I know this story is very fast-pace, but I hope you all don't hate that.

Disclaimer: Again, I can not stress enough the fact that I don't own Gakuen Alice. Wish I did, but I don't. All rights belong to Higuchi Tachibana. Also, I don't own any of the songs that will appear in later chapters. I will be posting the songs lyrics, who ACTUALLY wrote the song, and the songs name. However, according to the fan-fic, Mikan wrote most of the songs herself.


Chapter 2 - Mivi and Nivi

Mikan froze in place as Natsume kissed her. She didn't know what to think or how to react. 'What's going on? Doesn't he hate me...? All he does is glare at me... This doesn't feel like hate... Do I hate him? Do I like him..? ...I like this, but...' She thought, wracking her brain for answers and she sub-consciously began to kiss him back. After a few moments, they pulled apart, but she was still frozen, deep in thoughts.

Natsume watched her with amusement, but also thinking as well. After a moment her took her hand and forced her to sit down, where he sat next to her. "...sorry." he eventually said. She turned her head to face him, laughing out loud.

"Oh man. Sorry, but damn Natsume. If I didn't know better, I'd say you have experience!" She said, laughing very hard.

"I don't." He said with a smirk. After she stopped laughing, they both sat together in silence. "You sure gave the class quite a scare.." he said softly.

"...I know..." She said sadly, her eyes filling with sorrow. "What can I say? I've become quite the monster." She said, laughing bitterly.

"...What happened, Mikan?" He asked, causing her to stiffen and startling her by saying her name. "What changed you?"

"...A lot of things, Natsume... A lot of things changed me..." She muttered sadly, laying down in the grass.

"Tell me. You can tell me, can't you?" Natsume pushed, staring at her while still sitting.

"No. I can't tell anyone." She spat with a cold glare.

"Why not?"

"Because I can't let myself get close to anyone." She said bitterly, Natsume's eyes narrowing.

"Why?"

"Because it hurts too much."

Natsume sighed lightly, laying down in the grass, deciding not to pressure her anymore. They stayed like that for quite a while before Natsume stood up. Mikan blinked at him, and he grabbed her arm and jerked her until she stood up.

"Ouch. Unnecessary you meanie." She said jokingly. He merely scoffed at her.

"We should get back to class. Stupid Narumi will throw a bloody fit if you aren't there." Natsume muttered with a hint of distaste as he said Narumi's name. Mikan nodded and they both took off for the classroom.


The door swung open, and Natsume and Mikan walked in. They walked through the room, ignoring the curious stares, and the furious fan girls, towards their desks. They sat down together, without any contact as they waited for Narumi to come back to class. They didn't have to wait long though, because as soon as they sat down, Narumi skipped in happily. "Okay guys! This year during the Fall Festival, the class voted on who should sing! The results are in and..." He opened the pink frilly envelope and pulled out a piece of paper.

"Mikan!" He shouted, and the entire class sweat-dropped. Mikan slowly lifted her head and gave Narumi a death glare that rivaled Natsume's.

"...What...was that...?" She hissed, looking beyond pissed.

"You have to sing at the Fall Festival!" Narumi chirped cheerfully, unaffected by Mikan's death glare.

"...And what song... do I get to.... oh so luckily... sing...?" Mikan asked, grinding her teeth in anger.

"Whatever song you choose!" He chirped. "But not some emo song, mind you."

Mikan slammed her fists on the desk, startling the class, slowly stood up and left the class room. Natsume sighed and followed, attracting the attention of the class. He followed her to her room, where they both entered silently. She sat at her desk, browsing the internet for a good song. She finally stopped, and looked at Natsume. "What song do you have in mind?" He asked lightly.

"I'm thinking this one." She said, pointing at her computer screen. Natsume grinned. "Nice choice."


The building was extremely crowded, masses of people littering the floor. Mikan wore a black dress with a black and gold mask, while Natsume wore a tux and black and red mask. The festival had been going on for quite some time, and the pair of them were quite bored. Class B was very eager to hear Mikan sing, and Mikan was quite nervous, but her calm face never revealed it. Mikan and Hotaru were dancing together, Hotaru looking exactly like Mikan, but wore a Purple dress, and a black and purple mask.

