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Title: 31 Trials from Hell
Rating: 18
This chapter: 12
Main Characters from: Gacktjob, Malice Mizer
Main Pairing: Gackt X Kami
Summary: When his lover dies Gackt will do anything it takes to get him back even if it means following him into the depths of hell.
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Trial 23: Breaking Point
As they entered death Cerberus, in his dog form was busy chasing souls into the river seeming to be having the time of his life. Gulping Gackt went to draw his sword stopped only by Hyde's hand on his.
“You go ahead and find a point which feels warm, that's where the walls are thin and you only have to think of life to return.” Hyde ordered.
“But Cerberus...” Gackt worried.
“I'll deal with him. You don't need to beat him up to stop him.” Hyde scolded raising his wings and flying to the dogs side where he stood patting the beast that seemed to be totally in love with him. Surprised Gackt watched for a moment before he realised Hyde was singing a beautiful song that brought a smile to many off the souls who could hear. Feeling strangely at peace Gackt began to walk finding a warm spot quickly and closing his eyes as he pictured the street with a McDonald's on the corner that he had left so long ago. A blinding light engulfed him and suddenly he was there standing in the cold as if he had never left wearing the same jeans he had been wearing before he had entered the afterlife.
He waited for Hyde who wasn't long and they headed to his home where his body waited sleeping in a coma that lifted the second his soul returned. His first reaction was to grab his phone to check the time and date and he sighed in relief to find only an hour had passed. Nobody would have missed him though it was strange that he had been gone so long yet barely any time had passed at all.
“So, grave robbing?” Hyde asked and Gackt nodded realising that he now had to dig up Kami's grave. Well it was still very early in the morning, he had plenty of time before people would begin to wake up, and it was for a good cause. Stopping just long enough to get dressed he led Hyde to the graveyard breaking into the gardeners shed to borrow a shovel.
Digging was hard work especially as Hyde's only contribution was to watch out for anybody who might see Gackt digging up a grave, but he was determined to do this. How could he give up now after so much had happened? In comparison to his previous hardships this was easy and he focused on the rewards eventually reaching the coffin and making Hyde help him drag it out of the large hole.
“Now we wait for Hizaki.” Gackt announced glancing at his watch to see he still had a good half hour to wait before the demi-god got here. Exhausted he sat down with his back against the coffin and found himself quickly drifting into sleep sure Hyde would make sure nothing bad would happen to him.
He was shaken awake a little bit later feeling groggy after his nap. What he needed was a good nights sleep, something he hadn't got since Kami's death, but that wasn't going to happen this night.
“Hizaki's here.” Hyde informed him and nodding Gackt rubbed his eyes finally focusing on the man who seemed even more beautiful framed by the sunrise behind him. His hair shone like gold and there was something ethereal about his very presence here. 'He really does look like a god.' Gackt realised before shaking away such thoughts. He had to open the coffin now, see the body off his dead lover that had been dead a few weeks now. It really wasn't a sight he ever wanted too see but need dictated that he must.
“Here goes nothing.” Gackt declared as he opened the lid off the coffin wanting to get it over with instead of delaying things and making them worse. The sight that awaited him left him speechless from shock and then angry to the point he could almost cry. “He's gone!”
“What?” Hyde asked stepping over and staring into the empty coffin stunned. “I swear nobody has touched that coffin since we dug it up. It had to be empty before.”
“You think the funeral home screwed me over? Burned the body and buried an empty coffin?” Gackt demanded unable to fully comprehend what had happened here.
“Why?” Hyde asked. “If they're burying a coffin it's only more work and expense to burn the body as well.”
“Oh Gackt you are slow.” came a mocking voice from the shadows that soon parted to reveal the grinning demon. “Did I not warn you that I was going to go after Kami?”
“Közi!” Gackt screamed lunging for the demon who was taken by surprise and fell too the floor before he could even think about using magic. A fist connected with his jaw but then he regathered his senses and managed to throw Gackt off bringing up a barrier to protect himself unamused by this assault.
“It's not my fault you focused so hard on protecting Kami's soul that you didn't think I might go after his body.” Közi scolded rolling his eyes at Gackt's stupidity.
“I'm going to kill you! I'll rip you to shreds and feed them to the dogs. I'll tear out your eyes and burn them. I'll behead you and stick it on a pike. I will find a way to make sure you die!” Gackt screamed at him beyond angry. All his work, all the times he had risked his life, everything he had gone through couldn't end like this. How could he fail on the final step? How could he have been so stupid not to have realised that Kami's body was vulnerable?
“Oh I love this! That sounds like fun, especially the eyeball thing!” Közi declared excited. “I can see you being a great torturer.”
“He'll behead you and rub salt in the wounds so they can never heal.” Hyde spoke up. “What you've done is beyond low, you're not supposed to actively cause a human to make a deal!”
“Angels and their rules!” Közi complained. “I'm a demon, we have fun! Hizaki, you understand right?”
“I understand you're messing with the body of one of my souls.” Hizaki agreed. “I understand that you are trying to steal a soul from a Valkyrie. I understand why Angels hate you demons so much.”
“Oh really? Well I always did prefer your brother.” Közi retorted. “He knows how to have fun, he knows how to really use his powers.”
“I've spent a long time using my powers tonight to prepare for Kami's rebirth. Do you really want to mess with me?” Hizaki demanded.
“Well if Gackt just made a deal I’d tell him exactly where it's been hidden.” Közi replied.
