The best things are unseen.
Chapter six
With my friends part two
Authors note: I'm so sorry for the incredibly long delay. It was examinations week and we also had our qualifying exams as well. Also, bad luck got to me on Friday the 13th. I was 3/4 finished with chapter 6; I saved it and then went out. After around an hour, I came back then it suddenly disappeared.
I had to type the whole thing over again. (I was finished with like, 6 pages already…) So I hope you guys enjoy this chapter, because it took a lot of my time. Well, I enjoyed writing it anyway so, it's cool. :D…
And I hope you don't mind the OC that will be introduced to you, later on in the story!
I dedicate this chapter to my classmates. A bunch of misfits!
(I fixed the story a bit. I was in such a rush to upload that I forgot to proof-read! Gomen…)
Disclaimer: If I were to own Gakuen Alice, I wouldn't be sitting in front of my computer writing fanfictions right? So there. (I don't own it, blah)
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Mikan
Mikan's POV
All of us went through the path leading to the picnic area. I planned so many fun things for us to do for the day! Too bad Natsume and Hotaru couldn't join us though…
This is going to be so exciting! My first gimmick with friends… I had Yuu, Nonoko, Anna, Koko and Ruka with me for the rest of the day!
At least this day would be memorable… That even without my sense of sight, I'll have something to dear to cherish with me.
"What do you mean without sight?"
KOKO! He's reading my mind! I completely forgot! ARGH!
"Come here would you…!"
I grabbed Koko's shirt and covered his mouth forcefully. And then I dragged away from the group.
"Where are you going Mikan?" Yuu asked curiously.
"Hold on! You guys go ahead, we'll catch up!"
I dragged Koko farther, and farther away; far enough for us not to be heard.
"What did you think you were doing?"
"Hey, I was just reading your mind… I do it to everyone!"
"It's not FUNNY Koko! My mind is very… complicated right now…"
"Are you hiding something?"
:Sigh: Might as well tell him… After all, I DO think about it every minute.
"What do you think of every minute?"
"You just don't get it, do you Koko?" :Sigh:
I continued, placing my hand on his shoulder to highlight my seriousness. Koko tends to joke a lot. So I hope this time, he'd be serious!
"Oh yeah. What did you mean when you thought, without my sense of sight, huh Mikan?"
"That's what I was going to tell you. You see, I'm going to be blind soon. I think I have around 4 days left. And…"
"WHAT! You're g-going to b-be…"
Koko was shaking tremendously after I told him about my condition. Is it really THAT surprising?
"Yes, blind. Calm down Koko!"
"O-Ok…"
"Now the reason why I assembled you guys is because…"
"You want to make use of your limited time, by hanging out with friends. Am I right?"
"Exactly! How'd you…"
"Read your mind, duh."
"Oh yeah… I forgot hehehe…"
I always seem to forget that Koko can read minds; that's why I'm so careless with my thoughts all the time!
"Anyway, on to the main point… I'd REALLY appreciate it if you'd keep quiet about this. I really wouldn't like it if the others knew."
"Why? But they'll know eventually."
"I know, and that's why I'd like to spend the last 4 days of sight, being myself! The Mikan that can see!"
"I see… Well, I'll keep it a secret! Don't you worry Mikan"
I never knew Koko can be so sincere! Well, let's hope he'd stick to his word…
"Awww, thank you Koko! Now let's head back, they might get worried"
We immediately headed back to the group. Boy, I hope they wouldn't get so suspicious! I'm really bad at lying…
"Where were you?" Ruka asked, giving me a confused expression.
"Well… you see…" Suddenly Koko interrupted.
"Mikan had to tell me something important…"
"Something… Important?" Yuu thought. Scratching his chin with his hand,
"It's about the picnic! Yeah! About the picnic"
Whew! I actually lied successfully. I sure hope I won't be doing it so often anymore…
"Yeah, let's have a picnic! That sounds fun" Nonoko squealed, with her eyes twinkling like stars.
"Where's the food Mikan? Didn't you bring any?" Anna questioned.
Uh oh! I forgot the food! After all, I just planned this a while a go… I didn't have time to make any food at all!
"It's really like you to assemble everyone for a picnic and not prepare any food at all" Yuu said, gently chuckling at my mistake. Oh Yuu! It's not that easy when you have so many things running in your mind you know:Pout:
I quickly scanned my cranium for an idea, and then I suddenly spotted the canteen sign on the tree. That's it! I'll just buy food…
"Don't worry guys! I'll just buy some food from the canteen! I hear they'll be serving roast beef sandwiches for the day, and…"
"No! You can't do that Mikan… You hardly get enough for your allowance and now you're going to buy us all some food?" Ruka protested, grabbing my shoulder with his firm hands.
Yuu reached for his wallet and added,
"He's right. We'll just buy our own food and…"
"I'll buy the food." Koko suddenly said, with his hands placed coolly in his pockets like it wasn't such a big deal. How nice of him! I've always thought of Koko as the "free-loader" kind of guy… I guess I thought wrong!
