H x H Fraternal Twins- chapter 26: Agonizing lost memories

A/N: Sorry to all of you who have been waiting for a new chapter.. I've went ahead and revised all previous chapters, since I gained more writing experience and that someone had told me about how bold is harmful to the reader's eyes. No asterisks or bold in a story, since it can confuse some people. It took a while but, I had to revise both of my fan fics, this one and my bleach fic. This Author's note are for those who had already read passed my last chapter, hope you enjoy this!

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Vince Bodoudai stood in the darkness of his lab, gazing upon a glass casing of ants. His mouth covered by his white medical mask, bright red orbs piercing through the ebony and his hands appearing stuffed in his pockets. A distant look was plastered on the man, as he bore his eyes upon his subjects.

Faint murmurs of soft boiling liquid and machinery, was evident in the background. "Soon... Very soon..the time will come. Everyone is almost ready for our war; If we fail...then I'm sure these ants will make up for it." He mused mentally. " With Sikiyona on their side, she most likely gave away any piece of information about me and the rebellion's base... It won't be long...until they come to us and issue the...'war'... " Once again he had spoke in his head, taking in the possibilities of how they will start their attack. "Considering their IQ level, they will surely come in bluntly, or try and be stealthy. Which in their case...trying to be sneaky, won't work. They'll make plans of attack, before heading in blindly; Netero and his zodiacs, no doubt will make the plans with their new allies on their side. My soldiers have a strong teacher, to train them...so I don't really need to worry about their strength in the future fight. If my soldiers die in the war, Servine will have a card up his sleeve. With his power...not even the soldiers can remain at peace... Hahahahahaha...~" He voiced vocally, as he turned away from the ant casing and paced to the entrance.

He opened the door then left, making his way down the hall. His lab coat softly flailed from his walking speed, his hands in his pockets and had an intense glare in his irises. Metal against metal could be heard down the hall, sounding as if someone was sparring. Vince's lids squinted a bit at the resonance, increasing his pace in the process.

Once he came across a door, just to the side of him, he opened it and noticed Servine training some men. He was instructing them all to practice combos, strikes and many more. Some men had swords, a few had their own nen skills and others held ranged weapons. They were all using their nen, with their weapons.

Vince stood in the doorway, leaning on the inside of the frame. Seeing Allarie shift his head over to him, Vince nodded in a greeting gesture. Said scientist straightened his posture, as the General came over. " Sir, is there perhaps something you need?~" Servine asked after kneeling on one knee,with his head lowered.

Silence met both of their ears, until Vince broke it. "Have they improved...? You have trained Sikiyona to be nearly as powerful as you, I have no doubts about your training methods; But, how strong exactly?" He asked the kneeling man before him, with a stoic ogles.

"In just a few days, they had mastered most of their nen abilities. I believe they are ready for the war now... Though I have my doubts, since they're not as strong as my sweet Siki. They will suffice for now.~ How much longer, until Netero's side strikes?" The General asked, whilst raising his head to the said man.

"Not long... Since Sikiyona had most likely given them information about us, Netero will have his allies and the Zodiacs prepare for the battle. If I know him correctly, the time limit that he asked everyone to prepare in, would be short. He could strike at any minute, so do keep your eyes out for them. Being near N.G.L, it will surely take them a while before they get to us; Giving us plenty of time to prepare ourselves as well." He explained, then turned his back to his loyal pawn. "Do keep in mind, if you underestimate them, you will get killed. The twins and Sikiyona are going to be apart of the fight, so if worse comes to worse, take Sikiyona and Rui out first. Rui would be the biggest threat in the war, since she can summon nature and insects to aid them on their side. Ruby on the other hand, is more of the type to fight one opponent at a time; so you needn't worry about her much. Wipe out those who can take down more than just a couple of our men, they will no doubt be the biggest thorn in our sides." He stated to his General, with an eye peaking over one shoulder.

