~ Chapter 26~
** Morning**
The boys had met Botan and Keiko at the door and were now eating breakfast.
"Man, I wonder why she had such bad debt?" asked Botan.
"Im sure it's because she has been paying her way through school" said Kurama.
"Wait you mean to tell me that she is paying for this on her own do you know how much money that is?" asked Keiko.
"A LOT" she answered.
"Yes I thought as much, but it really isn't our place" said Kurama.
"I wonder why she looks so familiar" said Keiko out loud in thought.
The team looked at her and then Ross came into the almost deserted room with Jewels holding onto her hand.
She went to the front and grabbed a tray of food, going to a near by table. She sat Jewels down and pulled out a book, and began to read while Jewels munched on some cereal.
"Huh" said Kuwa out loud.
"Come to think of it Keiko she does look familiar" said Kuwa looking at her.
She was wearing a navy button up (except for the two first buttons) long sleeve shit, with black baggy pants, and her normal boots. Her hair was very curly and put up in a low pony tail though one piece hung over her face. She looked older than usual, her eyes seemed tired and gray as she looked up to see that jewels was eating.
Jewels munched on her Captain Crunch and drank a sip of orange juice she looked up "Aren't you gonna eat Ro?" she asked, she was wearing a white a cream long sleeved dress that seemed to make her eyes brighter than usual.
"Im not hungry" said Ross flipping a page in her book.
"You should eat, it makes you big and strong" said Jewels with a smile.
Ross smiled and took a biscuits from the tray and tore a huge chunk off so unlady like it would make Miss. Manners puke.
The team looked at her and smirked, she ate some more and than took out her watch opening it to see that it was already 10.
"Come on we better go" she said taking Jewels' hand and walking out the door.
"OH MY GOD I REMEMBER HER NOW!" yelled Keiko, getting everyone's attention
"But that's impossible" she said putting her hand to her mouth.
"What?" asked Yusuke
"Well, Yusuke when you died, she was at your funeral" said Keiko making everyone frop what they were doing.
"WHAT!!" yelled Yusuke.
"OH yeah, wait she's the girl that helped my team when I couldn't fight" said Kuwa
"You could never fight" said Hiei
"Shut up shrimp" he said
"Wait, what do you mean, you mean to tell me she knew who I was even before I met her? And she was at me funeral?" asked Yusuke confused.
"Well." Keiko began to tell the story.
~ Flash Back~
Keiko sat on the floor crying while, she heard the teachers making fun of Yusuke she felt like getting up and yelling but she just didn't have the strength, then a mysterious figure appeared.
"Yeah I bet that he is beating up some poor ghost right now" said the shorter one with glasses.
"You know you shouldn't pick on the dead they might just come back to haunt you" said a young girl's voice from behind then the turned around to see a very short figure with a red cape and hood draped over her face hiding it from view.
Keiko looked up as did Kuwabara from his friends trying to pull him away.
"OH and what does a little brat like you have to say about it you're so scared you don't even show your face" said the taller fatter one.
She lifted her hood to reveal a young blond girl, her hair was in a two pig tails each ending in curls she had bands that covered her eyes until she lifted her head revealing electric blue eyes that shot thought the heart like ice.
"Who said I was scared I just didn't want to see your ugly face" she said making th last syllable longer than the others.
"Why you little" the fatter guy steeped forward.
"You seem just like him a weed that needs to be plucked how dare you disrespect me" he said looking down at her.
"HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT YUSUKE URAMESHI HE GOT KILLED TO SAVE A BOY, AND THAT'S A LOT MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER DO!" she yelled getting everyone's attention.
"WHY don't you just leave you're not wanted here or anywhere else you spineless jelly fish" she said turning her back to them and entering the room in which Yusuke laid, she bowed and laid a white rose on the coffin.
"You're journey has just begun Yusuke" she said getting up after she bowed to his mother.
She up to Keiko and looked up , Keiko was quite taller than her " Don't worry the pain will go away" she said taking her hand and then leaving the wake.
~ End of Flash Back~
"Wait you mean to tell me she defended me" said Yusuke.
"Yeah along with myself when that rat faced teacher was out to get me" Said Kuwa.
"Wow I didn't know she cared, but wait how did she know?" he asked looking over to Botan.
"Don't look at me; she didn't pass on till a few weeks after you." Said Botan.
"OH well maybe she saw me on T.V" said Yusuke eating a biscuit.
- Beep-
Botan pulled out her mirror moving form the table.
"Yes sir" said Botan seeing Koenma's face appear before her.
" I need you and the team here at once." Said Koenma "Alright but Ro"
"This is about Ross now hurry." said Koenma as Botan closed the mirror and hurried over to the table.
- Koenma's Office-
"So what's the problem?" asked Yusuke as he entered the office.
"It seems that Ross has been stealing again" said Koenma as the team gaped.
"Alright well what do you think we should do?" asked Kurama and then the door burst, there stood two guards carrying a struggling Ross, she was tied with chains.
"Let me go you jerks" said Ross trying to break free she looked up and glared at Koenma
"This is complete Bull shit" she said as the guards lifted her into a chair and chained her down.
