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Chapter 10 - Fight - Part I

Mikan was walking through the Northern Woods, deep in thought. She stopped suddenly, hearing childish giggles in the background. Slowly, Mikan turned on her heel. "Who's there?" She asked, her voice soft. Whoever it was sounded like children. Two heads popped out of the bushes, followed by two little 4 year olds wiggling out from said bushes. One of them had long blonde hair tied in a lazy braid. She had dark blue eyes, and was dressed in a white dress, with a grayish-blue winter jacket, white mittens, and grayish-blue boots. The other one had short black hair, even darker blue eyes, and was wearing a crimson dress. She had a red winter jacket on, peach mittens, scarf, and crimson boots with peach lining. They both looked at Mikan cutely, the black hair girl smiling widely, while the blonde haired girl didn't show any emotion.

"Hey there. I'm Mikan Sakura, who are you two?" Mikan asked softly.

"I'm Olivia Midori..." The blonde spoke in a soft, shy voice.

"I'm Eliza Midori!" The black haired girl squealed loudly. Mikan smiled at them.

"What are you're Alices?" She asked them kindly.

"I can fr-" Eliza started, but stopped when Olivia whispered something into her ear. Eliza nodded and smiled at Mikan. "You have to take us to Central Town for a day to find out!" She squealed with a bright smile. Mikan blinked at her.

"...Alright, I guess. I have nothing better to do, and I'd love to spend time with you two." Mikan said with a soft smile, offering a hand to them. Eliza took the hand, and Olivia firmly held onto Eliza's. "Hold on tight you two!" Mikan said, and suddenly, a gust of wind took the three of them up into the air. Eliza squealed happily, and Olivia just gripped Eliza's hand tighter. After about 30 minutes of flying, the three of them landed softly in the thick snow, in the center of Central Town. "Alright, where do you want to go fi-" Mikan began.

"TEDDY!" Eliza squealed loudly, taking off for a stuffed animal store, dragging Olivia along. Mikan giggled, following. "Guess that answers my question." She muttered softly.

"Pick out whatever you want, I'll buy them." Mikan said with a smile, when she finally caught up with the energetic girl. After about 20 minutes, Mikan walked out holding two very large bags.

"Ne, Mikan-chan, why aren't you wearing any winter clothes?" Olivia asked shyly, eying Mikan's attire. The woman was wearing only a light t-shirt, shorts, and boots.

"Oh... Well, I have an Alice that makes it so I can't get sick." Mikan said, smiling reassuringly. Olivia just nodded, returning to her silence. "Mou, you two are so cute!" Mikan exclaimed, pulling the two girls into a tight hug. After a couple of seconds, she released them. "Where next?"

"I want a new dress for the party in two weeks!" Eliza yelled loudly.

"Away we go, then!" Mikan said, grabbing Eliza's hand and Olivia's with the other hand, taking off towards a store, and dragging them both with her. Olivia picked out a cute little sky blue fluffy dress with white boots. Eliza picked out a twin dress, only it was pink. Mikan, on the other hand, picked out a form-fitting crimson dress. The dress went to her feet, and covered her entire body, minus her feet and arms. Her neck was even covered.

"It's getting late. You two will have to be going back for dinner." Mikan said, crouching in front of the two girls. She was at this point carrying a ton of bags from everything they bought, three on one arm, four on the other.

"Okay." Eliza chirped. Olivia whispered something to her again, and Eliza nodded. "You wanted to know our Alices! I can stop time!" Eliza squealed.

"I can bend water.." Olivia muttered shyly.

"Two beautiful Alices. I hope you both use them responsibly!" Mikan said, patting them both on the head, and teleporting them away to their dorms. After a moment, she sighed and stood up. "You can come out now. I've sensed you for quite some time." She said to nothing. A few moments later, Persona slid from the shadows, eying her. Mikan blinked, and suddenly grew angry. "No. No!" She yelled in irritation.

"Yes. It's an order. Do it." Persona said coldly.

