Disclaimer, Warning and Spoilers: Please look at Of Death and Sakura: 00 – The Beginning.
Summary: Chapter 01: First Meeting – Shinigami fellows has an unexpected new member in their group.
Notes: This is my first fan fiction in series, so feel free to comment. Constructive comments are especially appreciated. And, please enjoy!
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Hisoka waves the paper lazily; it is terribly hot inside the office as summer coming shortly. He never likes summer, a true form of hell... He glances over and cringes as his partner is busy finishing rest of snack leftover of the month. Tsuzuki always has a fondness over sweet, and Hisoka never stops wondering how his lazy bun partner able to eat so intently in this kind of heat.
Click!
Tatsumi enters the office, along his ever lasting pile of papers. This month they are also in red, and this gives him a headache. He sighs in exasperation seeing Tsuzuki eating merrily, hoping he at least didn't bring any more destruction, again. Or they're really going to end in eternal debt for the rest of their death. He puts those papers down and starts calculating, in hope there is extra cost that he could cut this month...
"HELLOOOO, EVERYONE!" Watari chirped happily as he enters the room. "Huh? Tatsumi?" moves forward to the desk where the blue-eyes secretary is," it's break time, y'know. It's not healthy for overdoing your work."
Tatsumi gives Watari a short glance. "Another cost maker." He means about Watari and his sex changer potion experience, though.
"Wai, Watari!" said Tsuzuki cheerfully, "wanna some cookies? I'm barely able to finish them all!" Hisoka rolls his eyes; his partner had already finished 90 of the snack, for God's sake!
"Why, Tsuzuki, of course I'd love to!" Watari grabs a chocolate cookie, fails to notice Tatsumi's cynical glance. Tatsumi sighs, followed by Hisoka. "Huh? Hisoka? Why are you sighing?" asked Tsuzuki in concern. "Nothing," replied Hisoka in stern face. "Geez, todays really hot", he thought. "Ah, he's probably worries over our oncoming new co-worker," said Watari casually, eats his cookie," he'll be introduces today at the meeting I heard." "I don't think Kurosaki-kun is someone who worries over something like that," commented Tatsumi.
"What are you talking about?"
Watari and Tatsumi turn their heads, facing two clueless shinigami. "You mean, you don't know?" Watari has a surprised look," Chief had told us yesterday!"
Hisoka rolls his eyes," we've gone for two days and just returned yesterday midnight, thanks for your concern." "Oopsie!" Watari grinned widely," sorry, I forgot." Tatsumi fixes his glasses," we've a new shinigami. He's coming today." "Hm, I wonder what kind of person he is..." Tsuzuki wondered. "Just hope he isn't like you," commented Tatsumi sharp. He is a bit touchy today, it seemed. "Wai, Tatsumi!" Tsuzuki waves his hands," that's meaaan!" (AN: Hoho, they just won"t able to guess it -laughs eerily-)
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"So, everyone has got the point?" Tatsumi gives a glance over the room.
Hisoka nods his head, Watari is busy playing with 003, and Tsuzuki tries his best for not fall asleep.
Tatsumi sighs. "Kurosaki-kun is the only one listening after all", he thought.
Konoe coughs; this makes everyone turn their heads to their chief. "Today we have a new comrade. I hope we'll give him a good impression," Konoe glares to Tsuzuki that freaks clueless. "Anyway," he continued," I'll let him inside right away." He glances to the doorway and calls out," you may come in now."
The man outside has been eavesdropping all the time and comes in as he is given the signal. He is wearing a long black coat that moves slowly as he enters the room. His amber one-eye shine in strange way as he gives his charming smile.
"Nice to meet you all. I'm Sakurazuka Seishirou," he said along a polite bow.
Hisoka has this sudden shiver as he encounters the mysterious man; his spine gives the entire chill. "He's reminded me so much to him", Hisoka sooths his hand slowly, where the mark placed...
"Since he doesn't have any partner yet, so I'll place him with Tsuzuki and Kurosaki," Konoe glances to Tsuzuki," since their cover area seems to attract weird and hard cases." Tsuzuki waves his hand panic, while Hisoka sighs. "Well, then," Konoe stands up," the meeting is over now. We'll meet again at 4 o'clock." "Haik!"
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"This is the Second Division of our Bureau's recreation room, which is also my favorite place," Tsuzuki smiles bright-heartedly," just imagine, after you returned from long exhausting work all day, sitting in comfortable chair while eating sweets... Aaaarrghh! It's so excitiiiiiiiiiiing!"
