Who Knew Office Life was Dangerous and Mysterious
L.A.: Chapter 3 is here!
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L.A.: You rhymed.
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Koenma's offices were just as busy as the first time they arrived. Ogres of different colors and sizes rushed around shouting out orders in a panic and chaotic fashion.
At least something's still normal. Tori thought. She was roughly shoved from behind. "Hey!" Turning, she saw an ogre rush by. He didn't even acknowledge her presence.
Sira snickered behind her. "You got sideswiped again."
Tori glared at her. "Ha. Ha."
Sira yelped as a different ogre sideswiped her. "Hey."
Tori smirked. "Karma's a bitch."
Yusuke and Kuwabara glanced at them worriedly.
"Yusuke, Kuwabara, why are you two just standing there?"
Both girls turned to see Botan, the blue haired blue eyed reaper of the underworld, approaching them.
"Botan!" Both girls shouted excitedly.
Botan paused and frowned at them. "Are these the girls?"
Sira sighed. "Don't tell me you don't know who we are either."
Botan gives an apologetic smile. "No idea, sorry."
Tori felt herself deflate. Even Botan didn't know who they were. How were they ever going to pull this off?
Botan motioned behind her. "Koenma's waiting for you."
Yusuke and Kuwabara said their goodbyes while Tori and Sira followed Botan.
Koenma, in toddler form, sat behind his desk hunched over papers when they entered. He looked up and motioned Botan away. "Thanks Botan. That will be all for now."
Botan bowed and closed the door behind her.
Tori and Sira stood awkwardly as they eyed Koenma warily. How were they supposed to act? They didn't have the familiarity they once had.
Koenma motioned to the two seats in front of his desk. "Sit."
Meekly, the two girls took their seats.
"Lord Koenma-" Tori began.
"Before you ask, I do not know you."
Sira and Tori deflated. "Seriously?" Sira groaned.
Koenma waved it off. "That's not the issue though." He leaned forward. "I've been caught up on your current situation but there are still some info lacking." Leaning on his elbows, he clasped his hands in front of his face. "Tell me everything's that's happen up till now."
Taking turns, the girls recounted the story. A sense of nostalgia rushed through Tori as she thought back. It was a crazy adventure, but it had become more than important for them, it was a part of them. She felt a shiver go up her spine. She was still in shock over the whole situation but the realization that they may not have what they once had was starting to sink in. Her stomach turned at the thought.
"…and it took six months since the portal close for us to get another spam email to get back here," Sira finished.
Koenma was expressionless as he blinked slowly. "Well that was…interesting."
Tori shrugged. "What can we say? We're interesting girls."
Sira nodded. "So, true."
"But it does explain a couple of peculiarities that I've noticed."
Tori frowned. "Pecularities?"
Koenma nodded. "I've had my suspicions for a couple of days but it appears our entire dimension has been reset."
Sira crossed her arms. "We figured, seeing as how everyone was doing the same thing when we arrived."
"It makes sense. Most people wouldn't be aware of the reset. If I wasn't me," there's a hint of pride in Koenma's voice. "I wouldn't be aware of its existence."
"But how is that even possible?" Tori asked. "I mean someone has the power to reset dimension?" It was a scary thought. Who would have the power to even effect Koenma?
Koenma's eyes narrowed. "That's what concerns me. Reseting a dimension is no easy feat. It's ten times harder if you wish to make those who reside in it unaware."
"But you're still aware," Sira said.
"I am but not in the sense you think. It was more like a tug, a feeling that something isn't right." Koenma sighed. "I wasn't even sure I believed it until you two showed up."
Tori bit the inside of her cheek. "Why would someone do that?"
Koenma's expression darkened. "That is the question." He sat back in his chair and his expression lightened up. "But I do think they weren't expecting you."
Sira snorted. "A fat lot of good that does. We can't do anything." She sat up. "If I could just-"
"Let it go." Tori sighed. "Just let it go."
Koenma looked amused but he didn't comment. "Still. You weren't affected by the reboot. Because you are outside of our dimension, you may be able to help us figure out who is do this."
Tori highly doubted it. If the incident with the Octopus Demon proved anything it was that they were still just as useless as they were before. "How?"
"By repeating the same events that occurred last time."
Sira rolled her eyes. "That sounds so… anti-climatic."
"It'll help us differentiate between what was supposed to happen and what the perpetrator wants to happen. It could give us a clue as to who the person is and what their motives are."
"Oh Joy." Tori was not looking forward to it. Not at all.
"But keep this from the others," Koenma said. "They only know that you were once friends, they've forgotten. I would like to leave it that way."
