Hello! I'm Back! And it is time for another chapter of this happy...er...maybe not happy, but this story. How 'bout that?

Sherry: You think this is a happy story?

Me: No not really.

Sherry: When am I going to dump Richard?

Me: Ah, I can't tell you that.

Sherry: Grr...

Me: Now, on with the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Zatch Bell, if I did... welll... let's just say i dont and end it there.

Come Back To Me

Chapter 4

Shattered Heart

The movie really sucked, but right now, that doesn't matter to me. What matters is that I finally found what I had been missing for four years… love.

When Richard and Sherry left the theatre, they stood outside for a little and talked. The two joked about a few things, and then they talked about more serious topics. They just talked about random things.

After a few minutes of talking, the two settled down for silence. Then, azure eyes gazing up at chocolate brown eyes, Sherry gazed up at her new love. Slowly, she leaned forward and kissed Richard on the lips. That's when it happened…

"SHERRY!"

Eyes widening, the kiss ended, and the blonde spun her head around, looking for the familiar voice that called out her name. Could it be…?

Sherry's gaze was then fixed upon a figure dressed in jet black fur, and had pale skin. His cloudy eyes contained ruby red orbs, and black designs were painted on his face and arms. He stared over at Sherry, who rubbed her eyes and blinked a few times. When she saw that the image of him did not go away, she stared wide eyed with her mouth ajar.

"B-Brago…?" Sherry was speechless. The two held eye contact for a good long minute, and a silence had befallen the two.

Sherry, filled with different emotions, felt happy, guilty, and shocked at the same time to see the dark mamodo again. While Brago felt all but the same. He was confused, angry, and upset about the blonde's previous actions.

Then the dark mamodo's gaze landed upon Richard. He narrowed his eyes, and frowned at the man. He then heard Sherry speak again.

"It's really you…" Her voice was almost breathless, and she took a step forward. Now seeing Sherry do this, Richard interrupted the small silence that was going on.

"Who is this guy? Sherry?" the brunette asked, eyeing Brago suspiciously.

The mamodo growled, and glared up at the man. "Well, who the hell are you?"

Taken aback by this rude comment, Richard stepped forward towards the dark mamodo. "I am Richard, Sherry's boyfriend."

What!

The words spoken by the man ran in and out of the mamodo's ears, and they seemed to echo in his mind. He turned his attention back to the blonde.

"Sherry? Is this true?"

Not knowing what to say, Sherry just continued to stare. After a minute of silence, she bowed her head and nodded. "Yes…" she said quietly. "I'm sorry, Brago."

"Brago?" Richard echoed. He looked over at the dark mamodo. "Now what kind of name is that?"

"And yours isn't any better?" the dark mamodo shot back. "I personally think that your name is—"

"—Do names even matter!" Sherry interrupted. She looked at the two. "Honestly, I've never heard such bickering. You both have good names!" She shook her head, and mumbled something to herself.

Brago looked over to where the blonde was. She had changed… a lot. And it wasn't just physical, but everything about her. Her attitude was slightly different, and the way she handled things was not the same.

And then there was something about Richard that Brago didn't like. And no, it wasn't because he stole Sherry from him… ok, maybe that was the main reason, but there was something odd about the man. And the mamodo didn't trust him, not one bit.

The brunette looked at Brago, and frowned back. He turned towards Sherry again, and began to speak. "So, Sherry, who is this… Brago?"

"He… Brago was…" Sherry trailed off. It would be too difficult for Richard to understand what Brago really was. After all, she highly doubted that Richard even knew about the mamodo battle for king, which took place four years ago, and that Brago wasn't even human.

Sherry didn't say anything after that, and Brago wondered why. Is she afraid to admit it to him? The dark mamodo wondered. And why of all pig-headed people did she have to choose him to fall in love with?

"Is he some sort of acquaintance?" asked Richard, fishing for answers. He knew it was sort of obvious, but he had to get Sherry to speak somehow.

"We met four years ago." Responded Brago, cloudy eyes glaring daggers at the brunette. "And I'm not just some bystander she ran into."