"I refuse." Mikan said stubbornly. "I know what you want me to do, and I won't. Find someone else, because I won't help you hurt those two girls."

"You don't have a choice." Persona said.

"Oh, really? Cause I just refused." Mikan hissed, teleporting away.

Mikan appeared in Natsume's room, right in front of him. Needless to say he was startled, but even more so when Mikan fell forward into his arms, unconscious.

"What in the hell?" Natsume muttered, glaring at his Fiance in his arms. He sighed, swinging her up bridal style and carrying her to his bed. Silently, he lifted her up and dropped her carelessly onto the bed. He sighed when she didn't even stir. Silently, he reached out and felt her forehead. 'Fever. What an idiot, walking around like this in the winter.' He thought, getting annoyed. After three hours, she finally woke up.

"..Sorry about that." She said softly, sitting up. "I spent all day like this in Central Town." She muttered.

"How very smart." Natsume said coldly. She stuck her tongue out at him.

"Anyways, incoming trouble." Mikan muttered. As soon a s she spoke, someone began banging on the door. With a sigh, Mikan released a blast of wind. The door flew off its hinges, knocking whoever was bashing the poor door to the floor. With a sigh, the man pushed the door off of him.

"The Principal wants to see you." He said with a bow, then took off running.

"Which one of us?" Natsume asked.

"Me. I'm in trouble." Mikan said with a sigh, standing up.

"What'd you do."

"It's not what I did. It's what I didn't do." Mikan said. With a wink aimed at Natsume, Mikan disappeared.

Mikan appeared in front of the Principal's desk. The childish man wore a face that showed just how pissed off he was. After a few moments of silently glaring at her bowed head, he stood up. Being extra slow in an attempt to unnerve her, he stepped towards her, stopping when the toes of his shoes were under her face.

"Please, dear Mikan. Remind me, who is it that rules over the Dangerous Ability Class?" He asked in an oh-so-sweet tone.

"You, sir." Mikan said.

"Oh yes, that's right. I do." He said in the same tone. "So tell me.."He took a step back. "What makes you think you..." He muttered in a more forceful tone. Suddenly, he backhanded her hard enough to send her slamming into the sofa. "That you can defy my orders!?" He all but screamed.

Mikan glared at him viciously, her bangs covering her eyes so that he couldn't see it. 'Stop. If I act too aggressive, he'll get suspicious.' She mentally sighed. "I'm not defying any orders but that one." Mikan said softly.

"Oh really? THEN WHY DO I STILL LOOK LIKE THIS!?" He snarled, grabbing her by the throat. He quickly took three steps away from the sofa, slamming her into the wall, full force. She coughed in pain at the impact, as it graced her with a stabbing pain through her back and to her lungs.

"Sorry." She said. "I won't follow that one either." Suddenly, she was thrown to the floor. With dazed eyes, she saw the Principal walk behind his desk, picking something up. As his hands came into view, she saw him holding something wrapped in a silk cloth.

"It seems you are still defiant. A shame. I shall have to punish you." He hissed. "Persona!" As he spoke, a robed man slid into the office.

"Yes, Principal?" Persona asked curtly.

"Do it." He hissed again.

"Yes." Persona said. He kneeled down, pain and sorrow visible in his eyes as he looked into Mikan's. His face read 'Forgive me.' as he set his un-gloved hand on Mikan's right shoulder. She instantly hissed at the pain that hit her. The look of pain deepened on Persona's face as he moved his hand along her arm. When he reached her fingertips, he pulled back, only to set his hand on her right thigh. His Alice seeping through the cloth, Mikan nearly gasped in pain at the pain she was feeling. He repeated the same process, stopping when he reached the tips of her toes.

"Hold her down." The Principal said. Persona nodded curtly, pulling his glove on. He set his hand firmly on Mikan's chest, pressing down. Mikan stared at the Principal as he began to slowly pull the silk from whatever he was holding. Finally, the cloth fell away, revealing an exceptionally sharp sword. Her eyes widened at the sight. Her face was covered by sweat from the pain she was feeling from Persona's Alice. She gently turned to look Persona in the eye, seeing the obvious pain.

