Dream

Where wonders will never cease

SnowAyumi

I do not own Gakuen Alice.

The Meeting

Flashback

"Why did you leave me?" Ayumi asked.

Akimitsu opened her mouth to explain, when she heard footsteps softly walking to the shop.

Now

"M-mum?" Sakura Akimitsu squeaked out, when she saw a familiar face.

"Oh - who's this? Is it my dear Akimitsu?" A woman, who looked like she was at her twenties, looked at Akimitsu.

"Get - away - from - me." Akimitsu whispered suddenly, dropping her wand, which clattered on to the grass. She backed away a few steps, picked her wand up and ran away, tears leaking from her eyes.

Kurosawa Ayumi stared after the running figure. Then, she dropped her wand, picked Miharu up and laid her on a bench nearby.

"Yuri, call Dr. Niora. Michiyo, help Akimoto take care of Miharu and Mrs. Sakura. Higuchi, Yumi, you two follow me. We're going after that girl." Ayumi nodded her head towards the running figure, which was disappearing quickly.

Then, she turned to Mrs. Sakura. "Gomenasai for everything. We'll get her back. I'm sure she wants to avoid you, no offense." Ayumi apologised, then, without a second thought, she took the map Kairi had and chanted magic words for Higuchi, Yumi and herself.

" Please get the three of us,

Towards Sakura Akimitsu,
I hope she is in the forest,

Where we hope it's true. "

Ayumi tapped her wooden wand on the map thrice, like she did last time.

All of a sudden, Higuchi, Yumi and Ayumi had their minds in a whirl. They sped through to Akimitsu and landed...

-Victoria Island, Sleepywood-

Where they found themselves at Sleepywood, a few feet away from Akimitsu, who looked lost in the dark, damp forest. Her Magician pumps were getting muddy and wet at every step she took on the damp grass.

Ayumi walked towards Akimitsu, who started sobbing.

"Akimitsu? Are you okay?" Ayumi asked gently. Yumi and Higuchi were awed at the dark damp forest, but they didn't walk off.

"N-no." Akimitsu said through her sobs. She sat up, dusted her robe and smeared the back of her hand against her swollen eyes.

"Come on. Let's go back, should we? Your mother is very worried, I know you want to avoid her, but, sigh." Ayumi gave up convincing Akmitsu and took Akimitsu by the hand.

"You aren't going anywhere, gal." Ayumi said.

"Akimitsu-senpai?" Higuchi asked timidly. "You know, Akimitsu-senpai, we shouldn't really um.." her voice trailed off slowly.

"Ii-e." Akimitsu said. They all were back in the...

-Victoria Island, Henesys Market-

Cheery market. Dr. Niora had arrived just the minute Ayumi had arrived.

Ayumi had gotten Akimitsu's explanation and she had gotten a reason why Akimitsu knew Miharu had a curse.

"Look. Remember a Fire/Poison Wizard passed her? She had gone weird."

"When?"

"Remember? When she was at Lith Harbour? A Fire/Poison Wizard had zoomed passed her and a bag of magic powder dropped from under her arm? You weren't really paying attention." [A/N: Sorry for not writing that Wizard part. I simply forgotten it, since I was pretty distracted by the way my brother had done a freaky poem.

Miharu was taken away to Dr. Niora's, and the rest all went to the hospital through the helpful map.

-Victoria Island, Kerning City-

Dr. Niora had shooed them off the hospital, as Miharu needed a check-up. Ayumi and Akimitsu had left them to train on Orange Mushrooms, which will be convenient for them to stay there, since the hospital was so near.

The rest had camped in the Potion Shop underground, resting on camp-beds, thinking comfortably that they were able to lie down now.

Ayumi had been sent a message that Miharu was able to be visited, but they all had to rest. And thought Miharu needed, too.

Shiori was laying on the camp-bed, when she heard a slight crack upstairs.

Then, she jumped up, totally afraid. She clutched her blanket shakily, and slowly, she crept her hand taking her claw and star.

She tried soothing herself with thoughts like, It's just somebody wanting to buy pills or potions for their cure. After all, it's a 24/7 pharmacy shop. or Nobody was there. Maybe a dog just crept in quietly.

But, Victoria Island wasn't as safe as Maple Island. She wondered whether she made the right choice. Kerning City was full of strange, dangerous people.

That made her clutch her claw tighter, sweat on her palms.

She heard a voice. Then two.

"Come on, 'bro. We can't steal things like that." a voice whispered.

"We must. There isn't much I can do left to drink. I'm badly wounded, and besides, we don't have money!"

By the voices whispering, Shiori was sure they wanted to steal anything. She got up from her bed, slowly crouched to the stairs, and climbed up swiftly.

