Tears fell down his cheeks as Tsuzuki held Hisoka's hand. "It was all my
fault, if only I didn't leave him.."
Tsuzuki was standing under the Sakura tree watching as the blossoms fell, dancing gently with the night breeze. He always liked the feel of as he closed his eyes, letting the wind brush his face. "Hey, Tsuzuki!" Opening his eyes, he saw Hisoka waving at him, with a small smile on his face. Tsuzuki smiled upon seeing his partner. "I was looking all over for you. I should've figured that you would be here." Hisoka said, as he stood beside him and looked up at the stars. Tsuzuki glanced at him and admired how the stars glimmer in his emerald eyes. That's what he like most about Hisoka, his eyes filled with innocence but with depth so endless. It's like staring at the most precious gem. Hisoka noticed his staring "What?" "Nothing, I just thought how much fun we will have tonight at the festival. I just wish you are wearing a kimono today." Hisoka blushed and looked away, "Baka." he muttered. Tsuzuki just smiled at his partner's reaction. "Come on now! I want to try all the sweets!" he said, as he ran pulling Hisoka with him. Hisoka rolled his eyes for Tsuzuki's bottomless stomach for sweets, but a smile went across his face.
"You want?" Tsuzuki asked offering a big bag of candies he carried. He looked like a kid from a Halloween trick or treat with rabbit-shaped balloon tied around his back. Hisoka just sighed and shook his head. He just wants to go home and rest. For three hours, Tsuzuki visited all the sweet shop with Hisoka watching him drool over his favorites. Then they watched the fireworks display, Tsuzuki cheering while Hisoka watched him, admiring how Tsuzuki admires simple things. Probably, that's why he has a good view on his life (or should I say "life of the dead"). Hisoka always hated how his life ended" but it is probably better this way," he thought. For sixteen years, he suffered under his parents' anger against him, their hatred. They never considered him as their son, but a monster that lives at the basement. Here, someone loves him for what he is. And he just wish Tsuzuki would always be there beside him.
"Ohayou, Hisoka!" Tsuzuki greeted him as he entered their office. Hisoka smiled tiredly as he sat on the desk rubbing his temples. His soft, blond hair was mussed but he didn't care. All he can think of is the stupid headache making his world spin. "You alright?" Tsuzuki asked his eyes filled with concern. "Yeah, I just didn't sleep well last night." He replied closing his eyes, again massaging his temples. "Maybe you should rest for a while. I'll get you some tea." "Thanks, that would be great." Hisoka smiled as Tsuzuki hurried away. Hisoka rested his head on the table thinking about his dream last night. He dreamt that he was standing in a dark room, watching as Tsuzuki walk away towards the light. He ran after him but an invisible barrier stopped him. He shouted after him telling him he wanted to come to that happy place but Tsuzuki turned around. He was smiling, "I love him and I want to be with him." Then he turned back and reached for Muraki's hand. They vanished inside the white light while Hisoka was lost in the darkness. Hisoka wasn't able to sleep after that.
Tsuzuki and Hisoka walked along the corridor silently, as Tsuzuki glanced worriedly at him. Hisoka just stared at the floor as they approached Tatsumi's office. Tatsumi called a meeting saying that it was very urgent. As they entered, they both gasped when they saw they person standing beside Tatsumi. "Muraki" Hisoka said gritting his teeth. He glanced at Tsuzuki who was standing his face showing no reaction. "What the hell is he doing in here!"? Hisoka demanded. "He is a new Shinigami," was all Tatsumi could say. "What! But why?! Why him!" he asked angrily pointing at Muraki who looking quite amused. Tatsumi could only but shrug his shoulders, "Enma chose him after he died. Muraki was able to explain his reasons why he was doing all those things. He said he has a goal he had sworn upon. Besides, he has great abilities." Hisoka could only shake his trying to think what happened to the reasonable Enma. He spun around wanting to get away from the man who made him suffer for three years. But Tatsumi caught his hand, "What?" Hisoka asked annoyed from what is happening. " We got an order that you would be training another new Shinigami, Eiji" Tatsumi said gesturing at the boy who was standing beside Muraki. "What about Tsuzuki?" he asked as he glared at Muraki. "He will be with Muraki." Tatsumi said his voice in monotone and his bowed down. Hisoka just stared at him trying not to believe at what he just said. He glanced at Tsuzuki expecting him to get mad but he didn't. He continued to stare at Muraki his face expressionless. But then, Muraki suddenly approached Hisoka staring at his eyes. "Look, I know that you hate me and I'm sorry for all that I did. I just hated my life the way you did." "What do you know about my life? And besides you were the one who caused me to hate my life. How dare talk like this after all you did to Tsuzuki! That sorry of yours is not enough for what you did!" Hisoka turned around slamming the door from behind him. He leaned against the wall trying to think that this was all dream. Tsuzuki went after him and placed a hand on his shoulder. But Hisoka just don't want to be with him today. It will hurt if he saw Muraki with him and he thought he better start distancing from him. "I'd better meet this Eiji. Ja ne" he said walking away.
