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Chapter 4
Hanako was running towards the arena. She had a migraine from the pits of Demon World, and only a few sentences echoed in her brain: The Third Round Of The Tournament Will Begin Now. Team Urameshi and Team Masho Please Report To The Arena Immediately. She had slept through their fight with the Doctor Team she had over heard Botan talking about. She kept running into Demons and high bidding Humans, apologizing hurriedly.
"I can't believe no one woke me up!" Hanako hissed. She fought her way through the rowdy crowd and searched the arena. Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama were in the ring. The masked fighter was just outside, but where was Kuwabara? There was also no sign of Team Masho. Hanako scanned the crowd and found Shizuru and Keiko. She ran to them and snapped. "Why didn't you wake me!?"
"Hey there sleepy head." Shizuru lit a cigarette. "They won the last match and now the next one is about to begin. My brother got pummeled, and it was a 3 on 3 match. Kurama and Hiei were ambushed by the doctors other team members and they brought their bodies back. " She blew out a cloud of smoke. "Now we wait for the next team to appear."
"You smell like beer." Keiko observed.
"Don't remind me!" Hanako growled as she sat down. She watched Botan heave and help a mangled Kuwabara back out to the stadium, just as a huge tornado touched down. Once it dissipated it revealed 5 cloaked figures. "Guess that's Team Masho." She blinked and looked at Hiei. 'Is Kuwabara able to fight? Do I need to step in?'
Hiei found her eyes instantly and glared. 'Not a chance. You can't step in unless someone is dead in any case, and no one here has died.'
Hanako sighed and slumped against the seat. This was not the time to argue with him.
"In accordance with Section 13, Team Urameshi please report to the medical tent for examination." The speaker sounded.
"What is this about..." Hanako sat forward and watched a red haired nurse approach the team. She waved a hand in front of all them and picked Hiei and The Masked Fighter to follow her. She was in shock. Kuwabara was clearly in need of medical assistance, so what was this nurses problem? "I wish I could hear them."
"Me too." Keiko nodded.
Hiei got angry and turned away from the nurse and walked back towards the arena, and the masked fighter followed. An electrifying blue force field forced Hiei and the Masked fighter to stay in the tent! They tried to walk through it, and it only electrocuted them. The nurse just laughed as she removed her belt and stripped out of her clothes. She was wearing vines, or rope, Hanako couldn't tell. Jealousy coursed through her veins as she glared, her fists were clenched tightly. Some whore had her lover captured, and now she was parading around naked with a minimal amount of coverage, she could see everything anyway! Hanako stood up and almost instantly arms were wrapped around her shoulders.
"Easy tiger. You going down there isn't going to help them." Shizuru reasoned. "You're tired and hung over-"
"I am not!" Hanako glared.
"They can handle this. You have to trust them. Besides, what could you possibly do right now?"
"Well, standing here fearing for them sure as hell isn't helping either!" Hanako snapped at the older girl.
"Gama versus Kurama! Let the match begin!" Koto's voice brought them back to attention.
Hanako watched in slow motion. Kurama struggled against Gama, and despite all of the demon make up that Gama was able to manipulate, Kurama managed to pull a win. Kurama's Spirit Energy was sealed inside due to Gama's last ditch effort to send his team to the next round, and it proved troublesome for Kurama as he began his fight with Touya. Touya was an ice master, and it was no exaggeration. Kurama was being shredded alive by Touya's Shards of Winter attack. Out of no where Kurama had planted his Death Seed inside of his own body in order to defeat the ice demon.
So far that made 2 wins for Team Urameshi.
Kurama became unconscious and the Tournament committee forced him to fight the third round against Bakken. Hanako's stomach twisted in pain from watching this round. Bakken was mercilessly beating Kurama, when finally it stopped. Team Masho's leader forced Bakken to stop. Yusuke was ready to fire his Spirit Gun, despite the rules of the Tournament; he would save Kurama's life. Hiei was also recovering nicely, thanks to the medical tent. It was as if he was absorbing Ruka's energy! Purple and Black lightning cackled in the air around the tent and the fear on Ruka's face was obvious.
