Sorry for the long update. but here it is. Enjoy.
Chapter 4: Friendship and Meeting.
Some time after the Grand Revelation of Mikan's… family…
SIGH.
That was the biggest sigh you ever heard coming from a… room.
SIGH.
There was everyone from GA, except the teachers who were… who knows. Well, the Class B was kind of dreaming, light headed… well… out of reality… if you want… I think. There weren't here anymore. There was a big eerie silence… if you exclude the permanent sighing.
SIGH.
"I can't believe it."
Oh. The silence has just been broken by… huh…
"What can't you believe, Imai?" said rudely an unhappy blond handsome boy.
"She didn't tell me anything about it."
"Oh. And what can it be?"
"Don't play with word, Nogi. You know what I mean."
"Well, not really. If I know it, I won't ask you."
Ruka was really…
'Damn. Since when has he become a rebel?'
'Wow. I never knew that Ruka can be like that.'
'He has it in his blood.'
Hotaru was eyeing him.
'Oh. Damn it. She's not happy at all.'
'It's the first time that someone dares to talk to her like that.'
'I think we better not stay here.'
'Or we will be dead.'
'What's wrong with him? Why is he so… cold to me?'
"So?"
Ruka looked at her for the first time since… the beginning of the chapter.
"She didn't tell me anything about her having relatives. And plus… she lied to me for 6 years now. And… she… I didn't see anything coming."
'Wow. Hotaru can put feeling when she wants.'
'Woaaa. She's about to cry.'
'Do something, Ruka.'
"Well, if she has to tell you about it, you will sell her and her cousins for money." Said really rudely Ruka.
Everyone was shocked by his sudden no nice reply. Their jaw was dropping on the floor. Their eyes were like… like… huh… sauce? Basket ball? Whatever you call it… I don't how to name this. Hotaru was glaring at him who was looking outside again. And adding to that, you can see behind him an unbelievable sight… it was all dark, even through he was holding his rabbit as usual. But this time the rabbit was scared by his… patting… stroking… because he was about to… - gulp – die.
"You know if you let your anger on Usagi (rabbit), you'll kill him in a no time, and…"
"And you can't make money with the kind of face I have right now?"
"…"
"Hupmh. No wonder she didn't tell you anything. You're hopeless and…" he looked at her eyes in eyes. "You're really selfish."
Ok. Now it's shocking how he's talking to Hotaru.
"Wh-what are you saying?"
"Well, it's right. You're always thinking about money than your friend. You never have showed her your love, your interest on her… all you think is blackmail, money, invention, and whatever it is."
It shocked everyone especially Hotaru and Natsume. His way to talk was really like… Natsume style. He was rude, cold, no sweet… that was scarier than anything. He was pissed off. It had a big impact on them since it was Nogi Ruka we were talking about. The sweetest and cutest boy was having here the biggest change in his life. It was as if he was having a… an… adolescence trouble change. (is it like that it's called?)
"So? What will you do if she told you?"
He looked at her with hard look.
"…"
"…"
"Hum… I… I…"
Hotaru looked down, hesitating. It was the first time she was like that. Well, who wouldn't since someone who you always think that was calm, nice, smiling and all, that suddenly he/she let out all of your bad habit and… and… well… blast out your true personality. She didn't know what to say. Ruka was looking hard at her. Natsume was shocked but didn't show anything of it. The others were also shocked but it was obvious since it was written all over their face. And Koko wasn't here at all… for once… he didn't try to read mind… he wasn't just here.
"Humph. You don't know."
"…"
"Let me tell you then. All you will do is as always… blackmailing her and her cousins. You will surely be worried if she told you she will go on missions but when she trains herself or with him, what will you do? You will look after her and film her. And the moment she will go to see him, you will surely take picture of her being all… smoothly. And then what?"
"R-Ruka." Said Yuu.
"You know like me, doing it and selling it, someone will feel something like killing or something else, and it will make you rich. Because his… expression is quite simple and… really… well… it will make you even richer. But doing it, it will make you happy but not her. Why you'll ask me? Well simple, because she will…"
"Ruka. Stop it." Said Natsume really worried.
"… have so many people after her and it will tired her to death. Being chased by others, being under look/glare from other, being under rumours that she's with a teacher… and then what? I don't think that you will help her in that thing. So that's mean you're really selfish."
As he said that Hotaru was trying hard to hold back her tears.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Stop it. So Shiki is really that clumsy?" said a fainted voice coming from outside of the room.
"Yes he is."
And suddenly the door opened and revealed adults at the door. It was the teachers and Patrick and Takashi with Alicia in his arms. They entered in and frowned.
"Huh… how come the feeling here is so… huh… bad…" said Yuka.
"Moody?" said Narumi.
"Gloomy?" said Persona.
And… Silence.
All the teachers can see was… Hotaru on the urge to cry, Ruka scary face/look, Natsume shocking and worrying look, the gang on the verge to cry too, the others shaking off their body and Koko out of the scene.
