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DISCLAIMER : As i mentioned in earlier chaps, Gakuen Alice will never be mine and if it did, i would have distribute SEASON 2 GAKUEN ALICE during this year! ( waa... i want to own it ..!)

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' Sometimes.. i'll always wonder.. if you are protecting me..'

Who would protect you..?.

- Yoyo-chan -

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LAST CHAPTER

Her dark blue cellphone began to ring, she pulls it out, looked at the screen name and smirk a little.

' Hello?' she began, her smirk still haven't left her face.

' Imai.. i'll be coming to your house for our documents agreement tonight.'

' I'll be waiting for you..' as she ended the call.

' Tonight will be very interesting...'

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Mikan stared at the closet. Not believing what she saw in there. She then pulls out the clothes hanging neatly in it.

' There is no way...' she muttered. ' I'm going to wear these!!' she shouted looking at the white night gown in front of her.

She had just come out from the toilet and opened the closet to wear the clothes Hotaru had prepared for her when she was bathing in the bathroom and only find herself a night gown.

She was about to dash out from the guest room and go straight to Hotaru's room when, she remembered.. she is only in towels!

She grabbed her cellphone and called Hotaru.

Meanwhile in Hotaru's room.

' The baka should be calling around now.' She predicted. And.. correct! A minute later.. her cellphone rings..

' Hotaru! What did you gave me?!' shrieked Mikan on the phone.

' A piece of clothes for tonight. What's wrong?' replied Hotaru casually.

' It's not just a piece of clothes. It's a night gown, Hotaru!'

' So, what's wrong? It is a clothes, right?'

' Hotaru, you know i don't wear this type of clothing..' Mikan said.

' I know. And that is why i want you to wear it, NOW!' ordered Hotaru strictly.

' Hotaru! Give me another clothes!' denied Mikan, still not agreeing.

' No! It's wheter you wear that, or stay naked during dinner in front of my guests.'

' Hotaru! Wait- guests? I thought there are only one guest in your house.' Said Mikan confused.

' My bussiness partner coming here tonight and i want you to look great. I dont want him to expect that i am friends with an abnormal, stupid girl like you!' explain Hotaru briefly.

' But-'

' WEAR IT!' said Hotaru as she ended the call. She smirk again. Holding her camera. ' I'm gonna make a lot of money...'

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' Hmph! That Hotaru.. and that means that i have to wear this night gown tonight!' muttered Mikan at the room. ' Well.. only for 'll be a practice for the dare that Natsume gave me. It won't hurt to give it it a try, right?'

Slowly she slipped on to the dress.. looking herself from the mirror. She noticed someone new. Someone she never met before.. It's the other her!

' I guess it look good on me.' Said Mikan adjusting her hair into a pigtails. If she had to sacrifice her body to wear that night gown tonight.. there is no way she is gonna sacrifice her hair too. It'll better kept in pigtails or a cap or a bandana or a bun than letting it go all the way to her waist.

She was just about to adjust the night gown straps on her shoulder when.. suddenly.. her door creaked open.

Revealing.. a blonde guy with a shocked face..

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15 minutes ago.. Ruka Nogi – Guest room no.05

He put the book aside, and went in front of the mirror. Watching himself.

He.. had changed all this years. He is not the weakling used to be bullied anymore. Well, except for Hotaru.. she still bullied him and he can't help it just to somehow.. a little bit.. enjoy the bullying by the Ice Queen.

And then... a face creep it way to his mind. A face that is the opposite of the Ice Queen. A face that always smile no matter what happened. A sweet face..

' Mikan... ' he muttered slowly.

Ever since he was forced to left Mikan to went back to France.. he felt guilty all over him. Leaving Mikan that is still on her coma that day is the most horrible thing he had done in his life.

FLASHBACK

' Hotaru..please.. take care of Mikan for me, okay?' Ruka said with sorrow in his blue eyes.

' I will. Dont worry. The baka is one of the strongest baka i've ever known since little, Nogi.' claimed Hotaru.

' Yeah.. she is..' smiled Ruka a bit. He had been forced to go back to France at times like this and there's nothing he can do about it. He is still a 10 year old boy.

That day... he left Hotaru and Mikan and went back to France.

When he was at the aeroplane.. he looked at the clouds below him and muttered..

' One day.. i'll always be right by your side no matter what happened, Mikan..'

END OF FLASHBACK—

He ended up his flashback memories.. not wanting to remeber something that will hurt him more.. He look at his watch, it's 8:45. Great!

' I wasted 15 minutes daydreaming, again.' he said as he left Guest Room number 05.

He decided to take a walk at the Imai's mansion for a bit.. yeah.. to clear his mind..

He stopped when he noticed some shouting from Guest Room no.12.

