The last chap… yet I don't feel all that sad! I know lots of you have enjoyed this fic and I'm glad for that! I will finish one more fic before I start with the sequel for this fic and I'll try to make it as funny as this one, promise!

To believe that I have 128 reviews an only ONE flame! How good isn't that!

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Sakura Blossom-Cilla-85: Eh, I know. He should know better… but alas, the chap wouldn't have been funny if he had known better I guess.

LegendaryKijinAngel: I will! Too bad that this is the last chap.

Lady-Willowish: I'm flattered! Really! I promise to hurry up with the sequel!

The Sinner of Anger: I'll see how long I can make it!

DarkSapphireDragon: Yeah… if I had known earlier about the other side of Terazuma he might have turned into that. But I LOVED the gecko idea!

Shinigami-Tsuzuki: I know! Writer's block sucks… really… Strange that I don't seem to have a problem writing the chapters of this fic. I guess I have just been lazy to start a new chap….

Piper of the Charmed Ones: YES! Muahahahahahaha… (chough, wheeze) YES!

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Puppies and Owls!

Chapter twenty: Side affects… and more

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Hisoka muttered as he stared down at his breakfast. His eyebrow twitched as his emerald eyes scanned over what his treacherous hands and mind had put out before him. Carrots, cornflakes with no milk, a bowl of water and salad. Sighing he dunked his forehead against the table. "I hate these side effects…" he muttered and sat up again.

Tsuzuki smirked as he dug into his breakfast. Munching on a sandwich he looked at Hisoka. "I'm glad that I don't seem to suffer from any side effects! My breakfast looks like it usually does!" he said and drank some water.

Hisoka lifted his left eyebrow and looked at his amethyst eyed partner. "No side effects hu?" he asked.

Tsuzuki shook his head. "Nope. Not a single one. Nada"

Hisoka sighed and reached over to Tsuzuki. Brushing his fingers behind Tsuzuki's right ear he watched as Tsuzuki's mouth fell open and his eyes closed. He smirked as the brown haired shinigami leaned into his fingers and soon a thumping noise was heard. Looking under the table the blond could see one of the older man's feet was tapping the floor like he wanted to use it to scratch himself with it. "Not effected, right. You are as effected as the rest of us"

"Good morning, Hisoka-kun, Tsuzuki-kun. I hope you two slept well" Tatsumi greeted as he and Watari entered the kitchen.

Watari quickly sat down by the table and placed a bowl before him. The bowl was covered with a cloths and he was licking his lips as he stared at it.

"WELL! I spend all night trying to forget about Count and his octopus hands! He just can't take no for an answer! I mean, why does he always have to molest me for! Hisoka is way cuter then I am! At least I think so…."

The others ignored the rambling shingami completely.

"It was nice to have a full night of sleep without worrying about Muraki" Hisoka said and lifted his water bowl to his face. His nose twitched and he quickly placed the bold back on the table and lifted his hand. Licking it once he brought it through his hair. "I hate this! I truly do!" he snapped at himself as he repeated the movement.

Tatsumi sat down by the table and sighed heavily. "I know how you feel. I'm suffering to" he said and pointed to his bowl. Floating around in the bowl of water was birdseeds, some nuts and a few chopped vegetables.

Tsuzuki laughed and bit into his sandwich again. "I'm so lucky dogs can eat almost anything! What are you having, Watari? Bread crumbs and more bread crumbs?" he asked the blond scientist.

Watari looked up quickly from his bowl and then back. "Yeah… bread crumbs… yeah" he mumbled.

Tsuzuki frowned and stood. "I don't like the sound of that" he said and snatched the cloths away from Watari's bowl. His amethyst eyes grew twice as large as they had been. In Watari's bowl, swimming around in a sea of bread crumbs, was one small mouse. "Um… ewww… Watari"

The blond sighed and picked up the poor frightened mouse. "I couldn't help it! I saw it in the laundry room and just dived at it. Of course I banged my head twice and tipped over the nice pile of cloths you left there last night, Hisoka, but I got it. Owl instincts I guess!" he said and placed the mouse on the floor.

The little mouse skittered as fast as it could across the floor only to almost squished under the rather large foot that appeared above it. Piping in protest once the little being vanished out in the hall.

Tatsumi looked up to see who had entered as he took a spoon ful of his odd breakfast. "Good morning, Terazuma. Slept well?" he asked.

Terazuma had been returned to his normal form after many tries. When he had been returned to normal it had been really late and the rest of the group had gone to bed without hesitation.

