JC: I'm in my 12th chapter and I've got so many reviews. Thank you! Thank you very much for being loyal supporters of my story. I've introduced my OC, Kawashima Asuka, a crossover character, Sugita Aya, and the cute Hijiri Youichi in the previous chapter. I will reveal the Alice of Kawashima Asuka , and I'm sure you're looking forward to it. And I swear that this chapter will contain Natsume and Mikan moments that you'll surely enjoy! Mikan will also confront Kyo about the challenge invitation she found in Natsume's room. Okay, let's get this show on the road.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gakuen Alice or Sugita Aya from Kodocha.
Obsession
Chapter 12: Love Tangles
"Mikan-chan, please wear this and that, and this!!" Kawashima Asuka, being hyper as usual, kept bringing in her handmade costumes or more like, masterpieces to Mikan. They were in Asuka's Special Star room and she already forced the young brunette to wear different Anime Character costumes as if she was preparing for a Cosplay event. Mikan didn't mind though, because she actually adored the costumes Asuka made and they seemed to fit her like a charm. Asuka kept on squealing and giggling every time Mikan walks out of the dressing room with a costume. "You're so cute, Mikan-chan! You look good in every costume! I especially adore you in the Card Captor Sakura outfits!" She hugged the brunette once again and released her just in time to let her breath. Ruka, who was watching the brunette all this time, couldn't help but blush, as he thought of how cute Mikan looked in those costumes.
Mikan was currently clad in a Card Captor Sakura outfit—the one that the title character used in the Opening 3. Except for her long hair, which had two pink ribbons on each side, she definitely looked like Kinomoto Sakura. Asuka even told her that her personality was also like Sakura-chan, which made Mikan blushed. Mikan was getting so many compliments from Asuka and she didn't know what to say to her. "Thank you… Asuka-senpai…"
"I also have Kaguya-hime's costume!" Of course, Asuka was referring to the young Japanese princess from the hit series, Code Geass. "I'm sure it'll look good on you too." Asuka immediately went into her enormous closet of costumes to find the said costume.
Mikan sat down beside Ruka on the couch and sighed in relief. "I thought I was only getting my measurements taken. I didn't expect Asuka-senpai to turn me into a human doll." She looked at Ruka, and he immediately turned his head away in embarrassment. His face was as red as a tomato and he didn't want Mikan to see it. "Ruka-pyon, are you all right?"
"Y-yeah… I'm fine…" he nervously answered. He slowly turned his head at her again and took a deep breath. "Um…Sakura…you look really good in that costume." He knew that he was still blushing and he wished he could just evaporate into thin air.
"Thank you, Ruka-pyon," she said brightly. She then noticed his red face and placed a hand on his temple. "You're so red. Do you have a fever?" She couldn't feel anything with her hand, so she placed her temple against his instead. This set Ruka's heart in motion.
He pulled himself away and turned around, panting hard. She was too close for comfort, and Ruka had hard time breathing. For a second there, he felt the urge to kiss her and hug her. But he had self-control and he didn't want to do anything to confuse Mikan.
"Ruka-pyon?"
"S-sorry about that, Sakura…" Ruka muttered before standing up. "I'm all right." He glanced back at the brunette and smiled. His face was back to its natural color, yet his heart was aching inside. His love for Mikan was still strong and he could never erase it from his heart. He didn't know if he could continue living like that. He knew that Mikan belonged to his best friend and he was happy as long as Mikan was happy. But there were times that he thought of taking Mikan away from Natsume, sometimes due to a bit of jealousy. It was a selfish thought, but no one could blame him for that. Still, he didn't do anything to destroy Mikan and Natsume's relationship. He loved the two very much and he wanted to keep a firm friendship with him.
Mikan smiled back and stood up as well. "That's good to know," she said. She walked towards the middle of the room and twirled around. "Ruka-pyon, what do you think Natsume will say if he sees me in this costume?"
