Part 6: Escaping the Demolition
Finally the tournament was over and everyone could breath. However, the peace was short-lived. Sakyo revealed that the whole stadium was to blow up, destroying him and his plans to open the gateway. The walls trapping the audience in the stadium were still standing, but people ran to find a way out. Koenma broke off to catch up with Sakyo who had retreated to the basement of the arena. Team Urameshi went to help the girls that had come to support them.
After Hiei saved Yukina from a crumbling wall and Yusuke beat Kayko out of her daze, the group headed for a gap in where they recalled from one of the explosions. Leilani ran after the others. They stopped when they reached their intended exit, finding that debris had filled in the gap. Leilani started to catch her breath when Chu, Rinku, Touya and Jin appeared, breaking through to the outside. Urameshi’s team was surprised at their helpfulness.
Still catching her breath, Leilani wasn’t listening until her ears picked up at the sound of a swift Irish accent.
“Right he is, and when the tourney next around comes flying we’ll have new muscles on us! And whee and woo we’ll be the champions that one!” the voice explained.
Leilani looked up to see the red hair and blue eyes attached.
“Oh, who’s that?” Leilani inquired.
“That’s only Jin, a Wind Master, he fought Yusuke in an earlier match,” Bob informed then noticed Leilani walking away, “Hey, where do you think you’re going?”
She went over to Jin and fell on him.
She squealed, “Oh, I’ve sprained my ankle! With those big strong muscles and all, could you carry me out?”
Placing a hand behind his head, Jingave a surprised chuckle, “Uh, sure! That’d be no problem lil lass!”
With a path cleared out of the stadium, everyone ran to escape and cleared the explosion just in time. They turned to watch the destruction they had avoided. Now it was really over for good. There were sighs of relief among the survivors. Hiei suspiciously glared at Jin and Leilani laughing together. Bob flew up beside him.
“I know,” Bob sympathized, “She has no shame.”
“Hmph. It’s quite pathetic really,” Hiei replied.
Bob shrugged and flew off to join Leilani.
Hieiwhispered to his teammates, “I don’t know what she’s after, but I don’t trust her. Be sure to not give her anything she asks for.”
Leilani thanked Jin for helping her and prepared to reward him for saving the life of an angel. She transformed back into her angel form and kissed his forehead. He smiled really big and nearly tipped over.
“Keep up the good deeds and maybe one day you can be an angel too,” Leilani reassured in a celestial tone.
Seeing Jin's happiness, his companions were desirous for kisses as well. Leilani agreed since they helped everyone from the stadium escape. Each one of them had similar reactions as her lips touched their foreheads. Then she changed back into a human. Bob accompanied her as she walked back to the members of Team Urameshi.
“Case closed, my work here is done,” Leilai announced.
“Where are you off to now?” Kurama questioned her.
“Well, we always get off at least two weeks after every mission; we get more time off after more dangerous missions,” Leilani explained, “During that off time we can perform service of our own choosing.”
“Oh joy,” Hiei said sarcastically, “Just be sure not to spread any of that sunshine around me!”
Leilani bent over Hiei and teased, “Actually I was thinking of spending my time off hanging around you guys.”
“You have got to be kidding me,” Hiei gruffed.
Leilani straightened up and tought out loud, “In fact with the danger I was in back there, I might even get a whole year off! Bob, do you think you can manage my report to do so?”
“A year is pushing it, you may only get a month or so,” Bob sighed at her overexerted attempts.
“Thank goodness,” murmured Hiei.
“If you need a place to lodge, I’m sure my mother wouldn’t mind if you stayed with us for the time you have,” offered Kurama.
This received a warning look from Hiei. Telepathically, Kurama explained to him that he thought that this would be the best way to keep an eye on her and to learn what she was up to. Hiei still didn't like the sound of it, but he still complied.
“If that wouldn’t be to much trouble, I would greatly appreciate it, thank you,” expressed Leilani.
Back at the hotel, the guys were ready to leave and waiting in the lounge for the girls. Leilani sat with them at the table and Hiei glared at her the whole time. The ship was going to take off soon and they needed to get going. Kayko, Botan, Shiziru, and Yukina showed up (at an inopportune moment) and they checked out for good.
As they looked out at the ocean that they would soon cross, they speculated what they would do upon their return. Leilani sighed at the sensitivity Kurama showed towards his human mother and was about to say something but Hiei mentioned the various crimes he could continue to cause, which set her off.
Just then, a familiar voice came from the forest behind them, and they found that Genkai was alive again. Everyone but Leilani ran to her.
“See, she came back alive too!” Leilani exclaimed, “So what was the deal with everyone being worried about Kuwabara dying.”
“Just get on the ship!” Bob groaned.
Everyone boarded the cruiser and looked at the island as they set off on their way back home.
