Author's Note:
New chapter! Enjoy! Oh, right, thanks DayDreamer9 for telling me the mistake. I've changed chapter 11 already.


Chapter 12: Finals

Fumika woke up from her bed and look down on the floor. She discovered an umbrella leaning beside her bed. Fumika rubbed her eyes, "Right, I borrowed Jason's umbrealla." Fumika said, "Good morning, Rinrei!"

Fumika got out of bed and got ready for school. "Come on, Rinrei." She picked Rinrei and the umbrella up. She ate her breakfast and walked to school. She tried to find Jason on recess, but she could not find him at all.

After school, Fumika walked to Jason's house. She saw a large house with a lovely garden. She went to the hosue and rang the door bell. A woman opened the door and smiled, "Yes, do you need anything?"

"Um... I'm searching for Jason Mihara." Fumika said shyly. The woman nodded, "Sure, You see, Jason didn't attend his class today. It's because he caught a cold. I'm afraid he would pass the cold to you. Maybe I'll just pass your message to him."

Fumika nodded, I won't want to see him myself, Fumika thought. "Yes please." She took out the umbrella behind her back and gave it to the woman. "I'm sorry, he borrowed me this umbrella yesterday."

The woman smiled and took the umbrella, "I'll give it to him." Fumika nodded again, "Yes, thank you!" Fumika bowed and walked off. Fumika went to the Angelic Layer battle Arena, she heard that their giving out the finals today.

When she reached there, she saw many people there; most of them with Angelic Dolls She walked forward and saw Catherine there. "Hey, Catherine! How are you?" Fumika greeted.

"Just great! I wonder if we would be able to be one of the Finals. But we need helpers." Catherine said. A lady came in and smiled, "Since we have change the style of picking the winners, it's my duty to read out the finals and the finals shall all go to the Arena. Here goes." Said the lady in uniform.

The lady in the uniform read out the names of the finals from a piece of paper, "Megumi Kishou and Angel Kouhime, Catherine Camolous and Angel Chikori, Fumika Himura and Angel Rinrei, Jason Mihara and Angel Nataku." The lay in uniform kept on reading out the names and finished. "These are the finals, may the finals please come this way."

All the finals followed the lady. Fumika saw Jason following the group as well. He must have come too, Fumika thought. They went to the Arena and settled on the egg-shaped chairs.

All the Finals threw their Angels into the Layer. Fumika and Catherine too. Soon, Jinara was also thrown in the Layer. The crowd cheered. Fumika's chair was beside Catherine's. Fumika said, "Hey, Catherine, I guess I can't pick you as a helper after all. I would have to pick…"

"I'm going to pick Kauro! I would pick you if you weren't one of the Finals." Said Catherine, "I already told Kauro that I'm picking her. You should pick one too."

After picking the Finals, Fumika went out to the street with Rinrei. "Who am I going to pick for my helper? Ayumi!" Fumika was delighted. She ran to Ayumi's home and rang the bell. Ayumi answered the door, "Hey, Fumika. Congratulations on the Finals."

Fumika nodded and said, "Ayumi, I want you to be my helper in the championships!" Ayumi was shock, but she replied, "Thank you, Fumika! I'd love to!" They both smiled and shook hands. Fumika went way.

In the park, Tania and Cara were sitting on a chair in a small rest house. "It's hard, Cara. Fumika was chosen to be one of the Angelic Layer Finals." Said Tania, her hair seems to be pushed back now. Now, her face can be seen clearly.

"I don't understand it, Ariana. You used a false name on Fumika. Why don't you just tell her? Besides, you're having a disease, what's so bad about hiding that from your daughter?" said Cara.

"Cara, you're just my little sister. You don't know how it like is." Said Ariana or Tania. Cara frowned, "Fumika seems to miss you a lot. She often day dreams. Mostly about you."

Ariana replied, "I won't face her, yet… But I swore I would…" Ariana touched her throat. Cara knew what was going to happen. It was part of Ariana's disease. "Hold on, Ariana." Cara said.

Ariana started to cough out blood. The blood dripped out bit by bit on every cough Ariana made. Cara took out a bottle of pills and gave it to Ariana. Ariana took the medicine and ate it. "Are you alright?" Cara asked.

"Yes… I'm…fine..." Ariana panted.


Author's Note:
Now you all found out the mystery. Or did you all found out earlier? Who knows…?