Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Sailor Moon, or Yu-Gi-Oh. I do not own some of the OCs in this series, including borrowed from Belletiger, LazerWulf, Ninetalesuk, and a few others. They were submitted to me. Mika is my character. Hayata and Sara belong to Belle. Larry is LazerWulf's character. Maya belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi, creator of YYH.
Here we go. Part III of the Chimera children arc continues.
Time to see how they'll do in the Makai Tournament.
Enjoy!
(EDIT: I forgot all about the tournament battle royale matches that take place prior to the one-on-one fights. I went back and made slight corrections. Thank you, LazerWulf.)
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School of Hard Rocks, Part III
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(Set between The Invasion of the Rajita and The Search for the Kuiper Belt Senshi)
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"Hey, ya'll! Mika here to give you the quick recap. As you know, one of Okami-sensei's messengers came by to remind us of the upcoming Makai Tournament. Best of all, he's allowing us to participate in this event! I don't know about you, but I'm so~ looking forward to this!
Though, Okami-sensei has warned us about the possibility of dying if we get too careless. Death? Nah, I don't fear it. I'm prepared for whatever comes in my way and my friends' way!
It's showtime!"
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100 days later.
Makai/Main Arena/Corridor Level 6/July 2, 2005/2:11 PM
Upon arriving at the arena, Okami and his Chimera students went through a long line of hundreds of demons to sign up. As they entered the arena, the fighters were taken to battle royale centers to determine the qualifying contestants. Okami and his students prepared themselves for their respective battle royale tournament matches. The only way to win was to clear their fields, including the last opponent. Afterwards, the winners of each battle royale would advance into the tournament and actively take part in one-on-one competition.
Each fighter were given a given number beforehand, which were assigned to them to be announced.
Okami drew the number 23. Mika drew number 12. Maya was given the number 146. Larry drew the number 66. Hayata drew the number 189. Sara took the number 205.
As Mika showed her number, she got giddy from all over and was already thrilled with being in an active competition.
"Our numbers haven't even been announced yet, Mika. Don't get too eager," Larry tried to calm his friend down.
Hayata sighed while leaning against a side wall. "We don't even know who our opponents in these battle royales will be yet."
"Some of us might even have to wait a while. I heard this event is going to go on for almost a whole weekend. Perhaps, it'll take a week to complete," Maya stated as she scanned the corridors, noticing many demon participants shooting them dirty looks. "I really don't like the looks they're giving us."
"Ignore them and suck it up, Maya," Okami asserted as he watched a TV monitor hanging on a side wall. "There's a chance you might see him again."
Overhearing Okami's foreshadow to a certain red-haired demon, Maya grabbed her chest and smiled. "I hope so."
"I have every right to be overly excited as I am! This is what we've been training our butts off for! Three months of nonstop training! Battle royale here I come!" Mika flailed her arms about, trying to get her friends riled up for the competition. "Hell, I think each of us are on par with Okami-sensei by now... except maybe Sara."
"Hey, don't count me out just yet," Sara walked up in front of Mika, staring her straight into her eyes.
As he looked around both ends of the hallways, Larry relaxed and focused. "Why don't you two keep it down?"
"Sorry, Larry," Sara, the youngest Chimera, apologized.
Mika folded her arms and looked up at the nearest monitor. Tapping her right foot rapidly, she was already on the verge of losing her patience. "C'mon, let's get this over with! Who's getting pair off with me?!"
"It's going to be a long wait, Mika. I suggest you sit down and meditate," advised the old Lycan as he tapped Mika on her head. "You can blow off all the steam you want in your match."
Hayata snorted as he sat down. "The minute she goes into PMS mode, I feel sorry for her opponent."
"I don't have PMS, Hayata!" She snapped back, shooting an incensed glare at her teammate.
Maya immediately stepped in, playing her peacemaker role. "Not now, you two. Calm down. Let's save it for the fights!"
"Thank you, Maya," Okami said as he sighed with reprieve.
"Well, well, what do we have here?!" A loud, boisterous voice called out, garnering the attention of Okami and the Chimeras.
