I apologise for any wrong spelling and grammar in this chapter, and I hope you enjoy it!
I do not own Gakuen Alice or any other mangas that I've used in this story.
The door opened with a loud 'BOOM'.
"Here we are!" Mikan shouted as she looked around the store. Meanwhile, Hotaru and Misaki, still exhausted (although Hotaru doesn't seem like it) walked in and also looked around, as if it was the most magical place they've been in.
"WOW!" Misaki said at the same time and walked towards some accesories placed in the middle of the store. Mikan chuckled to herself, and started humming 'Kokoro no Tamago' until she saw a strange looking mirror. She abruptly stopped and walked up to the isle, to see it properly.
"Woah..." she whispered to herself, and imeediately called her two best friends.
"Hotaru, Misaki-senpai! Come here"
"What is it?" asked Misaki curiously. As she appeared and saw what Mikan was pointing at, she stopped in instant and froze.
"Oh...my...gosh!" she said with an impressed look on her face.
Hotaru also appeared but she said nothing and just continues eating her crab flavored chips. (now I wonder where she got that from)
"I know right?" Mikan said excited. "It's so...old, but there's something to that is so...mysterious" Mikan finished and looked at her friends.
"Huh? woah! Cool! Look! There is a name on it!" Misaki said and Mikan and Hotaru looked at it.
"Shining star...?" Mikan tilted her head to the side a little,her way of showing that she's confused.
"But, that's not a name!"
"Not that! Here, look!" Misaki replies and pointed at the bottom of the mirror, they had to bend down as the words were quite small and they couldn't see it properly.
"Misoshi-hime" they looked at the name curiously.
"Hey..." suddenly Mikan muttered out, making the other two girls to look at her." I...think I've read a book about her before" she said unsurely.
"What is it? a time capsule? a time machine or a robot? I could make loads of money with it" Hotaru said excitedly with dollar signs on her eyes.
"Ne Hotaru...it's nothing like that! anyways...as I said, I read a book about this name, it also has a poem. Under this name, it was something about a 'magical world' and how there's an enemy or something. Oh yeah, under this poem it also says 'LEGEND'" Mikan explained, and looked at her friends who had a mixture of shock and confusion written on their faces. Well, to be honest, it's only Misaki that has that expression, since Hotaru only stays expresionless as usual.
"That's...very weird! Hey, do you guys wanna buy it?" Misaki asked them, excited.
"Depends on how much it is" Mikan said and Hotaru answered her question.
"4,500 yen" she said.
"So...wanna buy it?"
"Sure, if you pay for it" Hotaru said with a slight smirk.
"NO WAY! Hotaru, that's not fair! at least, let's pay 1,500 yen each ok?" Mikan glared at her.
"Fine" Hotaru answered and walked away.
Misaki and Mikan were still staring at the mirror in wonder when suddenly a voice startled them.
"So, are you ladies buying it?"
Mikan and Misaki turned around, and saw a lady with long black hair and was wearing a bright red yukata. She had this magical aura around her, the girls felt that this lady was someone very, very lady said nothing however, and walked past them.
"This mirror is ancient, it was made longer than any of you think, and I do sincerely hope that all of you will take care of it" she said. The lady then picked up the mirror and brought it with her to the cashier.
"Come on, follow me. I have something for you" she said and walked away. The girls went and followed her, Hotaru also already came back and followed her as well.
"My name is Serina" the lady said as she put the mirror down on the cashier table, very carefully. She bent down and took out something.
"I have something to give you girls, since you are our first customer today." Serina set down a box, not bigger than an A4 size. She opened it, and stored inside was different accessories, form smallest to biggest, from bright colours to dark ones. They all shone brightly.
Mikan, Misaki and Hotaru stared at the accessories in awe, they were really beautiful, even more the ones from a jewelry shop.
"You can have one each" Serina said with a smile. "But, please choose very carefuly"
"Really?" Mikan asked. Serina just nodded her head and said no more.
