Chapter 11

The Reaper Wears Bunny Pajamas

Class H, Townsville High

The bell just rang for class to end, Takechiro getting his stuff all set and put away. "Oi, Takechiro you coming over to my place today?" Dib asked.

"Eh, sorry Dib, can't. I promised Ms. Butterbean that I would stay after to help out with computers."

"C-Computers?"

"You know, getting rid of viruses, wiping them clean for the next day, yada yada yada."

"I…I never knew you were good at cimputers." Dib's eyebrow raised.

"Haha, five schools back I majored in technology." Takechiro scratched the back of his head.

"Well okay, have a good day then Takechiro." Dib waved Takechiro goodbye as Cassie passed by, "Bye Takechiro~!"

"O-Oh, later Cassie!"

Later that night, Class L

Takechiro was sitting in the computer labs as he was wiping his eyes trying to stay up. Ms. Butterbean wasn't so lucky though. She was at her seat, passed out for four hours now. "Okay…just one more virus wipe and I'll be done…" Takechiro spoke drowsily. When he got the last virus wipe going through, Takechiro heard the sound of doors being opened and closed, and those were school doors. They don't close, they slam. Getting up, Takechiro went outside of the computer to see someone walking through the halls. It was a familiar blonde headed devil girl. "Mandy?" Startling her, Takechiro had to dodge a fist that went right into a wall, "Whoa whoa whoa it's me Takechiro!"

"Oh…" Mandy kept on walking as a sweat bead fell down Takechiro's head. "O-Oh? Oh? You almost broke my face open and all you can say is "oh"?"

"Yeah, you got a problem with that?"

"Ngh…n-no m'am."

"Now, why are you here?"

"I should be asking you the same question." Mandy turned around to eye at me before she rolled them. "If you really want to know, I'm going to visit Grim."

"Th-The Grim Reaper?...Man, you being called the "Tamer of Death" is no joke. How are you going to see him?"

"I had Grim place a hidden Vortex in one of the janitor closets. I'm gonna be visiting him on a personal matter." Takechiro stood there pondering with has hand under his chin. Then his eyes seemed to have lit up, smiling innocently at Mandy. "Uuuum, Mandy would you mind if I come along?"

"Now why on Earth would I let you come along?"

"Because it would be quite a shame if Principal Foster found out about the hidden Vortex."

"A-Are you blackmailing me?" Mandy glared Takechiro down.

"Y-Y-Yes…" He stood firm. Surprisingly, and very frighteningly, Mandy smirked and flicked her finger up under Takechiro's chin, "You know you can be very cute when you're abrasive Takechiro. Alright, you twisted my arm. You can come along." She walked on down the hallway as Takechiro followed after, gulping. Somehow I know I'm gonna get the short end of the stick somehow, Takechiro thought.

Grim Castle; Underworld

A green vortex opened up in the main halls of Grim Castle, Takechiro and Mandy stepping out from it. "Grim!" Walking out from the front door, in bright, pink pajamas with bunnies on it and a matching cap, was the Grim Reaper. "Darn it chil' I'm not just some scamperin' pup at your beckon and call!"

"No, you're my friend. So you're not far off." She glared.

"And what is he doin' here?" Takechiro waved at Grim smiling, "Oh don't mind him Grim. He blackmailed me just so he can come here."

"Wait…HE blackmailed YOU?...Ah hahahahaha!"

"Oh stick a sock in it Grim!" Mandy's hair seemed to flare up like fire. Takechiro walked on over to the two and cleared his throat to get their attention, "Um…Mr. Reaper sir I actually came to see if I can ask you something."

"Go on, make it quick."

"Um. I wanted to know when "the time" for me and my brother will come up."

"Your time? Ugh, silly chil'. Death doesn't work like that. It always changes. Originally your time was suppos' to be a few days ago during that little trainin' session of yours. But since that Gem boy saved ya skin your sands have had more time added to it."

"So…"

"That phrase "Death is uncertain" is a precise interpretation."