"Of course, Lord Vince Bodoudai..." With that, the leader left him kneeling, as the door shut on its own. He stood back on his feet and turned to face the soldiers; They were practicing. " I can already taste the iron in the air... Just thinking about all that blood, makes me excited; I can't wait to paint the ground, with their corpses..." Servine spoke in his head, before laughing maniacally low to himself.

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Inside of the Zoldyck mansion, heavy rain could be heard hitting the roof and other outside objects. The sound of the gutter getting tapped by the rain, water traveling through it and making a waterfall at the end, could be heard. In a dark room, lighting flashed and lit it up. Thunder clapped and rumbled through the sky, while the ticking of a clock made itself known on a nearby wall.

Another flash outside lit up the room, this time showing Ruby sitting on a chair facing Sikiyona. Her legs stretched past the back of the chair, sitting in the opposite direction the chair faced. Her arms were propped up on the back of the chair, folded so her head may rest on top. Her hawk eyes were glued to the frost woman, who was unconscious and laying on the couch. Siki was laying on her back, her cooler against the bottom of the couch and her coat hung up on the door.

Ruby watched as Siki slept, noticing how every now and then, she'd twitch and talk in her sleep. "How strange... She's been acting odd lately, I have never seen her look fearful in the face...nor ever known her to scream and feel pain... What's going on with her...?" She asked herself in her head, questioning the Glacial Reaper's behavior.

As if on que, Siki's frosted and dead looking orbs gradually opened. Her irises moved from right to left, then sat up after seeing Ruby. She stared at her for a bit, wondering if she was the one who brought her in the room. "I presume you are the reason, why I am here...correct?" After asking in her monotonous voice, silence kept by their ears.

Ruby refused to speak, as she was still trying to figure out why she acted the way she did. Not moving an inch, her faint glowing hawk peers narrowed slightly. Her mouth didn't seem to be visible, as she rested her her chin just under her forearms. "Tell me... Why did you storm off like that..? Rui tried gaining your attention, when I seen you run past me... You looked like you were in pain, unless you had a splitting migraine." She mentioned, while still remaining in that sitting posture.

Siki turned her head away and looked down at her legs, thoughts soaring through her mind. After a moment of it being quiet, the room lit up once more from the lightning and thunder boomed again. "I have been having occurring nightmares, the feeling is almost indescribable..." She admitted, for once in her whole life, she felt panic and confusion.

"I see... Explain it to me the best you can; It's not every day someone as robotic as you, screams, then shows fear and pain..." Ruby demanded. She lifted her head finally, shifting in her sitting position a bit. Her stoic features unchanging and her piercing gaze still pinned on the woman.

"I have been hearing screams of a small child, crying out for her mother to save her. The child would sometimes yell to a person that she seemed afraid of, constantly asking to let her go. In my vision, everywhere I looked, the scene before me would change. Flashes of falling snow and the ground being covered in it, would show up and that little girl would continue to scream out for help. It was night time as well, not one star in the blackened sky... As it all played out in my view and in my ears, a pain in my head would occur. I do not understand the reason behind this phenomenon, perhaps I am-" She got cut off, by Ruby.

"Memories... It's possible, that your memories are trying to come back, I could be wrong though.. Don't forget Siki, you were mind washed and mislead your entire life. Those occurring nightmares may just be memories of your past, trying to make themselves known once again. Why not try and focus on those 'nightmares', to see what it's trying to tell you...? I'm sure if you watched it all play through and endure the headache, you will remember everything that has happened in your past. Though as I said, I could be wrong... There are other possibilities aside from memories, that could be causing the issue..." Ruby replied with her possible theories. She stood up from her chair and made her way over to said woman, standing right beside her.

"I have also noticed that your speech has changed a bit, ever since you joined us..." She said to her, with her gaze staring down at Siki. Cold chill looked up at the bird woman, emotionless as ever.

