Melting the Heart - Chapter 4
a.n. I'm still keeping at it *drinks some inspiration, read: Vanilla coke* It's kind of late, and nearing time to go to bed since I have school tomorrow.but I must write *crazed look in eye* So here is chapter 4 ^_^
Hisoka did not have that easy of a sleep. He kept dreaming of Muraki. Muraki killing under the crimson moon. Muraki inscribing his curse upon Hisoka's body. Muraki laughing from the shadows knowing what pain Hisoka was in. Then his parents invaded his dreams. They threw an onslaught of insults at him. Hisoka seemingly couldn't escape the pain at any turn.
The sun streamed through the blinds of the bedroom. It was that, and not the alarm, that woke Hisoka. "Stupid Tsuzuki.he didn't shut the blinds," he grumbled. However, he was slightly grateful to be awake - to be away from his nightmares.
The watch of his on the dresser said it was 7:00; he didn't have to be up for another thirty minutes. Hisoka also noticed that Tsuzuki's arm was still around his waist. He was sure they both had to have moved somewhat during the night, but somehow Tsuzuki's arm was still around him. Waves of comfort flowed over Hisoka. 'Whoever said the little things in life are the important things was right,' he thought.
He quietly and discreetly slipped out from under Tsuzuki's protective arm and went to the bathroom. 'Might as well get ready,' Hisoka mentally grunted. They had to be at the university at 8:00 for introduction.
While Hisoka was still in the bathroom Tsuzuki woke up. He greeted the sun shining down on him with a smile. Something about the sun in its early hours always had an effect on Tsuzuki. The way it was bright and fierce. He always missed it when that fearsomeness would begin to fade after noon as it began to make way for the coming of the moon. Tsuzuki lay in bed noting little things for his amusement: the way the sheets felt on his bare skin, the extra warmth on his face from the sun, the light sound of water coming from the bathroom. 'Hisoka must be in the shower,' he thought. 'I gotta pee,' immediately followed. He rolled out of bed and walked over to the bathroom door, giving it a knock, "Hisooooka, you almost done. I gotta go!!"
Hisoka came out of the bathroom a minute later wrapped in a towel. "Looking good, Hisoka," Tsuzuki commented jokingly.
Hisoka merely glared at him and yelled, "Get in there and take a piss already!"
"Hey," a cheesy grin spread across Tsuzuki's face, "don't be so grumpy," his face grew dark, "or you will regret it," he laughed evilly.
Hisoka paid no attention to the comment and walked over to the closet to get his clothes out. 'How can anyone have so much damn energy in the morning,' Hisoka thought. 'Or did I wake up truly grumpy?'
Tsuzuki watched Hisoka for a brief second and then walked into the bathroom. Hisoka changed into his clothing for the day: a white dress shirt, a tie, and dark dress pants. He had had his back to the bathroom the whole time, and when he turned around he saw the back of Tsuzuki, standing in front of the toilet, still peeing. "Can't you shut the door!!!" Hisoka yelled.
Tsuzuki's head turned around as much as he could manage and he flashed another cheesy grin, "I had go really bad. I must have forgot," he said sheepishly.
"Idiot," Hisoka grumbled as he walked into the kitchen.
Tsuzuki just kind of shook his head, but a grin still lingered on his face. Little things were the building blocks of big things he reasoned, and getting closer to Hisoka little by little would help him in building a large, sturdy relationship with him.however far that might go.
This was the first time any thought about Hisoka had strayed from the boundaries of friendship; it perplexed Tsuzuki slightly. Tsuzuki's thoughts stopped there for the moment, however, as he slipped off his boxers and turned the warm water on. The sprayer gave a stunted squirt and then streamed out water uninterrupted. Tsuzuki raised the hand-held nozzle above his head and let the water wet his hair. He shivered a bit because it was still cold. 'How can Hisoka take cold showers,' he wondered.
Tsuzuki's mind wandered back to the thoughts that had occupied his head seconds ago. 'Hisoka' he thought,'.in that manner?' Tsuzuki put some shampoo in his hands, rubbed them together, then lathered his hair, still deep in thought. 'No' he finally decided. His intentions for opening up Hisoka were for not to get into his pants, but to make him feel he had someone there he could actually depend on for once in his sorrow-stricken life.or existence if one wants to get technical. 'But.if it does go deeper.I wouldn't protest,' a smirk formed across Tsuzuki's face at that last thought.
