Sorry for such a small chapter! Please forgive me! Well here's chapter 3, enjoy!
Chapter 3
Be
I pushed the door open and entered the venue. Unlike the Christmas bash, the ballroom wasn't decorated with fancy ribbons, flamboyant streamers, glimmering sparkles, or any of those things. It was simple and plain. Mikan shouted her name and it echoed from wall to wall. It was pretty empty as well. She walked down the steps and strides towards the uninhabited dance floor. Mikan closed her eyes and imagined herself wearing the mandatory glistening red gown and dancing with all of her friends. She opened her eyes and smiled. She then began to walk towards the only thing in this room. The Christmas tree. Alice Academy used the same Christmas tree every year. It didn't die or become in bad condition since it was made by an Alice.
Mikan grabbed onto a low branch and pulled herself up. She started to climb up to the branch where she and Natsume had their first kiss. She remembered the branch clearly. It was implanted in her memory. As she reached the unforgettable branch, Mikan noticed there was a note. She perched herself on the branch and grabbed it. This time the letter was ''B''. She pondered a bit on what that could spell before reading the next clue.
It surprises me that you remembered with that small little bran if yours.
''Jerk,'' she muttered. ''Of course I remembered. How could I not? It was my first kiss with you.''
Her face suddenly felt hot when she remembered that night. Her first kiss with Natsume was just after Youichi and Ruka gave her a kiss on the cheek to show gratitude. Since Youichi was a little kid, she didn't have mixed feelings for him, but with Ruka she did. Mikan then went up to the Christmas tree to see if she could see her friends from up there. Coincidentally, Natsume was there. She blabbed on about how her masks feel off while dancing with this strange masked guy and supposedly it will cause bad luck. He said she was stupid to believe such a ridiculous thing, and somehow it made her feel better. But of course, they had to start arguing again. She remembered how she said the accident kiss wasn't a real kiss and how he then pulled her tightly in a kiss. Mikan chuckled at herself when she recalled how she didn't know what was going on at first. She felt so lost in the kiss, but soon settled. It was so fierce. The kiss wasn't at gentle at all, but it had so much emotion in it. Too much of it actually. She needed to breathe. She needed the air, so she pushed Natsume away. She caught her breath and clutched her beating heart. The words that Natsume said to her after echoed inside her head. ''Because it wasn't a kiss''. His words made her heart so confused even up to now.
The reminiscing Mikan shook her head and continued to read the clue.
Question 8: Where and what was the promise I told you when you thought I was Bear? When you figure out the answer, go to the place.
''Eh! That's a hard question!'' Mikan exploded. ''Hm, but let me think. When did I think Natsume was Bear-san?'' the brunette was thinking as hard as she can. ''I know! When everyone's souls were switched!''
The brunette was recalling the time when a bunch of middle schoolers were pulling a Soul-Switching prank on the class. She was stuck in Bear's body while Hotaru was in her body, however the switcheroo didn't last very long. Mikan was back in her body in no time. Then Ruka, who was once in Natsume's body, came and explained how it was so troubling to be in Natsume's body. He tells them that his condition is weak.
''Ok, so after Ruka-pyon told us about Natsume, I went looking for him. Then what?'' Mikan started to think again for the answer. She snaps her fingers. ''Oh and then I…'' She finds Natsume's body, but think it's Bear-san. ''I was such an idiot…''
Mikan tells Natsume about how she has mixed feelings for him. She tells him unaware it's actually him that she doesn't know if she is liked or hated. To comfort her, Natsume holds her hand. Mikan discovers she is not actually talking to who she thinks she is when passing students come screaming is that Bear is in Hotaru's body.
''I know the answer!''
Mikan quickly crawls from the large tree and exits out of the ballroom with the 8th and other notes in her pocket. The Nothern Forest wasn't that far from her former spot. Just a couple of minutes to get there. She remembered the bench where he promised her. Where he promised her to never leave her. When Mikan reaches the spot, she notices there's a note on the bench. She sits down, picks it up, and reads what letter it is this time.
''It's ''E''. So it's ''Will you be''! Will I be what?''
I hoped you enjoy chapter 3! Now here's a question for you folks! Who is Mikan's first kiss? Is it Natsume or Ruka? I know Youichi kissed her first but, he doesn't count since he only did that to thank Mikan and he's only three years old. Sorry Yo-chan! Even though Ruka kissed her before Natsume did, it was on the cheek while Natsume kissed her full on the lips! So what do you think? Please respond and comment!