“Gackt isn't going to make a deal!” Hyde retorted waiting for the back up that never came. Turning he found Gackt had let go off his anger and looked shaken, he'd given up.
“What are your terms?” Gackt whispered. “What do I need to do to get him back?”
“Gackt no! We can still find him!” Hyde exclaimed.
“And then something else will happen.” Gackt retorted. “I've had enough. I found Kami's soul and had to convince Hizaki to give him back. I achieved what should have been impossible. I've come here, dug up a grave and for what? I've lost anyway.”
“That's the spirit!” Közi declared excited. “Come with me and we can talk.”
“I though you were strong! I thought you were special!” Hyde exclaimed. “But you're not, you're just a weak little human who doesn't deserve to have his lover back!”
“Hyde I'm sorry but I can't go on like this.” Gackt exclaimed stepping towards Közi only to have Hizaki grab him by the arm.
“Don't you dare!” Hizaki snapped. “I will not lose my soul because you're so pathetic you can't live without him! Forget Kami, I’ll help with that, live happily. Be normal!”
“Forget?” Gackt whispered shaking. “Could I do that? Could I really forget him? What then, who will I become?”
“You can have Kami back.” Közi reminded him. “You can have your perfect life. Just come with me.”
“I...” Gackt began unsure. Közi's way was so easy but Hyde's words still rung in his ears. He was being weak and pathetic, perhaps he had been the whole time? Seconds before making up his mind between Közi and Hizaki's offers a new player appeared from the shadows, a fourth man to sway his decision that changed everything.
“Közi you're under orders to stop this.” the lesser demon informed him looking almost like a punk rocker with his bright pink hair and heavy eye make-up. “Chachamaru insists that if he can't have Gackt then you can't either. He's so angry with you right now.”
“Chirolyn, never more than his precious messenger.” Közi mocked. “You still think Chachamaru is in charge?”
“Just because he's grounded to the world of the damned unless summoned by name doesn't mean he's lost authority over you.” Chirolyn reminded him loosing his confidence as Közi began to smile.
“Tell me, who rules the world of the damned?” Közi questioned. “Chachamaru or the strongest demon?”
“Chachamaru is the strongest demon.” Chirolyn loyally declared.
“Was, then thos very angel before you weakened him and Lucifer grounded him. I've overtaken him now, just a little but I'm working hard to get more souls and he'll never catch up if I get Gackt's. Which I'm going too off course.” Közi bragged. “Come on Gackt, let's go rule hell. I think I’ll make you my concubine for awhile.”
“You're really in charge now?” Gackt asked surprised, Chachamaru had been so powerful that he hadn't ever considered the possibility that Közi would challenge him. Though thinking about it hadn't Közi been strong even when they first met?
“Gackt you can't go with him. Chachamaru forbids it.” Chirolyn exclaimed as Gackt took his first step. “He says if he can't have him then nobody can. Make your deal with Chachamaru, isn't that only fair? He offered first!”
“Gackt stop this!” Hyde ordered. “Stop being a stupid idiot! You can't make a deal with either of them!”
“But then what am I meant to do?” Gackt whispered. “How am I meant to find Kami's body without making a deal?”
“Please, accept my offer.” Hizaki suggested. “Look I’ll even restore your memory at death so you can come visit. Or give Kami the ability to come see you. We can make a deal that still keeps your soul with You and stops you feeling so miserable.”
“I suppose you're right.” Gackt relented. “Looks like I don't need a demon after all. I choose Hizaki's offer to alter my memories.”
“That's better.” Hyde responded though he still didn't look impressed with Gackt for giving up.
“You're a fool!” Közi snarled. “I'll be back, I’ll keep coming back until you finally make a deal with me. I'll bug you you're whole life if I have too!”
“See you soon.” Gackt replied with a false smile as he watched Közi disappear turning to face Hyde's wrath.
“What the hell were you doing?” Hyde screamed at him. “How can you give up now! How can you cast aside all your hard work?” How could you do this to You!”
“Hyde calm down, I never planned to make a deal.” Gackt informed him. “I just thought getting his trust might make him slip up and tell me where Kami was.”
“Oh.” Hyde replied surprised and then pleased. “I should have known you wouldn't have given up so easily.”
“That's OK, I'm glad I was believable.” Gackt replied turning to glance at Chirolyn who seemed impressed by this attempt at manipulation. “You still here?”
“Yeah, I'm hear on Chachamaru's behalf.” Chirolyn explained. “As his subject I can't talk you into making a deal with my Lord so you can relax. I'm here to help you, as Chachamaru ordered. I'm too do anything to stop Közi getting your soul and as it happens I might just know where Kami 's body is.”
“You know where it is?” Gackt demanded startled.
“Well unlike you Chachamaru didn't overlook the fact Kami's body was unguarded.” Chirolyn bragged. “Mainly because this would be exactly what he would do if their situations were reversed. So I went to guard it but he's so strong that I stayed hidden and watched where he took it. So yes, I know where it is and I will tell you.”
“For what price?” Gackt asked suspiciously.
“You, and your friends here, need to take his power.” Chirolyn explained. “Or at least make his life difficult. Közi has declared himself Chachamaru's enemy and therefore he is mine. Such is the case that if helping you hurts him then I will help without any deals being made. Or if you like our deal is this, you promise never to give Közi your soul and I will tell you where Kami's body is hidden. There are no losers.”