Here the 2nd Chap... enjoy it...
Title: Travel to the Other Land
Manga/anime: Gakuen alice
Rate: K
Genre : Mystery, Humour
Full Summary: Sequel TRUE SELF. After the end of the battle, Mikan's situation hadn't been resolved. She remains to be with Minami Kaya's soul in her. The gang finds out that Mikan must find the one who will be her love for the entire of her life. Everyone knows who it is but she denies it or is she just that dense to see it. If Mikan must find her fate love, Kaya too must find it. But it seems it will be hard for them to make things back to normal. Mikan avoids Natsume for some strange reason. Kaya hides secrets from everyone. Adding to the tension everyone had in Class B, they must face a "problem" while their vacation time. What will be the end for Mikan and Kaya? Will they remain like that forever? What is the problem with Mikan? Is love that difficult for our brunette?
Chapter 2: Christmas Day.
December, 25th … Christmas Day…
Everyone was happy. GA ground was covered by a white cover. Last night was snowing just after the announcement of the winner.
Class B will go to France for 2 months. They will go in 6 days from now on. They must prepare their things but they decided to stay with friends to celebrate Christmas and exchanged their gifts.
Only one student wasn't enjoying the day. And nobody knew where she was. Her friends were looking for her. But none of them had found her.
Class B wanted to celebrate their win with her but it seemed she wanted to be alone and it made them really sad.
"Why are my favourite students making this kind of face?" asked Narumi as he entered the room.
None of them answered him.
'So she didn't come today?'
"Narumi-sensei knows something, right?" asked Koko really worried.
Everyone looked at Narumi.
"I… huh?"
"Don't you dare lie or you'll know the consequences."
"Imai."
"Huh. I'm sorry. I don't know anything. She didn't come to me these past days. And Yuka too, she's worried about her. That's why I came here."
Hotaru put down her Baka Gun with was in front of him a while ago. She went back to her seat.
"Hum… where is Natsume?" asked Narumi.
"Eh? Where has he gone? He was here a while ago." Said Ruka.
"He's at Central Town." Said Hotaru.
Everyone looked at each others. The gang went look for him as the others began the party.
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Central Town…
"So? Where is he?" asked Ruka.
"Somewhere here."
"I know that but… it has been now 10 min we are in front of this wall."
"It's here. That's all."
"Maybe your thing is wrong."
"No. it's not. It's never wrong."
"Well, as you can see, it is."
"Shut up or die. I say my inventions are never wrong."
Hotaru had pointed her Baka Gun on Ruka's head.
"Wait. I found something."
Koko showed them a little puce.
"Oh. It's Natsume's." said she as she took it and put it in her bag.
"You see. I'm never wrong."
"Hmph. So where is he now?"
Everyone stayed silence.
"Eh? What are you guys doing here?"
They turned their head and saw Tsubasa and Misaki.
"We're looking for Natsume-kun." Said Yuu.
"Ooh. But he…"
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Somewhere in GA ground…
"Where am I going now? And where has she gone? Why did I go out of the room? I don't know where she is."
A raven haired boy was walking through the GA then went inside of the Northern Wood.
He passed in front of Bear-san cabin. He looked at it.
"It's strange that Bear-san not outside."
He decided to go inside. He opened the door. He looked inside and found someone sleeping at the table.
She had brunette haired. She wore a casual cloth. She had a peaceful look.
Natsume went to her when he heard someone behind him.
"Oh. Sorry if I entered without your permission."
Bear-san was at the door. He looked at Natsume and shook his head. Bear-san did the hand to enter and sit down. He entered and sat in front of the girl.
'Who is she? She looks familiar.'
Bear-san gave him a cup of tea. When he was to sip it, he remembered who she was.
"Mikan?"
"Huh. Zzzzzzzzz."
"Sorry." Whispered he as Bear-san put his hand away from his mouth.
'What is she doing here? And Bear-san didn't hit her? It's a miracle.'
