A/N - I got reviews!! Arigato minna-san! And if it's confusing now, just relax, because I'll try to explain everything later.
Chapter Three: Mental Chaos
Run up the staircase and a new era awaits
Heartbeat rising, get a fire power!!
The barefoot sun glitters reflectively
With a passion that can't lose, get a fire power!!
Keep running to the frontier filled with the unknown
"I'll take you with me"
~Translated from FIRE!!
The figures in the mirror stared impassively at Takato. Waiting for his answer. Takato, frightened by this turn of events, sat curled on the floor, sobbing into his knees. Repressed memories of all the things that had been happening to him…since…that day…
One day… He had just woken up feeling tired and sick. But he hadn't said anything. Everyday, it seemed to get worse, and worse. Even exerting himself a little was wearing down his strength. What's wrong with me? Why am I getting so weak? Am I sick? He stopped crying and leaned back, tired. Even this tires me…
And there were times now, when he couldn't remember whole periods of time. A entire day could pass, and Takato could not remember a single event that had taken place. Maybe I did something bad then… Is that why everyone hates me? One day, his friends just turned away from him when he approached, ignored his calls… Why can't I remember what happened?
He stood up slowly, and stared into his mirror. The two figures inside stared back. They were back to back now, staring out of the corners of their eyes. "Why…why are you here…? You're here for a reason… And if you're both part of me, why don't you get along?" He clung to the bed post as he went into a coughing fit.
Takato. We cannot tell you now… Maybe another time. You are weak and ill. It would tax your health more if we really explained everything. Why do you not rest? His dark side, did it really look concerned? He remembered something Jenrya had told him. "In Ying there is Yang, and in Yang there is Ying." Did that mean his dark side was good?
"If you are me, then I have a right to know why…this…is happening!"
All I can tell you Takato, is that you must pick me… You must…
No. He cannot pick you. You are evil, and…
You played your part already, good one, and it is my turn now.
I could care less what you think. You cannot have his soul! He has a pure, innocent soul, and you cannot possess him and destroy him!
I would never destroy him. The fates have already decreed that only one of us shall win in the end.
Mortals can go against fate. Can't they?
Ah, yes, but he is different. Don't you remember?