"Wow Koko! That sounds so kind of you… I never knew you were so generous!" Anna said, using both of her hands to hold Koko's.
Hey! Hey! Hey!… I can see some shades of red forming on Koko's cheeks… Hehehe!
"I-It's not a p-problem, really" Koko replied, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment.
Suddenly, Nonoko took both of them by the hand and pushed them forcefully towards the path leading to the canteen. (Anna and Koko)
"Come on now you two! I'm starving! Don't stay too long in there, alright? Or we'll be dead of starvation by the time you both come back. We'll look for a picnic table here, so just look for us around this area!" Nonoko said, pushing them nearer to the path.
Koko and Anna were soon walking together, smiling so bashfully at one another. I can tell that they enjoyed each other's company quite a lot!
"Why'd you do that?" Yuu asked curiously, sitting down on a picnic table he found a minute ago.
"Who do you think will push those two together? It'll take those two months without me around." Nonoko confidently said, joining Yuu at the picnic table.
I never knew they liked each other… Koko and Anna… Love's so confusing sometimes!
"Mikan, would you like to sit down?"
Hmm? Ruka? Aww, he's such a gentleman! I wish Natsume would try to learn some manners from Ruka once in a while! It would really help!
"Why, thank you Ruka!" I sat down, and then Ruka followed, sitting beside me.
After glancing at some of the fragrant blooms in the flower bushes, I noticed that a girl was sitting alone on the picnic table near us. I thought picnics were for a group of friends or families! She must be lonely…
"Say Nonoko, who's that girl over there?"
I pointed at the girl with curly, dark-brown hair that was tied in a half-ponytail. She had deep, lime-green eyes and fair, ashen skin. She seems to be the same age as I am!
"Oh, I think she's one of the dangerous-ability types. But people say she's really nice once you get to know her!"
"Then why is she eating alone if people say she's nice?"
"I don't know… It's quite unusual, really. It seems like her alice drives people away…"
Her alice drives people away? How can that be? I should ask her to sit with us! She must be pretty lonely…
Then suddenly, Yuu looked at her in a strange way... He seemed to be observing her from a far. Then, his cheeks suddenly flushed with assorted shades of garnet!
"Hey, what's wrong with you, Yuu?" Ruka asked. (AN: That sounds so weird!)
"Well, I just recalled something about her…"
"Really? What is it?" Nonoko continued, going closer to Yuu in curiosity of the subject.
"Is it a story?" I said with dreamy eyes, eager to listen to Yuu.
"It happened 3 days ago…" Yuu continued, flushing deeper and deeper as we get more interested on the topic.
"Go on!" Nonoko and I both said, leaning on the table to listen more carefully.
"Hmm… Let's see… A meeting with the teachers had just ended, so I was heading back to the dorms. After about a minute of walking, it started raining. Then, I started coughing and got really dizzy. Then I suddenly remembered that I was diagnosed with a high fever that day, and so I needed to hurry it up even more.
I was running, dashing towards the dorms. But as my body went weaker and colder, the rain was getting much stronger. I was almost going to collapse, until…"
"Until?" I said, drooling with excitement.
"Continue!" Nonoko pleaded, jumping in her seat.
"Well, that brown-haired girl caught me and looked at my eyes deeply and gave me a warm smile. Then, she raised her right hand, and removed some sort of glove she was wearing. And after that, she placed her right hand on my forehead, and the next thing I knew, I was on the clinic bed!"
"How, interesting…" Ruka commented, looking curiously at the brown-haired girl on the picnic table.
"Did you ever get to know her name?" I asked, tilting my head in confusion.
"The nurse told me it was Kizoku Jishin…"
And after hearing that, I stood up and blissfully made my way towards her table. She didn't seem so bad; she looked quite beautiful in fact.
"Hello there! You must be Kizoku"
She looked at me without any expression, whatsoever. She reminded me of Hotaru!
"Yes?"
"I-I was just… thinking, maybe you'd like to join us for lunch?" I was a little intimidated, but I felt that she'd be a nice, friendly girl. Well… I hope!
Her cold, expressionless mouth soon turned into a warm, inviting smile. She closed the little booklet she was reading and nodded slightly.
"That's very kind of you. But are you sure you'd like to be with some one, such as myself?" She looked at me with determination, as if she was in a state of precaution.
"Why wouldn't I? Please, come with me!" I smiled at her once more, and pulled her towards the picnic table. Suddenly, Yuu sank deeper into his seat, as if avoiding to be seen by Kizoku.
She giggled slightly, seeing Yuu behave this way; She sat down beside him, and smiled at him with charm.
"So Kizoku, I'm Mikan Sakura, This is Ruka Nogi, Nonoko and…"
"You're the boy who had high fever!" She suddenly said, glancing at Yuu's poor, tomato-red face.
