Disclaimer: For the 2nd time, I do not own Gakuen Alice. If I do, there's no need for me to write this fic.


This is the edited 2nd chapter of my fic "Twisted Love Sail." I replaced some stuff so I think it's much better now. I can't say anything about the events that will happen because I will spoil you for sure. So just read it and you'll know what the interesting thing about this chapter.


Chapter 2

The Ruined Day

"Big things happened when we least expected it."

The ground floor with long but vivid hallway at the Middle School Division Building is always a tranquil place. It is the perfect spot to locate the perilous faculty room where almost all teachers are in there to maintain the peacefulness, orderliness, and discipline of the students in the academy. But, in this chilly afternoon, the known serene hallway is now filled with numerous students yelling and at the same time, fiercely pushing each other towards the square shape board where posting of notices, announcements, posters etc. can normally be seen. It's been about 30 minutes after the last class of the day ended yet many students are still crowding the said hallway. Earlier in the morning, the teachers had already announced the stupendous news that will occur. A little while ago, the detailed information about it had been posted. This is the reason why tremendous students are excited to read it.

Mikan who had only been dismissed right at this moment by Mr. Jinno, the authoritarian Math teacher, is running as fast as she could to the crowded hallway while at the same time, blaming someone under her breath. She got a detention obviously.

I shouldn't been in this mess if not for that conceited Natsume!!! Mikan thought angrily while the event that happened after lunch replayed on her mind.

Flashback

Kriiing Kriiing Kriiing…

The bell is ringing which means lunch time was already finished. In the canteen, students are standing up now in their chairs while holding their messy trays. Others are exiting the canteen room, endlessly chatting with their friends. Normally, the canteen is a noisy place but today the place had gotten noisier than usual. In the far corner near the window, a group of friends which one of them is talking animatedly can barely be heard by students passing by. She is talking about the unexpected sailing to Europe.

"Wow! This is a dream come true! I mean, we are going to Europe for a vacation!!! Isn't that fantastically superb?!?" Mikan overjoyed expressed to her friends; Nonoko, Anna, and Hotaru.

"Mikan, this is the 57th time you have told us already how great is the upcoming trip. We perfectly understand it so you can stop telling us by now." Anna told her frustratingly. Anna Umenomiya is a cute pink-haired classmate and talented friend of Mikan. She has the Alice of cooking and makes up various delicious dishes.

"Besides, we don't even know if everything that will happen will be great." Hotaru calmly said while taking a spoonful of jam.

"But, I don't think something will ruin our sailing trip." Mikan defensively replied.

"Of course, that's because you're not an expert at thinking." Hotaru frankly said after finishing the last spoonful of her jam.

"Ho-ta-RUUUUU…" Mikan glared at her and then, "Nonoko, please help me in here!" she desperately asked for help.

"Hmmm?" Nonoko was a bit surprised by the sudden call of her name. "Guys, I personally think fighting won't do any great things to both of you." Nonoko wisely answered. She is the long time friend of Anna with midnight blue hair. Also, she possesses the Alice of Chemistry.

"Yeah, you're right. But still, I will enjoy this vacation no matter what." Mikan answered while pouting.

"Baka." Hotaru quickly commented.

"Humph." Mikan mumbled while crossing her arms like a spoiled brat.

Both Anna and Nonoko laughed because of the childish attitudes that Mikan had been showing.

The four of them stop their conversation when a teacher with dark brown hair told them to go back to class.

"Students who are still inside the canteen, please go back now to your respective classrooms. Lunch time is already over." Misaki-sensei said.

"Hai!" the four girls chorused while leaving the canteen. They started talking about the dresses that they will buy in the Central Town for the trip while walking along the corridor.

"So tomorrow we will go to Central Town to buy the things we need especially our new dresses, clear?" Anna confirmed to her friends.

"Yehey!!! Central Town means FLUFF PUFF!" Mikan burst out loud.

"Oh good grief Mikan, you're becoming an official addict of… hey, would you look at that..." Anna had called the attention of her friends and pointed at the two people that are a couple of inches away from them.

Mikan and her friends saw Luna Koizumi who wears a mini Alice skirt and shining jewelries, talking to Natsume. He happened to be cornered by the desperate woman. Their conversation can be heard from where Mikan and her friends are.

Mikan thought that it is not right to eavesdrop but something inside her mind is telling her to stay where she is. This is not a very good idea. Why is my body not moving anyway?

"Natsume, will you go out with a date with me? Even if it is just a romantic extravagant date, it will be fine. Pretty, please?" Mikan heard Luna pleaded while batting her eyelashes.