"You can't do this it, I have rights you know" she said looking at them.
"Well not in Maka you don't" said one of the guards, Ross leaned back in the chair propping one foot on its heel and looking up.
"Shoulda figured you think you have enough in the human world and then you come to the pits of hell 'Makai' and once again the government wants to chew you up and spit you out" she said as she looked at Koenma.
"Can you at least tell me what violation I've done this time?" she asked looking at him with a frosty glare, her eyes looked tired and beat.
"Are you alright you don't look yourself" he said a little worried which surprised the group.
" Yeah im fine, I've just been working double shifts for the last two weeks is all, but that's not important what have I done?" she asked, now her face was calm.
"Well you have supposedly been stealing again" said Koenma.
"Yeah ok and when would I have time for this?" she asked not angry.
"Well I don't know maybe between shifts" said Koenma.
"Yeah ok, whatever what did I steal?" she asked surprising him.
"Well some Jewelry and money I believe" he said looking at a piece of paper in front of him.
"Right, and that's why I worked my ass of twelve hours a day for the last two weeks" she said sarcastically.
"Well"
"Well what did I or didn't I do it?" she asked sounding so dumbfounded that Koenma threw the paper in the air.
"I don't know I don't think you did if you really have this job you speak of" he said surprising her.
"Huh?" she asked.
"It just seemed like your work" he said startling her "But then again I have been wrong before" he said going over to her.
"Im sorry Ross I should have looked at the case more and should have not pointed fingers" he said going to her to unlock the chains but she had already been free for the last 5 minutes and showed him she was. He made a face.
"There has got to be a catch I mean you never believe me" she said standing u.
"Well this time I'll give you the benefit of the doubt" he said pointing to the door.
"Now get I understand you have a meeting to get to" he said shocking her.
"Who told you" she said in a deadly tone.
"No one I was listening in now go or you're going to be late" he said as she gave him a final questionable look and left closing the door behind her with a click.
"Why did you let her go Koenma is there new evidence?" asked Botan.
" No, I think she is telling the truth, but there is only one way to find out that's why I am send you guys to watch her tonight to prove that she really has a job" said Koenma pointing to the team.
"Are you serious?" asked Yusuke.
"Yes now go, and take this it's that tracking device I gave her before break she is still wearing it, it should help you pin point her destination" said Koenma handing them a small portable radar that showed a red dot, and a digital map of her surroundings.
The boys and Botan left (Keiko is not with them she stayed behind to unpack) to go find and spy on the unknown Ross.
~ SO what do you think???~
** Morning**
The boys had met Botan and Keiko at the door and were now eating breakfast.
"Man, I wonder why she had such bad debt?" asked Botan.
"Im sure it's because she has been paying her way through school" said Kurama.
"Wait you mean to tell me that she is paying for this on her own do you know how much money that is?" asked Keiko.
"A LOT" she answered.
"Yes I thought as much, but it really isn't our place" said Kurama.
"I wonder why she looks so familiar" said Keiko out loud in thought.
The team looked at her and then Ross came into the almost deserted room with Jewels holding onto her hand.
She went to the front and grabbed a tray of food, going to a near by table. She sat Jewels down and pulled out a book, and began to read while Jewels munched on some cereal.
"Huh" said Kuwa out loud.
"Come to think of it Keiko she does look familiar" said Kuwa looking at her.
She was wearing a navy button up (except for the two first buttons) long sleeve shit, with black baggy pants, and her normal boots. Her hair was very curly and put up in a low pony tail though one piece hung over her face. She looked older than usual, her eyes seemed tired and gray as she looked up to see that jewels was eating.
Jewels munched on her Captain Crunch and drank a sip of orange juice she looked up "Aren't you gonna eat Ro?" she asked, she was wearing a white a cream long sleeved dress that seemed to make her eyes brighter than usual.
"Im not hungry" said Ross flipping a page in her book.
"You should eat, it makes you big and strong" said Jewels with a smile.
Ross smiled and took a biscuits from the tray and tore a huge chunk off so unlady like it would make Miss. Manners puke.
The team looked at her and smirked, she ate some more and than took out her watch opening it to see that it was already 10.
"Come on we better go" she said taking Jewels' hand and walking out the door.
"OH MY GOD I REMEMBER HER NOW!" yelled Keiko, getting everyone's attention
"But that's impossible" she said putting her hand to her mouth.
"What?" asked Yusuke
"Well, Yusuke when you died, she was at your funeral" said Keiko making everyone frop what they were doing.
"WHAT!!" yelled Yusuke.
"OH yeah, wait she's the girl that helped my team when I couldn't fight" said Kuwa
"You could never fight" said Hiei
"Shut up shrimp" he said
"Wait, what do you mean, you mean to tell me she knew who I was even before I met her? And she was at me funeral?" asked Yusuke confused.
"Well." Keiko began to tell the story.
~ Flash Back~
Keiko sat on the floor crying while, she heard the teachers making fun of Yusuke she felt like getting up and yelling but she just didn't have the strength, then a mysterious figure appeared.
