Note: I put the memory in between these ~~ so that you guys won't be confused on the events

CHAPTER 10 [Niina]

This memory… this scenery that I have forced myself to forget, its all coming back again. That day… the day I had killed my only best friend with these two hands…

~ "Niina sing that song for me" Ana smiled "Sure but first I want you to lay down on my lap" Niina teased "Ehh… alright" Niina sat down under a tree and Ana then lay down on her lap "Niina, your lap is soft as always" she commented "And your still spoilt as ever" Niina laughed. ~

"I never knew you were so submissive back then" Sebastian laughed "Shaddap! This is my memory you have no right to judge" Ana pouted, "So who is this Niina person? I can tell she's very important to you" "Niina was my first and only best friend. My mother you see had died from depression because I cut her strings without knowing the consequences and I was left alone. The one who supported me since then was Niina, she became my mother, sister, friend, and my companion in my own crazy shenanigans. She was my everything at that time" Ana sat down hugging her knees, watching a happy memory repeat itself before her.

I thought I forgot about this already, Niina's smile… and my laughter.

"Ah! Sorry Sebastian, my feelings will affect you too" "No it's okay this "feeling" you say feels somewhat nice" Sebastian replied

… A demon saying something is nice…. Now that I think about it he acts more like a human ever since I tied my strings with his… I better enjoy it as long as it lasts after all he will go back to his old self as soon as I detach my strings from his…

~ "Niina you seem out of yourself today whats wrong?" Ana pouted~

This… this question….

~ "Ahh… as expected of Ana you noticed?" "Of course!" "I just broke up with my boyfriend and it feels so bad" Niina had a sad expression on her face~

This situation… again

~ "Then, you want me to cut it?" "Cut what?" "The strings that hurt you so much?" ~

Niina! Don't say yes! Don't you dare say it!

~ "Sure if it makes the pain go away" Niina smiled "Then I'll begin!" Ana took out a wakizashi [refer to ch. 2] and cute Niina's strings, the ones that pained her. "Huh? The pain is gone! You're great Ana! Really amazing!" Niina started laughing "Ehe… I'm glad" Ana smiled~

No more! I don't want to see it again!

"Ana? Is something wrong? Hey! Ana!"

~ Days later in the evening in Ana's memory: "Niina... why did you call me so late at night?" Ana yawned "Ana" Niina's face was so full of tears "What's wrong Niina?" Ana wiped her tears "Am I really a selfish woman? Am I a person that uses others for my own convenience? Am I really a devil?" "What are you talking about Niina?" "I'm telling you what people call me. I personally don't mind but it got worse, they even insulted you, called you a witch" she was sitting on the ground "I don't mind it Niina its because I'm different they can call me that but I'll never let them call you a demon! You are one of the kindest people I know." "Thank you Ana but you know, I had a quarrel with my ex's new girlfriend and I accidently killed her. I became a murderer, and I killed more people." Niina was just calmly sitting there and had stopped crying "Niina do you feel guilty?" Ana asked her "No, I didn't feel guilt I couldn't feel anything when I kill. Though I noticed something when I kill the feeling of bathing in blood its wonderful… ne Ana do you want to try it too?" she asked ~

Niina… its my fault your like that…

~ "Niina… are you trying to scare me because it's working" Ana felt very nervous "I'm not joking Ana I'll repeat my question: do you want to bath in blood?" "No I don't feel like it." Ana replied "I see… maybe you need to feel it before you know how its like" Niina's eyes that were once beautiful were now dark and tainted her face that used to be filled with kindness is now emotionless and uncaring "Niina… what happened?" "You happened Ana, you showed me the truth of this world its darkness. The world is tainted black and white so I'm doing it a favor: painting it with a beautiful crimson" she was now standing and holding two swords "If you don't want to help me then you will have to kill me to stop me. Lets settle this Ana: will you join me?" "I… can't I'm sorry Niina I-I just cant" "Very well then" she tossed Ana the other sword and readied herself for a fight "Niina I don't want to fight you but I don't want you to suffer longer as well" Ana picked up the sword and the fight began. They charged at each other and clashed swords; the duel took what seemed as forever in a dream. Finally Ana hit Niina in the stomach and she fell, "Sayonara Niina, I love you" Ana swung the sword and cut Niina's life string~

The memory then shifted to Ana's mundane days, the same routines and nothing changing. "That happened 2 years ago when we were 15, I knew that it was my fault that Niina ended up like that so it was my responsibility to end it as well…" She said sadly "You can't change anything anymore but what I'm sure about is that Niina-san and your mother would prefer you to stand up with your two feet and not cling on to someone else for support. Become your own support" then Sebastian surprisingly hugged her! "Now… let it all out, those pent up emotions of yours" and Ana cried for what seemed like hours in that world. "Thank you Sebastian, though I bet you did all that so that you wouldn't feel horrible as well" she laughed "You guessed right" he sighed "Next time don't drag along people in your problems" "Sure! I learnt my lesson this time" she grinned. The memory blurred and shifted again to the rings "Lets get back to work!" Sebastian vented.