Dark Soul Hunter.

A fan fiction by Aoi Kitsukawa

Disclaimer: Joker Game belongs to Yanagi Kouji and its related committees; I only borrow the characters in the manga/ anime (or related sources).

Author's Note: Hello everyone, happy New Year (sorry for the late wishing)! This is my first update in 2017 and sorry for the delay. I'm currently working on new job and I had little time than when I was working as an OL. I hope everyone will be satisfy with this chapter so please continue reading this story!

Summary: An organization called 'Hunter' that having its branches operated whole worldly; which associated with the Keishichou were responsible to deal with several unsolved cases that suddenly increased in Tokyo. It had a small section named 'D-Agency' to help gathering information after one big incident that happened 3 years ago. The team received several new members, but none of them wonders if it was a fate or the consequences of their past karma…

Hunter 06: Hunter Division

"I can recall a nostalgic scene if I close my eyes and remember"

- Yume wa Nandono Umarekawaru, AKB48

-Morning, spring 26 March, Office of Hunter Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Headquarters, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo-

"Kirie-kun shouldn't involve in this case, Konoe-san."

Odagiri looked over his shoulders while working at his workplace, and saw Yuuki and the head of HUNTER Division –Chief Superintendent Konoe Shirou, were talking with each other. The sight of the two superiors being together was rare, and Odagiri found it quite interesting to see, with Kirie and Tatsumi were working at the office information room and would not return anytime. Therefore, Odagiri believed it might be a good chance for both of his superiors to discuss about Kirie Soko, the division's secretary assistant.

"Hmm? Could it be because of her comments last night?" Said Konoe as he slowly blew his smoke. "I'm aware of her comments that sound like blaming the victim but I don't think we should blame her hundred percent on this matter, Yuuki-san."

"I know that. I aware of her past being abandon by her boyfriend who decided to be with another woman, with personality like our first victim," Said Yuuki as he leaned against his chair and closed his eyes. "Still, if the victim's family heard this, they'll make sure to put us under fire."

"Hmp. Irrational people always looking for victims to be blame for what had happen, just like how Muto and his team tried to mess up with us many time," Konoe chuckled. "They're lucky that Tatsuya-kun isn't here. That young man is not that merciful if someone dares to harm or mess up with us. He's very protective."

"These always put his elder brothers in pains. Despite he's not a talkative person, his anger is far more horrible than them."

"And far more stubborn than Naoko as well! Yet both of them are easy to work together."

Yuuki just smirked as he put down his cigarette and said, "I just think that perhaps we can put Kirie-kun for the welcoming and touring session for our future recruits instead of working on this case. What do you think?"

"Good idea. It's better for her to deal with those youngsters than facing a case that can trigger her bad past. When will they arrive?"

Yuuki took his cellphone and checked for any messages, before his eyes went wide and said to Konoe with urgency, "They're already here."

Konoe chocked his smoke and coughed terribly while Odagiri stopped his movements when he heard that the future recruits were already arrive. Yuuki looked at him and asked him to call both Tatsumi and Kirie as soon as possible.

Odagiri quickly went to the information room and informed the couple regarding Yuuki's order. As the three of them quickly left the room, Odagiri could not help but feel that something might happen that day.

He just does not know what will happen...

-Morning, spring 26 March, Entrance of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Headquarters, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo-

"HATANO!"

Jitsui ran towards Hatano along with Tazaki who held his umbrella, as the petite boy walked quickly towards the entrance because of the rain. The others were looking over their shoulders and found the source of Jitsui's loud voice. All of them went to Hatano immediately, as Jitsui pulled out a small handkerchief and quickly wipe Hatano's wet hair.

"..Uh...hi guys..."

"'Hi' what!? What you are thinking, you didn't reply to my texts yesterday! I'm worried sick, what happens if something terrible happen to you!?" Scolded Jitsui sternly, although he also looked worry towards Hatano who said nothing and kept his gaze on the floor.

"Jitsui, enough. Hatano is here with us, nothing bad is happens," Said Tazaki as he patted Hatano's shoulder. That was when he realized there was another layer of clothing underneath the old but stylish brown coat. "Hatano, are you injured?"

Kaminaga and Fukumoto snapped their head towards Hatano, Miyoshi narrowed his eyes dangerously while Jitsui held both Hatano's hands. Fukumoto then slowly pulled Hatano to the nearest bench, as both Hatano and Jitsui sat down and the latter once again held Hatano's hands.

He could see the bandages covered both hands, over Hatano's neck as well as his head; there might be more bruises and wounds hidden by the clothes. There were bruises on his face but mostly the swollen reduced. Jitsui also realized that Hatano's complexion was not as pale as he frequently seen was, and he looks a bit livelier than before.

