BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I tricked you all! I tricked you all! XD Hehehehe-ahem! (looks around) THANKS to all the peeps who keep supporting me! Silverquickstar, LegendarySuperNamek, Mark of the Abyss, and Tira-kun! I love you all! XD Duo Lon is finally back...for a short part, that is. Anyway...I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it! Please read and review!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the SNK characters...so :P

Notes: I may interrupt a few times...maybe just once...I lost count. Though, those AN ones are really IMPORTANT. Just so you don't get any confusion if you already think I'm a dude...XP

Chapter 16: Just a Dream...

"No!" Benimaru awoke in cold sweat. The rain was pounding on the windows, lightning striking in the background. With quivery breaths, he stumbled into the bathroom, leaning over the sink. His stomach was still in knots. (The dream felt so real...) Benimaru thought while he looked in the mirror.

"You were involved with Lin, weren't you?" A sudden voice asked. Benimaru turned around quickly.

"You...what do you want from me?" Benimaru asked, almost breathlessly.

"I want answers."

"I don't know anything." Benimaru responded while the pale-faced man walked over to him slowly. He was sure his face was just as pale at the moment as well.

"I want to know if you're on the right side..." He stated. This question startled Benimaru.

"What do you mean?" Benimaru seemed confused.

"Ash Crimson...what does he bring to you?" He continued to ask, even if Benimaru didn't know the answer to them.

"I don't know. I don't even know you."

"I'm Duo Lon...remember the bathroom incident? At the soccer game?" His expression never seemed to change. Benimaru thought back. Now he remembered...the voices...the agreement to join Ash...He had forgotten about that...

"I do remember now..." Benimaru seemed to be in a trance. "What do you want?" Benimaru questioned, slipping on the shirt he had taken off before going to sleep.

"I want to know if you were involved with Lin...back in 2000...surely, you remember that, don't you?" Duo Lon asked. Benimaru's hands were placed on his temples. Just trying to remember something gave him a headache.

"No, no, no. I don't remember any of this! How can you think I remember ANYTHING? Anything at all?" Benimaru seemed irritated. This startled Duo Lon.

"You should remember something by now...you can't go on without your previous memories forever, you know...you'll realize when it's too late..." Duo Lon trailed off. Benimaru just looked at him. He had to be right.

"Okay, tell me then. Why aren't I getting any of those memories back?" Benimaru questioned, turning his back away from him.

"I don't have that answer for you...that's why you have to try to remember...only you can do it." Duo Lon spoke with his eyes closed the whole time. Didn't he know that Benimaru could just attack him anytime he wanted to? Benimaru twisted his torso around, but saw no one there.

"What tha..." He shrugged, then decided to go back to the bed, his dream forgotten. But what Duo Lon said was kept inside his mind...he knew there was something to do with that man...he just knew it.

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"Benimaru-kun!" Benimaru heard his name being called downstairs. He groaned. He felt like he had barely gone back to sleep a few minutes ago. He raised his head lazily to look at the clock. His eyes widened in shock. (What? 3:23 PM already?) He groaned again. This was going to be a long day. He got up, stretching almost like a cat, then yawned. His thoughts traced back to the dream he had. (It was just a dream...get over it...) Benimaru opened the faucet, then splashed some water on his face. He gasped. The water was colder than he thought. Grumbling, he turned on the hot water to make it warmer. He thought about taking a shower, but he'd do it later. For now, he was just going to shave his face. Putting some shaving cream on his face, he carefully began to shave his face. He hated shaving the 'rough' areas around his face and neck. Especially above his upper lip.(AN: Note...I don't shave my face...hehehe. I watch razor commercials. lol) The worst was when and if he got razor burn after. He shaving up his neck when the door slammed open. He let out a slight yelp, then winced in pain. He felt something running down his neck. He already knew...

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did I interrupt you?" Ash asked almost mockingly.

"Yes." Benimaru gritted through his teeth. "Can't you knock?" He added while he applied some toilet paper to his almost gushing wound.

"Well, I thought about it...but I figured that it'd be fun to see the expression on your face." He smirked.

"What if I was doing something else besides this?" Benimaru asked, a bit disgusted.

"Hmm." Ash shrugged his shoulders. Benimaru looked at the blood that had dripped into the sink.

"What did you want?" Benimaru looked annoyed.

"Ooh, sounds like someone's mad." Ash smirked. Benimaru ignored the statement.

"Well...I wanted to know if you were still alive in here." Ash's smirk never left his face.

"That's all?"

"Oui...partially."

"Then what else?" Benimaru asked. Ash chuckled slightly.

"I've got news for you. I think you'll like it..." Ash trailed off.

"..." Benimaru said nothing.

"I congratulate you..." Ash trailed off again. "...for raising the bar...now, we'll take the lead." Ash finished.

"Good for you..." Benimaru's wound finally stopped bleeding. He got out of the bathroom, leaving Ash standing there. Ash maintained his anger.

"Is there something wrong with you?" Ash asked, following Benimaru as he headed to his closet.

"Of course there is!" Benimaru yelled back. "I almost killed someone." Benimaru was inches away from him. "And you're the one who set me up for all of this." (AN: Duh!)

"You agreed to it, remember?" A small smirk formed on his face. Benimaru didn't say anything else. He had won. Benimaru continued to search for a shirt to wear.

"I have you under control, Benimaru...don't make me do something you'll regret." Ash laughed slightly as he headed out of Benimaru's room. Benimaru closed his eyes. The TV flicked on suddenly.

"...A couple was severely injured last night. They were immediately taken to the hospital where they are found in critical condition. The police still have no leads on who might have been their attacker. The couple-" Benimaru threw a shoe at the TV, cutting it off immediately.

"Argh!" He angrily sat down on the bed. Now he really began to think about Duo Lon and Kyo's words. The words began to sink in slowly...(Am I on the right side...?)

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SOMEONE is on PMS...hehehe. Well, I really didn't place a whole lot of AN's like I had said...meh.

Kinda like a short chapter, but I had to end it somehow. lol Anyway, I'm gonna be a bit busy until about Thursday...I have this huge test(English) coming up on Tuesday, then a benchmark(Math) one on Wednesday. So bare with me! Well, I hope you review. Thanks for getting this far! Later peace:D