A/n: A re-edit of this chapter, it bothered me how bad it was, this should be easier to understand. I want to apologize for not updating for a while (it's been months! Since May I think…) Chapter 3 has been giving me some trouble. (Why can't I write Hisoka Angst? Little hint of what's to come) If anyone thinks they can help me with this send a pm or something! Oh, and to be clear, Tsuzuki does NOT know about Hisoka's connection to Muraki or really anything about his past at this point… just to be clear…

I own nothing nor will be gaining any profit off this… Hisoka and Tsuzuki belong to their creator as well as all the other people and things…. Yeah!

Are You Happy Now?

Tsuzuki sat in bed staring at the same white plaster ceiling for the fourth day in a row. It was soooooo boring, nothing to do… He felt he would die if he had to be alone any longer. Short visits every once in a while from Watari, Tatsumi … and the Count… they got him through, but things have quieted down recently, and Hisoka…

"I haven't seen Hisoka since Muraki… Why is he so affected every time we run into Muraki?" Thinking it over, he decided Hisoka was in worse shape than him. "I hope he's well."

Tsuzuki couldn't think of anything that would make him happier than Hisoka being okay. He couldn't even try to remember all the times Hisoka had saved him, many from himself.

"I don't know what I'd do without him…" He smiled up at that white ceiling. "I wish I knew more about him, but he's so reserved…" Sure they had a rocky start, but now. Tsuzuki couldn't imagine his life without Hisoka.

"Is this how love is supposed to feel?" He felt like this for a while now, he knew and accepted this fact. A sad smile crossed his face knowing Hisoka would never return his feelings.

He sat in silence for no more than five minutes until he let out a frustrated noise. "I can't stand it! It's too quiet, I'm gonna die!"

"No you won't." Tsuzuki's face lit up when he heard another voice in the room.

"Hisoka!"

"You have too much debt to die, and I'm not working if off for you."

"… Thanks…"

"How are you doing?" Tsuzuki beamed at his partners caring words.

"I've been better. But I don't have to stay in bed too much longer."

"What's wrong?" Hisoka's abruptness surprised him, Tsuzuki didn't know what Hisoka was asking about.

"What? Nothing's wrong."

"You can't hide things from me, I can feel what you feel. What's on your mind?"

"Really Hisoka, it's nothing, not important."

Hisoka was concerned for his partner, but it didn't come across that way. Tsuzuki felt a chill slide down his spine from Hisoka's icy glare. When Hisoka wanted to know something, he used scare tactics to get it. Tsuzuki was about the only person in the department who didn't know. Hisoka's voice was laced with bitter cold.

"I come here to see how you're doing, if you're okay, and then you won't tell me."

"I'm not- I don't… We all have things we don't want to share. I mean Hisoka you-"

"I what?" He snapped trying to unnerve Tsuzuki, make him open up.

"You hide things from me all the time." The silence was sharp and awkward. Tsuzuki started to fidget while Hisoka thought of what to say next. Things like this were always impersonal, quick. Now that he was involved… Something started to cloud his thoughts, and emotion he wasn't used to, nor did he know where it was coming from.

"That has nothing to do with this! That's all in the past, and don't compare us! I am in no way similar to an idiot like you!"

"Is that what you think of me? An idiot?"

"Close to it, I swear, if we weren't partners-"

"So that's it? That's why you came to see how I was doing?"

"I was trying to be nice."

"Well don't! I don't need your pity. And now I know why you're such a brat all the time!"

"What did you call me?"

"A brat! You're so used to getting your own way. You can't stand me!"

"I can't say that I do!"

"You're just like Muraki," Hisoka was taken aback but would not let it show. "You do things only for your own gain!"

"Is that so? You know what I don't get?"

"What would that be?" Tsuzuki spoke with an angry sarcasm no one thought Tsuzuki capable of.

"I don't get why Muraki cares so much you, I don't see how anyone can put up with you!"

"Then why are you still here? No one's forcing you to stay!"

"I'm already gone!"

The door rattled in the frame from the force of the slam. Both Tsuzuki and Hisoka couldn't help but think…

'What just happened?'

A/N: Thanks for putting up with the long wait, (I'm sorry again!) And it's not even a new chapter… only a re-edit… at this rate how can you put up with me? (Please do!) I must say though, 3rd times the charm. (It's my third draft) and it makes sense this time… at least I think so… right? Tell me what you think of this one kay? Review!