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Rio continued to stroll through the forest, again letting her feet take her wherever they wanted to go. The small smile she held from seeing Kenta faded with time as her thoughts tried to attack her again.... She tried her best to focus on her surroundings, listening to the faint sound of the wind blow while watching her feet crush the leaves under her once more. Sighing, Rio closed her eye for a moment before opening it again. 'For goodness sake.... I don't want to deal with this right now... not now.... not after everything....' Her eyelid slipped down a little, only lidding her eye half-way as she watched the floor with a saddened expression. '.... Why didn't I try harder to save my mother?... Why did I treat her so harshly when she came back to me?.... Why have I failed in regaining my memories?.... I was certain that I'd find myself.... but instead I'm even more lost.... since I know now exactly what.... wh-what I've lost.....' The more she spoke within her mind, the sadder her expression became, to the point where both of her eyes started watering again.... 'I'm all.... all alone.... My f-father... d-daddy....' Her mother's memories directed Rio's thoughts to her father... It was as if she was watching as the child version of herself playing with her joyful dad. Out of both of her parents, her father was certainly the more playful, happy and excitable one, whereas her mother was always the strong, stern but extremely caring one. The worst thing about this was, since she was still missing her own memories of that part of her life, she couldn't remember how she felt at that moment.... she could only see the happiness that showed in her eyes, but not able to experience it.... 'D-daddy...wh-why... Why?!....' "... wh-why?...." Tears began falling again.... Feeling vulnerable once more as she mourned her father for the first time despite the fact that he died just over 100 years ago.... It felt as though it had just happened earlier today.... Shaking her head viscously, Rio squeezed her eyes closed as she began running. She just ran with no where in mind, quietly sobbing to herself.... However as she continued to travel, she found herself within a recognisable forest. 

The aroma was the first thing that got to her, causing her to open her eye and look around. "... h-here?" Rio didn't know how she ended up here but she didn't care, her mind was now set on running to the house Kaizo had built for the two of them, feeling the need to escape from the eye of the outside world. She still cried on her way while memories of her father wouldn't leave her mind.... almost as though trying to force more emotion out of her, however then a sudden sensation washed over her, causing her eye to widen a little. Rio didn't believe her own senses however, not until she had reached the house and ran in through the gate to find her senses where right. "K-Kaizo?" She pushed out through the knot in her throat as she stood outside the house's front doors to find Kaizo on his knees with his fists and forehead on the floor. 'Wh-what is he doing here? I-I thought...' Her thought trailed off as she just stood there, looking at him with teary eyes and tear-stained cheeks. She didn't want to think anymore.... She didn't want to remember her parents or who she was... it was just too painful to think about it right now... especially when she was alone. [/Quote]

Kaizo continued to clench his fists as the tears rolled down his face still and onto the floor [i]Why the hell didn't I go after her! What the hell is wrong with me![/i] Kaizo then smashed his right fist into the floor again as he continued to curse himself for being such a fool. Kaizo then heard a familiar voice that carried sorrow which caused his eyes to widen as he lifted his head from the floor to look up to see Rio, tears streaming from her eyes. Kaizo immediately got to his feet and the very second his left foot was flat on the ground he ran to Rio, wrapping his arms around her, his left hand on the back of her head as he pulled her closer. Tears of his own rolling down his face as he spoke "Rio...I-I'm so sorry I didn't come find you earlier, I'm so sorry! I don't know why I chose my duty over the woman I love, I-I'm just glad you're okay...I was so worried"