"Sound the alarm, he's escaped!" One of the guards yelled as he ran down the corridors of Spirit World. The whole place was going on lockdown, the alarm sounded echoing as red flashes flared throughout the Palace. Guards ran about in a frenzy trying to locate the escaped convict.
"Find him! We can't allow him to get to Human World!" Koenma yelled as he burst angrily through his office doors.
Underneath the blaring of the alarm, an evil laughter erupted as the figure made his getaway.
"I will have my revenge on you, Yusuke Urameshi."
Botan tapped her foot impatiently as she sat on the edge of Yusuke's bed. Where is he? Why is he taking so long? Had he forgotten? She had reminded him at least ten times just yesterday… and not just him the others as well, had they all forgotten?
"What's taking him so long?" She asked aloud in a huff.
"Why don't you try having a little more patience, he will arrive shortly." Hiei spoke from his place at the window sill.
"Oohh, but you said that an hour ago…" She whined resting her jaw on her hands with a pout.
Just then the front door opened and then shortly slammed shut.
"Mom, I'm home!" Yusuke's voice rang throughout his home. He lazily kicked his shoes off by the door and swung his briefcase over his shoulder. He yawned and made his way to his room.
"Yusuke, where have you been!"
"Gah! Jeez, Botan give me a heart attack why don't you!" Yusuke screamed as he clutched his chest, the fabric of his green school uniform crinkling beneath his fingers.
"We've been waiting here for over an hour." Botan said as she stood with her hands on her hips, angry with Yusuke's tardiness.
"I was at school Botan, you know where the kids go during the week days? And what do you mean "We"?" Yusuke asked as he leaned to the side peering past Botan at the black clad figure.
"Hiei?" Yusuke arched an eyebrow.
"Detective." Hiei spoke flatly.
"Wow Botan, what did you have to bribe him with this time?"
"That's none of your concern Yusuke." She said narrowing her eyes.
"Oh come on Botan, at least let me know if I have to wash my sheets before sleeping in my bed tonight." He teased as he wiggled his eyebrows at her.
"You pervert!" She raged smacking him across his snickering face. She flushed a dark red as she turned away from him.
"Ow, jeez! Botan, I was just kidding!" He yelled as he rubbed the red hand print on his face.
"Serves you right!"
"You sure do have your way with women, Yusuke." Hiei spoke casually.
"Haha, hey its what I do best." He said with a wink and a thumbs up.
"Your impossible…" Botan said calming herself down.
"So what are you two doing here anyway?" He asked.
"Don't tell me you really forgot?" She said disbelieving.
"Um, no?" He said scratching the back of his head.
She groaned "Yusuke, I called you several times yesterday on your communication mirror, telling you that this was urgent!"
"Then why the hell didn't you just tell me then?" He huffed as he laid down on his bed, hands behind his head.
"Because I needed to speak with all of you, now as soon as Kuwabara and Kurama arrive I can brief you on this case."
"Oh come on Botan, I just got home from school, can't I at least have a nap first before playing the super hero role?" He said closing his eyes.
"Absolutley not!" She yelled balling her hands into fists at her sides.
Hiei rolled his eyes at the senseless banter, wishing he was else where. Actually a nap didn't sound like too bad of an idea right now. He shifted making himself more comfortable and then closed his eyes, tuning them out.
A lone figure was perched a top of Yusuke's apartment listening to the beings inside. He smirked and laughed darkly "Excellent, soon you will be begging me for mercy Spirit Detective. I most certainly am going to enjoy this."
The man then took a straight posture, closing his eyes and slightly clasping his hands in front of him, making a triangle with his thumbs and pointer fingers. He began to recite an incantation.
Botan paused in her rant looking rather puzzled, as did Yusuke as he sat up in his bed. Hiei snapped open his eyes also appearing to have no clue as to what was going on.
"What…is that?" Botan asked.
"It sounds…familiar…" Yusuke said putting his hand on his chin in thought.
"Hn, well whatever it is, is becoming a rapid nuisance." Hiei spoke annoyed, as he began to open the window to investigate.
"Damn it, where have I heard that before!" Yusuke yelled clutching his hair in his fists.
"Well, whatever it is, is about to be dead." Hiei said gripping his sword.
Botan tilted her head to the side "It sounds like some sort of spell or incantation."
Yusuke gasped, eyes wide "DON'T LISTEN TO IT! IT'S-"
But he was cut short as the last word was spoken, there eyes widened as they saw the world around them become increasingly bigger.
