DISCLAIMERS: I do not owe YnM! Matsushita-sensei owes them! I only owe Ayumi-chan!

EVE ARC 7: SALVO AYUMI!

Tsujiori Kira smiled at the two shinigamis. "Sorry to keep you two waiting! I have some matters to attend with Chief Konoe." Kira replied approaching Tsuzuki and Hisoka. Tsuzuki sighed and said, "You're here so can we go now and save Ayumi-chan?"

Kira held up a hand and said, "Wait Tsuzuki! Exterminating Diabolus Ignem is my responsibility not yours! Your concern is Hasegawa Ayumi, I don't want you defeating another powerful demon and have more angry demons after your ass!"

Tsuzuki exclaimed, "Roger!" Hisoka tugged Tsuzuki saying, "Let's go! We are wasting more time!" Kira nod her head and said, "Shall we open the gate to Diabolus Ignem's territory?" with that Tsuzuki took out a fuda and incantated, "To the world where humans don't exist! To the world where pure darkness lives! To the world were peril exist and death is the only way out... I command you! Pan Dimension of Black Fire... OPEN and let us ENTER!"

With that a black hole appeared before them, inside the black hole is a world engulfed with black fire. "Remember to keep the barrier fuda within your body! We don't want to get burned!" Kira exclaimed entering the hole.

"We have come to save you Ayumi-chan!" Tsuzuki exclaimed in his mind entering the hole. "Hasegawa-san, I will not lose to you this way, not this way" Hisoka replied following Tsuzuki.

PAN DIMENSION OF DIABOLUS IGNEM

"Even with the barrier, I can feel the intense heat!" Tsuzuki replied. He turned to Hisoka who is obviously have trouble breathing. Tsuzuki approached him and asked, "Daijoubu ka?" Hisoka nod his head and said, "I'm fine Tsuzuki!" Kira then exclaimed, "Over there!"

She was pointing to a throne were a black figure sat, with gleaming red eyes, it spoke, "Welcome to my Realm! I can see you've brought reinforcement!"

"You demon! Where is Ayumi-chan!" Tsuzuki demanded looking very angry. Diabolus Ignem shook a finger at him and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you mean My Eve?" Hisoka frowned and exclaimed, "You're Eve? How did you know Hasegawa-san's former name?" Diabolus Ignem stood up, and exclaimed, "6 months have just passed and you haven't recognized me? My former name was... Deadlink!"

"Deadlink!" Tsuzuki and Hisoka both cried in unison. Kira frowned and asked, "Who is Deadlink?" Hisoka explained, "Deadlink was an assassin who wanted Hasegawa-san dead. He was the one who killed Sister Mary, the beloved one of Hasegawa-san and the Prototype Eve. Hasegawa-san assassinated him!"

Diabolus Ignem laughed and exclaimed, "She did! But I didn't died! The reason why the Night Shader
consumed me is to bring me to the Makai World! The Night Shader transformed me into Diabolus Ignem and here I am... a demon!"

Tsuzuki demanded, "So, you're still after Ayumi-chan!" Diabolus Ignem shook his head and exclaimed, "Oh no! When I became a demon, I found out that there is someone more interesting to kill beside Eve" with that he pointed his finger at Tsuzuki and said, "And that's you Tsuzuki Asato!"

Kira gritted her teeth and exclaimed, "So I see, you'r one of those avenging demons who wants Tsuzuki out of the picture because he defeated Saaga!"

"Oh yes! Imagine, being the Commander of the Demon Cavalry? That's some power!" Diabolus Ignem exclaimed. "You're very brave to go against Gen. Ashitalore. You know that Ashitalore wanted him to be the Commander of the Demon Cavalry!" Kira replied smirking. Diabolus Ignem laughed and said, "I would do anything just to lure the great Shinigami to me!"

Tsuzuki clenched his fists and cried, "YOU DEMON! You've killed many innocent lives and took Ayumi-chan just to get me? HOW DARE YOU? I WONT FORGIVE YOU! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!" Diabolus Ignem grinned and said, "You speak like you haven't killed innocent lives too Shinigami! Aren't you one of us? You too is also a DEMON!"

A gush of psychic powers suddenly flowed out of Hisoka. Hisoka's eyes were blazing in anger. He cried, "DON'T YOU EVER SAY TSUZUKI IS A DEMON! HE'S HUMAN!"

"Hisoka..." Tsuzuki replied in his mind looking at Hisoka. "How sweet... but now I won't just kill you! I would love someone else to do this job for me!" Diabolus Ignem exclaimed with that a figure appeared beside him. The figure turned out to be...

