Gakuen Alice Academy #1: New Student or Not: What's Your Alice?
It was a regular school day in Alice Academy. Everyone was everywhere, literally. The kids were floating, drawing on the walls, everywhere. They wore there regular school uniforms. Mikan, the still one star, was starring into space, thinking of her best friend Hotaru.
Mikan: 'I wonder how Hotaru is doing. I hope she's alright and comes back soon.'
As the doors opened, the substitute teacher and a new student walked in. He wore a white hat, the boys' school uniform, and he wore an expression that was mixed with anger, sadness, depression, and annoyance. His eyes were the color silver-brown, but the part that touched the pupil was crimson. It was kind of weird, jet also amazingly beautiful.
Mikan: 'Who's that? He reminds me of Natsume.'
Teacher: "Class, we have a new student today everyone. Please, be nice to him. Okay?"
After he spoke, the class started throwing trash at the both of them. The teacher covered his head in fear while the new kid just dodged everything they threw at him. He looked at the teacher.
Kid: "What a joke. And you call yourself a teacher."
Teacher: "Well then, you can just sit in the back."
Kid: "Whatever."
The teacher ran out of the class while the new kid walked to the back of the classroom. Everybody had stopped throwing trash and was now whispering about him as he passed. He looked at them as he walked to the back. When he got there, he took a seat next to Natsume who had a book over his head. Yuu Tobita walked up to him with a smile.
Yuu Tobita: "Hay there. My name is Yuu Tobita, class representative, but everybody just calls me the president."
Mikan: "And I'm Mikan Sakura."
He just stared at them.
Yuu Tobita: "What's your name?"
Kid: "Shinto. Natsuma Shinto; age 10."
Everyone gasped and whispered. He looked around at them. Natsume took the book of his face and looked at him.
Natsume: 'That name… this kid… he seems so familiar. Why?'
Natsuma: "What are they whispering?"
Yuu Tobita: "Oh, sorry. It's probably because your name sounds like Natsumes'."
His eyes met with Natsumes'. The room was quiet for a while. The both of them stopped breathing, eyes locked on each other, wide in astonishment.
Natsuma: 'It… it can't be… could it? No, it isn't. He's dead.'
Yuu Tobita: "Um, Natsuma, sorry to tell you, but hats aren't allowed in the school."
Natsuma: "Sorry, but I never take off my dads' hat."
Mikan: "Why not? Won't he want it back?"
Natsuma: "I doubt he'd want anything from me. He's dead."
He said it with such a strait face and emotionless expression and voice. Everyone gasped in astonishment and sadness. They felt sorry for him, even Natsume, but he didn't show.
Yuu Tobita: "I'm so sorry Natsuma."
Natsume: "Who cares?"
Mikan: "Natsume!!"
Natsuma: "Well, apparently not a rude, arrogant kid with nothing else better to do than loath everything and everyone."
Everyone gasped in fear. No one talked to Natsume that way since Mikan came to the school. Natsume looked at him, still with no expression. Suddenly, Natsuma was lifted into the air. He was a little shocked until he saw the kid who was doing it.
Mochu: "Hay new kid, that no way to talk to Mr. Hyuuga. You should show some respect."
Natsuma: "Whatever."
The kid started throwing him around the room. He made him hit the ceiling, windows, and walls. Natsuma was dusty, dirty, and hurting, but said nothing. Everyone starred at him in aw as he kept a straight face.
Yuu Tobita: "Hay what's wrong with you people!? You shouldn't do that to a new student! Natsume, make him stop! We shouldn't use our powers for this sort of thing!"
Sumiree: "Now why would you want him to stop?"
Yuu Tobita: "Sumiree?"
Sumiree: "I've been watching him, thinking he had an alice like the rest of us, but what's his problem, calling Natsume such names. This punishment is way too good for him."
Wakako: "You're totally right Sumiree. He was rude and the Natsume/ Ruka fan club members demand justice for his disrespect."
Natsume was watching them from the corner of his eyes.
Natsume: "Let him down."
Mochu: "Sure Natsume."
Sumiree: "You know, I think Natsume's sweet and generous side is a wonderful charm."
Wakako: "Yes. I completely agree with you there. He's the best."
