Hello and welcome to the 2nd chapter!

Chapter 2: The Birthday and the Boat Ride

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu YU Hakusho!!

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Over the last few months, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei and Phoenix spent their times training and getting ready for the dark tournament. But on the last day of the training (2 months passed) Phoenix decided to spend it her way on her day. When I mean her day, I mean her special day. The day when she's another year older. Yet, she was given a lot of money and sent to celebrate it in the living world. As much as Phoenix protested, Genkai forced her to stay in the city until the end of the day. But, for the lighter side of things, Eros was a great company. So was Botan and Yukina as much as Phinny didn't really hate those 2 much but the ferry girl is quite annoying.

Yukina and Eros(in her teenage girl form) walked from behind as Botan and Phoenix walked in the front.

Botan was as cheery as ever. " So! Where do you suppose we go celebrate Phoenix's birthday girls?" As she was laughing, "Oh hohohohohohohoho!" (lol, like Bulma laughed in DBZ) Phoenix was looking around like somebody was watching her.

Yukina suggested, " How about we go to a restaurant?"

"I'm in!" Eros flickered the hair out of her face.

Phoenix then mumbled, "What ever you girls want."

"Yukina, my love!!" said a dopey voice far away.

The girls stopped as Yukina said under her breath, "Uh-Oh"

A laughing Kazuma ran over to them soon to be followed by a restless Yusuke.

"I thought you'd be back at your home!"

"I was granted to visit here to hang out with Phoenix."

Yusuke took a glance at her. "Why would you want to hang out with her? We're leaving tomorrow if you didn't know that. "

The light haired girl glared at him. " I know that you dimwit and I am well- prepared for it. Grandma doesn't want me to return home because she wants me to have a real birthday."

"huh?"

"Today's your birthday?" Kuwabara blinked.

Botan answered for Phinny, " That's right! And we're thinking of a way to celebrate it with her! Now if you two would kindly get Keiko and Shizuru we can all go out to eat at a restaurant! "

Phoenix had her arms crossed and was looking the other way.

"Phinny's not dressed up to be at a birthday bash," Yusuke pointed out.

Phoenix then glared at him again. "Don't call me Phinny if you know what's good for you."

Eros then came between them and laughed nervously. "Oh! She's just that way because she's getting old! Listen, if you guys want to come with us, we're going to the country side to have a picnic for Phoenix's birthday!"

In an instant, Botan's face yet turned into of what a cat's. "huh? We are?"

Eros mumbled with out moving her mouth, " Yes...we are. Invite the others and we'll meet you all there!" She grabbed onto Eros's arm tightly and rushed away with her with Phoenix voice trailing away, " HEY! GET OFF!"

Yukina then asked, " Will you guys be there?"

Kuwabara agreed quickly, "Of course! I wouldn't miss up a chance to spend some time with you dear!"

Yusuke just replied, " I guess."

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So it was off to the country side, Cherry blossom petals blowing in the wind and everyone enjoying the cool magic tricks Eros and Teenage Koenma were doing. But Phoenix....she took the time to just stand on a cherry blossom tree and think of the upcoming events that might happen tomorrow. Good...and Bad..until she just had to be interrupted by a human with his punkish attitude!

She looked to her side as she watched Yusuke jump from side to side up to where she was standing.

"How come you're not enjoying the goofy stunts your pet and Koenma are showing everyone?" he asked.

Phoenix looked to the side, trying to avoid looking at him at any costs. But she replied, " I'll be down there in a minute. Go on to your friends and have your pathetic fun."

"What's wrong with you?!"

She finally looked at him. "What?"

"We act all friendly to you but you just turn away and act so cold to us. Why is that?"

"If I told you, you wouldn't be able to understand. I'm just born like this, okay?" Phoenix didn't want to take anymore. She jumped down to try to avoid anymore conversation with him but then he followed her.

"You may be Genkai's own blood, but I still don't get you."

She turned and frowned at him, " Then don't spend your time trying to. " She then walked over to Botan and Keiko.

"Hey Phoenix!"

"Happy birthday again!"

"What is up with this girl? " Yusuke thought to himself. "Maybe I can ask Genkai."

Genkai, who was sitting with Puu and was listening to all the fun noticed Yusuke coming over.

"Do you have a problem?"

He sat next to her and kept looking at Phoenix.

"Is there something wrong with Phoenix? Why is she so cold to everyone. "

Genkai sighed and smiled, " now if I told you that , I would have to kill you."

"You're not telling me too?!"

Genkai shook her head no. " If you really want to find out why Phoenix is the way Phoenix is...you'll just have to get to know her better....then you can ask her."

Yusuke then crossed his arms. "That sucks."

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The next night, the 5 said good bye to their friends for now as they would be on their way to hanging neck island....that is...if they can survive it.

As they all stood next to the railing, (Yusuke actually being awake this time if you know what I mean!) they looked around at all their competition.

Kuwabara looked from left to right. "Whoa, these guys look creepier from year to year." HE then sees a snake looking guy pass by and he almost faints from fear.

"They all are weaklings," Phoenix thought to herself.

"To you they do," said Kurama's voice in her head.

She looked at him as if he did something wrong. He just replied with a smile.

Phoenix turned the other way, and if you just leaned into her a little bit, she smiled. She then frowned again and turned to them, " So I'm guessing we're going by the same name and team captain as you did last time?"

Yusuke hopped off the railing. " That's right. "

A purple monster with fuzzy black hair stepped up before them.

"Which one of you is related to Genkai?"

The guys all looked at Phoenix.

Phoenix scoffed, " Oh fine. Accuse me of being the same blood. I'm her. What do you want?"

The monster growled, " Your grandmother happened to kill my ancestors 50 years ago! I've come to kill the only living being of hers, then I will come after that woman!"

Hiei was amused, " An empty threat from a mere weakling like yourself? I doubt you can even lay a finger on her."

"What did you say short stuff?!"

With a simple retaliation technique, Phoenix just raised her hand, an energy wave formed and she sent it which went through the monster like a cannonball.

That made all the monsters scared.

"That...was amazing..." complimented a speechless Kuwabara.

Phoenix re-crossed her arms. "It was no problem."

Kuwabara laughed. "Hey you guys! I have a great chance we're going to win no matter what because we happen to have Genkai's granddaughter with us!"

Kurama sweat dropped and Hiei looked like he was annoyed by Kuwabara's idiotic tendancy, which he always is. But Yusuke was just leaning there as if nothing impressed him at all.

There, the boat sailed all the way to the island where the gang's destinies may be changed forever....or maybe just one of them.

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