Hey I'm back again! This chapter really challenged me a lot… I made the half of this in the middle of our exams… This must be also the longest chapter I ever made yet… I deeply apologize for a late update… I had lots of ideas that I don't know what to put…. I just love it when my mind is working for some ideas, day dreaming…

Disclaimer: ME? Owning Gakuen Alice? Of course! ...not. Argh!

Chap chap 7! Hai!
Strike two! Yatta!

Our dear Ms. Happy, cheerful, pretty, nice, annoying, smiling Mikan was running through the hall. She didn't notice that she fell asleep beside Natsume. When she woke up, she found herself lying on the grass, shaded by the shadow of the tree where Natsume was leaning on to.

The sun was about to fall beneath the academy grounds that time. Their class was over. She was heading for their classroom to get the stuff that she left. She reached her classroom. Went up to her seat and picked up her bag. She saw a mysterious book on top of her desk and picked it up to look what it was. It was a manga of Natsume. When she tilted the magazine, a paper fell, it was inserted in. She got the paper and read…

Mikan,

Meet me later somewhere in the Northern Forest, around three in the afternoon. I'm going to tell you something important. GO ALONE! Thank you…

Natsume

She wondered. "Why?" "Thank you? I didn't know he know he knew how to say thank you. And when did he start to call me by my real name?" She fooled around.

Without hesitations, without knowing the time and the reason, she walked going to the Northern Forest. She wore a smile that we often see. She never thought twice.

What? A letter? Natsume writes a letter? He actually did but it's too unusual. Perhaps it's really important that he even bothered to write a letter. She's not thinking. Idiot?! Imbecile?! Stupid?! Think whatever you wanted to think but all she knew is that Natsume is the person you can trust… is that it?!

Just then, Ruka passed by, intersecting with Mikan's.

They greeted each other, both giving off a sweet yet annoying smile.

"Where are you going?" Ruka asked.

"Well, I'm going to meet Natsume in the Northern Forest. He has to tell me something… privately." She answered. Saying the word 'privately' made her blush.

'Natsume? What got into your brain again?' Ruka thought. "Okay then, see you around!"

She continued walking and reached her destination. She walked deeper. All she could hear and see was the breeze that just blew as a cue for the trees to dance along with them. She got tired and decided to sit beside a tree and wait for Natsume.

Meanwhile…

"Let's just wait and see…"

Something caught the attention of Mikan. The bush started moving and she felt a bit freaked out. She was trembling. To make the long explanations short…a pure white panther jumped over the bush and looked at Mikan blankly. All Mikan could do is to gaze at it then…

"AAAWWW……… A KITTY!!"

Mikan drew herself closer to the panther. The panther was wondering on Mikan's actions. She caressed its soft fur. The panther just stared at her, looking at her angelic face.

"Sweet" the panther thought, "this one may not be the same as others."

The panther just cuddled itself on Mikan. The panther knew that Mikan's heart was different. It is pure and full of loving care. Suddenly a black panther appeared from the bush…

"Nice kitty…" She said to the black kitty…err… panther a bit nervous. It was still looking at her with incensed look.

The Black Panther started to ran after her and she ran also. She just kept on running and turned left after passing a tree. But when she face the left turn, she met another panther, it was colored pink. (Pink?!) She then ran to the opposite side of it while the panthers were running after her.

'Shoot. This is not my day. Kami-sama, help me!' Mikan thought.

On the other hand…

A certain blonde haired guy was running rapidly in the corridor when…

"Hey Ruka…" A voice spoke. Then he turned his head to the person who just spoke…

"Natsume?" he responded.

"Have you seen the idiot?"

"You mean Mikan?"

"kind'a…"

"Well I thought you were going to meet her in the Northern Forest?"

"I did?"

"Yeah, she told me that it was privately, only you and her."

"So then, what's with the rush?" Natsume asked.

"Well the faculty informed me that billions of panthers had escaped and headed to the Northern Forest. They asked me to calm those panthers for safe and surrender it to them."

"Shoot…" Natsume muttered. 'Mikan'

Then they both ran approaching the Northern Forest.

Back to Mikan…

She just kept on running; escaping from those panthers, colored panthers.

'What will I do? This can't be my last day.. Natsume where are you?' Mikan thought…

With Natsume and Ruka running…

'I'm coming Mikan. Just stay alive… wait for me.' Natsume thought. It's like they had a conversation in their thoughts. (aaaww…)

Mikan just kept in turning left and right through those trees. She was already panting and exhausted. If she stopped it would definitely be her death. She looked behind her. She was surprised and as if millions of needles were plucked out of her on what she saw. She then slowed down. No signs of the panthers. Her lips then formed into a fainted 'U' shape, releasing a big sigh.

She walked heading for a tree to rest when… a blue panther suddenly appeared in front of her. She then faced her back about to run when the pink and black panther appeared. She was there, stuck between hungry, drooling panthers. Nowhere else to run. Argh! What now?

Millions of ideas then started to appear in her thoughts. Like… She can see blood all over the area, the panther eagerly chewing every meat. She went nearer to see what they are up to. She could see a body, from the abdomen's up to her leg's skin was peeled off revealing the inner… body. Shoot! What that her body? Eek! She then shook her head for having that really bad idea. She must think of something. Anything…

Her eyes then sparkled. Convinced about what she just thought about. She slowly moves her arms/hands and lifted a leg/foot. She got one pair of shoe and threw it far. The panthers were so idiot that they went over the shoe and followed it. Mikan then had the chance to run but not that long the panthers noticed her and ran after her. While running, the other shoe was released from her foot.

