::I want to see you:: Chapter 1
Mikan's P.O.V

Every morning I'd wake up the same feeling as the day before. Tired...and regret on everything. But, hey, I should've gotten used used to this. Whatever happened 12 years ago was in the past. Even thought I left behind all of my friends, family and...and my first love. But, again, hey, past is past right?

Aside from this morning, I'm turning 22 today! I, Mikan Sakura will finally be a 22 year old!

'Oh my god, oh my god! It's finally my birthday!' I screamed out. Of course no one heard me, a year ago I convinced my mother into me moving out into Tokyo on my 21st birthday. She cried and murmured:

'My baby girl is growing up...'

So here I am, here alonein this cramped apartment. With my memories of Gakuen Alice lingering around me.

'Hotaru...Ruca-Pyon...Koko...Permy...Class President...Na-' My voice cracked when I started his name. 'Na-Na-Na-Na...' My voice was cracking up. I was completely in tears 'Na-tsu-me' My lips synced out the word slowly.

'Baka nearby.' I hear a voice outside my door. and in a blink of an eye, the door violently swung open. A familiar face stood in the doorway. The doorway that will change my fate. 'Ah. Mikan' said one of my old friend from good ol' GS.

'Ho-Ho-Hotaru!' I screamed, leaping out to her. My sobs trailed behind me. In an instant, I would hug/glomp my best friend who was a couple feet away from me. Then...

BAKA!

Hotaru-chan's trust 'Baka gun' aimed and fired for my forehead. I fell slow motion backwards.

'Owww... Hotaru, what the heck?' I yelped.

'I came here to inform you a couple of things, not a complete reunion, yeah, Happy New Years.' Hotaru replied, cold as I remembered. A blonde male tried to calm her down.

'Ho-Hotaru, Dear. I don't think you should do that too much... Happy Birthday and New Years, Mikan-Chan! We missed you!' The Blonde man said. He was about to be hit by Hotaru's Baka gun, but he calmed her down a bit.

Ruca-Pyon.

My best friend, Hotaru . And the best friend of Na-augh! I can't even say his name! ... Ruca-Pyon. What could they possibly say?

'Holy Shnizzles! You're married to each other already!' I yelled.

BAKA! BAKA!

'Mikan-Chan...' Ruca-Pyong helped me up.

'Stupid. If you got excited over that, then you're gonna die when you hear the rest.' Hotaru murmured blankly as normal. And boy, there was a LOT going on since I was gone.

1. The Elementary Principal is gone.
2. Sumire/Permy gave up on her 'fanclub'.
3. Yoko is ENGAGED to Anna, as to Yuu and Nonoko
4. Tsubasa-Senpai is married to Misaki-Senpai, and they're expecting in a couple of months
5. Sumire/Permy and Mochu were secretly dating; yeah, Hotaru said she had her ways...
6. Narumi-Sensei left the Academy for secret reasons.
7. Importantly, Natsume became distant of the class, acted out worse than regularly, and was severly punished by it.

Natsume... I thought He's probably trying to get out of the school and find me...No! What am I thinking?

'Other than that it's normal. Oh yeah, two more things.' Hotaru ended and began.

Dear god didn't it end?

'Happy 22nd Birthday Mikan...' Hotaru hugged me. Tears pooled my eyes when she hugged me. I hugged her back. 'By the way...You're coffee sucks...' Hotaru smartly remarked.

'Other than that!' Ruca nervously started, 'There's a 'We miss you Mikan/Happy Birthday; Plus New Years'party tonight, since today is your birthday. And, um, I think Natsume might be there!' I immediately swooshed my head towards Ruca-Pyon's way, I gave the most teariest look ever. I sobbed even harder, Hotaru patted my head. Ruca-Pyon put his hand on my shoulder.

Natsume...

BAKA!

'Owww! Hotaru!' I whimpered. She gave me a 'stop-spacing-out-while-were-shopping-you-baka-' look. I followed her obediently. We soon came across a cute tailor shop.

'Welcome~ ' I heard a familiar voice.
'Narumi-Sensei!' I yelped running to hug him, stopped by Hotaru.
'Mikan? Mikan-chan!' Narumi-Sensei yelled out with me.

BAKA!

'Were on business, Perv. Not a friendly get together; Now find a sexy outfit for Mikan. now.' Hotaru ordered. Narumi didn't want to make Hotaru angry, so he also obediently did what he was told. Wow, Hotaru has people around her little finger. 'A sexy dress for a sexy night? I'll make sure theres pictures...hehe'

'Hotaru! You wouldn't dare!' I yelled at her. (Notice how Mikan didn't saying anything about the 'Sexy night' part)

'Jeez, I was just kidding. You owe me for not getting blackmail on you and your 'lover' this time. ' She said bluntly, emphasizing the 'lover' part. I was gonna yell something snappy like 'He's notmy lover!'. But knowing Hotaru, she probably has blackmail pictures proving me otherwise. So all I muttered was a simple, non-mean 'Thank you'. She femininely chuckled. Soon Narumi came back with two dresses.

