Chapter 10, man!! Loveliness X333 I can't believe I got it finished so quickly! Yay! Happy to say that there is no in-head stuff XD We all know you've been waiting for that. Actiony stuff though!! Hopefully XD I hope you enjoy!!

Umm…Yes. I don't own Descendents of Darkness or Yami no Matsuei. Only 4 of the mangas and the DVD box set

ON TO THE FIC!! Wow…short intro XD Amazing, ne?

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Hisoka widened his eyes and turned to Muraki.

"Hey! Why didn't you stop them? Why'd you just let them escape like that…?" He shouted.

"Patience, my doll…My plan has just taken a small turn. Oh, the fun isn't over yet…However, I fear Ayumi will have to wait…At least, until I've had my fun with your dear partner," Muraki smiled mischievously before closing his eyes, "Your suffering is far from over…Mr. Tsuzuki…"

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It had been a couple hours since the three shinigami returned to the ministry. Both Watari and Tsuzuki were sent to the infirmary to recuperate. Watari, seeing as he hadn't a choice in the matter, went with ease. However, with Tsuzuki, it took some persuasion. He was incredibly upset about leaving Hisoka with, of all people, Muraki. However, he was eventually convinced and was now fast asleep in the infirmary. But eventually, sleep was followed by a nightmare.

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Tsuzuki was walking down a dark hall. He was looking around, wondering where he was.

"Where am I…?"

Tsuzuki gazed ahead and caught a glimpse of a bright light. He blinked a bit and then began walking towards it. As he did, the light expanded, becoming bigger and bigger. Tsuzuki was walking closer when he found a pair of piercing emeralds sending him a cold stare that froze him dead in his tracks. There was his partner…standing right before his very eyes.

"Hi…soka…?" Tsuzuki said, staring at his partner, who was mere feet away.

The dark haired man took a step closer and Hisoka turned away.

"Hisoka…" He breathed.

"So…" The soft, emotional voice of Hisoka spoke, "Now you've come for me…?"

"What…?" Tsuzuki asked, trying to figure out what he was talking about. It soon registered though, "Oh…I…Well…"

The younger shinigami turned to Tsuzuki quickly. A glare crossed his face as he stomped his was over to his older partner. Tsuzuki stared at him, his eyes shaking with the sadness he was now feeling.

"Where were you earlier when I needed you?!" Hisoka asked angrily, "Because I know how you just left me there alone with Muraki! How could you do something like that?"

Tsuzuki closed his eyes and shook his head. Tears could be seen forming under his eyelashes, "No…I didn't want to leave you there! I didn't want…I…I'm sorry! Hisoka, I…"

"You just…left me there…So you could escape…It's your fault! I'm in trouble because of you, Tsuzuki!" Hisoka yelled, "I put all my trust in you and you didn't save me…You said you would protect me!"

"No! Hisoka! That's not true! I didn't mean for this to happen! I'm sorry…Please…"

Hisoka put both hands in his pockets. He frowned and turned his back to Tsuzuki.

"Hisoka…"

The emerald eyed boy began walking away, "Sometimes…Apologizing…isn't enough, Tsuzuki…"

He then began to fade from view.

"Hisoka! Hisoka!" Tsuzuki cried, "Please! Come back! Don't leave! Don't…leave…me…"

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Tsuzuki woke up quickly in a cold sweat from his dream and was relieved that's all it was. He looked around his surroundings; He was still in the infirmary.

"Damn…" Tsuzuki cursed, lowering his eyes. He had hoped it had all been a dream.

Sighing once again, he looked around, seeing that he was the only one in the room. He decided that Watari must've woken up earlier. Tsuzuki sat up straight and set a hand on his head. His expression saddened as he went deep into thought.

'It's… like I just abandoned him…I didn't want to leave him…What if I'm not able to save him…? I need to get my Hisoka back…but how…?' He thought to himself.

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Meanwhile, Watari was tapping away on a computer in the science lab. He was talking with Tatsumi, who stood behind him.