Sira and Tori traded worried glances.
"Hide it from them?"
Sira crossed her arms. "But why?"
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in, Botan." Koenma called out. He leaned toward them. "Remember what I said," he said quietly.
Tori raised an eyebrow. They were even hiding it from Botan? What was Koenma up to?
Botan entered followed by the Yu Yu gang. "I brought them just like you requested."
Koenma nodded. "Good." He motioned to Tori and Sira. "Do any of you know these girls?"
Kuwabara nodded. "Yeah, we saw the earlier."
Yusuke smirked. "No shit, Sherlock. He's meaning before that."
Kuwabara glared at him. "Hey!'
Tori snuck a glance at Kurama. He was studying them with his arms crossed. With an apologetic smile, he shook his head. "I'm afraid I have no recollection."
She could feel the tears coming. She rapidly blinked them away. There was no way she was going to let them see her cry. She was not a sniveling damsel in distress.
Everyone turned to Hiei. He glared. "I have no idea." He pointed to Sira. "But I do have an urge to rip her limb from limb."
Sira glared back at him. "Why couldn't you be erased instead of Haku?" Sira said under her breath.
Tori roughly elbowed her.
Yusuke shrugged. "I just don't see how any of us would forget so easily."
"That's what we're trying to figure out." Koenma said as he shuffled some papers. Tori wondered if he did it so he looked more professional. "In the mean time, I want them under your protection." He turned to Tori and Sira. "Do you have a place to stay?"
Tori and Sira shook their heads. "No, last time we stayed at Kuwabara's."
Tori cast Kuwabara a side long glance. "Though since Kuwabara like to skewer pour innocent girls, I don't know if I want to stay there."
Yusuke snickered.
Kuwabara's face reddened. "Aw, come on. It was an easy mistake."
Botan shook her head sadly. "Honestly, Kuwabara. You should be ashamed."
"Not you, too."
Koenma frowned. "Then I guess we could make other arrangements."
"No!" Kuwabara clapped his hands in front of him in a begging gesture. "Please, stay at my house so I can make it up to you."
Sira eyed him suspiciously. "You won't try to go Psycho on us while were trying to sleep?"
Tori raised an eyebrow. "That was in the shower."
"My question is still valid."
Kuwabara eyed them warily. "No?"
Sira nodded. "I guess then it's fine." She held her finger up. "But if I hear Psycho music going on, I outta there."
Judging by Kuwabara's expression, Tori guessed he was wondering what he got himself into.
"Excellent." Koenma clasped his hands together. "Then we'll get you set up with false identities and credit cards. You'll keep regular lives until we can figure out what to do next."
"Oh, we-" Tori was cut off when Sira stomped on her foot. She glared at her as her foot smarted.
Sira ignored her. "Thank you. We appreciate it."
Koenma nodded as he returned to his paperwork. "Until then."
He was dismissing him, but Tori wished he would give them more time. She had so many questions. So few answers.
Botan beamed at them. "Follow me and we'll get you set up and off to Kuwabara's."
Kuwabara still looked queasy at the thought. Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei seemingly having lost interest said their goodbyes and left.
Tori felt a pang of sadness when Kurama didn't give her a second glance, but she quickly buried it, along with her other worries. She knew it would come back to bite her eventually. She dreaded the moment it did.
If Sira was affected by Hiei's lack of affection, she didn't show it. She actually seemed quite happy as they followed Botan down a long corridor.
A brief pinch of pain in her foot snapped Tori back to reality. "That hurt by the way."
Sira winced. "Yeah, sorry about that but you were about to spill the beans."
"That we have some money already?"
Sira nodded. "Yeah."
Why?"
Sira looked at her as if she was crazy. "You remember last time. We could only use the credit cards for emergencies. This extra money we have is for fun."
Tori grinned. "Smart thinking."
"Naturally."
Botan cleared her throat.
They looked up to see that Botan was standing at the end of the hallway waiting for them. Tori hadn't even realized they had stopped walking. "Sorry, coming."
Sira bobbed next to her as they walked. "I can't wait to go to Kuwabara's."
Tori raised an eyebrow. "What about the Psycho fear.?"
Sira shrugged. "I was just messing with him. You know what we should do first when we get there?"
An evil grin crossed Tori's face. "Oh I know exactly what we're going to do."
A cigarette dangled from Shizuru's mouth as she watched two grown ass girls repeatedly sock sliding down the hallway between rooms.
I'm going to kill him, she thought as the cigarette finally fell from her mouth and into the plate in front of her.
LA.: And that's it for Chapter 3.
Amu: Poor Shizuru. She has no idea what has been released into her home.
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