"Who is the Kaibutsu Oujo?" (Monster Princess)
(A/N: ehehehe… if someone saw the anime… that was the only thing that came to my mind right now.)
Everyone turned their head to a certain Koko in a cloud. He had a far away look.
"Huh… Kok-" said Anna as she was about to touch him but something stopped her.
THUD.
Everyone turned their head to the doorway. They saw a group of students and package on the ground. There was also another sound in the room right between the teachers. It was Takashi who had been… grilled? Next to him was Alicia shaking all her body out.
"W-w-where did you hear it from?" asked suddenly Mizu as her bro and sis looked away and shaking. Ryuu and Riku were shaking and holding themselves. They had a scared look.
"Huh?"
"Where did you hear it from?" asked again Mizu determined to know.
"Hum… I don't know."
"But…"
"It came by itself. Like that. By magic."
He hadn't looked at them. He was still on his far away look. He seemed to not take care… pay any attention to his surrounding.
'Hum… where did it come from? I wonder to.'
The Minami's looked at each others. They were scared for some reasons.
'Hum… could it be…'
"… it's Mikan?" said Koko out of the blue.
SHRIEK.
The windows shook. Lights switched off. The birds flew away. Leaves flew around wildly. And silence was all over the place.
'What's wrong?'
'Why did they shriek like that?'
The GA people were… looking weirdly to them. All they could see was: people shaking, holding their head and each others, crying, zombying (they look like to zombie and their soul was out of their body in anime style if you want), hiding, walking around the room and… closing the windows and doors? Well that's strange. I agree with you. Well if you think about that, of course. Well I think I'll let you imagine about the same. Since I already said how they were and… let you think who are like that. (good luck)
"I don't - hic – I don't want – hic – I don't want it – hic –" said Riku holding her twin brother as he patted her back with a terrific face.
"Me either." Said Alicia, Kaoru and Kazu as they shook all their body. Alicia was clenching to Takashi's shirt.
"Oh my god. Please don't make me live it ever again." Said Mizu massaging her tempt.
"I don't wanna live it too. It's too scary." Said Mélanie as she held Pikachu's arms.
"I don't wanna die. I'm too young to die under her." said Pikachu… out of the blue (?).
"Let's don't let her to have some alcohol as… dessert." Said Takashi as he took the wine bottle and searched for the perfect hiding place, while Alicia was climbing at his leg as if she was a… monkey.
"Yes you're right. Let's don't have her some alcohol." Said everyone at the same time.
"Eh?"
"Then let me have the pleasure to hide them." Said Persona.
They looked at him and backed off him suddenly. He looked like to a ghost. And since he was already white, it added to it perfect ghostie mode.
"Huh?"
"P-P-Persona?"
"I agree with. Lets him to hide them." Said from nowhere Patrick as he gave the bottle to him.
Persona then used his Alice on the bottles as they dissolved. Everyone (the GA people) was totally confused by the things.
"Huh? What's going on?"
"And what is the alcohol thingy?"
The Minami's, Mélanie and Pikachu looked at them and each others. They hesitated to tell them. Then Alicia went in front and middle of the room and coughed.
"Alright. Even if I don't want to, I'll tell you a story."
Everyone sat down when she sat between Takashi's legs.
"Once upon a time there was a girl who was smiling, happy and energetic, yet she was sad, hurtful and heart broken inside. She held everything for herself, not letting anyone to know her. She didn't even let her close friend or family to know her true self. She loved someone but she was so afraid of being rejected that she preferred to stay away from him. She let herself drown into the hard and black world. No one knew it. No one knew she was so hurt inside… until one day.
"She was so lovable, so happy, so beautiful. Everyone was under her charm, her natural charm. She was so nice. It was her true and beautiful feeling. Everyone was happy whenever she was beside you. She was like the sun shining it fullest light. They were the same. It was impossible to compete with her beauty. No one can be… compared with her. She was the star of everyone. The Shining Star, was she called. If only she hadn't met him, then… she would have been the same.
"One day, one of the most brightness day, she did her usual routine day. Smile, greeting, bumping and late, that was how her day went along. It was her way to show she was… happy. But that day, there was something new. Someone came. A new student was transferred here, in Académie des Alices. He was quite accepted by everyone. He was handsome. Yes, even too handsome. He in one instant caught her eyes, her soul and her… heart. No one was able to do it until now.
"Then they spent most of the time together. Rumours ran around the campus ground that they went out. She was the happiest girl in the campus. Nobody dared to say anything to her. Her smile was so bright. And this brightness grew even more when she knew he shared the same feeling for her. And then the rumours turned… true. Her happy day was at its fullest… at its… apogee. It was as if she was Cinderella, Snow White or Belle.
"But her tale story must end some days. And it ended on the day the most important in her life. It was her birthday. Her first birthday spending with him. She was the happiest girl in the campus, even of the World. But… her happy face faded away when she heard something she didn't want to. It shocked her a lot as well as her friends who were with her at that very moment.
"He was playing with her.
