Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Crimson Eyes, Sapphire Tears ❯ Koenma's Surprise ( Chapter 4 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: dark_liandrin 
Kazumi approaches Koenma.
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama / Adventure / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 07.10.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 161 | Status: Work In Progress
Kazumi approaches Koenma.
Anime/Manga: Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama / Adventure / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 07.10.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.2K | Visits: 161 | Status: Work In Progress
Koenma sat in his office in Spirit World, positioned in his oversized chair, staring at a missive that had recently come in. His ogre helper stood in front of him, having just now delivered it to him.
"You're saying it arrived at the front gate?" He repeated the question again, though he had already heard the answer, "And they didn't say anything about it?"
"No, Koenma sir, just to bring this directly to you, seeing as King Enma is away on business at the moment." The ogre replied.
"I see." Koenma said no more, observing the small sphere in his hand. Demons were known to use such means as communication, their equivalent to a letter, and with a sinking feeling he realized he had never been sent one that contained good news. Great. After all, what demon would take the time for such a thing unless it was a pressing matter? Though this was an unusual style of message, one he hadn't seen before. Interesting, at the least.
Koenma sucked on his pacifier, deep in thought for a few moments. Then he sighed, gesturing to the ogre, "Fetch Botan for me, would you please? I'd like her to see this."
"Yes sir!" The ogre scurried off to do his bidding, leaving Koenma to his thoughts. Five minutes later there came a knock on the door, and Botan was admitted, looking apprehensive.
"You called?" She said, straightening her clothes and trying to look professional, which was a laugh because she never did. It's very hard to look the part of the grim reaper when you're a bubbly blue-haired woman with a bright personality. Somehow the two just didn't fit.
"Yes. I just recieved this." He held up the sphere for a moment, noticing a flicker of comprehension in her eyes as she registered what it was. "I thought it would be . . . wise to have you here when I activate it."
"Wise . . . " She repeated, "More like you suspect this will be more than just a greeting and will probably involve Yusuke in some way or another, am I right?"
"Of course. Nowadays everything seems to involve our budding Spirit Detective, willingly or not." He gave a slight smile, "Might as well get this over with . . ." With those words he placed the sphere on his desk and, laying a hand over it, sent a small jolt of spirit power into it, activating the message. He moved his hand and the sphere rose, letting off a peculiar light, and with it spoke an unfamiliar voice.
"Greetings. I am contacting you because my people are in dire need of your assistence. One of our own has managed to escape us, revealing him as a traitor to our cause. He has fled to one of your worlds, in hiding, and is convicted of the murder of innocent townspeople. He is highly trained and dangerous, which is why we felt the need to inform Spirit World of this development. We need your help in apprehending this traitor. If you are confused as to who and what we are, I shall tell you. We are the Kyoshiran demon clan, of the Hidden World, Samyra. You might have heard of us, you might not. It makes no difference to us. I have sent a representativeto deliver this message, but I preferred you to hear this as a preliminary warning. She will approach you soon. It is my sincere wish that you comply with our request, for if this criminal is not caught he will not only endanger our world, but yours as well. Make your decision quickly, for I fear we run out of time."
With a slight blip the voice cut off, leaving the two of them in a stunned silence. The sphere dropped with a clatter on the surface of his desk, rolling a ways before coming to a stop, devoid of light, its purpose fulfilled. Botan finally managed to drag her gaze away from it to look at him.
"Sir?"
Koenma drew a deep breath, "Well. Of all things, I didn't expect that."
"What do you make of it? That name sounds familiar, Samyra . . ." She tried the word out, frowning.
"That's because you've probably heard it before, in your early training. It's mentioned a few times in some of our oldest texts, dating back a couple thousand years or so." Koenma explained, "Samyra was a prosperous city of a neighboring world, aptly named The Hidden World. A long time ago it was one of four worlds, among Demon World, Spirit World, and Human World. The demons who lived there interacted with us, lived among us, and so on. They were known for their great fighting skills, their power, and their overall desire for peace. You see, that was a rare trait among demons, especially in those times. They were close allies with Spirit World, and helped us to keep the peace and balance of the worlds. That's why we never had Spirit Detectives back then, we didn't need them."
"Well, what happened, then? I think I remember something from my books, a disappearance . . .?" She trailed off with a questioning look.
"Yes. One day they all disappeared, and the portal to their world was shut. After a while, we assumed The Hidden World had simply disappeared. It's possible, if a world's balance is tipped. But we'd never had it happen. Most just figured that there had been an internal conflict, maybe a war, that wiped them all out. All we knew was that they were gone, so we accepted things as they were. Years passed, and when they didn't come back they were slowly forgotten. When things got bad we hired a Spirit Detective, thus starting the newest trend. For them to show up now is a major ordeal. We'll have to strike up negotiations and Enma knows what else." He put a hand to his temple, a headache already building from the implications. "I can't believe this had to happen now."
"And what about their request?" She asked.
"What do you think? We'll comply. It's Spirit World's job to monitor the worlds, and we can't let a rogue demon run loose like that. Plus it would be unwise to refuse and start off on the wrong foot with the Kyoshirans, that would be the last thing we'd need."
"You'll be sending Yusuke." She replied, making it a fact rather than a question.
"Yes. And Hiei, Kurama, and possibly Kuwabara. They work well together."
She grimaced. "Hiei? I know Kurama will come if you ask, but Hiei? Won't he just refuse?"
