Tactics

Shinigami Rising

Rating: T-M

Pairing: Haruka x Kantarou, Sugino x Muu-chan, Multiple Pairings

Disclaim: I do not own the series nor the characters, just the plat and that's it!!

Warning: Alternate reality, some character OCness, hints of Shonen-ai and Yaoi!!

Summary: (Alternate Universe) In a world where Shinigamis rule, one of them decides it's time to break the rules and settle down, rogue Shinigami Ichinomiya Kantarou has now run away from the heavens and settled down in twentieth century Tokyo, however the Shinigamis aren't having it and sent another Shinigami to do their bidding, now it's a fight between Gods and Earths the battlefield.


"He's done what!!"

The court room of where all Shinigami come together were in an uproar, the situations that would always be discussed here would usually be of more chaotic circumstances although now it is considered a state of emergency because of a certain someone that now causes nothing but problems.

Sugino, one of the main four Shinigamis of the elements was the one who had called everyone here, his second in command, Muu-chan stood behind him, he seemed a bit blank on the whole situation being only a few centimetres smaller than Sugino, his superior and lover.

His fellow element Shinigami captain, Haruka just stood next to him, he had no idea why he was being dragged into this and not only that he was hoping to scout out the world for any spirits or people whose time have come.

Everyone else in the room was in a huge uproar, who would've thought that a disappearance from that 'guy' would cause so much trouble.

"Everyone calm down!! Lets just discuss this like civilised people" Muu-chan pleaded.

"He's right, there's no point in panicking" Sugino snarled, everyone in the room came into a slow steady silence. "Right, now you all know why I've called all of you here" Some Shinigami's in the crowd nodded while others went into calm, worried whispers.

"A few hours ago, One of the elemental Shinigami, the Shinigami of Wind, Ichinomiya Kantarou has vanished and possibly gone rogue. Now we all know what the Ichinomiya family are capable of, especially since it's Kantarou" Sugino explained, fixing his white coated robe and running a hand through his long black hair.

"But why would Ichinomiya-sama have gone rogue without any warning? It doesn't make any sense!" Everyone has known Kantarou as a skilled Shinigami, even Haruka had heard rumours of him, his own squad valued him, he was said to be a brilliant captain and would take the fall for anything that his squad has done by accident.

"I don't know the answer but the Higher ups want us to look for him, there's a slight problem how ever…" Haruka cocked an eyebrow, wondering what his friend was on about.

"Sugino?"

"The bastard's good on disappearing from the map when he wants too! I mean the only way you can find him is unless he wants to be found! I have little trouble trying to find him myself…but not all of us are going to look for him, some of use will have to work on our day-to-day jobs, so if there is anyone that would like to volunteer please come forward now"

There was nothing but silence until Haruka raised a hand

"I'll do it" he blurted out and then there was a whole load of commotion coming from the other Shinigamis in the room. Sugino was even as shocked.

"Um, are you sure Haruka-san?" Muu-chan muttered, fiddling with his fingers, he seemed to be very worried. "I mean, Kantarou-san is very good at hiding, it took me a few days to find him" Haruka narrowed his eyes at him, a smug curve appearing on his lips.

"We're both Elemental Shinigamis, how hard is it going to be for a captain like me to find him?"


Youko was famished, it was hell trying to get back to the house where she lived, it wasn't this much of a problem when she was a Shinigami Vice, although that was merely child's play, when she found out her captain and good friend was escaping to the human world, she forced herself upon him, saying that he'd only find trouble if no one looked after him properly.

And now their life couldn't be more interesting or life fulfilling, Youko already found herself a part time job and is working her hardest, nothing like her old job. She loved it, she couldn't be any more happier although everyday Youko worries about what would happen if any of the other Shinigamis found out, if they realised that they disappeared, especially when Kantarou was a highly respected Shinigami and almost a very close, vital weapon to the higher ups.

She knew the reason why her captain ran away; it was a few months ago today to be honest.

"Youko-chan, I'm…I'm going to disappear for a while" Youko's blue eyes went wide open, her short chocolate brown hair swaying in the wind as they both stood on top of the shrine building that hovered above the clouds.

"Kan-chan" Her superior, a man that was slightly taller than her, with short silver hair and wore a long white robed coat, he had the hood covering his face, little tears dripping from his cheeks, they were red, just like his ruby eyes that shone through the darkness.

"I just, I just can't take it anymore, all the blood, all the pain and suffering, I just…" Kantarou placed his hands on to his eyes to stop the tears from flowing on to his chest. "I just can't, I can't, I'm going to Earth, to Tokyo, get away from it all, I can't go through it all again, I can't! I'm…"

Youko rushed over to Kantarou and wrapped her arms around her captain's neck, bringing him into a light hug.

