My Only Correct Decision
[Chapter 4: Captured]
"Hisoka…"
"Wake up Hisoka…""Ungh." His eyes opened and were greeted by the blinding light of the morning. "Huh? Watari?"
"I've been watching you since the other night. The king brought you to me three days ago. He said he found you unconscious in one of the corridors on the eighth floor." Watari explained to his friend.
Hisoka was quite surprised by this, especially the part wherein Muraki brought him to Watari's care. Had he known that he was at the upper chambers? Moreover, what on earth was Muraki doing there? The general's brain became so stuffed with questions that he wanted to ask.
"—Good, your bleeding mouth is okay—"
"I…Wata…ri…"
"—You don't have an signs of fever—"
"Yes, but,"
"—I still have to check on your impaired health—"
"Was…"
"—Here take this—"
"How…"
Watari shoved a spoonful of warm soup under Hisoka's nose. He perfectly tried to ignore whatever attempt of Hisoka to speak. He was worried enough that his friend might suddenly burst out yelling accompanied by the dreaded tears. He would rather risk that Hisoka would be hurt by his intolerance and be settled before handling matters with his friend.
After a few spoonfuls of soup, he gave up trying to give it to Hisoka. He placed aside the half-filled bowl and cast a sorrowful look at Hisoka. He did not want to tell how bad his friend's shape was right now because it was very, very pitiful. Since Hisoka would not tell what was wrong, he could not do anything to help but offer his time to look after him.
Silently, he left the room and went straight to his laboratory on the fifth floor of the fortress. He entered it and sank into one of the office chairs. He was very confused about the events occurring to him and his friend this past few days. He wanted to ask, but who would be able to answer him?
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"Is everything running fine?" Tatsumi asked the messenger that approached him. He was busy today for the preparations for the upcoming attack at the fortress. He was in a pleasant mood because he knew that nothing would ruin his plan to overthrow the King, Muraki. The mood did not change until he saw Tsuzuki clutching a stitch on his chest after entering the room.
Tatsumi did not take notice of this since it was normal for people to catch for breath after running. However, his assumptions proved wrong when Tsuzuki did not recover from his breathlessness.
He approached his assistant and immediately inquired what was wrong. A breathy answer came, "I do… not ...know…my chest hurts so… much, Tatsumi-san." Tsuzuki replied to him. At the back of the dark haired man's mind however lingered a few flashes of scary thoughts. Some of these thoughts include what is supposed to be Hisoka's constant nightmare, Muraki.
He knew there was a mutual bond that forged between him and Hisoka the other night. This bond might be the reason he feels whatever Hisoka felt. Right now, this feeling was sharp pain and mixed with melancholy.
He didn't want to mention to Tatsumi that he'd been talking to Hisoka, the general of the cavalry sentries the other day. It might foul up everything that Tatsumi has planned. What still lingered in his mind was a question he is dying for an answer. It was something to do with what Hisoka had warned him about—the king…
"Rearrange yourselves and prepare for attack! We will enter fortress premises within three minutes!"
The voices of the rebels ensued and created total chaos within a few minutes' time. It was no wonder the people were stricken by the onslaught and therefore panicked immediately. Perfect bedlam wrecked havoc so fast in the city as the rebels and king Muraki's soldiers fought.
Lub-dubb….
Lubdubb….
Lubdubb……
The heart residing in Hisoka's heart throbbed loudly against his chest. The panic rising in him as he found himself fending off rebels and keeping an eye for the their leader. He had come to assume his duty command to the sentries now fighting outside the castle. His duty called him to serve the kingdom and its ruler Muraki.
"I expect some good news when you return, General Kurosaki."
What did Muraki expect from him? Tsuzuki's head on a silver platter?! HE would not as much try to find Tsuzuki in this kind of chaos occurring. However, this seemed impossible because after directing a few solders to follow him, Hisoka came face-to-face with Tsuzuki and another tall man that Hisoka assumed to be the head.
"Tatsumi, leave now! I will handle him by myself!" Tsuzuki cried to the man beside him. Immediately, the other man swiftly swept past them and with agility, he was able to force his way by magic through Hisoka's soldiers. Tatsumi called from behind while advancing father towards the direction of the fortress' gates, "I'll be back! I will face the King!"
"NO!" Hisoka cried as he attempted to follow Tatsumi but Tsuzuki merely prevented him from doing so.
"Sorry, General, but you will have to face me first!"
"Very well then…" Hisoka annoyed said and prepared to fight. He knew swords or any weapon would be of any use so he stood firmly instead. Tsuzuki carried no weapons because he was a gifted one, that is, to have special magical capabilities enabling him to fight without aid.
