Chapter Seven

Katt: Ok you guys here's chapter seven of " Tsuzuki, Will You?" , but before anything else I do not own "Yami no Matsuei" nor do I own "Phantom of the Opera", but I do own Seren and Katsumi and Misaki, oh and course warning: There will be some yaoi and a little bit of yuri too. Oh and before I forget from Ch. 6 I meant to put down im my disclaimer; I also own Boss and Lei, just so you know.

Tsuzuki: Can we just go straight to the story please

Katt: But I haven't even done my opening line

Tatsumi: Then please do, we must know what happens to Katsumi.

Katt: Oh, right. Ok well ladies and gents you heard them...on with the show!


" Shadows and magic can't work on me alone. Try saving your daughter now."

She laughs as she disappears with Katsumi screaming to them to help then...they wake up, both in a cold sweat only to hear a scream...coming from Katsumi's room.

They keep banging on the door for her to open it, but ended up shouldering the door to find Katsumi there screaming for help in her sleep while her shadow, even though it was trying to protect her, she was sinking into her own shadow.

Tatsumi and Tsuzuki rushed in and grabs her arms to pull her out, but the shadow wasn't willing to let go and Tatsumi was getting fed up with it.

" I am shadow master Seiichiro, Tatsumi. She isn't in any danger, now I command you to let GO!"

Following orders the shadow lets go of her and goes back to being a regular shadow. She had woke up still in her cold sweat and shaking after the shadow lets go of her and Tsuzuki and Tatsumi holds her. They lay her down, but she wasn't letting them go. Her dream had scared her so badly she wouldn't let go and wasn't going to be getting it out of her soon.

Hisoka who had woke up from the screaming and saw Katsumi awake with Tsuzuki and Tatsumi went on to call Seren over to look over the dream. She arrives within an hour with her laptop and plugs it in in Katsumi's room; who finally fell asleep in Tsuzuki's and Tatsumi's arms, still not letting them go.

" Ok you guys, prepare yourselves. You may not like her dream at all."

She clicks onto Katsumi's file and it starts playing;

Katsumi's nightmare

Standing ontop of the theatre roof in Christine's dress from the opera, cold and alone. Then before she knew it she was grabbed around the waist, it was Muraki who grabbed her. She tried to scream, but no sound and the next thing she knew she was being passed over to Misaki and now was back in the park.

She looks down to see Tatsumi and Tsuzuki trying to save her, she cried for help, but it was no use, she ended up disappearing with Misaki into a dark room, where she was chained to the wall.

No one was around and felt somewhat relieved and yet, not safe at all. Then she heard voices outside her door. She tried to move with the chains still on, but no luck and when the door opened it was Tatsumi and Tsuzuki at the door, she felt happy for a moment, then shock overcame her as she saw a sword came through Tatsumi and pulled back out.

He falls to the ground, holding his bleeding wound. Right behind him was noneother then Muraki, then grabs Tsuzuki and holds a dagger to his throat. Then he slashes Tsuzuki's neck and he falls over, holding his neck, coughing up blood as she watches them die slowly in front of her. He looks up at her and smiles.

" Now my dear, it's time for you to bleed alittle, after all the color of red...like your mother, I'm sure it'll fit you just beautifully, but before I do, i'll let you watch them die." said Muraki

Her eyes widened and tears dwelled in her eyes. She had finally snapped, to watch her parents die in front of her was her worst nightmare. She looked at him with fire blazing in her now darkened eyes and screamed.

" NO!"

Her shadow burst from her and covers to walls, bringing her parents down, hoping the shadows would take them to the hospital as the rest of the shadow starts chocking on Muraki and she continues to scream, letting it be the last thing Muraki hears before he dies as the shadow starts developing her in it's darknes before she felt two pairs of hands try to pulls her out and into the light.

then it goes dark and the nightmare ends.

dream ends

Tsuzuki and Tatsumi were shocked and horrified. They could see now why Katsumi wasn't going to let go, she didn't want for her holding her parents be nothing more but a dream.

" You see...Katsumi has horrible nightmares, sometimes I think their memories then nightmares sometimes, but then again just like that one, I hope it isn't." said Seren

" I wonder how long she's been having these nightmares" said Tsuzuki

" Why you wonder Tsuzuki?" said Tatsumi

" Well, these nightmares could be another reason why she came to make sure everything goes right, she doesn't want to see this kind of stuff ever happen. Or maybe...in the future...we're...we're..."

" Don't even suggest it Tsuzuki, don't even think it. We need to believe that ourselves in the future are fine, for Katsumi's sake we do." said Tatsumi.