The three girls glanced at each other, asking unspoken questions. Then, Mikan being the enrgetic and excited one, stepped closer to the box. She peered over it, staring for a long time, as if examining each of them. She was silent, thinking (which was unusual). There were lots of things that are beautiful...wait, scratch that! EVERYTHING are beautiful. After a few more minutes of staring, the sounds of foot tapping and chips being eaten, and also the stares she was receiving, Mikan finally saw something that really took her attention. It was a bright blue hair clip, in a shape of a bow. On the bow, different patterns were embroided on it, and the clear blue stone in the middle of it makes the hair clip look abselutely stunning. Mikan picked the hair clip and glanced at Serina. When she saw Serina smiled and nodded, a sign that she could have it, Mikan jumped in happiness.
"Arigatou!" Mikan bowed to Serina in gratitude and walked back to her friends to show them th clip.
Misaki and Hotaru stared at the hair clip. It was indeed beautiful, and the pendant/stone in the middle looked like a drop of water, giving off a calm feeling to the girls.
"Go on Misaki-senpai...it's your turn" Mikan pushed Misaki a little, and hesistantly stepped forward.
Like Mikan did, Misaki peeked slowly inside the box. She wondered through the different jewelries. Unlike Mikan though, nothing much caught her attention. Mikan had always been the most girly and childish out of them, and she loves things like this. Misaki remembered when she got Mikan a necklace for her birthday and she was so happy, she nearly choked Misaki to death. Misaki smiled at the thought. Then, snapping out of her thoughts, she stared at the box again. Then...she stopped, and picked up a dark green bracelet, like the colour of trees and leaves. She brought it closer to her eyes and examined it carefully. Patterns of leaves were embroided to it and it also has a white stone in the shape of a lily in the middle of it. Misaki smiled and decided to take the bracelet. Just like before, Serina only smiled and Misaki walked back to her friends, showing off what she had chosen.
And not long after, it was Hotaru's turn. As she looked inside the box, her lips were set in a line. Unlike the other two, Hotaru is not fond of jewelries at all. Then something attracted her to a black necklace with purple pendant in a form of a star. She touched the purple stone and felt something went through her. She put it around her neck and wore the necklace. Then, she glanced at Serina. The shop lady said nothing, except of a smile. Serina suddenly bent down again and took out another box similar to the previous one. She opened it and took out 3 pendants. One was in a shape of a bright red fire, one was a yellow diamond, and the other was a yellow crown. Serina handed the fire to Mikan, diamond to Hotaru, and crown to Misaki.
"Those three came withe the accessories you chose. You can give it to your pets and just attach it to their collar" she answered their unspoken question.
"How do you know we have pets?" Hotaru asked curiously. "Because the only one that you can tell has a pet is Misaki here, because she brought her dog"
However the lady said nothing, and she just handed them the mirror. "See you next time" she said in a sign for them to go.
Hotaru received it and gave her the money, still starung suspiciously at Serina. Then without a word, she turned and walked out of the shop. The other two followed, after muttering their thanks.
After they left, Serina smile and whispered to her self.
"Like I thought, they chose the ones that are the source of their power, and it's just like the prophecy. Soon, they will have to learn how to use it, and the guardians will regain their true form and protect them"
Serina smiled one last time and vanished into thin air.
So...how was it? bad? good? please review!
Who do you think Serina is?
Thank you so...much to
akadabra-kaching
for being the only one nice enough to review. Thank you also to those who added this story into their favorite story/story alert. I really appreciate everything.
This chapter was kind of an important chapter, as I have put hints here and there for what might happen in future chapters. Oh by the way, the title of this story, Hikari Boshi, means Shining star...so you might pick up something from this chapter. :D
Anyway, one last gratitude from me, and see you in the next chapter.
Japanese vocabulary
Kokoro no Tomago- a song from the anime, Shugo Chara. The title means Heart's Egg.
yen- a currency used in Japan.
Yukata- a traditional clothes that's worn by Japanese people.
Arigatou- Thanks