She held up her claw.

"Who are you?" Shiori said.

"Huh? Who's that?"

"That's someone, you baka! Come, we have to leave!"

"Oh, no you don't."

Shiori's heart pounded strongly, and she placed her index finger on the switch and closed her eyes tightly.

She switched on the light, to see two boys, one a Magician and one a Thief, staring at her. She held her claw up, and aimed at them. The boys knew that she was serious.

"Why are you stealing?" Shiori asked. She opened her eyes again.

"We don't have mesos!"

"I don't care. Ayumi!" she yelled.

Ayumi came up, rubbing her eyes and yawned. Her Rose hair was messy.

"Who is this?" Ayumi asked.

"They're robbers! Here to steal!" Shiori said in a high-pitched voice.

"Shiori, go get the shopkeeper."

"Hai!" Shiori ran off to the shopkeeper's room.

Ayumi glared at them.

After two minutes, she noticed the shopkeeper and Shiori had came back.

"Why are you here again, boy?" the shopkeeper, whose name was Mr. Flint, glared at them ferociously.

"We couldn't find mesos. And I'm dead tired."

"Then, we'll keep you at a shop. I'll keep you locked. Ayumi, please give him some salad, and pure water. As for that guy, let him have a hamburger."

Ayumi nodded and did them all.

While Mr. Flint began to ponder.

When did I see these two boys that time?

And the night was followed by sleepers.

Sunlight crept in the small window, and dawn greeted them. They opened their eyes, and went to do their morning jobs.

Ayumi and Akimitsu went to train, the boys remembered their names and set off to work, promising to be back.

Ayumi's siblings went to help Mr. Flint sell pills and pots, advertising for Mr. Flint.

Akimitsu and Ayumi went to train at Orange Mushrooms, like they did last evening.

Two hours later

"Oh my gosh. Congratulations, Ayumi! You leveled! And so fast, too!" Akimitsu said happily.

Beep


Beep

Ayumi's handphone was shaking. A SMS had been sent.

she's well, kurosawa-san. u can visit her now.

from: Dr. Niora. [A/N: Um.. remember. The keyword is SMS.

Ayumi showed it to Akimitsu.

"We should visit Miharu for a moment. After all, your cure worked a little, and that worked big time. She still has that curse, right?" Ayumi said.

Akimitsu nodded.

They were at the air polluted Kerning City, where Orange Mushrooms were, as they pushed their way up the ladder and trying to get back to the fogged Kerning City.

After what it seems like half an hour, they managed to get to Kerning City, their hands black out of the oily ropes and ladders.

They stopped halfway to wash their hands at a nearby standing basin, looking out for Dr. Niora's Hospital.

"Oh, Ayumi. I just had an idea," Akimitsu stopped halfway as she glanced at a Panda following her master. "Aren't you training at Pig Beach since you're at such a level?"

Ayumi shook her head, her wet hands smearing against her Magician robe. There was no sign of a cloth to wipe her hands on it, anyway.

"C'mon. I'll explain why later. We have to get to Dr. Niora's before visiting hours are over."

They passed scribbled walls and walked in Dr. Niora's cautiously. Dr. Niora was very strict at noises in her hospital.

Ayumi and Akimitsu arrived at Room 213[A/N: Okay, I know that stories usually don't use numbers, but hey, it sounds more like it when we say "Room 213". to see seven girls crowded around Miharu, who seem pretty good, but the curse wouldn't be off for quite a while.

"Oh, Akimitsu! Ayumi!" Miharu gave a little squeal.

Akimitsu grinned at Ayumi. "See what I mean? She has been cursed." Akimitsu whispered into Ayumi's ear. Ayumi gave a smile.

Akimitsu, was at Level Fourteen. Miharu gave a little pout when Akimitsu poured out to her that she was Level Fourteen.

"What have I been missing? Two days of EXP?" Miharu exclaimed.

And the visit had been followed by giggles and talking.

-Victoria Island, Kerning Pharmacy-

"Da-ad! I don't wanna eat this pills!" a little boy whined as a man next to him took a bag of pills from Mr. Flint.

"Oho! You should eat 'em. You know very well that the trip to Ossyria is pretty long, and I don't want your sickness to go bad, making me waste the hard-earned money!" the man next to the boy said.

Just then, Ayumi had entered the pharmacy with her siblings and Akimitsu.

"I don't believe it. I just got into a trance. I mean, I am already at Level Seventeen.." Ayumi said.

They crowded for the stairs.

And two boys were waiting for them.

Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun Oh, gosh. I have been going crazy. XD I'll try to update each chapter a day, or two chapters a day. Review please! I think my story is too... um.. not good. . Anywayz, review please! Thanks!

Love,

SnowAyumi.