A/n: XD my favorite pairing for this chapter. I do promise more romance for the other two later though.
Follow Me
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Tsuzuki was feeling very apprehensive as he sat at his desk.
He glanced up to where Hisoka usually sat and for just a split second could see the familiar shape concentrating on paperwork or something.
He sighed deeply and closed his eyes for a moment.
Without realizing what he was doing he began to speak quietly.
"I'm sorry Hisoka. I didn't want you to stop being my partner…I still need you as a friend. Please come back to me."
Tatsumi happened to be walking by and stopped in the doorway as he listened to Tsuzuki.
Suddenly he slammed his fist on the desk and stood, tears falling onto his hand.
"Why can't I do anything right! Why do I always have to be the wrong one! Please Hisoka come back to me!"
Tatsumi felt compelled to go to him.
Wrapping his arms around Tsuzuki tightly, he whispered.
"Tsuzuki…do you still love him?"
Tsuzuki turned to him but never opened his eyes.
"I…I don't know. I just…I know what he's feeling. Just a moment ago I was so dizzy, like he gets when there's too strong an emotion. I feel like I should be out there with him!"
Tatsumi softly brushed away his tears and kissed his forehead.
"It's understandable, there's nothing wrong with you Tsuzuki…Hisoka is feeling hurt and with good reason. He simply doesn't want to be around us right now. He'll come back to you once his emotions are settled."
Before Tsuzuki could speak again he was thrown into bliss as Tatsumi's fingers slid up his neck.
His voice was rough as his body began to shake.
"Ta…Tatsumi."
Tatsumi smirked as Tsuzuki steadied himself against the desk.
"Tsuzuki…It's lunch time. Are you hungry?"
Tsuzuki stared into his eyes.
"Not anymore."
He watched Tatsumi's smirk widen.
"Let's go back to my office. What do you say?"
Tsuzuki smirked.
"I need help with some paperwork anyway…"
''
Later that night Tatsumi decided to surprise Tsuzuki with an expensive dinner.
At dinner the two began to discuss the details about how they were going to play matchmaker with Hisoka and Watari.
Tatsumi was still adamant about the entire situation, especially since it really had nothing to do with his birthday, but Tsuzuki always had a way of getting what he wanted.
He also had to admit to himself that if, and unfortunately he knew there was a big if, it worked everything would settle back into normalcy.
Tsuzuki was eerily quiet through the first half of dinner and Tatsumi took his hand, smiling softly.
"Are you having second thoughts about this?"
Tsuzuki shook his head and looked up at Tatsumi.
"I just…he's feeling scared and sick right now."
Tatsumi stared at him for a moment.
"Why do you keep saying you know how he's feeling?"
Tsuzuki closed his eyes.
"You could never understand that. We connected on a level far beyond what even I understand. I'm not sure this will ever go away."
The blue-eyed secretary nodded and pulled his hand back.
"So that's why you want him to hook up with Watari so badly."
Tsuzuki nodded.
"I hope he can love Watari the way he loved me. I hate that he's hurting. And I hate myself for being the one that hurt him but I know that Watari will be better to him than I was."
There was an uncomfortable silence for a moment, which was broken as Tatsumi set his plate aside and pulled a notebook and pen out of his briefcase.
"If we're to do this properly we need to prepare. Find out what things they have in common, their likes and dislikes, that sort of thing."
Tsuzuki smiled slightly.
"That should be easy shouldn't it? I think we know them very well by now."
He was silent again for a moment and then smiled bitterly.
"He…likes to dance. He's a good ballroom dancer."
Tatsumi too smiled bitterly as he thought about that.
"So is Watari…he always bugged me to learn. Dancing just isn't my thing."
Tsuzuki shook his head.
"Two left feet as they say."
''
The next morning Tsuzuki began to feel sick to his stomach and as the day progressed it got worse until by noon he was finding it hard to focus.
Suddenly he screamed out as he found himself in a field under a blood red moon.
Hazily he realized this was the dream Hisoka had told him of so many times.
This was what Hisoka had endured while still alive.
He could feel everything as if it were actually him it was all happening to and finally he understood Hisoka's unwillingness to trust him in the beginning.
Tears streamed from his eyes as he woke to find himself in Tatsumi's arms.
"It's that evil bastard! He's got Hisoka! Damn that bastard!"
They looked up as footsteps resounded panic in the hall and Konoe thundered in, out of breath.
"We just received a distress single from Watari! Muraki has kidnapped Hisoka and the girl!"
Tatsumi stared down at Tsuzuki.
"How…did you know?"
Tsuzuki closed his eyes tightly and tore open his shirt.
"The dream. I was there. It happened to me! I feel the curse crawling in my skin! I feel what he's feeling."
Tatsumi looked up at the chief.
"He can't go anywhere."
Konoe stared in shock suddenly as he looked down at Tsuzuki.
"That's not possible! Tatsumi look at his chest!"
Tatsumi nearly jumped out of his skin.
Faintly there were marks there.
After a moment they faded away, but both had to admit that they were there and Tatsumi brushed his hand softly over the area he'd seen them.
"He's burning. I don't know what Muraki is doing to Hisoka but if Tsuzuki is any indication…"
Konoe nodded.
"We have to find him right away. In the meantime just take him back to your place."
Tatsumi nodded as he gently lifted the dazed Tsuzuki into his arms.
"This will end tonight…"