"What do you mean…'Not his own'…?" Tatsumi asked, adjusting his glasses.

"That's what I'm saying…In truth, Hisoka shouldn't have been able to operate like that. Muraki took away his emotions…" Watari answered.

"So…?" Tatsumi asked again.

"So, sure. The kid would have motor skills and be able to move and stuff like that. But…doing actions the way he did…It's impossible! Utterly impossible!" Watari explained.

"I see…And Mr.Tsuzuki said it wasn't mind control…" Tatsumi added.

"Yes…So even if Muraki took away his emotions, he wouldn't be able to form opinions…Even if they were initiated by Muraki, himself…Literally, he'd be just a doll….He wouldn't be able to say much…" Watari continued.

"So…your saying…that something else is going on…?" Tatsumi questioned him.

"Precisely…Violent attacks usually would be caused by the anger emotion…but if he didn't have that…how would he have been able to attack Tsuzuki…?" Watari replied.

"I see your point…" Tatsumi nodded, agreeing to his statement.

Watari sat back in his chair and folded his hands behind his head, looking up in a thinking way.

"Hmmm…"

Tatsumi noticed this and looked at the scientist questioningly, "What are you thinking…?"

"Hmm?" Watari turned to him for a second and then away, "Oh…Nothing…I was just thinking that…Well…Mmm…"

"Just say it…We don't have anything else to go by at the moment…" Tatsumi told him.

The blonde shinigami set a hand on the side of his face and began to speak, "Well…I was thinking that possibly instead of taking his emotions, They may have just been replaced…"

Tatsumi looked at him oddly, "Replaced, hmm? With what…?"

Watari became silent and placed a hand under his chin. His eyes narrowed as he began to think of possible answers he could give. Then a thought came to him and his eyes widened with excitement. He jumped up, startling Tatsumi some.

"That's it!" Watari exclaimed gleefully.

Tatsumi pushed up his glasses and glanced at him, "What's it…?"

"Oh, Tatsumi! Can't you see…? It's completely obvious! I don't know why I didn't think of it before!" The scientist replied.

The dark haired man gazed at him questioningly, awaiting his continuation. Watari brought himself closer to Tatsumi, placing a hand lightly on each of his shoulders.

"Muraki…replaced his emotions with darker ones. He probably didn't have the power to take them away fully and if he did, the kid wouldn't be able to function. So, I'm guessing he just implanted some new ones…"

Tatsumi's eyes grew larger, "And that's why he said those things he did. So, in a sense, he is being controlled by him…Just another way…"

"And he probably told Tsuzuki about the loss of his emotions…as a form of torture…" Watari added.

"Kurosaki really isn't trying to hurt him…" Tatsumi said.

"I should say not…I don't think the kid would ever intentionally want to hurt him. I can't say I know what happened to the real Hisoka unless I actually had him here to test on…so…" He trailed off.

"Worry not, Watari…" Tatsumi grabbed the hands rested on his shoulders and smiled, "At least we know something for now…"

Watari grinned back, gazing at Tatsumi in a warm, loving way, "Alright, I suppose…"

"However…"Tatsumi began, taking the hands off his shoulders, "I think I should go take a visit to Mr. Tsuzuki in the infirmary…"

"Oh?"

"Yes…I can imagine he is very upset right now. I don't want him to go doing something…drastic…" Tatsumi answered.

"Hmm…Don't you think he's a little sensitive about you at the moment…?" Watari questioned.

"…" Tatsumi's face became serious.

"I'm just saying…You are the one who made us leave that place…"

Tatsumi turned around and made his way towards the door. He set a hand on the doorknob, "I was only thinking of what was best for all of us…Now, I'll see you later…"

Watari frowned and closed his eyes. He could tell Tatsumi was already upset. Tatsumi was always so logical so it was expected that he'd do an action like that to save them.Watari spoke again as the older man opened the door.

