"THE MISSING PIECE OF HIS HEART"
Chapter 1
Love will find its way
Mikan, Natsume and the rest of the Class B are now in their teenage years. To be exact, all of them are 18 years old except for Mikan. It's the last day of December. Few more minutes and it is Mikan's debut. Everybody thought of surprising her since it is a very special day much more because it's also the start of the New Year for all of them. They devised a birthday- New Year's party since being 18 marks the right time for the planning of the future. By the age of 19, all of them are to graduate and go back to their normal lives outside the academy.
The count down is about to start and according to the academy's ritual, "the person you kisses as the clock ticks at 12 will be the person whom you'll share the rest of your life". Knowing this thing, Natsume asked Mikan to go out of the party hall. Mikan agreed with him. They went to their favorite spot. Under the sakura tree, Natsume KISSED Mikan before the clock strikes 12. After the kiss, fireworks put colors into the sky. Mikan smiled sweetly at Natsume.
"Kriiing….." Natsume's alarm clock awakened him from a pleasant dream. The clock ringed at exactly 6. He used to wake up early in the morning. He turns his alarm clock off.
"I dreamt of her again…. hah, Mikan… I really miss you". He takes a picture under his pillows and looks at Mikan's cute face. This picture was taken during his birthday and was give to him by Mikan as a gift.
"Mikan… where are you now?" He stands out of bed and prepares for school.
It has been six years since Mikan was kidnapped by the Anti-Alice Organization. Nobody in the Academy was able to save her. Nobody has any idea of her location right now or even just knowing if she's still alive. With these things, Natsume can't just stop thinking of her.
Back to present, the academy is not attacked by the Anti- Alice Organization anymore. Everybody in the academy now have peace of mind. They all thought that the organization was now inactive for good except for those who knows about Mikan's kidnap case. They are even more careful. Natsume, Ruka and Hotaru are now 16 years old. Hotaru is now laying her hair down. She looks very pretty right now even more because of her perfect figure and the purple shoulder-length hair. At the same time, Natsume and Ruka are much more famous now since the two have muscular, lean body built. They look even more appealing and more handsome.
Meanwhile inside a house in France, a very charming girl pleads to her mother.
"Mom, please let me go back to Japan. I really miss Grandpa. I know he worries about me. Don't worry about me, Mom. I can take care of myself. Please let me go… "
The girl's mother finally gives up, "Okay, fine… but in one condition. I will go to Japan after few months."
The girl nods as a reply. She prepares on going back to Japan while her mom calls her Grandpa to inform him about the girl's plan. The said girl is "Shizuka Korusaki", a brown-haired 16 year-old girl. She's very famous in school due to her extreme cuteness and simplicity so much more because she's a model and usually poses for a fashion magazine. She's even the youngest model in France.
"Why do I feel like there's something in Japan that I can't remember? Why do I always dream of certain school that I can't even remember the name? Why do I always dream of a face of a raven-haired boy who's about 10 years old? Who could that boy be? I think the answers are in Japan. I have to go there. I'm sorry Mom if I lied to you. " The girl told herself while she is packing up her things. She is very confused.
Sumire is a very hot-looking girl right now. She's famous with the boys being a certified "boy magnet". She runs towards a shop in the Central Town. Her favorite fashion magazine will be released right now. She's very early that no other customer is out there in the shop.
"I'm so lucky!" she shouted as she picks up the new edition of the "Fabulous Me" magazine.
She enjoys reading it so much. As she walks into the cashier, she looks into the mag's cover. She couldn't believe it. She even tapped her face to see if she's just hallucinating but she isn't. She can see clearly with her two beautiful eyes, it's Mikan! The cover girl is Mikan. But as she examined the cover very well, the written name of the model is Shizuka Korusaki.
"What?!... It can't be… She's Mikan!" She rapidly walks towards the cashier. "They have to see this!"
Inside the Class B's room, everybody's having their own conversations with each other when Sumire came in. Everyone's startled.
"What's the matter, Sumire-san?" Nonoko asked.
"You have to see this, Natsume!" Sumire smattered as she goes towards Natsume sitting beside Ruka while reading his favorite manga.
She hands the mag to Ruka. Ruka started looking at the mag's cover; he couldn't believe what he's actually seeing!
