Spirit Chronicles: A New Beginning

S2 EP 12: Friends on a New Journey

Rio, Celia, Flora, and Christina prepared themselves to leave for the Demi-Beast village with a last night of sleep. When Aisha had come with the news of the three Japanese students having left the other village, it had disturbed Rio. Why would three teenagers who knew nothing of his home even try do something like that? We're they kidnapped? What had happened to them?

Rio tossed and turned on his futon for many hours, wondering many things. "I know the personality of both my first life little sister and friend. Neither of  them would be so bold to make a decision like that out of nowhere... They must have been planning this for some time now. But why would they need to?"

"You need to go to sleep, Master." Aisha mumbled from beside his mat. Earlier that night, she had come and was now sleeping in his bedding! It was a little embarrassing, but Rio was kind of used to it after this had happened a few times before... 

"I just can't stop thinking about those three..." Rio explained in his groggy voice. "I don't know how I should go about this."

"We can discuss our mission for saving the three of your world in the morning, Master Rio. It is essential that you get your rest for the coming day. We have a journey awaiting for the Demi-Beast village before we can discuss our retrieval of the three in another matter." Aisha's words made sense, but Rio couldn't shake the feeling that he could be doing more. 

"Ok." Rio finally agreed. "I will try to get some rest..." Rio thought that after thinking for so long that he would have a hard time sleeping, but without a moment more he was unconscious and seeing stars in his mind.

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"Haru-kun! Come play with me, Haru-kun!"

"What?" Rio heard a soft voice calling his old name and opened his eyes. A little girl with dark brown hair was starring at him with shinning eyes. "It's Miharu from when we were kids? Was all of that as Rio a dream? What happened?"

"Come play at the pair with me, Haru!" Miharu pleaded. Her small hands reached out and Rio felt obligated to go with her. He grabbed her hands as she promptly pulled her to the park. "Yay! Let's go, Haru-kun!"

"Okay, Mii-Chan!" Haruto called to his childhood friend. "It's been so long since I saw her. I better make the most of this time with her so we can catch up! Whatever that dream I just had was, it felt so real!"

Haruto felt like he played with his old friend for an eternity. It was as if he was re-living those moments over... Things were looking up! "I've longed to be with her again! This is amazing!"

"She's leaving...." After another lifetime of events that played in front of Haruto's face, he watched as she walked away. With another guy at her side, she walked in the opposite direction of her once childhood friend, breaking Haruto's heart. "She's just leaving me! Like that?"

"I hope to see you again, Haruto!" Miharu called. She waved with glowing eyes, and once's that pierced Haruto's fragile heart. Why was she just leaving him like that? Was the relationship the two had just ending?"

"I'm going to see everyone again!" Haruto grabbed his stuff and headed out the door. On this day, he was going to see his mother, sister, and Miharu all again! After years and years of being alone, everything was going to come back!

He promptly ran out the door and headed for the bus. For the entire time, all Haruto could think about was seeing everyone yet again and reconnecting with them. So what if Miharu had someone else? He was in college and knew he was now mature enough!