Chapter Eight

Katt: Ok you guys here's chapter eight 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.

Tsuzuki: So we're almost done with this fanfic

Katt: close, but I don't know if i'll be this chapter that I'll have it finish in or not

Tatsumi: You'll know by the end of this chapter.

Katt: True, now ladies and gents...on with the show!


It was only an hour till the show started and Katsumi was nervous, but not anymore then Tatsumi and Tsuzuki. They kept their eye out for Muraki and company. Tsuzuki looked towards Katsumi and noticed her holding onto the locket like if it was her life line. He nudges Tatsumi to look and smiles.

Tatsumi puts his arm around her and pulls her in for a hug, to comfort her so she wouldn't be so worried or nervous. Told her that everything will be alright and that they are right there and if needed more convincing, Watari and Hisoka were in the closes balcony seats to make sure nothing goes wrong.

The curtains up, the music starting, the lights on and the actors in place as the show starts on. Tsuzuki stays up behind the stage with Tatsumi till he had to go on himself and truthfully...Katsumi was right. He is a good singer...when he's forced to as part of his job.

They had just made it to the last thirty minute invervention of the opera. So far nothing had happened nor have they found Muraki and them. Tsuzuki thought it was best to call Seren to see how progress was coming.

" Seren, how's everything going on?" said Tsuzuki

" Had a few problems, but I grabbed Lei here since he owes Katsumi here to help me. The problems are gone and we are now just getting to the face, it should be done within an hour."

" Good, there's about a hour and a half more to go. Half of it being used for the invervention. So far nothing has happened."

" Good, how long is it anyway?"

" About a few hours long, this is the last invervention we have."

" Well atleast you guys just that much longer to get through this. See you guys within an hour, hopefully"

" Yeah, see ya."

During that time Tatsumi had came up to Tsuzuki to see how things were going, but wasn't thrilled to hear there were problems, but glad to know that she only has that much left.

While they were discussing things, Watari and Hisoka went on out to get something to drink. Within that time someone had sneaked on into the dressing rooms area.

The curtain call came and everyone took their seats as the curtain raised once more and continued on to finish tonights performance. It wasn't till fifteen minutes back into the show when Tsuzuki noticed Ukyou in the balcony with Misaki and Muraki.

Sigh of relief came from Tsuzuki and yet he was still a little nervous, if Muraki was here that means he's up to something. Not wanting to take a risk, he waved Hisoka and Watari to look over. They do and notice Muraki so close, just two balconies away. This made Hisoka nervous. He didn't even notice them there and there they are.

Tsuzuki goes on and calls Seren while In the meantime, the program was almost finished revealing the face with Lei's help keeping it from crashing on them as it continues to bring the face up.

" Seren, you almost finished?"

" Yes, i'll be seeing the face clearly in just a minute, then I'll be right over."

" Good, cause I just spotted Muraki, Ukyou and Misaki up in the third balcony away from the stage on the right."

" Good job, just keep an eye on him and we should be able to get through this just fine."

" Right, see you here Seren."

She hangs up as half the face now shows up while Lei continues to work on it.

" Thanks for your help Lei."

" No problem, like you said...I owed you two for what happened."

" Look, it's almost clear. Hmm, that face...It looks familier..."

When it finally clears up a gasp was release from Seren. She printed the picture out and grabbed her keys.

" Seren, where are you going?"

" Sorry Lei, but i have to hurry. I have to warn them."

" Who?"

" Tsuzuki and Tatsumi. The murderer is there at the theatre and you can take a while guess who it'll be next."

He takes a look at the picture and remembers the description that Seren had given him about this person and realizes why she would be in a hurry. He goes onto call the ministry to tell them who it was that showed up.

As Seren is speeding over to the theatre someone had snuck back down there to grab somethings as they see an actor in the closet, tied up and gaged. He smiled at him and bows his head in thanks and walks on out.

In that time, Tatsumi and Tsuzuki were on the opposite side of the backstage where they see Katsumi, her hair up and in a revealing red dress.

(think of the actual movie that Christine wore in the play that the phantom wrote towards the end of the movie. That is if you've seen it.)