"Kan-chan, don't cry, if it's too much then just tell them you don't want to do it anymore, tell Mam-"

"No! No I can't! I can't, if I tell them then, then he'll, they'll…" Kantarou trembled into his Vice Captain's arms, she could feel him falling apart, Youko can feel her captain falling apart and this was the first time she saw him being so, so human.

"Then lets go" Kantarou flinched, a gasp escaping his lips. Youko lifted Kantarou by the shoulders, her blue eyes looking into his ruby eyes that were drowning in tears.

"Lets go to Tokyo, together"

"Youko-chan, I can't, they'll come after us, they'll, you'll be" Youko frowned, pulling his cheek making him gag.

"Oh stop being so emotional, where's that moron I call a captain gone too huh? Where's the guy that would smile and pull pranks, like a child would!" Kantarou's eyes were wide open until he smiled gently, that wonderful smile now appearing onto his lips once more as he whispered.

"Thank you, Youko-chan"

"I'm home! Kan-chan!!" Youko rushed in through the front door of their home.

The hallways were painted in warm colours and there were more than one painting that was hanging off the walls, a small table that had small baby roses in a wonderful peachy colour. The floors wrapped in red carpet, it was just a standard home as long as they can rake the money in.

Youko wondered down the halls but not before hanging up her lovely red coat, she went to the second room that was on the left hand side of the wall, she entered a smile whisked on her face, peeping around the corner of the door as she giggled.

"So Kan-chan did you finish your novel when I was…huh?" Youko's eyes went wide as she looked to see her captain spread out across the floor, his arms sprawled out on the floor, his head cushioned on a lovely white pillow, sound asleep.

She looked over to the table of the room and saw the novel that he was trying to write, he must've finished it, but just to be sure, Youko wondered to the table and looked to see that there were only a few pages, she carefully placed it back on to the desk until Youko felt a small vein appear on her head.

"Kan-chan!! Wake up!!" Youko yelled grabbing a book that she found on the table and slamming it down on to the young man's head, he made a little yelp, forcing himself to wake up.

"Ow, Youko-chan do you have to be so rough?" Youko showed no sympathy for him this time, she knew that Kantarou would always try to 'weasel' his way out of anything that involved him with any proper work, he's one of those guys that will try to do his best but then is lacking motivation.

"You need to finish that novel for Reiko, how are we going to pay off the debts if you keep slacking off huh?"

"I'm lacking motivation, I know there's something inside my brain that holds great potential for a story but I don't know what it could be…maybe I need some inspiration?"

"Motivation huh? Is it really that hard for you?" Kantarou nodded dimly. He couldn't think of anything since last night, when he started writing, whenever an idea popped into his head, he felt a raging fire within him that would keep him writing until the darkness of night.

Ever since then however he's never able to feel that flame swell up inside him.

Now it just feels like a small flame that was flickering on a candle…


So far his searches were nada, since he decided to help look for Ichinomiya Kantarou in Tokyo along with the other Shinigami it has been nothing but one dead end to another. He really missed Kantarou; he'd always remember visiting him on any given second and pounced on the Wind Shinigami and always complaining to Kantarou about how he's stealing the guy away from him.

Once more though, Muu-chan missed Kantarou because he could always talk to him when he was worried about Sugino, Kantarou was like an older brother and would always listen to him when Muu-chan needed him the most.

"Muu-chan!" Muu-chan snapped out of his thoughts, a pair of long arms surprising him from behind, he just knew it was his lover Sugino.

"Hi Sugino-sama, did you find any leads?" Sugino growled, his long lengthy jet black hair hanging over Muu-chan's shoulders, he wore a black t-shirt and black jeans, they had to go into human form so that they wouldn't raise any suspicions with the mortal masses that hovered around them at every corner and street alleyway.

"No, not a damn thing, it's hard when it comes to that bastard, why he ever ran to this place only he knows and to think that Youko went after him, what went through his mind when he ran down here…" He noticed that the little green haired boy that was in his arms flinched uncomfortably, his emerald eyes travelled down to Muu-chan. "Do you know anything about why he ran away from heaven? Muu-chan?"

Muu-chan closed his black-greyish eyes, a look of guilt crossing his face.

"I-I…might" He whispered meekly.

Sugino frowned, his eyes going from one side to another before he saw a place they could talk in private.

"Lets talk over there"

Muu-chan nodded, they both vanished into the shadows until they reappeared on top of an office building, Sugino dipped his hands into his pockets as he looked at his vice captain with a set of serious eyes, Muu-chan placed one hand on to his arm, his eyes just looked down on to the roof ceiling they were standing on.

