Disclaimer: I don't own Yami No Matsuei No matter how much I wish I did...I don't own Linkin Park either.

I find the answers aren't so clear
Wish I could find a way to disappear
All these thoughts they make no sense
I find bliss in ignorance
Nothing seems to go away
Over and over again
Just like before...
Everything you say to me
Takes me one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
I need a little room to breathe
Cause I'm one step closer to the edge
And I'm about to break
One Step Closer By Linkin Park.

Chapter 3

"Do you want to talk about it Hisoka-kun? It's fine if you don't but sometimes it helps when you talk about it…" Tsuzuki said.

The space between them had returned once the embrace was broken. Tsuzuki was reluctant to let Hisoka go because it was obvious that the boy needed comfort. Tsuzuki had told Hisoka that he was willing to heal his wounds, but Hisoka declined. He said that it would seem too suspicious if he was all of a sudden healed. He didn't need for them to have more reasons to call him a demon. Besides how would Hisoka explain himself? "Ummm… an angel healed me." Like that would work, so here they were.

"I'd rather not, and Hisoka's fine." he said.

Tsuzuki nodded before quietly asking. "How often?"

"What?" Hisoka asked confused.

"How often does that happen Hisoka?" He said louder this time, looking directly at Hisoka.

Hisoka looked away from Tsuzuki's intense gaze. "Often. I suppose whenever he feels like it. He normally comes up with a random reason so that no one questions his actions. I suppose it's easier on whatever conscious he has. It's alright though, I'm use to it by now." Hisoka replied.

'But I've never spoken to my father that way before. Never... So why did I? That wasn't like me. I don't know what came over me. Is it.. No. It's not because of him is it... No, stupid Hisoka. I must have finally snapped. Yea, that's it. Tsuzuki has nothing to do with it. Right? Right.' Hisoka thought.

"Tsuzuki felt his stomach fall. 'He's use to it… How can anyone be use to something like that?' Tsuzuki thought.

"After a while you can get use to anything. Pain- Blood- even Death- over time you don't feel it as much as you use to. You become numb to it, but when you do you loose a part of yourself. That part can never be replaced, but it's a necessary sacrifice if one is to endure." Hisoka said, answering Tsuzuki's silent question.

"What…" Tsuzuki started, before he remembered Hisoka was an empath. 'But still, I wish he didn't have to endure that, even if he believes he's numb to it. No one can be completely numb to their pain. It always reappears and in horrible ways. I wish he never had to loose that part of himself, about which he speaks, he's too young for that. He's just a boy, he shouldn't have to face such harsh realities.' Tsuzuki thought.

Ummm... Hisoka?" Tsuzuki asked.

"What?"

"How were you hitting me? I couldn't see anyhting, but I definently felt it. What was it?" Tsuzuki asked.

Hisoka looked down. "To be honest I'm not sure what it is. The only time that has ever happened was when a rat was going to bite me, but that was only once."

Tsuzuki nodded in understanding.

Silence descended once again as the sky outside darkened- Night was upon them. Out of things to say, and still tired from his trip, Tsuzuki decided it was time for bed.

"Hisoka, where do you sleep?" Tsuzuki asked, looking around for a bed of some kind.

"There." Hisoka replied, pointing to a small mass of fabric in the corner.

'That's where he sleeps…' Tsuzuki thought. At this point Tsuzuki was ready to go and beat the crap out of Hisoka's family for the way they treat their own son. He wasn't treated any better than a dog, and Tsuzuki was pissed about it. Tsuzuki sighed as he remembered that he wasn't allowed to do that, and he would get in serious trouble if he did but… the thought was getting more and more appealing…

Hisoka got up and went to the mass and laid down on them. Tsuzuki got up as well.

"I've got to go report in Hisoka. I'll be back soon. If you need me for anything just call." Tsuzuki said.

He got a nod in response. Tsuzuki smiled at the boy who was trying to fall asleep. As the moonlight from the small window shinned down on the boy, Tsuzuki felt his breath hitch. To him the boy looked more like an angel than he did. At least Hisoka didn't have these damn amethyst eyes, like Tsuzuki. Something inside of him didn't want to leave the boy, even if it was just for a few hours, but he shook it off. With one last look, he teleported up to heaven, straight into Tatsumi's office.

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-Tatsumi's office-

Tatsumi had been having a very relaxing day to say the least. He knew that it was over as a certain angel materialized in his office.

"Well…" Tatsumi said, sitting back in his chair as he awaited Tsuzuki's story.

"Tatsumi, Is there anyway we can change his future? I can't let that happen to him. There's just no way. Tatsumi you have to help me." Tsuzuki pleaded.

"Tsuzuki you know a person's future cannot be changed, it would disrupt the balance of life."

"But what does a rape and a curse do but disrupt life? And not just anyone's life, but that of a abused boy!"

"Tsuzuki you know the rules." Tatsumi said.

"Bollocks to the rules! (1) I'm going to stop it Tatsumi, just wait."

"I take it you found the boy and have actually talked to him." Tatsumi said, trying to change to subject.

"I have Tatsumi and that's why I can't let his future happen. I've seen what they do to him, what he has lost and now must endure. There's no way that I'll let anything happen to him. If I did I would be betraying him. OH…. DAMN IT! Why are you making me do this Tatsumi!" Tsuzuki cried out.

Tatsumi felt terrible, really he did. But it wasn't his fault. He was informed that Tsuzuki was to be assigned to this case, no questions asked. Also that he was to make sure that Tsuzuki interacted with the boy. It was really pissing Tatsumi off to see his friend like this, but there isn't anything he can do.

"Tsuzuki I don't want to see this boy's future come true either, but you know we're not allowed to disrupt someone's destiny. All we can do is ensure that everything happens as it should. Now that I know you have actually made it to the right place, you may leave. And Tsuzuki I'm sorry." Tatsumi said sadly, before turning away from Tsuzuki.

"I'm going to save him." Tsuzuki said determinedly.

"I hope you do Tsuzuki. I hope you do…"

End Chapter 3

(1)- This is a quote from Lord of That Flies. Jack said it by the way... I'm not sure why I put that in there, probably because I was talking with a friend of mine, who loves the book, when I was writing this. Oh well...

Another one done! I hope you all like this story. I decided to mix in the whole Linkin Park thing… I thought it made sense, I hope it does…. Anyway Thanks for reading! Please review!