And so the shinigamis and D settle down for a cuppa and some cake.
Tea always does wonders for the stressed soul. ^___^
And so we too at the Meifu, take a short commercial break ... be right back!

*bats eyelashes at Tatsumi in seductive admiration as he takes a sit* My, your manners improve significantly under the effects of amnesia, dear sir....
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Let's have tea ... it seems Tatsumi san is recalling his memory slowly ... yippee!!!
And Enma, yeah it's good he's got someone on his hands right now ... he was so bored this morning he spent it playing that stupid trick on me again *grumbles*.
*Sits down happily, his mood improving as he slices the cake*
Watari, happy to have tea

Don't mind if I do. *pulls out a chair for D*Tatsumi

Oh, delightful!!! *is lost in glee at the sight of the cake* Exactly what I need now, a sugar fix.... Nyu Er is with Enma??? Well, at least she found someone else to show her affection to now... -_-;; I guess I can trust my little cousin to keep her under control and see she does not maul anyone for a while.
Tea, gentlemen?
Time to get sugar-high again: maybe Papa was right about his nutrition

Tsuzuki-san......likes cakes. Watari-san....where did you get the money to buy that?Is Tatsumi cured?

*Hugs Tatsumi happily with happy kitten eyes*
Yatta ... he remembers me ... you remember Tsuzuki-san right? He's got two purple eyes and he's your dar-ling remember?
Not as bad as you thought? Why would you regret it Count?
*straightens hair and whips out cake* Oh look what I got for you Count? The Meifu cafeteria was having great cakes today ... lookie, lookie!!!
(Thinks - What engagement is he talking about? Did I sign up for any chess team challenges with Enma?) A young Chinese girl? Oh your sister uhm ... Nyu-Er or something right? She's latched herself onto Enma so I took the chance to escape here ... she goes on and on about how he looks like your dad *giggles*.
I don't think you want Watari to recall /what/ really happened ~_~;;

It seems it is not as I bad as I thought. *regards the sorry figure that is Watari* Now I do not know whether to feel happy or regret it...
Say, Mr. Watari... You wouldn't have seen a young Chinese girl who looks exactly like me hanging around the Meifu, now would you? She has the mentality of a 6 year old and claims to love me dearly. *shudders*
Sweatdropping Count

Um....why am I here? I feel like I know you somehow...*looks at D...actually D's eyes* And why do purple eyes seem so familiar?Tatsumi

Why are you beating me up for!?!!! Tatsumi is a meanie!!!
And I don't even know why I bother worrying about you!!!
Watari, the punching bag

I'm sorry, sir. I do not know what came over me. When I saw your face, I suddenly had this urge to beat you......Watari-san?Tatsumi is trying to recollect...

*all previous hard feelings forgotten under the sight of the very distressed (and very handsome) Tatsumi, D lays a sympathetic hand on his chest that at the same time holds him back from bashing the blonde any further*
Poor, poor man... At least some bits of his memoirs prevail.... Perhaps we would be able to find a cure for this together, Mr. Watari? And use it in you as well, so you can finally recall your engagement to my cousin...
D, the mastermind

Tatsumi sees the blonde scientist. The scientist waves. Tatsumi responds by beating him up with shadows.Tatsumi

*Remembers Tatsumi had been hit by Li's magic*
Oh no ... Tsuzuki-san will be so hurt ... *rushes in*
Tatsumi-san you really don't remember your friends?
Count ... what shall we do? Tsuzuki will be so hurt if Tatsumi doesn't remember him ...
Watari, nosy parker

*Puppy-Li hides under D's skirts, looking apologetic*
Sowwwy... ;_;

Eh? *stares at Tatsumi is confusion, not noticing curious Watari at the door. Then a thought seems to hit him*
Do not tell me your memory got erased by Li's power too......?
All the amnesics come to D... -_-

*In the meanwhile, Watari is standing at the door of the petshop.*
Hoe? Tatsumi is here to see the Count? I wonder if I would be intruding ...
What's wrong with Tatsumi san, he's a little weird?
To go in or not?

Tatsumi is silent as he stares at D.
Do you know me? Is Tatsumi ok?

*gets distracted from his hissy fit by someone walking into the shop*
Ah... Mr. Accountant? I thought you were burnt to a crisp?
*sigh and whispers to self* My, why does it have to be this man, of all people...?
D hasn't forgiven Tats yet

I know, I'll go speak to the Count. He seems nice ...
Watari, on his way to the petshop

Meanwhile, a rather dishevelled brown suited shinigami appears at the Petshop. Looking rather perplexed... he enters the shop.Tatsumi

Waiii ... *hiding under the sakura tree* ... Enma is so weird ... I don't mind him sitting beside me but feeding me?
We're good friends and I hate to hurt his feelings, but he's freaking me out! Sheesh, he's almost as motherly as Tatsumi is to Tsuzuki.
Watari, in trouble perchance?