Then Seren notices something coming up on the screen and it shows Katsumi is having another dream and to make sure it wasn't a nightmare this time, she brought it up for them to watch. A sigh of relief when they saw she was having a pleasent one, but everytime Tatsumi tries to put her down something wrong seems to start in the dream and when he brings her closer to him it's back to a nice dream.

" Hmm, looks like touch is the only way she'll have a good dream, you two have warm auras and she feels safe with you two, so probably for tonight I suggest you stay with her."

" Hmm, Tsuzuki head on downstairs and have the couch-bed ready so we can sleep there." said Tatsumi

He heads on down to get it ready. Since it was already four in the morning, he told Seren to go ahead and sleep in her room and is sure that she can borrow some of Katsumi's clothes. He heads on down with Katsumi and lays her down between them and falls asleep.

The next morning, they've let Katsumi sleep while they went on to get breakfast ready and while the muffins baked, they drank their coffee. Now and then they kept looking back and Tsuzuki still wondering if what he said last night was true.

Tatsumi sees the concern in his eyes and lays a gentle hand on his to comfort him. He got up and started massaging Tsuzuki's shoulder, to try and help him relax. He kept telling Tsuzuki that everything will be alright. Then they saw Katsumi get up and roam upstairs to take her shower for the day and wondered something.

" Should we let her come to work with us today Tatsumi, I mean after last night. Think she can handle it?"

" I don't really know, yesterday was stressful enough for her, but then that dream. She may not be able to, but will she let that stop her? I doubt it." said Tatsumi

Then coming down was Hisoka in his usual jeans and shirt and then Seren borrowing one of Katsumi's more comfortable shirts and jeans wit her laptop at hand, working with the new program now.

She sets it down as she grabs a mug of coffee and goes onto sit down with it. Tatsumi goes on the grab the muffins as Tsuzuki and Hisoka watch the new program do it's thing.

" So has everything gone alright with the program?" said Hisoka

" Yes, the download went smoothly and I'm just now testing it, since I wasn't able to last night. So where's Katsumi? I see she's not down here."

" She went to take her shower." said Tsuzuki

After the muffins have cooled down abit and everyone has gotten to their second muffin was when Katsumi came down in her usual outfit, with her hair in a loose ponytail, but something looked different as she headed to the table and sat down. Her mind seemed fogged and occupied.

" Um, do you want something to eat Katsumi?" said Tsuzuki

" No thanks...I'm not hungry" her stomach growls

" That's bull Katsumi...Katsumi!" shouted Seren

Snapping Katsumi out of her trance, she looks up now at the angry Seren. She was not going to hear this after finally getting her to a healthy habit of eating and sleeping.

" You are hungry Katsumi, do not play this game Katsumi this is not going to work. Don't you want to be healthy? atleast for your parents sake try and stay alive!"

That's what did it. She broke down...and cried. Still remembering from last night, she felt so horrible she cried. Seren never felt so bad for hurting her own partner.

" I'm...sorry Katsumi."

" It's...not...your...fault...I've...I've...FAILED!"

Her mind was still on the dream and felt that she really did fail them for the situation she left them in back in her time and feared the worse. Tatsumi goes over and holds her while as Tsuzuki brings her a muffin and milk and hugs her as well.

" Katsumi, you haven't failed anything or anyone. " said Tatsumi

" And you certainly wouldn't fail us, no matter what." said Tsuzuki

She sat there and started nibbling on her muffin as they stood up. Concern crossed their faces, not know what to do now.

All five of them took the day off. Konoe wasn't going to argue with Tatsumi when it comes to matters like this. While Katsumi stayed at home watching the tv blankly with Seren working with the new program and Hisoka watching tv with Katsumi, Tsuzuki and Tatsumi went on out for a while.

Tatsumi kept looking at Tsuzuki, seeing his solemn face, trying to think of something to say or talk about he see's a icecream parlor and had an idea.

" Say Tsuzuki, you want some icecream? I'll pay."

He snapped up and smiled at Tatsumi. Relieved to see him smile, anything was better then seeing him depressed and if free sweets didn't work then nothing would of. They came back out after a few minute, Tsuzuki with chocolate icecream and Tatsumi just plain vanilla icecream cones.

They kept walking around till they saw what would be considered one of Seren's stores if she was a guy. Tatsumi had just remembered that a month ago he had bought something for Tsuzuki and hadn't given it to him yet and would have to let him try it on. Then the thought of clothes came up and realized that both of them need new clothes and on the way pick out a couple of outfits for Katsumi.

" Say Tsuzuki, need any new clothes?" said Tatsumi

" Well I guess, since you mentioned it, I think I need new boxers, some of them have holes in it now" he smirks at Tatsumi, knowing why there's holes in the first place

( oh, Tatsumi is such a naughty boy.)