'Go ahead, try, try!' Narumi and Hotaru urged me in the dressing room. I tried on the first dress.

'Pardon my language but, What the heck is this?' I screamed. I dashed out the dressing room. The dress was up to my thighs. The chest part showed a LOT of cleavage. And, oh, lets not foget the huge bow above my butt, followed with a cape. Hotaru glared at Narumi.

'Yeah, what isthat?' Scary Hotaru deathly murmured.

'W-Well, you didsay sexy! A-Anyways, there's a better dress right...here!' Narumi said, handing me the second dress.

'Better be...' Hotaru and I glared at him.

It was. Even thought it still showed a bit of cleavage, but that was because it was an open dress. It felt so smooth, Silk I presume. The dress was really long. It cut up near one part on one leg; like those dresses sexy women would wear in spy dress had that gap closed off a bit with some seam lines. There was a bow also again, but it was tiny and white. A ribbon held it together, which it was right below my chest area. And to top it all off, it was black with pinkish white petals. Plus, it showed off my legs, chest, and butt. No, it complimented them. It wasn't freezing cold, so I could wear it. This dress was one word, and one word only:

Sexy.

I slowly walked out. Narumi awed in my beauty.

'Better,' Hotaru started 'Much, much better.' I giggled a bit.

'I-I'll take it. how much Narumi-Sensei?' I asked embarrassed.

'Free, on the house. It's such a fine sight to see you again and so beautiful, Mikan-chan.' Narumi held up a cent/zero sign. Then kissed my hand.

'Thank you very,very much!' I yelled out to Narumi, walking out with Hotaru.

'Mikan...Did your mother tell you...?'

Hotaru's P.O.V
Ruca came and picked us up in our car. Mikan awed in the shininess of our convertible. We went into the back and I did Mikan's hair and makeup.

'What? You're taking my hair down?' Mikan squirmed.

'Stop squirming or I'll burn your hair with this straightener. And besides, Natsume said he prefers your hair down anyways.' I smirked a bit. It was just like having my own daughter.

'1. How do you know that? And 2. I'm older now! He said that 12 years ago!' She protested.

'1. Mikan, I'm Hotaru. I always know, sweety. And trust me, you're prettier with your hair down. ' With that said, I put a french braid in one of her strands of her beautiful auburn hair. I secured the braid with a white little bow at the bottom. I curled the rest of the hair just a little bit. She absolutely looked beautiful, and I know Natsume won't be able to resist her. Truth be told, I didn't even do that much makeup on her face.

We arrived at Gakuen Alice. The place was rented out just for tonight.

Mikan's P.O.V.
I walked out slowly to the school. Hotaru said something about changing so she left me. I saw a sign saying:

[- Mikan's Party ]

I sighed, then walked inside. Everyone's heads were on me. In just an instant there were a wave of 'Mikan!'s crashing on me. All of my friends from twelve years ago hugged me, converesed with me, and cried a bit when they saw me. Soon after, they all looked another way, then walked off. The last person I saw walk off was Permy, and she gave me a reassuring grin.

What the...?

And just like that, I knew what she meant.

He's here.

And I'm going to search for him.

(30 minutes later; Time lapse)

I was in the middle of the dance floor, about to give up until-

'Dude! Natsume! She'll be here! I promise!' I heard my mind reader friend Koko said.

'I swear if she isn't here in 5 seconds...' He warned.

Is it...Him?

'Natsume!She's here, she's right behind you!' One of his levitating friends spoke/yelled to him from above.

Oh god... I'm not ready for this! Please don't see me...Please don't see me...Please don't see me... I pleaded in my head.

He swerved his body into my direction. His crimson red eyes met mine.

My whole world stopped.

Natsume...Natsume...Natsume...Natsume...Natsume...Natsume... I thought to myself over and over again.

'Mikan...' He murmured so that, surprisingly, I could only hear it. (They were about a couple feet apart maybe 3 ft.) Then he started to walk towards me. Without thinking, he lifted me up like a bride and carried me outside.

'HEY! HE'S GETTING AWAY WITH SAKU-!'

BAKA!

'Leave them alone.' Hotaru glared. 'Anyone else wanna disrupt them?' Nobody dared to say a word or move an inch...

End of Chapter 1