KuramasNumberOneGirl: Hello, again! I would like to thank Time and Fate, shadowyoukokitsune, Killerangel666, and Dreaming of Everything for reviewing.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Yu Yu Hakusho or Inuyasha, but sadly I don't. I wonder how much I have to pay to own at least one?
Note: For the yyh gang, this takes place after the Dark Tournament. In the anime, Kuwabara lost his spirit powers at this point, but in my story he still has it. For the Inuyasha gang, this takes place after Naraku disappeared without a trace after his failure attempt of kidnapping Rin. NO Yayoi , however you spell it, and pairings are undecided.
(I am thinking of having no crossover pairings because I want to keep the couples exactly how they are in the anime, but I'm still not sure. That excludes the strange relationship between Genkai and Kagome's grandpa.)
/thinking/- telepathy
italics- thoughts and notes/letters
Spacing may be a little off
The Feudal Era Across the Street
Chapter 6: Back in the Present
(I wanted to give you guys a nice little bonus chapter about what is going on back in the present time. This my attempt at humor. My friends tell me I'm very good at making funny stories. I hope all of you will think the same. And besides, I have major writer's block for the main plot.
And if no one knows, Ayame, she is a real character in yyh and I will be using her, is kinda like a secretary person.)
In Spirit World, a very impatient Koenma was drumming his fingers on his desk. He was getter more impatient and he was getting angrier by the second. "Where is that idiotic, blue ogre. I need those files now!" Koenma exclaimed angrily. He has been waiting for almost an hour now for some very important files.
Two hours later...
Koenma was banging his head on his desk out of impatientence. "Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. OW!" Koenma shouted. Koenma rubbed his forehead. "I should have sent Ayame to get the files. Where is that useless ogre?" No one knows why he didn't get the files himself after an hour. Koenma thought he could give a second chance to George to redeem himself after that little incident last week. George had brought his mother to Spirit World because she was feeling unappreciated. No one had told her that Koenma wasn't exactly a toddler. Things got a bit out of hand.
Flashback:
"You need to take your nappy-wappy!" George's mom said. She rocked Koenma in her arms and Koenma was screaming for help. Ogres seem to have a very good grip when it comes to children. After 'nappy-wappy' time, it was bottle time. "Drink your milky-wilky." Whatever was in that milk, made Koenma throw up. George was doing his best to stop his mother, but nothing worked. It got really ugly when he threatened in a shaky voice to not visit her on her birthday. Then, George was being chased by his mother. She was hitting him with her purse. A very big and heavy purse.
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Koenma shuddered at that memory. He hit the intercom button on his desk. "Ayame, where is George? I need those files now!"
"Uh, sir, I thought I informed you that George will be out for awhile about a week ago," she replied.
"Then why didn't you? And I just told him to get me the files about three hours ago," Koenma retorted.
"He left yesterday, sir. And you weren't here so I thought I would give you note instead last week. I put it on your desk," Ayame said. Koenma looked through all the piles of paper on his desk. He found a little, yellow post-it note. It said:
George will be on vacation for personal reasons starting next week on Friday.
-Ayame. (Remember, this note is dated last week. I hope I got the dates accurate.)
"It's Saturday," Koenma said.
"That's odd. He specifically told me he would be leaving yesterday," Ayame replied.
"Ayame, come to my office now. We will begin our search for a certain blue ogre," Koenma commaned.
"Yes, sir."
Koenma paced back and forth while waiting for Ayame. She came in. Koenma was in his teenage form. "Who gave George permission to have time off?" Koenma asked sternly.
"It's in the Spirit World policies, sir. The ogres are allowed to have a month off during one decade. When the ogres need a vacation, they must contact me and I have to make sure no other ogre has time off during that time, so we can still keep to schedule here. George's request seemed to be in order so he was able to have his vacation," Ayame explained. (I made up the vacation plan. Very sad, isn't it?)
"Then why did he come back?" Koenma inquired.
"I have no idea, sir," she replied. Koenma sighed.
"If he came back here, he must be looking for something. He can't be far off, hopefully. Let's look for him," Koenma said.
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"Genkai, relax. He can't be that bad," Botan said. She was trying to calm Genkai. Kagome's grandfather was getting on her nerves, badly.
"That old man will be the death of me," Genkai said, trying to keep her cool.
"I thought that was Yusuke's job," Botan said. She quickly put her hand over her mouth. Maybe I shouldn't have said that, Botan thought.
