OMG! Chapter 3! Yay! Now…I have a reason why this one is late…it's actually been finished (in my notebook) for a few days now…but I couldn't start typing yet. You see, I have a terrible memory and I saved the files of the OLD version of my story and well…I couldn't overwrite chapter 3 yet cuz I still had some ideas in that old chappie that I wanted to use…Who knew I could derive 3 chapters from that one big sucky one XDDD So yes…that's why….But I promise! This chapter is good! Lots o st00f! Good st00f! Thank you all my shiny reviewers! 8 reviews now! IM SO HAPPY (Yes, I'm THAT sad)
Back to this…I do NOT own Descendants of Darkness/Yami no Matsuei.
Yeah…yeah…we all know that. I do however own the DVD box set and OMG! Now 3 of the mangas (Vol. 3 rawks! I'm even more convinced they BELONG together! XDD)
Uhmm…yes…erm...well…you know the drill…Don't flame me for grammatical st00f…this is just for fun…and yes, I know some things may be inaccurate…don't care, just enjoy the fic! Oh! And review too! Pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeeease?
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They were now in Tsuzuki's apartment. They were both standing next to the red Geshoushin, who was sitting on the table, tapping away at his laptop.
"Sorry to drag you away from your job at the library, Geshoushin…" Tsuzuki apologized.
"No problem" Geshoushin returned.
Hisoka folded his arms, "How did you get away anyway…?"
"My brother was away for a second so I left a note…"
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The blue Geshoushin had returned to the library and found a note on his brother's desk. He picked it up. It read:
Hey, Sorry! I'll be right back! I just went off to get some cake…I'll be back soon!
BAI!!
The blue Geshoushin growled as he glared at the note.
"Err…" His grip was tighter on the note, "Mr. Tsuzuki…"
Apparently, he wasn't fooled one bit.
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"Ah…So in other words, you snuck out…" Hisoka sighed.
Geshoushin has a sweat drop and Tsuzuki quickly stood in defense of him.
"Now, now! Let's not be harsh! At least he's here…"
Hisoka shifted his weight to the side and mumbled a "…whatever"
"Okay, so you think it's Muraki that done it?" Geshoushin asked.
"That's right…" Tsuzuki explained, "Now, we think he is draining this girl…She said she's been feeling tired lately and he gives her something to make her sleep…"
Geshoushin folded his arms and began to think, "Hmm…Well it is possible, he is draining her in her sleep…Sleepiness could be an effect of losing her psychic energy. She must be very strong to have lasted this long…When did you say they met?"
"2 weeks ago…" Hisoka answered.
"Ah!" Geshoushin's eyes grew wide as he looked onto the screen, "That time coincides with the start of the murders!"
"I see…" Tsuzuki sat down on his couch, "So…it is him…"
Hisoka then got an idea and walked closer to Geshoushin.
"Geshoushin…" The emerald eyed shinigami spoke "Could you look two people up for me…? ...Just to see if they're on registry…"
Tsuzuki looked up at him and was curious to what his partner was thinking. He raised his eyebrows and sat up a bit.
"Hisoka…?"
The young man turned to his partner. There was a serious look on his face, almost a glare. Hisoka was still a bit angry but did not want to confront Tsuzuki about it.
"Tsuzuki…" he said, "Ayumi said her parents went away on a long trip…How do we know they aren't just dead…?"
"That is a possibility but…" Tsuzuki was cut off by Geshoushin's screaming.
"They're on here! They're on registry…!"
"I knew it…" Hisoka frowned and looked at the computer once more.
This made Tsuzuki stand up and walk closer, "How did they die…?"
"Umm…"Geshoushin looked closer to the screen, "Well…it wasn't from psychic drain…"
"What…?" Tsuzuki asked in a shocked voice.
"Yeah…says here, their throats were slashed and at least a little bit of blood was taken from each victim…Enough to…" Geshoushin explained but stopped.
"…Suffice as a paint to make a doll for a little girl…" Hisoka finished for him.
'But still, I wish my mommy and daddy would come home…' Tsuzuki remembered.
"…And she thinks they're just away…" the older shinigami frowned.
"…He just aims to get what he wants. He doesn't care who he hurts in the process…" Hisoka commented.
"Mmm…" Tsuzuki nodded sadly, "But there's nothing more we can do today…"
"Yeah…" Hisoka had to agree.
"Should we go and bring Ayumi to the ministry?" Tsuzuki pondered.
"No! That's not a good idea!" Geshoushin shouted, "If you do that, Muraki will know you're on to him…"
"And if we don't? What will happen to her?" Tsuzuki asked loudly, almost a yell.
"Relax, will you! She doesn't know our real names, so she's safe for now…It's only one day…She's strong…You're not an empath, so…you wouldn't know…" Hisoka replied, calming him somewhat.
"I think you two should stay here tonight…It's too dangerous for you two to be alone" Geshoushin suggested.
"Stay…here?" Hisoka's eyes widened a bit.
