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Looks like, I won't be uploading the next chapter soon. Here is the new chapter, please enjoy :D

Warning: Grammar mistakes and misspellings might appear, and real characters from GA might become out of character. So I will apologize before hand.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice and the cover picture. This fiction is purely for entertainment purpose only. Thank you!

Short Summary

Sakura Mikan was lying on her bed when she was forcefully taken out on a Date by the famous male student from her school, with the help of her enthusiastic aunt. Her aunt dressed her up and shooed them off to their date. Fortunately, she had fun with her date and received flowers by the end of the day with a folded paper attach to the flower.

"The Rumor"

"Hey, hey, did you hear?" A black haired girl whispered to her friend walking beside her.

"Yeah, is it true?" She whispered back

"Yeah, looks like someone saw them kissing inside a Restaurant"

"Eh? I thought someone saw them making out in the hallway"

"No way"

The auburn haired girl, has been hearing this rumors every time she walked in the hallways. When she entered her classroom, she was given a silent treatment from her classmates. Which lead her to wonder, she asked her trust worthy friends and in change told her about their behavior.

Mikan tried to deny and clear all the misunderstandings, but failed. No one seemed to believe her when the lad himself decided to stick with her, where ever she goes.

Ever since class has started for the week, rumors have been spreading inside the school. The now rumored transfer student and the famous male student, dating. On the third day of class this week, it started to exaggerate more and more.

"Seriously, Does those rumors not bother to you at all?" Mikan exasperated.

"Nope, not at all. It's fun anyway" He sighed as he continued reading from his book.

Mikan irked from his words and started picking a fight with him.

"Now now, Mikan. Isn't fun this way?" koko the ever smiling lad agreed to his friend.

"But, Mikan might get hurt by those rumors physically." a worried Anna reasoned out.

"No problem, They'll die before that happens"

"Killing is not good Natsume" Ruka retorted.

"Isn't that good, Mikan? You have your knight in shining armor prince charming beside you, to protect you with all his heart. So just let him protect you and didn't he already returned the precious music box that you lost?" Hotaru, the raven haired girl teased without emotions on her face.

"Yes, he did gave it back to me but. NO WAY, those rumors are starting to get out of hand and they even gotten more exaggerated. I was even called out by Jin-jin about it" She pointed out, running towards Anna for comfort. The pink haired girl, smiled and hugged her friend back.

"Come on, it will be alright. Mikan" Nonoko, a dark blue haired girl, joined her friend in comforting Mikan.

Seconds later, the bell rung. Tuning that classes will begin soon. After Classes has ended, Mikan was greeted by Tsubasa and her cousin by the school gate.

"Tsubasa, Seiichi, What are you doing here?"

"I came to fetch you up" Seiichi replied, placing his bag behind his back.

"Tsubasa?"

"Nothing, I came to hung out" he grinned.

"OR more like, you want to ask Seiichi to teach you Math" His girlfriend teased, walking the hallway, waving towards Mikan.

Tsubasa was curious upon seeing his girlfriend in front of him, ignoring the teasing comment his girlfriend said "Misaki, I thought your going out with your girl friends for karaoke?"

"Canceled it"

"Then that means, it will be a group study, then" The black haired male replied. "Anyway Mikan, are you and Natsume dating already?"

Mikan blushed from her cousins question and mumbled "What are you talking about?"

"Last Saturday, Natsume confessed to you, right? So did you said Yes?"

The grouped perked up from his words, waiting for Mikan's answer. "Like what I've been trying to tell, WE ARE NOT DATING"

"eh? So that means you rejected him?" Koko blurted, face still smiling.

"Too bad Natsume, looks like you need to look for a new 'Only One'" Tsubasa teased.

The princess, did not know what to say or to do. She didn't mean it like that, and she still doesn't know what she feels towards him. "That's not it" she blurted face flushing red up to her ears.

"Really? Then Natsume, looks like you still have a chance" Koko muttered

"..." Natsume, one of their topics remained silent, still reading his book.

They started walking towards their home, while bidding farewell and see you tomorrow to their friends. Mikan, Natsume and her cousin Seiichi with Tsubsa and Misaki following them behind.

"Natsume, isn't your house at the other corner"

Natsume remained silent beside Mikan.

"Oh, I see. You want to be sure your 'one and only girl' arrives at her home" The dark blue haired man teased. Mikan blushed from Tsubasa words and remained silent, trying to make a distance between her and Natsume as much as possible but fails.

Minutes later, they are already in front of their house. They went inside and closed the door. After he was sure Mikan went inside the house, he turned around and started walking towards his house.

"We're Back" Mikan and Seiichi greeted inside the house, followed by his friends.

"Welcome back" An old man announced, smiling his heart out in seeing his first grandson, crushing him a tight hug.

"GRANDPA, you're here?"

"Looks like we have visitors, Come in, come in"

"Thank you for having us" The couple greeted with smiles

The old man continued smiling towards his guest, he looked down and saw an auburn haired girl. "This girl, ...are you Mikan?"

