-Found, Sealed and Delivered: Part 5-

Tomi watched as the dark-skinned man came into view. He mentally made a checklist and recalled this man's name was Ruto, it seemed he had no last name. Then again he did work with a man who was part of the entertainment world, so that wasn't an uncommon factor. Many people went with one name, Heth had been one of those sorts. He shifted his arms toward his side, one hand in one of his coat pockets as he grinned at the man who stood in front of him. "Ruto, how nice of you to join us." His eyes shifted slightly before flinging a scalpel flying out towards the man in the hall. Cutting against his cheek and sticking into the wall. "Do I need to remind you what happens to the ears within these walls?" He chuckled as the man on the other side of the hall stared wide-eyed shaking his head before quickly moving towards one of the doors slamming it shut.

Ruto said nothing as Tomi handled the little guest, the boy downstairs had informed him that there was another but that the Son of the White Shinigami and himself had been keeping the man out of her room. His eyes trailed towards the door that. "What do you wish to be called?"

Tomi smiled slightly as he shifted his glasses further up his nose, "For now, it is best to refer to me as Dr. Zhatka." His hand returning back to his pockets, pockets that they both knew held more weapons within or more importantly scalpels, only Tomi truly knew what was in each of his little shots. "I take it he told you?"

Ruto said nothing other than to give a single nod of his head, his eyes never leaving the way that Tomi himself carried himself. The man was clearly more than what he seemed but no one would really suspect it unless they were trained in understanding that the laid back personality that he was pulling off at the moment was more to ease someone into the illusion that he was more or less harmless. It was in many ways the same way he himself had carried himself over the years. The big difference being that he lived under the illusion of someone firm and almost a bit stiff, and almost perfect British Butler if you liked. Though with Lory as his Owner, there was more than enough times that the perfect illusion was shattered to take part in his odd behaviors, though he had come to understand that it was simply him acting, to make people lower their guard when it came to him. Those who knew him well enough knew better than to do that.

Tomi leaned his head back looking up towards the ceiling but he could see Ruto just fine with his glasses. "How important is she to you?" His eyes dropped slightly towards him, "I don't need to ask if you would die for her, your... kind have no real choice in that matter. Doesn't matter what you personally think on it right?" Willing to die however was different in Tomi's eyes, he was willing to betray his own family for his three chosen ones if it ever came down to it. To go against everything and while he couldn't say he would die for her that was more because in his mind dying was more of a sign of weakness on his part, he shouldn't need to die for either of them, he needed to be smarter, stronger, faster to prevent such things. A soldier will do their job but this wasn't a job, this wasn't an order, this would set everything from this point onwards in his mind.

Ruto watched the man before him carefully, he gave no expression on what he personally was thinking before looking towards the door, the danger threat was low at the moment at least until he did give the man the answer. Then things could possibly get dangerous, but this man also meant a great deal to Kyoko. Perhaps that was the truth is, besides, one never pointed out their weaknesses, even if they were strong, there was always someone stronger, someone able to use it and bend it to their will. Not that he personally had any enemies, not anymore. "She has always spoken highly of you, Dr. Zhatka though she used another name for you." His eyes turned slowly towards him, "Even with all the things that you allowed to happen to her, what about her changed your mind." As normal his questions were never really spoken as such. However, he watched at Tomi's eyes darted towards the hall clearly not bothered by his monotone voice. Slowly Tomi turned back to look him over carefully before, a slow grin playing across his features.

Tomi really shouldn't have been surprised at all, "Clever little Ankou" his grin growing larger as if he was about to laugh but slowly the grin simply faded away, "Nothing really has changed. Not in my mind." His eyes turned towards the door for a moment behind him, as if listening for any sound on the other side before turning back towards the man in front of him, "It just takes a great deal to be worthy of becoming mine." Not that it seemed to take much for this one person to sway him, but when he thought about it carefully either had Reino or Kuon for that matter either, the only true difference between the three was that at first he was far too weak to protect Reino and as a result he suffered, then he hadn't thought about the fact that Kuon's little weakness over his friend. If he had thought about the other people in the boy's life he might have been able to prevent him from breaking. Though he also knew that it wasn't so much that his friend had died, as much as he blamed himself for it having happened. Kuon's hate had lead to his friend's death, being unable to control the darkness did have drawbacks. Things he planned to fix when it came to Kyoko, things he hoped to correct and mend within Kuon and things he knew that Reino understood and while he accepted it the darkness in the world he tried to keep away from it. All things that needed to be dealt with correctly but first he had to figure out exactly what was best for his little Hana to assure that she didn't end up like Kuon. "Your turn."

