JC: In the previous chapter, Yuki used his Darkness Alice on Mikan to manipulate her emotions, while he was in Natsume's body. He possessed Natsume's body in order to leave the middle school dorm. The Hana Hime mansion got attacked by Sugita Aya, a powerful Alice of the Anti-Alice Organization. She had killed so many people and beaten Narumi-sensei. Youichi and Yuka are on their way to save Mikan, but Aya stated that she set traps. Will the two of them be able to make it in time before the AAO comes?

Disclaimer: Gakuen Alice characters belong to Higuchi-sensei. Sugita Aya is a cross-over character from Kodocha. Shirasaki Yuki is from the manga, Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watarase. My own characters in this fic are Kawashima Kyo, Kawashima Asuka, and Hibiki Ryou.

Obsession

Chapter 26: Sad Miracle

"How much longer are we going to wait, Aya-san?" Yuki asked, watching the silver-haired girl with a piercing gaze that seemed to cut through a thick fog. Could she not see how disgusting it was to stay in Natsume's body? He can't stand it any longer. In addition to that, he wanted to hold the love of his life in his arms again. But Aya wouldn't even let him touch her. She warned him not to violate her again or else he would be sent back to the spirit world.

Brushing her hand through Mikan's hair, Aya gave the guy a serious and intense glare. "Patience, Shirasaki-kun," she said. She, too, was anxious to get out of the academy and go back to her organization. "You know it's difficult to get into this academy. Barriers and traps are set all over the place for intruders, especially for the Anti-Alice Organization. Ani-sama and the others can't act recklessly."

Yuki walked over to the window and looked up at the sky. "Hmm…Aya-san, you seemed to like this Ani-sama a lot," he said, placing his hand on the window pane. "May I know who this Ani-sama is?" Quite frankly, after he was summoned from the world of dead, the only Anti-Alice member he met was Aya.

"Aside from this girl," Aya said, caressing Mikan's cheeks before looking up at Yuki, "Ani-sama is the most wonderful person I've ever met. His full name is Mouri Reo. He was once a Special Star student here like you and now he's a famous singer across the country." She spoke like a little girl when it came to Reo.

"He was once a student, and then he became a member of the Anti-Alice? What's his reason for joining the organization?"

Aya's cheerful expression turned grave and serious. "The academy only used him for their own benefit like sending him to dangerous missions. He wasn't treated as a student here. He was treated like an assassin and a spy. He never led a peaceful life here. That's why he hates this academy so much."

"Well, it sounds like he hates this academy as much as I do," Yuki said, turning around to look at Aya. "The teachers forcefully took me away from my family and treated me like a caged bird. Aside from that, she once told me she was treated like an outcast because of her Stealing-Alice. The administration of this school had plans on using her Alice. And when her sensei was killed, she decided to run away from this place and leave me behind. It's the academy's entire fault."

Azumi Yuka had a harsh life here as well. Hmph…But she returned to this academy just because her daughter is here. She was one of the organization's best agents. Aya smirked sinisterly as she played with Mikan's hair. By taking her daughter to the organization, Azumi Yuka would surely join us again. She has nothing against Yuka and has no plans of killing her. She considered Yuka valuable to the AAO. Besides, her favorite Mikan could probably use the company of her mother. Thinking of Yuka, Aya knew Yuki still thought of Mikan as the girl he loved. She had no plans on telling him, since she would like Yuki to find it out for himself—even if it was going to be painful for him or not. She couldn't care less about the feelings of Yuki. Besides, even though Yuki was useful to her as a comrade, she didn't consider him as a human but simply as a dead person.

All of a sudden, she felt a nudging feeling inside. It was her other personality again. It was coming out. Carefully, she placed Mikan's head on the floor and stood up. Yuki asked her if she was going anywhere, and she threw him a sharp glare in return. Clutching onto her chest, she walked over to the door and slid it open. "I can sense people coming," she lied. She can't possibly tell Yuki about her other personality. She didn't want to show any weakness in front of anybody. "I'll go and torture them a little bit. You wait here for Ani-sama. Oh, by the way, don't you dare touch that girl, understand?"

Yuki shrugged and folded his arms in front of his chest. "If I do that, you'll definitely kill me," he said.

She had no guarantee Mikan would be safe from him. However, she could not stay in the room and let her other self out for Yuki to see. "I'll be going now," she muttered, and then closed the door behind her.

