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The 5th. Task

Pitch darkness, with no sound except for the sounds of his own running footsteps and the beating of his heart which was now in a panic. Apparently what he is in search of his him worried deeply. Just then the sound of yelling breaks the otherwise pretty much silent darkness

"OW! OW! OW! OW!" Came a voice followed by the sound of water running from inside the kitchen. There was also dark smoke drifting into the living room from the kitchen. "BAKA! He wouldn't." The green eyed youth said as he whipped the covers off of him and was already to the doorway of the kitchen before the blankets could float back down to the softness of the couch that he had slept on since his partner had his bed.

Hisoka ran into the kitchen and what he saw would make even a saint lose it. The stove had grayish bubbling stuff all over it and most of it was making it's way down onto the once nice wood floor to join the rest of the pile. On the counter was a soup pot that was the source of the grayish bubbling mess on the stove and floor. Hisoka knew this because it was bubbling over out of the pot and onto the counter. Hisoka saw on the table empty egg shells all over it and some of the yoke was on the floor. Also on the floor and table were several different bottles of spices. Hisoka saw that many were empty and noticed one was missing.

"Ouchie that really hurt." Tsuzuki said as he was turning off the water and wrapped a hand towel around his hand as he was starting to turn around. "I hope that Hisoka didn't wake--Hisoka!" The violet eyed tall man said as he saw Hisoka standing and looking very displeased at his partner.

"Baka …" Hisoka said in a slightly low voice. Hisoka closed his eyes for a moment and Tsuzuki knew that it wasn't good. Hisoka opened his eyes. His adorable green eyes that Tsuzuki loved most about the boy was glaring back at his violet eyes. Tsuzuki felt as if the sixteen year old's eyes would shoot out flaming daggers soon. Even though that would never happened. Tsuzuki knew that Hisoka was strong and knew the source of the boy's power was his empathy.

'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.' Tsuzuki thought as he started to smile. His smile faded when another thought came to mind. 'Or does his power give him that ability to?' Tsuzuki was broken out of his thoughts when Hisoka started walking towards him. "Hisoka please! Please don't be angry!" Tsuzuki started pleading desperately as he backed right into the kitchen sink.

Tsuzuki put his hands up and braced himself to be scolded by the blond haired boy. Tsuzuki's heart was pounding so he shut his eyes thinking that maybe it would lesson the scolding if he didn't look at those green eyes. Tsuzuki felt something touching his wrapped up left hand and he cringed. "Did you get burned?" Hisoka asked. Tsuzuki opened one eye and saw that Hisoka was un-wrapping his hand. Hisoka's eyes were no longer full of annoyance. However they were full of concern as Hisoka gazed at the red blistered area of his left hand.

"Hisoka …" Tsuzuki said. "Ummm no I'm fine it is nothing." Tsuzuki said as he rubbed the back of his head with his right hand. Tsuzuki let out a breath that he didn't know he was holding until then.

"Baka … " Hisoka said. "How did you get those bad of a burn?" Hisoka asked as he walked over to the pot which by now the lid was bubbled right off and was now on the floor with the rest of the mess. Hisoka looked in the pot and his eyes grew wide.

"Well, the funny thing about that is …" Tsuzuki started to say as he gave a nervous laugh and started to sweat. Hisoka reached his hand in and this shocked Tsuzuki. "Careful!." He said. Hisoka with drew his hand and what he was holding between his thumb and index finger was the missing bottle of spice. However it was no good now since it was pretty much empty and half way full of the grayish bubbling stuff. "Hisoka … I …" Tsuzuki started to say. " I sowwy." Tsuzuki said in a cute sort of boyish way.

"Forget it." Hisoka said with a deep sigh as he went to the sink. He didn't look at Tsuzuki who like always had sprouted puppy ears, puppy paws, and a wagging puppy tail. "Just you should have waited for me to get up." Hisoka said. Hisoka was running cold water over the empty bottle. This way when he would throw it away it wouldn't cause any possible fires. "How's that bump on your head?" Hisoka asked.

"The bump is fine." Tsuzuki said as he felt the place where he still had a bump at. Their last task was pretty much a blur to Tsuzuki thanks to the bump. Just then one of the blisters on his hand was forming another blister and had caused the blister next to it to pop. Tsuzuki made a small almost silent yelp. Tsuzuki started to bring his finger to touch the pus that was coming out of the popped blister.

