Wow... is really changing [bigger change for people who have an account] Anyways. Hope you all enjoyed chapter 7 and sorry for the long wait! I was so busy Tuesday I had to upload midnight [which is technically Wednesday when I uploaded] So for all of you who were looking forward to this chapter on TUESDAY, this chapter is dedicated to you. -smiles-
Reviews:
konnie-Lol, you're very into the story I can see... we'll just find out what happens in this chapter. ;) And no... the confession isn't until much late... much later... but I know everyone can wait. :)
bloodyrosey-Lol, updating... ;) Keep up the good work with your fanfiction as well. I like it. :)
Helix-Thanks, but I'm good. I take all the time I need.
And now... here'sssss... Johnny! I mean.. Chapter 8. :)
Chapter 8
"Sakura Mikan!"
"Gulp."
"What are you doing sneaking to your seat when you're late?!"
"Gomen Jinno-sensei, I slept over."
"Don't give me excuses. Sit down!"
"H… Hai," Mikan ran over to her chair in embarrassment and sat down.
"You really are embarrassing to be with you know baka," Natsume whispered into Mikan's ear.
"Hm." Mikan ignored him, staying calm. Natsume blinked a few times and wrote something down on a piece of paper. He slid it to Mikan who read it:
Did you hear what I said?
Mikan wrote her reply and slid it back to Natsume.
Yeah
That's all you're going to say? 'Hm'?
Yeah
Aren't you going to scream in front of my face?
No
So she did hear the conversation last night… Mikan sat there listening to every word and not being reckless in front of Jinno-sensei. Natsume got out another piece of paper and wrote to Ruka.
Yeah, she heard our conversation last night
Ruka saw the note and took it in, reading it.
How do you know?
Natsume pushed over the conversation that Mikan and him had, Ruka read it and nodded as he went along. Taking out another piece of paper, he wrote to Mikan.
I've figured it out; it's someone from our class.
Is it Ruka?
No, how many times do you have to ask?
Is it Tobita?
No, be quiet, we're in the middle of class right now.
People in our class, I have to narrow it down.
Whatever
There's only Kitsuneme, Mochiage, Yome, Yuu, Kokoroyomi, Ruka, and me, although it can't be me.
Sure.
Is it Kitsuneme?
Look Natsume, we're in the middle of class right now and the best thing we should do is to just pay attention.
She showed him the paper, letting him read it for a few seconds before crumpling it up and putting it in her pocket. She looked straight at the board where Jinno-sensei was teaching. Natsume was a tiny bit worried, but he didn't show it. When class with Jinno ended, Narumi came in.
"Konnichiwa minna, since I'm so busy, I've got you a substitute to fill in for me when I'm not here. Please come in," the way Narumi told the substitute to come in was like he was calling in a new student. The substitute teacher walked in with confidence.
"Hello, I'm Fukutan, you're substitute teacher. Dozo yoroshiku, onegaishemasu."
"Oi, what's your Alice?" a voice said from the classroom. Fukutan hesitated in showing them. His confident look disappeared.
"Fukutan, why don't you show everyone what your Alice is?" Narumi-sensei looked at him with a smile. Fukutan gave in; taking off the hair band he had in his hair. The second he took it off, his hair grew extremely long.
"Holy!" everyone in the classroom said at the same time. Fukutan put his hair in a ponytail again and everything went back to size.
"Anyways, you have work today and no slapping off! I would like you to write down what you did yesterday at Central Town. It's due tomorrow! Have fun everyone! I'm taking Fukutan with me for today," Narumi and Fukutan left the room.
"Aw man, work to do?" everyone complained but took out their paper and pencil and began to write.
How should I write it…? Mikan pointed the top of her pencil to her chin and began thinking. After a few minutes when Mikan was done thinking…
"I got it!" Mikan sat properly and began writing, not knowing that the whole class was looking at her with a weird face.
(A/N: I'm going to write what she wrote but you guys don't have to read it. If you do not want to read it please skip the bold and italic parts. Thank you.)
