Jackie: Chat is going to be short since you guys have been waiting for this story for awhile now, so here it is! Disclaimer please!

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Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice at all.
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Flashback:

"Thank you Hotaru!" Mikan said as she hugged Hotaru, who pushed her away. Then Mikan headed with her stuff and was headed for the door to head for her dorm room until Hotaru spoke saying, " Mikan, whatever you do with that bracelet, it won't break and it's alice-proof. But don't wear the bracelet for a long time or else." "What happens if I do wear for a very long time?" "I don't know, I just know it's safer to not figure out what will happen if you do wear it for awhile." Was what Hotaru said before Mikan headed for her dorm room.

End of Flashback

Darkness Chapter 8

Mikan was enthusiastic that the Christmas dance was already here, and would commence in just a couple hours later at night. Then she started wondering when she'll see her lovely sempais, and hoped to see them tonight. She would have been of course antsy in her chair and and talking excitingly about until she was shut up by others, but right now she was in 'Yuki' Mode and seating quietly in her chair while others were talking about the dance. Then Anna and Nokoko came up to Yuki, as she looked up to them as they said, "So Yuki who are you going with?" "What?" Yuki asked back. "You didn't know?" "Didn't know what?" "You bring a date to the dance," they answered. "Oh, well I rather hang out with my amiable friends, like you guys and Hotaru." Yuki said as she grinned. " So you don't plan on getting a date?" "Not at all." Yuki said bluntly as the two looked at each other and beamed at Yuki and nodded. "Then we'll meet you at the dance. Well we should go back to our studying." They said as they went back to their seat. 'Those two never really change do they?' Mikan thought in her head as she smiled. "Did you hear that Hotaru?" Yuki said loudly. "Yeah, yeah. Whatever." Hotaru said as she remained working on her new invention.

As for the boys, they were either too stubborn or too aghast to ask any of the girls in the class, so they just talked about how this year's dance will be another boring time they have to attend to, to waste time and eat the wonderful food. Two of these guys weren't asking out anyone and was surrounded by fanclubs and wanted to ask someone else to the dance who wasn't here currently. Then the rowdy class was hushed when Narumi came in and started class.

An hour before the dance

Mikan had slipped on her black dress with the orange sakuras and black flats and straighten and let her raven wig hair fall which reached to her mid-back and looked more pulchritudinous than the first time she tried it on. She beamed at her comely appearance, when someone had knocked on her door. She opened to the door to see Hotaru in her dress which looked exquisite on her. "You look stunning, Hotaru." Mikan said as she smiled at Hotaru who had a micro smile. "Well, we have to meet the others at the entrance of the dance." she said as she took Mikan's wrist.

When they got there, they saw Sumire, Anna, and Nokoko, and greeted everyone and they all complimented each other before walking in. Then they walked in at the same time, then all eyes turned on them. Girls gasped and either admired them or envied them. And guys were ogling at them and thought that they were bewitching and enticing, several guys were slapped in the head from their dates who were feeling jealous their date were looking at someone else besides them.

They were walking to a large table that was opened when a blue-haired guy with a pink- haired girl were dressed in the usual traditional clothing. 'Tsubasa-sempai! Misaki-sempai!' Mikan thought loudly. As the two said name greeted them and looked at her and said, "And who is this pretty girl?" Misaki asked. "Naumi Yuki." Yuki said bluntly. "Don't you think she seems really similar to a certain person we know?" Tsubasa said. "Now that I think about you right..." Misaki agreed as Mikan started to sweat a bit. " That's impossible. Well see you guys later." Yuki said as she kept her composure and turned the other direction. "Where are you going Yuki?" Anna asked. "Outside, I'll be back after a while." she answered as she walked out.

Once she got out, she sighed and thought, 'That was a close one. Well, time to change into the other outfit.' as she walked into the bathroom and in five minutes she walked out with her red mask and red dress and her brown hair was wavy reaching her waist and walked to the entrance and stood there awaiting for Narumi to cue her in.

"Well, it's time for the voting for three lucky guys to dance with me!" Narumi said which was responded with groans and rude comments, as Mikan sweat dropped. "Kidding! You three lucky guys will dancing with this pretty girl!" as the doors opened and Mikan started walking and smiling at everyone as the girls stared at her, speechless and the guys were gaping at her captivating brown eyes. She kept it like this until she stopped right by Narumi. "So let's have the voting begin!" he said as she skipped off the stage. She could hear everyone's comments easily. "She way too pretty, she would take Natsume-sama, Chris-sama, or Ruka-sama! Let's not vote for them!" "We shouldn't vote for Natsume, Chris, and Ruka, they could win her heart too!" Mikan sweat dropped hearing this and that the boys made a fanclub without knowing anything about her.

