Yami No Matsuei Fan Fiction ❯ Lotus Girl ❯ Mind Games ( Chapter 23 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Chapter Twenty-Three: Mind Games:
Hisoka ran down to the end of the hall and scanned the
darkness.
'Where did it go?' he thought. A child-like giggle caught
his ear, making him dart his head forward. Kohaku floated down in
front of him, giving him an innocent smile. The shinigami took a
step back.
"You!" he gasped, "but… but… You're dead!" Kohaku shook
his head.
"No," the child said, "I'm alive, aren't I?" Hisoka trembled.
"No… No!" he shouted as he kept backing away.
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Muraki led Tsuzuki outside. The shinigami looked around.
"Alright, Muraki," he hissed. "What do you mean and why are we
here?" The doctor didn't turn around.
"Why Tsuzuki-san," he said. "Whatever do you mean?"
"Cut the crap!" the shinigami barked. "How did Anna and I cause
Hisoka's pain?" The doctor smirked.
"You just don't get it, do you?" he asked, causing Tsuzuki to
narrow his eyes at him.
"Get what?" he asked.
"My, my, my," Muraki said. "You just can't see it."
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On the other side of the school, Kohaku floated over to Hisoka. The
child embraced him.
"Get away!" Hisoka hissed. Kohaku forced a kiss on his lips. The
shinigami still struggled away from him and the child pulled
away.
"My," it said. "You still taste just as sweet as ever, bitter, but
sweet."
"Get off!" Hisoka barked. Kohaku pretended to look hurt.
"Aww, baby," the child cooed, "don't be like that!" Hisoka gritted
his teeth.
"How the hell are you still alive?!" he barked. Kohaku licked its
lips at him.
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"He loves you, Tsuzuki-san," Muraki told the other shinigami. "He
really does."
"Okay," Tsuzuki said. The doctor turned and shook his head.
"No, you still don't get it." he said. "He really loves
you. Has that woman made you blind?" Tsuzuki reached for his fuda
but Muraki put up his hand.
"Hear me out, please?" he asked. Tsuzuki lowered his fuda.
"Now," the doctor said. "That boy loves you, loves you as much as
you love that woman. Oh, yes. Didn't you know?"
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Kohaku giggled. "You summoned me, silly!" Hisoka shook his head.
The darkened, cold hallway made his skin crawl.
"I didn't!" he denied. Kohaku embraced him again.
"Yes, you did," the child insisted. "You called me with your
heart." The child cuddled up close to the shinigami. "You called me
with your heartbreak and distress."
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"It's funny, really," Muraki said.
"What?" Tsuzuki asked.
"Oh," the doctor replied, "you're fighting to save a woman you'll
have to kill anyway." Tsuzuki gritted his teeth.
"What did you say?" he hissed.
"I would hope you understood that," Muraki said, "after all, she is
the mother's new chosen handler." Muraki held out his hand to
summon his 'pet.'
"And your point is?" Tsuzuki challenged.
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"I heard your sorrow after you learned that your partner married
her," Kohaku went on, "must have been hard. They're closer than
ever and here you are, all alone and miserable."
"I am not!" Hisoka shot back and Kohaku shook its head at him.
"Hisoka-kun," he cooed, "Why do you still believe your own lies?"
The child reached forward and stroked his cheek.
"It hurts you, doesn't it?" Kohaku pointed out. "You can't take it,
can you? It tears you up inside, makes you sick seeing them
together. Do you hate it?" Kohaku position itself over Hisoka and
gently tackled him to the ground. The child looked him in the
eye.
"How does it make you feel?" it asked. "Do you feel helpless,
alone, angry, jealous?" The child smirked at the shinigami.
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Muraki's blackened creature arose from the ground next to him. The
doctor smirked at his object of affection.
"You know," Muraki said, "marriages to kitsune and their handlers
don't end well. I wonder how yours will meet its demise with that
woman." Muraki straightened his glasses.
"You and her won't last," he said, "She will die by your hands. I
hope you are aware of that."
"No!" both shinigami yelled, "It's not like that! Everything is
fine!" Muraki and Kohaku all but laughed.
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Kohaku smirked as it shook its head.
"You poor soul," the child said. "It Looks like I'll have to make
you see the truth!' Hisoka's widened in alarm.
"No, stay away!" he pleaded while Kohaku leaned downward to the
prey as the darkness swallowed them both in the quiet.
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"You just don't get it, do you?" Muraki asked. "A shame, really.
Looks like I'll have to help you!" With one swift gesture, the
blackened creature sailed towards the Shinigami. Without time to
think, Tsuzuki drew out two fuda.
I only have one shot to the chest, he thought. I
can't miss this! He counted down before striking head-on.
The blinding impact threw the shinigami down on the ground. The
dying screech the creature made as it exploded into flames was
enough to give him a migraine. Tsuzuki sat up and looked around to
see Muraki nowhere in sight. Damn it, where did he go?
"I'd rather enjoy your demise with that woman!" he heard the
corrupt doctor's voice above him. Tsuzuki whipped his head around.
Once he confirmed that the area was clear, the shinigami ran back
into the school to find his partner.