They said in unison. All of them rushed over to help me.

"Hisoka! Are you alright? What happened?" Tsuzuki asked at once.

"I'm fine...Just a little beat up." I was annoyed that I was getting so much attention! Putting my empathy through that, how cruel.

"Bon, let me check you out, just to make sure." He sounded worried.

"No. I'm fine." I protested stubbornly.

"Hisoka, please let Watari check you..." I could feel great fear and worry coming from Tsuzuki.

"I'm fine, I just got a little hurt."

"By...what?" Tsuzuki sounded like he was accusing me.

I gulped and chuckled nervously. "I was just getting another Shiki...I had Teiko help me."

"What Shiki would this be?" Tsuzuki felt slight worry and great suspicion.

"Hey, I succeeded. Isn't that what matters?" I tried.

"What did you succeed in doing?" He crossed his arms. He looked very parental.

"Getting another Shiki..." I mumbled, still loud enough for him to hear.

"What is your Shiki's name?"

"Teiko..."

"...And?" He pressed.

"Kurikara." I mumbled in a small voice.

"What was that?"

"I said 'Kurikara'! Happy now!?" I shouted.

"Hisoka-!"

"Way to go!" My Father praised. Yay, I felt all happy and giddy inside! .......Anyway.

"Thanks, Father!" I smiled big. When was the last time I smiled like that?

"So, explain how you got him." He smiled big at me as well.

"Um...Well....It was very difficult, but, Teiko helped a lot! He protected me and I felt...Stronger with him helping me."

"Shiki and Shinigami share each other's power." Tatsumi pointed out with a smile.

"Bon, if you're sure you'll be fine then, I guess I believe you." Watari smiled also.

Everyone was smiling, except Tsuzuki.

"I can't believe you did something so dangerous without telling anyone!"

"I told my Father." I pointed to Nagare meekly.

"You told me you don't keep tabs and you didn't know!!" Tsuzuki whined at my Father.

"Father, that was rather cruel. If he was this worried you could have said something."

"If you wanted him to know, you would have told him or told me to tell him." He crossed his arms in a puff.

He looked kind-of silly like that. It was nice to see this side of my Father, he wasn't hiding anything from me anymore. It felt like he accepted me, whether that was due to him ignoring the empathy or not, I'm not sure I want to know.

"Hisoka!" Tsuzuki whined. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because, you wouldn't have let me go." I crossed my arms in a puff, imitating my Father.

"For very good reason!"

"I'm alright, I've got Kurikara, isn't that all that matters??" I stared him straight in the eyes.

"You're not getting my point! Hisoka...I was worried about you. You shouldn't have gone because it was dangerous."

"How many times do I have to tell you?" I sighed. I wasn't a child. I'm mentally 18, I'm an adult.

"Hisoka, you're close to me. I just...Don't want anything to happen to you..." Tsuzuki was feeling slight sadness. Crap, I almost forgot about that kiss! He means I'm really close to him...Crap! What am I going to do about this situation?

"I'm fine. So, let's just forget about this alright?" I tried to make peace. Wasn't that usually Tsuzuki's job?

"Fine, I guess..." He sighed in defeat. I had a feeling he would bring it up later.

"If it makes you feel any better, we can go now." I pointed out. After all, I got what I came here to get. Strength, and the power to not only protect myself, but the people I care about.

"Fine. Are you sure?"

"Yes. Oh yeah, , Watari, what are you two doing here?" I looked to them with curiosity.

"Oh...Um..." They looked at each other, nervously. I wonder why they were nervous?

"Hey...Shouldn't we go back, especially for Rui?" Father said.

"Ah, I suppose you're right."

"Oh wait, but, you're not really doctors...I'm not sure if I approve of your mission..."

"What...Father? Wait a minute...Are they the doctors you were talking about?!"

"Yes. Then I found out who they really were."

"To be fair, I am a doctor." Watari pointed out.

"I can't believe your mission was about my family!" I was a bit upset about that. If it involves my family, it involves me.

"Bon..."

"I want to help. They're my parents, I want to help. I'll do anything for the safety of my family." I'm sure that little speech would make my Father proud. Yep, it did. Faintly.

"Kurosaki, I don't know about this."

"C'mon!"

Tsuzuki let a small smile appear on his face. "Y'know, even if you don't let him, once Hisoka's made up his mind I'm sure he'll do it anyway." He put a hand on my shoulders. "Right, Hisoka?"

I blushed faintly.

"Kurosaki, do you promise not to let personal feelings get in the way of your work?" Tatsumi asked very seriously.

"I promise." I nodded confidently.