"Your guesstimates sound quite accurate, as they do seem possible. Perhaps trying to accept the occurring nightmares, would benefit me. My calculation to your theories, deems the dream hypothesis more comprehensible, than anything else possibly causing the situation. I shall take in consideration of your suggestion and try to endure the pain, so I may see if your method will work." She laid back down on the couch, closing her lids in the process.

Ruby watched, backing away a few inches and crossed her arms against her chest.

In Siki's point of view, she could feel her head hurt once more. Her teeth gritted into view, as she clamped her fingers around her scalp. She was in pain once more, this time a the child's scream occurred, crying out ' MOOOMYYYYYY!'.

( play the song 'Winter lullaby by Gothic winter music', its the theme for this long scene. Fair warning, the song may be a bit shorter than these memories xD.. Sorry!)

The scene changed to show the Zoldyck mansion, surrounded by white, cold fluffy snow and descending frost from the daytime's sky. Flashes of night time would show up but, return to the day time's frosted view. Cute laughter sounded off in the distance, soon showing an innocent and adorable little girl playing in the snow. Her eyes were a stunning bright blue, her hair as white as could be and her skin a snow white complexion. Flushes of faint red tainted her cheeks and nose, as she wore purple cloth gloves and a white fluffy jacket. She was smiling so cheerfully, as if not one worry weighed down on her.

She kept bunching up snow in her tiny palms, watching as it fell through her fingers right after. Completely unaware that a man hid in the shadows, watching intently at the small girl. Hearing her parents call for her, she turned her head and stared at the two. A man with white hair and a woman with black, stood just a few feet away from her spot. Though a little boy close to her age, stood near them with a content smile.

"Mama!" The said girl ran to them in a rush, playfully laughing. Once up to her parents, they conversed with one another but their words were unheard; Except for a few, that seemed to make Sikiyona's head grow in more pain. "I love you too, sweetie.~" The kid's mother mused in delight, at seeing her daughter hug her leg.

Siki was shown crying out, holding her head and curling up in a ball on the couch. She couldn't understand what those images meant, it all played out like a film to her.

It changed back to show the small child and her brother playing in the snow, building snowmen and tackling each other afterwords. They had both laughed at their stumble and stood up, dusting themselves from the frost on their clothes. Her brother had white hair and the same eye color as Zeno Zoldyck. They almost looked like twins, if not for the gender difference and eye colors. Yet they both looked nearly the same, many would mistaken the boy to be a girl.

The scene changed again, showing the two arguing over the last popsicle. Their parents no where in sight, as they haven't returned yet. "No! It's mine, it's mine!" The girl's voice echoed in the air, showing the two wrestling and rolling on the floor, pulling at each others hair and clothing. They appeared to be in a kitchen, with a few butlers trying to pry them away from one another. "It's mine, Fiijuka! Mommy said I could have it!" She said angrily, watching as her brother tried to get out of the butler's hold. She too was being held back by a different butler, thrashing her arms about with her speech.

"I want it! You're always getting the last one, let me have it for a change!... Please Sikiyona?" With those words, the said girl puffed her cheeks out with red plastering on them. "I'll make you some hot chocolate, if you let me have the popsicle.~" Fiijuka reasoned with his sister, making her smile brightly and giggle.

"Okay!" at that, the scene changed and shown that it was night time. Snow continuing to fall, as a blanket of it masked the ground. Fiijuka was in his room, happily sleeping after eating the popsicle. Siki was laying in bed with light and cute snores coming from her small self. Snuggling a brown teddy bear close, curled up in a ball. The blanket she had was fluffy and violet, much like the feel of fur one would feel, when brushing fingers through polyester material.

The children were sound asleep, with all lights turned off. Everyone in the mansion was asleep, not aware of a mysterious man lurking through the halls. He had that same black cloak on and a hood that covered his head, with a mask adorned. His hair color couldn't be seen but, his crimson eyes were clearly noticeable. Many would mistake him for being some sort of vampire, without slits. Tripping over an item that laid on the floor, he almost stumbled. Staying still, he hoped no one had woken from that noise. He looked around with his orbs, not moving his head, then continued on after seeing no one appear.

