A/N: Ok, I know I was supposed to update it like the day before yesterday night but I had MULTIPLE homework. But it's Christmas Break! Hallelujah!!!

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Review responses!

sakura-hime18::D Well you don't have to wait for the next chapter no more! It's here!

Maye Uchiha: I see you like Sasuke as well? XD Well it's a long wait for me XD Trust me, it's not awesome updating everyday when you have homework to do. My homework is NEVER easy!

Irumi Kanzaki: Well here is the Xmas ball chapter! And as for your questions...

#1 Question Answer: Hm, I don't know yet. But it's a great start for my second Gakuen Alice story n.n

#2 Question Answer: By the way she use fire Alice and everyone just stared at her, pretty much yea...XD

#3 Question Answer: Natsume will just blame himself for everything if Mikan does that. Even if he doesn't show it, remember?

Eternal Snow is AWESOME! ;O I should put it as my ring tone XD It's okies I LOVE awesome long reviews and questions! It's a sign you love my story:D

IAmTheBattleMaiden:I got it from the manga, part of it is my twist, of course it will be a SMASH:O.

Don't be shy asking me ANYTHING! Well, story related ;D


Chapter 7

Mikan was humming "Eternal Snow" to herself while she prepare for the Christmas Ball. Natsume told her to get ready and left, leaving a dumbfounded Mikan behind. But she didn't mind at all, it was almost time to be prepare at the ball anyways. So she took a quick shower and got ready into her Christmas dress the academy gave her to wear. It was really pretty.

Her dress was almost tied up around her neck with a fluffy white collar and white fluff at the end of the dress. It has the traditional Alice Academy ribbon below it with of course little white puff balls at the end. Her beautiful dress reached up to her knees with matching red gloves and red boots with a white fluff at the top of them as well. She curled her hair a bit at the bottom and put some ornaments that look like...you guessed it. Puff balls.

(A/N: Might as well look it up or message me to find an actual picture of it. I am not good at describing)

She walked out of her one-star room and began heading towards her best friend's lab. She knocked the door and waited impatiently.

"Hotaru! Are you in there!? Hurry up before we're late!" she shouted slightly knocking the door harder. The door opened revealing an expressionless Hotaru. Her dress was almost similar to Mikan's. Instead of neck-tied, it was strapless and it had a cute ribbon around her upper stomach and she had a little ribbon around her neck. She was wearing one of those headbands that were soft as fur...and fluffy. The gloves are just the same as Mikan's and her footwear almost looks like Mikan's only it's in a form of slippers or shoes.

"Let's go," she said emotionlessly.

Mikan smiled and nodded. They walked through the dormitory to look for certain people whose names were Nonoko, Anna, and Yuu. They found them at the front of the entrance to the Christmas Ball.

"Nonoko, Anna, Iinchou!" Mikan called out to them. They turned around and smiled, waving at them.

"Hi Mikan-chan! Hi Hotaru!" Nonoko greeted.

Nonoko's dress and hair looks similar to Hotaru's while Anna's looks similar to Mikan's. Anna also has puff balls on her hair just like Mikan while Nonoko has one puff ball clip to the side of her hair. Yuu's outfit looks somewhat witch-like. He was wearing a witch hat with a black and white top that were jagged at the bottom with white khaki shorts that stopped just 1 millimeter above his knee. Also, he wore white gloves and black boots which also had a jagged theme to it.

"Wow! You guys look so kawaii!" Mikan exclaimed.

"You too Mikan-chan and Hotaru-chan!" both Anna and Nonoko exclaimed.

"Come on, it's freezing out here," Hotaru said. The group nodded and opened the gigantic door.

"Hotaru-chan! Hotaru-chan! Quickly!" Anna said.

"Look! Everyone's already congregating at the ballroom..." Yuu pointed out.

"Wait up Mikan!" Nonoko exclaimed following after the eager girl. Everyone came to a halt at the decorated ball room. They were amazed, even Hotaru.

"Whoa!" Mikan said. "After having to wait and wait, the Christmas Ball organized by the Academy is finally here!"