"O-Oh, I see. Hehe I guess it was as simple as that hahaha!" Takechiro scratched the back of his head, Mandy having a vein on her head from his optimism. "Anyway, Grim I need to go take a look at the sands."

"Hmph, very well Mandy. Ya know where it is." Mandy walked on off to the back as it was just Grim and Takechiro now in the main hall. "So….who does your shopping?" Takechiro teased.

"Sadly it was my head of knights, Lord Pain." Grim scowled. Takechiro covered his mouth quickly trying to hold back his laughter.

After waiting for a couple minutes, there was a huge knock on the door. "Oh now who on Earth coul' dat be?" Grim opened the door as on the other side of it was definitely not a sight for sore eyes. "Aaaah Grim, it's been so long."

"Ugh, hello Him…" Grim scoffed. Takechiro got up, "H-Him?!" His eyes widened seeing the man that tortured Blossom and her sisters through most of their lives. Even more shocking, Mimi was there right next to him. "Oh, it seems like you brought Her too." Grim eyed at Mimi.

"Yes Grim, I can't trust her by herself. Do you think your human right there could watch her while me and you discuss personal "Nether Lords" business?" Grim looked at Takechiro as Takechiro was shaking his head and waving his hands dismissingly. "He'll be happy to." Takechiro facepalmed as Him and Grim went to one of the back rooms, leaving Takechiro and Mimi alone. "Eheh…um…nice to see you again." Mimi was quiet, even if she wasn't trying to kill me this time. "Heh, not much of a talker aren't you?" Mimi nodded her head at him. "So um…I see you're doing fine after the um….robbery." She nodded, smiling with her eyes closed. "Whew um…this is awkward." Mimi then started to laugh at Takechiro's flustering. "Heh, s-sorry, this is the first time I've ever talked to a demon girl. So um…wanna walk around?" Mimi nodded, grabbing Takechiro's hand and dragging him around the place.

Grim Castle, Random Hallway

"So um…how old are you Mimi?" Mimi pondered for a while that Takechiro could actually see the dots processing above her head. "Do you really not know?" Then a light bulb went off above her as she took Takechiro's hand and started tracing her claw tip on it, "Eh…um…f-fifteen?" She nodded, "Hehe, me too." She continued tracing on his hand, "So-….rry….Sorry? About what?" Mimi placed her hands behind her back and swayed around some, looking down. "Ooooooh." Takechiro realized, "H-H-Hey there's no reason to apologize. I-I mean…I tackled you?" Mimi giggled once more, continuing to trace on Takechiro's hand. "You're…really…nice…Takechiro. Eh…." Takechiro's face went red as Mimi leaned up and licked his cheek. "Ah!" Takechiro jumped back, holding his cheek and Mimi still having that smile on his face.

"Um, th-thanks Mimi…" She took Takechiro's hand once more. "You're…the…only…human…who's…actually…talked…to…me…..M-Mimi…" She looked down as shadows hung over her eyes. Takechiro placed his hands on her shoulders, her head jerking up. "Hey…if you want Mimi, we can be friends." A huge, gaped smile went across Mimi's face as she tackle kissed Takechiro with her arms around his neck. "Mmmmm! B-But friends d-d-don't kiss!" She didn't stop until she wanted to.

"Mimi!" Him called from the main hall. Mimi and Takechiro ran out from one of the side hallways with Mandy emerging from the back. "Alright Takechiro, let's go. I'm done with what I needed to do." She started to call up the vortex. Takechiro looked back at Mimi, scratching the back of his head. "W-Well um, I guess I'll be seeing you some other time then Mimi?" She nodded vigorously. "N-Now promise me you won't be stealing much anymore okay?" She nodded again with wide eyes trying to make him know she understands. "Alright…w-well, I guess I'll see you soo-" Takechiro's collar was grabbed by Mandy. He was now being dragged to the vortex, waving back to Mimi. "Come on lover boy we're heading back now…geez you have weird preferences Takechiro…"