Disclaimer: I do not own Yami no Matsuei nor its characters. It belongs to Yoko Matsushita.
Warnings or notes: Shonen-ai (Tsuzuki x Hisoka), grammar or other errors, angst, OOC-ness.
Oh my, because of my laptop's problem, I have abandoned this fic for quite a time! Sorry for the late update!! Here goes another chapter.
Sakura Blossom-Cilla-85: Thanks for reviewing my fic from chapter 1 to 3. Actually Tsuzuki's arm won't smell anything…Hahahaha, but you have got quite an imagination.
Oh, thanks for asking me to continue. I'm having writer's block after I finish chapter 3…::sweatdrops:: But now I should be able to continue. Thanks again for the support!
Yeah, I also like Tsusoka AUs! :P
miyu-chan: Thanks for the warm support and reviews. I won't stop writing as long as I know someone bothers to read my lame fic.. ::sweatdrops:: Hahaha.
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DarkSaphhireDragon: Thanks a lot! Yes, I finally updated..Sorry for being late...
Clair: Aww...Your review has made me really happy because you actually want me to continue! I'm truly sorry for being slowpoke. Something happened to my laptop...and I have to fix it before I can write...Sorry! I hope you like this chapter!
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Part 4-Revealed secret and a hunter
::Weeks later::
Hisoka's mini plan worked very well. Whenever Tsuzuki was out of control, he would give some tea with little drops of his own blood to calm him down. He didn't know how long this was going to last, but for the moment, this might be the best he could do.
That day, Hisoka was enjoying his time with the same unicorn again. He began to be fond of it, and often spent his time with it. The unicorn liked to be near the pretty boy as well. He was understanding and even polite to the creature.
"There…there…easy now…," his voice was always smooth and very gentle.
As usual, Tsuzuki was keeping Hisoka company and to make sure nothing could harm the boy as he watched him with the unicorn. He remembered the first time he saw him with the unicorn, and the scene was priceless to Tsuzuki.
'An angel…he looks just like one…,' Tsuzuki's mind said, making him smile widely. Then, he saw Hisoka slightly blushed and tried to hide it by turning away. It didn't go unnoticed as Tsuzuki grinned, 'I forget he can read my mind as an empath.'
After a few more minutes, Tsuzuki's face became serious when something caught his attention. Suddenly, he called out to Hisoka in an urgent voice.
"Hi...Hisoka…here 'he' comes again…," Tsuzuki's voice was weak and shaking. Together, they quickly went into the house, leaving the creature outside.
The half-vampire was trying hard not to lose control as Hisoka quickly went to get a cup of the 'special' tea again. This time Hisoka didn't even look back to check whether Tsuzuki was at his back or not, since it was not the first or second time he did.
He thought Tsuzuki would have been lying on the bed to wait for him, like the other times. To his surprise, this time Tsuzuki was really behind his back! When he withdrew the short knife to cut his already wounded arm, a hand snatched it away and another grabbed his arm protectively.
"Why…why do you do this?" a shaking voice asked. "I sense this when you are getting paler and paler week by week. There is even once you were nearly fainted…"
At the moment, Hisoka didn't answer. He sensed guilt and pain from the man who was holding his arm. So this time Tsuzuki was testing him. But Hisoka didn't feel angry, he just felt timid. Then slowly, Tsuzuki dropped the knife and turned Hisoka to face him.
"Hisoka…You hurt yourself for me…How can I…how can I let you to be hurt for someone like me?" the amethyst-eyed man said, his hands travelled to the boy's shoulders and he held it firmly. Tsuzuki's bangs covered his eyes completely, making it hard to be seen. "I'm not worth it…I'm just a monster…"
This time Hisoka held on Tsuzuki's coat tightly with both his small hands.
"No! You are not a monster! You saved me…from my past, from myself…I don't want you to be like this…," he said, tears almost dropped from his beautiful germ-like emerald eyes.
Those words reached Tsuzuki's ears and his heart. Slowly, he pushed off Hisoka's bangs from his face. "…Hisoka…"
Suddenly Tsuzuki yelled something and pulled Hisoka onto the ground. The startled boy fell on Tsuzuki and gave a yelp of surprise. "What happened?!"
Apparently someone shot an arrow towards Tsuzuki. Tsuzuki was not sure the person was after him or not, but he couldn't let Hisoka get hurt again because of him. Never. He promised himself that.
"Stay here, Hisoka. Don't stand up or go out. I will be back later," the half-vampire jumped out through a window, leaving Hisoka inside for safety.
"Wait!" the boy called out, but Tsuzuki already left. So, he carefully looked outside from the same window Tsuzuki jumped through. There, he saw another man who was wearing a pair of spectacles and he was holding some papers in his left hand while Tsuzuki was standing in a defensive position.
"I finally found you, Mr. Vampire," the man's voice was calm and deep. He had sapphire eyes and dark brown hair. Hisoka noticed something surrounded the man but he was not sure what it was.
Tsuzuki's amethyst eyes narrowed. "So you are finally here, Mr. Vampire Hunter."
Something moved around the vampire hunter again. This time Hisoka noticed what it was. Shadows! He was one of the rare shadow masters in the world. Hisoka looked over to Tsuzuki in a worry expression. The vampire hunter was no ordinary hunter. He was a very powerful one, as Hisoka could judge.
"For everyone's sake, I'm going to eliminate you," the vampire hunter said as his shadows began to attack Tsuzuki in a swift movement.
Tsuzuki's fast reflex helped him to successfully dodge every attack by the hunter. However, Tsuzuki did not know how long he could last without fighting back. He knew he was a very dangerous subject to be allowed to live in this world. Therefore, he should be eliminated. Yet, there was something holding him back.
He couldn't die just yet…He needed to protect him…But how he could protect him when it was also because of him Hisoka was hurt? How many times did Hisoka is hurt because of him? Because he was not strong enough to protect the only person who was dear to him?
"Focus, Mr. Vampire," a voice suddenly snapped him out of his thoughts. Tsuzuki then realized how righteous the man in front of him was. He did not seek the opportunity to attack Tsuzuki while he was not focusing. Maybe, he could help him in some way…in a way which he could not.
"I ask of you a favor, Mr. Tatsumi," Tsuzuki said, calling the vampire hunter his name instead of his title. Of course, they both knew each other for quite a time.
"What is it, Mr. Tsuzuki?" Although he was hunting the half-vampire, he was also a gentleman. "Are you asking me to spare him? I do not intend to hurt him, if this is what you think I will do."
As expected, the hunter was righteous and wise. He won't hurt someone like Hisoka. Someone so pretty and fragile. "No…this is not it. What I'm asking is…can you please take care of him…after you kill me?" Tsuzuki's eyes showed so much sincere and hopes that one couldn't resist.
Without a doubt, Tatsumi replied, "If this is what you want, I will carry on your wish for you."
Tsuzuki felt relieved and happy at the same time. Now that Hisoka was entrusted to good hands, he would have nothing to worry about. Nothing would hold him now. He deserved to die and that was it. Die was the only way he could choose to atone his sins for being a half-blood sucker…
"Thank you…and now…I have nothing to worry about…You can kill me," Tsuzuki said in a light voice. "I deserve to die anyway…"
Author's note: I finally came up with this chapter…I hope I can write better and more interesting. This is really boring…Sorry to my readers. u.u I was too observed into writing this chapter that it was more than 2000 words at first! Then I decided to separate them into two parts.
Anyway, if anyone here wants to become my beta reader, I'm more than happy to hear from you. :D Last but not least, thanks for those who read my story! And kindly review to let me know I shall continue or not.