"Look at how many little stalls there are!!!" Anna screamed with joy. "And so many things to eat too!"

"Ah! That cake we made!" Mikan said staring at the HUMONGOUS cake.

Definitely comparable to the Cultural Festival...

'This whole ball is like a dream...' Mikan thought. 'A gigantic Christmas Tree!'

Mikan stared at amazement at everything with sparkles in her eyes.

"It's really great that I'm a student of Alice Academy!" Mikan screamed with joy and 'flew' around the area with a guy in some bunny ears and a cape.

"Me too!" he exclaimed. He 'flew' around just like Mikan.

WHOOSH!

"Bunch of idiots prancing around," Hotaru said emotionlessly spraying a fly killer at the two. Subaru, Hotaru's older brother, came too with a fly swatter.

"It's almost time for the greeting ceremony," he said with the same tone as his sister.

Mikan and the guy both fell to the floor after Hotaru sprayed fly-killer to them.

[Chibi Mikan and bunny guy landed with bruises while whining to Hotaru and her brother)

"..."

"..."

"Imai-senpai!" someone called out. Some boy came out with a plate in his hands. He was wearing the same outfit as Yuu only he had a cape on and no witch hat.

"I finally got a hold of the crab and dish roe senpai loves to eat!!" he exclaimed walking towards Subaru. "Please have some, just a pity the clams were sold out..."

"Hotaru-chan, there's crab roe and clam there ---" Yuu said but after the guys little speech he stopped. "Seems like they've run out of fish roe,"

"Ah," Mikan whispered. She looked at her best friend and then her brother for 3 times. Seems not only do they have each other's cold attitude, but as well as their favorite food. How ironic.

"..."

"..."

The Imai siblings just stared at each other, both holding what they used on Mikan. (Fly swatter and fly killer)

"Ah, your little sister," the boy said.

There's a strange tension (why?) flowing between the Imai siblings...But for the moment, let's not mention they're meeting for the first time in about a month or so...

"This year, in comparison to previous years..." someone said through a microphone. Seems like one of the principles is making a speech. "There's been a slight rise in a variety of sudden events but I'm really very happy that I'm fortunate enough to be sitting here and celebrating Christmas with everyone."

Everyone began to cheer except for a certain fire caster who had his hands in his pockets with an emotionless face on. He was wearing a black sleeveless shirt with a loose ribbon tied around his shirt like some kind of necklace. The shirt end also was jagged. Behind his black shirt were two pairs of...demon wings? He wore white gloves and black jagged boots. In simplest form, all the girls think he is HOT.

"As with previous years, only on the night of the Christmas ball are the barriers between seniors, juniors, and teachers dissolved," the guy continued. "Do not worry about any formalities just enjoy on this dream-like night!"

"No worry about formalities!?" exclaimed Mikan.

"Take things that happen tonight as they come, let them flow as water does..." the guy kept continuing. "Memories that you wish to keep should be buried in the depths of your heart. May you all have a good time."

"Ah! Natsume!" she called out. Natsume noticed her and began to look at her, never leaving his expressionless face off. He sticks out his tongue towards her childishly.

'What the?' she thought. She had an irritated face on. 'Somehow this dance seems a little like a combination between Christmas and Halloween,' She turned around to see other of her friends.

"Ah. Tono-senpai! Tsubasa-senpai! Misaki-senpai!" she called out rushing to them.

The three gave her a warm smile. Tsubasa's outfit was very similar to Natsume's only he had a white tie that held onto a black cape. Misaki's dress was a loose red tank top and a red skirt with a small ribbon tied to the side of her waist. She too had a fur like collar with the traditional ribbon around it. The boots and the gloves were the same just like Mikan's. Misaki was holding onto some type of drink.

"Your outfits are so cool!" she exclaimed.

"Lil brat, you look very cute too!" Tono said. His clothes were more formal-ish. He was almost wearing a tuxedo only his pants were white instead of black. Tono lifted Mikan up in the air as if she was a doll and twirled her around.

"So kawaii!" he continued. "Wow, I'm gonna eat yoooo--"

Mikan just giggled.