Before Ruka could even answer, a voice cut him off, saying, "What the hell are you wearing?" Ruka and Mikan quickly turned their heads at the direction of the voice and saw Natsume standing by the doorway together with Kawashima Kyo.
"Natsume, Kyo-kun!" Mikan beamed as she ran towards the two.
Kyo slightly blushed at the sight of the brunette. "Wow! Mikan-sama, you look gorgeous. You're like the long-haired version of Kinomoto Sakura from Card Captor Sakura." Spoken like a true otaku, Kyo definitely liked the costume she was wearing and thought of taking a picture of her for keeps.
"Thank you, Kyo-kun!"
"You know what; my sister has been dying to meet you. She said that she wanted you to try on her costumes because you're a walking example of a MOE character. I think so too. What do you think of my sister?"
"She's really great, Kyo-kun, and friendly too. I love her costumes, though I find it hard to keep up with her. How come you never told me you had an older sister?"
"My sister is pretty weird, and I sometimes get embarrassed when she's around. I just don't feel like talking about her to other people." Kyo scratched the back of his head and chuckled. It was then he got smacked by a paper fan courtesy of his older sister, Asuka.
"Embarrassed, huh?" Asuka's tone was deadly as she folded her arms over her chest. "Why are you even here, Kyo?" She tapped her foot impatiently on the carpeted floor, waiting for him to reply.
Kyo rubbed his poor head and shot his sister a glare. "Is it a habit for you to always hit me with a paper fan every time we see each other?" he asked sarcastically, and Asuka just snorted. "Anyway, I'm here because Hyuuga was looking for his girlfriend. I asked the guys from the Somatic Class where Mikan-sama was and they said that you kidnapped her along with Nogi. And now here I see you turning Mikan-sama into a cosplayer, not as if I mind though."
"Oh, is that so?" Asuka glanced at the raven-haired boy. "So, you're Mikan-chan's boyfriend, Hyuuga Natsume-kun…" She cupped her chin with her hand and walked around Natsume as if she was some kind of judge.
"Nee-chan, what are you doing?" Kyo asked with a big sweat drop on his head.
Asuka heaved a sigh and faced the brunette with a frown. "Mikan-chan, what did you see in this guy? He's not even as cute as Ruka-kun!" Her sudden outburst made everyone's eye grew wide in a funny way. Without looking back at Natsume, she pointed a finger at him and placed a hand on her temple. "My…Oh…my… How did a sweet and cute girl like Mikan-chan ended up with a bad-boy type like Hyuuga-kun? The world is totally screwed."
"Um…Asuka-senpai…Natsume isn't what you think…" Mikan tried to explain.
Natsume's eyebrow twitched and he seemed to be trying to maintain his self-control, but he was very annoyed at that point.
As much as Kyo wanted to butt in, he remained silent. He, too, had also said the same things to Natsume before, and he had no right to sermon his older sister. But he wished she would shut up before anything bad happens.
"Well, since Hyuuga and Mikan-chan are a couple, we can't do anything about it," Asuka said as she spun around like a human top. She then stopped and pointed at Natsume. "You…You're like those bad-ass characters from Shoujo mangas and they always get paired up with the sweet girls. You're pretty lucky to have Mikan-chan as you're girlfriend, so don't do anything stupid to hurt her! Get that straight, Hyuuga-kun." She didn't hate Natsume or look down at him, though she was aware of her brother's huge crush on Mikan. She only said that to warn Natsume not to hurt Mikan. She always hated to see cute girls cry just because of a guy.
Natsume took in everything she said but pretended to ignore her by walking past her. He approached Mikan and told her to take the costume off right away. "I'm getting hungry, so you better hurry it up," he said nonchalantly, earning him a smack on the head with the paper fan.
Mikan, Ruka and Kyo sweat dropped. That has got to hurt. Asuka wasn't afraid of Natsume nor did she admire him like other girls. She treated him just like the way she treats her younger brother, much to Natsume's chagrin. "Is that any way to talk to your girlfriend, idiot?!" she yelled out.
