Broken Memories Chapter Eight
Zoe-San: I think the last time I updated this was in August?
Zaylen: Most likely.
Zoe-san: Was I asking you?
Zaylen: -.- No......
Zoe-san: So keep quiet.
Zaylen: (deliberately mocks Zoe)
Zoe-San: vv
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Zoe sat at her desk, delaying her English assignment by glaring impassively out of the window.
Hiei said he didn't want any help, so no help he will get. He brought this upon himself, don't lend him any sympathy.
But deep down she still desired to aid him in this position.
"Zoe, are you ready to read your poem out loud?" Mrs. Conellway directed to her.
"Um...." she stared down at her notebook paper, with some words jotted down on it. She looked at them as if she had no clue that she had been writing those words, but stood up and started to converse them.
"Hate is profound, feeding the devious mind. Souls are banished, stolen from humankind. You walk amongst them, innocently playing along. But in the end, you'll see where it all went wrong. Do you solemnly care, or insignificantly breathing my air? I can't live with you; can't live without you. There are so many problems to unwind. Will you be there to take my hand, and lead me throughout this mirage called 'Life'?"
The entire English class stared, dazed at what she had just spoken aloud. She felt a tiny drop of water fall on her shaking hand, and saw that it was a tear. She had been crying the whole time.......
Mrs. Conellway jumped up. "Zoe, that was.........unbelievable! Are you alright?"
Before anything else was said, she ran out of the classroom.
She walked home from school early that day, her eyes aching from the tears.
Why did she cry?
Was it because..........of Xavier?
Was she crying for him...........or because of him?
She noticed the alley yet again as she walked by. She wouldn't risk walking into it again, for she wanted no trouble from either side. But before she could walk away, a voice addressed here."
She knew that voice. It was Rena. She ran into the alley, and searched for her. When she turned the corner, she finally saw her standing there, deeply saddened by something.
"Rena......."
"Zoe, you must........please stop my brother."
"What do you mean? I thought you already told him not to kill Hiei."
"I did...........but that was before my other half reached him...."
Other half?
"What?!"
"I failed to tell you before, but there was a darker side to me that separated from my body when I died......she is the one that wishes for Hiei to die. After I talked to Neiton the last time, she eventually found him, and reinstructed him to kill Hiei. I need you.....for you may be the only one that can convince my brother not to....."
"But how? Neiton won't listen to me.....he knows I'm trying to help Hiei....can't you come with me?"
She looked down. "I'm afraid it might be too late by then.....my darker half has been trying to banish me for a while now, and feeds off of my brother's malice. The more wicked he becomes, the stronger she gets......and that will be my downfall."
But how can I help you, Rena? I have no idea what to do....
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Xavier sat there, staring out the window at the busy street.
"I can't believe you're stupid enough to go wondering off on your own to solve MY problems!"
"That's because you're too stubborn to get help from anyone!"
"Because I don't NEED ANY HELP!!!"
Great. Now how would he get out of this situation?
There's always the setting aside of the disagreements, and saying "Sorry." Which he wanted desperately to do, but just couldn't bring himself to doing it.
Suddenly, he saw someone out of the corner of his eye.
It was Zoe.
She looked like she had been crying, and she had thrown off the blue vest to her uniform. All she wore now was the white button-up shirt, and the navy blue skirt that all the girls seemed to despise.
"Where's your vest?"
"Don't start with me."
"I was only asking."
"I threw it away. I didn't like it." She brushed the strands of hair out of her face.
"You're lying."
"I ripped it in the restroom. I was upset."
"What happened?"
Zoe hesitated. She wasn't about to tell him about the poem.
Xavier crossed his arms in impatience. "Well?"
"It was nothing....."
"Why won't you tell me? Is it something to do with me? Because if it is, you don't have to tell me....."
"I'M SORRY!!"
He stopped. Why was she saying she was sorry? He should've been the one to do so.
"No, Zoe. I'm the one that's sorry."
"DON'T!! You were the one that was right. I want to help you, but I can't! There's nothing I can do!" she sat down, and buried her face in her hands.
He looked at her wordlessly, and then put his arm around her shoulder.
"Please don't cry........it'll be okay."
"No, it won't. There's no way we can beat Neiton, and still find out about Rena."
"Will you quit acting so negative? Maybe you can't beat him, but I sure as hell will."
Zoe smiled, feeling a little bit better now. Perhaps he would beat Neiton. And she would be happier then.
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Zoe-san: (sigh) Sorry again for such a long wait for this chapter. Hopefully this summer, I won't be as busy as I thought. I can't say the same for Zaylen, though.
Zaylen: (painting fingernails and humming to herself )