Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Except for my character, Amanda, and I hope Lesley and David own themselves.
Chapter 2
"When you die, your 6th sense is a lot more acute. For someone who comes back to life, they have the opportunity to become a spirit detective." The bell rang, but I remained. Something told me school was pointless now.
"I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Boton; I bring lost souls to the Spirit World," She said, "There is a schedule that is followed. Most of the time. As you might have guessed, you were scheduled to die. But you didn't. I don't have all the answers, but I know someone with most of them! Hop on my oar! I'm afraid your friend can't come. He can't even see me, I would just phase through him."
"David, you should get to class. They would never forgive you if you were late." I told him.
"What about you? They will never forgive you either." He asked anxiously.
"I have better things to do, if you can believe that. I'll see you later! Bye!" I reassured him as I got on the oar next to Boton. As we sped away, I could see a sphere of light that was not the sun. We were heading towards it and I had problems holding on the oar because we were going so fast. When we collided with it, we were no longer on Earth. We were so high in the sky; we could see things for miles. There was a river, one that just kept going. I looked in the direction we were heading, and there was a huge palace that loomed over everything. I just stared in awe. I couldn't believe it. It was the river Styx.
"Could I be dreaming?" I asked myself in my head. When Boton escorted me inside it was hardly what I was expecting. It was like the Spirit World's stock exchange. Boton continued to lead me to what looked like an office. Then I saw something else I didn't expect... a baby. Dressed very spiffy, and he was sitting in a chair that was clearly too big for him. When we came in, he looked up and blushed.
"Boton! You should tell me when you're bringing guests!" he squealed.
"Koenma, this is Amanda, the girl that was supposed to die. She's... Not dead." Boton confirmed. Koenma stared at me, as if it was a sick joke.
"But, the schedule..." Koenma stammered.
"It wasn't entirely wrong." I said. They were surprised I said anything, I'm sure they forgot I was there. I continued,
"I did die. But at that moment, I was possessed by something not human. She healed me and I came back to life. Simple." Koenma asked the nearest ogre for my file. When he was done reading it, he asked me,
"Amanda, it says here you are very bright and have a 'criminal's mind' even though you are not one. It also says here you are the resting place for an apparition by the name of 'Kurumi'. I would like to ask you if you would like to work side-by-side with my other spirit detectives, considering most... aren't very bright. If so, you would have to move to one of Tokyo's suburbs Japan. Are you willing to do so? You are perfect for this. You would have to leave behind everything you hold dear, besides a few material possessions." This question delighted saddened me. A chance of ten lifetimes, and at that much of a price. I was not willing to pay.
"You have no idea how much going to Japan means to me... but no. Not if my friends Lesley and David couldn't go. Koenma didn't look to happy about this. It mad him look even more childish then before. Koenma finally said something,
"It wouldn't work! I was just planning on having you live with someone." Then Boton stepped in. She must have taken a liking to me,
"Koenma-sama... You are the prince of the underworld. You have enough money to buy her a house and pay her bills and then some. Don't be such a penny pincher!" Koenma didn't look to happy about it. However, he must have been a clear thinker. He said,
"How about you do what I say and if you impress me over a period of time I'll let them come to Japan. But you have to go to school unless you're on a mission. And always keep your eyes peeled for anything suspicious. And if you give me any less then your best, then say 'sayonara' to your pals! Understood?" I thought about it, and agreed. I'll just have to do my best. I'm going to be a detective... I wondered if I would get a petty trench coat.
Cliffhanger
Will Amanda's friends go to Japan with her? Is this job more then it seems? Who are her co-workers? Will she ever get her coat?! Find out next chapter.