Natsume shot her a death glare. "I'll kill you," he said seriously, but Asuka merely stuck her tongue at him. The temperature inside the room was getting hotter and hotter by the minute. Ruka and Mikan were getting worried about Natsume's temper.
"Oh, you wanna fight?" Asuka challenged him, tapping her paper fan on her shoulder. She was pretty confident for a girl. Just then, her brother swiped the paper fan away from her and hit her head hard. Asuka, of course, winced in pain. "Why you sneaky brat! What did you do that for?!" She glared at Kyo with her heterochromatic eyes.
"Stop provoking Hyuuga, Nee-chan," Kyo said, throwing the fan away. "It's so un-lady-like."
Asuka shrugged. "Whatever, Kyo…" She turned to Mikan again and hugged her. "I want you to stay with me forever. I still have a lot more costumes for you."
"I appreciate the thought, but I should really be going now," Mikan said, worried that if Natsume and Asuka stay in one room a little longer there would be chaos. "I really had a great time with you, senpai. I'll try out your other costumes some other time, okay?" She smiled cheerfully.
"All right… But before you go, please do me one favor and take out the Clow Card from you pocket."
"Clow Card?"
"It's a magical card that Sakura used in the series," Kyo informed her, as Natsume and Ruka wondered what Asuka was up to. Kyo seemed to know what was on her mind, as Asuka grabbed the Card Captor rod from her desk and handed it to Mikan.
"Now throw that card in front of you and hit it with the wand," Asuka said, "and don't forget to yell out the name of the card."
Mikan nodded her head in reply. She looked at the card, named The Fly, and looked at the rod. It was a pink rod with a star-shaped design on top. She glanced around only to realize that everyone was patiently waiting for her. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and opened her eyes again as she exhaled. "Here goes…" She threw the card in front of her and immediately hit it with the rod as she shouted, "FLY!!" The card unleashed a radiant glow upon impact with the rod and blinded everyone in the room. As they opened their eyes again, they all saw a magnificent sight. Mikan, who was currently a Card Captor, had beautiful light-pink wings on her back, making her look like an angel.
The boys were definitely amazed by such heavenly elegance. Ruka and Kyo flushed red at the same time as Natsume pretended not to look surprise.
"Oh my gosh!!" Asuka danced around, flailing her arms up and down, and twirled around like a ballerina. She was bursting with joy. "Mikan-chan, you're so cute! That was beautiful!" She held Mikan's hands and swung it vigorously in excitement.
Mikan peered over her shoulders to look at her wings. "These wings…" she muttered as she turned to Asuka. "They're great, Asuka-senpai! Is this your Alice?"
"Do you really want to know what kind of Alice I have?"
"Yes!"
"With the costumes and clothes I make, I can turn fantasy into reality," Asuka explained proudly. "Take the costume for an example…I based that costume on Card Captor Sakura. Now anyone who wears that costume will gain the magical ability of Kinomoto Sakura."
Mikan looked more impressed by the minute. "So, what do you call your Alice, senpai?" she asked.
"Basically, it can be called a Reality Warping Alice, but my Alice only works with the clothes and weapons I make." Asuka walked over to the couch and sat down. "The teachers here call it the Materialization Alice."
"It's a cool Alice, senpai! I love it!"
"It's nice to hear that from you, Mikan-chan," Asuka said. "Anyway… I think it's time for dinner. I shouldn't be keeping you guys here any longer."
Kyo narrowed his eyes at her. "Did you realize that just now?"
Asuka popped a vein and rose from the couch. "You leave right this instant, brat!" she bellowed. She marched up towards Kyo, grabbed him by the collar, and threw him out the door. It may seemed like they had a weird brother and sister relationship, but the two actually cared for one another. Kyo loved to tease her sister often, and Asuka just loved torturing her brother. It was normal for them to always bicker and hit each other.
"She's scary…" Mikan whispered to Natsume and Ruka, and the two boys nodded their heads in agreement. "Umm… Asuka-senpai, may I take the costume off now?"
