A/N thanks to everyone who supported How to save a life. Here is another crossover for Devil Survivor 2. It's an eventual Hibiki/Yamato. Hope you enjoy.

Hibiki's POV

Dream

He lay bleeding out on the ground. His entire right side was torn to shreds from an attack he didn't even see. Around him the bodies of the men from the Organization. It saddened him to see them like that.

Hibiki didn't like them but he didn't want to see them dead.

A shadow came over him making the boy look up. A blond man stood over him. In a way he seemed familiar but at the same time he wasn't. A memory wanted to come forward but something was blocking it.

The man inquired sounding genuinely curious in his hands was a sword, "Do you wish to live?"

Hibiki tried to sit up only to collapse back down. The red bead he always carried with him fell from his pocket. The blond's eyes watched it roll with a look of surprise and intrigue.

Harrison coughed painfully as the world turned fuzzy, "I think that's a given. This wound is fatal however. If it doesn't kill me then my center will soon enough."

His last hope was on a titan that it turned out wasn't even there. So many lives lost for nothing.

The blond replied holding out the sword he held, "Would you be willing to take a demon into your body? To throw away all possibilities of a normal life?"

Hibiki didn't reply with words. Instead he used the last of his waning strength to grasp the hilt and pull. It came free immediately and at first nothing happened. Then a dark shadow came from the hilt and began to encircle him.

A pain like he had not felt before ecompossed him. It took all of his willpower not to cry out.

A voice growled, "Who dares try to awaken me?! I'm waiting for Shino to return. He promised that when he came back we would go for barbeque. He will come back. He promised!"

The last two parts were near hysterical as if the titan had a hard time believing it. Hibiki's heart that he thought had long since hardened to such things went out to the lonely titan. He knew what it was like to be lonely. To long for a promise that was most likely long forgotten.

He rasped, "I might not be this Shino person but if you can help me I swear we will go have some barbeque. I don't want to die but you are my final hope. My name is Hibiki Kuze. What's yours?"

The dark shadow began to twist and turn. He could feel it testing the truthfulness of his promise. Testing his very soul.

It then began to form into a true shape and body. To Hibiki's immense surprise it became a bird. More specifically it became a crow. Black eyes met his blue nd a flare of hope entered the black eyes.

It said, "Shino... it's you. You finally kept your promise," it nuzzled where his neck and shoulder met.

The loneliness fading from its voice as it said, "I missed you, Shino. You were gone for so long. You dont even remember me and you hurt again. I'll make you better then we can go eat."

End of dream

Hibiki sat straight up in the chair he was laying in. His heart raced as if he just finished running a marathon.

His long sleeved black shirt was soaked to the point that it clung to his skin. The hoodie he wore before was ruined to the point where he had to get a new one. It was blood stained and the entire right side was torn to shreds.

He was just returning to Japan after two years abroad. Two years after he and his friends had saved the world twice.

His friends had never seen real battle like what they experienced. For Hibiki it was as if he was on another mission for the Huntik Foundation. It was why he was able to react how he did. Fighting was instilled into him at a young age.

Seekers... those who searched for ancient secrets hidden throughout history. Those who summoned Titans to stand by their side.

It wasn't that different from summoning demons. Where demon summoners needed a phone or runic circle. Seekers needed amulets to summon their Titan partners.

Titans were creatures from the world known as Huntik. In times long passed their worlds were barely separated. When the Nullifiers came to their world with demons in tow Seekers and Titans rose to the challenge. Together they were able to push back the Nullifiers if only for a time. Lord Castorwill was the first seeker and with the aid of the Willblade he sealed the Nullifiers.

If legends were to be believed then the Willblade was once wielded by King Arthur who was a seeker himself. No one knew if the legends were true. Then again legends were what seekers lived for. One such legend had saved his life.

In the second battle to save their world Hibiki had taken a massive magical attack. It completely shattered his seeker core. This cause the magic energy in body have nothing to control it. Essentially it was a death sentence for any seeker in their world.

To find a way to save his life he returned to the Huntik Foundation. The Huntik Foundation was a guild of seekers that had holds all over the world. They were one of two major guilds in the seeker world.

The Foundation was led by a council and a chairman. This ensured that no one person held too much power within the Organization.

The other was the Organization led by the Professor. They were the polar opposites of the Foundation.

Where the Foundation looked to preserve history, the Organization looked to control the world and titans. The two guilds clashed on a regular basis.

The legend of Murasame the Demon blade took him from Japan to China and all over the Asian continent. He followed every rumor until he came across the last known place that Murasame was seen in. It was his only hope in trying to fix his core.

In that small village he and the Organization who too were tracking the sword were ambushed. They didnt even see what had hit them. It happened in an instant with no time to react or run.

