Disclaimer: I don't own RF and it's characters

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She looked around her, feeling confused and a bit lost. Where was… I?

From what she could tell, she was standing in the middle of icy cave. The cold made her shivered. Thick fog was blocking her to look around her.

Where…?

'Wake up…'

A voice made her startled. No. she didn't recognize the voice. It's just… that voice…

'Wake up and go back…'

That voice… made a pain inside her head. W-Who's speaking…?

'Go back…'

The pain was increasing and becoming unbearable. Trying to keep the pain, she could hear the voice was getting louder. She could tell a faint shape of someone was walking toward her. The fog hidden their face to be seen by her.

'I've been waiting for you for a long time…'

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"What a good day," Kyle looked at the sky with happy face. The sky was so clear. He always loves spring. Not because he hates summer, fall and winter. It's just… The wind, sky and flowers in Spring always made him relaxed more.

Taking a deep breath, he laid down his hoe and started to water his crops. Pink melon, pink radish, and strawberry were ready to harvest. He did it in no time without any difficulties. One year he spent becoming a farmer was enough to him for knowing anything about farm.

Taking the harvested crops inside the house, he looked at his clock. It's still ten o'clock. There's still one hour for him to prepare. Julia and Rosalind invited him to picnic on the Cherry Blossom square. The flowers were full bloom now and it was surely beautiful. Thinking about what he should do, he decided to take care of his monsters, and then he could get ready for the picnic.

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"Rosalind!" Loud voice heard from outside the manor. A second later, the green haired girl slammed manor kitchen's door with full power, "You got it? You got it?"

The blue haired girl smiled happily, "Yes. Cecilia ordered it all the way from Kardia. The farmer there must be very talented to produce such a high quality tea like this."

Julia nodded, "It's too bad Douglas didn't sell any seeds like this. Kyle could grow it and we didn't have to order it from far away like this."

"Yes, I highly suggest that he- Ah," Rosalind's sentence was cut by the kitchen's door that once again swung open. This time more gentle than Julia did, a girl entered the kitchen with a small basket on her left hand, "So-sorry... I was a bit late. The medicine we ordered was coming today..."

"It's alright Dorothy," Julia greeted one of her best friend with wide smile, "I just arrived here myself."

"Yes. It's really understandable," Rosalind smiled kindly to her, "were you by any chances walking here with Ray? He must be in the clinic at the time like this, right?"

"Un..." Dorothy nodded, "Ray was talking with Max outside the manor..."

"Then we just have to go quickly," Julia ordered, "the boys weren't the type of person who could wait patiently."

They took the baskets they prepared the day before and go outside to met Max and Ray.

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"Kyle! Over here!" Julia waved her hands enthusiastically. Kyle ran smiling to his friends, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's alright," Max laughed happily, "we just got here a little sonner than you."

"Please. Sit down, Kyle," Rosalind offered him a small plate that looked gorgeous. It must be from De Saint-Coquile's collection again.

Sat on the picnic layer, Kyle smiled to the girl next to him, "Hello, Dorothy."

"Um… He-hello, Kyle…," Dorothy greeted back nervously. Her cheek brushed with faint pink, "I-It was nice of you to join us today…"

"Well, It's not like I could miss it," Kyle laughed happily.

"Yes, yes," Julia nodded satisfied, "You didn't a choice. Come on. Don't just sit there, Kyle. Would you want some blackberry pie or éclair?"

Kyle took some of sweets and tea that Rosalind brought.

Ray took a deep breath, "Spring is always so amazing…"

"Yes…" Rosalind put her cup of tea down and looked up. The cherry blossom was shining beautifully under the sunlight, "The flowers were incredibly pretty…"

"It is…" Julia enjoyed warm breeze that embrace her face.

They enjoyed the food and tea, while talking each other.

"Dorothy?" Kyle noticed one person that kept silent all of this time. Well, Dorothy was never be very talkative. But… something seems unordinary today, "You okay?"

"Uh? Um… yes. Yes… I'm alright," Dorothy nodded smiling faintly to her friends. But she could look that they weren't buying that answer.

"What's up, Dorothy?" Julia looked at her rather worried. Max frowned, "Anything worrying you?"

"You didn't look fit recently," Ray lifted his eyebrow, "Mother was already told you to get some rest right?"

"Um… I already have…" Dorothy answered faintly.

Understand what the matter is, Rosalind took her friend's hand and smiled. Her eyes full of sympathy, "The nightmare still disturbed you, didn't it?"

"Nightmare?" Kyle lifted his eyebrow.

"Ah. Yes," Julia finally remembered, "You were having some nightmare recently. Was it still happen until now?"

"Yes... But, it's just a dream, Kyle…," Dorothy smiling faintly just to reduce Kyle's worries that looked clearly inside his eyes, "Nothing bad could happen… I-I'm just a little tired. That's all…"

"Really?" Rosalind looked at her best friend's eyes. Dorothy nodded assuring her.

"In that case, promised me that you will take a rest as soon as we go home from here. Okay?"

Dorothy couldn't help but nodded looking at her friend worries, "I promise…"

"Good," Julia nodded happily, "Give me your plate, Dorothy. You need to eat a lot when you're tired. Sweets are always the best food to supply energy."

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Dorothy opened church's door and greeted by her father's voice, "Having fun with your friends, Dorothy?" His father's smile always made her smiling in return, "Yes, father… It was very fun to be with them…"

"I see…" Gordon smiled happily. One year ago, his oldest daughter couldn't say much word even with her own father. But now, after Kyle come to this place and changing everybody's life, she was more open than before. He could tell that her smile was becoming radiant and shining with something that already missing all those year ago.

"Father…?" his daughter's voice snapped him back to reality.

"Ah. Sorry, Dorothy. What did you just say?"

Dorothy shook her head, signing that she didn't mind at all, "I'm just asking whether you'd like potato soup or potato salad for dinner…"

"Salad would be great," Gordon tapping her daughter head again lovingly.

"Alright…" Dorothy smiled faintly, "I'll prepare it right away …" She walked into the kitchen.

His eyes capturing her.

She was a duplicate of you… the more she grew, the more she looked the same as you.

Gordon remembered his wife that he could easily look inside Dorothy. How can you make her exactly like you? Not that I complain, besides Cammy was…

"Daddy!" the church's door opened with loud bang now, "I'm home!" His little daughter ran through the door with happy face. Gordon laughed looking at her happily, "I can see that Cam. So, how's your day?"

"Great!" Cammy's pink eyes shining enthusiastically, "Roy and I found some new places that we could use for our hideout! It's awesome dad. You couldn't tell that there's some apple that grow near that place and then—"

"Cammy," Gordon stopped her, "No entering the forest. Got it?"

"But, dad-!"

"Nope. The forest is completely dangerous. I don't want you or Roy to get any harm," Gordon still smiling although his daughter knew that he was meant his word, "Got it, Cam?"

"Uhm…" Cammy nodded obediently, "Alright. We just have to play near the forest. Then if we want some apples, we just have to ask Kyle. Right?"

Gordon laughed, "That will work. Now go back to the kitchen and help your sister prepare dinner. I just have to stay here a bit."

"Okay daddy!" Cammy hugged him and ran backward to help her older sister.

Yes… while Dorothy looked the same as his wife. Cammy was having his personality. Cheerful, enthusiastic, and strong. Although he sometimes hoped that she could be a little calmer like her sister.

Gordon smiled faintly. It's a shame you didn't here with us… both of them were growing into young lady that surely made you proud. They're strong in their own way, and I'm very grateful of them…

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