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SUMMARY: Mikan had a dream about some students from the academy and a teacher, is it only a dream or is it real? Can Mikan finally know about her parents? She also discovered her other alice, and left the academy to trained. And what's this? Natsume is attracted to a boy? What about Mikan?

Chapter 14

Mikan shivered, "Then I heard Natsume's voice calling my name, that's when I woke up." Mikan whimpered. She looked at Hotaru with troubled eyes and holds her hands, "Ne Hotaru, don't tell anyone okay? Not even Natsume." Mikan begged.

Hotaru nodded her head, speechless at what Mikan just told her.

Mikan smiled at Hotaru, but still, her eyes are still troubled. "Arigatou!"

Days have passed, and it's the day of the Alice Dance. Two week ago, students and also the staffs in the academy was busy preparing for their stalls and stuff. But after two weeks, all students and the stuffs are busy preparing for the Last Dance. Students and teachers are working hard together to make this event memorable and successful like all the passed years. Except of course, to all DA class and their supervisor who thought this week was only a waste of time.

One pair of crimson eyes stared at the students who are running around from to there, from the thick branch of the tree. Though Natsume won't admit it to himself, he had a lot of fun during the Alice Festival. Especially, two weeks of being with Mikan all the time. If it wasn't for Youichi, he would be grumpy all throughout the festival. He leaned back comfortably and closed his eyes, reminiscing what had happened during the Alice Festival, immediately snapped them open when he sensed someone was watching him.

"What do you want, Persona?" Natsume asked, toneless.

Persona smiled wickedly and stepped out from the darkness. "Your senses are improving a lot, I'm impressed." Natsume just stared at him emotionless. "How's your week, Natsume-kun?" When Natsume didn't respond, he continued. "I bet you're having fun, especially with that annoying brat." Persona spat at the last word, making Natsume angry. Sensing the anger towards Natsume, his wicked smile disappeared. "Know your place, my little Kuro Neko. "I'm sure we don't want anything bad to happen at her, do we?" Persona said calmly, so calm, that you can almost hear the icy tone in his voice.

Natsume became more furious, "I know! You don't have to remind me!" he spat.

Persona raised a brow, though it was hidden behind his mask. "Really? Then I'm guessing you're not going to participate at their stupid dance." Persona said, as he faded away from him through the bushes.

Natsume, who's very irritated at Persona, burned the bushes where he faded away. He already knows that, but knowing Mikan, she'll probably look for him anyway when she notices he's nowhere to be seen. And when she does, she'll start pestering him to dance with her, which he probably would just to make her stop. Natsume became more irritated and ruffled his raven hair before jumping down from the tree.
Tonight is gonna be hell of a night, and he doesn't like it, not even a single bit. He might have to lock his polka dots and tie her away from him in secure secluded place, where no one, not even one person will hear her screams. Natsume paused. That's not a bad idea, he thought and smirked. Yes. Tonight is gonna be one hell of a night, and he's fully participating to it. But first, he has to find a secure secluded place.

On the other hand, Mikan suddenly shivered and stopped what's she's doing. "You okay, Mikan-chan?" Inchou asked, as he prepared some decorations.

"Hai! I just suddenly shivered without any reasons.' Mikan answered as she rubbed her arms.

Inchou looked at her confusedly, wondering why she shivered in the middle of summer. "Maybe someone was thinking of you or mentioned your name." Inchou suggested.

""Huh? What do you mean?" Mikan asked, as she looked at him puzzled.

"You don't know?" Inchou asked.

"Know what?" Mikan asked back.

"Hmm, how do I put this," Inchou stopped at what he was doing and think, "People says that when you felt a sudden cold or shivered all of a sudden, it means someone was thinking of you or mentioning your name." Inchou explained.

"Really?" Mikan brightly smiled with stars in her eyes.

Inchou nodded, "But other says, it means that a ghost touched you or passed by you." Inchou continued.

"Re-Really?" Mikan asked nervously, to which Inchou nodded his head. With blink of an eye, Mikan launched onto Inchou's arms, hugging him. "Noo! I don't want that!" Mikan cried.

Inchou sweat dropped, forgetting Mikan was totally scared of ghosts. "Don't worry Mikan-chan, I'm sure someone was just thinking of you. It might not be a ghost, plus, we're in the middle of summer, ghost don't appear in summer, right?" Inchou lied, but that's just reassuring Mikan.

"Yeah! You're right! Ghost don't appear in summer." Inchou sweat dropped again. I can't believe she bought it, he thought. "Someone was just thinking of me, right?"

"H-Hai! But I wonder who was thinking of you?" Inchou asked, asked and think which made Mikan think also.

"I know!' Mikan exclaimed, "It's Hotaru! I'm very sure it's Hotaru!" Mikan said, with a happy face. Inchou just agreed with, but he couldn't help but think of Natsume not Hotaru, since Hotaru was just a meter away from them. But what Inchou didn't know was, Mikan was thinking exactly like him. The image of Natsume was the first thing that pops out in her head, not Hotaru. But she rid of that thought and thought of Hotaru instead.

