Chapter 8 Part 1: The Final Meeting

Yin and Yang: Together Forever

Yuzuriha Nekoi was not having a good day. Of course, waking up with a migraine was one thing, waking up discovering your best friend had vanished leaving behind a room covered in what appeared to be blood..was another. Disorientation didn't suit her. Bumping into furniture was not something she wanted to be seen doing. Especially, seen by Subaru. She rather hoped Hokuto's sudden dissappearance, would have knocked some sense into him, but she wasn't certain the younger twin, if he was concerned, wasn't showing it. That would be, unfortunately, just like him. She pondered what she was going to say to Subaru. There were a lot of things she wanted to say, and a lot of things she wanted to do. It varied from screaming, demanding he help her find Hokuto, or throwing him out the window after a good smack-down. The last one amused her. But he deserved it for being such an utter ass to his own sister! She had been pacing around for awhile until Subaru, had the nerve to speak.

"Why did you call me here? If it was just because someone re-decorated the room then I'm leaving."

His superior smirk flicked some invisible switch in her head, and she darted forward before Kusanagi could stop her. And, she punched him with all the force she could muster. "You selfish, lying bastard! You self-obsessed IDIOT! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU! Your sister, your ONLY sister could be dead! That's not a re-decoration, it's blood you moronic fool!" she snarled, hands on hips. To her credit, Subaru was speechless. He did look highly surprised. She heard him mumble something while rubbing his cheek, sending a fierce glare back at her "Be nice, if it's still within your capacity."

"I can pretend to be if you like. Pretending is certainly within my capacity. As for my elder sister..Hokuto, as Sakurazukamori I was supposed to kill her. This just makes my job easier." He replied back.

Cold. Harsh.

Yuzuriha darted for him again, but was stopped by Kusanagi this time. That did not stop her from yelling. "GET OUT! You hear me? She sacrificed everything for you, and you were going to kill her? When she came back? Do you know how much pain you caused her, no, you don't! Because you're wallowing in self-missery now. We all miss Kamui-kun, you're the only one who misses that Seishirou guy. Does Kamui and that guy outweigh your mourning for your sister! Your sister who came back? Leave…"

Subaru said nothing as he stood up, the shutting of the door and Yuzuriha's crying were the only things heard. The only thing unheard was..Subaru's breaking heart.

[Hokuto's POV]

"I will carve a symbol onto you. A symbol to show that you to kill the Sakurazukamori. Should you fail that symbol will destroy you."

Another swift and barely stifled cry as the elder twin's eyes snapped open. Memories. These are my memories. As she returned to consciousness, her confusion clearly obvious.

"Nice of you to come back Hokuto."

She recognized that voice, how could she not. It was the same voice from that memory..the same voice of the person who brought her back to life. Fei-Wong Reed. This was the man..who had also just re-killed her. She was dead right?

"No child, you are not dead. But, you soon will be as such I will send you to one person and one person only. As such, only they will be able to hear or see you."

She didn't trust him, but, at the same time if she was going to die..she wanted to see Subaru. One last time. Just once more..

"Subaru..I want to see my younger brother."

She was gone. He had kept his promise, however, he had darker intentions. She'd have five minutes before she died, releasing a huge amount of power that would take Subaru right along with her.

[Subaru's POV]

There was always an end. Even for him, for everything. It was the simple fact of life. But this, he could not accept that once again he was the cause of his sister's death. So when she had come to visit him..he was shocked. But, what happened after wards shocked him even more. She faded, releasing such a vast amount of power; so much he was nearly crushed. Pain had completely taken over, and by the time it died away..so too did his vision.

Everything went blisfully white.

And all was silent.

He wasn't sure if he had died or not. But he was surrounded by a brilliant white light, wearing what seemed to be a white gown. Where was he?

"Subaru."

He jumped, not expecting to hear his name being called. In the end, it didn't matter where he was, because the three people he cared the most about were there..waiting for him. Waiting for him to join them, and he happily accepted this fate.

Because finally, they were all together and happy.

Forever.