Yesterday was a very fun day at Central town. It was more fun to have spent it with the class, but of course not exactly the whole class. After the whole class disbanded, with my friends, Hotaru, Natsume, and Ruka, we walked all the way to the Howalon shop to get some tasty Howalons. They taste so good, letting the soft candy-like food melt in your mouth. I felt happy just eating it. My friends enjoyed it too. After we were done with the Howalons, we kept walking around to see if there was anything entertaining. A little boy Natsume had with him, named Youichi, saw a puppet show so we decided to sit down and watch with him, but when the puppet show was done, the guy that played it packed up and left. Youichi wanted to watch more though, so Natsume was kind enough to make a puppet show for him. Of course, we had no puppet so this is where Hotaru's invention skills came in. She went and bought some items and made two puppets out of them. Youichi was happy with Natsume's puppet show. I think he wasn't that good, no offense to him, it wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst either. Maybe if I was in the place of Natsume I might've been horrible. I had a really good time with them all and I was happy. Especially with Hotaru, but she didn't want to sit next to me on the way back. Is there something wrong with me maybe? I must ask her that. Well, that's what I… or we, my friends and I, did at Central Town yesterday! Hopefully we will be able to go again to spend some time with each other.
Mikan looked at what we wrote and was satisfied with it. She looked around the class to see people still writing but some were done. She looked beside and saw that Natsume hadn't even written anything on the piece of paper. She frowned a bit at him. He was doing the usual, sleeping with a manga over his face. She looked over at Ruka and smiled since he was working.
Why can't Natsume be more like him? Pretty soon the class got restless and became loud again. Most of them decided to finish it up in their dormitory.
"Can I guess now?" Natsume asked Mikan.
"Sure, whatever," Mikan replied monotonous. Before Natsume could open his mouth again, Hotaru stole her away for a while.
"Sorry, but I'd like to talk to her first."
"What is it Hotaru?" Mikan asked when they were far enough from people.
"What's wrong again?"
"Nothing."
"You don't look like your cheerful self today. In fact you seem emotionless."
"Yes, so?"
"You're not usually like that."
"Hm."
"You're awfully quiet."
"Yeah."
Baka-baka-baka!
The baka-gun strikes at Mikan again.
"Ow, what's that for Hotaru?"
"Tell me. You better not be changing yourself because of what they said."
"I am."
"Don't, you're perfect the way you are."
"Yes, but…"
"No buts just stay yourself. I like you like that," Mikan smiled.
"Arigatou Hotaru. I understand now,"
"Oh yeah, Mikan, when are you planning on telling Natsume who you like?"
"Soon, maybe when the school year ends?"
"That's going to be a while."
"I can wait," Mikan skipped back to Natsume.
"Okay! You can guess now Natsume!" Natsume looked at her with a confused face.
"Sorry for being emotionless earlier. I don't know what came up with me."
"Sure."
"Okay, so guess!" she smiled at him and he looked away for a minute.
"Is it Kitsuneme?"
"Nope."
"Mochiage?"
"Nope."
"Perhaps it's Yuu…"
"Not even close."
"Kokoroyomi?"
"Iie."
"Yome?"
"Hm, no."
"I know! I bet it's Ruka."
"I said no to that like… a million times."
"I've guessed everyone though!"
"Hm, really? Well that doesn't matter. I'll say no to everyone you list."
"You're bound to say yes to one of them one day."
"No, I'll tell you one day. Perhaps when the school year ends…"
"I can't wait that long!"
"Deal with it! Oh, lunch time!" Mikan ran to Hotaru who was at the door about to leave to the cafeteria. Natsume sat there.
"Natsume? Aren't you coming?"
"In a minute Ruka, you can go first."
"No, I can wait. Is something troubling you?"
"Nothing. I was just thinking about something."
"Oh… okay. I won't ask."
***
"The food looks great today again!" Mikan sniffed the foods on their table and exhaled.
"Don't breath on my food Mikan!"
"Ha-ha, I'm not breathing on your food!" Hotaru looked at her while eating. Mikan smiled at her and continued eating her own food.
Hehe, we learned Mikan left what happened in chapter 7 aside. Thanks for reading minna!
Oh! Don't forget Natsume's birthday is coming up soon! :D Yes... I must remind all of you. :) Anyways.. November 27 is his birthday.
PREVIEW!!
Well, it's been 10 months and class B of Gakuen Alice sure has had a lot fun over the past months. The four, Ruka, Natsume, Hotaru, and Mikan, had become somewhat close friends. Of course, over the 10 months, Natsume had also been trying to guess who Mikan liked. Throughout the 10 months, Mikan's feeling towards Natsume also grew, a lot.
Hehe, I know the preview is short, but live with it.. :) You'll see what happens.. soon.
XOX,
Amulet-berriie
