Huh-- the fourth chapter is here!! Thank you for waiting and please enjoy this chapter.
Disclaimer : I do not own Gakuen Alice because I'm a prefect! A small sized one...duh!
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"A close person…" Mikan muttered, obviously spaced off. "Who?" said a girl's voice. Mikan hitched. "Who is the close person?" Hotaru repeated her question firmly.
It took Mikan quite a while to catch up on what is happening. 'Oh yeah…we're having lunch now.' She recalled. "So…?" The raven haired girl asks persistently.
"Nothing…don't worry." Mikan replied flatly, gazing towards the endless sky. 'The sky is so big…yet, it has a limit but an Unlimited Alice…that would mean infinity.' Mikan thought deeply.
Hotaru stared at Mikan. Fortunately, she isn't the type who liked to mess into people's business. She turned back to her lunch as Mikan did the same. They ate in silence until the bell rang; indicating that lunch time is over.
"Next class is Narumi sensei's class." Mikan said delightfully, trying to ignore other students who were whispering and gasping while looking at her.
"I know." Was all the reply from the genius inventor.
"It is art class right? I hear we'll be a given project. So – "Mikan's word was cut off.
"I don't want to be paired with you" Hotaru said with her usual monotone voice. "Why not?! We had always been partners." Mikan begged, holding Hotaru's hand. "That's a 'was', Mikan." She replied, and walked away without bothering to glance back.
Mikan was left alone. Tears start to roll down across her cheeks. She quickly wiped it and went to join the class.
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"Alright class, please find a partner. You'll have to draw a portrait of your partner in today's class. Then, your masterpiece will be rated and the marks will be included in your end-of-year examination." Narumi explained, beaming at his students happily. Half of the students sighed; others seemed spirited while the remainders remain unchanged.
"Okay now, please get to your partners. Then, out on the school field, please. Good luck!" Narumi said winking at his beloved students and left the class.
A minute later, students started to get onto their feet and together with their partners, they went to the field. Mikan stole a glance at Hotaru's seat. She's gone. Mikan fell to a state of depress. She can't think of any students who will be willing to be her partner and without a partner, she can't pass the exam.
Mikan observed the class once again. It was almost empty. Even Ruka and Yuu had left. The last partner left leaving only Mikan with Natsume. Natsume had rejected everybody who asked him, even Ruka which was very surprising.
Mikan stood but she didn't take any further action.
Natsume POV
I jumped onto my feet, walking towards the brunette who is standing like an idiot. She sensed my presence and starts throwing her smile towards me. I took a deep breathe.
"Why are you standing like an idiot, idiot?" Let's go now or we won't finish our drawing in time." I said. My eyes were on the floor. But my hand was out for Mikan to reach. Soon, I felt my hand grabbed. I looked at the brunette. Her eyes were wet with tears but a smile was plastered on her beautiful face.
"Thank you, Natsume" she said, wiping her tears off her pair of big hazel eyes.
End of POV
Mikan's POV
I was sitting in front of Natsume, with a piece of drawing sheet on my lap. My hand was sketching each and every of Natsume's characteristic. It's really rare to be freely staring at him. He disliked to be stared the most!
He's also staring at you…
I feel hot in my face. 'Am I blushing? Please no… Natsume will see' I thought, feeling abashed as I cover my face with a drawing block. (Don't block her face drawing block!)
"Hey, how am I going to draw you if you're covering your face? It's enough torture for me already." Natsume said behind his drawing block. I lowered my drawing block, focusing on my work to avoid eye-contact with Natsume.
Looking at Natsume is actually not needed. I had memorized every single inch of his complexion. But… 'This is an exceptionally rare chance. I might as well grab this opportunity, shouldn't I?' thought me, sending nerve impulses to my eye muscles. I looked up to see Natsume is looking at me too!
End of POV
Mikan blushed uncontrollably. She opened her mouth – to say something – in order to cover the awkward situation, but no words came out. She was speechless.
However, much to Mikan's relief, Natsume didn't actually notice! He looked away as soon as their eyes met. (Poor Natsume/Mikan) Therefore, Mikan took a really extremely deep breathe (that almost sound like she had a heart attack) and release it.
