Sorry for taking so long (compared to the other chapters)

I wrote this a couple days ago but for some reason at the time I didn't like it and wanted to rewrite it, but when I read it today it seemed fine!

I don't own neither Gakuen Alice the school or Gakuen alice the story...unfortunately. Who knows, maybe I will suddenly become fluent in Japanese, go live in Japan and accidentally bump into Higuchi Tachibana while popping into the local supermarket to buy a Japanese approximation of ginger ale (my favorite drink). Then Higuchi Tachibana will invite me to tea when I tell her how much I adore her manga. Then she will treat me like a daughter, eventually handing all rights to Gakuen Alice over to me...

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Lost and Forgotten

Chapter 3

Déjà Vu

Natsume's POV

I scan the room, keeping my irritation in check. The teacher was actually expecting me to come crying if I got teased. Me, getting teased? She must be delusional. I refocus my thoughts and continue to scan the room. I already know she's near the back, don't know how, a gut feeling maybe. However, I continue to scan the room systematically, because I need to assess if anybody is a risk and because I know that once I see her, I won't be able to look away. Finally, the last row. I try to stop myself but my eyes jump of their own accord, straight at her, I'm looking into her earthy brown eyes and I brace myself for the shout of recognition I know is coming. But it doesn't come. She just sits there, a look of mild puzzlement on her face. It's almost like...like she doesn't recognise me.

"Why am I here? Is it Mikan? Did anything happen to her?!"

"Calm down, Natsume. I summoned you here to inform you that Yuka has been captured and-"

"WHAT!" Natsume shouted, his crimson eyes widening "What about Mikan?! Did they capture her too?!"

"Calm down, Mikan is reasonably safe at the moment, at her hometown." This calmed down Natsume, but he was still worried. Yukihara continued, "Although she is safe for now, I have reason to believe that in future she may be in danger. This is where you come in. Here is all the information you will need regarding the mission, after you have read it you can decide whether or not to accept-"

"I accept," Natsume waved the envelope he had just been handed in the air, "I'll read this on the way."

"Just a word of warning, lately Mikan has been...rather forgetful. Choose your words carefully."

So that was what he was talking about. With a pang, I realize that Mikan probably doesn't remember me, or the academy at all. Yuka must've inserted the memory alice into Shiki and gotten him to erase all of Mikan's memories concerning alices. All those memories lost, all the things she saw, all the new friends she made, all the laughter, all those things we did together, can it really all be...gone? I'm still looking at her blank face, and then she smiles. I can tell that she doesn't know why she's smiling at me. So then does that mean that deep down, she still might remember...? Some girls are whispering to each other.

"Why is he staring at Sakura?"

"Yeah I know, he's really hot but kinda weird, I mean, is he just blanking out randomly or do they know each other?"

"I don't think she knows him, she looks a little creeped out by him, I mean, who wouldn't when he's just staring"

"He can creep me out anytime" They start to stifle giggles and I realise that I'd been staring for too long. What they said was true, Mikan was starting to look a little disturbed.

"Natsume will now introduce himself and tell us a little about himself, come now, don't be shy" The teacher chides. This teacher is really starting to piss me off, but I can't do anything, I can't risk getting suspended, I can't even risk getting sent out of the classroom.

"My name is Natsume Hyuuga."

"So what do you enjoy doing, Natsume?"

"..." I sit down at the spare desk, ignoring the teacher. The girl next to me giggles and introduces herself "Hi, I'm Akane, umm, if you want I can show you around school." I'm used to girls acting like this around me, so she's easy to ignore, like tuning out annoying buzzing sounds. I spend the lesson thinking about my mission, considering the best course of action. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I see Mikan walking towards me. I know that it is extremely unlikely that she's recovered her memory but I can't help but hope, maybe seeing me has triggered her memory...

"How dare you play with my friend's feelings!" she shouts at me, she has that crease in her forehead that only shows when she's angry about something.

"Don't be so noisy, you'll make my ears bleed." I reply, with no idea what she's talking about.

"YOU STUCK UP-"

"It's okay, Mikan-chan, I'm sure he was only too busy studying to take much notice of anything."

"But Akane, he totally ignored you-"

"Look, Polka-dots, just shut up, I'm trying to read here" I say, indicating my manga. She looks confused.

"Polka-dots...me? I don't get it...why am I polka-dots?" Oops, I didn't mean to call her that. Guess it just slipped out.

"HYUUGA! YOU PERVERT!" What? She actually was wearing those? I fleetingly smile, before I stop myself.

"What are you smiling at, Pervert!" You can tell she's really pissed, it reminds me of back at the academy.

"You're giving me a headache, Polka, I can't concentrate."

"Fine then! Yui, let's go!" She stalks out of the room, a dark haired girl following her. I watch them leave and when the dark haired girl turns around to close the door, I catch sight of her face. It's sickly pale, her teeth clenched together and her eyes wide in fear, anger and hate. Her brown eyes are focused on me. Then the door closes with a resounding slam and they're nothing more than two echoing pairs of footsteps retreating down the hall.

Question: Why does Yui hate Natsume so much?

If anybody guesses correctly I'll dedicate the next chapter to them!

PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!

Always open to constructive criticism, tell me if you thought this chapter was okay (I was worried about it and that's why it took me so long to put up). Sorry if it's a little short compared to the others.

Again, please review this chapter (if you have ever written a fanfic, which you probably have, you will understand how much reviews can raise your mood)

Oh! And before I forget!!! I'm putting up a new story after this, here's a quick summary:

A Part of my World

From the moment Natsume and Mikan met in an orphanage they knew they would be together forever. But then Natsume is adopted, ending Mikan's life as she knows it. Years later they attend the same school, but can Mikan get over the hurt and once again make Natsume a part of her world?