With both figures walking into the sunset, yet another misadventure in Meifu ends. With both partners now living together, a confused senior employee and panicked librarians, will the drama at The Meifu ever end?
*coughs softly* To be honest, I do not know myself... ^_^;;;
Oh Hajime-chan, don`t be so shy! Now let`s go we have work to do...first, we must get all of your things then help you settle in at my apartment. Okay? Okay!
*grabs Terazuma`s sleeve with surprising force and begins to drag him away from the office* Off we go!
Yay! He fell for it...^_^
...You! *glares at the retreating chickens* One day...I will make you into some sort of poultry dish..and ENJOY it!
*sighs* I see...I guess....thank you? I do not know what to say...
Hajime shall never be the same..
*Takes a look at the freaking out Terazuma and all hyper Wakaba*
Make that keep him under lock and key Wakaba-san, that's your most important assignment ...
*Sneaks out with his coffee to look for Tatsumi-san, who he hopes is one of his saner and usually more dependable employees*
Thinks - (I don't want to know what's going on).
Sorry man, Terazuma you're all on your own
*nods* See Hajime-chan, even the boss confirms it! We`re going to have so much fun! *begins to giggle at the possibilties*
Tea parties, sleepovers and movie nights, oh my!
Uhm ... Wakaba-san take care of this guy won't you.
*Rushes off to board the library since Tsuzuki is missing i.e. sign of impeding trouble and Terazuma is back*
Save the Library
Oh ... that ... uhm ... yeah ... you're all in her hands now!!!
Konoe who has no idea what's going on but is not about to mess with Wakaba
*is still rather shocked from Wakaba`s news..*
Help...
Exaggerating aren't we? ^_^
Ah..Hajime-chan?
Oh hello Konoe...I`m fine, its Terazuma. I just told him about the news. *shoots the elderly man a look which reads 'play along...'*
Poor Hajime-chan...
..WHAT?
I believe...he is taking it rather well.
*sips his coffee as he walks into main office*
Wakaba-san, why are you sweatdropping?
Concerned
*Enter panicky chickens*
Konoe-san ... Tsuzuki is missing ... Watari is missing and Enma is no where to be found.
Sounds like a receipe for disaster!!!
UGH!!! And look who's back ... the library destroyer
No...it wasn`t for Tsuzuki-chan. Or Watari, Tatsumi, Hisoka...*begins to ponder*
Ah...guess what Hajime-chan? You were evicted from your current residence and because I`m so kind, you`re going to live with me. *nods* Yes yes...that`s right. Also, remember that yearly physical Enma tortures us with every six months? Well..your results came back. You`ve got some sort of disease...I can`t tell you exactly what it is due to your sub-conscious hypochondriac nature...so I have to keep an eye on you all the time! And as always, I have to make sure you don`t turn into 'KaGanKokuShunGei'. Why don`t I help you with all of your stuff and take it to my apartment? Sound good? Great!
*begins to bite her nails* It isn`t possible to tell Terazuma now about the contract with Count D...I guess this is the best I could come up with. It sound far-fetched...then again, Meifu isn`t exactly your average land of the dead.
Wakaba isn`t very good at making up stories.
*Steps into his office adjourning the shinigami's*
Oh Wakaba-san and Terazuma-san are in ... wonder how was Terazuma's trip to Canada?
Dropping in
What`s this Kannuki-san? It resembles to be some sort of agreement or what not...
*begins to use that lovely detective mind of his* You haven`t been doing anything illegal have you? *sighs* Wakaba...why must you have such a self-sacrificial nature? It was for one of the others, wasn`t it? I wouldn`t be surprised if it was that Tsuzuki...every time I think of the fact that he is one of the most powerful agents we have, I almost begin to cry...
Still holding a grudge...
*blushes a deep scarlet* Um...do you mean Count D? Well...first...she is a he....
Mou...that reminds me...I will have to tell him about the contract I have with the Count. Now...where is that thing?
*begins to search her pockets* A-ha! There it is! *notices Terazuma staring at her intently* Um..Hajime-chan...
A bit too loud, aren`t we Wakaba?
......
Kannuki...hello. My conference was fine...thank you. *coughs* Canada was fine. Although I did catch a bad cold, I enjoyed myself.
