Chapter 1: Interesting experiment gone wrong.

Disclaimer: I do not own PoT. Wish I did, but I don't.

Candy Hearts inspired by a wonderful writer StellaFreak, and that should tell you where I have been.

Inui was being careful, and when he meant careful... he meant REAL careful. Justified by the distance he had between him and his experiment. There inside the four walls of glass, contained a basket full of candy hearts. Candy hearts of all colours and all sorts of sweet words that would be guaranteed to actually melt in the mouth.

Inui used a pair of tweezers to gently put the test tube through the four glassed walls through a small hole in the glass container, and into a test tube holder within. After doing such a thing, he then shut the hole with a cork and watched as the four glassed walls fog up. Nothing can be seen inside the glass containing the candy hearts except swirls of mist. Inui after watching it for a few minutes smiled and considered a job well done as he left the room without another word.

3 hours later, Eiji crept into Inui's lab and spied on those particular candy hearts… the candy hearts that were in the glass container. Eiji being a fan of Candy hearts drooled as he tried to figure out how to get the candy hearts out of the glass container.

"Hoi! Eiji! What are you doing?"

Eiji turned around, and spotted Momoshiro standing right in front of the room's opened window. Eiji pointed at the confined Candy hearts as he said

"It looks delicious."

Momoshiro looked at the candy hearts and leaped through the window, with his cheeky smile in place as he rubbed his hands together.

"Sure looks delicious, why not!"

Momoshiro puts both hands on the glass and yanked it upwards, and the glass container easily removed Eiji took it fast, the two cheeky beings popped one into their mouth, and all of a sudden, Momoshiro darted off leaving a very confused Eiji holding the candy hearts.

Inui was just about to get into the room when he saw Momoshiro bursting the door open and his eyes looked wild and a tad insane. Inui cocked an eyebrow in surprise to see Momoshiro, surely Momoshiro didn't do what he suspects Momoshiro was capable of doing.

"What were you doing in that room?"

"I need to find Ann… I don't have time!"

Inui shocked as Momoshiro pushed pass him and ran a hundred miles an hour towards the school doors. Inui quickly recovered and ran into the room where he had the candy hearts captive in a glass container. He arrived in the room and offered a short curse as he then walked back out determined to find the other person he believed sneaked his candy hearts.

Eiji felt odd, after walking for awhile he couldn't do a thing about his bursting feelings all of the sudden. He only made it to the tennis change room and dropped the candy hearts on the nearest bench as he bolted out the door, determined to find someone. However, he did almost crash into a fellow teammate on his way out, yet he didn't care, he just had to find her.

Kaidoh nearly got trampled over Eiji's rush out of the changing room watched in surprise as the energetic red head ran towards the school building. He was puzzled, Eiji looked serious and that if he didn't get whatever he wanted done soon, he might die on the floor. Curious he went inside and found a basket full of candy hearts. Kaidoh thought for a moment, suspicious of candy hearts... perhaps Eiji had been running to a toilet because of these, but quickly ruled it out since there was a toilet in here.

Kaidoh loved candy hearts, but he never told anyone. He was glad no one was around to see him sneak a candy heart into his mouth and then made his way to the showers, determine to shower the sweat off his body, for he had been spending his free time playing tennis again. All he wanted was not come to class smelling like he had been through the garbage bin.

Inui saw Eiji running, but he didn't know when did Eiji started to react so he hoped that Eiji had deposited it somewhere safe, worried perhaps Eiji had given it to people and perhaps there were more maniacs running around school. He tried to catch up to Eiji and stop him from rampaging, Fuji who saw Inui running after Eiji wondered - what on earth did Eiji do to make Inui chase him like that?

Fuji had no more time to think, he had left some of his notes in the tennis change room, he had to go and get it. Making his way towards the tennis changing room, he saw Kaidoh clad in only a towel, looking a little insane running out of the door looking just like Eiji, now he had to be curious. Kaidoh would never run clad in a towel unless drastic measures or well… he wouldn't.

"Kaidoh, where are you going?"

Fuji offered a shout, but Kaidoh kept running not forgetting to scream back a reply. Kaidoh's gesture caused Fuji to slightly jump back in surprise.

"I NEED TO FIND HER! NO TIME!"

