Hi! This is my first fanfic so pardon me for some errors and some OOC characters.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Gakuen Alice.
MIKAN'S SECRET SUFFERINGS
Today was like any other day inside Gakuen Alice, a special school for people who posses special abilities called "Alice". For the students of 2B, today is just one of the days where they get to torture the substitute teacher for Narumi-sensei. For the others, it is just another day where they talk about certain IDOLS of the Academy, namely Hyuuga Natsume and Nogi Ruka. But for a certain brunette, today was another tiring day of trying to keep her cheerful face and optimistic facade intact so that no one will ever know what is happening to her these past few weeks, just after that FATEFUL DAY…
-FLASHBACK…
Mikan got another detention from her FAVORITE teacher, Jinno-sensei, so she is stuck with him in their classroom for nearly 4 hours. Bored to death, she decides that after the detention, she will take a leisure walk in the Northern Woods and refresh herself. It's been a while since she last went there, and she is now somewhat in "good terms" with Mr. Bear so she has nothing to be afraid of. After of what seemed forever, her detention was done so she dashed outside the room and went straight to the woods. She didn't even bothered Hotaru to come with her because she, at last, now knew that she will face the wrath of the ever-so-famous Ice Queen's Baka gun if she dare try to disturb her.
"Ah! Sometimes it just feel so nice to enjoy these amazing sceneries even if your alone." Mikan said to herself. She walked from place-to-place, constantly admiring the sceneries she is seeing, from trees with fruits on them, vast fields of flowers, and grassy prairies, and compliment how they make her relaxed, both in mind and body. She was about to go home when suddenly, a figure appeared in front of her from God-knows-where and caught Mikan out, it is the only person Mikan would never want see: Persona.
"Persona-sensei! W-What brings you here?" Mikan tried to show some courage but evidently, her voice was laced with fear. "Are you taking a walk too?"
"Oh, what a stupid thing to ask. Anyway, I got some business with you that's why I came here." Persona replied, smirking.
A vein twitched. "Business? What business? If you are trying to persuade me AGAIN for the 170th time to join the Dangerous Abilities class and do missions then don't even think about it. I am not joining and I will NEVER be!" Mikan said, or more like declared. She had enough of Persona constantly nagging her to join his class because apparently, I will be a very useful tool for their missions, because I have the Nullification and the SEC Alices. Maybe that's the reason why this freak is especially interested in me.
"Watch your words, because you are about to take it back." Persona shot back. He gave Mikan his trademark smirks, the kind of smirk that will make you shudder in fear.
"What do you mean by that? Are you going to blackmail me?" Mikan was now really angry at this point, but deep inside, she was nervous because it can really happen.
"Bingo. Your'e quite sharp. You are much smarter than the rumors give credit.." Mikan was taken aback on what Persona said. "Yappari.." Mikan thought. She glared at Persona.
"W-who? Don't tell me it's-NO WAY!" Mikan suddenly realized that everyone knows her Top 5 weakness. And its highly possible that this Persona bastard heard about it and decided to take advantage to it.
"So you finally realized it huh? Don't worry, as long as you obey me, nothing will happen. We won't harm your Ojii-san, Imai Hotaru, Natsume, your friends and sempais, heck, we won't even touch your precious Howalons. As long as you do what I want you to do, everything's , is it a deal?
" D-deal. As long as no one will know that I'm now in the DA class and you will keep what you just said earlier." Mikan, defeated, decided to follow Persona. "It's for their sake after all..I just hope I can pull this through.."
" Very good. From now on, you will be my pet. Sayonara, Shiro Neko.." And after that, Persona dissapeared.
-END OF FLASHBACK
Mikan took a deep breath, and proceeded to go out of her room. However, today was especially hard for Mikan to act cheerful like how she was before. She was trained to death and tortured during her secret trainings, and after every session, she was really exhausted. Last night, her training routine was upgraded to another level and she was really, really, out of energy. As she walked through the hallway going to her room, she saw Natsume. Well, she knows that he is really waiting for her to pass by, so that he can take a peek of her Panty Print-of-the-Day. But she was really tired that she hadn't noticed that she already passed him and was actually now right in front of the door to her classroom.