She smiled ever so slightly, so only Persona would notice, her eyes shining with pain and forgiveness.

Mikan's eyes were closed, and she was laying against a fountain in Central Town. It was nighttime, so no one was around to find her bleeding all over the fountain. By now, her limbs were so frigid, most of the bleeding had stopped. Though she appeared to be sleeping, Mikan was semi-conscious. She hadn't the strength to move, or talk, or even open her eyes, but she could hear everything around here. She was terrified.

How long can I live in this weather? How long until I fall unconscious? Will I ever wake up? What about Sakura? Thoughts like these were swimming through Mikan's mind. She sighed inwardly, her thoughts wandering.

~Flashback~

Mikan was laying on her back, on a hard wood bench. Her head was in Natsume's lap, with her hand shielding her eyes from the sun. She was silently listening to the bird in the air, and the children around her playing. The two adolescents were in Mikan's home town, in the park. Natsume's right hand sat lazily on Mikan's 6 month pregnant belly, smiling on the inside despite his cold demeanor. Her left hand was set on top of his as she listened to the day pass.

"I hope our child will be as active." Mikan muttered softly, the kids in the background playing happily.

"Yes." Natsume said bluntly. Suddenly, the hand that was on top of his squeezed, and lifted it off her. Mikan sat up, pouting at him.

"You should try being nice." Mikan said.

"What? I am nice!" Natsume said with false hurt. She smiled at him, pecking him on the lips.

"No. You are a pain." Mikan said with a soft smirk. She stood up before he could say anything.

"Where are you going?" He called after her, standing up to follow.

"Home. I want to take a bath." Mikan said. After a moment of silence, she grinned at him. "Care to join me?" A sly smirk grew on both of their faces as the walked home, hand in hand.

~End Flashback~

Mikan sighed sadly. She missed the few months of peace she had. She missed arguing about wedding plans. She missed browsing for ideas on how to set up the baby's room. And most of all, she missed Sakura. Her little bundle of joy that had brought peace to Natsume's and Mikan's hearts. Mikan's vision started to cloud as she felt herself slipping into unconsciousness. 'I want to sleep..'

'Don't.' A voice told her softly.

'Eh..?' Mikan thought, confused.

'Don't sleep...' The voice said softly.

'I see..' Mikan thought, looking at her blood covered hand thoughtfully. 'I'm hallucinating due to blood loss, huh?'

'Don't sleep.' The voice repeated.

"But.. I'm so tired.." Mikan muttered aloud.

'Don't sleep.' The same voice said.

'Why not..?' Mikan thought.

'You won't wake. Don't sleep.'

'But... was is there to wake to..?' Mikan asked sadly, her eyes starting to close.

'They need you. Natsume needs you. Sakura needs you.' The voice replied. Mikan nodded her head weakly, desperately keeping her eyes open. Despite her actions, her eye sight started to blur again. 'They need you.' The voice repeated. Mikan slowly and weakly put her two hands on the two worst wounds. One on her thigh, and the other on her forearm. As her eyesight continued blurring, she began to heal herself. A feat one as weak as her should not have tried, however she still did. 'Heh.. I just thought of a great song..' Mikan thought as her body gave out from her Alice, collapsing to the ground. As her fell unconscious, she saw a single flash of light.

"So, what do we do?" A hyper voice asked.

"I am unsure." A soft voice replied.

"Well..." The hyper girl turned to the blonde girl. The both of them were a little taller then Mikan, obviously older. "I hate this form. So lets hurry up and decide." She said. The blonde turned and glared at the black-haired girl. "Mou, don't me so mean!"

"Shush.. I'm trying to think." The girl said softly. The other one just sighed and pouted a bit. At the same time, they both turned back to Mikan. Mikan was laying against the fountain, bleeding. A lot of her bleeding had stopped, but now blood was trickling down the side of her mouth. "She won't last." The blonde said.