" Hehe, alright. There's a clothes store over there. Lets pick up a couple of shirts, pants you some new boxers and a couple of outfits for Katsumi" said Tatsumi

They agreed and went on into the store. That entire day they've spend together was shopping, eating and just walking together. Then Tsuzuki notices something in a store window. A locked on a gold chain. He pointed it out to Tatsumi and had an idea for it. he agreed and went on inside and they purchased it and for free, Tsuzuki was able to engrave on something on the inside of the locket. Then after that they left and started to head on back home.

When they got home, they've noticed that dinner was ready...it was pizza and soda. Katsumi was smiling and eating her pizza happily. Glad to have forced her to stay home instead of work. Then Seren had noticed the bags and had to know what they bought.

" So what all did you two shop for?" said Seren

" Clothes, that's all" said Tatsumi

" Oh, Katsumi this bag is yours, we bought you some new clothes." said Tsuzuki

She leaped out of the couch-bed and grabs the bag to only bring it to bed with her, then gives them each a hug and thanks them. Seren was almost disappointed, until she saw a certain bag she saw with a store name she knew well of.

" So, was buisness and casual clothes all you two bought?" said Seren

" Of course, what else would we buy Seren?" said Tatsumi

" Oh I don't know...maybe...something like from..."

Then she snatches the bag and smiles. Pointing to the name to Katsumi, she falls over laughing while holding her new white shirt with black fishnet style sleeves and bellbottom jeans to match.

" So you two, explain what you bought from here before I take the stuff out and show it to Katsumi." said Seren

" We just bought clothes, that's it." said Tsuzuki

" uh huh, so then...wait is that a pair of..."

Before she could say anything else Tatsumi grabbed the bag and tossed it to Tsuzuki who had already ran past them, caught the bag and ran upstairs to lock it in the bedroom.

" Run Tsuzuki Run!" said Tatsumi

" Huh? but? wha? that's not fair." said Seren

At this point Katsumi is turning blue from laughter, rolling all over the floor, this was too much for her to bare. A few minutes later Tsuzuki finally came down with something in his hands that he had with him when he ran upstairs. He went over to the table, kissed Tatsumi on the cheek and sat next to Katsumi.

" There's one more thing we wanted to give you before your guys performance tomorrow night." said Tsuzuki

" Oh, what is it?"

" Close your eyes and open your hands out together." said Tatsumi

She closes her eyes and opens her hands together. Very quietly they took the necklace out and showed it to Seren and Hisoka. Seren was mesmerized by it and wanted to giggle, but Hisoka covered her mouth to not make a sound.

Then instead of putting it in her hands, Tsuzuki got up and puts it on her. She opens her eyes and lifts what was hanging from her chest and saw a gold heart shape locket with a purple flower on it that they had bought for her. She opened it and saw a picture of the two of them together and then of all three of them. She looked on the back and smiled, almost cried from it. It said;

" Our hearts will always be with yours. Love TsuxTat."

She lays it on her chest. Gets up and hugs them both. She didn't expect any of this, yes she was their daughter, but not for another few years. She didn't expect to be treated as such when she came to the past, just expected to be treated like another employee or another kid.

" So now Katsumi, no matter where we are, you will always have us right next to your heart." said Tsuzuki

" So your never alone. Not as long as you wear the locket." said Tatsumi

" Thank you...both of you."

After everyone has gone to bed, Tsuzuki and Tatsumi were still up. They had just finished putting their clothes away when Tsuzuki had came across a hidden bag in the closet. It was from the same store they bought Katsumi's dress from and remembered that he had bought something from there, but didn't know what. Didn't want to pry, but he was just curious and looked inside. Tatsumi noticed that Tsuzuki had been in that same spot for a couple of minutes and wondered what caught his attention.

" Um, Tsuzuki... Is everything alright?"

" Uh, so Tatsumi...when were you going to tell me?"

He didn't know what Tsuzuki was talking about till he turned around and showed him the bag. He had forgotten that he hid it there in his closet and turned red. He also remembered why he had bought it and didn't help his case any when he felt his pants getting tighter around him.

" Um...Tsuzuki...I can explain..."

" So that explains why you bought the handcuffs...the pants...the cuffs...I looked sexy like that to you in Counts dream?"

" You remembered?" said Tatsumi

" Hard to forget. Besides you turned all red when I mentioned it."

