Everlasting

aoi-chan

a/n: Alright, let's pretend that Kazusa didn't die on the Devil's Trill Arc. She grows up and dies as a teenager. Now, she becomes a shinigami… clear enough?

Disclaimer: *pouts* I don't Yami no Matsuei… Awww…. :(

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Sakura Petals littered the grounds of Meifu as a gentle breeze swept in. A young girl, escorted by an intellectual-looking man with sapphire eyes made their way through the dirty pathway. The girl was smiling as her shoulder-length hair was being blown lightly in the wind, making her pink and red attire look more special than it really was.

Meanwhile…

"Baka! Get off me," a very angry Hisoka shouted at a very apologetic Tsuzuki in the ear.

"Ah~! Gomen, gomen! I was just – " Tsuzuki didn't finish his sentence as Yuma had stepped into the room.

Yuma chuckled slightly while observing their indecent position. You see, poor Tsu-chan hid his stash of sweets in the upper shelf, and as he was trying to reach it, Hisoka – so engrossed with his book that he didn't notice Tsuzuki – walked right into him. Tsuzuki was on tiptoe so he easily lost his balance and fell on top of a very embarrassed Hi-chan.

Yuma stopped giggling and tapped her chin, "Mmm… sorry to interrupt your intimate moment but – who's the seme and who's the uke *wink, wink*?"

Hisoka managed to mumble a faint 'baka' as he pushed Tsuzuki off him.

"Anyway," Yuma went on, "I wouldn't want to get in your way for the whole world but Konoe is calling for you," Yuma laughed slightly as she was eying Hisoka looking into Tsuzuki angrily while Tsuzuki seemed very sorry, "Hisoka-kun! Don't be so harsh on poor Tsu-chan or else you'll lose him."

"Hmph!"

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"So… what is it, Konoe Kachou?" Hisoka asked.

"Sit down, and tell Tsuzuki to stop chewing the chair while you're at it," Konoe snapped.

Hisoka dragged Tsuzuki off the chair ignoring the weird chants of Tsuzuki that went, "Haaaaarrraaaaarrreeeeetttaaaaaa*" He then propped Tsuzuki against a steel chair mumbling about how Tsuzuki was such a trouble.

"Well – I wouldn't call you here except for some important reason –like making tea- or something, but I would just like to tell you that we have a new shinigami for this district." Konoe said plainly.

Tsuzuki sniffled, "Who? Who would agree to such a job…? Shinigamis are so overworked and underpaid…".

Hisoka kicked Tsuzuki's foot beneath the table and sighed, as Konoe didn't seem to notice what Tsuzuki had said.

"Ow!" Tsuzuki half-shouted.

Konoe shot a mean glare to the two and continued his speech, "Well – you should be pleased to know that this person is someone that you know. And – hey Tsuzuki! Get your filthy mouth off my papers!" Konoe Kachou hit Tsuzuki in the head, "As I was saying, you might still remember her." Konoe paused for a moment to give them a chance to think.

It was when Tsuzuki had begun to listen from the words 'might' to 'her'. "Her? Who could it be? Not only are shinigamis low paid, hardworking bunch of ghosts… very few girls would consider becoming one themselves… Who…?"

Hisoka was thinking the same thing – only he made an effort not to make it seem like JuOhCho's pay system was biased, "So, excuse me, who?"

Konoe smiled for a half nanosecond, "Well… do you remember Otanashi-san?" He gave a slightly grave look to Tsuzuki and Tsu-chan, as he noticed, thought the name over.

"Otanashi… Where have I heard that name before? I can't imagine the name in the Kiseki list… well, I never looked there anyway…Otanashi… hmm… no music?"

Konoe said something – but Tsuzuki didn't hear it very well.

"Kazusa Otanashi! Did you two forget? *sigh* I have a headache… get me some aspirin, Hisoka."

Hisoka shrugged off Konoe's theatrics and tried to remember who this… 'Kazusa' was…

"Tsuzuki… Tsuzuki… do you remember her?"

A large teardrop appeared on Tsu-chan's head, "Nope."

"Well – Tatsumi is on his way now with her," A soft knock interrupted their conversation, "they must be here now," Konoe eagerly said.

They were disappointed to see Watari enter the room carrying what seemed to be a –slightly- green concoction.

"Ohayo!" Watari greeted, smiling. "I have refreshments for everyone!" He moved closer to Tsuzuki, "please, take one!" He winked.

"Um… er… no thanks, I'm full," Tsuzuki strained to get the words out since it meant that he had no excuse to buy food now.

"Minna, you disappoint me!" Watari dramatically said, putting the tray down, "so, what's up?"

Konoe eyed him suspiciously, "Why are you dropping here all of a sudden!?" Konoe shouted at him, as Watari was about to sit on the carpet.

Watari flinched a little but replied, "I just wanted to check if the gossip is true – that there's a new shinigami here. It's my right you know," Watari replied, somehow offended.

"Well, it's not your right to poison everyone here you know." Tsuzuki replied for Konoe.

Hisoka looked at Watari and said, "For once, the baka is right."

As Watari was about to say something – the door creaked and a crowd of eavesdropping people fell to the ground…

"Um – I have to go bake some cakes now! Cake, cake, cake! Ahahaha…" Wakaba excused herself.

"Er – I have to shoot some – documentaries about the species homo-Tsunezukeus zatz atracticious to Hizozkaszus supezus gayz." Terazuma said, glaring at Tsuzuki, "really, they're the most stupid animals."

Konoe sighed as Yuma and Saya hid behind Terazuma, "Watari – out you go!" Konoe shooed Watari.

Watari grumpily walked over behind an indoor bush – wait, bushes don't grow indoors! Watari shook the leaves off to reveal the GuShoShin brothers intently listening to the trio.

"Um… ah… Watari-san, how nice it is to um, see you!" The younger greeted.

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After a few more minutes, Watari had talked Konoe into letting everyone hide inside his office to surprise this new shinigami.

"I certainly wouldn't want her to die again of heart attack! She certainly had it bad enough as it is – " Konoe stopped and realized he was giving out information, "Shh… here they come," Konoe warily slipped himself under his desk, with his foot still visible.

Tatsumi entered the room. "Konoe? Konoe? Are you here?"

The girl – Kazusa – caught sight of Konoe's foot and went over to the desk, "Um… Tatsumi-san, this – "

"SURPRISE!!!!" Everybody (except Tatsumi) greeted. Tatsumi was as shocked as Kazusa.

Before leaving, Tatsumi mumbled, "Oh my EnMa…"

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a/n: So, what do you think? -_-; Anyway, this is just the prologue… Erm… reviews, anyone? *wink, wink* Come on… you know you want to review, don't push that back button just yet!

* Tsuzuki disclaims the weird chant. It rightfully belongs to Son Goku of Gensomaden Saiyuki. *bows* Domo arigato!