Zoe: Yet another chapter of Broken Memories. And believe me, folks. This
one gets REALLY good.
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"Sorry, I don't usually answer to strangers-"
Xavier noticed something, though. This person looked familiar, too. As if he'd known him for years.
He finished his sentence. "Unless you someone from my past..................Kurama."
"So you do remember," the red-haired fox demon replied.
"What are you doing here?"
"Seeing if you need any help."
"Don't joke with me. I know damn well that's not why."
"And to ask you a question. What do you plan to do about this?"
"About what?"
"Your ordeal. You know as well as I do that Neiton wants you dead."
"I don't care."
"Zoe might be in danger."
"Why else do you think I told her to stay out of this?"
"She won't."
"I know that. If she dies, it's not my fault."
"Tell me, Hiei. Does it not matter to you anymore?"
"I don't see the point," he began. "All I have to do is defeat Neiton, and it will all be done. The more she gets in the way, the harder it will be."
"Harder on her..............or you?"
Kurama knew he was frustrating him. "Since when did you care?"
"If it was Yukina, it would be a different story, wouldn't it?"
He drew his sword and threatened him. "Leave her out of this!"
Kurama smiled. "Zoe is like a sister to you, isn't she?"
He put his sword down, and started to leave. "You had better stay out of this too, Kurama. I'll finish this on my own."
Was Xavier really gone? The words she thought were almost too hard to bear. She knew who she was talking to couldn't possibly be him. So did that mean Hiei was back, but Xavier was gone for good? She couldn't believe it, but most of all she didn't want to.
Zoe got up and left her house. She had to find someone to talk to, but wanted to find Rena. She went into the alley, which hadn't been explored in a while. She wondered if Xavier would be mad at her for going in there, but she kept walking.
She jumped as she heard a voice from behind.
"Are you looking for him?"
She turned to see someone she most definitely wasn't expecting to see. "Kurama?!"
He chuckled. "Did I surprise you?"
She couldn't believe this at all. First Hiei, now Kurama? Did he lose his memory, too?
"Um.........looking for who?"
"Xavier."
"No, I was looking for..................."
"Rena?"
"I need answers. I can't leave him like this. No matter how much he wants me to back off, I can't."
"You know he only wants to protect you. Then again, Hiei has always been stubborn."
"Kurama, is Xavier gone? Is it just Hiei now?"
"I can't answer that. You'll have to find that out on your own."
"Then can you answer one thing? How did Hiei lose his memory?"
"Do you believe that Hiei intentionally murdered Rena?"
"No, I would never believe that."
"Then you're right. It was an accident. But after she perished, something struck Hiei. And I have yet to find out what, but I have a feeling it might have had to do with Rena."
"Even more reason to find her, then."
"Wait, Zoe. You must take unto consideration that Neiton is till alive. I'll go with you."
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There was only one thing he could do. He had to find Neiton. Once he was through with him, his main problem would be over. He still needed to try and gain back the pieces of his memory. But what about the memory he had now? What would become of that?
He heard a voice.
"Are you ready, Hiei?"
That was Neiton's voice. He wasn't anywhere nearby, so he must've been speaking to him telepathically.
"Ready for what?"
"You mean to tell me you're not prepared for the worst?"
"What do you mean?"
"It's 9:30P.M. Do you know where Zoe is?"
"Neiton! Where is she?!"
"She's in the alley. And I'm soon to catch up with her. You better hurry, before it's too late."
He dashed out of the house, fearing he was already too late.
"Please," he whispered. "Please be okay."
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"Do you sense anything at all, Kurama?" Zoe was getting impatient.
"No........................wait!"
Kurama turned around. Zoe's heart raced. Neiton was standing right there.
"Long time, no see. Right, Zoe?" the smirk on his face made Zoe want to slap him. Kurama stood in front of her to keep her from doing so.
He laughed. "Honestly, Kurama. Did you think you would be of any help?" he then disappeared.
Zoe gasped. "Where did he go?"
He reappeared right behind her. "Now you're mine!"
Right then, he entered the alley. "Zoe!"
"Well, well Hiei. Looks like you made it to the party." Neiton pulled out his gun and pointed it to Zoe's skull. "Don't come any closer. You wouldn't want anything to happen to her, would you?"
Fury burned in his eyes. "Stop this now!"
Kurama tried to step forward. Neiton gripped the gun tighter. "Don't even think about it, Fox-boy. One more move, and the girl dies!"
He couldn't think of anything else to do. He had to save her, but how? If he moved an inch well, he didn't want to think about what would happen.
Suddenly, a voice called out.
"Stop!"
Neiton dropped the gun. His hands were shaking terribly as he turned around.
"R-Rena?"
The girl stood there with a terrified look on her face. It was as if she were scared for him.
"Please, brother. Enough of this madness. The very sight of it sickens me."
