Chapter 14
Hisoka's POV
I was dreaming or rather, having a nightmare about the night of the Sakura tree when I was jolted awake by real pain.
Hot, white, searing pain in my chest. I opened my eyes to see what was going on, but suddenly wished I hadn't done so.
I was met with two unmatched mad, evil eyes. One mechanical eye that seems never to leave it's current work of art on my chest. And the real eye, the real eye was watching me intently. Calculating my every facial expression.
From grief to pain to extreme torture. His real eye would become extremely glad when I'm screaming the loudest. Every now and then I would hear Tsuzuki's voice from so far, far away. Like he's calling desperately me.
I guess I'm hallucinating from all the pain.... Hearing Tsuzuki's voice in my head. I just couldn't bear it anymore, the pain and the emotional exhaustion.
But I guess I'm hoping. Hoping that indeed Tsuzuki is calling out for me. That he'll come and rescue me. Just like in the old days. After all, it's just human nature to still believe and hope even if you're so down, even when you think that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. So I dare to hope.
I would slip in and out of consciousness. I would never sleep through his torture though, because as soon as I pass out, Muraki would just deepen the gash he inflicts... Heighten his mad state... And I would be jolted awake again. The physical pain, maybe I could tolerate, but the emotions I'm getting from him...
It's just too much for anyone to bear.
Not only am I feeling his torture now, I'm being brought back to the night of the Sakura tree too. It was as if I was back on earth again, feeling the caress of the air on my face when I witnessed that gruesome murder. Then afterwards the pain and the shame... I would never ever forget that. But Muraki need not remind me so in the most hurtful way.
Muraki stopped what he was doing for awhile. I looked wearily at him. I could handle this one. I mean being craved with the curse and all that crap... but being raped for the second time? Oh no. I would rather die again than to experience that.
Muraki was smirking. He was eyeing me rather slyly. He was saying words I couldn't understand. Whatever it is he's saying... I don't like it. I absolutely don't like it when he sounded so smug. I thought Muraki was talking to me. But then I heard Tsuzuki's voice again that I lost all interest in trying to decipher what that evil doctor is saying. I frowned. Am I going bananas or what?
But Muraki suddenly grabbed my neck. Like he was in a mad rage or something. I struggled for air, but he wouldn't let go of me, he just squeezed harder and harder and harder.... I thought I wasn't going to make it. But I wouldn't give up. I wouldn't let Muraki kill me so easily. The least I could do was to make it hard for him. But it's all going hazy and black.... Just as I was about to embrace the sleep, the eternal sleep, I hear Tsuzuki's voice again, this time sounding panicked. Each time his voice is getting louder. but I still cant understand anything. It's like Muraki and the voice of Tsuzuki in my head is talking a different language. Suddenly, thankfully, Muraki's gripped loosened.
I breathed deeply for air. I gasped and coughed desperately for air. Muraki was speaking again. He sounded frustrated and mad. He wasn't looking at me. He had his back to me and he was looking at something up the ceiling. I followed his gaze.
Because of my hazy vision, I couldn't see right. But I noticed that someone was hanging from the wall, held with hair from his wrists, ankles and waist, and he was high up that his head is nearly touching the ceiling. Then I realized that he IS Tsuzuki.
My fear was suddenly minimized. At least Tsuzuki is here. He still feels for me, even if I did him wrong. He would somehow save ourselves. Or maybe he called for back up. After all Tatsumi is his current partner and he is just short form being a boy scout.
I tried calling out to him but I can't. Because of the choking incident, I can't seem to find where my voice is.
I looked around for ways of calling out to him. To let him know that I'm still okay.... I let my eyes wander around the place. From the wall, to Muraki to his stuff near the lone table at the side. Nothing. When my eyes landed near my feet, I nearly puked.
It looked like one big mass of slaughtered meat. Blood was everywhere and at places it looked like their skin had been peeled off. My eyes watered when I realized that they might be dead. Rei and Mogley. God. This is all my fault. And I'm supposed to avoid this from happening to Rei.
When I couldn't bear their gruesome sight anymore, I dropped my gaze. River of tears fell onto my cheek clouding my near non existent vision. I was racked with sadness that I didn't feel Muraki had sidled up next to me.
"Boya." He whispered huskily as he dropped his hand on my chest, down to my abdomen then down the waist of my pants. He let his hands wander down there for awhile, probably teasing Tsuzuki as I heard him scream louder, angrily, threatening. For all it's worth he could've screamed at a child not to reach for the cookie jar. Muraki just kept going and going.
