The Fate the Binds Us [Closed]

[bondsofsuffering]

Who: Hizumi Mizushiro, Ayumu Narumi, and Taro Watanabe [Closed]
Where: Abandoned warehouse; Sagittarius Ward
Summary: All things must come to an end... Especially when that thing is a potentially dangerous Devil.
Warnings: Talk of and attempted suicide. All of the Spiral spoilers ever if anyone actually cares.

Earlier in the day, Ayumu had received one of Hizumi's usual texts. However, this one gave a very odd set of directions; ones that would ultimately lead to an old warehouse in the Sagittarius ward that seemed to have been forgotten about entirely, leaving it to fall into disrepair. However, one of the doors had been propped open ever so slightly, and if one approached it from the right direction, particularly at night, the faint glimmer of a light could be seen inside...

It had taken Hizumi a while to find the place. Between his job and simply spending his time with festivities, seeking out a suitable location was difficult. It had to be out of the way, but also enclosed enough that there wasn't any worry of someone walking in on their conversation. After all, they were the only two involved in all of Hinoto-Ri, and if Hizumi had his way, they would be able to narrow it down to only one by the end of the night.

He has everything prepared. He'd been sure to leave Ayumu with a small "present" in the form of his own revolver bagged and hanging from Ayumu's doorknob. Inside were also a pair of gloves, guaranteed not to leave a single fingerprint. And if Ayumu insisted on leaving it at his apartment, that would be fine, too; Hizumi had brought the sword he had been gifted by a demon, and it lays at his side, the sheathe no longer attached to his belt as he usually carried it. There are a multitude of ways to kill someone, but he realizes that if he wants Ayumu to do it, the method will have to be quick and relatively painless.

Even now, he runs over the information in his mind. It will take all he has to convince Ayumu that Hizumi must die. He could tell right away that Ayumu was too kind to do such a thing, and the fact that they had hit it off so well... Hizumi has to curse his weakness, having let himself spend as much time with the other teen as he did. It will only make it all the more difficult for the both of them.

But at the same time... he has to. He can't let his curse go out of control, he can't allow himself to become the Devil. He can't allow himself to hate the faces he had grown so fond of, the city of people he had begun to find even a little bit endearing.

And more than anything else, he cannot be the one to bring it to its end.

With his fingers threaded tightly, anxiously together, he remains seated on the cold floor of the warehouse, knees drawn up to rest his elbows upon. And so he waits.

Comments

[melodyoflogic]

When he was talking about god, he probably wasn't talking about the kind of god most would imagine. He was talking about my older brother. [It's said, bizarrely, as if one would say the sky is blue.]

[hachitaro]

... Okay.

[Honestly, he's got his own deity problems to work out. Starting to protest that kind of thing in another world without knowing the situation is just dumb.]

Mind... uh. Explaining that?

[melodyoflogic]

My brother is someone who's capable of almost anything. His skill and ability is what makes him 'God'. [Someone with absolute presence, absolute skill. A man capable of miracles, if he so chose....] ....No one can touch him. Not even death, apparently.

And Hizumi's older brother was the same until my brother killed him. He was called the 'Devil', because at the age of 20 he lost himself and began working towards ending humanity.

Hizumi and I are just like them in that way, according to what I've been told. The reason he called me to that warehouse was to ask me to kill him, because I'm the only one who can in our world.

[hachitaro]

... But you're not in your world. Things can be different here. They will be. There are a lot of people here with supernatural powers.

And... I don't know. I believe you, but it's hard to imagine Hizumi doing something like that. And even if that's what's 'supposed' to happen - who's to say that he can't do something else? Be other than what he's 'supposed' to be?

[melodyoflogic]

[If anything, Ayumu looks slightly pleased to see such sentiments echoed back at him, for once.] Those are my thoughts exactly.

Even before I met Hizumi I decided I didn't want to be his murderer. I want to find a solution for all of this where no one has to die, and this place might provide more options than I'd find in our world.