Blasts came from all direction as the two fought fiercely with gusts of powerful energy. All of the soldiers and rebels came to a halt as they watched the two fighting in a rather magnificent battle.
"General Hisoka!" the troops shouted as they watched their leader swiftly ducking every spell aimed by Tsuzuki. Everybody thought that the battle would turn grave for the king's general because Tsuzuki succeeded in injuring Kurosaki-kun.
"There is no need to kill my general!" A voice from the top of the nearby tower announced loudly and everybody heard. Situated on a balcony was Muraki and a pale body grotesquely angled body floating erect beside him.
"I already have your leader Seiichiro Tatsumi! Leave all your weapons and surrender to me or else you will be purged like him!" Muraki triumphantly declared to everyone who were listening and pointed to the immobile figure of Seiichiro Tatsumi. Nobody moved nor made a slight sound. Everyone was aghast by Muraki's fearless and evil appearance before him or her.
At this point, Muraki began to suspend a few rebels in midair and somehow managed to strangle them with an invincible hand. The resistance members watched with horror etched in their face as each of their companions died that horrible way then falling to the ground like crumpled trash.
Muraki, not thoroughly convinced the rebels, appeared before them on the battlegrounds. The king made sure he was visible to everyone around him and he soon proceeded with another set of men being killed.
Hisoka watched this scene filled not only of horror but also in terrible pain. His mind could not digest any further what Muraki was doing and gave an anguished wail together with Tsuzuki, "NOOOOOOOOO!"
"Oh, yes." Muraki laughed yet again another diabolical and evil way before bursting the batch of soldiers suspended high in the air. This scene was ended full of harsh laugher and a spray of warm, rust colored blood as the corpses of the unlucky rebels exploded by Muraki's power.
Everything ended in a bleak silence when Muraki have deliberately destroyed everything (and everyone) in his path. Tsuzuki, in the meantime, managed to escape Muraki by Hisoka's diversion of some 'battle'.
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Hisoka sighed heavily as he kneeled before Muraki. Muraki on the other hand, nonchalantly turned his head away and instead, rested his gaze upon the elegant columns made of marble. Three days have gone since Muraki the attacked happened. Three days after Kazutaka Muraki, the kingdom's ruler killed all the rebels like a bloodthirsty murderer…
"I regret to say, your highness that the other leader escaped from me." Hisoka said while making sure that he did not make eye contact with Muraki (though the king wasn't looking) and get discovered that he let Tsuzuki off with his own consent.
"Do not trouble yourself, General. It will happen—Asato will come and attempt to save his partner. I am giving you this task…you may start a day after this because I am giving you a day off…"
The words Muraki swam inside Hisoka's mind as he thought of something else. This manner of thinking continued inside Hisoka until the last words the king gave, "go now and enjoy your day, Kurosaki-san…"
A chord struck inside Tsuzuki…what if he was caught? What will Muraki try to do with Tsuzuki? Nothing has happened to Seiichiro Tatsumi today nor did he do anything yesterday to the mutineer. However, it was nothing of an assurance that nothing will happen to the person he suddenly cared for.
Why?
Why do I care for you?
I am linked to you Tsuzuki in a manner no ordinary explanation could tell.
I feel your pain,
You feel mine.
I feel your anxiety,
You feel my guilt…
I know you without words
You see me without eyes.
We share joy and peace through this forbidden link that binds us…
Do we or do we not impart everything?
But Tsuzuki does not know something about me.
[To be continued…]
Author's notes: Waaaaaaaa~i! Hello everybody! I'm glad there are people still reading this fanfic of mine… ::bows down to everyone:: arigato minna-san!
Hmmm…what should I give? (pulls out a box of Pucca…sorry don't have Pocky with me) anyway…nevermind…
Err…to say this chapter wasn't that good but I had to put it since there is no way I can put the events together correctly…a revelation will happen [remember the oc I mentioned] Okay, that for next time. In the meantime, please do review…it will be very much appreciated!
Thanks to the ff. peepz:
To icediamond: thanks for mentioning the title ^_^ that was very kind of you! I did not notice it myself (probably because I spell it correctly on the fic itself…
To MitsumeMarron: yes, I'm glad that you did like it ;D I have to admit, I am not very good at grammar though (that is my least favorite part about english and japanese (and any other language if that's the case)).
To Yume Maxwell-Yuy: Thankies for saying that hope you enjoy! Tsusoka? I'll try but I thought of putting someone...I'll try anyway for you ^_^
To Yukie-chan: pioneers in reviewing ne? So how's the life full of projects and quizzes?
To kae_117: hey, haven't received any of what you said a survey from Karen-chan for the akml…cheers on your fic (Snow white! Snow white!)
To dukki: ei gal! Will you ever update any of you fanfics? I miss Paper wings!