Hey, it's me, Ridley-Silverlake! This is my first fic in Gakuen Alice / Alice Academy as we call it here in the Philippines! Yes, I am a Filipino! This is my first fic in Gakuen Alice so please R&R!
Summary: One week from now, It'll be Mikan's Birthday. Who will be the first to give her a birthday present? Will it be her best friend? Or will it be the person who cares for her the most? Read on to find out! R&R please!
Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice / Alice Academy!
Chapter 1: It's Now Or Never
"Aaaaaaaaaahhhh!" A brunette girl suddenly screamed as she realized what time it was already, "I'm going to be late!"
She stood up from her bed and started to do her usual morning routines. Such as taking a bath, eating breakfast, brushing her teeth, running to class and bumping into the same guy who makes her life miserable. (Well, that's what she thinks for now.)
"I'm going to be late!" She shouted for the second time as she turned to a corner and bumped into the same guy as usual.
"Hey, watch it, polka-dots." She heard the boy say as she realized that it was a familiar voice, "Or should I say strawberries for today?" He teased.
"Pervert!" She said in a very annoyed tone.
"Well, it's not my fault you keep on falling down giving me a chance to see your underwear." He said teasingly as he stood up from the ground.
"Hmph!" Mikan started to get really mad as she stood up, but then she realized something was wrong, "Umm… N-Natsume-kun?"
"What is it… strawberries?"
"What are doing here? We're almost late." Mikan said as she pointed at her watch, in vented by Hotaru Imai herself, "Look at time."
"We're not even close to being late, look at the time." He said pointing to the clock in the hallway of the school, and it said 7:00, but their classes started at 8:00.
"Oh, is that really the time?" Mikan said adjusting the time on her watch, "I guess the time on my watch is wrong. Thanks Natsu—huh?" She looked around for the rude, dark-haired boy whom she was with just a few seconds ago, "Where'd you go?" she asked an invisible Natsume, "I guess I'll just have to thank you later on."
"Oh yeah, I forgot, it's my Birthday one week from now, I wonder if Hotaru remembers?" The brunette said as she continued walking to class. But she didn't know that someone actually heard her say it was her birthday, Natsume Hyuuga.
As Mikan entered the classroom, she was greeted by everyone with a loud noise, which means the teacher wasn't there yet. She walked to her seat and then, I think you know what's going to happen next…
"Hotaruuuuuuuuu…!" Mikan jumps towards her 'so called' best friend who was busy making another one of her inventions.
"Stay away from me, idiot." Hotaru said coldly as she brought out her baka gun.
BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA
By the time Mikan was on the floor, Yuu entered the classroom and tried to help Mikan out.
"Mikan," Yuu shouted giving Mikan a hand, "Are you alright, Mikan?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." She said as she rubbed her head on the spot where Hotaru hit her with the baka gun.
At that second two particular boys entered the classroom.
"Ohayo Ruka-pyon, Natsume-kun." She said cheerfully with a smile.
"Ohayo, Mikan." Ruka greeted her with a smile as well.
"Ohayo Natsume-kun."
"…"
"Natsume-kun?"
"……"
"Umm… Natsume-kun, I…"
"Leave me alone little girl." He said coldly as he and Ruka headed to their seats.
"Hey!"
"What is it now?"
"I was just trying to thank you for a while ago."
"What about a while ago?"
"Well…"
"Hey, everyone the teacher's coming." Kokoroyumi said as everyone hurried to their seats.
"Well, anyway, arigatou Natsume-kun." She said as she hurried to her seat just like the others did.
"Hey, Ruka."
"What is it, Natsume?"
"Who's our teacher?"
"It's Narumi-Sensei."
"Come on let's ditch this class, before Narumi comes in."
The two of them walked out the door and headed to no one knows where.
"I wonder why the two of them keep on cutting classes whenever Mr. Narumi is the teacher." Mikan asked herself.
After Classes (A/N: I just skipped the part when they're in class.)
"Hey, Yuu! Hotaru!" Mikan shouted after class to get the attention of her two friends.
They both looked at the brunette wondering what she wanted to tell them, "What is it Mikan?" Yuu asked with a smile, as usual.
"Do you guys want to go to Central Town with me?" Mikan asked them as she raised her hand with the 30 rabbits in it.
"Umm… Mikan," Yuu said with a worried face, "Since you're a one star already, don't you think that you should save up your money to buy the things you really need?"
"Why?"
"Cause if you keep on spending your money on useless things, you won't be able to buy the things you really want."
"Oh, really?"
"Of course." Hotaru said trying to convince her friend to follow Yuu's advice, "Idiot."
"What did you say Hotaru?" Mikan said having waterfall like tears.
"I said that you were an IDIOT." The dark haired girl, who was Mikan's 'So Called' Best friend, said coldly.
"You're so mean Hotaruuuuu!"