Then a flashback went through Xavier's mind if a young girl, begging him not to kill. Yukina. She had begged him not to kill Tarukane after he had kidnapped and tortured her.
"But why?! Don't you know what this demon has done to you?"
"It was an accident! He didn't mean to. Now please, stop brother," a tear fell down the young girl's cheek.
He easily let go of Zoe and fell to his knees, sobbing lightly as the spirit disappeared. Picking up his gun, and carefully placing it back in his jacket, he left.
Zoe understood now. When Rena said "lost heart" she must've been talking about Neiton. After she died, he practically lost his heart.
She started to walk out of the alley without saying anything, when she saw a sharp blade being directed not even an inch away from her face.
"How stupid can you get?! You could've been killed!"
She remained silent.
"Answer me!"
"Go ahead. Kill me if it'll make you feel any better."
"I told you to stay out of this. I mean it, stay back!"
"No."
"What did you say?!"
"You heard me, Hiei," she walked off and went home.
"How dare she do that. How dare I let this stupid girl get her way. Damn it!" He left also.
Kurama stood there. He knew he shouldn't be the one to get in the way of this fight. He wished there were something he could do.
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Neiton walked down the road, still thinking about his sister. Was it a dream? Did he truly see her?
But he heard it again.
"Neiton."
He turned around. It was her.
"Neiton listen to me. You must destroy Hiei."
He was confused. "But you told me not to."
"I was only telling you that so you would leave Zoe alone. I need her for something. Don't think about anything I said earlier. I was killed by him, and I don't plan to let this go by without a fight."
"Rena, why does you soul refuse to cross over?"
"My soul will continue to wonder forever. Once the demon Hiei is no more, I will be free. Please, dear brother. Free me," and she vanished again.
"Rena. Don't worry, I'll do anything I can to free you."
A young spirit stood in the shadows. A menacing grin covered her face as malicious forces surrounded her presence.
"I have you right where I want you, Hiei Jaganshi. No one can stop me now. Not even my poor, defenseless brother. Because you see," she laughed. "It doesn't take much to do a bit of manipulating. Unfortunately, my dear brother was the victim, and you will die!"
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Zoe 1063: Another cliffhanger. Just not as bad as last chapter. I probably won't update the next chapters for a while, since I'm pretty busy, but I'll try.
PLEASE REVIEW AND I'LL GIVE YOU PRESENTS!!!! ANYTHING YOU WANT (at a bargain)!!!
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"Sorry, I don't usually answer to strangers-"
Xavier noticed something, though. This person looked familiar, too. As if he'd known him for years.
He finished his sentence. "Unless you someone from my past..................Kurama."
"So you do remember," the red-haired fox demon replied.
"What are you doing here?"
"Seeing if you need any help."
"Don't joke with me. I know damn well that's not why."
"And to ask you a question. What do you plan to do about this?"
"About what?"
"Your ordeal. You know as well as I do that Neiton wants you dead."
"I don't care."
"Zoe might be in danger."
"Why else do you think I told her to stay out of this?"
"She won't."
"I know that. If she dies, it's not my fault."
"Tell me, Hiei. Does it not matter to you anymore?"
"I don't see the point," he began. "All I have to do is defeat Neiton, and it will all be done. The more she gets in the way, the harder it will be."
"Harder on her..............or you?"
Kurama knew he was frustrating him. "Since when did you care?"
"If it was Yukina, it would be a different story, wouldn't it?"
He drew his sword and threatened him. "Leave her out of this!"
Kurama smiled. "Zoe is like a sister to you, isn't she?"
He put his sword down, and started to leave. "You had better stay out of this too, Kurama. I'll finish this on my own."
Was Xavier really gone? The words she thought were almost too hard to bear. She knew who she was talking to couldn't possibly be him. So did that mean Hiei was back, but Xavier was gone for good? She couldn't believe it, but most of all she didn't want to.
Zoe got up and left her house. She had to find someone to talk to, but wanted to find Rena. She went into the alley, which hadn't been explored in a while. She wondered if Xavier would be mad at her for going in there, but she kept walking.
She jumped as she heard a voice from behind.
"Are you looking for him?"
She turned to see someone she most definitely wasn't expecting to see. "Kurama?!"
He chuckled. "Did I surprise you?"
She couldn't believe this at all. First Hiei, now Kurama? Did he lose his memory, too?
"Um.........looking for who?"
"Xavier."
"No, I was looking for..................."
"Rena?"
"I need answers. I can't leave him like this. No matter how much he wants me to back off, I can't."
"You know he only wants to protect you. Then again, Hiei has always been stubborn."
"Kurama, is Xavier gone? Is it just Hiei now?"
"I can't answer that. You'll have to find that out on your own."
"Then can you answer one thing? How did Hiei lose his memory?"