*begins to shuffle a few documents on his desk* Hm...what did I miss while I was away? Did that Tsuzuki get into more trouble and drag any of his friends into it? What about that pale young woman...hm...I can no longer recall her name. Chinese, medium height with a slim build...
Inquisitive as always...
*eyes widen* N-no...it can`t be! It`s been so long....
HAAAAAAAJJJIIIIMMMMMMMEEEE-CHHHHAAANN!!!
I can`t believe you came back! How was Canada? Did you have to take some sort of dog sled for transportation? Did you attend a hockey game..? Eat mounds of maple-cured bacon? Tell me everything! ^_^
Welcome back Terazuma!
Deserted. The halls of Meifu contained no signs of life. Suddenly, a shadow was seen, swiftly making its way to another part of the building. Its movements were graceful yet fleeting. A door opened, stopping the figure in its tracks. Shock ran through his body as his eyes widened. The fellow shinigami he stared at was familiar of course...however, the mere sight and touch of this individual could trigger the most bizarre of events. He stepped back ever so slightly to prepare for the onslaught of emotion.
Dreamscape. Complete darkness. The only light and color comes from where two people sit together. Tsuzuki lies down with his head in Li's lap. Li is stroking his hair.
"I almost feel sorry for you, you know that?" Li says conversationally. Tsuzuki lies there dully, not moving. "You remind me so much of myself ... before /that/ incident." His long fingers tighten in Tsuzuki's hair and the shinigami winces in pain. Li sighs. "Soon, little one, you will know .... love does not exist. It is a thing of stories and poets. Your friends will forget about you at best - at worst, they will betray you. And then you'll be like me. Bitter."
Tsuzuki doesn't answer.
going down
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*Thus we leave Watari and Enma to ponder if Li's bitterness and cruelty is all D's fault or not. How will the wrecked love story between Li and D end? Which will be the consequences of the Count toying with the demon's feelings? We shall soon find out at...*
The Meifu
(which has already beat Friends and the Sopranos in audience)
*startled, turns to the door to find Watari and Tet-chan* Oh my, do not tell me you listened...
Well, yes. I absorbed part of my Clan's energy that night so I would be powerful enough to seal him. Besides he was weak from the.... ah, lovemaking. I took him entirely by surprise. And he would not have fought me. He was in love with me after all...
The dirt is out...
O_o;;
Deja vu for you Tet-chan altho you were luckier?
*Watari stepping in with lemonade*
I thought Li said your whole family fought him before sealing him in puppy form?
I won't admit to this if I were Li
*sniffles* I told you you did not want to know.....
*sob*
*Shock*
No wonder he hates you
*D kisses Li's parted lips lightly, and right the second he parts Li's body begins to glow a shade of bright fiery red. The brightness increases until the demon's body is nothing but a mere flame. D takes the dancing fire in the palm of his hand and stares at it, a satisfied grin in his beautiful face.*
And I love you too... my new pet...
*D lets the fire hit the ground like flaming tears, the devious smile never leaving his mother-of-pearl visage. They flicker and coil around until they fade into the form of a lovely red-haired puppy*
You are mine now...... For eternity...
He's too much like his father sometimes... -_-
*murmuring in contented, peaceful sleep*
D ..... wo ai ni ...
Li ....
*The scene fades into the blur that is memory. D's words to Enma become mere whispers as he describes the many nights of passion that took weakening Li's will into absolutely blind and unsuspecting love.*
Then one night, I decided to make use of the fatigue that always comes with the afterglow to make my move....
*We can see the D in the flashback approach Li, who's still in bed and rather defenseless. The Count merely dresses a light coral red gown, his porcelain face looks slightly cold.*
Now, my love... A final farewell...
The long goodnight kiss?
Aww ... show's over ... *goes back to playing five-stones with Iria*
Spoilsport
*willingly takes the hand and kisses it, caresseing the skin with his tongue*
Why of course. Anything you desire .....
Li
*D just leans into Li's embrace. The kiss of a fire demon is nothing any mortal could survive, yet the Count as a kami just enjoys it. When they part D rises slowly from the bench, offering a delicate long-nailed hand to his willing victim.*
Please, milord Li... *nods towards Iria and Enma* There are children watching. Let us seek for a more intimate spot, shall we?
The Devil's call
Adventure is the spice of any existence *smiles* Well then, shall I be the first?
