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Ahaha. Sorry if it's a little bit dark. I just needed to clarify what happened.

Love & Hate

"Selene," Yusei frowns.

"Go away!" she yells, flinching away from him.

"Selene, they think you killed someone," he explains. "You've got to come back and tell them what really happened."

"I did kill him!" she snaps.

Yusei immediately steps back and starts walking away. He can't believe she just said that. He had never thought that she would be capable of something so evil. Her heart lurches painfully and she runs after him. Her hands clasp his sleeve in a tight, but loosening grip. He couldn't leave her! She wouldn't be able to live with herself if she lost him, but she never actually expected him to understand. It was too much for her to ask for a happy ending. Her body trembles with silent sobs and her hands fall away from his sleeve completely. She retreats back to the darkness of the alleyway. Selene keeps trying to tell herself that it's for his sake that she'll never see him again. At the furthest corner of the alleyway, she collapses to the ground. The images of red, red, red keep flashing in her head.

"Why would you do that?" Yusei frowns.

Her head snaps up to the sound of his voice. Selene as far back as the wall will allow her when she sees that he's crouched in front of her. He seems genuinely concerned, but it's her burden and her secret. She can't share it with him, he wouldn't understand. She wonders why he can't see that. Selene half turns from him.

"I didn't mean to," her voice is a fragile whisper. "I don't know how I did it… There was so much blood."

"Selene," he urges.

"… Please leave me be," she whispers, looking his eyes pleadingly. "I don't want to hurt you."

"What happened Selene?" he asks.

"He was coming so fast," Selene whispers, tears lining her eyes. "Then it all stopped. The car was wrecked and all crushed at the front. There was so much blood… It's on me."

Yusei takes her hands. "There's no blood Selene."

The tears in her eyes spill over and she whimpers. In truth, she already knew there was no blood on her. There was nothing on her, no scratches, no blood, nothing. Most importantly, to her, is the thought of someone being hurt by her. Especially after she's sworn by her blood that it would be the last time a year prior. She shakes her head and tries to pull away from him, but fails.

"Please, I don't want to hurt you," she whimpers.

"Then you won't," Yusei tells her reassuringly.

He pulls her up to her feet and starts walking back, supporting her all the way. Selene doesn't bother trying to get away because it's so nice to be near him, and that she really doesn't have the strength. The scene from the previous night keep playing over and over in her head. Especially the crimson streets. The memories since her last attack, or so the court called it. Briefly, she wonders what the court in this world would do. Just like last time, there isn't any evidence to suggest it was her fault. Just a lot of coincidences that can't be used. However, everyone knows that she's guilty. Yusei looks down at her tear streaked, dejected expression. Just like everyone else, he wonders what happened the night before.

The door opens and Selene walks in. She glances up at everyone watching her before lowering her head again. Yusei follows her in and walks over to Crow and Jack. Selene hangs back at the door and watches as everyone in the room are bombarding Yusei with questions. She wishes she could go to him and help with some of the answers, but stays where she is. She keeps staring at the floor, until a thought crosses her mind. Selene immediately decides that it's the best and safest course of action. So she glances up at them, for only a moment, before speaking up. She daren't look at their expressions after this.

Yusei is the only person who heard what she's just said and steps out from the gathering and over to her. "Selene, did you just say that you want to go back to Sayer?"

Selene keeps her eyes fixed to the ground in the now silent room. "He helped to train me before. So, he might be able to help me now. I just don't want to hurt anyone else."

"Sayer is dangerous," Akiza replies. "He's manipulative and deceiving. We can find you someone else to help you."

"How long will that take?" Selene whispers, looking her in the eye. "At least I know where Sayer is and I know that his training works. What if I mess up again and hurt someone before you can find another psychic? I can't take that risk."

"She has a point," Crow comments.

Selene turns to leave. There isn't much for her to pack anyway. It's not like she has a lot of stuff. She can feel their eyes on her as she leaves. Her logic was, as far as they can tell, flawless. Just the aspect of danger that she's putting herself into is the only problem, but just in case they decide to mention it, she has a retort planned. She quickly enters the guest room and starts packing immediately. The quicker she's gone, the safer everyone else will be. She pauses at the last moment. The door swings open.

"Selene, I can't change your mind, can I?" Akiza sighs. "At least then, let me come with you. I'm a psychic too, so I can protect myself. I've dealt with Sayer too. I know all of his tricks. This way is safer."

"Of course," Selene smiles. "If it's not a bother, of course."

"We'll leave tomorrow," Akiza calls over her shoulder as the door shuts.

Selene plops down onto the bed and sighs. "Tomorrow it is then,"

Selene growls unhappily and throws her homework jotter away. She almost sends both of her doors flying off their hinges as she storms down the stairs. She throws open the kitchen door, but stops at the wall. She peeks around at them. They're arguing again. As usual. They've been arguing for so long now. A new argument for every stage of the day. She sighs and draws back. Her eyes downcast. Her heart constricts in her chest and she places her hand over it. It's coming, she knows it is. In a split second decision she steps out from her hiding stop. They still don't notice her over their yelling.

"Stop it!" Selene yells.

A familiar sound reaches her, but before she do anything to stop it, the room is red. She gasps and stumbles back, falling. The two are sprawled on the ground with knives in their back. Tears well up in her eyes and spill over instantly. The shock of what happened finally, fully catches up with her and she collapses. Her vision blurring before her eyes finally shut.

So much blood…

"Selene!"

Her eyes fly open and she stares up at Yusei before noticing the entire 5ds gang in the room. She looks to the ground. The awful nightmare replays itself in her head, as fresh as if it really happened just a moment ago. She trembles, because it did happen. It was her parents. It was all her fault. She feels so weak and useless.

"What happened?" Martha asks. "Was it another bad dream?"

"Yes," she replies.

My secret. My lies. My burden. My curse. You wouldn't understand.