The Story of Us
By: Iceyicecream
Dedicated to AR
Chapter Nine: Ruka Nogi
Mikan, Anna, Nonoko, and Hotaru headed to class all talking cheerfully. But when they entered class the room grew silent. Hotaru squeezed Mikan's hand and they sat together. Ruka came in after and smiled at them and headed to his seat beside Mikan. "Are you okay?" Ruka asked, "I heard that you were sent to the principal's office."
Mikan nodded her head. "Yeah, but I didn't get into trouble or anything, he just welcomed me to Alice Academy and gave me my star ranking."
"Oh what is it?" Ruka asked.
Mikan smiled and opened her mouth but someone else interrupted her. "I bet she was the first no star!" Sumire said passing them with her cliché, "Good morning Ruka-Sama!"
Ruka shivered and Mikan couldn't help but laugh. "Ah, I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself to you." Ruka said looking at Mikan, "My name is Ruka Nogi, my Alice…is…well sort of embarrassing."
Mikan shook her head and patted his shoulder. "It couldn't be bad." Mikan said smiling.
Suddenly a wave of animals stated to surround them. Mikan gasped when a rabbit was on top of her head. "My Alice is Animal Pheromones."
Mikan smiled. "This is cool, can you talk to them?" Mikan asked.
Ruka nodded his head a tad embarrassed. Suddenly the ground started to rumble and everyone looked out the window and screamed. All you could see was yellow fuzziness. "It's Pyon!" They screamed running away from the window.
A giant beak and then two giant eyes appeared at the windows. Ruka stood up and smiled happily. "Pyon!"
"Chick chick!" Pyon replied.
Mikan looked stunned as Ruka ran to the window. "Well this escalated quickly," Hotaru said taking pictures, "This is going to sell good."
Mikan laughed. "I think it's cute."
Hotaru looked at Mikan and Mikan looked back at her confused. "What?" Mikan asked.
Hotaru shook her head and continued talking pictures. "Nothing."
Mikan rolled her eyes and watched as the events continued to unfold. Soon, Ruka was able to get under control all the animals and they all went their separate ways. Ruka returned to his desk depressed. "What's wrong?" Mikan asked concerned with his sudden mood swing.
Ruka let out a sigh. "You think I want people looking at me like that?"
Mikan shrugged, "I think it's pretty amazing that you're able to do something like that."
Ruka shrugged. "I don't know, I guess I don't find it as amazing as you cause I've been with this my whole life."
Mikan smiled. "At least you're never lonely."
Ruka smiled at Mikan. "That's true."
Mikan extended her hand. "Let's be friends Ruka-Pyon!"
Ruka blinked his eyes and looked at Mikan confused at his pet name. "Ruka-Pyon?"
Mikan nodded her head. "It sounds cute."
Ruka's face reddened. "What are you talking about, you don't say that to a guy."
Mikan couldn't help but laugh. "Mah, I think we're going to be good friends. Neh, Hotaru?" Mikan asked.
"Hn." Hotaru said as she focused on her new invention.
Ruka smiled, "That would be nice."
Mikan smiled. "Yeah."
Later that Day
"What? You like that too?" Mikan exclaimed surprised.
Ruka nodded his head smiling shyly. Mikan clapped her hands, "This is so cool! We have so much in common! It's as if we're brothers from another mother!"
Ruka chuckled. "I'm pretty sure you're not a boy Sakura-San. If you were, I would have been surprised to hear that because you make a very convincing female."
Mikan couldn't help but laugh. "Mou! You know what I meant Ruka-Pyon! And you don't have to call me Sakura-San!"
Ruka shrugged. "What should I call you then?"
Mikan smiled. "Mikan!"
Ruka blushed and shook his head. "I couldn't that's too impolite."
Mikan rolled her eyes. "Then how about Mikan-Chan?"
"Mikan-Chan?" Ruka repeated his cheeks growing warmer.
"Are you going to stick with that then?" Mikan asked.
Ruka nodded his head. Mikan smiled, "Now we're even closer friends!"
Ruka chuckled. "I believe we are Mikan-Chan."
Mikan smiled her heart beating faster. Mikan gasped, "So Nonoko-Chan, Anna-Chan, Hotaru, and Yuu-Kun are going to come to my room to throw a welcoming party, it's not going to be anything big but I was wondering if you would like to join."
Ruka smiled. "That would be nice, I'd love to go."
Mikan smiled. "Great, we're going to go to umm… Hotaru where are going tomorrow?" Mikan asked turning to Hotaru.
"Central town." Hotaru said without looking up.
Mikan nodded her head and smiled. "So we're going to go to Central town to go buy some stuff, would you care to join us?"
"Are you sure? I wouldn't want to be a nuisance."
Mikan shook her head. "If I'm inviting you I doubt that I would be considering you a nuisance and also the more the merrier. Haven't you ever heard that saying?"
Ruka nodded his head. "I suppose that's true and yes I have heard that saying. Well then, if you don't mind then I'd love to come. Just tell me all the details later."
Mikan blinked her eyes confused. "How would I do that? I don't have a cellphone."
Ruka laughed at his silly thought. "Sorry, oh then why don't we go stop by a phone shop there? We can get you one so that if ever there is an emergency or anything we can get a hold of you."
Mikan nodded her head. "That sounds like a great idea."
Ruka nodded his head. The bell rang and it was the end of the school day. Ruka packed his things and turned to Mikan. "I'll see you later. I'll just ask Imai about the details later." Ruka said glancing at Hotaru.
Hotaru nodded her head. "Well see you two later." Ruka said.
"Bye, bye Ruka-Pyon, have a nice day!" Mikan said.
Ruka waved back to her and left the classroom. Mikan stared at the door as everyone was filing out of class to get back to their dorms or whatever other activities they wanted to do. "You have a crush on Nogi." Hotaru whispered in Mikan's ear.
Mikan let out a squeal and backed away from Hotaru. "Oh shush." Mikan said her face warming up.
"Mikan found her prince charming." Hotaru teased as she walked towards the door.
Mikan's face heated up even more. "Mou!" Mikan pouted chasing after Hotaru, "I so do not!"
