Chapter 2! And just to say, I made up a college division in the school, and 21-year-olds are in about college, right?
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The biggest room in the academy was occupied for the Christmas party. Snack and other refreshments sat on two long tables. Entertainment and music was up front, and couples danced together. Outside, the snow was still gently falling. Natsume sat outside, watching the snow fall and seeing his own warm breath in the cold air. Even though he had the fire Alice, he still felt a little cold.
And for the first time, a small tear ran down his cheek.
"Mikan…"
Back Inside…
Most people were having the time of their lives. Singing, dancing, screaming…everything.
Ruka and Hotaru were leaning against the wall. Ruka was watching everyone else, while Hotaru was drinking some water.
"Wouldn't you be eating crabs or something now?" Ruka said, smiling a bit.
Hotaru smiled back.
"Crabs…huh? Yeah, I guess…but I think I've lost my taste for them…"
Ruka's eyes bulged.
"No way!"
Hotaru laughed, but then her face darkened.
"I used to eat them with Mikan all the time…"
"…"
Such a depressing moment...
"OKAY, MINNA-SAN! WE'LL BE STARTING THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF THIS PARTY!!!" Narumi screamed into the microphone.
Or maybe...not such a depressing moment anymore...?
Narumi paused, then looked at the doorway.
"NATSUME, YOU COME BACK INSIDE TOO!"
Outside, Natsume groaned. That bastard…
He slowly got up and walked inside and met up with Hotaru and Ruka.
"What's so important about this stupid event?" Natsume said, as Ruka shrugged.
"OKAY!!" Narumi screamed again. Damn…he was getting way too excited…over what?!
"NATSUME, HOTARU, AND RUKA COME UP TO FRONT!! YOU GUYS GET THE TOP SEATS!!!"
"….?????"
They made their way through the crowd.
Narumi smiled at them, but in a way you kind of get a weird feeling…
Meh.
"OKAY! ARE YOU ALL READY FOR 'SPECIAL' ENTERTAINMENT?!"
"YEEEAAHHH!!" Everyone shouted eagerly like middle-schoolers.
"ALRIGHT! SHE'S ALSO THE 'NEW' STUDENT, SO PLEASE BE NICE TO HER!!!!!!!!!" Narumi shouted for the last time. He was being all happy like a kindergartener.
"And…why are we up here?" Natsume and Ruka asked to Hotaru.
"Don't ask me stupid questions!" Hotaru snapped. "How the hell should I know?"
All of a sudden, the lights dimmed, and the spotlight shined on the top of the stage.
A white sort of swing like thing slowly came down with a girl sitting on it. She had long, shiny black hair and wore a white ribbon in her hair. Her dress was a little fancier then the others, with about a little below knee-length like usual, but with more layers. She also wore ribbons around her arm in a criss-cross sort of pattern, tied at the top.
"Doesn't…her hair look kind of fake?" Hotaru said quietly, as the two boys nodded.
"Konnichiwa, minna-san!" The girl said.
"!!"
"Oi…doesn't that sound familiar?!" Natsume said.
Hotaru and Ruka nodded.
"But…it can't be her…look at her skin and hair…Mikan had scars on her arms, and they don't heal without leaving scars…"
"Yeah…and her voice is a lot clearer. Mikan's voice was a little bit raspy and deeper due to her sickness."
The all nodded. No way…she died, didn't she?
"I'll be performing for you today! I hope you'll enjoy it!" She yelled, smiling happily.
Natsume rolled his eyes.
She lifted the microphone, closed her eyes, and began to sing.
"Last year same time in December
I had your love and I remember,
your gentle kiss and your gentle touch,
but now I seem to miss you much.
Last year, same time in December
the nights had not been so cold.
You were holding me and I was (I was) holding you
you made me feel the way I did and I miss you.
Ohoho oh oho ohoh yeah, and I miss you.
It's December and I'll be missing you.
Christmas time, come and make my dreams come true.
I remember all the happy times with you
make my wish, and hope this year my gift is you.
It's December and I'll be missing you
Christmas time, come and make my dreams come true.
I remember all the happy times with you
make my wish, and this year I will be with you,
I'll be with you.
Ohoho oh oho ohohyeah,
and I miss you.
Now I'm sitting here, waiting my dear
watching the snow falling down like last year.
And last year rolls down from my eye,
I got to make a wish for you baby:
I wish that I could be your shining star,
flying high in the sky so I can see where you are,
spending light in the night, bright as could be,
this time for you, shine for you, help you, bring you back to me.
Ohoho oh oho ohoh yeah, bring you back to me
It's December and I'll be missing you.
Christmas time, come and make my dreams come true.
I remember all the happy times with you,
make my wish,
and hope this year my gift is you.
It's December and I'll be missing you,
Christmas time,
come and make my dreams come true.
I remember all the happy times with you,
make my wish, and this year I will be with you,
I'll be with you.
Ohoho oh oho ohoh yeah
It's December and I'll be missing you.
Christmas time,
come and make my dreams come true.
I remember all the happy times with you
make my wish,
and hope this year my gift is you.
It's December and I'll be missing you
Christmas time,
come and make my dreams come true.
I remember all the happy times with you
make my wish, and this year I will be with you,
I'll be with you.
Ohoho oh oho ohoh yeah and I miss you…"
She smiled as people cheered for her.
Natsume stared at her…her aura…it seemed so…calming and familiar…
Everything about her…
What…?!
She tilted her head to one side.
"Do…any of you remember me?" She asked.
People looked at each other, murmuring.
The girl sighed, took off her mask, and lifted…
HER HAIR OFF?!
Wait…
It was a wig.
Under the black, was chocolate, honey-brown sort of colored hair. She smiled, and looked around once more.
"NOW do you remember…my fellow students?"
Silence.
Shock.
Disbelief.
Everyone stared at her.
"Oh…" Anna started.
"My…" Nonoko added.
"God…" Koko finished.
With her masked and wig removed, she looked so much like the person they all loved so much.
Her brown hair…
Her chocolate-colored eyes…
Everything about her…
It was definitely her.
"No way…." Hotaru and Ruka said together, staring at the 'new student'.
Holy crap…
So…the 'new' student…
Was…
"MMMMMMIIIIIIKKKKKKAAANNNN?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?"
Everyone shouted, Natsume being the loudest.
"EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH?!?!??!!?!?!?!?!??!?!!?!?"
Ah…was a wonderful night…
The light blanket of snow…
The beautiful glowing moon…
…
A Merry Christmas…
Done! Again, sorry for the late update! It's really not Christmas yet, but y'know… I dunno. I felt like ending the chapter like that. XD
And for the song, I tried making it as correct as possible, but it still might be different from the actual song. The lyrics I found weren'texactly right…sooo…yeah. It's called 'It's December' by Audrey Hannah. I just randomly found it on an AMV I was watching. It's a pretty old song.
So, moving along…
Sorry if it was boring or if you just plain thought it sucked and didn't like it.
Review?