She stood frozen in place, staring in two pairs of eyes. Her big blue pupils shrunk at the sight of them watching her, then gradually took a step back. "My, that was such a lovely song!~" Whis stated cheerfully.

"Indeed, where did you learn to play?" Beerus questioned and locked his slits with her eyes. Though they both were half expecting her to flee, they still yearned for an answer. Akasma just shook her head slowly, not once breaking her gaze from them.

It wasn't a huge surprise when she vanished, leaving those two alone in the beautiful field. The tall man blinked, then pouted with knitted brows. "Why hasn't she gotten used to us? You'd think by now, she would be," The god of destruction stated then rose a brow.

"I agree. Though earlier, I was teaching her how to lower her ki. She seemed to have loosened up since then, but I feel that this will take a lot more effort...~" Whis replied and turned the other direction.

"Hm-... It really does make me curious as to where she learned to play. Come on Whis, I'm starving!" With Lord Beerus's comment, he put his arms up behind his head and turned on his heel. The only sound that was heard from his attendant, was a soft giggle. He had covered his mouth with his hand, eyes closed and one hand behind his back.

"Yes, Lord Beerus.~ I'll prepare it right away. I shall go see Akasma after dinner, wouldn't want her to get lost would you?" He questioned the god of destruction and had his attention focused on him, with other thoughts swarming his mind.

"Of course not, she's our guest!" He looked over his shoulder behind him, peering at the teal-colored man. With an interesting thought coming to mind, a brow rose and he lowered his arms down against his backside. "Can she swim?" he asked and watched his teacher hum in thought, with a finger going to his chin.

"I have not heard of Aeronans ever swimming, only that they communicate with the oceanic life forms. I assume an Aeronan would swoop down and meet up with one of the merfolk, just above the water a bit. Perhaps we could ask her after we find her later, why do you ask?" His signature smile became present once he moved his eyes back down to his Lordship.

"I was just curious, there is a lake near my palace after all," Beerus replied and turned back around. With a smirk visible, one could easily tell he was up to something.

Whis chuckled and smirked, he knew the cat had an idea going through his head and didn't want to say it. "Are you saying you would like to see her in a bathing suit?~ Or, do you plan on going on a date with the woman?" He teased and walked past the said feline, feeling victory wash over him like a waterfall.

"T-T-THAT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! I just want to see if she can swim, that's all! Aside from that, I would never go on a date with a female I hardly know!" The cat raged and his purple face grew deep red, him getting found out would be devastating to him. He would lose his temper and blow up planets, out of sheer frustration from that.

"Oh-ho-ho, but you've done it before, Lord Beerus.~ So don't give me that.~" He teased once more with giggles slipping from his lips, not once had he peered behind him to view the said god.

"THAT WAS ONE TIME AND SHE ASKED ME!" he shouted again then disappeared from sight. Leaves rustled from around the spot he left and fell from the tree he stood under. Whis tried to hold in his laughter, luckily he managed to and only spat out small snickers. His whole backside was trembling from holding in his giggles, then he too, vanished.

~~~With Akasma~~~

Why did they watch me?! I detest having to perform in front of people, it is so embarrassing! Yet, I must or else... I will never be like mom... Akasma sulked in her head while trotting through the forest. She wasn't running as she had before, using her whistling wind technique; her light silver hands held tightly onto the handle of her case and music device. On her way through the trees, rays of sunlight beamed through and cascaded upon the upcoming view. She paused in her step, looked at the amazing scenery, and gasped slightly; she was taken aback by its beauty.

A crystal clear waterfall descending from a large cliffside, gorgeous flowers in many colors littered around the edges of the pool, and butterflies fluttered above them. It was getting dark, so the sun was just setting, giving her view a magical appeal. She smiled brightly, her turquoise eyes wavered at the majestic sight. She paced towards the small opening full of water and flowers, sat on her knees, and leaned in to see her reflection. It's so beautiful! So clear and full of purity! I wonder if it is okay to drink... she mentally contemplated and leaned in more. Lowering a hand she reached in as far as she could, turns out that the pool of water was further beneath the edge than she thought. She puffed out her cheeks and emitted an aggravated sigh then laid down on her stomach, after placing her belongings aside and outstretched her arm even more. Inch by inch, her fingers got closer to the water and so did her body.

She had no idea how far out her form was getting over the edge... Finally, the tip of her middle finger touched the top of it and she smiled excitedly. "Yes! I did it, now I just need to scoop som-" Before she got to finish her vocal sentence, she felt her body give in to gravity. "Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-aaah!-" she flailed her arms about and fell in with a decent splash. She tried everything she could to hold her breath and reach out for something to grab. Nothing...she couldn't swim...she couldn't breath...and she kept sinking deeper and deeper towards the bottom. No! I- I can't die like this, not by drowning! She voiced in her head with both hands now holding her throat. She kicked her feet rapidly, bubbles came out of her mouth and her sight was getting faint. The feel her lungs tightening by the second, a yearn for relief, she practically pleaded for a miracle. Yet...nothing came...until..she finally passed out; not from drowning though, but from her disease. There her body went, laying upon the pool's floor. Life still lingered in her, but her lungs continued to get filled and her being out cold by her disease....didn't help.

