SHATTERED FROM WITHIN
Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice.
Chapter 1: Little Changes from Mikan
The rain was pouring heavily as a brunette was staring at it blankly… her mind was drifting to a person whom she values and definitely became a part of her not so long ago… she suddenly broke out in trance when a thud was heard from the door.
THUD THUD THUD
'Come in' was her reply not averting her gaze from the window….
She then smiles when a familiar baritone spoke 'SURPRISE!!'he said ' How is my precious doing??'
'Dad!!' she said while running to him 'When did you arrive home?' she happily stated.
'Just a few seconds ago, I just wanted to surprise my precious!!'
'Yah… your successful dad… you did surprise me' she said now hugging her father. Mikan then noticed he was carrying something he hid in his back
'Dad did you bought me something?' she asked excitedly
Her Dad then handed her a small box which made the brunette hold still, she didn't budge nor speak somehow she didn't know how to feel…
A Month Later
'Good thing nobody's here' She thought 'maybe they're still in their homes right now for tonight is New Years Eve' she then sat on her most favorite spot, the Sakura Tree, hugging her knees trying to hold back the tears that was threatening to flow 'Why is this happening to me… Kami-sama why? 'Tears flowing from her eyes .
'Oi Idiot, why are you crying? ' she stated while bending in front of her, handing her a handkerchief 'Here…' But Mikan just continued crying 'Mikan…' This however stopped Mikan and when she opened her eyes something happened shock her more… Hotaru was hugging her.
'Hotaru…' she then began crying once more.
'Ssshhh' Even though Hotaru was shocked she couldn't bare the fact that the girl who'd always smile despite of strong adversities is now crying in front of her in reasons she didn't know and she wanted to find out…. But it seems the best thing for her to do is to comfort her and stay with her.
'Baka why are you crying ha? It makes you look more ugly than usual' she smirked.
'What!! I thought you were my friend!!' now facing her, sobbing.
'Idiot, I just wanted to know why the face…' she said.
'Nothing' she then stands up and smiled again dragging Hotaru.
'Hey where are we going baka?' she ask.
'Stop asking and just follow me' she answered while smiling…
'Here we are' They then stop in front of the bus, still holding Hotaru's hand 'We are going to Central town today!' she then let go and took a step inside but pauses when she noticed Hotaru isn't moving from his last spot 'Hotaru? Are you going or not?' she asked.
She then noticed he was staring at the brunette too long then make its way inside.
--0-0-0-0--
'Good Morning Everyone' the brunette greeted ' I miss you all so much!!' she then flash them her trademark…. Her SMILE.
'Good Morning too…' all of her classmates replied then halted when they've noticed that she wore her hair down 'Mikan… we've miss you too' well, all except for the Genius Imai Hotaru and the so-called prodigy Natsume Hyuuga. But they too noticed this change.
Mikan then approach as expected, an act that everyone knows, she then runs to her one and only best friend, the famous, the genius, the one and only Ice Queen Miss Imai Hotaru. Surprisingly Mikan stopped few centimeters from her… she knew well enough from that glare and the sight of the Super-Duper-Mega-Ultra-New-And-Improve Baka Baka Gun that she mustn't go any further more importantly hug her or else you-know-what will happen!!
'Hehe Good morning Hotaru and Happy New Year! ' she gulp but was shocked when Hotaru put down her right hand which was holding the you-know-what and replied 'Happy New Year to you too baka' Though her ever so stoic face doesn't show it Mikan knew she missed her… she then hug her best friend. Everyone sweat drop.
She then walk through her seat and greeted her seatmates 'hello Ruka-pyon Morning Natsume'
'Hello too Mikan' Ruka responded
'Hn' was all Natsume could say.
'Same as usual' she thought as she sat on her seat next to Natsume, which was then again putting his feet on the table with a manga covering his face. Looking as if not minding anything when he was secretly staring at the brunette, 'So she really did put her hair down, finally… She'd change and by that change she becomes prettier and smarter too' he smiled inwardly but stopped for he noticed that it wasn't the same old smile that he used to see, the smile that could transform even the most cold-hearted person into someone who could care and love… 'Something is definitely wrong… something must have happen…but why is she like this? Why would she hide something? Why is she faking everything when it's not usual for her to do so?'