RKG: We lost the disk with the second chapter of The Society, so here it is.
YKG: We don't own it. So don't sue us.
RKG: but you couldn't sue US, as only I truly exist.
YKG: I do, but not the same way you do.
RKG: Life is so complicated.
YKG: Sorry it took so long to update.
The Society
Chapter Two
S.O.A.P & Cats
"So, where did Link go, location wise, I mean?" Kurama, or Kura as his feminine side suggested, asked.
"I assume her lab," Koenma said.
"Never assume anything!" Link cried, hopping through the door with new golden silk slippers. "Big rule of science."
Link was carrying a large crate and was being followed by several large cats the size of German Shepherds. They had bundles on their backs and looked really mean.
"So that's where the missing ogres are." Koenma said. "Is that them Link?"
"They shouldn't wander in my lab Koenma. You said you'd give me all the supplies I needed for my experiments. Ever heard of test subjects you stingy—"
"What's in the crate?" Kurama asked.
"Glad you asked!" Link chirped, excited easily when it came to science. "You see, I have the potion ready for you. I have only so much created as of today, so you'll be leaving tomorrow. As for any side effects, they should appear in twenty-four hours so we'll be able to know the potion was safe. Also, we have to set up a communications channel between the four of you, as well as me."
"The four of us?" Kuwabara whined.
"Can't we have a vacation? We're not girls," Yusuke demanded.
"Nope." Koenma replied. "Ever watched the Three Musketeers (A/N: Don't own it.)?"
Yusuke just leaned against the wall.
"All right, for the lady, we have radio earrings!" Link chirped, still happy as a chipmunk like her good friend Botan. "See, just put these in your ears and we can hear you and vice versa."
"My ears aren't pierced," Kurama pointed out.
"Easily remedied," Link grinned. Swiftly picking out a gun from the crate, she positioned it near the boy's (girl's?) ear lobe. "This may tickle."
PUNCH! The earring shot through his and the back slipped on the other side. PUNCH! There was a matching earring.
"See, done." Link giggled, tossing the gun back in the box.
"Girls willingly do that?" Kuwabara asked.
"All the time. Kayko did," Yusuke said. "More trouble than they're worth if you ask me."
"I'm a crazy scientist with a gun. Will you please shut up?" Link demanded, fire nearly shooting out her ears.
Surprisingly, the two remained silent. Even Koenma stopped sucking his blue binky-thing.
"Thank you," Link hissed. With a deep breath she continued, "Botan has informed me that Yusuke has a communication mirror which I would like to wire up to my computer and Kura's camera. Which reminds me. Wear this around your forehead."
Link placed a red circlet of gold around Kurama's forehead as the ends disappeared into his crimson hair.
"No, I think silver's more your color." Link said, pulling out a silver circlet with an emerald centered on his (her) forehead.
"Perfect," Link said. "Now, Yusuke, Koenma, and I will be receiving photos as well as voice records from Kura. Hiei and Kuwabara, due to lack of time, you guys are just getting audio. You'll have to make due with these regular earpieces. They slip over the top of your ear with the speaker nestled in front of the ear canal. My camaflouging technology blends the earpieces with your natural flesh. Nifty, right?"
She gently gave the two of them their earpieces. "By the way, those are really sensitive. On the back is volume control. LOW setting if you want to keep your ear drum."
Link rooted through the crate.
"Next, I have mouthpieces that connect to the earpieces in cases of emergency only." Link warned, handing one to Kuwabara and one to Hiei. "For you, Kura, to send us a message, I have my own crafty design of what humans call a 'walkie-talkie.' However, I've locked it into one channel, which can be accessed by me, Yusuke's mirror, and those two. You have to understand: once you join, you cannot have anyone find out you access me or men. Completely taboo. Also, Koenma is completely off-limits. Treason Class A. Certain death."
"Didn't you die from treason?" Kuwabara asked.
Link heaved a giant sigh.
"If you call gender-changing potions treacherous. They believed I wanted to be a guy and that went against the regulations. Death wasn't too bad, poison. Pretty painless. Just put me to sleep forever. Nice actually." Link mused, a tinge of sadness in her voice.
"What if they find out I'm a male?" Kurama asked.
"They have a trial. If you're found guilty, which being an actual male, you are, certain death. However, get me on line if that happens. I might be able to get the other three in there to get you out. We may have to get you the extremist way." Link added.
"Extremist?" Koenma asked.
"Yessir. I have a serum that can separate Kurama and his body and make his body fire-resistant. Then, we torch the place. In eight hours, we recover the body and the soul should merge." Link explained.
"What about the demons in there who aren't fire resistant?"
"We set of the emergency lights first. Ten minutes they evacuate, and the place is a shish kabob."
"And how do we set off the emergency lights?" Koenma demanded.
"I can do it, courtesy of S.O.A.P." Link announced.
"Who's S.O.A.P.?" Kurama wondered.
"Solve Obscenely Arduous Problems, it's what I call my computer." Link declared.
"You're an obscene and arduous problem," Hiei muttered.
"I'd watch your mouth. I can get you where it hurts most." Link threatened.
"I hardly think you could catch me." Hiei mumbled.
"I'd go for your sister, baka," Link stated.
"I'd kill you." Hiei hissed dangerously.
"I'm dead." Link replied.
"All right, before we continue this drama, can we get back to the mission?" Koenma said.
"Keep your diaper on." Link said. "Men. What good are they?"
"Well—"Yusuke began.
"Rhetorical question." Link said.
"Rhetorical?" Yusuke questioned.
"It's a question that's stated without needing an answer or reply." Kurama explained.
"Oh." Was all Yusuke could say.
POOF! Kurama turned into a woman again.
"What the hell." Link cursed.
"Was that rhetorical?" asked Yusuke.
Glare.
"I thought that the Reikei Tantei were supposed to be the best. Instead, I'm working with a bunch of fools." Link exlaimed.
"They are. I never said they were smart." Koenma said.
"I think we should just bomb the place." Yusuke declared.
"I didn't know you had the cranal capacity to think." Link said, getting highly irritated.
"Yusuke, I shudder to think of what the world would be like if anyone bothered to listen to you." Koenma said.
"You guys are so annoying. I'm going to my lab Koenma. You guys can try to do this on your on." Link said, storming off, her cats following her.
The five remaining looked shocked, except Hiei. Hiei didn't really care.
"Was it something I said?" Yusuke wondered
"No wonder Kayko hits you so much," mused Kuwabara.
Yusuke and Kuwabara began fighting.
"Should I go down and see if Link wants to talk?" Kurama suggested.
"See if you can get her back on the mission." Koenma agreed.
TO BE CONTINUED. . .
YKG: Is that okay?
RKG: Kinda short. But we learned more about Link and the equipment.
YKG: Next chapter, final preps for the mission until Kurama leaves for his mission.