"It used to be. I hope that dimwit got the jewel. I highly doubt it, though," Genkai said. She didn't get mad at the remark Botan made. Botan sighed a breath of relief. There was a knock on the door. "It's him," Genkai mumbled. Botan got up to open the door.
"If you open that door, I'll make sure you don't see the light of day," Genkai threatened. Botan sat back down. After ten minutes, he left.
Botan went to the kitchen to make some tea to calm Genkai's nerves. She also brought cookies.
"Genkai, Koenma needs an update on the mission," Botan said, setting the tea and cookies down.
"The only thing that I know of is that they went down the portal. I have no idea if they're dead or alive," Genkai replied and took a sip of her tea.
"Where is the portal?" Botan asked.
"It's at the bottom of the well on their shrine. The well is called the 'Bone Eater's Well'," Genkai explained.
"Thanks, Genkai. Bye, and good luck with your boyfriend," Botan said the last part quickly and ran outside. She made sure no one was looking and hopped on her oar. She flew off into the sky to Spirit World.
Genkai's eye twitched. I'll get her when she comes back. And I still need to get the dimwit, too, Genkai thought as she finished her tea and moved on to the cookies.
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Back in Spirit World, Koenma and Ayame were still looking for George.
"Sir, maybe we should stop looking. George didn't do anything wrong," Ayame said. She wanted to stop this wild goose chase.
"You are right. He did nothing wrong. Except for the fact that he didn't tell me that he's on vacation when I ordered him to get me the files!" Koenma said angrily and quickly.
"Maybe he was afraid after that incident last week," Ayame said.
"Don't remind me," Koenma replied. They, as in Koenma, decided to ask all the other ogres. They found a red ogre and asked him.
"George is on vacation," the ogre replied. And every ogre they asked said the same exact answer, "He's on vacation."
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Botan arrived at Spirit World. "Phew. I don't think I can go near Genkai for awhile after what I said." That's odd, Ayame isn't at the front desk. She's almost always here, Botan thought. Botan picked up a pencil and looked at it closely.
"This pencil hasn't been sharpened for about an hour and it was laid in a slanted position. Where is she?" Botan asked herself. (Let's just say Ayame is some job perfectionist.)
Botan decided to check in Koenma's office. She knocked on the door. No answer. She opened it slowly. It was dark. No one was there. She turned the lights on and closed the door behind her. She approached Koenma's desk. Suddenly, her mouth was covered by a hand. She was dragged into a closet. The closet lights were turned on, revealing...
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Koenma and Ayame had been searching high and low for George. Ayame thought it was getting ridiculous. "We need to install security cameras everywhere," Koenma said.
"Koenma, sir, please forget about this. I'll get the files for you, whatever it's about," Ayame said.
"After we find George," Koenma said.
"Um, sir, I think I'll check your office," Ayame said. She was trying to get away from Koenma.
"Good idea, Ayame, we should split up!" Koenma said and kept on looking. Ayame ran off.
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Meanwhile, Botan was dragged into a closet in Koenma's office. The lights turned on revealing George.
"George, you scared me! Why are we in a closet?" Botan practically screamed. George covered her mouth.
"Please, be quiet. I can't let Koenma see me," George said.
"Oh, you mean after your mother came here and..." Botan was cut off by the sound of a door opening.
"Someone just came into his office," George whispered. He turned the light off.
Ayame was the one that came into Koenma's office. "I might as well make it look like I came here to look for George," Ayame said to herself. She leaned on the closet door. "Nope, not here." She thought she heard voices behind the door. She put her ear to the door.
That sounds like Botan and she's talking to someone. It sounds like George, Ayame thought. She opened the door and saw Botan and George.
"What are you two doing in there?" Ayame asked.
"Please, I took Botan in the closet because I can't let Koenma see me after that incident and there's something else. And I need Botan's help on something. I could use your help too, Ayame. Will you two being willing to help an ogre?" George asked. Botan and Ayame felt sorry for him and decided to help.
"Thank you so much!" George exclaimed.
"What do you need help on that's so urgent?" Botan asked.
"I have a date and I need some pre-date prep and help on other things," George said. (I don't remember if George is married. If he is, then he's single in my story. If he really is single, then it's all good.)
"Okay, but you don't have to hide from Koenma," Ayame said.
"And what is the 'other things'?" Botan asked.
"I'll explain. I told my mother about my date and she got this 'great' idea that my date should come to Spirit World to see my work. She didn't listen to me when I told her I had the week off. And to make matters worse, my mother will also come here and that's why I had to come to work today. I din't get Koenma's files because I had to get ready for my date and if I told Koenma, he would be furious," George explained.
