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Mikan: Yay, I get to see someone! It's like snow white but a different plot! *twirls around*
Shay: Okay! Enough with the chattering come on, on with the story!!
Chapter 11: The Magic Mirror
FLASHBACK
(A/N: this happened before Mikan left Gakuen Alice. A two days before she was called by the principal and before she left.)
Mikan Sakura, a cheerful brunette was enjoying the breeze of the wind in a common Sakura tree. It was lunch time already, a time to rest. The brunette was waiting for a certain someone, and you know who he is.
Natsume ran through the corridors in a Monday afternoon. As usual, he was being chased by those annoying fan girls. Hoping he would escape, he tried to open every single door but unluckily each one of them is locked. Then he saw his favorite spot that seemed to be vacant according to him.
Natsume quickly ran to the tree then climbed highest branch just to avoid those crazed girls. He sighed then because he seemed to do this kind of thing everyday. It was like a daily routine for himself and for the girls.
He looked at both sides of the tree to make sure he has completely escaped those fan girls, but his eye spotted a certain someone.
Natsume watched her then. Mikans face peacefully relaxed and angelic. He lowered his right arm to touch her cheeks when suddenly…
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!!!" Mikan shouted. Guess Natsume made a mistake that she was sleeping.
"Tch. Shut up! You're making my ears bleed!" Natsume covered his ears to avoid suspicions.
"Ne, Natsume, could I ask you a question??" Mikan asked, looking up at his face. A small blush formed on his face.
"Whatever." He said. Then Mikan smiled and shook her head.
"This may seem silly but, have you ever been in love?? " She said.
"…"
"hello??" Mikan waved her hands on Natsume's face. He blinked two times before answering.
"Maybe??" Then he smirked.
"Can you tell me who is it??" Mikan said.
"No! Now get away stupid girl!" Natsume said irritated now.
"Before I do that, I want to make a dare with you."
"What now??"
"I want you to stay single 'till you're 18 get it?? And if you don't do it, you'll have to face truth!" Mikan said cheerily. She was actually enjoying this moment.
"Whatever! Get away polka dots!" Mikans face brightened up, she quickly jumped off the branch then landed on the ground.
"Okay! See you!!" Then Mikan waved good bye.
Natsume looked at her until she was out of sight. Then he closed his eyes and relaxed once more.
'Baka! Of course I'll do that!' He thought while quickly drifting to sleep.
END OF FLASHBACK
Mikan was skipping towards her classroom gracefully as usual. When she entered she put on her usual cheerful and happy face and say 'Ohayou!' to everyone. Being the Mikan she is, popular, sweet and kind Mikan, all of her classmates always replies to whatever she says.
It was that time when she heard the gossip between the two presidents of Mike and Arnel's fan club.
"Did you know about the Magic Mirror that someone used to tell that if you think of someone deeply that is overseas or away from you, you will see them at the mirror and what they are actually doing right at the very second???" Sarah, the president of Mike's fan club said. Well actually the president of the two boys fan club in the Philippines are different. Unlike Sumire, these two girls are actually very nice to other people. They want to impress Mike and Arnel of course.
"Yes! And somebody says that the fortune teller from the plaza has it and it's giving a special chance for someone to use it." Camille, The president of Mike's fan club said.
Then Ms. Martinez came in. The two presidents went back to there seats and also for Mikan. Before speaking, Ms. Martinez glared at the whole class for a second. Then she took a deep breath and spoke.
"Free Time everybody. We have a meeting! Ja ne!!" Ms. Martinez said. The whole class started to make noise again. But as for a certain girl, she went outside the class room then went to the plaza.
As she walked and passed by people on the plaza, she thought about what the two presidents were chatting about.
'Is it really true?? If it is, I wish I could have a chance to use it.' Mikan thought. She was crossing the street when she thought about this. She looked around to see if there were cars speeding up. As she did that, she saw an old lady who was kind of nervous. Mikan approached her.