"Hearing that, she didn't want to believe it at all. But… when she saw him with another girl at that time, she didn't want to see it but she saw. It hurt her a lot. It was as if she had receives a knife right through her heart. At first she thought it was a play between friends. But when the night came along, she was waiting him. She waited. She waited. But he never came. So she went out and… and… her heart skipped. She wasn't able to stand it at all. She cried a lot that night. Strangely, everything went dark. The night was so nice and suddenly it turned out… to be a storm, even a typhoon was inside of the city. Here, in Paris, in the middle of Paris. It was the first time it happened. But her friends knew who did it because her feeling with the nature was strong enough to change everything with only snapping her fingers.
"The next days, she didn't come to class for almost 1 month. Her friends went to see her. Her family went too. But she didn't come out. She didn't open her door to them. Not even to him. Nobody was able to see her. But suspicious and rumours ran everywhere that she had been… cheated. And no one did like the idea for some reason. That was when they went to him to clear things up. It was odd that the boyfriend couldn't go in or see his girlfriend. But that was the day when she came back. Everyone rushed to her to know how was she. She didn't utter say a word. She just looked… blankly. She went straight to one person who hadn't dared to move from his seat.
"She was in front of him. Standing and looking at him totally blankly. She had a far away look. It was piercing… that was it seemed to look like since he winced for some strange unknown reason. The tension was hard and… unbearable, until she did something really unexpected.
"SLAP.
"She slapped him. There was a red hand mark on his cheek. She was there standing unemotional. Nothing was written on her face to show any… emotion, feeling, sadness, happiness, nervousness, breaking down… nothing was on. She looked at him eyes in eyes. He was shocked for sure. He was about to open his mouth but she turned away. At that time there was a girl coming in with her friends. They made a big ruckus as she looked at them really hardly. That girl came to him no even paying attention how the air was… no pleasant. And at that we knew what the problem was. She kissed him… not on the cheek or the forehead… but on the lips. It was the time when he took a back from his trance.
""What are you doing?" was what he said as he pushed her away from him. "Oh come on, Darling." She said with the not so sexy voice. It was disgusting. That girl saw her in front of him as she hugged even more. Instead of saying something she went out. The girl smiled. He tried to break away from her grip. But she didn't at least until she laughed. "What are you laughing for?" asked her to her. "Well, she seems to not love you then…"
"BOOM.
"The girl was sent to the other of the room. She was bleeding. Everyone was shocked to what they saw. It was the boy doing. He was angry. Everyone knew it. And they knew perfectly what the true but… was for her it will be hard to tell her or see. It was already hard to make her realize her feeling for him so now… everything was down.
"He went out. Searching her everywhere in the school. But not available, until he spotted someone who at the gate of the school… he neared it. He recognized her. She was getting in a car. He ran, he called her but she didn't look at him. And she left. It was late. She didn't listen to her. She didn't even look at him. She was heart broken. She didn't want to be hurt again. Then next day, they knew by the teacher she went to Japan for some… holidays and some exchange student. But here, there wasn't someone in exchange. Everyone was missing her a lot, especially him.
"But then she came back. It was temporary because of the rule. She was fine but… hurt. She felt hurt. They met each other and became friend really fast. Well to tell the truth, she wasn't the one he knew… but someone else. And that was what hurt her. He was really friendly with her than her. So one night, her friend took wine, alcohol from the kitchen. It was forbidden for them to drink them, even though they were already at home. But… in fact, the elders knew perfectly why it was forbidden but didn't say anything about it.
"She drank one glass. Then another one, she was forced too. But the third… it was fatal. She turned insane. She was under jealousy… angry… sadness… if you add alcohol to that… she turned to be really scary. She let out all of her anger on the one near her. She used her Alices. It was horrible. Everything was dark… and white… she was then called… Kaitbusu Oujo… or so to say… Monster Princess."
Silence.
No one dared to say anything. They were shocked. Yuka had her mouth opened as she held Persona by his collar.
"And you were one of her victims, right?" said Narumi looking in front of him with big eyes.
Persona nodded and sweated a little.
"When was it?" said Yuka no letting him go.
He sweated a little more.
"So?"
He sweated like anime style. He looked like to a fountain. He looked away.
"Persona." said Yuka with an impatient voice.
GULP.
'Poor Onii-chan.'
'We may help him, no?'
'…'
'NO.'
The Minami's were scared. They turned their look from them. Persona was pulled by Yuka as he approached from her little by little. They looked at each other, eyes in eyes.
"W-w-w-well…" he looked away but immediately he looked at her. He might be controlled by one of her Alices.
"She got drunk because of… well… she took my glass for water…"
"What do you mean?"
"Well… that night was her birthday. And we celebrated it at the shop."
"It was the night when she didn't come back from Central Town, right?" said Hotaru.
"Yes. And we were about to come back when… - gulp – she took the wrong glass." He smiled… a scared smile… even if that doesn't exist.
Silence.
"And she took you as a… target?" said Yuka.
