The Potion

Disclaimer: I do not own Yami No Matseui. But, I hope you enjoy the fic.

My friend Cho and I started this fic together. She gave it to me to finish. I am not taking all the credit. She came up with the plot and most of what is in this chapter. Thanks Cho.

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Chapter One: The Great Idea

Most people know me as Watari, you know the eccentric, wild haired, and sometimes batty scientist for the Juohcho. Yes I\'ll admit that sometimes I do things that are questionable to my colleagues such as the time that I tried my sex-changing potion on Tatsumi. (When he found out my already tight budget got cut in half.) And there was that time when I forced Wakaba to drink a potion of mine that I thought would make her invisible but... we lets just say the glowing purple made her stick out more. Oh and who could forget all the times that I almost blew up the entire building due to my experiments. It got to the point that I am now in my very own wing!! (Note to self never mix calcium carbonate, any nuclear acid, and hydrochloric solvent together. You think I would have learned the first sixty times I almost killed my self. (Killed my self... man I crack me up) Or was in any basic calcium substance and hyper active uranium sulfate?)

Well among my list of questionable experiments would be the true love potion. This little baby was developed by yours truly because I was tired of seeing all of the members of the Juohcho walk around here like love-sick puppies and never tells the people they harbor these feelings for that they really do care about them. However this was probably one of the worst mistakes in my time as a scientist here in the Mufui. Let’s see if I can properly recall this story for you...

It all started about ten months ago. I was in my lab tinkering with some very potent chemicals (the more dangerous the better I always say) and my friend Tatsumi walked in. He seemed rather depressed about something but I knew that he would never tell me about it. Like that would stop me from asking anyway.

\"Tatsumi what\'s wrong.\" I asked him in the kindest manner I could manage.
\"Nothing, I just feel a little under the weather that\'s all.\" He said and placed a report on my desk, \"I need you to run some test on these and give them to Tsuzuki.\" His voice dropped a little as he said the afore mentioned name and that\'s when it all clicked in my mind. Tatsumi was once again thinking about Tsuzuki.

\"Tatsumi, that’s a bunch of bull. Seeing as how we are, well dead, it is impossible for us to get sick. If that\'s the case than I guess that it\'s safe to assume that you are indeed lying to me right.\" Tatsumi looked at the ground and said nothing. \"This wouldn\'t have anything to do with a certain amethyst eyed shikagami now would it?\" I questioned him and had to stifle a laugh at the expression that he gave me. It was by far the most self-incriminating look he had ever given.

\"Where the hell did you get that idea? Tsuzuki is nothing more than a oversized puppy with a lazy work ethic and an huge sweet tooth.\" He snapped back and that\'s how I knew that I had hit the nail on the head so to speak.

\"Yes he may be an, what did you say, ‘oversized puppy with a lazy work ethic and an huge sweet tooth?’ But is that not why you are so attached to him?\" Tatsumi\'s cheeks held a rather rosy tinge to them at this time. \"He may be lazy but he has his serious side. I say you go for it, just look out for Bon. He might have something to say; after all I think that it is obvious our little friend there is just like you in the case of Tsuzuki... madly in love.\" I laughed as Tatsumi\'s cheeks grew ten times redder than before.

\"T-that\'s not t-true.\" He stammered and headed out the door, although I\'m not completely sure what made him stop and turn around again but he did, \"Thank you Yutaka.\" he bowed his head once again this time in respects I guess. He looked at me one last time, \"Tests... run them and give them to Tsuzuki pronto.\" with that he returned to his all too serious and rather strict demeanor and returned to his duties. I shook my head in wonder, \'why was it so hard for people to tell someone that they love them, if it were me I would rather tell them and have them know than go for an eternity not knowing if the love was requited or not.\'

The thought then his me like many of my questionable experiments had a tendency to do. If I could fool around with some of that truth potion that I had made a few weeks ago, you know change some of the chemicals and add others, then perhaps I could make a potion that would force my coworkers to admit the feelings that they harbor. That’s when I set to work.

About one week, four days, and twelve explosions later I found the correct combination of chemicals for my true love potion. The only thing that I required now was a person to test it on. As if he had heard my mental request for a victim… err I mean assistant Tsuzuki walked in with Hisoka hot on his heals.

“Watari!” Tsuzuki wined, “Tell Hisoka to stop being so, so… mean to me.” I let out a sigh and smiled at him.

“You know I can’t do that Tsuzuki-chan, Hisoka scares me too.” I laughed at Hisoka’s glare. “Gomen, gomen Hisoka but you do.” I laughed again and waited for the right time to offer Tsuzuki some “refreshments.” “Is there something I can help you with?” I asked them looking in particular to Hisoka over my glasses.

“There is a case that we need your help on.” Hisoka told me sensibly.

“Well then come on in and shut the door. I know Tatsumi is trying to cut costs around here but the heat having to be this low when it’s this cold is ridiculous.” I joked with them and motioned for them to sit. This was the perfect time. I grabbed the pot of coffee off of one of the burners and poured it into three cups. I slipped some of my formula into one of the cups and handed that one to Tsuzuki first. However what I didn’t see coming was Tsuzuki handing his cup to his partner and taking another for himself. I knew that I couldn’t insist that Tsuzuki drink the one that I gave to him, it would look far too suspicious. All I could do was prey that my assumption of Hisoka loving Tsuzuki was true and then all would work out as well… I hoped.

“So what is it that you need my help with?” I asked them again.

“Right,” Hisoka said as he held up a few strands of deep red hair in a bag. “We found this at the latest scene and need you to run a few tests on it, find out who it belongs to.” He blew on his coffee before taking a sip. I sat back and nodded my head getting my mental notebook ready. Hisoka’s body jerked back a little like a man who just took a shot of strong liquor. He let out a long sigh as his shaft stood on end.

“Hisoka are you alright?” Tsuzuki asked concern was evident.

“Ya-yah” he stuttered breathing heavily. I made a mental note that perhaps someone of Hisoka’s size shouldn’t have more than three drops of the potion; there were five in there now. Don’t misunderstand me, I mean how tall Hisoka is, not the size of his penis. Well if your mind is in the gutter like me, let me clarify that by the looks of it, Hisoka is packing a lot under those tight pants of his.

“Maybe you should lay down for a while you look kinda pale.” Tsuzuki said and I observed that it was true; his already pale skin was even whiter than normal.

“N-no I’m fine” he said as he blushed a little. Perhaps my potion was working after all. “Can you get those tests to us back in our office?” he asked as he turned back to me. I nodded my head and took the bag from his hand. “Thanks” they both said in unison.

“No prob. Hisoka if you aren’t feeling well perhaps you should take Tsuzuki’s advice and lay down for a while.” I suggested as they headed towards the door. Hisoka smiled his thanks and closed the door behind them. Maybe they will lie down together if you know what I mean. Haha.

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