Little Siki, stirred in her sleep but woke up after shifting in her bed. She got up with a tired daze in her orbs, rubbing them. She held tightly onto her teddy bear with one hand, allowing it to dangle and be dragged on the floor. Walking to her door, she sworn she heard something.

The man stood just outside of her room, door shut and an intimidating aura about him. On Siki's side of the door, she opened it with a light turn to the knob. Opening it, her eyes widened in fear, a man clad in black hovered above her, with his red eyes gleaming through the darkness.

She screamed and backed away as fast as she could, dropping her stuffed toy. The said man in dark attire, casually walked over to her and moved the front of his cloak out of the way. His arms in view, she could tell he was dangerous.

Not long after, her brother burst in and saw that man. He was holding his sister in one arm, with the other casually dangling on his side. His demented red orbs watched the boy, as he neared the closest window. "LET HER GO!" Fiijuka screamed out, hearing her sister's cries and pleas of wanting him to let go of her.

The window swung open, just by a single movement of the tall man's free hand. The boy couldn't do anything, yet he ran after them in a rush to try and do everything in his abilities, to save her. Only to have the cloaked man jump out of the window and out into the forest. "SIKIYONAAAAAAA!" Fiijuka cried out, with tears running down his cheeks.

Siki thrashed about, trying to get out of the man's grip but to no avail, he was strong. She watched as her home was zooming further and further away, whilst reaching out to it. "MOMMYYY! MOOMYY HEEEEEELP! SAVE MEEEEEEE, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The said girl screamed out, with tears streaming down her bright beautiful blue eyes. Without warning, she felt a sudden pain in the back of her neck then passed out. She apparently got knocked out, by the mysterious man.

The Glacial Reaper herself, shot her lids open. She instantly sat up, sweat rolling down her body and panting heavily. Pain went through her head, much like a migraine. She brought her knees up to her chest and tucked her head in between her arms, holding her head once more.

Ruby perked up in concern, her ogles wide and lips slightly apart. She sat down next to Siki and watched her. Placing a hand on her back, made the frosted lady's head turned to peer in Ruby's direction. "Sikiyona... What happened..? You were screaming and saying 'Let me go'.."

Said woman averted her gaze, to stare at the space in front of her; Her icy peers appearing as dead as before. Silence issued once more, lighting flashed and thunder roared again, just outside of the room. "I'm... Sikiyona...Zoldyck...?" Her voice wasn't as monotonous as it used to be, it appeared soft and a bit puzzled.

The woman's gaze widened even more, her lips parting more as well. Lowering her hand from her back, she held it just a few inches from her backside. "What...?" Twas all she could ask.

"I am... Sikiyona Zoldyck. Sister of Fiijuka Zoldyck... My twin..." Siki said, dumbfounding Ruby and making her freeze in her posture. "Am I really though...? Yes...I have to be...I can see it now... My father had white hair, Zeno...has white hair, my twin brother...had white hair... We have to be related." Siki turned her attention back to Ruby, still having that robotic look in her eyes. "Mommy and Daddy never came back...did they...?"

Ruby had a questionable stare, before lowering her hand the rest of the way. "Mommy...Daddy...? What does she mean by 'Never came back'...? Did she lose her parents...?" She thought to herself, then stood up. Walking over to the door, she paused and looked over at Siki with a hand on the knob. "I'm going to inform Illumi about this, his parents need to know what's going on... I'll be back." With that, she left and forgot to shut the door behind her. Siki however, blankly gazed into the space that once held Ruby in it.

"Was I forgotten...? Is my brother still...alive...? Mommy...Daddy...Fiijuka..." She muttered, with slight emotion surfacing in her cold peers. She curled back up into a ball, with her arms laying across her knees. She buried her face into her arms, with small sounds emitting from her. She was crying...