"Excuse me lady, If I could, could I accompany you to cross the street??" Mikan asked nicely. The old lady looked up then smiled brightly at her.
"Well, of course dear. That would be of great help. Thank you," The old lady said as Mikan guided her across the street.
'Nice kid. It's rare to see this kind of people here.' The lady thought.
"No problem! It was my pleasure. Please take care!" Mikan was leaving now but someone grabbed the sleeve of her uniform. Mikan turned to look at it.
"Well then, if you have free time, I would like to invite you for tea at my place." The lady said.
"I would be glad to join you!"
"Well then, follow me dear. Follow me to my house." The lady commanded but she said it with joy. Mikan followed her then. They went to a strange place that made Mikan twitch the first time she looked at it. Inside was cozy. The two talked a lot when suddenly the lady asked her a question.
"Hey Mikan, do you have a relative in Japan that you miss so much???" The lady asked tracing the edged of her teacup.
"Yes. It was a friend whom I miss very much. I just wish I could see him right now." Mikan said her face turning gloomy. The old lady which was named, Yuuki stared at her with concerned eyes.
"Well, actually you can dear," Lady Yuuki started. Mikan's face suddenly snapped up then she stared at the lady, shocked.
"Follow me on to my room then I'll explain." Lady Yuuki said as she stood up from her chair then went up stairs with Mikan behind her. They entered a room that is not too big but not too small but just right for two persons two stay in.
Lady Yuuki handed Mikan a glowing mirror which she got from a chest.
"Think deeply about that person dear, Mikan. You'll see him if you do so." Mikan then concentrated deeply on what she was doing.
'Natsume….' She thought. Her brain started to project images on what Natsume was doing. She saw a lot. She was happy that he was happy.
Natsume's POV
It's been two months since that idiot left. My Idiot to be exact.
The last two months was like hell for me. No not really hell, But it WAS hell. Narra bugs, annoys, and teases me everyday. Ugghh!! I wish if she could only come back.
I was lying on a branch of my favorite spot thinking about her again and again. But here comes the nuisance.
"Hey you! Hyuuga! Come down from there!" Narra yelled from under the tree.
I was actually disturbed by that brat! Well not disturbed, she surprised me. I fell off the branch and an event that you wouldn't want to know happened.
Okay fie whatever! I'll tell you anyways. I LANDED ON TOP OF HER AND SHE WAS UNDER ME!!!
Normal POV
As you expected, Mikan dropped the glass mirror then sobbed into tears.
"How could he?? H-he-he PROMISED!" She shouted between sobs and all the pants. Lady Yuuki felt sad for her. As you may know, Mikan saw it. What happened between Natsume and the girl she didn't know.
After all that Lady Yuuki accompanied Mikan back to Alice Academy. Mike, Ayaka and all her friends saw that she was down and then Lady Yuuki explained. When Ayaka understood she felt sorry for Mikan also.
"Geeez, little girl get over it!" Mike said patting her hair which maid her blush.
"Mikes right Mi-chan! Get back to the cheerful person you are. Forget the past and move on." Ayaka said encouragingly. Mikan looked up, amazed and encouraged by her friends.
"Thanks guys!" Mikan said wiping away the tears.
'But still, how could he do such a thing' She thought.
Her friends were laughing now. Amused by the joke that Keiko told. She smiled a little too. Happy that her friends are nice and someone to depend on.
A few weeks after that, thanks to her friends encouragement, she finally decided to forget about the past and move on just what Ayaka said.
"Hey you're squishing me!! Move Mike!! Hey I wanna be on the center!" Her friends chimed at the picture taking booth.
"Just pose already!" The photographer shouted. And they did it. A perfect shot of Mikan and all of her friends posing together at a booth. Each of them had one so she has a remembrance to keep when the time comes for Mikan to leave them.
Shay: What a nice ending! OF THIS CHAPTER!! Hehehe sorry about that!
Mikan: Anyways thanks for the reviews everyone!
