Mochi: Heyo~~ Me back!
Fudou: You mean "I'm back"?
Mochi: Yeah, yeah... whatever. Right, Fudou, please do da disclaimer for me~ (I guess I need to put disclaimer now...)
Fudou: Tch, Mochi didn't own Inazuma Eleven... you guys know the rest...
Mochi: ... okay! To da story!


I jumped into the portal with my eyes closed and Yuuka's hand on mine. And the last thing I know, I'm standing here, in the middle of a forest with Shirou, Yuuka and Kogure. And I can't feel any sign of living thing around here. "Yaay, we finally home!" Kogure and Shirou cheered in happiness.

"So, what should we do now?" I asked them. The Prince and his servant paused, thinking. "We definitely can't go back to the castle now" Kogure said with his eyes staring at the ground. They silent for a little while longer, eyes on the ground. "I know we can give you and Yuuka-chan tour around here!" Shirou break the silent. I wonder how he can still managed to smile at time like this, this boy sure is though.

Shirou said that he's going to take us to Mystic Grandma's house. "She's a really nice lady," he said, "I loved to give her some visits because I don't have anyone to talk to. She's really like friend to me" Shirou continued as he smiled at himself.

We arrived at a junction, no sign of any living thing around here either. "Okay, all go to the left to Mystic Grandma's house –where are you going, Shuuya-kun?" he stopped and saw me went to the right road instead. "Um… I don't know… it feels like I really need to go there" I pointed at the road. Shirou tilted his head and replied, "Well, okay, if you want to go there first, it's okay. Let's go then!" he ran a little toward me and stood beside me, and so we started to walk again. And this time, I led the walk. I don't know I just kept walking, make some left or sometimes right. This place felt somehow familiar to me, too familiar I might say. Well, whatever.

We passed through tall trees, thick bushes, high grasses and even mud. We just keep walking until we met another junction and this time my heart told me to make a left. I only follow what's in my mind and I don't care where will it led us to. It's not like it would harm someone, right?

Shirou, Kogure and Yuuka kept chatting with each other. I don't care what they're talking about, as long as they enjoy it. All of a sudden I felt like fog entering my mind, making it blurry. It wasn't hurt, it was just I didn't know where to go now! Should I turned around and go back to the junction we just passed? Or should I stop here or what? Oh no, I'm freaking out –why am I freaking out?

"Shuuya-kun?"

"U-um, yeah?" I tried to calm myself down. C'mon, act cool, big guy. Act cool.

I turned around to the source of the voice as he replied, "Where should we go now?"

Shoot… I knew this would come.

"I-I don't know…" I replied. I tried to be honest here! "Over there, I guess" I added as I pointed at a tall bush that sat 5 meters away from us. Shirou face look confused as he asked, "Are you sure?" I gulped and hesitated to answer, but I still answered "Yeah" somehow… I'm pathetic as always. But, I don't know, it felt that there's something waiting for me behind that tall bush. Shrugging, I walked to that bush with Shirou, Yuuka and Kogure following me from behind. I fasten my walk –almost running –and stopped right in front of the bush. I panted and gulped then I shoved the bush to the side, making a way. A high castle was hiding behind the tall bush and there was a lady, clothed in black, crossing her arms together, a sly smile was on her face. Somehow I believe that I just took Shirou and Kogure back home. My eyes widened. What have I done? How could I do that?

"Mother?" my body felt like sinking as Shirou let that word come out from his mouth. Everything clear now, that woman tricked me! She had been the one who "suggested" those directions so I could take Shirou to her. What a sly, sly witch.

"Welcome back, Shirou, my dear" she smiled at him, "How's your day?"

I moved in front of Shirou, tried to protect him. I won't let that witch land a hand on him. But I wasn't able to. She suddenly appeared behind me and took her boy's chin, "Where have you been, Shirou?" she said as she pulled his chin, making him moan in pain.

I turned around to stop her, but I was too late, she pulled Shirou closer to her forcefully as she said, "Don't move any closer or I'll hurt this boy"

I retreated slowly and stood besides Yuuka and Kogure. The witch pulled Shirou to the in front of the castle and stood there, her arm wrapping his neck.

Normal POV (because it's hard to tell this part in Gouenji's POV)

Kogure kept clenching his teeth and fists together, his face was full in rage as he can't do anything other than stood there, mad at his self, unable to protect his Prince. In the other hand, Yuuka got scared and hid behind her brother.

"You all may go now, oh, and thank you for your help, Gouenji Shuuya" the witch smiled slyly at Gouenji. The boy felt his heart shrunk, he was ready to be sucked by the earth or disappeared from that place and never been found again. His eyes kept staring at the ground, unable to look at Fubuki's eyes. He should've known that this would happen, but he was never aware of it.

Everyone was looking at him with shocked look on their faces. "You!" Kogure shouted at the platinum blonde. He clenched his fists tighter.

"Now, now, elf," the witch tried to calm him down, "Come here, now." She added. Kogure hesitated but he then came to the witch, standing before her. The witch smiled at him and patted his head. "I don't need you anymore" she said as her face changed into an irritated look. She casted a spell and all of the sudden Kogure disappeared into the thin air. Everyone except the witch gasped, Yuuka screamed "Kogure-kun!" as she watched her friend disappeared. The witch chuckled at everyone's reaction.

"Kogure…" Fubuki whispered. His eyes filled with tears that he directly swiped it away. "Why mother? What do you want from me?" he said firmly. The witch looked at him and replied, "I only want you dead. And that's why I asked for your friend's help to bring you here." She smiled, slyly.

"Shuuya-kun?" he asked to his mother. Gouenji lift his head up this time and look at Fubuki straight to his eyes. His mother chuckled again and patted his head, "Who else?" she asked. "Now go, both of you" she pointed at the Gouenji and Yuuka. The platinum blonde boy clenched his fist and turned around. He started to walk away with his sister following him from behind, tears coming out from his poker face's eyes as he heard his beloved friend voice for the last time saying his name,

"Thank you… Shuuya-kun…"


Mochi: I'm so very very very very sorry... I wasn't able to update this on Saturday because my school held this event to celebrate Kartini Day (go google it). I'm really thankful that all of you actually still love to read and review this *cough*weird*cough* story! I really appreciate all of the review you guys left! YOUR REVIEW GIMME PAAWAA! /slap
Thank you again! Oh, and, just to let you know, I guess the next chapter will be longer as it's going to be the last chapter of this story! ^^)/