As for me, I officially froze. Eyes wide with fear, voice nowhere to be found, muscles and tendons deciding not to do anything. As for my brain, i think it stopped dead when Muraki finally undid the top of my pants. Last thing I knew... My and Tsuzuki's voice mixed together. Blood curdling. As if two souls are told that they will be burning down in hell for all eternity.
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Tsuzuki's POV
I was screaming obscenities at Muraki while he, he continues to crave that hideous curse at Hisoka's chest. I was boiling mad with anger at him. How dare he play with us like this. He absolutely had no right to play with other people's lives. Not only am I angry with him for kidnapping Hisoka for the nth time and for me, whom he dragged out again to play with but for Rei and Mogley.
I think that they are out of this. They're just ordinary, human boys who deserve to play, to study and be alive. They don't deserve to be manipulated and be Oh, God..... I don't even want to think about it. But they look so.... so...... dead. They fell at a heap across Hisoka's feet and they aren't moving. Not even a the fall and rise of their chest. No nothing.
I noticed that Muraki has finished carving his curse, he was looking at me with that look of his. Reading, calculating, estimating. I hate that look. It was as if he's looking fond at some art work, definitely not flattering.
"So you finally stopped." I spat angrily, as I tugged at the hair around my wrist.
"Yes. But I'm afraid that it's not yet over." He said slyly as he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"What do you mean it's not over?" I asked getting cold in the face.
"The boy is still alive. Do you think I'll leave it at that?" He asked back innocently.
"Fuck you! Touch him and you'll......."
"What? I'll be what, Tsuzuki-san?"
"Dead."
"Really? I'd like to see you try."
"Damn you!!! You know what?! You're a coward!! A coward you hear me?!" I reveled in his look of horror, anger at being said that he was a coward. His left brow was twitching slightly and the grin he was wearing was swept of his face.
"What did you say?" He said slowly.
"I said you're a coward. Release me and I'll face you."
"Release you? I'm not a fool. But well, let me think about that after I've had my entertainment." He said as he turned his back to me again and strode towards Hisoka.
"No stop!!! I'm sorry...... Please don't touch him anymore....." I pleaded as my head rang the warning bells. He already finished the curse.... What else would a perverted, mad man would do? It's either he kill him now or...... No not again. Muraki slowly turned to me.
"You'll do anything I want?" I nodded.
"What if........"
"Spit it out!!!" I yelled frantically at him. I really don't like this game of his. Really frustrating and confusing.
"How about we continue our disturbed activity at the Queen Camilla? The one that was disturbed after our little game of cards?" I looked at him, horror in my face.
"No way....!!!!" I screamed aloud, without thinking. Muraki smiled sadly and moved towards Hisoka. He let his hands roam around his body. Down his chest, to his abdomen.... down until he started undoing his pants.
"Damn you!!!!" I screamed as he continued doing so. I saw Hisoka and noticed that he froze out cold. He couldn't react to what Muraki was doing to him. I watch silently my mouth moving wordlessly I continued to watch his cruel act. Finally we both found our voices.
"Nooooo!!!!!!!" We both screamed aloud at the same time. Silence hung in the air after that. I found my voice and gave the words I know I will not be regretting. As long as I saved Hisoka, everything would be alright.
"Muraki. Please stop."
"Why?" He asked as stopped doing whatever it is he's doing.
"I'll do what you want."
"Seriously?" I looked at him with anger in my eyes.
"Would I be joking at a time like this?"
"Of course not. You were always rather serious when the topic's about your partner." He looked at Hisoka wanly who seemed to be frozen again.
"Just..... Just get it over with." I said resignedly. I heard tinkling laughter and winced. Muraki sounded just like a child who had been given an early Christmas present.
"In a hurry, Tsuzuki-san? In the contrary.... I'd like to savor it to it's worth." God. Now that promises a long hard, night.
"What would I have in return then?" I asked just in case. Well, I wouldn't be giving up my dignity for nothing, ain't I? I just want to make sure that Hisoka is entirely out of his grip and that afterwards he let go us.
"Name your price." Muraki said slightly. As I felt being dragged down from the ceiling. It was as if the hairs at my wrists, ankles and waist are pulling me down. At last I'm at face level with Muraki.
"Anything?"
"I said so, ain't I?" I looked at him solemnly.
"One, don't touch Hisoka ever again." Muraki grinned.
"Granted."
"Two, after you are over...."
"With you." He said quite happily.
"Whatever. You let go of us. Including them." I motioned towards Rei and Mogley.
"Accepted." Then without preamble he reached up on the hairs that's restraining me.
"I do trust you that you'll keep your words. I wont be needing these....." He motioned to the hairs.
"I gave you my word, and I don't have any intention to break them. I do hope you do the same." He touched the hairs at my wrists and it melted at contact.
"I keep them. Whenever I can." He said ominously to my ear.