The man smirked in triumph as his plan had worked perfectly. Now just to slip inside the house and take his prize. He paused in his movements and growled to himself as he peered down the street at the two men making their way towards him. Perhaps, now is not a good time… He will have to return later. After all he is no fool, and only a fool of his demon class would think that they could take on the legendary thief and the wielder of the Spirit Sword at once. He then made his leave.
Botan screamed as she stared at the enormous furniture that now occupied the room. She began to shake as she stared down at her hands. Her breathing became irregular as she whirled around looking everything over. "YUSUKE! Yusuke where are you!" She screamed frantically.
"BOTAN! I'm over here!" Yusuke's voice came from her left. She whipped her head around catching him in her sight. He was across the room but it might as well have been a mile away. They sprinted towards each other relieved when they were by the others side.
"Are you okay?" he asked catching his breathe."
"Yes, but where is Hiei?" She asked.
"Good question…" He said looking around his bedroom "HIEI! Where are you!"
"Up here, detective." His voice came. It had barely been an audible whisper, but as they both stared up they could see why. Hiei was still up on the window sill, which might as well have been a mountain high to the tiny pair.
"Just what in the hell happened!" Hiei yelled down to them.
"What!" Yusuke yelled back.
"I SAID what happened!" He shouted.
"WHAT!" Yusuke screamed back.
"Are you deaf detective!" Hiei grumbled.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU, YOU HAVE TO SPEAK LOUDER!" Botan covered her ears, trying to protect them from Yusuke's shouting.
Hiei then took what looked to be a death defying leap from the window, but landed with perfect grace on the wooden floor. His image then became a blur as he appeared next to them. Botan stopped herself from taking a sharp intake of breathe at his sudden appearance.
"What happened." Hiei demanded through gritted teeth.
"Oh, is that what you were saying? I hadn't the slightest idea." Yusuke smirked rubbing the back of his head.
"Detective…"
"Well, what do you think happened genius? We shrunk!" He exclaimed.
"I can see that, but how!"
"Without a doubt, it was definitely Rando." Yusuke spoke seriously.
"Rando?" Hiei said arching an eyebrow.
"Yeah, he was my second case, he's the guys ass I whooped after yours." He teased.
Hiei narrowed his eyes ready to take that as a challenge.
"Rando is a demon who took the lives of 99 psychics and from each of them he stole their greatest technique. And I'm afraid this" She said motioning to there now very small stature "Is one of them. Anyone who hears the words spoken from there owner will be affected by it." Botan informed, trying to keep the peace between the boys.
"And since the detective defeated him shouldn't he be in Spirit World prison?" He questioned.
"Yeah Botan, just what the hell is going on!" Yusuke pressed.
She looked down shuffling her feet around on the floor not wanting to meet their piercing eyes. "Well…You see, the thing is…he kind of…escaped…"
"WHAT!" Botan winced at Yusuke's outburst. "Can't pacifier breath do anything right?"
"I'm sorry, this is my fault… I should have informed the two of you immediately instead of waiting for Kuwabara and Kurama to arrive." She spoke softly as she bit her bottom lip.
"Don't beat yourself up about it, we'll get out of this no problem." Yusuke gave her a small smile, confidence gleaming in his eyes.
"And just how do you suppose we do that, when we are less than a half inch tall?" Agitation began to make itself evident in Hiei's words.
"Aw come on Hiei, you of all people should be use to being short by now." Yusuke snickered.
"I am in no mood for your childish behavior detective." He hissed. "How do we reverse the spell." He turned pointing a finger at the blue haired ferry girl. She became slightly startled and nervous as he bore his eyes into hers.
"The only way is if someone speaks the opposite chant to make us normal again…and that someone is Rando." She spoke softly almost in a whisper.
Hiei growled audibly, he opened his mouth to say something, but stopped when a loud knock was heard at the door.
"Yusuke? Yusuke are you home? Hello?" Atsuko called as she opened the door. "Damn, just like him to up and leave without saying a word, the brat." A bit of anger in her voice.
"Hey! I'm right here ya know!" Yusuke shouted up at his mom.
She sighed running her hand through her chestnut colored hair. "Well, I suppose I might as well clean while he's out, God knows he won't." She muttered under her breath leaving the room.
"Oh come on! My room isn't that bad!" He whined.
"Really now Yusuke? I disagree, I mean just look at the size of those dust bunnies underneath your bed." Botan scolded.
"I already have one nagging mom Botan, I don't need two." He said flatly.
Atsuko then returned back into the room vacuum cleaner in tow.
"Um…guys, I don't think it's a good idea to be staying on the floor anymore." Yusuke said his brown eyes widening.