Everyone laughed and looked at both of them.
"Funny, Yuu's never acted shy around a girl before…" Nonoko whispered to me, smirking slightly of the thought in her head.
"You're right! I think he likes her…" I replied, smirking deviously as well.
"It's such a pleasure to meet you, Nonoko, Ruka, Mikan and… Yuu" Kizoku smiled, and gave each of us a polite nod and handshake.
"So, tell us something about you Zinoku!" Nonoko said, twirling her hair playfully.
"Well… I'm in class A-3… dangerous-ability type…" She looked down as if she was embarrassed. I wonder why? Dangerous-ability types shouldn't be afraid of mentioning that they belong to that class!
"You're a special star!" Ruka suddenly said, eyeing that shiny, orange star that was neatly pinned on her uniform.
"WOW! A special star! I thought only Natsume was a special star in our grade!" I stared at her orange pin, dreaming that one day; I'd wear that kind of star as well.
"Uhmm… Yes… I am" She said it quite nervously; until she smiled at us, gesturing that it wasn't such a big deal.
"So what's your alice Zinoku?" Yuu asked, smiling with a bit more confidence this time.
"Well… It's… Disease Contamination and Purification, better known as DCP"
"Wow! Sounds fancy… What do you mean by disease contamination and purification?" Nonoko asked curiously.
Then she suddenly showed her right hand to us. It was dressed in a white glove with some black ethnic designs all over. Hmm… How come only the right?
"It means, I can cure diseases and sicknesses of the body. But it also means that I can also infect diseases and sicknesses to people as well"
And this struck me. Why have I been so stupid? Of course there would be a student with a disease purification alice! Why haven't I thought of it before? I think I might still have a chance to retain my eyesight!
Ruka's POV
Mikan and I jumped up when we heard this. Does this mean she can really be saved?
Thank god… I think Mikan will be able to see…
Hold on, why is everyone looking at us?
"Did my description frighten you?" Kizoku looked at us with worry in her eyes.
"Uh…no! It's just that…" I frantically waved my palms in front of her, hoping she wouldn't get hurt.
"It's fine. I'm quite used to it actually. People are afraid at what might happen to them if they become friends with me… That's why I'm always alone." She frowned and looked down.
I didn't mean that! W-what should I do…
"D-don't worry Kizoku! We'll be your friends now… right you guys?" Yuu smiled at us and nodded, gesturing us to support him.
"That's right, you don't have to worry!" Mikan said, as she sat down on her seat happily.
I think she thought of the same thing I thought a while a go. It's nice to see her finally hopeful about her disease.
"Thank you, all of you… You don't have to worry; as long as my right hand is dressed with a glove, I wouldn't be able to harm anyone"
"So that's what the glove is for!" Nonoko squealed giggling a bit to the ideas she concluded in her head about the glove.
"Excuse me, may I speak to you in private, Mikan?" I got Mikan by the arm and gently lead her to an area far from the picnic grove.
"Did you hear what Zinoku's alice is? Disease Purification! That means you're saved Mikan!"
"I know! I was so happy when I heard it!" She smiled and wrapped her arms around my neck.
Whoa! Mikan…
I was turning as red as a tomato back there… She was… embracing me…
"Mikan…" I murmured, as I wrapped my arms around her as well.
I didn't know how I pulled it off, but Mikan and I were embracing in the forest! I can't believe this is happening! She actually embraced me and I actually responded!
Wait a minute… Natsume liked her way before I have…
No… This is wrong…
"Ruka… I'm so happy…" Tears began to stream from her soft cheeks like little streams.
Then suddenly, I heard a slight sound coming from behind the bushes.
"Flirt. Tch" I heard this, and suddenly, the thought of who the person was rushed into my head.
It was Natsume.
Crap! I… I shouldn't be seen like this!
"Wait, let go!" I said to her loudly, releasing myself from her embrace.
She looked startled, then stepped back, allowing me to run towards the sound in slight confusion.
I quickly ran towards the bushes, hoping he wouldn't run away from me.
Shoot. I lost him.
I only got to see a black figure, running across the forest with great speed.
Damn… What have I done?
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Uh oh! What will Natsume think of Mikan and Ruka now?
Will Kizoku be able to heal Mikan of her disease?
Or maybe she'll infect her with something even MORE serious…
Why are Koko and Anna taking so long just to get some food?
What's going on with Yuu?
And why are there so many extensions for just one day?
Ok, I can only answer one question. (Which is the last one)
I get lazy. BWAHAHAHA!
I apologize for extending the day for the 2nd time. I promise the next chapter will be the last part of the 5th day!
I hope you enjoyed that chapter.
I admit it is less descriptive than the other chapters, but I had to fill it in with information so the story will be a lot clearer for you guys.
Anyway, I'll be updating the next chapter soon! Watch out for it!
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