Aloha, fanficers. Hahaha! I am high on Japanese candy--ten times better than American. Well, except Warheads. Heh. Enjoy the chappie, it's gonna be short!

Disclaimer: ME no OWN.

Chapter Twenty-three

"Koenma what do you mean the boys have been caught?"

The Destinies lean over Koenma's desk to reach him, practically throttling them in the process. Botan shrieks and pries them away from him with her oar, too afraid of their wrath and fury to pull them apart herself. Their breathing increases as Koenma clears his throat and a screen appears behind him. It clicks on and shows a dark room. Five figures lay on the floor, being beaten bloody.

"Oh, my..."

It is the original Rekai Tantei and Jin, crouched in the fetal position for protection. The Destinies gasp in horror, hiding their eyes. Koenma snaps his fingers and the screen goes black, allowing the sobbing girls to lower their hands. A look comes over Malia's face, and she turns to Koenma. Her eyes shine with curiosity and sadness. This is all my fault.

"W-wait. Where is Touya?"

"Well, we don't know. It seems that he was moved towards a different part of the building. I would ask you to probe their minds or try to ask them where they are, but the strain would kill them. Needless to say we don't want that."

"N-no..."

"All I have for you is that we sent them off to Makai in the morning. I'll have Botan lead you there. Botan get---"

"No."

Koenma and Botan stare at the Destinies, who stand with their heads bowed. They are shaking; not with fear, but with rage. Rage that is spilling out as they continue standing in Koenma's office. Simultaneously, the papers on Koenma's explode into tiny pieces. Koenma cringes at the thought of the 100 spankings he is going to recieve from his father when he will have to explain what happened, but he knows better than to say anything. Not when the Destinies are like this.

"If Botan goes, she could be put in danger. Yukina, too. We don't want that," Nissi explains quietly. "Just give us directions, a name of the city, and we'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

"JUST GIVE US THE FREAKING INFORMATION!"

Koenma winces at Nissi's outburst. She's supposed to be the nice one...Sadly Koenma hands them a sheet of paper and they disappear out of his office--possibly forever.

Hahah--told you it was going to be short. That was only, what, ten paragraphs. (yawn) I love my anime movies...so tired...Ciao! o0