Kaiko Pyon: Happy New Year everyone!
Kaiko Nya: Happy 2018!
Kaiko Pyon and Kaiko Nya: We hope that everyone had a great 2017 and will have an amazing 2018!
Mikan: Kaiko Pyon and Kaiko Nya do not own Gakuen Alice. Happy New Year minna-san!
Omake 3
The New Year
Mikan was walking slowly back to her dorm while looking at the beautiful golden sunset. The sunset was so captivating that she stopped walking to just admire its beauty.
"Have you finished preparing yet?"
"Haha! Yes of course! I can't wait for this year's New Year party!"
"Same here!"
A bunch of girls giggled as they walked passed Mikan.
"New Year is it? Wow it sure is fast, a new year is coming in just two days. And what do they mean? A party?" Mumbled Mikan to herself as she slowly walked back to her dorm again.
Time skip
"Wake Up! It's Morning! Wake Up! It's Morning! Wa-"
Mikan hit the alarm and woke up with a yawn. The sun shined into her room as she smiled.
"What a nice whether! Oh! I better get ready soon and ask Hotaru about this Party." Mikan mumbled to herself as she ruffled her hair.
She ran to the washroom and finished washing up at full speed before dashing out of the dorm towards the classroom.
Scene: Classroom
"Hotaru! Good morning!" Shouted Mikan the moment she arrived to the classroom.
"You're noisy as usual Mikan." Said Hotaru as she went back to her reading.
"Neh neh Hotaru, do you know what's this New Year Party?" Mikan asked Hotaru as she mischievously poked Hotaru's cheek.
Hotaru sighed and put down her books. She then flicked off Mikan's hand and said, "It's just a school's tradition. Every New Year's eve, there will be a party. All students in the school will attend. And every time, there will be a theme announced."
"A theme?"
"Yes, it is basically the dress code that you have to wear to attend the party."
"Oh…! Wait! That means the party is tonight!" shouted Mikan as she had the sudden realisation. "But what's the theme this year?"
Hotaru shrugged her shoulders and went back to her reading.
"Good morning Mikan and Hotaru!" Takumi walked in with a bright smile on his face.
"Good morning!" following behind was Youichi.
"You seem to be happy." Said Mikan as she judged him from his feet to his face.
"Of course! Tonight is the party!" said Takumi smiling brightly.
"Yeah! It's time to welcome a new year! And I'm super excited for the food!" Said Youichi as he drooled a bit.
"But we haven't gotten our theme yet right?" Said Mikan.
"Ah! Now that you reminded me, Narumi Sensei haven't informed us about it yet!" Said Takumi as he scratched his head.
"Well, I think he will tell us later." Said Youichi as he shrugged.
Just then, Ruka and Natsume walked in. Ruka smiled and waved at them while Natsume yawned.
"Good morning. Are you guys discussing about the party?" Asked Ruka as he approached them.
"Yeah, and Narumi Sensei forgot to tell us the theme for this year again." Complained Takumi.
Natsume seemed unconcerned as he yawned again and went back to his seat and buried his face into his arms. Mikan took a side glance at him. Did he have another mission?
Just then, Narumi Sensei walked in.
"Alright! Alright! I know you all are excited but now is time for lesson. By the way, I forgot to tell everyone the theme again. Oops how forgetful of me!" Said Narumi Sensei as he stuck out his tongue.
"Ehhhhhh! Don't oops me. Just say it already."
"Yeah! This is not the first time you forgot to inform us about something."
"Hurry and tell us!"
The class began to urge Narumi Sensei to tell them the theme.
"Alright! Alright! This year's theme is Masquerade. You can wear whatever mask you want. Exciting isn't it?" Said Narumi Sensei as he winked.
"Wow! A masquerade ball!"
"This time it's actually normal. Once, the theme was Planet of the Apes."
"Oh yeah I remember that! There was even a Hawaiian theme before right?"