"He still has a debt to pay us, remember? If he wants his sentence revoked, he'll help. I know he despises being confined to one human city. He'll come along just to get away from it for awhile. At least, I hope." Koenma grimaced as well, "You never know with demons like that."
"You're saying it arrived at the front gate?" He repeated the question again, though he had already heard the answer, "And they didn't say anything about it?"
"No, Koenma sir, just to bring this directly to you, seeing as King Enma is away on business at the moment." The ogre replied.
"I see." Koenma said no more, observing the small sphere in his hand. Demons were known to use such means as communication, their equivalent to a letter, and with a sinking feeling he realized he had never been sent one that contained good news. Great. After all, what demon would take the time for such a thing unless it was a pressing matter? Though this was an unusual style of message, one he hadn't seen before. Interesting, at the least.
Koenma sucked on his pacifier, deep in thought for a few moments. Then he sighed, gesturing to the ogre, "Fetch Botan for me, would you please? I'd like her to see this."
"Yes sir!" The ogre scurried off to do his bidding, leaving Koenma to his thoughts. Five minutes later there came a knock on the door, and Botan was admitted, looking apprehensive.
"You called?" She said, straightening her clothes and trying to look professional, which was a laugh because she never did. It's very hard to look the part of the grim reaper when you're a bubbly blue-haired woman with a bright personality. Somehow the two just didn't fit.
"Yes. I just recieved this." He held up the sphere for a moment, noticing a flicker of comprehension in her eyes as she registered what it was. "I thought it would be . . . wise to have you here when I activate it."
"Wise . . . " She repeated, "More like you suspect this will be more than just a greeting and will probably involve Yusuke in some way or another, am I right?"
"Of course. Nowadays everything seems to involve our budding Spirit Detective, willingly or not." He gave a slight smile, "Might as well get this over with . . ." With those words he placed the sphere on his desk and, laying a hand over it, sent a small jolt of spirit power into it, activating the message. He moved his hand and the sphere rose, letting off a peculiar light, and with it spoke an unfamiliar voice.
"Greetings. I am contacting you because my people are in dire need of your assistence. One of our own has managed to escape us, revealing him as a traitor to our cause. He has fled to one of your worlds, in hiding, and is convicted of the murder of innocent townspeople. He is highly trained and dangerous, which is why we felt the need to inform Spirit World of this development. We need your help in apprehending this traitor. If you are confused as to who and what we are, I shall tell you. We are the Kyoshiran demon clan, of the Hidden World, Samyra. You might have heard of us, you might not. It makes no difference to us. I have sent a representativeto deliver this message, but I preferred you to hear this as a preliminary warning. She will approach you soon. It is my sincere wish that you comply with our request, for if this criminal is not caught he will not only endanger our world, but yours as well. Make your decision quickly, for I fear we run out of time."
With a slight blip the voice cut off, leaving the two of them in a stunned silence. The sphere dropped with a clatter on the surface of his desk, rolling a ways before coming to a stop, devoid of light, its purpose fulfilled. Botan finally managed to drag her gaze away from it to look at him.
"Sir?"
Koenma drew a deep breath, "Well. Of all things, I didn't expect that."
"What do you make of it? That name sounds familiar, Samyra . . ." She tried the word out, frowning.
"That's because you've probably heard it before, in your early training. It's mentioned a few times in some of our oldest texts, dating back a couple thousand years or so." Koenma explained, "Samyra was a prosperous city of a neighboring world, aptly named The Hidden World. A long time ago it was one of four worlds, among Demon World, Spirit World, and Human World. The demons who lived there interacted with us, lived among us, and so on. They were known for their great fighting skills, their power, and their overall desire for peace. You see, that was a rare trait among demons, especially in those times. They were close allies with Spirit World, and helped us to keep the peace and balance of the worlds. That's why we never had Spirit Detectives back then, we didn't need them."
"Well, what happened, then? I think I remember something from my books, a disappearance . . .?" She trailed off with a questioning look.
"Yes. One day they all disappeared, and the portal to their world was shut. After a while, we assumed The Hidden World had simply disappeared. It's possible, if a world's balance is tipped. But we'd never had it happen. Most just figured that there had been an internal conflict, maybe a war, that wiped them all out. All we knew was that they were gone, so we accepted things as they were. Years passed, and when they didn't come back they were slowly forgotten. When things got bad we hired a Spirit Detective, thus starting the newest trend. For them to show up now is a major ordeal. We'll have to strike up negotiations and Enma knows what else." He put a hand to his temple, a headache already building from the implications. "I can't believe this had to happen now."
"And what about their request?" She asked.
"What do you think? We'll comply. It's Spirit World's job to monitor the worlds, and we can't let a rogue demon run loose like that. Plus it would be unwise to refuse and start off on the wrong foot with the Kyoshirans, that would be the last thing we'd need."
"You'll be sending Yusuke." She replied, making it a fact rather than a question.
"Yes. And Hiei, Kurama, and possibly Kuwabara. They work well together."
She grimaced. "Hiei? I know Kurama will come if you ask, but Hiei? Won't he just refuse?"
"He still has a debt to pay us, remember? If he wants his sentence revoked, he'll help. I know he despises being confined to one human city. He'll come along just to get away from it for awhile. At least, I hope." Koenma grimaced as well, "You never know with demons like that."