StR: Sorry it took so long! I got a lot of comments on how they broke up but it had to happen. I was rooting for them too!

Y: But you broke them up.

StR: YUP! Here's the next chapter!

"It's not over yet...if you say something's over, it means justice prevails and evil loses! It's obvious that it will be a happy ending..." -Naruto the movie

Chapter 26: Full of suprises!

Two months had passed since Rei left and the gang got a new teammate. I bet you're wondering who that person is. Well, let's go back in time thanks to the wonderful help of flashback.

Flashback…

"Back to your new member. She's here…" In walked the blonde headed, pink-eyed girl Hiei met at the bar. She was wearing a pink blouse and a leather mini-skirt. Yusuke and Kuwabara sweat-dropped.

"She doesn't look like a fighter to me," said Yusuke.

"Yeah," agreed Kuwabara.

"Well, she is. Her name is Annabelle," said Koenma.

"Belle for short," Belle said, "Like the girl in Beauty and the Beast." Belle held out her hand expecting Yusuke to be a gentleman and kiss it, but that didn't happen. Come on! Yusuke a gentleman? Yeah right! He just shook it and then Kuwabara shook it. They weren't happy about it. They liked Rei better; she was a guy-girl. Kurama, being the only polite one there, did kiss here on the hand. Belle's eyes traveled from Yusuke to Kuwabara to Kurama and then over to the very pissed off Mr. Happysunsine. The fake smile that she had on grew into a real smile as she pounced on to Hiei.

"It's so good to see you again, Hiei!" she squealed.

"You two know each other?" asked Yusuke and Koenma.

"We met at the bar!"

"HOW DARE YOU HIEI!" yelled Kuwabara. "I actually thought you were okay when you weren't so high and mighty but now I can't stand you! How could you cheat on Rei like that?" Hiei remained silent, eyes glazed over.

"Rei? You mean the girl that broke up with Hiei?" asked Belle. Everyone's jaw dropped.

"You two broke up??" asked Yusuke. Hiei looked drown at the ground and vanished.

"I knew something was wrong but I never imagined this," said Kurama.

"I thought they would last," said Kuwabara. "Now I feel bad for yelling at him."

"They seemed so happy together," said Koenma. "I suggest you get back to training."

So that's how it went. What about the two months you ask? Well, Belle kept trying to take Rei's place as Hiei's girlfriend, the gang got stronger, and Hiei went back into is cold, dark shell. Now let's see how the gang is doing.

"I really don't like her," said Yusuke watching Belle once again cling to Hiei at the other end of the training field.

"I miss Rei!" whined Kuwabara.

"Here it goes," whispered Yusuke to Kurama. Kurama simply nodded.

"And the last time I saw her I punched her! I went against my code and hit her! I didn't even get to say sorry! That must be why she left! I'm horrible!"

"For the hundredth time, she did not leave because you hit her, that was not the last time you saw her, and you are an idiot!" yelled Yusuke getting louder as he said each thing.

"Maybe you're right," said Kuwabara.

"I AM RIGHT!"

"We should get back to training. We only have one month," suggested Kurama.

"Yeah, let's go."

"Fine."

About a month later…

"Alright, tomorrow's the big day," said Koenma, "How was training?"

"Painful," said Kuwabara.

"Stupid," said Yusuke.

"Hn."

"Boring," said Belle.

"I thought it was very helpful," said Kurama. They gang glared dully at him.

"Okay…Well, moving on, the first few match will probably be easy."

"All of them will be easy because WE'RE THE BEST!" shouted Yusuke and Kuwabara.

"Yes, yes, one more thing, the first few days will be elimination for teams who didn't participate in the last demon tournament. Last time there were 6,000 participants, this time there is nearly doubled. The five best teams get threw. That means you guys are off the hook."

"Good. We wont have to deal with those weaklings," grunted Hiei.

"I agree with Hiei!" squealed Belle.

"You are so annoying."

"That's mean."

"I'm a mean demon."

"No, I think you have a sweet side."

"Then maybe you shouldn't think."

"Get out of my office and go pack your things. I'll have the portal open at 7:00 am, sharp. Don't be late!" yelled Koenma.

The next day at 7:00 AM…

Standing outside a giant blue portal, the gang sadly looked in the distance.

"Here we are! One portal ready for departure…what's wrong?" asked Koenma.

"We thought Rei would be here," said Yusuke.

"Guess she really isn't coming," said Kuwabara.

"Come on, we should go," suggested Kurama. The others nodded and went through the portal.

"I'll be there in a couple of days, when you start!" called Koenma.

"There are a lot of demons here!" said Yusuke in awe.

"Definitely more then last time," observed Kurama.

"This is so cool!" yelled Kuwabara.

"HELLO EVERYONE! This is your foxy announcer, Koto! Welcome to the 2nd Makai Tournament! Last year's winner, Enki, is here and he is participating! Guess who else is here! It's the infamous Team Urameshi!" shouted Koto, "Now if everyone will head to the stadium will start with the elimination round! Notified Teams please select one member and have them meet on the sidelines."

