Again, sorry for updating fast enough. My damn school is holding me back. At least I've got weekends.
I DON'T OWN GAKUEN ALICE!
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"Ah..." a young brunette moaned as a cool breezy wind passed. She was on the rooftop of their tree house or mansion. It was already 3 and a half years since she left Japan. She was close friends with Angela, Kyle and Chris. She still kept her cold façade when in class, but when with her best friends, she was smiling like she used to. Sure, Kyle was mean once in a while and teased her and sometimes tried to flirt, she accepted it as a way of expressing their close friendship (a/n: tsk tsk… still the same old dense Mikan). Still, something seemed off about his way of doing things. Whenever she would sit next to him in the living room of their tree mansion, he would always mutter something about hormones and would go away. She didn't know what was inside the head of that guy. Then an image of an emerald-eyed boy flashed through her mind. She blushed. Ever since that 'incident' they were closer than ever. What happened that night wasn't said to anyone and they never ever hear what happened. She then remembered what she overheard from Chris and Kyle.
Flashback:
The young brunette was walking towards their secret tree mansion when she spotted her two male friends. She walked towards them but stopped. She turned around and climbed up a tree and went to the highest branch. She jumped from tree to tree quietly until she reached their Sakura tree. She went towards a long branch that supported a hammock and stayed there.
Mikan's POV
I wonder what they're talking about. They look so serious. Maybe I could eavesdrop for a while. I drop on the hammock quietly as I observe them. I could hear them now.
"I won't lose to you, Creves" I heard Chris say as he looked at the falling Sakura Trees.
"Neither will I, Daniel" I heard Kyle say. I was confused. Were they playing a game? I just shrugged off the thought and continued my way into the house.
End of POV
End of Flashback
The young brunette pondered upon this. She-
Her thoughts were cut off by the raven-haired inventor.
"Oi, baka," the amethyst-eyed girl said. The young brunette whipped her head around to see Hotaru holding an envelope in her hands.
"It's for you." She muttered as she threw the small envelope towards the brunette who caught it.
The brunette looked at the envelope with confused eyes, turning it around to look who it came from. She spotted a name at the back. Written there was Narumi in elegant writing. The gay teacher even put a heart above the "i". The brunette smiled lovingly at the envelope. She hasn't heard from her favorite teacher in years. She immediately tore open the envelope to read its contents. Her smile turned into a frown after the first 6 lines she read. But it became a small smile as she continued reading.
Dear Mikan-chan,
I miss you SOOO much! Is my little angel alright? Everyone here misses you! Even Natsume-kun!
Do you know I saw him cry a little hugging your picture when I passed by him? In return he just glared at me making me swear to not tell anyone. I just laughed at him! Now, what he doesn't know won't hurt him right?
Oooh! I swear you're smiling right now! I wish the little angel I had was back here in my arms! Wah! TT_TT
Well, the reason I wrote this to you was that you'll be going back here earlier than Imai-san! The high-school principal said that you'll leave on November 14, which is a week from the day you receive this letter.
But don't be sad! You can bring 3 of your friends here, excluding Imai-san though! Anyway, I'll fetch you at your private jet! Hope to be seeing you soon! 3!
Loves you with all his heart,
Narumi-otou-san.
The young brunette smiled at the letter. She giggled upon the thought of Natsume crying but a sharp pain seared through her chest as she remembered the firecaster. She still kept her smile on though as she finally decided who to bring to Alice Academy Japan.
Mikan's POV
I don't want to go back to Japan yet! Still, at least I can bring 3 friends here! Ooh, I can't wait to tell them about this! I rake my fingers through my hair that only reached my neck (a/n: like Yuka's hair). I cut my hair before, knowing that it would only remind me of how he told me to get rid of my pigtails. I huffed at the thought. Who's he to tell me about my hair? I hold my hair try to put it into pigtails. I grabbed a handful of hair and stuck it up. I felt weird. It wasn't as long as it was before. That does it! I'm never going to put it in pigtails again! I let go of my hair and put a clip on my bangs. I walk towards the staircase that leads to the third floor of our mansion. I'm going to miss this place. I walk slowly to see Hotaru come out from her lab holding a small box. She walked towards me and placed the small box in my hand. I was confused. I opened my mouth to say something but Hotaru beat me to it.
