Hiei's Shadow Tenshi: What are you talking about? Your reason was a really good one! Besides, I have a non existent ego as well Raises her fist Non Existent Egos Unite!

arrowgirl23: Thankies It's people like you who bolster my shattered confidence and inspire me to write once more.

clover381325: Well, here it is! Aren't you glad you don't have to wait anymore?

Silverwing013: Yuppers! And yes, soon the Reikai Tantei will enter, so things will start heating up. Oh, and Risaiko's original name will be mentioned again when the rest of the YYH gang learn about her past. I'm thinking that should be somewhere during the Dark Tournament. Either that, or at the beginning of the Chapter Black Saga.

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Hiei: 1

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Stares up at the votes and her eye begins to twitch. Okay people. You seriously need to vote on pairings. Or else...Pulls out her scythe and poses In the name of Fallen Angel Alice, I will punish you!

Shadow Bandit (My Muse): --; Please forgive her. She's been watching too much Sailor Moon recently...

Disclaimer: If I owned Yu Yu Hakusho, then I'd be a rich person, but I'm just a poor 14 year old. So screw off, ya damn lawyers!!!

Chapter 3: The Genkai Tournament Begins!

Over the next few days, Risaiko did the cooking and the cleaning in Genkai's home, practicing with her new powers whenever she had a free moment. So far, she had learned how to hide her aura, fire black shadow bolts at her opponent, and change her appearance with illusions. As soon as she learned to change her appearance, she used her ability to create a human appearance that looked like a 16 year old girl with long, brown hair in a low ponytail and brown eyes. When asked why she needed to hide herself, she simply shrugged in response.

The day of the tournament finally arrived, and Risaiko woke up early in order to practice her shadow abilities. Climbing to the roof, she spread her black wings and took off, blonde and black hair flying around her, ruby eyes glittering with delight at the prospect of blowing things up. She didn't know why, but, ever since she became a fallen angel, she had developed a weird obsession with explosions. Ditto with various psychotic tendencies that are too numerous to mention. Finding a clearing in the woods, she sat down and began to meditate. Today would be the day that she completed the final test of her dark powers: Summoning a shadow weapon.

To go on farther, I must explain. Soul weapons are reflections of a person's soul given solid form. They cannot be stolen, nor can they be taken from the wielder's hand. If a person's soul is light, then their soul weapon will be a light weapon. If, however, a person's soul is shadow, then their soul weapon will form into a shadow weapon.

Closing her eyes, she mentally traveled deeper and deeper within herself until the reached the black and white ball inside of her that was her soul. Taking it with a pair of imaginary hands, she began to spin it into a weapon. A long handle began to form, then a curved blade. Encouraged by her success, she continued, as the object she made fell into her hands...

Then morphed into a black and silver ferret-like creature. Risaiko facefaulted and sweatdropped heavily.

//What the heck?! This wasn't supposed to happen!! I was supposed to make a weapon, not a pet!// She mentally went over what she had done, checking to see what went wrong. As far as she could figure, she had executed the technique perfectly, but if that was the case, why had she created the creature.

The creature's mew broke Risaiko out of her thoughts as it crawled into her lap and curled up in it. Smiling slightly, she stroked the creature's fur.

"Even though I messed up, I guess you're pretty adorable." She said, then frowned, "but...what should I call you?"

She was just pondering this, when she heard a loud commotion coming from Genkai's house, the game room to be exact. She smirked and switched into her human form. //It seems the tournament has begun.// She thought as she walked back, her "mistake" still in her arms.

When Risaiko reached the game room, she immediately singled out Genkai from the crowd of people. As she walked over to the aged psychic, many men openly stared, as they wondered why this strange girl was here.

"I see the tournament is well underway, Genkai-san." Risaiko remarked as she studied the crowd, "there are so many people here, though I really thought there would be more." The creature in her arms mewed in agreement. Genkai glared at it.

"There were more, but they were knocked out of the running by the first ordeal. And what in reikai is that?" She snapped, eyeing the creature. And so, Risaiko told Genkai about her attempt to create a shadow weapon, and how she had created the creature instead.

"He's really cute, isn't he? Now all I have to do is think of a name for him..." Risaiko trailed off as she began thinking about what to name her new pet. Genkai smirked//The child really did create a shadow weapon, but I doubt she realizes it yet. I wonder when she'll realize...//

Both were too lost in thought to notice when the crowd parted for a second, revealing a black haired teenager glaring suspiciously at Risaiko.

TBC:

Well, that's chapter 3! Not much, I know, but I'm trying. Anyway, I need suggestions for the creature's name, so please send me ideas --;; I know, I'm pathetic. Please send votes on pairings and constructive criticism. Ja!