As Okami's ears picked up on the voice, he shook his head and turned around. It was almost as if he was familiar with this certain individual. Once he turned around and faced the source of the voice, his suspicions were confirmed. The Chimeras gathered in linear formation, forming a wall in front of their sensei.
"Ok, just who are you guys?!" Mika asked directly, sounding in a demanding manner. She quickly stood in a defensive stance and glared at the group on their opposite side.
"Relax, Mika. I know these fellows. They may look human, but they're truly demons," Okami walked past Mika as he confronted the opposing group. "Isn't that right, Shichi'okamitai?"
"You know this group?!" Larry exclaimed.
"Indeed. They were pupils of another old master who was once affiliated with my pack," Okami verified as he approached the human-like demons.
"Eh, are they really Lycans?" Mika stared directly at the group standing in front of them.
The group standing before them consisted of seven members. Their first part of their group name was 'Shichi,' which was the direct Japanese translation for seven. Amongst the seven were four moderate-sized men, a short stubby one, and two giants.
"Kotsu," Okami confirmed the short, stubby man.
Kotsu stepped forward, standing approximately 3'6 and had the stature of a dwarf. His oval-shaped eyes slanted with tiny slants. The pupils in his eyes were extremely tiny. This short Lycan wore a tattered white garb, which covered his entire body, scalp, and mouth. Strapped on his back was a sack of dried bamboo sticks with a white cloth covering the sticks.
"Good to see you, Okami-sama," Kotsu took a bow.
"Toboe."
The next Lycan, Toboe, stepped forward as he had distinguishing effeminate features. Toboe wore a pink robe with purple and green flower petal designs embroidered around the cloth. His brown hair tied up into a long ponytail. His face, eyes, and lips were effeminate in appearance. Streaks of purple face paint were decorated down his side cheeks. He wore a pair of sandals and carried a sheath on his back, a sword stashed away inside it.
"Ooooh! Okami-sama, it's been a while!" Toboe squealed happily as he waved to the old Lycan.
"Kyo," Okami moved his eyes toward the largest member.
Slowly treading toward Okami was a teen-foot tall giant of a man. His giant frame and massive upper body physique made him even more intimidating by first glance. Kyo wore dark blue chest armor, which nearly covered nearly his entire chest, back, and rib areas. His arms were longer than this body, stretching out with his hands equipped with sharp claws. Adorning his shoulders were brown padding armor made from out of tortoise shell material. His lower body garments included a red tattered lower body cloth as an orange belt was fastened around his waist. Spiky green hair lined across the top part of his cranium. Kyo's face was painted with green streaks going down his cheeks. The Lycan's snout was long like a canine's with sharp teeth lined across the mouth.
"Okami-sama. You look well," the giant spoke with a deepened, gruff tone as if he mumbled.
"Ren."
The fourth member, addressed as Ren, stepped forward to introduce/reintroduce himself (to Okami and the Chimeras). Ren looked like a relatively young man, physically appearing in his late-twenties. His face was clean cut, albeit his smile and eyes had a look a deceit to them. His eyes were slanted with purple streaks lined vertically across his eyes. On his forehead was a tiny, purple tattoo symbol shaped like a scorpion. Covering his seemingly baldhead was a light blue bandana. His outfit garb comprised of a light blue robe, which was adorned with a black chest armor that was neatly strapped together. Ren wore a pair of black slip-ons, which his feet fit comfortably in. On his right shoulder, he carried a small gourd, containing what could possibly be water, alcohol, or another kind of liquid. Judging by first glance, he resembled that of a Buddhist monk.
"Humph, and who are these brats? Are these your new students?" Ren snidely remarked, turning up his nose toward Mika and the Chimeras.
Larry scoffed. "I really don't like that look he's giving us."
"Same here," Maya whispered.
Mika watched as the first four Shichi'okamitai members introduced themselves. She eyed the group, anxiously trying to keep herself from confronting them. These guys are indeed Lycans. Their auras are the same as Okami-sensei's. I wonder if these guys signed up for the tournament, too.
The other giant slowly paced forward, taking a bow to Okami.
"Gin. Good to see you, too."
