Authoress' Notes:

Well, this is kind of rare. I actually have the entire plot pretty much planned out already! So hopefully I can actually finish this one in a reasonable amount of time.

Now, I know people will tell me that Kazuki is way OOC here. Well, maybe he would be- but have you ever seen him on coffee? No. So he's still good ole in-character Kazuki… just on coffee.

Anyways, the next chapter is on the way, but this is exam week. So I should post within a week or so, but hopefully much sooner.

DISCLAIMER- I DUN OWN ANYTHING!

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Chapter One

Matchmakers?

Kazuki had officially decided something: he liked coffee. He was surprised at this revelation. He'd been suitably skeptical an hour before, when Ban first suggested he try it. After all, he'd thought, anything Snake Boy likes…

But he had been surprised when he'd tried it and… he actually liked it.

Now Kazuki sat, still drinking coffee, beginning to feel caffeine coursing through his veins. He was bored. So, he began looking around for a way to utilize this newfound energy.

The Threadmaster's eyes settled upon Akabane Kurodou. The transporter stood leaning against the wall, unmoving and silent.

Having selected his victim, Kazuki had just started wondering how to torment the Doctor with his life intact, when the door opened and in walked Ginji and Emishi.

The Fresh Blood Joker was busy berating Ginji, who looked somewhat ashamed. "I'm tellin' ya Ginji. I know it's fun. I know you get excited. I know you have trouble controlling it when you're excited. But you CANNOT keep getting so excited that you short out the DDR machine every time!"

"Sorry!" Ginji whined. He sat down next to Ban, sulking.

Kazuki smiled, gesturing Emishi over to him.

"Yo! Threadhead! 'sup?" Emishi greeted him cheerfully, sitting down across the table from Kazuki.

Kazuki, for his part, grinned, whispering conspiratorially, "I have an idea that could prove rather entertaining."

Emishi, who had already noted the mostly empty coffee mug, was intrigued. Who knew what sort of fun evilness a hyper Kazuki could dream up? Interested, he leaned forward and said, "Tell me more."

Kazuki's response was simply a nod in Akabane's direction, a nod in Ginji's and then a raising of one eyebrow.

Emishi sat there, puzzled. Huh? he thought.

Kazuki mouthed a single word.

"Matchmakers?"

Emishi almost cracked up, but luckily held it in- he didn't want to annoy the Jackal.

"You serious?" he muttered.

"Yep." Kazuki had a determined glint in his eyes.

Emishi sat there, thinking about it. Finally, he shrugged. "What the hell? Should be fun. Let's do it!"

"…how though?" Kazuki mused after a moment.

They sat there a while, deep in thought. Suddenly, Emishi grinned.

"I've got an idea…"

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I'm so horrible, leaving you on a mini-cliffhanger.

Oh, just in case someone isn't totally familiar with these characters- Kurodou Akabane and Doctor Jackal are the same person. Haruki Emishi and the Fresh Blood Joker are the same person. And Kazuki is actually Threadmaster Kazuki. So that's why I sometimes switched it around there.

Anyways, please review and tell me what you think! Actual input is always welcome- flames are not. Flamers will be severely… fussed at.