[He runs a hand through his hair, expression growing more muted. He should have expected Hizumi to do something so--] I didn't give him that wound. He's convinced himself his death is the only option, so he didn't take my answer well.

[hachitaro]

Honestly, I figured it wasn't you. I'll... help if things get too out of hand, but I don't...

... I think right now the best we can do is show him that we care about him. That we'll be with him no matter what. And that we won't let what someone says is his fate be his only option.

[... He lets out a quiet laugh before running his hands through his hair.]

I sound like some shounen protagonist. Oh well.

[melodyoflogic]

It's not like everything else going on doesn't sound outrageously like some bad story, so I think you're fine.

[A quiet, barely there smile for a moment, before he looks over at Hizumi's hospital bed.] I can't abandon him. I think he wants to live, but he's scared. He wouldn't have waited a month to do this otherwise.

[hachitaro]

Of course he's scared. Everyone's scared of dying on some level. If you're not, you're stupid. I know I was. Dying isn't much fun.

[melodyoflogic]

No, he's scared of another kind of death. The fear of losing himself and killing people outweighs his fear of death right now. He's scared of living long enough for that to happen.

That's why I need to find a solution here.

[hachitaro]

... Ah. But we'll find something. I promise, we will. We... we have to.

[melodyoflogic]

We will. [He had to. He wasn't going to tell Taro about the Blade Children, but he had other reasons for not wanting to kill Hizumi, besides the ones he'd given. The 'We' is noted.] I don't think he's going to be happy when he wakes up.

[hachitaro]

No, he won't be. But we'll deal with that.

[melodyoflogic]

We will. [With a near silent sigh though, he goes to stand, glancing at Hizumi one last time.] But right now me sticking around is going to stress him more when he wakes up.

[He'd like to stay, but logically speaking it's a bad idea.]

[hachitaro]

Should I stay with him? Or do you think he wants to be left alone?

[melodyoflogic]

I don't know. It might do him good to have someone around unless he says otherwise when he wakes up. [Just not him. Hizumi had enough reasons to be bitter at him, for denying him death.]

[hachitaro]

... I'll stay here. I'll make sure he gets home, even if he shakes me off. I can tail him at least.

[melodyoflogic]

....Thanks. [A small, slightly sad smile is his response.] Sorry to stick you with something this uncomfortable. Right now, I think my sticking around will do him more harm than good.

[hachitaro]

It's fine. I'll hold you to a pizza later.

[He grins a little bit and makes shooing motions.]

[melodyoflogic]

Deal. [Possibly a handmade pizza. Possibly. With a wave, he's making his way out of the hospital room. He has a trip back to Sagittarius to make to clean up properly, but after that it's straight back to his apartment.

He's exhausted, but he probably won't sleep well tonight.]

[bondsofsuffering]

[Perhaps fortunately, it isn't until some time after Ayumu leaves that Hizumi finally awakens. It's a very quiet moment, his eyes slowly opening and blinking away the blurriness as they adjust to the light of the room.

Even though he's still groggy, the sight of the white ceiling is enough to let him know that he must be in a hospital somewhere. It doesn't even take much brain power to recognize it, what with how many times he's woken up in such a state before. It's enough to make him close his eyes again almost immediately, pressing his head back deeper into the pillow. This shouldn't have happened.

Why did he have to wake up again?]

[hachitaro]

[There's a small shift in movement nearby, and Taro yawns slightly.]

... Hey.

[bondsofsuffering]

[It takes a moment before he turns his head to see who it is. The voice is already a clue enough, but to be honest, he hadn't really expected anyone to be around, save for maybe a nurse at best.]

...Taro?

[hachitaro]

Yeah. How are you feeling?

[He scoots his chair over a little bit so he can try to put a hand on the other's head.]

[bondsofsuffering]

...

My arm doesn't hurt anymore.

[Physically speaking, he should be fine by now.]

[hachitaro]

That's good.

[He goes to ruffle the other's hair a bit.]

They said they're going to keep you a day or two. Sorry.