Chapter 7
"WHAT?!?!" shrieked Rei.
Konoe sighed. "I told you. There aren't many people who are spiritually strong. Tsuzuki is the strongest of all of us, but Muraki has him. And Tatsumi has his shadow skill, but..."
"Jigglypuff!!!!!!!" growled Tatsumi, trying to get away from Shirou.
"He's a Jigglypuff."
"So you mean I have to go and rescue Hisoka-chan and Asato-kun all by myself?!"
"I didn't say that. But it means whoever you take with you won't help you a whole lot when you confront Muraki."
"I'll go with her!!!" volunteered Shirou.
Konoe and Rei eyed him warily.
"Shirou, go wait in the hallway," said Rei softly. Shirou reluctantly agreed and left. "That's obviously a no-"
"You need to take him back to Chijou," interrupted Konoe.
"But Muraki-"
"He already has what he wants."
"...Fine, I'll take him home. But when I come back, I expect a partner to help me out!!!" she turned around and headed into the hallway. "C'mon Shir-"
But Shirou wasn't there. Only the Jigglypuff.
"Where's Shirou?" asked Rei.
"He's gone?!" said Konoe. "I didn't hear him leave!!"
"Shirou!!!!" Rei yelled down the hall. Her voice echoed in the empty hallway. She turned to the Jigglypuff. "Tatsumi-kun, where did Shirou go?!"
"Jiggly?!"
"That little boy!!! He was right here with you!!!!!"
"...Jiggly?!"
Rei grabbed the Jigglypuff, lifting it up so she was nose-to-nose with it. "Where is he, you damn stupid Pokémon?!?! He couldn't have just left!!!!!!!"
Then she realized, since he was a Jigglypuff, he was probably dumber than the average Tatsumi.
It was then she noticed a note lying on the floor. She tossed aside the Jigglypuff and picked it up. Ice shot into her veins as she read it.
I have your little nephew again. If you ever want to see him alive, then come to the place where I captured your dear friends. Have a nice day, as you will be treated to quite a show when you arrive.
Rei crunched the paper in her fist. Muraki had them. And that wasn't at all good.
Muraki looked at his watch and smiled. The time had come.
"Now it's going to be very interesting," he said to himself, letting out a sadistic laugh.
"I have to go now!!!!" demanded Rei. "Muraki has my nephew and Asato-kun and Hisoka-chan!!!"
"I know you are worried," said Konoe. "But-"
"And when Tatsumi-kun becomes normal, send him in after me. I'll need backup."
"But-"
"I have to go!!! Something bad is going to happen!!!"
Konoe sighed, defeated. "Alright, go."
"Thanks!" she looked herself over. She didn't look like she was ready to rush head-on into a fight. She didn't even have a weapon. Unless...
"Kachou, do you think Hisoka-chan will mind if I borrow his sword?"
"..."
Tsuzuki groaned as he came awake. It seemed like he ached all over.
His eyes snapped open. He was met by an endless darkness.
He sat up, his eyes scanning his surroundings. Yep, absolutely nothing was anywhere.
Suddenly, a figure coated in light approached him. He knew who it was.
"Muraki." It came out as a snarl.
The psychotic doctor smirked. "Why, Tsuzuki-san. I thought you would be happy to see me."
"Why in the hell would I ever want to see YOU?!?!" barked Tsuzuki, jumping to his feet.
"Ooh, you seem so angry. Are you angry with me?"
Tsuzuki ignored the sarcastic question. "This time...I'll kill you!!!!"
"Ah, a challenge!! I gladly accept!!! I hope you don't mind if I don't use any summons."
Tsuzuki ignored the sarcasm again. "Come forth, Souryuu!!!"
Hisoka rolled onto his side as he came around. It was so cold...
Then he remembered what happened.
He shot to his feet, even though he wasn't fully awake. He wouldn't dare go back to sleep.
He started walking, hoping to find any exits in this black abyss. All he saw was endless darkness.
Then he saw it. Someone seated on the ground, coated in bright light.
Muraki.
"You are awake, boy," he said casually.