Then that man had appeared. Hibiki still didnt know who he was or why he saved him. The man treated his wounds before leaving. Never said his name or where he was going. It made him question if the man was there at all. The demon inside his arm however refuted any attempts at disputing it.

"We will be landing in ten minutes. Please buckle your seat belts," came a voice overhead. It caused him to jump slightly in his seat.

Berating himself lightly for his inattention he bucked his seat belt. The plane was quiet for the most part.

He was flying first class on the insistence of his mentor and friend, Dante Vale. Dante helped him recover enough to be able to fly. As a fellow seeker Dante was no stranger to injuries. With his help Hibiki was back on his feet within a week. The only stipulation was that he would have to take it easy for awhile.

They landed with practiced ease that wasn't too rough. He barely felt it at all.

When they came to a stop Hibiki was on his feet. He stretched feeling a slight burn at his stitches. It was only a small burn as they were still healing.

Once he stretched out the kinks in his muscles he grabbed his overnight bag from the overhead compartment. With that slung over his shoulder he made his way into the airport. Customs gave cursory glances as he passed them but he was allowed on his way.

As he was making his way out of the security area he heard a familiar yell, "Hibiki!"

Hibiki's head snapped up finding the source of the voice just in time for it to plow into him. He was knocked to the ground his side jarring painfully. A brown haired man was on top of him looking down upon him with a happy grin.

Footsteps resounded all around him as others encircled him. Only the familiar faces stopped Hibiki from reaching for his titans. Io, Joe, Keita all stood around him.

Hibiki inquired trying to get Daichi to let him up, "How did you guys know I was coming in today? I didn't tell anyone."

"That would be my fault, Kuze," replied a voice from behind him.

Turning as much as Daichi would allow he Makoto and Otome. They had soft knowing smiles on their faces. Of course it would be JP's who found out that he was returning. With all of his aliases they likely had a hard time tracking him over the last two years.

Daichi shifted slightly to let him up. His hand brushed lightly against Hibiki's side. Hibiki hid a winced but Otome caught it.

She asked her tone booking no argument, "Where are you injured Hibiki?"

Hibiki grunted, "Right side. Its stitched up and healing."

He gained his feet as soon as Daichi was completely off of him. There was little he hated more than being vulnerable. Things had changed in the two years he was gone. Not all of them for the better.

Another check of his revealed that Yamato was among them. A pang of disappointment resounded in his chest. He didn't show his disappointment. After all he did break his promise to the other.

Makoto said her eyes holding understanding, "The others wanted to be here but there wasn't much time. We didnt get the alert until two hours ago."

That explained it. If Yamato hadn't changed he was probably busy all night. His flight came in right in the middle of the evening.

He shook hands with Joe, and Keita. Io gave him a bone crushing hug that sent pain up his side. Despite his outer appearance he was still in a lot of pain. Ribs were cracked but not broken. His left shoulder had been dislocated and placed back. He had a hairline fracture in his right wrist that was set and carefully splinted hidden under the sleeves of his shirt.

Those were simply the injuries they could heal at the Foundation. The others had been more severe and were taken care of. The rest would have to heal on their own.

They then began to make their way out of the airport. JP's cars were all parked out front and two unfamiliar ones. One had to be Daichi's.

Daichi asked as he paused, "Where are you staying? With your parents?"

Hibiki shook his head. Staying with his parents weren't an option. That bridge burned when he left to join the Huntik Foundation full time. They didnt approve of the seeker life style. It was the life he chose though.

Hibiki sighed, "No. A friend is letting me stay in one of his apartment."

Makoto denied, "No. You can stay at JP's until you find a place of your own."

He paused. JP's would let him stay in the building temporarily? As a seeker he wouldn't be in the country very much. In two months of his first year as a seeker when he was fifteen he went to 12 different counties.

Hibiki said with a small smile, "That's not necessary. I can..."

They wouldn't hear of it and ushered him into the JP's car. Otome sat next to him in the back seat. Makoto began to drive them to JP's.

Hibiki relaxed into the back of the seat. He was back and safe. Or as safe as one could be in Organization controlled countries.

Japan was more of a neutral country. Both Huntik Foundation and the Organization had strongholds in Japan. They stayed away from JP's and Guggenheim wasn't happy when he heard about Hibiki's interactions with them. Not that he particularly cared. They were his friends and he wouldn't give it up for the world.

Slowly his eyes drifted closed once more. Familiar friends made for easier relaxing.

Whe they jolted to a stop his right hand went to the amulets in his pouch. Frantic blue eyes searched the car's interior. Otome held her hands up in a placating manner. When he remembered where he was he relaxed easing his hand off of the amulet.

Then he opened the car door and carefully got out. His side twinged at the movement but he ignored it. Cool night air filled his lungs. They were out in front of the JP's building. Men and women could be seen rushing around the building.

Makoto said pressing her key card into the pad by the gate, "Let's go, Kuze."