"AYUMI-CHAN!" Tsuzuki cried. Ayumi opened her eyes, they weren't blue instead they were gray... soulless and emotionless... Diabolus Ignem put his arm around Ayumi and said, "My precious Eve have returned to what she really is... a weapon! I've showed her who really she is! Only a weapon!"

"USOTSKI!" Tsuzuki cried angrily. Hisoka held Tsuzuki's arm and said, "He is not lying! I tried to feel Hasegawa-san's emotions... she doesn't have them!" Kira shook her head and said, "She still has them. Remember? Diabolus Ignem has the capability to hypnotize people."

Ayumi took a step forward and said, "Die!" with that a gush of psychic powers rushed out of her and slashes at them. Hisoka held his right hand up crying, "CONTEGO!" a barrier appeared and protected them from Ayumi's powers. "Ayumi-chan! Don't do this! You're being controlled!" Tsuzuki exclaimed. Ayumi raised her hand and said, "Powers of death bestowed upon me! Lash out your Energy! FLATUS!"

"CONTEGO!" Kira cried holding up a fuda. Tsuzuki then stepped out of the shield saying, "YAMERO Ayumi-chan! You're no longer a weapon to follow that demon's orders!"

"Atashi wa Ie! I am not human!" Ayumi replied monotonously. "You are Ayumi-chan! I saw you gained your emotions! You got them from me! I saw you smile, I saw you cared! You are human Ayumi!" Tsuzuki exclaimed his eyes pleading at Ayumi. Ayumi shook her head crying, "IE! I am not! If I am human, why don't I shed tears? Why? Tell me why? I didn't shed a tear when Sister Mary died! I AM NOT HUMAN!"

"YOU ARE HUMAN AYUMI-CHAN! Aanata wa Ningen!" Tsuzuki cried. Ayumi gathered up a ball of energy and cried, "SHINEEEE!" with that she thrust it at Tsuzuki. Then suddenly Hisoka stepped in front of Tsuzuki taking the blow. "HISOKAAAAAAA!" Tsuzuki cried. Hisoka fell down in Tsuzuki's arms. Then is all came back to Ayumi.

FLASHBACK

"AYUMI!"

"SISTER MARY!"

"Anata wa Ningen!"

END OF FLASHBACK

"Hisoka! Hisoka! Hisoka!" Tsuzuki cried, cradling the boy into his arms. Hisoka smiled weakly at Tsuzuki and said, "I'm o-okay Tsu-Tsuzuki, don't worry! "

"Go-gomen... Gomenasai..." Ayumi whispered, tears falling down her cheeks. Diabolus Ignem cried, "TEARS? IMPOSSIBLE!"

Kira smirked and said, "You spell is broken demon!" Ayumi rushed towards Tsuzuki crying, "Gomenasai! Gomenasai!" Tsuzuki shook his head and said, "It's all right Ayumi-chan! It's not your fault!" Ayumi shook her head, her eyes was blue once again and tears were falling down.

"Daijoubu Hasegawa-san" Hisoka mentally replied at Ayumi. Ayumi gritted her teeth and exclaimed, "No it isn't!" with that she turned to Diabolus Ignem with blazing eyes. Kira stepped in front of her saying, "Oh no! This is my job!" Ayumi's eyes turned into gray once more and said, "I'm sorry, but this is my fight! I will never forgive that demon for playing and toying with me!" with that she rushed past Kira.

"Hasegawa-san! It's too dangerous!" Kira exclaimed. Ayumi ignored Kira and faced Diabolus Ignem. Diabolus Ignem smirked at her saying, "Hello there Eve!"

Ayumi frowned and said, "I have name... and that's Ayumi!" with that she took out three fudas and incantated, "Deus, deus, sanctivis, vis visres! RUFUS, NIGER, NIVEUS! SANCTUS!" with that the 3 fudas joined and attacked Diabolus Ignem.

Diabolus Ignem felt like his fires were being put out. He screamed, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" with that Diabolus Ignem turned into ashes. "Sugoi! Such power she has! She's no ordinary shinigami!" Kira exclaimed in her mind looking amazed. Ayumi
turned to Tsuzuki, carrying the unconscious Hisoka in his arms.

"Well done Ayumi!" Tsuzuki replied smiling at her. Ayumi could only nod her head. Kira replied, "We're done here and it's time to go back. Kurosaki-kun needs to be healed!"

