A Dream Come True

Updated: November 8, 2009

Disclaimer: See Chapter One.
Warnings: See Chapter One.

Chapter 32: Yusuke vs. Toguro Part One!!!

The crowd was in an uproar of cheers. The match that they had been waiting for had finally came; the bloodshed they were looking for, the main event; everything that they had been waiting for was starting. Yusuke and Toguro approached the arena, no emotions on either of their faces.

You were still on the ground, in the same spot, not daring to look up. You jumped when you felt a hand on your shoulder and turned to see Kuwabara giving you a weak smile. You looked at him for a moment before turning away.

“I’m sorry…I know that I should have told you…but in all honesty I forgot…” you said.

You had forgotten, even though you were there during the aftermath of what had happened. You had seen Yusuke’s break down and had seen the place the bloody battle had taken place. However, you had gotten so caught up into everything that was going on that you had, forgot that Kuwabara didn’t know about it.

You felt him squeeze your shoulder.

“I know…I don’t blame you…this whole damn tournament’s got everyone acting weird…so I don’t blame you…” he said.

You turn and looked at him. He was kneeling next to you, which you didn’t realize until this moment. You sighed and nodded, telling him you understood what he was doing. He smiled at you and stood up, offering his hand to you. You looked at it before taking it and standing. He swung his arm around your shoulder, making you jump at the closeness. He set you up against his side, making you blush like a mad woman, and could have sworn you heard both Kurama and Hiei snicker at the scene; making you blush even deeper.

Kuwabara seemed oblivious to the blush, and seemed to be blushing him self, though only a tiny bit. The two of you look out and watch as the match was about to begin.

“In the stadium, things have become as calm as a still pool of water. This must certainly be the calm before the storm...!!” Koto announced, seeming like she would fall out of her seat any minute.

“Hang on a sec, Toguro.” Sakyou said, entering the arean and approaching Juri, who is confused as everyone else.

“Hey, Sakyou's going out there! What the hell!? Is HE gonna fight Urameshi?” asked some in the crowd.

“Judge, may I borrow your microphone?” Sakyou asked, outstretching his hand toward Juri.

Juri blinked, but handed him the mic.

“Sure.”

Sakyou smiled and looked at the audience

“...Before the fourth match begins, I want to place a bet. My wager is that Toguro will win. As for the stakes... “ Sakyou said, earning everyone’s attention in the stadium. “It will be my life.”

Everyone was in shock.

You didn’t remember this part, since this was part of the end of Kuwabara’s fight against Ani.

“I see. This will be the match that determines the championship?” Hiei said.

“Rather than fighting all five matches as usual, the winner of this match will receive two victories. The fight will be between Toguro and Urameshi. I'll be content to watch my man from the audience; I don't have the fighting skills to satisfy your viewing pleasures. So instead, I will bet my life on Toguro's victory. Of course, this is contingent on the agreement of my opposite number from the other team, but... “ Sakyou said, taking a glance at you.

You were fighter number five. Kuwabara felt you tense for a moment and squeezed your shoulder, not sure why you would tense up as you did. You looked at Sakyou and nodded.

“Ok, I meet your challenge!” you shout, shocking everyone around you.

“(YAFN)-chan! What do you think you’re doing?!” shouted Kuwabara, letting you go for a minute to grab you by your shoulders and shake you a bit.

“Don’t think about it, sis!” Yusuke said, looking at you.

You felt your self start to get dizzy and pushed Kuwabara away, making him stubble backwards a bit.

“Hey, it’s my life! I can risk it if I want! Besides, I’m the person he was going to fight if he went up! So it only makes sense right?” you said looking between Yusuke and Kuwabara.

“Don’t be a fool.” Hiei scoffed. “You might act like the detective at times, but don’t be stupid. Do you want to die?”

You turned and looked at him with a sad yet determined look that made his eyes widen.

“Of course I don’t, but who says I’m going to die? I have faith in Yusuke…enough to risk my own life on him beating that guy.” You said.

“(YAFN)-chan, please reconsider what you are saying! Don’t let yourself be blinded by faith!” Kurama said.

You looked at him and shook your head.

“Faith is something you should start learning about, Kura-chan. You gotta have more faith in what you do. You follow logic more then anything else. That’s why it’s hard for you to understand, I guess. But just stop thinking for once and just follow your instincts.” You said, looking at Kurama with a smile.

He looked at you and sighed. He knew there was no way getting through to you.

“(YAFN)…” Yusuke said, looking at you in awe.

‘She believes in me…she thinks…no…she KNOWS I can beat him…’ Yusuke thought, a small smile coming to his lips. ‘I know I can beat him…it’s not for me now…not even to avenge Genkai’s death…it’s for her...(YAFN) and my friends…’ Yusuke thought.

“(YAFN)-chan.” Koenma said, making you turn to him. “If you die, you know I can’t help you.”

