Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest - The forbidden Forest ❯ Scene 12 ( Chapter 13 )

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Scene 12 ------------------------------------------- Enma's Throneroom

* Enma is busy stamping papers that an orange ogre keeps handing to him in a steady stream. George, the blue ogre enters and pauses as he listens to Koenma's Father complain about the endless paperwork.


Enma- I'm telling you, John, I've never had as much respect for that son of mine as I do now.. Is it like this every week?!

George- Try every day, sir.


* Enma glances over the top of his glasses at the blue ogre.


Enma- Did you take care of him?

George- He was just placed in a holding room.


* Enma sighs. He stands and tosses the stamper to the orange ogre startling him so that he juggles the device until he gets a good hold on it.


Enma- Stamp everything else approved, I got other things to do.

John- E-everything,.. sir?!


* Enma removes his glasses and looks at John.


Enma- Well, I guess you can use your own judgment on the touchy stuff.. You can do that, right?


* The orange ogre snaps into a salute.


John- I'll do my best, sir! B-but George w-would be better..

Enma- George is going to be with me.


* Enma shakes his head as he leaves. George glances a shrug at John then follows. They walk in silence down the great, gilded hall to the large elevator. Once inside, Enma relaxes and looks at George as he shrinks to the ogre's size.


Enma- How long have you worked with my son, Blue Ogre?

George- It will be five hundred years next month, sir.

Enma- Your name is George, correct?


* George nods.


George- Officially, I'm Ogre B-860, but Lord Koenma has always called me George. He's given us all the simple nicknames to keep us straight in his mind.

Enma- And just how many ogres are employed here currently?


* George tilts his face upward as he thinks a moment.


George- Last payday there were.. five hundred thousand, six hundred, and thirty-two checks made out to the Pink ogres in security, eight hunred-ninty thousand, two hundred, and..


* The King holds up a hand.


Enma- Enough, George.. Plenty enough to spread more of that paperwork around.. I'll check into that.


* The elevator opens and they step out onto the floor that occupies the holding cells for Demon World's section.


George- He's down this way, sir.


* Enma waves a hand for George to lead the way and they proceed down the main hall to the left. In a few moments they stop at a door guarded by a pair of pink ogres. One of them immediately opens the heavy door for them. The pair then proceed down a corridor lined with many cells, both empty and occupied, on both sides. Finally they stop in front of ones of the cells. The misty spirit inside looks up quietly from where he's sitting on the cot.


Enma- Lazurama.. I wasn't expecting you so soon.. Or so.. intact..

Lazurama- Yeah, well.. Here I am, M'Lord.


* Lazurama lowers his eyes again. George scowls at the demon's manner but keeps quiet.


Enma- For now, you'll stay in here. While your physical life is indeed over I've decided that right now is not the best time for me to declare your final fate.


* The kitsune looks back up surprised.


Lazurama- What? You sent that pack of wolves to end my life and now I just have to sit here and wait..?!

Enma- I did not send anyone after you.


* Lazurama looks away with a scowl of his own now.


Lazurama- Oh man.. I stopped fighting them because.. I-I thought..


* Lazurama moans and drops his head into his hands with a muffled curse.


Enma- Fate can be.. unfortunate.. Can't it?


* Enma looks at George.


Enma- Make sure this cell is marked "Hold For Proper Action - Pending", George.

George- Yes, sir.


* The king takes a last glance at the spirit, then turns and leaves clasping his hands behind his back. George steps aside to search through the various hangtags in the box next to the cell. He glances back in as he hangs the proper tag on a bar, but isn't quite sure what to say so he just sighs and turns to leave. Lazurama looks up.


Lazurama- Hey, you..


* George turns back to the cell as the kitsune moves up to the bars.


Lazurama- Can you get a message to my brother, ogre?


* George looks both ways to make sure he's alone in the corridor, then shrugs.


George- It depends on the message.

Lazurama- I need for him to know.. that I'm okay.. for now.. I need to be sure that he'll take care of my kits.. Please?

George- I'll see what I can do.


* Lazurama nods.


Lazurama- I really can't argue with whatever Enma decides.. I guess I did deserve to go that way.

George- Perhaps.. But King Enma is aware of everything you've done.. and why.. He's going to handle your case personally.

Lazurama- I had every intention of doing anything I could to get Prince Koenma out of there once I knew my kits were safe.


* George nods and leaves. Lazurama turns and returns to his place on the cot somberly.