Have I mentioned I'm not a big Hijiri fan? I find him more offensive than Tsubaki, because Tsubaki was stupid, but Hijiri was stupid and arrogant. This one was for the theme of "gift-giving," and I'm sure not what anyone was expecting.

The scene is familiar: the blood, the heartless body, the tarot card and the note. Yet the details differ: sakura and tsubaki blossoms lie scattered in the blood, the body is naked and violated, a sun adorns the face of the card, and the note is not addressed to the dead Tsubaki-hime. It is addressed to him.

A poor substitute for what I wish to give you, but I believe it expresses the sentiment well enough.

He watches Hisoka kneel in the blood, mouth tight as he reaches out to close Hijiri's staring eyes.

Yes, the sentiment is very clear.

~END~