Chapter 4: At Last
Friday morning…
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The alarm clock woke Mikan up. Stretching back and forth. Another day, a very big day to our nullifier. "Ohm! The Reunion will start tonight; I better fix myself." She took her bath, dress up, tied her hair in a big ponytail, and went down to their canteen. "Good morning Hotaru," she shouted as she went near her best friend. "Come on, make it fast, we're still going to fix something and ourselves too," Hotaru replied. "But, it's only 9 in the morning," Mikan insisted as she sat down across Hotaru. "Our classmates are expected to arrive here at around 6 pm; by that time, we should get everything fixed already including ourselves and the program." Hotaru explained to her dense best friend. "Oh alright I'm going to eat fast." Mikan replied lazily. They ate breakfast, went in the front of the Northern Forest where the dinner that night will take place. The Northern Forest is now fixed with a big stage in front of it. Tables are already set in place with the appropriate tablecloths. The dinner will be served in a buffet style. Hotaru wants everything to be in their places and everything PERFECT. The lights, music, rooms where their classmates will sleep and everything are all fixed.
They finished all the work at exactly 3 pm. "Hotaru, I'm hungry! Can we eat our lunch already? Please. I'm starving already." Mikan said complaining. Hotaru giggled and said, "We're done! Let's eat, then we'll fix ourselves already."
Meanwhile…
"Brother, it's already 3 pm and you haven't waked up! Your clothes are not yet packed! Ruka will be arriving any time now," Aoi said to her sleeping brother. Natsume, upon hearing the time, jump then fixed himself. Travel time from the mansion to the Alice Academy will take about 3 hours; if he will not hurry up, they are going to be late. Aoi helped Natsume packed his clothes. After a couple of minutes, they already heard a beeping horn. It is Ruka.
Ruka, wearing jeans and green shirt, went down his car and entered the Hyuuga mansion. Aoi, wearing knee long black skirt and a stylish shirt, was walking down the stairs with her travel bag and a shoulder bag on her shoulders. Ruka asked, "Are you all ready?" Aoi replied, "Yes, my brother is about to come down any minute now." With that, the Natsume's door opened revealing a handsome man with jeans and black shirt. "We can go now," Natsume said as he close his room and picked up his travel bag. They all ride at Ruka's car with him driving it and Natsume beside him while Aoi at the backseat.
Inside Hotaru's room
Hotaru is wearing a jeans and a blue shirt that matches her skin tone. She let her shoulder length hair flow down. As for Mikan, she is wearing a white knee length skirt and pink tops. She let her hair flow down just like Hotaru. They both wore their own accessories. "I should prepare, Natsume's sister, Aoi, is coming, and Mikan doesn't know anything about this." Hotaru said to herself as she fixes her things. Mikan went into the windowpane where the gates of the Alice Academy can be seen. As Mikan nervously watched, she saw her former classmates entered the academy. With that, noises can be heard from outside. Hotaru, then, grab her hand and said, "Let's go!" They both went out the room and headed to the gate of the academy. There, they met the others…
"Anna, Nonoko, Koko, Yuu!" Mikan shouted as she approaches them. She hugged them and said, "I've missed you all very much!" "Hey Mikan, we can't breathe alrea-", said Yuu chokingly, a yellow hair boy with eyeglasses whose Alice is illusion. They all giggle. "Oh I'm very sorry," Mikan apologized. "You know as far as I can see, you didn't change at all," a woman voice said confidently. Mikan turned her back and saw Sumire, a green haired girl whose Alice is dog, cat, and Mucho, a bald boy whose Alice is strength; and their holding hands with each other! Mikan smiled and said teasingly, "So, how's life outside the academy? Guess you have a boyfriend already Permy… So Mucho is it, am I right?" Mucho and Sumire blushed for they know what she is saying is true. As Mikan turned her back, she saw Koko, whose alice is mind reading, and Anna, whose alice is mixing chemicals, holding hands. Another is she that also saw Yuu and Nonoko, whose Alice is cooking, holding hands. Mikan was about to congratulate them when Hotaru walked towards them and said, "Don't ask them already, they're already a couple just like Sumire and Mochu." Mikan took a deep sigh and said, "Alright…"
Meanwhile…
Natsume, Ruka, and Aoi have already arrived. They went down the car and walk towards the others. Natsume saw a brunette hair girl standing and said, "You guys go ahead, I'll just follow." Ruka and Aoi continued walking when they heard Mikan said joyfully, "So that leaves me and Hotaru single!" Hotaru, noticing that Ruka is already at her back with Aoi, said pointing at her back, "No I'm not! My boyfriend is already here at my back." Mikan is shock and saw that the boyfriend she is talking about is none other than Ruka! And with that, she saw a girl at Ruka's side and she said to herself, "Wait, that girl looks similarly to Natsume." Ruka stood beside Hotaru then said, "Hi guys! I've missed you all!" Hotaru held his hand and said, "I'm now officially proclaiming that Ruka Nogi is my boyfriend!" Ruka can't believe of what he heard. He was so happy and then Mikan said, "Its long time no see, Ruka." Ruka smiled and then answered, "By the way, guys, this is Aoi, Natsume's sister." "So, that's why, I didn't recognize her. It has been quite a long time already. But, wait, where's Natsume?" Mikan said to herself. The others have their ohs and ahs with the girl that looks similar to Natsume, only having a very sweet smile on her face. "Hello, I'm very glad to meet you all!" Aoi replied. "Uhmm, Aoi, this is Hotaru, Mikan, Sumire, Mucho, Anna, Koko, Yuu and Nonoko." explained Ruka.
Mikan suddenly realized something, turned her back, and said with despair, "Now, I'm the –sniff- only one –sniff- single here! -sniff- And I'm –sniff- going to –sniff- die single also –sniff-! Huhuhuhu!" Upon hearing Mikan's statement, Anna and Nonoko approached her and comforted her. Ruka, noticing that Natsume is already coming, said, "Guys, Natsume is already here." Mikan wiped her tears and slowly turned her back. There, she saw Natsume standing across her. Natsume stared with evil at his former classmates, trying to know each of them and when he arrived at Mikan, he stopped. With his evil stare turned into a soft stare, the others kept their silence. All noticing the sudden change of his eyes. Mikan and Natsume both had an eye contact and stayed at their position for a while. Both standing in front of each other with no unnecessary movements to be seen. Both don't have the courage to walk nor speak. It seems that time stopped for the two of them. The silence was break down when, "Hey, I can feel love is in the air!" Mucho said teasingly. Hotaru handed out her baka gun and fired Natsume and Mikan.
THUMP!!!!!!!!!!!
THUMP!!!!!!!!!!!
Shocked of what Hotaru did, the others just said "OUCH! That definitely hurt!" Both lied on the floor, massaging their heads. "Are you guys okay?" Anna and Nonoko said. "Woo! I never thought that baka gun would hit you, Natsume." Ruka said while extending his hand to Natsume. "Humph. It only proves that your girlfriend didn't change at all." Natsume replied and walked away. Mikan, on the other hand, stood with the help of Anna and Nonoko with a small frown in her face. She was just staring at Natsume as he walked away and said to herself, "I guess, he's still mad at me." After a couple of seconds, Aoi shook her head and said to herself, "Something must be done with those two but I need collaboration. I wonder…"