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Chapter 2: Simple letter

Koenma, still under his desk, had called for Botan about ten minutes ago. When she entered, she was confused to find it with no presence. She looked from side to side still not sure if Koenma was there or not.

"Koenma?" She asked to the, what she felt, was empty space. Suddenly, the teenage formed head popped up from behind the desk, startling Botan. He was in his teenage form because it made him feel safer… and he was able to run faster.

"Koenma? What are you doing under there?" Botan asked as the rest of Koenma's body came out from under the desk and he straightened up a little so he would seem presentable aside from his huge eyes and fidgety body.

"She's back," was all he said. Botan looked at him with a confused look. Botan had never met the first Reaper, though Koenma didn't like to talk about her so how would she know? (She actually heard about her before, but never from the baby.)

"Who sir?" She asked still not knowing who caused Koenma to sweat, breathe heavily and all those nervous symptoms. Koenma didn't respond at first as he slowly grabbed and raised the wrinkled letter in front of him. He wiped a drop of sweat of his forehead with the back of his hand before speaking.

"Her." He was still at a loss of words as the thoughts of death ran threw his mind. His hand shook as Botan walked toward him and took the paper from his sweating palms. She tried her best to flatten it out, but when Koenma had read it the first time, his hands tightened with fear around the rim of the paper.

Dear Koko," Botan started, "Koko? Who's Koko?"

"Just keep reading." Koenma said, forming the longest sentence he had in the past five minutes. Botan looked at him confused, but continued.

"Dear Koko,

Hello. I guess that's the only thing I can say since I lost all respect for you when you put me here. I know you didn't think that I respected you, but in a way, I did. But away from that, I would like to inform you of my return. Should I write that again? Why not? My return. Yes, that's right, I'm coming back. Just a few minor obstacles till I am free to go and free to wander among the living. I figured it would be most proper to tell you of this prior to my immediate arrival in two weeks. I do hope you have some form of safety at your beck and call because you will need it. You see, being in Limbo for one very interesting century can affect a person, and a reaper.

Also, when I do return, I will expect my job back as the Grim reaper to the worlds. After the fall out, I have gotten a very annoying itch to kill, and there's nothing you can do to stop me. We both knew that I had the ultimate power of the two of us yet I still restrained it from you for unknown reasons. However, now the gloves are off so to speak, and I can't wait for these two weeks to be up. One more thing, you will probably be receiving this letter a good week and a half after I have written it so expect my presence very soon. I am sure our meeting will be very special… and we both know I have no problem with wearing black to funerals.

Good bye, and hello,

Grim

Botan stared at the piece of paper trembling at the letters simplicity. So short, and straight forward. How could the former reaper write something as this? Could the experience in Limbo actually have torn her so much as to bring her to the break of insanity where speak like this is haunting? A bit deep of an idea from just a letter but hey, anything's possible in Limbo.

"Who?" Botan tried to speak.

"I mean, other reaper?" She said and brought her head up to meet Koenma's frightened eyes. He was not looking at her but seemed to be in thought as he was thinking of everything he had before after reading the letter the first time. Hearing the second time was worse.

"She was the one before you." He managed to say, still in thought.

"She sounds so, so, correct for the job." Botan said rereading the words annoying itch to kill and I have no problem with wearing black to funerals. Koenma looked up at Botan abruptly in surprise.

"Correct for the job?" He asked sort of ticked now. He goes from fear to anger often… then goes back to fear. He rounded the desk to stand up to Botan.

"Correct for the job?" He said louder. Botan was very surprised at Koenma's weird outburst and got a little frazzled.

"That woman was the worst thing to happen to the three worlds since Hiei! She went against near every rule we have in the reaper business! She subconsciously murdered demons and humans for her own sick pleasure in watching someone weaker than she shrink in fear at her disturbed power!!" At this point, Koenma was really close to Botan's face with his own that had an enraged look which again scared her. He then turned around and put his hands on the desk, reverting back to the end of his fear sequence… fear.

"Call the guys and get them here fast. I will need their assistance in the happenings of the next few days. Tell them to prepare well and not take anything lightly from here till the end of this issue." Koenma said.

"And when will the end be sir?"

"When we get her back into Limbo." He said simply. Botan nodded and turned around to leave before Koenma spoke again.

"One more thing Botan," they turned around to see each other, "tell them all to bring black lace to wear as necklaces, and if they can, carved figures of angels out of swan bones." He said quickly, not quite knowing how long ago she had written the letter, meaning that she could come at anytime.

"Why sir?"

"Just do it!" He yelled mad at Botan pointless questions as it was obvious that this was important. She jumped up at his outburst and turned around and ran out fast to inform the boys. Koenma now was breathing heavily, suddenly feeling less and less safe by the minute. This woman was crazy before she was exiled to Limbo, which meant that now she was all the more insane. Koenma had feared this woman his whole life, though everything she did to him was a game. Nothing quite as serious as ultimate death since she would have had it from Yama if Koenma were to die at her hands. So she messed with his mind. Games, all games! But now, he knew that since he had deceived her, she was not afraid of killing him, not afraid of playing a final game of treachery. She wanted her revenge, and usually, she received her revenge.

'Just to make sure,' Koenma started to think, 'I'll get the angel figures myself.' He walked around the desk and took the phone out of its cradle and put the receiver to his ear.

"Ogre, I need an urgent order."

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Shade- That was number two. Sorry it was short again. But thank you to the seven reviews I got, that defiantly made my day since my other stories aren't getting much since I've been updating. BTW, yes I have two different versions of Limbo as you can see if you compare this story to The Devil Man. When I wrote that I hadn't seen the episode where the horror of Limbo was revealed but whatever. If you like this story, I think you will like The Devil Man. Both dark, both involving hell in a way.

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