Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Yami no Matsuei characters; I'd be one happy person if I did. Please don't sue me I have no money. Maybe a couple pennies… I mean, no! I don't have any money. Heh… heh… (Leers).

Could this be love?

Chapter 2

It had been three days since the rain had started, and it had not yet stopped. I wonder what's causing it to rain so much. Hisoka thought, staring out the window. He had been sitting like that for twenty minutes now straying away from his work, staring, and thinking.

"Some day this turned out to be, huh?" He turned away from the window to see Tsuzuki standing by his desk smiling as usual. "Yeah…." Hisoka said.

"You know, I think it's a good day to get ice cream, how about it?" Tsuzuki said hopefully.

Hisoka glared at him. "Really now? I thought it was a good day to catch up on work."

Tsuzuki shrugged, "I suppose, but nothing's really getting accomplished here, and Tatsumi won't mind…I don't think…." Tsuzuki thought for a moment before adding, "And I'm bored."

Hisoka smirked. "No, I don't really feel like it."

Tsuzuki stared at him. "Oh come on, 'Soka, pweaseeeeeeeeeee." He whined. "Come on you know you want to, just for a little bit, we won't even stay out that long…and…and…I'll be good?"

Hisoka could feel the hopefulness emerging from Tsuzuki; it was hard to refuse him when he had the puppy dog look. Hisoka looked away trying to keep his ground. Unfortunately, that didn't last long and he crumbled.

"Okay, fine." He sighed in defeat.

Tsuzuki smiled. "Yay!" Tsuzuki ran over and gave him a hug. "See you do love me! I know the perfect place too."

Hisoka blushed but before he could say anything, he was yanked out of the office.

Tsuzuki merrily walked along not minding the rain. If I catch a cold I'm going to sue. Hisoka thought. Tsuzuki looked back at Hisoka.

"We're almost there; we'd probably get there quicker if you weren't walking so slowly." Tsuzuki joked. Hisoka glared at him. "Oh come on 'Soka, lighten up I was kidding…at least it's not pouring right?" A quick nod was the reply. They walked along in silence for another 5 minutes before Tsuzuki happily announced they had arrived.

Hisoka looked up at the place. It was a nice small place. The sign caught his attention, "Treats and Sweets," the neon sign in the front read. Hisoka laughed to himself. "Great name…" He said sarcastically.

Tsuzuki grinned, "Yeah I know it's kinda cheesy but they have great ice cream."

Hisoka laughed, "Anything sweet is great to you."

"You betcha!" Tsuzuki grabbed his hand and ran inside.

Tsuzuki and Hisoka waited in line till it was their turn. Hisoka ordered a waffle cone with vanilla ice cream and sprinkles. Tsuzuki on the other hand…

"I'll take one of those and that and this, oh and four of these, and ten of those and maybe one of those…"

He was cut off when Hisoka placed his hand over his mouth.

"And nothing else, thank you." The man at the register nodded. After the man walked away to get their order, he moved his hand away from Tsuzuki's mouth.

"Hey, what was that for? I wasn't finished." Tsuzuki complained.

"You want to kill the poor guy? I mean I know you have a sweet tooth, but that was over doing it a little."

Tsuzuki grinned. "But I like it here."

Hisoka sighed. "Yeah, I would have never have guessed."

About five minutes later, the man returned with their orders. It was a good thing that Tsuzuki ordered stuff that was in either a cup or a slushy container; otherwise, they might have to grow a few extra arms. That would be awkward…

Tsuzuki all but ran back to the table, practically pouncing on his food as soon as he sat down. Hisoka sat across from Tsuzuki eating his ice cream. Just watching Tsuzuki was enough to make a person tired.

Looks like he's enjoying himself, Hisoka thought.

Hisoka finished and waited while Tsuzuki finished. They sat there a few minutes talking some more, and eventually got up. Surprisingly the rain had completely stopped by the time they walked out of the ice cream shop.

"About time." Tsuzuki said.

"Yeah..." Hisoka agreed.

The sun had come out but was quickly going down, it was getting late and Tatsumi would probably be mad at them for leaving work. Tsuzuki shuddered at the thought; Tatsumi's so scary when he's mad. Hisoka looked up.

"Something wrong?" He asked.

"Huh? Oh, just wondering what'll happen when we get back."

"Oh, yeah I forgot we left work, it feels like a Saturday."

Tsuzuki nodded, "Yeah, it does."

They walked along till they were back at work. Tsuzuki and Hisoka walked back into the building, Tsuzuki waved to everyone he passed.

"Hey 'Soka I wonder how angry Tatsumi is right now," Tsuzuki said thinking for a second.

"It's not like your making an effort to be incognito." Hisoka pointed out.

Hisoka opened the office door shoving Tsuzuki in first.

"Aww, come on 'Soka be nice," Tsuzuki said looking at Hisoka with those puppy dog eyes of his.

"Just where were you two?" Tatsumi all but yelled to the whole world. Tsuzuki winced at the volume, groping around for some excuse. Instead:"We went out, for ice cream!" Tsuzuki yelled happily.

Tatsumi shook his head. Almost as if on cue Watari burst through the door, "TATSU--…oh, hi, guys." He waved to them.

"Tatsumi, I…err--I kind-of blew up the lab…again." Tatsumi glared at him.

"This is the third time this week, you are going to have to find some other place to do your experiments, we're not getting it fixed again."

Hisoka and Tsuzuki used this as an opportunity to slip out of Tatsumi's office. Tsuzuki quietly closed the door behind them, "Whew that was close."

Tsuzuki said sighing in relief. "Watari has great timing, I'm going to have to thank him later."

Hisoka nodded walking away.

"Hey, 'Soka we're you going?"

"Home," came the curt reply.

Tsuzuki looked at his watch it was almost six-thirty, "Oh." He ran to catch up with Hisoka.

Hisoka stopped walking. "Something you want?" He asked.

"Uhm, want to get some dinner?"

Hisoka shrugged, shoving his hands into his pockets, sighing, "Sure, why not?"

Tsuzuki opened his mouth to say something but Hisoka cut him off. "Let me guess, you know the perfect place, right?"

"Hey, how'd you know?" Hisoka smirked, "Wouldn't you like to know?"

Tsuzuki laughed. "Yes, actually I would." Hisoka walked away. "Hey where are you going? You never told me how you knew. Come on, Hisoka…you're so mean!" Tsuzuki ran after him.

The cool night air brushed Hisoka's face as he opened the door to the Ministry of Hades. Cherry blossoms always in bloom: the perfect setting. It almost made it look like the perfect setting for a picnic…always.

Hisoka smirked and yelled back "I'm an empath, remember? I can read your thoughts." Tsuzuki grinned, "Oh, I forgot your majesty." He bowed slightly. Hisoka hit him gently in the arm, "Very funny, wise-guy, now move your ass."

Hisoka took off running down the street. "Hey, wait up!" Tsuzuki ran after him. Déjà vu all over again.