Yuki sat down beside the brunette as his lips curved into a wicked smile. "We'll never be apart again," he said, stroking her face gently back and forth. "You'll never leave my side again. We'll always be together." He leaned down to give her a quick kiss on the lips. Aya was not there to stop him, so it was his big chance to take advantage of the brunette. His lips were just centimeters away from hers when a powerful force blew him away. Shocked and confused, he slowly got up and looked back at the girl, who was glowing in a bright blue color.

Mikan sat up, her eyes hidden under her bangs. "Please leave Natsume's body now," she muttered monotonously, as the light disappeared.

"How is this possible?! I used my Alice against you. You shouldn't be able to feel anything for this bastard anymore. My Alice was supposed to erase all your emotions for him."

"It's true some of your Alice got inside of me and it took me a great deal of concentration to nullify the effects," she explained as she stood up. "I let you think you had control of me, but in reality I had control over the situation from the start. And when your friend took hold of me, I secretly stole a part of her Telekinesis Alice, while using Nullification so she won't sense a thing. It was hard, considering I had to act unconscious."

Yuki let out a chuckle and smirked at her. "Amazing…" he muttered. "As expected of you, Azumi-san, you never ceased to amaze me. Not only did you steal Aya-san's Alice, but you also used it as well. Furthermore, the combination of the Nullification Alice and the Stealing-Alice is superb. No wonder the organization wants you badly." He tried to approach the brunette, but she pinned him against the wall with Telekinesis.

"I don't want to hurt you, Shirasaki-kun, so please try not to put up a fight," Mikan said, revealing her tearful amber eyes at Yuki. "I tried telling you this so many times, but you wouldn't believe me. Shirasaki-kun, I really am not the girl you love. I'm not Azumi Yuka. I'm her daughter, Sakura Mikan."

"What kind of lie are you saying, Azumi-san?" Yuki said, narrowing his gaze at her. "You're definitely Azumi Yuka-san. I recognize that face anywhere."

Mikan shook her head vigorously and clenched her hands. "I'm Mikan!" she shouted. "You just think I'm Okaa-san because we look alike."

"No way…" Yuki muttered, gritting his teeth. "But Aya-san told me that you're Azumi-san."

"Then she was deceiving you."

"Deceiving me…? That's impossible. Aya-san brought me back to this world to help me get you. Azumi-san, stop saying nonsense and let's live a life together. Sensei is already dead and I will kill this undeserving Natsume-guy. There are no more hindrances for us. You'll be able to love me freely."

Mikan sighed deeply and approached him. "Shirasaki-kun, you really don't understand how love works," she said, touching his cheek gently. "Love isn't something to be taken forcefully nor is it an obsession. It's a wonderful feeling shared by people. Azumi Yuka, my mother, let you experienced love through friendship. She pulled you out of darkness because she cared a lot about you. But by doing these wrong things now, you're letting her efforts go to waste." She was talking in a very sincere manner and her expression showed nothing but a kind smile.

"Obsession…Darkness…" Yuki muttered, lowering his head, as he closed his eyes. "I…I feel so foolish… The way you're talking right now means you're not Azumi-san."

"I know you love my mother so much, but you have to understand her feelings, Shirasaki-kun." Mikan held his face between her hands, making him look back at her. "Okaa-san will always consider you as an important friend. You may be dead, but you're still alive in her heart."

"You…You can say these things so easily to me…" Yuki said with falter. "I've done so many bad things to you, thinking that you're Azumi-san, and yet you talk to me as if I'm not you're enemy. Your attitude…is just like Azumi-san."

Mikan released her hold on him and hugged him quickly to support him. "That's because I'm her daughter," she said cheerfully. "It's not a surprise if we're alike in so many ways. Some people say that I'm the second Azumi Yuka." She giggled so sweetly.

"I-I feel so lost here," Yuki whispered, and then his eyes grew wide when he saw a certain person standing at the doorway. "A-Aya-san…" He pulled himself away from Mikan and went in front of her.

"What's this?" Aya said, placing a fisted hand on her waist. "She finally regained consciousness. Did the Alice of Darkness take over her mind and body? But why don't I sense any dark aura from her, Shirasaki-kun? And why were you taking advantage of her again? I warned you before—"

"Aya-san…" Yuki interrupted. "This girl is not Azumi Yuka-san and you knew it all along, didn't you?" He extended one arm sideward to shield Mikan from Aya as he narrowed his eyes at her.

