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The 4th. Task

(Part Two)

"We spoke to almost all of the patient's families and yet you only asked Mitsukai where her house is. Why is that?" Tsuzuki asked. "Hisoka?"

"It is because the doctor said that was the most recent ones." Hisoka said.

"Okay, then why were you asking what Mike's favorite toy was after we saw the little boy?" Tsuzuki asked. "Well, why?" He said again as Hisoka did not answer him. "His--"

"Because I needed to know alright!" Hisoka yelled at Tsuzuki. Tsuzuki looked taken back by his sudden outburst. Hisoka looked away from Tsuzuki. "I have my reasons okay?" Hisoka asked. "Don't ask again let's just go." He added. They had just walked out of the hospital when a girl with golden blond hair ran into Hisoka.

"Oh my, I'm sorry." The girl said. She looked at Tsuzuki and could not help but to blush. "Sorry." She said and she hurriedly and walked away.

"Come on." Hisoka said. Tsuzuki followed Hisoka. They had gotten just half way to the house when Tsuzuki spotted the girl going into a small café. Something was different about her.

"Umm Hisoka you go on a head I'll catch up." Tsuzuki said. Before Hisoka could say a word. Tsuzuki was already going across the street and into the café.

"Gees he can never keep his mind off of food." Hisoka said and he continued on to the road that led to the house.

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"Hey there." Tsuzuki said as he spotted the girl at a small table.

"Hello." The girl said as she was playing with her hair while looking at the menu.

"Mind if I sit down here?' Tsuzuki asked as he looked into the girl blue eyes and smiled.

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Hisoka had found the house and the inside looked pretty much normal. The only thing that showed proof of no sign of life was the smelly dirty dishes and the dust that seemed to be almost everywhere. "Okay, she said it was the downstairs' phone that he used the most." Hisoka said. He went over to the cordless phone and picked it up. He was hoping to get something however all he saw was Mitsukai sitting in the hospital.

He gave a sigh. "Not good enough." Hisoka said. He knew that his empathic vision only showed where someone is now but he was hoping to get where this strange girl could be at. "Okay Mitsukai said Mike's favorite toy was and old Teddy bear that had one eye missing and had its' left ear chewed on from when Mike was still a baby." Hisoka said.

He went upstairs and located the ten year old's room. It wasn't hard to find the right bear as it was right in front of the doorway. Right when he picked it up his eyes went wide and he gasped.

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"You are so funny Tsuzuki!" The girl said as they were now walking down the dark street.

"Well, thank you Kathryn. I try my best." Tsuzuki said as he was laughing. "But really, where did you get that nice necklace?' Tsuzuki asked.

"What this old thing?" Kathryn asked. "Oh it has been with me for a long time." She responded.

"Can I see it?" Tsuzuki asked as he reached for it.

"No!" Kathryn said as she jerked away. "I mean not yet. Why don't you come into my house here and then I can let you see it?" She suggested. "I just don't want to lose it." She added quickly.

"Alright. Lead the way." Tsuzuki said.

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"What is this place?" Hisoka asked as he seemed to be looking in on what seemed to be an old house. It was then that he saw the two brothers and the girl that had bumped into him outside the hospital. His eyes grew wide as he seen Richard try to save his little brother when the strange girl held up the amulet and sucked out their souls.

"There isn't much time." A voice said from behind Hisoka. When he turned around he saw two slightly transparent figures that were of Richard and Mike. "I was going to tell her it was over and that was when I saw Mike had followed me." Richard said.

"She is really scary." Mike said. Both brothers' voices echoed like they were far apart. "He is in danger." Mike added.

"Tsuzuki?" Hisoka said. "Quick tell me how I can stop this from continuing?" Hisoka asked.

"Break the ties that bind." Richard said.

The next thing Hisoka realized was he was lying on the dusty floor of the boy's room. "Tsuzuki." Was the only thing Hisoka said as he got off the floor and ran. Hisoka's heart was full of worry. He didn't know what he would do if something happened to Tsuzuki. He existed for Tsuzuki and Tsuzuki existed for him. Hisoka didn't want to lose him. HE didn't know how he knew but he knew exactly where to go.

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"Why won't you love me!" Kathryn yelled as she threw a chair at Tsuzuki who just merely dodged it trying to get close to her to grab the necklace from around her neck.

"Why don't you just give me the necklace?" Tsuzuki asked as the bread box missed him. "Sorry." He said as he charged right at her. Tsuzuki made a grab for the chair when Kathryn knocked him hard upside the head with another wooden chair. Tsuzuki was now knocked out and fell to the floor.

"Okay enough games." Kathryn said as she was breathing hard. "Now I will have your soul. If I can't have you then no one can." She said. She started to raise her hand to her amulet when Hisoka whack her from behind with the chair that she had used to knock Tsuzuki out.