*He traces D's lips with curious fingers before leaning in for a kiss*
Li
*At that point D's smile turns wicked, to the extreme of surpassing any demonic grin Li has ever seen: that, framed by a China Doll-like face that looks so delicate it's something no creature of the night could probably resist*
Are you sure you would like to find out...? Who the real Count D is...? Not many creatures have survived such quest.
*D parts his perfect plum-colored lips in an inviting devious gesture*
NO ONE can blame Li, now can they? -_-
*Iria and Enma just merely watch wide-eyed*
Now we know how Enma's bad habit of spying on people started
*sitting down beside D, draping an arm behind the China Doll* That was merely the tiniest fraction of my capabilities. Should I wish, I could create a whole garden of them, or destroy the country .... anything for you.
*the orchid has slipped a little. Li gently reaches up to put it back, tracing his fingers down D's cheek as he does so*
Your eyes .... they are beyond beautiful. They are fascinating. I sometimes wonder what truly goes on behind them ......
Li
Ah, lovely! *smiles adorably and places the orchid in his silky raven hair* Do you like how it looks there?
You know, milord... *leans languidly over one of the garden's ornate benches* All humans fear the magnificence of your power, but I as a kami feel so absolutely fascinated by it. That is why I sought to meet you: I wanted to experience such grandeur with my own unworthy eyes. And now I have done so, I must confess I am beyond the deepest of infatuations...
Sweet as a sweet can be
*We see a little Enma and a little Iria playing in a corner of the garden*
Huh? D's got a new boyfriend? What about cousin Dracula and then there's that handsome prince of the Song court? ~_~;;
Iria - Not forgetting there's also that silver haired wolf king and a blonde nine-tailed fox demon ... O_o;;
Do we see a pattern here guys?
Such modesty *enchanted smile* but surely you are not so naive.
*With smooth elegance, Li sweeps his arm out and lifts a hand. A ball of light appears in his palm, its brightness visible even in the sunlight. It contracts and as it does so, a single beautiful orchid fades in. It is perfect; white and dark rose-pink. Li takes it gently and holds it out to D.
Ni shi zai piao liang.
Li
*shies away from Li's gallant attentions in the most teasing way, turning to face the China roses beside him*
But am I worthy of your precious time, my lord? How come you have laid your divine eyes on me, of all creatures on earth?
Really, D... x_x;;
*lifts a hand to cup D's cheek* If you find my trivial abilities so wonderful, then shall I give you a demonstration?
Li
*The D in the flashback is dressed in a more dazzling and revealing fiery-colored cheongsam. It looks like if real flames dance up his body as he moves. His smile as he turns to face Li is a predatory, wicked one.*
Ah, but what is this insignificant butterfly compared to all the devastating glory of your power, lord Li....
D, always the right words at hand
*Scene opens in a beautiful Chinese garden. In the middle of it admiring some exotic flowers stands D in all his usual grace and elegance. Someone comes up quietly behind him.*
What a picture you make, D *soft smile*
Li
Start flashback mode ......
Fine, so I... Just decided to appeal to his lower, primal instincts. Those every demon has....
This is so embarrassing....
*Solemn-faced as he hears his Cousin's story* I see. And?
There is something you want to hide!
Very well, then. We are family after all. But I must warn you: it is such a twisted story. *takes a soul-deep sigh and joins his delicate hands in front of his chest, as if the memory itself caused him pain*
Back at Shangai I came to know about Cheng-Jung, the fire demon/god. And I just told myself I needed to have him as part of the shop. Just imagine: such a powerful, rare creature... An invaluable addition to the store. Thus I came to meet him, and... well, I decided the only way to overpower him and trap him would be winning his... heart.
*blushes a sheer rose color*
D the man (demon?) eater
I need to know why he hates you so much. If we can weaken his resolve, it might aid us.
I was young then but I remember Li when he and you were on, shall we say, friendier terms.
Spill it cuz
*D's alabaster faces pales an even whiter shade at Enma's loving yet severe words*
Are you sure you want to hear it, cousin? How will it help us solving this problem, anyway? ^^;;
Something you want to hide, D?
*After hours of looking through the scrolls, the kamis take a little break*
*Enma looks happily as Watari and Tet-chan busy themselves in the kitchen fixing up some lemonade*
So Cousin, tell me the whole story about this D incident ... the WHOLE story.
Confession time?
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