MIKAN!!!!!!!!!!!!"- Came a loud screech from afar…
Mikan turned her head and frowned…. "Hotaru?"
Running wildly towards the inventor Mikan gasped as she saw a piece of paper in the raven-head's hand…
"Mikan you should read this"- Hotaru replied handing over the paper to the brunette…
The moment Mikan's mind grasped what was written she started shaking…
"This can't be possible!"- Mikan whispered her hands trembling with shock and fear….
The paper was snatched away by Persona who had followed her..
"No!"- He said in his mind..
His eyes hardened as he read the content-
Hoshi is now mine…..
Meet me tonight in the Northern Forest Sakura or Hoshi will die…..
Rita
"So she came back"- A voice rang aloud..
Mikan froze to the ground.. Lifting her face slightly she wanted to calm herself that what she just heard wasn't true… That voice…
"Mikan!"- The voice called out again..
All turned to face the owner gasping as their gazes landed upon a woman with chocolate brown hair… Her face was small but she looked as old as Persona who right now narrowed his eyes upon seeing her…
"Yuka!"- he was the first to speak.
The woman gave a cursory glance to the man but her main attention was focused upon the brunette…
"M-Mother??!!"- Mikan stuttered before flinging her arms around the woman…
Yuka gave an apprehensive smile and embraced her long lost child..
"Mikan you've grown up!"- Mikan looked up into her mother's olive orbs instantly forgiving and forgetting all wounds and mistakes…
"Mother How?"- She was cut off when Yuka took hold of the paper from Mikan's grasp..
"Rita is back and now she has possessed Hoshi into joining her"- The woman said.
Yuka looked at Persona giving a nod- "It is clear that she wants to take over this academy but since Mikan has the nullification alice, she'll be unable to do so…."
"Why did she take Hoshi?"- Mikan asked.
Yuka frowned at her daughter's question- "You don't know?"
"She did it because it would be easier to capture you my dear!"
"Is that why Rita took her in control?"- Mikan asked..
Hotaru gave a snort at this- "That bitch really is a coward! Stealing away a child.. Hoshi isn't even 13 yet.. She found the best way to manipulate her… Rita wants Mikan dead!"
The brunette lowered her face thinking to herself- "Hoshi!!! I hope you're all right"
Yuka sighed upon looking at her daughter's fallen face- "Mikan! You can't go alone..I'll take care of Rita; it's Hoshi who I fear."
"I'm coming too! It's my duty"- Persona butted in..
"You're all a bunch of idiots! Without me or my inventions you'll fall for that Rita's trap!"- Hotaru said her face devoid of any emotion..
"You can't forget us too now can you????"- A chilled voice crept throughout…
"N-Natsume??"- Mikan said her face showing a question mark.
Youchii appeared from behind walking up to the brunette- "What do we have to do?"
Persona gave a smirk on seeing the raven cat beside him..
"Well I'm surprised that Hyuuga wants to play too!"- Yuka looked curiously at Mikan and smiled- "Ah… My daughter has a crush!!!!"
Images of Mikan and Natsume getting married came into her mind…
"Beautiful!"- She thought..
She scowled at Persona who was eying her with amusement.
"WHAT!??"- She snapped at him..
"Be attentive"- Was his only answer at which Yuka felt like twisting his head.
"Jerk!"- She hissed only to be pinched slightly..
"WATCH IT DUDE!"- Yuka growled out at Persona sending him death glares..
Persona just rolled his eyes giving a smirk and mocked her- "Are you blind!?"
Mikan and the rest sweat dropped on seeing this..
"Adults are so predictable"- Mikan mumbled before heading to her room along with Hotaru……
Somewhere far away:-
Large waves splashed across the shore.. The once calm sea suddenly taking out its wrath as time drifted by….
Upon a high cliff stood a raven-head her eyes wavering towards the water bed… Her expressionless face formed a smile; the atmosphere to her was that of a free spirit…
Huge gusts of cold chill passed over her rosy cheeks lightening it and swaying her ebony strands which hung low over her red-white dress…
Those tender orbs which could always portray some emotion were now clouded with a dark mist…
"Hoshi?"- called a voice..
The girl turned and sighed deep within… Giving a nod she walked towards the woman…
"Rita! Where are we going now?".
The woman with the flaming red hair flicked aside her bangs and curved her cold face into a smirk..
"Tonight my sister… Tonigh"t- she replied following her sister's gaze of the sea….