"One thing you have to understand, Tatsumi…Hisoka is Tsuzuki's reason for living…So, naturally he wouldn't want to leave just like that…"

Hearing this, Tatsumi's eyes widened slightly and he stalled for a moment. After that, he finally walked out the entrance and closed the door shut.

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Tsuzuki hadn't gone back to sleep. Not after that nightmare of his. His biggest fear had been ever losing his emerald eyed partner and now that fear was becoming a reality. He lifted the covers off himself and stood. He then glanced over at the door, then at the chair beside him; where his coat was folded neatly. Tsuzuki picked it up and slipped it on. He began going towards the door. The amethyst eyed shinigami placed a hand on the door handle and then looked upward for a moment of thought.

"I'm sorry Tatsumi…Watari…But I can't just sit here when I know Hisoka's in danger…"

With that, Tsuzuki proceeded to open the door. Sure enough, as soon as he did, he was face to face with a blue eyed man with glasses.

Tsuzuki's eyes widened in shock as he blinked a few times, "Tatsumi…"

Tatsumi examined the slightly shorter man and noticed him with his dark trench coat on. He let a calming smile cross his face, "Are you…going somewhere, Mr. Tsuzuki…?"

Tsuzuki lowered his eyes and frowned, "Now…? I suppose not…"

He cleared the entrance way and allowed Tatsumi to enter the room. Tatsumi glanced at Tsuzuki and then saw him turn away, averting his eyes. A frown came to the older man's voice.

"You are…angry with me…?" He asked.

Tsuzuki was silent but the expression on his face gave away that he had assumed correctly.

Tatsumi exhaled a sigh, "I was only trying to do what's best for us and you…Can't you see that…?"

Tsuzuki turned his head slightly to look at him but still said nothing so Tatsumi continued.

"But…maybe…what is best for you is to stay with Hisoka…"

This said, Tsuzuki definitely faced the older man, his eyes widening with surprise and shock. Tsuzuki tried not to question it because he wasn't one hundred percent sure of what Tatsumi was talking about.

"Tatsumi…?" Tsuzuki said.

Tatsumi just closed his eyes and folded his hands behind his back, "You're…in love with him, aren't you…?"

Tsuzuki let out a small gasp.

"This is why you were so against leaving him there, isn't it…? You love him…" Tatsumi continued.

Tsuzuki realized that there was no point in lying to him. It would just waste more time. So, he nodded and made a sound to confirm it was true. Tatsumi smiled, pleased with his answer.

"And I take it; Kurosaki has no idea about this…?" Tatsumi inquired, his eyes opening.

The amethyst eyed man shook his head with a frown, "No…I haven't been able to tell him…"

"Really now…?" Tatsumi asked.

"I've been trying but…He's…It's…not the easiest thing to say, Tatsumi…" Tsuzuki replied.

"I agree…Very hard, indeed…" Tatsumi said.

"Yeah…and…" Tsuzuki paused and then thought and looked at Tatsumi with a shocked stare, "Hey! Wait! Who are you in love with?!"

Tatsumi's eyes got larger and his glasses slid down his nose. A blush cover his face, "Wha—Mr. Tsuzuki! What are you talking about?! I didn't say anything about—"

Tsuzuki smirked, "Then why are you blushing…?"

"Urm…"

"And how would you know how hard it is to say…?" He continued.

"I was…"

"And---" Tsuzuki started to say but Tatsumi covered his mouth.

"That would be enough on that subject, Mr. Tsuzuki!" Tatsumi glared.

Tsuzuki's smirk could be seen as Tatsumi lifted his hand. Tsuzuki leaned towards him with a mischievous look, "…It's Watari. Isn't it…?"

Tatsumi glared more heavily as an annoyed look came to his face. Tsuzuki had now gone into puppy mode and began teasing him about it. And as much as he would try to deny it, his crimson face said other wise which made Tsuzuki giggle more. Deciding enough was enough, Tatsumi whacked Tsuzuki on the head, causing a whimper and chibi tears to come from the puppified (XD) man.