' Is it Hotaru? ' he thought as he pulls the door.

And right in front of his eyes.. a gorgeous angel had just fallen down from the heaven..

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Both of them were dumbstruck looking at each other. Surely, their eyes just locked on each other and they didn't even move from their last action.

Mikan, her right hand is still on her nightgown straps, while the other are at her hair. Adjusting the pigtails.

And as for Ruka, one of his hand rest at the door while the other inside his jeans.

Minutes passed and...

' Erm!Mi.. er.. Sakura...san. Sorry for interrupting you.' He said releasing his gaze and looked at the ground below his feet. He was having a bit difficulty calling her.. Sakura-san..

' Ruka-pyon.. isn't it?' said Mikan as she went nearer towards Ruka.

' Sakura-san.. do you remember?' asked Ruka curious. Mikan is the only person that ever called him, Ruka-pyon.

' Yeah.. i do now.. but not quite..' she replied looking down a bit. She was only a metre away from Ruka.

' Sakura-san..'

' I'd prefer, Mikan, Ruka-pyon..' she said smiling at the blonde guy that merely blush at the sight of her.

' Oh- i... i... i will then.. Mikan..' Ruka replied. Feeling a little weird sensation.

' Anyway.. i hope.. you'll forgive me for when we first met at the class.. it's...'

' It's okay.. Mikan. I'll always forgive you no matter what.' Comfort Ruka smiling sweetly at her.

' Then.. you are not mad at me, then Ruka-pyon?' asked Mikan back.

' I never did. And i am really happy to know that you remember me again, Mikan..'

' Thanks Ruka-pyon..' Mikan muttered back. Now looking at the blue eyes back.

' Mikan.. do you want to know more about us when we were little?' Ruka asked trying to cheer the brunette up.

' I want to!' replied Mikan instantly.

' Then.. let get started!' began Ruka heading towards the door.

The brunette smiled back and follow him.

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' I wonder what those baka's ( referring to Ruka and Mikan ) are doing right now..' thought Hotaru in her room.

She was quite busy with preparing for the documents contract for the Hyuuga Corp. and didn't have time to go check on the two baka's. She then switched on her private security camera tv's. It showed all the room in her mansion and then she clicked on Room 05 but there was nobody there.

' Where is that bunny boy gone to?' thought Hotaru, kinda pissed off.

She then click on Room 12, her stupid, dense, best friend room. But... the room were... empty.

' Where did that two baka's went without my permission?' thought Hotaru popping a vein. She is more than pissed off now..

Her anger stopped when the doorbells rang.

Only one name struck her mind that time.

' Hyuuga.'

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' Darn it! How late can this girl be?' thought Natsume. He had waited for about 10 minutes in front of the door and it pissed him off. Real badly.

He was about to walk back to his car, when the main door are opened and thus revealing the Ice Queen.

' Where are you going, Hyuuga?' the cold voice speaks.

' You're late.' was all Natsume reply.

' I was searching for my 2 baka friends. It seems they wandered off somewhere.' told Hotaru as she went back inside the house.

Silently.. Natsume followed behind her.. his hands holding bunch of files. If he had a choice, he would have gone back home but, the contract is important to him too..

They went into the living room when one of the maids then informed Hotaru that it's time for dinner.

' I wonder Hyuuga.. would you love to join us for dinner tonight? Before our contract agreement, of course.' Ask Hotaru.

' Hn. ' was all Natsume reply.

' Then, please relax yourself while i find my other guests, now, Hyuuga.' she said leaving the raven haired guy at the living room.

' ... '

As soon as Hotaru dissapeared, Natsume let out a groan.

' Darn it! I still have to find that polka..' he thought. He still haven't forgotten what she said on the phone when he called her.

FLASHBACK;

' Who's there?!'

' How dare you leave me like that, polka.' a deep, cold voice appeared.

' Eh?!'

' ... stupid little girl.'

' Natsume!' realized Mikan. ' How did you get my number?!'

' ...'

' Tell me! '

' Where are you?'

' My friend house. Why?'

' Who?!'

' None of your care!'

' ... '

' Ne, why did you called me?!'

' ... '

' Answer me, Natsume!'

' Tch. You are noisy even on the phone, polka.'

' I dont care!'

' ...'

' Natsu-'

' Her friend house...' thought Natsume deeply. He had just got an urge to punch somebody just by repeating that sentence.

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One of the maids hurried towards Hotaru and bowed repectively.

' Hotaru-sama..' she began. ' We found them at the park just now. Should we call them in, Hotaru-sama?'

' No. I'll call them myself.' said Hotaru as she began to rush to the park. Those two baka's need to be teached a lesson they'll never forget when she arrived there soon!

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' Is that what really happened, Ruka-pyon?' Mikan asked as she laughed all the way to the ground.