"Oh, my…So you found out…I bet Mikan-chan told you, huh?" Aya said with a sinister laugh. "Well, I'm surprised you didn't figure it out from the start. For a genius, you sure are slow." As soon as she took a step forward, a row of fire appeared before her.

"That's Natsume's fire," Mikan pointed out.

Since Yuki was inside Natsume's body, he can use the Fire Alice at his own will. He was an adept Alice-user, despite being confined in a hospital all his life in the past, and the Fire Alice proved to be an easy Alice to control for him. Truth to be known, it was his first time to use the Fire Alice. "Aya-san, why did you lie to me about Azumi-san and Mikan-san?" He clenched his fists tight as the fire grew brighter. "Because of your lies, I almost did the unthinkable to Mikan-san."

Aya heaved a frustrated sigh. "I guess I went overboard with my Alice. I simply manipulated your Alice of Darkness, so you'll blindly go after her. I never expected you to almost rape her." She struck her hair before she crossed her arms over her chest. "And besides, if I had told you the truth, you wouldn't have been able to help me."

Yuki froze on the spot, surprised at what he just heard. So at the time he forced himself on Mikan was solely because the Darkness inside of him took over. He was aware of his doings and he knew he was acting upon his emotions. But now that he thought about it, it seemed illogical for him to do those things. He loved Yuka so much, but to go so far to almost rape her was unlikely of him. His Alice of Darkness has the ability to unleash a person's true desire and drown someone in despair.

"When I summoned you, you were nothing but a lifeless soul," Aya said, using the barrier Alice to diminish the row of fire. "I merely manipulated your Alice of Darkness and increased your passion for Azumi Yuka. By looking at you now, I can say you've shed some light on yourself. After every encounter with Mikan-chan, the darkness inside of you slowly fades away, and it's all because of the Nullification Alice. And this time, you've finally reverted back to your pathetic self and realized the error of your ways."

"Then all of those things I've done were caused by you," Yuki said, poison present in his voice, as he gritted his teeth. "I won't let you get away with this."

"Hey, don't blame it all on me, Shirasaki-kun," Aya said, trying to sound so carefree, as she pointed a finger at him. "You're to blame as well."

It was frustrating to admit it, but Aya was right. He was to blame for his actions as well. The Alice of Darkness was his own power and he let Aya took control of it so easily. Still, he was torn between helping Aya to achieve her schemes from protecting Mikan, who was the daughter of his one true love. It was a fact he hated the academy to the core, but he didn't want to take Mikan against her will.

"Shirasaki-kun, it's useless to fight me, okay?" Using telekinesis, he lifted Yuki in the air and dropped him hard on the floor. "Besides, by working for me I could give you a real body, so you'll be together with Azumi Yuka. I'm sure she's around this mansion somewhere, facing my traps."

"Okaa-san?!" Mikan exclaimed, taking a few steps forward. "Please don't hurt Okaa-san."

Aya nodded her head. "Of course, I won't…" she said, twirling a lock of her hair. "If I did that, you would be sad, right? And I don't want to see a sad Mikan-chan."

Mikan suddenly felt she was well-acquainted with the person. The AAO member seemed to speak like she was fond of her. She remembered her friend Sugita Aya, who coincidentally has the same name. But Mikan quickly shook off the idea of her friend and the AAO member being the same person. There was no way in the world that the shy Sugita Aya was the arrogant and merciless Aya of the AAO, Mikan thought.

"Before I forget…" Aya extended her hand and opened her palm. "Would you mind giving me back the Alice you stole from me? I know you didn't steal much, but I still want it back. It kind of surprised me that I wasn't able to sense your Stealing-Alice before. You're really amazing, Mikan-chan."

"I-I won't give it back!" Mikan uttered, using Telekinesis at the same time. The amount of power she unleashed was enough to send Aya flying. However, Aya regained composure in midair and landed gracefully on the ground. Mikan got a little pissed at her, when Aya's lip curved into a cocky smile.

"I don't want to fight Mikan-chan, but you leave me with no choice," Aya said, forming a yellow energy sphere in her palm. "Take this!" She threw the sphere up, and when it touched the ceiling, it burst into tiny yellow particles.

Mikan had no idea what those yellow dusts could do, but she was certain it won't have any effect on her. "I have Nullification. Something like this won't stop me." But then she remembered Yuki in Natsume's body. She quickly turned around and gasped at the sight of Yuki struggling to move. "Shirasaki-kun, what's the matter?"

