You Hold My Heart
Disclaimer: Gakuen Alice and its characters do not belong to me, but the mangaka, Higuchi Tachibana.
Clutching the small, carefully wrapped pink parcel in his hand, Natsume looked across from his tree at the window of the receiver of this small gift.
Ne…Natsume…
It was a little late.
He meant to give it to Mikan for her birthday, but certain…events delayed the delivery of the gift.
When I am able to create a stone…
Apprehension crept throughout his body as he openly observed her.
The coolness of the gift through the thin fabric against his rapidly warming hands was a soothing effect against his nervousness.
He shouldn't.
He was betraying Ruka.
I will give my stone to Natsume…
He knew the naïve girl probably didn't know the full extent of her words in offering her Alice stone. However…
"I know that nobody would want my Alice stone anyway, but at least it could control your Alice."
Despite her revelation toward the tradition, she still found him.
Not Hotaru, Tsubasa, or Ruka…
He could see the sparkle of daybreak.
He left the gift on her windowsill.
In that small package held a seemingly inconspicuous scarlet-red stone.
A stone created with the precious feelings he held toward Mikan that he could not voice aloud.
What a pretty stone!
SS: Goodness, happy leap year! It's been a while since I've left something in the GA section, and much to my surprise, I've been recently inspired to write more NxM. It's short, around 200 words, but it was such a task to fit 200 words for such a theme that could have been expanded to a good oneshot. it was I swear, those GA chapters, they could make anyone wanna write more. LOL Still, comments and criticisms are always appreciated and valued!