What, you mean what happened to Caroline? That's different, she was a vampire.

[He shakes his head, suddenly realizing that this is going to end in a yelling match if he continues. His hand goes from Hisoka's shoulder to rest on his cheek. It may be too much to do in public, but he needs to show that he's not trying to ignore what he's saying. He understands that Hisoka means well.]

[Which is why it fills him with cold dread when Rei casually mentions what they talked about, all those months back. That's because he knows that Hisoka, although he has an other 'partner' to talk to, doesn't think Tsuzuki should need anyone else. For a wild moment he considers lying, but it's such a stupid idea - he's stuck between two psychics - he ends up abandoning it.]

I think we need to start over. I mean, it sounds like we've gotten off on the wrong foot right now.