AN: With friction amongst Team Urameshi, can they hope to pull off a victory at all in the Tournament Final? Well, as the time draws near, they have to do something, or something terrible is going to happen...
Chapter Seventeen: A Mysterious Teammate
Michael was quietly sitting in the field, staring up at the stars. Oddly enough, whenever he did that on certain occasions, he would calm down, but not always. Now was one of those times. He could not believe that Justin and Max would have the nerve to try and pick a fight with him. Any time else, those two pricks would be dead. He refrained from doing that, mostly because Miley was in the room, but he would have laid them out, no question. Michael growled as a gust of wind blew through the area that he was sitting in.
"Was that necessary?" A voice said from behind him.
"What is it Koenma?" Michael answered, not making eye contact with the Prince.
"It is something that has been bothering me." Koenma said, standing right next to him as Michael sat on the ground and grass.
"What, like I would care right now." Michael said in an irritable tone.
"You know why I brought you and David out here, right?" Koenma asked.
"The guy that killed his parents is in the tournament, and that person is Izan." Michael said. "But, oh dear Prince, why am I out here?"
"Someone that David can work with. That, and you have a knack for protecting those you really care about." Koenma answered. Michael wanted to laugh at what Koenma said, but that was the truth, and they both proved it on multiple occasions.
"He also told me that you are like a brother to him. What was it that Matt Baker said? Oh, "Soldiers have two families. Those you raise, and those you raise hell with.'" Koenma said with a smile. This seemed to irritate Michael, and it was obvious by the look on his face.
"Why are you out here talking to me?" Michael said, finally turning and glaring at Koenma.
"Because you need to go back and help your team." Koenma said.
Michael scoffed and turned away. Koenma got right in front of Michael and sat down.
"Look, me, you, and Yusuke know something about David that no one but us three and the Russos know." Koenma began.
"I know. I know." Michael answered.
"I am not going to tell you what to do, because that would be a really big mistake. But I want you to do the right thing." Koenma said. Michael smiled lightly and gave him a nod as he disappeared into the distance.
"Mike!" Yusuke shouted as he appeared into the clearing, dragging Miley along.
"Why in the hell did you bring her with you?" Michael asked.
"We wanted to see if you are alright." Miley said.
"Fine, but I am going to be better when we wipe out Izan's team int the finals tomorrow." Michael said.
"Dude, what is up with Justin and Max? They are acting weird, and acting as if they are better than everyone." Yusuke said with disgust.
"Yeah, they were acting like that ever since they got here." Miley answered.
"High and mighty, plus the fact that David and Alex were friends before they got romantic does not help matters, does it?" Michael said.
There was a brief moment of silence only broken up briefly by a small gust of wind rattling the leaves and trees near by. Then, after a few moments of silence, Miley finally broke the uncomfortable silence.
"What is going to happen at the finals tomorrow?" Miley asked in a worried tone.
"We do not really know." Michael asked, hugging Miley.
"What I can tell you is that there will be a big surprise in store." Yusuke said.
"I can tell." Michael laughed.
"Okay, what is going on?" Miley asked the two of them.
"All will be revealed in due time." Michael answered her.
"Meaning..." Miley began.
"Meaning that I am tired, and you need to get back before it gets really late." Michael answered. Michael lifted her up, and began walking back towards the room with Yusuke close by.
Now comes the hard part. Miley woke up the next morning to see that Michael was not next to her. She quickly scanned the room for her boyfriend, but realized that he was not there at all. She slid the covers off of her, and quickly ran outside to see where he went but all he saw was Koenma standing there, talking to the rest of the occupants.
Michael and Yusuke were obviously absent from the room, but that did not stop the current conversation from happening.
"Koenma, where did they go?" Kurama asked him.
"Well, I told them to go and pick up the alternate for the team." Koenma answered.
"So you are going to replace David, just like that?" Justin asked, driving home the point by snapping his fingers.
"Yeah, I am going to replace David, just like that." Koenma answered, mocking Justin as he said those words. "Like it or not, I have a tournament to win, and I do not want the prize ending up in the wrong hands."
"So when are they getting back?" Miley asked him.
"We are supposed to meet them at the ring now." Koenma said. "Let's go."
Koenma ushered everyone out the door, and Kurama and Hiei just gave Koenma a look as they left in front of him.
I really hope that I am doing the right thing here. Koenma thought to himself as he left the hotel room and followed the group.
In a separate part of the arena, Michael and Yusuke were walking towards the final fight area, with a mysterious guy that was the same height as Michael wearing a cloak that hid his face right behind them. As they reached the doors to the ring, they stopped and talked for a few moments.
"So, are you sure that this guy is ready for the fight?" Yusuke asked.
"Yeah. He is going to kick ass, right?" Michael said, looking towards the hooded guy. He nodded in response.
"Man, you think that he would say something." Yusuke said.
"He will speak when he has something to say, right?" Michael asked, looking towards the hooded guy once again.
Again, the hooded guy nodded in response.
"Well, let's get this show on the road." Yusuke answered as they emerged into the area, the cheers and boos echoing all around them.
AN: Next time, the Dark Tournament Finals begin. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more!