After the preparation, each student went to their respective rooms and change to their dance outfit. "Mou, why do I have to go here, Misaki-senpai?" Mikan asked as she put on her angel dress. Since she's still in elementary, she still wares the same type of outfit like last year. Mikan was told to go to her senpai's room with her dress, after he took a bath.

"Cause I want to make you more beautiful tonight!" Misaki-senpai said and helped Mikan to put on her dress. Misaki was already finished fixing herself and in her fairy dress, before Mikan arrive at her room.

"But Misaki-senpai, Hotaru can help me." Mikan sulked as Misaki-senpai help her tying the laced on her dress at her back.

"Eh? Hotaru didn't tell you she's going to be late? Mou, it is why you're here Mikan-chan." Misaki turned Mikan to look at her, who was frowning.

"Mou, Hotaru didn't tell me anything!" Mikan pouted.

Misaki sighed, "It doesn't matter if she told you or not, as long as you are here, it's fine." she said and grab her brush by the mirror behind Mikan.

Mikan turned around and looked at her senpai in the mirror. "Did she tell you why she's going too be late?" Mikan asked and sat down on the chair.

"Nope, she just told me, 'I'm going to be late, take care of the bake.'" Misaki said as she imitates Hotaru's voice.

Mikan pouted at her last word. Jeez, so many people called her that name, if one more person called her that, she swears she's going to change her name into BAKA. That way, she'll feel less insulted.

"Now let's start fixing your hair."

"I forgot my ribbons at my room." Mikan scowled.

"Good. We don't need your ribbons. This night, let's change your hairstyle and put your hair down." Misaki smiled at her through the mirror. "It'll look good on you." as Misaki pinched Mikan's cheek.

Mikan then suddenly remember, exactly the same words as her last year. She blushed at that memory, when Natsume looked at her and hold her hair gently. Before, she didn't know what or how she would feel when Natsume said those words, but remembering now she knows the answer. She also remembers that she told him she's going to make and give him her alice stone when became strong, but only got rejected. But she doesn't care because; Natsume is the only one that she can help with her alice. Mikan smiled to herself.

"What's wrong Mikan? Did I pinch your cheek that hard?" Misaki-senpai asked as she touches Mikan's blushing face. Mikan shook her head and looked at the mirror and- whoa! Her face was all flushed. "Then what's wrong? Are you feeling sick?" Misaki-senpai asked worriedly to which Mikan her head again. "Then what's-" Misaki paused then looked at Mikan in the mirror with a smug on her face. "Don't tell me, someone already said you that?" she asked teasingly. Mikan blushed even harder and narrowed her eyes as she looked at her senpai. "So silence mean yes? I wonder who told you that?" she teased again making Mikan's pulse go erratic. Misaki watched her lithe kouhai in amused as she breathed rapidly. Misaki wondered if she went too far at her teaser, Nah, she thought, just a little more. "It's Natsume isn't?" Misaki teased evilly. And with that, Mikan's face went ferociously dark red and exploded like a volcano, well not literally, but closes enough. Smokes coming out from her nose and ears; her heart continuously pulse rapidly and her head began spinning. Misaki burst out laughing as tears began to form in her eyes.

"Mi-Misaki-senpai! You're so mean!" Mikan stuttered while still blushing very hard.

"Gomen gomen Mikan-chan. I just want to know how will you react." Misaki stop laughing but giggled while wiping her tears. "Now, let's start fixing your hair so we can go already. We don't want to be late and miss all the fun." Misaki grinned. Mikan took a deep breath and looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was still red but not that worst anymore.

After 30 minutes, the two girls stared at themselves in the mirror, pleased at what they see. As Mikan stared at herself, she isn't narcissist or has a huge ego or anything but, I look so pretty, she thought and smiled. Her hair was braided on either side of her ear and rest of her auburn hair was down. Glancing beside her through the mirror, she stared at her senpai. If she Mikan think she's pretty, her senpai is beautiful. Her hair was just like her, braided on either side of her ear but, pull her hair up in a tight bun. Her senpai's hair grew longer during the year which is now just below her shoulder. She then noticed her hairpin, "Ne senpai, is that the hairpin from last year?" Mikan asked.

Misaki looked at the hairpin through the mirror and touched it gently. "Yup, also the year before, also the year before of that year, and so on. Come to think of it. I always wear this every Alice Dance." Misaki chuckled.

"Did someone give it you?" Mikan asked.

Misaki nodded and smiled, "That monkey gave it to me on my first Alice Dance." Although she acted like it was nothing to her, her expression gave it away.

"Ne senpai, I know it's none of my business but, exactly HOW do you feel about Tsubasa-senpai?" Mikan asked curiously.

Misaki turned to her side and looked at Mikan, "Exactly, how do YOU about Natsume?" Misaki asked back.

Mikan blushed, "Mou senpai, we're not talking about me and Natsume. We're talking about you and Tsubasa-senpai." Mikan pouted but looked away because of her blushed.

"If you already know EXACTLY how you about Natsume and truly understands it, then it's the same with Tsubasa." Misaki replied with a grinned and patted her hair.

