Here With Me

A/N: So this is it. The end of the story. I don't want to keep you from it so here it is Chapter 6: Here With Me (good ending)

As usual, I own nothing and everyone (along with their respective storylines) belong to their creator.

Tsuzuki stopped to take a breath. Every movement he made put him in pain. He thought about stopping multiple times, he could wait till he was better, what was the hurry? But every time he leaned against the wall to catch his breath, his chest tensed up.

"I have to see him." Every step he took was slower, more meticulous, more painful than the last. "Why is this taking so long?" He stopped and looked around. Had he already been down this hall? He saw the sign for the infirmary. He had been going the wrong way! and now he had to start over, this better be worth it…

Hisoka took a couple of breaths to stop his hands from shaking. He stared at the knife on the floor, he had been trembling so much he couldn't hold onto it, and dropped it. He was afraid, terrified even, of the thought of dying for the second time. What would happen to him then? Where else was there to go?

"I have to do this… I never could before… now's my chance to be strong." He sat down looking out the window one last time, pen and paper in hand, ready to explain himself… once he found the words.

It didn't take him too long to write, but now he had no more excuses. He picked up the knife and prepared himself. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't steady his hands as he thrust the knife up toward his throat.

"Are you alright my darling?" Tsuzuki found himself in the arms of the Count. He wasn't sure what he had tripped on, and he hadn't been going fast enough to trip over his own feet. It was possible that Count had tripped him.

"I'm fine Count, thanks for catching me, but I don't have time to chat. I have to find Hisoka!" The words were a blur out of his mouth.

"Oh my! Is something wrong?"

"I'm not sure, that's why I need to see him!"

"Have you checked his room?"

"I'm on my way there right now!" Tsuzuki started to hurry down the hall.

"…but you're going the wrong way…" Tsuzuki stopped dead.

"Do you know the way?" Count chuckled.

"Oh you underestimate me dear Tsuzuki. Come, I'll help you." Count led Tsuzuki down many different hallways, all of them looked the same.

"No wonder I got lost. Why are there so many hallways?" The longer they walked, the more Tsuzuki started to worry. His pulse sped up and his hands started shaking. Count stopped suddenly.

"Third door on the right. I hope he's okay."

"So do I Count, so do I…" Tsuzuki went on alone. He stood outside the door with his hands on the knob. Worried as to what he might see. He felt a breeze through the crack in the door. A piece of paper blew out from under the door and landed on Tsuzuki's feet. He bent down to pick it up and read:

To my friends,

I've told you many times not to worry about me.

He skimmed ahead.

Thank you all for being so nice to me while I was here.

His eyes grew wide and he dropped the letter. "Hisoka!" He pushed open the door as quickly as he could and it slammed against the wall. He stood frozen from what he saw. Hisoka was slumped against the windowsill, but jumped when he heard the door slam.

"Ts-tsuzuki? What?" Tsuzuki ran over and embraced his friend. When he was done, he shook him by the shoulders.

"ARE YOU CRAZY? I've never been so worried about you before! What on Earth were you thinking?"

"I-I-I…" Tears began to well in Hisoka's eyes, he could feel Tsuzuki's hands shaking.

It was that moment Hisoka knew he had done a terrible thing. To even contemplate suicide…

"I-I'm so sorry Tsuzuki…"

"Did you even think about what you were doing?"

"Well-"

"Who knows what would have happened if I didn't come when I did!"

"…It would have been too late…"

"What?"

"I got scared and decided against it… if I hadn't I'd be-"

"Don't say it!"

"Sorry…" The silence that followed was chilling with the thought of what could have happened.

"Tsuzuki?" He jumped when Hisoka spoke.

"Huh?"

"What is this feeling?" Hisoka looked small next to his partner. "It's, it's strange. I've never felt it before. I… I have chills. I… I can feel my body tingling all over. I get goose bumps… And my heart…" He put his hand to his chest and closed his eyes. "Starts to race… when I see you…" A small blush colored Hisoka's face and Tsuzuki laughed softly.

"Hisoka, come here." He pulled Hisoka to him and the blush grew darker, easily visible of such a pale face. Tsuzuki smiled. "That feeling fills you with warmth doesn't it?" Hisoka nodded. "I know the feeling well… It's love." Hisoka's eyes grew wide for a second, then were closed in thought.

"Love." He whispered. "It feels… nice."

"I know… I love you Hisoka." Hisoka was taken aback, but slowly leaned in and rest his head on his partner's chest.

"Tsuzuki?"

"Yes?"

"Promise me something."

"Anything"

"You'll stay, here with me…"

"Always." He placed a hand on the side of Hisoka's face and tilted it up toward his own. He leaned down and kissed his partner softly. "I promise."

A/N: Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! SO CUTE! And I finished! I'm so proud of myself! I've never written a whole story before! Yay! Tell me what you think (constructive criticism is cool, but no flames please!) I'd love it if you'd stay with me. Brainstorming new ideas! I think the next Yami no Matsuei one is gonna be cute/funny… really different from this one, but it'll still be TsuSoka. Maybe a little WatSumi too. Please read the other final chapter. I tried so hard writing both of these. Thank you all so very much, I hope you'll stay with me! And my stories… And if anyone cares, I'm gonna continue with my Rurouni Kenshin story I just took a break to write this one. Keep reading! You guys mean everything to me! Also I'm trying to start a Saiyuki abridged series but I need people to help! I'm gonna post some info on it real soon! Tell me what you think about that too! And if any of you are interested let me know! Silvy-chan!