"Stay still, will you! If my grade slips, then it will be your fault." Natsume yelled, losing his temper (or actually trying to hide the fact that he is deeply abashed, too)
"Go…gomenasai." Mikan apologized, correcting her sitting position.
They sat in silence afterwards. Only the sound of whistling soft wind was heard.
"I'm done." Natsume said after a long one hour passed. He inserted his drawing between the papers in his sketching book.
"Really? Let me see, please…" Mikan begged.
"Never." Reply Natsume instantly. "Why not? It's my picture; I have my right to see it." Mikan said thoughtfully. Silence fell. "Very well, but let me see your drawing first."
"Never!" shot Mikan instantly. Natsume smirked. "I'll never show mine, then." Mikan puffed her cheeks. "Fine! Sit properly will you! Or do you prefer me to draw your nose off centre?" Mikan said out of annoyance while pouting her lips.
Natsume resume his sitting position without further arguments. He peeped his own sketch. A tint of pink was visible at his cheeks. However, things like that are always invisible to Mikan. (I wonder why…hehehe)
A several minutes later, Mikan declares herself as done. She (too) inserted her portrait in her sketch book. They hand in the portrait separately to Narumi late in the evening.
"Let see what my Special Star student have for me…ermm…" Narumi muttered alone while searching for the pieces. When he found it, he raised his eyebrows and grins. "Aha…"
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Mikan's POV
Today is Tuesday and we're supposed to go to our separate class. I used to go to Special Ability Class where Tsubasa-senpai and Misaki-senpai are until last month (It is now the beginning of new month). I already missed them. I haven't got a chance to meet them since they're having their exam.
And, for your information…
I have a problem, a serious one. This is my first separate class after I got my new Alice. So, I don't know where the class is! And Natsume is nowhere in sight! That damn Natsume. Why didn't he wait for me! I just went to toilet for only short 20 minutes!
"Hey, Polka Dots, where are you looking?" said a voice from my back. I turned around to see Natsume, together with Youichi. He is now 5 years old. He still likes to stick with his so-called father, the Natsume Hyuuga-sama…duh!
"Where did you go?" I asked the ruby-eyed boy. "Why do you think I'll stay outside the girl's bathroom then?" he replied by directing another question. 'Oh yeah, he's a man. Totally forgot about that, he's too bishounen!' my thought running wild.
Natsume let out a mournful sigh as though he know what I'm thinking. "Let's go." He said. "To the Dangerous Ability class." He continued with a very serious look, the one that he used to carry two years back when I first came to Gakuen Alice.
I saw him clutching Youichi's hand, who barely had any expression. I gulped. 'What will await me at the Dangerous Ability class? I hope I'll be alright.' I prayed in my mind. "You'll be alright, Polka Dots." Natsume said, glancing over his shoulder.
I feel my face burning. My heart was pounding so fast. 'What's this feeling…?'
End of POV
Natsume's POV
I saw Mikan's eyes widen. She's blushing! (He saw it!) Or did she have a fever? (baka! You were correct just now--)
I waited for her to say something, but she didn't. She still had this red thing on her cheeks. She looked away; both her hands were on her face. 'She was blushing!' I shouted in my mind, starting to feel rather hot in my face.
Complete silence fell until Youichi pulled me towards him, signaling me to lend him my ears. He whispered something. I blushed even more. Noticing this, he smiles cutely. He went towards Mikan who was like a statue rather than a living human. I don't have any idea what he is going to do.
End of POV
Youichi's right hand take holds of Mikan's hand. She pulled the brunette towards the stiffed Natsume. Then, he reached for Natsume's hand with his left hand and (yeah, you guessed it) put his 'collection' together. Last but not least, he put his chubby little cute mwah!-face on his 'collection.'
"Now, Youichi got his family complete. Youichi is really happy to have a daddy and mommy who love Youichi!" said him cutely, rubbing his cuddly face on his 'parents' hands.
Mikan and Natsume blushed uncontrollably. They were speechless. Mikan was feeling like giving every property she had in order to get a word to cover the situation. Her heart was still pumping on a faster rate while Natsume…err… he can't think of anything. He was blank for the first time in his life! (Youichi did make an impact. Go Youichi!)