Standing close to nine-feet in height, Gin towered over everyone not named Kyo. He wore thick, black armor that protected the entire bulk of his body. His chest, back, and sides were mostly hidden underneath this layer of thick armor. Adorning his shoulders were heavy shoulder armor equipped with three metallic claws, each one protruding out the side shoulders. His entire left arm was skinny, robotic with tiny fingers while his right arm was mostly thick with orange hide. His legs were larger and thicker than this own arms, also built with mechanical enhancements. His tiny head was protected with an iron facemask as a single left eye was exposed. His right eye was hidden underneath a black patch. Flowing across Gin's mechanical scalp was flaming red hair, which looked like a lion's mane. Whatever skin was exposed around his body was orange and leathery in texture.
Grunting underneath his breath, Gin exhaled and blew out clear smoke through the mouth hole of his mask. "Grssssh!!"
Toboe giggled as he pat Gin's metallic side. "He means well, Okami-sama."
"Gin has made quite a few enhancements in his armor. Nice touch," Okami complimented the armored giant. He shifted his gaze off the five and faced the last two.
The sixth member walked forward and bowed to Okami.
"Hige. Have you managed to learn to control your other side?"
"Yes, Okami-sama."
"Good, Hige."
Out of the seven, Hige looked the most normal. He spoke with proper etiquette toward Okami. He wore a green robe, entirely made out of a peacock's feathers. A long purple belt was strapped around his waist. His hair was black and well-groomed, slicked forward as spiky bangs covered his forehead.
"Yo, old timer! Did you forget someone?!" The voice belonging to a brash young man chimed in.
Okami groaned as he shook his head. "That's not proper etiquette to show an old master, Tsume. You know that."
"Yeah, yeah, like I've heard that before," Tsume walked forward as he dropped down to his right knee, bowing respectfully to the old Lycan. "Good to see you again, Okami-sama."
Mika raised her left brow, gawking at Tsume. Is this the leader? Seems really young... not to mention a bit of a cutie.
Tsume stood at an average human male height. We wore an attire comprising of a white, long-sleeved robe shirt. Adorning his left shoulder was a piece of iron shoulder armor. A gray strap wrapped around his chest line. His pants were also long and baggy. A thick, long orange belt was tied around Tsume's waist. Purple fan-shaped designs embroidered areas around his clothing, including his arms and body. Tightly fitting through his hands was light-weighted chainmail. Chainmail also wrapped around his feet. Armor attached across the front of his shins and feet, which allowed his toes to stick out. His skin was a darker, tanned shade of orange. Tsume's eyes were slanted. Embroidered on his forehead was a four-pointed 'cross star.' He wore long, thick black hair that were tied a long row of braids. Tsume's face was pretty and 'pretty boyish.' Over his right shoulder, he carried a massive halberd, which was at most five times his own body size. The weapon's blade itself extended out nearly seven-feet in length and three-feet in width.
"Sheesh, look at the size of that weapon of his!" Sara gasped as she pointed toward Tsume's halberd.
"Doesn't look that heavy," Hayata observed the weapon from afar.
Maya blinked twice as she stared at the Shichi'okamitai. "Is it me or do these guys look familiar? It's like I've seen them in a manga before, but I can't seem to remember."
Tsume noticed the five Chimeras and scratched his chin. "Hmmm? So, these are your top students, Okami-sama?"
"Indeed. These five are not ordinary humans. They're technically mutants. They've been bestowed with rare powers from an alien race known as the Rajita. These five are remnants of what was once a powerful empire that nearly destroyed the Moon Kingdom eons ago."
As he examined each of the Chimeras one by one, Tsume came into eye contact with Mika rather quickly. "Hmmm. You're not bad-looking for a human, girl. State your name."
"Excuse me?" Mika was appalled by Tsume's approach. As the Lycan advanced, she balled up her fists in defense. "Back off!"
"My, my, you've got a little bite to your bark," Tsume smirked.
"Mika Hayashi. That's my name," the Chimera leader introduced herself as she dropped her guard. "And you're one to talk about me barking. Since you're a dog yourself."
