Chapter 1: Botan

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AN: I will update every Monday. This will be in Botan's point of view. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

I remember it all being dark and I couldn't hear anything but the sound of my breathe, and even that I could barely hear. I took one step and then another and another until a light appeared above my head. I looked up but immediately pulled my eyes away as it was too bright. My eyes widened slightly when I thought I heard something and it was most certainly not my breath.

"Botan." It droned. It was a female's voice. At first I thought I was imagining it but I soon heard it again.

"Botan, please." It said more, but what did it want? Did it need my help? I couldn't say.

"Please, help!" I shot out on my bed, dripping with a cold sweat. I took deep breathes to steady my breathing, which was hard since my heart was throbbing so much. I wiped a finger over my forehead then leaned back attempting to get back to sleep.

When I turned to the side my alarm clock rested my eyes went the size of saucers. I leapt from my bed and went immediately to my bathroom. It was half seven! And I had a student council meeting at 8!

"I took a quick a shower, brushed my hair and teeth and put on my red-pink uniform. I went to Meiou High which was quite a prestigious high school which I was lucky to get into. I hurriedly ate my breakfast and locked my front door. I did all this in 15 minutes! That's a world record for me. When I was outside my front gate I noticed a peculiar looking fox staring right back at me. It was pure white and had several tails. I ignored it thinking it was the aftermath of my dream.

I got to the school gates and got to my locker. I got my books I needed for the day and quickly went down the rich looking corridor. I was stopped mid-step when one of my best friends, Yu Kaito called my name from behind. He was one of the most intellectual people I knew.

"Ohayo, Yu-kun!" I said happily. That was what I always called him ever since we were little, even now I still call him that. He nodded while he walked over to me.
"Let me guess, a student council meeting?" He asked, but he probably already knows that answer.

"Hai, and I'm so sorry Yu-kun, but if I don't leave now I'll be late." He nodded in understanding and headed off towards the library.

"I'll see you in class then, Botan-san." I huffed at his title for me. We've been friends for as long as I can remember and he still calls me that! But I suppose its okay. Well I should probably get going now.

xXx

"I breathed a sigh of relief when the meeting was over. It was nothing special though, just discussing school matters like the Halloween dance, which I'm so excited for and the Christmas festival afterwards. I got to class and went to my usual seat beside the window. I looked outside and saw all the students arrive. I closed my eyes trying to remember that voice I heard in that dream. Come to think of it I think I might've heard that voice somewhere before. I shook my head of those thoughts.

"I then felt something small hit my head and turned around in my seat to stare at none other than my worst enemy Maya Kitajima. She thinks she's the most popular student in this whole place, well she may actually be. She's more popular than I am anyway. Everybody is. I've been shunned by everyone else ever since I was little. Yu-kun is the only one that ever cared for me. I glared daggers at her who smirked in response.

"I turned back in my seat yet again ignoring their whispering. Yu-kun approached and he also glared at Maya who immediately looked away. I must admit that when Yu-kun gets angry or annoyed it can be kinda creepy. He nodded in approval at her scared look and sat on the desk beside me. "Are you alright?" He asked. I sighed.

"Yeah, I will be. I'm more annoyed than anything else to be honest." I put my head on my arms which were folded in front of me. "I just want it all to end." Yu-kun gave me a sad look and got his books out for class which, come to think of it, I should be doing too.

xXx

Class had ended for the day and Yu-kun went home before me. I put some books back in my locker and continued to the entrance. I started to walk home slowly as I had only one math homework to complete tonight. When I was about to turn a corner that same fox from earlier appeared. So it wasn't my imagination after all. It walked the opposite direction and stopped a few steps away looking at me expectantly. Did it want me to follow it? I shrugged and followed it anyway. Having nothing better to do.

It turned a few more corners when it stopped in front of an old abandoned house. It looked like a tornado hit it, its been here for that long. The white fox was about to go into the house when something must have startled it and it ran away. I was confused on whether to follow it or not. Before I could decide however a young woman who was flying in mid-air on an oar floated down in front of me. She had black hair tied up in a bun and a black kimono with pearl blue eyes. She was really beautiful that's for sure.

She hopped down from her oar and landed with a soft thud on the pavement. I wouldn't say I was frightened per say but it's not every day you see a woman flying in mid-air. She bowed to me for whatever reason, and I did the same hesitantly. "My name is Ayame, I have been trying to contact you for a while now." That voice, the one from my dream? "You see, someone really important would really like to meet with you and so I've been trying to contact you."

"But what are you, exactly? I mean normal people don't fly on wooden sticks do they?" She held her hand up to her mouth to stifle a giggle.

"Oh sorry about that, in western cultures I believe they call me the grim reaper." I widened my eyes. The grim reaper? But wasn't the grim reaper not supposed to have a dark hood and a skull for a face? How peculiar. Shaking those thoughts from my head I gave her a worried look.

"But why me Ayame-san? What's so special about me? And who is this guy you're supposed to take me to?" Ayame gave me a comforting look.