She was being chased again by those panthers. She then burst into tears. After a long time of running, she felt so much exhaustion. Her feet were bleeding due to the stones she was passing on. The panthers were still following her. Many tears had trickled down her cheek. Maybe this was her destiny. She believed that you can't escape from your destiny because you are destined to be like that.

At a snail's pace, she could see a silhouette. Then when she got a little closer, she saw that the person has raven hair. The person was actually waiting for her with wide opened arms. Unfortunately, she lost her balance. But still, she kept running until she was finally in his arms. He carried her with the bridal style and ran.

Ran? Yes he, Natsume Hyuuga, ran from those panthers.

"Natsumie? But why are you running from those panthers? I thought you were brave?" She said faintly but she can still manage to talk to him the loud way.

"…" No reply… He just continued to run until they lost the sight of those panthers.

He then stopped and gently putting her down.

"But why?" she asked herself.

"What have you eaten these days? You were so heavy."

"Why you perverted frea-" her words were cut off again when they saw the a panther again approaching.

"Quick! Run to that side…" he commanded pointing on the direction.

"How abou-"

"Just do it!" he shouted as he commanded. Mikan obeyed because she knew it was the right thing. (I think)

Natsume stood up in front of a tree and waited for the panther to attack. The panther leaped over him but he used his fist to punch the panther at the side. He thought it was the only panther, and then he saw another panther leaping on him and the other going to Mikan's direction! "Shoot" he muttered. This was the time that he used his alice on the panther who was leaping on him. It was the blue panther that got burnt and the pink one followed Mikan. (Obviously, the black one was the one that was punched.)

'Ruka will get mad at me after this.' He thought.

Then he ran to the direction where Mikan and the pink panther went. Unfortunately, he doesn't know where their exact location is. Suddenly, he saw red footsteps. It might be Mikan's blood. He felt a bit pity on her. But then, he followed the trails.

With Mikan…

She just ran straightly on where Natsume told her to run. She doesn't know where exactly when suddenly she felt that someone… err… rather something was following her. She looked behind her and found the pink panther. She just continued to run until she reached a cliff. She peeked through it and found a really low distance; under it was a strong waves of the sea hitting the stoned below.

"What now Mikan, Got nowhere else to run!" Someone said.

Mikan started to tremble. "Perhaps, the destiny was playing hard on me." She thought. The panther was looking at her furiously and moving towards her while she moves backward little by little. She moved until she felt that she stepped on the edge of it.

Then suddenly, she heard a whistle that was usually used to call the attention of the animals. She and the panther looked at the direction where the sound came from. From it, she saw a silhouette. The panther started to approach the person. It was…

"RUKA!" She shrieked. He was with the white panther. "How did you find me here?"

Ruka just pointed on the white panther beside him and smiled at her. He patted the pink panther. Then the white one went on Mikan and cuddled herself to her. The sun left while the moon took its place. It was full moon. Wolves will appear tonight. Joke…

"Hey little girl." A familiar voice greeted. They both looked on where the voice was from. They saw silhouette. The moonlight slowly crawled into its face and his ruby eyes showed up.

"Natsume!" she called out. They exchanged look. Mikan's auburn eyes meeting to its ruby eyes. This feelings like no other…

"E-hem… umm… I'm just going to gather those panthers first." Ruka said and left with the pink panther.

Mikan and Natsume watched him until he was out of sight.

Natsume started to walk away. Mikan got surprised and started to follow him.

"Hey! Natsume wait! You know it's not nice to leave a girl alo-…" she said as she was catching up on Natsume but she fell down on her knees… gritted her teeth.

Natsume noticed it and faced her. He looked at her with no expression at all…

"Hey stand up…" he commanded.

"…" no respond.

"He-" His words were cut off.

"err… I'm so clumsy. Hehe… just wait." Mikan said. She was guilty, feeling guilty that she never did anything right in Natsume's sight, that she was bothering Natsume much.

She was flashing a sweet smile on him. She is still trying to stand up though we know that she was really tired and exhausted. Natsume noticed her agony and approached Mikan offering his back on him. Mikan was so confused with his actions. But still, she accepted his offer. He carried Mikan the piggy back style.

"Hey Natsume…"

"…"

Mikan thought twice. She can never blame Natsume for what happened. What if it was really her destiny? What if it wasn't Natsume who did it? Yeah, as if he would do it… well. She shook her head and tried to say other thing.

"umm, I thought while the panthers were chasing after me, my destiny holder was playing hard on me… what a coincidence."

"…"

"Nice talking…"

"No…" he muttered.

"What?"

"They never played dice. You chose this path. It wasn't your fault, this has a reason anyway."

"I do not understand." She started to be confused. Plus the fact that it was the first time Natsume gave her an advice.

He didn't answer back and just look at the path they'll walk on. Only the moonlight's beam was the source of their light. It was really nice. The stars were sparkling on them. How nice…

Mikan started to hum a tune.,,

Please tell me what you think! I worked so hard on this that I even spent my time doing this instead of studying for our Math exam… Eek! Was it suspense? Well, I was really planning it to be suspense (para maiba naman!)… Do you think I should stop writing now? Oh yeah, the ending is approaching...Please! Review and tell me what you think!

Next chapter, Mikan and Sumire will face… :D

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