Disclaimers: Yami No Matsuei is not mine. Please do not sue me.
I apologize for making you wait and thank you for your patience.
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It looked liked another suicide, but Watari saw what no one else saw, what no one had seen in the other cases, the mark of a demon. He made a mental note to himself to check the other 'suicides' if they also had that mark.
'Great as if Muraki wasn't enough, now we have to deal with that?'
He had to get back to Tsuzuki.
He met Muraki on his way.
"Oh Watari-san I wasn't able to welcome you yesterday."
"I wasn't aware that you worked here."
"Not regularly but I do help out. There have been so many suicides lately."
"You won't have anything to do with that now would you?"
Muraki turned to face him slightly, as they continued on the corridor leading back to Tsuzuki. "All of them happened while I was away. And how is your patient doing?"
Watari's eyes narrowed dangerously. "He is doing remarkable well considering some unfortunate encounters."
"That's so good to hear. Can I be of further assistance?"
"While I appreciate your concern. I think you have done more than enough." He wanted to tell Muraki off in a stronger way, but they were still in the hallway with other people.
Finally they came to the door. Muraki made it clear he was going to see Tsuzuki regardless of what Watari said, by opening the door. Watari cursed himself again for not getting to the handle first.
Tsuzuki looked up to find Watari and Muraki come in. Hisoka was nowhere to be seen.
"What's the news?" Tsuzuki asked.
Watari hesitated before answering. Was it okay to talk with a possible suspect in the room?
"You are dealing with a demon this time Tsuzuki-san." Muraki said in a tone saying I told you it wasn't me.
Watari nodded slightly in agreement.
Tsuzuki's eyes narrowed in thought, looking away from everyone, looking at his own hands. "I see."
Muraki sighed. "I wish I could help you more, but your associate tells me to mind my own business." Washing his hands off the matter, while taking Tsuzuki's hands in his.
It took every amount of self-control Hisoka had from hitting the doctor then and there, but Tsuzuki warned him mentally not to reveal himself.
Watari pushed the doctor aside, placing himself in front of Tsuzuki as a shield.
"I just came to see how well you have recovered." The doctor said as he picked up his glasses which fell on the floor. " It wouldn't do for a fake doctor to kill a patient." Muraki said as he looked directly at Watari.
"It wouldn't do for a real doctor to kill. but that doesn't seem to bother you." It was unnerving to see the usually genki scientist adopt a look that would rival Tatsumi's 'villain face'.
"Your health is very important to me Tsuzuki-san. You should have breakfast." Muraki turned to go. "Well I do have other patients to take care off. I will see you again."
'Not if I can help it.' Each of the shinigami's were thinking to themselves.
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Tatsumi felt sick after reading the progress report. This was too much. Tsuzuki having to deal with Muraki and demons at the same time.
He had to help, but how?
Surely Enma would have sent someone to protect Tsuzuki if this was another plot to fill a certain vacant seat in hell's hierarchy. That is if he already knew but what if he didn't?
A part of him wanted to disregard protocol, and take matters in his own hands, but the hope won out that Tsuzuki would be safe. After all there was Hisoka and Watari.
Tsuzuki.
Tsuzuki was stronger than he looked. Tatsumi had referred to him on numerous occasions as a 'destructive demon' because of his power. But he also knew how human and fragile Tsuzuki's heart was. Those tears that stabbed into his own heart, reminding him that he was also human.
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Flashback
"Tatsumi when is your birthday?"
"Birthday? I don't have a birthday."
"What?! Come on everyone has a birthday!"
Silence.
"Come on! When is it? It's no secret your 29, but when is it?"
Tatsumi looked over to the calendar.
"December 27"
"You see that wasn't so bad." Tsuzuki said as he filled in the form. "Uhm what year?"
"I think I will fill up my own forms Tsuzuki-san." As he took the form from Tsuzuki. "Don't you have your own work to do?"
"Yes, but other people's business is much more interesting." Tsuzuki replied beamingly.
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Tatsumi went to Konoe, hoping to assist Tsuzuki on this case. Enma however had already given Konoe specific orders and Tatsumi wasn't part of the plan.
"Don't you have your own work to do?"
He began cursing his powerlessness and the unfairness of the situation but ended with a simple prayer.
"Please be alright."
After all even he knew he had to follow orders from above.
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tbc
Sorry but again you will have to wait until I work out the next update.
I wanted to post this for Tatsumi's birthday, but that doesn't mean that the next update will be for the next shinigami's birthday.