"Don't, it will only hurt more." Hisoka said. He didn't even look at Tsuzuki and knew that Tsuzuki was going to try that. Hisoka finished cooling the bottle off and took some pot holders and went over and grabbed the pot. It took a tiny bit of effort but Hisoka got the pot into the sink and placed the pot holders down next to the sink.

"So are you going to try it?" Tsuzuki asked as his tail wagged more.

"No." Hisoka said. He turned and saw the sad look in His twenty six year old partner's violet eyes and gave a defeated sigh. "What I mean is no not yet. It is to hot and we don't need both of us to get burned." Hisoka said. Tsuzuki was about to clap his hands together when Hisoka grabbed his left wrist but he grabbed it gently. "Come on we need to take care of this." Hisoka said. The boy didn't wait for any responses. He just guided Tsuzuki into the bathroom. "Here sit down." Hisoka said as he put the toilet lid down.

Tsuzuki didn't argue he just sat. Hisoka started rummaging through his medicine cabinets taking out a roll of bandages, surgical tape, and peroxide. Hisoka?" Tsuzuki said.

"What?" Hisoka said as he had got out a dry wash cloth and was now running it under the faucet in the bathroom.

"Why did you have me stay at your place?" Tsuzuki asked.

"I already told you." Hisoka said. "Someone needed to keep a close eye on you." Hisoka said. Some how Tsuzuki wasn't sure if that was Hisoka's honest answer but he didn't push it. "This should help cool it." Hisoka said as he placed the cold, wet wash cloth on Tsuzuki's blistered hand. Even though some of the blisters popped when this was done it still gave Tsuzuki a nice relief as his hand started to stop feeling like it was on fire.

"Yeah but Hisoka?" Tsuzuki said. Even though he didn't want to push the matter he felt he needed to know why? "But why you? I mean I am sure Tatsumi could have done it." Tsuzuki said. "So why?" He asked.

Hisoka was quiet. To be honest he knew why deep down but didn't want to sound stupid. "Okay that is enough time." Hisoka said as he gently took hold of Tsuzuki's hand and removed the now warm wash cloth from his hand. "This might sting a tiny bit Tsuzuki but it is for your own good." Hisoka said as he opened the peroxide and started to slowly tip it so that as it poured out it stayed on the blistered burned area. This did sting and while Tsuzuki didn't move pain tear filled his eyes just a little bit.

They watched it fizz and cover almost his whole hand. When the fizzing started to stop Hisoka took another clean wash cloth and ran cool water over it then started to clean off the peroxide because if that was to be left on it could cause an infection as well. Hisoka went back to the cabinet and took out a bag that had cotton in it that was flattened and rolled up to fit in the bag that was labeled cotton rolls. Hisoka took out just enough and placed it lightly over the burn. He then got the bandages and started wrapping Tsuzuki's hand.

For some reason Tsuzuki's heart started to beat faster. Even though his hand was still hurting under all that pain he could still feel Hisoka's soft fingers. Hisoka finished up by taping the bandages in a way so that Tsuzuki could still at least use the two fingers that weren't burned and still keep the bandage on. "There." Hisoka said as he stood back up and started putting the things a way and wiping off the sink.

"Thank you Hisoka." Tsuzuki said as he stood up. Tsuzuki was starting to move to leave just as Hisoka was turning around to do the same thing. They both ended up facing each other and while the other didn't know it their hearts were beating faster then normal. Just then and with out warning they got closer and closer and closer and closer until their lips touched each other.

'Why am I …' That was the last thought that Hisoka had before blackness came over his eyes. When he awoke he found that they were no longer in the bathroom.

"I am glad you are a wake." Tsuzuki said. It took Hisoka a couple of minutes to remember what had happened and he had no clue that he was in the living room lying on his couch with his head in Tsuzuki's lap. Tsuzuki was lightly running his fingers of his right hand through Hisoka's hair.

"What happen? Where are we?" Hisoka asked. HE didn't want to move. He felt comfortable , relaxed, and happy where he was at.

"Well, you fainted after we kissed." Tsuzuki said as he was starting to blush. "And you are on the couch in the living room." Tsuzuki added.

"Okay," Hisoka said. "And where are you at?" Hisoka asked as he couldn't see Tsuzuki.

"On the couch with you." Tsuzuki responded.

"Oh …" Hisoka said. "I can't see you." He added.

"Well, that is because you have your head in my lap and your face is turned to the side so that is most likely the reason for that." Tsuzuki said.

"I see … That's nice …" Hisoka said. He started to close his eyes when he opened them suddenly again as if his mind just woke up. "Wait … What!" Hisoka said as he sat up straight. "Why? … How? … I mean … You and I … We kissed?" Hisoka asked. He seemed to be very confused.