"But you should really save up your money so that you can buy more useful stuff." Yuu suggested.
"You're right." Mikan said as she exited the classroom with a frown on her face, "I was really looking forward to going there today."
Mikan was walking in the Academy gardens to look for someone who could go to Central Town with her, since she was a one star now, she didn't need to go with her partner anymore, she could just go with any one she wanted to go with.
As she walked around happily, she saw a figure sitting down by the Sakura Tree.
"I wonder who that is." The curious brunette asked herself as she walked closer to see who that certain person sitting by the Sakura tree was.
As she walked closer, she recognizes the dark-haired boy, "Natsume-kun."
"Natsume-kun, what are you doing here?"
"I think I should be the one asking you that, little girl."
"Well, I wanted to go to Central town today, but no one would go with me, so I'm taking a walk to look for someone to go with."
"Whatever…" Natsume just looked at her for a while and then continued reading his manga.
'Why don't you just ask me right now, idiot.' 'Wait a minute, why are you thinking that right now all of a sudden, huh?' 'What? Who are you? Get out of there.' 'How can I? I'm you, I can't get out of the head I live in.' 'Fine. Just don't bother me ever again.' 'Nope I'm never going to leave you alone unless you confess your love to that lovely girl in front of you.' 'What!' 'Yup! You heard me, you gotta tell her those three romantic words and then I'll leave you alone.' 'Idiot, why should I tell her that, huh?' 'Because you love her.' 'Whatever, just promise me that if I tell her, you leave me alone.' 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever you say.'
"Natsme-kun?"
"Huh?"
"So, will you go with me?"
"Go with you where?"
"To Central Town, of course."
"Huh?"
"Weren't you listening to me?"
"Of course I was. And of course I won't go with you."
"Oh, okay then."
"Now leave me alone."
"Okay, fine, I'll just have to ask Ruka-pyon to go with me then."
'What? She's going with Ruka?'
"Hey, little girl." Natsume called out to Mikan as he grabbed her wrist before she could even walk away.
"Huh?"
"I'll go with you to Central town, besides I need to go and buy something there anyway."
"Okay, let's go then. The bus will leave soon."
"…" Natsume just stayed silent then stood up and followed the cute and cheerful brunette.
At Central Town…
"Hey, Natsume-kun, let's get something to eat, I'm kinda hungry."
"Sure, whatever."
They both sat down in a nearby café and ate some pastries, Mikan ate a chocolate cake while Natsume just ordered a chocolate shake.
"Hey, uhh… Mikan… I…"
"What is it Natsume-kun?" Mikan asked with curiosity.
"Well… I… you… you have chocolate on your mouth."
"What!"
"Geez… you're such a messy little girl."
"Well, excuse me for being a messy little girl."
"Whatever."
"Come on Natsume, let's go, I wanna go to that store and look at stuff."
"Fine." Natsume said trying not to disappoint Mikan.
'Why didn't you tell her, idiot?' 'Well, it's because there were so many people at the café and you expect me to tell her that I loved her in front of all those people' 'Good point. Well, I expect you to tell her anytime today.' 'Whatever.'
Mikan was holding Natsume's hand while pulling him towards the store she wanted to go to.
"Hey, let go of me, little girl. You don't need to pull me, I know where I'm going."
"Oh, was I pulling you?"
"Yeah, you were."
"Oh, sorry." Mikan stopped walking and looked at her and Natsume's hands, they were linked to each other, and then she let go, looked away and blushed.
'Was she blushing? Wait, why am I thinking about this right now, I have to think of what I'm going to buy her for her birthday.'
"We're here!" Mikan shouted with excitement.
"What are we doing here anyway?"
"I just wanted to look at something."
'What's she going to look at here? Hey, wait isn't there a jewelry shop near here somewhere?' Natsume thought and asked himself.
"Hey, polka-dots."
"Hey, I have a name and it's Mikan. Why don't you use it?"
"Whatever. I'll just wait outside, it's too hot in here."
"Okay, I'll be out in five minutes."
"Fine."
When Natsume went out, he saw that there was a store selling jewelry across the street.
'Maybe I'll be able to find a gift for her in there.' Natsume told himself as he walked towards the store.
He looked for something he thought Mikan would like. Then after a while he found a locket which was on display, it said 300 rabbits. 'I guess I can afford that.'
"Excuse me miss."
"What can I get you sir?" The lady at the counter asked politely.
"I'd like to get that one please." He said as he pointed at the locket he wanted to buy.
"You have a nice choice, sir. That'll be 300 rabbits." Natsume put the money on the counter and took the locket which was put inside a box.
"Is it for a special some one? Your girlfriend, maybe?" the lady asked as she giggled.
"It's none of your business." Natsume said coldly.
After A While…
"Natsume come on. It's getting late. We have to go back to the academy now." Mikan suggested as she walked out of the store.
