It had happened again.
Tahu snapped.
He snapped at Gali, and this time it went to far.
It was physical.
He had been pushed to the point where he had to physically hurt her. And what scared him the most was…it felt good.
He had felt better when he slapped Gali across the face.
He felt better when she fell down in front of him.
But then Tahu saw her face.
And her tears.
And that was to much.
Now Tahu sits some were off in some distant forest. Alone.
But he didn't care.
Tahu had hurt Gali. His sister, his love!
What kind of monster was he?
Tahu chocked out a sob, hugging his shaking knees to his chest. It was a good thing no one could see him. The great Toa of fire, huddled on the ground crying after he hit his sister.

Stupid!
Pathetic!
Weakling!

Yes it was good, Tahu thought, that no one could see him…
"Brother-Tahu! What are you doing here?"
Quickly drying his eyes, Tahu snapped his face away from the overly cheerful voice.
Lewa.
Oh great! Lewa would see him crying, and he would laugh. Lewa would tell the others, they would laugh.
Takua and Jeller would find out, and no longer look up to him. Vakama would be ashamed…

"Tahu, Gali isn't mad you know. None of us are."
The crimson Toa looked up to the green and hissed.
"Go away Lewa."
Lewa was silent, just staring at Tahu.
Great! ,Tahu thought, he's taking pity on me! My little brother pity's me!
Tahu waited for Lewa to laugh. To slap him or leave him. Or something. Anything! Just…not what Lewa did next….
Lewa threw his arms around him, pulling the older Toa into a hug.

"Don't worry Tahu. I still love you."

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The twin suns were just about to set.
Onua, the earth Toa, closed the meeting and went over to Gali and Kopaka.
"Gali your burse is healing. Glad to see your well."
"Thank you brother." She said, smiling softly.
Kopaka placed his hand on her shoulder.
From the other side of the clearing, Tahu scowled, folded his arms, and looked away.
Kopaka.
Why does she love him so much anyways?
What was so great about and heartless!
He glanced back at Kopaka and Gali.
Gali was looking up at Kopaka and smiling.
She was smiling at him!
Enraged, Tahu got up heading towards the two.
Pohatu, who was playing with some rocks, went over to his red brother.
"Tahu, what are you doing?"
The red Toa shoved the brown away, as he went up to Kopaka.
"Whats your problem anyway? Its bad enough Gali doesn't want me, but you rubbing it in my face? "
"Tahu!" Gali shouted. 'That dosnt mean…I never said…"
"Shuddup!" Tahu snarled turning his face to her.
Kopaka took hold of his arm firmly. "Tahu," He said calmly. "You need to stop."
"No! You stop!" Pulling away, Tahu raised his fist, ready to strike the ice Toa.
Ready to hurt him.
Yes.
Hurt him.

But Tahu's fist never reached Kopaka.
Not because he had bad aim.
Not because Kopaka turned or ducked.

Kopaka never got the hit because at the last second, Gali shoved her way between Tahu and him.

And he slapped her.
And she fell.
Red.
Tahu saw red.
On gali.
Blood.
Gali was bleeding.

Because…

"Gali!" Onua and Potahu cried, running over. Kopaka gasped bending down to her side. Gently he lifted her head.
"Gali, can you hear me? Are you alright?"
The blue Toa blinked sleepishly nodding.
"Im okay. Tahu didn't mean to…"
That was enough for him.
Instantly, the Toa of fire, ran speeding away as fast as he could.

…He was a monster.

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"Im an idiot! Im an idiot! Im an idiot!"

Tahu sobbed, his whole body shaking.
He was crying once more.
And the usally cheerful voice, now turned worry, of his brother, was ringing in his ears.
"Tahu?" Lewa called. "Tahu! Where are you?"

Lewa was coming.
Lewa was going to see him cry.
Good.
He didn't care.
All he wanted was to disappear.

"Tahu, brother, there you are." Lewa said with a sigh of relief, kneeling down to him.
"Tahu, don't cry. Please. Kopaka was just…"

SMACK!

Lewa was thrown backwards as the hot blades of Tahu's magma swords slashed through his chest.
Lewa looked up in both shock and horror.
The hot burning feeling filling his chest.
Boiling his blood.

Tahu stood over him.
Anger, hate, murder in his eyes.
Murder.
Tahu would murder him.
No. He wouldn't.
He couldn't!
Tahu would never!"
"Tahu listen!" Lewa choked out, holding his chest in pain.
He couldn't contuine.
It hurt to much to talk.
To think even.

No, he was wrong.
Tahu was going to kill him.
He could see it in his eyes.
The firey hate that kept hold on his brother would never loosen.
It would only get tighter.
And tighter.
Until there was nothing of Tahu left.
Deep down, though he didn't want to, Lewa knew that Tahu was going to kill him. It was only a matter of how and when.

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Lewa was able to keep his eyes open a bit.
He couldn't talk, or move.
All he could do was stare at him.
At his crazy fire brother.
And pray, pray to Mata Nui that Tahu would snap out of it.

Mata Nui was listening.

Tahu eyes softend, and slowly, fell to his knees in front of Lewa.
Tahu trembled pulling Lewa in his lap and holding him close.
"Lewa…" He mumbled out between crys. 'Why? Why?"
Smiling, Lewa closed his eyes hugging back.

"Because Tahu, I still love you."