One more chapter after this! Awwwh, it happened so fast. If you didn't notice, I posted two chapters 'cause I felt bad leaving you at a cliffhanger during the other two chapters. So, here's my apology! BTW! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Mikan: Please have a box of tissues in hand before you start reading this chapter.

Hotaru: They are 100 yen each. That's one dollar for those that don't have yen.

Ruka: You're getting money from this?!

Me: Moe, you ruin all the fun. Why do you always come checking up on me every single chapter! I'm mature to maintain my stories by myself!

Natsume: I would like to see that.

Me: You know what, I'll let that pass for now. I need you in the last chapter. Okay, so I guess you really don't need the tissues but for those people that cry because of movies and things like that (aka me), then tissues aren't a bad idea.


Yuka pulled Mikan off and stood. Mikan stared at her mother with widened eyes. "No… it can't be. You're joking right?!" Mikan held on to Yuka's shirt. "You must be joking!"

Yuka pushed Mikan back down and stepped back. She touched a stone and all her bruises disappeared. Then Yuka pulled out another one. The color was a dark, pitch black. Just like Mikan's. "Mikan, I'm so sorry. It's true; I have been lying to. You have been working for the AAO since you transferred from Gakuen Alice." Yuka held out the stone towards Natsume. "But I can't stop here!"

Mikan knew what Alice stone that was. Her mother told her that it can only be used for extreme cases. They both had one. The only difference between them was that Mikan's was on the floor.

As a glow came toward Natsume, Mikan ran to him but Hiro pushed her back and took her spot. "HIRO NO!"

The glow hit Hiro right in the chest and he fell with a thud. That stone contained Death. It was one of the most deadly Alices in the world. Few had it.

Mikan ran up to Hiro and held him close. "Idiot! I was going to nullify Death; I wasn't going to get hit by it!" Mikan cried hard, more than she ever had.

"Mikan I'm sorry. I know that but I'm the only thing that stood in front of you."

"What do you mean?!"

"I know…I know you still love Natsume."

Mikan's tears were coming out fast. "Even if I do love Natsume, you didn't have to kill yourself for that!"

Hiro coughed and smiled. "I also have something else to tell you."

"What is it Hiro?"

"I knew that…cough…you were working with the AAO…cough cough…I couldn't live with myself knowing that I've tricked you." Blood trickled down from Hiro's mouth as his words came out as soft as a whisper.

Hiro's heartbeat became really slow. "No…don't!" Mikan searched her pack for the Healing Alice but couldn't find it anywhere. "I need you with me. I don't care what you've done. Just don't go!" She hugged his body close and kissed his lips. "I need someone to defend me…I need someone to love me! Hiro!! DON'T LEAVE ME!"

Hiro gave a final smile. It was full of kindness, warmth…and love. He touched Mikan's cheek and Mikan held his hand in hers. "I wish…I would've been able to be your armor…I wanted you…and I to live a life together…because I love you…but…but I have to go."

Mikan shook her head and held his hand lighter. "Why…Hiro…"

When Mikan didn't get an answer she saw that Hiro's eyes were closed and that his heartbeat was no longer there. Sanada Hiro… was dead.

She cried her eyes out and finally, finally the old Mikan found herself again. Natsume held Mikan tightly and trembled as she did. The brunette's eyes were red as the warmth from Hiro's body disappeared. Mikan closed her eyes and raised her head to the sky. "HIRO!"


Mikan walked to the hospital with Natsume. He held her close as hey walked. Mikan had no life in her eyes, they were blank. The only thing there was the brunette color, nothing else.

Natsume kept Mikan close. Ever since that day, she's been like a living corpse. Natsume lead Mikan to a room and stepped in. Natsume brought Mikan to a chair and made her sit.

They were in a white room with fresh air coming in and a boy, with brown hair, was lying on a bed. Mikan put a hand on the boy's arm. "Hiro…the doctor said that your condition isn't going to well…and that you're…not…going to…" Mikan stopped and fell to the side. Natsume caught her in his arms. "He won't live! I said it! I don't… want him to die! I want to see Hiro-kun tomorrow! I want to see him smile at me, laugh with me, and I want to see his purple eyes look in my direction again! Kami-sama, onegai, keep him alive!"

Natsume stroked Mikan's hair and shushed her. "There's nothing we can do, Mikan."

Mikan squeezed Natsume's sleeve and looked in his eyes. "How could you say that to the person that saved your life... not to mention my own!"