The stage was set for the scene of the bridge where the phantom and Christine have their duet. There with flowers in her hand on a kneeling position was Katsumi as Christine and there walking out was supposedly the phantom, but something seemed off as he came on stage and started to sing

"Passarino - Go away for the trap it is set and waits for its prey. " sung the phatom as he moves closer to Christine

"You have come here...In pursuit of your deepest urge...In pursuit of that wish which till now...Has been silent...Silent. "

" I have brought you...That our passions may fuse and merge...In your mind you've already succumbed to me, dropped all defenses...Completely succumbed to me...Now you are here with me...No second thoughts...You've decided...Decided..."

As the gentleman with combed...white hair? Tsuzuki thought was strange. He thought that the actor has dark brown hair. he turned to Tsuzuki to ask him as the gentleman as The Phantom has Christine stand up.

" Past the point of no return...No backward glances...the games we've played till now are at an end...Past all thought of "if" or "when"...No use resisting...Abandon thought and let the dream descend..."

He pulls her over into his arms and holds her from the waist as lips touches her hair.

" What raging FIRE shall flood the soul...What rich desire unlocks its door...
What sweet seduction lies before us?..."

"Past the point of no return...The final threshold...What warm unspoken secrets...Will we learn...beyond the point of no return?"

Now it was Katsumi's turn to sing as she walks away from him and faces him.

" You have brought me...To that moment when words run dry...To that moment when speech disappears...Into silence...Silence."

" I have come here...Hardly knowing the reason why...In my mind I've already imagined...Our bodies entwining...Defenseless and silent...Now I am here with you...No second thoughts...I've decided...Decided..."

They start walking their seperate ways to each stairwau at the end of the bridge and, Katsumi singing as she heads on over.

"Past the point of no return...No going back now...Our passion-play has now at last begun."

" Past all thought of right or wrong...One final question...How long should we two wait before we're one?"

They make it to the top at their ends of the bridge, Katsumi still singing. In that moment Tsuzuki looked up to where Muraki and them were seating and find that no one is there. his face pales up and waves over to Hisoka and Watari, pointing over to the empty balcony. They seat it and run out of theres to go look for the three.

" When will the blood begin to race...The sleeping bud burst into bloom...When will the flames at last consume us?"

Then they start to walk towards the middle of the bridge when they both start singing, meanwhile Tsuzuki tells Tatsumi and start looking around. In that time Hisoka and Watari head to the dressing rooms to find the real actor for The Phantom, at that's moment realized that the one up on stage who it is. Hisoka goes running to Tsuzuki and Tatsumi as Watari unties the guy.

" Past the point of no return...The final threshold...The bridge is crossed...So stand and watch it burn...We've passed the point of no return."

Just as they finished their last line, The Phantom takes Katsumi into his arms once more and holds her around her waist. His face so close to hers he could smell her perfume. Tsuzuki looks up in time to notice the glee in the Phantom's eye and realized right before Hisoka got there.

" You guys...that's...the wrong..." said Hisoka while takes breaths in

" Say you'll share with me...One love, one lifetime...Lead me, save me from my solitude."

" Katsumi..." said Tsuzuki

"Say you want me...With you here...Beside you..."

" No..." Tatsumi

" Anywhere you go...Let me go too..."

" No!" said Tsuzuki. He starts to run over and up the stairs.

"Christine that's all I ask of… "

Katsumi rips the mask off and reveals not the actor, but Muraki with an evil grin played across his face.

" NO!" screamed Katsumi, trying to get away, but he already has a good grip on her.

" Your mine...Katsumi!" said Muraki


Ok that's it.

Tsuzuki: No!, you can't leave it like that...please don't.

Katt: Got to, it's almost midnight. I got work tomorrow.

Tatsumi: So, you stay up till two in the morning all the time.

Katt: But I got pans and clothes to wash. I need the two hours.

Tatsumi: You can work on ch. 9 in the between time.

Katt: Fine, since I can't win...just review before these two drive me nuts. So till next time, Ja Ne.