Hisoka gritted his teeth.
"Why are you so angry? What I ever done to you?"
"Do you want a list, you fucking asshole?!?!" snapped Hisoka.
"Such language. I will not tolerate it."
Hisoka got into a fighting stance. "I don't give a shit!!!! You're going to die in a few seconds!!!!"
"Ah, a challenge!! I gladly accept!!!" the doctor quickly jumped to his feet. "But don't expect me to go easy on you. I'll use all my summons on you."
"Bring it on!!!" Hisoka barely flinched as a monstrous creature came out of nowhere.
Muraki threw back his head and laughed. This was better than he had originally thought.
It's all going well, he thought. I almost thought this wouldn't work...how wrong I was. This is the best idea I've come up with as of yet. And this...this will destroy those two Shinigami that are so fond of each other.
Rei held her breath as she entered the darkness. She couldn't see, but she relied on her other senses to guide her to Muraki.
Suddenly, a rush of power and emotions flooded her senses. A dangerously high power. No doubt a Shikigami. And the emotion...so much hate and anguish...it was suffocating her.
"As...Asato-kun," she gasped, urging herself on. "Hisoka-chan...hold on...I'm here..."
It was then that light flooded her vision. She shrieked as a ball of powerful energy bore down on her.
Tsuzuki held his own, trying his hardest to concentrate. Souryuu seemed pissed about something, but he ignored.
I need to kill him, he thought. That's all that matters now. His death...
Muraki was managing to block Souryuu's attacks, but not too well. Then, Souryuu got in a surprise attack, striking Muraki in the side. The doctor cried out in pain and fell to his knees.
Tsuzuki felt his hope rise. He was winning.
"It's been fun," he said to the injured doctor. "But now you die."
Hisoka was trying his hardest to dodge Muraki's attacks, but the summoned creature was too fast. It seemed to know where he was going to move.
Suddenly, the creature struck him in his side. He screamed in pain and fell to his knees, hating the fact that Muraki got him to yell like that.
Muraki laughed aloud. He was winning, and he knew it.
"For a Shinigami," said Muraki. "You by far are the most pathetic."
Hisoka glared at him. The pain was too much; he couldn't move.
"It's been fun," said Muraki. "But now you die."
Hisoka's eyes widened. Wait...what that Muraki's voice? It didn't sound like him...
As the creature came at him, his body went cold. It was just like in that hospital when he was sixteen. He had to accept something that he knew couldn't be reversed.
That he was going to die.
Rei looked up from where she had curled up into a ball. The energy had made an imprint in the ground in front of her.
A deliberate miss.
"Welcome, Hongou Rei," said a cold voice. Rei growled in rage as Muraki came forward, the darkness dissolving around them. She saw Shirou lying on a table not far away.
"Where are Asato-kun and Hisoka-chan?!?!" she shrieked, drawing the sword she held.
Muraki smirked. "I thank you for answering my note. And if you are so desperate for the truth, why, just look over there." He pointed his finger, and Rei looked in that direction. What she saw made her heart stop.
Tsuzuki and Hisoka were facing off against one another. Hisoka was terribly wounded, while Tsuzuki was unscathed. Souryuu was above Tsuzuki, and flew at Hisoka.
"NO!!!!!!!!!!! SOURYUU!!!!!!!!!!!!" shrieked Rei, running towards the Shikigami.
Souryuu struck Hisoka. Rei watched with horrified eyes as the young boy went flying through the air, slamming into a wall so hard, no doubt several bones were broken. He fell to the floor with a sickening thud.
"HISOKA-CHAN!!!!!!!!" Rei ran to him, silently praying that he was still around. She knelt beside him and shook him. "Please!!!!!! Hisoka-chan!!!!" she took his hand in hers, but quickly let it go in shock.
His skin was dead cold. And he showed no signs of breathing.
Muraki you bastard!!!!! Well, that was short!!!!! Sorry once again for the long wait, but I hope everyone understands. This is due to end soon, but I hope everyone likes this. I'll see you again in Chapter 8!!! ^_^
"WHAT?!?!" shrieked Rei.
