Once again thank you for the review, and a special thank you to skelethin, for pointing out something that cause me to re-check all the chapters I had posted so far and correct them. I'm really not sure what to say about this chapter, so you tell me what you think. I just hope it keeps up the standard I set with the previous chapters. In respond to Yani's question Xaioto's real name is pronounced (mīl'-kī) and Xaioto is pronounced (ĕks'-zī-ōt-ō). I hope that helps, and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Forward: I don't own The Psychic Academy, though I wish to open one in the future. The wonderful Katsu Aki does. When her Characters do appear, they will be mentioned in the forward.

Psychic Academy: On the Other Side

Based on the popular manga series by Katsu Aki

By Darkensea

Chapter 6:

Soni and Moon sat on the roof of the school during lunch the period. They had sent Xaioto down to the lunchroom to pick up their lunches. The sky was mostly clear while a few white clouds drifting slowing across it. The day was warm and a pleasant breeze passed constantly. Soni who was sitting with her back to the fence was fighting the wind trying to pin her hair up. Moon was laying on his back listening to music from his Cd player. His eyes were closed and he was just enjoying being out side. He waited for Soni to finish fighting with her hair before starting. "What are you going to do tomorrow?" He asked.

"Tomorrow, Nothing that I know of, why?" She replied.

"Its Xaioto. He wants to fight the Defenders." Moon said. "Yesterday after he disappeared, he came home asking me to teach him to use his aura. He seem pretty determined about it, and nothing I could say would change his mind. He spent the entire night up last night trying to research if there was anything in our aura books on how to fight using your aura."

"And since I'm the only one of us that has an offense, you were hopping I would do it?" Soni cut in. "You know I have an offense but I prefer to use my aura for healing rather then fighting."

"If you can teach him to then you won't have to." Moon said. "You just need to heal him and make sure he doesn't get him self killed."

"Did you find out why it's become so important to him?"

"He wouldn't say. Maybe you could use some of that hidden charm to get an answer." Moon teased.

She cast a threaten glance at him but returned to her relaxed position when she realized his eyes were still closed. "Well I'm not really sure I can help. I mean beside yesterday, I've never seen a mist aura."

"That doesn't mean anything, till two year ago you had never seen your own aura." Moon commented. "And you'll never see my aura, only hear it." The sound of chirping birds fulled the air around them though there were no birds nearby."

"Good point. Fine I'll help him out tomorrow, where you want to meet up."

"Haven't really thought about that, a place we can train with out attracting to much attention."

"How about here. The school is the safest place to train."

The door to the roof opened and Xaioto walked out carrying three bag lunches. "The food has arrived" he said. Passing it around. "So, what I miss."

"We decided to help you learn to use your aura, tomorrow. Most of the students will be off campus so we can come up here and train. Xaioto looked from Moon to Soni then back. "Thank you. You only just met me but you treat me as if I had been your friends for years."

"What can I say," Soni started. "You fit in like you where here for years."

"So any idea on how my lesson will go?" Xaioto said sitting next to Soni. "Anything I should try and practice before tomorrow?"

"It would be best to start with basic aura projection. That is turning you aura into a recognizable source of energy. In your case creating mist."

"Come to think off it," Xaioto cut in. "I don't know your aura domain."

"It's a strange earth hybrid, come to be known as Rose."

"A plant aura? that is so cool."

"You should take note of that, Moon doesn't have an offense yet so I would most likely be the one showing you everything."

"Sounds like fun."

"One thing you should learn is your Aura eminence. It's the key to unlocking your power."

Cold water flowed from the over head shower head, washing away the sweat and stickiness of the warm summer day. The school day ended, and Moon Soni and Xaioto returned to their dorms. Soni now stood in the showers of the girls dorms. Tired from a long day of classes, the shower water was cool and refreshing, restoring her energy like a dying plant receiving water.

"Hey, Soni." Someone in the shower next to her said. It was the voice of her room mate. "You doing something tomorrow?"

"I planing to hang out with a couple of my friends, why?"

"I have to head to town to pick up a couple of things, but I don't want to run into the Defenders again. I wanted some one to go with me."

The two girls stepped out of the shower, wrapping their towels around them, and turning to face each other. Soni room mate was a short girl with short bubble-gum colored hair and deep brown eyes. Her hair had begun to curl because of her shower and her skin was flushed of color making her looked even paler than she actually was. She was very beautiful in her present state, which normally could be missed easily.

"It couldn't hurt to ask the boys if they will join us in going to the city after we're done training."

"Boys?" She asked. "Moon and who else?"

"Xaioto." Soni replied.

"Who is Xaioto? That new kid."

"Yeah he is, quiet around many people, but if you can talk to him by himself or in a small group, he alright." Soni smiled softly to herself.

Her roommate giggled. "I knew he was cute, but only someone you like can make you smile like that. You like him don't you?" Soni opened her mouth to respond but her roommate cut her off. "Don't answer that. You don't need to. The blush on your face gives it all away." If Soni was blushing she didn't notice it until now and she was sure that her face was turning a even brighter pink. Her roommate continued. "Look if you need me to take Moon away for a while so you can get some alone time with this Xaioto then I will, cause god knows Moon is hot." She started giggling again.