He nodded as he looked away.
Silence.
BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
Yuka laughed holding her stomach. And she wasn't the only one, everyone was.
"I'd like to see it."
"Laugh as you want. But one day you'll feel what is to be her play thing."
They stopped.
"Eh. Why don't we just let the wine and alcohol and let them to be under her bad moody?"
"Oh. You're right, Kazu. Let's do it and let them enjoy the what-we-had-felt-time?"
Silence.
The Minami's were angry after them. They looked at each others and shut down.
'So she feels hurt?'
'Who the hell is the guy?'
'I'm not feeling well.'
CRACKLE. (sound of a chair falling)
Everyone turned their head to where the sound came from. There was nobody, only a chair on the ground.
"Eh?"
"What's wrong Anna?" asked Nonoko.
"Where is Koko?"
"Hum?"
"He was here just a moment ago."
She pointed to where the chair was. They looked at each other. Anna began to panic. Nonoko tried to calm her down since she was crying.
"Where has he gone? Where is he? Koko? KOKO!!!!"
Anna began hysterical. It scared everyone a lot.
"He's alright. He just goes to toilet to puke." Said a little voice coming… from nowhere.
Everyone looked around but saw nobody.
"I'm here."
They turned their head and shrieked. They saw a little girl with black hair and black clothes. She was right in front of them. She was next to Youichi. She had put her hands around his neck as he blushed really hard. Her head was on his shoulder. She had a little smile.
"Luchia? Where have you gone? I tried to look for you but… you were nowhere to be found?" said Alicia as she knelt down in front of the two kids.
"I was trapped in time." said Luchia… except her mouth hadn't moved at all.
"Oh. That must be them who made you use it, right?"
She nodded not letting go Youichi. Alicia smiled at her. She patted her head. She looked at Youichi and smirked. She got up and went to where Anna was.
"How do you know he went to toilet to puke?" said Alicia as she gave a handkerchief.
"He said he wasn't feeling well."
Luchia was playing with Youichi's hairs. He didn't dare to move.
"Hum. So you used it to teleport him there?"
"Hai."
"Hum. Will he be able to come back?"
"…"
" – Sigh – Where did you take him? I'm going to look for him."
Alicia faced Luchia as she saw Youichi with… braid? Alicia put her hand in front of her mouth as she coughed. Youichi was glaring at her really badly, as if glare can kill. Youichi had little braid on his head. He looked like to a little girl.
BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
That was the last straw. No one could bear it. They laughed all their lungs out. Even Natsume tried to not laugh but he let out one or two PFF-sound from his month. Hotaru took two or three pictures of him. And the others were trying to not laugh. Suddenly, screams were heard. Youichi had released his ghosts. They were big and scary. It was his anger which was out. His ghosts went after them. They were running around the room and hiding under table. Only two persons were freaking out. it was Alicia and Luchia.
After some time, everything was back to normal. Except that Luchia was playing, this time, with his ghosts. She was grabbing one of them and hugged him. It surprised Youichi. She was smiling. Her smile was bright, the same as Mikan's. It made the little boy blushing. He turned his head away but ended up to show his face to Natsume. The older boy smirked at him which made his chibi form to glare at him. Everyone saw it and looked at each others.
Then they laughed all together. It made Luchia surprised as the ghosts went away from her grip and disappeared. She wanted to cry but looked at Youichi's smile. She blushed and grabbed his neck. He shrieked and fell down. She was on top of him but sleeping on him.
"What's going on here?" said a voice coming from the doorway.
They turned their head and saw a brunette girl looking at them oddly (weirdly). Her eye brow was up. Right behind her was a pale look blond (mustard) boy. He had his hand on his month. And he seemed he wanted to puke at any moment. Anna recognized him and went to him.
"Koko!"
"URGH."
She stopped on her way as Mikan did the stop sign to her. She took from nowhere a bucket and showed it in front of Koko, who instantaneously threw up in. Mikan sighed.
"Mochu, Yuu, can you put Koko on the sofa there?" she pointed to a sofa at her right side.
"Anna, you will be in charge to take care of him. So you'll stay with him tonight."
Anna nodded. Mochu and Yuu held Koko while the bucket flew in air following them. Koko was now on the sofa. He was really pale. The bucket was right besides him. Anna sat at his feet. She was worried.
"Mikan? Could it be that he…"
"Yes."
The Minami's looked at each others. Mikan looked around and spotted some food left. She snapped as they disappeared. She then looked around the room. She saw that it was upset down. She once again snapped and all was in ordered. She then turned to Koko and Anna.
"Are the room in ordered?"
"Yes. We just finished taking care of them." Said Mizu.
"Alright. Then Anna, I will send you to your room with Koko. Once there you'll find everything to take care of him. Just be careful to not panic."
Anna nodded as she held Koko's hand. Mikan snapped which made Anna and Koko disappeared, as well as the bucket. Everyone looked at her. She seemed really calm but she was kind of… anxious.
"Mikan?" said Nonoko.
