Hi everyone! I'm here with another chapter. It's not that great, well I think. I just wanted to get it out. Sry, it's sorta short this time. So since school has started, I'll try my best to update about once a week.

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Disclaimer - I do not own Gakuen Alice.


Last Chapter -

"H-hai." She murmured.

"Good. You did not try to resist."

"I have to do this for them," she thought. "I have to…"

"Very good. Escort her to the training grounds. Your training instructor will meet you there."

"Ohayo. I am Serpona. Do 15 laps around the field."

--

Mikan blinked. Suddenly, that empty spot seemed to be coming back to her. In the blink of an eye, she remembered. Everything.

Memories flashed back to her.

--

"Mikan, I love you!" he yelled.

"I'm sorry, Natsume, but I'm not sure if I can accept your feelings yet." She murmured, just as she passed cold, and the world turned black.

"I'll wait, Mikan. I'll wait, until you can tell me you love me." He said, but she was already gone.

--

furitsumoru yuki no shirosa wo omou to sunao ni yorokobitai yo

I want o be able to openly and honestly cherish the white purity of the falling snow.

daiyamondo yorimo yawarakakute atatakana mirai

A future tenderer and warmer than a diamond

teni shitai yo kagiri aru jikan wo kimi to sugoshitai

I want to grasp it, in this limited time we have, I want to spend it with you.

Finally, Mikan was well enough to be able to get out of the hospital.

On the way out, she saw Ruka-pyon.

"Ohayo Ruka-pyon," she called faintly.

"Ohayo Sakura-san," he replied.

"Oh you don't have to call me that Ruka-pyon. We've known each other for five years already."

"H-hai."

He seemed very nervous, she wondered why.

"E-eto, M-m-mikan,"

"Hai?" she answered.

"I think I'm in love with you."

"arigatou" to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai

When you say thank you to me, for some reason it hurts

sayounara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai

Like a magic spell that doesn't get undone even after the goodbye

A hint of bitterness

The flavor of life

The flavor of life.

--

(A/N – Listen to Shine Away by Anna Nalick here.)

She just felt so confused, so helpless.

Oh the night makes you a star
And it holds you cold in its arms
You're the one to whom nobody verses I love you

Which would she choose, the guy she had loved since forever but had always been mean and cruel to her and hurt her, or the guy who had been so nice and polite ever since she came to the school?

Unless you say it first
So you lie there holding your breath
And its strange how soon you forget

Some people might say the nice guy. Some people might say the guy she had loved since forever. Well, for her, she didn't know!

That you're like stars
They only show up when it's dark
Cause they don't know their worth

She felt unsure, and wondered if she could actually offer such a tender and fragile thing such as her heart to any of those guys. Did she even have to choose one of them?

And I think you need to stop following misery's lead
Shine away shine away shine away
Isn't it time you got over how fragile you are
We're all waiting
Waiting on your supernova
Cause that's who you are
And you've only begun to shine

So many questions such as these popped up into her head.

It might be easier to choose the predictable, nice guy. But in the long run, it might be better to choose the less predictable, guy that she had loved forever. She would never get bored, that's one thing for sure.

There are times when the poets and pornstars align and
You won't know who to believe in
Well that's a good time to be leavin'
And the past knocks on your door
And throws stones at your window at 4 in the morning
Well maybe he thinks it's romantic
He's crazy but you knew that before

What exactly did she want?

What kind of guy was her type, anyways? Did Sakura Mikan actually have a type? Did she need a type?

And I think you need to stop following misery's lead
Shine away Shine away Shine away
Isn't it time you got over how fragile you are
We're all waiting
Waiting on your supernova
Cause that's who you are
And you've only begun to shine

Her mind swarmed with even more questions.

Did she want Natsume, the guy who had always teased her since age 10? The one that she had gone through so much with, or did she want Ruka, the always polite guy?

Yeah you've only begun to shine
Won't you shine shine shine shine over shadow
Shine shine shine shine over shadow
Shine shine shine shine over

She thought of times when Natsume peeked at her panties, made her mad, and said mean things to her.

