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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 20:

The night's air was warm, signifying summer was rapidly approaching. Xaioto wasn't sure why he was he walking out to the roof of the school building in the middle of the night. He made his way to the roof as instructed. He found Jynn waiting for him.

"It's the middle of the night Jynn," Xaioto started. "Why did you call me here?"

"Sorry about that," Jynn replied. "Old habits die hard." He paused for a moment then continued. "The Defender activities have started up again. So tomorrow we need to pay a little visit to Jykelle's best friend and see if we can put a stop to this once and for all."

"You can't take him on your own?" Xaioto asked.

"If we were to fight, we would demolish the school, the city and still not have a clear winner. I could easily defeat him with anyone. I asked Jykelle first but she refused to fight her friend. So I decided if it was the two of us supposedly the two best known aura users in this school he would give up and spare the massive damages."

"I see."

"I could take Moon, but if he decided to fight us I can't guarantee his life. Your calming mist can stop the fight if it comes to that."

"How about all three of us go. That way he would have to submit without fighting."

"That would seem like bullying," Jynn replied. "That's what we are trying to end."

Xaioto laughed. "Very true, Okay then, I will go." He paused. "Who is this guy anyway."

"His aura eminence is Ikelan Kelysyx Cereytn. He's in Jykelle's class."

Xaioto turned to head back. "See you tomorrow then." He said as he jumped away."

Jynn turned to the winds, searchingly. "Tomorrow, I make amends."

The day seemed like a typical one and Xaioto just wanted it to end. The normally routine of classes and aura training had become boring to him and he looked forward to the times he spent with his friends. During his lunch break he met up with Jynn. They had passed a message to their target via Jykelle, and headed out to the destined meeting place. Hopefully it would be over quickly and quietly and they would all return to class without problems.

Ikelan was already at the meeting place when they arrived.

"Jynn," He said. "I got your message, what's this about."

"You started back the defenders activities."

"Well, you know. I was running low on cash." Ikelan responded.

"The Defenders are over. You need to stop."

Ikelan smirked. "And you plan to stop me? I know about your promise. You promised Jykelle you won't hurt me. That's why you brought that youngling behind you." Ikelan created a fireball. "Do you really think you can win?"

Ikelan face sharply changed to a look of surprise as he was picked off his feet and thrown on to the wall. Sound in the area temporarily disappeared. When it returned, Moon's voice said. "Thinking of starting the party without me?" The group turned to Ikelan again. He had not gotten up from Moon's attack. They watched him for a few moments before Moon said. "I didn't blast him that hard." Jynn crossed over to Ikelan. He was bleeding from numerous wounds and was unconscious. Jynn cast a glance at Moon who replied. "It wasn't me."

Xaioto joined Jynn and started to heal Ikelan. After they healed his wounds, Moon revived him. He looked around at the group. "That was pathetic." He stated. "Hey, are you creating new Defenders, which actually protect people? Cause I think I'm going to need it."

"What happened?" Jynn asked. "You were injured before the fight started, and pretty badly."

"I can't stop the Defenders now. I don't control them anymore."

"If you don't then who does?"

Ikelan paused. "I was beaten senseless by a little girl. It was dark and there was fog everywhere. I was on my way back to the academy when this little girl appeared out of the fog. She demanded that I hand a certain order out to the defenders. I found it strange that a girl, who I never seen before knew who I was, knew of the defenders and knew I was the one who gave orders. So I inquired how she knew so much. She simply replied, 'Jikei-sama said so.' I told her to tell Jikei to go to hell, which seemed to piss her off and she handed my butt to me within seconds. Then reissued her orders. At first I ignored them, but she reappeared in my dorm room with my roommate in a bloody state. So I had no choice but to comply." He paused again. "I thought Jikei was the name of who sent her, but it's Japanese for older brother, so it could be any one."

"How can we find this girl?" Xaioto asked.

"She just appears whenever she has new order. There is no way to track her down."

The group looked at each other. Things around the academy were never simple. Now they had to go around and collect information on a mysterious twelve year old girl.

As Moon and Xaioto arrived to another class late they realized that the quest then had taken in finding the mysterious little girl was a lot harder than they had originally anticipated. Nurse Kerla informed them that she could not complete their list of people with siblings, because it was against the law to hand out personal information like that. They figured that administration, like with all the other dealing with the defenders, would be absolutely no help what so ever. None of the students or teachers noticed anything strange around campus or seen or heard of a little girl walking around campus.

Things got stranger when they questioned Ikelan's roommate who was supposedly beat within an inch of his life by the girl. He, like Ikelan, remembers confronting the little girl, but didn't remember any features of her face or anything that would separate her from any other girl. He didn't remember how she beat him or what happened after. All he remembered was a little girl walking up to him on his way to the dorm, her apologizing for what she was about to do and waking up in the hospital wrapped in bandages.

Next were the instructions she gave Ikelan. They were detailed listing every member of the defender and what their jobs for the next two weeks were. With the level of clarity and detail of the instructions, it left no room for her to return to give new instructions within those two weeks. The best plan that they could decide upon was to stop issuing her orders and wait for her to come and deal with Ikelan. It was a risky move seeing they couldn't predict her time of attack and couldn't stay with Ikelan twenty-four seven. There was even the slight possibility that she might never come back.