Tatsumi and Watari looked to each other. Surely, my Mother wasn't that sick, was she? They're probably just exaggerating.

"Alright, I guess. Master Nagare, do you have any objections?" Tatsumi turned to my Father.

"I do. But, I'll live with it. Are you sure you want to see your Mother?" He asked me.

I gulped. Why was everyone so dead serious? No pun intended. Maybe a little. Anyway, it made me nervous. How bad was she?

"I'm positive."

"Is she that bad?" Tsuzuki asked curiously.

The three of them exchanged glances. Watari nodded.

"I'm going to guess that, since Bon is coming, Tsuzuki is coming along as his partner, correct?" Watari folded his arms.

Tsuzuki nodded. "Correct."

"Alright then. Bon, you should know the extent of your Mother's condition. But, how about we actually show you?"

I nodded. Was it really that unbelievable?

So, we all left the imaginary world, I would miss it. It was a....An interesting adventure. The scenery was awesome, the food was enjoyable and the company was...Interesting. I made up with my Father, Tsuzuki...I'm not going to even comment there. Oh, but I'll have to do something, I can't just ignore it. That wouldn't be fair to him...Why couldn't I go back in time and try to avoid that incident!

Anygay-I mean, ANYWAY! .....Why is my mind so random? Is it because I've had to listen to so many other minds that mine just doesn't know how to think normal on its own?

Oh, but, I'm thinking rather rational here, aren't I?

Or....Is this even rational?

Forget it.

Back on topic...

We arrived in the office, where I saw Wakaba sitting on a desk waiting.

"Oh! Welcome back! How'd it go?" She hopped off and stood in front of me.

"It was...An interesting experience. So...It went well." I had a small and soft smile on my face. So much had changed. Just from that short visit.

"That's good to hear. Are you happy with your Shiki?"

"Yes." A simple answer.

She nodded with a smile, when was Wakaba not smiling?

"Who's this?" She looked at Nagare.

"I am Nagare, Hisoka's Father."

"He appeared through a hole thingy." Tsuzuki said, making a circle in the air with his finger.

"Oh, we should hurry back to Miss Rui, shouldn't we?" Tatsumi cut in.

"Oh, yes indeed." Watari agreed. That rhymed.

"Let's get on our way, then!" Tsuzuki smiled. Was this really something to smile about?

I sighed as I followed Tatsumi and Tsuzuki out of the building. Watari was right behind them, all three talking, and my Father was just a step or two ahead of me.

I waved as we left the office.

"Thanks, Wakaba." I called.

I saw her wave before I left.

Now, to take care of this mission. I would make sure that my Mother regains her health. Although, now that I think of it...She did seem to not be all there mentally when I was younger too. I hope she's alright.

Failure is not in option, especially when it concerns family.

This would need to be treated as a normal mission, however. I'm really going to have to suck it up and act professional.

....And if I run into any trouble, I'll have Teiko and Kurikara to help me. And...I'll have Tsuzuki there too....Damn my pale skin and my tendency to blush. I'll have to deal with Tsuzuki somehow...I'll let him bring it up first.

And so, thus begins a new adventure for the Shinigami of Meifu. Will Hisoka be able to cure his Mother? Will Tsuzuki and Hisoka end up together? What about other couples? Also, Nagare knows something he's not telling anyone, what could it be?

Find out in Part 2! ~Coming Soon~

Until next time,

The End~!

And there's the end! Poor Hisoka with his mind rationality. Parental Tsuzuki was fun. As was guilty Hisoka. Well, this story was very fun to write! And! There's a sequel where they go help Rui and such. It's in the progress of writing. But, should I start posting it or should I wait until I've finished it?

Oh, also, when I was watching YnM v.1 the other day...Well, when Gushoshin was telling Tsuzuki about how Hisoka's parents locked him in the basement, there were three voices. Two female and one male. I paused and exclaimed to my sister, "I know who that must be! It's Miya, Rui and Nagare!" And we laughed. (The voices said,

Rui voice(?)-He's not my child! (Or something...)

Miya(?)-He's so weird...(Or something like that...)

(I remember Nagare's very well!) Nagare voice(?)-You~ Monster! (His voice was very funny sounding! We laughed.) So, for those who know where to watch (Youtube has it and so does veoh!) or if you own it, play it in english and listen! (I need to listen in Japanese now!)

Anygay! (I say that a lot around my sister), This story was fun, (and difficult sometimes) and I hope you enjoyed my silly little story and a glimpse into how my mind interprets this show/book!

(whew! Uploaded the last chapters at once!)