The Forbidden Journey
By: Minatsuchan
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Chapter 5
"Actually...Were searching for a girl named Mikan Sakura. Do you have any information of where she is right now?" Miyano asked while Jiko giggled and smiled creepily.
"Oyaa? You're searching for a girl? Hmm...Sorry but I-d-o-n-t-k-n-o-w either." He replied with a mocking tone which made the others serious about the conversation they are having right now.
"Please Jiko! Were not here to play around! Were serious here!" Miyano yelled as he chuckled even louder.
Excitement was producing through the conversation, he wanted to mess up with the kids some more since it's been so long since Miyano last visited him.
"Angry now? Kukuku, you guys are really interesting! Alright then, I'll tell you some few details but I'm warning you. This detail is a secret between us okay?" He silently replied with that creepy smile on his face.
"With that mischievous smile, you won't tell us until we answer or do your wish, don't we?" And indeed, Miyano is sharp and knows his friend quite enough.
"As expected from Miyano-sensei, you read me well enough. And so, here is my riddle...If you answer it wrong thrice, I'll immediately transport you all, back to the Academy...But if you guessed my riddle right. I can tell you all the details I know about this girl." Everyone was relieved, but their nervousness didn't fade away since Jiko was still wearing that kind of smile.
Miyano remembered the last time he talk to his friend.
His scary, mysterious and hidden. Jiko's life is full of surprises and also darkness. His the shadow while your the light, which he followed onto.
"Then...How about we begin?" He instructed as the 4 of them nodded and let the Grim spit out his riddle.
"The riddle is: It's easy to lose, but hard to find." Indeed, the riddle did stroke their minds.
Their not good at this but no matter what, they need to solve it since this is their only chance to have an information about Mikan.
They want to know everything.
"Easy to lose...but hard to find..." The four of them thought in sync.
There are words that are forming in their mind but, their not sure if that's the answer.
One mistake means one deduction.
"Well, well...It looks like you 4 are having a hard time, guessing the riddle...How about I give you a single clue?" The four of them flinch as the grim spoke up .
They didn't hesitated and just nodded.
"Alright then...This riddle is related to the girl your searching right now." Another tough one...Yeah, it's a clue but what's the point of the clue?
"Related..." Natsume was putting his mind onto the riddle.
He wants to find out everything as soon as possible, why is she forgotten? Why was she removed from their memories? And where was she all his time? He has many questions on his mind, but his putting it aside to think for the answer properly.
"Related to Mikan...Easy to lose but hard to find... *SNAP*" Narumi had an idea, he made sure if the answer was enough so he whispered it in the others ear.
"Are you sure it's alright?" Narumi insured as the others nodded.
"Yes, we don't know the answer either so you have to do it." Iyano exclaimed as Narumi nodded and turn to Jiko who was waiting for the answer.
"Jiko the Grim ripper! Were not sure to this answer but, we know only one thing that is related to Mikan..." Jiko raised his head up to see for the man who was talking to him right now.
He smiled once again and let Narumi finish his words.
"Easy to lose, but hard to fine...Mikan is our...friend! She's precious to us!" The grim flinch as Narumi smiled.
"Correct." The 4 of them rejoiced...But...What was the feeling they are having right now?...Why do they feel so uneasy like something is about to happen?
"Now for the deal...I'll tell you all the details I know...But I'm warning you once again, there's a reason why she was removed from your memories, and I'm sorry, I can't tell you the reason either...-" Before he can continue, Natsume slammed the table angrily and spoke up,
"I thought your gonna tell us the details?!" He furiously asked, he was getting impatient about the Grim's little game. He noticed that the 4 of them was only wrapped up around the grim's hands.
"At least let me finish...*Sigh* I'm sorry, but I'm forbid to tell you. And besides you only asked for where is her location, not the whole reason, why she's there and other questioning things you want to ask. So how about you ask her once you found her?" The grim has a point, they only asked for the location not for the whole reason.
Natsume was able to calm down.
He needs to be patient for Mikan's sake as well as his other classmate who is worried sick about them.
"So is the details I'm gonna tell you will satisfied the 4 of you?" He ensured as they nodded sadly.
They know that they won't reach her that easily.
There are still trials that is awaiting for them.