12-27-2003
I apologize for making you wait and thank you for your patience.
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It looked liked another suicide, but Watari saw what no one else saw, what no one had seen in the other cases, the mark of a demon. He made a mental note to himself to check the other 'suicides' if they also had that mark.
'Great as if Muraki wasn't enough, now we have to deal with that?'
He had to get back to Tsuzuki.
He met Muraki on his way.
"Oh Watari-san I wasn't able to welcome you yesterday."
"I wasn't aware that you worked here."
"Not regularly but I do help out. There have been so many suicides lately."
"You won't have anything to do with that now would you?"
Muraki turned to face him slightly, as they continued on the corridor leading back to Tsuzuki. "All of them happened while I was away. And how is your patient doing?"
Watari's eyes narrowed dangerously. "He is doing remarkable well considering some unfortunate encounters."
"That's so good to hear. Can I be of further assistance?"
"While I appreciate your concern. I think you have done more than enough." He wanted to tell Muraki off in a stronger way, but they were still in the hallway with other people.
Finally they came to the door. Muraki made it clear he was going to see Tsuzuki regardless of what Watari said, by opening the door. Watari cursed himself again for not getting to the handle first.
Tsuzuki looked up to find Watari and Muraki come in. Hisoka was nowhere to be seen.
"What's the news?" Tsuzuki asked.
Watari hesitated before answering. Was it okay to talk with a possible suspect in the room?
"You are dealing with a demon this time Tsuzuki-san." Muraki said in a tone saying I told you it wasn't me.
Watari nodded slightly in agreement.
Tsuzuki's eyes narrowed in thought, looking away from everyone, looking at his own hands. "I see."
Muraki sighed. "I wish I could help you more, but your associate tells me to mind my own business." Washing his hands off the matter, while taking Tsuzuki's hands in his.
It took every amount of self-control Hisoka had from hitting the doctor then and there, but Tsuzuki warned him mentally not to reveal himself.
Watari pushed the doctor aside, placing himself in front of Tsuzuki as a shield.
"I just came to see how well you have recovered." The doctor said as he picked up his glasses which fell on the floor. " It wouldn't do for a fake doctor to kill a patient." Muraki said as he looked directly at Watari.
"It wouldn't do for a real doctor to kill. but that doesn't seem to bother you." It was unnerving to see the usually genki scientist adopt a look that would rival Tatsumi's 'villain face'.
"Your health is very important to me Tsuzuki-san. You should have breakfast." Muraki turned to go. "Well I do have other patients to take care off. I will see you again."
'Not if I can help it.' Each of the shinigami's were thinking to themselves.
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Tatsumi felt sick after reading the progress report. This was too much. Tsuzuki having to deal with Muraki and demons at the same time.
He had to help, but how?
Surely Enma would have sent someone to protect Tsuzuki if this was another plot to fill a certain vacant seat in hell's hierarchy. That is if he already knew but what if he didn't?
A part of him wanted to disregard protocol, and take matters in his own hands, but the hope won out that Tsuzuki would be safe. After all there was Hisoka and Watari.
Tsuzuki.
Tsuzuki was stronger than he looked. Tatsumi had referred to him on numerous occasions as a 'destructive demon' because of his power. But he also knew how human and fragile Tsuzuki's heart was. Those tears that stabbed into his own heart, reminding him that he was also human.
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Flashback
"Tatsumi when is your birthday?"
"Birthday? I don't have a birthday."
"What?! Come on everyone has a birthday!"
Silence.
"Come on! When is it? It's no secret your 29, but when is it?"
Tatsumi looked over to the calendar.
"December 27"
"You see that wasn't so bad." Tsuzuki said as he filled in the form. "Uhm what year?"
"I think I will fill up my own forms Tsuzuki-san." As he took the form from Tsuzuki. "Don't you have your own work to do?"
"Yes, but other people's business is much more interesting." Tsuzuki replied beamingly.
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Tatsumi went to Konoe, hoping to assist Tsuzuki on this case. Enma however had already given Konoe specific orders and Tatsumi wasn't part of the plan.
"Don't you have your own work to do?"
He began cursing his powerlessness and the unfairness of the situation but ended with a simple prayer.
"Please be alright."
After all even he knew he had to follow orders from above.
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tbc
Sorry but again you will have to wait until I work out the next update.
I wanted to post this for Tatsumi's birthday, but that doesn't mean that the next update will be for the next shinigami's birthday.
12-27-2003