"He can read."
"What?"
"My mind… he can read it…"
She sat down. She bit her lower lips as her look showed anxious all over. Suddenly she put her hands on her face.
"Mi-"
"ARGH."
She brutally got up which made Kazu falling down because he as the one who tried to approached her. She was pissed off.
"Damn it."
"No swear Mikan. Please?" said Yuka as she cried anime style.
"I hate this state. If it goes on, I won't be able to stand it at all. No… better than that… I'm vulnerable from all kind of attack."
She walked here and there and around the room. It was twirling, sparkling and pissing the group. Of course, who says pissing says Hotaru wrap… yes. You guess it.
BAKA. BAKA. BAKA.
"No it's better for you to not shout at me because I shot you for no reason." Said a pissing off Hotaru as you can see three to four vein popped on her head.
Mikan looked at her as she looked back at her. There was a flashing light between them. Suddenly the tension diseased brutally. Mikan and Hotaru looked at each other. It scared everyone a lot, except that the Minami's were afraid that something bad will happen soon. Suddenly, tears fell down from Mikan's eyes. She was crying with a hurt look.
Hotaru felt hurt too as she saw her crying. She wanted to hug her but Mikan disappeared, leaving Hotaru with her hand in air and shocked.
"I knew that will happen sooner or later." Said an annoyed and angry Yuka.
"Yu-Yuka." Shuddered Patrick.
"Are you really her best friend?" she walked to Hotaru.
"How can you be so emotionless? Aren't you worried? Aren't you frustrated that she cried? Why aren't you saying something?" shouted Yuka as she cried and fell on her knees.
Patrick and Narumi went to her to calm down.
"... –om?"
"Eh?"
"Where is her room?" said Hotaru with her bangs on her eyes.
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Later in the dark… with 8 people…
"Hum… are you sure it's here?" asked Ruka.
"It's pretty dark." Said Nonoko shaking as she held Sumire's arm, who nodded.
"…"
"Hotaru-chan?" called Yuu all blue.
(FB) "Where is her room?" asked Hotaru.
"Well…" said Kazu sweating as his bro and sis turned their head really anxious.
"Where is it?" said an angry pissed off Hotaru.
" – Gulp – Her room is three floors above… then go to your left side, after passing six rooms on your right side, wallk in the alley on your left. Go in till you encounter the dead end. Go through the door on your right without opening it. After go to the window and jump down it. Let yourself fall in. Then you will be in the indoor, walk straight line as you pass some pillars. When you reach two red black pillars on each side of you, stop in front and wait five minutes. A door will appear, go in. and go to the other door in. Knock three times. Open it slightly, really slightly. Sit down around the table and no where else. And wait. After that, I don't know what will happen."
"…"
"But if you didn't reach till the red black pillars… then scream out of your lungs, someone will come get you." Added Kaoru. (End FB)
"It's dark pitch." Said Nonoko.
"It's scary." Said Sumire.
"Is it far?" asked Mochu.
"Is it ok to go on?" asked Yuu.
Veins popped out.
BAKA. BAKA. BAKA.
"If you are scared, then scream and go back." Said Hotaru really pissed off as she walked away leaving 4 corpses lying down with big bumps.
Then they walked again without complaining. Ruka was behind her patting his rabbit's head which seemed scared. Nonoko, Yuu, Sumire and Mochu were behind rubbing their bumps. And Natsume was with Youichi.
"Are you sure it's ok for you to come, Youichi?" asked Natsume.
"Him?"
(FB) "Ok. Then I'm going…" said Hotaru.
"We're coming too." Said Ruka as Natsume and him went near her.
"Me Too." Said Nonoko and Sumire.
"Us either." Said Yuu as Mochu nodded.
"I'm oming too." Said a little voice.
They turned their head and saw Youichi determined.
"Youichi?" said Natsume.
Youichi did a step as he felt that the hands which had been clenched onto him released him. He turned his head and saw Luchia with a sad look as she turned herself to Alicia.
"Go." Said Alicia smiling slightly.
Youichi looked at Luchia and walked to Natsume.
"See you." Said he to Luchia.
"Hum." Was the only thing she said with her face in Alicia's skirt. (End FB)
"I want to see Okaa-san."
"Hn."
They caught up with the others.
The group had already passed the three floors, the six rooms and the dark alley. Now they were right in front of the go-through-the-door-without-opening-it. They looked at it then Hotaru went first and they followed her. To the windows now. They opened it as they saw a bright moon in front of them. They jumped down becauseHotaru did.
They were, like Kazu said it, in the indoor. It looked like to a basement. There were many candles and pillars. They walked between pillars with differents colours passing by flashy colour to the darker one. They walked for 10 minutes or maybe more. As long as they walked in, the candles switched off when the passed them.
Suddenly, Hotaru stopped. They looked in front because her head was up. They saw the two-red-black-pillars. And they waited.
1… 2… 3… 4… 5.