The boy let Natsuma down. When he touched the floor, his legs gave out and he fell to his left knee and held his left arm. Yuu Tobita and Mikan ran to his side.
Yuu Tobita: "Natsuma…. your arm."
It was broken.
Mikan: "Are you okay, Natsuma?"
Natsuma: "I'm fine. Move."
They were confused, but moved anyway. He struggled to get up on his feet, but did. Natsume starred at him in somewhat fascination.
Natsuma: "Hay girlies, you won't think he was being too generous when you here this."
He put his hand on his shoulder and, with one quick push; he popped his shoulder back into place.
Natsuma: "AAAHHHHH!!"
Everyone gasped and flinched at the pain the scream caused them and what they saw. Natsumes' eyes were a little wide as well. Natsuma fell to his knees again in pain. Yuu Tobita and Mikan came to his side again. He was trying to control his trembling.
Yuu Tobita: "Are you alright?"
Natsuma: "I'm fine."
Natsume: "Hay new kid, tell me what's your alice anyway?"
He looked at Natsume and everyone else in the class.
Natsuma: "Why should I tell you? What makes you think you have the right to ask me?"
Mochu: "Why you…"
Natsume snapped his fingers and Natsuma was lifted into the air again. This time, he wasn't surprised. He just let himself be lifted into the air while holding his arm, still in pain.
Yuu Tobita: "You're not allowed to use your powers for that sort of thing! You could be expelled for that!"
Mochu: "I'll be expelled? You just try it. I'd be happy to leave this place."
Yuu Tobita: "But we've been brought to this school to help contribute to the happiness of ordinary people around the world!"
Mochu: "Oh why are you so naive? The adults have brought us to this place for one reason; to take advantage of our special abilities and you know that as well as I do."
Yuu Tobita: "I don't use my special ability to bully people around!"
Mochu: "Get out of my face teachers pet!"
He pushed him on the ground. Natsuma saw this and got upset. He moved so his feet were under him, but, when he did that, he felt pain in his arm. He held it tight.
Mochu: "So why don't you use your alice to help your friend up there or are you afraid to use it without the teachers' permission? Hay you, why don't you use your alice to get away from there, if you can?!"
Natsuma starred at him through his left eye with anger.
Koko: "This kid has no clue who he's dealing with. My power is so great, it could kill everyone if I let it out, but that's it. I'm afraid. I'm afraid it'll happen again. I've hurt too many people already and… hay, wait a minute. That kid, he's reading my mind."
Natsuma: "Great, just what I need, a mind reader in my head."
Yuu Tobita: "Stop that right now!"
He tackled him to the ground. Natsuma started to fall head first towards the ground. He had been so close to the ceiling and, since it was a big school, the ceiling was extremely high. Everyone gasped in fear at the incredible speed he was falling at. Natsume even looked a little scared for him. While he fell, he did some back flips. As he flipped, Natsume thought he saw something.
Natsume: 'His hand, it's… glowing?'
He landed on his feet on the ground, everyone whispered in astonishment. He let go of his arm and stretched it out, swinging it around himself. Everyone whispered some more.
Sumiree: "I can't believe it. This kid says his power would hurt us? How do we know that he has a power anyway? What the heck is he even doing at this academy? It's just not normal. I don't understand it. I bet he doesn't even have an alice."
Wakako: "Maybe he snuck in here pretending he had an alice. I bet he used some weird trick to get in here."
Natsuma: "You stupid girls."
Sumiree: "What did you say!?"
Wakako: "How dare you. You can't talk to us like that."
He looked at them both with emotionless, yet anger filled eyes. They were a little scared.
Natsuma: "Just because I don't want to show you my alice doesn't mean that I don't have one. I don't have to show you if I don't want to. It's my choice. If I wanted to, I could take you both on right here, right now at the same time."
Sumiree: "Then prove it."
Natsuma: "What're you talking about?"
Sumiree: "Use your alice on me. I won't move or use mine on you. So show us your alice."
He looked at her with an intense stare.
Natsuma: "What part of I don't want to don't you understand you idiots?!"
Sumiree: "I knew it. You're either too scarred or have no power at all."
Natsuma: "Whatever. Believe what you want. You'll all find out sooner or later."
They were confused about what he had said. He started to walk out the class, but stopped.
