Sorry it's been a while anyways I'm pushing the story right along so for this chapter…um…RAMMING SPEED! AHAHAHAHA!...Read and review please!

Chapter 8

"Hey Watari...I'm sorry I ran out on you so suddenly…"

"It's ok. Are you going to take the pills?" The friendly voice said.

"Well, not until I think I'm really going to need them."

"Tsuzuki you can't just say that, what if something happens worse than hallucinations?"

"Well I'll just have Asai look at me then and if she says for me to take the pills, I'll take them."

"Asai? Whose Asai?" The voice sounded confused.

"Asai Oki she was assigned here to work with us since she has experience in medicine."

"That's weird, how come the chief didn't assign me?"

"I dunno maybe you need another type of training or something...Anyways I got to go. I'll call you if anything comes up."

"You promise?"

"Promise."

"Ok then, I'll talk to you later."

Tsuzuki folded his phone up and stuck it in the breast pocket of his coat and turned around to see Hijiri sitting in his bed looking out the window next to him. He looked so skinny and frail amongst all the blankets around him.

"So how are you feeling?" Tsuzuki asked.

"Much better." Hijiri said with a wide smile.

"Well that's good to hear, it didn't look good when the other students brought you in."

"Yeah…" He said looking down at as his hands clenched the blue fleece blanket on his lap.

"What's the matter?" Tsuzuki said at the boy's sudden sullen demeanor.

"I'm not going to live much longer, am I?" The boy said; it was more of a statement than a question.

"What? What makes you say that?"

Hijiri paused for a moment and looked out the window; the image of children playing outside made his bitter heart sigh.

"I know what happened to me…And it's the reason why you're here, it was only by luck that I was saved."

Tsuzuki was speechless the once rather cheerful child he saw a few minutes ago had turned into a sour old man.

"Death is taking shots at me but you guys just keep fending them off...it's only a matter of time before-"

"You're not going to die," Tsuzuki argued.

"Yes, I am, Tsuzuki, I'm going to die."

"No you aren't, I'll protect you." An itchy heat was coming to his wearing sleepless eyes.

"I know you're offering that from the bottom of you heart, but it's inevitable, this is my karma, you can't stay on earth for my entire life and stop me from getting hit by cars or getting jumped in an ally, it's unrealistic."

"Hijiri…" Tsuzuki said faintly. The boy was right and he knew and all he could feel at that moment was uselessness, he knew that he couldn't protect him and that his friend would be lost soon. A spear had been driven through his heart and his eyes could no longer hold the tears.

"Tsuzuki why are you crying?!" The boy looked in shock.

"You're right…there isn't anything I can do…but, I cant just sit and watch people die anymore!" His crying had turned into sobbing and all comfort had denied him, he fell to his knees with his head in his hands. He thought of another soul leaving a pair of lifeless eyes and he couldn't take it anymore. He wished to God that there was something he could do but the truth was, it was out of his hands and it was never in them to begin with.

"If everyone is going to die, I'm going be alone in the end! I don't want to be alone again!" His thoughts were running rampant through his head and were tearing at everything he was. He wanted to rip at his skin or pull out his hair, anything to make his inner pain disappear. Suddenly his chaos was soothed by the feeling of a warm hand on his head.

"Hisoka?" His weary mind thought.

A pair of green eyes soon followed that unclaimed hand.

"Tsuzuki, it's alright…don't cry anymore. Please, I can't bear to see you like this," The green eyes said, "I love you." The tender words wrapped around Tsuzuki's heart like a blanket and filled him with a comforting warmth that no words could possibly explain. The feeling was cosmic and made energy spill from every part of his body, he tried to keep it all in but he was failing miserably.

He grabbed the boy in front of him and brought him close but the boy lifted his head from the embrace and began to plant light kisses on his face, he kissed his eyes, nose, cheeks and practically everywhere else except his mouth teasing the purple eyed man, making him crave for more affection. The kisses continued down his neck and felt like butterflies dancing on his skin and made his body rise; he couldn't take it anymore, he grabbed the boy's head and brushed his lips against his. The sensation sent tingling warmth up and down the boy's spine causing him to press against him. His tongue was now exploring the warm taste of Tsuzuki and it only made his body crave more.

Tsuzuki's shirt was now coming off and the boy on top of him, Hijiri's slender hands were exploring the smooth white skin of his chest, his fingers brushed against his nipples causing his hips to move upward and a moan to emanate from his throat. Hijir's mouth had moved to his chest and he pushed him to the ground. Suddenly the coolness of the linoleum floor against his heated skin thrust him out of his world clouded by love and things less deep and he realized where he was.

Hijiri sat on top of him, his shirt was half off and a confused expression was painted on his face. Tsuzuki suddenly sat up and pushed the boy off of him, he frantically began to button up his shirt and again and grabbed his coat.

"Tsuzuki? What's the problem, did I do something wrong?"

"Ah n-no…I have to go."

"Will you come back?" The boy said in a sad tone.

"M-maybe." He then headed to the door.

He had to get out of there and quick, he didn't know what he was doing. On his way out he nearly tripped on Hisoka who was sitting on the floor, his blonde head turned downward.

"Hisoka! Why are you on the floor?"

Hisoka sat there for a moment not uttering a word; he then struggled to his feet, he looked up but did not meet the concerned lavender eyes looking at him. The boy's face was very close to white and his lips were a sickly purpley-blue color.

"Shit…What's happened to you?" He said out of disbelief.

"Your disgusting, Tsuzuki."

"What?"

"I said your disgusting!" Hisoka screamed and began to run away.

"Hisoka wait! Please," He said as he grabbed the boy's arm but he quickly let it go, "Hisoka your skin is scolding hot! Are you sick?"

"…I saw you…and Hijiri...." Hisoka said quietly, he could feel his knees getting weaker and weaker as he stood, "and…I want…I…want…to go home." His legs then gave under him and he fell. Strong arms caught him before he made it to the ground and a hand was cradling his head.

"I'm sorry, Hisoka. I didn't mean to hurt you…" Tsuzuki said to the feverish boy; he picked him up in his arms and began down the hall when he was stopped by the feeling of a hot tear fall onto his hand. "I'm so sorry…"

T.B.C

A tad steamy but that's not so bad is it? I'm sorry again it took me so long to update, school is a bitch and there isn't much more to say about it. I'll hopefully update again soon and if I don't you can badger me all you want until I do.