Someone might truly helped Hatano as he said before, since the bandages were carefully wrap and the clothes, while they were not in the current fashion style, still clean and neat.

"..Yes, I am," Said Hatano, as he said slowly. "But don't worry, I'm alright. Someone kindly helped me when I fainted, and he took care of me when I was at his home."

"If he took care of you, why did he let you get soak like this?" Asked Miyoshi as he too, started wiping Hatano's wet face. He did it gently, as he afraid that he might accidentally hurt Hatano's bruises while wiping the face.

"Ah...I forgot that it's already raining..." Hatano said as he looked outside, as if he was trying to search for someone. "I came here with Imai-sensei, in case you people want to know."

"Imai-sensei?"

"Imai Naoki-sensei. Jitsui, he's the science teacher from Fudo High School, when we tried to apply there remember?"

It took Jitsui several minutes to remember who the said teacher was. "OH!? That Imai-sensei? The one who led us to the exam hall that time?"

"Isn't he the teacher and coach for Fudo High School's basketball team?" Asked Kaminaga as everyone looked at him. "Well...I read from newspapers that the winner for Japan Basketball Inter-High Championship last year was from Fudo High School. If I'm not mistaken, he's the coach for the said team who win the game."

"It seems like that. Unfortunately, I don't know much about him either," Said Jitsui. "Shall we get going?"

"Yes, since Hatano is already here...Hatano, what are you looking at?" Asked Kaminaga as he saw Hatano kept on looking at the main entrance. Hatano sighed after a while, before he slowly got on his feet, being help by Jitsui and Tazaki.

"Are you searching for him?" Asked Miyoshi as he too, looked at the entrance. The downpour was getting heavier and he doubted the said teacher would be able to come in immediately. "I don't think he can come here with that kind of weather..."

Hatano sighed as he closed his eyes, "Well...I guess you're right..."

Something flickered in Jitsui's eyes but disappeared as fast as it appeared. Miyoshi who saw the sign felt curious with the said sign; do Jitsui felt threatened when Hatano paid more attention to the said teacher rather to him?

"Are you sure that's them?"

"Indeed, I know that's them! I even have the photos...!"

"!?"

The group looked over their shoulders and saw a couple; a man in late 20s and a young woman, probably younger than Miyoshi came towards them in nervous. The man looked up and realized that the people he needed to find were already in front of them. He coughed a little and adjusted himself, before he approached the group whom now was looking at him curiously.

"Greetings, gentlemen," He said as he bowed a little, followed by the young woman. "Perhaps you're the people whom our superiors said as the candidates for HUNTER Division?"

Kaminaga went to the said man and bowed his head as well, acting as the leader of the group. "Yes we are."

"Please forgive us, we're actually in the middle of investigation and accidentally forgot about today's important event." Said the elder man as he held his hand. "I'm the secretary of HUNTER Division, my name is Tatsumi Kai, and this is my assistant Kirie Soko."

"Ah...I'm Kaminaga Kazuo, final year student of Tokyo University," Said Kaminaga as he shook hands with Tatsumi. "And these are..." Kaminaga stepped back as he let everyone in the group to introduce them.

"I'm Miyoshi Katsuhiko, third year student of Tokyo University."

"I'm Fukumoto Hajime, a barista working at Amanogawa Cafe," Said Fukumoto as he bowed a little.

"I'm Tazaki Reiji, a staff works at the same cafe," Said Tazaki as he smiled a little.

"Oh, so you're co-workers?" Asked Kirie curiously.

"You can say like that, Kirie-san," Said Fukumoto as he nodded his head in agreement. He looked back and beckoning both Hatano and Jitsui to come closer. "These two are..."

"Jitsui Kunio, second year student of Akagami High School. Age 17."

"...I'm...Hatano Ryousuke. Same as Jitsui, 16 years old..." Tatsumi narrowed his eyes as he realized that Hatano's voice was weaker than his friends were, and gently touched his face. Hatano jolted in shock and almost moving his hands to punch him, when Tatsumi gently touched his right hand and held it. Upon seeing the bandages and bruises on Hatano's face, he slowly shook his head in regret.

"Did someone beat you?" He asked.

Hatano looked down in embarrassed, before slowly nodded his head. Tatsumi sighed heavily, knowing that if the rest of the members saw Hatano's current state, it will make everyone in ruckus...

Especially their third superior.

"It's alright Tatsumi-san," Said Hatano softly. "Someone helped me, so I'm alright now..."