"Her location is called 'The tears of the temple', this is where other people go to visit their love ones who passed away...But according to a bad event, there is a force field surrounding it's area that is restricting other people to come near the graves. And this is where I heard, they found a girl... She has a brunette and brown silk eyes. And here..." To show some proofs, he handed a blurred image.
THey gasp as they saw a girl standing on the dark old mansion...She was wearing the Alice Academy's uniform, so there's no doubt that it's her.
"The Tears of the temple' Is the very holy and a very peaceful place...So for another warning, be careful not to be fooled around by other loosen power spirits, and one more thing..." Before he fade away to the darkness, he handed a scroll and 4 crystal that has different kinds of color.
"Use those to guide you to her location, if the crystal shine's brightly. It means that it's detecting a very dangerous power near your area." And with that the Grim ripper disappeared and in a blink of the eye, the four of them was transported to an unknown place.
"Where are we? Geez! That Jiko!" Miyano complained as he handed the 4 crystal to the four of them...And each of them is holding one crystal.
"There's no time for complaining! Let's go!" He was shock when Natsume walk in front of them and followed the crystal's lead.
Their courage was increasing as they didn't lose hope to fine Mikan Sakura...Their precious friend and family who disappeared without knowing the reason why she was forgotten and was erase from their memories.
After several hours, the four of them decided to rest for a bit.
Their exhausted from walking to a never ending road.
"Mou! My feet hurts!" Iyano complained like a child alright,
"Don't complain like that! You're not the only whose feeling that kind of pain! All of us do!" Miyano lectured as Natsume sit up and observed the crystal carefully.
"Yeah...It's like were walking in the same path for hours!" Narumi also complained as the crystal they were holding suddenly shone bright that made them shock and surprise.
And the sign that the crystal was glowing means that something bad will happen, since the crystal is sensing a dangerous power.
The four of them stood up and went to their defense position which is the four of them are facing different directions.
Natsume on the North
Iyano on the East
Narumi on the West
And Miyano on the North
They summon their powers for a double defense and attack.
But through out the moment...Nothing happened...Just silent like before.
"Hey guys...That crystal is probably cracked of something." Narumi observed if the crystal was cracked, but it wasn't crack or broken either.
"What's going on?" Natsume spoke up irritatedly.
The situation was indeed confusing...
"Hey misters?" The four of them immediately turn around when they heard a voice called them out.
And they gasp when they saw a girl! And another thing is...She looks exactly like Mikan Sakura! Her hair and eyes and the body shape and height! The resemblance, the presence the Aura are the same!
"Mikan? Is that you?!" The four of them couldn't believe their eyes that the person they were looking for all this time is standing right before them.
"How do you know my name? And besides that who are you all?" The girl replied as their smile fade away.
"It's us! Miyano-sensei, Narumi-sensei, Iyano-sensei and Natsume!" Narumi replied as the girl only chuckled.
"Wait a minute...Isn't this too easy?...I mean the grim said it's on the 'The tears of the-..." And when Natsume figured out something he summoned a fire ball and point it towards the girl who resembles Mikan.
"Natsume-kun?! What the heck are trying to do?!" The three teachers grumble out... Natsume remembered the grim's words...
"Who are you?" Natsume asked coldly as the girl smiled.
"I'm Mikan Sakura." She replied as Natsume's left eye twitched.
"Don't use her name as you pleased! Stop using her image and show your true form!" Natsume demanded as the girl smiled again. And yes, he noticed this too...She may resembles her presence, Aura, face, body. But her smile is quite different from the Mikan she loved.
"What are you talking about Natsume-" Before the three of them could complain Natsume dashed in front of them and..
*SLAP, SLAP, SLAP*
The impact of the slap awoke the three of them out of their thoughts.
"Wake up! She's not the real Mikan! Remember the Grim's words?! Don't be fooled by other free loosen spirits!" The three of them realized that the girl was controlling their minds already.
"Thanks Natsume, we needed that..." Miyano grinned and so did the other two.
They summoned their powers and get ready to attack the girl who was changing it's form.
The road disappeared and change into a different one...And it was the real path!
"I knew it! We were trap at her illusion all along!" Iyano exclaimed as the girl who was changing it's form has now turned into a different form.
"Attack!" And as Natsume had the signal, the four of them attacked at different sides to knock the spirit in no time.
(Mina here! How was the chapter? how about the story? Please leave a review and please rate also...Thank you for reading my fanfic.)