"Shall we?" asked Kurama.

"I think we shall!" said Yusuke happily walking towards the stadium with the other following. Inside there was even more people packed into the stands. Enki waved over to them, showing that he had a spot for them.

"Enki, long time no see!" said Yusuke greeting the old friend of Raizen.

"Come sit!" chuckled Enki. Next to him was his wife Koko.

"So you think you're gonna win this year?" asked Yusuke.

"Most likely no," said Enki. Yusuke's face fell.

"You don't want to win?" asked Kurama.

"It's not that. There's just this really strong team that entered this year," sighed Enki. Suddenly he started to look around. "Ah, see that big guy down there with the other eliminations?" Enki pointed to a very tall, big, muscular man. His eyes were an onyx color with flecks of gold in them. He wore what looked like samurai armor just without the top part and he wore a helmet. On his left shoulder was a bandage. Sound familiar? He also had a big club with spikes.

"Yeah, so? Is he really stronger?" asked Yusuke.

"I don't feel anything really special about him," commented Kuwabara.

"Well, his name is Yajuu and he's not strongest on his team; most of his spirit energy is being concealed by that bandage on left shoulder."

"How do you know all this?" asked Belle.

"His leader is the son of a Duke that runs most of southern Makai. I've met him a few times. I may be king but I still need help running a big world, that's why I made Mukuro and Yomi Dukes to help me. I don't think they were to happy about that…oh well they took the job."

"What team is Yajuu from?" asked Hiei.

"He's from Team Akihiko." The gang's eyes all narrowed and their energy instantly changed to pure rage.

"Enki, know how last time I didn't know what I was fighting for?" growled Yusuke.

"Uh…yeah," he answered a little startled by the sudden change of energy.

"This year, I know what I'm fighting for! I'll kill that damn Akihiko!"

"Hm? You know him?"

"He's the reason our friend, Rei, left."

"We don't know that for sure, Yusuke," said Kurama.

"It makes the most sense," said Kuwabara.

'Rei?' thought Enki, 'Better let them find out on their own.'

"Up next is our final group! This group contains a member of the odds on favorite to win this tournament! Yajuu from Team Akihiko!" The gang paid extra close attention to this fight.

"Let's just finish this!" yelled Yajuu raising the big club into the air, "Buruburu earthquake!" He slammed his huge club into the ground causing the ground to split and sharp rock formations that pierced his enemies.

"He…got them all in one attack," said a stunned Kurama.

"No way," said Kuwabara.

"Looks like we'll have some competition this year," smirked Hiei. Yajuu turned to leave the field but was stopped by water shooting him down.

"Looks like I missed one," said Yajuu. He put his hand on the bandage and was about to rip it off but a voice stopped him.

"Now, now Yajuu, let's save that for later, m'kay?" said Jiyuu who was sitting on a near by wall. He looked up and saw the gang. He started waving ecstatically. "Hi, Team Uramenshi! Remember me? It's good to see you here!" The gang glared and sweat dropped.

'I really hate this guy,' they all thought. The looked back to see Yajuu hit the water demon with his club.

"The winner is Yajuu!" Yajuu left the stadium with Jiyuu following. Yusuke soon got up.

"Where are you going?" asked Kuwabara.

"To find those two and make them tell me where Rei is!" The others just looked at each other and followed.

"YUSUKE!" yelled Botan running up to the gang with Keiko and Yukina. Shizuru and Yusuke's mom were slowly walking behind them.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE!"

"We came to watch you fight silly!"

"Okay, but why is my mom here!" Atsuko hit Yusuke upside the head.

"Because I can!"

"Ah, it's Shizuru!" yelled Kuwabara.

"What's that suppose to mean!"

"Hey," said Yukina in a whisper, "Isn't that Rei?" Everyone looked over to wear Yukina was pointing. Leaning against a fountain with eyes closed was indeed Rei. The only difference was that her skin was tanner, her hair was longer, and she wore a black headband instead of purple. The gang started running to her but stopped when the saw who was with her. Their smiles faded when they saw Jiyuu and Yajuu with her. Her and the two started to walk away from the fountain. Yusuke ran faster and grabbed Rei's wrist. Rei turned around to look at him with cold eyes.

"You're with them?" asked Yusuke. Rei pulled here wrist away and continued to walk away. The gang stood there in complete shock. A shadow covered Yusuke's eyes. "Come on, let's go."

"But-" started Kuwabara.

"If she wants to go with them and betray us, that's her decision," said Hiei.

"Tomorrow starts the real battles! I feel a lot of surprise are going to happen this year!"

StR: Sorry it's short. I have writers block. AHH REI BETRAYED THEM!!!!!! OR did she?

Y: Yes she did! Rei!

StR: Err…Review please!