I checked my manga. The first 'o' in 'Yoko' had a over it, so, it's the
only long 'o' in his name. Therefore, it will be Youko from now on.
Yeah, I know you all were right, but hey, I'm too stubborn, gotta find out
these things for myself. XD
-Chapter 5, Botan's Project-
The sea of oddly colored ogres didn't even acknowledge the two famous thieves striding down the dark hallway. They were busy running about, yelling on cell phones, yelling to each other, organizing paper and typing up reports. A few did give Youko Kurama strange looks, but they were too preoccupied for a second glance.
They navigate the hall until they come upon a door, which they enter. They come into a brightly painted room, with a huge TV screen on the wall that would make any plasma short-circuit in shame. A large desk sat opposite said wall, with a huge, comfy-looking red chair about ten times too big for the toddler sitting in it.
"Good...you two are here," Koenma said, an odd note of seriousness in his voice.
Youko Kurama nodded silently as he swept a silver strand out of his face, a strand still cold and slightly damp from the soaking he got from Kuronue earlier.
"Hey guys," Yusuke said casually as he glanced at the two thieves.
Kuronue raised a black eyebrow as he gestures to the lump of cloth Yusuke was holding, "Your Makai garb?"
Yusuke nodded, "That's what the toddler says, anyway. Look authentic to you guys?"
He took the garment by the shoulders so the demons could see it full- length.
It consisted of pale tan hakama that would clasp at his ankles, a white sleeveless hori and a brown sash. Kurama fingered the material. It was very light and airy, obviously very comfortable.
"Yes, Yusuke. However, the demons will recognize the spirit det--," before the fox could finish, the door opened, and in came a blue-topped, pink-clad ferry girl.
"I got everything!" she declared, holding up a small purple bag that looked suspiciously like it came from a human mall.
"Ok, Botan...now what the hell is that?" Yusuke eyed the bag warily, as though it was an enemy ready to attack any second.
"Don't be so apprehensive, silly! I'm going to demonize you!"
Little too much enthusiasm there, Botan.
"You're going to WHAT me?!"
Youko and Kuronue watched with amusement as Botan opened her mouth, a finger raised, then suddenly she closed it again. Apparently, there was no way to make what was in that purple bag sound good. Finally, Botan sighed in an 'I-give-up' manner.
"All I'm going to do is make you unrecognizable as the spirit detective, so the demons can't identify you," she said.
Yusuke looked thoroughly horrified as Botan grabbed him by the wrist and dragged him out into a different room.
--
Who-knows-how-long later, Botan kicked open the door to Koenma's office, obviously pulling something very heavy into the room.
"C'mon – Yusuke – you look – just fine!" she panted and leaned back on her heels to gain leverage, but the detective was a lot stronger than she was when he wanted to be.
Kuronue's mouth suddenly twisted into a smirk, and a glint entered his deep violet orbs that Kurama recognized all too well...
The bat demon strode up to the door and grabbed Yusuke's wrist. With his added help, the two yank Yusuke into the office, and all except Kuronue (who'd taken to the air) ended up in a tangled heap on the floor.
Youko Kurama chuckled in amusement as Yusuke and Botan somehow untangle themselves.
As the detective finally got to his feet, everyone finally got a good at him. His black hair had extensions added, making it a flowing shoulder- blade length, and it was also dyed a deep blue, almost black. He was wearing his Makai clothing, and Botan had even inked on the markings he got when he turned full demon. He was obviously wearing contacts because his red-brown eyes were now a grayish sea green.
"The dye, the contacts, the hair extensions and the tattoo ink are all permanent!" Botan exclaimed proudly, gesturing to Yusuke as though he was a prize on a game show, "Well, until the mission is over," she added hastily at the look on Yusuke's face.
"He looks authentic," Kuronue comments, landing soundlessly on the office floor. He was still smirking.
"Yes," Youko Kurama said simply. He leaned against the office wall with a bored, emotionless expression.
"Good! Now Yusuke, you've been to Makai before, just be careful you don't give yourself away. Use the name...err..." she glanced to Youko and Kuronue for help.
"Hasaki?" Kuronue suggested. Youko nodded approvingly.
Yusuke grinned, "Sounds good to me."
'Hasaki' meant 'blade edge', so no one was surprised Yusuke was fond of it already.