Tatsumi gave a small, sad smile as he patted Hatano's head. He knew, everyone in that group knew that Hatano is a strong person since he refused to be treat like a weak person, but he also knew that he had to make sure the tour will not affected Hatano too much or it will harm his body. The tour was long with lots of explanations, and they needed to make sure, if Hatano was uncomfortable. After some words exchanged between them and with some briefing, the small group started their tour.

Is it the right sound?

A pair of black eyes slowly opened and revealed the mysterious gleams within them as the owner looked over the shoulders. The owner, appeared to be a woman, stood calmly as she gazed gently towards the window that have outside view. The gentle breeze slowly blew her black hair that reached her shoulders, yet it never shook the calculating look she had within her eyes.

"...Maybe..."

A silhouette of a woman appeared blurry next to the window, back facing the woman with black eyes. She sat on the bed that appeared to be in a hospital room, closing her eyes as she said,

"That is the right sounds for the reincarnation spies' reunion..."

Tomiko...!

"...So this will the end of the touring session. Anything else you want to know?" Asked Tatsumi as the group stop by at one of the benches near the east part of the building for some rest.

Some of the youngsters wiped their sweats and took their drinks, as the MPD building was larger than they thought. The touring session was long but not too details; Tatsumi explained to them as simple as he could since he knew not everyone in the group could understand the functions of HUNTER Division as well as its mysterious status to the people. Along the way to the division's 'base', which the building was made outside the HQ building, they had been introduce to the HQ facilities; the departments, offices, restroom, canteen etc. before they reached to their main place.

The HUNTER Division.

The place where their former spymaster –Yuuki-san, currently work.

Miyoshi secretly glanced at his surrounding during the tour and while it was usual for the MPD to have visitors that visiting the said place, he sensed something was not right, for him at least. As they walked away along the corridor, he could see the faces of the staffs as well as the other people who walked past them. All of them stared at the group with strange faces; neither freak out or seems suspicious, Miyoshi could see them clearly as some of them turned around and whispered among themselves. Although they were whispering to each other, somehow he managed to her what they were talking.

"Hey, that's them right? The one that the division's high officers want to hire..."

"Are you sure they're the suitable ones? They're just a group of kids…!"

"Shh! Be quite, they'll hear you…"

"Who cares? Not that they'll manage to stop this problem!"

The situation made Miyoshi thought that perhaps the HUNTER Division was not a favourite division even within the MPD. He remembered that one of his customers did say about how one of her boyfriend's co-workers was offered to join the group and cause a bit of jealousy among the JSDF's staffs. According to her, because it was such rare to get an offer with high payment from the mysterious division despite whatever ranks, many men in the force wanted to grab the chance of being a part of the group. However, he had decided to return after working for a week, claimed that he was harass by the people in the MPD constantly.

Miyoshi wanted to ask why as he raised his hand to ask, "How many members are the HUNTER Division has?"

Kirie smiled, "We actually have 10 members including our three superiors, but if we include D-Agency we have 4 members in the division."

"So it's 14?"

"We have more members in the past but that's the current numbers of our members. There is no age restriction for joining the organization, but in Tokyo Branch our youngest member is the same age as Hatano-kun."

"Wait! I though it is just a division. Why you said it's an organization?" Asked Kaminaga, shock

"While it's true we called it as a division, it is actually a part of a big organization called HUNTER who collaborates with many countries in the world to assist the government and some NGOs to deal with some unexplainable incidents," Explained Tatsumi. "Sometimes we can assist some politicians who had to face with dangerous foes like drug-dealing Mafias that often cross-path with them, or collaborate with any countries that need help. However, many countries around the world already had their own HUNTER Branches established in the countries," Explained Tatsumi.

Miyoshi hummed as his eyes glinted with sly curiousity, "If that's true, then why the Japan's branch seems to be unwelcome here?"

Miyoshi's last question seemed to hit everyone's interest as everyone now was staring at him. Miyoshi kept his face calm and innocent, yet the former spies knew that the sly young man had a perfect mask to cover his amused expression.

Tatsumi smirked as he heard the question. No doubt, this young man was really Yuuki-san's student.

He actually not expected that Miyoshi would realize the different air among the people within the MPD. After all, the information that he told the group was the same as what people had known (common knowledge) with additional of the police force information as well, since the HUNTER Division collaborate and joined with the said force. Even the HQ of the said division was in the same building as Tokyo MPD. If he wanted to reveal more information towards the group, he had to take them away from other staffs or to bring them to HUNTER Office, which he tried to do if only his superiors allowed it. Besides, with the current cases they had to deal, Tatsumi doubted that anyone could meet the future candidates that easily. The superiors of course were busy dealing with the inner management aside from the third one who was on medical leave because of the injuries he had during the collaboration case with HUNTER Division France Branch. D-Agency members, minus Odagiri were assisting Naoko and others to search for their current suspect, and left him and Kirie to handle the youngsters who were sitting in front of them.