"Do you believe that Hiei intentionally murdered Rena?"
"No, I would never believe that."
"Then you're right. It was an accident. But after she perished, something struck Hiei. And I have yet to find out what, but I have a feeling it might have had to do with Rena."
"Even more reason to find her, then."
"Wait, Zoe. You must take unto consideration that Neiton is till alive. I'll go with you."
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There was only one thing he could do. He had to find Neiton. Once he was through with him, his main problem would be over. He still needed to try and gain back the pieces of his memory. But what about the memory he had now? What would become of that?
He heard a voice.
"Are you ready, Hiei?"
That was Neiton's voice. He wasn't anywhere nearby, so he must've been speaking to him telepathically.
"Ready for what?"
"You mean to tell me you're not prepared for the worst?"
"What do you mean?"
"It's 9:30P.M. Do you know where Zoe is?"
"Neiton! Where is she?!"
"She's in the alley. And I'm soon to catch up with her. You better hurry, before it's too late."
He dashed out of the house, fearing he was already too late.
"Please," he whispered. "Please be okay."
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"Do you sense anything at all, Kurama?" Zoe was getting impatient.
"No........................wait!"
Kurama turned around. Zoe's heart raced. Neiton was standing right there.
"Long time, no see. Right, Zoe?" the smirk on his face made Zoe want to slap him. Kurama stood in front of her to keep her from doing so.
He laughed. "Honestly, Kurama. Did you think you would be of any help?" he then disappeared.
Zoe gasped. "Where did he go?"
He reappeared right behind her. "Now you're mine!"
Right then, he entered the alley. "Zoe!"
"Well, well Hiei. Looks like you made it to the party." Neiton pulled out his gun and pointed it to Zoe's skull. "Don't come any closer. You wouldn't want anything to happen to her, would you?"
Fury burned in his eyes. "Stop this now!"
Kurama tried to step forward. Neiton gripped the gun tighter. "Don't even think about it, Fox-boy. One more move, and the girl dies!"
He couldn't think of anything else to do. He had to save her, but how? If he moved an inch well, he didn't want to think about what would happen.
Suddenly, a voice called out.
"Stop!"
Neiton dropped the gun. His hands were shaking terribly as he turned around.
"R-Rena?"
The girl stood there with a terrified look on her face. It was as if she were scared for him.
"Please, brother. Enough of this madness. The very sight of it sickens me."
Then a flashback went through Xavier's mind if a young girl, begging him not to kill. Yukina. She had begged him not to kill Tarukane after he had kidnapped and tortured her.
"But why?! Don't you know what this demon has done to you?"
"It was an accident! He didn't mean to. Now please, stop brother," a tear fell down the young girl's cheek.
He easily let go of Zoe and fell to his knees, sobbing lightly as the spirit disappeared. Picking up his gun, and carefully placing it back in his jacket, he left.
Zoe understood now. When Rena said "lost heart" she must've been talking about Neiton. After she died, he practically lost his heart.
She started to walk out of the alley without saying anything, when she saw a sharp blade being directed not even an inch away from her face.
"How stupid can you get?! You could've been killed!"
She remained silent.
"Answer me!"
"Go ahead. Kill me if it'll make you feel any better."
"I told you to stay out of this. I mean it, stay back!"
"No."
"What did you say?!"
"You heard me, Hiei," she walked off and went home.
"How dare she do that. How dare I let this stupid girl get her way. Damn it!" He left also.
Kurama stood there. He knew he shouldn't be the one to get in the way of this fight. He wished there were something he could do.
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Neiton walked down the road, still thinking about his sister. Was it a dream? Did he truly see her?
But he heard it again.
"Neiton."
He turned around. It was her.
"Neiton listen to me. You must destroy Hiei."
He was confused. "But you told me not to."
"I was only telling you that so you would leave Zoe alone. I need her for something. Don't think about anything I said earlier. I was killed by him, and I don't plan to let this go by without a fight."
"Rena, why does you soul refuse to cross over?"
"My soul will continue to wonder forever. Once the demon Hiei is no more, I will be free. Please, dear brother. Free me," and she vanished again.
"Rena. Don't worry, I'll do anything I can to free you."
A young spirit stood in the shadows. A menacing grin covered her face as malicious forces surrounded her presence.
"I have you right where I want you, Hiei Jaganshi. No one can stop me now. Not even my poor, defenseless brother. Because you see," she laughed. "It doesn't take much to do a bit of manipulating. Unfortunately, my dear brother was the victim, and you will die!"
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Zoe 1063: Another cliffhanger. Just not as bad as last chapter. I probably won't update the next chapters for a while, since I'm pretty busy, but I'll try.
PLEASE REVIEW AND I'LL GIVE YOU PRESENTS!!!! ANYTHING YOU WANT (at a bargain)!!!