Gakuen Alice Fanfiction- Illusions
Chapter 1 - Castaways
"Mikan! Mikan!" a blond-haired, blue-eyed boy called Mikan happily. The boy was
running towards Mikan, excited to see her closely. Mikan, hearing the pleasant
and melodic voice, she felt herself slowly detaching from her own work. Instead,
she met the eyes of the boy that called her. "Ruka-kun!" she cried out, her voice
overflowing with joy and love. When both are very close to each other, Ruka held
Mikan's face and kissed her lightly on her forehead. Ruka then caressed Mikan's
brown, long hair with such unexplainable passion and longing. When both had
pulled away, Mikan looked at Ruka with shining eyes, and Ruka flashed her his
most dazzling smile. Mikan blushed and smiled back at him. "I'm glad that you're
back... You've been gone too long, you know..." Mikan cried, a little bit upset
about Ruka. "Well, I'm very sorry, I am just finding something for us to eat...
those food packages that we have in those tubes, they're almost gone... oh, by
the way, I've caught some fish!" Ruka cried out proudly. From his bag
which he had made out of animal skin that he found at the forest (although he
felt VERY guilty to use it to make a bag out of it and he doesn't even know why...)
he brought out five, fat fishes and raised them to show to Mikan. "Well, what do
you think? It will be an excellent dinner for us, isn't it?" Ruka smiled. Mikan stared
at the fishes. She felt her mouth water. Mikan's stomach sounded loudly. Mikan
turned a bright red. "Gee, it is an excellent dinner indeed... uh, let's prepare it
already? I-I'm a bit hungry..." she murmured, embarrassed. Ruka tried to stop his
laughter but failed to do so. He laughed loudly, and at first Mikan felt annoyance.
But then, Mikan find herself giggling. Mikan and Ruka are actually two of the
thirteen survivors of a plane crash that happened 6 months ago after the pilot,
Hotaru, lost control of the plane and as a result, they had a crash landing in
a solitary island that is unknown to them. Apparently, before they would hit the
land, Hotaru shouted at the 12 other passengers to press a red button
somewhere beside their seats that will activate the advanced rescue tubes that
she had designed. These tubes will enclose the passengers individually and
within these rescue tubes, there are goods and plenty of supplies in store that
each individual would need for a very limited period of time. When all passengers
are already ready, Hotaru will press the release button and the rescue tubes will
immediately be detached from the plane and will land safely to the ground. But
then, it will be a big risk for Hotaru, for she will not have time to set her own
rescue tube up, for only a few minutes were left. But Hotaru have already
decided. She chose to take the risk, just to save her friends, and of course,
her beloved. "Ready?" she shouted, preparing herself as she wore a safety
helmet. She inhaled a few air that she can inhale. "Ready!" all shouted back,
anxious and frightened at the same time. They did not know the risk that Hotaru
will have to face. Hotaru then exhaled the air and pushed the release button.
Slowly, almost momentously, the rescue tubes detached itself from the plane and
landed like rockets on different directions, onto land. Hotaru blinked as she
watched her friends descend to land from the side window. 'I hope they're going
to be alright...' she whispered to herself, her eyes mysteriously kept in
the helmet that she wore. Only 54 seconds left before the plane will
crash. Hotaru breathed air in and out repeatedly. It was already time. She
breathlessly mentioned the name of her beloved and smiled under her helmet.
She closed her eyes as well and steeled herself of whatever event that might
happen. Meanwhile, the tubes that landed on different directions, had a great
impact when it landed on the ground. It made the passengers unconscious, and
so, they had not witnessed the crash landing of Hotaru's plane somewhere in the
middle of the island. Nighttime came and somehow, two passengers of the tubes
regain consciousness. They were Mikan and Ruka, whose tubes luckily
landed on same ground, in a deep and green forest. When they have regained
consciousness, they had both lost their memories and are still trying to catch up
and be familiarized with the environment around them. And when things got a
little bit better, Mikan and Ruka were able to recall only their names, and then
they've realized that somehow, they are close with each other. Ruka and Mikan
struggled to live normally in their lives like castaways. Together, as both of them
don't recall anything but their names and somehow, their close connection, they
both help themselves in their lives since the two of them will rely on each other in
the end. Mikan and Ruka soon have adapted the way of life in the island but still
didn't remember a single memory. Not even a flashback came popping out of the
heads of the two. Also, after some time, the relationship of the two developed as
from "castaway friends" to "castaway lovers." They both began to feel deeper
feelings with each other. Although in some things, they haven't dare to try several
things when you're in a love relationship like kissing lips to lips, although they've
tried kissing on the cheeks and/or forehead. Somehow, they felt a strange aura
that tells the not to do so the kissing of lips to lips. But then, they were still
starting to develop each other's love and they know that they will somehow get to
that point. Ruka and Mikan ate their cooked fish together. "Uhm, Ruka-kun, how
did you find it? Does it taste bad?" Mikan asked worriedly. Ruka looked at Mikan
with glowing eyes. "Of course it is! You cooked it right? And, everything that you
made will always be the best for me!" Ruka murmured with an honest and
passionate feeling overwhelming on his words. Mikan blushed a deep red and
she smiled. "Thank you. I feel much comfortable now that you've told me that..."
she whispered happily as she took another bite. After the meal, Mikan and Ruka
decided to go to the higher hills, where they can watch the shimmering stars
above, especially the skies are getting darker and darker, the stars more visible
up above. Ruka and Mikan laid on the green grass and cuddled each other like
lovers that cannot be separated forever. They both stared at the starry, night sky.
"The stars are beautiful, isn't it, Ruka-kun?" Mikan murmured. "Just like you,
Mikan-chan..." Ruka answered as he hugged Mikan tightly, but still, with care and
gentleness. The two of them stayed that way for a few moments until it is really
dark. "Let's go back to our tent..." Mikan called to the sleepy Ruka softly. Ruka
groaned softly. "Yeah, I'll just follow you… go ahead and I'll be right here for a
few moments…" Mikan stared at Ruka blankly. I guess he's really tired… what
should I do? Hmm… I guess I'll have to bring several pillows and blankets so we
can sleep here together... yes, maybe that's a good idea… Mikan thought as she
left Ruka and started heading for the tent to fetch pillows and blankets. It was
rather a stupid idea for Mikan to leave Ruka alone at the hills, firstly, because
there are plenty of wild animals around and secondly, he might get sick. But none
of this, fortunately happened, but then, there was a much big trouble than of
these two. Meanwhile, Mikan walked freely on her way, not caring if she's in the
right way. She dreamed nothing but Ruka and the stars and the romantic night
they just had. I wonder if those days and nights would always be like that…
wouldn't that be so------- "Ahh!" Mikan cried out in pain. She had slid off into a
booby trap. It is a great hole on the ground, hidden by piles of green grass.
Mikan fell in to it helplessly, with no sure way of escaping or getting away
from it. Oh no… I'm trapped! And there's no one out there to help me around!
Ruka-kun------ he's still asleep… what will I do?? Mikan thought, hopeless,
frightened and anxious of what will happen to her. No one's out here to save
me… no one, nobody… huh?? Suddenly, Mikan heard a rustling sound, and a
faint sound of footsteps. But somehow it is louder and not from a human being's.
Oh no!!! A wild animal! And he's going to make me his dinner!!! Mikan thought in
panic, her heart pounding faster than ever. It's all over for me now!!!
[ To be continued… ]
~ end of chapter 1 ~
