If Love was There …
I don't own Gakuen Alice
But
I do own this story.
Summary: People are always telling me to smile, like smiling is going to just take away all the hurt and pain. Well I've tried that I've tried hiding my sorrows and covering the sadness in smiles and what I've learned is that when it hurts this much inside your heart always has a way of showing it no matter how many masks you wear.
Chapter 1: Hurting and loving from afar
It was a sunny morning in the Alice Academy. The birds are chirping happily and the flowers are swaying slowly as if they are dancing with the wind. It was a good day to start walking around and to relax from the hassle world your into. In a distance a certain girl walk around the academy to familiarize herself with everything around her. Her name is no other than Mikan Sakura. 10 years old, single star student with a hazel brown hair that is tied up in pigtails with red ribbons. She got a pair of adoring, mesmerizing, tantalizing emerald orbs, that when you look onto you don't wanna look away. A face that you wanna see every second and not getting tired of it coz she had the most angelic face and sweetest smile ever in the whole universe. To make the description short she is one hell of a gorgeous girl. Walking around…she then pass to the… oh not famous sakura tree… and find a handsome boy about her age with a raven hair with an oh-not-so-good-aura- and with an oh-my-gosh-so-hot-fiery-killer-eyes. Even at young age he is someone to be feared of by all of the student and even sensei. His codename is the famous kuro neko and his identity is no other than-
" Ne Natsume-kun! ohayou!" She greeted him, flashing her warm smile that can brighten up the dark day.
"Hn.."
"Geez, is that a proper way to greet someone" She said pouting and suddenly sit beside the raiven haired guy.
"What do you want strawberries?" He asked coldly not looking at her and continued reading his famous manga.
"How many times should I tell you that my name is M_I_K_A_N! Got it… not lil' girl, strawberries, polka, baka, hag, or whatever you please to name after me." She said and stands up while a vein popped in her head indicating that she's really mad. Then the wind suddenly blew hard lifting the pretty girl's skirt.
"Hn… so it's bear this time lil' girl." Natsume said coldly with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
…3…
…2…
…1…
"Natsume ! You are one hell of a PERVERT!" Mikan shouted while blushing really hard. Volcano erupted and lava scattered all around the academy. (Anime style)
Meanwhile, in a certain place…
"Imai give me back those pictures…" yelled by a blonde young boy to a girl riding in her so ever reliable get-away duck scooter.
"Never in a million years, this could make me surpass Bill Gates at my young age" said by a raven hair girl named Hotaru Imai who is currently being chased by Ruka Nogi.
"1000 rabbits for those who like a video of Ruka Nogi snoring in his sleep"
"Imai you'll pay for this" Ruka shouted continuing his daily routine with her. Yes, a daily routine, for they are always chasing each other butt…ehermn … correction only Ruka chase and Hotaru just doing business.
HOTARU'S POV
"tsk ,tsk ,tsk, won't he give up already? He is sooo idiot always chasing after me… Geez this thing happens every time I took a picture of him that would cost me a million of fortune… oh not only a million but BILLION of fortune…HA! HA! HA! HA!" She said between her laughter with a rabbit sign in her purple eyes. "Oh well if chasing me would be his happiness well it's okay as long I could capture his idiotic moments…"
RUKA'S POV
"Darn that Imai, once I get a hold of you I swear I won't let you go." Ruka said still chasing the ever-GOOD BLACKMAILER in her duck scooter. "Damn it she always love to take pictures of me, if I don't know her better I would think she's in-love with me. Tsk, tsk, tsk, stupid thoughts, but who knows if I'm right. Maybe she's just shy to admit it." He suddenly blushed so hard that make him look like a tomato. "Heck, Mushy stuff won't suit me. Baka Ruka!"
And off they go. Still chasing each other, from morning till night… with a smile in their face only with different perspective.
HOTARU'S POV
"I'll be rich…" Hotaru thought with a hint of smile in her pretty face.
RUKA'S POV
"Evil witch ($.$) …" Ruka thought still grinning.
Continue chasing each others butt they passed by the famous sakura tree… but they didn't notice the two person sitting there peacefully like there's no such place where they could ever be.
Back to the two people leaning in a sakura tree…
"ano… Natsume-kun" Mikan said while leaning in the tree. "Do you really hate me?"
"Stupid, how can I think of hating you, when the first time I laid my eyes on you I am captivated with your warm smile." He thought. But knowing Natsume he replied
"Hn…"
"ne! Natsume-kun answer properly!" Mikan said wiggling
"hn…"
"Natsume! Natsume! Natsume!" yelled by Mikan.
"Baka, stop shouting. My ears are starting to bleed" He said coldly and added, " I don't like you… you irritating baka youjo."
Mikan then stand up facing her back to Natsume. Her face was cover by her bangs while looking downward she said, "Is that so…" For a moment she stood there and then face Natsume and look at him straight in his ruby orbs then flashed her everlasting smile. "But know what, having you as a friend makes me smile more…even though you don't treat me as a friend." She whispered her last statement "Oh, its already late. I'm going now. Ja ne" She said facing him back while helping herself to stop the tears from building in her emerald orbs. She then ran away while Natsume just stand up and look at her retreating figure that little by little vanished in the sight.
NATSUME'S POV
I hate it, you're always smiling.
Such a strong, cute and popular person.
I hate it, I am slow, a dunce.
No one needs me at all...
"I also feel the same but just can't show you…
You're always skilled and don't seem to have weak points.
I'm sure you often make fun of people like me.
"Because I don't want to involve you in the darkness surrounding me…
Actually, I want to try talking to you.
I think, maybe we can become friends.
You, whom I've always envied,
Were trembling by yourself, crying hurt.
"It is better to turn your back on me…
Hey, have you ever been scared and all alone?
I guess everyone can be miserable and weak...
If I had more courage,
I would've hugged you tight.
"Rather than I could hurt you within the darkness.
"I'm certain we can talk about a lot of things." And,
Little by little our time ran out.
Why? I can't hear you, you're breaking up.
I was having such a good time too...
You, who could weep when scared,
Smiled all the time,
For show only.
Hey, I've been scared and all alone, too.
Miserable with my insignificance.
If I had more courage...
I would've hugged you tight.
Just imagine it and you won't be alone.
Close off your ears, and see with your heart.
See, who will have tears today?
Like the wind, I will envelop you...
"Just smile and continue to be my light…
Hey, have you ever been scared and all alone?
I guess everyone can be miserable and weak...
If I had more courage,
I would've hugged you tight.
Hey, I've been scared and all alone, too.
Miserable with my insignificance.
If I had more courage,
I would've hugged you tight.
"Even from afar I will continue to love you."
Hey,
Everyone can feel like they're alone.
That's why we get scared.
There's nothing to be afraid of, though.
I will be there to hug you tight.
."I will never stop on loving you… I'll be just here… even from afar."
Meanwhile in a certain place…
PEOPLE'S POV
"I guess this is how things will end, right? He said looking trough the glass window.
"It is better this way than we do something regarding that "matter". The other person said still looking to a glass and continues, "This thing happens so fast that even I didn't expect to face this so suddenly. Do you think this is the wise decision?"
"Yes, this will be the path we must choose for her, besides its still not too late to do what is right and they already accepted my proposal regarding to her." He murmured while looking from afar. "I can't bear to lose someone special to me like what have happened before. This time for sure I'll have her for keeps." His hair waived when the north wind blew and his lavender eyes show so much emotion like a forgotten feeling of love.
You really can't deny when you're in love.
No matter what you do,
Even if you try not to be affected,
You just can't.
It just shows that your,
"MIND CAN DENY BUT YOUR HEART WON'T LIE."