Richard raised an eyebrow. "And you've never seen her since then?" He smirked as she saw the dark mamodo's expression. "Well, why not?"

The blonde next to him sighed. "Brago had left for… reasons…" She didn't want to think about the day that he left her. Even if he was no longer her love interest, it was still a painful memory.

"Interesting…" Richard slightly nodded his head. He eyed Brago with another suspicious look, and turned his attention to Sherry. "So, now what would you like to do?" he asked, ignoring the fact that the dark mamodo was present.

The blonde shook her head, and closed her eyes. “No, not today. I… I should really get home now…” She reopened her eyes and began to run off. Sherry needed the time to get control of herself and to let everything sink in. It was too overwhelming for her, to fall in love with somebody right when your other lover returned.

When Sherry was out of sight, Richard turned his attention to Brago. He gave an irritated growl, and stomped over to the mamodo.

"Listen here, you!" He said, pointing a finger at the other. Brago just remained calm, not at all frightened by the man's threatening position. "Sherry is now mine, and I don't know what happened between you and her in the past, but keep your filthy claws away from her. You understand?"

Brago said nothing, but continued to glower at the man. He clutched his fist in anger, and tried to resist the urge to punch the man's lights out for good. Unleashing his anger like that wouldn't be good. He'd get him back later…

"Get out of my face, you pathetic human." Brago growled at the man, he bared his teeth with anger.

Confusion took place on Richard's face as he heard the other's comment. Then, a spark of realization took place upon his face. "Right, yes… I see." he began to mumble to himself.

The man walked away, and Brago stared at him until he was no longer in sight. Oh, if only he could use his powers here, then he'd knock the man dead off his tracks…

He then turned around. Now it was time to talk to Sherry.

o-o-o-o-o-

A young blonde was layed out on her bed. Her hands were spread out, and her eyes were closed. She gave a sigh as she thought about what had just happened.

When did he get back? She began to think. And how am I going to tell him that I'm with Richard now? Oh, why is this happening…?

A tap on her window caught Sherry's attention. She opened her eyes, and turned her head to face the glass surface. Outside, she could see a figure standing on a tree branch. It was Brago, and it seems he had thrown a pebble at the pane.

Sighing and fearing the worst, the young girl sat up on her cot, and walked over to the window. She opened it up, and leaned forward slightly to look out.

"So, it's true then? You're with him now?"

Sherry listened to the voice of Brago as he stared down at her with his red orbs. Lowering her head, she gave a sigh that sounded somewhat of a yes.

"I'm sorry Brago… you..." she paused, and looked up into the mamodo's eyes. "It's just that… you were gone for so long… I've moved on now."

Hearing that only made him feel worse. The mamodo's gaze rested upon the girl's azure eyes, which only looked away from him. He gave a sigh and shook his head.

"But why? I promised you that I'd come back."

“I… I just…” Sherry began to stammer as she tried to think of why she fell for Richard so quickly and let go of the love she had for Brago. “I don’t… I don’t know…”

The girl buried her face in her hands, and let a distressed cry. Brago watched as a tear trickled down the blonde's cheek and onto her hand, and then it fell down to the grass below.

"Sherry." Brago started, but the girl only shook her head.

“I’m sorry Brago, I’ve moved on. I just can’t deal with this anymore! I’m sorry!”

Taking her hands, Sherry closed the window quickly and ran deeper into her home. The dark mamodo could hear the girl's weeping as he closed his eyes.

So be it then. He gave her a promise but she ignored it, and she ended up in the arms of another man. Brago lost again, and he lost to a punk.

Getting down from the tree, Brago gave an unhappy sigh. If he knew how to shed tears, he would have. If he were to ever be truly sorry, it would be right now.

The mamodo slowly began to walk away from the Belmond home, and towards the forest. Why Sherry? Why did you forget about me? After all this time, and what I did to come back for you, I see that you're with somebody else. Why Sherry, why?

Brago turned his head and looked up to the building in which his love was in, and then turned his head away as more sorrowful thoughts overcame him.

Once his heart had been empty, but Sherry had filled it with love. And now, now that she’s with somebody else again, that love has drained away leaving the coldness to take over again.

