Alternate Universe

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Xelena: They might... I had to have Tatsumi stop them so Hisoka could win this once. Anyways here's the next chapter!

Kyoto Arc: Part 6

Hisoka was one lucky S.O.B. He had three months of no Tsuzuki or Muraki and no work. It was a relaxing vacation curling up on the couch reading a novel. Though most would find it boring, to him it was a great leisure time. Plus, he got to finish that book he started since the case with Saagatanas.

Sadly enough, all things come to an end. Today marked the first day of work. He wasn't really looking forward to it. He was back to being Muraki's partner. That didn't bode well for him.

When he came into the office, he was greeted with Watari holding three envelopes and a glass with pink liquid.

"Hey Bon! It's too bad you came back, I was enjoying the partnership too bad," Watari, told him handing him the three envelopes. They were of course his paychecks. Hisoka took another look at Watari's words. He knew they were false, so he decided to play along.

"Alright. I guess you can do it for another two months…" Hisoka stated and almost smirked at the reaction he got.

"NO!" Watari yelled out immediately. Hisoka looked at him indifferently.

"Good, then don't say things like that again." With that said, Hisoka walked out of the room and towards Tatsumi's office where he was supposed to report that he was back.

Watari stared sulking at the door. Bon was too smart for this division.

It took him a few minutes to get over it and back to his genki-ness. He still had to work on that sex-changing potion. He could give it to Bon to test it out. Muraki was always good for something…

-X-

Do you have any idea how hard it is to look calm in the outside but angry on the inside?

Well, that was what Hisoka was feeling at the moment. It had only been three months. He was gone for three months! And they haven't even solved the case yet!

Tatsumi's exact words were, and he would quote, '"The case hasn't been solved since you took a vacation. I've gotten pathetic excuses that there wasn't a 'cute-little-blond' to keep them in line. You're back on the case."'

'Cute-little-blond'! How dare they! Hisoka fumingly thought. He should've taken the other two months off. After this case he was sure to blow up. Maybe pay Watari back for babysitting two psychotic children that don't get what they want. He wondered if Muraki and Tsuzuki would suffice as guinea pigs for the year? That would be so tempting.

Mentally, he mechanically laughed and began walking towards Watari's lab.

Scary much?

-X-

Maria waited patiently for Hisoka. He sounded so amused on the phone that it scared her. She had to admit Hisoka was scary when he wanted to be. She sighed in relief as Hisoka was walking towards her.

"Hey, Maria," he greeted.

"Hey, enjoy your vacation?" she asked. Inside she was seething with jealousy. She had to endure three months of torture by babysitting a couple of psychotic kids that acted like they didn't get what they want.

"It was relaxing but boring at times. Anyway that's not what I came for. Would you like payback?" he asked her. She was confused but nodded 'yes' hesitantly. "Good. Would you like to make a bet?" She gulped and furiously nodded 'no'.

"No way! Last time, I lost and had to endure three months of torture by babysitting a couple of psychotic kids that acted like they didn't get what they want!" she exclaimed.

"This time you'll be on the winning side…"

Hisoka can be very convincing.

-X-

Muraki glanced over at the notes on the case that they had gotten within the time that his partner had been on vacation. Should he realize it, he was staring at a blank paper. Some doctor huh?

He glanced up as he noticed that someone entered. He was rather surprised to find that Tsuzuki, along with Maria came in.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Muraki asked. Tsuzuki was about to respond scathingly but was elbowed by Maria.

"Hisoka-kun is waiting for us in the usual café. He said to meet him there to begin the case." Maria explained. Man this was hard.

"Alright. I assume you know where it is?"

-X-

Hisoka couldn't be more proud of himself at this very moment. He'd come up with the most brilliant plan to ruin – he meant fool – Muraki and Tsuzuki at the same time. Life could not have been any better.

You can tell he hates them very much.

He let Tatsumi in the deal since he respected the Kagetsukai and knew Tatsumi would deduct a bit of his paycheck if he weren't in on it. Granted, Tatsumi is a scary person.

Tatsumi became a valuable asset in this scheme.

Apparently since nothing was getting done in the past three months, Tatsumi investigated himself and found some valuable information regarding the killer himself. He handed the information over to Hisoka to actually use for this scheme. Look how nice Tatsumi turned out to be.

Hisoka glanced up as the rest approached the table. He was relieved that Maria sat next to him. He didn't think he could handle the lover's spats at the moment. From what Maria and Watari said, the two hadn't changed. Why! He cried out mentally at the heavens. He grimaced as Muraki looked at him. He shot back a look that said 'what'. As if Muraki read his mind he spoke.

"Saa, bouya, what brings you here? Weren't you on vacation?" Muraki asked amused. The man always spoke like he was amused. Must've been the sadism installed.

"It's been three months already Muraki," Hisoka spat back. He wasn't in a happy mood at all.

"Sad, you should've told me you were coming back. Saya and Yuma could've waited one more day if I knew you were arriving today. They'd miss you."

"Shut it."

Maria tentatively scooted about a few inches away from the empath. Hisoka can be scary when he wants to be. I better win this bet this time otherwise I'm gonna… Maria thought to herself. If what Hisoka said was true then she shouldn't worry. She was so caught up in her thoughts she didn't notice that the conversation carried over to the main topic.

"I propose a bet." Hisoka spoke taking Maria out of her thoughts.

"Oh? And what is this about?" Muraki asked. Tsuzuki looked on interested. Bets weren't usually his thing but it catches his interest when something of interest is in it for him. Hisoka proposing the bet was that of interest.

"The case that it's taking you about four months to freaking solve! To think the both of you couldn't solve a simple case!" Hisoka exclaimed.

"We were caught up in something else."

"Oh I'm sure."

"Do I catch sarcasm in your words?"

"You're just imagining things. Sure you're hair is natural?"

"So what's this about?" Tsuzuki spoke feeling left out.

"Hmph, well, I propose whoever solves this case first gets to tell the loser what to do for three months. It can be anything but not everything. Some are pushing it. Got it?" Hisoka explained. "We're in pairs, since it's protocol. Maria decided to be my partner."

Maria threw them a triumphant smirk. Muraki looked on curious while Tsuzuki pouted. Her smirk seemed to say 'Try and see if you actually get around to solving the case'. Oh yeah, Maria can be smug at times. Muraki was very skeptical of this arrangement. He figured it was payback or trying to get him and Tsuzuki to actually work together on a case.

"Fine, we'll accept the challenge," Muraki spoke up amused.

"WHAT! I never agreed to this!" Tsuzuki exploded. Muraki turned to him with a raised brow.

"You already did. Think harder."

Tsuzuki was in deep thought until he realized that he actually, indirectly agreed to this. He pouted. He was thinking of the unfairness of the situation. Although he wondered how the hell would they be able to solve the case without any leads? Better yet, how the hell was he going to solve the case being Muraki's partner? That was a major cause for concern. Better hope Muraki won't trick me into anything. Or I swear I'll finish him off for good. Tsuzuki thought to himself. He found this arrangement suspicious. Either it was payback that Watari and Maria extracted, or they wanted him and Muraki to get along. Maria's smugness didn't ease his suspicions either. It looked as if she and Hisoka already won.

He'll try to get along with Muraki. After all, this had something in it for him too.

TBC--------------

BLK Angel of Destruction: There's part 6 of the Kyoto Arc. The conclusion would be at the end along with another extra as the ending! I'll try to finish it as quickly as I can! Thanks for your reviews! I really appreciate them!

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