me: I must say that I'm ashamed. I mean seriously guys, 5 reviews? You can do better then that! I would seriously consider quitting but since there's only like 2 chapters left you guys are off the hook this time. But I seriously would enjoy some more reviews. This was my least successful story (sigh). Oh well! After this story is over, I already have the first chapter of another one typed out. I'm planning on making a new story, so keep a good eye out for stories by me, lilmissmex3 

hotaru: Disclaimer's Note: Lilmissmex3 does not own Gakuen Alice.

me: so this is it guys…. only about two more chapters to go! You guys surely don't want a sequel with the number of reviews and readers I have, but I still love all my devoted readers that have been supporting me all the way through! So let's give a thanks to

JC-Zala, kmc27, Sunimase, Chibi Strawberry Neko, and Irumi Kanzaki for reviewing the last chapter! These guys absolutely rock my socks! Not that you other readers don't rock my socks 

Hotaru: I think they just want you to start the chapter.

Me: Right. PLEASE REVIEW THIS TIME! NE? If you review…. I'll… give you a good ending?? And if you don't then they'll all die at the end of the story.

Mikan: WHAT!!! NOOOOOO!!!

Me: JUST A JOKE JUST A JOKE! But please, do review!

Chapter 20 (Wow, so far already?): I'll return no matter what

"Yuki!!" Mikan screeched, blushing ferociously

"Don't these outfits look so cute??" Yuki giggled.

"There cute, but it's a bit.. oh how I say revealing?!" Mikan screeched. Hotaru sat down on a chair looking emotion-less as ever. The three girls (how did hotaru get dragged in this?) were all wearing the same thing except in different colors. Mikan was wearing a mini orange and black plaid pleated skirt. There was a chain clipped to one of the loops for the belt, then it turned into a orange rope thing and then clipped to another belt loop. She was also wearing tall knee length black boots, and for a shirt she was wearing an black spaghetti-string tank top with a orange striped dress shirt with a collar (you know those preppy ones?) except it was wrinkled and unbuttoned. Her front hair was put up leaving her bangs and then the rest of her hair down, and she was wearing a long necklace. (a/n: the outfit sucks. I know. That's your punishment for not reviewing xP. Ok now I'm just being bitter, lol) Hotaru was wearing the same thing in purple and Yuki was wearing it in blue.

"It's not that bad" Hotaru said

"Ok, maybe it's not that revealing… but, these boots are hard to walk in!" Mikan complained

"You're just a klutz." Yuki said

"I agree" Hotaru said

"When did this turn into pick on mikan day?" Mikan asked crying waterfalls from her eyes. There was a light knock on the door and Mikan opened the door. All the girls were there.

"Party day!" They cheered excitedly.

"Yupp! And I have an outfit for all of you!" Yuki winked. They looked at her and blinked a few times. Then Yuki dragged them all away into the closet.

"Eh heh.." Mikan sweat-dropped a little.

"Mikan" Hotaru said

"Hai?" Mikan asked

"You said that you have an important mission coming up… when is it?" Hotaru asked. Mikan frowned

"I don't know, but soon Hotaru. Very soon" Mikan said seriously

"Are you prepared for it?" Hotaru asked

"Truth be told, I'm really not sure if I am" Mikan sighed. The girls came out of the closet.

"So, how does it look?" Yuki asked

"It looks a lot better on them!" Mikan pouted

"Thanks!" they said. There was a slight tapping on the door and Mikan went to open it shyly.

"Heh.. heh. Hello" Mikan smiled.

"So.. how does it look?" Mikan said fully opening the door showing them there outfits. Natsume's eyes turned into the ones that people usually have when a vein pops, Ruka was blushing like mad, Yuu and Mochu were trying to hold in a nosebleed, and all the other guys just out and out stared, almost drooling. Except for Koko. Koko looked like he always did, he paid no particular interest. They were all silent though.

"Yuki! I told you it looked bad! Now let me go change into that.." Mikan was saying when Yuki pulled her away

"Hai, Hai" Yuki said not listening and Mikan was protesting with all her might. Eventually they stopped and the party started. Everyone was having fun doing there own stuff. More and more people came, and there was music, food, movies, people talking, basically the things you find at parties. They partied all night in fact! Ok the latter one wasn't true. Everyone was having fun though and all those things were happening except for the party all night thing.

"Yeah! And then Sumire caught you and started to beat you senseless" Koko said

"Oh man! I thought I wasn't gonna make it out alive!" Kitsuneme laughed

"And I heard so very colorful words in her mind too" Koko laughed

"Ha! You two are lucky you're here today after that!" Sumire laughed too. Everyone else including Mikan laughed. Yuki came over to her and whispered to her

"Mikan. The mission, it's tomorrow! We have to report to the main gates at 4 a.m." Yuki said. Mikan stared at her.

"I get what he meant by be prepared!" Mikan said to her

"Yeah, well it's 11! We need to get ready and we need rest too" Yuki said

"That means we'll have to leave now" Mikan pouted

"Yeah.. I'm pretty sure Persona told Natsume too, he left already" Yuki explained. Mikan got up

"Gomen Minna! Something important came up and we have to leave. Don't worry about cleaning up, I already put a spell on the room so that it'll clean itself up!" Mikan said to them

"Mikan" Hotaru said

"Yeah Hotaru, it's that. Don't worry, I'll return no matter what" Mikan smiled at her and left.

"Well then Mikan, I'll see you at 4 then" Yuki waved and walked away.

Mikan's P.O.V.

I looked up at the starry sky. I breathed and a puff of air came out from the cold. The stars gave me an empowering feeling. I felt like this was all a dream. A dream that I would wake up from. But it wasn't, the time for the mission we've been anticipating was here. The time where I need to put my training to use was now. And if I wasn't careful, I might never be able to look at the starry sky again, never able to return to the academy again. I walked into the hall and put the key through my door. I packed up my bags with things I might need. I showered and changed into my pajamas and put out what I would wear on the mission. I tucked myself into bed and looked up at the stars again. Let me be able to come back to the academy, to be able to look up at the starry sky again, to be able to see Jii-chan again, to keep my promise to Hotaru… I'll return, no matter what. I thought before I slowly slipped out of reality and stepped into the world of dreams.

To Be Continued

me: wow, is it just me or does that ending seem rather sad?

mikan: you're depressed.

me: why yes I am! Want to know why? Because nobody reviewed!!

Mikan: you're so petty and bitter.

Me: oh shush it. Anyway, the stories ending soon…. No one wants a sequel right? Well if you do, just say so in a REVIEW. 