Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice! ^_^v

A/N: Needed to upload the story a little earlier since I won't be able to online for the next two days because of my trainings….so I will be seeing your comments on Sunday (^_^)v

Hope this one is to your liking!

I will try to post the last chapter on Sat but I can't promise it since I'm on my training at that time. T^T

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Friday (4:00 pm)

"Finally! It's Friday! Friday! Tomorrow is Saturday!" Sang Mikan happily as she was discharged that morning and was allowed to attend her classes. Natsume attended the morning classes and as usual they fought like children, but rather than getting pissed off…Mikan somehow felt happy with that.

"Shut up! Just because it became a song doesn't mean it's worth singing!" Countered Sumire as she blocked her sensitive ears.

"That's not actually the point, but what the heck….Why are you so happy today Mikan?" Commented Ruka as he watched Mikan's bright smile.

She also didn't know why and the events of last night were a bit blurred to her, but she felt happy today just because she accidentally brushed over Natsume's hand during class. It was weird because she blushed but thank goodness he didn't notice or else she doesn't know how to explain her new freaky reaction.

"Hmmm…I don't know myself." She replied but touched her hand at the same time as if relishing the feeling of it.

'His hands were a bit rough, maybe it's because of the trainings he had.' She rationalized in her head.

"She just hit her head harder and it made her crazy." Hotaru replied teasingly.

"Hotaru! That's so mean! I did not." She pouted at her friend. She was playing with Hotaru when she noticed Natsume weren't with them.

"Hey, where is Natsume? Normally he would be coming back to the dorms with us by now." She commented as she swiveled her head around.

"I don't know. Maybe he left off somewhere." Ruka replied.

"Hmm…okay." Mikan's tone was of disappointment, which didn't get past the amethyst eyed girl.

"Why do you ask?"

"Nothing. Just noticed he wasn't here."

"Hmm…"

"What?" she asked her defensively.

"Nothing."

"Hotaru you're weird." She commented playfully.

"Not as weird as you."

"AH!" Mikan suddenly shouted out of the blue as she felt her pocket bare.

"What? What's wrong?" Sumire asked worriedly.

"I left my wallet at the classroom!"

"Moron no one is gonna steal it. There's nothing much in there anyway!" Sumire replied jokingly.

"Meanie! I still have a few rabbits left for central town you know!"

"Whatever, hurry up we will wait for you here."

"Yay! Thanks guys! It will just be a minute." She replied before dashing off towards the classroom area. Hotaru watched her friend ran and watched as the sky darkened above them.

"What's wrong Hotaru?" Asked Ruka as he saw her watching the sky.

"It's gonna rain."

"Hopefully, it won't."

"Yeah…hopefully."

Meanwhile….somewhere the academy…

"Where did I put that wallet?" She asked herself as she rummaged under her desk. She dug deeper under and pulled it out.

"Got it! hehehehe!" She kissed her wallet excitedly thinking of the things she could buy at central town later.

Mikan was about to leave the building when she saw Natsume following a girl at the back building. She became curious so she followed them and hid herself.

She watched as the girl grabbed him desperately as tears spilled from her eyes. In Mikan's view, the girl was beautiful and it was such a waste for her to cry to a guy. She knew Natsume was a popular guy but never did he once accepted any girl to his girlfriend and she was wondering why. Deep inside she felt weird…she felt sad if that happens but she thought that maybe it's because she won't be as close to him as she is now if ever he gets a girlfriend.

'Of course, seeing Natsume gets close to some other girl other than yourself, his girlfriend, would make any girl jealous…jealous…' She thought to herself distractedly. She shook her head to dismiss her confusion and carefully watch the two couple.

She held her breath when the girl confessed boldly but she felt relieved when she concluded that Natsume was gonna dump her judging by his annoyed expression. She was about to leave at that moment when she was shocked at the next scene in front of her. The girl grabbed Natsume's face and kissed him on the lips.

