DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GAKUEN ALICE AND THE SONG 'AT THE BEGINNING'
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AUTHOR'S NOTES: Merry Christmas guys! Hehehe…thanks also for the wonderful reviews that you gave to the last chapter! Hehehehe…I wanna thank Mikan S. Hyuuga, hikarinozomi, behindthisgirlshadow, Kai Hyuuga and babee-angel. Thank you so much! And hope that you will also support my other fanfic namely Destiny Calls Us To Love Each Other. Hehehe…anyway…here is the next chapter already! Let's the contest begins!
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CHAPTER SEVEN-SCHOOL FESTIVAL
"Good luck honey!" mom cried to me as I was preparing to leave. Today's the school festival and the day that me and Natsume will present our song.
"Yeah mom! Thanks! It'll be fine! If you want you can also watch it mom!" I said.
"I don't think so honey. I'll just buy a copy from Hotaru-chan." Mom smiled.
"Yeah I think so mom!" I cried. I then waved goodbye! Okay! It's going to be okay! It'll be fine!
When I arrive at the school, I went directly to my classroom. I'm kind of nervous and all and I think that I think I need my friends' advice on it.
"You'll be fine Mikan-chan!" Anna cried.
"Yeah! You're with Natsume!" Nonoko cried. Yeah I guess. I've always been saying that it'll be fine if Natsume's with me.
After the school bell rings the whole school went to the gym to see the presentation or rather contest since they decided to give money to those who win.
"For the class who wins, they will receive 100 000 yen. I wish you all good luck! It's really a big amount! May the best presenter win!" the announcer said. Now it's already getting a bit tough since they decided that it will be a contest.
"Hey idiot!" Natsume called from behind.
"What?" I asked. I'm already getting nervous and excited.
"Don't freak out okay?" he said.
"Yeah I know…we talk about it how many times already." I said. "You should also remember our parts."
"I'm supposed to be the one who'll tell you that." He said.
"Yeah whatever!" I cried. I don't want to start an argument right now.
Then the contest begins. First, it was Permy from Class 2-C who performs. She's wearing such heavy make-up and black gothic dress. Yeah you get it…she dress up likes an emo! Her song is even emo! Figures! Maybe she's really an emo person…
Next to perform was a band from Class 2-A. Wow! They were like rock stars! The gym was rocking because of them…oh gosh…I hope that ours will be fantastic. But nevertheless I admit that theirs is beautiful.
Next was a group of boys who dresses like from the basketball team. They sort of do a short presentation where one basketball player loves this certain chick girl but was getting busted. Funny! But then…
After this is our presentation already! I'm really getting nervous already. I remember Natsume's words. 'Don't freak out'. Yeah…don't freak out!
"Hey Mikan!" someone called. Oh…it's just Hotaru.
"Make sure to win idiot. 100 000 yen is big!" Hotaru said.
"Yeah…I hope so…well the others are really wonderful too." I said weakly.
"Just break a leg idiot." She said. What?! Break a leg?!
"Hotaru! Why would I break my leg?! I can't perform if I break my leg!" I cried. Does she want to let us win or not…
"Stupid! It means good luck!" she said. Oh…
"Mikan-chan!" someone called. I then began to turn scarlet as he draws nearer. Yeah I know…it's Ruka!
"Mikan-chan…good luck!" he cried. I smiled! Just right! My inspiration!
"Thanks!" I grin. Just my inspiration!
After that the boys from class 2-D already finish singing. Oh no! It's our time now!!!
"Hey oranges…try not to freak out okay! Act normally." Natsume called. Yeah…
"Okay and now give it up for Natsume and Mikan from Class 2-B! They'll be presenting their song entitled… "At the Beginning"." The announcer called. Okay…be calm…the music began to play…then…go!
We
were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming
What
we'd have to go through
Now here we are
I'm
suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
I sang as I went up to the stage. They were already screaming! Guess they're really cheering a lot! Hehehe…it sort of ease my nervousness…but I really think that when it's Natsume's turn the whole school will be screaming!
No
one told me
I was going to find you
Unexpected
What you did
to my heart
When
I lost hope
You were there to remind me
This is the start
As I predicted it to be! Just when they heard Natsume's voice they were screaming like mad. Natsume came towards me and the two of us were smiling. Then we turn to face each other smiling. I think that Natsume is also enjoying it.
Life is a road and I want to keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the Beginning with you…
The crowds were already cheering and screaming. Kyaa! I really hope that they'll like our song! Others were also giggling. Well…I guess…hehehe…our song is after all a love song…
We
were strangers
On a crazy adventure
Never
dreaming
How our dreams would come true
Now
here we stand
Unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
We were really singing happily and the crowds seem to be enjoying. They're swaying to the beat of the music and others were giggling…it's like being in a concert!