Tsuzuki raised the hand-held nozzle to his head once again, which this time the water was warm, and washed the shampoo out. He ran the nozzle up and down his body and over his back as best he could, before lathering up a body sponge and covering himself in soap. After rinsing this away, he toweled off and walked back into the bedroom to get dressed. He made sure though that not a trace of his previous thoughts lingered in his memory; those were thoughts that Tsuzuki did not want Hisoka to read.yet.
Hisoka had made more ramen for breakfast. He had already finished his portion, and Tsuzuki's was there on its paper plate, still warm. 'It looked lonely,' Hisoka mused. It was rare that such.silliness crept into his head, but this morning it had done that. He quickly changed gears though and began thinking about the current assignment - all traces of the previous humor gone.
'Assuming Muraki is the one preventing the souls from getting to JuOhCho for judgement, how is he doing it? A person's attachment to this world can cause them to linger on, or appear in JuOhCho somewhat off schedule, but could another person actually keep a soul here against it's will,' Hisoka's brow was knit in concentration. 'If anyone could figure out a way to do it though, Muraki could,' he conceded with a slight shiver. Even the mere thought of Muraki's cruelty was extremely unsettling to him.
Tsuzuki aroused Hisoka from his intense concentration by placing a hand on his somewhat petit shoulder. Hisoka's reaction to automatically pull away was less strong this time. He figured it would become less and less of a reactionary thought the more Tsuzuki did this. 'In his own small way,' Hisoka mentally noted, 'he's breaking down a wall.a very tall and thick wall and he's doing it with somewhat rapid process.'
"gOOd morning," Tsuzuki greeted Hisoka, hand still on his shoulder.
Tsuzuki's eyes wandered over to the uneaten ramen. His stomach lusted for it. "Is that mine," he said pointing in the direction of the ramen.
Hisoka replied flatly, "No. It's Watari's."
"Geh! How could you forget meeee!?"
"Idiot. I was being sarcastic." A slight smile crept its way onto Hisoka's face - but just for a second.
Tsuzuki, thoroughly happy at the revelation, took his place across Hisoka. "Ittadakimaaaasu," he said cheerily before seriously ravaging them. The slight fear that he might choke even passed through Hisoka as he witnessed Tsuzuki's assault on the noodles.
After finishing his breakfast, Tsuzuki patted his stomach with contentment. It was then Hisoka noticed that Tsuzuki was wearing a regular shirt and lounge pants. "Tsuzuki," Hisoka began, his voice a quiet rage, "why are you NOT in something more PROFESSIONAL?!"
Tsuzuki scratched his head and then remembered that they were to be at Kyushu University at 8:00 for introduction. "Eck! I'm sorry. I forgot about it," Tsuzuki said apologetically and ran back into the bedroom to change.
Hisoka got up after him and stood, propping himself up on the doorway, watching Tsuzuki rush to put on more proper clothing. A few minutes later Tsuzuki ran past him, now properly dressed, and stood at the door motioning for Hisoka to hurry up much to the younger boy's annoyance. With that, they set off towards their first day at Kyushu University and the first full day on the case of the missing souls. The time was 7:55.
SPECIAL: The Layout of Tsuzuki and Hisoka's Apartment for this Mission. Eh.because I had this weird idea to describe to all those who read this, the layout of the apartment here it is. When one first walks in there is the living room area. Then after a ways, there is a step that leads to the kitchen. So in a sense, the living room and kitchen are only separated by a single step. The kitchen is wide with a counter all the way a around, a sink (which there is a window above), stove, and table with chairs. Cabinets are, acourse, also there. Then to the right of the kitchen there is the entrance to the bedroom, no door or anything. The bedroom is pretty spacious with two large windows on the left wall. There is a large bed in the center with little tables to serve as nightstands on both sides. There is also a wardrobe. On the right side of the room is the entrance to the bathroom which does have a door *lol* The bathroom is a typical Japanese one with a ceramic floor, stool, toilet, sink, and the shower nozzle in hand form. Also there is small, but deep tub for soaking. And that concludes the Layout of Tsuzuki and Hisoka's Apartment for this Mission special XD
A.N: Chapter 4 Dekimashita~! XD I tried to be accurate with the whole Japanese bathroom thing. That's how I understand their workings anyway based on pictures and anime etc ^^; So if it is incorrect I'm sorry and correction would be greatly appreciated. And that's really all I have to say on this chapter. I did my best to bite my urge to create the whole "A walks in on B while taking a shower and asks to wash back" cliché. I fought the urge!! LOL ^^;; Demo, I hope the story is enjoyable thus far. Ja!
a.n. I'm still keeping at it *drinks some inspiration, read: Vanilla coke* It's kind of late, and nearing time to go to bed since I have school tomorrow.but I must write *crazed look in eye* So here is chapter 4 ^_^
Hisoka did not have that easy of a sleep. He kept dreaming of Muraki. Muraki killing under the crimson moon. Muraki inscribing his curse upon Hisoka's body. Muraki laughing from the shadows knowing what pain Hisoka was in. Then his parents invaded his dreams. They threw an onslaught of insults at him. Hisoka seemingly couldn't escape the pain at any turn.
