The group was just staring at the empty bed for a moment, unable to figure out what had gone wrong. Finally, Watari saw Tatsumi on the floor, and helped him up. That's when Tsuzuki snapped out of it and ran to fall beside the abandoned bed. He called out Hisoka's name over and over again as he rummaged through the sheets, almost as if he expected to find the boy among the folds of the white cloth. The Gushoushin went o the man's side as he finally broke down, and patted him on the back. Watari, by then, was freaked out, and he straitened his glasses, turning to Tatsumi.

"What on Earth happened? Where is Bon?"

"He was right there…! I can't explain this."

"What was that light, Mr. Watari?"

"I think it was energy… maybe the kid's."

"But why would he leave…?"

Finally, Tsuzuki spoke, almost inaudibly.

"I doubt he did it of his own will. For just a moment, I sensed an evil aura surround Kurosaki, and then he was gone."

"You think Muraki is behind this?"

"Him, or the murderer we've been tracking down. I wonder what is going on…"

As Watari thought, he stuck his hands deep into his lab coat pockets. That's when he felt something that wasn't there before and pulled out a small note.

"Hm? Where did this little bugger come from?"

"What does it say?"

Watari opened the folded piece of paper, and read it to himself. Tatsumi and Tsuzuki stood by him, waiting for him to tell what it said. The scientist made a few small noises, but that was it. Tsuzuki was getting angry, but before he had the chance to lash out, Tatsumi took a step foreword, acting very not-Tatsumi-like.

"Will you get on with it, already!"

"Tatsumi…"

Tsuzuki set a hand on his shoulder as Watari struggled to get back his solid composure.

"Hey… what's the matter with you?"

"I'm sorry…"

"What?"

"I was right here, and I watched him suffer, but I couldn't keep him here with us."

"Don't worry… Hisoka isn't weak. I'm sure he's fine; and if he isn't, we'll find him in no time, I'm sure!"

"I don't think so."

All eyes were on Watari again.

"According to this, the murderer named Fujisawa has him. He didn't say how he got him from here, but he says he is somewhere at school. However… we have to find him."

"What? But that school is huge! We'll never be able to find him before that monster does something to him!"

"We must at least try."

"Right. Lets all go!"