The night:–
Mikan walked side by side with the raven-haired lad… She was sweating and felt nervous chills running all over her body..
Peeking a glance at her partner she calmed down.. Natsume wasn't the type to panic. He was merely silent, his hands dived inside his pockets and eyes closed as he walked at a steady pace…
The brunette took cautious steps as she entered the northern woods.. She hated the cold and creepy crawlers who inhabited the land..
Natsume smirked at the expression upon her face but made no comment.. It wasn't the right time to do so..
This was more than a simple mission.. A rescue you could say but to Mikan more than that..
He had never seen the brunette worry so much about the girl before… She must really like her- He thought and felt sadness seep inside him.
I wish she could love me too- The thought caused him to move astray..
"NATSUME!"- Mikan yelled after shaking him for the tenth time..
"Hn"- Natsume looked up to find that they had reached their destination.
He gave Mikan one last look of reassurance before hiding away in the shadows making sure he wasn't too far away…
'All right!'- Mikan thought as she took a look at the time..
8:27, just 3 minutes left….
She sat herself on a piece of log nearby lying on the grassy ground..
A few minutes later a woman appeared before Mikan..
Her startled eyes caused the woman to laugh while Mikan immediately set up a nullification barrier around herself…
"Quite good powers Sakura"- the woman said in a heavy voice.
"However futile"- Saying that another being appeared from behind the woman..
Her raven hair, small form were all too familiar but the aura that she gave out caused Mikan to gasp-" Hoshi???"
The raven beauty only chuckled as she stepped forward to face the brunette completely.
"Hasn't been long Sakura"- Hoshi whispered.
The woman slowly moved back and soon vanished from sight.
"I'll leave her to take care of you SAKURA"- She said grinning evilly.
"Hoshi!"- Mikan glared at the raven-head… She saw the lost look in her eyes knowing that she was under some spell…
"Tonight you die"- Hoshi said her eyes darkening..
Mikan gave a laugh surprising Hoshi who only stared at her- That laugh it sounded so familier- thought the raven-head blinking her eyes….
"You of all people know that you can't kill me Hoshi"-Mikan said moving towards the girl.
Hoshi felt her breath hitch as she took in the brunette's actions…
Growling in annoyance she stormed towards Mikan who jumped high up landing behind Hoshi…
Unknown to her it was a trap….
Dragging her neck, Hoshi threw Mikan high up as her eyes darkened and the surroundings changed…
Stormy clouds descended the night sky and all around the wind took its course of throttle..
"HOSHI!!!!!!!!!!!"- Mikan screamed as she felt her body clamp within the strong confines of the raven-head's alice…
Large gusts of the chilled air engulfed the raven as she soar up in the sky, her hair slowly changing to silver while her mind which was filled with nothing but emptiness was now filled with only one purpose..
"TIME TO DIE SAKURA!"- Hoshi screamed just about to lash out at Mikan..
Mikan gave a cry of whimper before saying those words…- "We're bonded Hoshi! Neither can I kill u nor can you kill me…."
Hoshi stopped dead in her track her face crumpling up as her cloistered emotions sprang out from the cage in which she was trapped inside…
Suddenly she whipped away almost by some invisible source of energy…
'Come away my child…'- came the raspy little voice..
Terrified Hoshi looked about but found herself locked inside a dark-damp abyss…
"HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"- She screamed…
'Hush…. Follow the wind my child… Do as it pleases… Be free from the thorns of your turmoil… Do it…..'- came the same voice…
Hoshi not understanding what was happening felt her heart clench hard as she gave a loud howl of pain….
Her body itself shook as she felt tingling sensations travel all over… Shivers ran from top to bottom as the wind called upon its mistress…
Hoshi, her eyes drowsy, followed and allowed herself to surrender to its wish… Swaying like a free bird it was only a matter of seconds before a loud bang penetrated the forest….
Sending its echoes all over, the noise reverberated causing the raven-head's conscience come alive…
All her memories… Those little moments of happiness which she had shared with the brunette came all rushing back to her like water to its dry sea.
"M-Mi-Chan"- she stuttered as the black wings of darkness fell from her shoulders and her eyes expressed the shock that she now felt…
Mikan felt the tight grip lighten and she opened her eyes to find her little sister falling hard on the ground the twisted black walls slowly evaporating around her battered state as she now lay faint, her black hair messed and her eyelashes fluttered as she fell into a slumber…
"Hoshi!"- This was the last word that the brunette could remember when she felt her strength collapse.
……..To be continued……
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