"Now that that's done with," Koenma said, sounding slightly irritated, "The portal to Makai will be ready in a half an hour. You'll leave from here. I suggest you make any preparations that can be done in that time frame."
-End Chapter-
-Chapter 5, Botan's Project-
The sea of oddly colored ogres didn't even acknowledge the two famous thieves striding down the dark hallway. They were busy running about, yelling on cell phones, yelling to each other, organizing paper and typing up reports. A few did give Youko Kurama strange looks, but they were too preoccupied for a second glance.
They navigate the hall until they come upon a door, which they enter. They come into a brightly painted room, with a huge TV screen on the wall that would make any plasma short-circuit in shame. A large desk sat opposite said wall, with a huge, comfy-looking red chair about ten times too big for the toddler sitting in it.
"Good...you two are here," Koenma said, an odd note of seriousness in his voice.
Youko Kurama nodded silently as he swept a silver strand out of his face, a strand still cold and slightly damp from the soaking he got from Kuronue earlier.
"Hey guys," Yusuke said casually as he glanced at the two thieves.
Kuronue raised a black eyebrow as he gestures to the lump of cloth Yusuke was holding, "Your Makai garb?"
Yusuke nodded, "That's what the toddler says, anyway. Look authentic to you guys?"
He took the garment by the shoulders so the demons could see it full- length.
It consisted of pale tan hakama that would clasp at his ankles, a white sleeveless hori and a brown sash. Kurama fingered the material. It was very light and airy, obviously very comfortable.
"Yes, Yusuke. However, the demons will recognize the spirit det--," before the fox could finish, the door opened, and in came a blue-topped, pink-clad ferry girl.
"I got everything!" she declared, holding up a small purple bag that looked suspiciously like it came from a human mall.
"Ok, Botan...now what the hell is that?" Yusuke eyed the bag warily, as though it was an enemy ready to attack any second.
"Don't be so apprehensive, silly! I'm going to demonize you!"
Little too much enthusiasm there, Botan.
"You're going to WHAT me?!"
Youko and Kuronue watched with amusement as Botan opened her mouth, a finger raised, then suddenly she closed it again. Apparently, there was no way to make what was in that purple bag sound good. Finally, Botan sighed in an 'I-give-up' manner.
"All I'm going to do is make you unrecognizable as the spirit detective, so the demons can't identify you," she said.
Yusuke looked thoroughly horrified as Botan grabbed him by the wrist and dragged him out into a different room.
--
Who-knows-how-long later, Botan kicked open the door to Koenma's office, obviously pulling something very heavy into the room.
"C'mon – Yusuke – you look – just fine!" she panted and leaned back on her heels to gain leverage, but the detective was a lot stronger than she was when he wanted to be.
Kuronue's mouth suddenly twisted into a smirk, and a glint entered his deep violet orbs that Kurama recognized all too well...
The bat demon strode up to the door and grabbed Yusuke's wrist. With his added help, the two yank Yusuke into the office, and all except Kuronue (who'd taken to the air) ended up in a tangled heap on the floor.
Youko Kurama chuckled in amusement as Yusuke and Botan somehow untangle themselves.
As the detective finally got to his feet, everyone finally got a good at him. His black hair had extensions added, making it a flowing shoulder- blade length, and it was also dyed a deep blue, almost black. He was wearing his Makai clothing, and Botan had even inked on the markings he got when he turned full demon. He was obviously wearing contacts because his red-brown eyes were now a grayish sea green.
"The dye, the contacts, the hair extensions and the tattoo ink are all permanent!" Botan exclaimed proudly, gesturing to Yusuke as though he was a prize on a game show, "Well, until the mission is over," she added hastily at the look on Yusuke's face.
"He looks authentic," Kuronue comments, landing soundlessly on the office floor. He was still smirking.
"Yes," Youko Kurama said simply. He leaned against the office wall with a bored, emotionless expression.
"Good! Now Yusuke, you've been to Makai before, just be careful you don't give yourself away. Use the name...err..." she glanced to Youko and Kuronue for help.
"Hasaki?" Kuronue suggested. Youko nodded approvingly.
Yusuke grinned, "Sounds good to me."
'Hasaki' meant 'blade edge', so no one was surprised Yusuke was fond of it already.
"Now that that's done with," Koenma said, sounding slightly irritated, "The portal to Makai will be ready in a half an hour. You'll leave from here. I suggest you make any preparations that can be done in that time frame."
-End Chapter-