Hey people!!! This is my 2nd FanFic for Gakuen Alice. My first was Master of Alice. I'm still not done with that FanFic. Still in chapter 8. Phew. That was a hard story to write. Anyway, just to take my mind off the hard work, I'm writing the second FanFic. I hope you enjoy it.
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Chapter 1: The Skaters
Mikan's POV
WOW!!! I feel so light! Skating is the best…WHAM!!!
"Mikan. Your competition is coming soon. Practice harder would you?" Hotaru said hitting my head.
"Yeah, yeah Hotaru. Sheesh. Do you know how horrible it feels to ice skate without fun?" I asked Hotaru.
"FUN?!?! You don't need fun Mikan. Remember, ice skating is your life," Hotaru reminded.
"My so-called life would be much better if I had a boyfriend!" I pointed out.
"Urusai! (Shut up!) How many times have we talked about this?" Hotaru asked.
"Rain check. You mean 'how many times have we 'argued' about this?' right?" I said.
"Yes, yes. Mikan please don't put pressure on me. I'm honored to be your coach and manager, but not planning ahead of your competition is another thing. You're suppose to do it yourself," Hotaru said.
"Righty-ho," I said sarcastically.
"You remember the boy you wanted to meet? He's going to meet you soon. The adorable boy I met signed the contract. We're paying them a whole lot of money," Hotaru said.
"Hai, hai. Wakarimashta. (Yeah, Yeah. Understood.)," I said then jumped into the rink. I skated. In circles, leaped, crouch, everything. I'm the best skater in Japan, no one can defeat me.
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Natsume's POV
"RUKA!!! WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS?!?!" I shouted throwing pieces of paper to Ruka's face.
"Gomenasai, Natsume. I thought you didn't mind, I mean, you are number 3 in the nationals championships," Ruka said defending himself.
"I don't mean that! How could I NOT mind?!?! You put me to train little figure skaters! What in the world were you thinking when you signed this contract?!" I asked.
"But, all those skaters have respect for you. Or more or less have a crush on you. It's hard to say no. And we get paid around 50,000 yen per month!!!!" Ruka said.
I faced him.
"Fifty….fifty…fifty thousand yen….PER MONTH?!?!?!" I shouted. My pupils turned into the sign of cash.
"When do we begin?" I asked Ruka feeling excited. There's nothing more that I love than money.
"Well, according to the contract. You start after you get to know your partner," Ruka said adjusting his glasses a while reading the contract in his hands.
"Partner? Ruka. You know me better than anyone else. I don't want a partner," I said.
"You have no choice. It's either you work it out or no money," Ruka said facing me.
"What does the partner have to do with my money?" I asked curiously.
"She's the one who'll be paying you," Ruka pointed out.
"Now it's a SHE?!?! Do you know how bad I am dealing with girls?" I asked Ruka seriously.
"Well DUH. A guy who has a record of no girlfriends for 17 years is a riot! Ahahaha!" Ruka giggled.
I whacked him with my couch cushion and he fell to the ground.
"So, who is this 'girl'? My partner I mean," I asked Ruka.
"Sakura Mikan," Ruka said smiling.
"Mi…Mi…MIKAN?!?!" I shouted.
"She's my partner?" I shouted and in my head it was screaming like hell.
"Why? What's wrong?" Ruka asked.
"That girl. That girl was my first crush," I said blushingly.
"WHAT!!! As far as I know. Natsume Hyuuga doesn't like anyone," Ruka pointed out.
"A childhood friend you could say. The nicest one at that," I said gazing to the past.
"Hold up! You have a crush on the magnificent, gorgeous, cute skater Sakura Mikan and NEVER told me?" Ruka shouted.
"I donno about her being a magnificent and gorgeous skater but cute is the right word for her," I said.
"Um…Natsume. When was the last time you saw Mikan?" Ruka asked.
"Let's see. When we were four, I guess," I said.
"Well that explains it. So you didn't know that she became a skater?" Ruka asked.
"A skater? GOD! Of course I do! It's our little dream though I didn't think she'd achieve it," I said, chuckled a little at the thought of her skating.