Everyone seemed to be having a good time, and even Mikan flashed a few smiles every once in a while. However, Mikan's smile instantly faded when Narumi got on stage. "Alright, time for the last event. From High School Class B, Mikan!" Narumi yelled happily. Mikan gently removed her mask and stepped onto stage, shooing Narumi. She smiled brightly, startling everyone.

"You heard him, my turn now!" She shouted, and as if on cue, music started blaring in the building. She grabbed the micro phone and started dancing as she began to sing.

(One Step at a Time by Jordin Sparks)

Hurry up and wait
So close, but so far away
Everything that you've always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste
But you just can't touch

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen and we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

You believe and you doubt
You're confused, you got it all figured out
Everything that you always wished for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours
If they only knew

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen and we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time


When you can't wait any longer
But there's no end in sight
when you need to find the strength
It's your faith that makes you stronger
The only way you get there
Is one step at a time

We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen and we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen and we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

She smiled one last time, setting the Microphone down and stepping of stage, into the stunned crowd. As soon as her foot hit the floor, she was surrounded by screaming fans. 'What in the bloody...' She thought, casting a glance at Natsume, only to find him smirking. She hissed in annoyance, knowing that she'd have a fan club by morning.


Mikan lay on her belly on the over sized bed, with Natsume beside her on his back. "No fair. Why is your bed so much more fluffy then mine?" Mikan whined, much like her old self. Natsume secretly smiled, happy that she was returning to her old self, but said, "Why is your voice so much more annoying then mine?" coldly, and Mikan simply cast him a glare.

"Grah." Mikan said, imitating an annoyed sound. "I hate fans. How do you live with it!?"

"...I light them on fire when they get to close..." Natsume said, like it was blatantly obvious. Mikan burst out laughing, smiling softly. However, her happy smile turned into a sad one. "What's up?" Natsume asked.

"Just thinking..."

"That's new. What about?"

"Meanie. Just thinking about Mivi and Nivi.." Mikan muttered the names so softly he hardly caught them.

"Who's Mivi, and who's Nivi?" He asked, and instantly regretted it. Mikan burst into tears for the first time in front of him since she came back nearly 5 months ago. He sighed silently, pulling Mikan onto him and hugging her. After a good 20 minutes she finally stopped crying and cleared her throat.

"Mivi... Mivi and Nivi were 7 year olds. They were twin girls, and both had highly powerful alices..." Mikan stopped, sighing. 'I should start from the beginning...' "Natsume, I have more then one Alice." Natsume blinked at her, his eyes widening at her next words. "I also have the SEC Alice. Yes, Steal, Copy, and Erase Alice. The day I first used my SEC Alice, Persona was sent by someone to train me... only I had to leave the Academy to do it. So, Persona came and took me away before I could even say goodbye. He took me to the middle of nowhere, and there I met Nivi and Mivi." She took a deep breath.

"Nivi and Mivi were 6 years old, both girls, and twins. Nivi was the quiet, blue haired and eyed girl with the Ice Alice, and Mivi was the pink haired, red eyed Fire Alice users." She took a shuddering breath, holding back tears. "They were both extremely powerful Alice users, so Persona was training them as well. A year 1/2 after being in that god forsaken hell hole, Nivi, Mivi, and I were all sent on a mission... Halfway through, a sniper shot Mivi... through the chest... and the bullet went through and hit Nivi." She buried her head in her hands, crying. Natsume pulled her into another hug.

"They both died because I couldn't save them... I couldn't save them because I was too stubborn and resistant to copy anyone's Alices! Because of my stupidity, two innocent girls died..." Mikan muttered through sobs. All of a sudden, Natsume grabbed her shoulders and glared at her.

"That isn't true. You didn't want to take what wasn't yours. You didn't want to become anyone's puppet, and I'm sure Nivi and Mivi didn't either. I'm sure they don't blame you, because it ISN'T your fault." Natsume said, nearly shouting. Mikan sniffled and hugged him tightly, muttering a thanks.

'Stop cuddling. You have a mission.' A certain someones cold voice echoed through Mikan's mind, causing her to stiffen.

"Sorry, Natsume. Duty calls." She said with a wink, taking off for her room. 'On the way, Persona.' Mikan replied, useing her telepathy.


