I'm depressed now. I didn't get a single review on the last chapter. Oh
well, I knew it was stupid but it was necessary. The story must go on.
Ghost and Shadow Ch. 8: Kris' Assignment
Kris walked down the corridor to Koenma's office. It had been about a month since Kurama had left and she was told she had to work for Koenma. Now he had summoned her to his office, and she promised she would do what ever she could to help.
Knocking quietly on the door at the end of the corridor, half hoping no one would open it. She had heard some disturbing things about the Reikai, but what scared her the most was that she would see something she could never have. Kris knew that what she had done her entire life would surely get her soul eaten. Deep down, though, Kris hoped that she could get something better after her life. Baka! she screamed at herself. You'll never cross over. Just the same as you'll never get others to give a damn about you. It's all the way of an assassin.
Kris' thoughts were interrupted by the door suddenly opening. A blue ogre looked at her through the crack in the door. "State your name and business." he said.
"Youko Kris, my business is with Koenma. I was summoned."
The ogre looked her over before letting her in. The sight that met Kris' eyes was not what she had expected.
The entire main room of the Reikai was filled with papers; floor to ceiling. Other ogres were running around with phones, screaming about souls coming in far too early. The blue ogre that had led her in tapped her on the shoulder and beckoned her to follow him.
They wove through the mountains of papers and almost got run over by several ogres. It took them a whole 10 minutes to get to the main office. Kris suspected that without the papers lying around it would have taken them less than a minute.
"Kris! I need you to get a message to Kurama!" the toddler Koenma ran up to Kris the moment she walked in through the door, waving papers around like mad.
"Kurama?" his name caught her off guard.
"Yes! Kurama! He needs to know about what's going on here!"
"Well, what is going on?" Kris asked, shutting the door and leaning against it. Koenma sighed. He knew that Kris was not going to move until he filled her in.
"An old enemy of his is back and killing both humans and demons at an unnatural pace. That's why were so swamped here, we can't keep up!! All ready over two million casualties total. I need to get the spirit detective and his assistants pronto!!"
Kris was taken aback. Even she knew that those numbers were astounding. Kris had her own code of honor, and that violated it in totality. Taking a deep breath, she replied, "I will take the message to him personally, but only if I can be involved with this case. I wish to help in any way, shape or form. If you don't agree to my terms find another messenger."
Now it was Koenma's turn to be taken aback. He never wanted Kris to become this involved. "Now, Kris," he tried to begin reasonably, but sighed in defeat at the icy glare from Kris. "Fine. It's your life. You may now be involved with this case. To be fair, I better put Jin and the others in too. Now, please! Give Kurama the message!"
Kris nodded her approval and made to leave the office until she was stopped by Koenma again.
"Kris, I think a ningen will be suspicious if they see a young woman like you walking around the streets with a tail and ears. Go to the portals room and speak to the operator, they'll give you a disguise."
Kris nodded again and swiftly left the room before Koenma could stop her again. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Why do ningens have to dress so strangely? Kris thought to herself. She had gone to the portal room as directed, but her disguise was far too much for her. Kris' disguise was that of a ningen girl about 16 years of age, and she did not like the fabric of their clothing. Why do they wear such scratchy fabric?
Kris' portal dropped her off right in front of Kurama's house. She had debated whether or not she should knock on the door when it opened. She had leapt out of the way and hid in a bush by the door step. What she saw astounded her.
The ningen Kurama appeared in the doorway. He looks almost exactly like his Youko form. she thought, stunned. He had on a black uniform with red trimming, and really brought out his hair and eyes. Kris almost gasped in shock, but caught herself just in time. Kurama proceeded down the path and down the sidewalk. After a moment of waiting to make sure he could not see or sense her (she masked her energy, but sometimes a small stream slipped through), she followed him.
Moving stealthily, Kris followed Kurama down the sidewalk. When he pulled out a CD player, Kris was confused to what it was, but it was obviously no threat, so she didn't let it bother her. Then, very soon after he put the head phones on, she heard him sing. Kurama's voice was deep and soulful. I never knew he could sing.It sounds so pretty. He seemed oblivious to the stares that he received form other ningens as he passed. The song had some sort of effect on them, just the same as Kris.
Suddenly, Kurama stopped. Kris looked where he was looking and saw a large, grayish building. Her fox ears picked up him muttering about getting mauled. Ooh, no. No one mauls my best friend. she thought as he walked in through the building's door. He didn't come out for a few hours, but Kris waited. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Once the bell rang signaling the end of the school day, Kris leapt up into a tree to wait for Kurama to exit the building.
Where is he? Where-Oh, there he is. Kurama had just exited the building, trying very hard to be at the end of the line. Unfortunately, Kris noted, he was surrounded by girls. He seemed to be trying to get away from them, but they weren't budging. Finally, after about 20 minutes of being surrounded by girls, he came up with an acceptable excuse and left them swooning in his wake.
Kris began to follow him again, this time above him. Along the trees, rooftops, and walls she followed him, waiting for the opportune moment to confront him. She was waiting for him not be so surrounded by other ningens. He was about 3 blocks from his house when the crowd thinned significantly. Now's my chance. Without a moments hesitation, Kris leapt down from the wall and in front of Kurama.
"Kurama," she began, but stopped when she saw the look on his face. "What?" He just continued to stare, and his jaw dropped slightly. "Why do you keep on starring at me?"
"Kris? That really you?"
"Huh? You're still starring," Kris said, but felt a blush begin to creep up on her cheeks.