"Yeah I bet that he is beating up some poor ghost right now" said the shorter one with glasses.
"You know you shouldn't pick on the dead they might just come back to haunt you" said a young girl's voice from behind then the turned around to see a very short figure with a red cape and hood draped over her face hiding it from view.
Keiko looked up as did Kuwabara from his friends trying to pull him away.
"OH and what does a little brat like you have to say about it you're so scared you don't even show your face" said the taller fatter one.
She lifted her hood to reveal a young blond girl, her hair was in a two pig tails each ending in curls she had bands that covered her eyes until she lifted her head revealing electric blue eyes that shot thought the heart like ice.
"Who said I was scared I just didn't want to see your ugly face" she said making th last syllable longer than the others.
"Why you little" the fatter guy steeped forward.
"You seem just like him a weed that needs to be plucked how dare you disrespect me" he said looking down at her.
"HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT YUSUKE URAMESHI HE GOT KILLED TO SAVE A BOY, AND THAT'S A LOT MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER DO!" she yelled getting everyone's attention.
"WHY don't you just leave you're not wanted here or anywhere else you spineless jelly fish" she said turning her back to them and entering the room in which Yusuke laid, she bowed and laid a white rose on the coffin.
"You're journey has just begun Yusuke" she said getting up after she bowed to his mother.
She up to Keiko and looked up , Keiko was quite taller than her " Don't worry the pain will go away" she said taking her hand and then leaving the wake.
~ End of Flash Back~
"Wait you mean to tell me she defended me" said Yusuke.
"Yeah along with myself when that rat faced teacher was out to get me" Said Kuwa.
"Wow I didn't know she cared, but wait how did she know?" he asked looking over to Botan.
"Don't look at me; she didn't pass on till a few weeks after you." Said Botan.
"OH well maybe she saw me on T.V" said Yusuke eating a biscuit.
- Beep-
Botan pulled out her mirror moving form the table.
"Yes sir" said Botan seeing Koenma's face appear before her.
" I need you and the team here at once." Said Koenma "Alright but Ro"
"This is about Ross now hurry." said Koenma as Botan closed the mirror and hurried over to the table.
- Koenma's Office-
"So what's the problem?" asked Yusuke as he entered the office.
"It seems that Ross has been stealing again" said Koenma as the team gaped.
"Alright well what do you think we should do?" asked Kurama and then the door burst, there stood two guards carrying a struggling Ross, she was tied with chains.
"Let me go you jerks" said Ross trying to break free she looked up and glared at Koenma
"This is complete Bull shit" she said as the guards lifted her into a chair and chained her down.
"You can't do this it, I have rights you know" she said looking at them.
"Well not in Maka you don't" said one of the guards, Ross leaned back in the chair propping one foot on its heel and looking up.
"Shoulda figured you think you have enough in the human world and then you come to the pits of hell 'Makai' and once again the government wants to chew you up and spit you out" she said as she looked at Koenma.
"Can you at least tell me what violation I've done this time?" she asked looking at him with a frosty glare, her eyes looked tired and beat.
"Are you alright you don't look yourself" he said a little worried which surprised the group.
" Yeah im fine, I've just been working double shifts for the last two weeks is all, but that's not important what have I done?" she asked, now her face was calm.
"Well you have supposedly been stealing again" said Koenma.
"Yeah ok and when would I have time for this?" she asked not angry.
"Well I don't know maybe between shifts" said Koenma.
"Yeah ok, whatever what did I steal?" she asked surprising him.
"Well some Jewelry and money I believe" he said looking at a piece of paper in front of him.
"Right, and that's why I worked my ass of twelve hours a day for the last two weeks" she said sarcastically.
"Well"
"Well what did I or didn't I do it?" she asked sounding so dumbfounded that Koenma threw the paper in the air.
"I don't know I don't think you did if you really have this job you speak of" he said surprising her.
"Huh?" she asked.
"It just seemed like your work" he said startling her "But then again I have been wrong before" he said going over to her.
"Im sorry Ross I should have looked at the case more and should have not pointed fingers" he said going to her to unlock the chains but she had already been free for the last 5 minutes and showed him she was. He made a face.
"There has got to be a catch I mean you never believe me" she said standing u.
"Well this time I'll give you the benefit of the doubt" he said pointing to the door.
"Now get I understand you have a meeting to get to" he said shocking her.
"Who told you" she said in a deadly tone.
"No one I was listening in now go or you're going to be late" he said as she gave him a final questionable look and left closing the door behind her with a click.
"Why did you let her go Koenma is there new evidence?" asked Botan.
" No, I think she is telling the truth, but there is only one way to find out that's why I am send you guys to watch her tonight to prove that she really has a job" said Koenma pointing to the team.
"Are you serious?" asked Yusuke.
"Yes now go, and take this it's that tracking device I gave her before break she is still wearing it, it should help you pin point her destination" said Koenma handing them a small portable radar that showed a red dot, and a digital map of her surroundings.
The boys and Botan left (Keiko is not with them she stayed behind to unpack) to go find and spy on the unknown Ross.
~ SO what do you think???~