Natsuma: "Oh, and what I said earlier, about a rude, arrogant, I wasn't talking about him, I was talking about myself you idiots."
He walked out of the classroom and in the hallways, leaving everyone speechless.
Natsume: 'I wasn't imaginating it. His hand did glow. It healed his arm. He's not holding it anymore.'
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Narumi-sensei was walking through the hallway when Sumiree and her gang walked up to him.
Narumi-sensei: "Huh, what's wrong with Natsuma? He just started today."
Sumiree: "Well first off, he wouldn't tell us what his special power is. Then, he had the nerve to make fun of us."
Narumi-sensei: "Oh really?"
Sumiree: "Narumi-sensei, tell us something. Does Natsuma really have an alice?"
Narumi-sensei: "Yes, I think he does."
Wakako: "You think?"
Narumi-sensei: "Well, the thing is, I've never seen him use his alice, but mine or anyone else's doesn't seem to work on him."
Girl #1: "Can you admit somebody to the school just because you think so and you're not entirely sure?"
Narumi-sensei: "Well, he's only been admitted provisionally for now."
Sumiree: "Only provisionally? So, how could he be permitted permanently here?"
Narumi-sensei: "Good question."
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Natsuma had walked back to the class. He didn't look as bad as when he left. He had somehow cleaned up. When he opened the doors and walked in, everyone starred at him again.
Natsuma: 'I really hate when people stare at me.'
He walked up towards his seat.
Natsume: "Hay new kid, I heard you won't become a permanent student here if you can't fit in with us in the next week."
Natsuma: 'Great. How did he find out?'
Natsume: "And by the looks of things, you're not headed off to a very good start."
Sumiree: "Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."
He just starred at them while giving a glare to Sumiree, making her shut up.
Natsume: "You know if you really do have a real alice, then I might think about giving you a chance to prove it to me."
Natsuma: "What did you have in mind?"
Natsume: "You see those northern forests out there? If you can go into the forest and come back here safely, I'll believe that you have a real alice."
Natsuma: "The northern woods huh? Sounds like fun."
Yuu Tobita: "No Natsuma. You can't go in the woods. It's too dangerous."
Mikan: "He's right. I had to do the same thing when I first came here."
Natsuma: "How bad was it?"
Yuu Tobita: "There lives this stuffed bear called Mr. Bear. He protects the forest. He's the strongest bear ever. Mikan almost died when she got into a fight with him."
Mikan: "There's also this giant chicken that lives there."
Yuu Tobita: "And since it's still only morning, it hasn't eaten yet."
Natsuma: "Really?"
He looked at them.
Natsume: "No one is forcing you to go. If you don't wanna, you can just leave the school right now."
Yuu Tobita: "No way."
Natsume: "So, you gonna do it?"
Natsuma: "Ya. I'll go."
Natsume: "Since you're new and don't know the place, I'll let you take someone with you."
Mikan: "I'll go with you."
Yuu Tobita: "Me too."
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Narumi-sensei and the other teachers were drinking tea and talking.
Narumi-sensei: "I wonder how Natsuma is doing. Some of the kids didn't seem to like him very much just because he won't show them his alice."
Serina: "Do you know what his alice is?"
Narumi-sensei: "Not really, but my alice doesn't seem to work on him just like Mikan."
Misaki: "Do you think he may have the same alice as her?"
Narumi-sensei: "I don't know, but hopefully we'll find out after the entrance exam."
Misaki: "Isn't the entrance exam just for him to blend in with the class?"
Narumi-sensei: "Not really. That may have been what I said at first, but I thought since he reminded me of Natsume, I'd let him give the exam for me. Like when Mikan came here. If he wants to gives him the assignment, I'll let it be his entrance exam. At least while he's on the assignment, Natsume won't do anything crazy or burn down the place."
Misaki: "I think it's the way you do things that gets to Natsume the most."
Serina: "Narumi don't you think it's a bit dangerous?"
Narumi-sensei: "Hmm?"
Serina: "You're risking this young kid's life just to see if the academy wants him to stay here. What if something happens to him?"
Narumi-sensei: "Don't worry. If it gets too dangerous, we'll just go in and get Natsuma out of the forest. Plus, he's not just some young kid. This could be very important. Not just for the academy. I think he can have a big effect on our friend Natsume's future as well."
