Thread: Thank You For Waking Me Up (Princess Pittooey and I)

Paperwork . Miles and miles, and miles, and even more miles of paperwork. With the arrival of the new Demon King Enki and his law that no Demon shall pass into the human realm for mischief and evil, he was busier than ever. On one hand, it meant that actually capturing demons and returning them to Makai was a far smoother process, it made the laws and limits far more rigid and gave them a far easier way to punish the demons who broke the law. But this also made them busier, demons that they had been following for years for petty crimes finally had a place they could go. Which was only half of the paperwork, to be honest. The opening of the barrier between the demon and human world had caused other issues, some of them minor, others that required a more thorough investigation. Ugh... Koenma whined, head resting against the massive stack of papers. Ogre, I'm tired of authorizing all of this! Can't we get some interns to do this!? I'm sorry, Konema sir, Jorge grunted, sitting down another stack twice as tall as he was with a sigh. We've been very busy since his majesty King Enki established his rule, but it's been very peaceful! I'd take paperwork over- Ugh! Konema growled, kicking over a stack of completed forms as Jorge scrambled to catch them all, slumping back in his seat like the spoiled baby he was supposedly not. Well, it's exhausting! I haven't gotten out of this chair in what feels like years! Someone else can stamp, I don't want to anymore! B-But Konema, sir! Jorge sighed, sitting down the stack of papers. You can't just have someone ELSE stamp the seal! That's your job! Well, I don't want it anymore, he sniffed, tossing Jorge the stamp, which he caught awkwardly, blinking with wide eyes as he glanced down at it. You do it, Ogre! B-But sir! he insisted. This is a very valuable task that you're doing, I-I can't just stamp these papers! Oh, you worry too much! he sighed, waving his hand. All you do is stamp them! It's easy and painless! Even an idiot can do it! You don't even need to read them! ...You should be reading them, if even an idiot can do it, Jorge mumbled, glancing up to find Koenma's eyes narrowing sharply at him, his grin nervous and placating. Sir, if your father finds out that I was doing it, he'll give you a spanking! He said quickly. I...I don't want a spanking either! Well...I'm tired of doing all this paperwork! I want something exciting! Something to get me out of this chair! He protested as Jorge gingerly offered the stamp, which Koenma grumply took and began slamming it onto the papers rapid fire, throwing them every which way as Jorge scrambled to catch them. ...Did I come at a bad time? Botan said in perplexed amusement, her pink eyes glancing in awe at the veritable mountain of paperwork, remarkably...most of it seemed to be approved. Koenma was actually doing his job? Botan! Koenma said as she walked forward with a cheerful smile, he eagerly shoved away two stacks to stare at her hopefully. Tell me, something has- he said, his expression dulling when he was presented with a thick scroll. Afraid not, Botan smiled. But! I thought this might interest you! What is it? Koenma said curiously, leaning back to open it, which rolled right down his legs...and well under the desk and beyond with a curious blink. Names, lots and lots of names. Ayame complied a list of humans who have shown increased growth of Reiki, Botan said as he rooted through it in surprise, teeth nibbling on his pacifer with a frown. Hm, this is troubling, Koenma murmured. Humans with more Reiki potential? Yusuke was bad enough with his, now this? he sighed. And that was the other issue, although the averages were still very low...more than a few of them could extend farther, more than a generation or two ago. And why would I be interested in seeing this, Botan? Because two of those names are in Yusuke's hometown! I swear, that place seems to be a hotspot for all the good and bad of the world. We're starting to get overwhelmed, Koenma. It might be a good idea to look into more potential candidates to help us. Maybe someone who actually listens to me would be nice, Koenma pouted. Who respected me, and didn't treat me like a baby! he huffed. More to the point, Botan was right. Since there was nothing stopping demons from coming and going now, they had to have more options, which meant more detectives. The problem before was the complicated methods of simply containing them, King Enki promoting a more open interaction with the human world meant they had a clearer line of how things would go. But now, they didn't have enough trained, skilled people. He rubbed his temples a moment with a faint sigh, sucking on his pacifier self-consciously. Nnng...why did Yusuke have to make everything so...so different! It was so much work! He could hardly think! Fine, he huffed. Who are they? Tsubaki and Jinji Sagurai! Botan exclaimed happily. I'll get them on our side in a jiffy! And I know just who could mentor them, too! Great, fine, good, Koenma grumbled as Botan scampered away like a pleased kitten as he resumed his thunderous monotone of stamping and sorting, stamping and sorting. Koenma, sir! Jorge protested. You haven't even gotten to those forms yet to authorize scouting for potential candidates! Then stop talkin' and get me the forms, Orge! he shouted, hurling his stamper right at the blue orge's head, which landed solidly on his brow. Mother was right, he really did need to find new work... -- It had been a very long time since Botan had scouted out potential spirit detective candidates! It was an exciting time to be alive, when every part of the world was unifying in one, peaceful coexistence, for the most part. She was more than happy to hover over the familiar sight of Yusuke's hometown, dipping her oar lower with a pleased smile. She'd have to visit Yusuke and Keiko while she was here, but first things first, was business. She needed to have a talk with the two sisters, and see what she could find out.