"You have nothing to fear I can assure you. And I'm supposed to take you to the prince of Spirit world." So I'm supposed to speak to royalty now?

I gave her a doubtful look but considered going anyway. It's not like I have anything to do, and something tells me what Ayame-san is saying about having nothing to fear is the truth. So with my decision set I gave a determined look to at least see what this Prince wants.

xXx

Upon going through this thing called a portal, I could see the River Styx below me on Ayame-san's oar. Ahead of us I could see a humongous palace. "Ayame-san, is that where we are to meet this prince?" I asked. She nodded in reply.

"Yes that is where the Prince of Reikai resides.

She seemed to have sped up quite a bit and soon we were right in front of the palace gates. When I looked up I couldn't see the top it was that big. Ayame chuckled at the awed look on my face and pressed a button that was beside the door. "Its Ayame here I brought the girl Lord Koenma wanted to see."

"Okay Ayame-san we'll let you in." Said a voice from the other side. As soon as he said that the double doors opened up revealing a long hallway. Ayame continued to walk on, with me hesitantly walking behind. When we got to the other side of the hallway Ayame-san yet again pressed another buzzer.

"It's me again." I didn't hear a voice this time but the doors still opened up. Walking on I was met with weird looking creatures running about frantically. "They're ogres Botan-san, no need to worry they will not hurt you." I sighed in relief. We stopped in front of a larger set of doors and Ayame knocked. "Lord Koenma? I've brought you her." I looked around frantically, suddenly feeling nervous.

"Hey I'm down here!" Said a baby like voice. Startled , I looked down to see a toddler wearing a rather large red blue hat looking back up at me. "Howdy, I've been waiting." He said in a happy tone while walking to his office chair and sitting on it. Still confused, I walked up beside Ayame who was in front of the Toddler Prince's desk. He laid his chin on his chubby baby hands sucking on his pacifier. "Welcome to Spirit World!"

I blinked, is it really a good thing to be in Spirit World? Most would answer no. "Um, yeah, thanks?" He nodded leaning back slightly.

"I'm sure your curious to find out why you're here?" Of course I am! But I kept a straight face as to not give him the wrong idea of me. "Well, to start off you have rather strong Spirit energy." He stated.

"Huh? What's Spirit energy?"

"Its energy that all humans possess but not all humans can use it. Only spiritually aware humans can. It is very unique between individuals." Ayame answered.

"Yes, and since yours is very powerful we thought on something." Koenma said. "We want you to become a spirit detective." Whatever this was made Ayame-san worried.

"Koenma-sama, are you sure? She's just a young girl." A nervous sweat seemed to form on Koenma-sama's brow. He turned his eyes away from Ayame-san.

"I know Ayame, but we are in a dire situation. We currently don't have one, and that's bad in case an enemy shows up out of the blue." It was quiet for a minute and I couldn't stand it.

"Um, what's a Spirit Detective. Call me stupid, but I never heard of that." Ayame-san gave me a small smile.

"A Spirit Detective is someone who defeats enemies that pose a threat to Spirit, Demon or Human world." Now there's demon world?! ignored that last thought as Koenma-sama coughed to get our attention.

"Yes, what she's saying is right. It is important that we need one, and you seem fit for the job!" He seemed to be in his previous cheerful mood from earlier. "It may be tough, but you don't have a choice in the matter!" He didn't need to be so cheerful to say that, and why force me? Surely there were others with Spirit energy such as mine. I didn't have a chance to say more as the door burst open revealing two panicked ogres.

"Koenma-sama! Sorry to interrupt but…" The ogre seemed to pause.

"Well spit it out already!" Konema shouted. For a toddler he seemed to have a loud voice.

"Yeah, um, it's Lord Enma, he's back." Koenma-sama seemed to have lost all the colour on his body. Was this Enma guy really that scary?

"Ayame, get our new Detective to the portal. If father finds out I picked a new detective without his permission. Well…" I gulped, this guy must be scary to get the loud-mouthed prince to be quiet. I let Ayame-san drag me to the portal we came through earlier, it wasn't that long of a distance but there was only so much running one could take before they were out of breath.

"Okay, Botan-san sorry for all the trouble we caused you." I shook my head in response.

"Oh no, Ayame-san, you have no need to apologise." She nodded and dug around in her kimono sleeve for something. Her face brightened up when she got what she was looking for. "Here you go." I took the item in her hand and opened it up. It seemed to be some sort of a communication device. "With this we can contact you or vice versa.

We use it for missions or info." I nodded putting it in my bag. We shook hands before I walked into the portal.

Tbc

Preview:
Botan: So I am Spirit Detective all of a sudden and my school life doesn't seem any different, well apart from a red-headed transfer student that is. Ayame comes to me during lunch telling me of my first ever case. It would appear that some demons are causing trouble, and I have to stop them! What's a girl to do? Next chapter: Spirit Detective Botan- Ayame.

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