Bakken tossed the bloodied Kurama out of the ring, and Yusuke was immediately at his side. They exchanged a a few words that Hanako couldn't hear, although she strained to listen. Her brother looked deadly as he jumped into the ring with Bakken. Hanako smirked and watched with deep satisfaction as Yusuke started breaking bones. She could hear each individual break as the punches went flying. Yusuke finished him off by sending him into the audience, and Hanako could sense the life energy leave Bakken.
Jin, the wind master, was up next to fight Yusuke, and although she hated to admit it, she sort of liked this demon. He was a lot like Yusuke, and he was thrilled by the next challenge. She followed their movements closely, through the explosions and evasions, she never blinked.
"I think we'd better move. Now." Shizuru grabbed her arm. Hanako glared but followed her and Keiko to another part of the stadium. Within minutes Jin came crashing down right where they had been sitting. Hanako stared at the devastation in awe.
Keiko shuddered and collapsed onto the ground. "I don't understand! How can Yusuke do all that!?"
Hanako smirked at Yusuke. She didn't notice when Shiziru and Keiko left her alone to go and find a bathroom. She waited for Koto to announce the next fight between Yusuke and Team Masho's leader, Risho, when the speaker came on again.
"Due to Koto's delayed 10 count, the match between Yusuke and Jin has been ruled a double loss, therefore making Yusuke ineligible to fight in this round. There will be no further liberation on this matter."
Hanako was stunned. "You have got to be kidding!" She turned and ran down through a long stone corridor, and down many flights of stairs. She ran passed doors leading into individual team locker rooms and finally she was outside by the ring. It was truly a mess down here. Kuwabara was on the ground in a mess of broken bones, Botan was running off somewhere, Kurama was on the ground leaning against the wall, Hiei and the Masked Fighter were still trapped behind that stupid barrier of Ruka's, and now Yusuke was looking stunned. Had they really lost?
Hanako looked at Hiei with wide eyes, and he was staring at her with the same look. Hiei snapped his attention back to Ruka. His power was surging and Ruka fell to the ground in a panic. "I can't hold him much longer!" She heard the enchantress scream.
"Stop wasting time! Announce my Team as the winner!" Risho laughed. "They don't have any more members eligible to fight!"
"Hold on! We still have a fighter!" Kuwabara groaned as he struggled to his feet. Hanako's heart stopped as she stared at him. Who was he talking about? Her? "Let's go!" He yelled as he approached the ring.
"What! You can barely walk!" Yusuke stammered.
"Shut up Urameshi! I am the only one eligible to fight, and I am our only chance! If you and Hiei go on a rampage then we aren't any better then them! Let's finish this thing clean!"
"Like men." Yusuke sighed.
"You do realize eligible and able are two different things." Hiei spoke from the tent.
"Shut up shrimp!" Kuwabara yelled. He took a few steps forward before collapsing from his broken ribs. Hanako winced as they made a sickening pop.
"You could pretend to be dead and let me fight." Hanako mumbled. She heard Hiei growl and his energy cackled in the air, terrifying the enchantress again.
"This will be too easy!" Risho smirked as Kuwabara finally made it into the ring. Yusuke jumped down and stood next to Hanako, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"We'll be fine. The tournament committee is just trying to screw us."
"Yusuke we're already screwed. If Kuwabara doesn't win this then you'll all die, and so will everyone else you guys care about." Hanako spoke as she watched Kuwabara.
"Risho versus Kuwabara! This fight decides the round! Let the match begin!" Koto announced.
"Hiei and I won't let that happen." Yusuke spoke confidently.
They watched as Kuwabara was punched and beaten into the ground, always struggling to stand back up. Suddenly Kuwabara had the master plan of using his life energy in order to take down Risho, causing a draw and letting Team Urameshi advance.
"Kuwabara don't do this!" Yusuke pleaded.
"Don't get sad on me now Urameshi, I want to keep this nice and manly!" Kuwabara grinned.
Risho charged at Kuwabara, covered in The Armor of Clay. Kuwabara tapped into his life energy and grabbed the meteor that was Risho.