Terazuma walked up to Tsuzuki and smacked him in the back of the head. "No, I haven't slept well. Because of this doofus I have dreamt of nothing more then broomsticks chasing me around! And what kind of scientist are you, Watari! Writing 'lemonade' on such dangerous potions!" Terazuma snapped and sat down by the table with a huge huff.

Tsuzuki rubbed his abused head. Looking at Watari, who looked upset about loosing the mouse, he frowned. "You labeled the potion 'lemonade'? Why would you do that for?" he asked.

Watari blinked and came out from his small trance. "Oh, I just ran out of names! Or was it that that was the only bottle left? To be honest, I can't remember" he said and scratched his chin. "Must have been because…."

Terazuma held up his hands. "Just forget it! Forget that I said a word. But I'll let you know one thing, Watari-san…" he said and snatched Tsuzuki's forgotten cup of coffee.

Watari waited for the black haired man to finish his sentence. "And what is that?" he asked finally.

Terazuma opened one eye and looked at Watari. "You get to do all my paperwork for this week and believe me when I say you are going to beg me to end your pain when you start" he smirked and drank the rest of the coffee.

"Not fair"

"Oh yes it is"

Tsuzuki frowned and snatched the now empty cup back. "Hey! That was my coffee! Not that I would drink it but still!" he whined.

Terazuma smirked wider. Looking at Tsuzuki his eyes sparkled. "I also got a punishment for you, Tsuzuki. And believe me, it is as good as Watari's, if not worse"

"What did I do?" Tsuzuki asked and pointed to himself.

"You chased me around the ceiling with a broomstick that's what! Now for your punishment… You know that it is time for spring cleaning right?"

"… oh no…."

"Well, according to the schedule…"

"…no"

"… it is my turn to help Count…."

"No"

Terazuma could feel Tsuzuki's panic rise. "I figured out that YOU can help him this year"

"NOOOO!" Tsuzuki shrieked and stood up. "I was with him last night for tea! I know that all he'll do is molest me! I rather drink the potion and put on a red ribbon and mail myself to Muraki! I can't stand Count!" he panicked. Crossing his arms with a huff he closed his eyes. "I refuse!"

Tatsumi finished his odd breakfast and stood. "It is only right, Tsuzuki. You better hurry so that you won't be late" he said and took his plate away.

Hisoka followed the secretary. "I have some stuff to do on earth but I think Tatsumi-san can help me with that. Don't you worry about me, Tsuzuki. Go and have 'fun' with Count" he said.

Tsuzuki looked at his blond partner. "Please, Soka! Don't leave me with that Muraki double! I beg of you!" he said and gave the boy huge puppy eyes.

Watari nodded. "Yeah, please, Tatsumi! We just came back! I know you are a bit upset but please spare us!" he begged.

Terazuma, Tatsumi and Hisoka giggled to themselves and left the room, leaving Tsuzuki and Watari.

Looking at each other the two looked at the door. "Please…?"

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Tatsumi watched as the blond scientist dragged himself over to the kitchen around dinner time. He blinked as Watari fell over. "Are you ok?" he asked. He watched as a hand clasped the side of the table.

"I-I'm ok I-I guess" Watari stuttered and heaved himself up into a chair. His head collapsed onto the table and he looked at Terazuma with tired eyes. "How can you survive so much paper work? I thought I would die again when I had finished the first pile"

Terazuma, who looked as he hadn't lifted one finger the whole day, smirked. "Usually I don't have so much work, but since you have been gone I had to take your shifts and so my work piled up. I was wondering what I was going to do about it but you managed to do it for me. Thanks a lot" he said and took a cookie.

Hisoka sipped his tea. "Where is the baka?" He asked. He had finally started to get rid of the side effects.

Tatsumi blinked. "He should be done right about…"

THUD

"… now. Welcome back, Tsuzuki-san"

Tsuzuki rose from where he had collapsed on the floor. He was a complete mess. His cloths were hanging loosely around his body and his hair was ruffled. He was panting hard and his cheeks were flushed red. Dragging himself over to the table he sat down. "I hate that molesting old man! He fooled me by taking of his mask and his gloves and chased me around the castle of candles! I didn't get anything done with him all over me!"

Hisoka sighed and shook his head. "All you do is complain. If you are so unhappy with the situation you can always quit" he said simply and handed Tsuzuki a cup.

Tsuzuki took the offered cup and took a long sip. "Na… I like doing what I do… but I whish everyone I meet would stop molesting me!"

