Okay, I hope you liked the first chapter. This is chapter two and I think that it's only going to get better from here out.

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Kurama: Why do I always end up rescuing someone?

Me: *in mock helpfulness* Because your character is kind, gentle, caring, and absolutely gorgeous when he blushes?

Kurama: That's not a good reason.

Me: Is too, cause I said so.

Hiei: Bakas! I have more to do than to deal with ignorant ningens.

Kurama: *heavy sigh* I wish I could say the same. Ivy Raine promised to help me study.

Me: And I told you in 'Brink' that I am not a ningen, so baka yourself!

Hiei: *sigh*

Kurama: *sweatdrop*

Me: *evil grin* You don't mess with the all-powerful authoress, Hiei Jaganshi. You just don't mess with her. I can make your life miserable.

Hiei: *undertone* Could it be worse than dealing with you?

Me: Actually, and much to your upcoming misery, yes. *picks up phone and dials number* Hi! Is Tracey home?…. She is! Wonderful! Can I speak with her?… Hey! It's Ivy…. Yeah. Your favourite youkai's at my house…. You'll be here in ten?… Excellent. See you then! *hangs up*

Hiei: *to Kurama* Why is it that I get the feeling that my life just got a whole lot worse?

Me: *evil, evil laughter*

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Authoress' note: I have been informed, by a reliable source, that my story is very much like the beginning of one called You Choose. I assure you, and that author, that the likenesses were not intentional, as I wrote this on notebook paper when Yu Yu Hakusho first began to show the Dark Tournament series on Cartoon Network sometime last year. My apologies to the author and to those who would think that I would dare steal another author's work, shame on you!

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They awoke at the same time and both sighed, "Whew! Just a dream!" Their attention was brought to each other and they screamed.

The sound of feet went unheard. Then, the door slid open.

"No need to yell! You're safe, both of you. It's good to see you awake."

"Where the Hell are we?!" Jennis demanded.

"No need to be rude! All of your questions will be answered when Koenma-sama­ arrives. Not before. I'm Botan, by the way."

Before either of the girls could protest, their door slid open again and people entered. Jennis noted that it was Ugly from the park, Hiei, Kurama, and a toddler.

"Two? Kurama, I thought-"

"One was injured fighting Kayangele. I couldn't leave her there injured!" Kurama protested.

"Very well," the toddler sighed. "Who was attacked?"

"Her," stated Kurama, Hiei, and Teisha, all pointing.

This… toddler?… is Koenma?

Foolishly, Teisha glanced at Jennis and both began to laugh hysterically.

"I'll get a syringe!" Kurama said, headed for the door. Teisha restrained her laughter.

"No. No syringe. I don't like sedatives. In fact, if you give me one, I'll have to hurt you," she warned. She began to sit up and her eyes still gleamed.

"Well, would you mind telling us what is so funny?" asked the baby.

"A toddler commands a group of people who must be older than him. What'd you do? Tell them that your psychic and will read their thoughts if they didn't obey you?"

"Actually, no, I didn't, though I will bear that in thought next time. I am older than all of them because I am seven hundred and fifty years old."

Jennis and Teisha swapped a disbelieving glance.

"And I'm the Easter Bunny," Teisha muttered. "To continue, if you please?"

"Would you answer some of my questions?"

Teisha looked at Jennis, and she gestured an affirmative.

"All right. Shoot."

Jennis saw the pacifier and, just as she had begun to calm down, her laughter redoubled. Teisha valiantly fought her own giggles.

"What are your names?"

"I'm Teisha Karasaki and she's Jennis Macinacho. Now, since you're the… big… bossman around here, will you answer our questions in return?"

Everyone looked at her in shock.

Was my pun that horrible? she wondered. I didn't think so. I thought it funny. I thought it very  funny.

"Did you say Karasaki?!" Kurama choked.

"Yes," she replied, baffled by the importance placed on her name.

"This just got a whole lot more complex," Koenma murmured. "Teisha, do you know your father?"

"No. He was a coward and ran away before I was born. Or so I was told."

Koenma nodded sagely. A medium-height boy with ebony hair and a defiant set to his eyes walked in. He looked at Jennis and herself appraisingly before saying, "She doesn't look like all that to me."

The girls looked at one another. "Uh… who's supposed to be all that?" Teisha asked Jennis.

"Ain't me," Jennis replied with a shrug.

"And I know it isn't me. If I was all that, I'd be able to pass Calculus," Teisha reflected.

"Before we get into explanations, why don't we introduce ourselves," Botan suggested. "Now, you already know myself, Koenma-sama, Hiei Jaganshi, and Kurama. The one with orange hair is Kazuma Kuwabaka." The boy in question growled. "I'm sorry. I meant Kazuma Kuwabara. He prefers Kuwabara, though."

He leapt over to Jennis and began to sloppily kiss her hand. Teisha actually pitied the fool, though she daren't let it show.

She couldn't believe that trash like this boy dared to think of touching her.

"I am the magnificent Kuwabara. I will safegua-"

He was stopped short by Jennis' punching him in the nose and Hiei bashing him over the head.

"Don't you ever touch me again in your life," she declared quietly. Kuwabara rose quickly and edged towards Teisha.

"Not a chance, Kuwabaka!" Teisha glared at the orange haired idiot. "Think before you act, else you wind up dead."

He inched towards the door and continued to try and stop the bleeding of his broken nose.

"Sheesh, you are an idiot. Two girls, Kuwabara?"

"You'll be next," Teisha warned, tossing a dagger. It flew in front of the unintroduced boy's face and quivered in the wall. "I could have picked a fly off your beak and you wouldn't have been the wiser."

"O-kay," Botan breathed. "That's Yuusuke Urameshi that Teisha Karasaki just threatened. Yukina's not here, but she'll be back in a few days to check up on everyone."

"Did you just say Karasaki?!"

"Yes, she did. Can we continue?!" Teisha queried, tossing another dagger up and down in the air, obviously growing agitated.

"I'm Genkai and this is my temple where you will reside until it is judged safe for you to leave. Teisha, I will begin to train you more with your swordsmanship as soon as you feel up to it and that injury on your face is fully healed. Yukina's the one who healed you, by the way."

Teisha nodded.

"And what am I to do?"

"Keep yourself safe. I don't know why someone wants that crucifix of your's, but they do, and we can't afford for them to get it."

Jennis nodded.

"Now, I can't tell you the full story behind that crucifix yet as I don't know it myself. We're looking for it, though, up in Spirit World," Koenma reassured.

Jennis' mood went black.

"He said Maman goes bye-bye and now he leaves!"

De'Zhane's words were haunting her. She didn't know what they meant, but she vowed to find out, because that wasn't an ordinary dream.

"Hiei, you're going to protect Jennis, since she's the weaker of the two. Kurama, you've got Teisha. Keep a close eye on both of them. We don't know yet which one they want. It may not be the crucifix they're after."

Both of the demons nodded.

How… how did I know that they were demons? Teisha looked at her and nodded. At least I'm right. Two demons assigned by a toddler to protect us.

She grinned evilly.

Koenma left in a burst of light and a loud BANG!

"Couldn't learn discretion, could he?" Kurama mumbled.

"I'm going for a walk. Jennis, get acquainted with your bodyguard. I don't want any incidents," Teisha said, standing and leaving.

Kurama followed her.