AN: As the last round ended, Team Urameshi finds themselves with a lot of downtime until the finals, which is a ways off. Of course that does not mean that something will not happen before then.

Chapter Thirteen: What Happens Behind The Scenes

"See that! Even with all the tricks that we have pulled, they still managed to win that round. Now thanks to you, they are in the finals and we can't do anything until then!" One of the tournament committee members screamed at the man that was standing in the sky box, looking down at the ring. The big man, who wore a black suit with a matching hat and boots (AN: Imagine a pasty skinned M. Bison in a black and red Nazi suit). He turned and faced the committee, and smiled.

"I will finished off the young wolf when I see him in the final round." The man said with a smile.

"If you make it that far." Someone said confidently. The mysterious man turned and glared at the committee with an evil look on his face.

"Excuse me?" The man said, his voice suddenly venomeous.

"I doubt that your team can get to the finals, even with our help. Hell, look at Team Urameshi. They are in the finals and have resting time until then, and you honestly think that your fighters can win all the way to the finals? Honestly Izan?"

"I believe that we are going to sweep all the way to the finals." Izan said with a smile on his face.

"Please." One committee member said. Izan seemed to have enough of the back talk that he was getting, so he decided to set an example on how people should talk to him. He reached over, and grabbed one of the committee members, and squeezed his neck until there was a loud pop that echoed through the room. Izan smiled as the limp body fell to the ground.

"Anybody else has something to say?" Izan said to the rest of the committee? They shook their heads no.

"Good. Now be good little boys and watch the rest of the tournament, because it is going to get very interesting." Izan said as he casually left the room.

It was almost the afternoon when David woke up. He sat up, but winced when he did so. His vision was blurry, but he felt someone run a hand through his hair. He remembered the touch as being someone very familiar.

"How are you feeling?" Alex asked quietly.

"Alex, where are you?" David asked, reaching around, trying to find her. Alex laughed softly, and took his hand into his.

"How long have I been out for?" David asked her.

"At least a day." Alex answered. "Michael and Kurama were checking on you to make sure that you were healing properly and on time at least."

"Man, I feel like crap." David said hoarsely.

"Well, you did take a lightning bolt to the back. That would put anybody down." Alex said.

"Where is everybody?" David asked, sitting up, but being forced to lay back down due to an enormous wave of pain rushing through him.

"Well, Hiei and Yusuke went to watch the next match that was taking place. Oliver, Lilly, and Miley are watching the match from the TV in the room along with Justin and Max. Michael and Kurama are playing chess in the same room." Alex said, counting them off on her fingers as she named them.

"That's good. I think I am just going to rest some more, okay?" David said, laying back down.

"Sure, go ahead, you need the rest." Alex said as he dosed off to sleep.

Alex laid there, watching her close friend and now her boyfriend sleep peacefully. After everything that has happened, he can go to sleep as if nothing was going on. That is what she loved about him. In the back of her mind, however, all of this was wearing on her nerves. She knew what she had to do, and she decided to wait until the right time to do so.

Hiei and Yusuke were watching as Team Izan basically wiped out a team that Yusuke could not remember. Yusuke and his ally Hiei watched as Izan grabbed some member, and literally incinerated that guy in his hands.

"Wow, these guys are not playing around, are they?" Yusuke asked Hiei.

"No, they are not." Hiei answered coldly. "These are the guys that Koenma were talking about. He told us that we need to be on the lookout for a guy that looks just like him."

"Well, Nazi guy there really does fit the mold. So, what should we do now?" Yusuke asked Hiei.

"There is still a little bit of tournament left, and we can't do anything about it now. We might as well head back to see the rest of the roommates at the room. Hiei told Yusuke.

Yusuke nodded and followed Hiei back to the room.

"Okay, what did you find out about the round that you watched?" Michael asked Hiei and Yusuke once they returned to the room. The rest of the team, minus David, of course, was sitting in a different room, away from the rest of the room so they could talk strategy in private.

"Team Izan is most likely going to be the team that we are going to fight in the finals." Yusuke answered. "I have seen Izan in action, and he basically wiped out a team on his own.

"His power is definately something we have to watch. We did not even get to see what the rest of his team was capable of." Hiei answered.

"That stinks." Michael answered. "What are we going to do once we fight them?"

"Let's wait and watch when they step in the ring next. Then we all will get a very good chance to scout them." Kurama answered.

"That is not it. I have this bad feeling that Koenma is keeping something from David, and it is most likely the real reason that we are in this tournament." Michael answered.

"Fine, let's grill Pacifier Breath when we see him." Yusuke answered.

"Like now?" Koenma answered, popping up from out of nowhere. This surprised Yusuke enough so that he fell out of his chair.

"Damn it! Don't do that! I'm still getting used to you being eye level!" Yusuke screamed at the Prince.

"Nice to see you too, Yusuke." Koenma said, then he turned his eyes to Michael. "Michael, is there any reason why your girlfriend and her friends are out here?"

"No, why do you need to know?" Michael asked back.

"Well, it is my business when something happens to them." Koenma said.

"Whatever. What is the real reason that David is on this team?" Michael asked. When Michael asked that, Koenma was silent for a few moments, but then he spoke.

"David is out here because of a promise that I made to his father. No disrespect but I believe that should stay between me and his father." Koenma said.

"Anything else?" Yusuke asked.

"No, that just about covers it." Koenma said. "There is one more thing that I have to say. I want you to keep an eye on Team Izan, because they seem to be the team that has the most to lose besides us, and if you can't beat them, it is most likely that would mean very bad things for all of us.

Those were the last words that Koenma said before disappearing into the next room.

AN: After a few words from Koenma, Team Urameshi finds themselves watching the upcoming rounds to see who they are going to face in the finals, but after those events are confirmed and set, the most unthinkable thing happens. Wait and see what that means.