My Only Correct Decision
[Chapter 5: Meetings and Dreams]
"Hiiiiisoooooookaaaaa!!!" a great mass of blond hair came face to face with him. This blond mass named Yutaka Watari created great commotion, sticking out its pair of 'arms' as he came closer, closer and closer he came until—WHAM!
"Itai…" Hisoka groaned under the tight hug—or should we say arm grip Watari gave.
"Watari…You seem happy. Your mechanical owl woke you up exact on time?"
"Uhum! Don't let 003-san hear that… I have good news for you today!!!" Watari happily said and continued to explain the reason behind his gleeful day, "Well, guess what, we got a day off!"
Hisoka managed to smile since Watari's happiness seemed to creep inside the young general's brain and infected him badly. "I guess that you're extremely happy. Is these one of your 'experimentation-for-the better-of-humanity' moment?" Hisoka asked Watari in haughty tone.
Watari, seemingly unaffected by Hisoka's reproach answered in yet another degree of ecstasy, "Nope! I would want to, but I thought it would be best if we went out."
"Oh. I thought you wanted me to become one of your laboratory rats…"
"You finally agreed to my long-time request! I mean…"
"..."
"Ne Hisoka, I was just 'joking'. I'm serious about going out with you today."
"Uh…okay, fine with me," Hisoka agreed with Watari, since he could not possibly refuse now that his only friend in the fortress invited him out. If this meant getting out of this hell he lived in, and to get away from the enigmatic king, he would do so.
Therefore, they did go out and spent a nice time early in the morning. Both contentedly settled themselves at a nice coffee shop just past the square.
Amidst Watari's racket of selling off another of his inventions to another pretty waitress, Hisoka felt peace just sitting at the comfortable chair. That content silence suddenly turned into thoughtful remembering when Hisoka's pair of emerald eyes found its way to the display counter where the cakes were displayed.
Tsuzuki…
He just felt the urge to buy the Chocolate Trifle cake and stampede to…he did not know…
"Are! I want those sweets, Ta-chan! I love you because you're so good at cooking everything I like!" That happy voice the Tsuzuki spoke in reminded him how much how pleasant the other man could be…
Hisoka's eyes grew wide after feeling a wave of what looked like bursts of emotion from Tsuzuki remembering memories. The empathic link Hisoka had accidentally created enabled him to feel Tsuzuki. Strange that the distance they shared was unknown. Yet, the bond of emotion worked as if Tsuzuki was just by his side.
I am going to see you Tsuzuki…
"Watari, I have a favor to ask," Hisoka looked at Watari after he finished his business with other people, "Do me a favor…just let me off if ever Muraki looks for me."
"Okay, but why…?" Watari's question suddenly hung in the air as he saw Hisoka rush to the counter and bought the chocolate cake (and added a tip for the lady packing if she did it faster). All he could do was let his eyes follow his friend leaving the small coffee shop. Until he saw Hisoka turning his heels towards the door did he call after the young general, "Where do you think are you going?"
Hisoka retraced a few steps back and hurriedly replied, "Just remembered to visit a sick friend at the infirmaries."
Watari just stared at Kurosaki-kun's retreating back; he could not stop his friend from going. Who on earth would think Triple-layered chocolate is the best option of gift to bring to a sick person? Somewhere down the pits of his stomach told him there was something that will happen. That something does not look good from what Watari felt. He knew that Hisoka could walk into trouble again, and his worst fears are what would Muraki do…
Huff…puff…Hisoka panted after slowing his run towards the east side of the kingdom in search of a place only familiar to him because of Tsuzuki… He turned left to a long, and nice drive decked with numerous trees of Cherry blossoms. After a minute or so of feeling his way around the area, he finally found where Tsuzuki was. He was perfectly sure that it was Tsuzuki because his empathy told him so. Such a strong a connection he created that it would be such a wonder if he failed to identify and locate Tsuzuki.