Konoe sighed. "I told you. There aren't many people who are spiritually strong. Tsuzuki is the strongest of all of us, but Muraki has him. And Tatsumi has his shadow skill, but..."
"Jigglypuff!!!!!!!" growled Tatsumi, trying to get away from Shirou.
"He's a Jigglypuff."
"So you mean I have to go and rescue Hisoka-chan and Asato-kun all by myself?!"
"I didn't say that. But it means whoever you take with you won't help you a whole lot when you confront Muraki."
"I'll go with her!!!" volunteered Shirou.
Konoe and Rei eyed him warily.
"Shirou, go wait in the hallway," said Rei softly. Shirou reluctantly agreed and left. "That's obviously a no-"
"You need to take him back to Chijou," interrupted Konoe.
"But Muraki-"
"He already has what he wants."
"...Fine, I'll take him home. But when I come back, I expect a partner to help me out!!!" she turned around and headed into the hallway. "C'mon Shir-"
But Shirou wasn't there. Only the Jigglypuff.
"Where's Shirou?" asked Rei.
"He's gone?!" said Konoe. "I didn't hear him leave!!"
"Shirou!!!!" Rei yelled down the hall. Her voice echoed in the empty hallway. She turned to the Jigglypuff. "Tatsumi-kun, where did Shirou go?!"
"Jiggly?!"
"That little boy!!! He was right here with you!!!!!"
"...Jiggly?!"
Rei grabbed the Jigglypuff, lifting it up so she was nose-to-nose with it. "Where is he, you damn stupid Pokémon?!?! He couldn't have just left!!!!!!!"
Then she realized, since he was a Jigglypuff, he was probably dumber than the average Tatsumi.
It was then she noticed a note lying on the floor. She tossed aside the Jigglypuff and picked it up. Ice shot into her veins as she read it.
I have your little nephew again. If you ever want to see him alive, then come to the place where I captured your dear friends. Have a nice day, as you will be treated to quite a show when you arrive.
Rei crunched the paper in her fist. Muraki had them. And that wasn't at all good.
Muraki looked at his watch and smiled. The time had come.
"Now it's going to be very interesting," he said to himself, letting out a sadistic laugh.
"I have to go now!!!!" demanded Rei. "Muraki has my nephew and Asato-kun and Hisoka-chan!!!"
"I know you are worried," said Konoe. "But-"
"And when Tatsumi-kun becomes normal, send him in after me. I'll need backup."
"But-"
"I have to go!!! Something bad is going to happen!!!"
Konoe sighed, defeated. "Alright, go."
"Thanks!" she looked herself over. She didn't look like she was ready to rush head-on into a fight. She didn't even have a weapon. Unless...
"Kachou, do you think Hisoka-chan will mind if I borrow his sword?"
"..."
Tsuzuki groaned as he came awake. It seemed like he ached all over.
His eyes snapped open. He was met by an endless darkness.
He sat up, his eyes scanning his surroundings. Yep, absolutely nothing was anywhere.
Suddenly, a figure coated in light approached him. He knew who it was.
"Muraki." It came out as a snarl.
The psychotic doctor smirked. "Why, Tsuzuki-san. I thought you would be happy to see me."
"Why in the hell would I ever want to see YOU?!?!" barked Tsuzuki, jumping to his feet.
"Ooh, you seem so angry. Are you angry with me?"
Tsuzuki ignored the sarcastic question. "This time...I'll kill you!!!!"
"Ah, a challenge!! I gladly accept!!! I hope you don't mind if I don't use any summons."
Tsuzuki ignored the sarcasm again. "Come forth, Souryuu!!!"
Hisoka rolled onto his side as he came around. It was so cold...
Then he remembered what happened.
He shot to his feet, even though he wasn't fully awake. He wouldn't dare go back to sleep.
He started walking, hoping to find any exits in this black abyss. All he saw was endless darkness.
Then he saw it. Someone seated on the ground, coated in bright light.
Muraki.
"You are awake, boy," he said casually.
