(A/N) Special Thanks to my Beta reader, Mishaa, (Formerly known as EnaRie)

Thank you to all my readers.

I'm very sorry for the late update. I got sick and it took quite a while for me to recover.

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Chapter 25- Reconciliation part 2

Devon walked out of the office with a lot of things playing on his mind.

"Oh, hey Devon." Mikan said when she saw him.

He didn't reply.

How could he, of all people, call now?

"By the way, who was it?"

No reply.

"Devon, are you okay?"

After all these years, why would Dad want to talk?

There was still no reply.

She reached up to gently touch his face. "Devon?"

This brought him back to reality.

"Wha- oh, it's you." The ice caster said.

The brunette looked at him worriedly. "What's wrong?" Mikan asked.

He shook his head and gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, nothing's wrong. Just a bit tired I guess." he said.

He could tell that she didn't believe him, but, to his surprise, Mikan did not inquire further.

Instead, she hugged him. "If you don't want to tell me it's alright, I just want you to know no matter what happens I will always be there for you. I will support you no matter what." She said smiling up at him.

He smiled back and gave her a soft kiss. "Thank you." Devon said.

That night, Devon could not sleep properly, he kept thinking about the conversation he had with his father.

-Flashback-:

"Hello?" Devon said.

"Hello, Devon, is that you?" the voice said.

His eyes widened. "Dad?"

"We need to talk….I will be coming there for the weekend, I have already informed your principal about it." His dad said.

"…"

"Hello?"

"Why…after all these years…"

His father was silent. "Please, let's just talk." He said and hung up.

-End of flashback-

At times when he had problems, it was his mother he would usually turn to. But she wasn't here anymore…. She was gone…

How he wished he could apologize to her…for what happened…

After hours of tossing and turning, Devon finally got to sleep.

"Devon, come here." A woman called out to him.

"Eh? Mom, is that you?" Devon asked.

The woman smiled gently.

He walked over to her. "Why are you here?" The ice eyed boy asked.

She smiled.

"She hadn't changed a bit." He thought.

His mother, Serena Elise Koshiba, still had the same silver locks and ice blue eyes and pale skin. She was indeed a beauty, and was still the same warm and caring mother she was.

"I wanted to come see you. I've missed you." She said and gave him a hug. The ebony haired boy hugged her back. "I missed you too, mom."

Tears started to fall slowly from his handsome face. "Dev, what's wrong?" His mom asked.

Then everything he wanted to tell her came pouring out of his lips.

"I'm sorry…it's my fault you died….you had to protect me…. I'm sorry, mom." He said softly.

She smiled tenderly. "It's not your fault; I would have never forgiven myself if anything had happened to you. I don't regret saving you…. especially when you've grown up to be so handsome and intelligent. Please stop blaming yourself." She said.

Serena held her precious child gently. How she missed him.

Devon stood there, unsure what to do. Should he tell her what happened after she…left?

Serena looked at her son. She gently patted his head. He looked up at her.

"I'm upset with your father and relatives, for what they did, what happened; it was never your fault." She murmured softly. "But what to do will all depend on you my son." Serena embraced him as a light appeared, slowly enveloping her. The silver haired woman smiled sadly.

"My time is up, I'm glad I got to meet you again. Good bye, Devon." She said disappearing into the light.

And that was where his dream ended. He sat up on his bed gazing outside. Today is the day that I will be meeting him. He got up and started getting went out and saw Mikan coming out of her room. "Morning." Mikan greeted him back and they started walking together to the lake. The two of them sat there quietly. She glanced at Devon; he had a troubled expression on his face. I wish he would tell me what's wrong. I hate seeing him like this. The brunette held his hand, staring at him in the eye, as if silently pleading: Please tell me what's wrong.

His eyes softened and breathing deeply, he told her.

"Dad is coming over. He wants to talk to me." Devon said his voice barely a whisper. Mikan's eyes widened. "Your dad?" she asked, remembering what he had told her a year ago by the lake.

I... my mother died protecting me from a car crash. Ever since that day my father, my relatives, they all changed. They would beat me up and slap me. They said I was a demon child, I killed my own mother.

"He sent me here, of course, why wouldn't he, he couldn't stand looking at my face."

"That person, he hates me…"

The person who shunned him suddenly wanted to come here? Mikan thought.

She understood why he was so troubled. The brunette pulled him and hugged him tight.

"Everything will be alright." Mikan whispered.

…

"Ah, Mr. Koshiba, you have finally arrived." Fuyu Shiro said.

He nodded. "Thank you for taking care of my son. I presume he is doing well in his studies." Mr. Haruko Koshiba said.

"Ah, yes indeed, he is one of Westfield's top students, popular among the students and faculty and quite talented with his Alice." Mr. Shiro said, smiling proudly as if Devon was his son.

"…That is good to hear." He said looking out the window, spotting someone in the process.

"Shall I call him?" The principal asked.

"No, that won't be necessary. I shall go to him myself." Haruko said and went out of the room.

…..

"You know, I'm glad you're here with me." Devon whispered against Mikan's hair.

"I'll always be here." She said.

"Um, excuse me." A voice said from behind them. He ice eyed boy cringed.

He recognized that voice anywhere.

He turned around and said. "Dad."

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