"Muu-chan…"

"I didn't hear it directly from him, Youko told me really…" Muu-chan began, his eyes switching from the roof to Sugino in quick worried motions. "Plus there were rumours all over the place, about Kantarou, his family and the higher ups, there rumours that Kantarou was under great strain from an assignment in Hokkaido"

"Hokkaido, was that the case that involved the massive killings from one of our own?" Muu-chan nodded slightly, he wasn't given any of the full details of that case yet the rumours were able to make their way all over the place.

"There have also been rumours about the Higher Ups too, but I wouldn't know any of that, not like you would do Sugino" Muu-chan muttered, wondering over to his lover and placed his head on to the man's chest. "The scars on your chest, the wounds on your back, I wish I could heal them all" Muu-chan whispered, he was known as a well trained healer but there were some wounds that even his powers couldn't heal.

"Muu-chan"

"You have to go through that alone, you and Kan-chan, I wish that…" Sugino placed his arms around his subordinate's back, his hand moving round in a motion of smooth circles.

"There's only one thing that a person can do Muu-chan…there's only so much that one person can do"

"Still, if anyone hurt you the way they did to Kantarou and everyone else like Haruka then I'd, I'd…" Sugino stopped Muu-chan from saying anymore and kissed him on the lips to silence his lover, Muu-chan's eyes looked as if they were going to release tears before Muu-chan just closed them.


It had been months but now Haruka had finally found Ichinomiya Kantarou's hiding place, it had been days that Haruka had to zoom in to where the Shinigami of Wind was hiding for.

"You maybe known for your skills of disappearing, but unlike all those other Shinigamis you were able to escape from I will not be as easy!"

"Hm?" Kantarou looked out of the window of his study, his eyes drawn to a certain area of the streets. Youko noticed her companion's sudden reaction while she poured out the tea.

"Kantarou?" Kantarou planted a cheerful smile on to his lips as he rose to his feet.

"You know what, I might actually walk out for some air Youko-chan, all the heat in this building is probably effecting my judgement you know? Besides I might get some inspiration if I step out a bit" Youko watched as her captain left the room and heard as the door clicked.

She wondered why he left so suddenly?

Meanwhile outside, Kantarou wondered down the streets until he vanished into an alleyway, he slowly closed his eyes, slowly placing his hand into his pocket, pulling out a charm, chanting a few words and then a bright light engulfed him.

The clothes that were on his body slowly changed into the old white robed coat he use to wear, it felt strange wearing them again, a giant scythe pinned on his back, a black-purplish stick with a black blade.

"I never thought that anyone would find me, especially another Elemental Shinigami like myself" Kantarou muttered, pulling the hood over his head, his red eyes shining through the darkness as he jumped into the air, slowly landing onto the rooftop that was situated on a café shop.

Standing there waiting for him was Haruka, who had a staff in his hands, an old traditional staff with golden rings with such craftsman's ship, Kantarou guess it was a family heirloom like his scythe.

"Your late" Haruka turned his dark black eyes over to the other Shinigami, they both locked their eyes, Haruka never saw that eye colour before or witnessed red eyes that shone like rubies under that hood.

Kantarou smiled gently, closing his eyes and tilting it to one side, a hand motioning for his scythe on his back.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I didn't want Youko-chan to worry, if she found out I was out here then she'd pretty much hurt me for not paying as much attention to my novel"

Haruka narrowed his dark eyes, his hand with the staff in it slowly raised it up, they were ready to confront each other with no one to stop them.

"I always wanted to fight you; I heard a lot of rumours about you, Ichinomiya Kantarou 'The Spinning Demon of the Wind'"

Kantarou reopened his eyes, they suddenly turned angry and annoyed, he didn't like that name.

It brought too many painful memories.

"I despise that name" Kantarou grabbed his scythe and snatched it off his back, bring it forward and slamming it on top of the roof a gust of wind being thrown in all types of directions, Haruka jumped into the air, black wings shooting out of his back as he looked down on to his opponent.

"I'm guessing your not going to come with me quietly" Kantarou slowly lifted his eyes from the ground, their eyes locked once more, Kantarou wasn't going to play anymore, a more sinister smile appeared on his face.

"How about we make a bet huh?" Haruka cocked an eyebrow, he didn't know whether to agree with him or not until Kantarou smiled again.

"What are the stakes?"

"If you win then I will go with you quietly but if I win this match, then you tell no one that you met me and not only that you have to become my slave"


Youkai Of Hearts: Hmmm the first chapter of my alternate version of Tactics. Hm, it kind of reminds me of Bleach or something. Kantarou I think I made a bit out of character and Haruka too… in fact I think I made everyone almost out of character and I turned Muu-chan into a boy…

Muu-chan: I'm a boy?

Youkai Of Hearts: Yes you are?

Muu-chan: Wow…

Youkai Of Hearts: So what do you think folks? Should I keep writing it?

Continued or Dropped?