Wah! Gengkotsuya, please don't hurt me! Here is your update!
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"Tsuzuki-san? Where are you going?" Tatsumi asked upon seeing Tsuzuki getting ready to leave.
"I finished my paperwork. Hope you don't mind if I step out early?" Tsuzuki smiled hopefully.
"You finished?" Tatsumi asked quirking an eyebrow.
Tsuzuki nodded vigorously. "I left them on your desk."
"Well, all right then."
"Arigato Tatsumi!" The violet eyed shinigami smiled happily and bounced out of the office.
"You don't actually believe him do you?" Terazuma asked.
Tatsumi nodded. "I just wonder where he's going." He then turned and disappeared into his office.
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'Why am I doing this again?' Tsuzuki asked himself. He walked through the white, electronic doors and into a large waiting room, which was painted white also.
"May I help you?" Asked a woman in a nurse's uniform behind a counter.
"Is Muraki-sensei working today?"
"Hai. Do you have an appointment?" She asked.
"No. But I just need to talk to him." Tsuzuki told her.
"Gomen but without an appointment that's not possible. Sensei has been very busy lately."
"I won't take too long. I promise."
"Gomen sir. But would you like to make an appointment?"
"No, that's all right." He smiled. He heard sobbing coming from down the hall. He turned to see a woman walking towards him; her face was stained with tears. "Anou, Miss? Are you all right?" He asked her warily.
She sniffled and smiled at him. "Hai. I'm fine." She looked him over carefully. "Have we met?"
"I don't think so."
"Oh, anou is your name Tsuzuki?" She asked.
"Hai. Have we met?" He asked.
"No." She giggled. "But I've heard a lot about you." She extended her hand. "My name is Ukyou."
He took her hand and shook it gently. "Nice to meet you." He smiled.
"You really are cute when you smile." She grinned.
Tsuzuki blushed. "Excuse me?"
"And you are even cuter when you blush." She giggled.
Tsuzuki's blush deepened. "Anou..."
"Gomen." She apologized. "Kazutaka told me about you."
"Oh!" Tsuzuki nodded. "Muraki talks about me?"
She nodded. "Hai! He talks about you quite a lot actually." She giggled. "It's kind of like he likes you." She smiled. "But that couldn't be. You're both men after all!"
Tsuzuki began to laugh nervously. "Hai!"
"Exactly that's ridiculous." She smiled.
"Why were you crying Ukyou-san?"
"Well, to tell the truth..." She sniffled. "I got a new job offer in another part of Japan. When I told Kazutaka about it we had an argument and we...well, we're no longer together."
"Oh Ukyou-san, are you all right?" He asked hugging her warily.
She buried her face in his coat and balled her fists on his sleeves. "I suppose it's for the better." She choked out between sobs. "I never really knew him all that well. We hardly ever get to see each other, what with our jobs and all."
"It'll be all right." He assured her.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek lightly. "Arigato Tsuzuki-san." She smiled.
"Not a problem." He blushed.
"I should go. Sayonara." She grinned and left.
"Sayonara!" Tsuzuki yelled out the door.
"She's sweet, isn't she?"
"Anou?" Tsuzuki turned around.
Muraki stood in the hall a few feet away. "What are you doing here Tsuzuki-san?"
"I...I...c-came to talk to you." He stuttered.
"All right then. We can talk in my office. Follow me, Tsuzuki-san." He turned and began walking down the hall.
Tsuzuki hurried to catch up. He followed Muraki into the elevator. Once the doors were closed Tsuzuki slumped against the nearest wall.
"What is this about Tsuzuki-san?" The white doctor asked calmly.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing."
"Is that all?"
"I wanted to ask you a few questions."
"I see."
"I won't leave until I have the answers I want." Tsuzuki said sternly.
"You're very persistent, Tsuzuki-san. Has anyone ever told you that?" Muraki smiled.
Tsuzuki didn't answer. He just stared at the elevator doors in silence.
When the elevator stopped and the doors opened, Tsuzuki let Muraki take the lead. Tsuzuki was escorted through a door and into an office labeled 'Sensei Muraki, Kazutaka.'