Yuki tried to move his lips, but he could feel his whole body getting stiff. He figured that the yellow dusts were stun spores, dusts which are capable to paralyzing a person or an animal. Due to the paralysis effect, he was losing his grip on Natsume's body. Dammit, I have to do something… Closing his eyes, he concentrated in using his Alice of Darkness. He constructed a dark barrier around him. As a result he was able to move again. "Aya-san, you have to stop this now," he said, standing up.

"SHUT UP, SCUM!" Aya blurted out, unleashing a wave of energy towards Yuki.

His very soul was pushed out of Natsume's body, much to his surprise. He knew Aya was strong, but he didn't expect to be blown away so easily. With his soul out, he could no longer stay and protect Mikan from Aya. "I'm sorry, Mikan-san…" he said, and then he disappeared.

"Shirasaki-kun!" Mikan shouted, as Natsume's body fell towards the floor. Acting on reflexes, Mikan caught her boyfriend in her arms and crumbled to the floor on her knees. "Natsume! Natsume!" She shook him, trying to wake him up, but to no avail.

Aya laughed maniacally and loudly to the point she had to hug her stomach. "I guess Shirasaki-kun won't be coming back again!" she exclaimed happily in a mocking voice. "That's what he gets for going against me. I thought he was a reliable comrade, but he was just garbage like everyone else in this academy."

The brunette looked at Aya with a surprised yet concerned expression. "What did you say? Shirasaki-kun is not coming back?"

"I've sent him back to the spirit world. I have no use for him any more—now that you're here."

"How could you do such a thing? After putting Shirasaki-kun through all the trouble, you sent him away just like that? He didn't even get to meet Okaa-san again! How could you be so cruel?"

The silver-haired girl tapped her cheek with her finger, smiling sadistically at Mikan. "Oh, please don't hate me, Mikan-chan. I was just doing what I think is best." She laughed once again and then pointed a finger at Natsume. "And I'm targeting that fire bastard next."

Mikan held Natsume in her arms securely. "Don't you dare hurt, Natsume!" she uttered bravely. She would never let Aya lay one finger on Natsume—even if it means sacrificing herself. "I'm the only one you want, right? So, don't involve him!"

"My gosh, you really love that idiotic Black Cat," Aya said, shaking her head, as she slumped her shoulders. "It gives me more reason to kill him. This is going to be—"

"Why don't you shut the hell up, bitch?" an unruly voice suddenly interrupted Aya, startling both girls at the same time.

Mikan turned her head to look at Natsume and almost cried in joy when she saw his crimson red eyes. "Natsume, you're awake!" She gave him a nice firm hug, which almost took Natsume's breath away. "I'm so glad! I was really worried about you when Shirasaki-kun possessed you." She released him and faced him with a heart-warming smile.

Natsume shrugged and pinched her cheek hard. "This is not the time to smile, polka-dots," he said nonchalantly. "We're still in a pinch here." He rose up and threw an extreme death glare at Aya.

"You're going to act like the knight in shining armor for her, aren't you?" Aya said, smirking widely. "How sweet and annoying… You can act like a knight, but you're nothing but a filthy dog of this academy, Hyuuga Natsume. Whoever appointed you to be Mikan-chan's bodyguard must be an idiot."

Lighting up a fire in his palm, Natsume created a fire wall around Aya. "You talk to much, you arrogant witch," he muttered in a dangerous tone. "I'll make you taste hell right here and right now."

The AAO member neither showed fear or concern, despite her situation. As usual, she wore a very confident smirk on her face and her eyes had the feeling of blood lust all over them. A fight was about to be issued between her and Natsume. Quite frankly, she was excited to fight and to kill him.

It seemed like there was no end to the hallway. Every corner they turned, it was always the same, and every time they entered a room, they wound up back at the start. The place was getting confusing, no doubt. It was like they were trap in some kind of maze. Yuka and Youichi were frustrated as hell, but they were not going to let some maze get the best of them. After climbing up another set of stairs, they've went back to the second floor of the mansion. Youichi was having trouble using his Alice, because there was a strong barrier around the vicinity. Knowing that the middle school principal was unconscious, Yuka figured that the barrier was done by the Anti-Alice member Narumi was talking about.