"Get lost." Natsume replied so coldly. She is so pathetic like the others. For him, girls who lower their dignity when there are handsome boys around act like leeches.

He decided to ignore Luna and start walking in the other direction but then she grabbed his arm.

That was a wrong move. Natsume thought cruelly. But before he burn Luna's hair, he saw Anna, Nonoko and Hotaru. But more importantly, she saw Mikan looking at their direction. Then, an idea hit him that will surely made things more interesting.

Mikan bet with her life that Luna will just get her precious hair burned in any minute now. But, Mikan gulped when he saw Natsume smirking straight at her. Oh no. Natsume just saw me staring at them. She nervously thought.

Natsume suddenly began to talk to Mikan.

"Hey, perfect timing, little girl. I would like to answer you about what you have been asking me earlier." Natsume weirdly said.

"Mikan? What are you doing here?!?" Luna asked in confusion. But, Mikan just ignored her question. She was trying to figure out what did Natsume meant on his statement.

What about earlier? I can't remember asking him anything? Mikan was totally bemused. "What are you…?" Before she can finish on what she will ask, Natsume interrupted her.

"Yes, I will go…on a date with you." Natsume said with a serious look on his face.

Mikan's jaw dropped.

"WHAT?!!" Luna, Anna and Nonoko shouted at the same time. Hotaru only stared at them.

"To make it more romantic, we can have our date inside the ship while we sail to Europe." He added while smiling so darn captivating.

Mikan, who is still in shock, can't make a single sound come out from her mouth. Her mind is in a confused state right now.

Natsume saw the reaction of the others especially Mikan and he can't help to be amused. He turned his attention again to Luna. "You heard what I said, right? You can go now."

"B-but Natsume, this is surely a joke. There's no way you say yes to a date especially to a nobody like her!" Luna insisted while pointing at Mikan.

"Do I need to explain to you?' Natsume questioned Luna with a hint of irritation in his voice.

"No, Natsume. I just can't really believe I mean accept this…" Luna turned her gaze to the brunette girl. "This is your entire fault, MIKAN SAKURA!!! You will pay for this." She threatened her.

After that, Luna walked away, stomping her feet to the ground. After she was out of sight, the tension in the air is not yet decreasing.

"Hey, Mikan are you alright?" Nonoko asked comfortingly.

Mikan feeling herself again, breathe loudly. When she saw Natsume walking away, she quickly regained her strength to shout.

"NATSUME!!! What's the meaning of the…!?! That was clearly a lie. Why did you… you BIG FAT LIAR!" She said wrathfully while making harsh small steps towards Natsume.

"Mikan, please calm down." Anna said while trying to stop Mikan. But Hotaru hold Anna's shoulder, telling her not to interrupt Mikan. Anna nod in return.

Natsume turned around to face Mikan and then playfully said, "Tsk. Stop acting innocently. There's no need for that."

"Damn you, Natsume! Don't make me the liar here. You know that I'm the victim of your DISHONESTY!" Mikan cursed him while defending herself.

"Is that so? He said while her raven hair falls on his crimson eyes. Then, he walks closer to the exasperated girl in front of him and whispered in her left ear mischievously. "The date… I know you want it."

Natsume left Mikan standing there stunned. Those seven words made her whole body numb especially the way Natsume said it. It's so electrifying and HOT.

After a minute, Mikan snap out of it and began shouting curses at the disappearing figure of Natsume. "You are so dead, YOU COCKY JERK!!! You're such a POMPOUS, HAUGHTY, and definitely an EGOCENTRIC MORON! I hope that you'll hit your BIG ARROGANT HEAD on a solid wall. STUPID!

"Ms. Sakura. What do you think you're doing?" Mikan heard someone spoke behind her.

But because she is in the middle of an outrage and her mind is not working well, she bluntly said at the person, "Yelling of course. Can you please stop botheri-ing…" she stopped hastily when she saw that the person she just disrespects is no other than the stern Mr. Jinno.

"Detention later, Sakura." Jinno strictly ordered.

What a great day. Mikan thought while sighing in defeat.

End of Flashback

Oh! Remembering it makes me want to crush Natsume's skull! Also, Mr. Jinno seriously lectured me today. I think my ears are worn out. Also, my head is hammering me to death. Mikan thought while unconsciously biting her lip. "Ok calm down Mikan. You don't want this beautiful day be entirely ruined by stupid things like a headache and Natsume Hyuuga. So you should only think about one thing, and that's the adventurous sail." She said to herself while nodding. Thankfully, the "date" stuff is not yet spreading.

Mikan is getting nearer to where the bulletin board is and not to mention the noise is getting louder. She found herself in a hallway pack of excited people. Before she pushed her way to the crowd, someone called her from behind.

