This is the third chapter…. Hope you people will enjoy…
Disclaimer: I Don't Own Gakuen Alice!
The next morning, Mikan woke up and found herself the guest room.
"Eh… how do I get back to my room yesterday?" Mikan asked herself as she got up. "I remembered talking to Natsume under the Sakura tree and then…"Mikan gave it a thought, then remember that she fell asleep.
"Ah…." She then shouted as she remembered everything. "Na… Natsume… Carried me back to the room." She said as she blushes a little.
Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. Mikan opened the door and saw Hotaru outside.
"Ohayoo Hotaru, did you sleep well yesterday?" She asked.
Hotaru nodded a bit, and then said, "Breakfast is ready, you better hurry up or I finished up all your food." And Mikan rush to her.
As they walked down the corridor, Hotaru suddenly asked, "Where did you go yesterday?"
"Huh? Oh, I went for a walked at the garden." Mikan said, excluding the fact that she was with Natsume.
When they enter the diner room, they only saw Ruka and Natsume.
"Ohayoo, Ruka-pyon, Natsume." Mikan greeted.
"Ohayoo, Sakura, Imai." Ruka greeted back.
As for Natsume, he just slightly nodded at Mikan. When their eyes met, Mikan blushes a bit and Natsume flashes his rare smile at her. Ruka saw his smile and is surprised by it. From what he knows, Natsume rarely smile to anyone else. He wondered what has between the two of them.
After breakfast, Ruka ask them whether they want to go for a ride and brings them to the stable. As soon as Mikan saw the horses, her eyes brighten up. She haven seen any horses in her life.
"Are we going to learn riding, Ruka-pyon?" Mikan asked.
Ruka smiled at her and answered, "Yes. Do you know how to ride?"
"Well, I don't know. I haven't ridden a horse before." She then said.
Ruka then was thinking to offer to teach her how to ride, but was being pulled away by Hotaru. Mikan then walked towards Natsume when Hotaru pulled Ruka away from her.
"Uh… Natsume, thanks for bringing me back to the guest room yesterday night." Mikan thanked him.
Natsume just looked at her and then asked, "Do you want to ride?"
Mikan then looked at the horse, and back to him, "Hm… I would really love to."
Natsume then smiled gently at her and pulled her along to a white horse. He then got up to the horse and stretch out his hand to offer her. Mikan took his hand without hesitation. Once Mikan is seated stably on the horse, Natsume then pulled the lash.
"Hold on tight if you don't want to fall." He warned before he let the horse run.
"Ahh…." Mikan shouted as the horse is running very fast. "Natsume, can you write a bit slower?" she then shouted.
Natsume didn't slow down, instead, he said, "Open your eyes and look at the surrounding."
Mikan is very scared to open her eyes at first, but Natsume's voice seems to have some soothing effect on her and she slowly opened her eyes. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a lot of things went pass her very swiftly.
"Wow! This is fun!" she exclaimed as she hold on to the lash.
"When ridding, you had to maintain good sitting posture as well as to be stable. You must also feel the horse's pace and follow him. This will then ensure that you will not fall easily from it." Natsume explained as they rode.
Soon, it is lunch time and they decided to have it at the garden.
"Thank you for teaching me how to ride, as well as showing me around, Natsume." Mikan thanked Natsume, but he said nothing.
"By the way, does the roses here has specific name? They are very beautiful after all." Mikan then asked the other 3.
"I don't know of any." Hotaru answered calmly, continuing eating.
Ruka also shook his head and when Mikan looked at Natsume, he answered, "The white roses represent innocence and purity."
"Hontou ni? Then what about the pink roses?" she asked again.
Natsume ate a piece of sushi before answering, "Perfect Happiness."
"I see. What about the yellow roses?" Mikan continue asking.
"For once, can you stop asking? ... It represents friendship." He then answered.
Ruka was once again surprised by Natsume's action as he rarely talked so much to anyone else except him. As soon as they finishes the lunch, Mikan and Hotaru decided to went for a walk, leaving only Natsume and Ruka.
"Hey, Natsume. Where did you go yesterday? Dad and Mom cannot find you." Ruka asked.
Natsume looked at him, "I went to the old place." He answered.
"I see." Ruka replied, a bit sadly.
Natsume saw it and then continued, "Oi, Ruka." He said and Ruka looked at him with questions. "I will not smile if you are not smiling ever." He then said.
Upon hearing that, Ruka almost burst into tears. He then smiled at Natsume and they then slowly strolled around the garden until it is time for dinner, then they went back.
Later at night, Natsume looked at the sky from his room. He can still remember what Mikan told him yesterday, and for the first time in his life, he can somehow feel that his parents are watching over him. He then smiled at the sky. At the same time, Mikan is also looking at the sky and prays for everyone's happiness. She also hopes that tomorrow is also like today, or maybe, even better.