The next morning something grabbed my shoulder and I jolted awake, clawing at it. I opened my eyes to see Kurama holding my wrist, the claws right in front of his face. His eyes were wide as he stared at me. "Are you sure you're ok?" He asked hesitantly.

I nodded, wiping my face and giving him a weak smile. "Just a bad dream…" I said, not telling I had yet again been visited.

He watched me carefully for a moment before turning. "Ok, we're getting ready to go."

I nodded again as he left the room. With an angry sigh I hopped from the bed shakily and stumbled into a wall. A wave of dizziness washed over me and I fell back again. What did he do to me? I thought frantically as I recalled how the stranger had so easily sent me to sleep. I gritted my teeth as I changed clothes and joined the others, trying to hide the pain. They saw my eyes swirling pale gray but didn't understand that it meant I was hurting and just hurried me along with them.

We and team Mishou were introduced in the same way as yesterday and the two leaders stepped into the ring, Mishou for them and Yusuke for us. My ears twitched as I listened in and figured out they were deciding the terms for the match. I heard the words "dice roll" and quickly pulled at Kurama's arm. "Tell him to pick some way that I won't fight!" It was too late though, as Yusuke was already returning.

The announcer stepped up and confirmed my fears. "A dice will be rolled and whoever's name it lands on must go fight. First team to five wins is the victor."

"Yusuke!" I whimpered, going to him. "I can't fight my head's hurting really bad. I can barely stand up!" As if to prove this I suddenly collapsed where I stood and clutched my head tightly from both sides.

Meanwhile Mishou had approached with the dice in his hand. He sneered at me and asked, "Are you having troubles?"

"Just roll." Yusuke replied coldly and with a flick of his wrist, Mishou threw the dice. I closed my eyes tightly, reluctant to see the outcome but breathed a sigh of relief when someone announced it was to be Hiei vs. someone named Kai.

I didn't bother forcing my eyes open but instead kneeled on the ground listing to the clashing of what sounded like a sword against claws. I knew this sound well from all the training and could tell that Hiei had the upper hand.

I see my power was too much for you. I nearly jumped out of my skin as a voice sounded through my head.

I recognized it as the one who kept invading my room and whimpered back. What do you want?

He replied casually, Just to warn you that if you can't overcome a simple sleeping spell you won't last very long against me. I'd hate to have that happen. His voice paused as the fight ended and Hiei was declared the victor. I heard Mishou approach again to throw the dice and I listened with my breath held as they came to a stop. My worst fears were comfirmed as Mishou cockily read out, "Kira vs. Kasai." Overpower the spell with your urge to find who I am. That and the one to live that keeps you from dying. The stranger's voice disappeared and I slowly forced myself to stand.

Kurama came to me to help but I didn't allow it. "I'll be fine…" I muttered, shaking my head to try and clear the dizziness.

"You can always throw the fight." He commented but I ignored him, making my way slowly to the ring where Kasai stood waiting.

I glared at him as I saw him standing there so confidently with his arms crossed. Climbing slowly into the ring I was surprised by how quickly the announcer shouted, "Begin!" and gave a startled cry as Kasai appeared in my face. He punched at me but I stuck up an arm, knocking it away though I missed my chance to counterattack because I was still clutching my head.

He backed up and laughed at me. "You won't beat me one handed. In fact, you won't beat me at all, half breed!"

At his words my eyes went wide as all the forgotten memories of being mistreated in my childhood came rushing back to me. Before now I had only been able to recall the kindness towards me. I had forgotten how much I had suffered as well. I fell to my knees holding my head tightly with both hands and whimpered loudly, my eyes swirling deep blue. With a taunting laugh Kasai approached me and kicked my side, sending me rolling across the ring. "To tell you the truth, I had expected more though I suppose I was wrong." He leaned down, sneering in my face. "What are you, part wolf, part dog and part human? A mix of all three I think? That's worse than being a half breed…" He kicked me again, laughing with delight as I cried out, gray contaminating the deep blue of my eyes. "You're just a mutt. I hate to think of what your family must be like!"

At this I felt something inside me snap. My eyes sprang open, the entire thing glowing a bright crimson as my hands found the locket around my neck. I sat up, my head bowed so my hair was hiding my face as I snarled out. "Don't you ever talk about them like that. You have no idea who they are. You foul creature, you're not fit to judge anything!" I lifted my head, the glowing eyes staring from behind the wave of hair that had fallen to hide my face. Kasai stumbled back in fear, mumbling something incoherent as he stared at me with wide eyes. I rose to my feet, tensing my claws as I prepared to attack him.

Suddenly he vanished from sight. I closed my eyes. The gift of invisibility… I thought to myself as I focused, blocking out the surprised shouts of Yusuke and the others. "There!" I screamed as I lunged to my right. My fist collided with something hard and I heard a loud grunt followed by feet sliding back on the stone stage. I listened as Kasai wiped his busted lip and ran around, approaching from behind. I spun on my heels and sprang forward to meet him. "Now die!" I snarled as my claws pierced through his stomach, emerging again from his back so it appeared my arm had lost its middlebecause it was inside his invisible body.

He suddenly came back into sight and coughed sending blood dribbling down his chin from his mouth and his eyes were wide. He slowly looked down in shock at my hand protruding through his stomach and back up at me. "You… win." He whispered before his head slumped forward.

The huge stadium was dead silent as I kicked him from my arm and turned towards the announcer, my red eyes still glowing. "W-winner, Kira. That's two for team Urameshi." She stammered, backing up slightly.

Narrowing my eyes I hopped down and approached the guys and Botan who backed away slightly to allow me to pass. I went to the wall beside the entrance we had come through and placed my back to it, sliding down to sit on the grass. I pulled the locket forward and poked a claw inside, causing it to spring open, and just sat there staring at it. Slowly crimson tears streamed down from the glowing eyes as I stayed unmoving. Suddenly a sharp pain rang through my head and I fell forward unconscious, the locket falling from my limp fingers.

Kurama scooped me up and brought me back to the others, setting me down gently in the middle. They crowed around me to find I was still breathing heavily and they slightly relaxed. Botan leaned down and closed the locket slowly. "Poor thing…" She whispered.

Mishou had come up behind them and was watching with interest. "A very powerful girl you've got there if you know how to let her loose."

"Shut up and roll." Yusuke growled, clenching his fists.