"Yeah…I'll tell Watari and Tatsumi the same thing later. When dealing with something like this, you should always be cautious…"
"Fine…Whatever…" The young man closed his eyes and sighed.
And with that, Geshoushin left, taking his laptop with him.
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Time passed in the apartment of the amethyst eyed shinigami and even though he wasn't an empath, he could feel the negativity coming from his younger partner, who was at the moment folding sheets. It seemed this was an attempt to keep himself occupied.
"Hey Hisoka…?"
The young man gave a sound, showing he was listening, but did not turn away from his current task.
"Have I done something to upset you?" Tsuzuki blinked.
Hisoka slammed a thick sheet down, making a ruffled fabric sound and continued with another.
"What would make you think I was upset?" Hisoka snapped. (A/N: XD Yeah…he's happy…)
Was he that obvious?
"Well, maybe it's because you're practically beating my sheets to death…That and you really don't seem too happy…"
Hisoka slammed another sheet down and turned to him, "…Well, maybe I'm not…"
Hisoka felt so on edge right now. If Tsuzuki asked any further, he was sure he would explode. And, of course, he did.
"Why?" Thus began the confrontation.
"Because of you, Tsuzuki!" he shouted.
Tsuzuki's eyes widened. How had he made Hisoka so upset?
"You are doing it again! You are such an idiot! Always making promises you know you can't keep! I heard your emotions so loud, it hurt! You said you'd be her friend forever but what you were really thinking was "protect her". You know in the end, you may or may not be able to save her. You'll just end up hurting her…and yourself when you fail! Why? Why did you do this?!" Hisoka yelled.
"You…" Tsuzuki said in a whispered tone.
"What?" Hisoka asked, stepping back a bit.
"I saw her and…She had the same look in her eyes…The same look of loneliness and despair I see in your eyes everyday of the week…"
Hisoka's eyes widened. Had he really shown that to Tsuzuki without knowing it? And…Why did it matter to him so much? Hisoka was speechless.
"Tsuzuki…" was all he could manage.
"I hate that look most of all…Especially on you…Nobody deserves to feel that way…Not you, not Ayumi…not anyone…I just want to make everyone happy…but I guess I fail at that too…" Tsuzuki told him sadly.
His emotions were so strong. He could feel the older shinigami's sorrow and it caused his own.
'Oh, Tsuzuki...' Hisoka thought to himself.
Then he caught a glimpse of Tsuzuki's thoughts, not that he meant to read his mind but…
'Hisoka…I just wish…erm…I just want to make you happy...'
Hisoka heard this thought and realized, this wasn't about Ayumi at all anymore. Did he really feel that he made him unhappy…? No! It wasn't true.
'Oh, Tsuzuki! I am happy!'
He wanted to scream it out but didn't want to give away the intrusion of his thoughts. Still, he had to say something.
"Tsuzuki…You haven't failed…Stop kicking yourself, you fool…It isn't your fault…You just have to know…You can't save everyone…even if you want to…"Hisoka said sympathetically, walking closer to him.
Tsuzuki sat down on his couch, "…yeah, but I really want to protect her…She's so young…"
Hisoka folded his arms and glared slightly, "Err…Tsuzuki! You're…too kind of a person!"
Tsuzuki smiled briefly but it changed into a frown. He knew Hisoka didn't mean it in a good way. He lowered his head and sighed sadly.
"But…" Hisoka let out a sigh and Tsuzuki's head lifted a bit, "…if you really want to protect her…I will help…I'm…not making any promises though…but…I will try to help you in any way I can...and…"
"Hisoka!" Tsuzuki quickly pulled his partner into a warm embrace as he heard this.
"Tsuzuki…!" The young man was shocked by this action.
Hisoka found himself now sitting in the older man's lap, being held close in his arms. The closeness made Hisoka's face glow a shade of pink. Talking became difficult.
"H-Hey! I-I said no promises…!" He managed, reaching his head over Tsuzuki's shoulder.
"I know but…just…Thank you so much, Hisoka!" Tsuzuki exclaimed cheerfully.
Hisoka could tell it really did make him happy so he didn't question it. And truth be told, he didn't really mind the hug. It felt rather warm to him. It gave him a good feeling unlike the contact he'd received when they first met. After a while, Tsuzuki could feel Hisoka shake suddenly. When he felt this, he immediately ceased the embrace.
'Uncontrolled by my own will, People's emotions always come flooding into me…Physical contact just makes it worse…' Tsuzuki remembered. (A/N: Sorry if that's wrong)
Hisoka had told him that around when they first met. How quickly he could forget. Tsuzuki brought his arms back and stared at his partner with a somewhat saddened look. Hisoka just gave him a confused look.
"I'm sorry, Hisoka…Did I hurt you…?" He asked.
Hisoka's eyes widened for a second, "What? ...No, not at all…You felt…very calm and relaxing…"
Tsuzuki smiled and blushed a bit at what he said. Hisoka realized it as well and blushed also.
