the members of the teams. This would be very interesting considering Team Urameshi was missing two fighters. "For this round, battles will be decided at random and then shown up on that board. If the name of the person called is not here then you will automatically accept a lose.
"You must also gain six points in order to win the round. And so, every battle won is a single point. Every lose is worth one point. So if you lose six points then you lose the round. End of story. Oh yes, I almost forgot. If you are unable to fight because of an injury then you will still lose the points. And if your teammate is not present, you lose two points. Alright, so let's have our first random draw!"
Yusuke watched the board in frustration. This guy was really starting to push him over the edge. Now they couldn't even pick their own battles. In an attempt to calm himself he studied the team he would be fighting. What he saw was surprising. They had already fought four of the demons in Team Taihen. In fact, it had taken place in the last tournament they had participated in. Blinking, he turned back to the board.
Yusuke Urameshi vs. Rydia Cira
With a quick nod he leapt to the center of the ring. On the other side, Rydia kissed her leader's pale blue cheek. Then she joined her opponent. Nodding her grayish blue head towards the judge, she lowered her body into a fighting stance. As she did so her green robes shifted to reveal that they had no backing. In place of cloth was a tattoo of an emerald dragon.
"And now, it's time for I, Kaze, to begin this match! Fight!"
Instantly the crowd flew into an uproar only to be silenced in an instance by her icy stare. Confused by this, Yusuke frowned. Just what was the big deal? It was just noise. Shrugging it off, he shoved his hands into his pockets. Might as well check out what her strategy was. Seconds later he found out.
He could see her lips moving yet there was no sound. He strained his ears and still there was nothing. Soon his hands were before curled into fists. Before his eyes, thin black needles appeared. Her lips moved again and the projectiles slammed into his body. Pain flooded his senses. Grinding his teeth, he brought out his hands and squeezed every muscle he had as tight has he could manage. After several tries, he had rid himself of every single one. Now it was his turn to attack.
Faster than her eyes could follow, a blue light soared through the air. Quickly she regained her balance and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. That attack hadn't been what she was expecting. Not only that, but her poison wasn't seeping into his veins. Somehow he had prevented it from spreading further. It looked like simple tactics would not win this fight.
Placing a single finger on the air before her, Rydia pushed forward until two forms materialized. Smiling, she took hold of the sword followed quickly by the flute. After she had shoved the instrument in her blue belt, she pointed the blade towards her half-demon opponent. In doing so she found that recognition in his eyes. Could it be that he knew of the Shadow Sword?
'Great, now I'm going to have to rethink my strategy,' Yusuke thought, 'One cut from that blade and I'm a mindless demon under her control…'
As if she had read his mind, she lowered her sword. "You needn't worry. I have no intention of turning you into a mindless fool. No, I have better plans."
Her voice was cool like the ice in her eyes. Shivering, he attempted to move his body to find the task impossible. His eyes widened at the discovery. How was this possible? Was he truly afraid of something this small? Something this insignificant? No, he wouldn't let that be true.
His brown eyes flew open as she enveloped her weapon in arctic winds and fire. With a quick toss of the sword, the onslaught was headed his direction. Calling upon his energy, he attempted to keep this from moving any further. But, the fury of the attack only served to push him further back. Grinding his teeth again he braced his body until finally it ended. Wiping the blood from his chin he watched as his final fate was decided by the flute.
The tune was haunting but was nothing compared to the hell that it had unleashed. Dark clouds flooded the sky bringing forth dragons and shadows creatures. From these poured poisonous winds that could not be abated. Thinking this was all, Yusuke prepared himself for a war. However he was stopped by something. That tune…That haunting tune that played endlessly in the background. Swinging his eyes back to Rydia he found the source.
Seconds before he was swallowed by his attackers, he screamed, "Rei Kou Dan!"
Next Time on Devious Demons:
This is Hiei informing you that the next fighter to be randomly selected is the kitsune. Interestingly, his opponent is none other than Setto Yammia's younger brother. Especially since he wants revenge for the death of his sibling. What will this battle between two clever creatures be like?
Hey everyone, I am so sorry that this update took so long. I have been extremely busy with theater life and I honestly forgot about this story. So all it took was for me to be stuck at home with a really bad cold to get this done. Future updates should come faster and if they don't then please and kindly send me a message or email complaining. That way I'll be sure to get my butt in gear. Anyways, thanks for your patience. 'Til we meet again! Bye! -neko142001