Mikan was standing in the one of the AAO's bases. She had blood all over her, mostly other peoples, but a lot of it hers non-the-less. She winced in pain, her hidden eyes scanning the room, pondering her predicament. She was currently surrounded by AAO soldiers. She hissed in annoyance and pain, clutching her left shoulder. She had been shot earlier, in said shoulder, and suspected that it was a poisoned bullet. After a moment, she took a deep breath. 'Hell this is going to huuuuuurt...' she thought to herself.

Mikan threw her hands out to the side, a huge explosion of wind erupting from her, sending all of the men into the walls, most unconscious, some dead, and very few able to move. Mikan slid to one knee, panting heavily and coughing into her hand. She hurt all over, and could taste the blood in her mouth, alerting her that she was coughing up blood. She limped forward, grabbing what she came for: info on the AAO's top soldiers.

She turned, about to set of a bomb to ensure that everyone died when one of the soldiers lifted his gun. She quickly used wind, obviously her favorite Alice, to blow the gun away, but not before he fired. Before she could react, the bullet pierced her hip. The pain was intense, but she had to finish her mission. Picking herself up from the floor, and groaning in pain, she decided that she had to teleport out. As fast as she could, she set the explosives to detonate.

As she teleported to Gakuen Alice, all she could think was 'Damn. I hate hospitals.'


Narumi stepped into the classroom looking very depressed. "Sensei, whats wrong?" Koko and Yuu asked at the same time, getting the attention of the class. Narumi looked up and waterfalls started pouring from his eyes. "Mikan is in the hospital." He wailed, his words shocking the class.

"Oh no..." Anna and Nonoko said at the same time, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Don't leave it at that, what happened to her?" Hotaru demanded, looking worried and annoyed.

"She was shot. Twice." Class B gasped, shock in everyone's eyes. "Not only that, but with poisoned bullet!" Narumi started wailing again, and at this point, everyone was horrified.

Hotaru, Nonoko, Anna, Ruka, Natsume, Permy, Koko, and Yuu all stood up, leaving class and running towards the hospital. After a heck of a long run, the group got there. "What room is Mikan Sakura in?" Hotaru demanded. But before the nurse could say anything, Koko shouted "Room 122, come on." And took off, everyone following him, except for Anna and Nonoko who went to their lab. However, they all stopped just outside the room.

Mikan was laying in the hospital bed, with Persona over her. "So this is everything you could get?" Persona asked coldly. Mikan nodded. "Sorry, but that's everything." she said softly.

"Very well. Good work, Kaze Neko." He said, turning to leave through the window.

"Wait." Mikan called out.

"Yes, Kaze Neko?"

"Here." Mikan said, holding out her fist. She uncurled her fingers, revealing a large, white Alice stone. The entire group was stunned by her actions. Persona merely took the stone and nodded curtly. "Come back when that one runs out." She commanded, and he left. She lay back on her bed, pale as ever. The hospital door opened the rest of the way, and the group stepped in. She smiled weakly at them. "Hey guys."

Natsume quickly walked up to her. "You look like hell." He said.

"Never thought I'd say it, but he's right." Hotaru said, worry obvious in her voice. Mikan started laughing, but it was soon cut off by heaving coughing. Everyone crowded around the bed, and Natsume stared at Mikan coldly, but at the same time with worry, as she coughed horribly. After many minutes, the coughing died down. Before anyone could see her bloody hand, she set it on the sheet and smiled at them.

"Sorry for the scare. I should be healed to full health soon." She said with an encouraging smile. Everyone smiled back but Natsume and Hotaru, who were 100% unconvinced. For the next hour, everyone chatted happily with each other, and Mikan's hand never moved from the sheet. Eventually, Dr. Imai walked in and shooed everyone but Natsume out, saying only one visitor at a time.

Once they were all gone, Natsume gently moved Mikan's hand from the sheet and frowned. He sat down and sighed. "Knew it. I recognize your symptoms anywhere." He said sadly.

"Yeah." Mikan nodded. "Dieing sucks."


You guys were all so nice with your reviews so I posted early... very, very early. I hope its not too bad, and lives up to your expectations. 3