All Chapters of Cursed Hearts: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

Chapter 12 “Sibling Rivalry”   Kamui entered the dining room by himself because Tasuki had decided it was a good time to walk very slowly and look over his shoulder a hundred times as if it would make a difference. He’d just left the brokenhearted houseguest alone knowing there were more important things than babysitting a depressed demi-guardian. He also noted that Toya could sense Kyoko wasn’t with him by the way he refused to look up from the plate that he hadn’t taken a single bite of since he’d left for Kyoko’s house. One depressed demi-guardian, and one depressed powerful-as-hell guardian… Kamui didn’t have to guess at which one truly needed babysitting. He would bet the house on Toya any day. Kamui sighed knowing he was only stalling. “Before I say anything, you have to still yourselves and remain in this room… no running across the road.” This had several sets of eyebrows disappearing beneath bangs. So far so good. “Tama has come home.” There, he’d said it. Now what

Chapter 14 “Caught in the Middle”   Tama’s confusion was still riding him as the dream came. He was standing out by the pool behind the house where he and Kyoko had been born. The crystal blue water had clouds of crimson floating within it and it was stretching out like creepy fingers leading a trail right to where he stood at the edge of the pool. He was about to back away from the sight when he heard a gasp coming from the direction of the sliding glass doors. His lips parted as he glanced over to see Kyoko staring at him in horror. Her emerald eyes lowered to his hands as she shook her head and slowly started backing up as if she was frightened of him. “No… not you. Please… not you,” she whispered as her eyes stayed riveted on his hands. “I thought you loved me… my brother!” her voice raised with the last words and the sound of her screaming sobs started. Tama felt the cold chills when he watched her fall to her knees. He glanced down at his hands seeing fresh blood s

Chapter 16 “Breaking Point”   Shinbe lifted himself above Kyoko as she clung to him. He couldn’t hear Tama’s voice any more, but he didn’t care. He had what he’d always wanted and knowing he wouldn’t be able to keep her would be the death of him. Even now he could feel them coming for him… Hyakuhei and his demons. Lowering his lips to the shell of her ear, Shinbe whispered the riddle he would leave her with, “You have already chosen your true hero Kyoko. At first I thought he was a mere human but I was wrong. Death will not separate us this time… because we share the same amethyst soul… him and I. It’s time to stop being jealous of myself. We both love you.” Thrusting her away from him, Shinbe turned in midair just as Hyakuhei teleported. There hadn’t even been time to fight. As Hyakuhei manifested into flesh, his hand was already inside Shinbe’s chest squeezing his heart painfully. Kyoko screamed as Hyakuhei locked eyes on her over Shinbe’s shoulder. He was so angry and

Chapter 18 “The Demons Between Us”   Hyakuhei couldn’t help his anger when Kyoko tried to push him away. Rejection? She was rejecting him after all that he had done just to be with her? He paid no heed to the small fists that were hitting his chest and shoulders. Instead, he tightened his hold possessively. All the emotions of the past mingled with the years of separation to center on the fact that he once again held her within his arms… tasting her. He’d fought so long and so hard… if he had to fight her… then he would. Hearing the echoes of whimpers and smelling the scent of tears, Hyakuhei forced his way into her mind looking for a way to erase her fears. Kyoko jerked her head to the side barely having time to scream the word “STOP” before Hyakuhei reclaimed her lips with a low growl of agitation. Damn him. She needed a moment to think. A moment to understand all the damage they’d done in both worlds. She wasn’t placing the blame only on him. This was just as much her fa