But Brago wasn't going to let it end like this. He was going to get his human back, no matter what.

Suddenly, Brago stopped. He turned his head to the west, and stared out into the trees. Something was nearby; it was that thing he had picked up earlier. Curious, the dark mamodo began to walk forward in an attempt to find out what the mysterious thing was that lurked through the town.

o-o-o-o-o-

Sherry was on the other side of her home in the library. Her head was tucked under her arms which were flat against the desk, and she was crying.

Why was she feeling like this? She loved Brago, but she also loved Richard. And now that a new love was in her life, that feeling she had for Brago was slowly disappearing.

The girl thought back to the voice that had been in her mind. And you said Brago would never come back.

The voice didn't respond to her comment, but after a minute of silence, it spoke to her.

Your lost love may have come back, but you don't belong to him anymore. You belong with Richard, and that's that. Forget about that mamodo and enjoy your new life.

Not paying any attention to anything at all but the voice speaking to her, Sherry solemnly nodded her head.

Yes, you are right. I don't belong to Brago anymore, I belong with Richard. The girl began to think more and more like the voice in her head.

But somewhere, unaware to the blonde, somewhere out in the forests, a figure cackled to himself. Then they heard something else, and mumbled something. Quickly but quietly, the figure moved away from its spot and walked away.

Muwahahahaha... I bet you all wonder who that figure is in the shadows! I'm not telling you! And, no, it is not Richard. Richard can't laugh like that.

Richard: Yes I can. Giyayayahahahahahaohoho!

Me: O.o What the heck was that?

Richard: My laugh.

Me, Brago, and Sherry: O.O

Anyways, on to my reviewers!

Blood of the Wolf: Yes, I can make Sherry kiss Brago. I did in that chapter, didn't I? Muwahaha... And what i mean by "you can't kill him yet" is that I need him for my story! But when I'm done using him in this here story I'll let you take care of him... Richard: -Gulp-... Anyways... ha ha, you have vinilla diet coke! XD Oh, and I'm not EVER going to let you hurt me...

PsychicLunar: yes, I'm evil, aren't I? XP. Anyways, the cliffie is over and now you must anticipate what is going to happen next... nyaha...

Alison: What's to not like about Sherry/Brago stories? I think that couple rocks! Anyways, here's the next chappie.

Sara: Well, here's the next chapter. Hope you can read it before you leave (to wherever you are going). And I'm glad you like it so much. And, no, Brago does not kill him. I'll let the certain reviewers who requested to...er... hurt him... do that. yeah...

anonimize: how are 75 percent of people who write fanfiction crazy? And the fight thing might happen later on... but it may not be QUITE what you expect, because i do have something in mind, i just hope it is not too original... Zatch Bell/Gundam wouldnt be stupid, it would just be...odd. AND DIET COKE IS BETTER!

Menoumaru: Well, just in case you are reading the sequal (I probably just said something dumb, but it is late right now and I'm sleepy...), i'm glad you like Goodbye. I hope you like this one too. And... that's kinda funny because your idea is pretty much similar/same thing to mine. ha ha...

MadisonMohawks: haha... yeah, heartbroke. Take a look at this chapter's name. lol And now you know what Brago's reaction was...

Computerfreak101: Yes, I know, Sherry DOES belong to Brago, but this is apart of my story and they'll end up together. Wow, a lot of people (well, not really, only two including you) are using flamethrowers to threaten Richard in this story... Richard: why me? Me: because you are a dumb butt. And... wow, somebody finally commented on the fruit scene, only two people have so far...

Kage Jaganshi: Here'sthe next chappy. Glad you like it!

SilverMoons BlackWings: -gets off your grip- Ah, but i DID make Sherry do that. And... I'm afraid to ask but HOW is he evil in human clothes...?

Enula: I personally think writing Zatch throwing pieces of fruit that were as hard as a rock was rather fun to write. :-) And what could be an idea to have Zatch do? I dont want to repeat the whole fruit thing, cuz its already been done.

Wow, a lot of reviewers! Hope you all like it!

Well, that's it for today! Enjoy! and if you are going to flame... be nice!

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