" Sorry for not tell you Tsuzuki, I kind of wanted to wait. Atleast until we had one night without anyone here." said Tatsumi

Then a devilish smile played across Tsuzuki. An idea had occured and it scared Tatsumi for a moment. If he had an idea, it was about this. Tsuzuki had took the pants out of the bag and studied them for a moment...then folds them back up and puts them back. then grabs the rest of the bags and puts them with that one in the closet. He went on and changed out of his clothes and into his tight sleeping pants, which just drove Tatsumi crazy. The pants fitted his legs and butt perfectly on where you saw the shape. His fine legs and butt just enough to make him want to reach over and touch.

Tsuzuki now knows about the buttless chaps and is not torturing by wearing those pajama pants. He crawls over into his side of their new bed which was a queen size pillow top matress with a cherry wood framing. the bedding was purple and blue with silver and the pillows big and fluffy. They had gotten it about three weeks ago after they had gotten a bedroom desk for the lamp to be on.

He layed on top of the cover, spread out on his side. Tatsumi kept control of himself and went on to put his on. He layed down beside him and sets his glasses down and closes his eyes, but the distraction was too great when he felt something rubbing against him. When he opened his eyes he saw Tsuzuki on top of him.

Now did he just notice one thing about the pants that looked more pleasing then usual...Tsuzuki wasn't wearing anything underneath those pajamas. It was driving him nuts, feeling Tsuzuki rubbing against his private area...and doing it on purpose.

He couldn't take it anymore and tosses Tsuzuki onto his back on his side of the bed and Tatsumi on top of him and dove his mouth onto his for a passionate kiss. He turned off the lights and continued on from there.

The next day Katsumi walked on in with Hisoka and Tatsumi and Tsuzuki falling behind as they went on towards the meeting room with Chief Konoe. Once again they went over the murder case. With Seren now so close to finding out if their suspicions are correct or not.

" Keep up the good work Seren, now Katsumi...Tatsumi...Tsuzuki, while you three have been at the rehersals, have you guys found anything suspicious?" said Chief Konoe

" Every rehersal we've been to, Ukyou isn't there and that's on the nights that these nightmares of other women appear." said Tatsumi

" Anything else?"

" She didn't seem very please when she found out that they found a second Christine so she wouldn't have to perform so much due to her health." said Katsumi

" So your saying she might be revengeful about being put aside. Have you ever seen her with anyone?"

"We've seen her only once outside the theatre...and that's with Muraki." said Tsuzuki

" Not a good sign. If she's with Muraki there's a good chance she told him about this." said Hisoka

" Yes, but since she's never seen who the new christine is, Katsumi is safe from revenge for now. Ok Watari have you found anything interesting with the victums?"

" Well besides having the extra set of bite marks there, there is a difference with them. One set is smaller then the other." said Watari

" So it looks like we are looking at two different people." said Tatsumi

" Right, well you three be careful tonight. It's Katsumi's and Tatsumi's first performance. We don't know if Ukyou and Muraki will be there."

" Oh chief there's one other thing. Just like Katsumi, someone from her time followed her here." said Tatsumi

" Oh, who is this person then?"

" Her name is Misaki Kazutaka; she's Muraki's and Ukyou's daughter from Katsumi's time." said Tsuzuki

" What?! and I'm finding this out now!"

" I'm sorry, but she's not someone I like discussing about." said Katsumi

" Misaki is like Muraki, they both share a desire for purple eyed shinigamis. She wants Katsumi just like Muraki wants Tsuzuki." said Tatsumi

" I see...alright then, Tsuzuki you keep an eye out for and Tatsumi, stay as close to the stage as possible. Seren find out who is doing these murders as fast as you can. Watari and Hisoka you shall go with them as producers on a star hunt."

" You gotta be kidding me." said Watari

" What was that?!" said Chief Konoe

" Nothing...sir!" said Watari

" Good, now go on. Katsumi and Tatsumi are due to be on stage in about nine hours. I suggest you get some rest before heading there."

They ended the meeting and went onto do what they needed to do. Seren told them she'd have the murderer in view within the nine hours. In that meantime the rest of them went on out to grab something to eat before heading over to the theatre.

As it got closer to time and the seat fill up with high and middle class folks. Up in one of the balcony seat was a family of three that sat there. Waiting for the opera to start. The girl in the middle of her parents, wearing a black suit set with heels, her brown hair was down and curled, her bangs covering one side of her face revealing her blue eye, snickering and smiling as she looks at who plays the part of Christine.

" Almost time and soon...you'll be mine, oh my dear lilac eyed love"


Ok, that's it.

Tsuzuki: Not again.

Tatsumi: But we are getting there.

Muraki: And pretty soon I'll have what I want

Katt: No, bad Muraki. Go back to your family

Muraki: I will...right after I take Tsuzuki.

Tatsumi: Over my dead body, parten the pun there.

Muraki: That can be arranged

Katt: Ok you guys, please review before I end up having to clean up the mess from these two.