You walked up to him and smiled.

“I know…I know if I die here I might not be able to return home…I know that I might just cease to exist, but there’s nothing else to do…we could just ignore the deal, but that would mean I would have to fight him now and Yusuke and Toguro would have to fight later…that might start a riot now that I think about it.” You said.

Koenma looked at you before turning to Sakyou.

“ I'll bet my life on Urameshi Yusuke's victory; in place of (YAFN)-chan’s!”

A huge gasp spread across the stadium.

“What are you doing?!” you said, surprised.

“Koenma….” Yusuke said, in awe.

“I got you into this mess in the first place! Let me have my heroic moment too. A man like Sakyou is troubling. His eyes aren't human. It's like he has no sense of self-preservation. What would be foolhardy for another person is just a game to him. I can’t let (YAFN)-chan get involved in such a twisted game. He needs to be stopped. You’re the only one here who can do it, Yusuke.”

The crowd began to get restless at the dramatic scene.

“Enough talk already! Now its up to the committee to say yes!!”

You looked at Koenma with sad eyes.

“But if you die, won’t you become nothing?” you asked.

Koenma turned to you with a smile.

“Hey, I bet nothingness is better then stamping papers all day. Besides, it’s not right for you to risk your life when it’s not something to be risked.”

You looked at him in awe and with a new found respect for him.

‘Ok…now I see why my brother likes him…’ you think.

“The matter must be discussed by the Tournament committee. There will be a ten minute break!!” came an announcement.

“Greeeaaat!” growled the audience.

“This is gonna be fun!” said one demon.

“Where's the bathroom!?!” said another.

“ Me first!!”

“The committee is just teasing us, don't you think?”

“Hurry up and say yes!!”

Toguro turned to Sakyou.

“Didn't I just kill the other committee members?” Toguro asked, allowed enough for only his boss to hear.

“It's part of the show. This way raises the excitement, don't you think? I've been waiting for this day.. My... parents were ordinary people. I have four brothers, who are currently working in various public offices. But I'm different. It isn't anyone's fault, really; it's just that something has gone rotten in my brain. I used to love to kill animals or insects, but that got boring within three years, and switching over to dissecting humans did little to prolong my interest. I turned to gambling in the underworld for my enjoyment. My reputation and status has risen through this. So far, I have staked my life on a bet only four times. My opponents usually resigned whenever I got serious. The only ones to ever accept such matches with me are the BBC bunch, and they're just as insane as I am.” Sakyou said.

Juri looked at the two, not able to hear them.

‘What are they talking about?’ Juri thought.

You stood next to Koenma, still shocked that he did that.

Un-noticed by anyone was a hand that broke through the stone floor behind Juri.

“I've never been defeated when I bet my life... Heheheheh... Of course, I'll certainly win this time, too.” Sakyou said, continuing his talk with Toguro.

“I suppose I should be thankful for your trust in me, but I fight only for myself.” Toguro took a glance towards Yusuke. “That's true for him, too.”

Yusuke didn’t notice Toguro’s glance, having been keeping an eye on you.

‘I’ve only known her for…damn…not even a year and she’s been closer to me then anyone else…well maybe just as close as Kuwabara but still…” he thinks as he watched you smile at him; making him smile back. ‘She’s one of the few things that I got…and I’ll be damned if I let her or anyone else be taken away…never again...’ Yusuke thought, Genkai’s image passing across his mind’s eyes for a split second.

“A decision has been reached!!” came the loudspeaker.

Everyone went dead quiet and waited to hear the announcement.

“We approve the proposal!! Whoever wins this match will get two victories for the price of one!! That team will win the tournament!!!” came the vote.

The crowd cheered, glad that the match would not only start, but there would be a death at the end of the match; if not one during the match itself.

“Both of you step forward!” Juri announced.

However, an eerie chuckle echoed around the stadium. It seemed to come from a hole that was directly behind Juri. Everyone stared at the hole. Ani Toguro busted from the ground, causing Juri to be scared out of her wits.

“ BWAHAHAHAHAHA.... Heheheheheh...This will certainly be the end of you bastards! My little brother will trounce the Urameshi idiot, no problem. The same way he beat Genkai!! Just like Genkai!” Ani chuckled.

Kuwabara’s eyes widened.

“Ack! The Toguro midget!! He resurrected himself again!!” Kuwabara said.

“He’s like a cockroach. He won’t die!” you said, earning a nod from the guys and a grunt from Hiei.

“Genkai appeared young when my little brother dealt with her! In other words, she was at full power. It still wasn't enough! As a young girl, she was truly beautiful. I wanted her. Do you know why I didn't get her? Hehehe... she was just too strong for me! But, it was as an ugly old hag that she died! And now we'll send you bastards after her!!” Ani laughed.

