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Chapter 3

Suspicious New Students

The day didn't really go that well for Mikan. The fortune teller confused her mind even more, that means another sleepless night for her but no she can't, she needs to take a rest for tomorrow for the next day will be their first day in Middle school.

Mikan may have rested her body that night but not her mind it's too tired thinking how she could possibly avoid the fearsome future that awaits her. She gets out of bed and prepared herself for their first day. Though she's still in deep thoughts Mikan tried to act as normal as she can to avoid her friends from worrying again.

She walked out of her room and meet up with her friends outside the dormitory. They all went to their class together. Their all at the same class just like before. Their in class B middle school division.

When they came in to the room all of the students are already in their seats, even Ruka and Natsume. Mikan and her friends find seats and just when they finished choosing their teacher came in. it was Mr. Jinno. The moment he entered the room everyone in class were in silence. They all know what kind of teacher he is.

"Before we start the class I would like you all to meet the new students in the academy." He announced "You may now enter" he added then gazed at the door.

From the door a boy and a girl entered and stopped at the front. All of the class stared at the new students. Their eyes were ocean blue just like in Mikan's and Natsume's dream.

A boy has this purple hair, same cut as Natsume's, and has a blue eyes, he looks really charming and he has this smile that capture the heart of girls but not Mikan, it has an opposite effect for her, she felt really nervous.; while the girl has shoulder long red hair with same blue eyes.

"Introduce yourselves"

"Itsuki Minami, 13 yrs. old, barrier alice" the boy stated first then he looked at the class but his gaze freeze to a particular person. Mikan Sakura, everything will change from here on. He said to himself then gave her his sweetest smile.

Mikan was surprised but it was overpowered by her other thought. I know that boy from somewhere. I remember he was the boy from the other day. Mikan murmured while looking at the boy who was staring at her.

So that's why he doesn't look familiar. Natsume said to himself while secretly looking at the boy, but the Itsuki instinctively look at Natsume's direction. Their eyes met as if their having conversation then Itsuki throw Natsume a sarcastic smile but only few of the class noticed it.

To cut the tension building the girl starts introducing herself "Kaoru Minami, 12 yrs. old, I have the Alice of mind control which means I can control human minds" she said her eyes are also pinned to Mikan. Mikan Sakura, you looked so fragile. You would be a nice prey, and Natsume Hyuuga, who would've thought that the Academy is keeping such handsome face.

Why are they both staring at me? Is there something wrong with my face? Mikan felt uneasy from the stares she's getting so she decided to just look down.

"Well then take your seats so that we could start the class. Itsuki take the seat beside Ms. Sakura for she will be your partner until you know all that you need to know and Kaoru can take the seat beside Ms. Shoda she will also be your partner.

They were all now in their seats. Their sitting arrangement is like this; Hotaru is in the middle table and two others; behind Hotaru is Mikan left Mikan is the new student Itsuki and to her right is Kaoru; beside Kaoru is Sumire; behind Mikan is Natsume and beside Natsume is Ruka.

After their morning class Mikan started touring Itsuki around the academy. She taught him everything Yuu taught her before. They had lunch together in the school cafeteria while the other had their lunch at the dormitory. They all return to school in time for their afternoon class.

Before the class starts Mikan had a chat with her friends on how the tour is going so far.

"What have you been teaching him" Sumire asked her.

"Everything that Yuu taught me when I first arrive here. How about you what have you been teaching Kaoru?" she asked back.

"I teach her everything that pops to my head.' She said full of confidence but her mood changed quikly "but I don't like her. I like Mikan better than her. She's a flirt. Did you know that while I'm telling her things that she needs to know she keeps on blabbing about how cute the guys in our class are, especially my Natsume. She said she'll make him hers. Can you imagine that. If only I could quit being her partner. She's a big pain in the butt." She keeps on blabbing out all that she doesn't like about Kaoru.

"Don't you think she's pretty much like you." The irritated Mikan said to her.

"What's that suppose to mean" Sumire is starting to heat up.

"Mikan, why don't you just tell us what do you think of the new guy" Nonoko diverted their attention.

"Itsuki? Well as far as I can see he's a nice guy. He's very gentleman, he listens to every word I say. He asks me if there is something he doesn't understand. All in all everything went fine" he looks so perfect that it scares me. His perfection is telling me that something's not right. She didn't bother voicing out her last words.

"Lucky for you, the way you describe him I'm kind of wondering if they really are cousins. I wish we could switch partners. Why do you always get nice partners anyway, first Natsume and now Itsuki" I'm much better than you it's so unfair" Sumire said.

"What can you say about the new students Natsume?" Ruka asked him.