-NATSUME'S POV
What the heck! Polka just passed by me without doing anything? No greetings, no shouts, NO RAMBLINGS? Is the world going to an end? Maybe shes tired. But something is just out of place. I can't really point out but I know something is wrong. Guess I'll check on her later.
-END OF NATSUME'S POV
Mikan entered the room, said a few "Ohayo Gozaimasu" in a not-so-energetic way, sat on her desk, and just stayed there. She didn't even hugged Hotaru, much to the surprise of the stoic inventor. Her classmates is shocked by this, but just said nothing. They just left Mikan alone but they are all thinking the same: WHAT HAPPENED TO MIKAN?
Just then, Natsume entered. They tried to ask him if he knew something that caused Mikan to act all gloomy, but he just ignored them and went straight to his seat. He covered his face with his manga, but occasionally sneaks a peek to our dear brunette, but she is just sitting still, hands quite shaking, head bowed low. He was about to revert back to his sleeping when something caught the eye of the flame caster.
"Oi Polka, why are you crying?" Natsume asked, but his face lacks emotion as usual. But deep inside, he was worried because something might have happened to her. But never in a million years will he ever said that out loud.
Mikan was kind of surprised by the statement, because she herself haven't realized that she was already crying while she was thinking of the cruelty she is receiving from Persona. "E-eh? Crying? W-what are you talking about Natsume?" She quickly wipes her tears." I-im not crying! See?" Mikan looked at Natsume and smiled, but her smile lack life and radiance.
"Stop lying. I saw it.." Natsume glared at Mikan, but the latter just ignored it and looked away.
Natsume lit a fireball. "Oi Polka, are you going to answer my ques-" His statement was cut short by an announcement by the PA.
"Sakura Mikan of class 2B, Elementary Division. I repeat, Sakura Mikan of class 2B, Elementary Division, please report to the Faculty office now. Urgent. Thank you."
Everyone looked at Mikan, asking why was she called. Hotaru asked, "Mikan, have you done anything?" But Mikan just ignored the question. She just stood up, carried her things, and went to the Faculty room. Little did her classmates know that her mind was full of things. She knew why she was called, but her mind refuses to cooperate. Of course, she left her classmates baffled on what is going on.
"Ne, Natsume. What is going on with Sakura-san?" Ruka asked, worry all over his face.
"How should I supposed to know? Even I don't know what is going on.." Natsume replied.
"Demo, I was a little bit shocked when she entered class today. It seems like she was so depressed!" Yuu commented.
"The idiot didn't even tried to hug me. I was supposed to test on her my new improved Baka Gun 9.0" Hotaru joined the conversation. Everyone sweatdropped, but they knew that the Ice Queen was also worried about her bestfriend.
"I can't stand seeing Mikan-chan like that!" Nonoko wailed. Anna is beside her, comforting.
" Maybe Koko knew something. Koko, did you read her mind?" Sumire asked the mind-reader.
"No, I can't. Her Nullification Alice blocked me.." Koko answered. But what he said is a lie. He can read Mikan's mind. Maybe Mikan isn't aware or she forgot to use her Alice. But he can't tell what he learned. It's just too terrible. "I never knew Mikan is suffering pains from Persona. What should I do? Should I tell Natsume? Nah, he will be out of control once he knew that Persona is torturing HIS Mikan. Should I tell Hotaru? No, she maybe stoic, but she can be as twice as uncontrollable as Natsume when it come to her bestfriend. If she knew that Mikan is taking missions, who knows what she can do? Should I tell Ruka? No, I can't. I know that he is still very inlove with Mikan. If I tell him, I'm sure he'll get his lions to tear the hell out of that bastard. Hell, what should I do?"
MEANWHILE, IN THE FACULTY ROOM…
Mikan entered. Narumi-sensei was about to tell something when she cut it off.
"Don't bother. I already know why I am called. So, where is Persona?" Mikan said in such a cold way.
Persona appeared again in front of me without knowing where he came from. "Seriously, do you have a Teleportation Alice or something? You just keep on appearing and disappearing.." Mikan asked.
"Nevermind that. You know why your'e called right? From now on, you will be pulled out from your class at this same time. You will start your training by then until 10 pm. I'll meet you here. That's all. And oh, don't tell your classmates about this. You know what will happen. Ja'ne!" And, he disappeared as fast as he appeared.
