Hey. I told you I would update again soon and here it is. It's not much but I like where it ends. smiles innocently I really hope you like this chapter. sighs As I've said before and as you all obviously know, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. Smiles brightly Now on with the story. points to something off in the distance and rides off on an imaginary horse

>>Chapter 10

/-/-2 days later-/-/

Zoë stood in front of the mirror examining the mark on her shoulder. "What the hell did he do to me? It should be gone by now."

A knock sounded at the door followed cheerful voice. "Zoë, are you still alive? You've been in the bathroom for the past two hours."

"Yeah Botan, I'm fine. I'll be out in a minute." Zoë pulled on her shirt and brushed back her hair. Tying her hair back she opened the door. "See. Everything's fine." She smiled brightly at Botan.

Botan smiled, "Good cause we have to get to the party."

"Is it time already?"

"Almost. Everything is set up, we just need to get you to Spirit World. The boys are already there."

"Oh. Well how do we get there?"

Botan held out her hand, her oar appearing seconds later. "We're going to fly there."

"Fly?" Zoë gulped. "On that? Will that thing even hold two people?" She said poking it.

"Of course." Botan smiled. "Ready to go?"

"Almost." Zoë finished putting on her makeup and walked back out to Botan. "Ok. Now I'm ready."

Botan jumped up from the chair she was in and mounted her oar. "Hop on."

Zoë hesitantly sat behind Botan, wrapping her arms around her.

>>

Yusuke paced the room, looking at the food sitting on the table occasionally. "Where the hell are they? I'm hungry and we can't star this without them."

"Hn." Hiei stared out the window. "I don't see why I have to be here."

"It's Koenma's birthday and King Enma wanted him to have a party. Seeing as you're still on probation and there would be no one to watch you if we were all here…" Kurama looked over at Hiei.

"Hn."

"We're here." Botan said cheerfully as she walked through the door, Zoë following close behind.

"Finally!"

Yusuke runs to the food table only to be pulled back by Botan. "Not until Koenma's here."

"But I haven't eaten since breakfast and I'm hungry."

"Yusuke," Botan looked bored, "you had breakfast two hours ago. You can wait until Koenma gets here."

Yusuke crossed his arms. "He better get here fast."

Botan rolled her eyes at Yusuke and sat down in the chair next to the food table.

>>Back at Yusuke's apartment after the party>>

Zoë smiled at the boys. "That was fun." She starts to part of the song Rollin' by Big and Rich. "…Yeah whatcha think about that. Well I'm a crazy son-of -a-…"

"Bad word." Kuwabara yells out. (a/n: If you've never heard the song, they actually say 'son-of-a-bad word') "Oh yeah! I love that part."

"We can tell." Yusuke said annoyed.

The lock turned and the front door opened. "Yusuke, I'm home." Atzuko slurred. Zoë quickly stood up and helped Yusuke's mom find the her bed.

Yusuke looked around the room. "Well, I guess it's about time you guys started leaving."

Kurama and Kuwabara nodded in response and walked to the door. "See you tomorrow Urameshi." Kuwabara waved as he closed the door.

Zoë walked back to the living room and looked around at the empty chairs. "Where did they go?"

"It was about time they left." Yusuke said as he looked past Zoë and at him mom's door. "Wanna go for a walk?"

"Sure. Let me go grab a jacket and tell Derrick where I'm going."

Yusuke nodded and waited for her in the hallway.

"Ok. Lets go." Zoë stepped out of the doorway to her apartment and pulled Yusuke down the hall.

>>At the Park>>

Yusuke watched Zoë as she stared at the lake in front of them. "It's so pretty." Zoë said in a daze. "The way the water reflects the beautiful colors of the sunset. The way it dances with the wind. The way the ripples grow bigger as they slowly disappear."

"It's no where as beautiful as you." Yusuke unconsciously said as he pulled her closer. He placed his fingers under her chin and brought her head up, slowly leaning closer. He softly kissed her lips, but pulled back quickly as pain seared through his body.