Hello, its Fanny aka AlmightyAngel, formally known as xxDrewxXxMay4ever here with a Gakuen Alice story!

Disclaimer: I don't own GA! If I did, there would have been a second season already!

Note: This takes place after the anime, not manga. Though both are awesome! However; this was inspired by the manga. Sorry if there's OCCness, constructive criticism is welcomed.

I wanted to put these one-shots and songfics into one, because if I don't, it'll seem like I write a lot. And I'm too lazy to write that much.

Let Me Be Your Strength

Mikan...

Those words still linger in her auburn head, although it was heard once before, it was still a shock to 14year old Mikan Sakura. Her pace quickened as she sped up towards the building she called 'school'. However, every time she reminisced about it, she couldn't help but notice her heart beating rapidly against her tight uniform. She'd always feel her cheeks burn and not understand the reason as to why.

She had gotten into another argument with her arch rival, Natsume, but this time, it seemed to have gone over the edge.

"Just shut up, Polka-dots," Natsume said, hiding his pain. He didn't want Mikan to know how much pain he was in, because of her.

"Why won't you tell me whats wrong, baka!" Mikan cried, she was truly worried for him, as she would for anybody else.

"Go away...Mikan,"

She felt a tear fall gracefully against her smooth, pale face. It tasted bittersweet, soon her eyes were filled with hot, bubbly tears. She didn't even know why she was crying. Sometimes its just best to let out all your stress through motion, and in her case; tears.

However, Mikan was a strong girl, she had two alices; Nullification and the Stealing Alice. She had a best friend name Hotaru who often enjoys blackmailing Ruka, Natsume's best friend. She was deemed a trouble maker by the head of the Elementary branch; Jin-Jin. She was in middle school, and was not going to let some little argument ruin her fun day she had planned...

Tap.Tap.Tap.

She couldn't do it, she couldn't concentrate on the pop-quiz for Math. It wasn't because it was one of her weakest subjects, it was for the same reason she cried. Her heart ached because...

Was it because she couldn't stand seeing Natsume in pain? Was after four years, the final straw?

The bell rang and Mikan snapped out of her thought...knocking down all her books, alarming Natsume, Ruka, Hotaru and Yuu. Natsume stared at her, hiding the concern in his eyes as he motioned a hesitant Ruka to follow him. Yuu helped Mikan pick up her books as Hotaru stared down at her, emotionless.

"Mikan,"

Mikan looked up, startled. Hotaru was the only who called her 'Mikan', while others called her 'Mikan-Chan' or 'Sakura-San'. The aftershock of Natsume calling her 'Mikan' instead of Hotaru still lingered.

Mikan stared at her best friend with teary eyes, "HOOOTAAAAAARUUUUUUUU!"

BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!

Mikan fell down, anime style.

"Baka, whats wrong? You're not your usual smiley self, so that means somethings up."

Mikan wiped her tears, "You know me best, Hotaru."

Mikan grabbed Hotaru's extended hand.

"Hotaru, I don't know whats wrong with me, but..." Mikan blushed before continuing, " every time Natsume calls me 'Mikan' my heart beats really, really fast like 'thump, thump, thump!' and my checks turns really red!"

"And you don't understand why that's happening, right?" Hotaru asked, with a smile. Mikan nodded.

"Well, what do you think of Natsume?" Hotaru asked, as Mikan hid her face.

"I think he's a stuck-up, arrogant pervert that makes me forget all my worries..."

Mikan looked up at her best friend, "But yet, he makes me worry...AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I WORRY ABOUT HIM!" Mikan started running around frantically.

BAKA! BAKA! BAKA!

"Baka, did you think running around would help you run away from your worries? You have to talk to him about it."

Mikan rubbed her head from where the bumps grew from the gun and looked up at the wise face she knew so well.

"Your right... arigatou, Hotaru!" With that, Mikan ran out the classroom.

Mikan ran out of the school and started heading towards the Sakura tree she and Natsume had been four years ago, when he gave her advice because she thought Hotaru was going somewhere far.

"Natsume?! Where are you?" She shouted, her words echoed in her small, delicate ears.

Natsume's manga slid off his face as he looked down from his branch.

"THERE YOU ARE!!" Mikan shouted up angrily.

"You're too loud strawberry-print"

"YOU SAW?!" Mikan yelled angrily and started to climb up.

"You showed it to me," Natsume broke the fourth wall with Mikan as Hotaru usually does. He pointed to the scene when Mikan bent down to pick up her books.

Mikan started to pout...before remembering why she was here in the first place. She smiled to herself a bit, since Natsume had, once again, made her forget her worries...even if its just a little bit.

"Natsume, I wanted to talk to you."

"Shoot, I don't have all day," Natsume said, referring to the fact he had another mission tonight.

"I want to know why you wont tell me anything...why don't you stop doing these missions?"

Natsume looked at her, defeated. She wasn't going to stop until he told her. She was like a little curious cat.

"Curiousity killed the cat,"

"Come on, it can't be that bad... can it?"

Natsume looked at her seriously, sending shivers up her spine. He took a deep breath.

"Mikan..."

Mikan gulped, there was it again. She looked down as Natsume started to slide towards her.

"Persona threatened me...if I don't follow their orders...they'd...harm you,"

Natsume looked away and continued, "They know I'd give my life for you, because...I love you."

She looked up, shocked, but before she could reply; a pair of soft lips pressed onto hers.

The two stood for what felt like an eternity, the wind picked up and cause the petals to spring to life as it danced happily around the new couple. Both never wanting the moment to end.

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Meanwhile, greedy Hotaru who followed Mikan, began to take lots of pictures.

I'm going to get rich, well, it was me who told her to go after him.

Natsume and Mikan broke apart, unaware of the snapping sounds of a camera. A shocked Mikan began blushing furiously. She looked at Natsume and said, "Let me join you, I don't want to be a burden...let me be your strength."

Let me be your strength.

Touched by her words, Natsume hugged Mikan, an understanding feeling swept over them warmly, as if their hearts are connected as one. As the petals circled the two, rays of the sun could be seen shining down on them, as if Kami-sama (god) approves.

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-AlmightyAngel