AN: Eheheheeh..well, this story is back from being frozen in my
secret underground lab!!! Actually, I just wanted to get my Escaflowne fic
done first..then I could concentrate completely on this! And.well..here it
is ^^" Again. ^^"
Morien Alexander- Heh, well, redundant maybe, but it makes for good humor :P
Asidian- Heheh, well, I kinda added detail to Muraki's little plan, so now it'll be WAY more interesting when you find out ^__^v And I'm glad you like the response part.I just figure people give time to make reviews, we should give time to answer them ^^ And don't worry about the kun thing, Jade is just saying that because she's more familiar with him...or could she like him? Could Tsuzuki get jealous? Will Tatsumi get jealous? Not even I know ^_^v Bwahahahh...ahem.
Kohuei- Wai, honored that you read my story even if you don't know much about the anime. If you can find a video or episodes or comics of it, I recommend the purchase of said merchandise. It's sooo cute ^__^
Shan-Duri Ma- I'm glad that you like it!! I hope you continue to do so ^^''
Tsuzuki padded quietly past the training hall, trying to avoid Jade. The other workers said she was being really scary, and Watari seemed to be the most insistent that they leave her alone.
" That's good, Jade. I think we should take a rest, however. Things like this can be tiring." Puppy ears perking, Tsuzuki conveniently forgot any previous warnings about Jade and crept to the door that was open slightly. Blinking rapidly, he dimly felt his mouth drop to the ground at the sight of a hovering bokken, as well as several books and a pillow. They were all moving in their own orbits around the girl with maroon hair, back turned towards the door. Jade nodded curtly to the older man's statement, and the assorted items flew to their spots in the room. Tatsumi handed her a bottle of water, which she accepted gratefully, stretching.
" Thanks Tatsumi-kun." A grateful smile was directed towards the secretary, and he smiled back in turn. Tsuzuki felt a tiny stab of jealousy. Where was the upset Jade everybody was warning him about? Knocking on the door, he walked into the training room as Jade whirled at the sound.
" Oh! Hello Tsuzuki-san." Another sting. Why the familiarity with Tatsumi? And..why did he care? Eh, he probably just missed Hisoka lots, that's all. That reminded him.
" Eh, Tatsumi-san, do you know when 'Soka's gonna be back?" Out of the corner of his eye, he could have sworn he saw Jade's hands clench and her mouth open, but when he flicked his gaze to her she was silent and relaxed.
" I'm sorry Tsuzuki-san, I'm not quite sure. The recent events have been..trying on him." This time, Jade looked REALLY angry. Tsuzuki suppressed a shudder. 'Kowaii..' Once more, she opened her mouth to say something, and snapped it shut. Eyes glinting dangerously, she turned on her heels and stormed out of the room, leaving a small wake of power ripples behind her. Blinking, Tsuzuki rubbed the back of his head.
" Jee, no wonder everybody told me to watch out." Tatsumi sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
" Tsuzuki..perhaps it would be a good idea to refrain from mentioning Kurosaki-san's name while Jade is around. She's a little moody right now, and-" Tsuzuki cut him off, understanding dawning on him.
" And she doesn't want to be thought of as 'Soka's replacement?" A bewildered blink answered him.
" Yes..yes, I suppose. Besides, she still has trouble dealing with her powers. They seem to have taken a leap since she was alive. Setting her off may not be a good idea. This morning when she was upset books started to float in the office. Then once she calmed down they fell. This makes a messy workplace, and I disapprove of that. Just be careful, Tsuzuki." Puppy Tsuzuki nodded eagerly, and then bounced off. He should find Jade and apologize. After all, it wasn't like it was her fault Hisoka was gone, right? * * * * * * * * * * * *
" I hate Murphy's Law..I hate Murphy's Law.." Jade grumbled as she stalked down the lane in front of the JuOhCho building. Earlier she had told herself that things couldn't possibly get worse. So, of course, they did. Almost immediately. Growling angrily, she whirled and slammed her hand into a poor sakura tree, feeling a slight pang of pleasure as the lightning bolts of pain shot up her wrist and into her arm. Checking the knuckles carefully, Jade watched the bruises blossom and then fade quickly. A faint tingling at the back of her neck alerted her to Tsuzuki's presence. Her empathetic powers had flowed back slowly that day, and now she was staggering under the brunt of it.
