Chapter Twooo. RxR?
Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice, of course.
A deafening shriek tore through the dormitories the moment Mikan Sakura laid her eyes on the clock. It was already 7.15am and classes were to start in fifteen minutes. She rushed through her morning routine before slipping on her high school uniform. The uniform was very much similar to the one she wore when she was in the Elementary branch, only now that the red checkered skirt had been replaced by a blue checkered one. She decided to let her waist length auburn hair down as she grabbed her schoolbag before glancing at the clock once again.
7.23am, good, there's still time.
She yanked the door open and dashed out, not quite looking at what, or who, was ahead of her.
Unless I bump into that…
And yes, she bumped into someone.
Idiot.
And yes, it was Hyuuga Natsume.
And yes, he called her Polka-dots again.
And of course, this was followed by a rather friendly exchange of words between the two class partners before Mikan raced to her classroom.
Classroom
"Good morning everyone!" Mikan announced just as she stepped into the classroom. She scanned the area and was relieved that Jinno-sensei had yet to reach class.
As the class had anticipated, she ran towards her childhood best friend, well that is if you could call Hotaru that, with her arms outstretched.
"Hotaruuuuuu!"
BAKA!BAKA!BAKA!BAKA!
"Don't touch me"
"But you are my best friend!"
"I don't want to get your baka germs."
"Hotaru you're such a meanie!"
Just then, the classroom door opened and two fifteen year old boys stepped in. One of them had blond hair and sparkling blue eyes; resting on his arm was a rabbit, the very same one that he had with him since the first time Mikan met had him at the age of ten, Ruka Nogi. Next to him was his best friend, of course, Natsume Hyuuga; tall, tanned, well-built, piercing crimson eyes, handsome facial features and messy raven hair. No one could deny it, he was gorgeous. They both were. Just as it was years ago, their fan girls swooned over them, asking them for dates and what not; and just as it was years ago, they ran away from the two, screaming for help as the ends of their hair burned. No prizes for guessing who the culprit was.
Tch, annoying b-
"Good morning Ruka and Natsume!"
Natsume's thoughts were interrupted by a familiar cheerful voice. He looked up and saw his partner grinning at Ruka and him. For a split second, his eyes travelled all over her. She still was the same dense and clumsy girl that she was five years ago when she first arrived at the Academy. Except that now, her thin pony tails were replaced by her soft waist-length hair. She grew taller and more… beautiful.
"Good morning to you Mikan," Ruka smiled at the brunette as she grinned at him.
Natsume noticed Ruka trying to hide a slight blush on his cheeks as Mikan started ranting about yet another encounter with Mr. Bear in the Northern Forest. He was aware about how his best friend felt about Mikan since they were ten. He watched in amusement as Mikan waved her arms and gestured about.
Curvaceous too, he smirked.
"Hn"
She looked at him upon hearing his voice. He stared directly into Mikan's chocolate-brown eyes. She blinked in confusion.
Flashback
A hand grabbed her wrist.
The hand yanked her down.
The right side of Mikan's face was barely inches away from Natsume's face.
Mikan squeaked.
"Thanks."
End of Flashback
Mikan's heart pounded as she gazed into those crimson orbs. She knew his character surprisingly well, and she could see more than the cold personality that he puts up almost all the time.
Almost.
The classroom door opened once again as Jinno-sensei entered and his presence sent his students scuttling back to their seats. Mikan slid into her seat and the faint tinge of red on her cheeks faded away. She rested her chin on her hand as she looked out of the window and watched as students from the Elementary branch ran about, playing a game of tag, except for the fact that some of them were flying and teleporting about. She smiled to herself when she remembered her first day as a pupil of Gakuen Alice, and her first encounter with Natsume, which turned out horribly.
"MIKAN SAKURA!"
Mikan gulped as she turned her head to the front.
"I'm not too pleased with you, Mikan Sakura, haven't been and never will be," Jinno-sensei stated in a matter-of-fact tone as sparks of lightning emitted from his pointer.
"You're just a biased idiot who abuses his authority and uses his Alice to punish his students."
The class gasped and turned to Hotaru. She was mad, courting death and dancing with the devil. They watched on in horror as the sparks grew bigger, aiming at Hotaru.
Mikan snapped her fingers and the sparks disappeared. Her Alice had improved dramatically within the span of five years. Jinno-sensei cursed under his breath and damned his luck for getting a student like Mikan with the Nullification Alice, though he had to admit that she did work hard to control it.
"Ne, Hotaru, thank you. But I'm the one he wants to punish; it was my fault in the first place, so just let it be, alright? Jinno-sensei, please spare her," Mikan smiled weakly.
Baka, thought Natsume and Hotaru.
Mikan's eyes wandered to the window for some time as Jinno-sensei remained silent, debating about this problem student. Her eyes grew bigger when she saw a familiar figure walking towards the Northern Forest.
"Gomenasai Jin-Jin! I'll be back!" Mikan dashed out of the classroom before anyone could stop her.
That girl is such a pain.
The Northern Forest
Mikan ran about aimlessly, looking for him. She tried to recall the direction at which he was headed but to no avail. She sighed and leaned against a tree, catching her breath. Mikan looked up at the clouds in the sky, flashbacks playing in her head.
The times when she waited for Natsume to return from his missions.
The times when she saw him battered and bruised.
The times when she helped him bandage his wounds.
Natsume…
"So the girl of Nullification is looking for me huh."
Mikan gasped when she saw him standing in front of her. She hesitated for a second when she saw the variety of Alice control devices on him, ranging from ear rings to bracelets, all necessary to suppress and control his Alice- the Mark of Death. She looked directly into his eyes, which was half covered by a half-face white mask he always wore.
"Persona-sensei, I have a request."
"Go on."
"Please train me and send me for missions with Natsume. When I get better, I'll take his place."
Mikan gritted her teeth when she saw Persona smirk. Deep down, however, Persona was surprised. He had never heard of anyone requesting to transfer to the Dangerous Ability class. The current DA students would even kill to transfer out and be liberated from his clutches.
"No."
"Nani?"
"I said no, you're too weak and your Alice still has a long way to go."
"Please, Persona-sensei, give me a chance. I'll work hard."
"Don't test my patience, Nullifier."
"… Hai, please don't tell Natsume about this, arigatou Persona-sensei."
Persona watched in amusement as he watched her retreat to the school building.
Helping the Black Cat huh. You're an interesting one, Mikan Sakura.
I'll be watching you.
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