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Me: Someone is arriving.

Mikan: Who? who? who?

Me: Dunno

Natsume: Come on Polkadots. (exits with Mikan)

Me: Hey, Koko, are they on?

Koko: Don't ask me.

Me: Hotaru?

Hotaru: You are the writer so stop gossiping. Start your work now!

Me: Yes ma'am! By the way, this chapter should've been 2 chapters. I just merged it.

Koko: Thanks to koolasapixels, jazzflame, kradraven, elliea, XfhylliseXanne, lysabelle, Xmatsume-lovesanimeX, LakaDako, xXCandyGirlXx, okaix, and hikaru.tamara! Thank you so much!!

Its almost been a week since the festival ended. Everyone noticed how Mikan and Natsume got closer. Still, their fan clubs are still on. Some students thought they were going out, but none of them had the courage to ask if its true.

"My beloved students! We have a new student. Come in." Narumi said.

A girl with black-colored, shoulder-length hair entered the classroom. She wasn't as pretty as Mikan and Hotaru. (I made her but she can't match Mikan And Hotaru..No no!) The girl said with a smile,

"I am Kaede Hotachiin. Pleased to meet you! I am 13 years old too and I have the amplifying alice."

Mikan smiled at her, and so did everyone else, well except for Natsume, Ruka and Hotaru. Kaede sat beside Mikan and in an instant they became good friends.

"Well, everyone, let's have fun together with Ms. Kaede. This will be a free day, you can go to central town or whatever." Narumi said and left.

Everyone seemed bored but some of them went near Kaede and greeted her.

"Kaede, come on. Me and Hotaru will tour you around the place." Mikan invited.

Kaede agreed. As they were at the door, Mikan shouted,

"Aren't you coming? Ruka? Natsume?" The two boys followed them.

They talked about hows life outside the academy, how are Kaede's parents and when did she know about her alice blah blah blah.

About 2 hours later,

"I'm hungry." Kaede complained.

"Me too." Mikan added, she looked at the others with puppy eyes.

"Why don't we eat now?" Natsume said.

"Thanks! The cafeteria is this way Kaede. Let's go and fill our hungry stomachs." Mikan smiled and dragged Kaede along with her.

A month later, Mikan, Natsume, Hotaru, Ruka and Kaede are the most popular students in middle school. Well, Kaede was added to the four who was popular even before she arrived. Mikan also keeps seeking Natsume everytime she wanted to cry. Then one night, Natsume heard a knock on his door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Who is it?" he said with a low voice.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Yeah?" he whispered. He was too tired to stand up and greet the knocking person. He looked at the clock.

'It's 12:30am, who could be knocking on my door?' Natsume thought. He was wearing only wearing his pajama bottom. The knocking continued. Then, he heard a voice,

"Are you asleep?"

It was Mikan. He instantly jumped out of the bed and answered the door.

"I'm sorry. I was sleepy a while ago. Come in." Natsume said.

Once Mikan was sitting in the couch, he closed the door and sat beside her.

"Another dream?" he asked. Mikan hugged him and cried. They sat there for minutes, or thats what he think.

"Natsume, can I sleep here tonight?" Mikan asked.

"Okay. I'll sleep in the couch then." Natsume said.

Mikan smiled weakly at him and went to sleep. Natsume slept too. When it was morning, he saw Mikan on his bed, sleeping peacefully. He kissed her forehead,

"Sleep tight." then he left to go to the classroom.

As he entered, Hotaru went near him and asked quietly,

"You didn't do anything indecent to her right?"

"Of course not. She's still sleeping."

"Good." Then Hotaru sat on her desk.

Natsume sat on his desk too. When Narumi arrived, he instantly asked where Mikan is,

"Where is my daughter? Where's Mikan?"

"Sleeping." Hotaru answered. Then she glanced at Natsume and gave him a go-wake-her-up look. He sighed.

"Hey, Narumi. I'll go wake her up." Natsume said and left the room. Hotaru gave him a box. Once he was gone, Narumi asked,

"So students, is it true those two are dating?"

BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA

Narumi flew out of the window.

"Teachers shouldn't meddle with the affairs of the students." Hotaru simply said. Everyone sweat-dropped.

Meanwhile, back at Natsume's room, Mikan was already panicking because of the time.

"Natsume, why didn't you wake me up??" she said.

"You are sleeping peacefully. And besides, I don't wake up a person that is sleeping."

"Tch. You could've atleast brought my uniform."

"Here. Imai handed me this. I think its your uniform."

"Really? Hota-chan really is a nice bestfriend!"

"Hn. I'm going out so hurry up."

"Yeah yeah."

While walking, Mikan asked Natsume a question,

"If due to some circumstances, we need to separate. Or if we can't talk to each other for a long time, What will you do?"

"We still can talk to each other, unless we are dead."

"Yeah, but I'm asking you, Will you wait for me?"

"Baka, Of course!"

"Really? I'm glad you said that. Really glad."

'This girl. What is she talking about?' Natsume thought.

It was lunch time when Mikan and Natsume came back. Everyone was whispering and giggling. They're at the cafeteria after all, there are lots of people.

"Delicious!" Mikan exclaimed as she took a bite of her lunch. Everyone was silent, and for no reason at all. Suddenly,

"Mikan, Are you and Natsume going out?"

Mikan almost chocked on her food. Natsume remained silent as ever.

"Why do everyone think that??" Mikan asked loudly.

"Well. You look like a couple." Kaede truthfully answered.

"Don't believe in things we don't say so ourselves." Mikan answered.

Natsume nodded but inside him, 'We are! We are! Though I haven't told her yet'

Then Narumi's voice was heard over the P.A.

"'Mikan Sakura, Mikan Sakura, Please report to the Faculty office right now.'" Mikan said goodbye and immediately went to the faculty room.