Natsume lift his head from his manga and looked at the new students. He didn't need to answer the question for the way he looked at Itsuki and Kaoru his friends knew that he doesn't like them.

"I tried reading their minds earlier but I wasn't able to read anything. It seems to me that Itsuki's barrier alice is always activated and he's using it to both of them to protect something" Koko agreed to Natsume silent suspicions.

"It is also very unusual having new students at their age. Every student that the academy had started here at a young age. Where did those two had been hiding all those years that took the academy this long to find them. We all know that the moment you are founded by this academy you can't resist. Mikan was an exemption though because her Alice is not that vulnerable." Mochou said.

"what bother's me most is the way they stare at Mikan earlier it seems to me that they knew her, that they want something that had to do with her." Everyone stared at Ruka including Natsume, they all notice how worried Ruka was for Mikan.

"What did the two of you do" Kaoru asked.

"Looked around, and I asked her about the rules in this academy and how different this place is from the outside.'" Itsuki answered.

"As if you didn't know those things"

"Well we need to have something to talk about. And you, how did you do?"

"Well, I totally pissed her off. Anyway did she remember seeing you before?"

"oh yeah, I also asked her what was bothering her that time but all she said is that she had a fight with a friend but I know that she is lying. It's so easy reading her."

"I changed my mind, I think this mission would be fun" they both make a sarcastic smile.

Flashback...

Few days back a gathering is being held in a mansion somewhere outside the academy. Most of the people in that gathering are famous people, politicians artists, businessmen.

"The time has come for us to bring down the Academy" the head speaker announced. By hearing that all of them rejoice in their own ways.

Most of the people hate the Alice Academy for it is a big competition for them. Alice people has much better place than ordinary people. Some of them hate Alice Academy because they felt like they've been used by the Academy, those are the former students of the Academy.

Everyone has their own topics in that room but all of them are pointing to one and that is how glad they are that their suffering caused by the Academy will end soon.

"we've waited long enough before we came down to this." One man said.

"I think we've waited too long" Reo said.

"If it wasn't because of your carelessness we would've acted earlier so don't act so impatient on me." The leader shut Reo up. "Everyone would play a part in this plan but the hardest part would be the one the two of you are playing."

They all look at the persons he was referring to. There was a boy and a girl who were with them.

"the two of you will enter Alice Academy. Find Mikan Sakura and get trust because the moment her true powers awaken and she's not on our side it will be the cause of our failure. Natsume Hyuuga is our second target Reo may no have succeeded in taking him to our side we need to try again he would be a great use because I know that there are people inside the Academy that fears his powers."

"why do we have to do such boring parts." Kaoru reacts.

"your roles would be the most important part. If you get bored entertain yourself."

"So I can do anything if I get bored"

"As long as it will not cause problem for us. How about you Itsuki, any problems?"

"None"

End of flashback…

"What are you planning" Itsuki got curious to his cousins plan.

"Something fun" she said then smiled very devilish.

That night, Natsume and Ruka are alone in the bench just outside the dormitory.

"You can't hide your feelings for her anymore can you" Natsume opened up the conversation.

"What are you saying" confused Ruka asked.

"Your feelings for that stupid girl. You can't hide it anymore. Everyone noticed earlier how worried you are for her"

"Isn't it normal to worry for a friend"

"Is that all she is for you?"

"Do I have to lie, for friendship's sake?"

"What was that for?"

"Come on Natsume, we know each other ever since we can remember don't you think I know you just the same way you know me.'

"get to the point will you"

"Ok. You like her as well right?" Natsume didn't answer so he continued. "the way you knew how she feels, the way you call her, she's the first girl you ever called by her first name, and the way you give attention to her"

"Attention, when did I ever gave her attention?"

"Come on Natsume, you may be teasing her or insulting her every time you see her but it is the first time you ever gave so much time to a girl. Usually you ignore them. Now tell me that you don't like her"

There were silence for a moment.

"We may be best friends but Mikan is something I won't give to you without a fight."

"We don't have to fight because of her, because the fight hasn't started yet but you already lost. You can see it yourself"

"just because she likes you too doesn't mean you already won. You can't have her unless you do something about it. Mikan is such a nice person a lot of people likes her a lot of guys in that matter too. Their just scared to get close to her because you're always beside her but you must remember not all the students here are scared of you. Did you just see the way he looks at her?"

Author's note: thanks for all your support guys. I'm sorry for the late update it's not my fault anyway. I've been trying to update yesterday and the other day but I've been caught in a server traffic. Anyway as part of my apology I uploaded two chapters I hope you enjoy them. I am also sorry for all the grammatical errors I don't really pay attention to my English class so let's just leave the grammar as long as we all understand the story. Again thank you and continue writing reviews.