Yet again, another boring chappie. The next one will be the last one, I promise! Please, please give me a review! Just one, please!!!
Ghost and Shadow Ch. 8: Kris' Assignment
Kris walked down the corridor to Koenma's office. It had been about a month since Kurama had left and she was told she had to work for Koenma. Now he had summoned her to his office, and she promised she would do what ever she could to help.
Knocking quietly on the door at the end of the corridor, half hoping no one would open it. She had heard some disturbing things about the Reikai, but what scared her the most was that she would see something she could never have. Kris knew that what she had done her entire life would surely get her soul eaten. Deep down, though, Kris hoped that she could get something better after her life. Baka! she screamed at herself. You'll never cross over. Just the same as you'll never get others to give a damn about you. It's all the way of an assassin.
Kris' thoughts were interrupted by the door suddenly opening. A blue ogre looked at her through the crack in the door. "State your name and business." he said.
"Youko Kris, my business is with Koenma. I was summoned."
The ogre looked her over before letting her in. The sight that met Kris' eyes was not what she had expected.
The entire main room of the Reikai was filled with papers; floor to ceiling. Other ogres were running around with phones, screaming about souls coming in far too early. The blue ogre that had led her in tapped her on the shoulder and beckoned her to follow him.
They wove through the mountains of papers and almost got run over by several ogres. It took them a whole 10 minutes to get to the main office. Kris suspected that without the papers lying around it would have taken them less than a minute.
"Kris! I need you to get a message to Kurama!" the toddler Koenma ran up to Kris the moment she walked in through the door, waving papers around like mad.
"Kurama?" his name caught her off guard.
"Yes! Kurama! He needs to know about what's going on here!"
"Well, what is going on?" Kris asked, shutting the door and leaning against it. Koenma sighed. He knew that Kris was not going to move until he filled her in.
"An old enemy of his is back and killing both humans and demons at an unnatural pace. That's why were so swamped here, we can't keep up!! All ready over two million casualties total. I need to get the spirit detective and his assistants pronto!!"
Kris was taken aback. Even she knew that those numbers were astounding. Kris had her own code of honor, and that violated it in totality. Taking a deep breath, she replied, "I will take the message to him personally, but only if I can be involved with this case. I wish to help in any way, shape or form. If you don't agree to my terms find another messenger."
Now it was Koenma's turn to be taken aback. He never wanted Kris to become this involved. "Now, Kris," he tried to begin reasonably, but sighed in defeat at the icy glare from Kris. "Fine. It's your life. You may now be involved with this case. To be fair, I better put Jin and the others in too. Now, please! Give Kurama the message!"
Kris nodded her approval and made to leave the office until she was stopped by Koenma again.
"Kris, I think a ningen will be suspicious if they see a young woman like you walking around the streets with a tail and ears. Go to the portals room and speak to the operator, they'll give you a disguise."
Kris nodded again and swiftly left the room before Koenma could stop her again. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Why do ningens have to dress so strangely? Kris thought to herself. She had gone to the portal room as directed, but her disguise was far too much for her. Kris' disguise was that of a ningen girl about 16 years of age, and she did not like the fabric of their clothing. Why do they wear such scratchy fabric?
Kris' portal dropped her off right in front of Kurama's house. She had debated whether or not she should knock on the door when it opened. She had leapt out of the way and hid in a bush by the door step. What she saw astounded her.
The ningen Kurama appeared in the doorway. He looks almost exactly like his Youko form. she thought, stunned. He had on a black uniform with red trimming, and really brought out his hair and eyes. Kris almost gasped in shock, but caught herself just in time. Kurama proceeded down the path and down the sidewalk. After a moment of waiting to make sure he could not see or sense her (she masked her energy, but sometimes a small stream slipped through), she followed him.
Moving stealthily, Kris followed Kurama down the sidewalk. When he pulled out a CD player, Kris was confused to what it was, but it was obviously no threat, so she didn't let it bother her. Then, very soon after he put the head phones on, she heard him sing. Kurama's voice was deep and soulful. I never knew he could sing.It sounds so pretty. He seemed oblivious to the stares that he received form other ningens as he passed. The song had some sort of effect on them, just the same as Kris.
Suddenly, Kurama stopped. Kris looked where he was looking and saw a large, grayish building. Her fox ears picked up him muttering about getting mauled. Ooh, no. No one mauls my best friend. she thought as he walked in through the building's door. He didn't come out for a few hours, but Kris waited. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Once the bell rang signaling the end of the school day, Kris leapt up into a tree to wait for Kurama to exit the building.
Where is he? Where-Oh, there he is. Kurama had just exited the building, trying very hard to be at the end of the line. Unfortunately, Kris noted, he was surrounded by girls. He seemed to be trying to get away from them, but they weren't budging. Finally, after about 20 minutes of being surrounded by girls, he came up with an acceptable excuse and left them swooning in his wake.
Kris began to follow him again, this time above him. Along the trees, rooftops, and walls she followed him, waiting for the opportune moment to confront him. She was waiting for him not be so surrounded by other ningens. He was about 3 blocks from his house when the crowd thinned significantly. Now's my chance. Without a moments hesitation, Kris leapt down from the wall and in front of Kurama.
"Kurama," she began, but stopped when she saw the look on his face. "What?" He just continued to stare, and his jaw dropped slightly. "Why do you keep on starring at me?"
"Kris? That really you?"
"Huh? You're still starring," Kris said, but felt a blush begin to creep up on her cheeks.
Yet again, another boring chappie. The next one will be the last one, I promise! Please, please give me a review! Just one, please!!!