Mikan narrowed her eyes, before can say a word, someone knocked on her senpai's door. "Misaki, Misaki? Are done yet?" Tsubasa asked.

Misaki giggled, "Speaking of the monkey, here's our chauffer." Misaki whispered and winked at her. Another knock came on her door, "I'm coming, I'm coming! Mou!" Misaki said, irritated and opened her door. "Have you heard the word "'Patience'?' Misaki asked, annoyed.

"Uhhh, let me see." Tsubasa looked at her hand imaginably, "Nope, there's no such thing in my dictionary." he grinned towards her. Misaki closed her eyes, annoyed. "Have you heard the word "Hurry up'?" Tsubasa retorted.

Mikan watched her senpai as they bicker and throw insults at each other. They really look like a married couple, Mikan smiled at that thought. Mikan walked towards them to stop their bickering.

Tsubasa saw her and smiled, "Looking good, chibi." Tsubasa acclaimed. "I think my heart sops beating." he teased as he hit chest.

Mikan laughed and blushed, "Arigatou, senpai. But, I think we both know that Misaki-senpai is more beautiful than I am." Mikan teased.

Tsubasa looked at Misaki, who blushed and looked away, then glanced at her hairpin and back at her. "I don't know squirt, I think you're much beautiful." he smiled as he looked at the girl in front of her tenderly. Mikan didn't understand why, but the gaze her Tsubasa-senpai's giving on Misaki was filled with pure softness.

"Wow, I'm hurt." Misaki placed her hand on her chest. "I didn't know you're such a pedophile, Tsubasa. Since when?" Misaki teased as laughter filled in her voice.

Tsubasa narrowed his eyes, "Pedophile? What's that, senpai?" Mikan asked innocently.

"You don't want to know, chibi." Tsubasa sighed. "C'mon, we're going to be late." he continued as he starts to walking, shaking his head.

Mikan stepped outside her senpai's room and looked at her, which Misaki just smiled and winked at her as she closed the door behind her.

As the two girls catch up at Tsubasa, "Don't you ever mention what you've said to anyone, Misaki," Tsubasa said quietly, enough for Mikan to hear, and looked at her. "Or else, everyone will know my secret." he teased and winked at her.

Misaki burst out laughing and hit his arm. As Mikan watch them, she felt a ping in her chest. Jealousy? Maybe, and then thought of Natsume. She sighed in her thought, all she did with Natsume was fought or not bicker and throw insults at each other not in a playful way, like her two senpai. Although whenever she's troubled into something, Natsume help her by making it go away unconsciously.

"Ne Mikan-chan, you became quite. That's not like you. Are you thinking of something," Misaki looked at her, "Or someone?" she teased.

Mikan snapped in her thought at her senpai's last word, and shook her head. Tsubasa glanced at her. "I-It's nothing!" Mikan laughed nervously. "I just can't wait to dance with everyone. Ne Tsubasa-senpai, you're going to dance with me later right?" Mikan asked.

"Always squirt." Tsubasa replied. "Sooo, made up your mind who are you going to dance with during the last dance later on?" Tsubasa teased, as Mikan blushed.

Actually, she hadn't decided yet, either Hotaru or Natsume. It's not that she believe at the rumors that whoever you dance with at the last dance, you'll be together forever. And even if she believes in those rumors, she knows that she'll be with Hotaru forever, but with Natsume?

"Tsubasa, I think we both know who she will ask to dance with this year." Misaki teased.

"Who? Hotaru?|" Tsubasa joked, but only got hit my Misaki on the head. Tsubasa laughed while Misaki frowned.

"Mikan-chan!" Anna called with Nonoko beside her.

"Anna-chan! Nonoko-chan!" Mikan called back and waved at them. Ne senpai, I'm gonna go to Anna-chan and Nonoko-chan. I'll see you later!" Mikan said, as she waved them goodbye, who waved back at her with a smile. Glancing back at them, she saw Tsubasa touched Misaki's hairpin and said something that made her other senpai blushed and smiled at him. They really look good at each other, Mikan thought.

"Wow Mikan-chan! You're really pretty! You look good when your hair's down." Nonoko complimented to which Anna agreed when she nodded her head.

"Th-Thanks. You two look pretty also!" Mikan beamed. Mikan glanced around, searching for THAT person but only saw Hotaru walking towards them. "Hotaru? I thought you said you're going to be late?" Mikan asked confusedly.

"I lied." Hotaru responded calmly.

"Ehhh? Why?" Mikan pouted.

Instead of answering, Hotaru grabbed Mikan's wrist and pull her.

"Eh?" Mikan protested. Anna and Nonoko looked at each other, shrugged and just followed them with a confused look.

Hotaru stopped in front of the stage with Mikan beside her and Anna and Nonoko behind them. "Why-"

"You're going to sing." Hotaru demand and let go of Mikan's wrist.

Sorry I stopped here.
I just thought that it's too long and yous might get bored.
hahaha..
by the way, i saw the review on my last chapter about the song.
hahaha..
you'll be seeing/reading more of the song from Shugo Chara..
since i' also a very big fan of it because of AMU and IKUTO ..
hahaha..

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