Flashback

'Why do I feel this way?' Tsuzuki thought to himself while they were kissing. He wasn't scared of this new strange thing they were doing. In fact he loved it and hoped it to never stop. However it did and fear set in as Hisoka was starting to fall to the floor. "Hisoka!" Tsuzuki said.

He managed to catch the falling boy before he hit the ground. Bringing Hisoka back up to him he saw that his eyes were closed. 'What should I do?' Tsuzuki thought to himself. 'The couch … Yeah I'll take him over to the couch.' Tsuzuki thought to himself. He then picked up Hisoka who for a sixteen year old he was pretty light.

Tsuzuki cradled Hisoka in his arms and Carried him into the living room and laid him gently on the couch. "Hey Hisoka wake up." Tsuzuki said as he lightly shook the boy on the shoulder. However he started to panic more when this didn't work. "What should I do now? What? What?" Tsuzuki said as he was pacing. "That's it, I'll call Tatsumi." Tsuzuki said. Tatsumi was pretty smart and would always come to help Tsuzuki if Tsuzuki asked.

ring-ring-ring

"Come on Tatsumi pick up. I need you." Tsuzuki said as he was pacing again.

Hello?

"Tatsumi!" Tsuzuki said in a happy and yet panicked voice.

Hai, What's wrong Tsuzuki? You sound like you are worried.

"Tatsumi! It's Hisoka! I think he is dead!" Tsuzuki almost yelled into the phone.

What are you talking about

"Well, we were in the bathroom and Hisoka and I were …" Tsuzuki couldn't bring himself to say it.

You and Hisoka were doing what?

Tsuzuki took a deep breath and gritted his teeth which caused him to bite his tongue since it was between his teeth. "OW!"

Tsuzuki?

"We were kissing." Tsuzuki said.

What?

"Yeah it is a long story but then for no reason Hisoka started to fall to the ground and I placed him on the couch and tried to wake him but he won't wake up. I don't know what to do!" Tsuzuki said as he was almost speed talking.

Okay first thing is, you need to calm down okay?

"Hai." Tsuzuki said. Tsuzuki started to take a few relaxing breaths. "Alright." He said in a more calmer tone.

Next thing is you need to remember that Shinigami are already dead so it probably is something else.

"Oh right." Tsuzuki said. Tsuzuki felt silly for thinking that now and was blushing.

Why don't I come over and you can explain it all to me.

"Alright." Tsuzuki said.

I'll be over soon and stay calm. You are a Shinigami to after all.

"Oh yeah heh." Tsuzuki said.

Bye.

"Bye." Tsuzuki then hung up the phone and now he felt really silly. "I guess there is nothing else to do but wait." Tsuzuki said. He looked down at the passed out form of Hisoka and his heart about nearly purred. Then without any reasons that he could think of Tsuzuki went over to Hisoka, Picked up his head, then sat down, and laid Hisoka's head down in his lap.

End of Flashback

'So that is what happened.' Hisoka thought to himself. He put his finger tips to his own lips and seemed to have a confused look in his eyes.

"Hisoka?" Tsuzuki asked as he started to bring his hand up to Hisoka's shoulder when Hisoka Suddenly stood up. "Are you alright?" Tsuzuki asked. "If you want you can lie back down and wait for Tatsumi to get here." Tsuzuki suggested as he smiled warmly at Hisoka.

Hisoka didn't say anything for a moment. His mind seemed to be more of a mess then the kitchen. Tsuzuki stood up and placed a hand on Hisoka's shoulder. Finally Hisoka spoke. "How about this." He said. "You and Tatsumi take up the task of cleaning up the kitchen and save me some of the stuff you made. I'll take care of the task of getting new spices and eggs." Hisoka suggested.

"Are you sure?" Tsuzuki asked as he didn't want Hisoka to have to leave. Especially when he felt they needed to talk about the thing that happened before Hisoka had fainted.

"Don't worry. I was going to need to get a few things anyways." Hisoka said. "So I will be fine." He added as he went to the door and put his shoes on. He had just opened the door to leave when he nearly ran into Tatsumi.

"Well, it seems that all you did do was faint." Tatsumi said. He was smiling and was glad that Hisoka was alright.

"Tatsumi!" Tsuzuki said.

"Hi Tatsumi." Hisoka said. "I'll be back soon." He added as he walked past Tatsumi. Tatsumi was a bit puzzled and when he turned to Tsuzuki he saw Tsuzuki was gone. Tatsumi heard some noises coming from the kitchen so he shut the door and respectfully like always took off his shoes and went into the kitchen.

