It's been a while since I updated. Reason? Too busy with school stuffs. sigh anyway here's the fourth chapter. hope you'll like it :3

Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice or any of the characters.

Chapter Four

I need to find out what's going on. Why is that thing following - or rather chasing him? And why is he so afraid? Boys are never -well, majority of the male population- afraid of the dark, it's like some sort of a rule. And I don't see him as one of thoseexceptions to that rule.

Why am I so caught up with the dream anyway? It's just a dream. Oh wait, it's a nightmare. But still, it's not real. Not a truth in it…or is there?

Right now I have come up with two ways of finding out. The first is to approach Ruka and ask him what's wrong with Natsume. And the second is to sneak and find out myself. Which will I do? Hmm…I guess I'll start withoption number one – the easy approach.

I walked slowly towards Ruka as I handed him a crumpled paper. "Read it. For your eyes only" He realized the emphasis on the word and he did what he was told but was looking suspicious. Well at least he was obedient, easier for me. I watched him as he read the writings on the paper intently.

Ruka,

I'll talk to you later in private. Meet me at the back of the building. There's something I want to ask or rather talk about. Please don't tell this to anyone, even to Natsume. Please.

-Mikan

Natsume was beside him, looking at him with questioning eyes. I was relieved after seeing Ruka giving him a don't-worry-it's-nothing look. Natsume, still not convinced, decided to ignore the letter.

The final bell rang, it's time. I fixed my things, signaled Ruka, and went straight toyou know where. I stood there waiting for ten minutes. TEN WHOLE MINUTES! Okay I'm overreacting. I was about to retreat to my room when he arrived. "Sorry, it was hard to convince Natsume to let me go alone" that Natsume, he makes it sound like I'm going to do something bad to Ruka. What does he think of me anyway? Am I that bad of a person in his eyes?

"Oh it's okay"

"So what are you going to ask?"

I searched frantically in my mind for the correct, no, appropriate words to use. "Have you noticed anything…different? I mean…Natsume seems different don't you think?"

His features suddenly changed, somewhat uncomfortable. Something is wrong.

"Ruka, I know it's none of my business but I want to know…"

"I'm sorry…I also don't know…"

"Oh…" I'm not really sure if he's telling the truth or not.

"I wish he would tell me…I know something's wrong…but he won't tell me…I'm worried…" Now I know he speaks the truth.

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to…" now it was my turn to apologize. "I'll find it somehow…" I reassured him.

And that was the end of the "meeting". I guess I'll do plan B. The hard one. I'll plan it tonight. Good thing there's no classes tomorrow so I can sleep in the whole morning. I took note of some details I find peculiar and based my plans on it. And I have found out one interesting thing- it all (more or less) seems to happen at night, at dark.

Well, I have the whole day tomorrow so I decided to sleep early tonight…

…"kyaaah!" I was once again awoken by a nightmare. Strange, it was the same nightmare I had in Narumi-sensei's class. Is it telling me something? Is there a sign?

I was now wide awake because of that. I looked at my alarm clock too see what time is it. 4:30 am. Woah, way too early! But I couldn't sleep, what choice do I have than to start my day this early?

After doing my morning routine, I went out for a stroll. It was still cold out. I shivered as I walked towards my now-favorite thinking place- the sakura tree. I was almost there when I saw a tall shadow standing nearby. I stopped a few feet away from the silhouette, trying to see who it was.

The figure was wearing some sort of a mask… and he/she seems to be waiting for someone…I wonder who that someone is. Just then a shorter familiar figure appeared in front of him. My eyes grew wide as it learned that the second figure was none other than Natsume Hyuuga. 'What is he doing here?' Then I heard him mumble something…

"Mission accomplished Persona…"

-End of Chapter-

It's still kind of short. But oh well... I'll update as soon as I find time to do so.. :3