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Me: Now this chapter revolves around Mikan and all her reactions and all that.

Ruka: So this chapter concerns about her stay in America?

Me: Yes

Hotaru: Finally.

Me: (sigh)

Koko: Why feel down?

Me: I am sad because Mikan's going to be sad. You know why.

Hotaru: Don't mind this idiot. Thanks to for reviewing ladalada, xXCandyGirlXx, jeje-chan, Xmatsume-lovesanimeX, yamishun, koolasapixels, xXangelicprincessXx, elliea, purplish024, sweetCITRUS, kradraven, jazzflame, XfhylliseXanne, heya-gurl. Thank you so much!! (and thanks for those mad comments for Kaede..hehehe)

'Its January the first. We just had the New Year celebration yesterday. And this day, I turned 14.' Mikan thought a she was walking towards the cafeteria.

She was transferred to Alice Academy in America, to further enhance her skills and to save her friends. AAO was planning on attacking the academy almost 7 months before because she was there. She left to protect them and she also left to stable her mind. Seishuo, the person who's been torturing Mikan in her dreams, really did it last time.

"Hello Mikan-chan! Happy birthday!" some girls greeted her as she passed by them.

"Hi. Good morning. How's your day so far?" Mikan asked.

As you can see, she was still popular. No one can really blame her,with good looks, her kindness, her smiles and her pure heart, everyone will like her.

"Mikan!!" a voice called out to her.

Everyone looked where the voice came from.

"Oh. Its Hayato-kun. You really are lucky Mikan-chan." a girl said.

"Lucky? Why?" Mikan asked. (she's really dense.)

"Well, you have Hayato-kun. We all know how he feels about you. Wait. Aren't you two an item?" another girl asked.

"An item? We aren't an item? This is getting confusing." Mikan said and laughed. The girls sighed, they thought,

'My, Mikan-chan is a really dense girl. Poor Hayato.'

"Hayato. What's up?" Mikan asked her friend.

Hayato Ruruono (I invented his surname), a handsome boy at the age of 14. He has Jet black hair and blue eyes. He is taller than her by about 4 inches. He was Mikan's bestfriend and guardian here. He's also Japanese like her.

"Happy birthday. Here, a present" Hayato said and gave her a bouquet of white daisies.

"Thanks, why don't we eat together Hayato?" she asked.

Then the two went inside the cafeteria. Everyone greeted Mikan a Happy Birthday.

"Thanks everyone!" Mikan shouted with a smile in her face.

Almost all the boys hearts melted when they saw it. While eating, they heard the PA,

"Mikan Sakura, Mikan Sakura, Please proceed to the faculty room and meet Marie-sensei."

"It seems I was called. I'm going to come back here so wait for me Hayato." she said and instantly left the room.

Mikan walked towards the faculty room, She looked at the place once covered with green grass. You can also smell the fragrance of the flowers, but that was before winter arrived. Now, the place was completely filled with snow.

'I really miss Japan. I wonder if Natsume keeps himself warm. I'm sure its cold there. I just feel something is really wrong going on with him. What is this feeling? Why do I feel. . .heart-broken all of a sudden??' Mikan thought.

Then, she remembered how Natsume looks like. And how she miss him so much. She kept thinking of these things until she arrived at the faculty room. When she arrived at the Faculty room, all the teachers greeted her a Happy Birthday and gave her gifts.

"Thank you everyone! Marie-sensei, why'd you call for me?" Mikan asked.

Marie-sensei was like her mother. She was the one who gave Mikan her orientation and she was always with her everytime she feels home sick. She was just like Narumi and they also have the same alice.

Marie smiled at her and told her, "I decided that my birthday pesent for you is to be able to call your friends in Japan."

"Really? Thank you so much!! This is the best gift ever!! I really want to hear their voice and hear some news about them. I kinda feel I'm missing something." Mikan said as she jumped and ran around the room. Everyone sweat-dropped.

Back at Japan, the PA announced,

"Natsume Hyuuga and Hotaru Imai, please proceed to the faculty room immediately. You two have a phone call."

'Phone Call? Contact from the outside world? Great!' Hotaru and Natsume thought as they rushed towards the faculty room.

