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Chapter 4: Staff Meetings Will Never be the Same Again
The next day Tsuzuki was brought to the door by the smell of food. It swung open and in it stood Yumi and Miyu, heads bowed, each holding out a large basket.
Miyu looked up, "I'm really, really, really sorry! I made you breakfast!"
Yumi looked up, "We shouldn't have argued in front of Hisoka. I hope this makes up for it."
Tsuzuki cringed because they had just interrupted each other. He could just feel a fight coming on, but when neither of them seemed to notice he moved aside and let them into the room. His attention was then immediately drawn to the food. Miyu had barely put the basket on the conference room table when Tsuzuki pulled out a plate of cinnamon rolls! Before he could take a bite the Chief plucked them from his grasp.
"Aww..." Little puppy Tsuzuki whined.
Ignoring him the Chief inhaled and thanked Yumi and Miyu, who just smiled and set out the huge feast. On one side of the table Miyu set out her buffet of Cinnamon rolls, donuts, cinnamon toast dripping with syrup, and chocolate chip muffins. Tsuzuki and the Chief were first to sit down on that side. Yumi laid out a very nice line of tea and toast. She also had a plate of bran muffins and fruit tarts. Hisoka sat down near the fruit tarts and Tatsumi helped himself to a cup of tea and watched Tsuzuki wolfing down another muffin. Watari sat in the Chief's usual seat and held up a small bit of toast for 003 while taking a bite of the cinnamon roll Miyu placed in front of him. The only one who seemed to notice Yumi and Miyu's lack of hostility was Hisoka, but he didn't want to comment... just in case. But the peace didn't last for too long. Everyone chatted happily except for them, and Tsuzuki who was to busy eating. About 10 minutes into breakfast, Miyu blurted out, "Yuck! Bran muffins? Why not just feed them prunes? They look like something she dug out of a musty old tomb!"
Tatsumi looked slightly startled. Hisoka cringed but Yumi hadn't seemed to notice at all. Yumi just picked up a bran muffin and spread a little marmalade on it. Miyu made a face as Yumi took a bite.
"Well I think your fruit tarts are very good Yumi-san." Hisoka mentioned.
Yumi, not responding to him, wiped her mouth and stated calmly, "Now I remember why the little pest is always so hyper. Though by now I expected her to weight about 300 lbs. I bet all her original teeth have fallen out already! Yup, they must be caps."
The Chief licked a bit of frosting off his fingers and cleared his throat. "Well then, why not start the meeting shall we?"
"Well, today we'll take Yumi-san and Miyu-chan down to the 2nd sector. We've tracked down Porre. Watari's got the details." Tsuzuki said between bites of syrupy toast.
Watari put aside his plate and opened his laptop. "Porre, 39 yrs. Male. Started out as a bank teller, and is now the president of the company. His success occurred over night and was bloody as well. The police took him in for questioning but his alibi is airtight. The manner of the deaths is what tipped us of it was no human's doing. In each case the victims all had small puncture wounds located around occipital plate of the skull."
Tsuzuki looked at Watari, totally confused.
"The back of the head." Hisoka clarified.
"Yes. It took awhile but the demon has been identified as Makaku. He's made a contract with Porre, promising to make his dreams come true, and in return demands Porre too lure victims. The higher the IQ the better."
Hisoka stood up. "I'm going to go. I need to ask Gushoshin a few things. Tsuzuki, You should take them to the hotel across the street from the bank. I'll meet you there."
Hisoka pushed away from the table when Miyu asked. "Hey Hisoka! Where are you off to? Did you eat one of those nasty bran muffins? I told Yumi not to bring those!"
Everyone stared at her in confusion. The chief sweat dropped, thinking he had another Tsuzuki on his hands. "Haven't you been paying attention at all Miyu-chan?" But Miyu was still looking at Hisoka. When he didn't make a move to sit back down she got up and pushed him into her seat. "Here! Try some of the things I made! They're much yummier than that crap!"
Hisoka was extremely lost about what was happening.
Yumi watched as Miyu plunked Hisoka down in a new chair. Breaking off a bit of her muffin half she tossed it at Miyu's head. "I know this isn't going to get through to you, but if Hisoka wants to leave you should let him. It was probably watching you eat that made him sick."
Miyu brushed crumbs off her face and stuck her tongue out at Yumi. "I'm not listening to a word you say, but I can see you have bran for brains!"
"Now Miyu-chan, that wasn't very nice." Tatsumi scolded, but Miyu, who had hung on his every word since they had met, didn't even glance his way.
"Miyu-chan?" Watari stood up and waved a hand in front of her face and she grinned at him.
"Oops! I forgot! You guys can still hear me can't you? Well promise not to tell on me k?" Miyu reached up and pulled something out of her ears.
"Oh, is it time to start the meeting?" Yumi asked, also pulling out her earplugs.
Tsuzuki face faulted and fell out of his chair. Hisoka was shocked, and the chief seemed to be suppressing tears. Tatsumi choked a bit on a bite of toast and quickly sipped his tea. Watari simply laughed and pulled out a small note pad to jot down a few notes.
"You two have been wearing earplugs this whole time?!" The chief shouted.
Yumi gave him a look that just said 'well-duh, and told him "How else do you think we got through college as roommates?"
"Yeah!" Miyu agreed, "Besides, Yumi snores loud enough to wake the dead...but I think that might be her goal."
Watari, who was closest to Miyu at the time clamped a hand over her mouth and pointed at Hisoka, who was rubbing his temples.
"Sorry Hisoka!" Yumi apologized.
Miyu got an idea and pulled Watari's hand away from her mouth, but didn't let it go. Instead she pulled him towards the door. "Yumi! Tell me how the meeting goes! We'll be back before ya'know it!"
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(Yumi and Miyu are bound and gagged, tied to high backed chairs in Hakushaku's mansion. Zoom in on his laptop The screen is coated in sexy pictures of Tsuzuki).
Lord Hakushaku: Ah, the quiet is so relaxing. A toast to Miss Miyu's web page! It's lovely, very lovely. It always gets good reviews from several of the shinigami. But enough promotions for that; do tell me what you think of our story thus far. Maybe with enough reviews, say...three or four, even just one or two... we might just decide to keep them this way. Which reminds me; Hisoka is doing much better for all parties concerned about our little green-eyed bishounen.