The Ultimate Assassin

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Chapter 27: Memories

"how did you find me?" -asked Naegi to Alice... while scared... he was also happy to see her safe. She then smiled - "Hina told me... she said that... for you to live on you have to finish your problems from the past" - she said smiling... surprising the boy...did Hina really said that - "or so someone called Celes told her" - Naegi then sighed... of course... it was then that Naegi looked directly at Alice

"and why did you came" - Alice eyes then widened... she just noticed that herself. Why did she come? It wasn't like learning the truth was so important to her... It wasn't to learn who and why...- "I... I don't know... I just... felt this was the right place I had to be" - Naegi then smiled... he then walked to her and placed his hand on her cheek... she knew what was coming... yet she didn't stop him... she then got close to kiss him... when... his hat fell from his head...he then noticed what he was doing, and stopped right there - "Sorry... I can't" - he said while closing his eyes and separating for her... Alice was surprised... and hurt, yet she smiled - "yeah I understand... after all, I am not her" - she said with pain in her chest, Naegi looked pained at her... it hurt him too - "Alice... I'm" - but before he could finish. she ran off - "Alice!" - he screamed before he went outside the room he tried to follow her when he was tackled by a bunch of students from Luck Academy - "get off of me "- screamed angry while he tried his best to free himself... while doing this he could see Alice running away - "Alice!"

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Alice was running as fast as she could, she didn't even know why she was running... yet she ran. Her chest felt painful, Her tears wouldn't stop falling. She ran as fast she could until she clashed accidentally with another girl making her fall - "ouch... Are you ok?" - said the girl, who looked surprised at Alice... - "Alice?" - said Maizono surprised of seeing her there. After standing up Alice looked at Maizono confused - "do I know you?" - she asked making Maizono blush of embarrassment

"actually... no... but Naegi-kun has told me about you" - Alice looked at her even more confused... who was Naegi-kun. But that name... made her heart feel warm, Maizono then looked at her... noticing that she was crying - "are you ok?" - this shocked her... remembering that she was running... it was then that she felt again the pain... why... why she had to suffer all these conflicting emotions, her tears began falling again when she felt a hug from someone... Maizono was hugging her - "hey don't worry... I bet we can find a way to make it better"- she then holds her hand - "I know this pastry shop that will make you feel better" - Alice looked at her and thanked her.

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Naegi managed to escape his persecutors and went around the school searching for Alice... he had to. he had to tell her... it was then that he stopped, why he should find her, he couldn't tell her the truth... so why he had to tell he had to find her... yeah she was better this way. While thinking this his eyes turned more and more blurred

"Naegi-kun?" - appeared Hina catching the attention of the Luckster, he turned and looked at her - "oh hi Hina" - he greeted her with a smile which confused, even more, Hina - "Naegi...where is Alice?" - Naegi's eyes went wide before he looked at the ground a little sad - "well you see..." - and he explained her all he knew about the situation - "why did you stop following her?" - asked Hina worried about Naegi... he then smiled sadly - "it's better this way" - this shocked Hina, who couldn't understand what he was saying - "Alice is happy this way... after all, she doesn't know me. So it better this way... she is happy she has a family, she has friends... she can live a normal life... so I won't force her to her previous life"- he then turned to see Hina who looked mad at him. This surprised and confused Naegi

"Naegi you idiot!" -she screamed surprising Naegi, she then started softly hitting him. Naegi protected himself - "Hina why are you hitting me" - yet Hina kept hitting him and calling him an idiot - "why don't you think about yourself?" - she told him while hitting him, surprising Naegi, she then rested herself on his chest - "why are you so nice?... why can't you be selfish for a second? you always place everyone before you... and it hurts to see you sad" - she started explaining while Naegi looked at her - "you know why I told her where you were?" - she asked making Naegi curious - "it's because we know you love her" - she said making Naegi's eyes wide - "Maizono, Celes, and I know that you still have feelings for her. so we thought that if you could talk to her... and tell her the truth maybe... maybe you would be happier" -this surprised Naegi... even though he knew that they were in love with him, they cared about his own happiness