I had originally decided to write it in a style similar to a play script, but I've decided to go ahead and rewrite it in what is hopefully a more interesting and easy to understand way. Thanks to all the peeps who gave me positive feedback and encouraged me to keep writing! Lots of Love! =D This is the rewriting of my first story ever so I hope you enjoy it!

This is a fanfic for the manga Café Kichijouji De. I do not own any of these characters in any way, shape, or form (except for my OC of course).

'thoughts'

"speech = Japanese unless stated otherwise"

{setting/stage directions?}

*sound effect*

"English"

[the occasional breaking of the third wall by the me]

An entire sentence like this, without quotes, is narration for dreams or stuff like written letters.

≠=≠=≠=≠=≠ is a scene shift/time shift

Also, I will be using Japanese honorifics here and there, but I've only read a copy of the completely Americanized translation of the manga, so let me know if I messed up how they addressed each other — like if they call someone 'san' instead of 'chan' or 'kun.' Thanks!

{Café Kichijouji's Break Room}

"…Minagawa…what are you doing?" Taro asked. Taro had just walked into the break room to escape from Maki's loud mouth, only to be greeted by the site of Minagawa dressed in black robes and in the middle of an esoteric demon summoning ritual.

Minagawa glanced back at Taro from where he was sitting on the floor.

"Oh, Taro… I'm just taking a quick break." Minagawa said calmly.

"Ah, no I mean, what's that thing on the floor? You're not summoning something strange again are you?" Taro asked, pointing to the summoning circle that had been drawn on the floor. He was not sure what Minagawa had done it with, but he had a feeling he did not want to know.

"Ah…that…one who violates the sanctity of another's wellbeing must be punished." Minagawa said in a creepy voice as he briefly consulted his spell book.

"In other words…" Taro said, "… Maki stepped on Sukekiyo's tail again, and now it's bent out of shape?" Taro raised an eyebrow. 'Why am I not surprised?' He thought.

Minagawa: Yes, now if you'll excuse me I have an incantation I need to chant. [Minagawa turns back to his ritual]

Taro: Just make sure you clean up after you're done.

* Crash—! *

From the sound of it, Toku and Maki were making a fuss in the kitchen again. Taro face-palmed.

"Ugh…can't they go one minute without breaking something?" Taro grumbled as he head back to the kitchen, grabbing a mop on the way. He was going to need it since it was either break Maki's skull or just quietly go insane —Taro liked his sanity better. "Makiiii!"

Minagawa just continued on with his ritual as though one of co-workers was not about to commit attempted murder. Since it had caused such an uproar last time he tried to use a sacrifice, A.K.A. Maki, Minagawa decided to use a 'guilt-free' recipe this time, and was attempting to summon a low-level spirit that did not require such a hefty bribe. He finished chanting.

"Come forth, vengeful spirit!" Minagawa called. Nothing happened…

* Cricket~ Cricket~ *

"…My, that was anti-climactic…well, back to work." Minagawa said nonchalantly as he changed back into his uniform and left for the kitchen.

* Whack! Bam! Bonk! *

"Ooow!" Maki yelled. "What the hell—Taro! Did you hit me with a mop again! What are you going to do if I get brain damage!"

"What 'if'? You're already touched in the head, what difference will one more good whack make?" Taro asked cynically.

Maki ripped the anime-style bandage off his head.

'It's go time.' Maki thought darkly as the two members of the senior staff stared each other down.

"What I want to know is…Why was I hit too?" Toku asked confused, rubbing his sore head. "Maki-san is the one who broke the plates."

"What!?" Maki yelled incredulously. "That was because you—!"

Taro threw a tray at Maki's head, cutting him off mid-sentence.

"Shut up, it doesn't matter. Just clean this mess up and get back to work." Taro ordered. Maki didn't make a move. The dejected floor waiter just sat there, huddled on the floor.

"Is Maki-san…crying?" Toku asked. Maki was sobbing in his own little corner of woe.

"What's wrong with him today? He's even more pathetic than usual." Taro said.

"Am I interrupting something?" Minagawa asked in an eerie voice, appearing right behind them.

"Waah!?" Taro and Toku yelled.

* bathump-bathump-bathump * Taro's heart was practically trying to beat its way out of his chest. 'That nearly gave me a heart attack. How does he do that?' Taro wondered.

"When did you get here, Minagawa-san?" Toku asked.

"Oh, about the time Taro threw the serving tray at Maki." Minagawa said as if it were perfectly normal to see co-workers abusing each other…actually, it was at this café.

"Minagawa-san, there's and order for two of today's lunch special." Jun said as he stuck his head into the kitchen.

"Right, we should get back to work." Taro said. "And Maki, get over it." Maki glared at Taro.

"Fine, but it's hard to get in the mood when there aren't any girls..." Maki grumbled.

"Oh, that reminds me Maki-san…" Jun said as he pulled a letter sealed with a little heart sticker out of his vest. "My kohai wanted me to give this to you." Jun handed the letter to Maki.

"Ugh…this day can't get any worse." Maki said sarcastically, sweat dropping. Just then a glow emitted from behind the door leading to the break room.

"What was that?" Toku asked.

Minagawa: Oh my, it appears I forgot to remove the summoning circle.

"The what?" Maki asked hoping he misheard.

"Oh, yeah, earlier Minagawa was trying to summon something to curse you with." Taro said carelessly.

"YOU WHAT!?" Maki shrieked in disbelief. He wasn't sure whether he was more angry or horrified.

"Oh! Because he stepped on Sukekiyo's tail, right?" Jun said, smiling ever so innocently.

"Poor Suke." Toku said, sniffling.

"It was and accident!" Maki said, exasperated.

"Anyway, was that supposed to happen?" Taro asked Minagawa.

"No, actually the ritual failed. I was so disappointed that I must have forgotten to clean up before I came back to work." Minagawa said.

"So that demonic circle is still there?" Taro asked, sweat dropping. The floor in the break room better not be stained…

"Yes, but nothing like this should have happened…unless it was a delayed reaction." Minagawa said eerily and smirked.

"...uh…" Toku said nervously, sweat dropping.

"Let's go check it out." Jun said, smiling a typical close-eyed anime smile.

"No! Whenever this pattern starts up we always get dragged into something weird!" Maki protested profusely.

"That's just you, and anyway, we need to clean it up before the floor gets stained or something." Taro said.

They all entered the break room, though some were more reluctant than others.

"Hey, it stopped glowing as soon as we came in…" Toku said.

"What does that mean Minagawa-san?" Jun asked.

Suddenly, from thin air, a girl fell onto the circle on the floor.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHH! Omph!" she screamed as she fell. The girl lay there face down on the floor. She groaned. "Ow!" she said, her eyes squeezed shut in pain as she started massaging her aching head. "What the heck was that about!?"

*….*

"WTF!?" They all yelled internally.

"Oh, my…" Minagawa said, smirking.