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at the academy...

"Hey guys, what will you do when Mikan come's back?" Yuu asked.

"It has to be surprise that's for sure," Hotaru said.

"Hey Natsume, what do you think?" Anna asked looking while sipping on her drink.

"…."

"Well that was a good answer, Koko try reading his mind," Ruka said.

"Hope he gets something," Nonoko added.

Koko just looked at him, "Sorry, I can't get anything. Its blank."

"it's the first time his mind is blank, I wonder why" Koko added.

They all looked at him who was reading his manga. His is interested on the plans his friends were planning but he couldn't really help. The only things he can is to support them in silence.

Persona should never know… they might all suffer at the same time… he thought but Koko wasn't able to read his mind.

Flashback…

Two nights ago Persona went to his room…

"Sleeping early? It's not like you my little black cat," a masked guy said.

"What do you want?" Natsume replied coldly.

"I heard Mikan's coming back. I'm sure you know about it," Persona said.

"Yeah, so…" he replied.

"Well, the academy will have a close watch on you, her and your little friends. We know you care for them. But the head masters will not allow this closeness. It will do no good when you go on missions if your mind is not focused. We will allow you to keep your friends but not her. Remember, you will suffer but she will suffer more," Persona explained in an expressionless tone.

"Tch… so that's why you made her go away from me. Is that the reason why she left?" Natsume asked.

"Maybe so. Maybe not. Just remember what I said and no one gets hurt," Persona said and he disappeared form his sight.

So that's why she left. But does she even know? Mikan…

End…

"Anyways, so what are you planning Hotaru?" Anna asked.

"I don't know yet. It has to be good," the purple-eyed girl replied.

"By the way, when will she come back? I mean the exact date?" Yuu said sipping for his drink.

Hotaru sighed, "Actually that's my problem. She didn't say the date. She only said about a month. I wonder what we can do."

They all sighed. Natsume looked at his friends… if they only knew. Which they can't.

"What if we wait for her, and had a welcome party instead," Ruka suggested.

"Hey, that's a good idea, when she comes back we will have a welcome party in that night," Anna said.

"Wow, that's a great idea," the all second what Anna said.

"Sometimes your mind works good. You know, I haven't hit you with my baka gun and you said something nice," Hotaru said jokingly as she quickly kissed Ruka on the lips.

"What do you think Natsume?" Koko asked.

"Whatever your plans are, I'm here to help," Natsume said while reading his manga.

They all smiled. At least he's starting to act normal again… Ruka thought.

"Great, we just have to make it private, her fanboys might get it the way," Nonoko said.

"Starting to pack already?" Narumi asked as he watched his student.

"Well, yeah. We'll be back at the night of the graduation right Mr. Narumi?" Mikan cheerfully said.

"Yes. Wait, do your friends know you're coming back?" her blonde haired teacher said.

"I told Hotaru. She might have spread the news to our friends. But I didn't said the exact date. I want to catch them off guard," Mikan said.

Then Kira appeared from their sight, "Really? When"

"Oh. Don't scare me like that," Narumi said as he was just standing beside Kira.

"Hi, Narumi said one night from now and we'll leave," Mikan said.

"Is that so…" Kira replied with sadness in his voice.

"Yeah," Mikan said as she noticed sadness in Kira's face.

"I'll leave you two here. I'll start packing as well," Narumi said jumping like he won the jackpot.

"Kira is something wrong?" Mikan asked.

"Uhh… nothing I guess," Kira said.

"C'mon. tell me. I'm your friend, I'm here to help," Mikan said emphasizing the friend.

She said it. I'm only a friend… Kira thought feeling hurt. He can't bear to think Mikan going away. because he fell for the brunette who loved somebody else. And he knew it too. He knew that she loved Natsume by just hearing her voice say his name.

I fear of losing her. I love her… Very much… Kira thought once more.

"Well, you're going away. and… and your closest friends I never had… you know…" Kira said.

"I will always be your friend even if we are far away," Mikan said assuring her friend.

Kira smiled. "There, you're okay again. That's good," she said once more.

"Hey, I know, let's spend your last day around the amusement park. Since you got here, all you've done was train. What do you think?" Kira suggested.

"Sure. That will be fun," Mikan agreed.

Then Mikan's mind was filled with thought of Natsume… why am I thinking of him… I moved on. I promised myself that I will move on…

Flashback…

At her second night there, Mikan was called by Narumi to tell her an important thing she has to know…

"Mikan, I guess this is sudden but you have the right to know. Ieven asked the headmasters if I could tell you this," Narumi said.

"Okay then, What is it Mr. Narumi?" Mikan said wondering why the serious look on her teacher's face.

"There are actually two reasons why you are here right now," Narumi sighed.

"one is to really test you Alice. and the other… well…"

"C'mon Mr. Narumi, you can tell me ," she said sensing a problem that's why she was brought here.

"Well, all of a sudden… Natsume changed and for some reason, the Academy thinks it was his closeness to you and to your friends. And, they all think he will never be the black cat that he used to be if he gets soft. that's why they brought you here, they all think you are the major reason why somehow he changed. The academy still doesn't know why, but surely this one year distance will be enough to bring him back… I'm sorry if we have to do this…" Narumi said.

Mikan sighed, "I guess it was right to do so. The academy needs him."

"I'm… I'm sorry Mikan," Narumi said.

"Its no big deal. I mean you also know why I agreed to come here. Its for the better," Mikan said.

"Well I have to go, its already late. Good night Mr. Narumi," mikan said as she went out of her teacher's hotel room

She entered her room and looked at her friends' photo, I love you all guys. Then her eyes fell to a certain raven-haired boy whom she loved dearly…

I… I have to move on now… I have to… it hurts. But it's the right thing to do… its for the better Natsume…

End…

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