Once they arrived, Narumi gave them the phone and said,

"Who goes first? Its Mikan on the phone."

"Mikan? Really? Hey Narumi, I will go first since I'm her bestfriend." Hotaru said and grabbed the phone from Narumi.

Natsume didn't argue with her. He never want to dare argue with Hotaru. He knew better.

Back to Mikan,

"Hota-chan!! How are you?" Mikan asked the person at the other end of the line.

"I'm fine. How are you?"

"Well, I'm okay too. I met a new friend here. His name is Hayato-chan. I practiced using my alices here so now, I've fully mastered it. I also go to missions. I'm really happy to be able to call you. And by the way, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"

"Merry Christmas and Happy New Year too. I'm glad things are fine over there. Here, things have gotten crazy, especially fan girls"

"So, you and Ruka-cchi are going out? Cool" Mikan said.

"How'd you know? I never told you."

"Well, its instincts. I always thought that you somehow like him so...I concluded it."

"You've gotten smarter. Good for you." Hotaru said, she was smiling on the other end of the line. Everyone in the room got the creeps.

"Thanks! So how is everyone?"

"Doing great. The class became quieter though. We really miss you."

"I miss you guys too! Please say my greetings to everybody."

"Alright. Here, its Natsume's turn." Hotaru said. She handed Hyuuga the phone.

"Hello." a voice said. Mikan was happy, it was really him.

"Natsume-chan. How are you?"

"I'm fine. Aoi wanted to see you badly, and so does Youichi."

"Really? I wanted to see them too." she said cheerfully.

"Okay. Are you fine?"

"Yes. Never better. I heard Ruka's dating Hotaru. Isn't that nice?"

Natsume smirked, "I knew that guy has feelings for her."

"So Natsume, did you miss me?"

"Me? Miss you? You idiot-ugly-stupid girl?"

"Don't be like that! I missed you so much! Actually, I wanted to see you."

"Tch. I missed you too baka."

Mikan's heart skipped a beat, 'What is happening to me?' she thought. Then she asked him,

"Before I left, you told me you are going to say some thing. What is it?"

"That? Nevermind."

"Why? Oh by the way, hows Kaede?"

Natsume said something that hit Mikan pretty hard.

"Really? Oh, I see. Well, I better go now. Long distance call costs a lot you know!" she said calmly, her voice shaking.

"Bye." Natsume said. Then he hung up.

Mikan was emotionless as she put down the phone.

"Mikan?" Marie asked.

She knew something wrong happened to her student. All the teachers crowded her and asked her if she's alright. Mikan wasn't answering. Then, she snapped out of her trance.

"I'm sorry. I'm alright don't worry. I'm going now. Thanks for the gifts." Mikan said with a fake smile and left the faculty room.

Mikan walked towards the cafeteria. She stopped and looked at the cherry blossom trees covered with snow. Then Hayato saw her. He immediately knew something was wrong with his bestfriend.

"What's wrong Mikan? Are you okay?" he asked with concern.

Mikan hugged him and started to cry, "I don't know why I was shocked when I heard him tell that to me."

'Him' Hayato thought. He knew she was talking about Hyuuga. Mikan was always telling stories about her friends back in Japan.

"Mikan, why don't we settle this matter in your room? Its cold out here." Hayato suggested. Mikan nodded.

They went towards the room especially built for Mikan. It was larger than the normal room for special stars. Hayato helped carry Mikan's gifts. Once they arrived, Mikan sat at the edge of her bed staring at space. Hayato felt bad for her. Then they heard a knock on the door. Hayato answered it and in came Marie-sensei.

"Why did this happen?" Marie asked and went near Mikan.

"Well Natsume and Kaede started to go out before Christmas. It just shocked me a lot." Mikan said trying to smile, but she can't.

'He hurted her by saying those things. Damn that Hyuuga.' Hayato thought.

"Mikan, do you like him?" Marie asked after Mikan was tucked under her bed sheets. Mikan sat up and held the covers up to her chin. It was obvious she's holding back her tears.

"Me? Like Natsume? No way. He was always teasing me and he's a pervert. He likes to make fun of me. But he's really nice to me sometimes."