"It's going to be fun!"
"WooHoo!"
"Hey! Hey! It's class now!"
Time skip
"Ok. That's it for today. I will be seeing you tonight. Ciao~" Said Narumi Sensei as he blew a kiss to the class before leaving the classroom.
"Hotaru! Do you already have the dress and the mask?" Asked Mikan as she run to Hotaru's table.
"Yes I do baka." Hotaru replied stoically.
"What should I do? I just transferred here and had no idea such a party existed." Said Mikan frantically.
"Just go shop and buy one. There are shops in this school." Said Hotaru as she tidied her table ready to leave.
"Hold on!" Shouted Mikan as she grabbed her shoulder. "You are coming with me no matter what." Said Mikan as she gave a sinister smile.
Hotaru looked at her for a while and deadpanned, "You do know this won't actually hold me back?"
Mikan showed her teary blue eyes like a puppy's. "Please!"
"Haiz... I got it." Hotaru sighed and gave in.
"Where are you guys going?" Asked Youichi as he popped in suddenly.
"We are going to buy a dress! I'm so excited! It's been so long since I last went out with Hotaru." Said Mikan as she spins around with flowers around her.
"Oh! We will go alo-" before Takumi finished his sentence, Mikan grabbed his shoulder and peered in.
"No-Boys-Allowed!"
"Haha... ummm got it." Takumi laughed awkwardly.
"Let's go Hotaru!" Said Mikan as she grabbed her hand and head to the shopping district of the school.
"Neh Natsume, do you think she actually know the tradition of this party?" Asked Ruka as he patted Natsume's back.
"I don't really care." Said Natsume as he stood up ready to leave.
"You gonna skip the party again like every year?" Asked Ruka.
Natsume paused a bit and said, "It doesn't really matter." He then walked off leaving Ruka surprised at his hesitation.
Scene: Central Town
"Waaah! There's so many food! What's Howalon? Hotaru! Let's try that! Oh wait! Let's try that! No-" Mikan skipped around excitedly before Hotaru grabbed her head and said coldly, "Just buy your dress and mask and go back. Or else for every 30 minutes of my time you waste, you will pay me 30 rabbits."
"So mean Hotaru..." Said Mikan with teary eyes.
As the two girls walked around, Mikan spotted a shop. From the exterior, it looked very mysterious. It looked like those enchanted old shops where you could find old and rustic trinkets. The shop had a big label that said 'The Sky Castle'. Mikan was so curious about it that she stopped walking to admire the shop. Hotaru noticed and stopped as well, "Want to go in?"
"But the dress…..."
"This shop sells dresses as well." Said Hotaru as she pointed to a dress that was swinging in mid-air beside the door.
"Wow! That's so cool!" Exclaimed Mikan. She headed into the shop while grabbing Hotaru's hand.
The moment the two entered, a girl in cat ears came to greet them.
"Welcome to this magical shop!" The girl shouted while waving her hands.
Mikan was overwhelmed by her greeting while Hotaru seemed unconcerned.
"Ummm I'm here looking for a dress and a mask." Said Mikan.
"It's for the party isn't it? Masquerade! Ah! In the ball, holding a stranger's hand while he spins you around. The two strangers sharing a romantic night together. Romantic! Kyaaaaa!" The girl was in her own dream word while Mikan laughed awkwardly.
"Ok, ok that's enough! Sorry about that! Alright hmmm! Your red hair and blue eyes. You're a beauty that's for sure. Let's see a nice dress for you would be-" the girl observed Mikan closely, making Mikan slightly uncomfortable and embarrassed. She tried to give Hotaru signs to help her but Hotaru was indifferent to Mikan's discomfort.
"Ah! I know! This light shade of gold would suit you! It will definitely match your blue eyes and red hair! Those sparkling eyes of yours. Ah sadly you have to cover your face. I think this silver coloured mask would suit you! Hold on hold on!" Said the girl who was excited about her idea.
