Hi, guys! I'm finally Back and as promised, here's the 9th chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice. All rights and privileges to this brilliant and wonderful manga belong to Tachibana Higuchi-sensei. So don't sue me…

Author's Note: Watch out for grammar errors, typos and the major OOC-ness.

Innocent Acts

Act 09 – The Bouquet of Roses

"What the –?" her voice quavered.

Mikan slammed to a stop like she'd been instantly fossilized, seeing a bouquet of roses was too much for her to handle. Not because she dislikes it, it was because the bouquet was address to 'Kana-sama'. She glared at her seatmate how happen to be the famous Hyuuga Natsume how knew about her secret. "Did you –"

Natsume cut her off saying. "I didn't."

"Then who sent this?" she thought, but also narrowing her eyes on Natsume, since he's the most suspicious one. While she was drowning herself in thoughts she didn't notice that a group of friend approached her.

"Erm. Sakura-san?" a boy with glasses interrupted, snapping Mikan back to reality.

"Oh, Tobita-kun do you need something?" Mikan blinked

"Well actually we want to talk to you about something." Sumire blurted without any sign of hesitation.

"About what?" Mikan asks, and she notices that they were stealing glances at the rose which was spotted on Mikan's table.

Mikan flicked an eyebrow. "Did you guys –?"

"– the answer is a 'No'." Nonoko and Anna chirped

"This is really creepy. Who the hell sent this bouquet!" Mikan thought freaking out.

"Sakura-san, please see us on the rooftop at dismissal." Sumire said, putting up with a serious face.

"Su- sure." Mikan muttered.

Soon after their conversation, Narumi came in to start the 1st period. Meanwhile Mikan was overly distracted, that some of her classmate already knew about her secret, headache sound in the back of her skull fell, it was the sign that she was thinking too much about this subject.

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-Dismissal-

"So, you guys already knew about my secret huh." Mikan sighed.

"Yea." Sumire spoke and shot a glance at Mikan. "So we are here to reassure you that we won't go around spreading your secret." She finished.

"So? What do you want in exchange?" Mikan was being blunt.

"Actually we just want a little favor." Koko interrupted, grinning.

"And what kind of favor is that?" Mikan arched her eyebrows.

"We just want to see you work and to have some pictures with you that's all." Anna said, smiling.

"Is that all?" Mikan said, surprised.

"Yup, that's all. We won't ask anymore than this." They said in unison.

"Unbelievable." Mikan muttered in disbelief.

"Why?" Sumire asks, puzzled by what Mikan said.

"I thought that you guys were going to blackmail me and demand something impossible for me to obtain or do." Mikan said with a serious look n her face.

"Oi. Aren't you a bit rude? Grouping us the same as Luna, want me to hit you?" Sumire roared, raising a fist. "the hell I care if you're a famous model ar whatever you are, as long as you're a Human I can match up with you by punches that is." Sumire grinned.

"Heh, not bad. I think we can be good friends" Mikan smirked, taking off her glasses, revealing her beautiful chocolate brown eyes. "Well then, let me introduce myself again. Mikan Sakura, a.k.a 'Kana' nice to meet you, Tobita Yuu-kun, Shouda Sumire-chan, Ogasawara Nonoko-chan, Umenomiya Anna-chan and Kokoro Yome-kun." Mikan sweetly said, smiling.

"Whoa! I can't believe that you actually memorized our names!" Sumire gasped in disbelief.

"Well, pretend to be a class nerd ain't that bad." Mikan chuckled.

"I forgot that Kana was also a great actress." Sumire giggled. "– ah speaking of being a great actress, you really fooled everyone in school big time, and no wonder Natsume was so fidgety everytime you're around."

"So does Serio-kun know that you're Kana?" Anna asks, curious.

"Well duh? He is my so called fiancé after all." Mikan stated.

"So called? Don't tell me you guys are just pretending to be fiancés?" Koko titled his head.

"Wow, Koko-kun? I have no idea that you love gossips." Mikan laughed.

"Koko just Koko." He sighed. "This is what you get for being with them for 3 years." He snickered.

"I get your point." Mikan nodded, chuckling.

"Hey! Don't try to avoid the topic Sakura!" Sumire grunted.

"Easy there. Your fangs are showing. Haha. Just kidding. It's just as you said. We are just putting up a show, I don't know the reason behind it thou. He suddenly claimed that I'm his fiancée and told me to act along with him." Mikan plainly said, looking up the sky. "I really don't know what his true intensions are." She sighed.

"You love him?" Nonoko questioned.

Mikan blinked, "Eh?"

"Don't 'Eh' me. Answer us with Yes or No." Sumire demanded for an answer.

"Of Course it's a No! I do love him but not in a romantic way." Mikan snorted. "After all his my cousin and he already have a lover." She explained.

"I see." Anna and Nonoko flashed a grin.

"Is that so?" Sumire said eyes sparked with fire, smiling to herself. "I think I have the slightest idea why Serio-kun suddenly showed up and claiming Mikan as his fiancée for a show." Sumire and the rest were exchanging suspicious glances and made Mikan a bit insecure.

"By the way guys, are you really telling me the truth that you weren't the one who sent me the bouquet?" Mikan questioned, fidgety.

"Yup, we aren't the ones who sent it." They replied.

"I wonder who sent it. Well whatever." She mumbled under her breath. "Wait! Come to think of it, I always received a bouquet of roses when ever that person comes. Haha. No way, it can't be possible right? I mean after all, he's been dead for 2 years." Mikan shrugged, while a deep crease appeared on her forehead. "There's No way, right?" she silently questioned herself, looking to the sky.

Seductive Assassin