A door appeared. It was dark brown. It had a drawing on it. It was about angels giving flowers to… devils (?). They went in as it closed by itself. There was another door. The room was big and the door was really far from them. There was nothing in the room. No table, no chair, no window, no light but strangely the room was lit… only a door was in.
In front of the door, Hotaru knocked three times and opened it slightly. They went in. They found a dark room bathing in the moon light which came from the big window in front of them. They saw a table in the middle of the room. They sat down and looked around.
They saw there was a kitchen, a big TV, a sofa, several book shelves and nothing else. There wasn't any light, any picture and nothing else. Only the necessary was in. It was as if no one lived here. It was an abandoned house, if it was one.
Suddenly a door opened, which they didn't see. The door was at the right side of the one they came from. A raven short haired girl appeared from it. She must be on her 13th years old. She was wearing a white shirt long sleeves and a blue jean. She walked to them. As she neared them, Natsume stood up making his chair falling. They looked at him. Ruka was surprised by his attitude as he looked back at the girl. When she was under the moon light bath, he also stood up brutally making his chair too falling.
The gang looked at the girl back and saw she had the same eyes as Natsume. They immediately knew why their strange attitude. She was…
"Aoi?" said Natsume.
"Oh. Natsume-nii-san?" said a little voice.
The room was now lit by the moon. They saw clearly who she was. She was Hyuuga Aoi, the little sister of Natsume.
"Nii-san!"
"Aoi!"
She ran to him as he caught her and hugged her. They didn't see each other for 6 to 8 years now. And now they were met up again. They pulled apart from each other and looked how they were.
"You grew up a lot."
"Of course. I'm on my grown path."
They laughed and hugged each other again.
"Oh. Ruka-chan."
"Hi. Aoi-chan."
She hugged him as he smiled at her.
"It's been a long time since we saw each other?" said Ruka.
"Yeah."
She looked around and bowed to the gang as Ruka introduced her to them. When Ruka introduced Hotaru, Aoi looked at her deeply and bowed. It was an odd attitude. And they wondered why she took a long time to bow.
"So how are you doing?" asked Aoi.
"Oh. Fine. And you?" said Natsume back to his cool attitude.
"Oh. Me? I'm doing well, really well."
She smiled and the others, except Hotaru and Natsume, were anxious… physically.
"Hum…" Natsume began his speaking but was taken back by Ruka.
"How come you're here?"
"Oh. Onee-chan asked me to stay here, a month ago."
"Onee-chan? A month ago?"
"Yes. Mikan-nee-chan saved me one night and I was on coma since then. But I got up two months ago and then I was on a re-education with Alicia-nee-chan and Luchia-chan."
"…"
"Oh. Of course, since my coma time, I was in France."
Aoi said her story happily as the others were surprised what they heard. Mikan helped her that they knew already, but her being in France since then, they didn't know it at all. And maybe, Luchia was sad for Youichi to go was because she was afraid he will fall for her, because Aoi was really a beautiful girl. But her beauty didn't affect Youichi at all.
When Hotaru was about to ask her something, they heard a scream, an awful scream. Aoi turned around really afraid. She ran to the door she came from as the gang followed her. Suddenly they heard a crash sound.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH." Screamed Aoi as she shielded herself with her arms.
The gang came o her when they saw a vase flower flying through the room. It crashed on the wall right behind them.
"Mikan-nee-chan, please, calm down."
Another things flying came. This time it was a book. They avoided it. Mikan was hysterically… crazy. She threw everything she found or near her. Suddenly a knife came from nowhere. It went to Aoi. She couldn't avoid it. It was too late. Natsume couldn't do anything.
CLING. TING.
The knife had hit something since it was now on the ground as well as some others things. It was one of Hotaru's inventions.
"Invention n°0198: "Manual Barrier". As its name, it protects you against any harm, whether fire, ice, life materials, like books or knives. It only costs 900 rabbits." Said Hotaru to nobody, obviously.
"You talk to nobody again. It's a bad habit of yours." Said Ruka as they sweated.
"But it's cheap… for once."
Everyone fell anime style and sweat dropped, excluding Ruka, Hotaru and Mikan, who was still throwing things.
"Well, it's an old invention."
"Eh?"
"I didn't put it on sale because it wasn't useful, except in this kind of situation or during a couple fighting."
"Oh. I see. And right, it's useless." Said Ruka emotionless making Hotaru glaring at him… murderously.
"Hum. Hello? I don't think it's time for his kind of thing… we have a hysterical girl trying to kill us." Said Natsume as he was surprised that these two were talking as if nothing was happening and that was shocked about his own attitude… he was kind of panicking.
Hotaru stopped looking at Ruka. She turned her look to Mikan who had stopped throwing things knowing danger was out… for now. And to tell the truth, Mikan wasn't really throwing things, it was in fact her Telepathy Alice which had done everything. I think I didn't mention it earlier. She did a step and things came back to them. The barrier was still on. So it was ok… for now.
"Hold it, Nogi." Shouted Hotaru.