The sun streamed through the blinds of the bedroom. It was that, and not the alarm, that woke Hisoka. "Stupid Tsuzuki.he didn't shut the blinds," he grumbled. However, he was slightly grateful to be awake - to be away from his nightmares.
The watch of his on the dresser said it was 7:00; he didn't have to be up for another thirty minutes. Hisoka also noticed that Tsuzuki's arm was still around his waist. He was sure they both had to have moved somewhat during the night, but somehow Tsuzuki's arm was still around him. Waves of comfort flowed over Hisoka. 'Whoever said the little things in life are the important things was right,' he thought.
He quietly and discreetly slipped out from under Tsuzuki's protective arm and went to the bathroom. 'Might as well get ready,' Hisoka mentally grunted. They had to be at the university at 8:00 for introduction.
While Hisoka was still in the bathroom Tsuzuki woke up. He greeted the sun shining down on him with a smile. Something about the sun in its early hours always had an effect on Tsuzuki. The way it was bright and fierce. He always missed it when that fearsomeness would begin to fade after noon as it began to make way for the coming of the moon. Tsuzuki lay in bed noting little things for his amusement: the way the sheets felt on his bare skin, the extra warmth on his face from the sun, the light sound of water coming from the bathroom. 'Hisoka must be in the shower,' he thought. 'I gotta pee,' immediately followed. He rolled out of bed and walked over to the bathroom door, giving it a knock, "Hisooooka, you almost done. I gotta go!!"
Hisoka came out of the bathroom a minute later wrapped in a towel. "Looking good, Hisoka," Tsuzuki commented jokingly.
Hisoka merely glared at him and yelled, "Get in there and take a piss already!"
"Hey," a cheesy grin spread across Tsuzuki's face, "don't be so grumpy," his face grew dark, "or you will regret it," he laughed evilly.
Hisoka paid no attention to the comment and walked over to the closet to get his clothes out. 'How can anyone have so much damn energy in the morning,' Hisoka thought. 'Or did I wake up truly grumpy?'
Tsuzuki watched Hisoka for a brief second and then walked into the bathroom. Hisoka changed into his clothing for the day: a white dress shirt, a tie, and dark dress pants. He had had his back to the bathroom the whole time, and when he turned around he saw the back of Tsuzuki, standing in front of the toilet, still peeing. "Can't you shut the door!!!" Hisoka yelled.
Tsuzuki's head turned around as much as he could manage and he flashed another cheesy grin, "I had go really bad. I must have forgot," he said sheepishly.
"Idiot," Hisoka grumbled as he walked into the kitchen.
Tsuzuki just kind of shook his head, but a grin still lingered on his face. Little things were the building blocks of big things he reasoned, and getting closer to Hisoka little by little would help him in building a large, sturdy relationship with him.however far that might go.
This was the first time any thought about Hisoka had strayed from the boundaries of friendship; it perplexed Tsuzuki slightly. Tsuzuki's thoughts stopped there for the moment, however, as he slipped off his boxers and turned the warm water on. The sprayer gave a stunted squirt and then streamed out water uninterrupted. Tsuzuki raised the hand-held nozzle above his head and let the water wet his hair. He shivered a bit because it was still cold. 'How can Hisoka take cold showers,' he wondered.
Tsuzuki's mind wandered back to the thoughts that had occupied his head seconds ago. 'Hisoka' he thought,'.in that manner?' Tsuzuki put some shampoo in his hands, rubbed them together, then lathered his hair, still deep in thought. 'No' he finally decided. His intentions for opening up Hisoka were for not to get into his pants, but to make him feel he had someone there he could actually depend on for once in his sorrow-stricken life.or existence if one wants to get technical. 'But.if it does go deeper.I wouldn't protest,' a smirk formed across Tsuzuki's face at that last thought.
