Author's Notes: I was actually in a writing mood today… surprise surprise!... well here is the next part! Hope you guys enjoy. Thanks all who reviewed ^ ~!@
Tsuzuki and Hisoka entered the accursed building where they were sure to get attacked by millions of paper work. The two walked side by side every once in a while brushing hands. This contact sent pleasurable shivers up and down Hisoka's body almost producing a smile out of the younger Shinigami.
Walking by a certain blonde haired scientist's lab Tsuzuki and Hisoka found an excessive amount of smoke admitting from the room. Hisoka frowned lightly the lines above his brow creasing cutely. Tsuzuki almost chuckled at the cute image Hisoka made as he gazed worriedly at the lab. He managed to hold it in though knowing full well the younger would not appreciate being laughed at. Tsuzuki also knew better than to be to worried for the blonde chemist who was know to go a bit overboard on his experiments, often ending in explosions.
Hisoka made a move to enter the older shinigami's libratory. Before he could even step inside the energetic scientist came bounding out into the hall, almost knocking Hisoka to the ground. Luckily Tsuzuki was able to catch the young empath before he collided with the nice hard cold floor.
"Eh Watari watch where you are going." Tsuzuki commented lightly making sure his partner was unharmed. "You look like you just came from some kind of chemical war. Having fights again in your lab Watari" Tsuzuki questioned smirking lightly. Watari glanced down to his attire and noticed his lab coat indeed displayed a large array of chemicals. His face scrunched up as he glanced towards his hair.
"This will take forever to get out." He muttered fingering the vial in his hands. Suddenly the scientist remembered the cause for his earlier outburst.
"I've finally done it!" He exclaimed holding up his newest potion for the other two shinigami's to look at. He had to restrain himself from jumping up and down as the little owl on his shoulders flapped widely at his accomplishment.
Tsuzuki raised an eyebrow in a silent question to what exactly the chemist had accomplished.
"Well I've almost finished anyways… all I need is for someone to test it!" Watari continued his eyes lighting up and a slight smirk appearing across his features. Both Tsuzuki and Hisoka realized they would probably end up being the man's 'test subjects', especially since they wouldn't be doing any field work, and most people tried to avoid the enthusiastic scientist.
"Now whoever could I get to help out?! Oi Hisoka-chan you wouldn't mind right?" Watari asked his eyes pleading for the a yes. Luckily for Hisoka someone was on his side today as the stern voice of Meifu's secretary broke up the conversation before he was forced to answer.
"I'm afraid neither can partake in testing your experiment, they both have work to do." Tatsumi stated making the blonde shinigami pout in protest.
"Well than I suppose I'll need another volunteer now won't I?" Watari grinned almost evilly. Tatsumi sighed wearily knowing where this was going and not liking it one bit. He had to admit he had a special bond with Meifu's scientist, but being his test subject was defiantly not his favorite part of their relationship.
"We will discuss it after the meeting. Come on you two Konoe is waiting for you." Tatsumi explained turning back the way he came letting the other two shinigami follow him.
"I'll expect you back in my lab than after!" Watari exclaimed after the weary secretary.
"Good luck!" Tsuzuki winked at the scientist as he followed after Tatsumi.
As both Tsuzuki and Hisoka entered the room where they received their missions the two took their normal seats. They didn't have to wait long as Konoe came in with a large tan folder.
"First off I welcome both of you two back, it's been quiet without you guys." Both nodded in acknowledgement glad to be back, "I'm afraid I have some what of some bad news. There have been and overwhelming amount of deaths and unforeauntly I need you two to work a case. Now I know we wouldn't normally send you two out with what just happen but quite frankly we have no other choice. I'm sure that you two can handle this, it should be an easy enough mission." Hisoka glanced towards Tsuzuki in shock he never dreamed that they would be sending himself and his partner out so soon. Tsuzuki didn't seem phased by this at all and Hisoka wasn't sure if this should worry him or not.
"This folder has all the information we have gathered. Gushoshin will be going down for a bit to help you. I need to get back to work but I'm sure you will do fine. If you guys need any help don't be afraid to call myself or Watari for back up." Tatsumi explained before he left to head to his office. Hisoka quickly got up and followed the elder man.
"It's to soon Tatsumi! And you know it!" Hisoka exclaimed.
"I know but we have no other choice everyone is jammed pack with work. Honestly I don't want to send either of you, but we have to." Tatsumi replied turning to face Hisoka.
"Fine if it needs to be done so badly let me do it alone than!" Hisoka stated forcefully not willing to give up. His emerald eyes sparkled with a great amount of determination. Tatsumi sighed visible pushing up his glasses slightly.
"I'm afraid we can't. The rule to a Shinigami is you work in pairs… you know that." Tatsumi answered.
"So?! I know Tsuzuki has done cases on his own!" Hisoka replied.
"He's an extremely powerful Shinigami Hisoka. He basically counts as two people with all the shikigami's he can summon. Frankly Hisoka you just don't have enough power to do a mission by yourself." Tatsumi knew this was the wrong thing to say as the younger man's face darkened. His fist rolled into a tight ball almost tight enough to draw blood from his own skin. Tatsumi had never seen the younger Shinigami so outraged.
"Hisoka relax it's not Tatsumi's fault… and it's defiantly not as big a deal as your making it out to be." Tsuzuki stated as he came up behind the two other Shinigami's. He placed a comforting hand on the younger's shoulder urging Hisoka to calm himself.
"You two will do fine as long as you stick together, good luck." With that the secretary retreating to his office giving the Tsuzuki and Hisoka some privacy.
"It's part of the job Hisoka-chan gotta work when you're needed." Tsuzuki stated squeezing Hisoka's shoulder lightly.
Hisoka sighed deeply letting the older man pull him into his embrace. He let himself get lost a bit in the warmth that Tsuzuki's body produced.
"I have a bad feeling about this case Tsuzuki." Hisoka stated finally breaking the comfortable silence the two had been wrapped up in. The younger Shinigami pushed his face softly into Tsuzuki's muscular chest. Tsuzuki nuzzled the top of Hisoka's head with his cheek making the younger give off a slight purr.
"I won't leave you." Tsuzuki whispered kissing Hisoka's forehead.
"I know you wouldn't mean to leave me… but sometimes we can't help it." Hisoka replied remembering nightmares of his own from long ago past.
"Shhh like Tatsumi said we just need to stick together." Hisoka nodded feeling slightly more confident about this mission. Although that annoying pang of despair that this mission had brought upon Hisoka still lingered in the back of his mind.
"Suppose we should get this over with then… the sooner its over the sooner we can spend more time together." Hisoka whispered softly as Tsuzuki wrapped his arms around the younger man's waist. The two than teleported to the land of the living, where a new evil was awaiting their arrival.
~~Sora-chan~~