"I'm a Lycan. I am one of the advanced elites of a pack and leader of the Shichi'okamitai, girl. So, show me a little respect."
"Not until you show me respect," Mika defiantly spoke out.
"Why the hell should I? I'm not going to let some human tell me what I can or can't do!" Tsume turned his nose up at Mika, turning his back to her.
Taking offensive to Tsume's arrogance, Mika shuffled right in front of Tsume and shot a crossed glare.
"Mika, please, not now!" Maya pleaded as she tried to restrain, pulling on Mika's right arm.
"You heard what Okami-sensei said! Me and my friends here aren't pure humans anymore!" Mika exclaimed, stepping in front of Tsume. "Not only have we undergone a year and a half of rigorous training, but we have some strong alien DNA in us! If it wasn't for us being half-Rajita, we'd be dead right now. Okami-sensei pushed us to our freakin' limits!"
Tsume scoffed. "Am I supposed to be impressed?"
"Maybe you should be if you and me get paired off! I'd sooooo love to smash your face into the pavement!"
"Sheesh, calm down, poodle girl," Tsume remarked.
Then, there was an awkward silence as the Chimeras slowly backed away from Mika. Okami calmly stepped aside, allowing Mika and Tsume more room to get 'acquainted' even more. The other Shichi'okamitai members were oblivious to what was going on and watched Tsume grinning widely.
"What... did... you... just... call...?" Mika gritted her teeth, her entire body trembled as if trying to restrain herself.
"Poodle girl. What are you deaf or something? You need hearing aid, old woman?"
"Old woman?" Mika quickly put on a smile.
"And all you're doing is yapping like a stupid poodle. That's why I called you poodle girl."
The girl continued to smile as she twirled a lock of her hair, humming to herself. "Is that riiiiight?"
The Chimeras and Okami knew where this was leading up to.
However, surprisingly, Mika was somehow containing the fury that she would have normally unleashed. She remained perfectly calm as she continued humming. Sara was the first to catch, recognizing the song Mika was humming to herself.
Then, Mika started singing as she circled around Tsume. Her melodic tone sounded soft and soothing. "...Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf! Certainly not me~!"
"Ugh! Not THAT song! Anything but THAT song!" Tsume covered his ears, dropping his halberd. "Argh!!"
Toboe took humor as he chortled, laughing out loud. "Oh, THIS song! Yep, he really hates this song!"
"Hate is a big understatement when it comes to Tsume and that song," Hige sighed, shaking his head in shame.
"Mika?! Are you crazy?! You're going to rile up someone before a big match?!" Sara exclaimed as she couldn't believe how careless Mika came off, antagonizing Tsume.
Larry concurred. "She's right. You don't want to get into a fight before the tournament. Save it for the..."
"It's late. Once Mika gets like this, it's impossible to stop her," Hayata advised his teammates.
"Poor guy. He's not taking this while after calling Mika a poodle," Maya watched Mika dancing around Tsume. "Sheesh, she's really pushing this too far."
Tsume growled as he rushed at Mika and tried to punch her. Mika sidestepped his punch and quickly got behind him, humming the same song in his left ear.
"Get off me, poodle girl!" The Shichi'okamitai leader snapped as he turned around.
Mika retorted, sticking her tongue out. "Bleh to you, wolfie!"
"The name's Tsume!"
"And my name's Mika! Not poodle girl!"
"Sheesh, you really are as annoying as a poodle!"
"And you stink like a wolf! Take a shower!"
"Shut your hole, ugly!"
"Oh, I do hope you and I get paired off in the first round, wolfie! I'm going to kick your pompous ass!" Mika shouted.
Tsume rebuked angrily. "I'm not going to lose to a girl like you!"
"Well, you are!"
While the two leaders bickered with one another, Kyo approached Okami and whispered to him.
"Tell me. Are you certain this girl and these young ones are really the last remnants of that terrible alien race that attempted to conquer the human world?" Kyo inquired directly to the old Lycan.
Okami shrugged. "I can't say. At least to my knowledge, these kids are one of the last remnants. I know it's hard to believe, but they do carry the alien DNA in them and have harnessed gifted abilities." He shifted his eyes on the Chimera, then he looked back to Tsume and Mika. "They will no doubt each evolve into strong warriors. They're not very far from surpassing me... their master. They've all shown wonderful growth.