“That asshole! This time I am definitely gonna kill him!” Kuwabara said, glaring and looking as if he was about to storm the arena and take care of him.

“That won't be necessary. I remember the two on the stage saying that anyone in the way will be taken care of.” Kurama said, stopping Kuwabara in his tracks.

Kuwabara looked at Kurama before looking back into the arena, waiting to see if Kurama was right. You watched as well, not remembering this part of the tournament.

"Now, little brother, use me as a weapon!! Which'll be better: sword or spear!? There's no enemy we can't face as brothers, together as one!” Ani said, jumping in front of his younger brother, his face having a look of a little child who was given a toy. He grinned at the annoyed looking Yusuke, waiting for his brother to pick him up and name his weapon.

“Move.” Toguro said.

Ani Toguro blinked before turning around to look at his brother.

“Huh?”

“You’re in the way, brother.” Toguro plainly stated before kicking his older brother into the stratosphere.

As Ani flew through the air, he looked at his brother in disbelief.

“Im...impossible... my own brother with whom I had sold my soul... I've been betrayed by my own little brother...!!” screamed Ani before turning around in mid air and aiming himself at his brother; rocketing out of the sky towards his younger brother.

“Yaaaaaaaaahhhhhh....How dare you treat your older brother thus!?” Ani screamed.

“So?” Toguro said before punching the rocketing Ani in his face, sending him flying again.

However, this time the punch was so powerful that as Ani screamed and flew, he seemed to disintegrate into nothing.

“ I haven't sold my pride. Now that nobody's in the way, it's just you and me.” Toguro said, looking at Yusuke.

Yusuke nodded.

“Yeah.”

“I always thought little brothers were monsters…but this is ridiculous…” you mumble, shuttering at the thought of your own little brother; hoping he wouldn’t do that to you one day.

“It's finally the end!! With this match all will be decided!! Between returning champion Toguro Team!!! Or newcomer Urameshi Team!!!” Koto said excitedly.

“The final match is Toguro versus Urameshi! Begin!!” Juri announced.

A smirk crossed Toguro’s lips as he began to concentrate, his muscles beginning to expand.

“First I'm going to double-check; was that attack of yours the other day real, or just a temper tantrum...? I'll begin at 80% power!!” Toguro said.

“Whoa!” shouted some demons from with in the stand.

“Go! Crush them!”

“That's killing power!! Oh dear...” said the crowd, beginning to notice a problem.

Toguro grinned before he stepped up his power another notch, his aura flying around him.

“AAAAAAHhhh!!! What the-----!?” shouted the crowd as demon after demon began to drop dead and turn into nothing.

“The power is acting like acid!!! See---we're melting!!”

“ It's him...Toguro's youki!! While he's releasing it, it's attacking the weaker youkai.” Hiei said.

“These wounds are preventing me from withstanding his youki...shit, looks like I can't stay here...” Kurama said.

“Get behind me. I'll shield you.” Koenma said, forming a shield for all of you to be protected.


[Up in the stands.]

‘What a terrible youki...’ Yukina thought.

“Guys, hurry! It's coming over here!! The power is unstoppable; humans won't survive it...” Yukina said, though she trails off, confused.

No one is paying attention to her; they're all still cheering. And nothing is happening to them. She then noticed a shield.

‘…a shield…?’ she thinks before staring at Yusuke’s little soul-bird, perch on top of Keiko’s head and apparently generating a protective barrier around them.

“Pu-san...” Yukina said.

(Back in the ring)


Yusuke stands calmly, unaffected by Toguro's impressive display.


’Sometimes I wonder about myself... I feel strangely calm. My wounds don't feel painful. I don't even feel a sliver of fear…’ Yusuke thought.

Yuusuke rushes swiftly at Toguro. All the action takes place in the blink of an eye; Toguro and Yusuke exchanging powerful kicks and blows, destroying their surroundings, but doing little damage to each other. Yusuke does a lot of bouncing around, while Toguro remains mostly in one spot.

’Awesome! Using the rebound energy of the kick to evade the attack!’ thought Kurama.

Toguro finally decides to move, and rushes toward Yusuke, who braces himself. Yusuke gasped at the attack.

“You IDIOT!! You're really gonna stop and take that guy's punch!?” Kuwabara shouted.

Toguro stops in the middle of his move.

”...Excuse me. It wouldn't be fair to attack from this angle.” Toguro said.

”...Heh. I didn't know you were such a chauvinist!” Yusuke said.

Directly behind Yusuke, far back in the audience but still in the line of fire, are the girls of the Urameshi Team. The crowd has been completely overwhelmed by the previous display of skill and power.

”WOW!! Defense and attack in just an instant equal to the explosion of fireworks! Everyone!! They look evenly matched, don't they!?!” Koto shouted.

”Still... neither of them has shown what they can really do, yet. They're just testing each other... Damn... I shouldn't have left this opportunity to Yusuke!” Hiei growled.