"Sorry but he doesn't belong to you." Hisoka said as he stepped over the girl. "And neither does this." He added as he ripped the necklace from around her neck. "Tsuzuki?" Hisoka said as he went to check on his partner.

"Huh?" Tsuzuki said as he slowly opened his eyes. Hisoka gave a relieved sigh. "Hisoka?" Tsuzuki said as he gazed into Hisoka's green eyes.

"You can't have him!" Kathryn said as she charged right at Hisoka and tackled him to the ground.

"Hisoka!" Tsuzuki said as he went to stand up but got a throbbing head ache. And ended up grabbing his head. He clenched his teeth together and his eye tightly shut.

"It's okay Tsuzuki." Hisoka said. "The girl seemed to pass out. I think everything is back to normal now as well." Hisoka said as he gently moved the girl off of him and was looking at the amulet in his hand.

"It broke?" Hisoka said as the amulet was now in pieces.

"What do you think it means?" Tsuzuki asked as he crawled over to Hisoka and laid his head in Hisoka's lap. His head was still pounding but somehow it felt as if it was pounding less when he was lying down and resting his head in Hisoka's lap.

"Break the ties that bind …" Hisoka said quietly to himself as he was running his fingers through Tsuzuki's hair.

"What?" Tsuzuki asked as he closed his eyes and just relaxed himself.

"Nothing." Hisoka said as he let the amulet fall out of his hands and watched it glow and disappear. Hisoka looked down at Tsuzuki and thought how close he came to losing him.

"Hey Hisoka?" Tsuzuki said.

"What?" Hisoka responded.

"I had a horrible dream last night." Tsuzuki said. "It was of me running and those same mean kids from my childhood throwing stones at me and calling me a monster." Tsuzuki added. "Are you sure I am human?" Tsuzuki asked.

Hisoka gave a small sigh. "Hai, when been over this before remember?" Hisoka asked. "You are no more a monster then I am." He added.

"Good …" Tsuzuki said as he closed his eyes and started to fall asleep.

Hisoka gave a small smile as he watched Tsuzuki sleep. He wished he could let him sleep but the lump on Tsuzuki's forehead told Hisoka that Tsuzuki might have a concussion. "Come on we need to get the girl to the hospital then you can sleep." Hisoka said.

Tsuzuki was tired and his head was still hurting but he knew that Hisoka was right so he stood up and was holding his head. "I think the phone is over here unless she threw that at me to." Tsuzuki said as he was swaying and would have fallen had Hisoka not took a hold of Tsuzuki's left arm and helped him walk.

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"Now the doctor said you need to take it easy." Hisoka said as he was helping a still very unbalanced Tsuzuki walk down the hallway of the hospital.

"I know but I need to see if they are alright now." Tsuzuki said. When they reached the room a small boy with light brown hair and hazel eyes came out of the room next door to Richard's "My brother and sister are in here." Mike said in an excited voice as he took Hisoka's hand and Tsuzuki's hand and led them to the room that was Mike's room.

"Hey!" Richard said when Mike brought Hisoka and Tsuzuki into the room. "So looks like you knew what we were saying huh?" Richard added. Mitsukai didn't have any idea what her brothers were talking about and neither did Tsuzuki but Hisoka knew.

"Thank you for helping us." Mike said as he hugged them both. Tsuzuki almost fell backwards when he was hugged but Hisoka had a good hold on him.

"Is your friend okay?" Mitsukai asked as Richard went over to help Hisoka get Tsuzuki more balanced.

"Hai he just has a bump on the head and will need to rest for a few days." Hisoka said.

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"I don't see why I am going to be staying at your place for awhile." Tsuzuki said when they had returned to Hisoka's apartment after handing in their report. Chief Konoe decided to let the fact of not having a souvenir when he saw that Tsuzuki was not looking to good.

"Does a guy need a reason?' Hisoka asked as he had let go of Tsuzuki long enough to close and lock the door. He grabbed a hold of Tsuzuki around his midsection when Tsuzuki started to go off balance again.

"But Hisoka?" Tsuzuki said.

"Shush and get into my bed. You need to rest and I am not letting you stay by yourself until I know you will be alright. Got it?" Hisoka said as he forcefully pushed Tsuzuki into his bed. Tsuzuki didn't bother to fight with Hisoka as he didn't want to make Hisoka mad.

Okay here is a small piece of what you will see in the next chappie.

"Baka …" Hisoka said in a slightly low voice.

'That look scares me.' Tsuzuki thought to himself. 'His eyes look like they have the ability to shoot flaming daggers out. But I am just being silly. His empathy powers are the source of much of his power but they don't have the ability to do that.'

Well, there you go. If you want more I want at least three reviews for this chapter.