"Kazuma!" A female voice yelled.
"Wait, she's here!" Kuwabara smiled as he opened his eyes.
"What are you mumbling about?!" Risho snapped, still charging at Kuwabara.
Kuwabara stopped Risho with a glare. "I'm not mumbling! She's my girlfriend!" Kuwabara tossed Risho and watched as he stumbled and crashed outside of the ring and into the wall. Kuwabara ran to the stands and began flexing for a teal haired demon. Hanako noticed that Botan, Keiko, and Shizuru were standing next to her as well. The teal haired girl had red eyes, and she laughed playfully at Kuwabara's flirtatious actions.
"She's...really here." Hanako heard Hiei say. She glanced over at him and back to the teal haired girl.
Risho charged at Kuwabara once more and the orange haired idiot managed to bat Risho away with his Spirit Sword, sending him flying. Kuwabara climbed back into the ring in just enough time to be called the winner.
"The winner of this round is Team Urameshi!"
Ruka's forcefield dropped and she ran for cover. Hiei still seemed distracted and ignored the enchantress. The Team would have a 2 day reprieve before the semi finals, and Hanako was going to convince someone to help her control her Spirit Energy.
Hanako was staring across the room at the masked fighter. Those brown eyes bore into her very soul, setting her on edge. Hanako quickly looked away, but realized this may be the time to ask someone to help her. She was alone in the room with the masked fighter, everyone else was outside or in the lobby grabbing snacks. Just as Hanako was about to open her mouth, the masked fighter spoke.
"I know what it is you want. I still can't believe a smart girl like you would have come to such a dangerous place. Goes to show just how much you and the dim wit are related, I just didn't think you're intelligence was as dull as his."
Hanako glared. "I had my reasons for coming here."
"Yes. And now your dim wit brother has made you the alternate knowing you haven't had any training. It's as if he wants you to die."
"Shut up!" Hanako stood up.
"Oh, well if this isn't familiar." The masked fighter mocked. "Follow me, girl." The fighter exited the room. Hanako balled up her fists as she followed the mysterious fighter outside.
"Where are you leading me!? Hey! I'm talking to you!" Hanako fumed.
"You even share the same temper. Tell me, do you enjoy living in his shadow?"
"I live in no one's shadow!" Hanako grabbed the masked fighters shoulder just as they had stopped in the middle of the forest.
Brown eyes glared darkly at Hanako. The younger Urameshi jolted and jerked her arm away. Slowly, the masked fighter unwrapped her mask. Hanako was shocked! "You're...you're just an old lady..."
"Yes and let this old hag tell you something. That arrogance will be a weakness that will destroy you. It took Yusuke a long time before he finally realized it, and yet even his temper gets the best of him when it's most important. He would rather think with his fists instead of his brain. Tomorrow he will under go an ordeal from me, his final test in completing my training. He wont have the time to train you and sadly neither will the others. He made you a substitute thinking you wouldn't be needed. His arrogance will not only be the death of him but will be the death of you as well." The old woman smirked before she sighed and looked at Hanako with a solemn face. "I can't let my favorite dim wit get killed because he was too busy mourning the death of his sister."
"Wait a minute...Are you Genkai? Botan mentioned you. What do you mean final test?" Hanako was confused but intrigued.
"Thats for Yusuke to find out. You are not to tell anyone who I am. I will reveal myself in due time. Do I make myself clear, Brat?"
Hanako glared and folded her arms. "Yeah, sure."
"Good. Now what I am about to do will strengthen your power and help you to harness it. You do know how to fight, don't you?"
"Yes." Hanako nodded confidently.
"This will be similar to the test I am giving Yusuke tomorrow. Call it cheating, I usually make slackers work for this type of power and control. Your spirit awareness will raise greatly as well as your power. However I don't have the necessary time to train you fully and I can't have Yusuke distracted. He needs to be in his right mind when he fights Toguro. This will be painful and excruciating. It should only take 3 hours for this to absorb into your body. You ready, brat?" Genkai mused.
Hanako nodded. "Yes. I'm ready."