Sara has some time before she reaches her full potential. She has the ability to phase through solid objects.
Larry is the strategist. While he lacks great power, he makes up for it with an analytic mind and has a tendency to carefully dissect his opponent. He can transfer a form of kinetic energy into objects and discards them since they will explode once they hit their target. Almost like a grenade.
Hayata has strong arms, which he uses to smash his opponents. He can collect anything from solid rocks to steel, which he attaches to his arms to level his opponents. Though, he's trained hard enough to utilize powerful punches and believe me they will leave impact blows.
Maya can incapacitate her opponents with psionic attacks and is a low-level telepath. Though, she prefers not to probe an individual's mind as it puts a strain on her own mind. However, she does use it to locate a person from a far distance. One time she was able to locate a dying child from 1000 miles while training here in the Makai. She can even enhance her overall stats with her special ability. Speed, strength, and fighting skills. I truly believe she will evolve into one of human world's most powerful assets.
And that leads me to Mika. She is my most dedicated student and it shows. Her thrill for competition is her ultimate drive and motivates her to push herself beyond her own physical limits. When she heard that I would allow her and the others to compete, she showed me she was capable to taking the initiative of competing in a life-or-death tournament battle. She wields a giant fan, which she uses to command the forces of the wind. She's capable of wiping out entire landscapes with a single wave of her fan. Of course, even without her fan, she's still a very resilient and excellent fighter in her own right. She was able to endure long skirmishes that lasted for days. Before we arrived here, Mika finally managed to best me in a sparring match. Catching me off surprise, she landed a blow that knocked me out. For that, I must respect her."
"Incredible. Then, these aren't just normal human children. They're already seasoned warriors," Kyo was astonished as he looked at the five Chimeras.
"They're called Chimeras. Half-human, half-Rajita. They're metahumans with a lot of potential to grow. In my opinion, once this tournament is over and they survive, they will all surpass me in strength. Mika will be the first."
"Heh, are you sure? She doesn't seem she's grown up at all," Ren snidely remarked. "Look at Tsume. He's pitiful."
"Ren's right. She's acting like a child," Kotsu added.
Okami sighed as he looked slightly ashamed. "As strong as Mika's become, her attitude hasn't changed one bit. At least, she's not scared about the prospect of death."
"She's either brave or stupid," Hige said.
As he picked up his halberd, Tsume waved it overhead and prepared to smash Mika with it. The Chimera girl poised herself, standing her ground while taking a fighting stance.
"You don't want to cross me, poodle girl."
"I can say the same to you, wolfie!"
"May I have your attention please? We ask that the following participants with the numbers 11 and 12 to arrive at station #23? The qualifying battle royale is about to begin!" An announcer called in, his voice overheard by everyone across the aisle. "Again. We ask that the following participants with numbers 11 and 12... please arrive at station #23?"
As soon as Mika heard the announcement, she jumped up for joy. "YES! IT'S TIME! FINALLY!"
"Well, well, what do you know, little brother," Toboe smiled as he faced Tsume's direction. "Aren't you #11?"
There was another awkward silence as Tsume slowly revealed his number on a piece of paper.
"What?! Right off the bat?!" Hayata exclaimed in disbelief.
"Mika and Tsume in the same battle royale?!" Sara was befuddled. "Mika, do you realize what this means?!"
The prideful Hayashi girl smiled a wide grin, her teeth sparkling white. "OH YES! YOU HEAR THAT, WOLFIE?!"
"So, I get my chance to kill your scrawny ass, poodle girl!" Tsume snapped as he pointed a finger directly at Mika.
"Bring it on, wolfie! Maybe I should sing that song you love so much after I beat you and all those other wimps! This battle royale is all mine!"
"More like me dancing over your corpse, poodle bitch! I'm going to advance. Not you. I'm going to become the new ruler of the Makai when it's all said and done!"
