Tattoos

Chapter 3

Illumi's POV

Machi walks into the room and concern is written all over her face. "What the hell Illumi?"

"What?" He responds, starting on the alterations for Hisoka's leotard.

"Hisoka walked out of here looking like he was going to kill someone!" She hisses. "That can't just be because he doesn't like the suit."

Illumi pauses, deciding it's safe to tell Machi. "I rejected him."

There's a long silence in the room. Machi finally sits next to Illumi and puts a hand on his back.

"Illumi you used to sit at night, asking yourself what kind of soulmate was so perfect he got to have himself as the tattoo. You used to ask every single man if they liked cards. Illumi you've been looking for Hisoka as soon as that tattoo appeared."

"To reject him," Illumi retorts.

"Illumi... I think you're just scared."

"I don't get scared," he hissed in response and walks to the bed he was staying in.

"Hisoka does seem... different," Machi follows. "But come on, the man just wants to love you. You saw the way he acted around Gon and Killua."

"Killua should have rejected Gon too."

Machi sits next to Illumi in silence for a while before a pain rips through Illumi's chest. He gasps and grabs it, feeling the need to rip out his insides.

"Illumi? Illumi what's wrong?" Machi's hands wobble over him, clearly unsure what she should do.

"It hurts!" He manages out, continuing to rip at his chest. "Why does it hurt!?"

"Hisoka..." Machi grits her teeth. "Maybe he wasn't for you after all."

Machi comforts Illumi as he cries, his chest feeling like it's fall apart. Hisoka was with someone else. He moved on just like that.

Soulmates really were good for nothing.