Here's the fifth chapter

Disclaimer: Gakuen Alice does not belong to me……………….

Mikan woke up quite late the next morning as she kept stirring in her sleep, thinking about Natsume's comment. That was probably the first time someone said such a thing to her, excluding Hotaru, and she couldn't believe that this kind of words came from Natsume. She then quickly wash up and went to the dining room.

"Where's everyone?" she asked as there is no one there.

A servant then answered her, "Ruka-sama and Hotaru-sama have gone for riding. As for Natsume-sama, I don't know where he is, Mikan-sama."

"I see. Ruka-pyon and Hotaru sure do wake up very early." Mikan said as she ate her breakfast.

'I wonder why Natsume went to.' She then thought silently.

After breakfast, Mikan is feeling a bit board and decided to wander around the place as she did not have a chance to during the pass few days. As she walked down the hall, she is actually very surprised to see lots of room. (She didn't realize it on her first day when she arrives.) She then opens the door randomly and saw a huge room of books after opening the 5th door.

"Wow…this room is really very big! And there are also a lot of books. This must be the library." Mikan said with astonish.

She then walked towards the shelf and looked at the books. All of them are books of Alice. However, one of the books attracted her, or rather, the Title. The book that fascinated her is called "Book of Legendary Alice".

She then took that book and went to one of the tables and read. At first, she was quite confused about the story, but, as she carried on reading, she then realized that it is a love story.

The story is about the owner of Wind and Water Alice, who fell deeply in love with each other. They intent to get married already, but a war broke out and they died in the battle before they even get married. As they were dying, both swore to each other that they will meet again in their next life to continue their love. They also promised protect the other one in their next life.

As she read till the end, Mikan could no longer withstand her tears and burst out crying out loud. Natsume was walking down the corridor and heard someone crying.

"This sounds very familiar." Natsume said, as he opened the library door.

He then saw Mikan leaning on the table, crying. He then wondered why is she crying until he saw the book lying on the table next to her.

"Oi! Do shita?" Natsume asked.

"Huh?" Mikan asked as she looked up. "Oh, it's you Natsume. Can't you see I'm crying?" Mikan then sobbed.

"Then, why are you crying?" he then asked.

Mikan looked up again and sniffed, "That's because this story is very sad and touching." She then held out the book to him.

"Baka! This is just a story.' Natsume answered as he took the book away.

Mikan sniffed again, "But the feeling is so real. I can faintly feel the heroine's feelings, sadness as well as her happiness."

Natsume said nothing and left her alone at the room, while he took the book and walked towards the Sakura tree to read it. This is the first time Natsume read a book other than manga.

'Why am I reading this book? Man! That girl sure has some influence to me.' thought Natsume as he started reading.

At first he thought that the story is just some normal love story, but as he read on, he just couldn't find any reason to stop reading. That book seems to have cast a spell on him to carry on reading.

As he was reading the story, he noticed that whatever the hero in the story is feeling, he also felt it. It is so real.

'This is so strange. I had never had such experience before while reading any other books. What's going on with this book?' Natsume thought as he went back to the library and put the book back.

He saw Mikan in the library, except that she is now sleeping instead of crying.

'She must be very tired after that crying.' Natsume said as he sat beside her.

Mikan seems to know that someone is looking at her, stir and woke up. She looked from side to side, and then saw Natsume.

"Natsume." Said Mikan. "What time is it now?" she then asked.

"Going to 8pm soon… If you want to sleep, please go back to your own room." He then replied and left the library to his room.