Hi Minna! It's me, AnimangaManiac. Sorry for not posting for such a long time, I was grounded and I couldn't get on the computer for a month, and I had no inspiration. But I do now!

Hotaru: Baka. you made me wait.

Natsume: I agree with you, for once. Imai.

Me: Waaaah! Onii-san! They're being mean to me!

Oniisan: Tough it out, don't bring me into this.

Me: Fine! *pout* You-chan, disclaimer!

Youichi: AnimangaManiac20000 does not own Gakuen Alice, which is a relief because she would've made it suck. I think we dodged two bullets with this one.

Me: Let's get on with the story!

Koko: Finally!

Recap:

"Mikan" I said it, but so did someone else, and because of it, I stiffened, I knew that voice, and I see that Mikan and Youichi had stiffened also. Mikan, unfreezes and turns, so do I, and Youichi, too. And we turn, to see... Ruka.

(Mikan's POV)

"Ruka. Why are you here? I'm not late to class, and you didn't knock." I ask gently, sadness laced in my words. I missed the kind and gentle Ruka, but I didn't blame him for hating me, I understood him, because, well because, I hated me, too.

"Yeah Ruka what are you doing here?" Koko says, venom in his voice. I could never muster that anger towards Ruka. I put my hand out to stop Koko from punching Ruka.

"Let him speak." I nodded to Ruka, "Ruka, Talk." I say sternly.

"okay Mikan, I was coming to get you because the teacher asked me to give you this dance flyer." He said, stopping, then continuing, "But I over heard your talking and I realized, you were probably hurt even worse that I was, you loved Natsume, and Hotaru, more than anyone, yet we all had the gall to blame you and say that you were an unfeeling witch. I...I apologize for my behavior, I, well I, I needed someone to blame, to outlet my anger on, someone who was right in front of me, who I knew and had seemed unaffected by what had happened. That's why I choose you, you were still smiling, you seemed like you hadn't broken, like you didn't care. I didn't even stop to think that it was because you didn't want us to worry about you. I didn't know, about your sadness. And for that I am truly sorry. But I won't ask you to forgive me, because that would be even more insensitive than I already am." He explains.

I felt tears well up in my eyes, I had already forgiven him, but I wasn't going to let him know that. I knew Koko had caught on. "Well then, if you're so sorry, prove it." Koko says.

"Ahem" Youichi cleared his throat, Letting Koko and Ruka remember that he was still here. As for me, we'd been communicating for quite a while now, since he was only 7, we would be going back to when he was still a little child, so we were talking about how he should behave when we go back, considering the fact that he will remember how to talk even though he will only be 2 1/2.

We had decided that he would not talk unless he needed to, or unless there was an emergency. "I think that Ruka should prove it, I mean, how do we know he is actually sorry? he could be a lying cheat trying to gain Mikan's trust by apologizing. So Ruka, what are yougoing to do to prove it?" You-chan says.

What I didn't expect is what Ruka did next. He got down on both knees and bowed his head and said," Mikan, I know that what I have said and done to you was wrong, horrible, even. and I know that I don't deserve even a fraction of forgiveness from Koko or Youichi, let alone you. So, you don't have to forgive me, just please, please, accecpt my apology. That is all I ask of you, and even that is something that you don't have to do, because I am in no position to ask anything of you anyway."

When I heard that, I read his mind, and he was completely sincere, so I knew I could forgive him. I told Koko and You-chan before I said this, "Ruka..." my voice cracking,"I...I forgive you. I never hated you, no matter how mean you were to me. I don't hate you, nor Sumire, Anna, Nonoko, and everyone else. I love you guys, and I never wanted to ever have any hatred between us, because you guys, all of you, you're like my family, and I love each and every one of you dearly. So I'd forgive you even if you didn't want my forgiveness. So, stand up, and give me a hug." I had started crying in the middle of my ranting, and I needed to hug someone, so I was so happy when I hugged Ruka.

"Now then" You-chan said, "Isn't it time to get ready to leave?"

"Yeah!" Koko joined in, "Give Ruka a necklace, explain the plan to him, and let's go!"

"Alright, here Ruka, this is a necklace, and you need to put it on right now because we're about to go back in time."

"Okay, Let's go!" he said after he put on his necklace and I explained to him the plan in better detail. And not to soon, either, because after that, everything went black.

"Mikan! Breakfast is ready!" a familliar voice yelled. "Mikan! What are you doing? You have school soon!" a man says, a lot louder and clearer this time. I knew that voice...

"Jii-chan! I missed you!" I yell, hugging him!

"What do you mean by, "'Missed me"' I saw you yesterday? he said

It hit me. I was back, we went back in time.

That's it for today!

Hooray for Back to school! That it I want to post a little more so stay tuned and tell me what you liked and didn't like about it!

Hotaru: Finally

Natsume: I agree with you for once

Me: Mou, you guys are mean

Hotaru: Baka Baka Baka!

Me: Owwwwww

Mikan and Ruka: Thank you for reading! Please review!