"Sure…Just promise me that you'll try on more of my costumes tomorrow, okay?" Asuka asked so sweetly.
"Okay…" Mikan went into the dressing room to change, and after two minutes, she came out in her school uniform, but she forgot to take off the pink ribbons off her hair. "I'm done!"
"Mikan-chan, Ruka-kun, I'll definitely come and watch your practice tomorrow," Asuka said, secretly sticking a small wing sticker on Mikan's back. "Your play is really interesting."
"Thank you, Asuka-senpai," Mikan replied. "Well then, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Hey, Hyuuga-kun, take care of Mikan-chan or else!" Asuka demanded as she slapped his back. But she only did that to stick a wing sticker on his back as well. From the look in his crimson eyes, Asuka could tell that Natsume was annoyed as hell with her, but she didn't care. She even dragged Mikan and Natsume to her balcony and left them there.
"What are you planning to do?" Ruka asked the senior, who was snickering like a sly old fox.
Before Mikan could asked the older girl, Asuka pulled a lever located beside the entrance of the balcony and opened a trap door beneath the couple. "We're on the fourth floor, so I'm sure you guys will be dead once you hit the ground," she said it so casually that everyone gave her strange looks. After a few seconds being suspended in air, Natsume and Mikan started falling down. The Sakura Sensor immediately paled white in fear. Asuka rushed out to the balcony with a megaphone in her hand and shouted, "Release!!"
"AHH!! Natsume, we're going to die!" Mikan yelled out.
There was no way to save themselves from falling—even if Natsume could think of something. He pulled Mikan close to him and hugged her tightly. If he'll die, he'll surely haunt Asuka for the rest of his eternal life. Just then, the two of them stopped in mid-air, and while Mikan had her eyes closed, Natsume's eyes grew wide at the sight of wings on their backs. "We're saved…" he muttered.
"Eh?" Mikan opened her eyes and saw the black wings on Natsume's back. "Ah! Natsume, you have wings! Where did you get them?"
"I can ask you the same thing," he replied in a bored tone as he kept holding her tight.
Mikan peered over her shoulders and saw a pair of white wings. "Wow! We have wings and we're actually flying!" She sounded so excited. She seemed to have forgotten the life and death situation they were in a while ago.
"That was close…" Ruka muttered with a sigh. "What were you thinking, senpai?" He looked indifferently at Asuka.
Asuka let out a chuckle. Through the megaphone, she said, "Mikan-chan, Hyuuga-kun, I wanted to test out my wing stickers that I've purposely stuck to your backs and I can't believe it's working like a charm." She played with her ponytail with her free hand and leaned her back against the railing. "Thank you for your cooperation. Now I can mass produce the stickers and sell them off to other students." Asuka was also an enterprising student.
Mikan and Ruka sweat dropped, while Natsume tried to restrain himself from burning the girl. When the couple flew back to the balcony, Natsume shot his deadliest glare at Asuka with his blood-shot eyes. He lit up a flame on his palm. He looked like an angel of death with those wings, as he hovered over Asuka. "Were you trying to kill us?" he grumbled.
If Natsume looked like an angel of death, Mikan looked like a heavenly angel. She nullified Natsume's fire and lowered his arm down. "Natsume, don't start… Asuka-senpai was just having fun. Besides, she wouldn't really let us fall without anything to save us. She gave us these wings first." True, Mikan proved a point, but Natsume still wanted to murder Asuka.
"Yeah…Maybe I would kill you, but I will never hurt Mikan-chan," Asuka said, snickering again.
Natsume sighed in frustration and turned his head away. Kawashima Asuka was as annoying as her younger brother, and that fact alone pissed him off.
"Anyway…You guys can keep the wings. Think of it as a promotional present!" Asuka then pulled Mikan towards her and whispered something in her ear. "Got it?"
Mikan nodded. "I'll just say those words to use the wings."
"That's right!" Asuka stretched out her arms and spun around. "I still have some work to do like finishing your costumes and stuff. I'm going to be busy tonight. Ruka-kun, I'll show you to the door." She went inside her room first.
