Hi all! It's Shi! I haven't updated any of my stories this weekend like I really wanted to... but for the rest of this school year, I only have four day weeks because of weather days, so I suppose I'll have more time to update! I hope... Anyways, I've been waiting on the next time it would be my turn for The Slyest Thieves! And, -gasp- I get to write the fight scene between Hiei and Mizuki! You'll all have to forgive me if my fight scene doesn't turn out well, I'm not very gifted with fighting scenes... Oh, and while we're talking about this story... How come we've gotten no new reviews! (Aki and Kit share a look. Kit: Uh-oh... Aki: Here we go...) Oh, hush, we deserve some reviews, don't you think?(Aki and Kit both shrug. Kit: I like reviews. Aki: Me too but you can't make people review.) Fine... but I'd like to hopefully get at least two new reviews if you readers would be so kind. Now... on with the chapter! Oh, and by the way, we do not own Yu Yu Hakusho NOR do we own the great Lord Sesshoumaru. If we owned them, I doubt we'd be writing this fanfiction. Okay, NOW I'm ready to start the chapter!
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"We were beginning to think you weren't going to make it," Aki stated with a small smirk as she set her eyes on Mizuki and Hiei, both of whom now stood in the ring.
"Wouldn't miss this for the world!" Takara exclaimed brightly. "Go, Mizuki! Beat that shrimp and win it for us!" she called out to the wolf, who tossed a smile over her shoulder and nodded.
"Well, well, well, it all comes down to this. Me versus you, hm?" Mizuki sneered eyes locked with Hiei's as she directly spoke to him.
"Hn," he replied arrogantly and took on a fighting stance. He slowly slid his blade out of its sheath and watched the demoness in front of him cautiously.
"Don't think I'm going to go easy on you or anything. Just because I'm your trainee doesn't mean anything. Me, Aki, and Takara will win our freedom, fair and square," Mizuki continued speaking and lightly rested her hand on the hilt of her sword.
"Hn, bring it on, wolf-girl," Hiei said emotionlessly and prepared himself as Koto counted down for the fight to begin then ran to her safe spot. Suddenly, he shot forward, sword poised to slice his opponent up good across the front, but Mizuki tsk'ed and jumped high into the air, eyes trained on the Hiei below her, but it took her a moment to realize it was just an afterimage, and she frantically glanced around. It was too late though, Hiei was coming down from above her.
She landed on the ground and dove to the side quickly, avoiding the majority of Hiei's attack, but he still managed to snag her side a little. She flinched but regained herself and backflipped a couple of times to land a good distance away from Hiei, who didn't waste anytime and took off towards her again, blurring in and out of her line of vision with his speed.
As Hiei sped in circles around her, trying to confuse her and find her weak point, Mizuki took a deep breath and relaxed, eyes falling shut and her hands hanging at her side. She blocked out all the noise around her and concentrated only on Hiei, his heartbeat, the sound of his feet tapping on the ring as he moved, the slight humming metal of his sword, the wind rushing around his figure. He was closing in... getting closer and closer.
"W'at is t'e lassie doin'!" Jin shouted after calling out warnings to Mizuki, whom apparently either hadn't heard or ignored him. He and Touya looked to Takara, Aki, and Genkai, all of whom stood patiently, not looking worried in the least.
"Don't worry, she's only listening for when Mr. Shrimpy's going to attack," Aki mumbled, eyeing the fight curiously with her arms folded neatly over her chest.
"Yeah, Mizuki's pretty good at listening, and it's the Shrimp's own fault for giving her enough time to get concentrated," Takara grinned from her place next to Aki. "This should be interesting..."
"As of now, Mizuki cannot hear anyone or anything except where Hiei is and what he is doing," Genkai told Kurama, Yusuke, and Sesshoumaru, "I hope you lugheads are paying attention... You could all learn to concentrate like this."
"What do you mean?" Yusuke frowned, "I don't need to know how to concentrate... stupid old hag," he growled and watched the fight as Hiei finally began tightening and making the circle smaller.