In a garden gracing a baroque-styled mansion Tsuzuki gracefully sat, looking at the blooms of crocuses at his either side. "Tsuzuki…"
"Huh? Hi…Hisoka?" Tsuzki's amethyst eyes glowed brightly upon seeing his young friend. He cheerfully waved and called for Hisoka to sit beside him on the grass.
"What brings you here?"
"I…Uh…I…just…" Hisoka stuttered while showing the box of cake he brought with him, "Waaaaaa! Is that for me?" Tsuzuki happily asked.
Hisoka gave small nod, unable to reply because of the joy he suddenly felt…
Was this joy his or someone else's?
An utter of delight came from the purple-eyed man when he saw the contents of the box. Somehow, the choice of cake Hisoka took was up to Tsuzuki's taste, and he felt relieved. This is the only way Hisoka thought in order to approach Tsuzuki.
For a minute Hisoka stared at Tsuzuki who was busy deciding what side of the cake he would take first. It was to his great surprise that Tsuzuki shoved a rather large slice of cake under his nose. Knowing Hisoka for disliking very sweet things reluctantly looked at the cake, to Tsuzuki's bright face and back again to the cake. He did not want to annoy or dismay his companion so he took a bite from the chocolate cake offered to him.
Silently he chewed the bits of cake in his mouth, letting the chocolate melt in his mouth. It tasted nice and fit to his own preferance so he enjoyed eating it.
"Ne, you look too serious in eating the cake…don't you like it?" Tsuzuki (in chibi mode) asked while staring at the now half eaten slice of cake in his hand. Hisoka suddenly smiled and shook his dusty brown hair, "No, it tastes good…I…I just don't like sweets much, that's all…."
"Oh…"Tsuzuki carefully took a bite from the cake and then changed his tone in talking, "I guess you wanted to see me for something else…is there any problem?"
A pair of sad eyes was enough to tell Tsuzuki what Hisoka felt. He did not have to force it out from Hisoka. Although the latter was not good at expressing his own thoughts, the empathic link told him that Hisoka's recent dream bothered the young general a lot.
He felt the pain, anguish and fear that crushed Hisoka's heart at night, too. It was just too painful to bear and Tsuzuki wanted to do something about it. However, he did not want to scare Hisoka, who is very vulnerable. The young man's heart was as fragile as glass.
Hisoka made a gesture of leaning against his shoulder. The comfort of Tsuzuki's warmth was enough to soothe the growing pain inside Hisoka's heart.
"Tsuzuki-kun, I'm afraid…"
What would you be afraid of, Hisoka?
The taller man just looked at the blue sky, not saying anything towards the other. He did not know of anything he could say that would help so he just settled by letting Hisoka lean on his shoulder. A few more minutes of silence passed until he heard Hisoka's too faint sobs.
It was sorrowful to watch a person you know cry. He also wanted to cry, too, but he resisted in doing so and instead tried his best to stop Hisoka's tears. He could not bear seeing those tears overflow onto the general's pale cheeks.
The only thing he can offer right now is time and affection for his Hisoka. Gently, he ran a long finger against Hisoka's porcelain cheeks and removed those crystal tears from his big, green eyes.
"Will you share your pain with me?" Tsuzuki finally asked after Hisoka settled. Hisoka's eyes were wide with surprise, this had never happened before. No one had ever had enough courage to ask him to give half of the pain he felt in his heart. But Tsuzuki offered freely, without any fear of what would happen to him if Hisoka did share those stabbing pains.
From that moment on, Hisoka knew that Tsuzuki did care for him…and that was enough.
He huddled with satisfaction into Tsuzuki's welcoming arms. His hear filled with such warmth as Tsuzuki shared half of himself and took Hisoka's pain away. The relief was so good for the mind that Hisoka gently fell asleep…
"How are you?" A man with a deep voice asked, though the sound came distant.