After waiting for a few minutes, the girl ran out and following her was a light shade golden dress and a mask.
"Wow! You know magic?" Exclaimed Mikan.
"Magic? Haha! Nope it's potions! Hmmm you can say my Alice is the potion Alice, similar to those fairy tale witches." The girl said while playfully sticks out her tongue.
"Alright! This is the perfect dress! Don't worry, the dress in my shop fits all sizes as it can customise itself to fit the customers. See if you like the dress and the mask."
The dress and the mask floated in front of Mikan.
The dress was light gold and flowed prettily as it fluttered in mid-air. It had no sleeves and right below the chest area was a white silky sash. Down the side of the skirt was a silver curvy line that extended from the sash to the bottom. Though the dress looked simple, but it gave off an extravagant aura.
Just like a princess dress! Mikan's eyes sparkled as she observed the dress.
Seeing that Mikan looks as if she really liked the dress, the girl proudly said, "I designed it myself. I think it will definitely suit you! A simple but elegant dress best suits you as it will not cover your beautiful red hair and fair skin."
"Yes! I love it! It's really beautiful!" Said Mikan excitedly.
Then Mikan went to observe the mask. It was silver with unique curvy lines as carving. The ends of the mask had slivery thin ribbons which were like a cat's whiskers and gave the mask a majestic feel. Three distinct blue tiny gems were stuck below the left eye.
"The mask is amazing too! I will take this two items! How many rabbits is this?"
"150 rabbits will do! Since you complimented my design and you are my first customer of the day, I'm giving you a discount of 50 rabbits! Haha, I'm just like a fairy godmother aren't I?" (Kaiko Pyon: By the way, 8 pieces of Howalon costs 10 rabbits.)
"Thank you!"
"By the way, hope you will find your destiny or prince charming tonight!" The girl winked.
Mikan looked puzzled but nodded slowly. The girls then left the shop and headed to their respective dorms.
"Remember the party starts at 10 pm." Hotaru warned her for the last time before heading back.
Time skip
Night began to fall. The dark blue sky was clear with stars that glistened in the night sky. The full moon was shining brightly. Mikan put on her dress and gave it a spin in front of the mirror and smiled. This was the first time she was attending a party like this. She combed her hair and tied it up. However after observing for a while, she decided to go with something different and let it down.
"This will do." Said Mikan smiling in front of the mirror.
She flicked the diamond dangling on her head chain.
"Luckily this has a nice design. You aren't so bad as a restraint." Mikan mumbled to herself.
Then, she picked up her silver mask and put it on before leaving her room and headed to the designated location.
Scene: The ballroom
Upon reaching the location, Mikan was in awe. The place was extravagant, full of lighted candles and beautiful chandeliers. Just like a ballroom where someone was going to get married at. There were tables and chair -which were covered in a luxurious white cloth- at the sides of the room, leaving a huge space for dancing. Everyone was wearing a mask, making the atmosphere very mysterious. Mikan's heart began to pound as she smiled and entered the place.
Just then, a man in a tux hugged her from behind and gave Mikan a scare.
"What? Who are you?" Mikan shouted.
"It's me Mikan! Takumi." Said Takumi.
"How did you recognise me?" Asked Mikan in shock.
"Your hair gave you out. Haha! There are very few people have such a long silky red hair like yours." Said Takumi as he touched Mikan's hair. "Wow! You sure looked dressed up!"
"Thanks. You too! It's so rare to see you dressed like this. You look good!" said Mikan.
"Of course! That's why I don't dress like this often. Can you imagine my fangirls plus my Alice? They may try to strip me again!" Takumi wailed pitifully as he recalled the grabby hands.
"But thankfully this is a masquerade so it's fine. Shall we go? I will escort you." Said Takumi as he stretched out his hand.
Mikan accepted his offer and the two entered the ball.
