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Me: I'm back everyone!
Ruka: Welcome back! How are you?
Me: Same as before! Though I have grudges to Mikan, Natsume and Hotaru, I still love them! I won't punish them.
Ruka: Really?
Me: Yeah! I won't punish them like what I did to Natsume before. I'm not that kind of person.
Koko: You sure?
Me: (smiles then chases Koko away)
Persona: I'm see you are still alive. I thought you died.
Narumi: imhappy!! You are alive! Thank goodness! (hugs me)
Me: There is someone who cares! (hugs Narumi, there were white roses around us)
Koko: Sensei was thinking that if he shows he cares you won't hurt him!
Narumi: (sweat-drops)
Me: You guys!! (chases everyone)
Ruka: Anyway thanks for the reviews koolasapixels, SiLvEr ChRySaNtHeMuM, kradraven, LadyLuna132, xXxNaNa-cHaNxXx, XfhylliseXanne, The Fair Maiden, lysabelle, and yamishun.
Narumi: Where is Ruka, Natsume and Mikan-chan?
"Are you ready to listen to my secret?" Mikan asked.
Still blushing, Natsume replied with a, "Yeah. I'm ready"
"It all started when I was. . ."
"It all started when I was about 9 years old. I lived with my grandfather. In one incident, some guys attacked us with Alices.I didn't know what alice is before. Me and my grandfather were safe because I unknowingly used my alice, the nullification. Although we were able to escape the bad guys,my grandfather was in shock and he died after getting a high fever. I was adopted by Hotaru's parents after that." Mikan narrated but she stopped.
"That's it?" Natsume asked.
BAKA.
"She is not done idiot!" Hotaru said blankly.
Mikan continued, "That's just some details. Me and Hotaru became best friends. We were happy living our normal lives though I always wondered why we always travel. When I was 10, I discovered my other alice. The Copy/Steal/Seal. It was when we are escaping the academy. The academy stopped us from going any further, telling us resistance is futile. Narumi said that. We listened to what they had to say."
'So much details' Natsume thought.
"Anyway, he told us we are going to alice academy to further enhance our alices. They also said that Hotaru's brother was there. This spiked up Hotaru and my interest. Hotaru wanted to go immediately and ask her brother why he don't write anymore and to beat him for being so distant. As for me, they told me I need to go training before entering the academy."
"At 10? Well, I underwent training at that age too. Why didn't I know about you?" Natsume asked.
"It was because I was hidden. They don't want to reveal me first because I was an asset to the academy. They let me train with a little girl. She was 8. She was your sister."
"Aoi? You know her? How is she?"
"She's fine. I was able to copy her alice before she lost it. She is also the one who told me about you. She was proud of you being black cat. You were targeted by AAO. You were a big threat."
"Tch. Like I want to have their attention."
"I know. Persona was getting worried about you and asked me before to look after you every time you have missions."
"You were helping me? but I don't see you."
"Of course. If I was seen by the enemy, my cover will be blown. They will target me even though I wasn't ready yet."
"You know about all of this Imai?" Natsume asked.
"Of course. That is the special case I've been talking about before. (See Chapter 2)" Hotaru said.
"I just finished training and currently I'm being targeted by the AAO. Didn't you notice? You aren't receiving missions lately." Mikan said.
"Now that you mention it, yeah. I'm not given missions anymore since last month."
There was silence.
"Now do you understand? If this secret is revealed everyone will discriminate me. They will turn their backs on me. EVERYONE will be in danger if the AAO know some bit of information.You see, my secret can't be revealed. My cover can't be blown. My identity couldn't be known. Or there are consequences" Mikan said.
Again, there was silence.
"You mean, if you tell others consequences will be given? Then why tell me?"
"I don't know. I guess I feel comfortable when I am with you. And didn't tell you I trust you?"
"uhm...Anyway, if you can copy other alices just by watching, name all the alices you have copied so far." Natsume said.
Hotaru tapped her gun, "Why ask that?" she asked angrily.
"Well, I wanna see if she really trust me." Natsume defended herself. While Mikan was counting using her fingers, then she said,
"I have the invention, fire, float, ice, mind-reading, nullification, the copy/steal/seal, water, wind, thunder, animal, voice, and human pheromone, illusion and healing. I have 15. All the AAO people I encountered so far doesn't have alices. So I still have few of them."
'That many? And she tells me she still have few alices??' Natsume thought.
