Chapter 10: What Do You Mean, 'We Got Caught'?
It was maybe two days after the Forlorn Hope fiasco, and I was approached by Kurama. He looked borderline nervous as he said,
"We're supposed to appear before Koenma tonight." If I had my fox ears, they would've pricked up immediately.
"We're so dead."
"Way to keep it positive, Naoko." he said with a note of sarcastic morbidity in his voice. He continued, saying, "Although, I don't fully disagree with you." He walked out and a smirk came to my face. /I wonder how Urameshi caught that arrogant bastard… / I thought with a laugh.
That night…
I was standing between Kura-chan and Hiei-sama as the ever so wimpy-looking Koenma analyzed all of us with oversized brown eyes. He spoke softly in a somewhat high-pitched voice.
"First…Kurama. No previous convictions. In other words: we haven't caught you yet. However, you have been inactive for sixteen years, and most of the Makai is out of our jurisdiction. In addition, you used the Forlorn Hope to save a human, and returned it. Next…Naoko." My hands twitched and I held my breath. "You also have no previous convictions and have been inactive for more than a decade. While you did resist Urameshi Yusuke, you relinquished your artifact willingly." I sighed. It looked like Kurama and I would be getting off light, thank Inari. "And finally…Jaganshi Hiei. You fought Yusuke and refused to give up the Shadow Sword, not to mention endangered Keiko Yukimura and Botan."
"Hn. Get to the point."
"However, you have no previous convictions, so I'm willing to let all three of you off easy. You will accompany Yusuke as Reikai Tantei until further notice." That familiar muscle under my left eye began to twitch again. He wasn't serious…Youko Naoko, Miss Anarchy, working for an authority figure…with a human! /Someone wake me up from this damn nightmare/ I thought.
end of chapter ten