Welcome to chapter fifteen.
I had to remove a review for the first time. Why? Because I only welcome CONTRUCTIVE CRITISM. You cannot find one grammatical error in a person's writing and then try and tear them apart for it. For you information, I DO know some Japanese. If you had merely said, "This should be this instead of this." I would have said "Oh, thank you, I will change it." Instead you blatantly called me stupid. To that I say you are a sad, sad person. You go through a person's entire story and find the one error in it and berate them about it? What the hell is wrong with you? Do you get some kind of ego trip over that?
It just so happens I write and proofread my stories rather late at night, and yet I catch so many errors and fix them before I post a story. If you find the one I let slip and try and take me down by assuming things, you are a terribly sad soul. I will not accept people trolling my reviews.
With that said, please enjoy chapter fifteen. I apologize for having it start off on such a sour note. I also apologize that this chapter is somewhat short. The next will be longer.
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Chapter Fifteen: A Somber Goodbye
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Tsuzuki sat on his couch reviewing the message in his mind. He was most likely taken to the major hospital but, how could he risk going? Worst of all, he had to deal with Muraki before anything would help. "It's too bad I can't make a mental link with him or something…" Tsuzuki sighed and lay down on the couch.
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"I'm sorry it took so long. I came as soon as I got the message." A boy no older than Hisoka rushed into the room and removed a black hat. He walked over to Hisoka and gasped. "This is terrible… I usually only remove curses laid by spirits but, this was placed by a person with extreme power." The black hair boy looked back at Kei and Hana. "Oh, I apologize. I am Sumeragi Subaru." Subaru bowed.
"Ah… Hello Sumeragi-san. I am Tanaka Hana and this is my husband Kei." Hana smiled.
"How long has this curse been on Kurosaki-san?" Subaru was already turned back to the hospital bed. He shuffled through his bag and pulled out various talismans and candles.
"Three years but, only now has it hurt him like that?" Hana examined the contents as Subaru spilled them onto the bed.
"This was made with malice so I'm going to have to make a barrier. The person who laid the curse is still alive and probably doesn't want it removed." He scurried around the room placing candles.
"I'll watch the door." Kei noticed the open door and walked outside.
"You're so young…" Hana couldn't retain herself.
Subaru, un-phased from his work, nodded. "Yes but, I am the strongest onmyoji and the leader of the Sumeragi clan. I will do whatever I can to help Kurosaki-san." He finished placing candles and scrawling on the floor and knelt next to the bed. "Please stand out of the barrier." Subaru began chanting.
Hana backed up and watched Subaru in awe.
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Tsuzuki yawned. A knocking at the door woke him up. He stumbled over to it and flung it open. Muraki was standing at the door smirking. "What do you want…?" Tsuzuki growled.
"I can feel it in my body. The boy is dying. Now is your last chance to kill me, Tsuzuki-san."
"How can you feel it?" Tsuzuki reluctantly let Muraki inside.
"As of that night I always feel the boy inside of me and he feels me inside of him. We are forever connected. Even if I die, he will suffer with the me that reside inside of him." As Muraki walked towards the couch he suddenly collapsed.
Tsuzuki instinctively ran over. "What happened?"
Muraki's usually smirking face was that of horror. He was clutching his chest in pain. "His death shouldn't affect me… There must be something else happening."
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Hisoka convulsed on the bed as Subaru continued. The marks were almost blinding. In an instant, the marks flew from his body and into the air. Subaru stopped chanting and opened his eyes. The marks made the shape of a man.
"No!" Subaru jumped up. He turned to Hana. "The curse is linked to the curse layer's soul. If I go any further the curse layer will die."
"Even though he hurt Hisoka-kun… death…" Hana bit her lip. "Is there anyway to just… subdue the curse or unlink them?"
"I can subdue it but, that means Kurosaki-san will still be under it… He won't be in the state he is now but, you never know what the future may bring…" Subaru turned back to Hisoka. The man was staring at him. "I'll subdue it… Even if he is an evil man, he is still a living person." Subaru knelt back down and took a deep breath. He began chanting a different spell.
The male spirit shot back into Hisoka's body. The marks burned for a moment, and then slowly faded out. The room went silent and Hisoka slowly opened his eyes.
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Tsuzuki stepped away from Muraki. Muraki was lying on the floor breathing heavily. There had been a point where he had collapsed completely and Tsuzuki was sure he was dead. Suddenly, he began to laugh. "The boy is being taken care of by a smart pair, Tsuzuki-san. I saw the face of the onmyoji they are using to dispel the curse."
"Onmyoji?" Tsuzuki scratched his head. "So those actually exist?"
Muraki slowly pulled himself to his feet. He straightened his coat and smirked. He appeared as though nothing had even happened. "It appears you have won for today, Tsuzuki-san. I have suddenly become aware of a job I must take care of." Muraki let himself out and walked down the sidewalk.
Tsuzuki stayed inside and glanced around the room. He smacked himself in the face and cringed. "So this isn't a dream?" He smiled and fell to the floor in relief.
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Hisoka blinked a few times and shot up. "Where am I?" His gaze stopped on Subaru.
"There was a nasty curse on you that your family wanted me to get rid of. It's not gone but, it shouldn't bother you for a while." Subaru bowed and began to gather his belongings.
Kei entered the room. "That was quite the ruckus. I had to practically fight off doctors and nurses." He looked over at Hisoka and smiled. "At least it worked." Hana ran across the room and hugged the boy.
"Tanaka-sama… I've made a decision…" Hisoka closed his eyes. Tsuzuki's face smiled back at him. Even when he was in the darkness of that night with Muraki, he could hear Tsuzuki yelling to him. "I'm going to forget about Tsuzuki…"
Hana stared up at him. Kei was outside the room paying Subaru, so they sat alone. "What?"
"When I was seeing that night again and again, all I could hear was Tsuzuki calling to me. When I finally opened my eyes and he wasn't here… I can't stand to feel that type of pain again."
"Hisoka-kun…"
"I'm going to take a nap now… Please leave…" Hisoka lay back down and pulled the blankets over his head.
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Tsuzuki fumbled for the ringing phone. "Hello?"
"Tsuzuki-san… This is Tanaka Hana."
"Tanaka-san! Is Hisoka okay?" Tsuzuki's heart raced.
"Yes… except… he… wants to forget about you. I just felt I should tell you…" Hana quickly hung up.
Tsuzuki dropped the phone and stared into the darkness.