"Thank you, Yukeri" Soni replied. "But I don't think that would be needed just yet."

"Come now, we have to decide what we are going to wear tomorrow."

Another hot and sticky summer day had arisen. As the group gathered on the top the roof of the school building. Soni and Yukeri had arrived early and were watching the other student depart on their trips to the city know that in a few hours they to would leave on their trip. Minutes later, Moon and Xaioto arrived. They greeted the girls and Soni introduced her room mate. Yukeri appearance had reverted back to her normal look. She had her short hair pulled back in to a bun and pinned up with what looked like paint brushes. She was wearing a pair of thick square reading glasses. She had a pen stuck behind her left ear and was wearing a white short sleeve blouse with navy slacks. Soni, to Xaioto's surprise was wearing the same exact thing Tami was wearing on the last day of school. A light grass green summer dress with a sheer blouse thrown over it. She had let her long hair free to catch passing winds. Her appearance reminded him of his old friend so much that he mistakenly called her by her given name to greet her.

"Good morning Tami."

"Soni, Xaioto, call me Soni." He reached out to give her a welcoming hug, but she ducked his arms and went to her best friend. "Morning Moon."

Moon hugged her briefly before saying morning to Yukeri. After the greetings and introduction were finished. Moon said, "Can we get started, we have to head into the city later to pick up some things for our room."

"Sure, but when you go you have to take me and Yukeri along. Alright?" Soni repiled.

Moon started to complain, but Xaioto cut him off. "We wouldn't have it any other way."

"Good. Now lets get started." Soni continued.

Yukeri stepped out in front of her and struck a fighting pose. "My aura domain is Sand." She stated. Xaioto did the same introducing his Domain as mist.

"I hope you practiced." Soni said.

"Watch and see." Was his reply as he disappeared into a thick cloud of mist that emanated from around him. The Mist continued to spread until the entire roof of the school was covered."

"That very good." Yukeri said. " Now focus the energy that you just poured out of you strait toward me. Focus by using your second aura code. For example, my second aura code is... Hyru." She made dismissive wave with her hand. A spiral cloud of sand shot from her clearing a path in his mist and connecting with Xaioto. He felt each grain of sand pelt against his skin, stinging as they hit. He dropped to his knees and covered his face, trying to protect his eyes. So that was what an aura attack felt like, and seeing what the crystals aimed at him earlier did to the gate, fighting wasn't going to be pleasant, but it never was. He felt his skin break in several places where the sand had abraded his skin

Second aura code he thought. Xaioto Umi Riryoku. So Umi is his second aura code. He began to repeat the word over and over in his mind. He could feel the mist being released around him, but what was it doing. Just clouding up the area even more. This would be a good time to escape the searing sands he force him self to his feet and made a dash to he left of where he was standing. The roof was covered in a thick mist and Yukeri was somewhere in the center of it. Covering mist is good to throw of an opponent off but it also handicaps himself. If he is going to use it, he has to be a little more prepared.

The sound of voices reached him. It was Soni voice. "This mist is so thick I can't see what's going on."

"They are both ok." Moon replied. "Xaioto had taken an attack but he escaped and is now trying to locate Yukeri."

"You can see them?" Soni asked.

"No. I train each night in the dark, on how to locate things with out use of my eyes."

That right Xaioto thought. Moon used sounds to navigate though the darken room. So he can use sounds to help him find Yukeri. He took a seat on the floor and closed his eyes listening for signs of Yukeri. Everything was silent for a moment then he hear footsteps. Yukeri begun walking through the mist to find him. Focusing on where the sound came from. He said "Umi" The mist around him from snake like tentacles the extended towards where the sound came from. Clearing a path in the mist as they went. The part revealed Yukeri standing with her back to Xaioto not far off. She turned to face the oncoming attack. The attack struck her chest, and flow around her, dealing no damage at all.

"Thank you." Yukeri said. "Hyru" Another sand spiral shot down the clearing he just made. Xaioto dived out the way but wasn't fast enough. The sand connected with his leg. Searing pain shot up through his leg forcing him to fall to the floor. The mist on the building began to lighten up and break apart.

"Xaioto," Soni screamed when he came in to view. She rush to his side. "Are you alright?" He didn't respond. He was bleeding from several places. "Hang in there." She closed her eyes. "Vir da tuo re balerna"

A large rose bud grew around Xaioto completely surrounding him. She turned to Yukeri. "You weren't supposed to try and kill him."

"Soni, didn't you pay attention in class. Aura attacks give aura damage. Not physical damage. I made no physical attacks, so he shouldn't be so badly hurt."

"Your aura take the damage from Aura attacks but when you aura defense fails, then your in trouble, and judging from Xaioto's condition, he has no aura defense."

"So what are you saying?" Soni asked."