Kurama knew exactly what Genkai meant and had to explain it to Yusuke, but the delinquent wasn't paying attention because all of a sudden, Hiei launched his attack after thinking he saw a weak point in Mizuki's aura. There was a loud clang as two blades met.
"Not quiet enough," Mizuki taunted with a smirk as she held Hiei's sword at bay with her own. He had tried to attack her from the left side, seeing as the wolf was essentially weaker in the left side, but she had heard him just in time and swiveled her body around to stop his attack with her blade. "I heard you coming before you even started to attack," she continued in amusement.
Hiei growled and suddenly knocked her feet out from under her, bringing his knee up so she fell to meet the knee as it sped upward. Something in her back cracked, and she gave a small wince but quickly slid backward out of Hiei's reach as he went to elbow her in the gut.
As soon as she landed swiftly on her feet, she drove herself forward, claws glistening in the sun light as she held her sword at her side. Her speed rivaled that of Hiei's when she wanted to give it her all, and the sudden change in speed caught Hiei off guard, giving Mizuki just enough time to rip her claws across his chest, drawing blood from five deep gashes and ripping his shirt.
Hiei backhopped away from her and winced. "Think you're clever? Five small cuts, and you think you're winning?" he asked her coldly when he noted her triumphant smirk. "This is far from over," he snarled and launched another attack, and she returned the charge. It was all coming down to this last attack...
The crowds and teammates roars became shut out by the two fighters, neither paying attention. In a flash, Mizuki jumped over Hiei and stabbed him in the back with her sword before he could turn around. He gasped and looked over his shoulder to see Mizuki panting with a victory grin.
Hiei fell forward onto his hands and knees, blood pouring from the wound in his back, panting. His vision blurred some, but he gritted his teeth and pushed himself to his feet. He growled and lunged at the wolf, who was surprised he was able to still fight after that deep stab wound. She frowned and dodged his attack. She'd only meant to make him unconscious so she could win, but if he kept going at the rate he was bleeding... Well, it didn't look good.
"Fine, you want to keep fighting?" Mizuki inquired coldly, easily evading another slash of his katana. "Then, I will," she snarled and punched Hiei hard on the cheek. The power of the blow sent him flying sideways and off the ring, where he hit the ground with a thud, unconscious, at last. "Good," Mizuki panted while Koto counted down.
"-5... 4... 3... 2... 1! And the win for the first fight goes to Mizuki of Team Aikia!" Koto exclaimed, the demonic crowd roaring.
Mizuki hopped off the ring and made it over to her team as the rest of Team Urameshi ran over to check on their friend Hiei. "Great job, Mizuki!" Takara cheered.
"Knew you could do it," Aki smirked as she spoke. Jin and Touya were meanwhile staring at the bloodied Hiei.
"Don't ye t'ink you w're a lil' 'ard on t'e guy?" Jin asked unsurely, eyeing the blood that pooled around Hiei. Touya agreed with Jin on this, and Mizuki turned away from Hiei, Jin and Touya to face the stands.
"I had to do it. That's the only way I could win," Mizuki said stubbornly, arms crossed moodily over her shoulder. She didn't want to turn around to face them. She did what she had to do, and that's it. She, Takara, and Aki had to win their freedom. Besides... Mr. Shrimpy won't die; he's too stubborn and noble. Plus, Foxy over there wouldn't let him die, she mentally assured herself.
"Time for the next fight! Competitors to the ring!" Koto called out, catching the attention of all the fighters and spectators. Sesshoumaru and Aki squared their shoulders, and climbed into the ring, both glaring at one another.
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Shi: Okay... I'm kind of disappointed in this chapter... -frowns- I told you guys I stink at writing fighting scenes!
Aki: -rolls eyes- It wasn't THAT bad.
Shi: But "THAT bad" is still bad... -pouts-
Kit: You don't seem to be in a good mood today...
Shi: It stinks! Stupid fight scenes.. hmph!
Aki: Ooookaay then...
Kit: Anyways, review! Oh, and we no ownie Yu Yu Hakusho or Sesshoumaru!