"Sakura?!" he burst in surprise. Natsume raised his face fro his manga and stared at the magazine. He is also surprised to see Mikan as a cover girl.
"No, she's not Mikan. She is Shizuka Korusaki. A Japanese model based in France." Sumire smattered.
"What?! But she actually looks like Sakura-san in every inch and details of her face." Ruka said incredulously.
The cover girl really looks like Mikan. Her long brown hair, the chocolate colored alluring eyes and her enticing smile, makes a great sense that she is no other than Mikan Sakura.
"Maybe the reason why my family's private detective couldn't find her is because she has changed her name and she lives in France." Ruka hypothesized.
"But why is it that we never received a letter from her if she intended to do so?" Hotaru said disagreeing wit his boyfriend. A year after Mikan was kidnapped, Ruka finally learned to love Hotaru and courted her for a year.
"What do you think Natsume?" Ruka asked. Natsume couldn't say a word. He is really shocked to see Mikan after five years.
"Ruka, I think it's not right time to ask him about Mikan. He seems so shocked." Hotaru said. "Let's talk about this outside" Hotaru, Ruka and everybody else went outside the room leaving Natsume inside.
"Mikan is that really you?" Natsume looks at the magazine intently; examining every detail of the cover girl's face. "If only I can see you again and see you smile at me…"
He is still looking at the face of the dropped dead gorgeous girl. She is wearing a fashionable black trench coat with matching black stiletto boots. Under the trench coat, she wears a white tube top and a red mini–skirt. Although she not wearing revealing clothes, her sexiness was implied. Her hair was styled in a braid and she's also wearing a black beret cap. She really looks perfect as a fashion icon. Her face was not applied with any make-ups just a glide of lip gloss which make her cherry lips much more kissable. He must admit it; even without make-up her face really looks very enticing and alluring. Oh how much he misses that very sweet smile of hers. If only he can make a way to be with her.
Meanwhile the others are planning on what to do about this thing. They are trying to resolve whatever problem that may form if ever everyone else in the academy will read the magazine. They all know that if she' the real Mikan she will never want such exposure during her stay in the academy.
"So, here's the plan. We have to buy all the copies of the magazine in all the shops in the Central Town." Iinchou informed his classmates.
"We have to make sure that nobody else had ever bought that magazine or else it will be a great ruckus about this." Nonoko added.
"Sumire, are you sure that nobody else had already purchased the magazine in that shop?" Kokoroyomi asked his girlfriend.
It has been only four months after the two started going steady because Sumire is "boy magnet" while Koko is a "chick boy". Maybe those two just found their match.
"How dare you to call me Sumire?!" Sumire shouted in anguish. "You're supposed to call me, honey!"
"Okay fine, honey." Koko followed her. He hates being under with her but then he can't just disagree with her. He loves her so much.
"That sounds better!" Sumire said as she gives him a sweet smile. "I'm very sure that's there nobody else who had bought the magazine."
"So, what are we waiting for let's go guys!" Ruka said to his friends.
Everybody ran towards their assigned shops.
Ruka ran with his girl while holding her hand. They are partners with this mission. He really appreciates that Hotaru was there during the time he was down. To be exact it's the time when Mikan is missing. He doesn't know what to do without her. But with Hotaru's encouragement, he finally learned the truth that he was just embossed with his thought of falling in love with her. He loves Mikan as a best friend and as a sister. He also learned to love Hotaru in spite of her meanness at times. He was really thankful that God gave him Hotaru as a gift.
Their mission was successful. They were able to buy all the copies of the magazine. While resting in the park, each of them holds a copy and started reading the column about the cover girl.
"She has lots of similarities with Mikan." Hotaru said after reading the contents of the column.
"Physically speaking, both of them could be mistaken as a twin. Or shall I say they are just one person?" Koko added.
"Even with their favorites and point of view, they are the same. Doesn't it make sense that they are just one person?" Sumire added.
Everybody agreed what Sumire said. It really does make a great sense that Mikan Sakura and Shizuka Kurosaki is just one person but the problem is, why is she using another name? Is that for mere protection or she had already lost her memories? Those questions posted in their minds. They shouldn't let Natsume learn about the "amnesia" thing or else…
They decided to go to Hotaru's lab. They will plan their actions regarding this matter.
