Hello my lovely NatsumexMikan fans! How have you been? I've been really busy, and as some of you may know, I haven't been posting stories for about a month. However, don't think I'm slacking off. Nope. Actually, I'm writing a new NxM story, which will (hopefully) be of your liking, so stay tuned if you wish to know more about this!

Ah well, about this story.

I've been trying to write it since September, but I just really couldn't finish it. And then, a few days ago, I finally had an idea, but I was too engrossed with my new story, so that's why I couldn't write it. And now, I'm trying really hard to finish (at least the first chapter) for February 14.

Yes! This will be my Valentine's Day gift (sort of) to all of my readers! And, um, no. It isn't my gift for you guys, as in 'love', but more like 'friendship'. Don't get me wrong, I'm straight!

Disclaimer: I don't own Gakuen Alice! But... I wish I owned some of the characters… *hugs Tsubasa tightly*

Rejecting Day

It was a beautiful and sunny February 14 in the morning. The sun glowed softly and the birds sang happily. After all, it was the day when girls confessed their love to their loved ones, which was also known as Valentine's Day.

However, most of the students at Alice Academy called it 'Rejecting Day'. And of course, the reason was very interesting…

"Hyuuga-kun! Please accept this homemade chocolates I prepared myself!" a petite girl with long, blond curls and green eyes pleaded as she bowed her head, her face as red as a tomato.

The boy in question briefly stared at her before clicking his tongue and walking past her, ignoring her completely.

This guy was named Natsume Hyuuga, and he was really handsome; his facial features were sharp and refined and his eyes were a gorgeous shade of crimson. His body was muscular and he had messy raven locks on top of his head, which were really soft, despite their spiky appearance.

Natsume was the most popular guy at the Academy. Every year, he was ranked first in the 'Hottest boy' rank, followed by his best friend, Ruka Nogi, and Tsubasa Andou, who was a senior. Of course, both Ruka and Tsubasa also rejected most of the chocolates, although they were a lot kinder than Natsume was.

And this is the explanation of why February 14 is known as Rejecting Day; every year, most of the girls in every class would prepare homemade chocolates for their crushes, and those who confessed Natsume would be rudely rejected, regardless of their appearance.

No one knew what type of girl Natsume liked. They had never seen him dating someone, so all they could do was imagine.

So, Natsume walked through the hallways of the Academy, bluntly ignoring the girls' love confessions, until he heard something that caught his attention.

"Did you guys hear? She thought the Natsume Hyuuga would accept her chocolates!" a high-pitched voice said loudly, followed by a chorus of giggles. Natsume was just about to retreat, when he caught a glimpse of auburn and he decided to go take a look.

He saw a girl with long, pretty auburn hair and hazel eyes staring at the group of cheerleaders in front of her with fear in her eyes. The corridor was completely deserted except for them, and the girls' words echoed through the empty halls.

The leader, a strawberry blonde with ocean blue eyes, named Luna Koizumi stared at her with superiority. "Look at you. Natsume-sama won't ever notice you!" she spat venomously.

Natsume watched silently as tears were about to fall from Mikan's cheeks. Then, he walked forward unconsciously'

The mean girls stared at him in awe and shock, but he ignored their looks and stared back at them coldly.

"Who said I wouldn't?" he asked the group of shocked cheerleaders, and before any of them could answer, he turned to Mikan, who was watching him closely.

What he did next earned many gasps from the cheerleaders.

He leaned down and gently removed the small, red box Mikan held in her hands.

Shocked crossed Mikan's face and her jaw dropped. She stayed quiet for a few minutes, unable to believe that the most handsome guy in school had accepted her chocolates. Natsume, on the other hand, smiled the tiniest smile ever, amused by Mikan's actions. Then he turned around to meet the eyes of the astonished cheerleaders. He stared back at them coldly and shrugged. Then, without even another word, he left through the corridor that had brought him.

"Hey, did you hear? Natsume-kun finally accepted someone's chocolate's on 'Rejecting Day'!"

"Really Whose?"

"Mikan Sakura's."

Edit note February 15, 2013- I know I posted this just yesterday, but I somehow felt a bit uncomfortable, since most of the reviewers thought it as a bit too quick the fact that Natsume and Mikan had shared a kiss, even if they weren't a couple. And then, upon reflecting about that myself, I decided you guys were correct, so I decided to delete that part and edit a few things here and there, so I hope it's okay now!

Okay, maybe the ending was too predictable, but I enjoyed writing this! Somehow, I also think that Mikan and Natsume were a bit too OOC, but what do you guys think? Also, this story will have two more chapters, but the next one will be uploaded on March 14, which according to me, it's White Day!

Lastly, I would like to thank my best friend, MissyeyaLovesPandas for helping me to choose the ending. I had two more options for an ending, but she liked this one the best, and I also think it was the one that fitted the most to the pairing :)

Did you like it? Did you hate it? In any case, please review!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!