Life is a road and I want to keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the Beginning with you…
As Natsume and me were still singing suddenly Natsume held my hand. What?! I started to freak out! Oh no! But Natsume just gave look at me and smiled at me and…I began to calm down. When the crowds saw that we were holding hands they were screaming like mad!
I
knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now
I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's
gonna tear us apart
Life is a road and I want to keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the Beginning with you…
Then as we were still holding hands we look at each other smiling and like really feeling the song…
Life
is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep
going on....
Starting out on a journey
Life
is a road and I wanna going
Love is river I wanna keep flowing
In
the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you…
And with that we won the contest! Well it was really wonderful! The crowd was really getting fired up and after it the song was being played all over the school…hehehe…
After the contest, we decided to roam around the campus. I mean it's the school festival and one of my most favorite festivals in the school. We don't have classes at that time and there are oh so many games! I really love it.
Together with Ruka, Hotaru and Natsume we went around the school. First we went to a store that sells such cute teddy bears! I decided to buy one.
"Hey aren't you a bit old buying teddy bears?" Natsume asked. Hmp! He just doesn't know the ways of the girls.
"Even grown-up ladies wants to have these teddy bears!" I said.
"I think its cute Mikan-chan!" Ruka said. Oh…love…
"Thanks! It is, isn't it Hotaru-chan?" I asked. Hotaru just stare at it.
"I don't really like teddy bears." She said calmly. Oh…
After that we went to a store selling mangas. Natsume buy loads of mangas. He really likes it and he even has a growing collection of it. He even has a library just for the mangas.
"Is it really good Natsume?" I asked as he was thinking whether he would buy it or not.
"Yes. Except for you. You don't like to read at all." He said.
"But I just…they're all fighting! Do they have mangas that aren't fighting or just like a love story?" I asked.
"I think there is Mikan-chan…it's called shoujo mangas. But some shoujo mangas have some fight scenes…Natsume usually buy shounen manga. Shounen manga are usually those that contain fight scenes. You know for boys." Ruka explained.
"Oh…that's why…" I said. Hotaru was taking a picture of Natsume buying mangas. Guess she'll sell it to the fan girls.
"Hey! Get it away!" Natsume cried irritated.
"No! I'll earn loads of money in this!" Hotaru said as her eyes sparkles!
After Natsume buy some mangas we went to a pet store. There were so many cute pets in there!
"Look! This dog is so cute!!!" I cried as I pointed to a cute pink Pomeranian dog. It's really so cute!
"Look Mikan-chan! There's a snow rabbit in there!" Ruka said as he pointed at the rabbit. Ruka really likes animals. He even has a ranch for the animals that he took care of. I once go there…it was like a mini-zoo! It was so wonderful!
After Ruka bought the snow rabbit, we went to a store that sells new technological devices! Yep…Hotaru drags us here when she saw the sign. Her eyes really sparkle when she saw it. When we arrive at the store it was to find wonderful technological gadgets!
"WOW! Look at this one! A mini laptop!" I cried. I really wish to have a laptop.
Natsume was looking over some new iPods on display. Ruka was at the home appliances corner. I went to Hotaru who was looking at some cameras.
"Hotaru will you buy a camera?" I asked. I really know that Hotaru really likes camera.
"Uh-huh! I have wanted to have a new one!" she said. I then look over at the prices…OMG! It's so expensive!!!
"Hotaru! It's so expensive! Imagine! This camera is worth 2 000 000 yen! Can you even afford it?" I asked.
"Of course idiot! I'm not poor you know. I earn loads of money." She said. Oh yeah right…Hotaru really earns a lot of money!
After that Hotaru buy the camera that was worth 2 000 000 yen. As we were still walking to find some stores that will attract us, Koko, our classmates went towards us.
"Hey Natsume!" Koko said calling Natsume.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"I'll tell it later. Mind you…we really need you!" he said. "Is it okay for Natsume to be gone away for a little while?" he asked. We agreed and Natsume went with Koko. After a while Ruka said that he'll bring us some refreshments.
"Okay. We're just in here Ruka." I called then I heard a loud bang! Huh? What is it?
"What was that Hotaru?" I asked.
"It's nothing. It's just a game." She said.
"What game?" I asked curiously.
"Borrowing Game. Wherein you will borrow the thing that the announcer wants. The first to get wins." She said.
"Wow! That's so great! I want to—" but I didn't' continue as someone hugs me from behind!
"Huh?! What—" I turn to see who was hugging me. But he was wearing a mask. I can't see who it is! Just then he threw something to the sky. I look at it and it suddenly burst like a fireworks but there was something written in there.
"Suki…na…hito…?" I read confusedly. What? The one that I love? Who was that? I turn around to see who it was but he was gone already. Who was that guy?
Whew! Who could it be? Heehehe…but anyway, review guys and FLAMES are accepted…hehehe..I know that my story is not that good but I want to know your comments about my story. Merry Christmas everyone!
