Summary: Tsuzuki's constant nagging has finally gotten on Hisoka's last nerve.

You Want Him? Then Take Him!

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and the outside temperature is cool and tolerant. One would think that such a nice day in the land of the living would lift anyone's spirits. That was not the case, however, with Hisoka Kurosaki and his partner Tsuzuki.

"Hisoka."

"…"

Hisoooka!"

"…"

"Hisoooka! Pay attention to meeee!" The green-eyed teen stopped walking, nearly causing Tsuzuki to walk into him. Tsuzuki looked at him curiously.

"Are you okay Hisoka?" Said younger teen's left eye twitched and the ever-persistent scowl appeared on his face.

"You are making it very difficult for me to enjoy what little time I have off, if you want something from the bakery then go get it!"

"But.."

"No buts!"

"But Hisoka, I was just going to ask if you wanted some ice cream." He pointed to the ice cream vendor cheerfully handing the children at the playground their ice cream. Hisoka growled.

"If I didn't want any five minutes ago what makes you think I would want any now?" Without another word Hisoka stomped away down the street. Tsuzuki sighed.

"Well, it was worth a try." He reached into his pocket to take out some money, but to his absolute horror his pocket was empty! Frantically, he reached into the other pocket.

"Nooo!" Hisoka scowled and quickly walked away from the scream of despair.

"Hisoka wait for me!"

"What! What could you possibly want now?" Inu ears and a tail sprouted out and the incredibly large glassy eyes teared up.

"I don't have anymore money…"

"…"

"Hisoka, why are you walking away? Hisoka?" He sighed. Oh well, no ice cream today. His tail drooped and he walked dejectedly down the street. Then he stopped as he passed by a bakery window. His eyes widened and he smiled. A fresh Yomoga Ga Shima cake sat on top of the counter by the register.

"Hurry up you baka we're going to be late!" Tsuzuki blinked and turned his head to look down the street. Hisoka had his arms crossed with the usual scowl on his face. He looked back at the cake one last time before sighing and running to Hisoka.

"Late? I thought we still had a couple of hours left."

"We did, but you've too busy blowing your paycheck on sweets to even notice."

"Come on Hisoka don't be that way, you know I always keep my money for rent on the side." Hisoka sighed.

"I know, but you should be spending your money on healthy food and not always on sugar. I'm surprised you haven't made yourself sick." Tsuzuki stared at him for a second then chuckled and ruffled his blonde hair.

"Ready to go back 'Soka?" Hisoka scowled and teleported back to Meifu, leaving behind a grinning Tsuzuki. He was given no time to recuperate, though, as he teleported into his office right as Tatsumi happened to walk in.

"Ah hey Tatsumi." He laughed nervously and ran a hand through his hair.

"Tsuzuki, you do realize the meeting was supposed to start ten minutes ago? We have been waiting for you to return."

"Uh yea I'm sorry I kind of lost track of time."

"Yes, Kurosaki informed me of that. Come along now, we need to start the meeting." When they walked into the room Watari, Konoe and Hisoka turned to the doorway for a second before returning to their conversation. Tsuzuki took a seat and Tatsumi stood at the head of the table.

"Alright everyone this meeting is now starting. An Inugami has been running around Kyushu, it turned on the family and is now wreaking havoc."

"I haven't seen an Inugami in a long time." Watari mumbled while he tinkered with some new invention at the table.

"I don't think I've ever actually seen one." Tsuzuki spoke with some fascination.

"Well you won't want to stop and stare, it's very hostile."

"I thought Inugami were supposed to be worshipped by the family that created it, and that they did their bidding."

"Normally that is the case Kurosaki, Inugami can, however, turn on their owners and haunt them. This one, however, is needlessly attacking humans. So, Kurosaki and Tsuzuki, you will be heading to the Kurokawa Hot springs. That is the Inugami's last known location."

"When?"

"Right now."

What? But we just got back Tatsumi can't we rest or have some desert first?"

"We just had four hours off you idiot!"

"But Hisoka I'm still hungry!"

'Too bad we have to leave!" Tatsumi sighed and cleared his throat.

"There aren't that many hours left in the work day Tsuzuki, you can bear it." Tsuzuki frowned.

"I guess." He looked up in surprise as Hisoka pushed his chair back and swiftly stood and walked out of the room."

"Tsuzuki."

"Ah yes?"

"See if you can try and soothe it before trying to kill it. There is a chance it could be convinced to calm down."

"Okay." Tatsumi smiled.

"You'd better catch up with Kurosaki."

"Oh! Hisoka wait for meee!"

"Hurry up baka!"

"Those two will never change will they?" Tatsumi turned to Watari and smiled.

"I don't think so." Watari grinned.

"Good."


"Hisoka I'm hungry!"

"You'll eat when we get home."

"Can we make cookies?" Hisoka sighed.

"Sure, now come on. We have to find the Inugami." Tsuzuki grinned and latched onto Hisoka's arm, teleporting them both to the springs. Tsuzuki's eyes lit up as they arrived in the air above the spring.

