Starless Nights

[Part I: Sonata]

"Well, I am considering…just for fun…or rather, another reason not suited for you to know." Enma silently told to a man standing in the darkness. "I know it may be altering a whole lot of their minds but we'll see…Maybe let them choose what they wanted to be before."

"I see sir. Is that your final decision?"

"Yes. Do not inform them about it. Let them not have the turmoil of say their good-byes. They would be meeting anyway."

"How come? I thought…this is unfair for their part…are…are you sure?"

"I said yes."

"Then I have no choice then. There is no point in arguing anymore with you, am I right?"

"Yes."

-

Tsuzuki Asato stared blankly at the pallid walls of his apartment. Sure, it was boring to have an eternity with you…but at least he still had something to look forward to every day that he arrives at the Meifu. He sighed in feigned disgust at himself. He should be happy still living (in his situation of being a Shinigami) together with Hisoka. The younger boy was his only reason for living anyway…

Suddenly, he felt a strong jerk on his back. He felt like falling from the sky. To his horror, he realized that he was being teleported back to the human world for no reason at all. He did not know what was happening or why they hell he was being transported back… Out of frustration, he let out a loud scream that he didn't know whether anyone would hear…

"Nooooooooooooo!"

-

"Just admit it, Oriya…" Muraki smiled, leaning comfortably against the chair in the clinic. He elegantly waved a hand, a gesture that would make anyone think that he was a corporate executive. However, this wave seemed to have no effect on Oriya, the man he was talking to. He just sneered, tossed his long black hair and turned his back,

"I will not. I am not here to argue anyway, I was supposed to be here because one of my clients—who happened to be a former university professor wanted to consult you."

"Oh. Graciously, I will accept him in my…" Muraki stopped upon seeing a flash of light filtering through his clinic's blinds. Then both men heard what sound like a faint and distant, scream. Oriya faced his friend and saw that Muraki had an eyebrow raised. Apparently both of them did not know what had happened.

Quite surprised with himself of slipping away, he hastily finished his sentence, " as I was saying, I said he is welcome into my office…"

Without warning, Muraki and Oriya stopped in their tracks and suddenly lost consciousness. Everything became still and quiet after that fast event occurred…now what happens next?

Such a phenomena does not occur and no one knows why did Enma suddenly decided to play with the Shinigamis, Muraki and Oriya's own fates. All that comes next is a jump back to zero. All of them are manipulated by another situation.

This is how our story begins, dear friends. All about how these people who will once again walk on earth, through the paths of their new lives with new identities.

Hisoka woke up in his room—or rather what is supposed to be his room. Idiot, he thought, this is his room. He just moved from a new and expensive condominium offered by the recording company. After all, he deserved it after years of singing and making that big, recording company even more rich.

He frowned slightly at the thought of those money-crazed executives of his recording company. More when he got up and found his album promotion advertisement in the early edition of the newspaper.

Okay, its time again to meet his band members…

He immediately got dressed, as simple as casual clothes and went straight to his motorbike. He dashed to the long avenues without meeting any traffic because it was still early in the morning.

Upon entering the modern and very fashionable entrance hall, Hisoka was greeted by the sight of his band members. There was ever so bright bassist Watari, the silent and upright pianist Tatsumi, cool electric guitarist Terazuma [wink,wink] and his partner in vocals and drummer girl, Kannuki. He saw them as usual and noticed a new man, managing to look like a vicar with his all-black ensemble. He smiled when Hisoka noticed him together with his band mates.

"Good morning, utterly perplexed you seem Hisoka-kun. Fear not our first meeting will not be the last. Muraki Kazutaka desu," the man greeted, extending a hand towards Hisoka.

"Who are you?" asked Hisoka in a quite a rude fashion. Since Kannuki heard their 'little' chat, she decided to properly introduce the new man. She deemed that Muraki, the new man seemed imperious mixed with an apparent oddness to give a proper greeting.

"He is our new manager, Hisoka. He's a friend or should I say, a very dear friend of our producer. It's plus points!"

To Hisoka, that word 'dear' in all its flowery essence meant something about his boss and his manager. That thing shouldn't be touched until maybe after he gets fired by the recording company…

"Good morning, sir!" Watari's voice boomed upon seeing their producer making his way towards their group.

"Morning. Have you your new manager?" Oriya asked, in a fashion of a person uninterested in the latest developments of his company.

"Oh, yes. He seems not the perfect manager for me." Hisoka bleat at his producer. His band mates however, glanced at him nervously except for Tatsumi who ever kept himself so quiet.

"Don't be so pushy. Be glad you are in the company of someone I can trust."

"Yeah right." The younger man grudgingly replied.

"I do think Hisoka-kun is just too excited for his job promotion." Muraki smiled, crossing his arms over his chest. He had all the patience he could muster. He was sure that he would work his way in making Hisoka shut his mouth.

"Oh come on, give it a break, Hisoka." Terazuma told Hisoka, "No use complainin' he's better…I'd snuff our previous manager."

"Fine." Hisoka snorted at last, to the pleasure of both the band and Muraki. Oriya looked at them, and finally said, "Your album, I want to hear all of its contents later. Send me a copy." After that, he left all of them.

Now, they were about to practice for their performance this coming week. Tatsumi had the outmost sign of wanting to begin and went off to the studios. All of them followed suit, happily mentioning about how excited they were for their next event. Everybody were in high moods except Hisoka, he couldn't accept that he had this man for their manager.

"What's the matter, Hisoka? Not up to practicing?" Muraki asked, and contorted his face into a look of odd concern.

"What do you care?" Hisoka spat at his new manager. However, the man had something to return,

"I thought young Hisoka Kurosaki was someone to be idolized by many people. Be ready to fend off the media once they find out how mean you are to people you don't like. You like that, don't you?"

That struck Hisoka so hard he didn't come up with a suitable reply to their banter. It was their first meeting yet the man defeated him just by saying words.

Damn him, Hisoka angrily thought and stalked towards the recording room.

This will be the ultimate mess of my life.

-

Now we people might ask, where is Tsuzuki? He should be off with Hisoka like the other Shinigamis in a band. Weird it may seem but now, enigmatic Muraki has assumed manager for the band of ex-Shinigamis. What will happen next after EnmaDaiOh mixed up their new lives?

[to be continued…]

Aki7: alright…now for everybody's happiness…I am not writing something in connection to the *short* series…no spoilers! Hisoka is now in a new tangle!!!! ::sighs::

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~ja!