"Getting serious now…" Tatsumi began and Tsuzuki was back to his normal human state, "I'll allow you to go and save him…but I think you should be wise about it…With the way your feeling right now…You'll just fall into his trap"

Tsuzuki frowned but then gazed at his friend sternly, "What…? Do you actually expect me to stay here while Hisoka's in danger…?"

He grabbed a hold of the door handle and began opening it. Tatsumi slammed it closed and Tsuzuki stared at him with shock. Tatsumi was a bit angry that Tsuzuki wasn't listening to him and being so stubborn.

So, in anger he shouted, "You're the reason he is in danger!!"

Tsuzuki took a step back. This didn't help his mood any and he lowered his eyes. It was like dying all over again to believe he was the cause of Hisoka's pain and suffering.

Tatsumi mentally kicked himself. That came out so wrong and hurtful.

He closed his eyes for a moment, "Forgive me…What I meant was that this is what Muraki's aiming for. He means to torture you with this… That's all he wants…So, Hisoka will be safe. No worries, my friend, we will save him. So please stop this…I hate to see you so upset…"

"I'm sorry, Tatsumi…I know you're trying to help…But…"

Tatsumi shook his head, "No apologies needed, Mr. Tsuzuki…How you're feeling, it's completely understandable…"

"Thank you…" Tsuzuki nodded, closing his eyes as he allowed a small smile to cross his face.

Just as they were ending their conversation, a loud, booming explosion was heard. Tatsumi looked up for a moment, trying to figure out where that came from and then it hit them. They both turned to each other, wide eyed.

"Watari!!" They both shouted in unison.

With that, the two darted out of the infirmary and began running down the hall.

"Where is he?" Tsuzuki yelled to Tatsumi as he ran.

"One of the laboratories! I just saw him a few minutes ago! Damn…I told him to take it easy!" Tatsumi yelled back.

After much running, they reached the laboratory the blonde scientist had been in. They gaped at what they saw. The door was blown clear off its hinges and now in pieces on the ground. Many cracks and holes showing damage were on the walls and a raging inferno had engulfed almost the entire room. Watari was there at the foot of the door unconscious, stained with dust and blood. Tatsumi leaned down to check him. He shook him in an attempt to awaken him.

"Watari…Wake up…!" Tatsumi shouted, still shaking him.

Watari stirred slightly and made a sound to show he was still living and semi-conscious. Tatsumi let out a sigh in relief, pulling him close.

Tatsumi smiled, "Good…you're alright…"

Watari let out another noise that sounded vaguely like "Tatsumi…" Tatsumi tried to sit him up, a hand on each of his shoulders. Watari's eyes opened slowly, but weakly. He gazed up at the darker haired man.

"Watari! I thought I told you to take it easy…No experiments…" Tatsumi scolded him.

Watari shook his head slowly, "But…I didn't…"

Tatsumi looked confused, "What…? But…If not you…Then who…?"

A loud crackling sound emitted from the room as the flames seemed to rise. Tatsumi and Tsuzuki gazed at them. Tatsumi helped Watari up as three people were seen in the shadows. They waited anxiously to see who would step out.

"Who--" But before Tsuzuki could even form his question, the flames began to part creating a path. The three people walked through.

It was none other than Muraki and of course, Hisoka and Ayumi, (Whom were still under Muraki's control) the three shinigami stared wide eyed.

Muraki allowed a laugh, adjusting his glasses as he stood in the middle of these flames, "How nice it is to be seeing you again so soon, my dear Guardians of Death…"

OMG! DONE! YAY! Wow! This is really long for me…longer than my usual chapters. And I'd say it is fitting seeing as I now have writers block. .. Sad I know! Anyways! I really hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review! XD I'll try to get out of my block! Hopefully I will and am able to update! Story's almost over. So, woo! Yay for chapter 10! Now that wait wasn't too long was it? XD