A/n: Now you'll understand Oriya's alias. This chapter is all about developing plot a little more, and maybe some hidden feelings Watari might have for Hisoka.

Follow Me

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Hisoka sat on the balcony later that night with Watari after they had dinner.

He looked up as Watari spoke softly.

"You don't usually like to be around people do you? I mean other than Tsuzuki."

Hisoka looked out over the city as he thought quietly.

"Normally I wouldn't. But then normally I would be on this case with him…I don't feel normal anymore."

Watari nodded slightly.

"I know what you mean. I'd always been alone before my few weeks with Tatsumi, but then I got so used to having some one always around and now that he's gone I haven't gotten used to the emptiness again."

Hisoka stared into his eyes for a moment.

"But it's more than that. I connected with him on a level that you can never understand. After the first month I felt his pain no matter where he was. If he was hurt so was I. I still have that connection with him, even though I've learned how to tune out his thoughts."

Watari was silent for a moment.

"Do you think it will ever go away?"

Hisoka closed his eyes.

"The only way to break the link with him is to make a stronger one with someone else and I'm afraid I'll never trust anyone ever again. Not on that level."

He was startled as he opened his eyes to find Watari standing over him.

"Hisoka. I want you to trust me like that. I can at least promise I won't put you through this ever again. I may have only been with Tatsumi for a short time but it killed me."

Hisoka stared up at him and a familiar feeling rushed over his body.

Whenever Tsuzuki was in a sultry mood he would feel tingles all over and right now he was feeling that only doubled.

It was starting to make him feel dizzy and he stood, falling back against the railing.

"Watari…"

Watari suddenly realized what was happening and quickly squelched this emotion, trying his best to replace it was happiness.

After a moment of attempting to block Watari all together, he gave up as he felt the emotion change.

He straightened himself and sat back down, catching his breath.

"You're emotions are far too strong. I had the same problem with Tsuzuki at first. If you're going to be in such close contact with me you'll have to learn to tone them down."

Watari looked guilty and went to touch his shoulder but Hisoka brushed him away.

"That's not a good idea right now. Please don't be offended when I ask you to leave."

Watari nodded as he closed his eyes.

"I'm sorry Hisoka. Very sorry…"

Hisoka tried to manage a smile but this new emotion of Watari's was starting to get to him now.

"It's alright, just please go. I…I need to be alone."

Without another word he was gone.

''

Watari softly knocked on the door to Hisoka's room the next morning and was relieved as he answered.

"Good morning Hisoka, are you okay?"

Hisoka smiled slightly and nodded.

"I need to ask you what that was Watari. What were you feeling when you were standing over me like that?"

Watari looked away.

"Anger. I was so angry that…"

Hisoka interrupted him.

"You were in love with me?"

They stared at each other for a long silent moment until Watari closed his eyes with a chuckle.

"I should have known better. Of course you would know what I was feeling…even though I really had no idea."

Hisoka allowed him entrance and closed the door.

"I've felt that same emotion from Tsuzuki before…just never that strong. You were smothering me. What I couldn't pick up was why."

Watari sighed deeply, flopping down onto the end of the bed.

"I guess hearing you talk about your bond with Tsuzuki made me angry because of our failed relationships. Out of my anger came jealousy that you trusted him above anyone else. Above me. Then subconsciously I wanted to make you trust me that way so that neither of us would ever be hurt again."

Hisoka stared down at him.

"You know that's not possible…at least not yet. If you think you have feelings for me, I need to know."

Watari looked away.

"It's probably just fall out from Tatsumi ripping my heart to shreds."

Hisoka closed his eyes; thankful that Watari's emotions were on low today.

"We'll talk about this later when we can talk for a while. We have to finish this case today."

Watari looked up at him and secretly smiled for a moment.

"Let's go over the facts. This seams too easy Hisoka."

Hisoka looked down at him again and nodded.

"I know Oriya is behind this, but I think we need to talk to the girl alone. She was hiding something yesterday and I think that if the mother isn't around she'll open up."

Watari nodded.

"I know just how we can do that."

''

The three sat together later that afternoon at a small sidewalk café.

Even then she seemed reluctant to talk to them.

Hisoka suddenly realized that what she had to hide was making her feel guilty and it all fell into place.

"You've known Oriya before haven't you?"

She stared at him in shock for a moment before nodding.

Hisoka continued in a calm and understanding voice.

"We know all about Oriya and his secret business…I must assure you that anything that happened while in his service is his fault alone. Please tell us what's happened so we can close him down and prevent this from happening to other women."

She looked down.

"You see when I was sixteen my real father died and my step father sold me. He'd always hated children, and me specifically. I spent four years under Mibu-sans control and locked in that house. Then Satomi-sensei bought me and freed me. I begged him for a job of any kind he could give me and I stayed with him until he was murdered three years ago."

Hisoka reached into his pocket and pulled out the small business card and read it quietly.

"Why the alias?"

She looked away.

"My mother though that I had run away. My stepfather only told her that I'd run off with the last member of the Mibu clan. My father had dealings with his father several years before I was born. Mother would have recognized the name and called the police. Oriya is a common name in this area."

Hisoka nodded and glanced at Watari.

"Is there anything else that you remember?"

She looked up at him eyes filling with tears.

"I…I'm dead."

Watari spoke softly as he stood.

"You need to take a walk with us, away from people."

Silently she stood and followed them to a quiet park across the street.

"You know who we really are don't you?"

She nodded.

"I just need to know which one of you is Tsuzuki. I have a message for him."

Hisoka's eyes widened.

"Tsu…zuki?"

Suddenly flashes of Muraki wound their way into his head and soon he couldn't stand up straight.

Watari tried to stop him too late as he began to run blindly.

He stopped as a white figure stepped in front of him.

"Good afternoon poppet."

Before Watari could do anything, the three were gone, leaving him alone.

He glared at nothing as he took flight.

'This time the doctor won't live to hurt Hisoka ever again.'