A/N: Some late holiday fluff! This was originally a oneshot, but I decided to cut it into a few chapters for convenience and light reading. I'm sorry if I get any of the characters wrong. It's my first time writing a Gakuen Alice fic. Concrit is appreciated!

Standard Disclaimers Apply

Secret Santa


"That being said, let's have a Christmas party! It'll be fun!" Mikan exclaimed, throwing her arms up in the air for emphasis.

"You're right. That would be a lot fun," agreed Yuu.

"But a normal party is boring. It wouldn't be any different from every year." Sumire argued, although encouragingly. Even though the sassy girl was rather stingy, everyone knew she just wanted to help make the event successful. After all, for the past few years, the only thing the group did on Christmas was feast and dance. After a while, the usual routine did get boring.

"I know! We could play Secret Santa!" Anna suggested. Mikan's head perked up.

"That sounds great! We're going to have so much fun!" the brunette grinned. Then, "So what is this 'Secret Santa'?"

Everyone's jaw seemed to drop at that instance. Everyone except Natsume who only muttered, "As expected from the airhead."

"Hey!" she countered, sticking her tongue out. "I've never heard of it before! You can't blame me."

"That's okay," giggled Nonoko. "It's a simple game. You put everyone's name in a box. Then you close your eyes and pick one name out."

"Without telling anyone who you got –that's what makes it fun- you get a gift for them!" Anna continued for her.

"If you're afraid you'll get something you won't like, you can put a list of items under your name like a wish list," Sumire added. "Get it, idiot?"

Mikan nodded vigorously before pouting.

"Don't call me an idiot."


"Okay, is everyone ready?" After roaming the room for nods, Yuu passed the box around. "Fold your paper in half and put it in here." When it was Natsume's turn to put his sheet of paper in the box, Ruka spoke up.

"To be honest, I'm surprised you're participating, Natsume."

"Polka dots forced me." He gestured towards Mikan who was grinning deviously as she scribbled something last minute.

They all knew she had just put some sort of food down.


"Hotaru! Who did you get?" Mikan chirped.

"You're not supposed to tell," the composed girl deadpanned.

"Oh, right. Hehe, I forgot!"

Mikan stared down at her own sheet, reading the contents over.

Huh? This is...

Her eyebrows furrowed in concentration. This would take some brainstorming.

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After Mikan left, Hotaru took out the tiny scrap of paper and stared down at it, sighing. She had to get to work on this invention right away.

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Mochu sat on his seat, studying the sheet in front of him. He had no clue on how he was going to obtain even one item on the list.

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Sumire crossed her legs, looking thoughtful. "Hm…"

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Yuu read the sheet over. He read it again. And again. And again. Then, he sighed. "I better go to Central Town…"

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Anna blinked. Then, she smiled. "Perfect! I know just the thing!"

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Nonoko gave the small sheet of paper a long look. A very long look. "What…?"

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Koko stared down at his sheet of paper with the same smiling expression he usually wears. "…I see!"

Just what did he see, no one knew.

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A bead of sweat rolled down Ruka's forehead, which made him look hotter according to Sumire. But Ruka had no time to worry about his fangirls. His Secret Santa partner just had to put something so…so…expected down. Great.

"…I see!" came Koko's voice from across the classroom. Ruka looked at Koko.

That's right! I can ask Koko!

"Koko," Ruka walked up to his classmate. "Can you do me a favour?"

"Does it involve cheating?" came his immediate reply. After all, Koko's alice was pretty useful in these kinds of situations.

Ruka paused for a moment to think of a good answer. "Yes…and no. You see…" He turned his sheet over and flashed it in Koko's face. He had no time to turn away, so he ended up reading it.

After a few seconds, Koko spoke. "I do see."

"So will you help me now?"

Koko gave him the thumbs up. "Leave it to me!"

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Now Natsume didn't usually partake in such activities, but she had convinced him to join. Somehow, she always managed to sway him with her words.

"You'll have fun, Natsume!"

"Teasing you is enough fun for me."

"Hey! Take that back!"

"No."

"Okay, okay. I get it. You like having me around. No need to beat around the bush."

"I'm not."

"How can I convince you to participate?"

"You can't."

"Okay, well I'll convince you with words then. Nothing beats the adrenaline and excitement of not knowing who your Secret Santa is!"

"You've never done this before. How would you know?"

"Uh- I know! I'm smart!"

"I'm highly against that."

"Whatever! Secret Santa is fun! If you can still stand your ground at the exchange party, then I'll do whatever you want for an hour!"

"An hour?"

"A day! Just because I know you'll lose!"

"Hm…interesting. I accept."

It was a bet, but he knew only she could get him so riled up for a stupid little game. With that in mind, he crumpled the sheet of paper in his hand, stuffing it in his pocket.

He would win, no matter what.

He smirked. This is gonna be so easy.


A/N: This is really late for a Christmas fic, and I'm sorry! I just had to write this! The idea came to me when I realized how lonely I was on Christmas. :D Thank you for reading!

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