Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice. This is my first multi chapter fanfic. So please do tell me how is it.

CH 1: I'LL MISS YOU HOTARU

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A young brunette lazily opened her eyes and shut the alarm off. The window gave a serene view: a sun peeking through the dense of trees around onto the blooming flowers, making everything magically shine.

"Wow! A perfect day awaits me."

Mikan jumped off her bed, did all her morning formalities and dressed up in her school uniform. She had auburn hair upto her waist which was tied up in two pigtails. Her soft brown eyes scanned the mirror.

"Well, I'm ready".

She went down the hall where her grandpa was reading newspaper. She ran towards him to give him his morning hug.

"Grandpaaaaaa! Good morning"

"Good morning dear. Now eat your breakfast. It is on the table."

"Hai! Yes sir". She saluted in the most comical way.

She just finished her breakfast. An amethyst eyed girl entered the door.

"Hi Hotaru! I missed you sooo much".

She ran to hug her best friend and fell to the ground, because in nick of time Hotaru side stepped. Grandpa laughed at the scene, this was a daily routine.

"Baka, you do this every day. We go to school daily. Technically, it has been 15 hours and 24 minutes. Stop over acting. Lets go".

Mikan did not mind her cold tone. She was always like that.

"Okay. Bye grandpa. See you later."

"Bye Mikan. Bye Hotaru."

"Don't be so irritatingly generous, idiot. You could have told o to her. You have your own home work to do."

"Ow Hotaru, maybe she was busy if she had to ask me. Don't worry, I'll find time for it."

"Baka, when you ask for help she never helps you, even if she has plenty of time. Don't be so easy to manipulate."

"Well it is hard to say no when I can do it. It will even help me remember the subject, so less effort for exams."

"And no sleep tonight. This is not 'can do'; this is 'cannot can't do'.

This was how Mikan was. She could never say no if someone asks her to do something. She was so bullied by her classmates, that too in a sweetest way. Though not to full extent because Hotaru was always there to protect Mikan. Mikan was a talented girl. She participated in sports, was learning how to play violin, kept her academic scores good enough, had a sweet voice, and was a cheerful bubbly girl. But mentally on the inside she never had self confidence. She never believed in herself, even after winning many prizes. She would feel that all was the work of luck and not her talent. Also she could never see bad in anyone, so used to help anyone however hard that maybe to her. Her classmates took advantage of her such character, because they were jealous of her. How could one person be good at everything? Hotaru was the only true friend she had, and her best friend too. Though she was cold and expressionless on the outside, she cared deeply for Mikan.

Flashback

When Hotaru was new to the city and school, Mikan was the only one who would approach to her in spite of her cold personality. She would help her cheerfully with everything, even when that help was not asked for. She even protected her once from a gang of bad guys who were after her one night. She was roaming around her house that night, 1 week after she joined the school when she came across a group of drunkards.

"Hey beautiful, wanna have some fun".

She was surrounded by that group. Mikan was passing nearby at that time.

"Get off you mad man. Keep your hands away from me".

Though Mikan was dense and so oblivious to such attacks, when she heard Hotaru telling them to get off, she guessed that they were bad people. There were 5 guys, so she could not defeat or run away from them. So she quickly thought of a plan. She hid in a nearby bush and started shouting in a so-called ghost like voice.

"ooooo... I will slice you and taste you. You drank my blood, I want to taste yours. Come to me dear, lets play with your blood."

Naive right? But then, since the people were drunk, they actually thought that a ghost has come. So they ran away. Mikan came out giggling.

"Hahahaha are they idiots? Hey Imai, are you going home. Come me too. We'll walk together."

"Where were you now"

"Oh me. I went to Mary's house to give her the homework i did".

"Why did you go idiot. If she needs it she could could me by herself."

"Oh that. Well she told me her house address today in class and to give her my homework after I done it. And this was the first time I sam her home. It had a beautiful garden. It must have beautiful on the inside."

"She did not even call you in."

"No. She had to copy right. She took it and told me to go home."

It was then Hotaru grasped totally. She understood Mikan; that she was clever, cheerful, helpful, optimistic, and so used by many. She felt that she needed a person like her around, and decided to make her a friend. First time that was for her to befriend someone.

"You are an idiot. You can call me Hotaru. I'll be a friend to you."

"Yeppie! I gained a new friend". Mikan jumped in joy.

End of Flashback

Suddenly a Limo car stopped in front of the school. A man with blond hair and deep purple eyes stepped out it. He walked towards Hotaru.

"Miss Imai you are, am I right?" He said in a sing song tone with twinkling eyes. Hotaru gave a nod.

"Nice to meet you. I have to talk to you about ah something.

"Ok"

"Hotaru, can I come too? Please please please."

"No, I can handle things myself. I don't need and idiot around for that."

"Mow Hotaru" Mikan pouted. "Go ahead then. I'll wait right here, at this spot, not an centimetre here nor there".

Hotaru said nothing and walked with that man to a corner.

"Miss Imai, I think you know about alices, and that you have one."

Hotaru was surprised and nodded.

"Well, I am from Alice Academy. My name is Narumi. I am a teacher there. I am here to take you there. Alice Academy is only for alices and all alices have to attend there."

"I don't want to go."

"No exceptions. We are moving out tomorrow morning. So pack up. I already talked to your mother and she agreed if I pay for this school to prevent it from collapsing."

Hotaru was shocked. She never expected this to happen so soon. Her family moved to many places so that she won't be tracked easily. Looks like they finally did. That too, just when she had her first true best friend in life. Her first thoughts were about Mikan.

Oh no! I have to leave her already. Who will be there with me to cheer me up. Who will be there with her to protect her.

Tears were on the verge of flowing out from Hotaru's eyes.

"See you tomorrow then Imai, Ja."

Hotaru walked back to Mikan.

"Mikan, I am leaving tomorrow to Alice Academy".

She said with a cold face. Mikan gasped. What was she hearing all of a sudden.

"N.. N.. No way. No damn way. Don't leave me. You are my best friend". She said crying.

Hotaru could not bear making her cry. But she had no other choice.

"Don't cry idiot. That is a better school that this one. The best one in fact."

"Then i will come with you."

" I would have called you, but you are not invited. It is only for people like me." She said bitterly.

" And you will leave me. You should have at least thought of me before accepting."

"Because it is a good school. You want me to miss an opportunity because of you."

Mikan was taken aback, still crying. But she understood.

Hotaru is Hotaru the genius. I should not stop her, just for sake of feelings of a useless girl like me. She will make many other friends there, genius ones too. Just let her shine Mikan.

"Fine Hotaru. Go ahead and shine bright. Just don't forget this silly girl who will miss you very much."

She hugged her best friend crying all the while.

"Be careful idiot, and don't change you cheerful attitude."

Mikan visited her that evening. She spent that day with her, had lunch with her, and slept with her. In the morning, she helped her get ready. Just before Hotaru was about to go, she gifted her a bracelet, a memory of their friendship. The bracelet was very beautiful and dignified, a silver bracelet with amethyst studs on it.

"I will miss you Hotaru, till the end of my life. Till we meet again, bye"

"Hey Mikan, do my homework too".

"I thought I will go to the park."

"Is your park more important."

"Uh no no. Ok I'll do it."

"Hey Mikan, make a craft for me too. You are good at it right."

"Umm.. It will take a lot of , I'll finish it somehow."

Huh Hotaru. I hope you are doing well. I am feeling lonely without you here, even with so many people around me. I miss you Hotaru.