He always knew that the MPD staffs were not very happy with the existence of HUNTER Division. They believed the said division should not be treat as special division like ZERO, since the said division also dealt with cases that were hard to solve by ordinary staffs. However, it was proof that the HUNTER Division can be trusted to deal with many unsolved cases that required people to defy logics and believing in anything supernatural or spiritual, which many officers and staffs in MPD did not believe. With the Superintendent General's (01) ways treated them far better than the rest of the divisions, the jealousy had turn into discrimination forms and constant harassment.

"Seems like we can't hide it from you," Said Tatsumi as he sighed in defeat.

"So what's Miyoshi said is true?" Asked Tazaki.

"I'm sorry about that. They tend to poke their noses into others while they themselves can't do very well. It's seems they're quite amused how much the high ups are listening to us," Explained Tatsumi as he and the others started walking into the patio, passing through some pathway towards a silver building.

"High-ups?" Asked Jitsui.

"Yes, for others, our division is a bit…'strange'…"

"Different!" Kirie's remindful voice appeared.

"Oh yes, different than the others so there seems to be a bit…discriminate sometimes…"

"Oh, I don't know such things would happen in the police too," Said Hatano as he looked around and saw some officers looked at them with suspicious eyes.

"For me discrimination can happen everywhere to anyone, even among the bureaucrats and police administration," Said Miyoshi on his 'matter-of-fact' tone. Everyone cringed with his words except Tatsumi and Kirie who chuckled slightly.

"Someone did say the same things as you are, Miyoshi-kun," Said Tatsumi as he smiled fondly.

Miyoshi was startled and almost replied to Tatsumi when the group suddenly heard people who were bickering with each other.

"I told you many times TO NOT going anywhere without saying anything! Now look what have you done IDIOT SUZUKI!"

"Mouu Hisoka, I just went to get some fresh air! Is that even forbid –ITTEII!"

"I agree with Hisoka-kun, Suzuki-san. This time because of your mistake, we lost Testa this time. Not to mention Amari-san injured his ankle while trying to chase after the suspect!"

The former spies widened their eyes as they heard the familiar name. Was that young girl saying the words "AMARI"?

"Alright calm down, Hisoka, Naoko. We need to give our reports regarding this matter..."

Miyoshi widened his eyes. He felt like his heart was beating faster, since he recognized the male voice who tried to calm down his mad co-workers.

He knew that voice...

Slowly, a group of adults and two teenagers appeared not far from the entrance to the HUNTER Division building and right in front of the former spies' group. The only girl in the group was scolding a tall man with deep purple eyes who was trying to ask for her forgiveness, while a young boy about the same age as Hatano stood next to the tall guy, looking annoyed. Behind them were two men; one with brown hair and long bangs at his side, appeared to be injured while another one was a tall man with black hair and eyes, carrying the brown hair man at his side.

Everyone also widened his or her eyes. In front of they were their two members of D-Agency; one was their spy friend while the other one was an official from the Imperial Army who worked as the liaison between the army and D-Agency...

"Sakuma...san...?"

Sakuma immediately looked at his front and widened his eyes. Amari who was being hold also looked up and saw the group, widening his eyes in surprise.

Stood in front of them were a group of youngsters but with familiar face and familiar voice; the people that he never thought would be seeing again after their last moment in the past lives; decades ago...

The last time he ever seeing these faces again was when he was about to leave Japan when his motherland was about to lose the war with the Allied armies...

After the death of their love ones.

"Miyoshi...everyone...?"

Naoko, Suzuki and Hisoka stopped their bickering as they looked at the shocking reunion between the two groups, and Tatsumi and Kirie looked at each other in surprise, as if these people suddenly were being frozen upon meeting with each other.

Behind them, both Naoki and Tatsuya were watching in silent. Naoki slowly pulled out his cellphone and sent a text to someone...

"The sounds for the reincarnation spies' reunion..."

"Has started...!"

End of Chapter 6

Hints or Explanations:

(1) Superintendent General –The highest ranking in Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. It is the highest position in the police force and usually the one who leads the force

Finally done it! I'm sorry for the delay, and I had tried my best to update this story faster but many things happened, I'm sorry for the inconvenient. Now the former spies had finally met, the gear of fate had starting to move. Yet the case is still not finished, and I decided to leave a cliffhanger, muahahahahaha~~!

I hope any of you can leave you opinions regarding this chapter. It took times and energies to finish this chapter, hope everyone will enjoy it. Thank you for those who read this story, I really appreciate it.

–Aoi Kitsukawa.