3 days later…
The auburn haired cutie arrived in Japan International Airport. She felt something in her heart. She's feeling that the answers she's looking for is just near from her. She needs to see that raven-haired boy. She needs to know why it that the boy is calling her as "Mikan" in her dreams. And who the hell is that Mikan? She thought of taking a bus going to her grandfather's place. Besides, she's wearing shades, a fashionable hat and a trendy white trench coat so that nobody will notice her and ask for her autograph. She doesn't want to be rude with fans but she needs to hurry up.
Few minutes later….
Shizuka arrived in her grandpa's house. She started walking around the house to look for him.
"Grandpa, where are you? I'm already here. It's me Shi-chan." Her mom gave her that nickname; she even said that it fits her very well. Well, that's what she also thinks.
She had found him in his room, flipping the pages of a photo album. She managed to go near him to look at the pictures. To her surprise, she saw picture of her when she's just 10 years old. And what made her shocked is that she saw a picture of her with the boy she used to dream of. She asked her grandpa.
"Grandpa, tell me. Who's that boy sitting beside me in the picture?" she can't help but ask.
"Maybe, it's the right time for you to know the whole truth….Shi-chan…That boy beside you is Natsume Hyuuga."
"Natsume Hyuuga?! Who is he?" she asked some more.
"He's a very close friend of yours during your childhood."
"But why is it that I can't remember him if he's my close friend?"
"It's because you have lost your memory when you're just 11 years old. You were kidnapped by Reo and they erased your memory."
"Kidnapped? Reo?" she asked in disbelief
"They kidnapped you because you're an alice. You are indeed a very powerful alice. You have the Nullification Alice and Alice-Stealing. You are a unique alice. Reo and the Anti-Alice Organization were interested with your alice that's why they tried to kidnap you."
"Tell me grandpa, did you change my name? If ever, what's my real name?"
"You are Mikan, Mikan Sakura."
"Mikan… I am Mikan Sakura, indeed I am… Grandpa I need to see Natsume. Where can I find him?"
"You can find him in the Alice Academy."
"Alice Academy? It is the school where I used to study? Can you please guide me on going back to the academy? Please grandpa." she pleaded.
"Of course my little star." He even think of something but he dare not to mention it. He thought, "love will surely find it' way back into two hearts separated by fate. I hope that you'll find true happiness wit him, my precious Mikan.". He started telling her to sleep. "Mikan, go to your usual room. You have to rest by now. Don't worry. Tomorrow, you'll finally get to see your friends. Here is the list of our friends. Try looking at their pictures to identify them." he gave Mikan the list and the album. Mikan waved to her grandpa as she goes out of the room.
Mikan looked at their pictures. She can identify tem right now. But she couldn't sleep. She's thinking about Natsume.
Then she told herself, "Mikan, tomorrow you'll see him again. Go now to sleep." She closes her eyes then falls asleep. In her dream, she is with that raven-haired boy. She even smiled while sleeping.
Natsume couldn't also sleep; he's looking at the ceilings of his room. He can still remember her face… her angelic face, her smile and the way he can make him smile. She was indeed everything for him. She is his life and inspiration.
He promised to his self, "I will never ever let you go if ever I got the opportunity to be with you again.". He closes his eyes then he falls asleep. In his dreams, he can see his self laughing happily with the only girl who can make him laugh and be happy. How, he wished that they'll never to separate ways again.
Mikan prepares herself. She is going back to the academy. She will see all her friends. She packed up her things then waved goodbye to her grandpa. She rode a bus going to the academy. While inside the bus, she is imagining of Natsume's face. She wonders how that boy looks now. It was the time for her to get out of the bus. The guards open the gates for her even though they don't even know her. She just looks very mesmerizing. The guards couldn't even ay a word at her. She continued walking at the pathways of the academy. Some students noticed her and were just looking at her. She asked them where he can find Mr. Narumi. A boy volunteered to accompany her at the faculty room. While walking, she looks at every little thing in the academy trying to familiarize her self and remember anything. They had reached their destination; she thanked the boy for accompanying her. She knocked in the door. Narumi-sensei opened up and was surprised to see her.
"Mikan?" Narumi-sensei mumbled in surprised. He's not really sure if he's actually seeing Mikan or he is just dreaming since Mikan looks much more beautiful than ever.