' Yes, it is. Hotaru ate all the crabs and left us none at all at that time, Mikan.' confessed Ruka.

' That's no wonder..' add Mikan as she and Ruka burst into another laugh.

' Is she really a crab eater like that?' asked Mikan again fixing her posture at the bench. She had been laughing so hard that she even laughed all the way to the ground. Luckily the dress aren't dirty, or.. Hotaru would be mad at her then.

' Ever since i've known her.' Ruka replied watching Mikan carefully.

Mikan nodded in agreement.

Both of them, began to look at the stars quitely.. when Mikan.

' Ruka-pyon.. tell me.. ' started Mikan slowly

' What, Mikan?'

' What kind of person i am before i lost my memories when i'm little?' she asked facing her hazel orbs at the blue orbs of Ruka, trying to look for answers.

Ruka seemed quite shocked when she asked that question and immediately question back.

' Didn't Hotaru tell you, Mikan?'

' She didn't. She said, i'm stupid for forgetting who i am like that...' pouted Mikan resulting Ruka to blush a little watching her like that.

' Well.. Mikan.. before you lost your memories.. you were different from now, really.' told Ruka.

' Different? By what exactly, Ruka-pyon?' Mikan asked back, tilting her head.

Ruka merely smiled and continued.

' Well. Let say that you were a lot more feminine during that time, Mikan..' claimed Ruka truthfully.

' FEMININE??!! What did you say, Ruka-pyon??!!' questioned Mikan in disbelief.

' Yeah.. you are..' answer Ruka back only to see Mikan crying waterfall right now.

' Am.. i... some kind of slut... back then?' ask Mikan a little afraid.

That is what she had been afraid of.. being a slut.. that's maybe the reason why she become a tomboy like that, now. Afraid of being a slut when she act like a girl, herself.

Ruka stared at Mikan and slowly answered back.

' No you are not, Mikan. You are kind, caring, smiles a lot, and love to make friends.' said Ruka looking at Mikan direction. ' That is what you are.. Mikan..'

Mikan was glad to hear that answer coming out from his mouth that she accidentally hugged him tightly. Happy of course.

' Mikan!' gasped Ruka. His face was red from the sudden action.

Mikan then realized what she is doing at that time and release her hug.

' Sorry, Ruka-pyon.. I'm just glad to know that i'm not one.. ' said Mikan relieved. ' Anyway.. Ruka-pyon.. '

' What more, Mikan?'

' Erm.. did I have any other people important to me beside you, Hotaru-chan, Onii-chan and Misaki-san?' she asked unexpectedly.

Ruka was dumbstruck when he heard that question. He wasn't sure if he can tell Mikan about Senri yet.. After all, Senri is one of her most important person in the past.. Maybe.. maybe..

' Mikan.. you did-'

' You didn't have anyone else as important as us, you baka!' a familliar voice interrupt them.

' Ho..Hotaru!' cried Mikan happily. ' I know what type of person i am finally. Thanks to Ruka-pyon!'

' So.. you did find out..' said Hotaru quietly. ' Now.. i want you to go to back inside the house, dinner had been served and i wan t you to meet my bussiness partner.'

' Okay, Hotaru-chan! Ruka-pyon, come!' invite Mikan as she dashed into the house.

Ruka was about to follow Mikan when Hotaru stopped him. She glared at him..

' Why did you tried to tell Mikan about Senri?!' asked Hotaru slightly angry.

' Someday she will find out about him, Hotaru!' replied Ruka back.

' Someday.. but not today.. Ruka.. not today or this upcoming days..' she warned.

' I'm sorry..'

' ... '

' Hotaru?'

' Let's eat dinner.' She said moving towards the back door. Ruka then puzzled.

' Aren't we going through the front door?'

' No.. only that baka will be going through there. I've got someone to accompany her there.' tells Hotaru smirking.

' Oh..' thought Ruka. ' Poor Mikan.. I bet it's something.. that'll really make her mad, somehow.'

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Minna!! How was it? I'm sorry.. it's quite short, isn't it? Well.. i rushed on to this chapter because maybe this week, i'll be very very busy and didn't have time to update... so... i hope this chapter will decrease your madness at me.. hehe..

Anyway... now for the last chapter reviewers answer from me ~~~

Phoenixfire 3473 – the next chap.. i'll promise... more Mikan n Natsume fluff . I promise!!

Darkness-angel/konnie – yay!! I'm happy u got urself an account! I hope you'll try to write some stories, i would love to read them!!

Germainelera – you are right! Tsubasa is the one who give Mikan number phone to Natsume. I'll explain the details about it in later chapters!

Chrisca123456789 – hehe... tonight is interesting... well.. for the next chap of course!

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