Chapter 4: The Blood Of Another
A/N: Okay, just as a warning ahead of time, do. not. kill. me. There is still one more chapter left. I know, it's sad to think about but I will be doing more PMK fanfiction, especally Souji x Hijikata. Awww.
"...All you care about if keeping focus."
" How about trying a little human emotions once in a while. I know being in the Shinsengumi, it turns you into a demon, but at least I still have human feeling, for somebody I care about and love.
These words kept echoing through Hijikata's mind as they raced off to the location. He could see Souji ahead of him, obviously angry, and anxious to take out his anger on some random samurai from the Choshu.
And if Souji was angry, these walls would be painted in blood.
Hijikata eventually got to the location, and saw Kondo and Keisuke on the roof, watching Shinpachi and Sanosuke sneak through the window. As Shinpatchi and Sanosuke made it in, creeping slowly, Kondo and Keisuke followed them in.
Souji was on the roof, about ready to go in, and Hijikata was right behind him. Souji didn't want to be near the vice-commander right now. When Souji was mad, he was mad. But right now, it was the cute childish mad, which was hard to break. But in a few moments, it would be blood-splurting anger.
" Come on." Shinpatchi mouthed to Souji and Hijikata. Souji nodded, glanced back sharply at Hijikata and followed Shinpatchi.
Hijikata rolled his eyes and followed Souji.
But nobody noticed, Tetsu following Hijikata in.
In the house, it was very quiet. Somebody knew they were in here, or knew that they were coming. Souji could feel it, and so could everybody else. They drew their swords, the pairs blocking the back of the other. But Souji didn't want to touch Hijikata right now. He was still upset. Hijikata sighed at Souji's childishness. Souji removed his mask and shouted, " We know you're there!"
Instantly, men from all angles dropped froom ceilings, closets and under the floorboards. Souji slashed upwards, killing a man who decided to drop in on him, spraying him with blood from above. And quickly cut off the hand and killed a man who and come for him under the floorboards. Hijikata stabbed a man through the gut into a closet door.
Though bloody, the way these men fought, was almost artistic.
But, something cluttered this morbid painting.
And only Souji noticed this.
" Tetsu!?" Souji yelled, cutting through a man at his side. The others rushed downstairs, in order to find the main targets, not taking notice of Souji's absence.
" Okita..." Tetsu whimpered, coated in warm crimson blood. Souji sighed.
" Why did you come here?" Souji said, keeping his calm.
" I wanted to be part of the group. I wanted to come with you guys...but I knew if I asked, the vice-commander would say no..."
" And he has his reasons." Souji said, trying to comfort Tetsu. " He just doesn't have alot of knowledge of human emotions."
" But...isn't being in the Shinsengumi, doesn't it take your humanity?"
" You can still be a demon with human emotions." Souji smiled softly, heading for the stairs. " You stay here. I'll come back for you when we're finished." He said, rushing down the stairs. The job seemed to be finished but...
" He left the small one upstairs...let's kill him." A voice growled from behind one of the closets.
" Are we done?" Keisuke asked.
" We still have a little matter upstairs." Souji smiled, but his smile was soon jerked from him as he heard Tetsu scream, and a loud crash. " TETSU!" Souji yelled, rushing back up the stairs, Hijikata following him, along with everybody else.
Souji saw one of the living men trying to stab Tetsu with his sword, and knowing he wouldn't make it on time, Souji threw his sword into the back of the man. Tetsu was crying, curled up in a puddle of blood and tears.
" Tetsu..."
" Souji!!" Tetsu yelled, pointing out a second man, heading for Souji's neck with his blade. Souji shut his eyes tight. And waited...
Why wasn't the sword through his neck?
Why was there no pain?
Souji peaked an eye open, and he saw nothing but Hijikata's back, and alot of blood. Souji trembled. " Hijikata...?"
" Souji...is that...enough human emotion for you...?" Hijikata said gruffly, choking up some blood. Hijikata had taken the sword for him, and it went right through his heart.
And the next thing Souji saw, was nothing but an endless abyss of black...
A/N: That chapter was SO badly written, I should be burned at the stake. I'm not kidding. That was awful. The description was horrible, I had no music on to fit the mood right...it was just awful...