" Ugh, what am I doing here??" She groaned, leaning against the tree trunk and sliding down, burying her head in her hands.
" I'd say you're damaging a tree and feeling upset, but I could be wrong." A familiar voice reached her ears. Worry. Happiness. Guilt. Raising her head, she found herself staring into a pair of violet eyes. Much to her dismay, she squeaked, yes, squeaked, and fell over.
" Ah, sorry Jade! I didn't mean to scare you." Puppy Tsuzuki went from his crouch into a kneeling position and helped her up. She flinched at the contact between his hand and her arm as a current of more worry shot through her. A wave of disappointment followed, at Tsuzuki backed off. Jade sighed once more, running her hand through her hair.
" I'm sorry too, Tsuzuki-san. Today..well, it hasn't exactly been the best day ever, and I'm starting to snap at people." A hand strayed upwards to rub her forehead. All she needed to complete the day was the headache that was peeking it's ugly head around the corner and laughing at her, going 'Nyah nyah, there's nothing you can do to stop me!' Jade shook her head slightly. Stupid overactive imagination.
" Well then, I guess we're equal." Now serious, Tsuzuki flopped down beside her, looking up into the sky. Nevermind the fact that they were sitting in the main lane and could probably be seen by anybody in the office building. Silence reigned for a moment, and Jade turned her thoughts inward. 'Come on, now would be a perfect time to just tell him. Two words. I'm Hisoka. How hard could it be?' She scowled fiercely, glaring up at a cloud.
" Jade.are you really comfortable here?" Jade turned her head, blinking at Tsuzuki. Whatever question he was going to ask, that wasn't the one she had been expecting.
" Of course. Why wouldn't I be? Everybody here in nice to me, and work isn't hard." Tsuzuki just stared at her, disbelief radiating away from him. She sighed, fiddling with the hem of one of her sleeves. 'If I don't look at him, then I don't have to answer..'
" Jade.come on. Pleaaasseee?" Wincing, Jade tried to block out his voice. And the feelings of hurt, wonder, and anxiety.
" Well damn.." She muttered explosively, turning to face him.
" It's just..I'm not really wh-"
" Jade! Tsuzuki! I DID IT!!" Startled, Jade glanced up to see Watari running towards them with an incredibly euphoric look on his face. He was also waving around a test tube with purple liquid and a stopper. 'Uh oh..'
" Did what, Watari? What happened?" Tsuzuki was on his feet, blinking as the blonde scientist finally came to a stop, panting slightly.
" My sex-changing potion worked!!!!" Jade paled considerably, trying to deal with her own panic as well as the swelling pride, excitement and happiness that threatened to overwhelm her.
" Jade! Do you want to try it?" Jade nearly fell over, she backed away so fast.
"N-no." Watari blinked then, a look of mentally saying 'DOH!' appeared, and he whirled on Tsuzuki. The shinigami just backed away nervously, and Watari's shoulders drooped. Disappointment.
" Eh.Watari..why don't you try it on..hmmm.Tatsumi-kun? He'd look pretty as a girl!" To this, Watari just flushed slightly and crossed his arms.
" Yes. But then Tatsumi would throttle me." Jade grinned widely. Watari had is soooo badly.but she wasn't about to interfere just yet. Neither of them were ready, from what she saw, and matchmaking now would just make things worse. So, she kept quiet about the fact that he had indeed agreed to the fact that Tatsumi would be pretty as a girl. Meanwhile, Tsuzuki was just laughing, apparently coming to the same conclusion that she had.
