Updates: 06.24.06 What is happening? Anyway, this fic is on-hiatus since I can't find the time to update since school is eating up most of my time. Gomen nasai, minna-san! Forgive me!

Disclaimer: Gakuen Alice doesn't belong to me. It is owned by the great mangaka Higuchi Tachibana.

Summary: AU Mikan is in her 6th and final grade of elementary school. She sees this as the last chance to confess to her long-time crush and decides to drop a note in Ruka Nogi's shoe locker. But unfortunately, she slips it in his best friend's instead! Oh dear.

A/N: What? Another GA fic? (,) Anyway, I got this idea when I was watching my Ultra Maniac dvds. There was a scene where Ayu was changing her shoes then... BAM! Smacked on the forehead by a plot bunny!

A/N 2: This is an AU, remember? Anyway, let's say that they belong to an ordinary elementary school. The name of their school is still Alice Academy. BUT, they don't have alices or possess any abilities similar to that. Pardon if you detect any OOCness. It's my fic so I can do whatever I want to them. Alright? Alright? ALRIGHT! Central Town is kind of like a popular hang-out for students after school. XD Off to the story!

A Mistake?

Chapter 1: The Plan

Mikan leaned back against the frame of the door to their classroom, clutching a sealed envelope in her hands. She brushed russet-colored bangs away from her eyes and took a deep, calming breath.

I can do it, she consoled herself. I just have to wait 'til...

"Mikan?" a voice behind her queried. Mikan turned and found herself face to face with none other than her best friend, Hotaru Imai. She was looking at her with a faint trace of curiosity in her eyes.

"H-Hi, Hotaru" Mikan greeted her, almost nervously.

"What's that?" she asked, eyeing the envelope with a raised eyebrow.

"It's really nothing, Hotaru!" Mikan exclaimed, flashing her a strained smile. She quickly hid the envelope behind her and pressed herself against the wall.

"Hmmm..." Hotaru gave her a probing look before shrugging. Hotaru being Hotaru brushed off Mikan's behavior as nothing but proof of her permanent weirdness.

Mikan was beginning to sweatdrop at her gaze and she tightened her hold on the thing.

"Anyway, were you supposed to tell me something?" she asked.

"Oh, yeah" Hotaru nodded briskly. "I almost forgot. Yuu and I are going to Central Town today. We're checking out this new book shop beside the ice cream parlor. You coming?"

Mikan nodded her head vigorously, forgetting the note and exclaimed, "Of course I'm coming, Hotaru! I wouldn't miss it!"

Hotaru raised her eyebrows at her and said in a dull voice, "I didn't know you were interested in books, Mikan."

She grinned sheepishly at that and admitted, "Actually... I'm not coming for the book shop."

Hotaru rolled her eyes and said, a trace of exasperation in her voice, "Should've known. The ice cream parlor."

Mikan nodded and grinned. "I want a double scoop of blueberry surprise topped with cheese!" Her eyes sparkled at the thought.

Cheese? Hotaru almost smirked.

She resisted the urge to smack the back of Mikan's head. "Uh... Mikan? You realize you're drooling, right?" She shook her head and dragged off a sparkly-eyed Mikan.

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Natsume was lounging under a sakura tree, a shounen manga draped over his face. He was half-asleep, yet he can still hear the faint rustling of the leaves above him, the chirping of a few (annoying) birds and the shouting coming from basketball practice in the gym.

Natsume rolled over and groaned at the noise. Ugh. Guys making noise is bad enough. Girls screaming their heads off for those guys are even worse, he thought grimly. Can't someone have peace and quiet around here, he complained.

Then someone stepped over, blocking his view. The figure clutched a water bottle in his right hand and a white towel was slung around his neck.

"Hey, Natsume" the person greeted him, settling down beside him.

"Ruka" he nodded, not even looking up. "Tennis practice over?"

"No, not yet. Just taking a break. What are you doing here, Natsume?" He looked at him in mild curiosity.

Natsume grunted and replied, "Nothing. Just hanging out."

Ruka followed his gaze to the gym and paused. There was a moment of heavy silence between the two best friends.

"Hey, Natsume..." Ruka started.

"Ngh", Natsume sounded.

"Why don't you join the basketball team? You're pretty good at sports" Ruka stated, raising his eyebrows and grinning comically at him.

"Feh", he grunted in response. "I don't have time for bullshit like that."

Ruka's grin widened and he teased, "If you don't have time for 'bullshit' like that, how come you have time to kill, just hanging out under a damn tree? And how come you were gawking at the gym a while ago?"

Natsume glared at him darkly and muttered, "Whatever, Ruka. Go back to your training." Once again, he buried himself under his shounen manga.

"Alrighty then, Natsume." Ruka removed the towel from his shoulders and slapped him playfully with it.

Natsume sat up once again and looked at him, menacingly. Ruka threw up his hands in mock surrender.

"Alright, alright. I'm outta here for good." With a little wave, he headed back to the tennis courts.

Natsume settled back to his original position and tried to resume reading. After staring at the same page for a full five minutes, he gave up and tossed it aside.

He exhaled sharply and brushed stray strands of his hair away from his startling ruby-red eyes. Thanks a lot, Ruka, he thought sarcastically.

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Mikan and Hotaru were on their way to meet Yuu-chan by the library when they passed the tennis courts.

Mikan was in awe as a guy with blond hair and silvery-blue eyes smacked a tennis ball powerfully. She watched in admiration at how his hair flopped over his eyes and the way his forehead wrinkled in concentration. Sweat was glistening on his pale skin as he waited for his opponent to serve the ball.

She was on the verge of drooling when Hotaru's voice pierced her thoughts.

"Mikan?"

She tore her gaze away from the tennis court and turned her attention to her.

"Uh-huh?"

"What were you thinking, gawking at Ruka Nogi like that?" Hotaru asked blandly.

Mikan flushed and stuttered, "H-Huh? N-No! I wasn't gawking at him! I was just... just watching them play tennis!"

Hotaru's lips curled slightly, as if not believing a word she said and she gave her a curt nod. "Them? Right. Whatever you say, idiot."

"HOTARUUUUU! You don't believe me! What does that mean, anyway?" Mikan wailed.

"Nothing. Let's go, baka. Yuu's waiting" Hotaru replied tonelessly.

Mikan pouted but said no more as she followed meekly behind Hotaru.

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A/N: So what do you guys think? Should I continue this or not? Please review! Once again, I'm sorry if the characters are slightly OOC. They're in an AU after all.

Btw, I chose tennis for Ruka since it suited him better than soccer or basketball, etc.

If you liked it, please review! If you hated it, please, no flames! Just constructive criticism. XD