Without blinking Genkai produced a green orb of energy. Hanako felt her hands shaking as she accepted the orb Genkai gave her.
'Where are you?' She heard Hiei's voice. She ignored him and watched as the orb went straight into her chest cavity, right next to her heart. Hanako blinked, not feeling anything.
Without warning, Hanako dropped to her knees, pain filled her features. She could feel every nerve in her body being destroyed in a fiery burst of pain. She had never felt anything like this before! She had a few brawls at school, sure, maybe even a broken bone as a child, but this? She had no idea pain on this level existed. She tried to open her mouth to gasp for air and coughed instead. Blood poured from her mouth. She strained to looked up at Genkai.
The old woman didn't look sympathetic at all! She looked bored!
'Where are you?' Hiei repeated.
'T-Train-AH-ing.' Hanako whimpered. She couldn't even form a decent thought.
"Does Yusuke know about you and Hiei?" Genkai asked, her voice was grinding in Hanako's ears.
"W-Wha-" Hanako started before she yelped in pain, falling to her side and holding her ribs.
"I am the Psychic Genkai. I know you and Hiei have been communicating telepathically for some time." She shrugged. "To be honest I never thought Hiei would give a human the time of day, let alone a spoiled brat like you."
Hanako went wide eyed before she glared. "Shut up you old hag! Shut up!"
"I'll leave you to your misery. I'll be back in 3 hours." Genkai turned and started walking away. Soon she was completely out of Hanako's sight.
Hanako glared and her vision blurred. She felt her stomach twist in a nauseating pain and more blood poured from her mouth. What had she done? What had she agreed to? Was she that blind and desperate that she let this old woman kill her? That was it. She was dying.
Hanako let tears flow freely from her eyes. She wished Hiei was here. Another jolt of electricity echoed through her body, causing her to scream loudly. The wave of pain ceased for a moment. She stood weakly and leaned against the closest tree. She panted heavily and stared straight ahead; her vision was still blurred.
She had a theory. If she could fight through the pain, and somehow distract herself, maybe this wouldn't kill her. At the least maybe she could take her mind off the pain. She made a fist and turned to punch the tree just as fire lit her spine in agony. She screamed and collapsed onto the ground again, curled into a ball. This happened for three agonizingly slow hours. It was dark by the time Genkai came back, and she was whimpering. Covered in sweat and blood, she stared weakly at the old lady with all the hatred she could muster. "You can hate me all you want, Brat, but the fact is I just saved your life. With the foul mood you left me in earlier I decided to go ahead and give Yusuke my Spirit Wave Orb. He is a few miles from where we are, screaming just as you were. Now get up slacker, we have work to do."
Hanako glared as she weakly tried to pull herself up. Genkai was glaring and losing her patience, she barked out a "Hurry up Slacker!" and startled Hanako. "Give me a break old lady!"
"Do you think the Toguro's are going to give you a break?! No! They'll kill you with your back turned and your tail between your legs! Now get up before I make you!" The old woman harped.
Hanako stumbled to her feet and struggled to stay there. Instinctively she managed to block a punch from the old lady but not the side kick to her ribs. She fell backward onto the ground as she held her side, more blood pouring from her mouth.
"This is training! Not some sissy after school fight! You have to push yourself past your limits and see through it! Get up!" Genkai glared. She trained Hanako this way until day light, and being as discreet as possibly she managed to get Hanako to a room where, unquestioned, Kuwabara's teal haired girlfriend would heal her aching body. "I need to go make sure Yusuke is alright." Genkai's voice was soft. "For a pair of dim wits you two sure know how to break an old woman's heart." She shook her head. She re-wrapped her mask and exited the room, avoiding the rest of the team completely.
"I'm Yukina." The healer smiled softly. "Did someone do this to you?" She asked as she placed her hands over Hanako's body.
"It was just training." Hanako sighed peacefully, feeling all the pain leave her body. "Tired..." She mumbled. Yukina smiled and bowed politely before leaving the room. "Hiei, the window is open." She yawned tiredly. Her new abilities were already proving more then she had hoped for, being able to sense Hiei right outside the window.