"I owe my life to this guy but this is what he would want! I'd rather let him live right now because the person on the bed should be me!"

Mikan looked away. "Then why are you saying that we can't do anything."

"Because! He and I both love you. He would want you to have someone next to you." Natsume hugged Mikan tight and held back tears. "I don't want to lose you."

"You're right…" She looked at Hiro. "I can't be here. Please…let's go." Natsume nodded and helped Mikan up. Mikan stared at Hiro as they left the room. What she didn't notice was a bright, yellow stone in his hand.


Hotaru and Ruka waited outside Hiro's room. When they saw Mikan and Natsume, they quickly got up. Hotaru hugged Mikan close. "I heard what happened…I'm so sorry."

Mikan shook her head. "It's my fault for not knowing."

Ruka put a held Mikan's hand. "Mikan, there's someone looking for you."

"Looking…for me?" Mikan asked.

She looked at Natsume and he smiled. He kissed her on the forehead and let her walk to Ruka's hands. "I'll be right here, waiting for you Mikan."

Mikan nodded and walked with Ruka to a room. The room was decorated with a blue sky and fluffy white clouds. There was a little girl sitting on a bed, waiting silently. She had dark blue eyes and dark blue hair. When Mikan walked into the room, she quickly faced her. "Onee-chan! You came!" The girl smiled brightly motioned Mikan to sit next to her.

Ruka walked Mikan to the bed and left the two alone. Mikan smiled at the girl. "Setsuna, how've you been?"

Setsuna shook her head. "Let's start with Onee-chan. You don't look well."

Mikan sighed and looked at Setsuna. She brushed her dark blue hair behind her shoulder and said, "I'm alright, Setsuna. You asked to see me?"

Setsuna nodded and pointed to a glass of water. "I had a dream, Onee-chan. In it, I saw you and a boy with brown hair and purple eyes! He was very handsome! He was like a prince!!"

Mikan bit her lip as she tried smiling. I've said it before. You're just like me. When I first saw Hiro, I was caught by his beauty too.

"I said something about…freezing things? I've tried to forget but…I don't know, I feel that I can make that water turn to ice. There was also something I said about powers…"

Mikan widened her eyes.

Setsuna looked from the hand to Mikan. She then reached for the hand. Once they made contact, Setsuna fainted. Mikan caught her in her arms. In Mikan's hand was a dark blue Alice Stone.

Setsuna pouted. "I heard of a school, Onee-chan. It's called Gakuen Alice. Some men came to my house and said that I had powers… and there are people like me there so I wanted to go there! But since not sure about my powers; I won't be able to go."

Mikan opened her mouth and gasped. "You want to go to…Gakuen Alice? You know…I attend there right now."

Setsuna leaned towards Mikan. "Really?!"

Mikan smiled and patted Setsuna's head. "Yes, and I can help you get your powers back."

"No way! Tell me, Onee-chan!"

Mikan winked and put a finger to her mouth. "Just follow what I say." Setsuna nodded eagerly. "Hold out both of your hands and shut your eyes tight." Setsuna held out her little hands closed her eyes. Mikan smiled and put a dark blue stone in her hands. She closed her own eyes concentrated on the stone. She opened her eyes and said, "Now make a wish, Setsuna."

Setsuna shut her eyes tightly as she made her wish. Onegai, return my powers.

A blue light came from the stone. It became bigger and bigger until Mikan's eyes became blind for a second. When she got her sight back, the stone was gone. Mikan smiled happily. "Setsuna, you can open your eyes now."

Setsuna opened them and looked at Mikan. "Now what?"

"Now, freeze that water." Mikan pointed to the glass.

Setsuna nodded with enthusiasm and started at the stone. She brought her left hand up and faced her palm to the water. A white glow came from her hand and traveled to the glass. It froze in a second.

The little girl's jaw opened. "It…worked." Setsuna turned her head to Mikan. "It…WORKED!! ONEE-CHAN DID YOU SEE THAT?!" Setsuna hugged Mikan around the neck and began to laugh. "You actually made it work!"

Mikan laughed herself and wrapped her arms around Setsuna. She blinked and when she opened her eyes, her brunette orbs were back to normal. Mikan looked at the window.

Hiro put a hand on Mikan's. "We might be able to give her a chance at Alice once this battle is over."

Hiro-kun…we did it. We survived and I gave Setsuna-chan her Alice back. Thank you for believing in me.