Okay, here's what we know. Slayn forgot about Monika, undoubtedly from Randolf's poison. But why didn't he forget anything else? It's called READING. Carry on.

Note: The title contradicts itself, I know. Just ignore the contradiction, there'll be some meaning to it later.

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"Who?"

"Wait...what? Oh, I get it, Slayn! It's an excuse that you forgot about her so you won't have to see her! I never would've thought of that!" Hugh laughed.

"No, seriously. Who's Monika?"

"What? Okay, cut the act, Chief! You're really creeping me out!" Hugh said worriedly.

"I'm not acting! Tell me who Monika is!" Slayn yelled.

"Is there a problem?" the doctor asked as he came in after getting examination supplies.

"Yeah! A big one! Slayn forgot someone really, and I mean REALLY important to him! I don't know what's wrong!"

"Hmmm...I think it may be a side effect of the poison. (No duh, Sherlock) Unfortunately, I've never even heard of Randolf's poison. Maybe you should ask somebody with insight of the mind, Hugh," the doctor replied.

"Yayoi! C'mon, Slayn! We're gonna make you better!" Hugh yelled as he dragged Slayn by his wrist and bolting out the door.

"Wait, tell me again WHY we're seeing Yayoi?" Slayn asked halfway to the apartment.

"Pant, pant, shut up and keep running, Slayn!" Hugh sounded exhausted.

They barged into the apartment complex and nearly scared the ghost out of Renault's wife. Then Hugh raced towards Yayoi's door. He was gonna knock, but due to too much momentum...

WHAM!

Hugh slammed right into the door and slid onto the ground. Slayn calmly walked up to him as Yayoi answered the door. Hugh got up, groaning and rubbing his head in pain. Yayoi was doing her best to hold back a laugh.

"Owww...Yayoi! You have to help Slayn! He doesn't remember Monika!"

"What? How can that be? Could it be from the battle with that mysterious man?" Yayoi asked in her wise tone, suddenly serious.

"Could be. I was thinking you can use your Moon Messenger powers to see what's wrong," Hugh answered.

"Okay, come in."

Yayoi had Slayn sit on her bed. She started to focus her Moon powers and looked within the depths of his mind. There, she saw his memories, but there were very numerous small gaps in between. It was like somebody was supposed to talk during those durations...Yayoi exited the recesses of Slayn's mind.

"So? What's wrong with him?" Hugh asked impatiently.

"I don't know, but parts of his memory are broken. I'm guessing that's what's wrong."

"Yeah, I know, but what could have caused it? Speak, woman!"

"Calm down, Hugh. Perhaps it would be easier if you would give me the name of his attacker," Yayoi said.

"And how am I supposed to know who he fought?" Hugh replied angrily.

"Randolf," Slayn spoke for the first time. "His name was Randolf."

"The assassin?" Yayoi asked. "So that explains it. During my travels, I have heard many things about that man. He is extremely skilled in poison, and is deadly even if he doesn't kill somebody, which is very unusual. I'm guessing that...gasp!" Yayoi paused. She looked a little downcast for some reason.

"What? What's the poison have to do with Slayn's memory?" Hugh asked her.

"It makes the person lose sight of what's most important to him."

"Oh, I see! That must be why he doesn't remember Monika! She was probably the last thing on his mind when he collapsed...Yayoi, what's wrong?" Hugh questioned sympathetically. Yayoi was slightly shivering.

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm terribly sorry, but that look into Slayn's mind made me so tired...I need some rest."

"Sure, come on Slayn! Let's go!" Hugh rushed the boy out the room, but stayed behind himself. A pause, then Hugh spoke.

"You like him, don't you, Yayoi?"

"Ah...Hugh. How did you know?" she asked so sadly.

"It was so obvious. The way you were so sad when you told me about Slayn's problem...it pretty much blew your cover."

"I guess I should be jealous of Monika. She's so lucky."

"I guess...but you still shouldn't be that sad! Yayoi...Slayn's a Dark Lord. And one with anmesia, even more so right now, to add to that! Even if he were to love you, you know that there's no way..."

"I know, Hugh. I know..."

Slayn's Point of View:

As I walked away from Yayoi's room, I can't help but wonder these things.What is wrong with me? I can't remember this girl named Monika. But judging what Hugh and Yayoi said, she must be pretty important to me...wait, Zion. He's taking over the world...does that mean I care more about Monika than I do the world? What is going on? I'm so...ANGRY! GAH! I feel so...dizzy...huh? I can...see...

Flashback...or is it?

I'm looking at a girl. She looks only like a teenager...with little underdeveloped wings. Short silver hair and light brown eyes...she's talking to me.

"Slayn...how could you? How could you ever forget?"

Then Hugh's voice rang out.

"Monika, you can't blame him! I just told you, a poison took away part of his memory! There's no way he could have prevented that!"

"I still just can't take it!" the girl yelled. She ran away into the Detective's Agency, sobbing. Then, I felt the ground rise. I realized I had fallen to my knees. I'm being picked up...and taken to my room. Everything's...going...black...

End Flashback...

That girl...so she's Monika.

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I'll end it right there. What was that memory about? Monika seems to know he forgot. So...did Hugh tell her already when Slayn didn't know? Slayn's already amnesiac, so he might have forgotten that conversation. Or is it something else...? Look in the title and you will know...