"Where the hell have you been?" His voice sounded strained.
"I told you I was training." She yawned again and rolled onto her side.
"You didn't say anything." He hissed, she could feel him glaring at her.
"Guess the Masked Fighter stopped you from communicating with me. I was training with her yesterday." Hanako looked at him with tired eyes.
"She started a fight with Yusuke as well, and he has yet to return." Hiei stated.
"He'll be back...He has a test he needs to complete." Hanako closed her eyes again.
"What test? I can't even read your mind, what the hell is going on?" Hiei glared, growing increasingly frustrated.
Hanako smiled a little. 'The old hag must have pulled a few tricks to keep her identity a secret.' "I'm going to sleep now. When do the fights start today?"
"At 3 in the new stadium." He sighed.
"Wake me before you go?" Hanako mumbled against the pillow.
"Perhaps." Hiei approached the bed slowly. Hanako leaped from the bed and tackled him to the floor. Hiei stared up at her in shock. She smiled tiredly.
"Want to lay down with me?"
"No. Pr-" Hiei started.
"I swear if you say protection I will hit you." Hanako glared. "I am a lot stronger, and I can't explain it per say, but I will be okay. One hour, even two, isn't going to kill you." She sighed and laid her head on his chest, inhaling deeply. "Please? This has been the longest week ever without you."
Before she could blink, Hiei was laying next to her in the soft hotel bed. She could hear him inhale, breathing in her scent. She felt warm and her body relaxed against his.
Hanako woke up several hours later to Hiei cursing and pacing the floor. She yawned and stretched as she sat up and gave him a puzzled look. "What's wrong?"
"I fell asleep with you, for 6 hours!" Hiei fumed.
"What time is it!?" Hanako panicked, thinking she caused him to miss the fights.
"1:45."
"You said the semi finals didn't start until 3!"
"Your scent is all over me!" Hiei snapped.
Hanako was quiet when she spoke. "There's no way to get rid of it?" She seemed hurt by the idea.
"No. We can hope Kurama is the only one who picks up on it." Hiei glared as he leaned against the wall.
"Does he know about us?" Hanako asked, curious and excited that someone else might know about their hidden affairs.
"Of course he knows. He knew immediately after the first night I spent with you. I was covered in your scent and his fox senses picked it up before I even walked through the door. He won't stop badgering me for details." Hiei scoffed at the idea.
"Details? Have you told him anything?" Hanako blushed.
Hiei smirked. "Sex leaves a scent too. He knew."
"Oh..." Hanako blushed deeply. There was a brief silence between them before she spoke again. "Want to take a shower together?"
"That's not a good idea." Hiei growled. His body looked tensed.
"It's just a shower..." Hanako whispered. She removed her shirt, exposing her perfectly rounded breasts. She got off the bed and walked slowly to the bathroom, trying to entice him to follow. "We can make it a quick shower." She looked back at him with hopeful eyes.
Hiei nearly fell over; the sight of her made his knee's weak. He glared but approached her quickly. "A quick shower." He nodded in agreement before pushing her into the bathroom and locking the door behind them.
Hiei waited as patiently as he could while he watched Hanako turn the shower on, testing the water. She stood back up and looked at him with a small blush to her cheeks. They never broke eye contact as they undressed. "Just a shower." Hiei reminded, although it sounded strained and forced. Hanako nodded slowly as she stepped under the spray of hot water.
The shower was wide enough for Hiei to step in next to her. His eyes scanned over her damp hair and glistening body. The water cascaded over her curves; sliding down her breasts and over the curves of her round ass. Her deep green eyes opened and looked at him. Hiei grabbed her and pinned her to the shower wall, slamming his lips against hers. His hands were rough yet she purred from his touches.
He pulled away from her abruptly and slammed his back against the opposite wall. His eyes were slanted into a frustrated glare as he looked at her. She looked at him with confusion, breathing heavily. "We can do other stuff." She said bravely as she closed the gap between them. She gracefully fell to her knees as Hiei's head leaned back.
"Female, you will be the death of me."