Eternal Worlds

Chapter 2: Revelations

"She's what!" came the chorus from the tantei's

"She's Botan's mother." Came the placid response.

Kurama was first one to recover. He looked a bit startled and asked Koenma, "Mind explaining to us in full detail?"

Koenma sighed. "A thousand years ago, Shizume went to Makai for a special assignment with a few other tantei's… upon entering Makai, her reikai blood had managed to capture the attention of the demons all around them, a certain demon included. The former tantei did finish their mission, at a price, they had to leave Shizume behind so that they can return to Reikai and return the earth crystal to its rightful position. They came back a few days later to retrieve Shizume. Unfortunately, our deity had now fallen under that crafty wolf's spell."

Yusuke looked even more perplexed. "what the heck did that wolf want with your deity?"

Koenma shrugged. "I really don't know… but from what I've gathered, he had wanted Shizume and took her for himself, in a short span with her with him, he had managed to make her fall in love with him."

Kurama exchanged worried looks with Hiei and Yusuke before he turned back to the spirit prince. "So, your tantei's managed to retrieve the deity, what happened next?"

"They did, but Kurusake wasn't to happy about it."

Kurama's eyes sharpened at the name. "Did you just say Kurusake?"

All eyes turned towards the kitsune. "I did. Why?"

Kurama shook his head ruefully. "If we're talking about the same Kurusake that I know, then this mission is not going to be a walk in the park."

"Why do you say that?" Kuwabara asked him

"Because the Kurusake I know is not about to relinquish something that he really wants. He's very possessive."

Koenma looked at him and nodded. "Kurama's right. Kurusake wasn't too happy about it. He had managed to sneak into Reikai, stole Shizume back and killed a few of our guards as a tell tale sign of his presence… after that incident, we have never managed to get our hands on him or Shizume…"

"And the only proof that you have of their continued existence is Botan herself…." Kurama finished for him. "The question that's been bugging me now is, how did you know that she's the daughter Kurusake and Shizume?"

Koenma shook his head. "I only knew when I read this file, but when I asked my father about this, he said that he knew of Botan because he had immediately sensed her dormant reikai blood. Since there was only one person who could have passed down that type of genes, as I've already told you earlier, my father pushed her youkai blood deeper within her and let her reikai blood rise and trained her to be a ferry girl for Reikai."

The tantei stood quietly and contemplated about their new mission. Yusuke spoke first.

"If Kurusake is so possessive, then why the heck should we go and take his wife from him? I'm sure that Shizume would be able to escape if she wanted to, but she chose to stay… that means she wanted to be with him… why should we go through all of this trouble just to retrieve someone who doesn't even want to return?"

"We need Shizume back because of Kurusake. She needs to resume her duties as Deity of death and make Botan the official spiritual guardian here in Reikai." Came the response from the spiritual prince.

"That's one hell of a response but what the hell…" Yusuke told him as he stood up and straightened his uniform. "A mission is a mission. Lets go guys." He told the others before entering the portal towards Makai.

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Amber eyes observed the discussion before him. A dark smirk made its way to his enigmatic face, he was indeed on the right path. Eyes zeroing on the Reikai prince he imprinted the prince's face in his memory, as well as the rest of the new reikai tantei. An eyebrow raising a bit in curiosity as he looked at a certain fire demon and his former comrade in thievery. Well, well, well… it looks like two of Makai's feared demons work for the spiritual world now… an ironic situation, but nonetheless makes things quite interesting. He thought before her slipped silently into the night as the four tantei entered the demon world, making his way into the realm of the spirit world towards a certain blue haired deity.

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Botan sat up on her bed gasping yet again from another mysterious dream. Running a hand through her sweat drenched face, she closed her eyes and flopped beck down on her bed. what the heck is wrong with me? These dreams are becoming more and more intense…scarier…

I could show you the answers you want…

Botan snapped back upright on her bed as the dark, mysterious voice echoed in her room. She frantically looked around the dark interior and tried to sense if there was other people in her room with her.

I could show you what your dreams want to tell you.

She clutched her nightclothes closer to her body. "Who are you?" she whispered worriedly when she couldn't detect anyone around her.

I am the very person who can give you the answers to your questions.

"What do you mean questions?"

You want to know why you're having those dreams don't you?

"What would you know about my dreams anyway?" she voiced out, although afraid, her curiosity now getting the better half of her.

Dreams of you as a youkai… of you being killed by another youkai…

Botan slowly stood weakly from her bed and walked towards the middle of her room.

"Who are you?"

I can show you who you really are…

"Who are you?" she asked yet again, when no one answered her she called out her question another time, she stood shocked on her position when a shadow moved from within the darkness of her room and moved towards her. She nearly screamed out loud when the light coming from outside her room revealed a handsome wolf demon with glittering silver eyes.

Botan collapsed on the middle of her room, looking up at him with wide eyes, she asked him with a trembling voice. "Who are you?"

The wolf demon smirked at her.

"Your father."

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AN: Whahehehe, sorry if it took me this long to update. I've been busy with my other story and with classes that I don't even have the time for myself. Wah! Anyweis, hope you guys like this chapter! Ja ne! thanks to those who reviewed and hope to hear more reviews!

Aoi-chan