"Ja, Narumi-sensei, I'm going too. Excuse me." And Mikan left. But if she just bothered to take a good look at the teacher's expressions, she would have seen that they all care for here and at the same time, sad and guilty because she have to endure pain from Persona.
The day ended. Another day came. It's just a cycle of events. Mikan acting strange, Koko reading her mind, Mikan being called to the faculty room, Mikan trained until she passes out, Mikan tortured until she bleed. Sleep. Its like a pattern that happens everyday. She is just lucky that none of her bruises and wounds are visible because it is covered up with uniform. But who knows until when will it be kept hidden?
Today is our General Cleaning day. Well, knowing the students from the academy, they will just use their alices to get the work done. It was so noisy, with girls chit-chattering and boys whining. Unfortunately, my Nullification can't help me much in times like this, and I can't use my SEC Alice because it's a secret. I was trying to reach a higher part of the window to clean when Ruka-pyon called me.
"Mikan?" I was surprised that he didn't call me "Sakura-san". It's the first time that he called me by my name. But what's more surprising is that the deadly venom that envelops his voice.
"Na-nani, Ruka-pyon?" I turned around only to be met by a pair of glaring eyes. Ok, I admit, I was scared of the look that he gives me. He is glaring at me as if I massacred a whole mob of townspeople.
"What was that in your arm? It's a bruise, isn't it?" The noise instantly died down, and there was an eerie silence inside the room. Ruka-pyon approached me. But I was taking backwards steps until I reached the concrete wall. Everybody looked at my arm, and they saw a very big and swollen bruise. Then they glared at me. Its as if they are asking for an explanation. Ruka-pyon was now in front of me, and Natsume is approaching too. Heck! How can I be so clumsy? I forgot to deal with the bruises! How can I get away from here? How will I explain? Oh no, Ruka-pyon is glaring daggers at me! Natsume too! Hotaru is aiming at me her Baka Gun! W-what should I do?
"A-ano, I got this when I was looking for something in my room! Right! And then I tripped over something and I end up getting this bruise. Yes, that's it! But its ok now!" Mikan stuttered, trying hard to explain and hoping that they will believe her. But she herself knew that was a pathetic excuse.
"Tch. Spit it out. NOW." The temperature in the room is starting to rise, a deadly indication that a certain flame caster is pissed.
"Mikan, tell us what is going on if you don't want me to hit you with my Baka Cannon v.9" Hotaru is now in the verge of her patience.
"Mikan, if you don't want lions to go chase after you, explain properly." Ruka added.
Oh no! What have I gotten myself into? Should I run? God, what should I do? Mikan was cursing herself mentally when suddenly, a voice broke the tension.
"Ruka-kun, Imai-san, Natsume-kun, she is telling the truth. I saw her trip and then she got that bruise." Mikan was shocked to know who owns that voice: Koko.
Na-na-NANI? Oh, I forgot, he can read my mind. Koko, if you are reading my mind now, thank you very much. I owe you one. I'm sure you know my situation. Your'e a good friend. Please don't tell them what is happening to me. Koko looked at Mikan, smiled, and nodded.
Because of Koko's statement, they seemed to calm down but they still give me doubtful looks. The bell rang, and everyone,except Koko, went outside. I looked at him and was about to speak when he cut me off.
"Why? Why are you doing this?"
"Sorry Koko, but Persona is blackmailing me. I don't want my friends to get hurt. Don't worry, I can still manage." Mikan sadly replied.
"But Mikan, he is torturing you! How can you say that!" Koko is obviously upset. Mikan is dear to him, and he wouldn't want Mikan to suffer.
"Ne, Koko. Do you care about your friends?"
"Of course. They are like my 2nd family."
"Then you should understand what I am doing. Koko, you are the only person I can leon. Please, try to understand." Mikan is now crying at this point.
"Don't cry Mikan. Don't worry, I'm here for you. What else are friends for?" Mikan smiled and hugged Koko.
"Arigatou.."
Little did they know, three persons are eavesdropping at them.
So, how was that? Please leave a comment. Anything is accepted, even flames. But please go easy on me. It's my first fanfic. Let me know if you want another chapter!