"Huh. What is it?"
Bear-san held a sign. Natsume read it.
She comes here almost every day.
She cries all day until exhaustion.
And she mutters some strange things.
"Like what?"
Hum. Like does he like me?
What should I do about that trip? I don't want to see him.
I'm so afraid he would reject me.
Why does she have to choice that destination of all country?
I shouldn't have told her about it.
Natsume clenched his fist on the cup of tea. And it broke. Bear-san went to take something to clean.
Natsume was bleeding. He looked at it when Bear-san threw at him some bandages.
Clean and bandage that wound.
I don't want her to panic all over.
Natsume looked at it and nodded.
'He's right. She panics for nothing.'
After a while, he finished his bandages. He was used to this kind of things because of the missions. And these last days he didn't have because AAO wasn't in activity and it was good. But something told him that won't last for.
"Hum."
'She's waking up.'
"Oh. Natsume."
She rubbed her eyes like a little girl.
'She looks like to a 6 years.'
"What are you doing here?"
'He's right. She cried a lot. I wonder who the one she is talking about. I'll make his life a hell.'
Natsume clenched his fists not knowing he was bleeding again.
"Natsume?"
"Hn?"
"Your hand? What happened?"
"Oh. Nothing much."
'Shit. I'm bleeding.'
"No. It's not nothing. Let me look at it."
She took his hand and bandaged it once again.
'She seems to be used to this kind of things. Could it be she…'
"Eh? Did you take missions before Halloween and now?"
"…"
She said nothing. She looked down. Her bangs covered her eyes. But she continued bandage him… slowly.
"I asked Persona and he told me you didn't but… it seems you took without him knowing."
"…"
"So? Do you take missions?"
"Before."
"Hum?"
"I took missions because I didn't want you or anyone else to be endangered… especially you. So I trained really hard for these 6 years. And when Persona knew we switched, he was surprised that I was able to end a mission rapidly. So he spied me and he knew who I was. He didn't want me to take missions but I… I insisted so… that's why you didn't have missions."
"And the night before Halloween? You went to mission, right?"
"I went to pick up Headmaster. It seemed that AAO wanted him to die."
"But the mission was hard and it took longer. So that's why you were late that day."
She nodded.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Like I said, I didn't want you to take missions and…"
'I was afraid something will happen to you.'
"And?"
"And I didn't want you to be injured."
'Shit. I was waiting for something else. Well, it's better than anything else. She's worried. What the hell am I thinking?'
"Eh. Did you cry?"
"Huh?"
"Your eyes are red."
"Huh. Oh. No. I… I just got something in my eyes. That's all."
She smiled nervously.
"Hn. If something worries you, then tell me."
He turned his head hiding his blushing.
'How am I supposed to tell you something that since you're the reason for me crying?'
"So you two have a little rendez-vous and didn't tell us?" said a voice coming from the door.
Mikan and Natsume turned their head and saw the gang.
Hotaru was furious. She took out her Baka Gun and pointed it to Mikan. When she was about to shoot, Bear-san just punched it.
Don't ever hit Sakura-san.
She wasn't in a rendez-vous like you said.
He came here because he was passing by.
The gang looked at him.
"It's ok Bear-san."
Bear-san looked at Mikan, and nodded.
"I think we will be going."
They went out of the house. Bear-san stopped Mikan and gave her a bag.
"What is it?"
She looked in and was surprised.
"Cookies? But…"
Take them. They seem to calm Sakura-san down.
So keep them. And if you feel sad again,
you can come here. You are welcome.
"Thank you, Bear-san."
She hugged him as he did too.
She went away smiling with the gang.
"So you came here just because you feel sad?" said Hotaru with her Baka Gun in hands.
"…"
They stayed silent until they reached the cafeteria. It was now dinner time. It went silent and quiet. There was a tension at the gang's table.
Hotaru was eyeing Mikan. Ruka was looking at Natsume. The others didn't move at all. Koko couldn't take it anymore. He slammed the table making everyone looked at him.