After 10 minutes, Youichi broke the uncomfortable/pleasant silence. "Daddy, we should bring mommy to the class right?" He said still resting his face on their hands.
Natsume took the long awaited chance. "Yes, right. We should go now. We are damn late." Natsume said with quite a shaky voice. "Yeah! Let's go. Could you show the way, Youichi?" Mikan asked, beaming her brightest smile to Youichi. "Em! I'll take mommy there." Youichi said cutely.
"No need" voiced a man in black who was Persona. "You'll have missions tonight; separate missions to be exact, therefore, no class today. I'll explain the missions later at the same time, same place. Be punctual." Persona said and vanished. He looked like he was in hurry.
Mikan bits her lower lip. 'Another deadly mission.' Thought both of 'em.
"No class today! YAY! Youichi can spend his time with mommy and daddy!" he said happily. "But, I can't show mommy our class then. Sorry mommy" he pouted cutely.
Mikan smiled at Youichi's action. He had washed away Mikan's feeling of dismay. "It is not your fault, Youichi. You can show it next class. Don't worry…" Mikan said in a motherly way – which she didn't realize, had made Natsume blushed once again.
"So Natsume, since we didn't have class, what should we do?" Mikan asked heaving Youichi onto her lap. He seemed sleepy. "How about going to Central Town?" Suggest Mikan since Natsume didn't open his mouth.
"Too tired. I'm going to read my manga. Bye." Natsume said, getting onto his feet and walked towards his Sakura tree.
Mikan carried sleeping Youichi to the Sakura tree, too. She leaned herself against the tree. Mikan had Youichi rest in her lap. Youichi stirred a little. Mikan hushed him. She's humming songs under her breath. Youichi fell asleep.
By the way, our hero was sitting inversely opposite Mikan. He needs time to recover from the awkward situation taken place. He took his manga out and held it up to read it. However, Mikan's humming voice was too wonderful for him to miss it. Therefore, he keeps pretending he's reading until Mikan stop humming.
Rustling sound of wind was heard. Many Sakura petals was blown away, making the scenery and not to mention the atmosphere, romantic.
Mikan was the first to open her mouth. "Are you reading, Natsume?" she asked. "Hn" the gentleman replied.
Mikan's POV
I sighed at Natsume's reply. I paused for several minutes. "Ne, Natsume. The sky…it's big." I said. I feel like stupid but that was really on my mind.
"Of course it is. You had lived for 13 years and do not even realized it?" he said teasingly.
I know he just like teasing me but I can't help but to puff my cheeks with air. I regained my patience after a while. "Who do you think that woman is?" I shot the question to Natsume.
End of POV
Natsume's POV
I had my eyebrows raised in shock by Mikan's sudden question. It took me quite a while to reply. "Why are you asking?" I shot another question back.
"Just wondering…with an alice like her, she can almost do anything." She said. "What if, she's our enemy? Wouldn't it be impossible to stop her?" Mikan continued.
"What make you think she's our enemy? Maybe she happens to be at the incidents" I replied plainly trying to make her feel less worry.
"I don't know, Natsume. I got a bad feeling about this. She was the one who attacked you back in the warehouse; she even had the wanted priceless ring in her hand. Do you remember, Persona said that the ring was supposed to be Gakuen Alice's property? How could the ring be in the hand of other people when this academy has such a high security?" the brunette starts to beam questions that has been bothering her.
I was speechless. She does have the points. There are too much question marks about that woman.
"Besides…" the brunette continues "She…she is a close person to me. I'm worried, Natsume."
More Sakura petals were blown as we talk. "It is spring already. Time is moving so fast." I said, trying to change the subject. "And the exam is around the corner." I added.
I heard gasp. I smiled at this. She's really easy to be manipulated.
"Oh no…my math's so damn bad. Formula…formula…" I heard she said while searching through her bag for a book of formula. I remembered the book. She was so happy because Hotaru gave it to her on her last birthday. That brat had the book showed to me like about…hundred times! Such simple thing can bring her smile…her smile was easy to see but it still priceless to me as it brings the feeling I wanted the most…happiness.