As she entered, she saw Persona.

"Is this that important?" she asked. Everyone nodded.

"Listen Mikan. 2 days from now, you'll have to leave the academy. We will send you away in America for atleast a year." Persona said to her. Mikan smiled and said,

"That'll be great! I wanted to go far away anyway."

"Mikan. Cry if you want to."

Mikan cried, "Do I really have to? Do I have to go?"

"Yes. I'm sorry."

"Well, can you atleast return Aoi to her brother? So somehow, he'll be happy?"

"We are planning to."

"When?"

"Today. Later"

"I'll look forward to that."

"I'm sorry. I really am."

"I know. Don't worry. I'll be fine." Mikan said and left the room.

Once out, she ran towards the Sakura Tree. Luckily, no one is there. She cried her eyes out.

'I don't want to go. I don't want to leave the others.' she thought.

That night, Mikan told everyone to go to her room. Hotaru, Ruka, Natsume, Youichi and Kaede.

"What now?" Natsume asked, quite annoyed. He thought he was the only one invited. (Haha!)

"Come in" they heard a voice say. They commanded.

Once they entered, they saw a raven-haired girl talking to Mikan. The little girl turned to Natsume and hugged him. Natsume couldn't believe his eyes.

"Natsume, Aoi is back." Mikan said.

"Onii-chan!! I'm glad to see you again!" Aoi said.

"Me too. How are you?" Natsume asked.

"Fine! How about we go to the balcony to catch up? All of you too!" Aoi said and dragged Natsume towards the balcony.

Hotaru and Mikan stayed.

"Hotaru. . ." Mikan started to say.

Hotaru shook her head and smiled, "Everytime someone comes, someone leaves. I'm right, right?"

Mikan nodded. She fought her tears. She held them back. Then she explained everything to Hotaru.

"Mikan, are you decided?"

"Yes. I will keep in touch!"

"You can't. You think America is near?"

"But..." Then suddenly,

"Onee-chan. Was that real? Are you going?" Aoi asked. She heard everything she said. And so did Natsume, Ruka, Youichi and Kaede.

"I'm sorry Aoi. I want to play with you more but, onee-chan really has to go." Mikan said, her tears sliding down her cheek.

The two hugged. Natsume was holding his tears. He didn't want to show his tears in front of everyone. Kaede and Hotaru hugged them. It was a nice moment, a moment Mikan will surely remember.

"I'm really sorry." Mikan said once more.

The next day, Mikan's last day to the school, Natsume wanted to talk to her but she was always occupied with some things. He couldn't get a chance. When it was lunch time, Natsume grabbed Mikan's hand and led her towards ths Sakura Tree.

"Hey, little girl." Natsume said as he sat down. He ushered Mikan to sit. Mikan sat between his legs.

"Natsume, I...I'm sorry." Mikan said. She hugged Natsume and cried at his chest.

"So, how long will you stay there?"

"I don't know. I'm really sorry."

"Why're you sorry for?"

"I felt you became sad once you knew I'm leaving."

Natsume sighed, "Of course I'm sad. Because I'll miss you."

Mikan got shocked by this, then she stared at Natsume's eyes,

"I'll miss you too. You are the best bestfriend I ever had, well, except for Hotaru ofcourse."

'bestfriend? Tch. I wanna be more than that' he thought. Silence.

Noticing the silence, Mikan broke it as she said,

"Now I don't have someone to turn to when I'm crying."

"Yes. It's your fault."

"Hai. Natsume promise me when I arrive, you'll still be my bestfriend. And you woo't ever forget me. Deal?"

"Deal."

Then Mikan left. She never knew her words left a deep impression on Natsume,

'I definitely won't forget you baka.'

Then, the day arrived. The destined day when she needed to leave. Everyone was there to see her off. Everyone gave her presents so she would remember them.

"I'm not dying so don't cry like that." Mikan said, laughing. She was saying goodbye to everyone.

BAKA

"Ouch. Hotaru!!" Mikan shouted at her bestfriend.

"Making me sad like this. I hate you." Hotaru said.

"I'll miss you. Don't worry. You are still my number one bestfriend in the whole world!!"

"You told me you won't leave me."

"I'm really sorry. but Hotaru, could you at least smile for me? Before I go?"

"Alright, you baka!" Hotaru said. She smiled.

"Onee-chan. Promise me you'll return. Me and Youichi will definitely be waiting." Aoi said as tears slide down her cheeks.

Youichi looked at Mikan, "Yeah. So you better go back alive."

"Yes. I promise that to you two." Mikan said and gave the two 8 year olds a hug.

When it was Natsume's turn to say goodbye. Mikan saw him cry. She cried too. It was a touching moment.

"Natsume. I'm really sorry. I'm sorry." Mikan said. She then, hugged Natsume. (She still doesn't know Natsume likes her)

"When you go back, I need to tell something to you. Some important words"

"Okay. Then wait for me. I'll definitely be coming back. To see you, and to hear what you want to say" Mikan said. With that she left everyone in the alice academy, with a smile in her face.

Me: Actually, I wanted to write a more heart-breaking chapter. This chapter is kinda short and fast-paced. I wanted to write another one but if I split the topic into two, you will just get 2 very short chapters.

Hotaru: She's gone. My best-friend is gone.

Natsume: Tch.

Kaede: I've come though.

Me: Sorry Kaede. No one can replace Mikan in our hearts. I'm so sorry!!

Kaede: I know. No one is a replacement for someone.

Natsume: Yes.

Hotaru: I've already missed the Baka.

Natsume: Me too.

Ruka: Next chapter will be the special one! Look forward to it!

Me: Well. Please review. comments are welcomed too!.. PLEASE REVIEW!! hehe