The Story of Us
By: Iceyicecream
Dedicated to AR
Chapter Four: Departure
"Mikan, come out of your room please." Mikan's grandfather pleaded as he knocked on her door.
"Please grandpa…just leave me alone."
Mikan's grandfather looked down saddened. "Your food is in front of the door…when you're done you can leave it outside and I'll pick it up."
There was no reply. Mikan has been locked up in her room for the past few days since Hotaru left. She hadn't even gone to see her off. What Hotaru had said over the phone had cut her pretty deep. Even though they were still young, those words stung a lot. There was another knock at the door. "I said go away!"
"Mikan-Chan…it's me, Hotaru's Okaa-San."
Mikan's eyes widened and she went to the door and cautiously opened it. "Good afternoon." Hotaru's mother said with a smile.
Hotaru looked exactly like her mother. "Hello." Mikan said.
Hotaru's mother crouched down so she was at Mikan's height. "Here, Hotaru wanted me to give this to you."
Mikan looked down to see an envelope. "If you don't mind opening it now…" Hotaru's mother said.
Mikan took the envelope and opened it and read it. "Dear Baka, I know that you're probably crying in your room and like I've said every other time you've cried, you look really ugly crying so you should stop and smile. I'm sorry for the things I said over the phone, it was harsh but it's the truth. There are some things I still haven't told you and now that I'm gone…this is the only time I'll have to tell you. The school that I was transferred to is called Alice Academy because of these special abilities that the students who attend the school are gifted with. We are not allowed contact outside of the school and…I have an older brother who goes here that I've never met. Never once have we gotten a letter or any response from him…so I'm expecting it to be the same for when I leave. I'll be attending this school until I graduate college. I know that it's a long time but I hope that after we can meet…I'll come back to the village to see you. So please don't change who you are…good bye for now baka. Love your best friend…Hotaru."
Without Mikan realizing it, she was crying. Hotaru's mother was crying as well. "I'm sorry Mikan-Chan." She said, "I know it must be hard for you to take this all in. But Hotaru will be back, I promise."
"Where is this academy?" Mikan asked.
Hotaru's mother pulled out a business card. Hotaru's mother kissed Mikan on the forehead as if she had already knew what Mikan was planning, "Be careful."
Mikan's eyes widened. "I'll take care of your grandpa while you're gone."
Mikan started to cry. "Thank you…Thank you so much."
Hotaru's mother hugged her. "Thank you…thank you for being there for Hotaru…please…please…make sure she's alright."
Mikan nodded her head. That night Mikan left. She kissed her grandpa and fled in the night. She took the late night train where few were riding. Mikan looked out the window and couldn't help but smile. "I can't wait to see you Hotaru." She said to herself and drifted off to sleep.
The Next Morning
Mikan stretched as she got out of the taxi. She gasped not being able to believe what she was looking at. The school was like a huge estate. Surrounding the school was a tall iron fence the entrance shut tightly. Mikan went up to the gate, "Hi! I'm here to enroll in Alice Academy!"
There was no answer. "Ne, Ojo-San are you trying to get into Alice Academy?" A man asked.
Mikan turned around and looked at the suspicious man. "Yes, do you know how to get in?"
"Yeah, just come in my car." The man said pointing to a black Mercedes.
Mikan looked at him suspiciously, she didn't like the idea of getting into his car…something was wrong with this situation. "No, I'm good, I'll wait till the gate opens."
"No I insist, this would be easier," The man said getting closer.
Mikan took a step back closer to the gate. "No, I think I'll be fine."
"Come on Ojo-San, I'm a sensei here." He said getting closer.
Mikan shook her head. "No, I'm fine."
Her back was pressed against the gate and she began to feel fear as the man proceeded closer to her. Her eyes widened as her body shook. "Stay away…get away from me!"
Suddenly something struck the man and he went flying backwards. Mikan looked behind her to see the gate opened and a man wearing frilly clothes holding a green whip. "Please do not harass someone who does not want to be harassed." The man said.
"Shut up!" The other man said angered and pulled out a gun from the waistband of his pants. Mikan gasped. The other man with blonde hair was fast, he was on the other man in an instant and suddenly he blew into the other man's ear and he collapsed. Mikan looked at the man as if he was crazy. The man let go of the unconscious man and went back to Mikan and crouched down. "Why are you here? Are you lost?"
Mikan shook her head. "I'm here to enroll for the school year."
The man blinked his eyes and smiled. He lifted her up and smiled. "Alright then, let's go inside. I'm sure we'll figure something ou-"
Before he could say anymore there was a huge explosion at the gate the sent both Mikan and the man flying. Mikan looked up in a daze at the loud noise. She gasped seeing a young boy around her age was standing at the top of the gate. "He's going to fall." Mikan said terrified.
The man chuckled. "He'll be fine."
Mikan looked at the man and then back at the boy, she squinted her eyes from the sun and saw that he was wearing some sort of mask on his face. "I'll get him down." The man said.
Mikan turned to see a bean in his hand suddenly grow into his green whip. He whipped the boy and grabbed him by the leg and yanked him down to earth. He came crashing but suddenly the whip was burned and there was fire surrounding Mikan and the man. Mikan squealed and ducked her head. "Natsume-Kun you know you're not supposed to do these kinds of things." The man said.
"Shut up you gay narcissistic teacher." The boy named Natsume said.
The man chuckled and blew Natsume a kiss suddenly he sunk to his knees. "You're disgusting." Natsume said before falling unconscious.
The fires went out around them and the man walked casually to the unconscious boy. He hauled him up on his shoulder and turned back to Mikan. "Shall we go in?" He asked extending his hand towards her.
Mikan nodded her head robotically as she took his hand and followed him inside. She didn't know what she was getting herself into or what had become of Hotaru.