"You're right.." The black haired girl said, rubbing the back of her head. "Well rats. We'll have to wait forever for the next girl!" She said, pouting.

"Are you ever serious?" The blonde asked with a glare.

"Only when I have to be." She replied with a grin.

"Well, try to act your age."

"Don't tell me you forgot! I stopped aging a long time ago!"

"Idiot. I remember, seeing as I did as we-..." The blonde stopped, her eyes shifting to stare at the hyper girl from the corner of her eye. Suddenly, the hyper girl grew grim.

"I see..." She muttered.

"Can you handle it? We'll have to stop his time as well." The blonde said.

"I know.." The black haired girl muttered. She sighed, shaking her head. "It shouldn't have come to this."

"No. It shouldn't have. And we won't be able to reverse it either.."

"Yeah.. So much for making friends." The black haired girl said sadly. She stepped forward slowly, setting a hand on Mikan's forehead. Her hand began to glow a bright white. The blood trickling out of Mikan's mouth stopped. The girls legs began to give out, but before she was close to hitting the ground, the blonde tucked an arm around her waist, putting her knee under the girls knees.

"Are you well?" She asked softly.

"No. No where near well.. But they will be." The black haired girl said. The blonde nodded.

"Time for the boy?" The blonde asked. The black haired girl nodded softly. She reached out, putting her hand back on Mikan's forehead. "Wake up. It's time to wake up. You will live." She muttered softly. As Mikan's eyes began to open, the blonde teleported them both out.

Mikan stood up, grabbing a book. She had been waiting in Natsume's dorm for over an hour waiting for him to wake up. Now it was 9 AM and she was pissed. Taking aim, Mikan chucked the book at Natsume's sleeping figure. It hit him right on the forehead. After a moment of her gaping as he slowly sat up, giving her the worst death glare ever, she took off running. Natsume leapt up and charged after her, in his pajamas. The two of them chased each other through the hallways, with Mikan laughing wildly, and Natsume fuming, for nearly an entire hour before the two collapsed under their Sakura Tree.

"You seem hyper today." Natsume said, glaring at her.

"You seem grumpy." Mikan purred.

"Grumpy? Really? CAN'T IMAGINE WHY!!!" Natsume shouted, only causing her to laugh even harder. "Sheesh. I was up all night worrying about you, then get woken up by you hitting me in the face." Natsume said.

"Sorry." Mikan said, very serious this time.

"Why didn't you come back to the dorm earlier?" Natsume asked.

"I collapsed." Mikan said. He stared at her for a moment, waiting for an explanation. After a few moments, Mikan sighed in defeat. "Okay, I lost a ton of blood, but before I passed out I used my Alice to heal myself. Course, that made me pass out." Natsume just blinked at her for a few moments.

"Using your Alice when you were that weak? You shouldn't be able to move right now." Natsume said.

"I know.." Mikan looked at her hands. "I don't know what's going on, but I feel better then ever. I feel no pain what-so-ever.."

"..I don't either..?" Natsume said, scanning himself with stunned eyes. Mikan suddenly looked worried.

"Maybe something happened to us.." She suggested.

"I don't care, Mikan. I feel fine." He said. They both stood up, hugging each other.

"Lets go talk to the doctor." Mikan said with a smile.

"This is beyond even what I can do." Subaru, Dr. Imai, said coldly, glaring. "Who did it?"

"Shut up idiot and explain. What did someone do?" Natsume spat, glaring equally as coldly.

"Someone not only reversed the damage caused by your life shortening Alices, but also stopped it." He said.

"So, instead of getting worse, we're getting better?" Mikan asked softly.

"...Yes." Subaru said, as though it was blatantly obvious. "Excuse me I have things to do, patients to see." He said with a pointed glare at Mikan, his 'most-troublesome-patient-of-all-time'. Mikan rolled her eyes as he left, turning to Natsume.

"Maybe we aren't dieing soon after all." Mikan said with a smile.