CHAPTER 1

The day begins like every other day. Yusuke wakes up, goes to the kitchen and eats his breakfast. While getting his bowl of cereal out, he notices a note on the cupboard.

Yusuke,

I'm going downtown to try to earn some money cuz I went broke after spending my money on beer and cigarettes. I don't know when I'll be home, probably not tonight seeing as how I'm going to probably have to sell myself to somebody down at the bar. Be good and try to stay out of trouble.

Love,

Mom

"Well, guess I'm home alone as usual...maybe I should call Kuwabara and see if he wants to hang out today and maybe play video games or something" so Yusuke called Kuwabara.

"Hey Kuwabara, you wanna come over? My mom left again and I'm home alone and seriously bored."

"Sure, I'll be over in a little bit."

Kuwabara shows up at Yusuke's house about 10 minutes later and they go into Yusuke's room and start playing Mortal Kombat.

"Urameshi, I'm starving. Got anything good in your fridge?"

"Go help yourself stupid. I'm not your maid."

Kuwabara leaves to go get something in the kitchen.

"URAMESHI! COME HERE!"

"WHAT?! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!"

"Hey, look what your mom left behind."

"Yeah, your point?"

A box of cigarettes opened are sitting on the table.

"Have you ever tried to smoke before?"

"No, I leave that to my mom. I'm not gonna end up like grandma Genkai and get lung cancer and die."

"Well, Shizuru hasn't died yet. She left a pack on her nightstand the other night and I thought about taking one."

"And what exactly were you doing in her room anyways?"

"Uh...nevermind"

"You sick bastard"

"WHAT?! I DIDNT DO ANYTHING!!"

"Whatever"

"I say we try one"

"Knock yourself out"

Kuwabara picks up the pack and takes one out. He takes the lighter out of the drawer and lights it up. He takes a hit and starts to cough horribly.

"God these things are nasty. But for some reason, I want to try again"

"Fine go ahead and kill yourself. I'm going back in my room. I get enough second hand smoke from my mom. I don't need anymore from you."

Kuwabara stays in the kitchen for an hour. Smoke fills the whole kitchen and a little of the hallway. Yusuke comes out to investigate.

"Kuwabara what the hell are you doing?"

"It's...so...addicting...I can't stop!"

The whole pack is gone now except for the half of the one Kuwabara is smoking.

"You should really try this....it's particularly soothing"

"Thanks but no thanks. Like I said before, I'm not going to kill myself faster"

Kuwabara takes the cigarette out of his mouth and shoves it into Yusuke's.

"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?!"

Yusuke accidentally inhales it and starts coughing. He looks at Kuwabara then back at the cigarette. He takes another hit. Pretty soon, the whole thing is gone and they're both hooked.