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~Time skip: 2 weeks~

Makoto felt Haru and Chrollo staring at him with angry eyes. He couldn't even eat in peace without one of them trying to make him feel small. No matter what they tried telling him, he wasn't going to see Hisoka anymore. Just the sheer thought of him made him want to... Want to what? Hurt him? Belittle him? Make him feel like nothing? Completely worthless? The thoughts never really crossed his mind unless he was seriously thinking about it.

"Get together with Hisoka." Chrollo said.

"No." Makoto replied.

"Get together with Hisoka." Haru parroted.

"No." Makoto replied again.

"Then tell us why you hate him so much. What did he do at such a young age that you feel such intense hatred at the mere inkling of his presence?" Chrollo asked, getting tired of their stubbornness.

"You of all people should know, Chrollo. You've seen and remember the things he's done to me!" Makoto said in an annoyed tone.

"But I'm sure you instigated it." said Chrollo with a serious look. Makoto looked to Haru who looked serious as well. Were they ganging up on him? "We had a chat with Mr. Tsubasu. Seems like you two started having problems two months after Hisoka arrived."

"How does that make you so sure I instigated anything? Hisoka was a spoiled brat and was a menace to all of us. I just made sure he stayed in place." Makoto said with a disinterested shrug.

"Clearly you both know more than you let on, otherwise you wouldn't hate each other so much. I've kept quiet about it for this long, but I clearly remember you and a few others messing with Hisoka when he did nothing wrong." said Chrollo with determination.

He was going to drag the truth out no matter what. How deep their sins were, he himself didn't know, but for them to forever stay in the dark would only give birth to unnecessary violence in the future. He couldn't let that fester.

"I thought we came here to eat, not for an interrogation." said Makoto as he took cash out of his wallet then placed it on the table. "Don't ask or talk about him around me anymore. Or else I'll use violent means."

Haru looked at Chrollo who watched Makoto leave. He had grown better at hiding his feelings and playing dumb. It worried him.

"Now what do we do?" Haru asked as he finished off the rest of Makoto's food.

"Threats. If those don't work, then we'll try any means necessary." Chrollo said as his mind thought out plans.

"Does that include violence...?" asked Haru full of concern.

Chrollo kept silent as he had come up with an optimal plan. Haru quietly sighed then updated Shalnark about the situation. He wasn't having much luck on his side either. Their determination to stay away from the other was admirable.

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Hisoka yawned then checked the time. It was about time for them to head home. His coworkers were happy to see that his skills had gotten back on track, but it was obvious something was still bothering him underneath. They watched Hisoka leave then quickly collected his things so he couldn't leave.

"Should we really be doing this?" a coworker asked worriedly.

"His roommate will be taking the heat so it's fine." another said then heard the door open. "There he is."

Shalnark waved then sat in one of the seats. He conversed with his colleagues to get an understanding of how he was at work. For the most part, he understood Hisoka's work had been suffering but was steadily getting better. Makoto was obviously the reason.