Disclaimer: Just cause I forgot it last chapter doesn't make it any less true. Yoshihiro Togashi owns Yusuke and crew, not me, so back off. Glares at lawyers sneaking up behind me I do, however own Jeff and Toma-su, as well as this cute little plush Jin doll waves it around Isn't it cute? Ahem, anyways, on with the story!

Chapter 5: Vague Answers Lead to More Questions

Jeff heaves a giant sigh of relief while stretching his legs. It was over, his first day as a working man. He'd gotten a good way through the papers, considering the size of the pile, and all day he'd been looking forward to just being able to relax. He turns on the intercom and says his good-byes to Koenma, figuring that the guy was still pretty busy. Just a little while ago a big burly guy with a blue mohawk/ponytail and a thick Aussie accent had come in and he hadn't left yet from what Jeff had seen. Koenma dismisses him shortly even though he's already walking down the hall.

He pops his head out the door on the ground floor and smiles when he sees Botan still behind the desk. He walks up to her and nods "Hey Botan, time for me to clock out." he says with a smile.

Botan smiles back and nods, getting the clipboard out and giving him a pen, she watches as he signs out "So, Kei, how did your first day go?"

Jeff smiles and shrugs, "Eh, it was okay, I don't think I've ever stamped so many papers in my life though."

Botan laughs, "Yes, Mister Koenma certainly does have a lot of paperwork to do. Oh, and here," she says, handing him a piece of paper. "Mister Koenma phoned down here while you were on your way down to remind me. This is your new address. If you have any problems or the cab driver is taking to long, just come back here. I'll be more then glad to show you to it."

Jeff smiles and nods "Thanks Botan, I'll do that. So, Yusuke, Kuwabara and me are planning on going to the arcades later this afternoon. Can I count on you to be there?"

Botan quickly nods "Sure, I wouldn't miss it. You know, I'm not a half bad racer." She giggles, remembering the time she beat Yusuke and how he'd nearly gotten them thrown out.

Jeff laughs, merely because her laughter seems infectious "Well, we'll just have to see about that. See ya' later Botan." he waves before walking out the door.

It took half an hour, but he finally found it. Now that he had, he couldn't believe it took so long, it was just a couple blocks over, but the cab driver had taken what had to be the longest possible route. To show his lack of appreciation, he hadn't given the guy any tip. He quickly makes his way up to the apartment number that was printed on the paper, eager to see what it looks like.

When he gets there, he freezes, there, staring directly back at him while leaning against the wall, is Toma-su. He's wearing an outfit that reminds him of Hiei's, only white. Jeff tenses before saying slowly "Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Toma-su remains quiet for a short while, looking Jeff over from head to toe. When their eyes lock Jeff feels...something. Like a small tug on the back of his brain. It's as if something clicks when their eyes make contact. Jeff sees Toma-su quirk an eyebrow and he does the same "What? I have something on my face or something?"

Toma-su chuckles, rolling his eyes "No dimwit, you do not have anything on your face. I just can't believe that you and I are supposed to be connected."

Jeff furrows his brow "Connected? What do you mean? And for that matter of fact, why did you and that Hiei guy even bring me here? I want answers and I want them NOW."

Toma-su scoffs "You're hardly in a position to demand anything, human. All will be revealed when the time is right. And, if I get my way, any connection that we have will be cancelled just as soon. For now, I just wanted to see for myself if we even did really have a connection. Until we meet again, fare well Tomu." With that Toma-su is suddenly at the window on the other side of the room and has it open. A short wave and he disappears, a white blur out the window.

It takes a second before Jeff can break from the shock that has overtaken him, and he runs to the window, looking in all directions. Nothing. 'What the hell was that all about?' he wonders silently, pulling his head in and sliding down the wall, holding his head in his hands 'What the hell is going on? Why'd he call me Tomu? What's this connection he kept on going on about?' He wonders for a few moments before something Toma-su said registers 'And just what did he mean by 'human'?'