VII: Conversation
"I see you brought *him* here, you think its finally time then?"
"Time is relative, but in this matter my hand was forced."
"Your hand was forced? How so?"
"Someone else knew of the catalyst, and decided to remove him from the playing board. I was forced to act before I was ready, but no matter, in forcing my hand he has merely placed him closer within my reach."
"So he's exactly where you want him now? How did *he* of all people become such a key piece?"
"Hai, Konoe-san. Let's just say the sensei found a certain file when he was working for one certain hospital that captured his attention. It was the information within it, that ended up causing him to become our catalyst. He has forgotten this information at the moment, but it shall surface shortly I think and then the spell shall be shattered."
"And he'll remember, ne? What are you going to do with all that fury that's bound to return? Hopefully you do have a channel for it."
"Do not worry Konoe-san, I think he'll be more involved in beginning the project that was halted in his life, than finding out who put him to 'sleep' for over several decades. Of course, you know why I placed Tatsumi-san where I did now ne, Konoe-san?"
"Hai, I recognized what your plan was when you did it. Of course I am glad you did, I've needed someone to help me for a while, and it did take his mind off his little obsession with finding out what had happened."
"If I hadn't done either, the one who arranged Watari-san's death would of found a way for him to 'move on' past this, with the same going for Tatsumi-san. Both were a danger to him at that time, I simply acted to negate that danger so he had no reason to act against them. Given time, all parties involved forgot about it."
"Until now it seems, but why should he even think to remove the sensei from the living world, when there was the chance he could end up here? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of killing him so he wouldn't be able to be the catalyst? Now he's in more danger than he was a week before now, and your spell that is keeping things sane at the moment is about to fly apart."
"I believe he acted rashly. If he had killed him quick and quietly, our catalyst might have slipped through my hands and been gone, like he hoped it would be. Instead, he stretched his death out over a period of three days and tortured him with it, most likely in repayment for what the sensei did in life to our other key piece."
"Tsuzuki-san, ne?"
"Hai, Asato-san. We will have to watch things closer now that the time is coming to 'wake' Watari-san up. He will try to halt his work once more, of that I have no doubt. This time though, he shall not find it so easy, especially with the closeness that has come between Tatsumi-san and Watari-san. And he also has to go through the other three now as well."
"Why is it so important for this project not to be completed that he would mettle with lives the way he has? And you said three.. isn't there four who would be in his way?"
"He has a number of interests in the living world, this project, if completed would make them a moot point. As for the number, I am afraid he has one ally that he knows not of, there is one who still hates our catalyst. I am sure you know who that is, and take measures to see he does not act against him."
"I see, very well I shall try at any rate to keep things in order until the time comes. Any hints on what to expect when shit does hit the fan?"
"Nice phrasing, but I can not foresee what effect the reversal of my spell will have on him. I believe though, Tatsumi-san shall realize what exactly happened that day though and be of great use."
"Hmm.. you know you had him completely shaken when you did that. He was fired up about what he saw and then he turns around and sees the complete opposite of what he had just seen not several hours ago. He wasn't much use after that, until you took him off the active list and set him where he is now."
"I know, it shook him up, I watched his shock as Watari-san joined us. And that the doctor clearly did not remember him, or his vow also upset him, I could see that much in his eyes before he left."
"Hai, of course they ended up together anyway, after he had placed that incident out of his memory."
"He had other things to think of, and take care of. As do we now, I think it best for you to leave now and go check on them. Something is brewing besides our own plans and 'his'. I do not know what effect it will have on them as it has not been fully fleshed out yet."
"I understand. I think I might have a clue as to who, considering what's happened lately. Speak with you later then."
"Hai. Later."
(A\N: This is strictly just talking as you can see, but it's important to progress the story. It is begun by Konoe, as for the person he is speaking to.. that will remain a mystery for as long as I can keep it such.. but to give you a small hint that will most likely reveal the other's identity, it's his superior, who is done in Italics. If its confusing, don't worry it's sorta meant to be.. but just to clarify things the people they're talking about are: Muraki, Watari, Tatsumi, Tsuzuki , Hisoka, Tatsumi, in that order.. of course they also refer to the masked man that appeared at the beginning throughout this as well..)