"Alright. Stop it. I may have succeed in controlling my Alice but now… it's really impossible."
"What are you talking about?"
"STOP YOUR QUESTIONS. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY THEN SAY IT. I CAN'T TAKE IT AT ALL. HEARING YOUR THOUGHT MAKE ME HURT A LOT."
He breathed in and out. But he found himself at the other side of the room. Anna went to him but he passed out.
Hotaru had hit him. She put back her Gun in her pocket.
"He's right. Let set the questions, now. Huh… Mikan? Where has she gone again?"
'She must have gone there.'
"Let's go find her."
"Why don't we just leave her alone for sometimes?"
"What are you saying, Hyuuga?"
"Well, if she has something to tell us, she will come and say it. But right now, she seems to need sometimes to think."
Silence.
"Is it really Hyuuga who's talking? Or a book?"
"…"
"Don't glare at me like that. It's not you at all to say something that… smoothy."
"Hmph."
"Where are you going, Natsume?"
"To my room. I wanna sleep."
"What about the gifts?"
"…"
'Shit. I forgot to give it to her.'
"Why don't we just go to her room and put it there?"
"Hn."
The gang exited the cafeteria leaving the others breathed in and out. They were keeping inside their breath.
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In front of Mikan's room… A Special Star Room…
"Here we are."
"Wait. Why don't we knock first? Maybe she's inside?"
"Good idea, Nogi… for the first time."
"You…"
"It's not the right time and moment to argue."
"Hmph."
'Is it me or Ruka begins to be… a rebel?'
"It's not you."
"Hn."
'Read again my mind and I'll… oh whatever… my thought will just go to you.'
"Yes. And you're the only one who is the one to come to me."
"…"
When Hotaru was about to knock, they heard a voice inside.
"Mikan, what's going on? I heard from Narumi and the others teachers, you disappeared during class? And you don't spend time with your friend anymore?"
"…"
"Mikan? I can't read your mind. So tell me what's wrong?"
"…"
"Is it because of what I said?"
"You know perfectly what's going on?"
"Kaya-chan? If it's about the travel, it's for your good. But please, don't put Mikan in."
"How am I supposed not too since she's also in the same boat as me?"
"Wh-what do you mean?"
"…"
"Don't tell me… Oh… Mikan?"
"I don't know what to do."
"Mikan?"
"It hurt a lot."
"…"
"What should I do?"
"Why don't you ask him?"
"I did advice her it but…"
"I'm afraid."
"Mikan?"
DRIP.
"Ah. No. Mikan. I forbid you to cry. You understand… no… Mikan… - Sigh – I understand what you feel. Until you… you two find a solution to your problem, I'll come with you to France. Ok?"
"Huh… - hic – really? – hic – "
"Yes. I won't let my girl alone in front of this kind of situation, especially not with her. I don't know if she'll help. But if she does, she will surely find a benefit behind it and it won't do well."
"She may act cold but she…"
"I know. But I prefer to be there when it happens. Like that I will kill him if he dares to hurt my girl."
"Mou."
"Eh. You're cuter when you smile. You're even uglier when you cry."
"Mou. You say the same thing as her."
"Ehehehe. Really? Then that means I'm your best friend too?"
"NO."
"OUCH. That hurts."
"But you're my mother."
"Eh."
'Damn it. She's damn cute. No wonder he fell for her. And everyone likes her a lot. I'm lucky to have a cute girl like her.'
"Who fell for me?"
"Huh. You…"
"Sorry. Sorry. It comes alone."
"Hmph."
'She's cute, smart but… damn dense.'
"Ok. I'll let you alone to think about it. And don't forget. You must act like you used to or you'll make everyone worried."
"Hai."
"And here you're Christmas Present. I don't what to give you but I expect you'll like it."
"Hai. And here mines."
"Eh. You…"
"You're my mother, ne?"