Okami abruptly yanked Mika back as he restrained her. "Calm down, Mika. Now, I want you to enter this match with a clear mind. Tsume might be the youngest, but he won't be easy. Remember everything you've learned from our training."
"It's been a year and a half since we became your students, Okami-sensei. I'm proud me and my friends have studied under you. You've given us the chance to harness our special abilities efficiently and to embrace our half-Rajita natures. We are gifted metahumans. Possibly the next step in human evolution, right?"
"More or less, but you can't evolve if you die."
Mika frowned a serious expression. "I won't die. Definitely not to this jerk. I didn't come this far just to get killed. I, Mika Hayashi, won't die!" She raised her right hand, closing it into a tight fist. "Wolfie's going down!"
"Good luck, Mika. We're all pulling for ya, girl," Maya said as she hugged Mika.
Larry nodded. "Be careful and don't get overconfident in the heat of battle."
"Yeah. You managed to beat Okami on our final training day. Beat this guy and advance," Hayata encouraged the team leader. "It won't be long until each of us enters our battle royale matches."
Sara hugged Mika's legs. "Show these demons we're not going to be pushed around! Maybe your fight will inspire us to do our best in our matches!"
As she accepted everyone's support, Mika walked down the aisle and followed Tsume.
"This fight should be fun," Toboe smiled as he looked toward Hayata. "Ooooh, what a handsome one you are!"
Feeling an awkward presence from Toboe, Hayata backed off and stood beside Larry.
"What's with you, Hayata?" Larry inquired as he turned around and saw Toboe winking toward Hayata. "Uh... right. Hayata, you better keep your back turned."
"Yeah, you're telling me," Hayata murmured.
Okami smiled contentedly, realizing that this event may in fact be his last. As old as I'm getting, I can't keep up with this younger generation anymore. The moment Mika finally defeated me... I realized that my days as the ultimate combat master are over.
"Win or lose. I sure as hope you do win, you'll do great," Maya said as she watched Mika leave.
As Mika walked along by, three men passed right by her. Her eyes turned as she noticed one of them was a young man with black, slicked hair. His entourage included a red-haired male and a shorter, black-clad male. Mika gasped as she recalled seeing pictures of these men in Okami's photo albums.
"Those three... can they be?" Mika murmured as she watched the three men walk up to Okami. "It's them! Yusuke Urameshi, Kurama, and Hiei!"
"HEY, POODLE GIRL! ARE YA DAYDREAMING?!"
Stricken with anger, Mika marched right down after Tsume. "Oh, you're so dead, wolfie!" As she hurried along, she looked over her right shoulder and watched the three members of Team Urameshi. I hope I'll get to meet them. At least Maya will see Kurama again.
Meanwhile, Yusuke and his two cohorts introduced themselves to Okami's students. The old Lycan quickly pointed out that they had just passed Mika along the way down the corridor.
"...you mean that girl is the one who beat you?!" Yusuke was stunned. "Okami, the age thing must be getting to you."
"It is the coming of the age. I can't keep up with you kids anymore," the proud Lycan admitted, folding his arms. "But, this tournament will be my last. I do want to see how far I can go."
Maya and Kurama isolated themselves from the others as they conversed in privacy.
"Your friend is facing the Shichi'okamitai leader?" Kurama asked as he listened to Maya.
She nodded, pulling away from Kurama after a tight embrace. "Okami-sensei really has helped us to properly harness our special abilities. I'm just glad he was willing to allow me to see you again."
"You must be careful. There's a chance you will die if you're not careful, Maya," the red-haired fox expressed his concern for his old friend.
"Thank you for your concern, but I've become a much better fighter on my own. Okami-sensei believes I have the power to be one of human world's strongest assets."
"Potentially, but you mustn't let anyone use your abilities for any wrong doings," Kurama advised her. "Keep this power under your own restraint."
"I will and thank you. I won't forget when you freed me from the Rajita control."
Kurama smiled. "And you did exactly like I've asked. You sought for a way to improve yourself. Granted, I didn't expect you to seek Okami to train you. But, you've now involved yourself in a dangerous tournament. There will be many demons more powerful than even you and your Chimera friends."
"What about you? Surely, you and your two friends can possibly win?" She said.
