Hiyee, minna-san! Reia-chan here!? This is my first fanfic in Yami no Matsuei so please forgive me IF there are a lot of mistakes that happen in the story. I know that the stories seem pretty short but I think it's worth reading anyway. This is the NINETH chapter already. R&R! :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Yami no Matsuei. But Kageyami Saino, Yumeki Sakura, etc. (Upcoming characters not related to YnM) belongs to me.

Between Two Hearts

Chapter 9: Case 1: Worried Hisoka

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A figure suddenly reflected on the mirror without making her notice it. It was at her back and its hand slowly extended to her.

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Tsuzuki was still eating under that tree.

"Saino's already been that long… what's keeping her?…"

Hisoka suddenly noticed Tsuzuki so he went to him.

"Tsuzuki!" he called.

He turned to Hisoka, "Oi! Hisoka!"

He caught his breath, "Where's Kageyami? Have you already met her?"

Tsuzuki nodded, "She's said she'll be going to the washroom."

"Washroom, you say?!" Hisoka was alarmed.

By the tone of his voice, Tsuzuki got his message. He was about to stand when Saino came back, panting.

She caught her breath, "G-gomen…"

"Are you alright, Kageyami?" The young boy asked.

She nodded, "Hai! I just tried to check if anything suspicious was going in there."

"So, did you find any?" the purple-eyed brunette asked.

She shook. She sat down, followed by the two.

"Let's eat now," she said.

She took her lunch box and ate. Hisoka examined her actions. He noticed it was a bit different, triggering him that something must have happened inside it. They all started eating.

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It was already end of classes. The three of them already went back to their apartment. As soon as they went in, Saino quickly removed her shoes and went towards the kitchen, going to cook dinner. Tsuzuki and, especially, Hisoka both went in the room to change.

----- In the room -----

While the two were both dressing up…

"Something's not right…" he thought. "… Kageyami…"

Tsuzuki snapped him out, "Oi, Hisoka! What's wrong?"

He got out from his reverie, "It's nothing. Just worried…"

"About Saino?" he smiled.

Hisoka turned pink.

"Don't deny it. You like her. I can see it on your face," he pointed cheerily at his face.

"Urusai!?!" The young boy turned away, turning to the window.

Tsuzuki told him, "I also feel that she's not in herself. But if anything happens, I'm sure she won't be possessed or something…"

"Are you totally sure?" Hisoka, trying to say something.

Silence filled the room.

Hisoka broke the silence, "She's my responsibility so I have to be sure that she's fine…"

He mischievously said, "So you really do care about her…"

Hisoka turned away, blushing. They heard something that fell hard outside the room. Hisoka hurriedly opened the door, followed by Tsuzuki. Hisoka saw Saino, lying unconscious on the ground.

"Kageyami!?!" he hurriedly went to her.

Tsuzuki also went to her and knelt down. He noticed her breathing hard and sweating a lot. Noticing this, he placed his hand on her forehead.

"She has a high fever," Tsuzuki told the young boy. He carried the girl, "I'll take her to the room. You go and get the medicine."

Hisoka nodded and went back to the room while Tsuzuki went to her room and laid her on her bed.

----- Saino's room -----

Tsuzuki was sitting beside the young ebony, staring at her worriedly.

"Saino…"

Hisoka finally went to Saino's room with the medicine.

The boy handed it over to the brunette, "Here's the medicine."

Tsuzuki received it and placed it on the sideboard, "When she wakes up, we'll let her take it…"

Hisoka, about to go out, said, "I'll go and finish her cooking…"

Tsuzuki stood up and told the boy, "You go sit here and watch after her."

"But who will cook? Don't tell me…?" Hisoka stared at Tsuzuki as he went out of the room.

The brunette stopped at the door for a while and smiled, "I'll be the one to cook!!!"

"But, but…" Hisoka can't finish the sentence.

"Don't worry! I cook great!! I know Saino would love it…" he said cheerily.

Tsuzuki left, going towards the kitchen, and Hisoka sweatdropped. He just shrugged and sighed, trying to just ignore it. He sat beside Saino. After staring at her for a few seconds, he noticed Saino turning restless, holding the blanket tightly.

She mumbled, "S-Sera… Sera… ugh…"

"Sera???" Hisoka thought.

"S-Sera… Onegai… Don't d-do it… O-Onegai…" Saino said, her arms trying to reach something.