"Please! Pervert, you're showing your true colors," Tsubasa complained. Both Misaki and he had an irritated face.

"Look, look," a familiar voice said. "Everyone's so energetic,"

Tono still hold onto Mikan like how Natsume always carry Youichi. Speaking of Youichi...

"Narumi-sensei, Ruka-pyon, Permy, Youichi-chan!"

"Ah," Youichi said.

Narumi sensei was like a skinny Santa Claus, only he was wearing black pants with a heart shaped belt. Sumire's dress was similar to Mikan's and her headband was similar to Hotaru's. Youichi looks like Yuu while Ruka looks like Natsume. Youichi was in Ruka's arms looking innocent as ever.

"Heh," said Mikan stretching out her hand towards him. It seems that Kokoroyomi and Tsubasa did the same thing. Hotaru just stand there wanting some presents. "Santa Claus!"

"Please gives us presents," Hotaru said, stressing out 'Please' like it was a poisonous word that can attack you anytime.

"Eh..." Narumi gave them a smile. "Change of topic,"

"It's so good to be a girl," Sumire said smiling. "The elementary, middle and high school sections all have two dress styles each." Hotaru, Sumire, Misaki, and Mikan gathered together smiling except for Hotaru who just tilt her head in confusion.

"It feels the same as the previous dance, the attitude towards guys is completely different!" Sumire exclaimed. "But the elementary school guys have two sets of attire too?" The girls look at Yuu, Youichi, and Ruka as they notice Yuu's and Youichi's attire looks different from Ruka's.

"And not only that..." Mikan trailed off. "Youichi-chan's costume really suits him as well, a spell caster!"

Youichi had an innocent face on while he turns around furiously so he was facing Ruka. "Hmph!" he said.

"What's wrong?" Mikan said. She was getting irritated easily. "Still ignoring me as always,"

Youichi gripped on Ruka's shirt looking lost and sad. Ruka notice it and try to comfort him. "What are you so angry about Youichi?" he asked.

"Hey, has anyone seen that fellow Natsume?" Tsubasa asked while he put his hand on Mikan's shoulder. "Where's that chap gone?"

Tsubasa and the others began to walk over to the dining area ready to eat. Tsubasa was eating a fried chicken wing and he suddenly felt some kind of jolt.

"What's wrong Tsubasa?" asked Misaki. He went over to Misaki and put his hand that was touching the chicken on her shoulder with the chicken still in his mouth and facing towards the area he was standing on.

"Just now...there was a sudden stream of cold air..." he said.

"Hey," Misaki said with a devious smile on. "Please don't use the hand you have held a friend chicken wing in to touch me ok?"

Anna and Nonoko began walking towards the eating. "Lemme ask you guys," Nonoko said. "Hotaru-chan, Mikan-chan, do you know?"

"Hm?" Hotaru and Mikan said while stuffing their mouths with poultry.

"The highlight of the day is the last event," Anna explained. "After the activities and dinner, there will be a masquerade ball around the Christmas Tree!" Both Nonoko and Anna squealed. "One of the three main chances to confess in Alice Academy!"

Anna got a large paper shaped of a Christmas tree out of nowhere and pointed to each word. "First is free time, then gift exchange, after is the pie competition, then caroling teams, and last but not least, Masquerade Ball!"

"Masquerade ball?" asked Hotaru and Mikan.

"Yuu, if you may," said Nonoko. Yuu nodded, closed his eyes, and put his hand together. Soon there was an illusion of 2 people dancing with masks on.

"That's where you put on a mask to hide you expression, and dance!" said Nonoko.

"While wearing the mask be careful not to mistake someone else for the person you like and confess while dancing. After getting the okay from you partner, the two of you can exchange masks." explained Anna. "And then you'll be a couple for the rest of your loves, that's what the legend says."

Mikan listened carefully while Hotaru just ate a slice of watermelon.

"Because of that..." trailed off Kokoroyomi's brother, Katsuneme?

"Good luck, Ruka-pyon!" said Kokoroyomi.

Ruka whipped his heads to the two siblings with a sweat drop on his face. Seems Koko read his mind seeing that Ruka is going to ask Hotaru to dance. He still likes Mikan, but he knew his best friend likes her even though he doesn't show it.