"Waaah it's so pretty out here Hisoka!"

"Focus Tsuzuki."

"Oh, right. Let's go down then." They landed in the forest area behind the spring and out of sight.

"How are we supposed to track it? It could be long gone by now."

"You really need to look more closely Tsuzuki."

"Huh?" Hisoka knelt beside a tree, picking up and examining a broken branch.

"This branch was recently broken, the Inugami's spirit residue is still here."

"Oh? So it's still around, well good. Can you tell which way it went?" Hisoka closed his eyes, they suddenly snapped open and He took off away from the hot spring with Tsuzuki following close behind.

"I sense a strong feeling of resentment over there." Tsuzuki squinted and looked in the direction they were running. A faint golden glow was visible in the distance behind a line of trees ahead of them.

"That must be it!" As they neared the glow, a faint growling noise could be heard. They both stopped as the glow started to slowly approach them. Sure enough, the rustle of the bushes alerted them to its approach. It came out slowly, its long golden coat shone beautifully and its eyes glowed like dark sapphire. Its tail was long, around six feet and dragged on the ground. It was fluffy at the base but grew less fluffy down it's length. It almost looked like a serene spirit, but the blood covering its chest and muzzle made it not so. It continued to growl menacingly at them, blood and drool dripping out its mouth. Tsuzuki reached into his pocket and pulled out a rice ball.

"Why the hell do you have a rice ball in your pocket?" Hisoka whispered angrily.

"Well I brought a snack along in case I got too hungry."

"Now isn't exactly the time to eat Tsuzuki!" The Inugami stomped its right foot into the ground and roared loudly at them.

"Calm down Hisoka, I've got this." Tsuzuki extended his arm towards the Inugami with the rice ball in it and he slowly approached it. The Inugami opened its jaws and snapped at him.

"What are you doing Tsuzuki!"

"Trying to calm it down."

"We need to get rid of it!" Tsuzuki smiled at the Inugami and continued his approach. As he got closer to it, the Inugami's growls got quieter and it sniffed the air.

"That's it, you hungry? You can have it." Hisoka watched in amazement as the Inugami stopped growling and slowly approached Tsuzuki. It stopped at Tsuzuki's hand and looked up at him. Tsuzuki smiled at it.

"It's okay, take it." It didn't need any further encouragement and immediately snatched it out of Tsuzuki's hand and swallowed it.

"There you go, want another?" He took out another rice ball from the other pocket and tossed it at the Inugami who skillfully caught it in the air. It's ears twitched forward and it turned away from them, walking back to where they originally spotted it behind the trees. Tsuzuki looked at Hisoka who shrugged and started to follow it. Behind the trees lay the body of a young woman. It went to a bush near the trees and picked up a white piece of cloth, it walked to Tsuzuki and dropped it onto the ground in front of him.

"Huh, what's this you've got?" The Inugami just stared at him for a second before turning away from them. Tsuzuki picked up the cloth but Hisoka grabbed it from his hands.

"Hisoka I was looking at that!"

"Shut up." Hisoka's eyes widened and he dropped the piece of cloth backing away from it.

"Hisoka?" The blonde glared at the white cloth and growled.

"Muraki." Tsuzuki looked at Hisoka in shock before looking at the offensive white cloth. The inugami stared at them before turning and walking away with its long tail dragging behind it.

"So he really is alive." Tsuzuki whispered and looked towards Hisoka.

"Are you okay Hisoka?" Hisoka scowled and turned away.

"I'm fine."

"Hisoka…"

"I said I'm fine!" Tsuzuki sighed.

"Alright, let's head back to Meifu it's getting late."

"You expect me to go back when we just found out who's responsible for this? We need to find him!"

"The Inugami is sated for now Hisoka, we need to back and plan before we jump into anything involving him."

"You can go back, I'm staying here!" Tsuzuki frowned and walked to Hisoka until he was right in front of him, he drew him into a gentle hug and smiled against the boy's shoulder as he stiffened but didn't resist.

"How about we stay at the Inn then. We can get some rest and plan things out." Hisoka leaned into the embrace.

"You just want to eat their deserts." Tsuzuki kissed the top of his head.

"Well, that too. Come on let's go." As they walked back to the spring's Inn the Inugami watched them behind the trees. For a brief second it's blue eyes darkened and a familiar red pattern glowed on its face. The bush's rustled and the Inugami looked to its side to find a silver haired man smiling faintly in the direction the two shinigami disappeared from.


I kind of already know what's going to happen but just in case it takes longer than I've planned I'll put this chapter out for you to enjoy.

For those that don't know an Inugami is a type of shikigami that usually resembles and originates from a dog. The Inuagmi are extremely powerful and commonly carry out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of their owners. They are capable of existing independently and can turn on their owners and even possess humans.

It is general believed that to make an Inugami you bury a dog up to it's neck, then you place food around it's head which it can't reach. Since it's dying wish was to eat the food placed around the corpse would act as an offering and make the spirit obedient.

I assume everyone knows the red markings I am speaking of? It will all become clear lol