A/N: Thanks to those who reviewed, and those who gave me a mamono (Rabukurafuto, Destiney Legend, Lady-Azure). I will still be accepting fan mamono's, good or bad, so keep up the reviews!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GASH BELL, or any of the other characters.

The night was quiet. Rain fell hard against the foggy window, tapping against it. It had been this way for the last three days, ever since they defeated Sugina. Kiyomaro slept peacefully in his bed, his back facing the window. Gash, however, wasn't as lucky. He lay on the mattress on the floor, tossing and turning. He shifted uncomfortably several times, mumbling.

Shadows moved quickly around the mamono as he stood in the thick forest. He turned sharply every time a figure was visible in the corner of his eye, only to see nothing. He turned back around, shaking with fear.

Lightning flashed, and in the brief moment of light, he saw a girl. A black ribbon held her short black hair back, though it trailed down from the sides, covering her face. She wore what looked like a knee length black dress, and white stockings. Upon her feet were black slippers with ribbons that wrapped around her ankles. Her joints were accented, almost like a puppet. A faint laughter filled Gash's ears, almost ghost like. Rain started to pour on the boys head, and another flash of lightning erupted, followed by the sound of thunder. The girl appeared before him again, staring straight into his eyes. Her eyes were violate, her face pale. She stared at him with cold eyes. Gash stared right back, unable to break the gaze. She laughed again, the same cold laughter, then vanished.

As soon as he was free from her trance, Gash ran, going nowhere in particular. He stopped at another flash of lightning, and the girl was there once again. She stood atop a rock, staring down at him, still laughing. "Who are you!" He demanded, trying his hardest to hide his fear. Another flash of lightning and she was gone.

"Who am I?" Gash shivered at the sound of her voice. It sounded ghost like, and barely audible. There seemed to be no emotion in it. "You will learn soon enough," She appeared in front of him again. He stepped back with surprise, and fell down a black void. Three figures stared down at him, vanishing with the next crash of lightning, Gash screamed as he fell and all began to fade.

"Gash, wake up!" Kiyomaro's voice cried. Lightning flashed outside, followed by a crash of thunder. Gash woke with a start, still screaming. Kiyomaro moved in front of the boy and placed his hands on his shoulders. "Gash!" He said as quietly as he could. The mamono looked around nervously, sweat covering his face. His breathing was labored as he stared out the window. He looked at Kiyomaro and leapt up with surprise, jumping onto the bed.

"Ki-Kiyomaro?" He asked uncertainly. Kiyomaro stared at him and crossed his arms.

"Yeah, who else would it be?" Kiyomaro asked in an obviously annoyed tone. "It's three thirty in the morning and you're screaming at the top of your lungs. I'm surprised you didn't wake the whole city!"

"S-Sorry, Kiyomaro," Gash said honestly. He stepped off Kiyomaro's bed softly and stood on the ground before his partner. "I guess it was a nightmare,"

"Yeah, I figured as much," Kiyomaro responded. He stood and walked to the window, staring out. "The rain has gotten a lot more rough since we went to sleep. The thunder must have triggered something and caused the dream,"

"Kiyomaro, I don't think this was a dream," Gash said slowly, sitting on his knees. Kiyomaro turned away from the window to look at him.

"What do you mean?" He asked. Gash looked at him, than looked at the ground.

"The girl in my dream, she seemed too… real," He said. Kiyomaro looked at him quizzically. "I don't know, Kiyomaro, it's just how it felt," Gash said, shaking slightly. "It… frightened me," The teenager's expression softened slightly. He hadn't seen Gash like this in a while. He placed a hand on his mamono's shoulder confidently.

"It'll be fine, Gash," He said. "Try to get back to sleep. If it's not raining, I'll take you to play with Koruru, Nyarurato, and Ropes at the park tomorrow. And who knows, maybe Tio will be there. You can introduce her to them,"

Gash looked at Kiyomaro and took a shaky breath. He nodded and lay down. Kiyomaro flicked a light switch, turning on a small tabletop lamp. "I'll keep this on too," He walked back to his bed and lay down.

"Goodnight, Kiyomaro," Gash said. Kiyomaro moved under the blankets.

"Goodnight," He said in response. Gash stared out the window as the thunder continued to roar. He listened to the tapping of the window as the rain hit it. He involuntarily closed his eyes, letting the gently sound lull him to sleep.