"Wha-"
Suddenly Hotaru threw a box with antennas to Ruka who caught it before crashing on the ground. Hotaru ran out of her invention as the things were now targeting her.
"Hotaru!"
Things, especially knives, came to her really fast. Surprinsingly, she dodged them all. It was the first time they saw the-needed-everything-girl doing something without using her inventions… maybe she might have hide them… somewhere?
"After all she cares about her a lot." Muttered Aoi.
Natsume turned his head to his little sister, who was watching every dodge and movement of her. He was surprised to hear something like that coming from her mouth. He saw suddenly a ball forming in her right palm. It was a grey pure white ball which suddenly turned red. Natsume frowned as well as the others who saw it.
"But it's not enough to prove me how she can do for her. Let's see what she can against it."
She threw her ball as we can see it passing through the barrier without breaking it and divided itself into several sharps (knives). They went to Hotaru.
"AOI!!!" shouted Natsume as he jumped on her and fell but it didn't stop the attack.
"HOTARU, BHIND YOU!!" shouted Ruka.
Hotaru turned slightly as she saw them near her. She was able to dodge them except she was touched by one sharp on her left arm. But it didn't stop at that. They came back to her. She dodged them once again but she was quite tired.
"What are you doing?" shouted Natsume on top of Aoi.
"Get up, onii-chan."
"No. Not until you stop it?"
She turned her head away, to where Hotaru and Mikan were.
"I can't."
"What?"
"…"
She watched the scene, as well as the others. She was looking at Hotaru's every moves. Until…
"NOW." shouted she as her eyes grew bigger.
At that time the sharps went really fast to Hotaru form one side. She waited them. Instead of hitting her, they separated into two equals groups and went on her sides, and passed her. They went to Mikan who was scared of something, crying and holding her head. Screams were heard in the room. Hotaru ran to her as she was able to arrive before the things to. She was hugging Mikan. she was protecting her with all her body.
"MIKAN!"
"HOTARU!"
Aoi smirked. The knives went to them. The gang closed their eyes and shouted their name again. The knives approached them by seconds. And…
Nothing.
The knives disappeared when they passed through them. The gang was stunned. They stayed like that for a long time. they came to their sense when they heard claps hands.
CLAP. CLAP. CLAP.
"Congratulation. You just pass my approval to let you be, who she called, her best friend." Said Aoi.
They looked at her with questions marks.
"Now, you can get up, onii-chan. You're heavy or you want me to die under your weight?"
"Huh… Oh… Ah… Right. Sorry."
Natsume got up from her as she stood up. She dusted her clothes then walked to Hotaru. The barrier wasn't here anymore. But Ruka was still holding the antennas box.
"Sorry for that. But I wanted to see how much can do Mikan-nee-chan's best friend. After all, I heard that Imai Hotaru was certainly a genius but was a damn cold-hearted, like my bro, girl. And after what I heard she hit Mikan-nee-chan with one funny stange gun and used her as a guinea pig. That's not nice at all. But since you were able to calm her down with only a hug and were almost sacrifice yourself by protecting her, I think I will let you be by her side a little longer. Said Aoi as she covered Mikan who had calmed down and fell asleep.
"Let's go sleep and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
They looked at each others and nodded. Aoi was at the door way waiting for their answer.
"Alright this way, then."
Aoi leaded the way to the other room and went to the exit.
"We'll sleep here."
"Eh?"
They looked at each others confused. Well, as some of you had guessed it, it was the big room where there was nothing in, right after the dark brown door. That was what they thought. Aoi snapped three times as things began to show up. In fact, it was them who was appearing in another room. It was filled of things. The total opposite from where they were: meuble, table, chair and else. The room was white and flashy. It almost blinded them. They looked around and saw two persons in.
"Aoi."
"Alicia-nee-chan."
"ARGH."
THUD.
The last sound was Youichi's scream as he fell down when someone had pushed him. I was Luchia who was clenching-hugging him. He looked at her confused.
"Luchia-chan?" said Aoi.
Luchia turned her head to Aoi who was worried. She looked sad and put back her head on Youichi's chest. Aoi was surprised by her action but then chuckled making the little girl looking at her from the corner of her eyes.
"Don't worry. I won't take him away from you." Said Aoi in french as she patted her head.
Luchia nodded and looked at Youichi who didn't understand a word, same for the others excluding Natsume. She kissed him on his cheek. He blushed.
Aoi and Alicia put up the bad in the middle of the room. There was a kitchen, the looking-like-living-room. There were 10 mattresses, 5 in 2 lines. (A/N: I'm not sure how Japanese call it but I think it's tatami.)
"How is she doing?" asked Alicia in French as she put covers.
"She falls asleep." Answered Aoi in French.
"You…"
"Yes."
"So?"
"It's alright. Let's just time to fix things by itself."
"…"
"I can see she really cares."
" – Sigh – "
"What's wrong?"
"Well…"
"…"
"Aunt Yuka is angry after her. But if you say we must let time to do its work, then… I believed what you say. But on the contrary… you know how things will end to."
