Ch.2 – A Babbling Prince
"No."
"Why not? If you love a piece of me, then surely you could love the rest."
"That's not the point Kuronue."
"But-"
"Lady Kagome!" A girl with blue hair and pink eyes, wearing a pink kimono greets them at the door. "I'm so sorry! We didn't know you were coming! Lord Koenma is in a meeting and King Enma is away on travel!"
"I am aware of Enma, Boton. That's why I'm here."
"But Lord Koenma is in a meeting!" The girl panics.
"His meetings do not take priority over me." Kagome states indifferently. She then proceeds to step past the babbling ferry girl, pushing the door to Koenma's office open.
"Now Yusuke you and your team are to locate this artifact and–" He cuts off and his face goes white as the doors to his office open abruptly to reveal a girl with long dark hair tied back loosely, chocolate-brown eyes in dark blue miko garb. The room falls silent as she looks at them each in turn, to them is seems as if she is looking into their very souls. They seem frozen in place as she turns to Koenma, speaking in a clam but somewhat melodious voice.
"I regret to inform you that the rest of your meeting has been cancelled. I should not have had to come here, Koenma."
"L-l-Lady Kagome…" Koenma stutters as he is immediately in his teenage form and down on one knee before her. "I am deeply sorry that I have disturbed you. I beg your forgiveness and pray that you will allow me to make it up to you." The Rekai Tentei are shocked beyond belief as they witness this earth-shattering display. Koenma slowly reaches up to take hold of one of Kagome's hands as he looks up at her with pleading eyes. "Please forgive me of my childish ways my Lady. I have never meant to upset you in any way."
"Are you touching my Mistress again?!" A deep male voice growls from just outside the door. "She didn't come to see you out of affection." The Spirit Detectives watch as a tall male in a black leather outfit with long black hair in a high ponytail and slender bat wings walks into the room and over to Koenma. "She came here to yell at you! Do you know how much sleep she's been losing doing paperwork that's your job!?! You were allowed to establish a team of spirit detectives in order to exterminate dangerous demons that find a way past the barrier! She spends a lot of energy keeping the barrier up and constantly repairing it! For the past few months she's also had to take care of a lot of extra demons that your team is supposed to deal with! If I wasn't around to protect her she could be dead by now!"
"…" Koenma seems speechless for what appears to be the first time the detectives have known about.
"What have they been doing recently?" Kagome asks curiously. "You." She points to a kid with short black hair and green eyes wearing jeans and a white tank. "You're the leader, Yusuke Yurameshi. I want to hear what you have to say."