"I…I meant…your emotions…!" Hisoka screamed in a loud whisper, "…your…emotions…"
He felt so embarrassed at the moment. He lifted himself from Tsuzuki's lap by grabbing onto the arm of the couch. Once he was up, he put one hand on his side and turned his head to the side.
'He…was comfortable though...' Hisoka smiled to himself.
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Time for the two shinigami passed ever so slowly. Minutes seemed to go by like hours. Hisoka was to say the least, bored. He had been at Tsuzuki's for quite a long time. He needed to do something to keep himself occupied. He would have loved to read, like he usually did at this time of night. Sadly, Tsuzuki barely had any books at his place and he wasn't allowed to go back to his apartment. Luckily, he found a magazine. It wasn't anything of particular interest to him, but at least it would keep him busy. Sitting down in a chair, he began flipping through it.
Tsuzuki, however, was gazing out the window he stood in front of. It was a beautiful view out that window. But he wasn't allowing any time to take it in, considering his mind was elsewhere. He began thinking about what he had wanted to do since this morning. The confession…Work had occupied his time…But not now…And he was alone with Hisoka, after all. So, isn't it the perfect time? Besides, they would be facing Muraki tomorrow…And who knows what may happen then. Tsuzuki knew one thing for sure…it wouldn't be good…And he might not get another chance to tell him. It was such a wonderful feeling. So…Why did it scare him so much to express it…?
He was brought out of his thoughts by the soft voice of his partner.
"…She'll be fine, Tsuzuki…"
Hisoka had felt the fear in him and just guessed as to what it had been for. It couldn't have been about anything else…right?
Tsuzuki turned to the emerald eyed shinigami, "What…?"
Hisoka set the magazine down, "You've worried yourself to the verge of fear…I can sense it…You know very well we can't do anything at the moment…So, why stress yourself out?"
Yes! Tsuzuki now had an excuse for how he was feeling! But…Oddly, he chose not to take it…Enough hiding…
"Actually…I…wasn't even thinking about that…right now…" Tsuzuki answered.
Hisoka sat up straight and then leaned to the side of the chair, facing Tsuzuki more, "…No?"
Tsuzuki walked away from the window and closer to Hisoka. He shook his head.
"I had something else on my mind…"
Hisoka felt that uneasiness come back. That same uneasiness he had felt in him earlier. Was Tsuzuki finally going to tell him what was wrong? He hoped so.
"And…that was?" Hisoka inquired, becoming anxious.
He was so close to telling him. So close to telling him those three simple words that seemed to have a stronger meaning each day. He wanted to tell him. Fear was holding him back. Fear of rejection…Fear of Hisoka just coldly turning him away with disgust and never speaking to him again. He didn't want that…He'd had enough of that in his own lifetime…
"…Tsuzuki?" Hisoka called, snapping him back into reality, "What was it…?"
The older shinigami frowned and leaned against a wall close to him. He folded his arms, almost like a self-hug, "Hisoka…?"
"Yes…?"Worried, Hisoka stood up and inched a bit closer to his partner.
"What…are your views on…love…?" Tsuzuki asked.
Hisoka stopped and his heart seemed to, as well, "L-love…?"
Tsuzuki nodded and Hisoka didn't know how to respond. The dark haired shinigami noticed this.
"If…you really cared about someone…Would you tell them? Even if you were pretty sure they didn't feel the same…?"
Love wasn't really an emotion that Hisoka knew how to express. He'd never heard it or had it returned before. So…He was having a bit of difficulty answering Tsuzuki's question.
"Why…? It just deepens the chance of getting hurt…" Hisoka said sadly, really talking to himself more than Tsuzuki.
But what he had said caused Tsuzuki to lose all his nerve or what nerve he had left. He wouldn't tell him…Well…At least not tonight…
Tsuzuki's silence told Hisoka he must have said something hurtful…again. He really wasn't even thinking when he said that aloud. Well…He didn't mean to direct it at Tsuzuki, that is.
"Tsuzuki…" he began.
The older man just laughed slightly to hide what he was really feeling, "Never mind…Hisoka…It's fine…"
He then left the room.
But it wasn't fine and Hisoka could feel it. By saying something stupid, he had lost Tsuzuki once again. He knew he wouldn't get anything more out of him tonight. Then that word came back to him… 'Love'. Why would that emotion scare Tsuzuki so much…? Love…An emotion Hisoka never had received from anyone and always tried not to feel…
'But...that is what I feel for you…Isn't it…Tsuzuki…?' Hisoka thought as he sat back down.
In the other room, Tsuzuki leaned against his bedroom door. He hugged himself and then slid down the door, into a sitting position.
'Hisoka…could…never love a monster like me...' He cried to himself.
Tsuzuki didn't know…How very wrong he was…
-Blows nose into hanky- POOR TSUZUKI! –sniff sniff- I nearly cried writing that…yes, I know I'm lame XDD Anyways…So glad I'm done typing I'll try to update as soon as I can…More reviews would help ya know XD Well, anyways, I hope you're liking the story so far…More excitement and luff to come! Do not worry! Luff yaz!
