Chapter 14: Out of the portal and into the Spirit Realm

Solaris: Happy New Year! I'd give out champagne, but I'm broke and a minor, so I'll just give out these party poppers instead! *Gives out poppers to all reviewers *

Foxglove: Those wouldn't happen to be MY party poppers, would they? *Taps a foot *

Solaris: ^.^;;; Eh-heh-heh-heh…

Kurama: Okay, disclaimer time! Solaris and Foxglove do not own any famous thing that may appear in this fanfiction. And they don't own YYH. Now Foxglove, let go of Solaris' throat…

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"Okay, this hallway gives me the creeps…" Rose shuddered.

"At least you're going through this still living. I was dead…" Yusuke stated.

"Hn." from the one-and-only fire youkai, Hiei. (Translation: Would you two shut up? I'm getting a migraine.) Even though it was incomprehensible to them, they shut up right away. Pretty soon, they had arrived at the room before Koenma's office. As they were about to enter the room, an ogre almost ran over Rose, who jumped out of the way just in time.

"Rude much! Say 'excuse me' next time!" Rose yelled.

"Bossy little girl, isn't she?" Kuwabara muttered to Yusuke, who nodded his agreement. Moments later, each boy had a lump on his head due to a well-placed hit from Botan's oar. She had overheard it. The door opened and all of them walked in. The door shut behind them. Rose looked around silently. Then she rolled her eyes.

"This guy in a meeting or something? Or doesn't he have the courtesy to show up when someone gets shocked witless?" she said loudly. Her bravado wouldn't get her anywhere if her pride kept up its pace. Suddenly a small cough was heard.

"Actually, I was here the whole time. And you seem to have kept a strong hold on your wits, as far as I can see." said a voice. Rose looked down to see a toddler, who promptly turned his back and climbed into the huge red chair. She blinked a few times, stared, then turned to Kurama.

"This is your boss? This is Koenma?" she asked. The Reikai Tantei nodded and backed off a bit; they knew what was coming and it wasn't going to be pretty. She looked back to Koenma, then at the Reikai Tantei, then back at Koenma, and finally burst out laughing so hard she started to cry. As she did, she strolled over to the desk, where Koenma now stood. Pointing, she laughed, "No, seriously, where is your boss? This guy is too young!"

"No, seriously, this is our boss." Kurama nodded. Rose stopped laughing for a second, then laughed again.

"Why would the Spirit Realm be run by a little toddler?" she laughed. Koenma fumed, then jumped up and popped her on top of the head.

"Because I am 700 years old, missy! Not some 3 or 4-year-old! Now have some respect!" he said angrily as she backed off. Yusuke nodded understandingly.

"Don't worry, I said the same thing when I saw him. So did Kuwabara." he said. She turned to Botan.

"Okay, Botan, right? Hit me with that oar, would you please? This is just some freaky dream and I want to wake up now." Rose said.

"I can assure you it's no dream. I am real." Koenma said as he sat back down. Rose pinched herself, then snapped.

"It's all real. Someone catch me, I think I'm going to faint." she said, then passed out. Kurama caught her.

"This is going to take a while." Hiei sighed. The others nodded their assent.

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Solaris: That could have gone better.

Kurama: Yes, it could have.

Foxglove: Well, next time, on A Fox Thief in Tokyo?:

Narrator dude: Rose wakes up and finally acknowledges that she isn't dreaming, and she is reincarnated. Koenma reveals the reason Lexi is trying to kill her, and they decide on a way to keep her safe. But what if that way doesn't work? What if Lexi attacks again? Will Rose have recalled enough to use one of her old spiritual attacks? And if she hasn't? Next time on A Fox Thief in Tokyo?

Foxglove and Solaris: GAH! GET OUT OF HERE, NARRATOR DUDE!

Narrator dude: Fine. (T-T) Such is a narrator's lot in life.

Solaris: *Boots the narrator dude out of the door * If we need you we'll call!