Catch Me, I'm Falling for You

First Alice Academy fic! I tried my best to make it sound good. Please review. I will be very thankful for it. I accept negative reviews. Don't worry. :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Alice Academy…

Just to tell you, Mikan and Natsume's age is 15. :)

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Chapter 1: Midnight Catastrophe

It was at the mid of spring after Mikan and the others graduated. As usual…the cherry blossoms bloomed at their very best color mixture of white and carnation pink. The breeze was chilly yet gentle. The moon shone brightly, signaling a fair night. The black sky was dotted with countless twinkling stars which made each night beautiful. By the cherry blossom tree, a raven-haired boy sat beside it, reading his favorite book. His face was painted with an emotionless expression. He seemed to be enjoying the soft wind sweep through his face. It was silent till someone approached him.

"Hey, Natsume!" a pigtailed teen smiled vibrantly at him.

"Oi, Strawberry pattern, you're still awake?" He teased her, still focusing on the book he was reading.

She pouted childishly "Strawberry pattern?! I have a name. Why don't you call me by it?"

"Whatever." He answered coldly, not bothering to look at her.

She rubbed her arms to keep herself warm. "Could I stay here and talk to you? I can't sleep." She asked.

"Do what you want. I won't stop you." He uttered. His hair flew back and forth and he looked so innocent. Mikan felt her cheeks blush.

Mikan sat on the opposite side of the tree where Natsume was seated. She looked up the sky and smiled.

"You know…I'm really fascinated with the stars. Before I went to this academy, my grandpa used to tell me stories about how the stars were formed, or I'd just go with Hotaru and make our own opinions about it." She was still rubbing her arms for warmth.

Natsume gathered a small pile of twigs then snapped his fingers. Instantly, it was on fire. He looked at Mikan. "You're freezing, right?"

"Thanks." She yawned. Her eyes started to close slowly.

"Are you sure you're not sleepy? Or you're scared of sleeping alone in your room?" Mikan responded to his second opinion.

"Sheesh. When will you ever grow up?" he rolled his eyes.

She rested her head on the soft grass and easily fell asleep.

"Guess I'm staying here tonight." He closed his book and drifted to sleep by the tree trunk.

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At the middle of the night, Mikan woke up with the sound of a huge explosion.

"What the? Natsume?" She saw Natsume looking at her. "What's going on?"

"There's a huge explosion. So you heard it to. I think it came from the building. He stood up. "Let's check it out."

Mikan also stood up and followed Natsume. When they got to the main building, there was thick smoke contaminating the air. Hotaru, Ruka and Tsubasa were standing there motionlessly.

"Ruka? Hotaru? Tsubasa? Why are they standing there?" She ran to their direction and called them. "What's happening?"

They looked at her evilly. Ruka stepped forward and called the animals behind him. "Attack her." The animals glared at her as if they were gonna tear her in half. She moved backward…"Why?" She uttered.

Just before the beasts attacked her, Natsume was able to save her. He jumped up a tall building then placed her pigtailed friend down.

"They're hypnotized. Isn't it obvious?" He was still emotionless, but you could tell he was worried. Hotaru got a remote control from her backpack the started launching sharp objects at them.

"Ride on, we have to get out of here." He carried her piggyback style. "Hold on tight." He jumped from building to building, trying to avoid the objects that Hotaru launched.

"Don't let them get away." Tsubasa ordered.

"I'm scared…" Mikan closed her eyes and tightened her grip on Natsume.

"Just hold on tight, Mikan. You'll be okay." He comforted. Mikan blushed. Somehow, she felt safe knowing Natsume was on her side. She then knew it. She had feelings for him.

When they passed the gate, the raven haired boy loosened one arm. "This is it. Hold on tight." He created a fire barrier so they won't be able to catch them, for now.

"What are you doing?!" Mikan yelled.

"Don't worry. They won't die." He replied calmly.

They safely landed on the ground. The pigtailed teen jumped down her friend's back.

"What happened to the academy?" she spoke sadly.

"Who could've done it? They were manipulated! I'm sure of it!" he shouted.

There was a sudden change of aura surrounding the environment. A man in a mask appeared to them.

"Persona…" Natsume whispered.

"You're right. They were manipulated. Reo did this. He controlled every student and facility in the academy. You were in the woods so you weren't affected. Your mission is to put an end to this. If you don't act soon, Reo might use them for bad purposes. Although, I'll tell you this is a dangerous mission. He has the Alice students in his hands. I bid you good luck." He explained.

Mikan gave a disappointed look. "That's a hopeless mission! How can Natsume do it alone?! Natsume versus Reo and the academy?! He might…"

"I'm ready for it. Don't worry." He said coldly.

Persona threw two necklaces at them, each with a small half-heart pink charm. The two of them examined it mysteriously.

"It's a love necklace. Use it to stop Reo. Only love can stop hatred and anger from overflowing. Take note, you can't just use it anytime you want. There should be a special bond between the two bearers. The bond is not friendship. It's something more than that." Natsume blushed with that statement.

"What's so special about this?" she asked curiously.

"Once the two bearers unite it, they could merge souls which can make one powerful. In your case, you have the nullification Alice. If you merge that charm with Natsume's, your soul will merge with his. As a result, Natsume will be able to use your Alice, along with his." He answered.

"I know you. There should be a consequence during the process. What is it?" Natsume questioned. He knew every time Persona would give him something, there were always side effects.

"Once the process is complete, Mikan's soul…can never return back to her body." He replied coldly. He didn't care much about them.

"What?..." Mikan looked down.

"As of now, that charm is powerless. It will glow as soon as your bond is strong enough." He gave them a small envelope. "Here are 70,000 rabbits. Use it wisely. Reo is somewhere at the southern region of the continent, by the deep depths of darkness. Good luck." He disappeared into thin air.

"I'm not letting you come with me, Mikan." The raven-haired teen uttered.

"What?? Why?! There's no way I'm letting you go on your own! They're my friends too! Why wont you-" Natsume cut her off.

"Didn't you hear? It's gonna cost you your life! You think I'll ever forgive myself if you died?! It's my mission…and I don't want you to get involved in it." He yelled harshly.

"You're so selfish! It's always about 'I don't want you involved' or always being worried that we'd put our lives in jeopardy! You always thought about how you would feel. Did you ever think what we would feel if you died?!" tears started to stream down her face. "I'm here, Natsume. Don't keep the pain all to yourself…"

"Why are you saying this?" Natsume walked closer. Without a word, Mikan ran towards him and hugged him tightly. She buried her face on his shoulder.

"Catch me…Natsume…I'm falling for you." She whispered softly crying on his shoulder.

Natsume felt his cheeks warming up. He knew that his feelings for Mikan were not that special, but he cared for her a lot. He lifted her chin gently. Her face was covered in tears. He got his handkerchief and wiped it.

He smiled at her. "Stop crying. You'll make me worry more." Mikan smiled back at him then broke the hug.

"You're an idiot. You'd risk your life for this." He gave her the handkerchief.

"It's better than losing you." She answered playfully. They clasped the necklace Persona gave them. "So…where do we start?"

"Let's go to central town. We'll stock up first." He smirked. Mikan nodded in agreement.

They started walking…

"Hey, Natsume…what's that bond Persona was talking about?" Mikan asked curiously.

"Love, Mikan. It's love." The two of them blushed with that statement as they continued their way to Central town. Not knowing what adventure lies ahead of them.

-Chapter End-

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Well? What do you think? I know it's corny…but…oh well. Please review! I might learn my bad points in writing a story. Thanks for reading. :) till the next chapter. :)