~~~With Whis~~~

"I shall return Lord Beerus, I am off to search for Akasma.~ Would you like to come along?" Whis asked as he stood next to his student who sat in a chair rubbing his stomach.

"Nah, you can, I'm too stuffed to move right now," He leaned back in his chair and groaned, grinning all the while with his slits shut. Most of the plates were empty on the large table and some still had bones on them.

"Alright but don't forget, you must brush your teeth before going to bed. When I get back, I trust your teeth had already been taken care of.~" The teal-colored man sternly stated, with a finger directed the cat's way.

"Yeah, yeah, I got it." The feline mumbled and stood from his seat, soon walking off towards a door. "Be back in ten minutes, or I'll come to look for you myself," he added and left through the door. After it shut, the said man blinked with a bored face and put one hand behind his back. He lifted his free hand and summoned his staff, then vanished from thin air.

He reappeared near the small body of water just a few feet away from the edge. Not one sight of her came into view and he quirked a brow, soon peering into the water. "Her ki is growing faint, is she dying?" he questioned, it didn't take long for him to spot her deep in the substance. She wasn't moving, her mouth was open and her eyes were shut. "Oh dear!~" he slightly gasped and tapped the bottom of his staff on the ground. Akasma's body got surrounded by a bubble, making her rise to the surface and float above the water. He made the bubble haul her over to him then laid her down in the soft grass. After the sphere disappeared, he sat on his knees and placed his staff to the side of him. He rose a hand and put it just above her chest, soon a small light appeared and made ripples wave throughout her body.

As time passed, Whis had taken her back into her temporary dwelling and placed her in bed. He contently smiled at her sleeping form and stood there watching her, with hidden thoughts filling his eyes. "I'll see you in the morning since you've missed dinner.~ I brought your things here as well, so no need to worry about them being gone," he talked as if she was awake and listening and stepped back before taking one last glance, then disappeared once more; leaving the said woman to her dreamland.

In her dream and through her own eyes, she was standing on an empty stage. No audience, no band...no one. "Mother, I found it!" she happily exclaimed in her dream, running towards the other side and seeing something...that she hoped to never see. Blood...blood pooled around a shadowed figure behind the curtains and she could feel fear rising. "M-Mom...?" she stuttered, gradually yet skittishly walking towards it. Once she got closer...the shaded form was revealed as her mother. Long silver hair gracefully laying behind her as she laid on her side. A wound on her heart and a knife being in its place, became noticeable. She wore the same beautiful dress she had on during her last performance. Crimson intertwined with her hair, it streamed down her chest and coated her hand that held on to the hilt of the knife. "MOTHEEEEEER!" She screamed, rushed to her dead mom, and fell to her knees. "YOU CAN'T BE DEEEAD!" Crying out with tears, making her vision blurry. She could feel droplets of them fall down her cheeks while trying to pull out the knife. Once she touched her mother's hand though...it was ice cold. Her body was stiff and the blood was freezing...she couldn't think straight..."MOM NOOOOO, MOOOOOM! PLEASE, YOU CAN'T BE DEAD! MOOOOOOOM!" she cried even more and jerked the knife out as her tears flung from her movements.

The moment she did, blood spewed out harshly, slowly turned black, and began engulfing the entire stage floor. It spread throughout the whole room the stage resided in, went up the walls and her mother's body turned stone white. She could hear an ambiance getting deeper and deeper with its pitch, while an added sound effect of someone exhaling echoed. She was frozen in fear but managed to scoot closer to the stone white mother and went to touch her shoulder. When she did though, her stiff body turned to nothing but white dust and littered the floor in a pile. "M-m-mom...?" she couldn't help but stutter, nothing seemed to make sense...

"Give in...~" A whisper echoed through the darkness of the room. "Give in...to your curse.~" Again it whispered yet nothing happened... she sat stiff as a statue in fear of what there was to come.

"Who...who are you? What's going on? WHY IS MY MOM DEAD?!" She yelled, stood to her feet, whipped around, and somehow took out her dagger.

"Give in...to the dark... Give up...on the cure...and let death take over," The whisper spoke again, the voice had an echo behind it and it was ominous. She shook her head no, not wanting to hear any more.

"No... No, I will NEVER GIVE UP!" She raged and held up her dagger, preparing for any kind of oncoming attack.

"Give in... Give in..." It repeated, now more whispers appeared and joined in. Akasma dropped her dagger and gripped her head, shaking it from side to side.

"Stop it!" She yelled and shut her eyes, then crouched. They kept on repeating the same words, even though her hands covered her ears, she could still hear them. As if on cue, the very same word got repeated only it was as if...it was real close behind her, next to her ear.

"AAAAAH!" She screamed and sat up in bed, panting, sweating and her pupils were shrunk. Her heart was racing, it didn't take long for her to collect herself and realize where she was at. She touched the blanket that was on her legs, her pupils went to their normal size and panic gradually died down. "Mom..." she whispered to herself then narrowed her eyes in mourn.