"I knew you'd miss this house. That's why I gave you that box," she said. I smiled lovingly at her, but I was still confused. How could a small box help me?
And as if reading my mind, she continued "Idiot, if you press that small blue button over there, it enlarges and becomes a Sakura Tree with a house on it. Just like this, except my lab isn't there." I stared at her dumbstruck. I immediately hug her and surprisingly, she hugged me back.
"I'm gonna miss you." She whispered in my ear before I tightened the hug as small tears streamed down my face.
"Me too" I whispered back. Wait… How did she know I was leaving?
"How-" she cut me off. "Idiot, I opened it before you did. Then I put it into another envelope and I wrote that gay bastard's name."
"Hey! Narumi-sensei is not a gay bastard!" I replied as I let go of her. She just smirked at me and went elsewhere.
I sighed and looked around. I really am going to miss this place. I walked towards the window and looked down. I really couldn't see anything except a few branches and leaves. The mansion was concealed except for the rooftop.
I sighed and jumped from the window which caused me to land on some leaves. I dusted myself and walked towards the front part of the tree, where I could hear voices.
"Hi, Chris. Uhm, thanks for being here," a high-pitched voice started. It sounded like Angela's voice, but if I were to look, they would spot me. So I walked back from where I jumped from and I jumped up and grab a rope that was hanging from the window. I tied it to a sturdy branch and I climbed up. I reached up for a big branch I spotted and clung onto it. I moved slowly and carefully, walking in between branches, leaning on the house walls for support.
"So, that's what you want to say huh?" I heard a male voice mutter. I didn't get to hear some of the other parts because I was busy climbing. Once I was directly above them, I gasped. It was Chris and Angela. Angela was wearing a denim skirt and an off-shoulder tee. Her hair was tied into a half-ponytail. She was clutching something near her chest. Chris was wearing a plain blue t-shirt and over it, an Abercrombie hoodie. He was also wearing denim jeans and black Reeboks. He was looking intently at the girl in front of him while Angela was staring hopefully at Chris.
"Didn't I already tell you that I'm having a hard time reciprocating your feelings?" Chris continued as he placed his hand on Angela's shoulder. In that instant, I could hear Angela sniffing. Now, you may think I'm dense, but I know what a confession looks like, and this definitely is one. Poor Angela, she was in the same situation as me (a/n: the situation she's talking about is when she confessed to Natsume in the prequel, 'Just too late'). I felt sorry for her. I felt the need to comfort her.
"Why?" I could hear her mutter softly between her sniffles. The lad just stayed in place, finding the bush in the far distance interesting. I clenched my fists. "Why? Why can't you reciprocate my feelings? After all we-" I cut her off by jumping down in front of them which scared the shit out of them.
"Yes, Chris. Why? Why do you have to reject Angela? After all you've been through?" I cried at him as I patted Angela's back. "W-why a-are y-you h-he-here?" I could hear Angela stutter out as I kept patting her back. I didn't know either. Why did I have to jump in when I could have let things the way they were? Simple, I didn't want Angela to suffer through the same pain as me. I just ignored her question and turned to face Chris.
"You haven't answered my question Chris." I spat at him venomously. Sure he was my best pal, but when it came to letting a guy hurt a girl, hoes before bros.
"Why?" I yelled at him.
End of POV
Angela's POV
Why is she here? Oh no! I can't have it this way! I was shocked out of my mind. But the next sentence that came out of his mouth made me pale and rigid.
"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU DAMMIT!"
And that sentence wasn't directed to me. Instead, it was directed to someone who looked like she came out of a magazine. I mean, I couldn't beat her in looks and IQ. She's kind-hearted and smart, clearly nothing like me. I'm just a girl who has fallen hopelessly in love with her best friend, well not anymore. Apparently, Mikan has squeezed her way into his heart by not doing anything. He would always ask me for advice on how to win a girl's heart but would never tell me who. I wished it was me but I knew that it wasn't.
