Chapter 5: Dual-Personalities

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Recap:

"He told you about the missions huh?" Nayomi looked around surprised by the voice and saw Natsume leaning against the wall.

"Yes. Yes he did," replied Nayomi.

"When are you going to start your missions?"

"He said after I train with him."

"Oh…See you later." Then Natsume turned around and left. He was really worried about Nayomi. His greatest fear was that she would become just like he was before Mikan came to Alice Academy.

Natsume hurried to go see Mikan in her Special Abilities Class when he noticed Nayomi there also. He had to talk to Mikan about his worries in private without Nayomi being there.

"Nayomi what are you doing here?" asked Natsume.

"Huh?" Nayomi turned around to see Natsume at the door. "Oh, hey Natsume. The Special Abilities Class is really nice."

"How'd you get here so fast? As I recall I left before you," said Natsume.

"Oh, I didn't run outside into the Northern Forest and back like you did…" she replied. Natsume was quite surprised, had he really taken that route?

"Yes you did take that route," Nayomi answered his question.

"You need to get out of people's heads."

"Not my problem. People around here think too much about their worries. It's surprising that they still haven't realized that there are mind-readers here."

Natsume never thought about it that way. No wonder Koko and other mind-readers have access to other people thoughts. thought Natsume.

"Who's Koko?" asked Nayomi.

"Stay out of my head!" yelled Natsume.

"As I said not my problem. Anyway who's Koko?"

"The boy in our class who has the Mind-reading Alice," he replied. "I came here to talk to Mikan."

"I came here to meet the Special Abilities Class," said Nayomi.

"Nayomi!" yelled Mikan.

"Yeah?"

"I don't think I've introduced Tsubasa-senpai and Misaki-senpai to you yet!"

A girl with light rust colored hair and a boy with black hair and a navy blue beanie followed her.

"I'm guessing that you're Tsubasa," Nayomi pointed to the boy with black hair, "

And you're Misaki," Nayomi said pointing to the girl.

"Bingo!" exclaimed Misaki, "I have Doppelganger Alice and this idiot has Shadow Manipulation Alice. Nice to meet you!" Misaki made two other copies of herself.

"Now can you tell which one is the real me?" asked Misaki.

"Simple. The one in the middle is the real you," replied Nayomi.

"How'd you do that? No one has ever guessed right, except for Mikan since she has the Nullification Alice," asked Tsubasa.

"I didn't even introduce myself. I'm Nayomi Hatoko. How I could guess the right one is because I have Mind-reading Alice and Lightning Alice," replied Nayomi.

"Wait, did you say Lightning Alice?" asked Tsubasa.

"Uh huh why?"

"There was this rumor going around saying some new girl with Lightning Alice made a whip out of lightning and whipped two guys in the stomach."

Everyone turned to stare at her.

"Hmph. Of course it was me. I'm not afraid of admitting it. Plus they were in my way," said Nayomi.

"Whoa, so you're the new special star everyone's talking about," Misaki said.

Everyone started to crowd around Nayomi. Natsume took the chance and pulled Mikan outside.

"Natsume, I know something's wrong. Why'd you pull me out here?" asked Mikan.

"It's about Nayomi."

"What about Nayomi?"

"I'm afraid she's going to become like me before you came to the academy."

"Why would she become like that?"

"Because Persona's getting her more and more pissed."

"Oh... Like how you were really pissed at him?"

"Yeah... So I want you to help her like how you helped me."

"Oh, you mean be really nice and constantly smile."

"Yeah just hang out with her and be yourself."

"Okay that I can do."Mikan wen off to Nayomi.

"Hey Nayomi!" yelled Mikan.

"Yeah Mikan?" replied Nayomi.

"Want to come to Central Town with me and Natsume?"

"What's Central Town?"

"It's a town with a bunch of shops that contain things made by people with alices."

"Cool. I'd gladly go."

Natsume, Mikan, and Nayomi waited for the bus to Central Town. When the bus came and they got on, Nayomi asked, "What's your favorite thing to buy at Central Town?"

"Howalons!" exclaimed Mikan.

"And I just go along with her to Central Town. She only goes to Central Town for Howalons," said Natsume.

"By the way what star ranking are you?" asked Nayomi.

"I-"

"We're both special stars like you," replied Natsume before Mikan could answer.

"We're finally here!" yelled Mikan. She literally jumped off the bus and raced towards the Howalon shop. Natsume sighed and followed her, leaving Nayomi alone. Then a boy who was in high school spotted Nayomi alone. By looking at her confused face he could tell she was lost.