Mikan smiled, feeling warm towards the old man "Yes, Nice to meet you"

"I see, I see. Indeed you look exactly like her"

Curious, she asked "Her?"

"Your Mother of course"

"You've meet my Mom?"

"Yup, it was along time ago though"

Mikan beamed a smile towards the old man in front of her, happy to know that. It was not only them who knew about her mom. Wanting to know more, she opened her mouth to ask him a question but got cut off. When a brown haired woman came out from the kitchen, wondering why the still haven't come inside. "What are you guys doing? Hurry and come in" were her words, greeting them with a smile.

"Mom, we will be having a group study after dinner. So Tsubasa and Misaki will eat here. Is it okay?"

"Of course, as what the saying goes. The more the merrier, don't you agree Father?" She smiled towards her Father-in-law.

"Yup, So you guys don't need to hold back, okay?"

"Okay" the couple cheered.

After dinner, Mikan went straight back to her room. Her cousin and his friends went inside his room for a group study. She placed her bag on the table and took out her home works. An hour passed and she was already done with her homework. The auburn haired lady went to her bed, lied down and gazed at the ceiling.

The ceiling had small stars on it, that glows on night. The room was also filled with stuff toys and story book. It was said that, this room was supposed to be their younger son's room. But unfortunately, he was one of them. A merman, he need to learn about their extinction and how to take care of themselves. That was the reason why her cousin Keiji is staying with her father.

Mikan sat up from her bed and leaned her shoulders by the window, she looked down by the gate and saw her cousin biding goodbye to his friends. The couple saw her by the window and waved towards her goodbye, she smiled and wave back towards them. The brunette looked towards the stars and suddenly she remembered the memories from this afternoon.

'So that means you rejected him?' were her friend Koko's words. She shook her head from left to right 'Really? then Natsume, looks like you still have a chance' The words from her friend made her blush. "I don't know" she mumbled to her self.

It was almost bed time, and Mikan finally fell asleep. Snoring softly, tossing and rolling from her bed.

"Big Brother. Where did you get that?" an eleven year old black haired brunette curiously asked to her brother, pointing to a necklace he was holding with his hand.

"This? Received it from a childhood friend"

"That belongs to a girl before, right?"

Her older brother remained silent as he stared at his necklace, it gave her the idea that she was right. This thought peeked her interest and curiously asked him "Could this be, the girl you told me about when I was five?". Again, he remained silent in agreement towards her.

"So, have you met her again?"

"Yeah, she transferred in our school"

Enthusiastically she asked her brother, to let her meet her. But was turned down, saying, he will bring her here once they are dating. His younger sister smiled and cheered him to do his best in courting the girl.

It was already Thursday morning, sun was already up in the sky. The auburn lady stood up from her bed and started dressing for school, she went downstairs to have her breakfast and was greeted by her Aunt and the old man she met yesterday.

"Good Morning" They greeted in unison, she warmly greeted them back and went to sit to one of the empty seats. Later, her cousin joined her on breakfast.

"By the way, Mikan. I think we haven't introduce him to you yet." Mizuki started "The old man in front of you is Nonno Sakura, your Uncle Ryouji's father"

"Nice to meet you, Mikan." Nonno smiled, handing her a candy towards her. Mikan stretches her hand and took the candy.

"Nice to meet you too, Grandpa Nonno."

"Grandpa is fine"

"Okay"

"I heard that Keiji is staying with your dad, how is he?" he inquired, missing his youngest grandson. The family went silent for a bit, but they too can't wait to hear her question.

"He is doing good, a mischievous and funny kid. I had a lot of fun when we are together, he also said that he wants to meet his family again soon." She replied back, informing the family about their youngest child.

"I see, that's good to hear. I can't wait to see him soon" Mizuki smiled warmly "Then, when he come backs. We need to prepare his favorite dish"

"But Auntie, your a mermaid too right? Isn't it fine, if you go and visit him?"

"Actually, if a mermaid or a merman marries a human. They are not allowed to go back to sea, but they are allowed to be visited by their mermaid friends." She explained as she continued washing the empty plates, her husband used before he left for work.

The Oldest member of the family was watching a show in the television, when his eyes darted to the clock. "Seiichi, Mikan. I think you should go now, you might be late for class" he warned.

"Okay, We're going then." They announced and headed out of the house.

Minutes from their walk, they arrive at school. Fortunate they are already inside in their respective classroom before the bell rung. The princess's day continued like this. Natsume still sticking close to her, trying to act sweet towards her. Which even added fuel to the fire. Rumors even exaggerated more.

Sumire, a short green haired girl wanted to make peace with her crush, decided to befriend Mikan. At first, she taught she will just be using Mikan to reach her goal. But bit by bit, she felt that it wasn't worth the time and decided to be a true friend towards her.

Classes indeed and Mikan was now on her way home with Natsume beside her, her cousin Seiichi informed her that he will come home late for their project that still needs to be finished.