Hisoka raised an eyebrow. "I didn't molest you when we first met. Nether did Hijiri, those on the QUEEN, and…"

"I get it ok!" Tsuzuki muttered. Grabbing a cookie he started to chat with Watari, ignoring the other three.

A soft knocking on the living room was heard after one hour. Tatsumi got up from the couch and opened the door. He blinked when he didn't see anyone.

Hisoka looked over to where Tatsumi was standing. "Hi, Watson. What brings you form the castle of candles?" he asked.

Tatsumi looked down and spotted Count's little servant. "Oh, I'm sorry I missed you, Watson" he apologized.

Watson looked up at the secretary and shook his head. "It'ss all right, ssir. I come with a package to Tssuzzuki-ssan" he said and held up a white box with a ribbon around it.

Tatsumi bent down and picked up the package and thanked Watson who immediately skittered back to his master. "I wonder who it is from" the brown haired man wondered.

Hisoka went over to Tatsumi and looked at the box. "Here is a note" he said and pulled a small piece of paper loose from the box. His emerald eyes scanned over the paper quickly.

Tsuzuki and Watari looked at the blond. "Well, what does it say?" Watari asked.

"Yeah, who sent me a package? I haven't received one since my last birth day" Tsuzuki asked. He just hoped it wasn't from Count. Last time he had gotten something from him was a request that he slept naked one night and a pat on the rear. 'Dirty old man'

Hisoka held up the note and started to read out loud. "'Dear Tsuzuki-san. It was disappointing that you had to leave so soon. I hope that you'll visit soon again, but please come as the handsome man you are. Here is a small gift for you. See it as a early birthday gift. Yours truly, Kazutaka Muraki'. So this gift is from him?" Hisoka asked and lifted the box. "Are you sure you want to open it, Tsuzuki? You never know if it's safe to open something that Muraki has given you" he said.

Tsuzuki though for a few minutes. "You open it if you are so worried about me" he said.

Hisoka frowned and pulled the ribbon loose. He hesitated a few seconds before opening the lid. He gasped as the lid suddenly jumped out from his grip and something white flashed by his face. "Gha! What in the!"

Watari stood and looked after what had emerged from the box. "I can't sense anything! Tatsumi!" he called. If anyone could sense evil energy it was the secretary.

Tatsumi shook his head. "I can't sense anything ether" he said and looked around.

Hisoka looked into the box to see if there was anything that could give a hint of what had been in the box. There was nothing. 'Muraki! What the heck did you send Tsuzuki!' he thought.

"Hehehe… stop that"

"Hu?" Hisoka wondered as he heard Tsuzuki giggle. He looked over to his partner and saw that Tsuzuki was tilting his head away from him. "Tsuzuki? What is so funny?" he asked. "Muraki sent something we can't identify and you sit there and giggle?"

Tsuzuki looked at Hisoka and smiled. "What Muraki sent me isn't dangerous at all. Look" he said and pointed to his shoulder.

Hisoka, Tatsumi and Watari leaned over the back of the couch to see what Tsuzuki was pointing at. Sitting on the amethyst eyed shingami's shoulder was a small white budgie. It was using its beak to 'kiss' Tsuzuki all over the cheek. Noticing that it was being watched it stopped what it was doing and chirped.

Hisoka lifted one hand and poked at the budgie with his forefinger. "A bird? He sent you a bird?"

The budgie puffed up two sizes and pecked the boy's finger, chirping again. Seeing that no one was going to touch it again, it resumed its 'kissing'.

"Ouch" Hisoka said and withdrew his hand. "Trust anything that comes from Muraki to despise everyone except Tsuzuki" he mumbled.

Watari frowned. "I wonder why he sent it. I mean, it's so odd. It looks like Muraki…. Na… if it was Muraki it would be silver gray like his hair… then again, you turned white and you don't have a drop of white on you…. I'm confused…." Watari trailed off.

Tatsumi nodded. "Muraki is odd all together. He probably gave Tsuzuki a white one because it would remind us of him. Besides I have never heard of a silver gray budgie. I guess he is mocking us. Be careful around the budgie, Tsuzuki. It might be dangerous" he warned.

Tsuzuki giggled. "Ok, I will. Stop that! It tickles!" he giggled.

The budgie ignored him and continued to 'kiss' Tsuzuki.

'I hope it does, Tsuzuki-san. I hope it does'

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End.

Sad isn't it? I left so many loose ends…..

When I get the strength back and time, I'll start with the sequel. Promise! Questions? Email me! silveryaoiyahoo.se