"She's really weird," Ruka commented, smiling awkwardly at Mikan and Natsume. "Well, I bet you two are heading towards the dorm by air. See you there…" With that, he walked back into the room.
Mikan spun around in air and flew high to view the entire academy. She was enjoying the wings she got but Natsume was still serious. "Natsume, let's play for a while," she said.
"No…" he replied as he stuffed his hand in his pockets. "Let's head back." He flew to her side and their eyes met.
Mikan let out a slow sigh. "You're really a boring person, Natsume…" she said. Natsume shrugged, and Mikan held his hand. She drew her face nearer to his and gave him the puppy-dog look. She was absolutely adorable, much to Natsume's dismay. Her face was simply irresistible. This was Mikan's way of convincing him do something for her. "Natsume, please…" she begged.
Natsume looked at her with a raised brow. "Fine then…" he said with so much distaste. "Just 15 minutes…"
"Yay! Thank you, Natsume!" She put her arms around him and kissed his cheek. "Let's go!" As she was about to fly away, Natsume pulled her back and crashed his lips against her. Clearly he wasn't satisfied with a peck on the cheek and desired for something sweeter. And Mikan's lips were the sweetest thing for him. The brunette blushed furiously, but she gave in to the kiss and deepened it more.
From a distance, the couple looked like two heavenly beings in love, as the moon illuminated them, giving such a magical glow. It was a picture-perfect sight, and Asuka took the liberty of taking a picture of them from inside her room.
After a fun time flying around the campus, the couple had dinner in the cafeteria. It didn't take them long to finish their food, and after dinner, they went straight to their rooms. Mikan took off the Sakura Sensor once she sat down on her bed and placed it on her bedside table. She unbuttoned her coat, took it off, and settled it on her lap. She found the wing sticker at the back and removed it. She examined the sticker for about ten seconds before she placed it beside the Sakura Sensor. She then went to the bathroom to do her nightly routine, and after a few minutes she came out looking refreshed and ready for bed in her night gown. She sat in the bed and hugged one of her pillows tight.
"I wonder what Hotaru is doing right now…" She picked up the Sakura Sensor and held it against her heart. "Hotaru, I really miss you…" And she was sure that her best friend, though weird and cold on the surface, also missed her too. A lot of things had happened since Hotaru left, and she wondered if anyone had told Hotaru about the AAO incident. She wouldn't want Hotaru to worry about her while she was working hard with her inventions in another country. In the midst of her thoughts, her bedroom door creaked open and Natsume came in casually wearing a plain red shirt and white pajama bottom.
"What's the matter?" Natsume questioned, noticing the sad look on her face.
Mikan shook her head and smiled. "It's nothing. I was just thinking of Hotaru."
"She's fine. That witch can take care of herself." He sat down beside her and took the sensor from her and placed it back on the drawer. "She monitors you everyday through that junk. She'll know if you're sad or not." He generally knew Hotaru would always want a happy and carefree Mikan.
She laughed to herself. "You're right! But I really miss her, Natsume." She laid her head on his lap and entwined her hand with his. "Natsume, what do you think of the costume I wore back at Asuka-senpai's place? Did you like it?" Her eyes sparkled with enthusiasm as she waited for her boyfriend to reply.
He was silent for a while as she gazed upon the brunette's amber orbs. "I don't hate it," he said, and Mikan smiled wider. His 'I don't hate it' line meant 'I like it'. Natsume was never good at giving compliments.
She sat up and turned to him. "I'm so happy to hear that!" She had reached out for him and was tickling him.
"Hey, stop it," he ordered, trying his best not to laugh. She was enjoying ticking him so much to stop. "Stop it, polka-dots or I'll—"
"Burn me? Yeah, right! I'm sure you won't do that. Besides, I can nullify your Alice easily." She was laughing hard, and she was tangled into his arms, her pale pink silk nightgown creeping up toward her waist. He stopped for a moment, and looked at her, lying in his arms. She had never looked as beautiful, as delicate, and he wanted to hold her that way forever. He wanted to stop time.
