Chapter 5: Why I Can't Be With You

Hiyoko ran out of the school. She couldn't face Shuiichi again, which meant she couldn't go back to the Minamino's household. Her old home was out of the question, too because he knew where it was. What now? I can't look at his sweet face any longer. Not if I don't want to be with him...I can't be with him.

"I can't see you because of what I am." She whispered. "Forgive me, my fox. We'll never meet again."

Kurama followed Hiyoko out of the building. After finding somewhere out of sight without losing Hiyoko he turned in to Yoko. Yoko's skills were needed for this. Stealth being one of them.

Yoko followed Hiyoko for a long time. Finally she stopped at what looked like an abandoned old warehouse. Why is she at a place like this. This place isn't really abandoned...It's filled with demons...

He followed her inside. There wasn't a demon in sight, oddly enough. Could this be a trap? Probably. But I've gotta find out why she 'can't' be with me...what's so important...why she's so familiar.

Hiyoko stopped at a room at the end of the hall. She opened the door and quietly entered.

"So, you've finally remembered me, have you?" A man's voice said from inside the room.

"Yes...master..." Hiyoko replied.

"That's good." His voice was mocking. "Now you can try again what you failed to do last time."

"Yes...master." She muttered.

"Does it kill you to call me master?" He asked in annoyance.

They came out of the room. Yoko was shocked when he saw the man. He had seen that face somewhere before. And how did Hiyoko know him? He was going to find out, no matter what. But for some reason, it felt like part of him didn't want to know, didn't want to remember.

"I think we have a guest." The man smiled. "Isn't that right, Yoko Kurama?"

No! Why'd he follow me here? Why'd it have to be Yoko? I don't want to face him again. Her heart felt like it was going to shatter into a million pieces. Tears came to her eyes as the memories of her past came back.

"Yoko! Yoko, wait up you hair brain of a fox!" She laughed.

"What's the matter?" He asked, smiling. "Can't keep up?"

"Why you-"

She was cut off by Yoko kissing her.

He smiled, then started running again. "See ya!"

"YOKO!" She yelled, running after him and blushing.

No! No! I don't want to remember this! Not this!

"Hiyoko, what're we here for, anyway?" Yoko asked.

"It's a suprise." She answered, a little sadly.

"Oh? well I thought suprises were supposed to be happy." He replied.

"I'm sorry." She said, tears flowing down her face. "Forgive me."

"What?" He asked in confusion.

Suddenly he yelled out in pain.

A man he thought he had killed a year before named Royuki had stabbed him, barely missing his heart.

He coughed up blood.

"Why, Hiyoko?" He asked with sadness and anger.

"She can't help it." Royuki laughed. "I control her through her blood."

"What!" He asked in confusion.

"It's a curse on her family." He smiled. "I control everyone with their blood."

"Now, kill him." Royuki ordered. "Kill the one you love."

"NO!" Hiyoko screamed as she felt her arms moving on their own.

Her sword plunged itself into Yoko's lung.

"Go!" She yelled at him as her sword raised.

"But-"

"GO!" Her sword came down, but this time she shoved it in her own stomach.

"I'll always love you." She whispered, a tear rolling down her cheek.

"And I you." Yoko said before running off.