Mikan's POV
The woman I love? How corny is that! I mean like, that's the most shameful confession I ever..., WHATEVER! So what I really like his confession? I mean like, he probably didn't mean it...it was a week ago, so he was probably joking around...anyways It's January 1st! Today is an important day, I'm going to visit my parent's graves today...I know it's strange, visiting my parents on my birthday, but no one knows that it's my birthday. I never told Hotaru because she was always busy, Natsume probably doesn't remember, like he couldn't even remember my name.
Today I woke up at 6, I put on a white sweater and a pair or light gray jeans. I grabbed my ankle bracelet and put it through a necklace. I decide to put my hair down and wear a gray beanie.. And off I went, but first I went to Narumi-sensei to tell him I'll be out for awhile. I stood there for 5 minutes listening him talk about Mom and how much he missed her then left.
It was snowing but I still rode my bike. Their tomb isn't too far, but I'm not saying I won't break a sweat. Though it was cold The view was wonderful. The way the sky was pure white and snow gently falling onto the ground. The tree's tips coated with snow and a tiny snowman made by Gakuen Alice's kindergardeners. As I passed by the snowman I saw it move very little.
"OH MY GOD!" I quickly jumped off my bike and went towards the snowman. I started to break the snow off and underneath was a young boy with silver hair.
"Thanks." The little boy said.
"what happened? Are you Ok? What's your name?"
"Hag you ask too much questions...it's not the first time we met." He rolled his eyes
"I don't think so, I wouldn't forget a young boy as cute as you! What's your name?"
"Youichi, and yes we have when you were tested I sent demons towards you."
I then remembered the teenage boy who tested to see if I had an alice.
"But-But You were so big!"
Youichi grunted "I have two alices stupid...How on earth did Natsume-nii take a liking towards you.."
"You know Natsume!" My eye's felt like they were sparkling
"Oh course I don't" he said sarcastically "It's not like he has the most powerful alice in this school?"
"Whatever, I have to get going, if Natsume asks where I am tell him I went out."
"Why would I do that?"
I was already on My bike and said "Because it's my Birthday." I started to pedal away and continued to enjoy the view. Today is going to be a lovely day.
Natsume's POV
"Yo Natsume-Nii I saw the girl you hang out with, today."
"Ok." I was busy reading my manga
"What cha get her?" I raised one of my eyebrows.
"What do you mean."
"She was going somewhere and said it was her birthday you didn't know?"
I jumped up and grabbed my wallet.
"SHIT I FORGOT!"
I was about to run off, but realized that I was looking extremely uncool and my kohai saw it all. I sat back down like nothing happened and said,
"Why would I ever get Polka anything for her birthday, she's annoying as hell." I reopen my manga and acted like I was reading, but instead kept my eyes on Youichi.
Mikan's POV
I chained my bike up against the fence, and walked towards my parents graves, I haven't visit for about a year? I looked around at the graves and saw names of other people's love ones. When I reach my parents graves, I saw a male and a woman standing before it. The male had spiky black hair and wore all black, he had his arm wrapped around the woman who was about my age and has a reddish brownish hair, her eyes were blue.
"Um excuse me, but may I ask who you are, and why your in front of my parent's graves?" I asked as politely as I could. The both of them turned around quickly to take a look at me.
"I'm sorry that we we're a inconvenience but I was an...Old friend of your parents my name is Persona, and this is my wife Nobara."
My eyes widen and my mouth blurted out, "Persona-sensei!"
Nobara ran out of Persona's arms and grabbed both of my hands with hers.
"Please! Please, don't say a word about me dating Persona! I'm also a student at Gakuen Alice! Please don't tell anyone!"
I soon understand why she was asking me to do this, student and teacher relationships are not allowed. I noticed how much they loved each other and smiled after all, my Parents had the same relationship.
"Don't worry I won't say anything, I promise. My name is Mikan Sakura, alice:Nullification."
"Mines is Ice!" Nobara smiled a very beautiful smile.
"Wait! Mikan Sakura right? Isn't is your birthday? That bastard Natsume wouldn't stop saying 'It's her birthday today' whenever it is this date, and everyone says that your his childhood friend." I also heard him muttered something like "He somehow etched the date in my head" or something.
