* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation *
* Volume 5: Concentrating my willpower! *
* Chapter two (37): Double edged sword! *

Kuwabara: Serves you right! Your demonic beasts are tied up with reiki! And
you're next!

Byakko: Idiot! So very arrogant! I'm going to kill you myself!

Kuwabara: Are you quite done with your braggin? Come down here and fight me!

Byakko: Stupid fellow!

Kuwabara: WAH! *Woah... he's more huge upclose and personal!*

Byakko: I'm telling you! That broken sword of yours won't defeat me! If a
reiki sword is your only formidable weapon, then your chance of winning
isn't even one in a hundred!

Kuwabara: What? Whether it's of use or not... I'll test it out on your body!

(slashes Byakko)

Kuwabara: Yes? How was that?

Byakko: UUUoooo!

(they engage)

Yuusuke: All right! Kuwabara has the upper hand! If he seriously does it, he
won't lose to that big headed monster!

Kuwabara: Hey! Come on!

Kurama: It's very strange!

Hiei: Yes! Look at the two of them! It's true Kuwabar has the upper hand...
but Kuwabara appears to be more tired than the opponent!

Kuwabara: *Darn, what's happening? No matter how much I attack, that guy's
not countering. And I'm still...* Not only that... could it be that...
Byakko's grown bigger by one fold!

Kurama: Ah! I get it! Look at Kuwabara-kun's sword!

Kuwabara: !? Sword? *It's shrank!*

Kurama: Byakko... has drained all of Kuwabara-kun's reiki! And he's managed
to tap it as his own resource!

Byakko: Hahah! You seem to have realized it! What will you do? Forsake your
sword and fight bare-handed?

Kuwabara: Don't look down on me!

(elongates his sword again)

Yuusuke: Forget it, Kuwabara! You'll only cause your opponent to grow bigger
in furthering your attacks!

Kuwabara: (gives a shout)

Byakko: Idiot!

(Kuwabara stuffs the sword into Byakko's mouth

Kuwabara: WAAH! AAAAh...

(he collapses)

Byakko: *Amazingly strong reiki for a small fellow. I seem to have
underestimated him.*

Kuwabara: Humph! It's not ended yet!

Yuusuke: Ah! Reiki sword... Only as long as a short sword!

Byakko: Heh... you're having difficulty standing up now? Horror time is just
about beginning!

Kuwabara: WAH!

Byakko: I'll torture you to death slowly!

Kuwabara: (coughs some blood)

Byakko: Hahah... this'll be a good after-meal exercise! After digestion,
I'll eat you up.

Yuusuke: Kuwabara's not able to stand for long after being drained of reiki!
If this goes on, he'll really be killed!

Kurama: No! There's still a way. Byakko's body is unable to expand any
further. If Kuwabara-kun realized this point... But this move is considered
suicidal! A desperation move! If it fails, Kuwabara-kun will lose his life!

Kuwabara: *Funny! His body only fattens up after draining my reiki... could
it be that... no! No time to think now! I can only go for it!*

Byakko: What're you mumbling about? Are you saying your last words after
having given up? Then I'll fulfill your wishes and let you die! Give me your
life!

Kuwabara: OOOO! *I'll give all my remaining reiki now!*

Byakko: Hm?

[Girl in lower box:
"You can't just go on fighting!"]

Kuwabara: I'll give you all my remaining reiki now!

Yuusuke: Has Kuwabara gone crazy? Giving him reiki on his own... what does
he think he's doing?

Kuwabara: Ah...

Everyone else: !!

Byakko: Heheh... have you gone mad? You even sent your last remaining reiki
to me.

Yuusuke: Kuwabara - !?

Byakko: You'll be easier to eat if I smash you now! First, the head!

Yuusuke: YOU IDIOT! I'm gonna kill you!

Kurama: Hold it! Look! Byakko's looking very weird!

Byakko: Ugh... huh?

Kuwabara: Heh! Just as I predicted!

Yuusuke: Kuwabara!! You idiot, so you merely fainted!

Kuwabara: Hey! Overeating is bad for health! Especially heavy stuff like my
reiki.

Byakko: HUH? WOAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

(he shoots up to the stars)

Kurama: Kuwabara-kun's reiki's slightly exceeded what Byakko could bear.

Yuusuke: HAHAHAH! The funniest overeating in the world! THAT IDIOT!

Kuwabara: What's so funny? I almost lost my life! Better breathe in some of
the reiki he let out...

Byakko: AAAAH!

(whams into a wall)

Yuusuke: Explooooo~de! Serves him right! Are you okay, Kuwabara?

Kuwabara: Yeh, still doing fine. Got some reiki back from him. Only need a
little rest... !?

(Byakko steps out)

Yuusuke: He's got an immortal body too?

Byakko: Frankly speaking, I'm extremely touched. An impressive display of
fighting regardless of one's life. As a token of appreciation, I invite you
to my room! The house of horror!

END TRANSLATION

10/2/99
(c) 1991 Togashi Yoshihiro
Translation: fwah@geocities.com