"Do you really need to do this?" She asked furiously to her accompany.

"Do what?"

"I don't need you" she pointed towards his chest "To take me back home" she finished.

"I love you" were his words only. Mikan blushed from his words and started walking ahead of him, and he followed.

"Why?" she asked. Wanting to know the reason, why he loves her.

Natsume sighed from her words and looks down, making his eyes covered with his bangs "You really don't remember, do you?"

"Remember what?"

Natsume, who can't take it anymore. Decided to show her the necklace she gave to him.

"This? Do you recall seeing this?"

Mikan stared at the necklace on his neck and went closer, she observe the necklace and gasped. "This is the necklace that I gave to a boy that I met in the forest. Where did you get this?" She asked, her face has a disbelieving look. Thinking that Natsume stole it.

"Seriously?"

Mikan stared back and the necklace and back to the boy. She raised her right hand and stared at the ring she wore, Mikan looked back again at Natsume, then to the necklace and back to her ring and shouted.

"YOU'RE THAT BOY?"

"Finally, you remembered" he sighed and started walking ahead of her towards the Sakura house, still insisting on bringing her home. Mikan who was still not believing the fact, that the boy she met six years ago was the lad in front of her. She run towards him and caught his sleeve, the raven haired male turned around and faced her.

"WHEN? HOW? WHY?" She blurted, not really knowing on what to ask.

"Just calm down, at first I thought it was not. But I saw the ring on your finger and I hit the jackpot."

"You mean?"

"I have known ever since your first day of school"

"But why did you kept on silent?"

"I was waiting for you, I thought you remembered. So I tried not to say anything, but you being an airhead and a super dense girl made me extremely mad that I decided to just tell you"

"I did. Of course I remember, but I thought you will be moving far away."

"We were kids, so for us that distance was too far. But we only move to a place near a hospital" he explained, cupping her checks.

Mikan remained silent and started to sob. "I see, I see. That's good. I thought I won't be able to see you, but to think you were just within reach. I did not know, I'm sorry Natsume" She cried as she hugged him. She felt relief on meeting her long lost childhood friend and it made her feel warm inside. Natsume hugged her back and kissed her forehead.

Mikan calmed down and they started walking back home. She does not know why, but inside her, she felt warm and happy. Like all the feelings inside will explode soon, from too much happiness.

Upon reaching home. Mikan offered Natsume a tea inside and he gladly accepted the offer, wanting to stay with her longer. She went inside, Natsume following her behind. They went inside the living room and she started making her way to the kitchen to prepare the tea, leaving Natsume to sit at the sofa. After she was done preparing tea, she went back to the living room handing him his tea.

Mikan sat in front of him and started asking him questions.

"From the letter that you left, I heard that you're already a big brother?"

Natsume nodded his head and spoke "She's eleven now, though"

"I see, so it was a girl. Is she cute?" she asked curiously, wanting to know more about her childhood friends younger sister.

"Of course, cuter that you. She is on different league than you, an ugly lady can never compare to a cute younger sister" He harshly announced.

Pissed, Mikan retorted back "Oh, Really? Then who's the guy, that said he loves me again and again? The guy who kept on sticking close to me, just to tell me that he wants me to be his girlfriend?"

Natsume chuckled from her words and placed his hands to his mouth"No need to be jealous Mikan, Of course I love you more than my sister"

Mikan shrieked from his reply and started hitting him with the pillows "Shut up, you Sister-con underwear pervert"

"I am not an underwear pervert. You're the one who kept flashing her underwear in front of me"

"What ever, shut up" as she raised her hands again to hit him with the pillow, but failed as he stood and stole it from her hands, as she fell on his chest and they fell to the floor. They opened there eyes and found their eyes close to each other, nose touching one another and lips an inch away from the other. They stayed like that for almost a minute, when Mikan stood up and went back to her seat.

They remained silent for a minute, not knowing what to tell. The silence was disturb, when a crazy frantic sound of the door bell rung inside the house.

"I guess, I should open the door" She walked towards the door and opened it, she was greeted by her aunt's crying face.

"What? Auntie? Are you okay?" She asked but receive no reply, she directed her question to her grandpa. Who also was a tear on his eyes. Mikan started to feel her heart thumping like crazy, not liking at how this is leading. Natsume, who heard the noise outside. Stood up from his seat and went to look.

There he found Mikan and her aunt hugging her while crying. Curious on what happened, he walked towards them and stayed behind Mikan.

"Mikan, Mikan. Good thing you're here" her Aunt chanted.

"Did something bad Happened?"

"No, nothing like that. Mikan, stay calm and listen to me carefully" She informed her niece and placed her hands on her shoulder. The raven haired lad, who was worried about her. Clasped her hand with his, telling her that his beside her.

"Mikan, You're mother. We found your mother."

END

Was it to you liking? or not? Hope it did.

This story is nearing its completion. A new story will be made after this, but I am not sure what anime to use next time.

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Thank you for reading the new chapter :)

Until the next time,

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