"Well, I could have three chances to guess but I only need one." Tatsumi said. "You were cooking weren't you?" Tatsumi asked.

"Hai, but I am still not that good at not making messes." Tsuzuki said as he was blushing.

Tatsumi went to the cabinet under the sink and got out the cleaning supplies. "Why don't I assist you and you can tell me everything." Tatsumi suggested.

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While Tsuzuki and Tatsumi were busy cleaning and talking Hisoka was walking down the street and he was lost in his own thoughts. 'Why did we kiss?' Hisoka thought to himself. 'and that feeling that I felt. What was it?' Hisoka's mind was full of questions and yet there were no regrets at all. No regrets for the strange feeling inside him and absolutely no regrets for the kiss. Hisoka didn't even regret the fact that he fainted and woke up in Tsuzuki's arms.

Hisoka kept walking down the street and many people stopped to stare at him. Some even giggled. This started to bother Hisoka and just when he was about to yell at his red haired girl for giggling and pointing at him a voice spoke.

"Well, this is unexpected." Hisoka knew that creepy voice all to well. He slowly turned around, his heart was pounding but it wasn't the same pounding as when he was with Tsuzuki. No this pounding was of dread. When he completely turned towards the voice he meets the silver eyes of the man that all the Shinigami hated.

"Muraki." Hisoka said.

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"So that is when you guys kissed?" Tatsumi asked.

"Hai." Tsuzuki said. The two guys were done with the table and counter top. Now they were starting on the floor. "The strange thing is that I think I enjoyed it. I have a feeling that Hisoka did to. At least up to the point of fainting. Is that strange or wrong to feel like that?" Tsuzuki asked.

"Tsuzuki … Walking blind folded in a pitch dark area is strange, that pot of whatever it is you were cooking is strange, even walking out in public in a white T-shirt and boxers would be strange. However, What you two guys feel and what you did was not strange at all." Tatsumi said in a reassuring voice while he used his free hand to push his glasses up.

"Really?" Tsuzuki said. "That makes me so happy to hear--"

"You love him don't you?" Tatsumi asked.

"What?" Tsuzuki asked as this question caught him off guard and stopped him from going to hug Tatsumi for telling him that it wasn't strange to do what they did.

"You love him and he loves you." Tatsumi said. "It is just that neither of you know how to tell the other.

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"What do you want?" Hisoka said as they had just entered the store and Hisoka picked up a basket and began his shopping.

"Just curious is all." Muraki said as he continued to follow him all through the store.

"Curious about what?" Hisoka said as he was getting annoyed at Muraki. It also didn't help that people were staring at them.

"What happen with you today? Or should I ask last night?" Muraki asked.

"What are you talking about? Nothing happened." Hisoka said. Hisoka had picked up a carton of eggs, bread, a half gallon of milk, and a new set of spices. He was now making his way to the checkout.

"Well, that is good then." Muraki said. Muraki had continued to follow Hisoka and what is more Muraki started to laugh just a tiny bit.

This got to Hisoka and so once outside the store with two bags in his hands he turned and faced Muraki. "What is so funny?! And Why are you following me?!" Hisoka yelled. Muraki was still laughing a tiny bit and it was starting to get on Hisoka's nerves. Hisoka was tempted to sock Muraki right in his jaw but he didn't Mainly because his mind was on other things.

"You must really love him to be out here like this." Muraki said. While he stopped laughing he was still smirking.

"Like what!" Hisoka said. "Muraki if you don't leave I will kill you on the spot!" Hisoka yelled out. This had many people stopping and staring now.

Muraki wasn't fazed by this. He started to walk past Hisoka and stopped only to whisper in his ear. "Love him as long as you can child because I will have him soon enough ." Muraki then stood straight up and proceeded to walk. "And I won't be distracted by your white T-shirt and boxers like I was today." Muraki added.

"What …" Hisoka then looked down and started to turn a dark shade of red. He now knew why so many have giggled and stared at him. It was because with all that had gone on today he had forgotten to change into some clothes. What was worse is it had just then started to rain. "Dang it." Hisoka said and he broke into a run making sure to hold onto the bag that had the eggs so they didn't break. What was more the people probably stared more as the markings of the cursed seal that only appears on his chest, abdomen, back, and arms when ever Muraki is nearby or is pretty powerful the people could see parts of the curse on his arms.

