Azai picked the picture up and looked at it for a moment. The he chucked it across the room. The glass of the frame broke. "I CAN"T!" he shouted. He held his head in his hands and sobbed the tears of the past few years streaming down his face.

Quinn's head snapped up as she heard glass shattering and Azai yell angrily. She flinched a little and drew her legs up to her chest with a sigh, resting her chin on them. "I really am a prisoner." She whispered to herself, grief she had held back for so many years and anger from being restrained welling up... then fading out. She wasn't going to let her emotions control her. That's why she had made it this far; she wasn't giving up now. Quinn took a deep breath and closed her eyes, falling asleep a minute later,

Azai held his head in his hands he kept hearing his mother's voice. something he always told her coming back to him "forgive and forget." But how could he? They were responsible. This was on THEM. He didn't know what to do. He went out to check on Quinn. She was asleep. he walked over and touched her check slightly. In a way he reminded him of his mom. Forgive and forget

Quinn flinched away slightly but stayed sleeping when Azai touched her, tensing as she curled tighter. Her reflexes and instincts told her to awaken, but she was so exhausted... she just didn't want to move. Memories haunted her.

Azai looked at Quinn. "If only someone could love me. the way my mom did. But I've become a monster. I know it and no one will ever love me." He sighed and walked away.

Quinn was awake by now, but sh had frozen ad not moved when she realized it was Azai. What was he doing, standing there with a knife debating on killing her in her sleep?! She could feel hr heartbeat quicken and her mind going over all the possible ways to die. -Yep, getting stabbed in your sleep by your kidnapper is a terrible way to die- Quinn confirmed, but when Azai spoke she got a little confused. -Ok, so he's not going to kill me. Yet anyway. That was sad- She thought, letting out a small breath of relief. -Wull THAT'S not true. You're NOT a monster I completely understand why you are doing what you are doing, and I'm sure SOMEONE is capable of loving you- Quinn thought automatically, wincing a little. -NO MERCY. HAVE NO MERCY- She thought, but she felt her heart soften a little.

Azai sighed and walked back to his room. forgive and forget. "But I CAN"T" He yelled. This was driving him insane. He stopped What if it means Quinn forgive Quinn? he thought.

Quinn swallowed down words as Azai left the room, lifting her head. Her face was pale from being out of the sun for so long, and there were dark circles under her striking emerald eyes that still burned with a fire. She sighed a little and stood again with a wince, pacing the room, looking agitated.

Azai looked in the mirror. His icy blue eyes stared back at him. He walked into the room and looked at Quinn. "Quinn, I'm sorry.. I... I guess I should've explained what I was doing and then let you explain yourself. I forgive you for being difficult." He said awkwardly.

Quinn whirled with alarm as Azai woke in, disgusted as she immedietely took a step backwards. -Wimp. That's all he'll see you as. A source of power for him- Quinn thought to herself, her look wary. She was going to say something, but stopped as Azai spoke. The thing he said shocked her immensely... she had figured out Azai and her brother were a lot alike. Both stubborn and hard-headed, angry and wanting to get revenge using brute force and their own cunning minds. Quinn saw a great pride in Azai, so she could tell this was not easy for him. Not easy at all. "I'm not difficult at all." Was the first thing that came to mind as she snorted out the sentence, curling and uncurling her fingers as she thought about how to answer better. "Well- I can um- tell you been through a lot... and uh- thanks. That means a lot." She tried to answer more sensitively, her gaze dipping down to the floor.