"Yes it is. But Natsume doesn't remember and I wanted to spend a peaceful time with my parents." I walked over towards my parents and sat by it.
"Well, Mikan-chan if you excuse us, we'll be on our way."
I turned towards my parents, and said.
"Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad. If you noticed, this year has been the most weirdest year of my life. I'm sorry that I lied about forgetting you guys, but I had to, to protect you and myself. And guess what! I'm best friends with Natsume again! Isn't that great? Hehe...he's very popular now but still anti social...Mom...Dad..I'm sorry that I added such stress into your lives..I did noticed that you tried extremely hard to make me remember everything..I went to the same school you guys did! It's a lovely school...Narumi-sensei misses you...I miss you..But! I'm doing fine, and I'm sorta confused.. But...life is good right now, let's hope it stays this way..." Tears were falling from my eyes as I spoke to my parents. I then laid out my blanked and sat on it. I brought out my family bento and ate...with my parents, though it's not the real thing it is the closest this I have.
Natsume's POV
Stupid Youichi. It's been an entire hour. He has not left yet. And now! he's sleeping on my lap.
"Natsume."
I quickly placed Youichi off me and prepared a ball of fire.
"What do you want Persona-sensei? I'm done with your freakin missions."
"I just came to talk." He crossed his arms and leaned in the door way.
"What." the words came out like poison.
"Natsume, Today I saw Miss Sakura visiting her parents. ON her birthday..and here you are on nap time with this little kid. I see that you have nothing planned nor anything to give her...I'll take care of the kid, the graveyard is south from here. Hurry."
I made my way out the door but said thanks before I left, I must find a gift for my Polka.
Mikan's POV
"Haha!, Isn't that funny? Tsubasa-senpai actually tried to give Natsume a hair cut! Thank god Natsume stopped him!...Mom...I'm confused... All we ever were was Best Friends...nothing more or less.. I can't imagine being anymore that that... Natsume Told me he loved me...like Loved loved me...but that was a week ago he acts like nothing happened.. I'm sorta glad though..I wouldn't know what to say...I don't know if I feel that way about him..."
I then noticed that there was a bump near their tomb and snow was stacked on top of it. Curious, I dug my bare hands into the snow and started to scoop all the snow and dirt out until I hit a small wooden box.
I opened it and inside was a letter labeled to: Mikan Yukihara
I opened the letter and started to read, out loud.
"Dear, my daughter. I hope you read this letter at the right time.. We love you very, very much..you will face many challenges : Lost of friends, death, failure, disagreements...don't worry, no heart breaks...he wouldn't allow it, but you'll will get through it all. You will Win! But I cannot say you won't cry... You will have a hard life...harder that anyone else.. Your alice is the most powerful alice so far. Everyone is targeting you. Don't let them hurt you. DON'T let them hurt Natsume. Natsume, will do anything to keep that lovely smile on your face...Remember when your teddy bear "Mr. Bear" disappeared? And then Daddy gave him back, saying that he took it by accident? Well...Mommy sorta threw it in the garbage. That teddy bear was a limited addition...but somehow...with that little body Natsume saved enough money within a week, and biked all the way to Tokyo..which was an hour away...He did this to keep that smile on your face...He's a lovely boy...but he would never lie about anything extreme to you. He loves you! When he was young he loved you! I bet he loves you now. Please don't hurt him as much as you already did..by forgetting him...please...keep him happy...He loves you, we love you..Bye my daughter.."
When I finished my letter, I realized everything, everything came together...I also...Love Natsume..
I looked inside the box and inside was 5 alice stones, probably for my parents, Natsume's parents, and himself.
I picked up another squid but before it got into my mouth it disappeared.. I instantly looked at the ground to find shoes, as I made my way to the top of his body I saw Natsume.
"Natsume! Why are you here?"
Natsune sat down next to me and sighed.
"It's your Birthday idiot... Aunt Yuka saw through me to huh?"
A blush crawled across my face.
"You heard?"
"Yeah.. Every single word..So let me get reject like a Man.. Mikan Yukihara, Sakura.. I Love you, will you please date me?"
