Chapter 4 : Strangers
"Hey Alicia, what alice does Kumi-chan have?" asked Mikan in a morning. Alicia is eating a bread, and she is grabbing some candies into her pocket now. They are going to the classroom together.
"Hmm… I think it called 'realization alice'. She can make all of her imaginations become a real thing. From a silly thing like she wants to dress up like one of the Sailor Moon member, until a super-great-thing like teleporting someone. It's a super rare alice, but unfortunately the school just gave her three stars. But it's still cool, right?" answered Alicia. "By the way, why did you ask something like that?"
"No… I just wondering about her alice. She looks like the other normal girls, though… and she looks so innocent. And it's kinda unbelievable; a cute girl like her has a super great alice like that," Mikan said.
Alicia is smiling nicely. "Well, she's so helpful after all," she said.
"So… you two are childhood bestfriends, right?" asked Mikan.
"Yup. We've got into this school in the same time and the same year. Even we're in the same class! She's so nice, even though she's a spoiled girl."
"I can imagine she's holding your hand wherever you go," Mikan laughed.
"Not only that thing. Even she's hugging me! But thanks God, all of students here already know that she's a spoiled girl."
"Hahahahahahaaa—she's so funny!" Mikan laughed so loud, then they are turning left, not far away from their class.
Alicia is laughing too, but after a few minutes she is gasping. "My Gosh, I left my wallet in the toilet!"
"Do you want me to accompany you, Alicia?" asked Mikan.
"Oh, no. It's quite far. You just need to wait here. I promise I won't be slow," answered Alicia, then running. Mikan is sitting to the next chair. The chair where Alicia sat when she was arriving again in Gakuen Alice.
Mikan is singing softly; didn't want anyone hear her worst voice. But then, a group of some girls—they are seven girls—is walking in front of her. "It's still unbelievable for me. The rumors are true! That girl is coming back again!" said the curly haired girl.
"I wonder about her plans in this school. I hope she won't make any troubles again," murmured the pink haired girl.
"It can't be possible. I bet she'll make our school become messy again," the other one cut off.
"Ugh… if that happen again, I promise I just keep my room locked and stay there," the thin one said.
"Wait… it's Mikan Sakura, her classmate, right?" murmured the tall one, pointing Mikan that listening to their dialougs. They are walking near Mikan, made Mikan feels nervous.
OMG what will they do to me? Is there any bullies in this school??, Mikan thought.
"Poor her, she'll become Yamada's next toy. I heard they've been good friends," some of them said.
"Hey Sakura, we just wanna tell you something; don't trust Yamada too much. She just acts like a very nice girl. In fact, she's so troublous!" the thin one said.
"It was Kumi… now Sakura is being targeted with her… poor you, Sakura," the pink haired girl is pouting.
Kumi? She meant the red-haired Kumi, right?! What the hell is happened to Alicia and Kumi? Stupid me, I forgot to ask Alicia about the past! After all the time that we spent together…, Mikan thought.
The girls keep walking closer, but after some minutes, they are gasping shocked. "Enough! Just get out from my way, stupid brats!" a boy yelled. The girls are running away, scared. Mikan is looking up to that boy.
Natsume.
And the person who rescued me is the person that I hate the most!, yelled Mikan in her mind.
Not so long, Alicia came to Mikan's side. She was shocked when she saw Natsume's cold eyes when Natsume looked Mikan.
"Just like what I said. She even couldn't protect herself," Natsume said, coldly. Alicia glared.
"That wasn't her fault, Natsume! It was my fault who let her alone here!" shouted Alicia. Natsume still looking Mikan with his cold eyes.
"This is your last chance to meet Alicia. Just speak out anything that you want to tell Al for the last time," said Natsume, slowly. Alicia gasped, but Natsume is holding her right hand strongly.
"Wh—what?! Why?" asked Mikan.
"Because you're weak, and I don't allow any weak people to stay in Alicia's side."
"So what if I'm weak?! Alicia still wants to be my friend!"
"Yes, she does. But I'm not allowing her."
"Who the hell are you?! You have no right to do it!"
"Yes, I HAVE!" Natsume yelled, out loud. Mikan shocked. "I think you've lost your last chance to tell your last word to Alicia. From now, don't you dare to going out with Alicia!"
Mikan frozen. She is getting up from the chair. Natsume is smirking a bit, then walking when he is holding Alicia's hand.
"Mikan!" Alicia screamed, but not too strong to against Natsume.
Mikan is glaring, still can't understand everything that has happened. She is standing in the corridor, with the people murmuring around her.
What… kind… of attitude… is that?!, Mikan thought.
In that night, Mikan is laying down in her bed. But she is still awake. She is reminding about what happened this morning to her. But a few minutes later, a girl is falling off to the floor. Mikan shocked and getting up from her bed. It's Alicia.
"Alicia…?" Mikan said, surprised.
"Just get back to your bed, Mikan. This isn't the real me. I'm Alicia's clone," Alicia said. Then, Mikan did everything that she said.
"You can cloning yourself?" asked Mikan, shocked.
"Well, this is one of the alices that I've learnt. Actually, I don't have to do something fussing like this, but Natsume can senses my power clearly if I use my illusion alice. So this is the only way…"
"The only way? For what?"
"For telling you the truth."
Kumi: It's already the 4th chapter, huh?~
Alicia: Woow… but unfortunately, Akiha'll appears start from chapter 12… still far away T___T
Kumi: That's right… I wanna see her now!
wassechan: Huh? Any problems?
Mikan: Oh, she's the author-chan!
Alicia: How're you, author-chan?
wassechan: I'm fine… but I'm bored and stucked in the 14th chapter, huh…
Kumi: Just don't force yourself, author-chan ^^ It's still a long way, so I think you just have to relax for now :D
Alicia: Oh, author-chan… you were forget to give the readers some sneak peek~
wassechan: That's right! Well then, this is the sneak peek~
SNEAK PEEK!
On the next chapter:
"Enemies? But… why? You are a nice girl," asked Mikan.
Kumi: Wow, what'll happen in the next chappie, author-chan?
wassechan: It's a secret ;) But I'll tell you something important, Kumi-chan~
Kumi: Uh? What is it, then?? *interested*
wassechan: The players on the next chappie just Alicia and Mikan~ hehe :D
Mikan: What?!
Kumi: So I won't be in the next chappie, huh? :'(
wassechan: Don't worry ^^ you'll be in the 6th chappie ^^
Alicia: Too bad… the readers will miss you, Kumi…
Natsume: Just end your conversations, idiots!
wassechan: Oh, that's right… say the keywords, Alicia!
Alicia: Author-chan doesn't own Gakuen Alice ^^ Me and Kumi are her original characters… sorry for the bad English :D Keep reading the story, please ;) Thanks for reviewing!
Kumi: Go OCs! xD