Fuji never knew Kaidoh was in love, was today Valentine's Day? Had some special girl slipped chocolate into his locker? Fuji smiled as he walked into the changing room to find a basket of candy hearts, thinking that perhaps this was the gift that sent Kaidoh flying out the door, he picked the basket up and smirked. He liked teasing people, perhaps he could distribute this to the rest of the members and when Kaidoh comes back, he will stuff the empty basket in Momoshiro's locker.

Gleeful of such plans, he walked back to school with his notes at hand and had half of the candy hearts in his pocket. He would give some to everyone of the regulars, for he had already stuffed the remaining candy hearts and its basket into Momoshiro's locker.

Inui had been chasing Eiji in vain, because Eiji was somersaulting, and running and well… trying to get to someone as soon as he could. Inui tried to call out to Eiji but Eiji doesn't seem to hear him. Out of the corner of his eye… he nearly stumbled and fall when he saw Kaidoh running just as fast, only in a towel… headed the same way Eiji was. Inui swore softly before he took a turn and ran towards the changing rooms, he had enough chasing crazy boys, but he had to retrieve the basket of candy hearts before it is too late!

Fuji was passing by the hallway when he saw Oishi holding a lot of papers and on his way to his own classroom. Fuji smiled, one of the team members found. He took out a few candy hearts.

"Hey Oishi! Say Ahh…"

Oishi looked perplexed but did what he was told, and as soon as he did. Fuji threw a candy heart into his mouth and slipped a few into Oishi's breast pocket.

"What's that for?"

Fuji smiled as he replied

"Just sharing a gift from a girl."

Oishi merely shook his head but smiled all the same as he walked back to his class unperturbed about what Fuji had just offered him. After only minutes after getting into class did he swallowed that candy heart, causing his heart to race and his blood to rush up to his face. He slammed his hands in front of the table and whispered in urgency.

"I need to be somewhere else."

Oishi left without another further word as he rushed out of his classroom, he had to say something to someone or he would die on the spot. Everyone in class was surprised by Oishi's behavior but perhaps he remembered he forgot to switch off the oven for the home economics class? That made perfect sense and besides the teacher trusted him enough to let him out.

Inui arrived at the changing rooms but found that it was empty! He offered another curse as he dashed out once more, praying… whoever had the candy hearts is wise to hide them and not take a single one of them. Just as he thought so, he saw a running Oishi. He panicked… it was spreading and he had no idea who had the candy hearts! Whoever has them after Oishi is probably going to be the next running human, he had a few guesses but he hoped the best and targeted Fuji first.

Fuji was on his way to his next class when he caught Kawamura on his way towards his P.E class. Happy to find another person he could call an accomplice greeted Kawamura.

"Hey Kawamura, say Ahh…"

Kawamura opened wondering what on earth was Fuji playing with? Was it terrible? Fuji looked like he was planning something, but his tongue rolled over the candy heart and he smiled. He liked candy hearts, but he didn't dare tell anyone.

"Have some more,"

Fuji obviously aware how Kawamura looked happy eating just one, he popped a few more into Kawamura's hand. Kawamura thinking of saving it for later slipped it into his pocket as he walked away once again on course to his P.E class. Fuji realized he was running a little low on his supplies decided to go back to the changing room to get more... after all... he would not rest until he distributed them all!

Kawamura had only arrived ready for a small sprint race arranged by their teacher, the teacher wanted to choose a student to represent them on sports day. Kawamura shyly went to the line of boys and was ready to run. He wasn't the best running because he wasn't a sprinter but more of a long marathon type running. Slow and steady.

"Ready? Steady? Go!"

Kawamura started to run but suddenly, his expression changed. From meek, his eyes burned a bright light… he ran in a very fast speed towards school which was luckily for him, where the track ends. His competitors wondered where on earth did he get a hold on his tennis racquet and if he didn't, how come he became so daring and fast?

Kawamura could not care the least, he had something he had to say, and not to anyone… a special someone. He ran and ran, without thinking. He even went right past his teacher who managed to record Kawamura's speed record. Kawamura didn't see Inui who was making his way to Fuji's classroom, only to have Kawamura trample over Inui, Inui inspected and thought the worse, two of the meekest guys became two of the few aggressive guys now running around.

"Where would Kawamura put candy hearts?"

Inui at that instant was totally lost on where Kawamura would put the candy hearts, so he decided he would try the changing place once more. This has gotten out of hand, how many of his people were infected with this disease? He counted, Momoshiro, Eiji, Kaidoh, Kawamura and Oishi! The only remaining team members were himself, Fuji, Tezuka and Ryoma. Then again, he wouldn't be surprised if any of the following were already running amok like the others.