Tsuzuki raised the hand-held nozzle to his head once again, which this time the water was warm, and washed the shampoo out. He ran the nozzle up and down his body and over his back as best he could, before lathering up a body sponge and covering himself in soap. After rinsing this away, he toweled off and walked back into the bedroom to get dressed. He made sure though that not a trace of his previous thoughts lingered in his memory; those were thoughts that Tsuzuki did not want Hisoka to read.yet.
Hisoka had made more ramen for breakfast. He had already finished his portion, and Tsuzuki's was there on its paper plate, still warm. 'It looked lonely,' Hisoka mused. It was rare that such.silliness crept into his head, but this morning it had done that. He quickly changed gears though and began thinking about the current assignment - all traces of the previous humor gone.
'Assuming Muraki is the one preventing the souls from getting to JuOhCho for judgement, how is he doing it? A person's attachment to this world can cause them to linger on, or appear in JuOhCho somewhat off schedule, but could another person actually keep a soul here against it's will,' Hisoka's brow was knit in concentration. 'If anyone could figure out a way to do it though, Muraki could,' he conceded with a slight shiver. Even the mere thought of Muraki's cruelty was extremely unsettling to him.
Tsuzuki aroused Hisoka from his intense concentration by placing a hand on his somewhat petit shoulder. Hisoka's reaction to automatically pull away was less strong this time. He figured it would become less and less of a reactionary thought the more Tsuzuki did this. 'In his own small way,' Hisoka mentally noted, 'he's breaking down a wall.a very tall and thick wall and he's doing it with somewhat rapid process.'
"gOOd morning," Tsuzuki greeted Hisoka, hand still on his shoulder.
Tsuzuki's eyes wandered over to the uneaten ramen. His stomach lusted for it. "Is that mine," he said pointing in the direction of the ramen.
Hisoka replied flatly, "No. It's Watari's."
"Geh! How could you forget meeee!?"
"Idiot. I was being sarcastic." A slight smile crept its way onto Hisoka's face - but just for a second.
Tsuzuki, thoroughly happy at the revelation, took his place across Hisoka. "Ittadakimaaaasu," he said cheerily before seriously ravaging them. The slight fear that he might choke even passed through Hisoka as he witnessed Tsuzuki's assault on the noodles.
After finishing his breakfast, Tsuzuki patted his stomach with contentment. It was then Hisoka noticed that Tsuzuki was wearing a regular shirt and lounge pants. "Tsuzuki," Hisoka began, his voice a quiet rage, "why are you NOT in something more PROFESSIONAL?!"
Tsuzuki scratched his head and then remembered that they were to be at Kyushu University at 8:00 for introduction. "Eck! I'm sorry. I forgot about it," Tsuzuki said apologetically and ran back into the bedroom to change.
Hisoka got up after him and stood, propping himself up on the doorway, watching Tsuzuki rush to put on more proper clothing. A few minutes later Tsuzuki ran past him, now properly dressed, and stood at the door motioning for Hisoka to hurry up much to the younger boy's annoyance. With that, they set off towards their first day at Kyushu University and the first full day on the case of the missing souls. The time was 7:55.
SPECIAL: The Layout of Tsuzuki and Hisoka's Apartment for this Mission. Eh.because I had this weird idea to describe to all those who read this, the layout of the apartment here it is. When one first walks in there is the living room area. Then after a ways, there is a step that leads to the kitchen. So in a sense, the living room and kitchen are only separated by a single step. The kitchen is wide with a counter all the way a around, a sink (which there is a window above), stove, and table with chairs. Cabinets are, acourse, also there. Then to the right of the kitchen there is the entrance to the bedroom, no door or anything. The bedroom is pretty spacious with two large windows on the left wall. There is a large bed in the center with little tables to serve as nightstands on both sides. There is also a wardrobe. On the right side of the room is the entrance to the bathroom which does have a door *lol* The bathroom is a typical Japanese one with a ceramic floor, stool, toilet, sink, and the shower nozzle in hand form. Also there is small, but deep tub for soaking. And that concludes the Layout of Tsuzuki and Hisoka's Apartment for this Mission special XD
A.N: Chapter 4 Dekimashita~! XD I tried to be accurate with the whole Japanese bathroom thing. That's how I understand their workings anyway based on pictures and anime etc ^^; So if it is incorrect I'm sorry and correction would be greatly appreciated. And that's really all I have to say on this chapter. I did my best to bite my urge to create the whole "A walks in on B while taking a shower and asks to wash back" cliché. I fought the urge!! LOL ^^;; Demo, I hope the story is enjoyable thus far. Ja!