I close my eyes tightly. I tired to think of anything.... Anything wonderful to think about to stop me from feeling Muraki's hands all over my body, to feel his kisses all over me. I do have the power to stop him.... but in reality I don't. He had me in a vice like grip and he wont let go of me until he's through and satisfied.
I hear gasps and sobbing. I look directly in front of me. Hisoka's sobbing. That made me smile. Is that sadness for me? Then maybe he's not as angry with me as I thought he was. Maybe we have a chance after all......
I see his mouth forming the words 'I'm sorry' over and over again. That made me cry. He thinks he's to blame for all that's happening to me. I think it'll be a pity if Hisoka starts thinking like I do. So I try to smile his way.
I mouthed the words 'don't look.' He nods and said the words 'I'm sorry' again. I didn't dare look his way again. This is more embarrassing that I ever thought it would be. Now I know what Hisoka's feeling every time the night of the Sakura incident comes up........
I try the best as I could to block Muraki's moans and gasps of pleasure by thinking how happy I would be once me and Hisoka made up. But my brain suddenly stopped functioning when I felt Muraki tugging loosed my shirt and reaching for my belt.
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Hisoka's POV
I quietly sobbed as I shut my eyes close. Tsuzuki is so selfless! I told myself as I continued to cry. I never imagine that his..... His love for me was this strong.
He let himself be disgraced by that beast, Muraki.... Now even if we escape this.... We'll never be rid of Muraki's presence ever.
But then that's the question. The bad guys never keep their end of the bargain. Why would Muraki differ? I doubt he'll really let me go. After he's finished with Tsuzuki, he'll finish me. Hah. Wish granted that he'll never touch me, my ass!
If only I had one more chance with Tsuzuki. I'd like to at least apologize to him. It's the least I could do for this.
I was thinking of the worst, how Muraki will kill me or worse continue where he left off earlier, when I felt a hand on my feet. My eyes went wide open with shock. Don't tell me, he's already finished with Tsuzuki! I asked myself wildly as I looked at their general direction earlier. I winced.
Bad move. Muraki had just stripped Tsuzuki off his pants... and well, let's just say he's immensely enjoying himself.
But the fear I had later on, resurfaced. Who touched me then? Who? I closed my eyes, thinking. When I opened my eyes, I nearly screamed.
Good thing, Muraki is preoccupied and that the man in front of me put his hand on my mouth to shut me up.
Bloody, bruised and looking in bad shape, but still alive was Rei. He hissed at me to stay quiet. I nodded silently. He smiled as he let go of my mouth and looked one more time at Muraki to make sure that he still had his hands full. He started untying my hands.
"Disgusting ain't he?" He smirked as he finally unwounded the restraining wires and started undoing the one holding my waist.
"I do believe you have some kind of plan?" He asked me as I felt Mogley untying my feet.
I looked down at him and he smiled.
"Don't worry, whatever it is we'll help." Mogley said almost soundlessly.
My eyes watered with grateful tears as I looked up at where Muraki is and started formulating the plan.
t.b.c
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A/N: Sorry for taking so long! Just wasn't in the mood to write it yet. But hey, I finished it already and that's what counts right? Hehehe.... Anyway, I hope you like this chap, and as you can see it's kind of winding down…. I'm close to finishing it! Yay!!!
Yukie-chan – hey! Sorry about that, you know me taking so long. But I'm really trying the best that I can to update faster! Hmm… I think I update slow cause I'm juggling far too many fics that I can handle! Hehehe…. Anyways, you also like Sanzo-Goku pairings? Well me too! That's good! Well if you are tired of waiting for my updates, try reading Belonging and Journey to the Past. They're already finished and it contains Sanzo-Goku!
Saiyajin-Raven69 – Thanks so much!! Really liked your review…. It encourages me to write faster… hehehe, anyways, I have had this chap written forever but there's something wrong with the ff.net coz it cant upload the docu…. Anyway hoping you like this installment!
Tricycle – Thanks so much for the review! Don't worry about the all caps thingy…. It isn't annoying, in fact I think I caught your hyperactivity while reading it!! *grins*
Empathy-no-tenshi – yup, Muraki (and me!!)loves torturing Hisoka!!! But you know what? I like him because of that!! Hehehhe… *thumbs up*
Lil Yu Jah – nope you didn't went psycho, ok maybe semi-psycho, hehehe, just kidding! Anyway thanks for reviewing!!
Darke Angel – I still haven't thought of it yet, you know wat/tat…… but hey maybe I will since I've been dropping hints about them (have I really?) anyway glad you like the last chap!
Yamato Forever – Oooh…. Wat/tat didn't appear here! But they will on the next chap!! They will…. *evil cackle*