BACK IN MEIFU (Under the Sakura Tree)

"Nee Ayumi-chan, what's wrong?" Tsuzuki asked. Ayumi Hasegawa was standing under the Sakura Tree looking doubtful. Ayumi sighed and said, "When Diabolus Ignem hypnotize me and told me that I'm not really human... I believe him, right now, I'm still doubting I'm human."

"Ayumi-chan, you are human..." Tsuzuki whispered at her. "Back then, I wasn't able to shed a tear for Sister Mary! I don't know how to cry... I wasn't human..." Ayumi replied tears forming in her eyes. Tsuzuki watched a tear falls down from Ayumi's eyes and said, "Tears..." Ayumi touched her cheek and noticed they we're moist.

"You're human Ayumi-chan... you know how to cry now..." Tsuzuki replied embracing Ayumi. Ayumi embraced back whispering, "Arigato Tsuzuki..."

INFIRMARY

DREAM SEQUENCE

Hisoka find himself standing under the Sakura Tree. The same Sakura Tree were Tsuzuki left him... for Ayumi Hasegawa...

"Onegai... don't do this to me... don't leave me Tsuzuki" Hisoka replied kneeling down, tears flowing from his eyes. Then suddenly, someone lifted his chin up and saw a familiar face...

"Tsuzuki..."

"I'm not going to leave you Hisoka..."

END OF DREAM SEQUENCE

Hisoka woke up finding Tsuzuki staring at him. Tears are still falling from his eyes. Tsuzuki wiped them away asking, "Having the same dream, nee Hisoka?"

"Dream?" Hisoka asked as he sat up. Tsuzuki nod and said, "Yes... the dream that I was leaving you..." Hisoka's chin started to quiver. Tsuzuki instantly knew that the boy is going to cry again. He embraced the young boy. "I'm not going to leave you Hisoka." Tsuzuki whispered in his ear. "I will never leave you."

Hisoka embraced back crying, "Please Tsuzuki don't! I don't want to be alone anymore. I don't want to lose you! You are the only one I got, the one who can save me Tsuzuki"

"Don't cry anymore Hisoka, You're not going to be alone anymore. I won't let that happen! No one will take me away from you, no one, not even Muraki!" Tsuzuki replied wiping the tears off Hisoka's face. "It hurts me so much to see you sad Hisoka, it breaks my heart." Tsuzuki replied in his mind. The purple-eyed Shinigami then tucked the young boy in bed saying, "Rest Hisoka... you were injured badly back there..."

"I know..." Hisoka replied. Now it was Tsuzuki's turn to cry, "I thought I lost you there, you shouldn't have done that!" Hisoka smiled weakly and said, "I just did the right thing... I don't want to lose you!"

"I don't want to lose you too either Hisoka!" Tsuzuki exclaimed bending over Hisoka. Hisoka felt like he stopped breathing. Tsuzuki's face was over his. Tsuzuki replied, "I don't want you in peril Hisoka." with that he kissed the young boy in the forehead.
Hisoka held Tsuzuki's hand and said, "Don't let go Tsuzuki! Onegai stay here."

Tsuzuki nod his head and joined his partner in bed (THIS IS NOT LEMON!). Hisoka cuddled closer to older Shinigami. Tsuzuki smiled, he pulled the covers over them and embraced his sleeping partner. "How I wish I could tell you... how much I love you... Hisoka..." Tsuzuki thought as he too fell asleep.

DREAM SEQUENCE

"Tsuzuki! Matte" Hisoka cried. "Hurry Hisoka! I have a surprise for you!" Tsuzuki exclaimed standing under the sakura tree. When Hisoka got there he saw Tsuzuki holding up a basket.

"Nice day to have a picnic, ne Hisoka?" Tsuzuki replied. Hisoka shook his head and said, "And I thought what kind of surprise is it... baka" Tsuzuki smiled and said, That's not all! Chief Konoe made a contract for me and you"

"What's that contract/" Hisoka asked looking nervous. Tsuzuki held Hisoka's hand and said, "That we'll be partners forever... Hisoka..."

"That means, we'll be together forever!" Tsuzuki exclaimed turning into puppy mode. Hisoka could only smile and replied, "That's good Tsuzuki." With that Tsuzuki (normal mode) drew closer to Hisoka and whispered to him. "I love you Hisoka."
and their lips met. As they broke apart, Hisoka hugged Tsuzuki saying, "I love you too Tsuzuki!" The older Shinigami
could only hug back.

END OF DREAM SEQUENCE

Tsuzuki