”TO-GU-RO!! TO-GU-RO!! TO-GU-RO!!” chanted the crowd.

”...Heh...Heh... Looks like you aren't nervous... Good! Now, let's see what kind of power you got from Genkai.” Toguro said.

Yusuke gives Toguro a really wicked smirk while energy gathers at his fingertip.

”They continue to match powers since that first exchange of lightning-quick offensive and defensive maneuvers. And now, it looks like Urameshi has begun to build up power for something big!!” Koto said.

“Hey, show me what you've got. The power you received from Genkai.” Toguro said.

Yusuke's finger is glowing now, as he raises his arm to point at Toguro.

“He's gonna release it!!” Kuwabara said.

Instead of firing, though, Yusuke races toward Toguro.

‘Four reiguns are my limit; I dare not miss even one!’ Yusuke thought.

‘Is he looking for an opening? He's being cautious.’ Toguro thought.

Yusuke punches Toguro's chest multiple times.

“That tickles!” smirks Toguro, before slamming a rock-crunching punch at Yusuke, who managed to evade it.

“Shit!!” growls Yusuke.

“Make it a bit stronger!” Toguro said.

Toguro slams another punch down. Yusuke dodges this one too, but is still sent flying by the shockwave. The arena is now one huge crater, and Juri is flying through the air.

‘Now, come after me. I've given you a boost............!!’ Toguro thought.

Toguro senses something and turns, seeing Yusuke still in the air, upside down, but aiming his finger steadily at him. Yusuke fires.

“It's a clean hit!!” Koto shouted.

Yusuke makes an acrobatic landing as everyone waits to find out how Toguro has been affected.

“It got Toguro perfectly! And that reigun was stronger than ever! It blasted through the stadium and into the distance!!” Koto shouted.

Juri is sitting swirly-eyed on the ground.

“...That was clumsy, really, Toguro!” Juri scolded.

“H-hey, where's the judge!? And the countdown!? Toguro is out of the ring!” Kuwabara said.

“Look at Yusuke's stance.” Hiei said.

“Huh?” Kuwabara said looking towards Yusuke.

Yusuke is still standing alertly, tensed for battle, facing the hole in the wall through which he sent Toguro.

“Boundaries are meaningless in this fight.” Hiei said.

“The stadium...” Kuwabara said, noticing how there were no real ‘out of bounds’.

“It's beat or be beaten.” Hiei said.

“Even so, in such a short time...” Toguro said.

“That was perfect.” Hiei said.

“Toguro wasn't able to get his guard up in time. If THAT didn't hurt him...” Kurama said.

You nodded, knowing what Kurama was getting at. If Toguro wasn’t at least slightly damaged, then Yusuke might not have a chance. However, you knew better. You had seen this part and knew what would happen and knew that Toguro would lose. The only thing you didn’t know was if Yusuke would defeat the guy without him having to kill one of you; which you hoped it wouldn’t come to that.

Yusuke watched as Toguro pulled himself off the ground and headed back inside. His clothing was torn, his shades gone...but he had no injuries.

“Is that all you've got...? Your power...” Toguro asked.

“He's a monster! He isn't even scratched...!!!” shots Kuwabara.

You gave a frustrated look, not liking the odds so far.

Toguro's aura blasts forth, giving Yusuke multiple cuts.

‘He attacked me with only his aura, and my reiki guard failed against it. Just at eighty percent... there is still such a gulf between our power levels.’ Thought Yusuke.

“I guess I overestimated you. I was being a fool. You aren't worth fighting at one hundred percent. I'll just finish you off like this, at eighty percent.” Toguro said.

Yusuke and Toguro began to hold another face off now across the arena, which was now the worse for wear.

“Eighty percent will be enough for you. This will be your end.” Toguro said.

“What a guy! He survived a direct hit of that reigun!” Kuwabara growled.

“Just as I thought; I didn't think that would work.” Yusuke said.

Toguro watched, curious about both Yusuke's statement and his actions. Yusuke removed his bracers to reveal bands of light glowing on his wrists.

“Ah! Urameshi is removing his wristbands. Huh?! I can see his wrists seem to be glowing!” Koto said.

“Oh!?” the crowd said.

“Enchanted Rei Lock... I wonder if he trained with them.” Toguro said aloud.

“Shackles of light on Urameshi's arms and legs!? What the hell are those?!” the crowd asked.

“.....He fought with THOSE on his hands? Against TOGURO...!!” Kurama said.

“Dude, that’s awesome! He’s gotta be feeling light as a feather when he takes them off, don’tcha think?” you asked, looking around however it appeared the group was ignoring you; again.

You huffed and crossed your arms over your chest. They never seemed to take you seriously when you asked such questions; however, you couldn’t blame them as you did act silly most of the time. You were now standing on your own two feet, away from Kuwabara but still standing next to him. You all were absorbed in the fight now.