"Have a seat." Muraki offered as he closed and locked the door behind them.
"Thanks, I'll stand." He declined.
"All right then." Muraki shrugged and sat down in the chair behind his desk. "What can I do for you, Tsuzuki-san?"
"Answer my questions truthfully."
"Okay."
"What did Oriya mean?" Tsuzuki asked calmly.
Muraki sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Tsuzuki-san, we've talked about this."
"I want to know."
Muraki was quiet.
Tsuzuki gathered up his courage and walked over to the white doctor. He gripped the arms of the chair and pushed it so Muraki was leaning all the way back, then leaned over until they were face to face. "I want to know."
"Curiosity killed the cat, Tsuzuki-san."
"I'm not curious! I'm worried about you!"
Muraki's eyes widened in surprise.
Tsuzuki froze at the realization of what he'd just said.
The room fell into complete silence except for the sound of light rain on the windows. Finally Tsuzuki pulled away slowly. The two men just stared at each other. Suddenly there was a ringing and Tsuzuki fished around in his coat to find his cell phone. Tsuzuki cleared his throat. "Hello?"
"Tsuzuki-san? Where are you?" Asked the voice on the other end. "Kurosaki-kun says he stopped by your apartment before he went home and you weren't there."
"No Tatsumi. I'm fine."
"Well where are you?"
"Nowhere special. Just taking a walk is all." Tsuzuki lied.
"Oh all right then. Call Kurosaki-kun, will you? He's worried about you."
"Okay, Tatsumi. I'll call him."
"You be careful Tsuzuki-san, all right?"
"Okay. Bye."
"Goodbye."
Tsuzuki hung up and redialed the phone to call Hisoka.
"Hello?" Came the voice on the other end.
"Watari? Why are you at Hisoka's? Or did I call the wrong number?"
"No you got the right number Tsuzuki. We're just visiting. Hold on a second." There was a sound of muffled voices and moving around.
"Hey Tsuzuki."
"Hi Hisoka. Tatsumi told me to call you?"
"Hai. Where are you?" Hisoka asked, monotone.
"Taking a walk."
"Where are you Tsuzuki?" Hisoka's voice sounded a little aggravated.
"In the park, near the hospital. Why? I can take care of myself you know."
"Baka." Hisoka snorted. "You should have told someone where you were going."
"I know. Gomen."
"TSUZUKI!" Watari had apparently stolen the phone from Hisoka for he was now in control. "How are you Tsuzuki?"
"I'm fine. Watari, are you drunk?" Tsuzuki asked.
"Hai! Very!"
Tsuzuki laughed. "Slow down Watari. From the sound of it I think you've had enough."
"No! Not enough!" Watari began giggling and Tsuzuki could hear 003 chirping in the background.
"Hey."
"Hajime-chan?"
"Hai." He growled. "Don't call me that."
"Gomen."
"How much longer are you going to be?"
"Why? Do you miss me Terazuma?" Tsuzuki taunted.
"Not the slightest bit." Terazuma answered.
"Then why so eager to know when I'll be coming back?"
"Watari is starting to annoy the hell out of me."
"Oh?"
"Just hurry back baka!" Then the line went dead.
Tsuzuki hung up the phone and put it back in his pocket. He took a deep breath and turned back towards Muraki. "Gomen."
"It's all right." He assured him quietly. "If you're so worried, it's even better if you don't know."
"That doesn't make any sense."
"I'm confused Tsuzuki-san, I thought you hated me?"
"I don't...I don't understand it either." He said shyly, staring at the floor. Tsuzuki, once again, regained his courage and pushed back Muraki's chair, leaning over until they were face to face. "I'm not leaving without an answer. Stop avoiding my question!"
Muraki sunk his head into the headrest of his chair in order to focus better on the angry violet-eyed shinigami in front of him. "Really, I think it's better if you didn't know."
"Just tell me!"
"Oriya doesn't like you."
Tsuzuki looked at him, puzzled. "What does that have to do with anything?"
"Kyoto."
"What about it?"
"When you stabbed me. Do you remember?"
"Hai." Tsuzuki was barely audible, Muraki only heard him because they were so close.
