Whew! Chapter 7! See? Told ya that wouldn't take long. I had to watch my DVDs again to be able to get to write again…I was starting to write all OoC…And that's not good…But after seeing the series It just gave me the urge to write so after I type this I'll start on Chapter 8 right away! I know Chapter 6 wasn't up to my writing standard so I'm making up for it in this Chapter! Enjoy!
Oh yeah…Don't own Descendants of Darkness/Yami no Matsuei…Just 4 mangas and the DVD box set XD Go me! Anyways, The fic!
Oh yeah….The reason it's all italicized is because this is happening inside Hisoka's mind. Remember? He's locked inside there. Normal text comes into view when something happening in the real world.
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Hisoka was now in a dark place, unconscious on the ground. His eyes twitched a bit before finally opening. Opening them, however, didn't help matters much. For, he was surrounded by darkness. Hisoka hated this most of all. He hated not being able to tell where he was. After a few moments of lying there, he sat up and then stood. He tried to look around but nothing came into view.
'I wonder if I've gone blind…' Hisoka pondered.
But he quickly ruled out that theory because he could see himself, even with the lack of light. He felt stupid even considering it.
"Where…Am I...?" Hisoka wondered as he ventured into the darkness, "Where…is Tsuzuki...? That bastard, Muraki...?"
Hisoka tried to remember the events that had taken place. He remembered Tsuzuki…He remembered how he had wanted to protect him. Then, That moment when Muraki was circling them.
'I remember…I lunged at him…That's right…And he grabbed me…But what happened after that…? Why am I here…? Where is here…?' Hisoka asked himself.
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Hisoka had been wandering around for what seemed like hours although it was only minutes. Being alone in such a dark place made time pass so slowly. It was torture for him. He found himself sitting down again. A saddened look came to his face. Hisoka slowly wrapped his arms around his knees and rested his head on them. His eyes became wet as small tears formed. He wasn't getting out of here, was he? He'd never see the face of his cheery partner again...would he?
"Tsuzuki..."Hisoka said, "...Tsuzuki..."
Just saying his name…Just mouthing those three small syllables, made his tears fall faster and he buried his head in his knees.
"Hisoka..." Came a familiar voice.
He ignored it.
"Hisoka..." There it was again, louder.
This time, Hisoka lifted his head a bit, his eyes widening. That voice was...
"Hisoka! Hey, Hisoka!" The voice spoke again.
"Tsuzuki!" Hisoka yelled in a loud whisper.
He quickly lifted his head all the way, expecting to see his amethyst eyed friend. He nearly fell back at what he saw. He was surrounded by images of Tsuzuki. It was like a museum of floating art and Tsuzuki was the subject in question. Some were just still images, others were moving like a video clip. They were the memories he'd had with Tsuzuki. The ones that were the most dear to him, some happy, others sad. He quickly stood up and gazed all around him.
"W-what is this...?" Hisoka asked as he was surrounded by the maze of images and memories, "This is Tsuzuki but…"
"These are your memories..." A voice behind him said.
This startled Hisoka a bit and he quickly turned around.
"Tsuzuki...!"
Hisoka couldn't help but wonder what the hell was going on. Where was he? And…Why was Tsuzuki here? Why was he surrounded by everything that reminded him of his partner? At the moment, he was so confused that he didn't care anymore. Tsuzuki was here, after all. There was no Muraki. It was just…Tsuzuki. Hisoka made his way over to him. The man known as Tsuzuki just smiled at him brightly. Just as Hisoka reached him, the man began to walk away. This took Hisoka by surprise.
"Hey! Where are you going?!" Hisoka yelled questioningly as he watched his friend walk away.
He did not answer. He just moved towards the maze that the images and memories formed. Hisoka ran towards the man.
"Hey! Wait, Tsuzuki...!" He yelled as he tried to reach him.
Still running, Hisoka reached out a hand to try and grab a hold of Tsuzuki's arm. To his amazement, his hand went straight through him, as did his whole self when he didn't stop running. Hisoka's eyes widened as he slowly turned around to see his still smiling friend.
The man laughed slightly, "So the cat's outta the bag, hm? I am not your Tsuzuki..."
"Yeah…then who are you…?" Hisoka asked.
"I'm merely your memory of him..." He answered.
This saddened Hisoka slightly. He was just getting his hopes up, believing Tsuzuki was really here…with him. Hisoka self hugged himself slightly while folding his arms and leaned against the maze beside him.
"Have you…come here to torment me…?" The emerald eyed boy asked quietly.
"Wha?" The Tsuzuki memory blinked, "No! I've come here to help you!"
Hisoka stood up straight and rested his arms at his sides, a glare appearing on his face, "Help me…? Then why did you lead me on…? Why didn't you tell me you weren't Tsuzuki…? That's not what I call being helpful..."
"Hey! Hey! Don't get mad at me, Hisoka! You're the one who assumed I was! I didn't say anything!" He whined.
Hisoka turned his head angrily, "You're the one who didn't answer me…Bastard…"
"That's not nice at all! Is this how you treat the real Tsuzuki?" The memory pouted.