Fuji was on his way out of the changing rooms happily carrying the small basket itself as he saw someone shift through the bushes. Fuji walked towards the bush and pushed his luck as he pulled out a rather shocked Akaya Kirihara.

"Now what do I have here?"

Fuji smiled, Kirihara was scared of Fuji. He never intended to be caught by Fuji, he was hoping that he could watch them practice tennis and quickly find a way to defeat them. Never had he calculated Fuji appearing and catching him.

"Well, I suppose I could forgive you. Here."

Fuji shoved 12 candy hearts into Kirihara's hands and said in a sadistic tone.

"My suggestion, you go back and share these with your fellow teammates."

He made sure Kirihara made his way out the school gates sheepish and annoyed that his plans for spying on Seigaku were foiled. He looked down at the 12 candy hearts and thought, he may as well share them with the team.

Atobe Keigo then appeared, seated in a limo as he pointed at the candy hearts in Fuji's pockets.

"AHA! How dare you share with Rikkai Dai and not with us Hyoutei? I demand you bribe Oresama too!"

Fuji smiled, unfazed by Atobe's desire to outshine people. Atobe's extravagant life was not so interesting to him, to him it was merely a personality problem. He slipped Atobe 13 candy hearts to ease his inferiority complex. With a huff that Atobe went off in his limo decided to defeat Kirihara by making his team eat the candy hearts first.

Fuji then made his way back to class, only missing Inui by a few minutes. Inui did not happen to see this whole transaction and walked towards the changing room, only to find it was still empty. Hope left his body, he needs to find the candy hearts quick or it will be too late… He'd prefer to go overseas until all this dies down.

Fuji happened to chance across Tezuka walking down the hallway and he seemed pretty absorbed in murmuring tennis practice tactics to himself. Fuji found a chance and when Tezuka happened to mutter something, the small gap was Fuji's chance, he quickly flicked the candy heart right into Tezuka's mouth.

Tezuka was surprised to taste it in his mouth. The sweet and heart shaped candy, he looked up in response to see Fuji smirking as he replied

"Another accomplice,"

Tezuka glared as he replied in a curt voice,

"I will make you run 30 laps if it was anything horrible."

Fuji merely waved as he continued his hunt for the next possible accomplice slash victim. Tezuka shook his head and walked on… candy hearts were such a popular sweet lately, but he wasn't one with a sweet tooth. He didn't spit it out either, he continued to let the candy roll around his tongue and slowly melting it.

Inui was giving up, he prepared a great big rope. He had seen Kawamura run and he knew where they were all headed. He had to rope them off or he would be in big trouble… On his way, he met up with Tezuka who was still walking down the hall with his plans. Inui heaved a sigh of relief to know Tezuka wasn't busying running down the hallway like a madman. Knowing that fact, soothes his nerves a lot.

"Buchou!"

Inui greeted as he stepped towards Tezuka, Tezuka looked up and greeted Inui with a curt nod. Inui did not notice how Tezuka's tongue was a tad pinker than usual.

"I need your help buchou. Our regulars or most of them are running amok at the moment, and I think they are all headed at one direction."

Tezuka could not understand what Inui was saying, and for an odd reason, there were no numbers more than the number one in whatever he was saying. Meaning no percentage, he wasn't calm and he looked like he had a rough day.

"What do you mean?"

Tezuka asked calmly, Inui heaved his chest in for a breath before he tried explaining from the top.

"Momoshiro and Eiji stole some candy hearts from my lab, and I just did some experiments on those candies. They aren't safe, not 100% safe. Now because they ate candy hearts they are now running around dying to say something to someone."

Tezuka froze on the spot… could he be meaning the candy hearts that Fuji was now distributing? Was this Fuji's idea of a joke? He was now worried, because he too had swallowed the candy heart, although nothing was happening to him just yet.

"Fuji had them, and he is probably on his way to distributing them around. I had one."

Tezuka admitted, Inui then quickly yanked Tezuka alongside with him as he made a mad dash towards the classroom he was sure where everyone would be. They all had to be roped whether they like it or not, until they are quite aware of how to cure them.

~ To be continued ~

I wasn't planning to actually publish this one so soon... I mean... it is gonna be fun of course = D