A While Later

Once everyone finished voting, representatives and teachers started to tally them up, backstage. When they were done, Natsume looked relieved as he walked back to Ruka and the others. Narumi came to the stage as Mikan held her breath, hoping she won't be dancing with weirdos. But Narumi had a anxious expression which worried everyone as he said, "Um... well I guess I have to tell you this. I meant whoever had the least votes, gets to dance with her, I didn't know until the principal told me a minute ago... But no retakes on then poll!" "What?!" screeched the fan girls, including Permy. "NOOOOOOOOOO!" yelled the fan boys as Mikan plugged her ears. "So the three will be... Ruka, Natsume, and.. oh! Youchii!" Narumi said as Natsume glared at her which made Mikan not wanting to be here. Ruka just was hoping she wasn't a fan girl, and Youchii was glaring too. 'Great...' Mikan thought as she really wished she hadn't said yes to be the mystery girl.

Then Mikan jumped off the stage and Ruka was first to dance with Mikan first. As soon as their hands came in contact, his heartbeat fasten. 'What? That doesn't make sense, my heartbeat... dang it!' Ruka thought as he heard someone laughing in the audience. 'Stupid Koko...' Ruka thought as the music started as they started to dance along with it. Mikan was leading and Ruka allowed her to, since he was starting to fight off the heat reaching to his cheeks. She smiled at him as he looked down as soon he saw her eyes, then noticed that the music was over. He looked over to her again as she bowed to him and said, "Thank you for the wonderful dance, Ruka-p-kun." Mikan stuttered as she disguised her voice as stood up straight as she smiled once again. Ruka was curious at what she was about to say, but didn't linger and nodded and left, blushing a lot. As did Mikan was blushing a lot but her hair was luckily covering her face, but it went away once she felt someone tugged at the dress, and looked to see Youchii staring borely into her eyes.

She smiled, and said, "May I call you You-chan?" "Whatever. Old hag." Youchii bluntly said as Mikan gritted her teeth at him with a anger mark on her forehead. "Okay. Well, let us dance shall we." Mikan accidentally dropped her fake voice, and Youchii gasped as he pulled her to his height, having Mikan bent down and said, "Onii-chan?" As Mikan nodded, and the music started and they started to dance. Mikan allowed Youchii step onto her feet and dance with each other, it was a cute scene. Mikan smiled and Youchii had a very small smile, while dancing together. Once the music ended, she whispered into Youchii's ears, "Don't tell anyone, it'll be a surprise to them okay?" as Youchii nodded and left.

Then her sweet smile turned to a somewhat mad expression, which made everyone wonder what was wrong. 'Great, now the last person is Natsume. He's going to kill my mood for sure.' Mikan thought, as Natsume walked towards her. "Let's just get this over with, okay?" Natsume rudely said as he held his hand out. "
Fine. It's not like I would want to dance with you either." Mikan said in her fake voice, glaring at Natsume taking his hand and started to dance along with the music. Natsume led, and said, " As if. Allgirls wants to dance with me. I mean look." As Mikan looked to see most girls girls glaring at her, then she stomped hard on Natsume's foot which brought a string of profanities to her ears. "What was that for?" Natsume asked with vemon. "Well, don't you mean mostgirls would want to dance with you, and I'm not like most girls." Mikan said, as she smirked. 'Why in the world is my heart beating so fast?' Natsume thought as they continued to dance, when he noticed the girl stopped all the sudden making him trip a bit. "What?" Natsume asked. "The music is done, we don't have to dance anymore." Mikan responded as he stood in his thoughts.

"Man, this girl acts so much like her. But it couldn't ... but wait it is!" Natsume uttered under his breath as Mikan heard him, and knew she had to get away from him now, for he found who she was now, so she started to run to the exit. But Natsume noticed that and ran after her, not letting her get away as everyone was confused. "Well, let's have everyone have a chance to dance now." Narumi said as everyone walked onto the dance floor.

As for Mikan was ahead of Natsume, but not by far then she turned a corner and pushed the button on her bracelet. Natsume continued on running, and around the corner until he ran into someone, who was heading to the dance. "Watch where you're going Huyga." Yuki said as she glared at Natsume who got to his feet and continued to run. 'Thank god. That was a close one." Mikan thought as she went inside and talked with her friends and spend the rest of the night having fun and making more friends. After a while Natsume came back, and went back to his gang. "Where have you been Natsume?" Ruka asked. "You know that girl with the red mask?" " Yeah? What about her?" "I think she could be Polka-dots." Natsume said. "What? Natsume, if she'd been gone for two years, why would she appear all the sudden?" Mochu said. "Well, she started running, and she acts a lot like Polka." "Well, then why would she be hiding from everyone?" Ruka asked. "That I don't know."

After the dance, Mikan walked into her dorm room and changed into her P.J.s and took off her wig and jumped into her warm bed, feeling that she has forgotten something, but didn't mind it that much since she feels like that a lot. And she fell asleep with the gems on her bracelet shining brightly.

".... But don't wear the bracelet for a long time or else."
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Jackie: Well that's the chappie!

Mikan: Jackie, what going to happen to me since I forgotten about it?

Jackie: I can't tell you! It's a surprise in the next chapter!

Hotaru: You stupid moron.

Natsume: You know, sometimes I wonder how you get through the day with that brain of yours.

Mikan: Wahh!

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