Hisoka and Seishirou turn speechless, seeing Tsuzuki's puppy form waggling his tail around.
"You've... an unique partner, it seems..." Seishirou manages to make a sincere smile. "It seems so," Hisoka has a look that could freaks Tsuzuki out if he ever notices how his partner's face now.
"Say, Sakurazuka-san, correct?" said Hisoka carefully. "Yes, Kurosaki-kun?" Seishirou gives a polite smile. "I'm wondering, if-" "Sakurazuka-saaan! Would you like to go inside and have some snacks?" asked Tsuzuki light-heartedly. "Of course I would love to," answered Seishirou," I like sweet things too, you know." "Good! Let's go inside!" Tsuzuki and Seishirou are going inside, while Hisoka glares at his partner for interrupting his investigation.
"Something is just not right about that guy," thought Hisoka as he follows them," I couldn't detect any emotion within him..."
"Yo, Sakurazuka-san," greeted Watari. "Watari? It's rare to see you here," Tsuzuki takes a seat next to blonde scientist," you're usually busy at your lab."
"Tsk, tsk," Watari moves his finger," Tsuzuki, you should know a work of great scientist sometimes need to take a break too. Besides, today is so sunny that it almost a crime to spend time at the lab." "Yup, it's surely shiny today!" said Tsuzuki cheerfully.
"So, Sakurazuka-san," said Watari," how do you think of this place? Tsuzuki still haven't made any silly things again, has he?" "Watari! Hidoi!" protested Tsuzuki, while the blond scientist is only grinning widely.
"Not at all," Seishirou smiles charmingly (AN: he really loves to smiles, don't you think... ;)," don't worry, Tsuzuki-san is really helpful in showing around this place."
Tsuzuki is grinning to Watari after hearing this. "Right..." Hisoka rolls his eyes. "Soka-chan." Puppy Tsuzuki clings to his partner pants desperately. "Soka-chan said some mean things" "Don't call me Soka-chan, baka! And get off from me!" Hisoka tries to kick Tsuzuki from his legs. "Hisokaaaa" whined Tsuzuki.
"..."
Watari and Seishirou watch in silent as Hisoka repeatedly kicks Tsuzuki's head.
"Well... They always like this everyday, so just get used to already, k?" Watari sweatdropped, smiles sheepishly. Seishirou just smiles genuinely. "It looks fun," Seishirou gives his trademark charming smile," I guess it won't boring working here." Watari smiles," sup! That's one thing I'll personally guarantee!"
"What you'll personally guarantee, you crazy scientist."
Watari, Seishirou and along with the pair who has ceased "grab-and-kick-games" turn around to the source of voice, only to meet face to face with the Terazuma-Wakaba team.
"Hajime-chan! That's rude," scolded Wakaba. "Hmph! And what are you doing here, Tsuzuki-san? Too lazy to move your ass in this heat?" said Terazuma with a smirk.
"If I don't know any better, I'd thought he is insulting me," thought Hisoka with a twitch.
"Well, whatever you're saying, Terazuma-kun," replied Tsuzuki with a glint," I'm not someone who like to get into trouble for his partner to save his sorry ass."
"Uh-oh." That one thought crossed the other three occupants in the room, excluding Seishirou, at that time. Speaking of Seishirou, he is currently observing Tsuzuki and Terazuma's bickering with mild interest.
"Terazuma-san, I presume?" "Huh?" Terazuma momentarily switches his focus from Tsuzuki and for the first time since he's entering recreation room noticed this new face.
"And who might you be?" asked Terazuma annoyed.
"Ah, you must be the new worker here," Wakaba clapped both of her hands. "That's right, that's right," Watari immediately pushed Seishirou forward," this is Sakurazuka Seishirou." "Nice to meet you -smile-"
"They must be desperate to prevent another library incident," Hisoka rolls his eyes," not that I blame them… Tatsumi was quite scary that time…" shudders," okay, stop that thought."
"Hajimemashite, my name is Kannuki Wakaba," Wakaba bows slightly," and this grumpy person is my partner, Terazuma Hajime." "Yoroshiku," replied Terazuma shortly.
"Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Well, if it's not a trouble for you," said Seishirou," I'm just wondering if you're a fan of J-rock?" "Huh?" The others are so dumfounded with that unexpected question.
"…What do you mean?" asked Terazuma, while narrowing his eyes. "Ara, you're not?" said Seishirou in surprised," well, I thought with all those black liners all around your face, you're at least a fan of X-Japan."
Blink, blink. The other four shinigamis turn their heads and stare at Terazuma's face, where actually indeed there are many black lines decorating his face. Another silence ensued while Seishirou's words slowly penetrated their minds.