"Umm… Mikan… I" Natsume couldn't help it he had to say it before Ruka because he knew that Ruka liked Mikan as well, 'It's now or never'
"What is it Natsume-kun?"
"The next bus doesn't arrive in another 20 minutes, so would you please sit down with me for a while? I need to tell you something."
"Umm… sure." She followed Natsume to where he wanted to sit down. He led her to a place with lots of flowers and a lake. The place was surrounded by lots of Sakura Trees and a beautiful atmosphere.
"Look Mikan… I..." to his surprise, Mikan wasn't listening to him at all.
"Wow, what a nice place. I never knew there was a place like this in Central Town"
"Why don't we sit down?" He said as he pointed to a nearby bench in front of the lake.
"Sure why not?" they both sat down on the bench and then there was silence. They both blushed because they were sitting next to each other.
'Why is he blushing? Does that mean he… no way…' Mikan thought.
'Why is she blushing? Does that mean that she's… that's impossible…' Natsume was thinking the same thoughts.
"Ne, Natsume-kun?"
"Huh? What is it?"
"A while ago, you said you had something to tell me… So, what is it that you wanted to tell me, huh?"
"Oh, that? Ummm…" Natsume was so nervous because he thought Mikan would reject him.
"Huh?"
"I… Listen Mikan… I… I lo… IloveyouMikan!" Natsume said it so fast, even as fast as a speeding car going a thousand miles per hour.
"I didn't quite catch that." Mikan said as she scratched the back of her head, "Sorry, can you repeat it please?"
"I said I love you, Mikan." Mikan was shocked at what she heard from Natsume, she could barely say anything.
"It's okay if you don't love me too. I didn't expect you to love me back anyway, I'm just a guy who makes fun of you and teases you all the time, so I deserve not to be loved by you." Natsume said as tears started to form in his eyes, (A/N: Wow, Natsume? Crying? I'm surprised.) "I'm just glad that I was able to tell you that I loved you."
"That's not true, Natsume."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Natsume… I" Mikan tried to say it but she was too embarrassed, her eyes were covered with her bangs and her head was down, trying not to look at Natsume, "I… I love you too… Natsume."
"What?" Natsume was shocked, he never thought that Mikan would love him back, after all those things he's done to her, she still loved him? "Thanks." He said as he hugged Mikan and made his hug tighter, and Mikan was shocked by Natsume's actions she wanted to step away, but she hugged him back instead.
After several and several seconds, they parted from each other and there was silence, but after a while, Mikan broke the silence, "Natsume, I think we'd better be going now, the bus will arrive any second."
"Yeah, you're right, come on. Let's go." Natsume said holding out his hand for Mikan to hold on to. Mikan nodded and held his hand. They walked side by side on their way to the bus stop. And then they arrived at the academy dormitory.
"Come on, I'll walk you to your room." Natsume offered Mikan since the hallways were already dark. (They arrived at the dormitory at 6:30 in the evening.)
"Okay, thanks Natsume." Mikan said as a smile came to her face.
When they arrived in her room, Natsume didn't walk away just yet, "Goodnight." Was all he said before hugging her one more time and kissed her on the forehead.
"Goodnight Natsume." Mikan said with a sleepy voice. After that, Natsume walked away.
With Natsume…
'Good job! Well done! You did it!' 'Hey, I thought you said that if I confessed to her, you were going to leave me alone?' 'Good point! Well, see ya! I'm gettin' outta here!' 'At least no one's gonna bother me anymore.'
With Mikan…
"I'm glad I was able to tell him and I'm glad that he feels the same too." Mikan told herself as she changed into her PJ's.
"Yawn I'm getting sleepy, I have to go to sleep or else I'll be late for class tomorrow. Sigh Today was very tiring and I have to get some rest tonight, I might oversleep." After talking to herself, the brunette fell asleep.
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Ridley♥: I hope you liked this chapter! I'll try to update the next chapter as soon as possible. Please Review! You know the button on the lower left corner of the screen that says GO? Click on it right now if you think my story is nice! Flames are fully accepted! I hope you guys enjoyed reading my fanfic!
Mikan♪: You know? You're really good at writing fanfics!
Ridley♥: Really? You think so?
Mikan♪: Yeah!
Ridley♥: Thanks Mikan! What about you Natsume? What do you think of my story? Do you like it?
Natsume☼: You can't tell if a story is nice if you don't even read the whole thing yet. I have to read it until the end first before I can tell you if it's nice or whatsoever.
Ridley♥: Oh really? I bet you love this chapter because this is the chapter you confess your love to Mikan. SMIRK
Natsume☼: Shut up or I'll burn you to death.
Mikan♪: Oh come on Natsume, you're so mean.
Natsume☼: Leaves the room See ya!
Mikan♪: Please a review!