The two of them continued their search until they've found a door lying flat on the floor. Suspicious as it was, Yuka opened the door and saw a stairway leading to who knows where. "I got a bad feeling about this…" Yuka muttered, taking a step down before looking back at Youichi. "But it's worth a try."

"It's obvious that it's a trap," Youichi said nonchalantly, scratching the back of his head. "But it's better to check it out than walking around in circles. If possible, I would've destroyed this whole place by now."

Yuka and Youichi ventured down the stairs and found a large steel door at the end. The door was all chained up and there was a sign saying "DO NOT ENTER" on it. Despite the sign, Yuka was willing to check what was on the other side of the door. The moment she touched the door, it immediately glowed in a bright white color, which blinded her and Youichi for a second, and disappeared. As Yuka opened her eyes, she saw a field full of beautiful flowers inside. "What is this place?"

The young lad walked right in first and scanned the area. "A field in the mansion? Definitely weird…" He stuffed one hand into his pocket and turned to Yuka. "Okaa-san, whoever doing this is using the Illusion Alice."

"I think it's more than just an Illusion Alice," Yuka said.

Just then, the whole field of flowers withered and turned into ashes. The sky above darkened and the ground began to shake. Horror came afterwards as undead zombies emerged from the ground. The zombies were ugly and rotten corpses. They seemed to be in the mood for fresh meat, much to Yuka and Youichi's dismay, as they slowly walked towards them while moaning a strange sound.

"This is not good," Yuka muttered. "We better go back!" When she turned around, the door, which was supposed to be right behind them, disappeared into thin air. What bad luck! Zombies were out to get them and they couldn't even use their Alices properly because of the barrier. Well, her Stealing-Alice will not have an effect on the zombies, but Youichi's would. If only there was a way to neutralize the barrier, she thought.

The zombies were closing in, and Youichi transformed into his 17-year old self. His usually calm and emotionless façade was replaced with a serious one. "What are we going to do, Okaa-san?" he asked.

"I don't know," Yuka replied, trying her best to stay calm. "At this rate, we're as good as death. We need a miracle to get out of this mess."

"We can't wait for the miracle to happen, so we'll just have to make one," Youichi muttered, kicking away one zombie. He back flipped immediately when two zombies tried to grab him. "I can hold them hold for a while. Okaa-san, you better find a way out of here." He jumped on one of the zombies, pummeling him to the ground and went on attacking three more. He was an excellent fighter for a 7-year old in a 17-year old body. The Dangerous Ability Class had thought him well.

Yuka searched around for any kind of door or a portal that can lead them out of the wretched place. Zombies attacked her when she turned her back at them, but she quickly moved away and swiftly kicked one on the face. "Don't surprise me like that," she muttered, heaving a deep sigh. She then saw a black lake from afar. "I don't know what's over there, but there's no harm in checking it out." Running past five zombies, she grabbed Youichi by the arm and hauled him away.

"Okaa-san, where are we going?" he asked.

Pointing at the lake, Yuka replied, "Over there!" She released Youichi's arm as soon as they were farther away from the zombies. "Let's just hope we'll find something there or else we'll end up as food for those corpses." Getting eaten was the last thing she would do. She still had Mikan to save.

They've arrived at the lake in no less than a minute. Though exhausted from fighting and running, Yuka gathered up her strength and touched the surface of the water with her hand. The lake was pure black, yet her reflection can be seen on it. "What is with this lake?" she asked, dipping her hand deeper into the water.

"Natsume!!" Yuka's eyes grew wide in an instant. There was no doubt she heard her daughter's voice calling out Natsume's name. "Natsume, I've nullified her barrier around you! You can use your Fire Alice freely now." Yuka figured Mikan and Natsume were probably fighting against the silver-haired Anti-Alice member. She also learned something very useful. Perfect timing since the zombies were approaching them again.

"Those ugly things are here, Okaa-san," Youichi said, positioning himself to fight.

Yuka spun on her heels and placed a hand on Youichi's shoulder. "Use your Alice, Youichi-kun," she said confidently, and Youichi raised a brow in return. "Trust me, Youichi-kun…Use your Alice to defeat all of them."

"If you say so, Okaa-san," he replied, shifting his cold gaze at the zombies. He relaxed his shoulders and breathed out calmly. He focused his energy in summoning the ghost and closed his eyes to deepen his concentration. He could feel his Alice working as he felt the presence of ghosts around him. Opening his eyes, he saw thousands of ghosts floating around in all shapes and sizes. With the ghosts, he was sure to bag a win over the zombies. "Time for you to get lost." As soon as he swung his arm with flair, the ghost started to attack the zombies, unleashing their wrath and ghostly powers on them.