For a moment, Yusuke flashed back to when he first receive the shackles and remembered the advice Genkai gave him. He remembered her telling him that he would know the right time to take them off; this was more than the best time in his opinion.

‘I'm removing them, old lady.’ Yusuke thought.

“ANTE!” Yusuke shouted.

The shining manacles disappear, and Yusuke's aura practically exploded around him.

“What a surprise!! Somehow, Urameshi still has plenty of strength remaining after that fight!” Koto announced.

“WOW! That's unbeatable power! Toguro's doesn't even begin to compare to it; he's definitely goin' down!” Kuwabara said with a grin.

“Didn’t I say that!” you said with a smile.

Toguro's expression is calm, even slightly smirking.

“...Were you intending to win against me with those inhibitors restraining your power?” Toguro asked a bit amused.

“Yep. Oh, well, it didn't work anyway.” Yusuke said with a cocky smile crossing his lips.

“You were trying to test me...? Then you were underestimating me quite a bit. Come...! I’ll show you who was testing whom.” Toguro said, a bit aggravated at the fact Yusuke taunted his power.

Yusuke zipped forward to attack, surprising Toguro.

“So FAST!!” said Kurama and Hiei both of them in shock.

“He disappeared?” Kuwabara asked, not able to sense Yusuke.

“No…he’s going so fast that it’s hard to see him!” you say in excitement.

Kuwabara looked at you in awe before turning his attention back to the arena.

“YAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!” Yusuke screamed as his fists flew blindingly fast.

Toguro is knocked back by their force. He had been hit multiple times all over his upper body in a split second. Toguro hit the ground several meters away, but Yusuke followed instantly, and continued his assault.

“To--Toguro!” said the crowd in shock.

“He blew him away with his bare hands!” Kuwabara shouted.

Toguro spat out blood, but Yuusuke kept pounding him into a crater.

“UuuuuRA-RA-RA-RA-RA!!!!” Yusuke screamed.

Yusuke hit so hard and fast that Toguro's body blurred from the vibrations, and the crater just grew deeper and deeper.

“I-it's a bullet-barrage of fists! He isn't giving him any room at all to counterattack.” Kurama said in awe.

“Go for it!!! Don't let up, Urameshi--!!” cheered Kuwabara.

“Go Yusuke!!” you shouted, cheering along with Kuwabara.

Between one punch and the next, Yusuke suddenly leaped back with a startled expression, making the crowd to gasp.

‘It’s not his killing aura, or anger.... Just from the look in his eyes, I felt like I was gonna be killed.’ Yusuke said with narrowed eyes.

Toguro climbed from the pit, wiping his mouth. He is bruised all over, but he faced Yusuke unfazed.

“...I'm not satisfied.” Toguro said with a deadly face.

“H-hey! Lookit that! Toguro's body-- It looks like it shrunk and got thinner! Oh my God-- Did he use up all his power just to survive Urameshi's attack?!” the crowd shouted.

“...It feels weird. It's like standing at the seashore while a great tsunami is coming.” Kurama said.

“One hundred percent...!!” Toguro shouted, starting to power up.

You and the rest of the guys looked on in amazement and terror as Toguro began to transform.

Although Toguro's body had gone back to normal proportions, he was glowing fiercely.

“For the first time, I've met a proper opponent... It's gonna be a grand fight...” Toguro said.

“RAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!” Toguro screamed.

Toguro stood in a pit of his own making, blasted out by his aura. There were even laser-like beams coming from his eyes. The Urameshi Team girls were watching the light show in the stadium.

In the Stadium…

"Game over, guys." Shizuru said with a puff from her cancer stick.

"C'mon, Shizuru!" Botan shouted a Shizuru.

"My Yusuke's not done with that muscle-bound yahoo!" Astuko said, breaking the beer bottle she had held in her hand; in her hand. "He'll win! You'll see! He's just gotta!"

“Yusuke...!” Keiko shouted.

Toguro looked like the poster-child from a science class about muscles...without the skin. He looked positively inhuman, and was coughing up some kind of fluid.

‘Super- vermiculation of muscle!?’ Kurama thought.

‘Unbelievable! Is this guy really a former human!?’ Hiei thought.

“Attack NOW, dammit!! If he reaches one hundred percent it’ll be all over!!” Kuwabara shouted.

Yusuke stood unmoving, watching Toguro's transformation.

‘My body won't move---come on, MOVE! I ain't scared--really! I'm letting myself watch that guy's one hundred percent.’ Yusuke thought, just staring at the transformation.

“...So that's one hundred percent...!” Sakyou said, sounding impressed.

By now, the audience had reached its limit for shocking events; all are wearing identical amazed expressions.

“...H-he's finally finished.” Kuwabara said in fear.

The end result of Toguro's transformation made him look every bit as demonic as the youkai in the audience.