It took a few moments before Natsume reacted to her and pushed her away. He wiped his lips in disgust and was about to yell at the girl when Mikan dropped her wallet in shock and alerted the two. She felt surprised and hurt at the same time and it made her more confused.

Natsume looked at her expression. A part of him was glad that she reacted the way he imagined, but a part of him doesn't want to see that expression again because that was the first time she cried since her mom died.

Mikan realized the attention on her and shakily grabbed her wallet on the floor and wiped her tears. She apologized and run away. Natsume went after her to explain and caught up immediately.

"Mikan!" He grabbed her by her elbow and spun her around to face him.

Mikan doesn't know why her tears suddenly fell when she saw him kissing someone else. All she knows is that she couldn't breathe at that moment as if she was drowning without water. She tried to run away from him but he caught up.

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to follow and eavesdrop…I"

"It meant nothing." He cut her off immediately.

"Sorry…I should congratulate you actually! You finally found a girlfriend." She replied sounding happy for him, but in actuality she was feeling hurt.

"I told you it was nothing." He repeated again. He was kind of hurt with her words. She was trying to be happy for him for having another girl.

"You don't need to explain anything...it was my fault…I should get going, Hotaru and the others are waiting for me…I" she blabbered without looking at him directly and trying to get away from his grasp.

"Mikan…please look at me." he called her name softly making her stop. She looked at him as she tried to prevent her tears from falling but failed.

'Stupid eyes! Why can't you stop crying? It wasn't my business so why become so affected!' she berated herself. Natsume wiped her tears away making her cry even more.

"Sorry...I don't what's wrong with me…"

"I do…" Mikan stared at him asking him silently for the answer. "And I feel the same way since the moment I met you." He continued as he looked at her honestly and realization dawned on her face.

"No…That's impossible. You hated me…you…"

"I never hated you. I never did…more like the opposite of hate."

"But you…insulted me and relentlessly pissed me off!" she replied in doubt.

"But I never meant any of those words. I only did it to keep your attention on me."

"Why didn't you tell me?" She asked him softly.

"I didn't want you to know the darkness that I live in, so kept my distance and just watched you from afar. I didn't want you to get hurt and know that I couldn't protect you."

"Is that why you beat up my suitors?" She asked him in disbelief changing the mood between them.

"…."

"You jerk…I can't believe I didn't notice this until you honestly said It." she told him lightly.

"I do…you are pretty dense...denser than a rock." He replied honestly. Mikan wiped her tears and slapped Natsume playfully in the arm.

"So what about that orange Akito stole from you?" She asked him.

"…."

"What?"

"Nothing. Don't mind that orange anymore. I finally got that orange back." He answered her with smirk on her face.

"Whatever." She rolled her eyes at him. Natsume and Mikan suddenly felt the down pour and they just laughed at their situation. He took off his jacket and tried to cover her with it.

Mikan felt a weight off her chest and was just happy with the turn of events while Natsume couldn't stop smiling at her as her watched her getting soaked with him under the rain.

He was almost content when he remembered about a little nuisance back at the hospital.

"Speaking of boys…what about that wood carver guy?"

"Naoki sempai? How many times should I say it? HE isn't my boyfriend! I stole his Alice and threatened him with it."

"What did he do?"

"Nothing…" She immediately replied knowing that Natsume could bring more havoc if he knew Naoki almost raped her.

"….."

"He really did nothing."

"Nothing but he pissed you off that badly?" he replied skeptically.

"Umm…yeah…." She replied without looking at her directly.

"Liar. Spill it or I'll do something that will make you spill it." He teased her. Mikan blushed forgetting that Natsume is a big pervert.

"Ummm…he really did nothing to me" Mikan backed away and was about to run but natsume vaught her hands. He pulled her towards him not minding that both of them are still under the rain.

"You really won't tell?"

"Umm…"

"Fine you asked for this." He replied before placing his lips on the side of her ears. Mikan blushed and squealed in surprised. She tried to get his hands off but he was stronger than her.

"Na…Natsume you pervert! Sto..stop it!" she complained but he only bit her ears harder.