"Mikan, there you are." Yuu Tobita greeted.

"Hey Yuu, what's up?" Mikan asked.

"Have you already seen the full detailed information about the announcement?" Yuu asked innocently.

"Not yet. Jinno gave me a detention earlier that's why I only arrived here at this moment." Mikan answered.

"If that's the case, here you go." Yuu said while pulling a folded piece of paper from his bag. He handed it to Mikan.

"What's this?" Mikan asked when she received the paper. Then she started to read it. "Oh, it's the announcement. Hmmm very long. By the way, where did you get this? I'm sure that the only copy is in that bulletin board over there." Mikan said while pointing at the direction of the board.

"Hotaru gave me that copy. She had stolen it from one of the teachers. It's a good thing she gave that to me because I don't want to be killed in that dilemma." Yuu said while eyeing the crowd. "So read that now Mikan before anyone else see you holding a copy of the announcement."

"Alright, thanks Yuu." Mikan said while beaming. Hotaru is really something.

Even though it's only a piece of paper, the colorful images that had been put in it made it looks like a real thing. The background image of the paper is a long ship sailing at the water. Fireworks in the night sky and the shining stars had been placed above the ship. But the most attracting thing is the golden shade of the letters written in the paper. (Just imagine that it is written in gold ink.)

Gakuen Alice

A Grandiose Announcement

This trip is the academy's special treat for our beloved Alice students.

Who: All Middle School Division Students

What: The Grand Sailing of the Prodigious Ship:

"The Gargantuan Alice"

Where: Europe

When: November 15, 2009; Sunday

Departure time: 8 am

Departure place: Alice Harbor

Below are the selected rooms of the Middle School Division students inside the ship:

Mikan just took a look of the room #s of the people she knew.

Special Star Students:

Room # 407- Natsume Hyuuga

Triple Star Students:

Room # 302- Yuu Tobita

Room # 328- Ruka Nogi

Room # 339- Hotaru Imai

Double Star Students:

Room # 215- Mochiage-kun

Room # 232- Sumire Shouda

Room # 233- Luna Koizumi

Room # 246- Yura Otonashi

Single Star Students:

Room # 109- Kitsuneme

Room# 110- Yome Kokoro

Room # 134- Anna Umenomiya

Room # 137- Nonoko Ogasawara

Room # 139- Wakako Usami

Room # 160- Mikan Sakura

Students are allowed to bring all the things they think they need for the said trip.

There will also be selected high school students who will join to help the teachers maintain the discipline.

The academy shall give suitable punishments for any untoward incident that may arise due to the students' misconduct and negligence.

However, teachers that will be appointed in the trip shall exert all efforts to keep all of you safe.

If any of you want to clarify some things, speak to Mr. Jinno and Mr. Narumi.

Keep in mind that the trip is for all of you to enjoy and relax.

Thank you for your undying support.

Have a nice and safe trip everyone!

"Wow the academy surely made the trip so organized and well-planned." Mikan uttered after she had finished reading the announcement. "So we only have one day and two nights to prepare." She added while calculating in her mind.

"Yeah, it's a short time but it's alright. Also, the academy's efforts will not be in vain that's for sure. Students are very happy about this special treat." Yuu said.

Then, a blonde haired boy with calm blue eyes suddenly appeared beside them. "Hi there Mikan, Yuu, what are you doing?"

"Ruka-pyon!" Mikan joyfully greeted.

Seeing Mikan so happy made Ruka smile. You look like an angel, Mikan. He thought.

"Hello Ruka. We are just talking about the sailing trip." Yuu also greeted that interrupted Ruka in his daydreaming about Mikan.

"I-is that so, this trip have been a big hit to the students." Ruka said, surprised. After that, he asked something. "But I was wondering why the elementary and high school students are not part of this trip?"

"I have asked Mr. Narumi about that. He said that the ship cannot accommodate all Alice students. That's why they gave the Middle School Division students the first chance to sail."

"Well, the academy really wants all of us to have a safe vacation." Ruka replied.

"Wait guys. Why is my room far from all of you?" Mikan interrupted while still looking at the paper in her hands.

"Ha?" Both Yuu and Ruka said.

"My room # is 160." Mikan said without being asked.

"Maybe because you're the dumbest of us all." A velvet voice spoke out of the blue.

"Natsume?" Ruka said, while turning his gaze to Natsume.

"Ruka, I'm looking all over for you. And here you are, talking to that idiotic girl."

"You bastard! Are you insulting me???" Mikan is already reaching her boiling point for she then remembered the commotion after lunch.