"That's bad after what happened last week," Botan said.
"Does everyone know about last week?" George asked.
"Yes, gossip travels quickly here," Ayame said.
"Meaning, she was the one that started telling the story," Botan said. Ayame laughed nervously.
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They got out of Koenma's office and headed to Botan's room. George sat in front of a vanity mirror. Ayame and Botan began their make over. They trimmed his hair and put curlers in it. Ayame tried to make George's nose look smaller with make up, but it was hard to do since George has blue skin. They found decent clothes for him. Going on a date with a loin cloth won't make a very good impression.
Ayame went outside of Botan's room and began as look out. At that moment, Koenma came down the hall.
"Ayame, what are you doing standing outside of Botan's room? You're supposed be looking for George," Koenma questioned.
"Um, I was asking Botan to help me, KOENMA, SIR, she just needs to change her clothes. Then she'll help us LOOK FOR GEORGE," Ayame said and shouted part of it to warn Botan and George.
"Ayame, I'm flattered, but you don't have to shout my name," Koenma said and walked off.
"Flattered? What goes on in his strange mind?" Ayame asked herself. She opened the door and said, "Coast is clear."
"Thanks," Botan said, "George, you can come out now." George emerged from her bathroom.
"That was close," George sighed.
"What time is your mother and date supposed to come?" Ayame asked. George looked at the clock and said, "In five minutes."
"Ayame, you distract Koenma and I'll get George out of here without being spotted," Botan said. Ayame nodded.
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Ayame found Koenma looking through the worker's lounge.
"Sir, some of the ogres spotted George at the King's Vault," Ayame lied. The King's Vault is on the other side of Spirit World. This should keep him busy, Ayame thought. (If no one remembers, the King's Vault is the place where the artifacts of darkness were kept until Hiei, Kurama, and Gouki robbed the place.)
"Then what are we waiting for, let's go!" Koenma said and dragged Ayame out the door.
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Botan and George were waiting at the front door of Spirit World. George was nervously pacing back and forth. Botan was biting her nails. If Koenma finds out I knew where George is and didn't tell him, he would have my head, Botan thought.
If Lord Koenma finds out my mother is coming back, I'm dead meat, George thought.
Suddenly, Botan spotted Koenma dragging Ayame. They were headed towards the King's Vault. Koenma didn't look their way. George was about to collapse after that encounter, until someone was speaking through the intercom to be let in.
"Hello, is this thing on? Anyway, I'm here for my son, George. I brough his date!" George's mom shouted through the intercom. Her voiced cracked and it was ear splitting. Botan and George quickly opened the door. George ran out and the huge door shut behind him.
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"Aren't we going in?" his mom asked.
"No, my shift is over," George replied, "Where's Felicia?" (I named her! It was the first name that popped in my head.)
"She called five minutes after you left and said she can't make it," his mom replied. George did an anime fall. There was a loud thud behind the door also. That 'thud' was Botan. She was listening in on their conversation.
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I can't believe everything we went through was for nothing! I better go to Ayame and help her find a way out of this mess, Botan thought. She ran off to the King's Vault, hoping everything would work out.
She caught up to them and quickly lied. She said, "George was spotted leaving Spirit World. I couldn't catch up to him." Koenma was so angry that steam was practically coming out of his ears.
"Ayame, try to find some information on the Shikon Jewel," Koenma said and left.
"What happened to George?" Ayame asked after he left.
"His date canceled five minutes after he left for Spirit World," Botan explained. Ayame did an anime fall.
"All that for nothing?" Ayame shouted angrily, "When he gets back, I'm going to wring his neck!"
"You'll have to wait until I'm done with him," Botan said.
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Yusuke was lying on his back in a beautiful meadow. The wind was blowing. Everything was peaceful. Inuyasha and the others were doing other stuff. Only Kuwabara was with him. He was sitting under the shade of a tree.
"I wonder what the others are up to?" Kuwabara wondered out loud.
"They're probably more bored than we are," Yusuke answered.
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KuramasNumberOneGirl: Well, how'd you like it? If nothing made sense to you in this chapter, then good. Some of the stuff was meant to not make sense, like Koenma hitting his head on his desk.
I would like to thank my friend, Shimoyuki, for giving me the idea of George going on a date. She also forced me to write which helped with my writer's block. (Darn her evil methods!) Check out her stories. (That's her fanfiction pen name in bold.) She's writing a Full Metal Alchemist story. I'm in it. I'm the thief. You better read it cuz I'm in it! (lol)
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