"Yes, I know."
Aoi and Alicia talked to each others in French leaving the others anxious and not understanding.
"Ano…"
"Hum?"
"There are only 10 matresses." Said Yuu.
"Yes."
"But we are 11."
"…"
"Oh… but I'm not sleeping here." Said Alicia.
"Eh?"
"I have my own room. And I'm living in this house."
"Ah. Right." Yuu blushed as he fixed his glasses on his nose.
After a while, they finally finished putting the 10 tatamis.
"Alright. I will get going. I'll come by to wake you up or Aoi will do, like that we will eat together and going to visit the outside. Alright?"
"Yes."
"Then, good night! And be a goog girl, Luchia."
"Hn."
"Good night!"
Alicia disappeared after snapping one time. The room grew silent, which was broken by a sigh.
"That was good you were able to cross the indoor."
"Eh?"
"Well, it's really rare that strangers can do it. Even the family members can't cross it without meeting Bijoux."
"Bijoux?"
"Yes. She's Kaya-nee-chan's pet. She lives in the indoor."
"…"
(A/N: for those who are lost with the indoor, it's where they have to walk between pillars.)
"Well, you'll meet her some others days, but since she didn't come out, that must mean she trusts you guys."
"…"
"Hum… Let's say that she's the guardian of the indoor. It depends on her if the door must appear or not. That's why it's hard to get here."
"And it's dangerous." Said Hotaru out of the blue.
Everyone looked at her. To tell you they were in beds and light was off, so it's dark.
"I saw skeletons on our way."
"OH. That must be the guys who tried to break in and take some precious things."
Everyone, excluding Aoi and Hotaru, turned white and you can see verticals lines behind their head.
"Oh. Is that so?"
They stayed silent. The only thing they heard was Aoi's chuckled.
"Hum. Aoi, your Alice?" said Natsume.
"Yes. Whjat is it?"
"Is it possible your Alice is Ice?"
"…"
Chuckle.
"What is it?
"Well, everyone says it."
"…"
"It looks like to Ice at first but unfortunately, it's Fire my Alice."
"What?"
"Well, at first, we thought it was it when I woke up but all thanks to one-chan who helped me these two months at controlling and knowing all about it."
"What do you mean?"
"Onee-chan came immediately when I woke up. She was the one who assisted me on my re-education and all."
"But you said Lee-san was the one who…"
"We only followed her orders." Said Luchia.
"Eh?"
"She asked us to stay beside Aoi to make sure if she's alright and we inform her every move and progress of hers."
"So she was with you since you were awoken?"
"Yes, she was."
Everyone stayed silent as Aoi played with a doll and Luchia cuddled herself in Youichi's arms. She had put her head on his shoulder and she slept in the same tatami… well hers was stick with his.
"So that means…"
"… each time she disappeared…"
"… was because of…"
"… me who had gotten a…"
"… problem on controlling…"
"… her Alice properly."
Everyone turned their head brutally… no they lifted their head up since they were lying down. They saw a silhouette with long hair. They were about to shout when they realized who it was.
"Mi-Mikan?"
Yes, it was Sakura Mikan in her ghost mode. She was standing there where Alicia had disappeared a moment ago. She was holding a something like a blanket which was bigger than her. They heard that she was… crying?
"Onee-chan… could it be…"
Aoi was cut by her sudden move. She was slipping between them as if she was a ghost. She went to Aoi's tatami. She then disappeared under the cover. She was sniffing. They saw her head plotted in her arms. Luchia got up and went to them. Youichi followed her.
I think I need to describe how the tatamis are setting up here. I said there was 10's. There are two rows and face to face. From where Mikan appeared:
Sumire / Mochu
Nonoko / Yuu
Aoi / Natsume
Hotaru / Youichi
Ruka / Luchia
Now when Mikan is in, from the opposite way of where she is and by row: Ruka, Hotaru, Aoi, Mikan, Luchia, Youichi / Sumire, Nonoko, Natsume, Yuu, Mochu. Now back to the story.
"It's alright. Now, things are gone. Don't need to worry much. Don't think anymore. And your mind is free from this nightmare time. Sleep well, while I guard your dream door for you. I'm here for you. We are here for you." Sang Aoi as Mikan fell asleep, same for Luchia and Youichi.
Everything was silent. No sniff no cry. Nothing was heard in the room. Suddenly someone sat up. Of course it was Hotaru, Nonoko, Sumire, Ruka, Yuu and Mochu.
"Ao-"
"Shut up and sleep." Said rudely and arrogantely the only boy not up.
"She's sleeping too."
"…"
"Now go to sleep and we'll talk about it later."
Everyone looked at Natsume. He had his eyes opened then closed them. He moved a little to find a proper way to sleep.
RUSTLE. (clothes and covers movement.)
What do you think???? they make up now. i'm feeling better. i wasn't to let these two to have a fight till the end. not me at all. well... maybe i wanted to but no their friendship here is a real need. Please Review. that would be great.