"So how many years you've been here?" Eiji asked cheerfully trying to start up a conversation as they sat at his office but Hisoka was not in the mood. All he could think about is what is happening with Tsuzuki and Muraki right now. "Okay. I think it should be better for me to shut up and leave." Eiji said as he left the room. Then Tsuzuki entered his eyes filled with laughter but he stopped when he saw Hisoka. "So how was your day with Muraki?" Hisoka asked trying to be casual. "Hisoka you wouldn't believe what we did. After we did a brief discussion about our job he treated me for sweets. Then we played at the arcade. It was really fun considering I've never thought that he was that nice." "Really" Hisoka said summoning a strained smile while his heart broke. He to admit that he was jealous at Muraki for making Tsuzuki happy. Tsuzuki continued to tell him what happened, Hisoka trying to listen to the words that pierced him. For days, Tsuzuki and Muraki went out together while Hisoka suffered silently. He tried to teach Eiji with kendo and kyudo and explaining him all the things he needed to know. But his mind often wondered starting to think that Tsuzuki is starting to like Muraki.
One day, Hisoka sat alone reading a book in his apartment. Suddenly the doorbell rang, he got up and opened the door. "Hisoka-chan!" Tsuzuki greeted giving him a bear hug. Hisoka just stood there without returning his hug. "Why are you here?" he asked coldly. Tsuzuki smile faded slightly. "Nothing, I just wanted to visit you." He said widening his smile. "Just go away, I'm too busy. Just go with that Muraki." "W-what are you saying?" Tsuzuki asked suddenly looking uncomfortable. Hisoka noticed this that he faced Tsuzuki eye-to-eye. "Tell me, are you starting to like Muraki?" he asked. Tsuzuki could only stare at the ground shifting uncomfortably. "Tell me!" Hisoka demanded. "Yes.." Tsuzuki said in a whisper. Hisoka's eyes widened staring at Tsuzuki. "No.it can't be. B-but" he stammered, tears slowly falling down. His heart was torn apart as if it can never be healed. He felt a cold gap between them, separating them. Hisoka ran away, unable to bear the pain. "Hisoka!"
Tsuzuki was standing under the Sakura tree watching as the blossoms fell, dancing gently with the night breeze. He always liked the feel of as he closed his eyes, letting the wind brush his face. "Hey, Tsuzuki!" Opening his eyes, he saw Hisoka waving at him, with a small smile on his face. Tsuzuki smiled upon seeing his partner. "I was looking all over for you. I should've figured that you would be here." Hisoka said, as he stood beside him and looked up at the stars. Tsuzuki glanced at him and admired how the stars glimmer in his emerald eyes. That's what he like most about Hisoka, his eyes filled with innocence but with depth so endless. It's like staring at the most precious gem. Hisoka noticed his staring "What?" "Nothing, I just thought how much fun we will have tonight at the festival. I just wish you are wearing a kimono today." Hisoka blushed and looked away, "Baka." he muttered. Tsuzuki just smiled at his partner's reaction. "Come on now! I want to try all the sweets!" he said, as he ran pulling Hisoka with him. Hisoka rolled his eyes for Tsuzuki's bottomless stomach for sweets, but a smile went across his face.
"You want?" Tsuzuki asked offering a big bag of candies he carried. He looked like a kid from a Halloween trick or treat with rabbit-shaped balloon tied around his back. Hisoka just sighed and shook his head. He just wants to go home and rest. For three hours, Tsuzuki visited all the sweet shop with Hisoka watching him drool over his favorites. Then they watched the fireworks display, Tsuzuki cheering while Hisoka watched him, admiring how Tsuzuki admires simple things. Probably, that's why he has a good view on his life (or should I say "life of the dead"). Hisoka always hated how his life ended" but it is probably better this way," he thought. For sixteen years, he suffered under his parents' anger against him, their hatred. They never considered him as their son, but a monster that lives at the basement. Here, someone loves him for what he is. And he just wish Tsuzuki would always be there beside him.
