The Necklace: Part Six

"That's sad." Yusuke said.

"That's not sad. It's supposed to be touching. Right, Kurama?" Kuwabara retorted as he turn to Kurama.

"It's supposed to be whatever you think it is suppose to be." Kurama answered.

"Why do you think she left after that?" Yusuke asked.

"I don't know. She has her reasons." Kurama said.

"Why do you think she left the necklace?"

"Maybe because she knew she will be leaving Kurama and she wanted to give him that necklace as a little remembrance." Kuwabara offered.

"Maybe." Was all Kurama could say.

"Did you try to find her?" Kuwabara asked.

"Yes. I tried to find her."

"But you failed?"

"Obviously."

"I think she wouldn't want me to find her." Kurama added.

"What do you think could have happen if she didn't leave?" Yusuke asked hypothetically.

"Do you think she could have been your girlfriend?"

"I don't know."

"If you ask me, it was stupid of her to leave." Yusuke said matter-of-factly.

"No, it wasn't stupid of her to leave!" Kuwabara argued, his voice a little louder than usual.

"Huh?" Yusuke said, a little surprised that Kuwabara strongly opposed with what he had said.

"Yeah. I think she's brave." Kuwabara said with conviction.

"Brave?"

"Yeah. A girl like that who is strong enough to go on her way and follow whatever she thinks is best for her is brave. Rather than just hang around with some guy and forget she ever dreamed of becoming someone somewhere." Kuwabara explained his side.

"No offense, Kurama." He quickly turns to Kurama to apologize.

"None taken." Kurama said.

Kurama continued to watch Yusuke and Kuwabara fight over Elena's leaving him. Truth is, if Elena was still alive right now and married - that man she married would be one lucky guy to have Elena.

Had he loved Elena? No, their time together was too short. Admired her? Yes. Even today as he thought of her, he could still see what great eyes she has. One in a billion. Just like her.

She was a great woman. She knew she was weak, but she had fought him rather than back down. She knew he could have beaten her in no time, but she preferred to try than just to give up. He can't help but wonder what made her leave after that night.

But Elena was in his past. An old picture, once in a while picked up to reminisce the great moment it captured.

The End

TBC