"You don't need a reason. Loving is something felt and its something you musn't hide."

Mikan remembered all those times she was with Natsume. All the things they've been through. On how he told her to come to him when she wanted to cry and even the time when he was constantly teasing her non-stop. Everytime they argue. Everytime they laugh. Everytime they smile and enjoy each others company.

Hayato leaned on the wall, afraid of Mikan's answer. 'Please let it be no.' he thought over and over again. Then he heard it, he heard the bitter words,

"If it's like that, then I really really like him, and maybe, even love him." Mikan said and cried.

Hayato frowned and thought, 'It seems, my hopes are shattered.' Then he left the room. He cried until he fell asleep.

The next day, Mikan walked around the campus and saw Hayato on one of the cherry blossom trees, reading a shakespeare book.

"Good Morning Hayato." Mikan managed to say. She sat beside him and noticed he was sad.

"Oh. Hello Mikan." Hayato greeted her. He closed his book and leaned his head on her shoulder.

"What's wrong?" she asked. She felt Hayato's tears on her shirt.

"Why're you crying Hayato?" she asked again.

"Its because of you idiot. You make me worry. I'm crying because you are crying last night."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to Hayato."

"I love you Mikan. I've loved you even before you knew how you felt about him." he said. Mikan's eyes widened.

"I'm really sorry Hayato. I can't reciprocate your feelings. Right now, I'm focusing on how I can make Natsume happy, even if it hurts"

"I know. Maybe I should be like you, loving someone and not expecting anything in return."

Mikan chuckled, "I guess we're in the same boat."

"Yeah. So, are we still friends?"

"Of course!" Mikan said. She stood up.

She offered her hand to Hayato but before Hayato took it, Mikan collapsed.

"Mikan!!" Hayato shouted. He immediately brought Mikan to the hospital.

"Uhn..." Mikan groaned. When she woke up, she saw Hayato sleeping beside her(he was sitting) and holding her hand. Marie-sensei was sleeping on the couch.

"Hayato" she said. He was still sleeping.

Mikan nudged him, "Hey! Hayato!! Wake up!!" Mikan said loudly. Hayato woke up, then he exclaimed,

"Marie-cchi she's alive!"

"She had always been alive Hayato." Marie said and went out the room to call the doctors.

"What happened? Last time, I remembered I was talking to you then everything went pitch dark." Mikan said.

'She's back to her usual self.' Hayato thought. He noticed Mikan looking around the room, she asked,

"What's with all those flowers and gifts?"

"Oh. You've been in the hospital for almost 50 days now."

"Really? 50 days?" she said calmly, ' 50 days, 50 days, 50 days.' she thought. Then it hit her,

"50 DAYS?!" she screamed.

"Geez, our patient here seems lively." the doctor said entering with Marie.

"Is that so? Then that must mean. . ." Mikan started to say..

The three stared at her, wanting to know what she had to say,

Mikan continued, "That means I missed about 150 meals." she said, one of her hand at the back of her head.

The three dropped anime-style.

"Well, since you're awake, I better say this." the doctor said with a straight face.

"What is it? Do you know about this Hayato?" she asked, inquiring her friend.

"No. It's my first time hearing it." her friend answered.

"You are sick at heart. You have an illness. It can't be cured easily because it's a new type of disease."

"What?" Mikan asked as she stared at the doctor unbelievingly.

Me:Yipee!! That's it.

Hayato: So, my role is being at Mikan's side.

Mikan: Yeah and you are having a one-sided love too.

Marie: (laughs)

Me: Poor You. You've a big role! don't worry.

Mikan: Next chapter?

Me:Yeah. Someone is gonna surprise everyone.

Mikan: I wonder who that is. .

Hayato: Well, please review everyone!!

Me: Oh yeah. I probably need to tell everyone of you. I think I won't be able to upload fast because I need to go to school and study. Classes are resuming after all.. I'm so sorry!! Don't worry, I'm really gonna try my best to upload fast. But most probably, I'll upload every weekends or if I have some free time. :) Please don't forget to leave a review!! or if you have questions, feel free to ask me!