"It was fairly deep. It left a mark. I don't have as much energy as I used to. I'm a little weaker." He smiled. "Just because of that, Oriya thinks I'm dying. He was over exaggerating."
"G-Gomen." He apologized quietly, dropping his head.
"Forget about it Tsuzuki-san. I'm all right now." He looked at the top of Tsuzuki's head. "I didn't want to tell you."
"I'm glad you did though."
"Is that all you wanted to ask me?"
"Why?" Tsuzuki rasped.
"Why what?"
"Why did you…"
"Kill those people?"
Tsuzuki nodded silently.
"I don't know." He smiled. "But you now have my word, I won't do it again."
Tsuzuki suddenly looked up, puzzled once again. "Nani?"
"I promise I won't kill again Tsuzuki-san." He paused. "Well not purposely at least, I am a doctor after all. These things happen." Muraki was caught off guard when Tsuzuki wrapped his arms around the other man's neck and hugged him tightly. "Anou..?"
"I'm so happy to hear that! Although I am a little skeptical."
"That's all right I understand." Muraki smiled and wrapped his arms around Tsuzuki's back warily; not sure of the reaction he might get in response.
Unfortunately the response was one neither of them expected. Before Tsuzuki realized it, his lips were on the doctor's. His eyes shot open and he stared into the other man's open eyes, unmoving from his position. Quickly he pushed away and nearly flew to the opposite side of the room. Both were speechless for several moments.
"...That was...unexpected." Muraki broke the silence.
Tsuzuki nodded. "I...I don't know why...I just did that."
"Probably just caught up in the moment?" Muraki offered.
"Hai. That's probably it." He smiled faintly.
Muraki stood from his chair. "I'll unlock the door for you, Tsuzuki-san."
'Why did I do that? I couldn't possibly have feelings for Muraki...could I?' Tsuzuki watched as Muraki walked towards him to open the door. As the doctor neared, an impulse took over him. He grabbed Muraki and threw him up against the door; he ignored the bewildered look on the doctor's face and leaned into him, locking his mouth in a passionate kiss.
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Weee! I 3 Muraki/Tsuzuki although this was a little stupid...
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"Tsuzuki-san? Where are you going?" Tatsumi asked upon seeing Tsuzuki getting ready to leave.
"I finished my paperwork. Hope you don't mind if I step out early?" Tsuzuki smiled hopefully.
"You finished?" Tatsumi asked quirking an eyebrow.
Tsuzuki nodded vigorously. "I left them on your desk."
"Well, all right then."
"Arigato Tatsumi!" The violet eyed shinigami smiled happily and bounced out of the office.
"You don't actually believe him do you?" Terazuma asked.
Tatsumi nodded. "I just wonder where he's going." He then turned and disappeared into his office.
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'Why am I doing this again?' Tsuzuki asked himself. He walked through the white, electronic doors and into a large waiting room, which was painted white also.
"May I help you?" Asked a woman in a nurse's uniform behind a counter.
"Is Muraki-sensei working today?"
"Hai. Do you have an appointment?" She asked.
"No. But I just need to talk to him." Tsuzuki told her.
"Gomen but without an appointment that's not possible. Sensei has been very busy lately."
"I won't take too long. I promise."
"Gomen sir. But would you like to make an appointment?"
"No, that's all right." He smiled. He heard sobbing coming from down the hall. He turned to see a woman walking towards him; her face was stained with tears. "Anou, Miss? Are you all right?" He asked her warily.
She sniffled and smiled at him. "Hai. I'm fine." She looked him over carefully. "Have we met?"
"I don't think so."
"Oh, anou is your name Tsuzuki?" She asked.
"Hai. Have we met?" He asked.
"No." She giggled. "But I've heard a lot about you." She extended her hand. "My name is Ukyou."
He took her hand and shook it gently. "Nice to meet you." He smiled.
"You really are cute when you smile." She grinned.
Tsuzuki blushed. "Excuse me?"
"And you are even cuter when you blush." She giggled.
Tsuzuki's blush deepened. "Anou..."
"Gomen." She apologized. "Kazutaka told me about you."
"Oh!" Tsuzuki nodded. "Muraki talks about me?"