"Enough talking. It's almost 7:00pm. We need to meet up with the others near the Howalon store." Hotaru said and began to walk away.
"Come on Natsume-kun!" Mikan said and shortly followed Hotaru.
Natsume started to walk too. While walking beside Mikan he whispered,
"Don't worry your secret is safe with me. I won't tell anyone, even Ruka"
Mikan smiled at him, "Arigato."
They arrived at the meeting place. It was 8pm already and everyone was staring in the sky looking at the fireworks. But Natsume was staring at Mikan instead.
Ever since Mikan told Natsume her secret, Mikan always follows Natsume alot which does not annoy him although he tells her it is. They were walking and Natsume stopped at the Sakura Tree. He sat down and decided to tease Mikan.
"You stupid! Its been a month after that Central town incident. Stop following me!" Natsume said.
"Why so harsh? It is because of me that you were free of missions. Be grateful!"
"Shut up." Natsume said but deep inside him, he wanted to tell her thank you.
After a while, Natsume told Mikan, "If you read my mind, I will burn your hair."
"There is no way I'll read your mind! I respect everyone's privacy you know!"
Natsume chuckled.
"Why? What is so funny?" Mikan asked.
"Nothing, strawberries."
"You-you. . .You PERVERT!!" Mikan shouted.
She quickly distanced herself from Natsume.
'Teasing her is so fun.' he thought.
A few minutes later, Mikan went near Natsume (she forgot the incident),
"You know Natsume, I envy you."
"Why?" he asked not taking his eyes away from his manga. (Where did that come from??)
"Well, you have Aoi. While I have nobody. She really loves you from the bottom of her heart."
"Where are your parents?"
"Them? I dunno. But I always knew they were alive. They have reasons so they left me with grandfather. I know they will come to find me sometime."
"Tch. And that time will never come"
"Whatever. I don't really care. I just wanted to think they will somehow find me. I'm always waiting for them. You never know. Anytime they might fetch me and we will live a normal life."
"You dream big strawberries."
Mikan had it and teased Natsume.
"Idiot!"
"Stupid"
"Cocky"
"Annoying"
"Quiet!"
"Noisy"
"Teddy bears"
"Strawberries"
"Kitten!"
"Dog-barking"
"uhm...uhm.."
"Ugly!"
"uhm...uhm.."
"Ran out of words kid?" Natsume said and stood up. Then he said,
"Don't worry, I know waiting will lead to something. Just patiently wait."
"Thanks...Nat-chan" she said and walked away.
"They'll come" he said to himself.
"Natsume really has good points sometimes" Mikan said to herself and smiled.
Mikan saw an old cottage at the northern forest. She went near it. She knocked at the door.
"Hello? Is anyone here?" she asked.
No answer.
'Seems like no one is here.' Mikan said and gently turned the doorknob. Upon stepping inside, she heard noises outside. She saw a moving teddy bear. Mikan smiled and went near it.
"Hello Mr. Bear. Are you waiting for your owner?"
The bear nodded.
"You are so cute. Can I hug you?"
The bear nodded again.
Mikan hugged the stuffed bear. Then she thought of an idea.
"Why don't we find your owner right now?"
She carried the bear and went to the school grounds. Everyone was eyeing the bear Mikan was holding. Some girls even approached her,
"Did someone give that to you?"
"No, I was just looking for the owner of the bear."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I better get going. Classes might start soon. See you guys!" Mikan said and jogged towards her classroom.
She whispered to Mr. Bear, "I'm sorry. I still need to go to class. I will help you find your owner when its lunch already."
As Mikan went in the classroom, Anna and Nonoko immediately told her,
"Mikan-chan! That bear is dangerous! It hurts people." "
No, it doesn't. If it does it might already punched me." Mikan said defending Mr. Bear.
Anna and Nonoko wondered. The bear glared at them and punched the two. The two girls went flying to the other side of the classroom.
"I told you Mikan!" Anna shouted.
"You must have hurt its feelings!" Mikan said.
"Bu-but"
"No buts! Come on next class is Jin-jin!"
"Okay."
Once Jinno arrived, everyone took their seats and were sweating, except for Hotaru, Natsume and Ruka. They were afraid that the bear might do something to them.
It's lunch time, Mikan was walking around the campus, with Mr.Bear on her shoulders, when she heard someone call.
"MR. BEEAAARRRR!!!" It was a boy's voice.
Mikan looked at the person who was running towards them. It was a boy with a star above his cheek. Once the person is in front of them, the boy started to gasp for air.