Serina: "Really? What are you thinking?"
Narumi-sensei: "Well, we never know what's gonna happen."
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Natsuma, Mikan, and Yuu Tobita were walking through the woods.
Natsuma: "So this is the northern forest."
Yuu Tobita: "We should be really careful in here."
It wasn't that bad. They were walking when they found Mr. Bears house. They all stopped when they came to the clearing of Mr. Bear's house.
Natsuma: "Is that it?"
Yuu Tobita: "Ya, that's Mr. Bear's house."
Suddenly, Mr. Bear appeared from behind his house. Yuu Tobita and Mikan screamed.
Yuu Tobita: "RUN!!"
They both ran behind some trees as Mr. Bear came after them. Natsuma never moved until he prepped for a punch.
Yuu Tobita and Mikan: "WATCH OUT!!"
Just as Mr. Bear had made his punch, Natsuma moved his head. Yuu Tobita and Mikan were both shocked. No one had ever dodged an attack. Mr. Bear kept punching and kicking and every time, Natsuma would dodge each and every one of them.
Mikan: "We have to help him, but how?"
Yuu Tobita looked around and spotted a bucket of water.
Yuu Tobita: "Natsuma, throw the water on him! He won't be able to move anymore!"
Natsuma nodded, did a back flip, grabbed the bucket, and through the water on him. Mr. Bear started to wobble and fell down. Yuu Tobita and Mikan ran over to him.
Yuu Tobita: "Come on! He'll only be like that for a while!"
They ran away from there.
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Boy #3: "Hay, do you think that new kid is gonna make it through the forest?"
Boy #4: "No way man. He can't win a fight against the bear."
Boy #5: "I bet 10 rabbits he gives up at the bear."
Boy #4: "I'll bet 50 rabbits."
Boy #3: "But what if he's got some amazing alice that we've never seen?"
Sumiree: "That can't be. He's probably running for his life right about now. Right Natsume?"
Natsume: "You people seem to be forgetting something about this fine academy of ours. They never let ordinary people just come into this place."
Everyone was quiet for a while.
Sumiree: "Yes. Oh yes of course. That's a great point. You know I was just thinking exactly the same thing Natsume."
Natsume: 'That's not all. I'm sure I saw his hand glowing when he was falling from the ceiling.'
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Natsuma was thinking about something.
Natsuma: 'That kid… Natsume. He reminds me of someone I knew a long time ago.' "Hay what can you guys tell me about that Natsuma kid?"
They stopped walking.
Yuu Tobita: "Well, how can I say this? You should probably stay far away from him."
Natsuma: "Why?"
Yuu Tobita: "No one really knows what he is."
Mikan: "All we know is that he has an incredible amount of power over fire. Even the adults at the school have trouble trying to control him."
Natsuma: "Really?"
Yuu Tobita: "He also hates the academy."
Natsuma: "He hates it huh?"
Yuu Tobita: "There's a lot of rumors about him. The only person that can get close to him is his childhood friend Ruka Nogi."
Mikan: "You should also know that he has the most dangerous alice in the whole academy."
Natsuma: 'In the whole academy ay? Huh, just wait until you see my alice. He reminds me so much of my childhood friend from about three or five years ago. Why?'
He looked at them and saw that they were looking behind him with scarred faces.
Natsuma: "What are you two looking at?"
Yuu Tobita pointed behind him with a shaking hand. As he turned around, his eyes widened as he spotted the giant chicken. It started to move towards them.
Natsuma: "Ohhh. That's what you're looking at. RUUNNN!!"
They took off like a pair of cheetahs at hunting time.
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Kid #1: "Hay, does anyone know where the giant chick is?"
Kid #2: "Well, he's probably taking a nap out there in the northern forest."
Kid #1: "But I haven't seen him for hours. This isn't good. He must be getting really hungry. You know what he's like when he's hungry."
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Natsuma, Mikan, and Yuu Tobita were still running from the rampaging crying chick.
Yuu Tobita: "We have to get away from it, but how?"
Mikan: "I don't know. Why is it that big anyway?"
Natsuma: "Who cares!? Just keep running!?"
They did, but Mikan was behind the both of them. The chick was pecking at her.
Mikan: "AAAHHH!!"
Yuu Tobita: "It's trying to eat Mikan!"
