Chapter 12

Of course in the underworld you didn't have any sense of time and place. A second could actually be an hour or it was even less. But Mukuro knew that he had to hurry up, so he had seriously rushed through the path. As a result he could feel his soul being extremely tired now. Passing a realm could be such an exhausting and absolutely terrifying act. It was probably one of the things he would never ever tell any living being about he knew. Not even his enemies. First because it was painful to remember going through a realm and second it would just scare the other person to death.

He hesitated for a second to go on trying to relax a little bit and gain control over his feelings and memories again. It was important to keep them. "But I cannot waste any second at all." He mumbled pulling the hood down to cover his face. Of course that wouldn't stop her from noticing who he actually was, but he felt more secure like this. He took a deep breath and then went forward to finally meet her again.

The place he went to was similar to any other place in the underworld. Skulls and bones covered the floor and candles were floating around. The only difference was the large throne made of bones that had just appeared in front of him. On the throne sad a creature hid under a dark green coat. "You again?" It said with a cold voice. "I thought you didn't want to come back revenant?" A grin appeared on its face what made Mukuro smile. She had given him this name since he had been at her place the second time.

"You see I actually didn't want to come back, but it seems like I had a small accident. But if I didn't come back from time to time you'd have to think of another name for me, right?" The creature chuckled. "That's true." It said. Dark wavy hair could be seen from underneath the hood.

"Well you again chose the path of hell. Not the easiest path to go, don't you think so? Although it'll grant you much power. Do you need it that much, revenant?" "No, I don't, but if I'm already down here I'd like to make the best of it. The only thing I'm graving for is life though." The creature chuckled, but somehow this started to piss Mukuro off. There was no time left. The sooner he could return the better it was. He promised to come back and he didn't want to let Kyouya wait for too long.

Anyway since he had been right about the remitter of the Russian it sure was the best to go back there as soon as possible. He had promised Kyouya that he would be safe, but somehow that had been a lie, because there was much more behind this assassination.

"Well I'm glad you're having so much fun, but I'm in a hurry, you know?" He said stepping a bit closer. "Revenant you really are impressing. Once you just convinced me to let you go, but this time I won't let you get away so easily." Mukuro just smiled. "You remember I already got away six times so what are you going to do?"

The creature grinned and although Mukuro never had been scared of the creature something in its look and behavior made him starting to feel scared. Whatever was going to happen this didn't seem to be a good thing. "What do you want from me?" He asked coldly and watched the creature warily. "We'll make a deal." The creature said coming closer to him. It bent down starting to whisper something into Mukuro's ear.

"Revenant, I want all your memories of your past lives. You will leave them here and I'll let you go. You can start a new life in a new body coming back here one day again." Mukuro's expression froze. "No way!" he murmured. "You can have everything but that!" "Fine! Then you'll stay here!" The creature turned around and floated back to its throne.

However Mukuro came back into movement now and his face was covered in pure rage. "Goddess Hel!" He shouted taking off his hood and summoning his trident. As long as he had his memories he knew he was powerful even down here and he wouldn't let that bitch playing with him.

"I'm claiming my right of freedom and if necessary I will use violence to gain it!" Hel chuckled, turning around. "Is that so, revenant?" She said with a poisoned voice removing her hood as well revealing a rather obscene face. She was half human and half skeleton though both her bones and the skin were as white as snow. Her red glowing eyes were almost covered by long wavy black hair. "You are willing to fight death?" She grinned with her almost blinding white teeth. "Then let's play revenant."

Meanwhile it was already late afternoon in the real world. Kyouya was standing outside of a large building watching it warily. Over the entrance large letters marked the place as a hotel. He knew the Russian was in there. Kusakabe had done a fine job. He had also found out the floor and the room where the Russian stayed in.

The unpleasing fact was that the Russian was meant to leave by tomorrow so Kyouya had to leave the hospital coming to this place instead. But he had left Kusakabe in front of his personal hospital room to make sure that now one would disturb Mukuro. He had also commanded Kusakabe to immediately contact him as soon as there would appear a change in Mukuro's state so he would be back in time.

Kyouya gripped his tonfas harder and entered the hotel. No one would be able to stop him now. He would bite that guy to death and he really meant death. Ignoring the hotel staff he just went on to the elevators pressing the button of the eighth floor. He was feeling impatient. Not because he was afraid or something he rather just couldn't wait to rip that Russian guy apart. If there was someone who'd be allowed to bite that annoying blue haired illusionist to death it was only him and anybody else would have to suffer painful consequences.

The elevator stopped and he stepped outside taking a look down the floor. The room number was 821. Slowly he approached down the floor checking out the room numbers and then stopping in front of 821. He glared at the door as if he was trying to open it by using mental abilities but then went into an attacking position and gave the door a harsh hit with one of his tonfas breaking it into pieces.

Behind the door a blonde guy was standing giving him a blank look. "Boy, are you out of your mind? This is going to be expensive." Kyouya didn't hesitate to enter the room giving the man a death glare he actually got some Goosebumps from. "No one is touching my prey without permission, herbivore. Now, I will bite you to death." With these words the prefect started his attack.