Natsume's eyes pierced through my soul, I love those eyes, and Really really love him..
" You will have a hard life...harder that anyone else.. Your alice is the most powerful alice so far. Everyone is targeting you. Don't let them hurt you. DON'T let them hurt Natsume."
But I cannot do this to him...and can't bring him into my life and hurt him...I just can't. Tears started to fall from my eyes, I quickly covered them from Natsume.
"Natsume..I'm so sorry...I-I love you, but we can't be together...be just can't.."
My body started shaking and the tears that had fallen started to freeze. I felt my tiny body being pulled into an embrace. My body was between Natsume's legs and his arms were wrapped around me.
"Idiot.. You think I actually let you go after you tell me I love you? I understand why...we can't be together...but we...we can fight through it together...I love you Mikan."
My eye's widen, why can't he just leave me so he could be happy? Why? More tears started to fall. On to Natsume's shirt. He's so warm...warm..
"Hey, crybaby...I finally finished the song I was sopost to write awhile ago...I'll sing It to you. You'll be the first to hear it.."
Natsume started to cough a little bit to get his vocal cords ready.
( Red lights by Tiesto)
Blacked out,
Everything's faded on your love,
I'm already wasted, so close
That I can taste it now, now
So let's break right out of these guilty cages
We're going to make it now
Don't ever turn around
Don't ever turn around
Nobody else needs to know
Where we might go
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
There ain't no reason to stay
We'll be light years away
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
White lights, flirt in the darkness
This road leads where your heart is
These signs, something we can't ignore no
We can't back down
We'll never let them change us
We're going to make it now
What are we waiting for
What are we waiting for
Nobody else needs to know
Where we might go
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
There ain't no reason to stay
We'll be light years away
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
We could just run them red lights
By the time he finished the song I had calmed down a peacefully breathing on his chest..
"Mikan...Let's say bye to you parents...It's time to properly celebrate your birthday.
I slowly was released from Natsume's embrace. As soon as I got off him, Natsume stood up and got closer to my parent's graves.
"Uncle Yukihara and Aunt Yuka, I know Uncle...that you said you never give me Mikan...but I'm taking her. Aunt Yuka thank you for your support...RIP."
I smiled him then said good bye to my parents.
Natsume's POV
"This is for all the birthdays I missed...Mi-"
"Natsume...I know it's my birthday...and were dating? Now...But ummm you acting this way is sorta weird.."
I lift one of my Eye brow and smirked..
"I thought you wanted me to call you Mikan...Polka...Or is it..My cold attitude is oh-so-sexy?" i felt my smirk grow wider. ( HELL YEAh IT IS)
"Baka! No! I mean...your handsome but that's not why..I mean..." Mikan's face grew extremely red.
I started to chuckle, " Ok. Ok. I'll stop. Common Let's get some howalons."
We walked all the was to central town, and had a pretty great time...but it was time to go home before than..I had to give my present.
"Polka...Happy birthday.." I handed her a crimson box that had a black bow on it.
When she opened it her eye's widen, and she closed the small box.
"I can't take this, just making this will make your life shorter." I gave her a necklace with my alice stone.
"Ok..then think of it this way.." I grabbed the box and stood behind her, "If I drop dead anytime soon, put this alice stone in me to bring me back." I attached the necklace together after putting something on it.
Mikan looked down to see and small polymer crimson rose with black outlining the petals with my alice stone.."Fine.."
We continued to walk home, we walked all the way there laughing. I walked her slowly through the dorm so my fangirls wouldn't attack me...or her.. As we stood in front of the door. I said good bye..and received a small peck on my cheek.
"Common Polka, if you want to thank me, don't give me a child's kiss." I grabbed her waist and placed my lips on her's (Kiss #2). When I finally receded her face was bright red.
Her small hands started to punch my chest, I just chuckled..
"Natsume no hentai!" Mikan ran into her room and shut the door, and I didn't stop laughing till I got to my dorm.
Mikan's POV
After I ran into my room I put my back against the door, and held my cheeks that were hot. I smiled then said, " Yeah, Mom...Dad...Life is great right now...let's hope it stays that way.."
...It didn't
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