Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, or original story of Gakuen Alice. They belong to their rightful creator Tachibana Higuchi.
Authors Note: Hi everyone, this is RavenAcA3 or Ally, for those who know me for my comments on most of the Gakuen Alice fanfictions. I've always wanted to write a fanfiction since I love to write, but never really got around to it because of my schedule and epic writer's block. So since I finally found time, I decided to post for the first time. This is my first fanfiction ever, so I hope you do enjoy. Since I'm actually trying to go back into writing, and if I continue this story, it'll take sometime to start writing how I used to. So hopefully you guys like this prolouge; please enjoy! ^-^
Notes: Italics - In mind thoughts
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"Natsume, what is your damn problem?!" I yelled at Natsume as we go into our hotel room while the bodyguards closed the front door. We had just got back from Natsume's big concert with his band "Painted Crimson".
"My problem?! What's your own damn problem Mikan? Why do you make such a big deal of things?"
This is how our evenings always started now, ever since he became mainstream and famous. Arguing and yelling at each other, so much yelling. And, it wasn't always like this you know. We actually used to be very happy, considered as the star couple; and we were! We were expected to be married next year since I was already his fiance.
"A big deal?! You were hugging that, that woman! And not to mention, kissing her cheek in front the whole public!"
"And what's wrong with that? We're just close friends Mikan!"
I stopped in my tracks in the middle of the living room making him stop also, and turned to look at him slowly.
"Just friends Natsume? Are you serious?" I looked at him with an 'accusing' tone of my voice, "Friends? Close Friends… with your EX GIRLFRIEND?"
Natsume stood his ground, not fazed at the glares I was throwing at him. "Yes Mikan, close friends."
"Natsume," I walked up to him, "Did you forget what she did to you? Did you forget the reason why you two broke up in the first place? And now you guys are 'close friends', is that where you disappear to all the time?"
Natsume stayed quiet, almost as if he were trying to choose his words wisely. I stood there in front of him, waiting for him to answer me. He was being far too quiet now.
Is it true? All of the rumors? Were you back with Luna, and I was just a rebound?
"Natsume," I got closer to him so I was looking up at his face, "Is that where you go?"
What about all the reassurance you were trying to comfort me with?
He looked away from me, his bangs covering his face. "Natsume," I cupped his cheek and turned his face towards me gently, "answer me."
He looked at me and whispered while taking my hand and gave it back to me. "Yes, Mikan."
When you leave at night, almost every week… What did you and Luna do?
"Natsume, why?" My heartbeat started to become faster when he let go of my hand, giving it back to me.
"Mikan," he sighed and took a step back trying to keep himself composed, "Luna is like… fresh air to me."
My heart started to ache in my chest. Fresh air? Do you not trust me as to not let me comfort you?
"Natsume, Luna is your Ex-girlfriend," I explained to him as a mixture of emotions started to fill my mind and my heart, "What do you mean fresh air?"
He sighed again and took a step forward to me. "What I'm trying to say is…," he started as he reached for my left hand which I wore our engagement ring.
Natsume… please don't… I feel the pressure on my chest and my heart start to crack...
"I wanted to tell you earlier," he looked at the ring on my finger, "that I realized that…"
Please… don't talk anymore… My heart starts to crack from another part of my heart… a piece falls...
He looked deep into my eyes as he took the engagement ring between his thumb and index finger, "I realized that, even if I broke up with Luna before. And I know, you love me."
Natsume… Why are you-... More pieces start to fall...
"Even though I did love you once…" He started to twist the ring.
No Natsume, please! "Natsume, please don't say that. You and I- we can start over! We don't have to have these arguments! I'll be here, I'll stay quiet, and I'll keep supporting you like I always have!" I fell onto my knees and started to tear up. Natsume still held my hand, his fingers still wrapped around the ring.
"Just please," I could barely manage to speak as my tears started to pour down. I could feel the pieces of my heart slowly falling into an abyss of nothingness. I looked up at him already sobbing, "Just please, don't let me go."
He looked down at me in sympathy, almost as if he were reconsidering what he was planning on doing.
"Don't leave me," I pleaded to him, "I lov-"
"I'm sorry Mikan," he quickly put on his mask and looked down at me stoically, "I just… don't love you how I love Luna." He twisted and pulled the ring off my finger, letting my hand drop to the ground. I felt my heart shatter, leaving nothing but the abyss.
"We're over Mikan," he looked at me then turned towards the front door while I stay on my knees on the ground. He walked away not even sparing a second glance at me.
It must be a joke… those rumors weren't true… he's just testing me...
"N-Natsume," I leaned a bit forward and raised my hand up as to reach out for him to keep him from leaving, "Don't leave. I-I lov-"
"We're over Mikan," he opened the front to the hotel room, "I'll have the bodyguards accompany you back to our hometown to assure your safety home. After that, you and I, forget about it. Because now this relationship will be nothing."
I finally stood up from the floor, tears still falling.
"But Natsume," I started walking and reaching out to him, "I lov-"
"Drop it Mikan!" He yelled and looked at me, glaring at me. I flinched at his glare and slowly put my hand down. "Get into that small-brain of
yours that I DO NOT LOVE YOU!"
I stood there quiet. When I opened my mouth to say something he started to talk before I could.
"I tried to put it in simple terms, but you're only making this more complicated for me."
"Natsume, I-" I tried to speak, hoping to at least try and make him reconsider.
He sighed and continued to glare at me frustrated, "Let me put this simply. I do not love you, and will never love you like I do Luna. And why would anyone love someone as naive, annoying, overbearing, and non-attractive such as you? Honestly, overtime, this 'relationship' has been nothing but bothersome and a waste of time. I don't even know why I considered marrying you"
Every word that came out of his mouth pierced my being. I didn't want to believe it.
"Finally you get it," he turned to walk out the door, "Like I said, the bodyguards will take you home to assure your safety. When you go back to the hometown, you will neither speak nor remember ever meeting me or Luna. We are now strangers, so don't even considered trying to contact me." He said monotonously as he walked out the door with a couple of bodyguards not saying anything else.
As I stood there, the other bodyguards that were left for me instructed me on what to do, telling me on our time for departure and the amount of time I have left to get my things and leave before Natsume comes back with Luna.
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Hopefully you guys enjoyed this prologue. Please Like and Review ~ Your comments and critiques are welcomed!
One more thing - I usually get my inspiration to write while I listen to music. So, I'll most likely be mentioning the song I had in mind at the time while I listen to many genres, which range from classical to rock, so it wont be the same kind of inspiration each chapter depending on the topic. For this story, the song I had in mind was kind of a mix between "Can You Feel My Heart" by Bring Me The Horizon and "Everytime" by Britney Spears (This song may appear again in future chapters).
