A sound came from the kitchen, "Who's there?" I asked walking towards the kitchen holding a stuffed animal in defense.
A figure came out holding a knife, I let out a cry and started clubbing it with the stuffed animal, the figure caught the stuffed animal. It leaned toward me, "Tsuzuki! Stop clubbing me with a stuffed animal!" I recognized the face to be Tatsumi…
"Tatsumi?" I asked… "What are you doing here and why are you holding a knife?"
"Oh this?" he looked at the knife in his hand, "I was making breakfast until you shouted." He explained then asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Just a nightmare…" I responded, "Well I'll go clean myself up…" I walked off I closed the bathroom door behind me and locked it. I stripped and climbed into the shower, my side twitched at the contact, but it soon faded. I stepped out of the shower and dried myself off, I pulled on some new clothes, I walked back to the kitchen to find pancakes.
"If you made pancakes, then why did you need a butcher knife?" I asked.
He held up the knife threateningly, "You question my methods?" he answered an evil glint in his eyes.
"No!" I whimpered… "Hey, Tatsumi," I called after a couple of minutes.
"What?" he asked.
"Why'd you come to my apartment? Because you really won't come unless it's related to work…" I asked partly afraid of the answer.
He sighed, "So I was found out… Chief Konoe wanted me to tell you that you have to work off your debts to the count…" he responded.
So Enma wants to get rid of me… "Do I start soon or do I wait now?" I asked.
Tatsumi looked taken back, "He was right you have changed…. "What happened before Hisoka brought you back, what really happened?" he asked sitting in the chair beside me.
"I was attacked by a demon, and when Kira tried, she accidently stabbed me with the anti-demon blade…" I explained showing him the scar "Let's just say I didn't have a very good reaction…" I said smiling.
"Tsuzuki, you don't mean you're a…" he started.
"Let's just leave it at that, now please don't tell anyone about this…" I interrupted, a finger to my lips, "I guess I'll head over there now…" I said walking away, "Tatsumi, can you be sure to lock up, you have a key don't you? I wouldn't want anyone waiting for me when I get back…" and I walked out the door.
Later at the castle of candles…. Still Tsuzuki's POV:
I walked up to the front door and pulled back the knocker, the door opened almost immediately and I was tackled to the ground… Isn't this situation similar to something? I thought as I flew backwards.
"Tsuzuki, glad to see that you could come so soon…" the count exclaimed.
I wriggled out of his grasp, "So what do you need help with?" I asked, standing up.
He waved me in and lead me to a room and handed me an outfit… a maid's outfit, then shoved me in the bathroom.
"You want me to put this on?" I asked incredulously.
"Yes, otherwise your debt won't be repaid…" he answered.
I sighed and closed the bathroom door, giving the outfit one more hate filled glare before pulling it on. I stepped out and was immediately hugged again, "You're sooo cute!" he exclaimed like a raving fan girl…
I pulled him off of me, this is the exact reason I didn't want to wear this! I thought angrily, "So what type of work do you have in mind for me?" I asked.
He waved me to follow him, he came to a door and motioned for me to open it, dirty plates nearly covered every part of the floor. I turned to him, "How exactly did this happen?" I asked.
"I let Watson have a break and I have no other servants…" He responded shrugging, "You should have seen it after Watson had been gone a week…"
"If you can fix your own meals, then why can't clean the dishes?" I muttered and stepped inside and soon mayhem began…
A couple hours later…
The floor was now not cluttered with dishes, and most of the dishes had been put away, but the problem was how to find the Count when I was done…
Footsteps sounded behind me, never mind… a gruff voice told me it was not the Count, "Hey maid, where's the Count?" he asked.
I grew angry, he just called me a maid… "Terazuma," I greeted, "I'm not sure where that man has run off to," I responded my voice soft and sweet, if he's going to call me a maid mind as well mock him while he doesn't know… I thought evilly, "Why, do you need him right now?" I asked.
"How do you know my name?" he asked now on guard, "And yes I do need him, quite soon."
Another person burst into the kitchen, "Terazuma-san, I found him," a girl I recognized as Wakaba answered.
Oh dear if the Count reveals who I am now… "Oh, you're done with the dishes, Tsu…" the Count started.
"Yes, I'm done, I'll go wait in the lobby until you're done talking with them," I cut him off before he could finish my name.
"Tsu-chan," he called deciding to use that as my nickname… "Could you make some tea? For our guests before you go?" He asked.
I nodded slightly, "Why don't you go in the other room while I do?" I asked.
The Count luckily lead them out sparing me from further embarrassment, I began on the tea right away, when I finished I hesitated in bringing it out. I found a pair of dark glasses and messed with my hair a little, so as to try to help me make less recognizable. I stepped out holding the tray of tea, I set it down on the table, "Help yourself…" I said inviting them to grab a cup of tea, I began away, but Terazuma's voice halted me.
"You look surprisingly familiar to an annoying person I know…" he said.
"I sure I look familiar to someone, every time someone new meets me…" and I escaped before he could respond.