"Pfft! Bwahahaha! Way to go, Sakurazuka-san!" Couldn't hold their laughter any longer, Watari and Tsuzuki are rolling on the floor, laughing mercilessly at steamy and red-faced Terazuma. Wakaba tries to not embarrass his partner by giggling softly at the corner.
"Ara, Soka-chan is smiling!" Tsuzuki's statement made the others look at the youngest occupant of the room, who is in fact gives a small amused smile. Blink. Realizing his slip, Hisoka frowns and glares at his partner. "Baka! Stop saying stupid things!" "Wai, Soka-chan is smiling!" Tsuzuki has turns into puppy mode and runs around his partner who's blushing now.
"Ba-baka! Stop that!" "Damn with the blush reflex!" He tries to kick his partner with futile effort; he's too fast when in high.
Meanwhile, Terazuma is in the process to strangle his insulter. "Do you have any death wish?!" "Ha-Hajime-chan!" Wakaba stands between them and tries to stop his partner to kill their new comrade at his first day. "Gyahahaha!" While Watari still rolling and laughing shamelessly on the floor… What a day.
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"That's because of Terazuma's shikigami."
"Shikigami?" asked Seishirou. "Yes," Watari nods solemnly," as a shinigami, one could conquer and obtain the power of shikigami. At his case," points his thumb at sulking Terazuma," his shikigami is parasite type, so it resides in his body and made several changes to his appearance," pulls out a photo," this is his face before he made contract with his shikigami." Seishirou takes the offered photograph and examines it carefully.
"Hoo…" he looks up at currently glaring Terazuma," well, he really does change quite a bit," turns his attention to Watari," do I need to make a contract with a shikigami too?"
"Hm? Oh, you're not necessarily to do it," Watari puts a finger under his chin, thinking," though it'll a great help in your work to have one… Well, putting that aside," makes a half-circle movement with his hands," let's leave all heavy stuffs to another day! That won't do if you got heavy pressure at your first day of work!"
Clap, clap, clap! 003 claps happily at Watari's shoulder, while said person lifts up his right high at air. This got several reactions from his fellow shinigami: Seishirou just smiles solemnly, Hisoka rolls his eyes, Tsuzuki nods vigorously along with Wakaba, and Terazuma looks like want to kill someone.
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"Say, Sakurazuka-san, what did you do when you're alive?" asked Wakaba, while pouring a cup of tea.
They've all settled down peacefully after earlier event, or as peaceful as they got when put Tsuzuki and Terazuma at one room; at least they tried to civil enough.
"I worked for government," answered Seishirou while taking a sip of his tea. "Oh really?!" Watari pips in, amazed," that's awesome! And here I thought you're a model or something." "Why, I'm flattered, Watari-san."
"No really, I agree with Watari-san," piped in Wakaba, this made Terazuma twitches," you look gorgeous, your taste for clothes is good and it suits you very well!" Terazuma's forehead throbs with a new vein each passing time; Hisoka rubs his temple annoyedly because of him, if it's not because Tsuzuki devotedly cheerful vibrate repels irritated aura of Terazuma, he'd already left the room long time ago.
"Che, what's good about him anyway?" grumbled Terazuma lowly. "Hajime-chan! That's rude!" Wakaba looked horrified," I'm sorry, Sakurazuka-san… Hajime-chan is not usually like this."
"That's correct!" Tsuzuki just has to pipe in," he usually more of the jerk than this."
"Why you!" Terazuma stands up.
"Ho! Bring it on!" Tsuzuki stands up too.
"Umm, guys," Watari looks between at them uneasily," I don't think it's a good ides…"
"Stupid…" Hisoka sighs softly, trying to tune out all the bickering noise. "Mm?" He feels someone is staring at him, and turns around to find one amber orb and milky one bore at him with such intensity.
"Err…"
"Ah, I'm sorry. Do I make you feel uncomfortable?" Seishirou smiles sheepishly while apologizing to said youth. "Ah, it's nothing." Hisoka tries to shake off the strange feeling.
"It's just, you have beautiful eyes," said Seishirou, seemed to try explaining his behavior earlier," and just coincidentally," at this, his tone turns darker; Hisoka suddenly shivers," green is actually my favorite colour."
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Author Notes:
(1) Anyone notice Seishirou's eyes condition? -grin- It will be explain at later chapter. Please wait patiently -bow-
(2) The next chapter will take longer than this one to post. I'm still trying to construct detailed development… -sigh-
(3) And, please review…