End of POV
The young brunette was rigid. She couldn't believe her ears. She never thought of Chris more than a brother. If that ever came to her mind though, she would just shrug off the thought. But now, she can't just shrug it off. This time, real feelings were being tested. It was either to accept his feelings or reject him. She didn't want to pick the first one neither did she like the last one. So, upon giving it some more thought. She picked the last one.
"I-I d-do-don't feel t-the same w-way." She managed to stutter out. Once those words escaped her lips, Chris could feel his world tumble down, and as these two were too interested at the ground, the silver-haired girl found this as a chance to escape which she did. She ran and ran until she was out of 'Hellhound Cradle'. She composed herself and wiped the stray tears that were still on her face. She clutched the thing tighter and removed it from her chest. She held the silver locket dearly, tears still streaming down her face. She fingered the heart locket and opened it. In it was a picture of her and Chris, smiling. Engraved on the back was 'Best friends forever'. She frowned at it. Why couldn't it be so much more? She closed the locket and put it in her pocket. She sighed. She wiped some of her tears and walked towards the dorms.
-Sakura Mansion Tree-
After Angela left, the two were still intently looking at the ground. They were oblivious to the fact that amethyst and gray eyes were watching them.
"Those two are too quiet." The stoic inventor aid as she cleaned the lens of her camera, still staring at the two.
"Hn. At least Miki won't accept him." The gray-eyed boy said, burning with jealousy. He just glared at the two when a thought occurred to him. He was now grinning very mischievously. He stood up, startling the inventor.
*clap* *clap*
"Good job, Daniel" Kyle said as he walked towards the two. He smirked at the dejected face of Chris.
"Obviously, she rejected you for me," with that, their heads snapped towards the gray-eyed fellow. Chris was glaring at him while Mikan was just standing there, stunned.
"I-I don't know w-what you're t-talking about, K-Kyle" she managed to stutter out. The young brunette lifted her head to face the young lads. "I honestly don't know what you are talking about," she continued. She stared at them with a bored look, which made Kyle look like an idiot and made Chris look smug.
"B-but, who do you like?" Kyle said after he regained his composure. He stared back at her with his hands in his pocket, his face looked bored but his eyes showed a tint of curiosity and hurt in them.
"Yeah, you rejected my confession, and his. Who do you like?" Chris asked, siding with Kyle for once. The emerald-eyed boy stared at her too with a curious expression. His eyes said different, hurt and pain were etched in his eyes.
"He's not here. You don't know him." With that, the inventor smirked. She just recorded the whole conversation and was planning to sell it.
"I've decided! I'm going to court you until you become mine!" Chris said, determination in his voice, right hand raised as if to punch the air out of the way.
"Well, since he's going to do it, me too." Kyle said with another bored look.
"Well, pack up boys. If you want to win her heart, you're going to have to follow her to Japan." The inventor said, finally taking part in the conversation.
"WHAAAAAAT?" the two lovesick boys cried as they absorbed what the cruel inventor said.
…
"And that's why she has to go back to Japan." The amethyst-eyed beauty said as she finished explaining why the brunette has to go back to Japan earlier than her.
"T-thanks H-Hotaru." The brunette said, finally talking. She was shocked that the two boys would even court her. Still, at least she knew that they were coming with her back to Japan, even though that they're going to be with her more often though. But something was ringing on the back of her mind, something that had to do with Japan and silver hair. She just couldn't put her finger on it. Not being able to figure it out, she shrugged off the thought and continued to listen to the conversation of both of her admirers.
"No! I get to sit next to her!"
"I do you idiot!"
"Black-haired molester!"
"Am no-" the gray-eyed lad was cut off by the auburn-haired girl who was greatly annoyed.
"You two act like children who fight over a piece of candy." She said as she glared at both of them.
"Yeah, but we fight over a beautiful piece of candy." The green-eyed lad said as he stared dreamily at Mikan, who in turn just gave an irritated glare. 'Tch. Idiots.' She thought as she began to walk away, finally remembering Angela and sprinted off in the distance to look for her, not forgetting the little gift her best friend to her.
