Hello! Shiro here! I apologize to Senichio-san(AKA Mayu-chan) for taking so long to write this. This was supposed to be a two-shot story for the Gakuen Alice collection but it was taking a lot longer then I originally thought so I asked Senichio-san and Eli-chan if it was ok to make it into a story with multiple chapters, luckily they both said yes and now this is going to be a new story for ES-Productions. Anyway I hope you enjoy this story!! And again, I'm so sorry Senichio-san for taking so long!!

Requested by: Senichio-san24

Written by: Shiro-Kitsune8

Pairing: OCxPersona

Genre: Romance

Length: 1351 words +

Warning: Characters may be a little OOC

Summary: A lonely past, a childhood friend, as time goes by things are bound to change. But what they change into is unknown to all.

Changes of Time

Days of Beginning

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When one lives in darkness for all of their life, the light can seem like such a distant and unreachable wish, that they lose hope of ever attaining it.

But sometimes the light will search for the darkness, looking for one so different and opposite of itself that most would think that meeting would never happen, and never should.

Two so completely different, one shrouded in the cold darkness, the other bathed in the warming light. When these two finally come together many changes will unfold, but what those changes are, shall remain a mystery to all.

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"Mom! How much longer until we get there?!" A young girl, probably no older then 8 shouted from the back seat of her parent's car. "Be patient Mayu-chan, its just a little longer" Mrs. Matsuo called from the front seat, Mayu slumped down in her seat and continued to stare out the window at the ever changing view.

Today Mayu and her parents were going to go visit the Kurayami family, they were the long time friends of her parents and today she would met them for the first time. Though she wasn't too happy about it, apparently they didn't have any children, so young Mayu would be stuck there with no one to play with. She sighed at the thought of having to listen to her parents going on and on about stuff that would only put her to sleep.

After what seemed like hours of staring out the window, they finally arrived at the Kurayami household. For a place that was out in the middle of no where it was actually quite a nice house, well it was more like a mansion. It looked like one of those old mansions that western nobles would have lived in, complete with a fancy garden and everything.

The front door of the house opened and out stepped a couple that were about the same age as Mayu's parents. "Haruna! It's been so long!" Mrs. Kurayami ran down the steps of the front porch to hug her old best friend, Haruna Matsuo. "Mikoto! How have you been?!" The two women embraced each other in a quick hug and immediately started chatting about events that had happened in they're years apart.

"Takumi, long time no see!" Mr. Kurayami gave a strong hand shake and pat on the shoulder to his old friend, Takumi Matsuo. "Akashi, you really haven't changed a bit!" The men shared a laugh together before joining their wives in a conversation.

"It's so good to see you both again! It feels like ages since the last time we all talked together" Mrs. Kurayami sighed, a feeling of nostalgia brought memories of long ago back to her. "Yes, it's been far too long. I'm so glad we could come visit you both, and you'll finally get to meet our daughter too!" Mikoto quickly came out of her nostalgic state and her face brightened into a smile. "Oh yes! I remember you saying you were bringing your daughter with you! So where is the little dear?" The four adults all looked around them for any signs of the young girl, until Mrs. Matsuo spotted her still sitting in the car.

"Mayu-chan! Come here, I want you to meet Mama and Papa's old friends!" Mayu sighed; obeying her mother's orders she got out of the car and walked over to meet her parents' friends. "Nice to meet you, I'm Mayu Matsuo" She smiled sweetly at them as she bowed. "Oh Haruna, she's so precious!" Mrs. Kurayami couldn't help herself from giving the small girl a bone crushing hug, Mayu felt lucky, not to mention relieved, when Mr. Kurayami stepped in and suggested they all go inside.

Once inside it wasn't much better though, Mayu knew it was inevitable but was still wishing it wouldn't happen. But sadly that wish didn't come true, so now here she was stuck in a room full of adults talking about junk that bored her to death.

After what seemed like hours to her, Mayu decided it was about time to get out of there before she lost her mind. "Um…………………would it be alright if I looked around the house?" The adults all stopped talking; Mr. and Mrs. Kurayami sent each other worried looks but quickly shook it off. "Sure Mayu-chan, you can go look around………………………just uh…………………..be careful ok?" Mayu nodded her head and quickly got up and left the room. The Kurayami's looked back at each other and silently prayed that nothing would go wrong.

"Man, am I glad to finally be out of there!" Mayu stretched her arms out and gave a sigh a relief. "Now then, what to do?" She looked around at her surroundings and decided that pretty much the only thing she could do was look around the house, like she had stated to the adults earlier.

So Mayu began her journey of exploring the extravagant home. Walking down the marble stone hallways and admiring the beautiful works of art hanging from the walls along the way, she looked through many of the rooms to see what she could find. Room after room the young girl explored. Libraries stacked with books up to the ceiling, dining rooms assorted with glimmering silverware, a cozy sitting room with a warm fireplace in the middle, and a tranquil indoor garden filled with brightly colored flowers. The many kinds of rooms seemed to be never ending.

As Mayu walked out of one room and followed the hallway to the next she noticed something strange. There was no door. A large archway stood before her, like she'd seen around all the other doors in the house, but here, there was nothing. Nothing except an empty wall, like the door that should have been there had just disappeared. Seeing as curiosity is a part of a child's nature, Mayu had to get a closer look to see why there wasn't a door. Putting her small hand on the wall she carefully looked around, then knocked on it a few times.

Surprisingly it sounded as though there was another hallway on the other side. Looking around a bit more carefully she started touching the archway standing around the wall, until her hand felt over a piece of wood work that seemed to be lose. Mayu went over it with her hand again, trying to pull, push, and turn it to see what would happen. When she managed to turn it one way she heard a 'click' and the blank wall slowly moved forward a bit. She pushed on the wall until it was fully open, and gasped at the sight before her.

To Be Continued…..

Shiro: I'm so glad I can finally post this!! Even if it is only in smaller chapters!!

Persona: Took you long enough, do you know how long you kept us waiting?! Why are you so slow!?

Shiro: I'M SO SORRY!! I really didn't mean to take so long!!

Persona: Whatever, maybe once you complete it you can make it into the two-shot it was supposed to be

Shiro: Hey you're right!!

Persona: Why am I here again?

Shiro: Cuz I need you for the story, now shut up and do your thing!!

Persona: Fine…………Please review

Editor's note: Yo! I'm Eli! Hopefully you people still remember me... But if you don't, I'm Shiro's partner in crime!

Persona: What the hell...?

Editor's note: Shut up! Please review! It shall make Shiro-chan very happy! So... Who wants some potatoes?!

Shiro: I DO!!