Disclaimer: Don't own YYH or Osa.

Note: Another memory in this one. Letting you know, as memories will continue to appear, these memories are going backwards from most recent (1000 years ago) to farther back (3000 years or so). It'll stay that way until you are informed otherwise. I hope you guys read these because they're very helpful. I could not tell you and make you guess, but I'm nice. So I hope you pay attention to these.

Japanese to Know:

Isogu - Quickly; Faster
Usotsuki - Liar
Anata no koko o watashi ni mukete kudasi - Please, give me your heart
Naze watashi ga anata o shin jiru to omouno - Why should I trust you?

Chapter 25

You Can't Mend a Broken Heart

Yuusuke bounded into the kitchen as though his feet were springs. He, too, was wearing a suit, only his was a forest green. His jacket was open and the top couple buttons of his white dress shirt were unbuttoned.

"What're you so giddy about?" Hiei growled, staring at the detective.

"You'll see," snickered Yuusuke, turning to look at the door. It opened slowly and Keiko's head timidly appeared from behind it. Pushing the door open all the way, she stepped through. Her hair was curled to frame her face. A sleek green kimono hugged her slim figure, tied at her waist with a deep blue sash.

"No wonder you were so happy," Kuwabara smiled, nudging his friend.

"Kazuma-kun!" Yukina huffed, hitting his shoulder lightly.

"You know," Anthony whispered to Satan, "she's been praying to God."

"You shouldn't lie," Satan hissed, grabbing the front of the half-breed's robes.

"I've seen her. I've heard her." His blue eyes flashed mischievously. He brushed his blue bangs from his face, rubbing his hand over his shaved head. "Still don't believe me?"

"Lucifer? Anthony?" Darkfire said, coming up behind the half-breed. "What's he doing here?" She stood beside Satan and glared up at Anthony.

The Hell Guardian released the boy. "He tells me troublesome things." He looked down at the Fallen Angel. "Terrible things."

"Like what?"

"That you've been praying to God."

A look of horror shot across the girl's face. "I would never, Lucifer. You know this." She stared at the half-breed fearfully. "He speaks lies."

"The only liar here is you. Confess to your crimes."

Lucifer took hold of Darkfire's shoulders and turned her to him. "Is what he says true?"

"No."

He shook her. "Don't lie to me! Have you been praying to God?"

"Please," she whispered, "don't break my heart."

Sad red eyes turned to the boy. "Inform God of this."

Anthony nodded and shot into the sky.

"Please, Lucifer, don't do this! Please!" She trembled in his grasp, holding back the tears. "I tried to fight it. Don't punish me for His mistake."

"You lied to me!"

"So you didn't have to deal with it. No one has to know. Lucifer, please, I'm begging you, don't break my heart."

"You brought this upon yourself," he murmured, letting her fall to the ground.

"God made me this way. I tried to fight it." She stood and her wings sprouted. Looking to the rim of Hell, she saw Michael and Gabriel coming. "And I'm going to fight this."

"Darkfire, don't make it worse by running," Lucifer begged, reaching for her retreating form.

"Your words can't stop me. You can't mend my broken heart." A single, screaming tear fell as she leapt into the air.

"Shizuru, you look beautiful!" Keiko smiled.

"And you," the woman replied gently. A strapless, black-purple dress hugged her form, coming down to about mid-thigh. There was a dangerously large slit that tapered up her leg and stopped at about her hip, teasing any and all on-lookers. The majority of her lustrous caramel hair was pulled atop her head and hung over the right side of her face, while the rest curled down around her calm face.

"Where's Tenshi-kun?" Yukina cooed, looking at the door.

"Yes, we need to get going," added Kurama, looking at the clock.

"He said he needed to finish something up…that it was a surprise. He wouldn't come out of the bathroom," Shizuru explained, shrugging.

"Tenshi-kun! Isogu!" Yuusuke yelled, poking his head out the door.

"You don't have to yell," an angry voice growled.

"Sorry, didn't see you there." Yuusuke stepped aside and Angel walked in. His head was shaved so that only soft fuzz and two electric blue, gelled bangs were left. A royal blue mask shrouded his eyes in shadow. He wore a royal blue Chinese style shirt that was clasped over the right side of his body with gold clips. On the left, a white snake with a black belly flicked its tongue and glared maliciously with icy blue eyes. Baggy black pants covered his legs.

"So you really were serious about shaving your head," Osadyro smirked, moving her mask into place.

"I told you I was," he said, finger tracing the scar, left by his kama, on his right cheek absentmindedly.

"I guess we can leave now," Yuusuke announced, pointing in a seemingly random direction. "Into the portal." He stepped through with Keiko, the others following. Soon only Hokage, Angel, Hiei, and Shizuru were left.

"Shizuru, go on ahead, I'll be right there," Angel nodded, glancing at Hokage.

The older woman smiled, understanding, and left.

Hiei disappeared out of sight and mind, leaving the two to speak.

"What did you want?" the winged demon asked him.

"To tell you to stay away from me," he replied bluntly.

"What?"

"You heard me."

"Why?"

"Because of everything that has happened to me."

The girl tensed. "You can't blame me for everything."

"I can for all the bad stuff." He looked sadly at her from the shadows, but his mouth remained firm and angry. "Everything that has happened to me is because of you. I hate you."

"That's right, little demon," he thought, "believe this lie. Let your love for me die. Hate me. Hate me with all your shattered heart."

"Do you really mean that?" she asked softly, heart being crushed by its chains.

Angel hesitated for a moment. "With all my heart."

Hokage nodded, shadowed eyes holding all her pain while she smiled. "All right. If that's how you feel. I'll stay away, Angel. I'll stay away forever."

"Good." He quickly walked through the portal, not looking back.

Her heart shattered into a million pieces at that moment. Everything meant nothing, and nothing meant everything. She was left in the dark now, the light fading. Staring at her hands, she watched her life slip away. The pieces lay scattered at her soul's feet, Darkfire's feet. It hurt.

"Hokage," Hiei started, "are you ok?"

"Yes. I've never been better," she answered dully, turning to him.

"Usotsuki…I can sense your pain."

"Don't be silly, Hiei. His words no longer reach my heart."

Hiei extended his hand slowly. "Anata no koko o watashi ni mukete kudasi."

"Naze watashi ga anata o shin jiru to omouno?"

"Have I ever given you a reason not to?"

Hokage sighed and looked to the floor. "You've never given me a reason to trust you. I just have…blindly." She looked back at his hand. "If I take your hand, will you promise not to hurt me?"

"I can't promise anything."

She turned away sadly, walking for the portal. Hiei grabbed her wrist and pulled her to him. He held her tightly, one arm above her wings and one below.

"You showed me that I had a heart by holding it carefully in your hands. Not breaking your heart is the least I can do." He rested his nose in the nape of her neck. "I want you to be happy, too."

Chapters may start to update more slowly because we're catching up to where I am. And sometimes I can't think of anything to write. So you can expect a chapter every now and then. I really don't know.