Spiritual Detective School Blues

© Of eina


"Hey Angelica." The drummer of the band called out to Angelica. "Isn't that guy sitting next to Kurane the one Uncle Enma wanted dead?"

"Hmm?" Angelica looked at her. For a moment there, she had completely forgotten about her mission because Yusuke didn't look dangerous, whatsoever. But then again… she knew better than to cross with King Enma.

"Yeah, he's the one."


Chapter 2:

King Enma's Devious Plan

"Keiko!"

"OI! Keiko!"

Yusuke called out several times as he walked with Keiko back to the Kasane shrine because Master Genkai told them that she was about to say something important to them. They were still on their way to the station and Yusuke could not help but ask why Keiko didn't tell him that she had a friend that was not like her any other friends.

"Yusuke…" Keiko gulped, she couldn't bear Yusuke's interrogation anymore, but there was also one reason why she at last said something about Angelica. "Did she say something… anything… about why she came back from London?"

"Huh?" Yusuke asked, as a quizzical look on his face was shown. So that's the reason Keiko haven't mentioned anything about her… well maybe one of the reasons was him always being on some weird mission given by Rei Kai, but the other reason is that she's from London. "So that's why she looks so foreign."

"… Wait, was her hair color again?" Keiko asked.

Yusuke could not believe the questions Keiko was asking him. First, if she had said anything about London, now about her hair color… is this really how girls ask each other? "Er… she has…uhm… shoulder blade length hair… and erm, it was blonde and all wavy?"

"Blonde." Keiko repeated as if it was a foreign word.

"Yeah… what is up with you?" Yusuke asked as he peered on Keiko's face.

"Nothing… its just you know, I missed her and all… " Keiko said as she forced out a laugh and then said very sarcastically, "It's none of your business, Yusuke."

"What!"

Rei Kai

"Your highness, General Rochieken is here to see you."

"Let her in."

It was another day for the entities at Rei Kai to do their eternal duties of judging and guiding souls through their next lives. But that isn't exactly what they only do. They also make sure that Ningenkai is safe for all to live in, and that there aren't any vicious creatures to threaten them.

But… in this case its different, for the King himself is the one making sure that this certain person will be erased upon the sweet soil of earth.

"General Rochieken, I'm glad to see you're still alive." The king said as he transformed his gigantic-like body into a human size. (Although he still looks like a giant, considering the fact that he is standing 6 foot high)

"I'm not." Angelica said in a rather low voice, making sure no one would here that, she quickly added. "Shall we go down to business? Its not everyday I say yes to one of your crazy favors, you know."

"Hmm… I assume you're a busy person. It's a good thing you decided to go back to Japan, we…"

"The only reason I came back to Japan is to see my old friends, visit them, make sure they are still breathing. Not to work for this dreaded place." She interrupts, with a rather smug tone in her voice.

Everyone in Rei Kai is amazed General Angelica Rochieken can live to tell that not only once or twice that she has decided to interrupt the king, but many. And it is also a well-known fact that the king doesn't shrink down just to talk to an officer. Not even the Prince of Rei Kai, his son, has seen this… only General Rochieken. It is even said that she is a daughter of the King… although an illegitimate one.

"I see you still haven't changed." King Enma said looking rather insulted that someone has interrupted him. "On to business then…"

"Rochieken, I want this person dead in less than a week!"

"And why would you want to do that, Your Highness?" The general asked in a graceful yet mocking tone.

"He is…"

"Not capable of destroying any of your plans, nor is he capable of changing what's in store in the future. That is… if he knows what's in store." She smiled, looking rather proud. "Besides… why can't we just erase his memory? I'll do that myself if you guys are feeling lazy or whatever your council would like to feel." She grunted.

"Is there a reason you don't want him to be killed?" King Enma asked curiously. Angelica was one of his most trusted and most loyal officers, but she is also the most stubborn and witty of them all. Before doing an assignment, she always ask why it is necessary to do that certain kind of action, or why they shouldn't do it the easy way.

"I met him." She shrugged as though it was not a big deal.

"You could've been spotted!" Someone from the shadows appeared. It was one of King Enma's advisers… or as Angelica always called them… those nosy old geezers.

"Being an adviser of the king, I always thought you would have manners." She smirked. "I know I don't… no need to point that out, though." She added quickly, sensing that he would mention the interruption she made a while ago.

"Rochieken. Answer." King Enma demanded, looking sharply at her.

"Fine. He is my friend's boyfriend. And not just any friend, a friend who treated me right before I went to London." She answered while rolling her eyes. "And… I couldn't simply say, 'Hey! Did you know I killed your boyfriend because some geezer reckons he could've been a danger to the whole of mankind? So… want to hang out?' That would be really devastating, you know."

"I don't care…"

"When have you?" Angelica quickly said. "Look… I'll kill him, maybe even literally erase his existence and give my friend a new love interest, if and only if you give me a decent answer." She demanded. It was rare that someone dared to demand something from the king, but when something seems fishy… it won't be bad to know the truth.

"How dare you demand from the king! Who do you think you are anyway?" The king's assistance roared.

"Who do I think I am?" Angelica repeated the questions. "I'm Angelica Rochieken. Former collector of souls or whatever that was I used to do 4 years ago. Why? Who do you think I am, anyway?"

"You're a snot-nosed brat who thinks…"

"I have a quote for you. Before you insult somebody, it pays to know who you really are because, as the old wise geezers say: It takes one to know one." She said as she bowed to show courtesy to the king and disappeared.

"A decent answer, eh." The king laughed as though it was a funny joke. Sadly, he did take it as a joke.

Kasane Shrine

"I thought the both of you wouldn't arrive!" Genkai exclaimed as she saw Yusuke and Keiko walk towards her, Kurama, Kuwabara, Yukina, and surprisingly… Hiei. "Don't tell me you were warped to some dimension or something." She laughed.

"Nah… I wish we were though. Maybe if we were, we wouldn't be attending a boring meeting!" Yusuke grunted. He always hated these meetings of Genkai they always made no sense. Well… actually they always did. He just didn't want to extract the sense from the words coming out of Genkai's mouth.

"Urameshi! Shut up and seat down." Master Genkai ordered sternly. "I would like all of you to meet a new addition. She isn't a Rei Kai Tantei if that's what you guys are worried about… but she was one of my best students and she came back here to visit."

"Really? Who is it, Master Genkai?" Yukina asked.

"She? Your visitor is a girl? You trained a girl!" Kuwabara exclaimed.

"What's wrong with that?" Genkai glared at him. "Well… you could come out if you want. But if it makes you more comfortable… you could just stay in the shadows. I just might want to warn you that one of the fellows here can see you perfectly well…"

"And I think he doesn't like what he sees."

a/n: what can i say? i love cliffhangers!

ghostboy: yeah... they still are after him... and i updated... yipeeeeeeeeeee
sheo darren: thanks for that lovely comment about Angelica's name. and to tell you the truth, i named her after my barbie doll (blushes). anyhow... king enma is koenma's dad. you know, that big guy seating on the throne. and his name is also pronounced as Yama.