Reflection: Second Cycle

Here is chapter 9.

Italics-thoughts

Italics Undelined-dreams

Disclaimer: I do not Gakuen Alice, but I do own Keiko Hyuuga, Shiro Hyuuga, Kai Hanazono, Mai Soma, Riku Nogi, Rika Nogi, Kukai Hima, and Akito Utada

Chapter 9: Goodbye

Youichi is in his dream, again, dreaming about himself and Aoi, and it isn't a happy one either. Youichi sees Aoi in front of him, with Aoi in front of a mirror.

"Aoi!!" yelled Youichi. Aoi turned around and saw Youichi. Aoi smiled, but it was a sad smile, as if she wasn't going to ever see Youichi again. Aoi opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out of her mouth, not a sound. Aoi's mouth started moving saying something, but Youichi could only make out a couple words. "Sorry, I love you,, meant to be, promise, and-"

"Aoi!!" yelled Youichi. Youichi looked at the side of the bed where Aoi was sleeping. "Hm. What do you want, Youichi?" said Aoi, rubbing her eyes because she was still sleepy. "I-I had that dream again." said Youichi. "Don't leave me, please. I can't live without you." said Youichi. "I promise. I promise I won't leave you." said Aoi, hugging Youichi. "Youichi?" said Aoi. "Yea?" said Youichi. "Can we go to Central Town, today?" asked Aoi.

"Sure." said Youichi. "Yay!!" yelled Aoi getting out of bed and ran to the door. "Come pick me up when you're done." said Aoi before turning on the knob and walked out of the room towards her room. Youichi was done changing. He was wearing black pants with a chain belt. His shirt was printed, on the back, "Taken, Don't Bother" Youichi knocked on Aoi's door. He waited for 1 minute or so until Aoi opened the door.

Aoi was wearing a white miniskirt. She was wearing a black tank top with words printed, on the back, "Kiss me" Youichi read the printing and kissed Aoi. Aoi blushed because Youichi had kissed her so sudden. "Your shirt said 'kiss me'" said Youichi as if reading her mind. Youichi and Aoi walked to the bus stop holding hands. Aoi had to sit next to the window because Youichi didn't want anyone to see Aoi, but himself. After 30 minutes of bus riding, they finally reached Central Town.

Aoi and Youichi didn't buy anything, they were only window shopping. Aoi had stopped at one shop. Youichi had noticed Aoi staring at the heart locket. Aoi was busy staring at the locket so she didn't notice Youichi was had gone into the store and asked the clerk "How much is this locket?" asked Youichi. The clerk turned around and said "Is that you, Youichi?" "Old Hag?" said Youichi referring to Sumire. "You're still the same." said Sumire.

"How much is it?" said Youichi referring to the locket. "Well, 15000 Rts, but I'll give it to you for 500 Rts." said Sumire. "Wouldn't your boss be mad at you?" said Youichi. "Hell no. My boss is also my husband. Honey, come here." yelled Sumire. "See?" said Sumire. Youichi nodded his head. "Is that you Youichi?" asked Mochu. Youichi, again, nodded his head.

"Honey, is it okay if Youichi can have this locket for 500Rts." asked Sumire. "No." said Mochu. "What?! Why?!" said Sumire and Youichi at the same time. "He can have it for free." said Mochu. Sumire and Youichi fell anime style and sweatdropped. "Was he always like this?" whispered Youichi to Sumire. "No." said Sumire. "Here you go." said Mochu giving Youichi a velvet box with the locket in it. "Thanks, Mochu. And bye Old Hag." said Youichi and walked out of the store.

When Aoi saw the store clerk take the locket she was depressed. Youichi walked up to Aoi and said "Let's go to the photo booth." Aoi nodded her head and walked with Youichi to the photo booth. They took a piture at the photo booth. Youichi cut their faces out and put them in the locket. "Aoi, I want to give you something." said Youichi. "What is it?" asked Aoi. "Close your eyes." said Youichi. Aoi closed her eyes and felt something cold on her neck. Aoi opened her eyes only to see the heart locket that she saw at the shop.

Aoi was crying tears of joy because Youichi had bought her the locket. "Youichi, thank you!!" yelled Aoi before she threw herself at Youichi. Youichi had successfully caught her. Aoi had fallen asleep in Youichi's arms. Youichi carried Aoi to his room to sleep.

Later that night, Aoi woke up. Aoi didn't realized that she woke up Youichi. Aoi walked towards the room that she and Youichi had first met. "Why is she here? In the room, that we first met?" thought Youichi. Youichi saw Aoi in front of the mirror where Aoi first came out of.

Aoi is now in front of the mirror.

"Aoi!!" yelled Youichi. Aoi turned around wearing the locket, that Youichi had given her earlier that day. Aoi smiled, but it was a sad smile, as if she knew that she would never see Youichi again. Aoi opened her mouth to say something, but, sadly, this time Youichi could hear her because he now knows that the dreams he had weren't really dreams, but were reality.

"Youichi, I'm sorry." said Aoi.

"No, don't say it. Please." thought Youichi.

"I have to break my promise with you, about staying with you forever." said Aoi.

"No! Please, please, stay with me. I need you! Don't say that we were never meant to be!" thought Youichi.

"We were never meant to be, Youichi. I am a reflection while you are a human." said Aoi.

"No Aoi!!" thought Youichi. Youichi was now crying at this point and so was Aoi.

"I promise that we'll meet in the future and we'll both be humans or reflections." said Aoi.

"No, I don't care what we are." thought Youichi.

"Youichi, please stop crying. I want to go back home seeing you smile. I know this would hurt you more than it is for me, but please smile for me before I leave." said Aoi.

"If it's for you I'll try." thought Youichi. Youichi couldn't stop crying, but he did try to smile.

"Thank you, Youichi, and goodbye until the next generation." said Aoi and with that she was sucked into the mirror.

Youichi wiped his tears roughly and walked out of the room to the classroom.

At The Mansion...

Mikan and Natsume were watching Youichi and Aoi from the crystal ball while Hotaru and Ruka were watching, from the invention Hotaru made from the birds that saw what happened. Mikan was crying because she knows that herself and Hotaru had gone through the same thing without Natsume and Ruka. Natsume was trying to comfort Mikan, but he, too, was crying because he won't be able to see his little sister again.

Hotaru was trying to hold her tears, but Ruka said "Let them all out, Hotaru." and so Hotaru was now crying. Hotaru was afraid that maybe Youichi would isolate himself from everyone, like how Hotaru did. Ruka was hugging Hotaru while she was crying. Ruka was also crying because he knew that since Aoi has gone back to the Mirror World, she would have to marry someone or become someone else's reflection.

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