*Having delivered his love letter for the totally unaware Leon (not before nearly soaking it in perfume) D just relaxes sipping tea on the velvet couch and waits for the first customer of the day to arrive while entertaining himself fantasizing about his Detective*
Would it be too soon to ask Mr. Detective dear to move in? I have already cleared lots of space for him in my wardrobe! I shall even change the deco of our bedroom to something more Occidental if he feels like it... I wonder if I can learn to cook that Italian pasta he likes so much....
*Thank goodness the phone rings and puts an end to the Count's enamored babbling*
Ye-es...? © *pregnant pause, D's eyes go wide in fear and astonishment* F-F-FATHER???? What is it that you...? ........feeling lonely? Certainly not! I have all the pets to keep me company and then there is this absolutely a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e American human that.....
WHAAAAAAATT????!!!!!!! *nearly drops the wedding cake-like phone*
You did not...!!!! Oh my.... Father, how could you?? Yet another sister?? How cruel can you.....? Oh, you have a nerve!! My nutrition is not of your concern anymore!!! Or ever was! You abandoned me, if you care to remember!! .....no, I am NOT going to drink her blood AGAIN, father!!!! You can forget..... What?? You already sent her over??? To... the Meifu???? Kyaaaaaaaa~ah!!!
*hangs up the phone with a loud clack!* Goodness, not now....... Now I need to go find that child before she hurts herself. And JUST in the middle of my planning for a life with Mr. Detective! Now is that faiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir?!! *pouts beautifully & proceeds to throw a drama queenly tantrum*
D, not so happy anymore

And so the day ends, will Tsuzuki finally have a peaceful morning? Will Watari ever get it or will Enma? Having wandered into the petshop and through the mysterious doors in the never ending maze at the back of the petshop, Jill finds herself in the Meifu. What will become of her? What will become of the chickens? Will they be eaten by Nyu-Er?
For all this and more, stay tuned to "The Meifu"TM.

Squawk! *runs back into the library and begins boarding up the place more securely*
Runs off, takes flight etc.

*trying to wriggle out of the death grip Enma has on his waist without success, innocently decides to go along thinking little of it*
(Thinks - really, he thinks I will run away from a free breakfast?)
Watari, the poster boy for oblivious

*runs back to the group and stares at chickens*
Enma-onii-chan, can I have that?
nyu er drooling

*runs ahead of everyone and before the rest of the group even walks through the door, has grabbed a table and menu*
Tsuzuki ^_______^

Haha. I know, let's ALL go for breakfast!! I'm the boss so Tatsumi will never berate me for this^^ If he tries....*evil smile*
Enma laughs out loud and leads everyone to a cafe, with his arm around Watari. Enma

Boss can we scrap work this morning and have breakfast ... please?
Watari turns his kitten like eyes on Enma

I know *makes a face* He left a note on my desk saying that if I come in late too bad, I'm not supposed to get breakfast and waste time! He's being meeeeeeeeeeeean agaaaaaaain!
Poor Tsuzuki

You know what they say about hungry men...
... and women...
I wonder where Leon and the Count are?
jill feeling hungry, as well

Tatsumi?? I thought he won't be coming in for work today. He called me this morning. Said he's taking a vacation.Enma

Da ge!!
*Nyu Er screams and runs off to look for D, leaving Enma stranded behind*
I missed you!! Papa has told me all about you!
nyu er feeling un-incestrous

*still blinking innocently*
I don't get it ... never mind ... shall we go for breakfast at the cafeteria? We all look hungry and I could do with coffee.
Food!

*sighing at the pretty picture Nyu Er and Enma make* She's so nice, unlike her brother, who can be really mean .... especially regarding my cooking .... *sniffles*
Neh, does anyone have anything to eat? I missed breakfast running to work and tatsumi wouldn't let me get any food ....
Tsuzuki hungryyyy!!