" How about 003?" She blinked innocently at Wataris' shocked face.
" Hey..now that you mention it..003! Where are you!!" He was off again. Jade giggled before she could stop herself. Tsuzuki flashed a triumphant grin at her.
" Hah! I got you to laugh. And everybody said that if I tried you'd punch me into the next dimension." Jade tried, honest she did. But her mouth wouldn't stop twitching into a smile, and the unrestrained laughter that bubbled forth couldn't be contained, no matter how hard she tried. She just sat there, laughing, until tears started forming in her eyes. Still she laughed, not having a clue as to what was so funny. It felt good, laughing. She hadn't laughed in years.
" Eh? Jade, what's so funny?" Jade just shook her head, laughter subsiding.
" I.it's nothing, Tsuzuki-san. I just.haven't laughed in a long, long time, that's all." He frowned lightly for a moment. Jealousy. She blinked at that.
" I told you already, you can just call me Tsuzuki. San is too formal, right?" Jade blinked. Oh.
" Sorry, Tsuzuki." She seemed to be doing a lot of apologizing lately..oh well. He reached a hand to help her up, and she gave a little mental gulp as she grabbed it. It wasn't that she hated him, or anything like that, quite the contrary. It was just..he didn't try to shield his emotions, and they were so blatant that it was hard not to give into them. And if that started happening, well..they were in for a fair bit of a roller-coaster ride. * * * * * * * * * * * *
Oriya sighed, rubbing a hand over his face. Really, Muraki was more twisted and sadistic than he had originally thought.
" Ah, Muraki..when will you give up?" He wondered, watching the starry sky from his room, sadness passing across his face for a moment. She didn't do anything to deserve what he had planned. But he supposed, if you wanted to break somebody completely, then Muraki was the person to go to. He just hoped that it didn't backfire.. * * * * * * * * * * * *
Muraki smiled to himself as he walked slowly down the street. 'Just a few more days,' he promised himself. 'Just a few more days and then I'll shatter my favorite toy...a worthy sacrifice for what I truly want.' * * * * * * * * * * * *
Jade tossed in her bed, eyes snapped shut, a blanket of sweat covering her face. It was the nightmares again, but it had a different theme than before.
It was night..at least she knew that much. There was such sadness radiating all around her, it made her eyelids sting. Sadness, anger, betrayal.what happened?
The scene switched to that of the office building. One by one, she walked by the other shinigami, but they avoided her gaze. As the walk continued, Jade could feel her confidence shrinking by the minute. Until she saw Tsuzuki. Brightening, she waved to him and called his name.
Hate. Hurt. Betrayal. She stopped dead in her tracks, suddenly right in front of him, as he sneered down at her, a look of contempt on his face. Eyebrows pulling into a puzzled frown, she took a step back. The wall she met was moving. Breathing. Jade stifled a cry as two arms clad in a white trenchcoat wrapped around her waist.
"You belong to me, my little toy. And Tsuzuki-kun..he belongs to me as well. But I can't keep both of you, so..." Warm breath tickled her ear as pain exploded all over. This time she did cry out, screaming herself hoarse as the fire tore through her veins, red marks pulsating everywhere. Like the night she died, and Hisoka took her place, but a thousand times worse. She screamed, and screamed, and screamed. Muraki had discarded her, taking Tsuzuki's arm. Tsuzuki knelt by he, touched her arm, calling her name, the hate still clear in his eyes. It burned even worse. Why wouldn't he stop? She just wanted it to stop..
"Jade...JADE..
"JADE!!!!!!" She screamed again as her eyes snapped open. Violet eyes poured concern and worry her way, and as a reflex from the dream she pushed him away, screaming once more. Of course, clumsiness decided to call and she fell off the bed, getting tangled in a combination of sheets and pajama's.
"Wah, Jade, are you ok???" Jade ignored him, shaking, mind still on the dream. He rushed over to her, grabbing her shoulders in concern. Still shaken, she cried out.