The moment they entered, they saw a long table full of food. It was buffet style and the food glistened under the light. At the very end of the table, they saw a man with light brown hair wolfing down the food.
"Is that Youichi?" Asked Mikan.
"It is." Said Takumi as he face palmed upon seeing Youichi at his messy state.
The two approached him and Takumi gave his back a pat.
"Stop wolfing down like a pig."
Youichi swallowed down his food in surprise. "It's Takumi and Mikan! Hello! Wow Mikan you look gorgeous!"
"Thanks!" Said Mikan. Luckily I bought this dress! She thought to herself.
"I wonder where Hotaru is."
"Hotaru? You will be able to find her next year hahaha!" Laughed Youichi.
"By the time its 12 am, we will all remove our masks. You can find her after that." Said Takumi after poking Youichi's forehead. (Kaiko Pyon: This is the ultimate expression of love in Naruto, go and- *Gets dragged away by Kaiko Nya*)
"Ow! What was that for?" Shouted Youichi as he rubbed his forehead.
"Punishment for saying lame jokes."
"What? You flirty per-!"
"What? Chibi! You want to fight?"
As the two start to bicker, Mikan wandered off alone. Just then, the lights went off and a spotlight shone on a man in a white Tux.
"Alright! Time sure flies and this is the last few hours of the year. Now is time for the dance. Treasure your last moment with your dancing partner! Remember our tradition alright? Let the music begin!"
The music started playing and everyone started to find their own partners. The guys bowed to the girl to ask for a dance. Before they started dancing, the guys will give a kiss to the back of the girls' hand.
Just then, a man in a black suit with a black glittery mask stood before Mikan. He bowed and raised his right hand before Mikan in attempt to ask for a dance with her. Mikan hesitated before slowly putting her hand on top of his. The man kissed her hand and his red eyes peered through the mask to reach Mikan's blue eyes. The two started to spin along with the music. They became immersed to the music and they danced across the floor.
"Is something wrong?" the man suddenly asked Mikan.
"What? Umm-no not at all." Mikan stammered at his sudden question.
"Is that so, you've been looking at me this whole time while we danced."
"I'm sorry. It's just that you remind me of someone. Those red eyes of yours."
"Hmm interesting. Do you want to have a closer look then?"
The man suddenly brought his face right in front of Mikan, the prolonged eye contact made Mikan blushed and she looked away.
"You look beautiful tonight." The man complimented Mikan.
"Thank you. You too. Erm I mean you don't look beautiful- I meant you look handsome." Mikan stammered cutely. Her raven haired partner chuckled softly as Mikan blushed, embarrassed at her words.
The two danced for a bit more before the man suddenly stopped and grabbed her hand.
"Come with me."
"What? Wait where are we going?" asked Mikan as the two head out of the place.
He continued running till they see a familiar tall sakura tree. He climbed up to the lowest branch before stretching out his hand to pull Mikan up.
"Look. It's beautiful isn't it?" The man said as he looked up to the sky.
Mikan looked up as well. The night sky was in dark blue with some stars glistening. The full moon was bright and a few clouds was seen. The wind gently blew and Mikan closed her eyes as she inhaled the faint smell of cherry blossoms. It was very calming.
"This is my favourite place. It calms me down." Said the man.
"Oh what a coincidence, this is my favourite place too, but I never knew it looked like this at night. I like it. Thank you for showing me this." Said Mikan. The moon reflected in her deep blue eyes and she smiled.
"What's your name?" Mikan asked.
The man remained silent for a while before saying, "…You will know later."
Just then, fireworks was seen.
"Looks like the countdown is starting. Let's go." Said the man and he jumped down the tree.
Mikan followed after him but her dress was hooked to a branch and she lost her balance. Just as she thought that she was about to hit the floor, the man used his body as a cushion and she landed safely on top of him.
"Be careful." The man said.
"Thank you!"
Her face was just in front of his. It was so close that Mikan could see her own reflection in his red eyes.