"I can't say for certain," Kurama stated. "The possibilities are endless, but we all must compete to survive. For I have someone... I must confront."
"Who?"
Kurama didn't give her a straight answer. He couldn't as he had his own score to settle with Yomi.
"Shuichi?"
"Good luck to you and your friends, Maya. May we see each other again when this is all over."
With that, Kurama smiled to Maya as he rejoined Yusuke and Hiei. Maya watched her old friend walk away, putting her hand against her beating chest.
"You, too, Shuichi," Maya gave a bold look. "Let's all see each other again!"
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Makai/Demon Platform Station #23/3:23 PM
Finally, the two combatants stood on opposite ends of their battleground. The battle royale arena was cleared of all the other demons, which Tsume and Mika quickly vanquished. The station was actually a giant, pillar sitting on top of a narrow metal platform. The stage arena consisted of a dry grassland with thick forests dotted across the background. A female dog girl demon sat on a hover-scooter, serving as the match referee.
"Only two left in station #23!" The dog-girl reminded the two fighters.
Mika bent over, stretching out her legs and quickly shadowboxed the air.
"Those wimps were nothing! Now the real fight begins, poodle girl!" Tsume chided her. "I'm taking your ass out and advancing!"
"Yeah, they were just an appetizer. Now, I'm ready for the main course. Namely you!" Mika retorted as she sprang back to her feet and gave an evil smile. "I can't wait to smash your pretty-boy face to the pavement and tap dance all over you!"
"We'll see!"
"I hate to admit this, but you are a hottie up close."
The Shichi'okamitai leader snapped as he flustered a bit. "Don't try to butter me up, you witch!"
"Nonetheless, I'm still going to kick your ass~!" she said in a sing-a-long tone. "Hee, are you blushing? Don't try and hurt me too bad. I am a lady after all."
"You're no lady. You're a poodle girl," Tsume scoffed as he waited for the announcement. "Hurry it up!"
As both combatants assumed their usual fighting postures, they waited for the official call.
"Ok, my clan. I won't let you down! I, Tsume of the Shichi'okamitai,' won't fall to an annoying girl!" Tsume declared, holding a firm grip of his halberd.
Mika scowled as her mindset concentrated solely on victory. "This one's for you, guys!"
"Only the final two contestants of station #23 left! Who will take the other out and advance?!" Koto's voice shouted out from an intercom on the dog girl's hover-scooter.
Finally, Mika and Tsume charged toward each other. The Lycan raised his halberd while Mika opened up her giant fan.
The fight between group leaders officially began.
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A/N: For those of you who have read my Sailor Moon: Galaxy Stars fic, this chapter was a treat for you. I have now added the Shichi'okamitai into the YuYuGiDigiMoon universe!
For those who don't know them, they are the primary villains of the first part to Galaxy Stars. They are based off the Band of Seven from the Inu-Yasha series. Indeed, they are. Except, these guys are not undead specters. They are Lycans and are many times more powerful than their Band of Seven counterparts. On top of that, unlike their roles in Galaxy Stars, the Shichi'okamitai aren't villains here. They actually show Okami respect in this story. They are also not affiliated with Kiba in this universe like they were in Galaxy Stars.
Just wanted to give you people the heads-up on these fellows. Yes, Toboe is homosexual and is starting to have a thing for poor Hayata. We'll see where this leads to... most likely a fight? I hope so. For Hayata's sake. Oh, surprise, surprise. Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama cameos! Oh, look. Another Kurama and Maya scene. =)
As for Okami's future, it's undetermined. He will see his final battles in this tournament, possibly in the Taiyoukai story, and the upcoming third season. But, you have to admit... the Chimeras will already have succeeded him before this tournament is over (granted, if they survive). All five of them are way past the B-Class level and each could defeat the Young Toguro at his best. Mika, Maya, Larry, Hayata, and Sara will become another group, in which the main teams will come to rely on. That's for sure.
Anyway, this mini-arc is far from done. Mika finally clashes with Tsume. I did say this arc may last four-parts, but I might add a fifth part to give somewhat of a better closure. We'll see what I'll do.
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