Copy Woes by Kyra Rivers (R)

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Fandom: YAMI NO MATSUEI
Pairing: Hints of TsuzukixHisoka, TerazumaxWakaba
Length: About 2,000 words
Author on LJ: squirrelarmy
Author Website: squirrelly_bits (Fic journal) and fanfiction.net profile
Why this must be read:

Because it's hilarious, clever, and a great use of minor characters. Terazuma and Wakaba are great characters, but they're not included very often. This fic shows just why that's such a shame. Terazuma has to call tech support to deal with a possessed copier, and he's as happy about it as you imagine. Everyone is perfectly in character, which only makes the humor better. The ending is the best part, but I'll let you discover that for yourself.



"Um, Terazuma?"

Terazuma immediately snapped away from the copy machine, recognizing that horrible, infuriating voice anywhere. "You," he snarled.

Tsuzuki gave him a strange look. "Why are you ogling the copy machine?"

"Go away, idiot."

Tsuzuki rolled his eyes and snatched up a packet of paper from the table beside the copy machine. "I would love to fight with you," Tsuzuki said, "but Hisoka said he'd eat lunch with me today and I bet he'll get annoyed if I murdered you horribly and destroyed the building."

"Like you could, you lazy loser," Terazuma snapped, wanting nothing more than to wipe the smirk off of Tsuzuki's face. It only made his day worse to know that Tsuzuki, his Most Hated Enemy, was having a pleasant day while Terazuma had to face the blasted copy machine. Even Tsuzuki's partner/love interest/girly-boy-person was tolerating him, and usually Terazuma could count on the irritable Shinigami to snap at Tsuzuki and make his day worse.

"I'm not fighting you," Tsuzuki said in a singsong voice, turning away -- with some difficultly, Terazuma was pleased to note -- and walking back down the hallway. "Have fun fighting the copy machine, freak; I hear it's possessed!"

Copy Woes