Hey Watari-san. Nice to meet you. I'm a co-worker of Leon's. I'm here looking for him, but it seems like you guys are having an interesting time...
Yaoi is what makes me unafraid in the presence of three honry men... and *looks at Nyu Er* ... a very hungry Chinese girl...
jill feeling jitty

*blinks at Enma more innocently*
Huh? *Gushes at the sight of Enma being sweet to Nyu Er* Aww ... aren't they cute Tsuzuki-san?
I wonder if the Count will drop by now that his sister is here ...
Watari is clueless

*In the meantime, somewhere in the most exotic petshop of LA's Chinatown a China Doll sits in his half-lit chambers. Feathery fountain pen in hand, he scribbles swiftly with long graceful script over a lovely piece of stationery, reading each word aloud as he writes it*
Dearest Mr. Detective,
How are you? I hope your holiday went alright. Let me assure you I counted every day, hour and minute we were apart. I miss you desperately. There are so many things I need to tell you. My heart aches to open its doors to you. Please come home to me, my ai ren. I have seen the light at last, and now every bit of my soul burns with the desire to cast on that same light over you.
*The pen hesitates for a moment over the paper as D exhales a quivering sigh, a lovesick expression on his face the pets are nearly scared of. He continues writing after petting Puppy-Li who's curled up happily in his lap*
Should I tell you how madly I yearn to see the sunlight glittering over your golden hair, the passionate light in your azure eyes? The way the sound of your voice......
*At this point the other nearby pets escape in terror*
And you thought you had seen D sugar-high....

Nyu Er? Ah, Cousin D did mention of you....*pats Nyu Er on the head* What a pretty affectionate child.. I wish Watari would do the same.Enma

*blinks innocently at Enma*
Demonstration? But you're not a doctor boss ... why would you examine anyone?
*Turns to Jill* A thing boys like to do? Like play in the mud? Eat cakes? Oh, I forgot ... my name is Watari, this is Tsuzuki and this is the boss Enma ... you know the Count and Mister Detective too?
Watari the friendly

*moves toward Enma*
Your hair is very pretty, you're my cousin as well, right? You remind me of Papa...
*leans head on Enma's chest
nyu er wants monkey attention

So then .... what's yaoi?
-_-;;;; someone whack him on the head

*Turns sternly to the two boys*
Well, yaoi is... a thing boys like to do... *blushes slightly*... well, sometimes I wonder if that's what happens between D and Leon. You see I love Leon, as a brother...
jill feeling bitter, who's incestrous?

D-d-d-doctor?? *turns pale* Close relations? *starts to tremble* Uh .....
*shakes head* No, no, mustn't think about THAT.
Brother? Huh? *peers closely at Nyu Er* Wait a sec -- you're Not!Mr. China Doll, you're MISS China Doll! *gives a gentlemanly bow and kisses her hand*
Tsuzuki

Ah, you innocent one. *smiles* I would love to explain/demonstrate but I'm afraid the censors won't allow it^^Enma

I was reading some manga that day, I think it means the things Muraki and D do ... yeah, checkups!
Brother? You're Count D's ... uhm ... sister?
what did you expect?

*Extends hand to Tsuzuki*
Hello sir. Your eyes are very pretty. I hear there's a doctor who went off with my brother, and he is on close relations with you as well?
nyu er's hand desires to be kissed

Yaoi? *blinks adorably* What's that exactly?
this question coming from HIM?!

*dazed* What's going on?
I don't know who they are but I'm glad they are here ... *cowers behind Tsuzuki* Tsuzuki-san ... *whimpers* help ...
Yaoi? No no ... it's not like that ...
Watari turning very red ... this had better be a dream

Watariiiiii~i *pulls on Watari's sleeve* who are all these people?
Tsuzuki

Do I know you?
Anyway, your hair is really pretty!! I wish I could have hair like yours.
jill lost and feeling ambivalent about yaoi

*walks out of the library to the sakura trees and glares at Enma*
So, you're related to onii-chan as well, aren't you? What can you give him?
nyu er the beautiful mirror of D

*in the meanwhile ...*
Uhm ... uhm ...
(Thinks - oh oh ...)
*Spies Jill* (thinks ... how did this human get here? Ahh what the heck, this is my chance ...)
*waves to her* Hi ... hello ... *waves madly*
Watari is stuck under a tree with a crazed kami

Oh! Another blonde! XD Hello, dear lady. I believe you are looking for Leon? He left with D earlier.Enma

Pretty pretty sakura trees .... eh? so many people here? Watari!! *hugg --* ah, hi Enma and *blinks* Mr. China Doll? *looks at Jill* Who are you?
Tsuzuki

E..n-ma? Does he love onii-chan the way I do? Papa said I was made for him...
*feeling jealous and hungry, a fatal combination for Nyu Er*
Now you mention it... you're quite... fluffy... and tender...
nyu exposing fangs

*A blond with her wavy hair up in a ponytail pushes open a door in D's shop*
"Leon!! Where are you?"
*She walks in on Enma and Watari...*
"Oops, 'cuse me... Wa-wait a second, what's this place?"
jill feeling ditzy

*sweatdrops*
Uhm, Enma Daiou is Count D's younger cousin. If you are Count D's sister, Enma is also your cousin right?
She is not going to eat us is she?