Hisoka paused for a moment, "…The real Tsuzuki…"
He then looked up quickly, "Do you…Do you know where he is? Is he here…?"
The Tsuzuki memory put a hand on his side, "Hmmph…Doubt it…We're inside your mind…"
"My…mind? What…are you talking about?" Hisoka asked, not really believing this man's words.
The man lifted an arm and pointed to the maze, "These are your memories, my friend…But why do you think just these ones appeared…?"
Hisoka just gazed at him with curiosity, awaiting his continuation.
"You were thinking about me…No, not me…The real Tsuzuki…right?" He continued.
Hisoka's heart stopped, "I was…"
The Tsuzuki memory smiled at hearing this, "You see? That's why they appeared…Aww! You were missing him, weren't you?!"
Hisoka tightened his fists and glared at him. But that glare was only a mask for the blush that appeared on his face, illuminating the darkness with its red glow.
"Aww, Hisoka! Gonna deny it even in your mind?" The Tsuzuki memory teased.
The young shinigami folded his arms and turned his head. After a few moments, his face finally relaxed. It was true. He did miss Tsuzuki and if he was ever going to get out of here, he was going to need help.
"Umm…Tsuzuki…er…whoever you are…" Hisoka began.
"Yes, Hisoka?" The Tsuzuki memory answered, awaiting his question.
"Do you…know how I got here? Why am I here…?" Hisoka asked.
"I'm afraid I can't answer those questions…" He frowned.
Hisoka blinked, "Why not…?"
"I'm just your memory…Questions like that can only be answered by the one who inhabits your body…" The memory explained.
"Inhabits my---You mean I'm not in control?!" Hisoka gasped, "Is…that what he's done to me…? Is…Muraki controlling me…?"
Hisoka was in shock and trembled slightly. The mere thought of Muraki being in control scared him so much. Just then, the emerald eyed boy was brought out of his thoughts by a familiar voice.
"Stop it…"
The voice sounded so choked. Once Hisoka heard it, he looked up and around.
"Did…you hear that…?" Hisoka asked seriously and ran off a little.
It sounded familiar. He needed to hear it again to verify who he thought it was.
"Stop it, now…!" There was the voice again.
"That sounded like…" Hisoka eyes narrowed while in thought but widened when he came into realization, "That was Tsuzuki!"
It indeed was Tsuzuki, but the voice wasn't coming from the maze. So where could it be coming from?
As the Tsuzuki memory was about to walk over to him, he noticed something odd with his hand. It was now transparent.
"It's begun…" The Tsuzuki memory said, setting his hand at his side.
Meanwhile, Hisoka was still searching for any signs of his partner. However, there was nothing.
"Damn! Where the hell is he?" Hisoka yelled aloud, becoming frustrated.
"Hisoka…" The man said.
"Yeah…What is it…?" Hisoka replied, but he didn't turn around.
There was only silence though, so Hisoka decided to look at him. What he saw shocked him. The Tsuzuki memory was…disappearing! Hisoka ran up to him.
"What's…wrong? What's happening to you?" He asked.
"Your memories are disappearing…" The Tsuzuki memory began, "Because you are no longer in control, your mind finds no need to keep unnecessary feelings or memories…"
"Unnecessary?!" Hisoka yelled, "You have got to be kidding me!"
The memory shook his head and a shocked and bewildered look overtook Hisoka's face.
"When I…said I didn't want my emotions…I didn't even think of what would happen…What I might lose…No! I don't want this to happen!" Hisoka cried.
"It's already begun…" The memory told him.
Hisoka looked at him seriously, "There has to be a way to stop this! You have to tell me!"
"Find Tsuzuki…Chances are you will find the one controlling you…Down the maze…"He answered but his voice was beginning to weaken.
"There's no way I'll get through it in time!" Hisoka told him.
The Tsuzuki memory smiled weakly but sweetly, "You'll find your way…You…love him, don't you…?"
Hisoka paused and blushed as he felt his heartbeat quicken, "Ah…I…uh…"
It was hard to say. After all, this memory looked exactly like Tsuzuki. He soon got over the awkwardness and managed a quiet, "…yes"
"Are you going to risk never getting the chance to tell him…? Are you going to risk losing him forever…You two have made it this far on each other's strength…Are you really just going to give up when he needs you the most…? You'll forget…everything…" The Tsuzuki memory replied.
Forget…everything? Hisoka's head was spinning. If he forgot everything about Tsuzuki…His smile…His amethyst eyes that he often got lost in…The way he felt when they were together…None of that was unnecessary. Now he was sure he loved Tsuzuki more than anything and never wanted to lose him. So, no matter how long this maze was, he would find his way out.
The memory smiled, by Hisoka's expression, he could tell he had made his decision. And with that, he faded away from view. Hisoka took a breath and ran into the maze without looking back…
Yeah! You go, 'Soka! XDDD!! Well anyways, please tell me what ya think! I like this chapter. I was gonna have a different ending but yeah, I didn't wanna make it too long for you…I'll be starting chapter 8 and I promise to post as soon as it's done! So leave me lots o review and I shall update soon!