Natsuma: "Quick, in the bushes!"
They jumped in, throwing the chick off. It looked around.
Chick: "Peep?"
Mikan: "What should we do?"
Natsuma: "How should I know? I've only been here an hour or so."
Yuu Tobita: "Only Ruka could help us now."
Mikan: "That's right, his alice."
Natsuma: "His alice lets him talk to chickens?"
Mikan: "Not just chickens, all animals."
Yuu Tobita: "His alice is Animal Pheromone."
Natsuma: "Pheromone? You mean animals go crazy for him."
Yuu Tobita: "Exactly. He could help us."
Mikan: "But he's Natsumes best friend. He wouldn't wanna help us."
Yuu Tobita: "You're right."
Mikan: "Hay, why don't you use your alice again?"
Yuu Tobita: "I don't think I should. You remember what happened last time."
Natsuma: "So, what is your alice anyway?"
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Ruka was walking through the hall. All the girls were going gaga over him.
Girl #2: "Hay, it's Ruka."
Girl #3: "Isn't he great?"
Girl #4: "He's even more attractive when he ignores us."
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Ruka stopped in front of the barn. He looked from side to side to make sure no one was watching him before he walked in. All the animals starred and walked over to him as he knelt and let his hand out. His expression changed from its regular cold, heartless, and angry to happiness. He smiled and it made all the animals smile as well. He laughed and it brought them so much joy. It looked like they were flying towards each other, reaching out. They were all so happy looking. Suddenly, two kids came to the door. Rukas' back was facing them so they couldn't see his face.
Boy #6: "Oh, please excuse us Mr. Nogi."
Boy #7: "Hay there."
He turned towards them and, as he did, his face turned back to the way it was before; mean and cold.
Boy #6: "No need to worry about the animals. We'll take good care of them."
Ruka: "Uh."
Suddenly, he felt something. An image of crying birds in pain appeared in his head.
Birds: "Oh Ruka, please you have to help us."
It changed to a crying deer and rabbit.
Deer: "There's big trouble in the northern forest."
Rabbit: "Oh please help."
It changed to a crying owl and beaver.
Beaver and Owl: "Come to the forest now."
He ran out of the barn as fast as he could. The other two guys starred at him.
Boy #6 and Boy #7: "Huh?"
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He was still running till an image of a raccoon, rabbit, and bird appeared.
Bird: "Please help us."
Raccoon: "This way."
Rabbit: "This way."
He ran in the direction they said. He saw a bear, bird, and rabbit next.
Bear, Rabbit, and Bird: "Oh please hurry up."
He tried to reach for them.
Bear, Rabbit, and Bird: "That's it, this way."
As he reached, they disappeared and he fell into a whole.
Natsuma: "Wow."
Yuu Tobita: "How about that."
Mikan: "He fell for it again."
Yuu Tobita: "Uh, sorry for tricking you Ruka, but we need your held again."
Ruka: "What?"
The giant chick was still throwing a tantrum.
Yuu Tobita: "We really needed your help in controlling the chick over there again."
Natsuma tried to help him out, but, once he was, he pulled his arm away.
Natsuma: "So, could you help us?"
Ruka: "Don't touch me. Why the heck should I help you?"
Natsuma tapped his cheek while he thought.
Natsuma: "Well let's see."
He pulled out a tranquilizer- dart and a tub.
Natsuma: "I could shoot him with this poisoned dart and we could all eat chicken for lunch."
They all looked shocked and Ruka looked paler than the time when Hotaru did that.
Mikan: 'Wow. That's what Hotaru said when we were here, but where did he get those from?'
Ruka: "Alright, but promise you won't look."
The chicken was running everywhere. Ruka was standing in the clearing of the forest. Everyone was behind the trees, secretly watching.
Natsuma: "Why doesn't he want us to watch?"
Mikan: "Probably because it's super embarrassing."
Yuu Tobita: "Ya, just watch."
He did watch. The chicken came up to him and starred at him. Ruka started to smile.
Ruka: 'You're so… beautiful.'
All the trees around them disappeared and pink and yellow bubbles were around them.
Ruka: 'Why don't we…?'
Chick: "Peep?"
Ruka: 'Why don't we…?'
Chick: "Peep."