"Here I am deciding if I should take back what I said to you but you proved to me that you are totally an idiot." Natsume replied, not looking at her.

"Why you…" Mikan is now clenching her fists and her brown eyes show that she is really irritated.

"Natsume, I think we should go now." Ruka said immediately, trying to stop the growing argument.

"Ok Ruka." But suddenly, he looked back and said to Mikan. "I'm looking forward for the…date, little girl."

This made Mikan explode like an active volcano. "I WILL NEVER WANT TO HAVE A DATE ESPECIALLY IF IT IS WITH YOU, NATSUME! I WOULD RATHER HAVE A DATE WITH A PIG."

Everybody in the hallway had heard that statement from Mikan and there was a rapid silence afterwards.

"Date?" Ruka asked with a shocked face.

Realization came to Mikan that she revealed the date. She quickly said "Oh my… I… it was just a joke…" but then Natsume interrupted her.

"It's true." He calmly said just enough for everyone to heard it.

"No! That's not TRUE." Mikan defensively said.

"Yes, it is." Natsume replied once again.

"Natsume! Shut up!" Mikan angrily said to him. "Just stop this ridiculous date thing!"

"Very well then..." Natsume said while putting his hand in his pocket. "…kiss me and I will cancel our date." He showed his handsome smirk for Mikan to see.

"WHAT??????????????????" Almost all the girls and some boys shouted with mixed feelings of confusion, anger, and jealousy. There eyes are kind of bulging because of disbelief.

"Kiss? But, that's just ridi…culous." This is all Mikan had uttered because her mind is still processing on what Natsume had just said to her.

Minutes passed and Mikan still can't think straight. Her head is aching so much plus her little mind is being clouded by too many questions. Kiss? Kiss? Kiss? Natsume said kiss? What's that supposed to mean? Why did he say that? Somebody help me out of this nightmare! Argggghh!!!

Natsume smoothly said while cocking an eyebrow to Mikan. "You're taking so long to think so…" He slowly walks toward Mikan until they are faced to faced.

Mikan look at his crimson eyes that are shining with gladness? But, she was interrupted in her eye gazing when Natsume planted a kiss in her trembling lips right at that very moment. The kiss is not harsh; it's so soft that Mikan's knees are trembling too. She definitely WANTED to push him but her body is doing the opposite. Even her sight is becoming blurred.

Everything is out of control!

However, she realized that he is kissing her like she was a priceless treasure. His lips moves so soft yet so powerful. It's perfect and precise at the same time. With that, Mikan unconsciously closed her eyes. Her angriness is fading away like bubbles in the air. And her energy must likely be evaporating in thin air.

Darn you, Natsume. You're making me crazy.

Natsume's left hand is now touching her face. She immediately felt the warm touch of his hand. She does not know why but every second that are passing by means to her like everything she does not imagined.

Then, they broke the kiss to give them both some air.

Mikan opened her eyes and realization stroked her like lightning. He just ki---sss---ed me. "What the…" Mikan said to Natsume but still dumbfounded to continue what she will say.

Then, she looked at Natsume who by then said, "Because I'm a gentleman…you can have both." She saw how Natsume's face lit up after saying those words with the stupid smirk on his face. But then again, that smirk made him face so radiant and stunning.

Natsume muttered something only for her to hear. "See you at the ship, polka."

Now, Mikan saw that face of arrogance sketched in Natsume's handsome face. She wanted to step on that face of his and erased it forever. I despise him!

"Ruka, let's go." Natsume ordered, turning his attention to Ruka once again.

Ruka, who still can't believe on what he had seen, just nod. His mind is not working well like Mikan.

When the two boys are out of sight, people mostly girls are starting to say something about the date and the unexpected kiss. Loud murmurs and whispers are echoing in the hallway. Mikan is literally getting dizzy about it and there are three things she never expects to happen in this random day. First, the date will surely annoy the heck out of her. Second, the kiss was her FIRST KISS for crying out loud! Lastly, the feeling she had when Natsume kissed her. She dreaded it, right? She cannot take this any more, her head is spinning like a moving top.

"My head really hurts. This day is officially the most ruined day of my li…fe." Mikan unconsciously fell to the ground.

"Mikan! Mikan!" Yuu shouted with a panic look on his face.


I finally finished Chapter 2! I'm so glad about it. So my dear readers please make a review so that I will be inspired to continue and write Chapter 3. It makes me happy everytime I read reviews from you guys who find time to read my fic and write comments about it. It's really a big thing for me.

Criticisms are accepted. Please specifically tell me my mistakes.

God bless you all.

Arigatou gozaimasu!!!