"Ohayou, Hisoka!" Tsuzuki greeted him as he entered their office. Hisoka smiled tiredly as he sat on the desk rubbing his temples. His soft, blond hair was mussed but he didn't care. All he can think of is the stupid headache making his world spin. "You alright?" Tsuzuki asked his eyes filled with concern. "Yeah, I just didn't sleep well last night." He replied closing his eyes, again massaging his temples. "Maybe you should rest for a while. I'll get you some tea." "Thanks, that would be great." Hisoka smiled as Tsuzuki hurried away. Hisoka rested his head on the table thinking about his dream last night. He dreamt that he was standing in a dark room, watching as Tsuzuki walk away towards the light. He ran after him but an invisible barrier stopped him. He shouted after him telling him he wanted to come to that happy place but Tsuzuki turned around. He was smiling, "I love him and I want to be with him." Then he turned back and reached for Muraki's hand. They vanished inside the white light while Hisoka was lost in the darkness. Hisoka wasn't able to sleep after that.
Tsuzuki and Hisoka walked along the corridor silently, as Tsuzuki glanced worriedly at him. Hisoka just stared at the floor as they approached Tatsumi's office. Tatsumi called a meeting saying that it was very urgent. As they entered, they both gasped when they saw they person standing beside Tatsumi. "Muraki" Hisoka said gritting his teeth. He glanced at Tsuzuki who was standing his face showing no reaction. "What the hell is he doing in here!"? Hisoka demanded. "He is a new Shinigami," was all Tatsumi could say. "What! But why?! Why him!" he asked angrily pointing at Muraki who looking quite amused. Tatsumi could only but shrug his shoulders, "Enma chose him after he died. Muraki was able to explain his reasons why he was doing all those things. He said he has a goal he had sworn upon. Besides, he has great abilities." Hisoka could only shake his trying to think what happened to the reasonable Enma. He spun around wanting to get away from the man who made him suffer for three years. But Tatsumi caught his hand, "What?" Hisoka asked annoyed from what is happening. " We got an order that you would be training another new Shinigami, Eiji" Tatsumi said gesturing at the boy who was standing beside Muraki. "What about Tsuzuki?" he asked as he glared at Muraki. "He will be with Muraki." Tatsumi said his voice in monotone and his bowed down. Hisoka just stared at him trying not to believe at what he just said. He glanced at Tsuzuki expecting him to get mad but he didn't. He continued to stare at Muraki his face expressionless. But then, Muraki suddenly approached Hisoka staring at his eyes. "Look, I know that you hate me and I'm sorry for all that I did. I just hated my life the way you did." "What do you know about my life? And besides you were the one who caused me to hate my life. How dare talk like this after all you did to Tsuzuki! That sorry of yours is not enough for what you did!" Hisoka turned around slamming the door from behind him. He leaned against the wall trying to think that this was all dream. Tsuzuki went after him and placed a hand on his shoulder. But Hisoka just don't want to be with him today. It will hurt if he saw Muraki with him and he thought he better start distancing from him. "I'd better meet this Eiji. Ja ne" he said walking away.
"So how many years you've been here?" Eiji asked cheerfully trying to start up a conversation as they sat at his office but Hisoka was not in the mood. All he could think about is what is happening with Tsuzuki and Muraki right now. "Okay. I think it should be better for me to shut up and leave." Eiji said as he left the room. Then Tsuzuki entered his eyes filled with laughter but he stopped when he saw Hisoka. "So how was your day with Muraki?" Hisoka asked trying to be casual. "Hisoka you wouldn't believe what we did. After we did a brief discussion about our job he treated me for sweets. Then we played at the arcade. It was really fun considering I've never thought that he was that nice." "Really" Hisoka said summoning a strained smile while his heart broke. He to admit that he was jealous at Muraki for making Tsuzuki happy. Tsuzuki continued to tell him what happened, Hisoka trying to listen to the words that pierced him. For days, Tsuzuki and Muraki went out together while Hisoka suffered silently. He tried to teach Eiji with kendo and kyudo and explaining him all the things he needed to know. But his mind often wondered starting to think that Tsuzuki is starting to like Muraki.
One day, Hisoka sat alone reading a book in his apartment. Suddenly the doorbell rang, he got up and opened the door. "Hisoka-chan!" Tsuzuki greeted giving him a bear hug. Hisoka just stood there without returning his hug. "Why are you here?" he asked coldly. Tsuzuki smile faded slightly. "Nothing, I just wanted to visit you." He said widening his smile. "Just go away, I'm too busy. Just go with that Muraki." "W-what are you saying?" Tsuzuki asked suddenly looking uncomfortable. Hisoka noticed this that he faced Tsuzuki eye-to-eye. "Tell me, are you starting to like Muraki?" he asked. Tsuzuki could only stare at the ground shifting uncomfortably. "Tell me!" Hisoka demanded. "Yes.." Tsuzuki said in a whisper. Hisoka's eyes widened staring at Tsuzuki. "No.it can't be. B-but" he stammered, tears slowly falling down. His heart was torn apart as if it can never be healed. He felt a cold gap between them, separating them. Hisoka ran away, unable to bear the pain. "Hisoka!"