"Let's go before the countdown starts."
He stood up abruptly and grabbed Mikan's hand as the two run back to the place.
"Remember, after the countdown, take off your mask! Just like how the tradition goes! Ok! The countdown starts -NOW!" The man in white tux.
10
"Looks like we are just in time." Said the man the moment he heard this.
9
"Erm…Thank you for this night! It was my first time at a party like this, so thanks for being so considerate. I had a great time with you!" Mikan blushed faintly as she patted her dress.
8
"Hn no problem."
7
Hn? That's sounds so familiar? Mikan pondered as she tilted her head cutely.
6
"It was fun dancing with you tonight. But you sure are heavy. My body still hurts after catching you." The man said teasingly.
5
"Hey you don't ever imply anything about a girl's weight! And I'm not heavy, I'm perfectly fit!" Mikan shouted.
4
Yeah I know you aren't that heavy after all, you can't be with all those missions…The man thought to himself.
3
"Hmph, anyways I hope you have a Happy New Year you jerk. Hey, what's your New Year's resolution? Mine is to happily spend my time here with all my friends!" Mikan asked.
2
"It's a secret." The man said.
1
To protect you for the rest of my life…
His red eyes stared at her determinedly and gripped her hand tightly.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" Everyone shouted and fireworks went off.
Mikan took down her mask slowly with her free hand and looked in front. But suddenly, the lights went out and Mikan could only see the man's ruby red eyes before only seeing total darkness.
"Wha-What happened?" Mikan shouted in surprise. Murmurs could be heard among the darkness as people were surprised by the sudden blackout.
"Due to the excessive lights and electricity used, the circuit overloaded, but the lights will be right on about…now." The man in the white Tux said.
"Mikan! Where are you?" Mikan heard Takumi shouting for her.
Before she could answer, her partner grabbed her hand and gave it a kiss. "Happy New Year. Good bye." Then, he walked off before she could stop him.
"Wait! I don't even know who you are!" shouted Mikan in the darkness.
Just then the lights came back on she looked around frantically for her raven haired danced partner but was unable to spot him in the sea of people.
"Oh! There you are Mikan! I saw Hotaru. Let's go!" Said Takumi as he walked towards her. "Are you ok? Your face is bright red."
"No ummm I'm fine! Let's go!" Shouted Mikan in attempt to hide her embarrassment.
As the two were walking, Mikan recalled the man in white tux saying something about tradition.
"Takumi, what's this tradition that everyone has been discussing?" Asked Mikan.
"You don't know? Well it is said that if you danced with someone and hold hands at the last few seconds to midnight, he or she is your destiny." Explained Takumi. "But whatever, it should be a myth."
Mikan recalled what the girl in the shop said and immediately understood what she meant by that. Then, she remembered the night she shared with her mysterious partner and their tightly held hands a few minutes ago and sighed. "Destiny… is it? I wonder if this is even true."
Scene: The corridor
A man headed out of the place with a black glittery mask clutched in his hand. He stepped out of the shadows and turned around as hurried footsteps could be heard behind him. Ruka approached the man and asked, "Natsume! So you did come this time. What's with the sudden change of mind?"
"Nothing."
Natsume looked at his right hand for a long time before he clenched it and smiled softly. "Destiny… was it?"
~Gakuen Alice Our Version Omake 3 Owari~
Kaiko Pyon: Hope everyone enjoyed this slightly romantic New Year omake!
Kaiko Nya: Once again we hope everyone will have a great 2018!
Kaiko Nya and Kaiko Pyon: The following is a statement we are going to continuously post as we have read many stories where the story plot has been severely criticized.
Kaiko Nya:Remember, this is our story, as the title says it is our version of Gakuen Alice so please do not have harsh feelings on our plot! *wink*
Kaiko Pyon:We would like to just receive comments on how to improve our writing and maybe how you would like the story to develop. * Waves *
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