”My rei-sense hasn't worked for awhile--now I think I know why! If I felt that youki fully, I'd go insane!” Kuwabara said.

You looked on in awe and terror like the rest of the group. It was scarier in person. Everything was better or worse being in the show. This was one thing you wished you hadn’t witnessed in person as your sixth sense was over powered with the great power. You were sure if Kuwabara had sensed this, he would go insane. He did have a much stronger sixth sense then you after all. You were barely able to stand up on your own feet and ended up having to lean against Kuwabara’s side.

Kuwabara looked at you a bit concerned.

“You are lucky, cause its making me dizzy…” you commented with a sigh.

Just leaning against Kuwabara’s side was helping and felt secure as well.

‘Maybe I took this bet too hastily. If only Yusuke had met Genkai a year earlier...’ Koenma thought.

“F-finally, he's at one hundred percent!! And a quarter of the audience has been wiped out in the process!!” Koto said.

Leaving plenty of space between himself and Toguro, Yusuke sunk into a fighting stance. Toguro remained where he was before flicking his thumb in Yusuke's direction.Yusuke found himself sent flying backwards from just that action and felt as if a bat had smacked him straight in his forehead.

“What the--!? All of a sudden, Urameshi is airborne!!” shouted the crowd.

‘A flick...!?! He only flicked his thumb, and it was like a bullet hit me...!!’ thought Yusuke.

“So, you noticed it. There's more to come!” Toguro said.

Toguro flicked his thumb over and over, and Yusuke is blasted back by multiple strikes.

‘This is some serious shit. If I keep getting hit like this, I'll get worn out too quickly!’ Yusuke thought.

“BWAHAHAHAHA!! Awesome!! Defense is the best Urameshi can do!!” laughed the crowd.

Yusuke shook off the attacks before rushing at Toguro and sprung forward with his fist ready to go back to slamming rapidly at Toguro. However, Toguro caught Yusuke’s fist with just his thumb.

“Wha---“ gasped Yusuke as he felt Toguro push his arm backwards, snapping it and sending him flying.

“URAMESHI!!” Kuwabara shouted.

“Yusuke!!” you shouted.

“WAAAAAHHHHH!!!” screamed Yusuke as he flew backwards before landing on the ground, rolling a bit.

Yusuke sat up and spit out some blood.

“Shit... DAMN!” growled Yusuke, spitting up more blood.

Yusuke picked himself up, his finger beginning to glow.

“Let's see you shoot it with all your strength. This might be your last chance.” Toguro said.

“DON'T PATRONIZE ME!!” Screamed Yusuke.

Yusuke shot his reigun at Toguro, who stood his ground as he waited for the attack to reach him. When the blast finally hit, it seemed to fizzle after hitting the huge man’s chest.

“HYAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!” Toguro screamed.

You all stare in shock as the energy is completely dissipated by Toguro's shout.

“He...just matched the reigun...” Koto said in awe.

“I've seen from my own experience as a former human that just now there was something lacking in you: a sense of crisis!” Toguro said, before punching Yusuke so hard in the chest that the effects can be seen on his back.

Yusuke hit the stadium dome very hard.

“Perhaps you still think you won't die? Is that it?” Toguro asked.

“Heh. It looks like I've won the bet. “ Sakyou said.

‘He's too strong!! ‘ Koenma thought.

“Come on Yusuke!” you shouted, worry in your voice as well as concern.

Yusuke gurgled as he laid in the hole for a few minutes before he rose to his knees, spitting out blood.

“You’ve got it all wrong don’t you Urameshi?” Toguro said.

Yusuke glared down at his opponent, who continued.

“All you have done is earn the right to fight agasint me in my 100% form. Right now I could kill you with just two arms and that would be more then enough. But if I did that then there would be no meaning in me reaching 100%. I became 100% so that I could see your power at its greatest. So you have an obligation to me. You have an obligation to expand all of your energy at its maximum limit and fight me!!” Toguro said.

"That bastard! He thinks he can say anything he wants without having to pay for it later!” Kuwabara said.

“It’s instinct. He’s been living on nothing more then his fighting instinct.” Koenam said.

“Instinct? Oh no. It is my sheer will. Put simply, fighting is my purpose in life! Instinct isn't more than I get terribly hungry in my 100% form. I will devour them starting with the weak ones! It won’t even take me 20 minutes to consume all of the food here in the stadium. Are you sure you want to just sit there idly like that? Your friend’s have come to cheer you on haven’t they?” Toguro said.

“You’ve gota be kidding! I’m not sticking around for this!! I’m getting out of here, quickly!” shouted the crowd.

You and the rest of the gang watched as a panic swept through the crowd, the spectaors fleeing towards the exits.

“In fear of Toguro’s yoki the spectators have started to flee from the stadium in terror!! The stadium of panic!!” Koto shouted, looking around at the fleeing audience.