" GET AWAY FROM ME!!" She winced, a hand flying to her throat. Tsuzuki immediately let go, confusion emanating from him.
" Jade, it was just a dream. Come on, let's get you something to drink. I could hear you all the way from my place. Now, can you-" Jade couldn't help herself. Tsuzuki was so cruel in the dream, and now he was normal...she needed reassurance. And so, cutting him off, she had, quite shamefacedly, flung herself at him and hugged him, squeezing her eyes shut and letting the emotions she was used to feeling flood her being.
" Stand." Tsuzuki whispered, a faint puzzlement floating into her. She just ignored it, clinging to him. 'I can't believe I'm doing this..' She could practically feel herself turning red.
" Jade..what happened?" More concern, and he wrapped his arms around her, shifting to get comfortable.
" It was bad..it was really, really bad." Jade's voice fell into a bit of a whine as she started to cry. That seemed to settle all of his questions, and soon a hand was petting her hair, and soothing whispers were directed at her ear, as a gentle rocking began.
" Jade..it's alright, don't worry. It was just a dream." She just shook her head mutely, trying to stifle the tears. It was too late to cry. Crying wouldn't help anything. Then it got worse. The hairs on the back of her neck prickled, and a mocking laugh was heard.
" No.." Jade squeezed her eyes shut, trying to ignore the dull throb coursing through her. Tsuzuki tensed, gently letting her go, and soon a cry was heard outside the window. Glancing up, Jade saw flame. 'Suzaku.' She stood and fled to the corner of the room. Just in time too, for the window shattered, glass shards flying everywhere.
" Muraki! Come back here!" Jade blinked. 'How did Tsuzuki get outside so quickly?' Creeping to the window, she stepped around the broken glass and peered outside. Cold laughter, this time much closer, sounded again. The hairs on her neck were standing straight up, she was sure. To prove her point, two arms wrapped around her, just like in the dream.
" Hello Hisoka." Jade's eyes widened.
AN: BWAHAHAHHHA ^_^ ahem. Well, review away, and the next chapter shall come :P
Morien Alexander- Heh, well, redundant maybe, but it makes for good humor :P
Asidian- Heheh, well, I kinda added detail to Muraki's little plan, so now it'll be WAY more interesting when you find out ^__^v And I'm glad you like the response part.I just figure people give time to make reviews, we should give time to answer them ^^ And don't worry about the kun thing, Jade is just saying that because she's more familiar with him...or could she like him? Could Tsuzuki get jealous? Will Tatsumi get jealous? Not even I know ^_^v Bwahahahh...ahem.
Kohuei- Wai, honored that you read my story even if you don't know much about the anime. If you can find a video or episodes or comics of it, I recommend the purchase of said merchandise. It's sooo cute ^__^
Shan-Duri Ma- I'm glad that you like it!! I hope you continue to do so ^^''
Tsuzuki padded quietly past the training hall, trying to avoid Jade. The other workers said she was being really scary, and Watari seemed to be the most insistent that they leave her alone.
" That's good, Jade. I think we should take a rest, however. Things like this can be tiring." Puppy ears perking, Tsuzuki conveniently forgot any previous warnings about Jade and crept to the door that was open slightly. Blinking rapidly, he dimly felt his mouth drop to the ground at the sight of a hovering bokken, as well as several books and a pillow. They were all moving in their own orbits around the girl with maroon hair, back turned towards the door. Jade nodded curtly to the older man's statement, and the assorted items flew to their spots in the room. Tatsumi handed her a bottle of water, which she accepted gratefully, stretching.
" Thanks Tatsumi-kun." A grateful smile was directed towards the secretary, and he smiled back in turn. Tsuzuki felt a tiny stab of jealousy. Where was the upset Jade everybody was warning him about? Knocking on the door, he walked into the training room as Jade whirled at the sound.
