Omigosh! This is it! I finally have my very own gakuen alice fanfic.

I would like to remind you guys that this is my first fanfic story so please be patient with my writing :))

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Gakuen Alice and it's characters,

Higuchi Tachibana does.. But the plot is mine anyway so here you go! Enjoy~

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Shock was still written all over his face. He can't believe what she just told him a while ago.

He was lying under the sakura tree with his manga covering his face trying to take a nap before the next class period start when he heard footstep approaching his way. He didn't even bother to move knowing it might be one of his annoying fangirls. He'll just burn them to crisp if ever.

"N-natsume? Are you asleep?"

A voice very familiar voice whimpered. The voice that never fails to annoy him and at the same time make him feel at ease.

"Can't you tell just by looking?! Idiot." he muttered blankly without even bothering to see the person he's talking to.

"I-im sorry." she stuttered.

He was quite bewildered with her unusual reply. The Mikan Sakura he knew would likely reply in a joyful manner ignoring his rudeness. This is so not like her.

He pulled his book off his face and opened his left eye to see the person who just disturbed his peaceful sleep.

"What do you want?!" he asked flatly.

He's really puzzled with the way she's acting right now. Different from the ever lively Mikan Sakura he knew for years. She seemed troubled about something and that rarely happens he thought.

"I-i.. I have s-something to say.."

He stood and leaned on the tree. He stared at her blankly waiting for her next word.

They've known each other ever since the day Narumi found Mikan in front of the academy 4 years ago. The same day he tried to escape the school but unfortunately failed and fell onto narumi's pheromone. But this is actually the first time he saw Mikan act this way. Actually, she's been acting weird eversince last week. He even caught her staring at him several times and he's so not used to it, it annoys him even more when she's this silent. Come to think of it, he actually prefer the loud and cheerful mikan unlike the weird mikan in front of him right now.

"natsu-me.. You s-see i.." she stammered.

"spill it out polka." he's now starting to get annoyed.

"... I've b-been wanting t-to tell y-you this but.. I'm.. I-i i really-"

He's staring at her idly. She's abviously struggling with what she's trying to say so he cut her off.

"Whatever." he mumbled. "If you can't say it then im leaving."

He turned his back and started to walk. But mikan grabbed his wrist and stopped him.

His eyebrows formed a curve line as he turned his head over his shoulder to face her.

She lowered her head and muttered "I l-like you!"

His eyes widened with disbelief. Not sure whether she's fooling around or not. He thought maybe mikan is just making fun of him. Mikan's face flushed, knees trembling and heartbeat racing. Words finally came out of her mouth.

"I like you natsume!" she repeated and lifted her head to meet his crimsom eyes.

He saw in her eyes that she's actually serious.

Natsume didn't answer or rather he can't find words to say. This isn't the first time that a girl confessed to him. It actually happens everyday, and for him, turning them down is effortless. But to hear it directly from mikan?

'This girl is crazy.' he thought.

It never even crossed his mind, not even in his dreams that mikan in any possible way, would have feelings for him more than just being friends. For him, mikan is still the same old noisy-little-pigtailed-girl-wearing-strawberry-and-polkadot-patterned-undies 4 years ago when she was just 10 and he's 11.

He pulled his hands back lightly and turned his body to face her.

"Sorry." is the only word he could think of.

Even though he used to bully and tease mikan, this time it's different and he doesn't want to hurt her specially, knowing his bestfriend Ruka admired her so much and mikan is his friend after all.

"oh.. I-i see.." she mumbled.

Mikan shook her head looking like she's trying to throw the mixed thoughts and emotions on her mind away.

"Forget it natsume.. I guess i'm just being an idiot again." she quickly said and gave him an awkward laugh.

"mikan-" She cut him off.

"oh! It's almost time." she exclaimed as she lifted up her wrist to check her watch. She smiled at him. But the sadness in her eyes is there..

"I have to go back, see ya later!" she quickly turned her back and ran towards the school building.

He planned to stop her but too late 'cause she's gone already. It's rather obvious that she's just reasoning out to avoid what natsume wants to say.

"idiot." he sighed.

The tears that she'd been holding on for quite a while now finally came out rushing through her cheeks as she continued running through her two star dorm. She knew from the very beggining that it is impossible for natsume to like her yet she pushed her luck which wasn't on her side. She wouldn't have to do that if it wasn't for that stupid dream.

After waking up from that dream of natsume confessing to her, telling her that he loved her for so long now and he wants to take care of her. She felt different, it isn't the first time that he dreamt of natsume like that, and in her dreams, she was so happy and contented of having him and only him in her life.

Eversince then, she became more and more aware of his presence. It seemed like that dream woke her true feelings from it's slumber, not even knowing it exist. She didn't realize how mature natsume had become and how he looked more handsome than ever. Natsume is much taller now, his body is starting to develop some muscles and he became more manly too with the age of 15, though his infamous fierce crimson orbs are still the same, making every woman fall right back on their knees with just one sight of it and his ever messy raven hair that compliments his handsome face. His aristocratic pointed nose and those delectable lips that every woman would die for.

She wants to see him all the time, to check if he's fine, if he already ate, or if he had a bad day. Even the teasing and him calling her names was music to her ears. Yeah, she knows it sounds crazy but hell yeah! What can she do? She is crazy over him. She wanted to be there for him always and before she could put a name on it, she was already madly inlove with him.

Mikan just couldn't take it anymore so she took all her courage and decided to finally tell him how she really feels. But to her dismay, Natsume didn't feel the same way for her and she pitied herself for that! She hated herself for willingly proving how stupid she is in front of him.

'Dreams are just dreams after all' she thought.

Mikan felt her heart shattered in pieces. She cried out all night until all her tears drained out she hoped that the pain she's going through right now would just simply go away! including her feelings for him. That night, she vowed to herself never to let the same thing happen again.

At first natsume thought that it'll be awkward for the both of them to see each other the next morning but turned out he's wrong. Mikan has returned to her usual cheerful old self. She even greeted him "good morning natsume!" with a smile as if nothing happened. He was quite amazed with how she got over that 'incident' for just a day.

He's somehow thankful that she's doing fine though. Or is he?

End of Chapter One

~yay! so how'd it go? please tell me if it's too long or too short or whatever it may be.

REVIEW please!.. negative or positive.. Either way, i'll more than happy to hear from you :)) *wink*