"But!" Anna interrupted. "There's another saying when it comes to the Masquerade Ball, if your mask accidentally slips while you're dancing,"

"I hear you'll lose something important to you," finished Anna.

"Something important...? asked Mikan. She put her closed hand next to her heart. "Eh, what's what about?"

Anna, Nonoko, and Mikan kept talking how scary it was.

"That'll be fix by not dancing..." Hotaru mumbled still eating as her heart contents.

"Everyone, listen up!" a voice said over the microphone. The group turned to the voice only to see the same guy with the bunny ears and cape making an announcement. "It's time for the gift exchange!"

Narumi and Serina looked at each other and nodded. "All the gifts we've collected from you guys will be passed to every person it is meant for on my count of three!" continued the bunny person. "If the present isn't in your hands yet, please don't reach out for one on your own, please listen to this!"

"One,"

"Two,"

"Three,"

"OKAY!"

Soon all of the gifts were floating around the ball room. Both Mikan and Hotaru look at them with amuse eyes.

"Wow!"

Everyone was getting gifts flying over them. Even Mikan's gift was flying down to her. She grabbed onto it and began to open it.

"What present did you get?" Nonoko asked. "Mine's pheromone perfume."

"Eh…Erm..." Mikan muttered looking at her gift. She reached for the pad note paper and began to read it.

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"Eh,"

Kokoroyomi went next to her with a cap that had a star on it. "Mine's a hair growth enchanter cap," he said gripping on the hat.

He took of his hat and sat his hair grew.

"Oh gee!" shouted Sumire looking at him with shock. There was a snake around Hotaru's neck.

Hiss.

Hotaru just poked at it.

"Ah! Ruka-pyon, You-chan!" shouted Mikan. "What presents did you two get?"

Ruka turned to her and hold up his presents, a tea cup with a plate under it. It seems like it was an auto warming teacup.

"Wow, what a cute teacup!" exclaimed Mikan. "How about you You-chan"

Everyone turned towards an annoyed Youichi who was staring at his presents. Everyone began to sweat drop, even Youichi himself.

It was a signed photo frame of a Female Alice Soprano, Utague Lala.

(A/N: I don't know what the hell that is but that's what it says in the manga)

"..."

"Youichi...Youichi-chan! Swap with mine? Yuu called out. He kneeled down so he was leveled with a sighing Youichi. In Yuu's hand was a pig puppet which was wearing Christmas attire.

"Heyy!" it said.

"Why does Youichi-chan seem so listless today?" Mikan asked Ruka. "Somewhat expressionless for so long...makes people over look him."

"Um," Ruka started. "It seems like Youichi-chan lost his favorite teddy bear yesterday..."

"Teddy bear?"

Mikan looked over Youichi whose face is still emotionless even when Hotaru's snake went near him.

"I think it's an important doll his mother let him bring when he came to the school," Ruka said. "So he's been unhappy since yesterday..."

Youichi still looks like he was lost because of his innocent face. He really misses his teddy bear. The teddy bear looks like Mr. Bear only its arms and legs were shorter; it had a neat bow tied around his neck, and the name "Youichi" was stitched across its tummy.

"Ah," Mikan looked over Youichi who was glaring daggers at his gift.

'So that's how it is...' she thought. 'An important doll representing his mother...'

"Youichi, let's get something to eat," Ruka said holding onto his hand.

"Oh right," Mikan remembered. "Youichi-chan! I'll make a teddy bear for you! I'll make a great one!" She pointed to herself. Both Hotaru and Youichi just turn their head away, ignoring her. "Youichi-chan! Don't you believe in my skills..."

"Why?" Kokoroyomi asked popping out of nowhere. "Is there any reason to?"

Youichi notice Mr. Bear holding up a sack that says "Please don't litter!" It seems it was picking up left over trash people dropped. Youichi began to walk over to him.


A/N: Seems like a long chapter already! Well, next chapter will be posted rather after this, or tomorrow. Youichi! Noooo!! Bear is evil!!! Or is he?