"I've been looking for you anywhere! Why weren't you in the cottage."
Mikan smiled and asked, "Are you the owner of Mr. Bear?"
"No, but he is owned by a friend of mine. I take care of him while Kaname is gone"
"Kaname huh? By the way I am Mikan Sakura."
"I'm Tsubasa Andou. I am 15 years old. Next year, I'm gonna be a highschool freshman"
"Really? Anyway, here is Mr. Bear, Tsubasa-senpai!" Mikan cheerfully said.
The two talked as they walked towards the cafeteria.
"What type class are you?" Tsubasa asked.
"Type class? I think its the Special Abilities."
"Really? Me too. You will enjoy the company of everyone there!"
They were now at the entrance of the cafeteria. Everyone stopped and looked at the two. Tsubasa was looking at the crowd, apparently he was looking for his friends.
"Mikan-chan, there they are! I will introduce you to some students of the SA class!" Tsubasa said as he grabbed Mikan's hand and headed towards the table.
Unknown to them, they were being watched by a pair of jealous crimson eyes.(Yes! It is Natsume!)
"Isn't that Tsubasa-senpai?" Anna asked.
"It is! And Mikan is with him. Lucky her!" Nonoko exclaimed.
'What's the big deal?' Natsume thought. Koko read his mind and laughed. Natsume glared at him.
"Everyone! Here is Mikan-chan. She is new and is part of the SA type class!" Tsubasa said as he introduced Mikan.
"Hello everyone!" Mikan said and smiled.
The group stared at her, then one by one, they introduced theiselves to Mikan.
"I am Misaki Harada. Nice to meet you Mikan-chan!" Misaki said.
"Pleased to meet you!" Mikan replied.
Everyone stared at her again. Mikan sweat-dropped.
"Why are you staring?" she asked.
The group smiled.
"Uhm..senpais?" she muttered.
Misaki went near her and said, "You are popular. And you are really pretty. We were kinda amazed."
"I don't really feel comfortable with that. Please act normal!" Mikan said.
Everyone laughed.
"We were kidding you Mikan-chan. It's a shame Noda-cchi isn't here.He is missing all the fun." Tsubasa said.
"Noda-cchi?" Mikan asked.
"Yeah. He is our teacher, he has the time-travelling alice. He still couldn't control it so he is rarely with us. It's been two months and he hasn't shown himself yet. And with the festival coming up soon, it is all up to us again."
"Festival? When?"
"2 months from now! I am really excited with what we are about to do!" Misaki said.
'Festival huh? I guess it'll be something fun' Mikan thought and smiled once more.
Me: (sigh) It's boring without those three.
Ruka: Those three? You mean Mikan, Hotaru and Natsume?
Me: Yeah. Anyway, it is boring so I'm going to my room and write the next chapter. Ja-ne Ruka-kun. (leaves)
Koko: She's so depressed lately. I wonder what happened?
Ruka: Dunno. And those 3 still haven't showed up. Where are they?
Persona: I heard her whisper a while ago, "dimwits", "scared" and "revenge"
Koko and Ruka: (Horrified faces) You can't mean?
Narumi: Where is my daughter? Find her quick!
Koko: Find her yourelf Narumi. Anyway what that those three words mean?
Sumire: Maybe she was scared of dimwits that took revenge on her?
Anna: Or maybe they saw some dimwits and revenged on them and the dimwits ran because they're scared?
Yuu: Maybe..(--whisper--whisper--whisper)
Everyone: It can't be? (Horified look on faces then went to the door of my room)
A few minutes later. . .
Ruka: She won't do that! You guys are so silly! (starts walking away)
Koko: Yeah. So silly. (everyone nodded and was about to go when they heard a something from inside the door)
"AHHHHHH"
Everyone: she-she-did-it!! (runs away for their lives)
Me: (opens door) huh? did someone shout? (looks inside of the room) Go now the movie is finished.
Hotaru: I wasn't scared at all. You call that a horror movie?
Natsume: Yeah. Its a movie for dimwits like Mikan.
Me: I agree with you. Though the part about revenge is kinda gross.
Natsume and Hotaru: (nods)
Mikan: (trembling) I...thought w-we a-a-are gon-gonna watch a co-come-comedy mo-movie
Me: You are such a dimwit. Anyway I'm going now, don't bother me.
Hotaru: Please Review! And suggestions are appreciated too!