And I think you need to stop following misery's lead
Shine away Shine away Shine away
Isn't it time you got over how fragile you are
We're all waiting
Waiting on your supernova
Cause that's who you are
And you've only begun to shine

"No." she thought.

Of course not.

Yeah you've only begun to shine
Yeah you've only begun to shine
Yeah you've only begun to shine

She sighed.

Ruka it would be.

--

Natsume's POV

He lay under their sakura tree, face covered by a manga. He was awaiting her answer.

--

"Ruka, I love you too."

"Hontoni?"

"Yes."

And he leaned in to capture her lips in a passionate kiss, but she turned away.

"G-g-gomennasai," she apologized. "I'm just not ready for it yet."

"It's ok," he replied. "I will wait forever for you."

--

Natsume's POV

Natsume sat under the sakura tree. This was the third day since he confessed to her. He had waited there day and night, and had gone without food.

He gasped.

He watched as his best friend and his love, walked together, hand in hand.

So this was her answer?

(A/N – Listen to Never Alone by Barlow Girl here.)

I waited for you today

I waited for you. Day and Night.

But you didn't show
No no no
I needed You today
So where did You go?
You told me to call

But you never showed. You just went with Ruka instead. I guess you don't love me. You'd rather be with Ruka. Ruka, that idiot. He knows I love you, but he went ahead and confessed after I already did. He knew I confessed, yet he went ahead and did it. I know he likes you, but I know he loves someone else even more. You'll only hurt him, and he'll only hurt you too.

Said You'd be there
And though I haven't seen You
Are You still there?

I thought you loved me, Mikan. But if you will be happy with Ruka, I will let it be that way.

Chorus:
I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone

Because I love you. Because I want you to be happy. If me being with you will only cause you misery and pain, I won't be with you.

And though I cannot see You
And I can't explain why
Such a deep, deep reassurance
You've placed in my life

I'll give it all up for you.


We cannot separate
'Cause You're part of me
And though You're invisible
I'll trust the unseen

Just, please be happy.


Chorus

I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone.


We cannot separate
You're part of me
And though You're invisible
I'll trust the unseen

Chorus

I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone.

Just please, be happy. Be happy.

--

Natsume's POV

He lay under their sakura tree, face covered by a manga. He was awaiting her answer.

--

"Ruka, I love you too."

"Hontoni?"

"Yes."

And he leaned in to capture her lips in a passionate kiss, but she turned away.

"G-g-gomennasai," she apologized. "I'm just not ready for it yet."

"It's ok," he replied. "I will wait forever for you."

--

Natsume's POV

Natsume sat under the sakura tree. This was the third day since he confessed to her. He had waited there day and night, and had gone without food.

He gasped.

He watched as his best friend and his love, walked together, hand in hand.

So this was her answer?

(A/N – Listen to Never Alone by Barlow Girl here.)

I waited for you today

I waited for you. Day and Night.

But you didn't show
No no no
I needed You today
So where did You go?
You told me to call

But you never showed. You just went with Ruka instead. I guess you don't love me. You'd rather be with Ruka. Ruka, that idiot. He knows I love you, but he went ahead and confessed after I already did. He knew I confessed, yet he went ahead and did it. I know he likes you, but I know he loves someone else even more. You'll only hurt him, and he'll only hurt you too.

Said You'd be there
And though I haven't seen You
Are You still there?

I thought you loved me, Mikan. But if you will be happy with Ruka, I will let it be that way.

Chorus:
I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone

Because I love you. Because I want you to be happy. If me being with you will only cause you misery and pain, I won't be with you.

And though I cannot see You
And I can't explain why
Such a deep, deep reassurance
You've placed in my life

I'll give it all up for you.


We cannot separate
'Cause You're part of me
And though You're invisible
I'll trust the unseen

Just, please be happy.


Chorus

I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone.


We cannot separate
You're part of me
And though You're invisible
I'll trust the unseen

Chorus

I cried out with no reply
And I can't feel You by my side
So I'll hold tight to what I know
You're here and I"m never alone.

Just please, be happy. Be happy.


So how was it? Please review! Sry, sorta short, but I want to get this out, mk?

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