"Well, you best be prepared Natsume. She's number 2 in Japan right now," Ruka said handing the contract to me.
"NUMBER 2!!! She didn't even pass the 2nd grade for skating," I shouted.
"You two have been apart for nearly 13 years. It's natural for you not to know what's going on in her life. Though, I must say she knows quite a lot about you," Ruka said smiling.
God! I need to meet her again. "Ruka. Call her manager and tell her that I'd meet her next Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Viola Skating Stadium," I said and sat back on my chair.
"Wakarimashta. Ja ne," Ruka said then he closed the door.
Mikan. I can finally meet you. After all these years, you broke the darn promise, I told myself to never forgive you but I can't help to. I thought to myself.
I reached out to my Nokia N91 and went to the calendar. I put on the next Wednesday schedule to 'Meeting a Skater'.
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End POV
"Mikan-chan. The boy has suggested meeting you next Wednesday. Is that OK?" Hotaru asked Mikan.
"Hmm? Oh, yeah, sure, whatever," Mikan said concentrated on polishing her skate.
"MIKAN!!! When I want you to be serious in skating, you aren't. When I don't need you to be serious in skating, you are. Is there something I'm missing here?" Hotaru asked sitting next to Mikan on the bench.
"It's about the boy," Mikan said.
"What? You hate him or something?" Hotaru asked.
"It's not that. It's the opposite. Since he has accepted it, I assume he remembers me. Heh," Mikan said grinning.
"So, you like the Grand Hyuuga, huh? I wouldn't be surprised. But every girl who has confessed to him was rejected. Terribly, I must say. When the girls approach him, he'll either push them away or glare at them and say 'Daikirai' (I hate you). The girls took that pretty harshly. Hahah," Hotaru said chuckling.
"I wonder if he'd ever do that to me." Mikan wondered.
"Is there something going on between the both of you? Seriously. I feel that I'm being left out," Hotaru claimed.
"He's the only boy who has touched my heart. He thought me skating. He thought me to sing my heart out. He's the only one I'd never forget," Mikan said.
BAKA!!!
"HOOO-TAAA-RUU!!! Don't HIT my head!" Mikan said rubbing the bump on her head.
"The only one you'd never forget huh? Then what about me?" Hotaru glared.
"Gomene, gomene. That didn't come out right," Mikan pleaded.
"So, what's the story between you and Hyuuga?" Hotaru asked.
"Honestly, there's nothing between us. We were just old childhood friends. He thought me skating and I thought him soccer. It's totally two different things," Mikan giggled.
"Then, he suddenly gave me a confession letter. I wanted to reply it but little did I know it was a last minute story. My mum got a skating competition in Tokyo so we moved there for her training. The last time I saw Hyuuga was when I kissed him on the cheek just before I went into the terminal. I promised him to reply the letter as soon as possible, in the end I forgot," Mikan said, heads down.
"So, how'd you remember the promise?" Hotaru asked.
Mikan went to her sling bag and got out her purse. She took out a paper from the purse and walked back to Hotaru. "Here, read this," Mikan handed the paper over.
Hotaru took it and read, "I'm sorry for not telling you this sooner Mi-chan. I really like you. I enjoyed spending time with you. My brother helped me write this letter. I hope we can be skating champions and be together forever. Just like we promised." Hotaru read it out.
"Are you serious? I mean, this paper looks ancient!!!" Hotaru exaggerated.
"Yup. And we were only 4 too. So young yet so sweet. He's the only boy who has ever been kind to me. I wonder how he looks like now," Mikan thought.
"You have next week to see him. In the mean time, would you please just practice already?" Hotaru pleaded.
"You better get me ice-cream later," Mikan joked then left to the rink.
"Mikan, you have the weirdest past time I've known. That's what makes you special. The Mikan who works hard and lives for a purpose. Reaching for her dreams before she dies. I'm happy to have known you," Hotaru said looking at the way Mikan skate.
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Well, that's my 1st Chapter for this FanFic. If I get good responses, I might as well continue. If not, I'll just write my Master of Alices. Oh, and just to inform you, my MoA has 20 chapters. Thanks for reading. (I know…It's confusing. Bear with it for a while)