"Bad dream?" A male voice resonated from her side and made her jump, it was Whis. He stood near her beside, both arms against his back and a friendly expression on his face. All he got was a shy nod in reply when she looked away with pink dusting her cheeks. "Well, one mustn't dwell on a dream that holds no meaning.~ Now, I made breakfast, come and dine with Lord Beerus and I. I'm sure he would like your company.~ After all, it may help you feel better," He mused and smirked, then turned towards her bedroom door. It was wide open, apparently, he came in to check to see if she was awake. "In case your wondering, you were on the brink of death when I found you; so I healed you. Don't worry about your belongings, I've already placed them in your room," he added and was about to leave until he heard a faint response from the said woman.

"I'm sorry...and...t-thank you," She spoke shyly, making him smile with his back to Akasma.

"Now, come come.~ We wouldn't want to keep Lord Beerus waiting, now would we?~" He mused happily and before he left, he looked over his shoulder at her. "Don't worry, I did not put you in different clothing. It would have been very inappropriate of me.~" he teased with a faint flush on his cheeks and vanished.

Akasma had wide eyes and a deep red face, just thinking about that idea made her turn like a tomato. She lifted the covers, got underneath, and hid her entire form; trying to hide her lit-up features. All that was heard, was a muffled squeal of sheer embarrassment.

What felt like five minutes or so, she and the other two were finally sitting at the table. She hesitantly poked at the fruit that sat on her plate and made it roll from side to side. Other foods were placed on her dish as well, but it was mostly something that she had never eaten before. Beerus was at the opposite end of the table, eating and eyeing the Aeronan intently. Whis sat on the side of the table, shut eyes and cutting up a piece of food on his plate with a knife. "Is something wrong, Akasma?" Whis asked and not once had he looked her way, too busy eating.

"N-No, nothing...is wrong..." she mumbled, with her fork still poking at the fruit. "What is this...red fruit...?" she asked and refrained from raising her head to view the two. Faint flushes dusted her cheeks, though it was less than the many times it came into view before; she seemed a little more used to them.

"That is called an Apple, it's quite delicious and is very healthy. I remember you saying how you desired some refreshing fruit, so I decided to give you one for breakfast in addition to the other foods.~" The attendant answered with a smirk present and a napkin being used to wipe his lips.

"I... See..." That was all she responded with, before picking it up with her bare hand and taking a bite. She froze, her only visible eye widened at its taste and twinkled in awe. After she closed her eyes, hearts bubbled above her head and she shrunk in her seat. Satisfactory was evident on her face, as well glee. Both Whis and the feline watched her with a risen brow, never have they seen her act like that...well...scratch that... Beerus hasn't. After she ate it, she sat its remains back on her plate and grabbed her fork. She was in her own little world now, contently eating each piece of food that laid on her dish.

When they all finished, they stayed in their seats and Beerus was smirking her way. "I got some good news for you. Whis, care to explain?" He questioned and darted his slits over to his teacher, who nodded in return.

"Of course.~" He answered, then looked over at the woman and smiled. "There were other reasons why I chose to have you here for a couple of days. It's not only to have our questions answered but to also have you here before a guest arrives the next day. You see, I have found a doctor that claims he could find any cure for a genetic disease!~ Though there is one problem...he is a doctor on the home planet of the Changelings, he is skilled in body and mind surgeries. He will arrive today; after I'm finished here, of course, I shall bring him here," He explained contently and watched the woman's face light up out of excitement. She was so happy to hear the news, she just hoped that the doctor can find the cure... "The problem though is that he asks for something in exchange..." he added with a sound of disappointment then frowned and squinted his gaze.

"E-Exchange...?" She asked, her excitement died down once she heard that and had a feeling, that it wasn't good; judging by his expression...it must be really bad.

"Yes... He said that his kind knew of your planet but has never been able to get past its odd barrier. Your planet being full of strong ki seems to make a strong barrier all around it. Most planets have rings around them, yours does as well but...it is made of ki and not dust. Someone has to possess powerful ki to hold such a barrier that size, especially for this long. So, he asks to travel to your planet in exchange for the cure...that is...if he can find one. He said he would not do any harm to it, so long as their King didn't find value in it. He claimed that, unlike Frieza, his brother and father...he would not destroy or damage a planet unless it was deserted," He stated and remained still, nothing but silence wafted around the room. It stayed like that for a minute or so, until the Aeronan finally broke it.

"Matsda..." she answered with concern lacing her words in her own tongue. Her fists were clenched and her eyes held worry, they were narrowed slightly from the very thought of the doctor visiting her planet.

"What does that mean?" Beerus questioned and crossed his arms with his back leaning against the chair.

"It means...alright..." That was all she said and had not stuttered at all in her sentence, her social anxiety didn't even bother her at this point. 

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter!~ Don't forget to leave a comment, I'm always happy to hear from my readers! \o/