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Chapter Two

The first encounter

"Oyasumi nasai, Hijiri-san," Tsuzuki told him after he had sent Hijiri home in a rush. Hijiri's face was murky. Tsuzuki noticed it and asked, "What's with the low face? We can see each other again tomorrow, right? If not tomorrow, maybe the next day, or the next, next day or the next, next, next day…"

"Alright, alright!" Hijiri cut through. "I get it."

"Well, goodbye then," The tall man smiled and closed the door behind him.

As he took a few steps, leaving the house, Hijiri called out from his bedroom window upstairs. "Are you following 'that' boy?" He asked.

Tsuzuki turned around. "…I have to," He gave the boy a pleasant and sleepy smile. The smile made Hijiri's face back to normal.

Don't be too late. You're sick you know?" He said and shut the windows close.

Tsuzuki frowned and sighed. He walked down the lane feeling a little disappointed. Why does everyone threats me like a child, he wondered.

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Hisoka stood in front of the arcade building. He looked around as if he was checking something. The arcadde was empty but the colorful neon lights were on. He suddenly started to remember something that Kaicho had told him just before he was sent down to Tsuzuki.

"Kurosaki-kun, there's something you should know before coming down to earth," Konou Kaicho told him. Hisoka was standing in front of him, floating with white wings on his back.

"Nan desyo?" Hisoka asked him, feeling a little curious himself.

Konoe took his eyes off the small notepad in his palm and looked at Hisoka. "There's been a report saying that one of our cupid master has emerged on earth."

"Excuse me? A cupid master?" The emerald-eyed boy asked puzzled for he had just been a cupid for only three months.

The man nodded. "Yes. He was one of the best cupid there was. But something changed him to an evil sinister man," He said. His eyes never left the dropping pink sakura petals from the boy's wings.

"What do you mean?" The boy asked.

Konoe-Kaicho picked up a petal and fiddled with it in between his fingers. "He's quite special and very different from the other cupid masters. He was a silver person. He's usually in silver outfit, has silver hair and even silver eyes. His skin was pale." Konoe said and looked at him through his rimmed glasses. "He's somewhat… beautiful. However, there was something wrong with his stare. It's as if he could pierce you right through your heart with them."

"Huh?" Hisoka gasped. He felt a sudden jolt of fear entering his mind. He looked at the man, waiting for more information.

"He has been seen on earth yesterday. A cupid master witnessed him killing a mortal. If I'm not mistaken, that was the seventh victim. A cupid's job is supposed to teach human love, not kill," Konoe said, rubbing his chin.

"What made him do those horrible murdering?" Hisoka asked. He was surprised.

"…Revenge."

"Hisoka!"

The loud ear-piercing scream woke him up from his 'night dream'. He turned around and saw Tsuzuki came running towards him. Hisoka groaned. " I thought you and Hijiri had gone home?"

"…But I can't just leave you here, alone. That isn't like me."

Tsuzuki's answer surprised him. "Baka!" He spat. "I don't need your protection. I'm supposed to protect you." He gave him a sharp stare.

The tall purple-eyed man bent down and smiled. "But, you left your duty."

Hisoka gasped. "Gomen…nasai, I didn't mean to…"

Suddenly, his words were interrupted by a loud scream for help, which happened to come from the huge structure.

"Darn it!" The boy cursed. He hurriedly ran into the building, leaving Tsuzuki behind.

Tsuzuki snapped his fingers. What am I doing out here? He wondered when he realized that he was standing alone in the dark. "Hisoka!" He called out and ran after him. Soon, both of them disappeared into the building.

After a while, they suddenly came to a stop. There was something that was bothering the small cupid. He studied the large hallway. Pink petals…? The heavily carpeted floor was scattered with pink petals, which seemed to illuminate in the red lights from the chandelier hanging in on the ceiling.

"Where did all these come from?" Tsuzuki asked the boy.

"He's here." Hisoka said, ignoring the question.

"Who's here?"

"Cupid master."

"Who?"

"Urusai!" Hisoka shrieked back at him, obviously feeling annoyed.

Tsuzuki backed off a little.

Hisoka walked across the large room and picked up one of the petals from the ground. Pink petals only exist when a cupid is doing his or her job. But what puzzled him is that particular cupid he was looking for was already dropped out by the bureau. Konoe-Kaicho had told him his name earlier. But somehow, he forgotten it already.

Then, a sudden cold breeze made him jumped in surprised. There isn't any window in here, where did the wind blow from, Hisoka grumbled, rubbing his hands on his arms.

"Are you the new cupid replacing me?" A hoarse voice broke out.

Tsuzuki and Hisoka turned to the first floor veranda. A man was standing there, surrounded with more pink petals. He was just as Hisoka imagined he would look like.

"How come the petals are still with you? You've been dropped out from the Cupid Bureau and that means, you no longer have any relationship with us. But… the petals…" Hisoka asked in confusion.

"Actually…" The man began as he made his way down the steep wooden stairs. "'They' followed me."

"You're kidding!"