" Oh! Hello Tsuzuki-san." Another sting. Why the familiarity with Tatsumi? And..why did he care? Eh, he probably just missed Hisoka lots, that's all. That reminded him.
" Eh, Tatsumi-san, do you know when 'Soka's gonna be back?" Out of the corner of his eye, he could have sworn he saw Jade's hands clench and her mouth open, but when he flicked his gaze to her she was silent and relaxed.
" I'm sorry Tsuzuki-san, I'm not quite sure. The recent events have been..trying on him." This time, Jade looked REALLY angry. Tsuzuki suppressed a shudder. 'Kowaii..' Once more, she opened her mouth to say something, and snapped it shut. Eyes glinting dangerously, she turned on her heels and stormed out of the room, leaving a small wake of power ripples behind her. Blinking, Tsuzuki rubbed the back of his head.
" Jee, no wonder everybody told me to watch out." Tatsumi sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose.
" Tsuzuki..perhaps it would be a good idea to refrain from mentioning Kurosaki-san's name while Jade is around. She's a little moody right now, and-" Tsuzuki cut him off, understanding dawning on him.
" And she doesn't want to be thought of as 'Soka's replacement?" A bewildered blink answered him.
" Yes..yes, I suppose. Besides, she still has trouble dealing with her powers. They seem to have taken a leap since she was alive. Setting her off may not be a good idea. This morning when she was upset books started to float in the office. Then once she calmed down they fell. This makes a messy workplace, and I disapprove of that. Just be careful, Tsuzuki." Puppy Tsuzuki nodded eagerly, and then bounced off. He should find Jade and apologize. After all, it wasn't like it was her fault Hisoka was gone, right? * * * * * * * * * * * *
" I hate Murphy's Law..I hate Murphy's Law.." Jade grumbled as she stalked down the lane in front of the JuOhCho building. Earlier she had told herself that things couldn't possibly get worse. So, of course, they did. Almost immediately. Growling angrily, she whirled and slammed her hand into a poor sakura tree, feeling a slight pang of pleasure as the lightning bolts of pain shot up her wrist and into her arm. Checking the knuckles carefully, Jade watched the bruises blossom and then fade quickly. A faint tingling at the back of her neck alerted her to Tsuzuki's presence. Her empathetic powers had flowed back slowly that day, and now she was staggering under the brunt of it.
" Ugh, what am I doing here??" She groaned, leaning against the tree trunk and sliding down, burying her head in her hands.
" I'd say you're damaging a tree and feeling upset, but I could be wrong." A familiar voice reached her ears. Worry. Happiness. Guilt. Raising her head, she found herself staring into a pair of violet eyes. Much to her dismay, she squeaked, yes, squeaked, and fell over.
" Ah, sorry Jade! I didn't mean to scare you." Puppy Tsuzuki went from his crouch into a kneeling position and helped her up. She flinched at the contact between his hand and her arm as a current of more worry shot through her. A wave of disappointment followed, at Tsuzuki backed off. Jade sighed once more, running her hand through her hair.
" I'm sorry too, Tsuzuki-san. Today..well, it hasn't exactly been the best day ever, and I'm starting to snap at people." A hand strayed upwards to rub her forehead. All she needed to complete the day was the headache that was peeking it's ugly head around the corner and laughing at her, going 'Nyah nyah, there's nothing you can do to stop me!' Jade shook her head slightly. Stupid overactive imagination.
" Well then, I guess we're equal." Now serious, Tsuzuki flopped down beside her, looking up into the sky. Nevermind the fact that they were sitting in the main lane and could probably be seen by anybody in the office building. Silence reigned for a moment, and Jade turned her thoughts inward. 'Come on, now would be a perfect time to just tell him. Two words. I'm Hisoka. How hard could it be?' She scowled fiercely, glaring up at a cloud.
" Jade.are you really comfortable here?" Jade turned her head, blinking at Tsuzuki. Whatever question he was going to ask, that wasn't the one she had been expecting.