They took their seats next to Soni and began to prepare for class. They were lucky the teacher hadn't arrived yet. Moon started chatting calmly with Soni while Xaioto's mind drifted out the window. He wondered why he was putting so much effort into finding this little girl. It was Jynn's idea to leave the girls out of this as much as possible, less people to worry about, but it meant he couldn't ask Soni or Myria for their advise. Ikelan was not one of his friends who needed protecting and even though the defenders had started back, no one came to reenlist Myria, Azural or Rumeri. As of right now his friends were safe. That was all he needed to worry about. Who was Ikelan to him anyway? The best friend of his roommate's brother's girlfriend? Clearly well out of the range of casual acquaintances. Why should he care if he is being bullied by some snot nosed middle school girl. Back at his old school he was a loner and only cared about those close to him. He should get back to that way of living. Soni, Myria, Moon, and maybe Jynn should be his limit.

Jynn said it once before their fight. "You didn't want this reputation, did you? You're not even sure how the tale of your deeds got to be so widespread. How many of your classmates came and thanked you? How many even say hello? Yet they throw around your name to avoid confrontation. Like you are their protection and savior... You didn't know that, did you? I can tell by the look on your face. That is how your name got out there. You were only protecting those you cared about."

Even after his fight with Jynn; Azural, Rumeri even Yukeri never thanked him for fighting for them. He only wanted to free and protect Myria. Why should he add more? Yukeri was Moon's girlfriend, and Azural and Rumeri were Myria friends, no direct connection to him. They could all be cut off. No, correction, they all will be cut off.

Something shifted on the roof across the courtyard and Xaioto's eyes focused on a little girl standing on the roof. It was the exact same spot he had seen Myria the first day he came to the academy, and everything told him this was the little girl they were looking for. Without hesitation he rose and bolted from the room, blowing past the teacher as she entered the room. There was no certainty that she would stay there for long and he had to hurry before she disappeared.

He exited on the roof and found the little girl standing there. She was around twelve or thirteen, with long black hair that floated placidly on the winds. She appeared to be lost in a daze or a daydream as she stared blankly out over the academy. A smirk spread across his face as he let his mist flow, if he could wrap her with it and sooth away the initial shock of waking her from the daydream and prevent her from fleeing. The mist wrapped around her and he could fell its effects taking over her. This power was almost cheating.

"Mist?" She said softly. She had a low solemn voice that was mature but still held its childish pitch. It could only be described as adorable. "Jiki-sama is going to be upset that I was caught." She turned to face Xaioto. Her violet eyes sparking beautifully through the mist. "He told me to watch out for the mist aura during the days when he is not here to protect me, but I got careless." Xaioto was surprised at how calmly she was taking everything. He wasn't sure if it was his mist or her natural composure, maybe a little of both. She started walking towards him, her long hair flowing behind her. Under his mist she wouldn't attack so she probably just wanted to talk. She continued to talk to herself. "But with mist that feels like this how could he expect me to stay away."

She walked right up to Xaioto and threw her arms around his waist. She came no higher than his chest and had a really small frame, even for a child her age. She seemed fragile almost. This little girl couldn't be that dangerous. It was probably her brother that did all the damage to Ikelan and his roommate and left this girl there as the messenger. That would explain why no one knew how they lost to her, she would talk to them, and her brother would attack from behind. He cast a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure. Nothing was there. He remembered her saying that she should watch out for him while her brother was not around to protect her. That meant her brother might not show up and he would be able to talk to her.

"It's so comfortable here." She said burying her face in his chest.

"So what is your name?" Xaioto asked.

She muttered something in Japanese into his shirt making it completely inaudible.

He pulled her away from him so he could hear her, dropped to his knee and embraced her placing his cheek against hers. "Are you waiting for someone?"

"Jiki-sama."

"What is his name."

"Jiki-sama." It was obvious asking that question repeatedly would get him nowhere, so

"Do you know when he would be coming to get you?"

"Twilight. He is sleeping now and will come to get me when he awakens."

Some brother, leaving her on the top of the school defenseless while he takes a nap, using her as a decoy and messenger for his business. It was times like this Xaioto wished he had an offense so he could personally deal with this girl brother. "Are you alright little one?"

"I'm just a little lonely. I usually am alone though."

He pulled her tighter in the embrace, "Don't worry. I will stay with you for a while."

"Jiki-sama said you were too kind-hearted for his taste." She replied. "What about your class."

"It's okay. Are you hungry?"

"No. I ate a while ago." She pause a moment. "I'm sorry Jiki-sama it's this mist."

Xaioto's body went numb and he crumpled to the ground in front of her. He was so absorbed in dealing with her he must have let his guard down. He turned to face his opponent and found no one. Whatever just hit him had come from her. He turned back to face the girl, she was smiling innocently. "Please don't be upset, it's what Jiki-sama would want." Everything faded to black as something else hit him from behind. The last thoughts that passed through his mind was; It can't be her, she can't attack through my mist.