Disclaimer: I don't and can't own Gakuen Alice even if I wanted too. It belongs to Tachibana-sensei.

So here's a new story from me, Eternity. I actually I had this idea for a while now but wasn't uploading it. Why? Because I was planning to upload this after I finished my first story but it seems it would be long before I can finish that one.

Enjoy~

~Eternity~

MIKAN

I inhaled deeply, and shifted around in my bed to get comfortable. I felt something vibrate under my pillow and groaned; reaching blindly for what I realized was my cell phone. I was still sleepy but to no avail it continued to vibrate. Groggily, I blinked a few times allowing my eyes to adjust to the light, and pulled the cursed object from under my pillow. My eyes widened when I noticed that it was Natsume calling me. I immediately answered knowing what he could do when he was angry, I shuddered at the thought.

"Hello?" I answered sleepily.

"Polka; meet me at the cherry blossom tree at 8:00 am, and don't be late," Natsume said coldly.

"Okay," I replied, not fully aware of what he had just said.

"Bye."

Still not quite alert, I tilted to my side, and closed my eyes again, embracing the warmth of my bed until I remembered just why Natsume had called me at the glorious hour of- What? It was 7:00 already? I bolted upright and immediately headed for the shower. Adrenaline rushed through my veins as I prompted the water to heat up more quickly. Eventually, the water was ready, and I entered, allowing the heat to soothe my tense muscles. As the water worked its' magic, I thought about the gang, and how long it had been since we'd all seen one another.

How many years had it been? I was currently twenty, along with most of the other girls in our group, while the boys were twenty one. I along with the others had graduated from college a mere two months ago, and although we had different plans for where we wanted to be in life, we still managed to keep in touch with each other- for the most part anyways.

I was now a teacher while my boyfriend Natsume who recently passed his board exam was now a licensed engineer. We have been together since our high school years and were still going strong.

Natsume and I weren't the only ones who got together during our high school years. Our best friends Ruka and Hotaru turned their playful flirting, official near the end of our senior year to everyone- except for Natsume and I's surprise. Weird, but hey- they say opposites attract and those two were a prime example. Somehow after spending enough time with each other, the rest of the gang realized that their soulmates were just within their vicinity, and soon followed suit; Koko with Sumire, Nonoko and Yuu, Mochu and Anna.

I snapped out of my thoughts when I remembered that I needed to be on time for whatever reason Natsume called me out for. I stepped out of shower and grabbed some random clothes. I didn't really have time to formulate the perfect outfit with this time limit.

NATSUME

That idiot was late; what part of 'don't be late' did she not get? It was already 8:10 am and she still wasn't here. I was about to call her phone when I heard heavy footsteps and panting.

"Natsume, I made it," Mikan gasped, her cheeks flushed from the cold.

"You're late by ten minutes," I said while glaring at her. She had me worried.

"It was your fault for demanding my presence at this hour, your highness," she shot back with equal annoyance.

"Whatever," I replied.

"Why'd you made me come here in the first place?" she asked while looking at me with one brow raised.

I stared at her and wondered about how she would react to my news- maybe she would be angry, sad, depressed, disappointed... or knowing her she would tell me that I should pursue it even if it killed her inside. The idiot was always too caring.

"Well?" She said while crossing her arms.

"I'm leaving," I muttered while looking at her. Her face was shocked at first then a splash of different emotions came, mostly sadness and loneliness. I can see in her eyes that she wants to cry. I felt my heart stop. I felt backing out now but I can't. It was already decided.

"Wha? What do you mean?" She said while looking at me with those tearful eyes.

"I'm going abroad to work," I said quietly. She just looked at me and suppressed her cries.

"When?" She asked me silently while looking at the ground.

"In a week," I replied. She snapped her head at my direction. She looked like crying but she was trying hard not to. I felt my heart clenching. It hurts to see her like this and it hurts to know that I was the one doing this to her.

I hugged her and she immediately cried at my shoulder muttering questions I could barely understand. I can't bear to see her like this. I suppressed the tears that were forming in my eyes. There's still something to tell her. I broke our hug.

"Mikan... I ... There's another thing I want to tell you." She gazed upon me with confusion written in her eyes.

"I...Let's get married, Mikan," I said with all the courage I could muster. She looked at me with shock in her tear stricken eyes.

"I know I said I was leaving but I ... I couldn't bear the thought of another man stealing you when I'm away," I said while caressing her face oh so gently.

"Call me possessive, I just don't want to hand you to other guys, you held my heart captive, I couldn't look at other girls when all I want to see is your face, that's how much I love you, Mikan," I said gently with a small smile while looking at her eyes. She cried again. I brushed her tears with my thumb.

"Don't cry, I can't bear to see you cry," I whispered while trying hard not to cry too.

"How can I not cry? First you're telling me you're leaving and then you proposed to me, I don't know whether I should be happy or sad," Mikan said while wiping her non-stop tears. I just hugged her tightly.

"Just so you know, I won't take no for an answer," I muttered while burying my head in her neck.

"I love you far too much to decline your proposal, Natsume," She said while giggling softly. My eyes widened, she accepted my proposal? I couldn't suppress my happiness anymore and I immediately kissed her with all the passion I could muster.

Author's Notes:

Hey guys it's been awhile, I'm so sorry for not uploading for such a long time. Yes, I'm still alive lol. I was just under a whole lot of academic stress and I also got hospitalized to boot. It was such a hard time. With studies finally done, well it was done a couple of months ago, I was just really in and out of illness and keep getting hospitalized every now and then. Now with the pandemic going on, I've finally managed have time to recuperate well and as well as time for myself. This also means a time to write for me since I've nothing going on at the moment except for resting, it's hard being ill lmao.

But yeah, I'm finally back to finish what I've started guys.