(At the academy)
Natsume's POV:
Everybody in the High school dorm seems tense today after all Mikan is coming back and she doesn't remember anyone or anything
RECAP – FRIDAY EVENING:
The high school principal had called all of us in the main hall of our dorm. I had thought I would have been for the briefing as the new semester was starting on Monday. When Ruka and I reached there we saw Tsubasa, Misaki, Tono and others from the Specialist (College) and people who were now working there too. Why were they there?
As we all settled down the highschool principal came in front of us and started to speak,
"This is an important announcement. Someone who had left us 4 years ago is coming back." He paused and I knew who he was talking about.
The hall got noisy as everybody knew who was that someone. I couldn't believe my ears.
"But," the principal continued and everybody got quiet "She has no memory of her past and who all of you are. She recently started regaining her alice and we informed her about her past but she still doesn't know any of you. So I would ask all of you to co-operate with this situation and help her settle here."
RECAP END
We are all gathered here in the hall again.
"You guys, she doesn't know any of us what if she doesn't like us now? A-and what if she has changed completely like unrecognisably changed? " Sumire shouts hysterically
"Don't shout Sumi. Well it is possible that she has changed but that doesn't mean she will not like us now." Says Hotaru who is now sitting beside Ruka. "Now I hope everybody knows what to do." She continues.
"What if she has a boyfriend?!" Tono exclaims. I get angry but that could be a possibility.
"Shut up Tono" I say "Now listen to Hotaru".
And she continues, "She will definitely be scared if we all pounce on her to meet her so we all have to act normal. No jumping or screaming or squealing and that goes for all of you girls." She points at Sumire, Anna and Nonoka.
The discussion goes on forever and I excuse myself to get some air. I walk towards the woods to get some rest. I sit down under the Sakura tree and close my eyes.
I can't wait to see you Mikan. Please don't have a boyfriend. Please fall in love with me again.
Mikan POV:
It was around 11 am when we left. We have been on the road for half an hour. I don't put my earphones on, I don't want to rude. I ask Narumi sensei to turn on the radio and keep listening to stupid advertisements.
"You know, when you were 10 it was me who brought you inside the academy. It feels kind of nostalgic now." Narumi sensei says
"What was I like back then Sensei?" I ask
"You were… you were a really amazing student. Always cheerful, friendly and always participated in everything. To be honest, now that you have grown up you look a lot like your mother." He says with a smile on his face. I have just seen my parents in photographs but it seems that I had met my mother when I was younger.
"How was I academically?" I ask to keep the conversation going on
"You were my favourite student. I don't know much about other teachers but Jinno sensei who is a maths teacher always said that your maths was really bad." He says while looking at me. I was still looking outside the window.
"Funny." I said in a low voice. I could see Narumi sensei make a puzzled face. I sat straight and looked at him, "It is really funny that maths was something I was really bad at because now it is my favourite subject and the one of the only things I am good at." I laugh stare at the road ahead. "DO you mind if I sleep?" I ask him.
"No no. Go ahead." He says. I am not really sleepy but I need some time to de-clutter out my thoughts.
What if they don't like me? I mean out of all the things he mentioned about me it is not like I have changed so much. I am friendly but to be honest I only have one true friend till now plus I am not ALWAYS cheerful. I've got my downsides too. I don't want to go. Everyone there knows me but I don't know anyone. They surely will compare me to my previous self. How the hell am I supposed to face them? How am I supposed to face this Natsume guy who likes me and to whom I supposedly gave my first kiss? All these years I had thought I hadn't kissed anyone and now I come to know I have and don't have any damn memory of it!
Sleep catches up on me and I decide to give in to it.
When I wake up we were entering somewhere. Sensei notices that I had woken up.
"We are here. Welcome to Gakuen Alice." As soon as he says those words I straighten up. I feel a bit scared.
"Sensei do I really have to go?" I ask anxiously
"It will be alright dear." He replies but I could pick up the hint of worry in his voice.
"Sensei please. I don't know anyone. I am not the same person I was, in fact I feel that I am the complete opposite of it." I say as I turn towards him. I notice that weather here is very pleasant and there is a lot of greenery.
"Mikan, I know it is really hard for you but I am sure they will like you." He replies as he starts to pull over in front of a big building. My guess, it is my hostel. I can see people roaming. I can also see a lot of eyes on us. I take a look the rear view mirror to see whether I look presentable.
The puffiness of my eyes has reduced but it still looks like I have cried. I put my hair up with the help of a clutch. I look down at my outfit. I am wearing black leggings and a plain grey t-shirt and my black converse. The engine stops to roar and I feel the full intensity of the situation now.
"Sensei I am scared. Can I not go outside? I look terrible" I say while looking down at my feet. I can feel people staring at us.
"It will be okay, you don't have to be scared and dear you don't look terrible. It will be fine." He says while he pats the back of my palm. "Come, I will help you shift." He says while opening the door.
"Okay" I squeak. I sit there for an awkward amount of time until Narumi sensei opens the door. I take my back pack and step out of the car.
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