-Angela's dorm-
The silver haired girl was currently on her bed, putting stacks of paper into a box that said 'THROW OUT' in bold letters. Why you ask? Those stacks of papers were actually her lovesick drawings of Chris and her. She actually is a good artist. Okay, back to the main story. She threw the papers into box and closed it. Sealed it with some packing tape and carried it towards the door where her other reminiscent stuff are, reminiscent of her love on Chris that is. A trashbot was impatiently waiting outside to throw the 'garbage' out. She quickly placed last of the boxes on the trashbot's cart, wiped some of her sweat and bid goodbye to the impatient trashbot. She closed the door softly and leaned her back against it. Tears started t flow out of her eyes again. She wiped them immediately and stood up and went to her bathroom wanting a relaxing bath. But before she could enter her bathroom, loud knocks were heard.
"Who is it?" she asked in a small voice but loud enough for the person outside the door to hear.
"It's me, Mikan." God, she was the 2nd last person she wanted to see, First last being Chris of course.
"Oh… Uhm, c-come in." she managed to say. She walked towards the door and opened it. But when she opened the door, she immediately regretted it.
"Oh my God! Have you been crying?" the brunette's outburst was heard all over the room, luckily they were the only ones there.
"Uhm…" the silver haired girl managed out of her. She sniffled a bit and wiped her eyes. She gestured the brunette to come in and the other lass did so.
"I'll just go to the bathroom, uhm sit on the couch." Angela muttered as she walked towards the door to the bathroom, but before she opened the door, she caught a glimpse of the brunette giving her a sad smile. She sighed and smiled back at her.
"You know, almost the same thing happened to me." She heard the brunette mutter before she closed the door. She leaned against the door and put her head in between her legs. That was also what the brunette did on the other side of the door. They both sighed at the same time, and they both cried softly.
-Alice Academy Japan-
"Kuro Neko, hurry up." Persona muttered under his breath, he knew the reason why the raven-haired lad was late again for their DA class. He was daydreaming about a certain brunette again. The almost evil teacher sighed for he missed the brunette too. Natsume didn't know it, but Persona was training the brunette secretly, because the brunette wanted to help the Kuro Neko during his missions.
"Oi, Persona, I'm here." The said person raised his head and faced the fire caster. 'Finally.' He muttered in his mind.
"Why are you late again, Kuro Neko?" the crimson-eyed teacher asked, his intense gaze on the fire caster.
"None of your business." The fire caster muttered.
"I miss her too, onii-chan." Was muttered by a small voice. They whipped their heads towards the source of the voice to find a 6-year old child standing in the doorway with Mr. Bear in tow. Ever since the brunette left, all Youichi did was bring Mr. Bear everywhere.
With that small statement, the fire caster's eyes softened. He walked towards the child and picked him up, Mr. Bear now in Youichi's arms.
"Day off, No missions." Everyone in the DA class except Natsume and Youichi cheered. It wasn't everyday that they didn't have any missions. They began to file out leaving the stoic teacher in the classroom.
"-sigh- Idiots." Persona chuckled and went out too.
-Alice Academy America-
Two figures were sitting on the couch of the dorm of a silver haired lass. One was fidgeting with her silver hair while the other was playing with her fingers.
"Uhm… You know, sorry for coming there at the wrong time.
Silence was the only thing there.
"Anyway, do y-you want to come with me to Japan?" the brunette asked. With that the Angela's eyes widened as she stared at Mikan.
"Who e-else a-are coming?" she managed to ask, still pondering on whether she would come or not.
"Oh… Uhm… Kyle a-and –gulp- Chris." And the silver haired girl just smiled at the brunette. The brunette just smiled back, knowing her predicament, she didn't want to come, she wanted some time alone without Chris.
"Okay, I respect your answer. I'll just send you mail. We're leaving in a week." The silver haired girl just nodded and hugged her, muttering a small 'thank you' before letting go.
"I'll go now. Have to start packing." And with that, they both stood up giving each small smiles. The brunette walked towards the door, giving the silver haired girl another smile before going out of the dorm.