"If Xaioto tried to take on the Defenders at this point in time, they will rip him to pieces like they did to that gate." Moon explained.

"So we have to help him raise an defense?"

"If he every dreams of beating the Defenders."

The rose bud bloomed revealing Xaioto laying on the floor. His cuts and scratches were gone but he was still unconscious. Soni tried to awaken him, but found him icy cold to the touch. "Something isn't right here."

"We have to get him to the infirmary." Moon said. "Luckily this bag of bones is so thin. I would hate to carry anything heaver." Moon picked up Xaioto and flung him over his shoulder. "Lets hurry."

They arrived at the infirmary to find two people sitting down drinking tea and talking to each other. It was Doc from the aura lab and tall thin lady with light blonde hair.

"Nurse Kerla, we have a emergency." Moon said, carrying Xaioto in to the room and laying him out on a empty bed. The nurse looked at Moon then at Xaioto. She sighed heavily. "On my day off too."

"Don't worry Kerla , I'll help so you can get back to resting." Doc replied. "He turned to Moon. "Full Moon, how you doing? And who do who do we have here?" He looked at Xaioto laying on the bed. "Well, if it isn't the mist-ery man."

"We'll see what's wrong with him." Nurse Kerla said. "Please wait outside."

Moon left the room and joined the girls waiting outside, while the doctors got to work.

Thirty minutes later, the door opened inviting them in. Xaioto was up and sitting on the bed sipping from a cup of tea. Soni rushed over to greet him with a hug, but he duck her arm and went to shake Moon's hand. Then looking back at her over his shoulder said. "That was for this morning."

"So what happened with him Doc?" Moon asked.

"It was a extreme case of dehydration. But this wasn't normal." Doc stated.

"Dehydration," The nurse started. "Is the abnormal loss of fluid from the body. Water makes up most of the body and the body needs it to function well. For some reason, Xaioto water level had dropped to a critical state."

"We discovered that part of Xaioto hidden aura code, uses his bodies water level to create his mist." Doc filled in.

"Usually Dehydration is causes by excessive preparation, loss of blood or constant vomiting. With Xaioto, It was excessive aura casting."

"So what are you saying?" Moon asked.

"If Xaioto uses his aura too much with out stopping to replenish his water level, he could died of dehydration."

Everyone turned to look at Xaioto who had returned to his seat on the bed. He drained the last of the tea from his cup and said. "More tea please."

"Were you even paying attention?" Soni asked. "You might die if you uses your aura."

"If I use my Aura with out re-hydrating. So when we go to the city later, we can pick up some water bottle I can carry around so I always have water with me. Can I get that tea now?"Doc poured him another cup of tea. He took a sip and continued. "So I'll be fine. I just have to be better prepared."

"Well, the fact that this was aura related. Your aura helped to heal you as well. So as long as you continued to drink lots of fluids and reserve the use of your aura you should be free to go." Nurse Kerla replied.

"Thank you, miss Kerla." Xaioto replied.

He rose from the bed and motioned to Moon and Soni that it was time to go. But Doc called after him. "Xaioto, we uncovered a healing component to your Aura, if you can come to the aura lab something tomorrow so we can run more test."

"Sure." Xaioto replied as he walked out the door.

Xaioto and Soni walked along the darken street toward the academy. Moon and Yukeri had decided to head back to the dorms carrying some items that they had purchased, leaving Xaioto and Soni to finish up. The night sky seemed to glow from the street lights of the city.

"I never really didn't thank you for helping me earlier." Xaioto said.

"Its not a problem." Soni replied. "You would do the same thing for me if I asked."

"Look Tami." Xaioto started. "I know you really just met me and I act as if I have known you forever. I understand that can be awkward as times and I apologize for it."

"It would be." Soni replied. " Be for some strange reason it doesn't bother me. In fact, Mylki, I feel the same way. As though we have been friends forever. Your one of the only people at the academy that can call me by my name and it doesn't bother me."

"But which would you prefer me to call you, your name or your aura eminence?"

"Does it matter? It's just a name. Call me what you feel like."

"I'll try to call you by you aura like I'm suppose to. But it I slip up and call you Tami, just let it go. Names really don't matter, it's who you are that does."

Soni looked toward the sky as though lost in a distant memory. Xaioto wanted her to respond, but decided against it. Where ever her mind went to, he would leave her there. They walked back in silence, lost in there own worlds of memories.

Xaioto was walking along a small riverbank with Tami. They had spent most of the night out stargazing and trying to find and name the constellations. Now it was very late and they had to try and sneak back in to his house with out being detected by his parents. Tami was worried about being caught and getting in trouble. She gently took his hand in hers for strength. Looking over he gave her a comforting smile. The memory faded away and he returned to reality. Soni was looking at him, her eyes sparkling in the moonlight. She had taken his hand, which is why the memory felt real. He released her hand and wrapped his arm around her waist. She didn't try to escape his grasp until they reached the dorm, where she wished him good night and disappeared in to the building.

As Xaioto walked back to the building he thought about how different things were at the academy from the way it was back home, and how something never change.