Cousin? Who's my cousin?
You're so cute.
*Picks gushoshin up and starts petting in a suspicious manner*
(the D siblings should obviously stay away from gushoshin...)
nyu er feeling hungry

Perhaps. But I'd rather still spend the day with you, mein liebchen... *smiles*Enma going german?

*even though he thinks this is a dream sequence, Watari is not comfortable being /so/ close to Enma or you know ...*
Boss, I think I hear some noises in the library? Shouldn't we check it out?
Now I think I have a vague idea of how Tsuzuki must have felt with Muraki

Da ge? That's onii-chan in Chinese right?
Uhm, he could be with /his/ doctor for all we know ... but your cousin is outside ...
Gushoshin feeling freaked out

Eh? Who's this Da ge person? 0_0???Chickens are confused

Ni shi...?
*Brushes hair back to ears and wraps shawl around herself*
*Bows*
I'm sorry for having stepped on you. Have you seen Da Ge? I'm looking for him.
nyu er feeling sexy

Who is it so early in the morning?
Aiii ... it's the Count!!!
Wait a minute, you're a girl ... you aren't the Count, who are you?
Chickens remembering the last time they were kidnapped by the Count

oota! What the--? *spots the D-lookalike* Eh? Count D? What are you doing here?Gushoshin

*Grabs Gushoshin*
Have you see my brother?
nyu er feeling sexy

(Thinks - aiii what is happening? Oh I know, Enma must be playing a trick on me like he did with Tsuzuki the last time ... this is probably some spliced up video he is playing in my head)
*decides to play along and kisses Enma back*
But Enma, you've got to give me some time ... to know you better. I don't want to rush into things until we are ready ... *giggles*
Watari doesn't really know better

[OOC - Watari is recovering his memory gradually but not enuff ... he obvious doesn't remember a certain bento box and chocolates ...]

*a slender figure walks, trips all over herself, and lands on gushoshin. she bears a striking resemblance to D*
nyu er feeling sexy

Enma stares at the smiling visage before him.....and glomps Watari madly.
Aaaah, how do I love seeing you smile, Watari. Since you're free at the moment, shall we discuss about the wedding preparations? Enma

Huh *opens his eyes to see who it is*
Enma Daiou? Ohayo *smiles*
Watari still pretty oblivious

But what Watari didn't expect was to feel a hand carressing his golden locks...
Hello, 'Ari. Did you miss me? Enma the smooth operator

*Looks sulkily at the library which now resembles more of a fortress.*
What's with the chickens?
Hmm, what a lovely morning, no one here but me ... ahhh *lies contentedly under a sakura tree and lets down his hair*
Watari really doesn't understand the chickens

WE DON'T CARE~!!!! Anything but our precious tomes!!! *starts boarding again*Gushoshin

Uhm? But you're boarding yourselves in ... how are we supposed to use the library then?
Watari doesn't understand the chickens

Watari-san!!! Hurry!! Help us!! WE NEED TO GET THE LIBRARY BOARDED UP IN TIME!!! Before Tsuzuki-san gets here~!!!
Feathers never ran so fast. Goshoushin

*In the meanwhile, Enma is happily setting up his latest state of the art camera "security" system in the Meifu. Needless to say, someone has taken his obsession a step further and we can now see about a zillion cameras all over the Meifu, including those set up in the personal abodes of the shinigamis*
Hey, with all these recent spates of problems we have to beef up security right?

*Hears the noise from the library*
Huh?
What's going on?

Another day begins anew in Meifu. The Gushoushin-tachi are seen busy with books at the library. G Elder=Ah, now that Tsuzuki is back to normal... maybe things will get back to normal in Meifu. *grins* G Younger=Yeah, niichan. Pretty soon, Watari will be back making strange potions again, Hisoka-kun will be here borrowing another book, Tatsumi will slash a few more expenditures... G Elder=And Tsuzuki will start apologizing to everyone and pay us a visit.......
0_o ????? *SQUAWK*
Now, the Gushoshin are busy again with work, this time boarding up the library. Gushoshin...

After the last few exciting days, Watari is exhausted.
It's the beginning of a new working day, but Watari decides he would better spend the day under the sakura trees.
Propping himself comfortably against one, the blonde dozes peacefully.
Watari is goofing off

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