Ruto tilted his head in a slight bow of his head, "Indeed as you say I will give up my very life for that child." His eyes trailed towards the end of the hall, the sound of a door cranking slowly before Tomi sighed heavily.

"I think our host may need to go out back and start digging a hole. Cut my work in half." He said just loud enough that there was yet another yelp before the door quickly shut once more. He ran a hand through his hair before looking back towards Ruto. "Is that all you got?"

"Other than to say I will be following whatever course of action you take, rather you like it or not," Ruto said simply. "If that is all, sir I would like to see her now." Ruto took a step forward as Tomi straighten his body from the doorframe. Tomi looked down slightly at the man before him, not that Ruto was exactly a short. Ruto didn't bother to tilt his head upwards, his eyes moved upwards. "I take it that you have more to say then."

"You don't think for yourself, how can I trust someone who may be ordered to kill her?" Tomi kept his voice low, but he moved his hand out of his pocket and held one of his scalpels into Ruto's side pushing just hard enough that Ruto would know it was there, his other hand in another pocket.

Ruto sighed heavily as if dealing with a small child. In many ways, he felt that he was indeed doing just that. The big difference between them was that this so-called child was a killer. Ruto had more numbers under his belt, there were plenty who were against the Crown, those who committed such crimes that it was required, they had people who they had to assure live in wars and battles and that just added to the numbers. In many ways, having the orders to kill and protect was far different than making that choice to do so, which at least in the later part of this young man's life, was indeed his choice in the matter. Still, Ruto was sure there was a time when he had no choice at all. "Orders are indeed orders, you yourself should understand that well."

Tomi pulled his blade away from Ruto's side before pocketing it once more. "Indeed, but that is not good enough." He pulled out a needle and held it against his other side if he was surprised by the lack of response from the older man it didn't show. No, in truth, Tomi understood exactly what type of man he was dealing with. There wasn't fear in the idea of his death or being harmed. Ruto wasn't making a move because they both knew that until he did something that warrants Tomi to take action against him, such as trying to get to Kyoko without his permission, that he would not act. "Now, let's start again. How important is she to you?"

Ruto gave another sigh, though his expression didn't seem to change, nor did he look down towards the needle that was pressed to his side or upwards into his face, he simply kept his eyes looking up at him. "I can only hope that she is the cause of my death."

Tomi hums softly in thought, his eyes never leaving Ruto's face. "Remarkable isn't it?" Ruto lifted his head finally truly looking into the man's face before him as Tomi pulled away some, "Truly remarkable..." he shifted the needle into his pocket before moving towards the door. "Not only is her strength and willpower but her abilities to... capture those around her." He grins slightly as he turned his back completely upon a man who he knew could likely kill him with one move or at least attempt, not that he would be a very easy kill. "It's only going to get harder for her..."

Ruto said nothing as Tomi opened the door, stepping aside so he could finally enter the room, he paused at the doorway taken first in the room itself. Very simple but it had the scent of death, of blood and of illness heavy in the room. His eyes turned towards Tomi and he sighed, "She was very close to death a few times... but she is on the mend. She will live but it will take time to see if anything is long lasting." Though Tomi himself knew that the pain could be controlled if by means of Reino, but that was a lot to ask a boy who had no real stake in any of this, short of being threatened. "I've put her to sleep..." Tomi said as Ruto stepped further into the room.

The room itself was simple, nothing grand but clean, extremely clean. Ruto could almost make believe that she was in a hospital room, only it didn't have that overpowering chemical smell he always picked up within them. Whoever questioned Tomi about caring about the girl would not be able to deny it looking at the room itself. Even if they knew him very well, even Reino if he indeed been the only other person allowed within this room during her weaken state, had to care on some level. Ruto moved forward towards the bed looking down at Kyoko, she was pale, shiver and sweating but otherwise, she looked well. "How close."

"If it wasn't for my cousin, she would be dead." Ruto eyes turned towards Tomi as the man stepped the rest of the way in closing the door, "Do not use her true name. From this moment while you are here, you are..." he tilted his head looking over the man carefully, "Well, to be honest, I don't care exactly who you are." He moved towards Kyoko placing a hand on her forehead before nodding towards a bowl, "Her temperature is up again, make yourself useful."

A/N: I hope everyone had a great holiday, I'm personally an Aunt [again] for the tenth time! [In fairness I've been an Aunt since I was 2 but a new one has joined our lovely family!] Now to get back into the swing of things here!