I know its been so long since I've updated, but I have been really busy. Here's ch.4! Please R&R
Hiei raced away from the tree. She had seen him!
She saw me.
He didn't really know where he was going, but anywhere was better. The fact that she could actually see him unnerved him.
He slowed and jumped up into a rather large tree. He sat with his back on the trunk.
How did she see me?
How he wished he could discuss it with Koenma, as much as he disliked the prince. He was the prince or rekai after all.
Unfortunately, since he had not died, he had lost touch with all of the tantei.
He couldn't go to Ningenkai, or rekai. Besides the normal borders, which he managed to occasionally slip through, there seemed to be another spiritual border which he could not cross.
So far, no one had been able to see him. No demon, however strong, had been able to sense him at all. It was like his spirit energy was gone, even as a ghost. That was highly unusual. Because normally, when someone died, that's all that they were.
He had no idea what had become of his body. Probably still in Ningenkai.
Who was that girl? I guess I could go figure that out. Like I have much else to do.
He hopped up from his perch and jumped to the ground. He then turned back the way he had come from, and started after the girl.
He normally wasn't one to spy on people, but curiosity was winning over.
I'd really like to know why she can see me. She's probably some new powerful breed of demon. Who knows.
With that, he was off in a blur.
Kurama walked quickly to the rekai prince's office.
He wanted to ask him about Hiei's body. He had brought it to the ningenkai so that he could visit it everyday in one of the local hospitals.
But the fee for keeping him there was wearing him thin. The bills were keeping him running, from work and back. Late nights and extra time were having the desired effect on his paycheck, but was wearing him out.
He had no energy anymore. Sure, he still had spirit energy, but no physical energy. No energy to run and jump, or sometimes to lift his head off of his desk.
When he reached the office, he knocked twice, and walked in at the command, 'Come in'. The sight before him was rather amusing, but he was not in the mood for a laugh.
There Koenma was, laying on top of a stack of papers the size of a mountain, basking in the light of the now close up ceiling lights. He had his swimsuit on and a pair of sunglasses to prevent the light to peek into his eyes.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you at such a busy time, but I need to talk to you. If you could spare a moment?" Kurama suddenly felt the urge to laugh. He kept his face straight though, when Koenma looked down at him.
"Oh, it's you Kurama. I'll be down in a moment." He then proceeded to snap his fingers for George, his assistant. When George ran into the room, Koenma called out "Catch me" and then jumped off of the papers like a bird. But he had no wings.
George looked up only to see a baby falling on him. He shrieked and jumped out of the way, much to the dismay of Koenma. With better aim, he might have missed the trash can. But alas, luck was not with him.
Kurama burst out laughing of the sight of the Prince of Rekai crash landing into a wastebasket. He had not laughed this hard since…ever. It had been along time since he had laughed at all, it felt good. He was suddenly giddy, like he had drunken too much champagne at a party.
George was beside himself.
"I'm so sorry master Koenma. I really am. I didn't know that it was you, or I would have tried to catch you. Really, I am very sorry." He stood back as a very angry Koenma climbed out of the wastebasket.
"I'm fine!" He sputtered. Then he turned to Kurama and dusted off his arms. "And what can I do for you?" He asked the poor red-head, who was recovering from his laughter fit.
"I would like to discuss the issue of Hiei's body." He stated, straightening up.
"Of course you would," Koenma sighed. He turned around and started back towards his desk, from which he had just descended. He hopped up into his wheelie chair and frowned.
"I was wondering if I could possibly transfer Hiei's body to your rekai hospital, where you first treated him. His stay at the ningenkai hospital is getting a little too costly for me. I was simply asking if you would mind if I moved the body here."
Koenma nodded. He then shuffled through the pile of papers on his desk and grabbed one, stamped it, and handed it to Kurama across the desk.
"This form, when signed by you, will give you complete permission to send Hiei's body here, to stay as long as needed, and free of charge." He could see the relief in Kurama's eyes.
"Thank you sir, I'll begin the transfer as soon as possible." With that, Kurama turned heel and walked out of the office. Koenma sighed.
How he wished Hiei would come back to reality. It would solve many problems, including storage of the body. He wished he knew wha had happened to his soul.
Kita walked through the forest. She was tired, and hungry.
After seeing that demon, she had begun to wonder if anyone else could. Sure it would be neat if only she could see him, but she didn't have that kind of luck.
Her blue eyes searched around the forest for a place to rest. She didn't even have the energy to transform into her wolf form. Her mind kept going back to the misty demon. What if he was a ghost?
Every time she closed her eyes, there he was. She was getting very freaked out. She sank to the ground against a tree trunk. Her guard was up and she was on high alert, despite her tiredness.
Her back relaxed for a moment, but then immediately tensed.
"Hello," said a deep masculine voice.