Patting Youichi's shoulder, Yuka commented him for a job well done and gave him quick peck on the cheek. Of course, the young lad slightly blushed, causing him to revert back to his 7-year old form. Yuka simply giggled at his reaction. "Thanks to you, we're safe for now," she said before turning serious, "but we still don't know how to get out of here."

"By the way, Okaa-san, how did you know I was able to use my Alice?" Youichi asked after regaining his composure. "Last time I checked, there was a barrier blocking our Alices."

"Let's just say I heard Mikan's voice saying something about the barrier," Yuka explained, looking back at the lake. "Speaking of Mikan, she and Natsume are in danger. They're currently fighting with the AAO member."

Suddenly, Youichi saw a spirit of a 14-year old boy heading towards him. At first, the ghost looked suspicious, but the spirit manipulator could not sense any malice in him. Taking a good look at the ghost, he noticed he has short brown hair and deep-green eyes and he was covered in blood. The ghost's appearance definitely matched the descriptions of the Phantom Lover, as what he had heard from Yuka and Sakurano. "You're the stupid ghost that's been bothering Onee-chan?" he said coldly, giving off a frightful aura.

"The ghost?" Yuka turned her head towards the direction Youichi was looking at. When she saw the ghost, she couldn't help but clamp her mouth in surprise. "Zetsubou-kun…" she muttered as her hands began to tremble. She couldn't believe she was seeing Shirasaki Yuki's spirit at that very moment.

"You called me Zetsubou-kun…" Yuki said, a smile gracing his lips. "You're definitely Azumi-san." His eyes filled up with tears in a second.

"I guess my Alice accidentally summoned him here as well," Youichi said, inserting both hands inside his pockets. "If he's here, then Onii-chan is no longer possessed."

Yuka had reached for his face and embraced him as if he was really alive. "I'm so glad to see you again, Zetsubou-kun. I want to apologize for leaving you behind, for not returning your feelings before. I'm so sorry." She pulled back to face him again and smiled.

Yuki shook his head and looked away. "I should be the one saying sorry, Azumi-san," he said in a shaky voice. "I've done horrible things to your daughter. I didn't even know it was your daughter. I thought it was you. And I should apologize for having such ill intentions on you." He bowed his head at her, feeling so much regret.

"Zetsubou-kun…" Yuka was more than willing to forgive him. She could use some time to talk to him, but her daughter was still in danger. "Hey, please tell me where Mikan is right now."

"I can take you to her, Azumi-san," Yuki said, looking determined. "I have to make up for all the wrongs things I've done. And I'll start by helping you. So, I hope you won't mind if I inhabit your body."

His last sentence surprised Yuka a little. After harassing her daughter to so much, Yuka found it hard to trust her body to him. Still, she knew it wasn't the time for hesitation. She could use the power of Yuki. "All right… Go ahead and use my body," she said. "But if you do anything funny, I'll have Youichi-kun here send you to the spirit world right away." She only said that to tease him.

"I'm not really a perverted guy," Yuki said in an assured voice. "I only did those things to Mikan-san because the darkness took over my emotions. You don't have to worry about me taking advantage on you, Azumi-san. Besides, I don't want you to hate me."

"The darkness took over you?"

Yuki became silent for a while, recalling back what Aya told him. A low and dirty trick, Aya manipulated his Alice of Darkness in order to get Mikan. "I'll explain it all to you on the way up," he said, leaning his face closer to Yuka's. "Right now, I have to get inside you. Please prepare yourself, Azumi-san."

To be continued…

JC: Phew…Writing the fight scenes was tiresome for me. It was kind hard to put your imagination into words. The zombie thing was something I picked up from watching too much horror movies. I enjoyed writing about Youichi here. He's so cool and cute. Of course, writing about Mikan was the best for me. Using the Nullification and Stealing-Alice combo was great. A lot of things happened here. Yuki has finally realized that Mikan is not Yuka, and he went against Aya. And it was revealed here that Aya is the one who summoned Yuki. Natsume regained his body back. The next chapter will be the second to the last of the Phantom Lover arc, and then it will be a whole new season. Please review. No flaming.