A/N: Woot! I got a review! And because that reviewer asked me to continue, I did! Many thanks, happygreendragen! And I've had nights like that, where I just read fan fiction, but wow! I meant to update this Thursday, but Fanfic. wasn't excepting it. Now I'm behind in my updating schedule and I'll be typing like mad tomorrow! Well, enjoy chapter 2 and please review 'cuase I won't know whether or not you like it if you don't! Constructive criticism is welcomed.

Chapter 2 The Official Beginning

Silence was a blessing. Tatsumi knew this fact all too well. But another fact he knew was that there are some days that are never and should never be quiet ones. Such as Valentines Day. In the past, the day was a day for the energetic, hyper-fun people to beg Watari for love potions (in other words, the strongest alcohol he could find) and turn the entire building into a place that looked as though St. Valentine had thrown up all over it. The office would be chock-full of flowers, hearts, boxes of candy, candles, and the occasional cupid hanging from the ceiling and pointing his arrow at Tatsumi's office. A clear sign that Watari had hung it. The girls (which included Tsuzuki and Watari) would be running around trying to get a certain someone to eat their "special" chocolate or just smell the roses they had gotten "special". Now, normally Tsuzuki would be with Saya and Yuma, merely helping with the so-called fun. But since Hisoka had arrived, he had transformed into a hunter and poor Hisoka was the hunted. This was another reason why the silence was an eerie one.

Cracking under the peace, Tatsumi rushed out of his office only to find no one except Hisoka, working diligently as always. Quickly composing himself, Tatsumi inquired, "Where are they?"

"Who do you mean?" Hisoka asked.

"Tsuzuki, Watari, Wakaba, and Terazuma."

"Oh. Well, I don't know where Terazuma is, but Watari took Tsuzuki to meet Wakaba somewhere. Something about free doughnuts."

Tatsumi chuckled while pushing up his glasses. "Kurosaki, there is nothing in this world that is free."

"Then I don't know where they are."

"I see…" Tatsumi was pissed.

Just then, an out of breath Terazuma burst through the door, making sure to lock it tight. He seemed to have pretty good reason to do so. There were little hearts stamped onto his face, a flower crown on his head, and a paper heart chain placed around him like a sash. Needless to say, Terazuma was also pissed.

Turning to Tatsumi, he breathed, "I'm taking a sick day."

"No, you're not," Tatsumi calmly said, while giving him a glare that would freeze hell over.

Terazuma flinched, but stood his ground. "Look, Saya and Yuma came two inches away from touching me when they ambushed me! I am not staying around to see if they can come any closer! Besides, I'm sure you would hate to have to pay for all of the repairs that might be needed if I stayed, right?"

"Wrong. I have a separate savings account for holiday repairs that are sure to happen. Also, I highly doubt that you can walk five feet out that door and not have another run in with those two."

"I'll jump out the window!"

While Tatsumi tried his best to restrain Terazuma from leaving and not doing any work, Hisoka, who had been watching with mild amusement, found this to be an opportunity to ask a crucial question. "Exactly what do Saya and Yuma do on Valentines Day?"

"TERAZUMA, I WILL FIRE YOU IF YOU DO NOT STOP THIS!" Tatsumi shouted. Terazuma quickly stopped his struggling against the secretary and sulked to his desk while muttering obscenities. After, once again, composing himself, Tatsumi said, "Kurosaki, do you recall the Christmas party?" Hisoka nodded remembering that that was when he decided that whoever thought that mistletoe and eggnog was a good combination should be dragged out into the street and shot.

"Take that," Terazuma instructed, "and multiply it by ten." Hisoka did, and was horrified.

"What are you doing with that desk?" Tatsumi suddenly asked.

"Barricading it against the door."

"Why? And can't you use your own desk instead of Tsuzuki's?"

"Does he ever use it? No! And can't you hear them?" Tatsumi and Hisoka shook their heads.

Sighing, Terazuma made his way to the door, and, unlocking it, opened it. "HI!" two very hyper girls sang out. Saya and Yuma. But before they could say or do anything else, Terazuma slammed it and relocked it. No other explanation was needed for his actions.

Actually, we could prosper quite a bit from this, Tatsumi mused. We've never gotten much of anything done on the past Valentine Days, and with Kurosaki here, we should do quite well this year. "Kurosaki," Tatsumi said. "I believe that it would be best if you do not leave the office for the remainder of the work day... For your own safety."

"Oh, that's right," Terazuma thought out loud. "This is the kid's first Valentines Day here. I guess we should give him some safety precautions."

"You're right. This goes without saying, but stay away from Saya and Yuma."

"If you see someone who looks like they're up to something, they probably are."

"Don't eat anything that somebody gives you. Especially if they call it 'special'."

"Don't smell any flowers."

"Be careful of the cupids."

Hisoka was only half listening. Tsuzuki had already given him the same tips, but he was still confused by the "be careful of the cupids" one. Thinking of Tsuzuki made Hisoka wonder where exactly he had gone. It was highly doubtful that Tsuzuki was taking all of the two hours that they had been gone to get some supposed free doughnuts. So if he wasn't there, then where else would he go?

"Hey," Terazuma suddenly said. "Where's Kannuki?"

A/N: Yay! It's a bit longer! I hope to make each chapter a bit longer each time. Did I get Wakaba's first name right? Yeah, so review if you want me to continue!