"What's the matter, Natsume?" She had seen the look in his crimson eyes and was watching him warily. "Is something wrong?" She had failed to realize that her panties were clearly visible.
"You're beautiful…" His face remained completely emotionless when he said that.
Mikan gasped at what he said. She could only hear him say such a compliment on rare occasions. She slid her body onto his and smiled happily at him. "And entirely yours, Natsume…" she said as she settled her mouth on his for a long tender kiss. She was driving his hormones out of control again. Mikan had only meant a harmless kiss, but Natsume turned aggressive.
And entirely yours, Natsume… The way she said those words were quite seductive for him, though she only meant it in a naive way. Natsume shoved her away and pinned her down the bed so he would be on top of her. Natsume began to kiss her face gently. Her lips. Each of her cheeks. The tip of her nose. Her closed eyelids. Her forehead. Then releasing her face, his hands began to caress her body, smoothing down her neck over her shoulders. "Mikan…" he said in his deep voice.
"Natsume…" Mikan didn't stop him. She felt intoxicated with his touch and his kisses. She felt like giving herself to him wholeheartedly. Was she giving into lust? She hadn't fully grasped the whole meaning of sex between couples and she had never thought about it much in the past. She couldn't even tell if someone was talking about sex or not. She was too innocent to know of such things. She felt her heart thudding rapidly as Natsume cupped her breast in his hand. She loved him so much. Indeed he almost frightened her, but something deep within her wanted him to continue onward. It would end in the terrifying act of coupling, she knew, but she still wanted his lips on her, wanted his hands that roused such feelings of utter roiling confusion inside of her.
He stared down on her for a moment. She could have no idea how exquisite her body was. He laid his head upon her chest. "I should stop…" he muttered. Much to his surprise, he somehow managed to get his self-control back. "I could get you pregnant…"
"I'm afraid, but not afraid at the same time," she told him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled. "But I trust you…I know you'll not hurt me, Natsume…" She was willing to give herself to him, and she had a loving smile on her face. The look in her eyes was so pure and enthralling.
A smirk for a smile, Natsume brushed his fingers through her silky hair. His hands began to roam over her body. Her own fragrance filled his nostrils, turning him on even more. His hunger for her was strong. Natsume promised her that he will be gentle with her, and Mikan nodded her head. In less than a minute the pink silk nightgown lay on the floor. The two of them made love for the first time and neither of them was going to regret what they did. They slept peacefully that night, with their bodies so close together, as they dreamt of wonderful things about each other. It was sunrise before they climbed out of bed. Mikan yawned sleepily as she stood at the door to the terrace, still naked but wrapped in a blanket, with her hair falling down her back. He watched her from the bed, wanting her to stay there forever.
"You know, Hotaru will kill you if she ever finds out about this." He kept his crimson eyes on her as she turned to him again. She looked so fragile and innocent.
"If she finds out…" Natsume said, brushing his hands through his raven hair. The night he had with her would be a memorable one for him. To be honest, he had a number of wet dreams already about Mikan and his hormones had always given him trouble. When he made love to her, it was like the raging war inside of him had finally calmed down and he felt satisfied. Although he had broken Hotaru's rule, he was careful enough to be gentle with Mikan. They were young, and he knew that well, but they loved each other dearly. "We're not going to tell that freaky inventor or anyone else, understand?"
"I don't want her to kill you, so I'll stay quiet," Mikan said, giggling sweetly. She took out two robes from the closet and put one on. She then threw the other robe at Natsume. He didn't look happy when she mentioned Hotaru to him, but she understood him. Hotaru was always hard of him.