In the Stands…

"That grody slab o' beef's runnin' rampant!" growled Astuko, her face looking exactly like a pissed off Yusuke.

If anyone doubted Yusuke was her son, they wouldn't at this moment.

"Careful, Atsuko! Don't move from this spot!" Yukina said, resting a scared hand on the woman's shoulder.

In the arena…

Sakyou smirked before he reached into his pocket and pushed a button. The ground began to shake as an extra wall came up, surrounding the entire stadium, blocking all the fleeing audience members from their escape from their deaths.

“What is this wall for?!” shouted the crowd.

“There’s no way you’re going to miss a magnificent show such as this. The price for your tickets is your scum-ridden lives. An inexpensive fee, isn’t it?” Sakyou said, smoking from his cigarette.

“In that case, let’s kill him before we all get taken in!!” the crowd shouted, many of the audience running into the arena and towards Toguro, on intent to kill him and save their lives.

“As fodder you will shut up and watch. This fight is between me and Urameshi.” Toguro said, whipping out the crowd that went to take him down, in one sweep of his arm.

“Don’t you…don’t you lump me in with you!!” growled Yusuke.

“So it’s anger is it? In order for you to draw out your power, you require anger?” Toguro asked, with a hint of interest.

“At this rate, we’re going to be devoured. At this point all we can do is rely on him! Urameshi! Don’t you get beaten!” shouted the crowd.

“Self interest punks.” Hiei spat.

“I call them wanna be fans.” You snort.

“It’s still not enough, huh? What’s the matter? Can’t you move? Are you gong to wait like this until everyone is devoured?” Toguro asked before sucking in more souls to feed his massive form.

“Togour’s extremely fierce yoki is causing the spectators in the stadium to fall one after another…It seems that I…may not be able to continue speaking..through to the end…” Koto said, collapsing to her knees.

A glow appeared around her and she blinked, feeling herself not feeling weak anymore.

“Buck up! You’ll never be the greatest play-by-play announcer in all of the demon world like this!” Chuu said, appearing with a shield guarding her and himself from the attack.

“Right.” Koto said, nodding.

“Rinku are you ok?” Chu asked, holding up a shield.

“Yeah.” Rink said.


In the Stands…

Keiko wobbled on her feet before falling to her knees. Her eyes were glassed over in pain.

"Keiko?! No, not you!" Botan said in worry as Yukina rushed to the girl's side.

Botan was on Keiko's other side, reaching her hand towards the in shock girl. She didn't know what to do.

"Stay strong! Yusuke will pull it off!" Botan said.

"Oh brother..."

Botan blinked. That voice had sounded very familiar. Almost like Genkai.

"Huh?" she said aloud, 'That voice...but it can't be!' Botan thought not sure where it had come from.

"Get crackin' Yusuke!" shouted Astuko.

“I am a different creator at 100% then I was before. I will do anything it takes to draw out your power! Even something like this! Next time I will hit them.” Toguro said.

“Why you!” growled Yusuke.

He got up with a scream and started to attack Toguro.

“You disappoint me, Urameshi! I thought I had finally found someone I could fight all out against. Your transgressor is disappointing me is a serious one!” Toguro said.

“Damn it, man…I can’t win…” Yusuke said, coughing up blood.

“Damnit, can’t he take care of this?” Kuwabara growled, frustrated that Yusuke didn’t seem to be able to kill the guy.

“It appears that I will be wining this wage.” Sakyou said with a smirk.

“Shut up! I have faith in Yusuke! He is going to beat Toguro!” you shout with a growl.

‘No…(YAFN)-chan is wrong…he’s too strong! Has the time come for me to resign my self?’ thought Koenma.

In the stands....

'Wh-why do they have to do this?" Keiko mumbled from her spot on the floor.

All she saw was nothing, her eyes glazed over with pain at seeing Yusuke and his friends having to suffer.

"You freak! I'll take you on!" Astuko shouted, looking ready to actually do so.

However, Botan had been able to hold back the ravage woman, although barely.

"Don't Atsuko! One step and you're dead!"

"So you say! Lemme go!"

Shizuru sighed and looked away.

"I'm 18 years old...too young, darn it..." she said.

"Shizuru! Help me!" Botan cried, desperate for some help to keep Yusuke's mother from running out of the protective force field.

"Shizuru! Botan!"

Both girls stopped what they were doing and turned blinking eyes to where that familiar voice had came from.

There floated Puu. His eyes looked more like Genkai's as he looked at the two with a serious look that could only be made by the old master.

"Surely you can create a force field that fits five!" she said, through Puu.

"Huh?" was the only word that could come out of Shizuru's mouth as her cigarette hung barely in her lips.

"Eh?" Botan said with a 'wtf' look as well as her eyes being big as saucers.

"That voice, its...Master Genkai!" she shouted, shocked as she watched Puu fly towards the arena.

