Disclaimer: I don't own Tactics, this anime/manga belongs to its respected creator.

Authors Note: This is my first Tactics fan fiction, so it might not be perfect. Any helpful suggestions would be nice. If you like what you're reading please review and let me know, and I will continue writing.

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Chapter 1

It was just a normal, like any other, at the Ichinomiya house. Haruka was relaxing on the roof, like he always does, Kantarou was working on a manuscript, because Youko wouldn't stop nagging him about it, and Youko was doing the laundry. No sir, no Youkai fighting today……..or so they thought.

Unexpectedly, everyone heard a knock on the front door, Youko finished hanging a sheet on the clothes line, Haruka jumped down from the roof, and Kantarou stooped writing before he finished the sentence he was writing; In short they all stopped what they were doing and stood up to answer the door. When Youko opened the door, their was a man, looked about 50, standing in front of her. Youko smiled kindly and said, "Hello sir, can I help you?"

The man replied, "I'm looking for Mr. Ichinomiya, is he here?" Youko shivered a little, because the man had a really creepy smile and a pretty scary voice to go with it. Youko was about to lie and say Kantarou wasn't there, but Haruka interrupted saying, "Yes he is, in fact this is him." Haruka pointed to Kantarou and in return he received two glares; One from Kantarou and one from Youko. Kantarou smiled, as best he could, and said, "Yeah that's right, I'm Kantarou Ichinomiya. Alright how can I help you." the man said he wanted to speak with Kantarou alone, Kantarou didn't like the idea of being alone with this creepy guy, so he said, "Well actually, I-" he was cut of by Haruka, who said, "It's alright with us, you guys can talk in Kantarou's study, Youko and I will be in the living room." with that said, Haruka grabbed Youko by the wrist and pulled into the living room, leaving Kantarou alone with the creepy guy. The man looked at Kantarou and said, "Shall we?" Kantarou, reluctantly, led the man into his study, thinking, 'I'm ganna kill Haruka!'

Youko and Haruka are now in the living room and Youko's really mad at Haruka. She yelled, "Haruka, What the Hell! How could you leave Kantarou alone with that creepy guy! Oh wait, how could you let that guy in here!" Haruka simply answered, "The man might have a job for us, we need the money."

Youko thought for a moment, and said, "That maybe so, but still don't want that creep in here."

Haruka rolled his eyes and was about to say something back, but Kantarou came in, walked up to Haruka, glaring, and said, "Thank you, for leaving me alone with him!" his voice was full of anger.

Haruka simply said, "Quit complaining and tell us what the job is."

Kantarou groaned and said, "Fine, there have been 12 murders in Tanzaku town, and that man wants me to figure out who's behind them all."

Youko was the first one to speak, "12, really!?" Kantarou nodded.

Haruka than said, "Do the victims have anything in common?"

"That, I don't know, Homura, the man who was just here, didn't go into detail." was Kantarou's answered.

Haruka stood up and said, "Alright Kantarou, I'm ready when do we leave?"

Kantarou answered, "We leave tomorrow."

"Hey, that means you've got time to finish that manuscript." Youko said, this did not make Kantarou very happy.

The next day, Haruka and Kantarou were on the train to Tanzaku town. Haruka was really bored, so he decided to break the silence, "Hey, Kantarou."

Kantarou looked at Haruka, "Yeah?"

Haruka tried to ask Kantarou something, but he was really nervous, "I was wondering…..um…..well…um"

Kantarou was confused, "What is, Haruka?"

Haruka took a deep breath and asked his question, "Kantarou, how do you feel about me?"

Kantarou was really surprised to hear this, "What?" he asked Haruka.

Haruka answered, "I mean…..uuuuhhhhhh……well, the thing is……I…uh"

Now this was getting weird, "Haruka, just spit it out."

Haruka misunderstood what Kantarou said, and spit out a piece of candy he was eating, and it landed on Kantarou's face. This caused Kantarou to scream, "Eeeewwwww, Gross! Haruka, that's disgusting!"

Haruka simply replied, "You said, 'spit it out' so I did."

Kantarou responded, "I didn't mean the candy!"

"You should've said so." Haruka said.

"I'm going to the bathroom, to throw up, I'll be right back." said Kantarou, and with that he left.

Haruka banged his head on the seat multiple times thinking, 'Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Why did I have to go and pull a stunt like that!? Now, Kantarou's grossed out! How hard is it to tell someone you love them!?'

When Kantarou returned, he took a seat next to Haruka and said, "Hey, Haruka, about that thing you were trying to say," Haruka looked at Kantarou, "You can tell me when you feel like. Okay?"

Haruka nodded his head 'yes' and said, "Yeah, that's fine."

Kantarou smiled and said, "Good, I'm glad we got that settled."

Eventually, the two reached their destination. Kantarou and Haruka got off the train and walked down the street. Along the way Haruka asked Kantarou, "Hey, Kantarou, do you how those people were murdered?"

Kantarou answered, "I told you before, Haruka, Homura didn't go into detail."

"You mean, he didn't even tell you if there was anything unusual about the victims?" Haruka asked.

"We'll find out when we get to the morgue." Kantarou simply said, and he and Haruka went to the morgue.

Unknown to them, someone was watching them from a distance. A pair of evil looking eyes were fixed on Haruka and Kantarou, but mostly on Kantarou.

"How interesting," a female voice said "I knew Homura would get me a tasty human, I can't wait to have a drink of his blood." then her gaze landed on Haruka "But first, I have get rid of that troublesome goblin."