It was two in the afternoon when Mikan hauled Kyo away from the Special Ability Class and brought him to a vacant classroom to talk to him. She had never really had the chance to talk to him privately since the AAO incident. She wanted to inquire him about the challenge he and his fan club set up for Natsume and Ruka. She simply kept her peace as she started questioning about it and kept her amber eyes locked on Kyo's heterochromatic ones. Kyo was rather surprised with her and stayed quiet for a long time. He had expected Mikan to forget about it, but there she was asking him about it. He can't lie to her at that moment, so he might as well explain everything to her.
"The whole fan club hated Hyuuga and Nogi for being so close to you—even me…" Kyo started as he lowered his head. "That's why we've came up with that challenge."
"I've read the challenge invitation, Kyo-kun," Mikan said, clenching her fists. "And if Natsume and Ruka-pyon lost, they'll be forced to cut their connections with me. How could you guys think of such a selfish thing? Did you even consider my feelings?"
Kyo felt like he got slapped hard. He bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mikan-sama…" He was being sincere about it. "In behalf of the whole fan club, I'm really sorry…"
"Kyo-kun, why did you…"
"It's because I love you, Mikan-sama," he blurted as he looked at her. "A lot of us love you so much. And we can't accept the fact you're going out with that Hyuuga jerk…" Kyo placed a hand over his face to hide his blush.
Mikan's eyes grew wide in surprise. She had known that her fan club had existed since she was in sixth grade, and Hotaru told her that the boys admired her like a pop star idol. She had never realized that some of her fan boys were serious about her. "Kyo-kun…" She reached over and took his hand. "I may not understand your feelings much and I'm sorry. But you do know that I love Natsume." She wasn't an expert in love and she was naïve when it comes to boys' feelings as well.
"I know…" Kyo removed his hand from his face and showed her a handsome smile. "I know…That's why it hurts so much. But I've realized that if I really love you, then I should be happy when you're happy. And you're the happiest when you're with Hyuuga." His words were all genuine. As he gently squeezed her hand, tears started coming out of his eyes.
"Kyo-kun…"
"I'm letting you go, Mikan-sama…" Kyo said low and then he hugged her.
Mikan felt sorry for Kyo, but she was glad that he finally made the decision to let her go. She knew it was hard of him. "I'm sorry, Kyo-kun."
"No, don't apologize, Mikan-sama…" He slowly pushed her away and faced her. "Even though I'm letting go of my love for you, I'm still going to admire you as a loyal fan." His lips curved into a smile as he caressed her cheek with his hand.
Mikan slightly blushed and giggled. "Kyo-kun, are you serious?"
He released her from his grasps and opened his arms wide. "Of course! You're like an idol to me, Mikan-sama! It's not a crime to be a fan, you know." He chuckled to himself and took one of her hand. "Mikan-sama, from now on, I'll support you and Hyuuga. I'll also make sure that Hyuuga will never hurt you and I'll try to keep the fan club in control."
"You promise?" Mikan held out her pinky finger and smiled radiantly at Kyo.
The platinum-blue-haired boy couldn't help blushing, yet he maintained his smile as he made a pinky promise with her. Kyo wasn't going to go after Mikan anymore, to try and make her his girlfriend. He was beyond that. He loved Mikan so much he decided to give up on her and make her happy. The happiness of the one you love is the thing that matters most, Kyo thought silently, as she continued smiling at the lovely brunette.
To be continued…
JC: I practically enjoyed writing about Asuka-senpai here. She's so hyper and reminds me of a certain classmate of mine. The cosplay thing just hit me all of the sudden and the first anime that came into mind was Card Captor Sakura. I've also mentioned about Code Geass there. I'm planning to keep Aya's Alice a secret for now, since she'll have a major role later in the story. Asuka's Alice can turn fantasy into reality with the things she makes. She's also into the money-making business. I am not going to write LEMON. I know Mikan and Natsume made love in this chapter, but I didn't include erotic scenes. I've just came up with the idea when I read about articles on young people having sex. Basically, it's pretty normal nowadays, though I don't actually support it. It's good that Kyo finally let go, but he will keep admiring her like a fan. But what about Ryou and the other fan club members? The Alice Festival will start in the next chapter. Please leave a review. No flames!