"Lie, seriously, I'm not kidding. It's the truth. They wont leave me since I've been expelled," The man smirked. Hisoka and Tsuzuki couldn't see his right eye because it was hidden under his hair. "Come on kid. Haven't you read your textbook lately? These petals, they are like tracking devices for them to track out activities and out whereabouts," He added, when he noticed that Hisoka looked more confused than before.

Then, the man turned his attention to Tsuzuki, who was standing a few feet behind Hisoka. He studied the dark-haired man's features. Oh Kami-sama, he muttered silently. Who is that guy? His eyes are violet. No human has eyes that color. Does it means that he's…

"Kazutaka Muraki."

A voice startled him. He turned back and looked at Hisoka again.

"Why do you kill?" The boy asked.

He snickered. "Mm… I didn't know that I was so famous. Even you, a rookie knows me," The man now known as Muraki said. He moved a step closer towards the both of them.

Suddenly, a lady ran out of a room, screaming. She was covered with blood, which seemed to be coming out from a long wound on her neck. "Ta… su… ke… te…" She pleaded.

Unfortunately, both Hisoka and Tsuzuki were too shocked to do anything. Hisoka tried to raise his legs, but he felt as if they were glued to the floor. He watched in horror as a pair of large mixture of silvery white wings appeared on the back of the man in front of him. This is not good, he thought.

"Quiet woman! I thought you are dead," Muraki stared at her and started to chant something.

The pink petals turned into razors as he clapped his hands.

Hisoka gasped. "Masaka! That's the Forbidden Devil's cry…"

"What?" Tsuzuki asked.

Without answering, Hisoka quickly ran towards Tsuzuki in high speed. "Quick, run for cover!" He shouted, but before they knew it, an explosion occurred.

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"Tsuzuki… Tsuzuki."

A voice woke Tsuzuki. He opened his beautiful amethyst eyes slowly and looked around. Then, he came to realize that he was lying on a hospital bed. Watari, his lovable brother was beside him.

"Yokatta! You're awake!" The blonde hugged him tightly.

"Ugh…" He choked. "C…Can't breath…!"

Watari laughed and released him. "I guess that was too tight, ne?"

"What… Why am I here?" Tsuzuki asked. He tried to remember what had happened, but apparently the more he tried, the more his head ached. "Sou da! Hiso… Argh!" He clasped his head with both his hands. It's no use, he told himself.

"You're head was knocked by one of the floors when the arcade collapsed. So good for the new arcade," Tatsumi said as he stepped into the room. "Someone have to sue the person in charge for the construction of the building. What do you think?"

"Good idea, bro!" Watari answered immediately.

"Tatsu-niisan, where's Hisoka?" Tsuzuki asked as he tried to get out from bed. But then he fell down. Unfortunately, his body was still weak and his legs could not support the weight of his body at the moment.

"Who? Hisoka?" Watari repeated.

The purple-eyed man fluffed his pillows and nodded. "Yup, the boy with green eyes!"

Watari quickly got up from the bed. He remembered the face and opened the window. He looked out and as he thought, the boy was standing, or rather waiting for Tsuzuki.

"Was he the kid with you last night?' Tatsumi asked Tsuzuki.

The man nodded weakly. "…But, I don't blame him. I was the one who insisted to follow him," He explained. But Tatsumi was not even listening to him. "Onii-san…" He said in despair. He watched hopelessly at his brother, who walked out of the room.

Watari put his arms around his younger brother's shoulders, trying to comfort him. "Don't worry," He said and continued, " I'm sure that boy could explain to him from his look."

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Hisoka watched Tatsumi walking down the hospital stairs towards him. "Are you Hisoka?" He asked solemnly.

"Hai…"

"Were you with Tsuzuki last night?"

"Sou desu."

Tatzumi lifted his glassed and stared at the floor for a while and then lifted his head back up at the boy in front of him. "Tell me what happened last night," He asked in a monotonous voice.

"Dame. I can't," He told him sincerely. He knew that all the man in front of him wanted was to protect his own brother, but this was a top secret.

"What do you mean you…"

Before Tatsumi could finish his line, Hisoka interrupted. "There's something in life that should be left unsaid," He told him straight and left.

"Matte!" The man said as he grabbed the boy's shoulder. "Why aren't you hurt?"

Hisoka turned around. "You won't believe me even if I explain," He said and walked off, leaving Tatsumi puzzled.

Tatzumi eyed the boy until he disappeared among the crowds in the hospital. He shook his head and smiled. I don't know who he is, but he sure made Tsuzuki feel alive again, he thought.

As Hisoka left the hospital by foot, he didn't notice that there was a small petal hidden between his hair. Little did he knew that he was followed by someone…

End of chapter___________________________

Dias: Yatta! Exam's over!

Rei : Don't get too exited Master Dias. Mid semester…

Dias: Exam will be held in May! Darn it! Should you remind me?

Rei : You remind it yourself! Besides, you took my line!

Dias: -_-; Damn… I hate exams… just like I hate Muraki.

Rei : * Head struck by an arrow* Nan… de… syo…?

Dias: I said I HATE MURAKI!

Rei : Teme! He's not that hated!

Dias: Yes he is! * Starts a series of punching and boxing *

Haruko: Guys, don't try this at home. It's very dangerous… But then, you can do at school. It's approved by Private Araiso High Executive Committee.