Ever wonder why Terazuma and Tsuzuki hate each other? Let’s go back…say, forty or so years? Imagine that it’s sometime in the early fifties, Terazuma recently took on his Shikigami, and he’s not really that good at controlling it just yet…
Cat Toy
“I’m baaaaack!” Tsuzuki said, younger Gushoushin in tow. “Did you miss me?”
“Tsuzukiiii!” Wakaba beamed. “Guess what, guess what? Hajime and I got a new camera!” She held up her clunky Nikon. “It’s automatic!”
“Yeah, she’s been taking pictures of the office all day,” Terazuma said, looking up from his newspaper. “How’d the job go, sempai?”
“Good, good,” Tsuzuki said. “We wrapped things up – I was working undercover at a pet store.”
“Good? What do you mean, good?! I almost got sold to a woman as a dog toy!” squeaked the younger Gushoushin. “That’s not funny!” the Gushoushin glared as the other staff members suppressed their snickers.
“Heh. Don’t worry, it’s not funny,” Terazuma grinned, at the Gushoushin. After the Gushoushin stormed out in a huff, he laughed. “Okay, now it’s funny.”
“So, does this mean you found the missing soul you were looking for? Ah, say cheese,” Wakaba said, as she snapped a shot of Tsuzuki and Terazuma.
“Yep, it’s all done!” Tsuzuki replied. “I should really go to chief and ask for a rai…hey, is that the new restaurant guide?” He leaned over Terazuma with one hand on Terazuma’s shoulder, getting a closer look at the newspaper on his desk.
Terazuma blinked in surprise at Tsuzuki’s sudden proximity. His sensitive nose caught the oddest scent – the smell, it was herbal…just on the tip of his tongue, what was the word…
“Catnip?” Terazuma looked at Tsuzuki oddly, and licked his lips.
“Hmm? Oh yeah, that. I was stocking all day,” Tsuzuki said. “They had a big shipment of cat toys. Here, want one?” Tsuzuki asked. He pulled out a catnip mouse from his pocket, and handed it to Terazuma. “The soul I was sent to track down owned the store and gave it to me as a souvenir.”
“Cat…nip…” Terazuma blinked, looking at the fake furred mouse in his hand. He brought it up to his nose, and took a deep sniff. “Somehow that makes me…”
“Uh oh,” Wakaba grabbed a hold of Tsuzuki and pulled him away. “Watch out, I think Kuro-chan’s getting restless.”
Terazuma dropped the mouse and clutched the edge of his desk. “Damnit,” he gritted under his teeth. “Not again.”
“Don’t worry, Hajime! I’m here,” Wakaba said, as she pulled out an ofuda, “It’s okay.” Terazuma’s eyes swirled crimson.
A moment later, Terazuma’s figure was replaced by the hulking shikigami, its head cracking the plaster of the ceiling as it arched within the small confines of the office. Its wings bated against the walls, knocking over hanging pictures as it sent loose papers sent flying.
“Quick!” Tsuzuki said. He pulled out a few ofuda of his own in precaution. “Before he destroys the building!”
Wakaba leapt up gracefully, and planted her ofuda with a smack on Terazuma’s forehead. A heartbeat later, his form reverted to human.
Terazuma sat down with a plop, looking dizzy. “Eh? What’s going on?” he asked as he brushed the ofuda off of his forehead.
“Kuro-chan,” Wakaba explained, looking away. “Get your pants on, Hajime.”
“Pants?” Terazuma stood up. “Don’t need no stinkin’ pants.”
“What?” Tsuzuki blinked, looking up from his retrieval of Terazuma’s clothing.
“Hajime-chan?”
“Tsuzuuuuuki!” Terazuma launched at Tsuzuki with a flying leap, knocking them both to the ground. “You smell so nice!”
“Wha…wait, let me go! Heeeeelp!” Tsuzuki cried as he struggled with Terazuma, trying not to put his hands anywhere incriminating. “What’s…what’s wrong with you?! LET ME GO!!!”
“Oh no…I think…Kuro-chan must like the catnip!” Wakaba said, her eyes growing wide as a very naked Terazuma began to roll on Tsuzuki’s prone body. “His control still isn’t that good. Wah, Hajime-chan, what are you doing to him?!”
“But he smells sooo good. And he feels even better,” Terazuma purred, as he stroked his face against Tsuzuki’s chest.
“Oh god, help me...” Tsuzuki flailed as he tried to pry Terazuma off of him. “GET! OFF!!!”
“I guess we’re just going to have to wait until he works it out of his system,” Wakaba explained, amazed at the effect of the catnip as Terazuma’s hands went from grasping to fondling.
“How long’s that going to take?!” Tsuzuki yowled, as Terazuma began licking at his neck. “I don’t think I like this!”
“I don’t know…a few hours?” Wakaba guessed. “I’ve never seen him like this.”
“Tsuzuki! You're! So!! SNUUUUGLY!!!”
“WAAAAH!!! HEEEEELP!!!”
Wakaba shrugged, and brought the camera up to her eyes.
“Say cheese.”
Courtesy of Theria.net. Volume 6, Chapter 13:
Wakaba: [with a popping vein] "I'll show Hajime-chan's embarrassing photograph
where he [censored censored censored censored censored censored]." I'll
even present sets of ten copies to those who wish.
Terazuma: [blushing and freaking, crushing the paper in his hands] "Why...why
don't we go?" Why this brat~~~~
{theria: Matsushita-sensei asks that you decide for yourself what those pictures
are. ^_^}