Kiyomaro's alarm clock rang out at six thirty in the morning, waking both boys up. It was still raining outside, the water pouring against the window. Slowly, Kiyomaro rose from his bed and turned it off before groggily walking to his closet. Gash got up as well, slipping on his usual outfit. He opened Kiyomaro's bedroom door and walked out without a word.

"What's with him?" Kiyomaro asked as the boy shut the door. Could it be that dream? He asked himself. He shook the thought from his mind and buttoned up his shirt, shortly after tying the necktie around the collar. He quickly made his bed and took the spell book from his desk, turning off the small light before exiting the room.

"Gash, are you sure nothing's wrong?" Kiyomaro heard Hana ask as he walked down the stairs.

"Unu," Gash said. Kiyomaro hadn't heard the mamono say that in a while. "I'm fine, mother," He walked into the kitchen to see Gash eating a normal bowl of warm oatmeal. No yellowtail, no enthusiasm. He looked like a child who had to get ready for school in the morning after a long weekend of sleeping. Kiyomaro took his seat slowly beside the mamono, looking at him.

"Gash," He said uncertainly.

"Yeah?" Gash said in response. He looked up at Kiyomaro. "Sorry, Kiyomaro, I didn't get much sleep last night."

"I can see that," Kiyomaro stated. "I can't take you to the park today, it's still raining, and you can't come to school with me. Mom is going to work. Will you be alright here alone?"

"Unu…" Gash said simply, looking down at his oatmeal. Kiyomaro glanced at his mother, who had a worried expression on her face. He sighed and looked away, eating his oatmeal slowly as he talked to Gash.

"Well, I've got to go," Kiyomaro said about thirty minutes later. It was seven twenty, he had enough time to walk to school slowly. He stood and took his school bag from the floor, placing a hand on Gash's head as he passed. "See ya after school, kid. Stay out of trouble,"

"Unu," Gash said, slightly more energetically; though it was still obvious that he was upset.

Kiyomaro walked to school slowly, holding an umbrella in one hand. He held it above his head, ignoring the crashing thunder from the sky above. He laughed to himself, remembering how much lightning and thunder used to frighten him when he was small. And now he was walking outside during a thunderstorm, and taking care of a demon boy who shot lightning from his mouth.

Gash, what's wrong with you? Kiyomaro asked himself. He's acting the same way he did when Barry challenged him. Nervous, uncertain, worried. He never really explained the dream to me. "The girl in my dream… she seemed so real," He recalled. "Could it be he was sensing another Mamono?"

"Kiyomaro, wait up!"

Kiyomaro turned around at the sound of the voice. Shion was running toward him, a pink umbrella in hand. Nyarurato's head poked out of her backpack as usual, meowing slightly.

"Mreow!" He announced as another crash of thunder sounded. He nearly fell out of the backpack, waving his cat arms, and retreated into the safety of the pouch. Shion laughed as she stopped beside Kiyomaro, looking at her backpack.

"Thanks for waiting," She said in her usual cheerful voice.

"No problem. I'm going to assume Nyarurato doesn't like thunder storms," Kiyomaro stated. Shion nodded, smiling. The two continued walking, stopping at a stop light.

"You have no idea, last night, he wouldn't even sleep. He jumped on my bed every time thunder sounded." She yawned slightly and looked up at the rain. The light showed the walking signal, and the two walked across the street. They entered the school, removing their shoes at the shoe locker and putting on the school shoes that were there. Kiyomaro looked out the window. The thunder and lightning had ceased, and the ran was starting to ease up.

"Takamine-kun, good morning," Suzume said cheerfully, approaching the two. "Hi Hibiki-chan,"

"Hi, Suzume," Shion said happily.

"Hey, Mizuno," Kiyomaro said shortly after.

"How are you two this morning?" Kiyomaro looked at her.

"You're energetic this morning," He stated. Suzume smiled.

"Yeah, I suppose so. Well, let's go, we'll be late if we don't hurry to class," She stated. The two agreed and the three of them walked to the classroom.

I wonder how Megumi and Tio are doing. He thought to himself as he took his seat.

A/N: Alright, sorry for taking so long everyone. I know this chapter is short. I think the next one might be also, but bare with me, alright. Once again, thanks for the reviews. With the homework my teachers are giving me no, I may not be able to write and upload as often, but I willTRY to upload once a week or every two weeks.

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