She nodded. "Hai! He talks about you quite a lot actually." She giggled. "It's kind of like he likes you." She smiled. "But that couldn't be. You're both men after all!"
Tsuzuki began to laugh nervously. "Hai!"
"Exactly that's ridiculous." She smiled.
"Why were you crying Ukyou-san?"
"Well, to tell the truth..." She sniffled. "I got a new job offer in another part of Japan. When I told Kazutaka about it we had an argument and we...well, we're no longer together."
"Oh Ukyou-san, are you all right?" He asked hugging her warily.
She buried her face in his coat and balled her fists on his sleeves. "I suppose it's for the better." She choked out between sobs. "I never really knew him all that well. We hardly ever get to see each other, what with our jobs and all."
"It'll be all right." He assured her.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek lightly. "Arigato Tsuzuki-san." She smiled.
"Not a problem." He blushed.
"I should go. Sayonara." She grinned and left.
"Sayonara!" Tsuzuki yelled out the door.
"She's sweet, isn't she?"
"Anou?" Tsuzuki turned around.
Muraki stood in the hall a few feet away. "What are you doing here Tsuzuki-san?"
"I...I...c-came to talk to you." He stuttered.
"All right then. We can talk in my office. Follow me, Tsuzuki-san." He turned and began walking down the hall.
Tsuzuki hurried to catch up. He followed Muraki into the elevator. Once the doors were closed Tsuzuki slumped against the nearest wall.
"What is this about Tsuzuki-san?" The white doctor asked calmly.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing."
"Is that all?"
"I wanted to ask you a few questions."
"I see."
"I won't leave until I have the answers I want." Tsuzuki said sternly.
"You're very persistent, Tsuzuki-san. Has anyone ever told you that?" Muraki smiled.
Tsuzuki didn't answer. He just stared at the elevator doors in silence.
When the elevator stopped and the doors opened, Tsuzuki let Muraki take the lead. Tsuzuki was escorted through a door and into an office labeled 'Sensei Muraki, Kazutaka.'
"Have a seat." Muraki offered as he closed and locked the door behind them.
"Thanks, I'll stand." He declined.
"All right then." Muraki shrugged and sat down in the chair behind his desk. "What can I do for you, Tsuzuki-san?"
"Answer my questions truthfully."
"Okay."
"What did Oriya mean?" Tsuzuki asked calmly.
Muraki sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Tsuzuki-san, we've talked about this."
"I want to know."
Muraki was quiet.
Tsuzuki gathered up his courage and walked over to the white doctor. He gripped the arms of the chair and pushed it so Muraki was leaning all the way back, then leaned over until they were face to face. "I want to know."
"Curiosity killed the cat, Tsuzuki-san."
"I'm not curious! I'm worried about you!"
Muraki's eyes widened in surprise.
Tsuzuki froze at the realization of what he'd just said.
The room fell into complete silence except for the sound of light rain on the windows. Finally Tsuzuki pulled away slowly. The two men just stared at each other. Suddenly there was a ringing and Tsuzuki fished around in his coat to find his cell phone. Tsuzuki cleared his throat. "Hello?"
"Tsuzuki-san? Where are you?" Asked the voice on the other end. "Kurosaki-kun says he stopped by your apartment before he went home and you weren't there."
"No Tatsumi. I'm fine."
"Well where are you?"
"Nowhere special. Just taking a walk is all." Tsuzuki lied.
"Oh all right then. Call Kurosaki-kun, will you? He's worried about you."
"Okay, Tatsumi. I'll call him."
"You be careful Tsuzuki-san, all right?"
"Okay. Bye."
"Goodbye."
Tsuzuki hung up and redialed the phone to call Hisoka.
"Hello?" Came the voice on the other end.
"Watari? Why are you at Hisoka's? Or did I call the wrong number?"
"No you got the right number Tsuzuki. We're just visiting. Hold on a second." There was a sound of muffled voices and moving around.
"Hey Tsuzuki."
"Hi Hisoka. Tatsumi told me to call you?"
"Hai. Where are you?" Hisoka asked, monotone.
"Taking a walk."
"Where are you Tsuzuki?" Hisoka's voice sounded a little aggravated.