Hisoka held her hand and tried to synchronize with her thoughts.

~~~ Saino's mind ~~~

It was the time when Saino was at one of the high school washrooms. Saino was standing in front of a short dark blue haired girl.

"Who's that girl?… Is she…?!?"Hisoka said to himself. He was standing a few meters away from them.

"Nobody understood what I was feeling!?! Humans were not that considerate enough!?!"

Saino, embracing herself, was shaking and sweating. In her eyes, fear can be seen. The breeze broke free from the window and flew the girl's hair, revealing her odd right eye.

"Everyone made fun of my right eye. That's why I'm trying to get theirs!?!" she yelled. "But I don't think I can't get yours…"

"… because we both felt the same past…" she smirked.

"Both felt the same past???" the boy turned to Saino.

Saino yelled at her, "But still, it's not right to take revenge! That won't satisfy the pain that you have felt before!…"

"Why? Haven't you attempted to avenge yourself?" she asked.

Saino nodded and made a truthful smile, "I never did. I just put the blame into myself. I loved everyone even if they don't like me. When I was still living, I really hoped that one day, there would be someone who would love me the most…"

The girl smiled. And after a few seconds, she vanished, "I'll see you some time. I don't think you understood it fully…"

"… Oh, and I'm Sera. Don't forget the name…"

"So, she is Sera. The one who's doing all of these things. Too young for a defiler…"

Saino fell on her knees and tears rashly dropped on the tiled floor.

"Sera…"

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Hisoka let go of her hand and placed it beside her. The boy stared at her curiously, wanting to know what he had found out in her dream.

"Kageyami… what does she mean?… what past have you felt?… Is it the same as Tsuzuki's or mine?…" it made him thought. He remembered what Saino told the girl in her dream.

"… I really hoped that one day, there would be someone who would love me the most…"

He smiled, "Daijoubu. Tsuzuki and I are here for you. We do care for you…"

Saino started to wake up. She rubbed her eyes and turned to Hisoka.

"K-Kurosaki-kun…" she said.

The young boy got the medicine from the sideboard and handed it over to her.

He told her, "You have a high fever. You drink this and try to take some rest."

Saino remembered dinner, "Oh no! I haven't finished cooking."

Saino tried to stand up but her body refused so she fell. Hisoka caught her and told her.

"Don't worry about it. Tsuzuki would do it…"

He thought, "But don't be sure that it would taste fine…"

"Ok…" she took the medicine and the glass of water. She was finished taking it in.

"You go and take some sleep. I'll stay here to watch over you," he said as he pushed her back to bed and sat beside her.

She obeyed him and felt sorry, "Gomen ne…"

Hisoka turned to her confusingly.

She continued, "… I'm just a burden… I'm not much of a help…"

"No, you're not. You've almost done everything in here like cleaning the room, cooking us meals and…"

"Is that all?…" she sadly said.

Silence filled the whole room. Only the breeze outside the window can be heard. Saino was looking down at her hand while Hisoka was staring at her, not knowing what to say.

"Also…" she finally broke the silence. "Sorry for trespassing…"

"… I saw your memories," she said. "Every time you held my hand, I accidentally went deeper into your thoughts. I found out many things about you. Also…"

"… Akizuki sensei."

Hisoka finally asked her, "Do you also have the power called empathy?"

Saino nodded and frowned a little, "So Akizuki sensei was your girlfriend when you were thirteen…"

"Yes," he said as he turned to look outside the window. "But it only lasted for about two to three years because I died. So she's my ex-girlfriend."

He secretly smiled, "She's starting to open up a little. That's good…"

A voice suddenly interrupted them, "Hisoka, dinner's ready!"

The girl told Hisoka, "Let's eat now. I want to know what's the taste of oniichan Asato's cooking."

He sweatdropped and turned to her, "I don't think you should. It doesn't taste fine."

Tsuzuki suddenly went in with the food he cooked on a tray.

"Oh, Saino. You're already awake. Have you taken the medicine?"

Saino smiled and nodded, "Hai, oniichan!"

"Oniichan???" Hisoka thought.

Tsuzuki laid the tray on the bed, "This would be for you. I'll just get Hisoka's…"

The boy suddenly said, "I won't eat dinner. I'm not that hungry…"

"Oh no, you have to!"

He pinched his nose, making his mouth open, got the spoon from the tray, dig in some food and push it in his mouth. The spoon wasn't still removed in his mouth and a sweat dropped on his cheek. Saino started to laugh a little. Hisoka and Tsuzuki turned to her in confusion, Tsuzuki still holding the spoon. Saino can't stopped laughing, already holding her stomach. Hisoka smiled and Tsuzuki was still confused.

To be continued…

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The three are quite getting really together, like a family!?! -_-; Anyway, Hisoka's right, at least she's opening up. I can't believe she's already laughing. (Whatever ^_^;?)

Next chapter hints: (Case 1: Saino's First Battle)

As the title said, Saino's first battle. Saino would expose her ability to Tsuzuki and Hisoka. A new Shinigami (made by me!?!) would appear here, Saino's Shinigami.

*Gomen, I have posted them late. Gomen nasai!?!

Want me to still continue it? R&R. -Reia