Hello! This is my first (published) YnM fic! Please be kind. This takes place right after the 12th volume of the manga. So, there may be spoilers if you read, but whatever, right? This should be about 10 chapters, and I already have the sequel in the works! So, please R&R!

Yami no Matsuei/Descendents of Darkness does not belong to me. It belongs to Matsushita and...Viz I guess? Anywho, this will be the only disclaimer, because they get annoying.

(Also, please excuse any typos or grammer errors. Thank you. Enjoy.)

(Hisoka's POV)

Kurikara...One of the strongest Shiki there is. I want...No, need that power. I have to be stronger. For...The one's I...Care about. But, will I ever be able to control such an immense power? I have to...Try.

After a dreamless night, I woke to the sun shining in my face. The rooms they allowed us to sleep in were pretty fancy, even to someone like me.

The room I was staying in was mostly blue, accentuated with green and little bits of red. The walls were a pale, pastel blue and green carpet. The bedspread was blue as well with white lining and a red canopy. The antique wooden wardrobe, that didn't have any of my clothes in it by the way, looked rather expensive but not gaudy.

I left the overly extravagant bedroom for the kitchen, breakfast sounded good after that Kurikara beating a few days ago. I still had a few bandages here and there but paid it no mind.

Tsuzuki was already eating. Surely he already ate something healthy, he wasn't just digging into sweets right away, was he? It was Tsuzuki after all, I sighed.

"Morning, Hisoka!" Tsuzuki smiled, and shoved a fork-full of pie into his mouth.

I sat down. "Good morning."

"Are you in pain? Feeling okay?" I could feel his worry.

"No and yes. In that order." I helped myself to the food in front of me.

"Are you sure?" Sheesh, don't give me a headache with your constant worrying. I swear, sometimes he's like an annoying little brother or some kind-of worrywart Mother. Not like I.........

"Positive."

"I heard about...Riko." He knew he was stepping on thin ice.

"It's alright. Besides, I heard there are a lot of Shiki like Riko out there." I didn't mean it of course. Riko was...He was my first Shiki after all. How can you ever replace your first Shiki?

Tsuzuki gave me a weird look though.

"Hisoka...That's..."

It did sound a little too heartless...

"I didn't mean it....." My voice wavered slightly, I wasn't expecting that. Tsuzuki looked away and changed the subject to what my plans were for today.

He had scolded me when I was brought back, how I got back was a little fuzzy until Kotaro explained it to me. Tsuzuki was pretty mad at me for trying to tame Kurikara, a Shiki that he was no match for...

How could I possibly be a match for him, especially when I don't even measure up to Tsuzuki's level of power? All Tsuzuki did was tell them he wanted to be their friend! It's not as if he challenged them in a fight! If he did fight any of his Shiki, it was a request from them. I wasn't asking to be Kurikara's friend! I just want to borrow his power, even just a little...

"-with you as well."

"Maybe if I were his friend..." I muttered to myself, Tsuzuki must have caught it.

"What? Whose friend?"

"Huh? Oh, I was just talking to myself, sorry. What were you saying?" I wasn't paying attention...

"I was saying that while Byakko will take you out, I'll go with you as well. If you want me to, that is?"

"Oh," I needed to see Kurikara again...But how would I even get to the Fuyuu Desert? Tsuzuki obviously wanted to watch me closely...I needed to figure out something.

"Yeah, so I thought maybe we'd go through the forest."

"I've already combed the place through with a fine toothed comb." I said with a sigh as I rest my head in my hand.

"We could always check again!" Always optimistic...I wish I could be that optimistic.

"I was thinking I'd rest just a little more today. Is that alright?" Of course it would be alright. He's still going to follow me around though, I knew that for sure.

"Oh, of course. No rush, really."

I excused myself, for a walk, it wasn't exactly a lie. I never told lies...But...

Cliffhanger for the first chapter. Lame, huh? Well, no worries, second chapter is coming soon! (IE-Tonight or tomorrow) I already have most of this typed up so....Yeah.