Time keeps passing by without stopping or slowing. After that conversation, we hardly talk except when she wants to ask about math. I kept scolding her for making careless mistakes on simple question and for not understanding such simple formula! Yes, I admit it. I'm real pro at math. Wahahaha…I like scolding her so much. She keeps pouting cutely. Ehem… I mean annoyingly.
And within two hours, she fell asleep, together with Youichi who is still fast asleep on her lap. 'She's so undependable, to sleep in such place. I guess studying really didn't suit her.' I thought staring at her, she was drooling. "Idiot…" I muttered, smiling.
I stretched out my hand to pet Youichi. 'He's so cute.' I thought. Then, an image came to my mind – the image of Youichi whispering to me.
Flashback
Complete silence fell until Youichi pulled me towards him, signaling me to lend him my ears. He whispered something.
"Is she my mommy? You look like a fresh tomato, daddy. If you love her, why not getting married? I'll love her like I did to you!" whispered innocent little Youichi who didn't even know what marriage is!
I blushed even more. Noticing this, he smiles cutely.
End of flashback
I blushed again. 'Glad that nobody's around.' I said to myself.
"Natsume…I want howalon…" Mikan talked in her sleep. She keeps drooling that her saliva almost touched her chin. I wake her up. I don't want to see this bad image of her…or should you say disgusting?
She stirred a little by my effort, but didn't care to wake up. I stretched her cheeks with my delicate finger. 'My…she's so cute in this pose with this face…' I thought while saying "Wake up, polka dots! Don't pollute the scenery here!" I shook her more vigorously. She didn't wake up. Instead, I saw an awaken Youichi.
"What are you doing daddy?" he said, rubbing his sleepy eyes. I was blank again. I can't get a word to say. "I know! You don't want mommy to sleep here; you want her in your bedroom right?!" he said. I blushed with several shades. 'Where did he learn that? Children nowadays…huh—'
"No, Youichi…We need to get your mommy inside her room. It's getting chilly. She'll get a cold." I said. Youichi smiled. "I'm happy! Daddy cares about mommy!" he said summoning his demons to wake Mikan up. However, Mikan had her Nullification Alice activated. She nullified Youichi's alice.
"That didn't work. Mommy sure is strong!" he said gleefully. 'Guess who likes to tease her with demons two years back?' I said sweat dropping.
"If that didn't work, how about… ermm…ha!" Youichi gave Mikan a peck on her cheek. Mikan stirred a little but more than usual. Youichi brought me beside her. "Mommy want a kiss from you, daddy" he whispered making me blush like a maniac. "No…no Youichi..." said me trying to object his childish idea but he pushed me!!! I'm falling towards…Mikan!!! You didn't have to be a genius to know what happens next. I accidentally ki…ki…aahh…you know that word. But let me get this straight! It is only on her cheek, okay! What's more important is…my teeth…ouch. 'You better wake up, Mikan!'
"Ahh…I had a good sleep. Hoe? What are you doing on me, Natsume?" Mikan said, finally waking up.
'Busted' I thought.
"Daddy wants to kiss mommy good morning!" Youichi explained, making Mikan blush a good red too. Hahaha…serves you right! Mikan held her hand high in the air and suddenly, her hand swing down right onto my…PAP!...face.
"Natsume you pervert!" she yelled and ran towards her room. Her hands on her face covering her tomato red face. I stood up. 'At least that cover the awkward situation…though I am the real victim here…'
"Youichi, let's go back to your dorm, okay?" I said to Youichi, petting him. He nodded in response and throws a smile at me. His smile was different from usual, it seems like… he is really happy.
"Are you this happy to get a mommy, Youichi?" a stupid question slipped off my mouth. "Em! I'm more than happy. I'm…aa… happy!!!" he said gleefully. 'Kids…' I sniggered.
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To be continue...
So...that's it, the fourth chap. It is mainly about Mikan and Natsume's school life being a Special Star students. You can count this chapter as an appetizer cause in the next chapter, climax will be drawing nearer...bwahahaha!!! Oh yeah, I want to thank all the reviewers. Your review does have a deep impact to me. It made my day, you know! I didn't dare to put a target but I want reviews as much a I can get.So review please...