"In the park, near the hospital. Why? I can take care of myself you know."
"Baka." Hisoka snorted. "You should have told someone where you were going."
"I know. Gomen."
"TSUZUKI!" Watari had apparently stolen the phone from Hisoka for he was now in control. "How are you Tsuzuki?"
"I'm fine. Watari, are you drunk?" Tsuzuki asked.
"Hai! Very!"
Tsuzuki laughed. "Slow down Watari. From the sound of it I think you've had enough."
"No! Not enough!" Watari began giggling and Tsuzuki could hear 003 chirping in the background.
"Hey."
"Hajime-chan?"
"Hai." He growled. "Don't call me that."
"Gomen."
"How much longer are you going to be?"
"Why? Do you miss me Terazuma?" Tsuzuki taunted.
"Not the slightest bit." Terazuma answered.
"Then why so eager to know when I'll be coming back?"
"Watari is starting to annoy the hell out of me."
"Oh?"
"Just hurry back baka!" Then the line went dead.
Tsuzuki hung up the phone and put it back in his pocket. He took a deep breath and turned back towards Muraki. "Gomen."
"It's all right." He assured him quietly. "If you're so worried, it's even better if you don't know."
"That doesn't make any sense."
"I'm confused Tsuzuki-san, I thought you hated me?"
"I don't...I don't understand it either." He said shyly, staring at the floor. Tsuzuki, once again, regained his courage and pushed back Muraki's chair, leaning over until they were face to face. "I'm not leaving without an answer. Stop avoiding my question!"
Muraki sunk his head into the headrest of his chair in order to focus better on the angry violet-eyed shinigami in front of him. "Really, I think it's better if you didn't know."
"Just tell me!"
"Oriya doesn't like you."
Tsuzuki looked at him, puzzled. "What does that have to do with anything?"
"Kyoto."
"What about it?"
"When you stabbed me. Do you remember?"
"Hai." Tsuzuki was barely audible, Muraki only heard him because they were so close.
"It was fairly deep. It left a mark. I don't have as much energy as I used to. I'm a little weaker." He smiled. "Just because of that, Oriya thinks I'm dying. He was over exaggerating."
"G-Gomen." He apologized quietly, dropping his head.
"Forget about it Tsuzuki-san. I'm all right now." He looked at the top of Tsuzuki's head. "I didn't want to tell you."
"I'm glad you did though."
"Is that all you wanted to ask me?"
"Why?" Tsuzuki rasped.
"Why what?"
"Why did you…"
"Kill those people?"
Tsuzuki nodded silently.
"I don't know." He smiled. "But you now have my word, I won't do it again."
Tsuzuki suddenly looked up, puzzled once again. "Nani?"
"I promise I won't kill again Tsuzuki-san." He paused. "Well not purposely at least, I am a doctor after all. These things happen." Muraki was caught off guard when Tsuzuki wrapped his arms around the other man's neck and hugged him tightly. "Anou..?"
"I'm so happy to hear that! Although I am a little skeptical."
"That's all right I understand." Muraki smiled and wrapped his arms around Tsuzuki's back warily; not sure of the reaction he might get in response.
Unfortunately the response was one neither of them expected. Before Tsuzuki realized it, his lips were on the doctor's. His eyes shot open and he stared into the other man's open eyes, unmoving from his position. Quickly he pushed away and nearly flew to the opposite side of the room. Both were speechless for several moments.
"...That was...unexpected." Muraki broke the silence.
Tsuzuki nodded. "I...I don't know why...I just did that."
"Probably just caught up in the moment?" Muraki offered.
"Hai. That's probably it." He smiled faintly.
Muraki stood from his chair. "I'll unlock the door for you, Tsuzuki-san."
'Why did I do that? I couldn't possibly have feelings for Muraki...could I?' Tsuzuki watched as Muraki walked towards him to open the door. As the doctor neared, an impulse took over him. He grabbed Muraki and threw him up against the door; he ignored the bewildered look on the doctor's face and leaned into him, locking his mouth in a passionate kiss.
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Weee! I 3 Muraki/Tsuzuki although this was a little stupid...