"Hey kitten," the high schooler purred. Nayomi just glared at him.

"You lost, kitten," he purred again. Just then a fist came down on his head.

"Found you Tonouchi. Hitting on an elementary schooler? Tsk Tsk tsk," the person who hit the high schooler said. Then the boy (not Tonouchi) looked at Nayomi.

"Oh hey it's you, Nayomi," he said.

"Oh it's you Tsubasa," she pointed at Tonouchi, "He a friend of yours?"

"Yeah this is Tonouchi. He has a habit of hitting girls."

"Wait did you say Nayomi?" Tonouchi asked.

"Yeah," replied Tsubasa. Tonouchi staightened up.

"THE Nayomi Hatoko? As in the girl who lightning whipped the two high schoolers?"

"The one and only," Nayomi replied.

Tonouchi bowed. "I'm so sorry. Please don't hurt me."

"Chill Tono. Once you get to know her she's really nice," Tsubabsa said. Nayomi just glared at Tsubasa and walked away to the Howalon shop.

"And who was that said she was nice?" retorted Tonouchi.

"Can it Tono," replied Tsubasa.

Nayomi's POV

Stinking playboys. I think there are way too many at this school. I was really annoyed at that high schooler. I was still pretty mad. I've always hated it when boys try to hit on me. I walked over to the Howalon shop and saw Mikan enjoying a large box of Howalons. She waved at me. I walked over.

Normal POV

"Hey Nayomi!" said Mikan.

"Hn." was all Mikan got in reply.

"I thought 'Hn.' was my line," someone said.

"Whatever Natsume. I'm outta here."Nayomi walked away and as soon as she was out of ear shot Mikan said, "I wonder what's wrong. She's usually so nice."

Natsume sighed and sat down next Mikan."Don't worry about it Mikan she's always been like that."

"What do you mean?"

"She's nice, then mean, then nice again. That's why she's only had Ruka and me as friends. Other people thought that she changed too much and was hard to hang out with. But she's never been mean to me and Ruka before, but now it seems worse."

"Oh... that's why you asked me to help her."

"Yeah..."

"I'm gonna go talk to her."

"Good luck Mikan." Mikan stood and walked towards the direction Nayomi went. Mikan found her under an oak tree.

"Hey Nayomi."

"Oh... hi Mikan."

"Why were you so mad?"

"No reason. I've always been like that. Mad, then calm, then mad again."

"Oh..."

"Sorry if I took it out on you."

"It's alright."Nayomi sighed. Then she had a flash back.

Flash Back

Nayomi was invited to hang out with a group of girls at school. She had never really been accepted by people before. Nayomi walked towards the group of girls.

"Hey guys!" Nayomi said cheerfully.

"Oh hey Nayomi," one of the girls said.

"Hey let's walk to the classroom together," one of the other girls said.

"Sure," Nayomi walked through the hallway and Nayomi followed them. All of a sudden they shoved her into an open closet. They closed and locked the door. Nayomi stood up and fiddled for the light switch. She found it and flicked the switch. The room flooded with light. She started to bang on the door.

"LET ME OUT!" she yelled.

"Those bitches," she murmered. She continued banging and yelling for about a good 30 mintues, but no one came. She sat down and started to cry.

"I'll never be accepted," Nayomi thought. After about 30 more minutes. Someone opened the door.

"Nayomi!" her savior gasped.

"Natsume and Ruka!" she yelled. She quickly got up and wiped her tears away. Right then and there, she decided only be so nice to people she trusted.

End of flashback

"Nayomi!"

"Nayomi!"

She opened her eyes and saw Natsume, Ruka, and Mikan staring at her.

"Your eyes were closed and you were crying," explained Mikan.

"Nayomi, were you remembering again?" asked Natsume with a stern voice. Nayomi just nodded and looked up at the sky.

"You've got to stop remembering that. Those girls got punished and you were safe. That's all that matters," Ruka told her. Mikan just stared at them with a confused look on her face. Ruka noticed and explained what happened to her. He told her about the girls, the closest, and everything. When Ruka was done telling her story, Nayomi got up and walked away.

"After that incident with the girls, Nayomi only opened up to us, and didn't let anyone near her," explained Natsume.

"She always isolated herself," Ruka said.

"That's why you think that I could help her," Mikan said. Ruka and Natsume both nodded.

Nayomi headed towards the Northern Forest. She spotted a dark figure.

"Persona. What do you want?" asked Nayomi.

This was kind of a long chapter...

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