"It is a long time since we have seen each other, Hisoka," That was another voice—a young woman's voice speaking in the dark.
"Who are you?" Hisoka nervously inquired to his unseen conversationalists, "What do you need from me?"
"Long time no see, Kurosaki-kun. It's me boy, Kazutaka…and your dear sister, Shindou."
"Mu…Muraki and Shindou nee-san?!" In the distance, Hisoka sees two figures, both familiar to him. Two lovers in a snuggled position, they were locked in an embrace full of security and protection.
Suddenly, the calmness the two had changed right before Hisoka's very eyes. He reverted into something nasty and evil, happy at all his attempts to strangle his 'lover'.
"NOOOO! Stop him, Hisoka! Help! Hel…"Muraki's hand grasped her throat and severely reduced the air she could breathe in. More yelps accompanied by hysterical sobs came from Shindou as she in vain tried to pry Kazutaka's firm grip.
He wanted to help his sister so much but his body did not move…He flailed madly in his position to release whatever bound him to his place—but no avail. He had to see his sister slowly fall to her knees and fall unconscious to the floor.
"ONEE-CHAN!!!" Hisoka cried, not noticing any advances Muraki had done towards him. He finally realized how much Muraki had advanced. The older man took the collar of his shirt and roughly pushed him against a wall that appeared from nowhere.
A twisted smile formed on Muraki's mouth, something Hisoka never liked. "Poor Shin-san…she's now under my curse. She would die if you resisted and tried to kill me…"
"Why…do you have to do this?"
"Because I am interested in you…you are a gifted like her—but unlike her, you are the only one who can satisfy my wish of eternal life."
"M-me?"
"Yes…I will not kill your sister if you serve for my purpose…"
That awful, high-pitched laugher rang badly inside Hisoka's ears. He felt bad and at the same time, terribly afraid. Finally, he saw through unsuppressed tears was Muraki closing on him…pressing his warm body against Hisoka's cold and shaky one.
A stinging sensation coursed throughout Hisoka's lightly built frame from the touch Muraki gave. It was dreadful, being toyed by Muraki despite his protests and pleas to stop… He was so desperate that he even tried to pull at Muraki's silver hair. It was no use because the more it made Muraki pleased.
He was there left with nothing but hopelessness of escaping his predator. That malicious, vain, evil and traitorous predator personified was no other than Kazutaka Muraki.
Please…leave me…
Don't hurt me…please…
Don't use me!
"Please don't hurt me…" The young Hisoka cried and pleaded as he beat against Muraki's chest, resisting every touch he did to his young body…
"It won't hurt" Muraki whispered into his ear and gently planted kisses on his neck. He continued in this manner until he finally pulled out a cursed ofuda and used it on the young boy.
"AAAAAAHHH!!!!"
"Will you do what I want? There is a lot at stake…You have wasted your parent's life because of your refusal. The same fate will happen to you dear twin sister if you refuse more." Oh, he loved the pain he saw in Hisoka's eyes so he repeated giving the curse. After another round of aguished screams he again asked, "Will you do what I want?"
"Please…take…painful……I…I will…."
"Say it clearly," Muraki commanded.
"I will offer myself…leave my… sister alone…."
"HISOKA! PLEASE WAKE UP!"
[ To be continued… (again) ]
Aki7: so did it make sense? I mean, do you guys understand why Hisoka remains with Muraki… its his dear twin sister, the OC I mentioned on my a/n in one of the previous chapters….
Apologies to the hard-to read format I had…just changed it…
Many thanks to Marron for checking this (rather erroneous) chapter!
Mwaha…I was so groggy doing this so if any mistakes are still here…It's my fault in not seeing them ^^,
Ehe, maybe you guys might raise eyebrows and ask, 'so what now? What would Muraki do?' and 'maybe Muraki should die' well, if you guys are quite tired… so am I ^^, the resolution will come—one (or two?) chapter(s) more and we'll have the ending! Yay!
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