Note to the Reader: You may notice how bad the situations that Mikan and Natsume get into. Well, its because I'm not sure what they should do. So if you have an idea on what should be Natsume's next fail (or success) PM me! I guess I'll use some help from other animes but that's plagiarism right? I was planning to make this Natsume's first attempt but why not strengthen the bond between Ruka and Natsume? To those who want excitement, just read it and relax. To those who want emotion, you're in for a treat!

Warning: Lots of Ruka's feelings! So if you don't like blonde little boys who start spilling out there feelings to their raven haired best friend, wait for the next chapter. Because, I guess you can consider this to be a special chapter... :D

Disclaimer: Miko-chii (MangaManiac6) does not own Gakuen Alice/Alice Academy. Gakuen Alice/ Alice Academy belongs to its rightful owner, Tachinbana Higuchi.

Summary: You know by now right? If you don't look at the past chapters!

Chapter 3.5 - No More Lies

Ruka's POV

Even after getting Natsume's approval, he didn't come to school for awhile. For about a month nobody saw him. At times, I wonder if he just said yes so he could get away from me. I doubted he left the school, but I was scared, for him. But after a few weeks passed, we appeared though. It was when i walked into the classroom, i guess I got there early because I thought I might see him. Turns out, I did. He was sitting calmly at his chair with a manga on his face, "Na... Natsume!"

I flung myself on him excitedly. I couldn't believe it, Natsume was back! "Ruka, relax you're choking me." I knew if it was anybody but me, he would have burned my head to ashes.

"I can't help it can I? You haven't been here for weeks? I know Sakura is going to be excited too-" I felt Natsume move away from me. He was staring with his cold crimson eyes at the seat beside him. Mikan's seat to be persise. " Is... is that why you've been gone?" I asked. He didn't do anything in response.

Finally, I saw his head nod a little. "But you agreed!" I cried anxiously. Suddenly my suspicions of him leaving school because of me came back. "Natsume! I'm sorry if I bothered you too much." He smirked that smirk I had saw the last time I saw him.

"What? Did Polka give you the Idiot Virus or something? I laughed. I was glad. I wasn't the reason he left.

"So why did you leave?" I asked. He sighed softly. His sigh seemed to explain it all. "You know, I think if you asked her, she'd say yes." I said quietly.

"I'm not going to ask her, if that's what you think."

"Wha? But Natsume, you agreed!" I cried.

"I wasn't thinking."

I wanted to cry suddenly. I figured it out. The only reason he said "I wasn't thinking." was because he didn't want to say "I just wanted to leave." Natsume was looking at me with a rare concerned look. He was concerned because I was crying. I can that because I could feel hot tears flow down my face. I could also feel Usagi looking at me too. It made me feel worse when the ones around me felt sad because of me. That's when the tears started to flow uncontrollably. I tried to stop them, but it was one of those times I just couldn't stop.

"Ruka..." Natsume said in such a soft and touching voice that more tears fell. I couldn't help it. I wasn't being a baby or anything. I don't know.

Finally I wiped my tears and said softly, "Natsume... I just thought you would want to be with Mikan but I guess... never mind..." I slowly walked away from Natsume, and it felt weird to do it. I usualy sit down next to Natsume in class but since I can't, I sat in another. This seat was a couple ahead of his, i think it was Mochiage's. With an extremely heavy heart I relized the rock solid truth, we were fighting. I don't even remember fighting before...

I could hear him whispering with disbelief, "Ruka..."

I wiped the tears from my eyes expecting the rest of the class to come in. Sure enough, Hotaru, Iinchou, and Mikan piled. Iinchou was smiling, Mikan was excitedly talking to Hotaru, and Hotaru was ignoring her. They seemed so happy it made me a little jealous. I leaned on the desk to make sure Usagi covered my eyes. They were red and swollen by now and anyone who saw me could tell I had been crying. I knew I would eventually have to show my face so I started to think about what excuses I could use.

Sad movie? Dead puppy? Bad test score? They all make me sound like a wimp. And what was that last one? My thoughts, like most, were disturbed. I felt a hand shaking me. It belonged to Mikan. I looked up, all though I felt like bursting into tears. She looked at me strangely.

"Ruka-pyon, what happened?" she said quickly and bluntly. I shrugged, trying to pull of the cold Natsume vibe; it didn't work.

"I don't know. Does there have to be something?" I asked.

She neared my eyes, of course that made me blush, "Your eyes are red. You were crying?"

"SHH!" I cried dispite myself. Luckily, only Natsume, Hotaru, and Iinchou were the other ones in the room. I sighed. I wouldn't tell her why was crying though, never in a million years. "It's nothing." I muttered. Mikan, after a couple of minutes, nodded and left to talk to Hotaru. I had never felt so lonely.

Eventually the class came in and Narumi came. "Ok class, quite down!" he called happily. And they did. Mochiage happily sat in my seat so he could be closer to Natsume. I was also surprised to see Mikan move her seat. She sat next to Hotaru and Iinchou took Mikan's seat. At the end of class, I had to ask.

"Mikan, why didn't you sit in your regular seat." She was smiling and winked.

"Natsume was mean!"

"Mean?" I started to wonder if he was just in a bad mood.

"Too you."

"Me?"

"Yeah." She smiled so much I knew there had to be some logic behind this.

"Huh?"

"You were crying, and you didn't sit next to Natsume. Therefore, Natsume caused it!"

I nodded unsurely.

"Therefore, I think you guys better patch things up!" She was nodding and I knew she was right.

"Yeah." I said quietly. I looked around the room and noticed Natsume was gone. "Where's Natsume anyway?"

"Hmm... I don't know. Iinchou heard him mutter something like, 'Meet me at the Sakura Tree.' or something." I nodded. I should have known he'd be there. That's when I left, dashing through the north forest to get there. When i got there, there he was. He looked just they we he did weeks ago, staring up into the sky. "Hey!" He looked down at me and nodded.

"Hey."

"Natsume."

"Yeah?"

"You love her?"

"Yeah."

"So you'll ask her out?"

"Maybe."

"That's not a no!" I said smirking. "Promise me you'll think about it."

"Promise."

"No lie?" I asked quietly. I shivered as I waited for his answer.

"No lie. No more lies."

Woah... long. I didn't expect it to be long or anything. I made Ruka sound weak didn't I... Oh well. I made this chapter to tell people to either review me or PM me about situations you want to get Mikan and Natsume (and Ruka!) into. I'm actually starting to like Ruka more. All though reigning supreme are Natsume and Koko! Ok, review pretty please?