Ruka: 'Why don't we…?'
Chick: "Peep."
Ruka: 'Why don't we…?'
Chick: "Peep?"
They let out there hands and grabbed them.
Ruka: 'Why don't we…?'
Chick: "Peep?"
Ruka: 'Go and PLAY!?"
The chicken picked him up and spun him around. He laughed. He gave him a hug, pet his beak, and they both flew in the sky. Back in reality, he was being thrown in the air and Natsuma, Mikan, and Yuu Tobita were watching him. There faces were pale, except Natsumas.
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Mochu: "Hay Natsume, one of the kids had a vision of the northern forest and he said that Ruka has just been captured by the new kid."
Natsume: "Huh?"
Mochu: "They said he was tricked."
Sumiree: "He knew he wouldn't win and must of decided to take Ruka as a hostage."
Mochu: "Hay look, Natsume's eyes have changed. There's gonna be trouble."
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Boy #6: "Come over here."
Boy #7: "We're sorry for the trouble."
Boy #6: "We've got lots of chicken food for ya."
Boy #7: "Really sorry."
Ruka was on his hands and knees, crying.
Chick: "Peep."
The chickened waved good-bye, crying as well.
Ruka: "I love you! Please stay! Don't go!"
The chicken walked away. Everyone was behind him.
Ruka: "You lied. You said you wouldn't watch, but you did again."
Mikan and Yuu Tobita started laughing like crazy.
Mikan: "We're sorry Ruka, but it was way too funny to miss again."
He got up to run away.
Natsuma: "Wait Ruka."
Ruka: "What do you want now?"
Natsuma: "Why don't you walk with us, so you're not alone?"
Ruka: "Why should I?"
He pulled out a digital camera and showed him the picture of him and the chick flying.
Ruka: "HOW-HOW DID YOU GET THAT?!"
He put his hand on Rukas shoulder.
Natsuma: "Why don't you come with us?"
Ruka: "Grrr, fine, I'll come with you."
Mikan: 'How did he get that camera? I don't remember him bringing one.'
They continued to walk. I was quiet, so Natsuma broke the silence.
Natsuma: "Why do you always frown, Ruka?"
Ruka: "Huh?"
Natsuma: "You never smile, why?"
Ruka: "The reason I don't smile is because Natsume doesn't smile."
Memory Flash:
Ruka: "And I don't want to be the only one happy while he's suffering as much as he is."
Natsume was sitting on the floor with a light shinning down above his head. Suddenly, Ruka appeared above him and took him hand.
Ruka: "Natsume, what's wrong?"
Natsume: "I just wanna grow up. I don't wanna be a kid anymore. I hate this place."
Ruka: "How much sadness can Natsume take before it eats him up? I can't be happy when he's upset."
End Flashback:
Natsuma: "So you imitate him to make it so he's not lonely."
Suddenly, he was having flashbacks of when he was younger. People were making fun or scolding him.
Natsuma: "Still, he's rude, arrogant, and needs to get his attitude checked. It doesn't matter what's happened to him. He should show some respect."
Ruka: "SHUT UP!! JUST SHUT UP!! YOU HAVE NO CLUE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!"
Yuu Tobita and Mikan fell on their butts, but Natsuma stayed still.
Ruka: "You'll never understand having an alice he doesn't want!! Do you have any idea what it feels like?"
They just starred at each other until Natsuma finally spoke.
Natsuma: "Yes."
They were all shocked.
Ruka: "W-what?"
Natsuma: "I said yes. I know exactly how he feels. His alice makes everyone hate him. So does mine. We've both hurt so many people with them. We both don't want them, but really there's nothing we can do about it, but try and make up for it."
He turned around and started walking; leaving three dumbfounded kids behind him, but stopped to speak again.
Ruka: "Oh, and for the record, I wasn't talking about Natsume. I was talking about me and what people said about me not so long ago. Mainly my stepparents' words."
Everyone went pail and they looked confused. They continued walking, but stopped after a while. Natsuma was behind them, looking at the sky. Suddenly, he saw that everyone stopped. They had fear in their eyes. He turned around and saw what they were looking at.
Ruka: "Natsume."
He was just standing there with an angry look in his eyes.
Natsume: "Ruka, time to go. The games over. He failed the test."
The End (To be continued)
