"Yes, my I help you?" the operator said.
"This is Detective Tendo, you just routed a call to my desk," Nabiki said. "Is there anyway to find out where it came from?"
"I don't know, Ma'am," the operator said. "It might take some time. We'd have to contact the phone company."
"Do that please," Nabiki said. "Thanks." She set down the phone for a moment and considered the situation. A glance at her calender gave her a quick idea. She picked up the phone again and schooled her expression as she dialed and the phone started to ring.
"Tendo Studios," the voice on the other end called.
"Can you give me Akane Tendo," Nabiki said. "It's her sister Nabiki calling. It's about the kid."
"One moment, Miss Tendo," the woman said.
Usually Akane was busy or in a meeting or on the set or otherwise difficult to lay a hold of when Nabiki called her. In this instance a rather excited Akane was quickly on the phone.
"Nabiki," Akane said. "What are you calling about? That message made no sense." Her voice was held in check, and she was very strained as she spoke to Nabiki.
"You know what I'm calling about," Nabiki said, pausing for a long moment as she took a risk. "Our brother. Koenma?" The sigh of relief on the other end was more than audible. "His fifth birthday is coming up next month and I'd like to make sure we don't get him the same thing...again."
"That's what you're calling about?" Akane demanded in irritation. "Nabiki, I'm busy here, just...send me a message when you get something and I'll make sure to get something different, okay?"
"Sounds good," Nabiki said, frowning but trying to keep her mood out of her voice.
Her little sister was a commendable actress on the screen. But given an emotional stake in a matter, she was still a very poor liar. She hung up the phone and pondered.
Obviously Akane was one of the people that knew about the children, but she certainly didn't sound like the woman that had given her that short message. But, somebody knew that she knew. And who could that be?
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(Posted Sun, 03 Aug 2003 11:22)
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