Disclaimers: Yami No Matsuei is not mine. Please do not sue me.

You haven't learned yet? I'm not giving warnings. Read further at your own risk.

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Watari was uncomfortable leaving Tsuzuki behind in the ward, but he had his own role to play. Part of the plan was to mingle with the doctors and nurses to see if they had found anything strange. One of the nurses had asked him out on a date. He accepted, thinking he could get information for their investigation, besides she was a real babe!

He checked his schedule for the following morning. He was seeing Tsuzuki first thing in the morning. He hoped that there would be no new "suicides" in the meantime.

He hated leaving Tsuzuki. He felt his friend was really trying too hard to act brave and that he was affected more deeply than he cared to admit. He reminded himself how powerful his friend could be, but still he was worried. Tsuzuki's power was in his heart but it was like a double edge sword. It was also what made him so vulnerable.

It was only a couple of hours. Tsuzuki should be fine in the mean time. Shouldn't he?

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Tsuzuki was restless as he laid in his bed. He was planning to sneak out and investigate as soon as possible.

He hoped Watari was having better luck.

He closed his eyes, yet kept his other senses open, waiting for a sign that he could do his job. His roommate was asleep but the nurses were doing their rounds.

"Tsuzuki" came a hushed whisper.

He opened his eyes to find his partner.

"Time to work." Hisoka said without emotion, but smiled to himself knowing that Tsuzuki was seven shades of happy just seeing him.

Tsuzuki slipped out of bed silently. Then they turned invisible to pursue the investigation.

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Hisoka was using his empathy to read the room where the last alleged suicide was committed. It was useless, there were too many intense emotions that had been in the room. The disjointed thoughts. it was impossible to come up with a coherent picture. He couldn't tell what was real and what were the delusions.

"I can't do this." Hisoka's voice broke. He felt disappointment with his failure. A failure that meant Tsuzuki had to stay. He didn't want Tsuzuki to stay here, but since he turned up nothing at all, there would be no choice but for Tsuzuki and Watari to continue with the undercover work.

"I should go back now before anyone misses me." Tsuzuki said but not before he gave his partner a hug. "We'll get to the bottom of this."

"Take care of yourself, you baka."

Tsuzuki smiled so Hisoka wouldn't worry.

Hisoka was exhausted. He hated to admit that Tsuzuki was right about him being around the hospital.

Tsuzuki returned to his room. He sank into his bed, hoping they could solve this mystery soon. The shadows cast by the trees outside kept shifting as the wind grew more restless. He didn't like being away from his partner and his friends.

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tbc