Before we begin the fourth chapter, here are some responses to your reviews!

Cup of Violet Tea: Really? Hmm, I thought that it was Alice's eye, since I Googled 'Bakugan Alice eye' and that image popped up. Ah well. Hmm, that confrontation with the rest of the gang and Masquerade will be coming up pretty soon. ;)

Guest Alice: Thank you for reviewing! And, I'm glad that you are fond of it. I am sure that having an eye from a donor will be safe, since Shun is a very careful person, and if not, there is always Masquerade to help him to take care of it. Ah, yes, I have seen that suggestion. I will think about it.

InnocentDiamond: Haha, I just ate a small snack after writing out that chapter. And, now that you've mentioned it, Shun's bangs DO cover his left eye! And, if you want to know how he's going to cover his left eye, I guess you're just going to read to find out. ;)

Guest Reem: Thank you for reading my story, and I'll see what I can do with those pairings.

Chapter 4

Two months had passed without any word from Alice. When there weren't any battles or during breaks, everyone was searching for the orange haired Russian girl during their spare time. But for the most part, everyone was normal, going on their daily activities and routines as they would always do. It was only when someone mentioned Alice's name or noticed something that reminded them about Alice when the conversation would grow awkward and deathly quiet. And that happened one too many times, though there wasn't anything anyone could do about it. Alice was a part of everyone and it wasn't easy to just simply disregard her. She was always there with her gentleness, her radiating smile, and her words of encouragement and wisdom. Without them knowing, she was their light, helping them in her own special way.

Shun looked down at his cup of green tea, where he saw his visible eye in the tea's reflection. His left eye was covered by an eyepatch Masquerade had given him and the more he stared at his visible right eye, the more he was reminded of Alice. The ninja was unsure why, but his visible eye reminded him of Alice. He pushed his cup away, as if to calm his unsettling heart. Just the thought of Alice all alone and quite possibly maimed and he was here living comfortably, made him altogether feel guilty.

"Are you all right, Shun?"

He looked to his right to notice Fabia next to him. The two were in the Misaki Café, eating breakfast and making small talk.

"I'm fine." Shun replied coolly, and to prove his point, he took a sip of his tea, forgetting that it was hot. He started coughing violently, causing the Neathian princess to rush to his side and began patting his back. It reminded him of the time when he was in the middle of a battle and was about to give up when Alice massaged his back a bit, encouraging him to continue. He won that battle.

"Shun?" Fabia asked as soon as he stopped coughing.

"Yes, Alice?"

The Neathian furrowed her eyebrow. "What did you say?"

"I said, 'Yes, Fabia?'."

"N-No, you said..."

"Hmm?"

Fabia began questioning whether she misheard Shun or not. He looked genuinely confused and she was sure that she just heard him call her 'Alice'. Though, Fabia didn't have her usual amount of sleep, so she just brushed it off.

"Nothing." Fabia forced a smile. "Well, I better get going. I have a battle coming up and I'd like to get there first. You'll be there, right?"

He nodded, knowing something was bothering her, though he decided not to mention it . "Of course."

"Great!" The Neathian princess smiled. "I'll see you there." She waved off as she left the café.

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"Ah, look who we have here. Alice!"

"Good morning, Uncle Ben! I just got back from grocery shopping!"

Alice stepped into her aunt and uncle's house, her uncle helping her with a few of the grocery bags. She entered the kitchen, and set all of the bags on the counter, breathing a sigh of relief, as did her uncle.

"Oh, Alice. Is it all right if there's apple pie for dessert tonight?" The older male asked.

The girl smiled gently. "I'm sorry, Uncle Ben. Aunt Clara is cooking tonight, so I really don't know."

"Oh darn. I like your cooking the best.''

"Oh! Don't let Aunt Clara hear that!"

After giving Shun her right eye, Masquerade gave her an artificial eye, of which she couldn't see with. An eyepatch would give her draw her attention, something Alice didn't like. After the surgery was done, Alice was forced to stay for one day to rest before leaving the very next day. Grabbing her clothes and other necessities from the Misakis' house, the nineteen year old girl boarded a bus heading four hours away from Wardington to come stay with her Aunt Clara and Uncle Ben, where no one knew who she was and she could get a fresh new start. Aside from not wanting Shun to know that she was the donor, the girl felt that it was pointless staying by his side. He had amazing friends and a loving girlfriend. Loving him wasn't a good enough reason to stay by his side, since he received that from others, and plus, no one would notice she was gone.

"Um, Uncle Ben?" The girl asked tentatively.

"What is it, sweetie?" The male responded as they placed the groceries in their respected places.

"Is it all right of I go back to Wardington for a few hours? I promise to be back before dinner." She silently prayed that he would say yes, since she wanted to grab some items from a few stores that were only available in Wardington and he get out of there quickly before anyone saw her.

"Of course. Go have fun." Her uncle smiled. He and his wife found it odd that their niece was suddenly at their doorstep two months ago and was refusing to tell them what happened and to contact her grandfather. He waved her goodbye as she grabbed her purse and headed to the bus station.

End of Chapter 4

A/N: Annnnddddd, there's the fourth chapter! I hope this chapter wasn't too long for you and it answered most of your questions. Please leave a review about your thoughts, opinions, and whatnot of this chapter. Until then!