'Sorry sempai you are on your own!' she thought to herself.

"Okay fine! He tried to rape me….happy?" She explained. He let go off her and his expression turned grim. Mikan felt the ambiance turned dark and was scared for the life of the sempai.

"…."

"Wait! Before you tried to kill him, he didn't lay a finger on me cause I kicked his ass. So can't you just let this go?"

"….."

"Please?"

"…."

"Please?"

"If you compensate for it." he asked her.

"What? You want bribery? Fine what do you want?" She asked in disbelief.

'Sempai you jerk! I will kick your ass again because of this!' she vowed to herself.

"A kiss"

"Wha..what?" She blushed at his demand.

"Hurry up and do it. I waited for years for you and you can't even give me a simple kiss."

"What the hell? As if it was my fault?" She argued.

"Do it within in 20 seconds or I'll beat the crap of out of that guy."

"Ahh…Umm…" she hesitated.

"No one is looking." He convinced her, unknown to them that the gang was watching it all.

Mikan leaned forward and closed her eyes slowly as Natsume met her half way until their lips touched. Mikan suddenly felt conscious, but threw her caution away when he took over their kiss. They kissed for a few minutes before parting leaving both of them breathless.

'Did I do it right?' she thought self consciously.

"Hey."

"Hmm?"

"Do it again. The kiss."

"HUH?"

"I can't do it anymore…" She replied bashfully.

"Why?" he replied impatiently.

"This is so embarrassing I'm gonna die!"

"Who's gonna die with a kiss idiot!"

"But…But If do it again. I think my heart will explode." She replied embarrassed.

"…."

"You're such an idiot Natsume!" He just stared at her and noticed her cute expression.

"Fine. Just tell me you love me properly. I want to hear it from your own mouth." He told her seriously.

"Wha?"

'WHAT? That's gonna make my heart explode too!' she thought in panic.

"You should be the one saying it! You're a guy!" she countered.

"You were asking what I want as compensation."

"I already gave it! You're unfair. By the way you haven't even told me you lo…." She replied without looking at him.

"I'll say it after you do."

"Eh?"

"Mikan?"

"I…I love you…you idiot Natsume! You're obnoxious and…" she said sincerely and added a few complaints on her confession.

"The obnoxious and idiot part wasn't necessary." He teased her but feeling elated after waiting to hear those words from her. She wiped the new tears that were building up looked up at him.

"Me too…I love you Mikan…more than anyone else." He confessed before closing his promise with a kiss. Mikan felt like she was about to burst after hearing it. She never felt this way towards anyone else before. She was really thankful that Natsume felt the same way because she doesn't know what to do if he really did pursue someone else while she realized her feelings for him.

Mikan cried as they broke the kiss. Her tears came down like the rain droplets that were pouring. He wiped the droplets on her face and asked her to smile.

"Smile you idiot." He said to her and she did. Unknown to them that the others were watching their sweetest moment unravel before them.

"I guess happy moments also happen under the pouring rain." Hotaru concluded while using her video camera to record each scene.

"Hotaru don't disturb their privacy it's very rude." Ruka told her but she only stared at him blankly before watching the couple again.

"Hotaru, stop taking their….." Ruka nagged her a little louder which annoyed the girl and made her bring out her favorite weapon so he wasn't able to finish what he wanted to say.

BANG! BANG!

"Anyone else wants to comment?" Offered the raven haired inventor, while holding her Baka gun proudly. The others just shook their heads and kept silent as the girl returned to her money…I meant video making.

"Not all moments are happy I guess…" whispered Yuu carefully to Anna, Nonoko and Sumire, which nodded their heads as they observed the fallen blonde on the floor.

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To be continued…

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A/N:

Some lines were taken from the real manga Gakuen Alice like the parts of their "I love you's". I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it!

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Special thanks to all!

Ekbrooke98 – tnx

PassionInWriting– (^_^)b

Kuroichibineko – thanks for the suggestion.

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