"Yep." was all the girls heard from the little blue fuz ball as they stared in disbelief and looking ready to do an anime fall any minute.

"Don't mind me, boys!" Puu said in Genkai's voice, now hovering over the two.

"Am I hearing right? Genkai?" said a disbelieved Yusuke.

Puu looked at Toguro.

“Toguro! You want to see the depths of Yusuke’s power right? I’ll tell you the quickest way to do so. It’s by taking his….by taking Yusuke’s friends and killing them.” Genkai said.

Yusuke looked at her with widen eyes before he growled.

“What?! Genkai, what’s come over you all of a sudden?!” Yusuke shouted, fear in his voice as well as confusion.

“Right now, he is unable to draw out his true power by himself. Unless one of his friends dies before his eyes, he will no awaken.” Genkai continued, ignoring Yusuke.

“Don’t be ridiculous!” Yusuke shouted.

Genkai turned to her pupil with a scowl.

“One way or another, everyone here is going to die at this rate. If by sacrificing one of them you are able to draw out your true abilities that’s what you’d want, right?” Genkai asked.

“Don’t even joke about that! I’ve misjudged you, you dirty hag! Are you saying that all will be well if I watch on as one person dies for everyone else? You think I could do that, you piece of crap?!” Yusuke shouted.

Genkai gave Yusuke a bitch slap with Puu's ear to the back of Yusuke's head. Yusuke got back up in a flash and growled in the old master who posses Puu's face.

“Yusuke, this is the world you’ve stuck your nose into. No matter what you do, there’s no helping those who are weak!” Genkai scolded.

Toguro blasted the two with his energy, causing Puu to flutter away and leaving Yusuke on the ground.

“That was something I thought of as well, as a final resort. If you are so inexperienced that you can not even control your own power...then I suppose there’s nothing else I can do.” Toguro said.

Yusuke struggled to his feet.

“Stop!” Yusuke shouted, fear in both his eyes and voice.

Toguro turned to you and the group and looked among you. Your eyes widened at the dream you’ve had so many times up to this point.

“You will die! For the sake of drawing out Urameshi’s power…which is to say, for my sake, you will die!” Toguro said, pointing to you.

“NOOOO DAMN IT! DON’T YOU DARE!!” Yusuke screamed, finding strength to stand and rush after Toguro, who slowly made his way in your direction.

You stood there, fear consuming you as you watched Yusuke try to keep Toguro back.

“Out of my way!” Toguro said and slapped Yusuke away like a fly, sending him backwards.

Yusuke got to his knees and spitted out blood.

“Damn it to hell…” Yusuke growled out as he found himself unable to move.

“Once he comes after (YAFN)-chan, we’ll have to attack him, all three of us!” Kurama said, not moving his eyes from the approaching man.

“Bare handed? You don’t have much special power left, do you?” Hiei scoffed, also looking at the man who seemed to be coming towards you very slowly.

“That goes the same for you, after using your Kokuyruyha technique, or would you rather run away?” Kurama said.

“Don’t be absurd. I’ll take him on my self first!” Hiei said.

Koenma looked over to where Puu landed.

‘Genkai, why would you say that? Why bring her into this? Will it really draw out his power? And what will happen to (YAFN)-chan?’ Koenma thought as the look on Genkai’s face looked satisfied.

Yusuke stood up and rushed Toguro, going infront of him and punching him, however Toguro grabbed his arm and held him up, looking his in his face.

“You’re pathetic Urameshi, you are powerless.” Toguro said before throwing Yusuke onto the ground and grinning his head into the floor.

Yusuke stayed there, unmoving on the ground as Toguro continued his trek forward.

“Here he comes.” Kurama said, getting into a defensive stand, as well as Hiei.

Kuwabara moved slightly, as if he was going to move in front of you.

‘I’ll go! I can’t have that dream scare me! I will not make my friends worry about me anymore and think me as being weak!’ you thought before rushing towards Toguro.

“(YAFN)-chan!!” they shouted as you continued your run.

“NOOOO (YAFN)!!” Yusuke screamed as he watched you on his knees.

“I’ll change my destiny! Even if I can’t, I’m not scared of dying!” you shout as your bo materializes in your hand. “And I’m especially not scared of you!!!” You shouted, screaming as you continued to rush at him.

Toguro disappeared and reappeared in front of you, your eyes widen as his hand moves forward. Your face splattered with warm blood. You could hear Yusuke’s blood curdling scream as your eyes dilated from the pain. Toguro smirked at you before he said something you couldn’t hear, it not registering in your mind. Kuwabara’s face appeared in your vision and you felt your self tremble. More words were said, but blocked out as you looked at the blood. You stood there in shock as you watched Kuwabara’s body fell limply to the ground; laying in pool of blood that should have been your own…


(End of Chapter 32)

(End of Season Two)