" Of course. Why wouldn't I be? Everybody here in nice to me, and work isn't hard." Tsuzuki just stared at her, disbelief radiating away from him. She sighed, fiddling with the hem of one of her sleeves. 'If I don't look at him, then I don't have to answer..'
" Jade.come on. Pleaaasseee?" Wincing, Jade tried to block out his voice. And the feelings of hurt, wonder, and anxiety.
" Well damn.." She muttered explosively, turning to face him.
" It's just..I'm not really wh-"
" Jade! Tsuzuki! I DID IT!!" Startled, Jade glanced up to see Watari running towards them with an incredibly euphoric look on his face. He was also waving around a test tube with purple liquid and a stopper. 'Uh oh..'
" Did what, Watari? What happened?" Tsuzuki was on his feet, blinking as the blonde scientist finally came to a stop, panting slightly.
" My sex-changing potion worked!!!!" Jade paled considerably, trying to deal with her own panic as well as the swelling pride, excitement and happiness that threatened to overwhelm her.
" Jade! Do you want to try it?" Jade nearly fell over, she backed away so fast.
"N-no." Watari blinked then, a look of mentally saying 'DOH!' appeared, and he whirled on Tsuzuki. The shinigami just backed away nervously, and Watari's shoulders drooped. Disappointment.
" Eh.Watari..why don't you try it on..hmmm.Tatsumi-kun? He'd look pretty as a girl!" To this, Watari just flushed slightly and crossed his arms.
" Yes. But then Tatsumi would throttle me." Jade grinned widely. Watari had is soooo badly.but she wasn't about to interfere just yet. Neither of them were ready, from what she saw, and matchmaking now would just make things worse. So, she kept quiet about the fact that he had indeed agreed to the fact that Tatsumi would be pretty as a girl. Meanwhile, Tsuzuki was just laughing, apparently coming to the same conclusion that she had.
" How about 003?" She blinked innocently at Wataris' shocked face.
" Hey..now that you mention it..003! Where are you!!" He was off again. Jade giggled before she could stop herself. Tsuzuki flashed a triumphant grin at her.
" Hah! I got you to laugh. And everybody said that if I tried you'd punch me into the next dimension." Jade tried, honest she did. But her mouth wouldn't stop twitching into a smile, and the unrestrained laughter that bubbled forth couldn't be contained, no matter how hard she tried. She just sat there, laughing, until tears started forming in her eyes. Still she laughed, not having a clue as to what was so funny. It felt good, laughing. She hadn't laughed in years.
" Eh? Jade, what's so funny?" Jade just shook her head, laughter subsiding.
" I.it's nothing, Tsuzuki-san. I just.haven't laughed in a long, long time, that's all." He frowned lightly for a moment. Jealousy. She blinked at that.
" I told you already, you can just call me Tsuzuki. San is too formal, right?" Jade blinked. Oh.
" Sorry, Tsuzuki." She seemed to be doing a lot of apologizing lately..oh well. He reached a hand to help her up, and she gave a little mental gulp as she grabbed it. It wasn't that she hated him, or anything like that, quite the contrary. It was just..he didn't try to shield his emotions, and they were so blatant that it was hard not to give into them. And if that started happening, well..they were in for a fair bit of a roller-coaster ride. * * * * * * * * * * * *
Oriya sighed, rubbing a hand over his face. Really, Muraki was more twisted and sadistic than he had originally thought.
" Ah, Muraki..when will you give up?" He wondered, watching the starry sky from his room, sadness passing across his face for a moment. She didn't do anything to deserve what he had planned. But he supposed, if you wanted to break somebody completely, then Muraki was the person to go to. He just hoped that it didn't backfire.. * * * * * * * * * * * *
Muraki smiled to himself as he walked slowly down the street. 'Just a few more days,' he promised himself. 'Just a few more days and then I'll shatter my favorite toy...a worthy sacrifice for what I truly want.' * * * * * * * * * * * *
Jade tossed in her bed, eyes snapped shut, a blanket of sweat covering her face. It was the nightmares again, but it had a different theme than before.