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"Thank you for your help Tatsumi." Tsuzuki said as they finished cleaning up the kitchen. "Are you sure you will be alright to walk in this rain?" Tsuzuki asked as he walked Tatsumi to the door.

"Hai, don't worry about me Tsuzuki." Tatsumi said. "I'll just vanish when I get out into the hallway. I have to be getting to work anyways. So you enjoy your week off." Tatsumi said. He had just opened the door and was about to walk out when he almost ran into a very wet and breathless Hisoka. "I see you made it back safely Hisoka." Tatsumi said. He then stepped back and allowed Hisoka to come in. Once Hisoka was inside Tatsumi started to leave. He stopped and turned to face Tsuzuki and Hisoka who was dripping wet and the markings were only just now starting to disappear. "And Tsuzuki? It isn't wrong to be in love." Tatsumi said and he turned and left.

Hisoka shut the door and looked at Tsuzuki. The two stared at each other and it was Tsuzuki that spoke. "Muraki didn't hurt you did he Hisoka?" Tsuzuki asked.

"Huh? Oh …" Hisoka said as he looked down. "No he just wanted to tell me I was in my pajamas." Hisoka said. Hisoka was starting to blush. The two were quiet once more. Then Hisoka spoke again. "Tsuzuki?"

"Hai?" Tsuzuki responded.

Hisoka raised his head up and looked at Tsuzuki. "Do- do you really love me?" Hisoka asked. Tsuzuki didn't respond he just stood there. Hisoka started to lower his head when Tsuzuki walked up to him and embraced him. "Tsuzuki …" That was the only word that would come out.

"Hai, I do love you." Tsuzuki said in a low whisper into Hisoka's ear. Hisoka wrapped his arms around Tsuzuki. "So what did you bring me?' Tsuzuki asked finally. Green eyes gazed into violet eyes and violet eyes gazed into green eyes.

"Hai, This." Hisoka said The two kissed again. Hisoka dropped the bag with the eggs in it and Tsuzuki actually carried Hisoka off into the bedroom.

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Seven hours later

Hisoka and Tsuzuki were lying in bed with nothing on them except the blanket. Tsuzuki had gotten off of Hisoka and was lying next to him with one arm behind his head. Hisoka's hands were above his head where Tsuzuki placed them. Both were breathing harder and sweating although it is probably mostly from the fact that Hisoka was soaked to the bone from the rain to. "Are you sure you are okay with this Hisoka?" Tsuzuki asked.

"That is the third time you asked me." Hisoka said. "First when we started and the second time was during." Hisoka said. "And both times I said yes and I am sure a few times in between those times I said I love you." Hisoka responded.

"I was just making sure." Tsuzuki said. They both were feeling really good about what had just gone on and neither regretted it.

"But are you okay with the facts that not only are we both no longer virgins but also that you got this instead of sweets?" Hisoka asked.

Tsuzuki sighed happily and gave a nod. "This is better then sweets." Tsuzuki said. "But you know we are going to have to buy more eggs since the other ones you bought are only okay to be out for only five hours and we have gone longer then that." Tsuzuki said.

"That's fine." Hisoka said. He then rolled over to his side and crawled over until he was close enough to Tsuzuki and he lay back down and laid his head and part of his body on Tsuzuki's chest. "Besides when I dropped the eggs I heard some of them crack so I would have to of gone back anyways." Hisoka said.

"Well, I'll come with you this time." Tsuzuki said as he embraced Hisoka who had just then started scooting himself upward. "Then this way I can protect you better." Tsuzuki added.

"But you should still be resting since you have a bump on your head from our last mission." Hisoka replied.

"So, you had fainted, went to the store in your Pajamas, ran into Muraki, and ended up soaked to the bone from the rain. So, you really shouldn't be going out either." Tsuzuki said.

Hisoka gave him a smile. "Alright, we'll both go. But not right now." Hisoka said and he then leaned in and the two kissed again. Apparently they wanted to go a second round.

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Now that was sweet. Here is a taste of what is in the next chapter:

"It's Jacobs, Jacob Kagegason." Jacob said. Both boys seem to almost jump for joy when they finally could place a name to the man. "Where are you two headed off to?" Jacob asked.

"To the forest." Yuu said. "We are going to do some exploring there." He added.

"Yeah! You want to come?" Yuri asked.

"The forest?" Jacob said. He then thought for a moments and just when the boys thought he would say no Jacob stood up. "Sure why not." He said as he smiled at the two boys.

There you go. Oh and I require three reviews for the next chapter. Okay? Have a nice day/Night (Depending on what time you all read this)