Chapter 11: Mitsuki's Dream

Authors Note: Wow, I haven't updated in forever!!!! This next chapter is mostly a dream, and may seem a bit different in style because of that. A bit more choppy maybe?

Disclaimer: I have no rights to Full Moon Wo Sagashite the manga, the anime, or the dub. The previous are owned by various companies. The manga was written by Arina Tanemura.

The first part was a memory. Maybe then Mitsuki should've realized she was dreaming, but she was too caught up in her surroundings. This was…this was her old orphanage! Excited, she ran to a mirror. Blinking back at her was her ten year old self, pigtails and all.

She was so happy, she thought she would cry. Because if she was back at the orphanage, that must mean…

"Mitsuki…" the sweet voice Mitsuki would never forget sounded in her ear. She turned around to see the one and only Eichi Sakura, smiling the smile she had wanted to see again for so long. Then a chill went down her spine as she remembered something- this was the day Eichi would tell her he loved her!

And now she was ready. She smiled as Eichi told her, and confidently opened her mouth to say, "I love you too…" but nothing came out! Frowning, she found she couldn't speak. Instead, she found herself running away, just like last time.

No!! she thought. I can't make the same mistake again! But her legs kept moving, and then she was somewhere, away from him, she finally stopped only when she was out of breath.

The scene changed. Mitsuki was watching Eichi leave, tears flowing. She tried to call out once, but knew it was no use. She was trapped in her own memory.

Finally, it was over. She knew she was twelve again, she could see the end of her spiral pigtails hitting her shoulder, but she wasn't awake yet. Now she was in the park, near her house.

Trying to shake away the sad memories, she hummed one of her songs quietly to herself. She walked for about five minutes, peacefully in the early dawn…when she saw…Eichi?

"Eichi, is that you?" but the words were barely out of her mouth when the figure turned around and turned out not to be Takuto, not Eichi.

"Oh, Takuto-kun!" Mitsuki exclaimed in surprise. "Where did Eichi go?" She looked past him, squinting through the early morning mist.

Takuto blinked at her, looking confused. "Eichi? Who's that?" Mitsuki laughed nervously. "Oh Takuto-kun, don't joke around like that!" She continued to search earnestly behind him.

Takuto raised his eyebrows. "Yeah…anyway Mitsuki I want to tell you something." Mitsuki stopped the search for the moment. "What is it Takuto?" She could find Eichi in a minute, right? It's not like he was going anywhere, he must be looking for her.

"I just wanted to tell you that I'm always here for you, ok?" Takuto said, looking into Mitsuki's eyes with a kind glance that was unusual. Mitsuki smiled. "Thanks you! I very much appreciate it! Now, if you excuse me…" Was that all he wanted to tell her? It's not that she didn't appreciate it, but she was in a bit of a hurry…

Takuto placed a hand on her shoulder. "Where are you going?" Mitsuki pulled away. "To find Eichi of course!" she replied. "He was standing right where you were a moment ago, and I need to find him!"

"Are you feeling ok?" Takuto looked worried. Mitsuki was starting to get annoyed. "Yes, I feel fine!"

"But this Eichi person, you've never mentioned him before!" He felt her forehead, as if to check if she had a cold. Mitsuki pushed his arm away. "What are you talking about? Eichi Sakura! From when I was ten! At the orphanage! The boy…" her voice shook a little. "The boy I love."

"Oh, so he's some boy you knew back at the orphanage? Why would he matter now?" Mitsuki was freaked out now. "What are you talking about? Of course he matters! I got to find him!" Suddenly she had the strongest feeling she needed to get home.

"Wait, I have to go home!" She ran away at top speed towards her house. Why did she have the strongest feeling something was wrong? She burst through the door, not even pausing to see if Miss Tanaka or her grandmother were home.

In her room, she raced right to the familiar bookshelf that held the book with Eichi's picture. Opening it up, she expected to see him smiling up at her. But it wasn't there! Eichi's picture…wasn't there!

I must have just misplaced it. She told herself. She hurriedly looked through every page and shook it out. Then she searched the desk, checking everywhere…it was gone.

She turned around and jumped in surprise, Takuto was behind her. In her desperate search, she hadn't noticed him.

"Mitsuki, are you sure you're alright?" He glanced at the desk, it's contents in disarray. "Have you lost something?"

"I lost the picture of me and Eichi!" She exclaimed. Takuto looked ever more worried. "Listen Mitsuki, what's this all of a sudden? Maybe you should lie down?"

"Maybe you're right," Mitsuki said suddenly. "I'll just go to sleep, wake up, and none of this will have happened. Eichi's picture will be safely in it's place…I did't just miss him when he was standing in front of me…"

Takuto sat near her bed as she slipped off her shoes, and as she fell gratefully unto the pillows. Suddenly, she was just…so…tired. "Thanks, Takuto…." She muttered sleepily. "For being so nice…and…" she fell asleep.

Now she woke up for real. Rubbing her eyes, half asleep, she stared out at Takuto. "Who…who turned on the lights?" she asked. Turning her head, she was surprised to see someone she didn't recognize near the light switch, with a ghost floating around his head.

"W..Wh..o's that?" her interest was the only thing that kept her awake. Takuto shook his head. "It's not important Mitsuki. Just go back to bed." "Ok…" Mitsuki nodded, closed her eyes, and immediately fell back asleep.

Authors Note: Well after reading the dream, do you think you know what's Mitsuki's feeling?You can guess in a review, and I'll reply telling you whether you're right or wrong :-) )