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Smiling weakly into the kiss, Zero purred in contentment. Nuzzling Resu's hand, she said, "You're a keeper, you know that?" Winking at him, Zero continued but with a more serious tone, "Things are going to get... a bit more strange. Especially since your people are quite persistent. And since that's the case, and I have to make this visit anyways... it would be a trip that would be educational and well... different. The place we're going to go to is... Hell." Zero waited for Resu's reaction.

Ryuu remained unconscious on the ground seeing as how the combined soul in her has started to split. The replica image of Shadow only shook his head, and spoke "Well. That demon certainly did a number on you, Shadow. I'm not Ryuu as you can obviously tell because I'm not a beautiful woman. I'm you, Shadow. Or rather, half of your soul that you gave Ryuu, as she gave half of hers to you. You must be confused, eh? Would you like to have everything figured out and settled once and for all?" this piece of Shadow's soul smirked in Shadow's direction and made a taunt, "That is... if you're up for the challenge."

Zero could not help but laugh. "Oh no. I wouldn't leave you there. Especially since I want you for myself." Kissing him deeply, Zero turned and started dragging him towards the living room where the fireplace was. During the walk, Zero explained her intentions. "Well, since we can't live the manor because it would be troublesome, and I thought I would share with you a part of my past, inviting you seemed appropriate. As to why I have to visit Hell, I haven't talked to or paid a visit to the lord in a while, that he might send people our way that I rather not have to deal with on this plane. At least down there, anything goes, and well... I have less restrictions," the underlying tone revealing the 'oh so pleasant' things that could be done with less restrictions. "It won't be too long, mostly in an out... Unless somethings happens..." Zero trailed off. "But I wouldn't be too worried!" Standing in front of the fireplace, Zero smiled at Resu and squeezed his hand lightly. "Ready?"

As Shadow took that one step, a barrier became erect not allowing him to move closer. Letting out a torn laugh, the split soul shook his head. "Oh I know you quite well. But do you know yourself?" The image hovered closer to Shadow passing through the barrier, "As long as you are up for it, then we shall begin. You shall not help her until everything is decided. Because depending on what you decide to do, this poor state might be more merciful for her." Shadow's soul said in seriousness. "And it starts." With that, the same shadows that danced around Ryuu moved and enveloped Shadow and his replica image in a dome of darkness.

((@ Luna: Nice twist wink Oh the drama continues... Though, Ryuu's actually for polyamory due to her background... but who knows what can happen wink ))

Before opening the pathway, Zero cupped Resu's face and kissed him ever so gently and sweetly. "You seem to be saying that often. I'm only visiting because... even though friendship is rare, I do owe him and Lucifer is my friend. He took me in. Plus. He owes me a little something too for keeping things in order." With that, she turned and raised her hand while whispering a few chosen words towards the fireplace. And soon a gate appeared, and slowly unlocked and the scene that showed was from a high distance up of dry, hot land and scattered ruins. Standing behind Resu, she wrapped her arms around him tight and the plunged forward through the gate. As the doors closed, she quickly unfurled her wings and begin flying towards the City, keeping a tight hold on Resu and hoped he wasn't too shocked. "You ok down there?" she asked.

"To a degree, they do. You, on the other hand, know less than most." Again, the image just laughed. "Do not forget, I am you. I share you feelings and your thoughts. And of course I would make it more difficult for you. You hurt the one I- that we love. The one we chose to share our lives, our souls with." Rage filled its eyes but the image went on, "The next few minutes will be breaking the block of your memories. The reason why I appeared is because you need a whole soul, and part of you that shares those memories. I will merge with you quickly, and in that merging you will feel great pain, but the block will be broken, and everything will right itself in your memories. However, after you survive this ordeal you must decide after remembering everything, Ryuu's fate. Two parts make a whole of the soul, you will have three- yours and half of Ryuu's. If you choose to keep your soul, Ryuu's half will go back to Ryuu and she will die because of the weakness of the souls harmony and her physical state. If you choose to continue the bond, and that is only if you truly can remember the love and choose to live with her in your life again, then I, as half of your soul, can and will move back and join Ryuu's half. To which she will come back alive and you can heal her with your blood... your bond. It begins... Now." As the soul ended his words, the shadows quickly moved and formed chains to restrain Shadow. And as the chains were placed, the split soul looked into Shadow's eyes one last time, and charged into Shadow's body. The merging taking place and the block being broken in Shadow's mind.

Zero smiled. "I won't, dear. Besides I'm good at flying. It's going take a bit longer than usual to get to the City because well... I'm not use to the added... weight. You should be able to see the city's walls though in a bit." And soon enough, the white walls and screams around the walls came into view. The buildings of stone and bone rose high in the dry red sky.

Shadow's soul's voice echoed in Shadow's head, "I said you must live with her in your life again. This is not an end all path, Shadow. Besides, you're able to turn cold-hearted and let people die easily if you so wished. So make your choice after, if you can balance this loved one and the other supposed loved ones in your life, or if you rather not deal with the responsibility for your actions... For when you remember, Ryuu cannot bear children. God took that privilege away..." The soul went silent, and said lastly, "Prepare yourself. The pain is about to start." And it did for the soul managed to break through the block in Shadow's memories. The memories of their times spent together, how they met, the days they spent in a different manor, their love, their bond, the separation. All came racing back and righted itself in Shadow's mind. The pain was immense, like whips and stabs all over the body. But at the end, everything was settled back, Shadow was whole again, and could think and remember everything clearly. His soul and Ryuu's soul began to resonate. What would he do now with this new pain, this new knowledge, these new memories?

Tyrn walked through the doors of his home. He dropped his bag and tried to cipher through all the emotions in the entrance hall alone. His empathy he learned how to control in Italy when he was with the rest of the Royals was going crazy. He blinked it all away(another thing he learned) and walked into the dining room. Something was wrong and his heart felt immense pain as soon as he walked into the manor.

Tyrn heard his lovers thoughts and knew something with Juliet was going wrong. He miraged himself to the entrance hall grabbed his bags and then miraged himself up to their door. He softly knocked on it and opened it slightly.
"Sakura babe? Dont know if you remember me but Im home." He said gently and then walked in the room.

Blade lifted his head and smiled at her "feeling okay." He smiles at her, "Now you have to feed but we should go to the manor and do that." He smiles at her "have to get you used to the bottles instead of human blood."