Day 1: Inside Christmas Minds
POV: Koko
Shippings: NatsumexMikan
Inspiration: I was walking down the hall at school today when I wondered what everyone was thinking…
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"Oh crap, is it snowing? These shoes do so not work in snow."
"What present should I get for the Christmas ball?"
"A worksheet in English? I didn't know we had to do that! Maybe if I copy off of someone else…"
Brisk air surrounded me, snow resting lightly in my hair. I sat in front of a smaller café in Central Town, waiting for the rest of my friends to get back from holiday shopping. We started to go shopping together for the Christmas Ball, but when it came to getting presents for our friends we split up. I already knew exactly what I wanted to get everyone; therefore, I finished quickly. Stirring my hot chocolate, I went back to reading the minds of people around me.
"I can't wait for the Christmas ball! I wonder if someone will confess to me!"
"The best part of the movie was definitely when the monkey crashed through the window, but I'm not going to tell her that."
"Hey look, it's Koko!"
I turned around to see Mikan beside me, smiling. "Hello!" I greeted, watching her excited expression falter a bit. "What are you doing here?"
"I was going to throw snow on you, but you turned around!" She responded, her face lighting up once more. "Well, it's not a surprise, but…" I was soon greeted by a large amount of snow fluttering around my face and into my hot chocolate.
"I wonder what everyone is thinking around here."
"There's not much more on everyone's minds than Christmas, snow, and homework," I responded, taking a sip of my drink and looking over at her.
She quickly became puzzled, and then slightly annoyed. "Why do you always have to read people's minds? It's not very nice."
I shrugged. "It's a bad habit. I'm not trying to be mean."
"Thank goodness I didn't think anything embarrassing."
I decided not to reply to that. We sat there for a moment, quietly, until Mikan jumped partially out of her chair. "What?" I asked, seeing her excited expression.
She pointed off in the distance a bit. "It's Natsume! Let's read his mind!" Looking closer, I realized it was Natsume, taciturn as ever. He trudged silently along, lost in his thoughts.
I looked at her, skeptic. "Why would I do that? If he found out, I'd lose my hair."
For some reason, the brunette laughed. I was dead serious. "No he wouldn't. He'd have to get through me first, and we know he can't do that." That was a good point. With both the Nullification Alice and the two of them being a couple, he wouldn't be able to hurt me when Mikan was around. But after that…
"Stop worrying about it. It'll be okay."
She gave me a pleading smile, so I decided I could do as she wanted this once. "Okay. But this is your Christmas present, got it?" I responded reluctantly. She nodded, gripping the edge of her seat like a child on a long car trip.
I had a hard time focusing in on him for a moment, but soon his thoughts were rather clear.
"I could just sneak it in her room again, like I did with the stone, but that would involve some effort this time. Well, no, it probably wouldn't. She wouldn't figure it out, being so stupid and all. How can someone be like that at 12 years old? But I guess I wouldn't want her any other way… that sounded unbelievably cheesy. I'm getting the feeling Koko is reading my mind again. Doesn't he know I'll burn his hair?"
Getting the feeling that I was being threatened, I decided that would be a wonderful place to stop. I also decided not to tell Mikan about her gift, for I knew he'd suspect me right away.
"What'd he think?"
For some reason, I started laughing. He's pretty similar on the outside as he is on the inside. "He was thinking about you."
Her pigtails bobbed up and down. "Really?"
"He was thinking about how stupid you were for your age."
A frown spread across her face. "Not everybody is as smart as him," She muttered.
"He also said that he likes you the way you are," I added in, deciding I might have been stepping on fragile "Natsume and Mikan only" territory with my past statement.
"Aw, that's so unlike Natsume!" She announced, her voice louder than I would have liked. Her smile turned into one reserved for the moments when Natsume said something cute. And no, I'm not a stalker. Mind readers know stuff.
"Then he threatened to burn my hair."
"He's not going to." She responded, still caught up in her own little world.
Seeing as this situation was getting a bit weird, (we're friends and all, but this was delving into her love life) I asked, "Why'd you come here, anyways?"
This snapped her out of her phase. "I had to get presents for the Christmas ball and stuff." By stuff, she probably meant presents for Natsume, Hotaru, and maybe Luca. Or more Howalons. "Hey, what time is it?"
" 4:57," I said, checking my watch. "Why?"
She jumped out of her seat. "Darn it! I still have homework to finish. See you later, Koko!" Mikan told me, smiling and jogging off into the crowd. Having nothing else to do, I decided to go find my friends. The snow was falling heavier now, and I was concerned about the busses.
I began to wander aimlessly towards an edge of Central Town, soon realizing that I didn't know where the people I was looking for were. Waiting around for them was too boring. Next thing I knew, I tripped over a clump of snow, landing right in front of none other than Natsume.
He looked down at me. "Koko," He said calmly, His bangs flopping in a menacing way in front of his face. "Were you reading my mind earlier today?"
Oh no.
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Disclaimer: Of course I own Gakuen Alice! But then, Natsume burnt the rights saying I could have it, and now people are doubting the legitimacy of it. So I guess I've got to say I don't own it, right?
Author's Note: My first Gakuen Alice story is finally here. As the title says, there will be a drabble for every day of December until Christmas. I would like to inform you that some may come a day late, seeing as I am a busy person who cannot write every day. But I just loved doing this last year, (In the Sonny With a Chance fandom) and I really wanted to do it again. (Story rating may unexpectedly change to T) If you have any ideas for a drabble or a pairing you would like to see, feel free to tell me! (As long as it's reasonable) While I may not be able to use it, I enjoy hearing what the readers would like. Now, the holiday journey begins.
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