"Thank you, Mikan-chan."
"Ah. Stop it. I can't breathe."
"Ah. Sorry. Then I'll be get going."
"Ja ne, okaa-san."
Yuka kissed Mikan on her forehead and went out of the room where she met the gang.
"Oh. Mikan-chan. You have guests."
The gang entered the room. Yuka went away.
There was an eerie silence inside the room suddenly.
"Don't stay at the doorway. Come in. And close the door, please."
They entered and closed the door. Mikan asked them to sit.
They saw there were many packages near the fireplace.
"First, I would like to excuse myself for my comportment these last days. I… I needed to think about something alone."
She looked down as she felt their look on her, especially from Hotaru.
'I think I'm dead.'
"Second, I really wanted to be alone. And I didn't go to missions."
She looked up with a serious look.
"Third, even though I didn't spend time with you and nobody saw me these last days, that doesn't mean I didn't buy your presents."
She pointed to the fireplace.
"They are your Christmas Presents. There is your name on each packet."
The gang went to the fireplace leaving alone Mikan, Hataru, Natsume and Ruka.
"I'm really sorry."
Mikan looked down with a sad look. Suddenly Hotaru hugged her.
"Don't make me worry like that. Understand?"
"Hn."
Mikan hugged her back.
"Come on. Your Presents are waiting you."
They went to the others.
KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.
"Oh. I'll see who it is."
KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.
"Coming."
She opened the door as the others looked at her.
"Yes. Who is it? Huh…"
She looked around and found nobody. She suddenly knelt down and took a packet. She smiled with her brightest smile. She went inside. Everyone was eyeing her, especially two persons.
'Who send her that package?'
'Who is the sender?'
"Ehehehe. He doesn't want to be seen. I wonder if he received mines already. Oh… what is it?"
There was a paper falling on the ground. Mikan took it and read. Her smile grew wider.
She immediately opened her package.
"KYAAAAAAA."
She took it outside and went to her room. She came and it surprised the others. She twirled smiling.
"So what do you think?"
She was wearing a dress, a white dress. It was long till her knees. It was a short sleeve. There were laces crossing on her breast, it was just like her Halloween's dress, but there were also laces around her waist. She wore a seems-to-be collar, a white collar with a golden bell. Her hair was down.
"Oh. I wonder with which shoes I should put with. Oh maybe with the white boots? Or maybe the white ballerina?"
"Huh. Mikan-chan? There is another thing inside the box."
"Eh. Oh you're right, Yuu."
She took what was inside.
"Oho. Boots. Oh. So he wants me to wear white boots with it. Hum. Let's try them."
She put the boots and twirled around again.
"So? What do you think? Ne? Ne?"
Everyone looked at her. They were amazed.
'She's Kawaii.'
'She's beautiful.'
'She looks like to an angel.'
"So?"
"Wonderful."
"Magnificent."
"Beautiful."
"Angelic."
The gang looked at the one who said it.
"What?"
'Natsume just compliments a girl. That's news.'
"Ehehehehe."
She scratched her head.
"Who gave it to you?"
"Oh. It's Onii-san."
"…"
"Ehehehe."
"Mikan. I think there is something you need to tell us."
"Eh? What is it?"
"About Persona?"
"Oh. That's right. What do you want to know?"
"Why did you call him Persona-nii-san?"
"Oh. That? Well because he's my Onii-san."
"…"
"He's not my biologic brother but I like calling him Onii-san."
"Are you sure?"
"Hum. Yes."
"You're lying."
"Eh?"
"You're not good at that."
"…"
"So?"
"…"
Her bangs covered her eyes.
"He's her step brother, rather her cousin."
"What?"
"He's the son of her mother's sister, who died a long time ago."
"How do you know it?"
"Because Kaya-san is my cousin."
Silence.
"WHAT?"
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Somewhere else… inside the Northern Wood…
"So? How is doing my favourite nephew of mine?"
"Oh. What a pleasure to be that."