"Hai. Sensei, it's really me." She answers as she smiles.
"Mikan! I know they'll be surprised to see you again. Come on. They have to see right now." He grabbed Mikan's hand. They are heading to the Class B's room.
As they walked at the hallway, all the students were stunned by her unsurpassed beauty. The boys had already found their dream girl; she's walking by their sides. She looks very simple yet irresistible. She smells so sweet. She's like a Barbie doll.
Narumi and Mikan reached the room. They are standing in front of the door. Narumi told her to wait until he calls up to her. The kinda weird teacher entered the room and greeted his students.
"Good….morning guys!" he started. As usual the class wasn't that happy with his greetings since that is his way of greeting them for a long time.
"…." The class didn't even bother to say a word at their sensei.
"Hmmm… looks like you don't want me to be here. So, I guess I need to go now. I feel so sorry. You don't even know that there is someone I want you to meet." Just by then his student reacted.
"Who?" Kokoroyomi asked in delight.
"You can enter now." He told Mikan.
Just by then, everybody was shocked. They weren't saying a thing as if the time has stopped. All of them have one thought in mind, "Is this for real?" They were intently looking at Mikan. She looks perfect in her outfit. She's wearing a very simple red tube top dress with a white ribbon tied in her shapely waist. The dress runs down up to her knees. She matched it with white trendy high-heeled shoes. Her hair was tied in a braid just like Capt. Tessa's hair (Full Metal Panic). She looks enticingly beautiful and sexy.
Mikan smiled at them. She looked at them intently trying to recognize them further and the first and foremost reason, she's looking for Natsume who is stunned by her presence. As she finds out where he is, she started walking towards him and began speaking up with a sweet smile on her pretty face.
"Natsume…" she can't control herself. She was really excited to see him and now he's actually in front of her. She hugged Natsume tightly. Natsume started blushing.
"Mikan?... ahhh… can you please let go of me?" He said to Mikan but deep inside in his heart he is longing to hug her tightly in his arms. He wanted her to be that close to him as if he will never let go of her but then he needs to hide his true feelings for her. He thought, "It's not yet the right time for me to tell you what I feel. I promise that I'll tell you at the right time." Mikan let go of him.
"I'm sorry Natsume. I didn't mean to hug you. It's just that I'm so happy to see you."
"I…They missed you Mikan… tell me, why did you change your name and why did you never wrote a letter?" Natsume asked Mikan while he is staring straight to her hazel eyes. "Oh, how I missed that expressive eyes of yours, Mikan." he thought deeply.
"I lost my memory… I don't remember a thing from the past. My mom decided giving me another name to protect me from the AAO. That's why I never wrote a letter for all of you." Mikan explained as tears form in her hazel eyes.
"You lost your memory? How did it happen and why do you remember my name?" Natsume couldn't top asking her. He is very concerned with her. He needs to know everything.
"Reo and the rest of the organization brainwashed me. Luckily, mom saved me from them. Actually, I don't even remember your name. All I remember was your face when you're about 10 years old. I just asked grandpa about all of the important information that I don't remember." She said gazing deeply in his crimson eyes. "Oh, why do I feel different in your eyes?" she thought.
"That Reo….I will kill that man if ever he show up again. " Natsume stated in anguish.
"But… you don't have to." Mikan told him.
"But, Mikan. .. he had almost succeeded in taking you away from m…m...e…e" Natsume almost spilled off.
"What is it again?" Natsume was very lucky; Mikan was not able to understand him. For as their classmates, they are busy looking at the two. They can tell that the two look perfect together. Well for Hotaru, we all know what she loves to do.
"I said…He had almost succeeded in taking you away from us, your friends." Natsume tried to get out of that silly situation.
"Oh, I see. Don't worry. What matters most is that I'm already here, right?"
"You are right, that's what matters most to me. I will never let you go." He thought but he needs to answer her question. " Yah, you're right." Mikan smiled at him as she points her finger towards Hotaru. Natsume got her point; she needs to talk to her best friend.
Natsume get back into his deep thoughts, "You don't how much you made me happy now that you're back. I missed you a lot. If only you knew that I always dream of you at night. As I go to sleep, you are the first and last thought in my mind. From now on, I'll protect from the AAO. I will never let anyone hurt you and take you away from me. You're the most precious person to me."
To be continued
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