It was night..at least she knew that much. There was such sadness radiating all around her, it made her eyelids sting. Sadness, anger, betrayal.what happened?
The scene switched to that of the office building. One by one, she walked by the other shinigami, but they avoided her gaze. As the walk continued, Jade could feel her confidence shrinking by the minute. Until she saw Tsuzuki. Brightening, she waved to him and called his name.
Hate. Hurt. Betrayal. She stopped dead in her tracks, suddenly right in front of him, as he sneered down at her, a look of contempt on his face. Eyebrows pulling into a puzzled frown, she took a step back. The wall she met was moving. Breathing. Jade stifled a cry as two arms clad in a white trenchcoat wrapped around her waist.
"You belong to me, my little toy. And Tsuzuki-kun..he belongs to me as well. But I can't keep both of you, so..." Warm breath tickled her ear as pain exploded all over. This time she did cry out, screaming herself hoarse as the fire tore through her veins, red marks pulsating everywhere. Like the night she died, and Hisoka took her place, but a thousand times worse. She screamed, and screamed, and screamed. Muraki had discarded her, taking Tsuzuki's arm. Tsuzuki knelt by he, touched her arm, calling her name, the hate still clear in his eyes. It burned even worse. Why wouldn't he stop? She just wanted it to stop..
"Jade...JADE..
"JADE!!!!!!" She screamed again as her eyes snapped open. Violet eyes poured concern and worry her way, and as a reflex from the dream she pushed him away, screaming once more. Of course, clumsiness decided to call and she fell off the bed, getting tangled in a combination of sheets and pajama's.
"Wah, Jade, are you ok???" Jade ignored him, shaking, mind still on the dream. He rushed over to her, grabbing her shoulders in concern. Still shaken, she cried out.
" GET AWAY FROM ME!!" She winced, a hand flying to her throat. Tsuzuki immediately let go, confusion emanating from him.
" Jade, it was just a dream. Come on, let's get you something to drink. I could hear you all the way from my place. Now, can you-" Jade couldn't help herself. Tsuzuki was so cruel in the dream, and now he was normal...she needed reassurance. And so, cutting him off, she had, quite shamefacedly, flung herself at him and hugged him, squeezing her eyes shut and letting the emotions she was used to feeling flood her being.
" Stand." Tsuzuki whispered, a faint puzzlement floating into her. She just ignored it, clinging to him. 'I can't believe I'm doing this..' She could practically feel herself turning red.
" Jade..what happened?" More concern, and he wrapped his arms around her, shifting to get comfortable.
" It was bad..it was really, really bad." Jade's voice fell into a bit of a whine as she started to cry. That seemed to settle all of his questions, and soon a hand was petting her hair, and soothing whispers were directed at her ear, as a gentle rocking began.
" Jade..it's alright, don't worry. It was just a dream." She just shook her head mutely, trying to stifle the tears. It was too late to cry. Crying wouldn't help anything. Then it got worse. The hairs on the back of her neck prickled, and a mocking laugh was heard.
" No.." Jade squeezed her eyes shut, trying to ignore the dull throb coursing through her. Tsuzuki tensed, gently letting her go, and soon a cry was heard outside the window. Glancing up, Jade saw flame. 'Suzaku.' She stood and fled to the corner of the room. Just in time too, for the window shattered, glass shards flying everywhere.
" Muraki! Come back here!" Jade blinked. 'How did Tsuzuki get outside so quickly?' Creeping to the window, she stepped around the broken glass and peered outside. Cold laughter, this time much closer, sounded again. The hairs on her neck were standing straight up, she was sure. To prove her point, two arms wrapped around her, just like in the dream.
" Hello Hisoka." Jade's eyes widened.
AN: BWAHAHAHHHA ^_^ ahem. Well, review away, and the next chapter shall come :P