Silence.
Sigh.
"I think we better stop that stupid war between us."
"Hn."
"How were you doing since our last meet?"
"Oh. Well."
"Don't try to lie to me."
"…"
"If I knew my sister had a son, do you think I would…"
"Who knows?"
"…"
"I don't care anymore. The past is the past. So it has nothing to do anymore. But I'm worried is about her."
"Yeah you're right. I wonder how she will do now."
"She's smart but… she doesn't use her brain."
"…"
'You know it's totally nonsense what you say?"
"What I'm worried is that he would hurt her."
"He? So… you know."
"Well, it was quite obvious."
"…"
"He's not used to express his feelings and I'm afraid he would hurt her without knowing it."
"So you mean he's not used to…"
"Yes. Since she came here, he began to open himself but… it's really…"
"Clumsily?"
"Yes."
"After all we're talking about the famous cold-hearted Black Cat… well usedto be."
"…"
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Back to Mikan's room…
"WHAT?"
"He… he's your cousin?"
"Yes."
"And Minami's bro and sis are your cousins too?"
"Yes."
"Since when did you have cousins?"
"Hum… 6 years ago."
"…"
"And you didn't tell me?"
"Well… no."
"You…"
"Don't think to use your Baka Gun, it won't work."
"And why?"
"Because none of your Alice can be used here."
"…"
"…"
"Then tomorrow I'll use it on you."
"Why are you so busybody?"
"And why are you not happy?"
"Because it's as if you say he's not good."
"…"
"I know he did some terrible things to Natsume but these last days and these last years, he didn't do anything to Natsume. Right?"
"Natsume?"
"…"
"I knew it. You won't understand what I feel."
"What?"
"Mikan-chan?"
"I asked personally if Aoi-chan could come with us to France after she's totally established from the explosion three years ago."
"What? Which explosion are you talking about, Mikan?"
"…"
"Don't tell me… that you were the one who helped me that night?"
"…"
"I thought you took missions the two weeks before Halloween?"
"…"
"Mikan?"
"I went outside of the school when I heard Persona-nii-san given you the missions. I knew that something bad will happen that night so I followed you and stayed back to protect you. Persona-nii-san didn't know anything about it. But he suspected me. You didn't succeed in but I was discovered by him. So I asked him to punish me instead you and he did. After a while, I went to Headmaster to ask him to transfer Aoi-chan in a room especially for her, to recover her hurt. And if Persona-nii-san didn't help me she wouldn't be alive and you won't listen to him if he told you about it."
"But how come she was there since he told me she was captive by the Academy?"
"…"
"Mi-"
"AAO kidnapped her one day. Someone in GA was working for them. She had been kidnapped the night when I arrived. Some day after we got kidnap, I found out the one who worked for them. I didn't say anything but waited for the right time."
"And that was when you trained really hard?"
"Yes. Without letting anyone knows about it. I always went when everyone slept, even after the big event of the Academy."
"You didn't stop until it happens."
"Hn."
"Then why didn't you just ask Persona to let you go, instead of sneaking out like that?"
"Do you think that I didn't do it? When I knew who I was really and that I had relatives, I went to him to ask him to transfer me to the DA Class but he refused for some reasons, which I know now. Even if I asked him every day, he won't let me go in. And even if I asked him to let me assist you, what do you think what kind of answer I would have? He would make sure to keep me in than letting me outside."
"…"
"He's kind. He may not look like but he's really kind. And…"
"…"
"Whatever. You won't listen to me."
Mikan got up and went to her room. She stopped in front of the door.
"You better go. I'll see you guys the days of our departure."
Before going in, she let out her tears which were seen by her friends.
She slammed her door.
The others looked down and didn't say anything.
Instead going to their room they stayed in her room.
Next morning, when they got up they were covered by a blanket. They stayed in her room but she didn't come out. That was the same thing the others days until their departure. She didn't come back until that day.
Please RxR... tell me what you think about it...