Hisoka gritted his teeth.
"Why are you so angry? What I ever done to you?"
"Do you want a list, you fucking asshole?!?!" snapped Hisoka.
"Such language. I will not tolerate it."
Hisoka got into a fighting stance. "I don't give a shit!!!! You're going to die in a few seconds!!!!"
"Ah, a challenge!! I gladly accept!!!" the doctor quickly jumped to his feet. "But don't expect me to go easy on you. I'll use all my summons on you."
"Bring it on!!!" Hisoka barely flinched as a monstrous creature came out of nowhere.
Muraki threw back his head and laughed. This was better than he had originally thought.
It's all going well, he thought. I almost thought this wouldn't work...how wrong I was. This is the best idea I've come up with as of yet. And this...this will destroy those two Shinigami that are so fond of each other.
Rei held her breath as she entered the darkness. She couldn't see, but she relied on her other senses to guide her to Muraki.
Suddenly, a rush of power and emotions flooded her senses. A dangerously high power. No doubt a Shikigami. And the emotion...so much hate and anguish...it was suffocating her.
"As...Asato-kun," she gasped, urging herself on. "Hisoka-chan...hold on...I'm here..."
It was then that light flooded her vision. She shrieked as a ball of powerful energy bore down on her.
Tsuzuki held his own, trying his hardest to concentrate. Souryuu seemed pissed about something, but he ignored.
I need to kill him, he thought. That's all that matters now. His death...
Muraki was managing to block Souryuu's attacks, but not too well. Then, Souryuu got in a surprise attack, striking Muraki in the side. The doctor cried out in pain and fell to his knees.
Tsuzuki felt his hope rise. He was winning.
"It's been fun," he said to the injured doctor. "But now you die."
Hisoka was trying his hardest to dodge Muraki's attacks, but the summoned creature was too fast. It seemed to know where he was going to move.
Suddenly, the creature struck him in his side. He screamed in pain and fell to his knees, hating the fact that Muraki got him to yell like that.
Muraki laughed aloud. He was winning, and he knew it.
"For a Shinigami," said Muraki. "You by far are the most pathetic."
Hisoka glared at him. The pain was too much; he couldn't move.
"It's been fun," said Muraki. "But now you die."
Hisoka's eyes widened. Wait...what that Muraki's voice? It didn't sound like him...
As the creature came at him, his body went cold. It was just like in that hospital when he was sixteen. He had to accept something that he knew couldn't be reversed.
That he was going to die.
Rei looked up from where she had curled up into a ball. The energy had made an imprint in the ground in front of her.
A deliberate miss.
"Welcome, Hongou Rei," said a cold voice. Rei growled in rage as Muraki came forward, the darkness dissolving around them. She saw Shirou lying on a table not far away.
"Where are Asato-kun and Hisoka-chan?!?!" she shrieked, drawing the sword she held.
Muraki smirked. "I thank you for answering my note. And if you are so desperate for the truth, why, just look over there." He pointed his finger, and Rei looked in that direction. What she saw made her heart stop.
Tsuzuki and Hisoka were facing off against one another. Hisoka was terribly wounded, while Tsuzuki was unscathed. Souryuu was above Tsuzuki, and flew at Hisoka.
"NO!!!!!!!!!!! SOURYUU!!!!!!!!!!!!" shrieked Rei, running towards the Shikigami.
Souryuu struck Hisoka. Rei watched with horrified eyes as the young boy went flying through the air, slamming into a wall so hard, no doubt several bones were broken. He fell to the floor with a sickening thud.
"HISOKA-CHAN!!!!!!!!" Rei ran to him, silently praying that he was still around. She knelt beside him and shook him. "Please!!!!!! Hisoka-chan!!!!" she took his hand in hers, but quickly let it go in shock.
His skin was dead cold. And he showed no signs of breathing.
Muraki you bastard!!!!! Well, that was short!!!!! Sorry once again for the long wait, but I hope everyone understands. This is due to end soon, but I hope everyone likes this. I'll see you again in Chapter 8!!! ^_^