Chapter 20 – Brother's Back

Mikan and Natsume were walking, planning to go to the next building for another class. Then, they heard someone who was calling them. It was Ruka, and he had something important.

"Natsume, Mikan!" Ruka called the two.

"Ruka, what is it?" Mikan asked.

"This principal wanted to give me this letter to you. It looks like it's from overseas." Ruka says.

"Really, looks like my brother sent it." Mikan said as she opened the letter. As she read it, she was surprised; she screamed and started to run like the wind! Mikan disappeared in a blink of an eye.

"Wow! He runs very fast! He disappeared in a flash!" Ruka says to Natsume. "Hey, did he run into any problems?"

Mikan continued running and running, until she stopped by to rest. "Oh my god, this is too great! Brother is coming tomorrow! Brother is coming tomorrow! How could he be so sudden? Also, tomorrow morning is his flight. Oh yeah, brother doesn't know that I'm in an all boys' school! Ah, I'm dead for sure!!! Then, with me being a guy, won't I be exposed?!" Mikan says to herself.

On the other hand, while Doctor Mei Tian was fixing his stuff, he heard loud footsteps. They were running and he already knew who it was. It was the girl who studied in Alice Academy. You're right; it was none other than Mikan Sakura. As the doctor heard the footsteps, he quickly went to the door to lock it so Mikan wouldn't come in and bother him. But Mikan already opened it, and they were having a battle between who gets the door first.

"Teacher, I'm begging you. Save me please!" Mikan pleaded.

"I'm busy, go find someone else." Dr. Mei replied as he was pushing the door.

"Teacher, I can't. You're the only one in the world who can help me." Mikan says as she pushes the door so she can enter. But Dr. Mei succeeded and won the war. But in the end, they talked inside.

"From a 30 year old man, you're going to borrow a young girl's dress." Dr. Mei says as he begins to shout after, "How can I possibly have something like that?!!!"

"How can you not have something like that? Aren't you gay? You must have girl's outfit. Who knows, you might even be a drag queen." Mikan answered.

"Even if I have a girl's outfit, they're definitely not your style. We have different personalities. Go find a solution by yourself. Anyways, I don't believe you didn't bring a single dress inside your luggage." Dr. Mei said.

"Teacher, it's not like you don't know. How can I pack something like that inside my bag? It's too risky!" Mikan answered.

"Then go buy it yourself." Dr. Mei replied.

"Time's running out. I don't have time to buy it. And there's an English test tomorrow and there's at least 15 students in my class who want me to tutor them. Please teacher, I'm begging you!" Mikan pleaded.

"Your marks are good. Then good is good." Dr. Mei says as he was reading a book.

"Teacher, I'm really telling the truth. You must have something right? Even if you don't, you must have friends that are drag queens." Mikan says as the doctor closed his book aloud, making Mikan feel terrified.

"Who told you that being gay is the same as being a drag queen? Also, look at yourself." Dr Mei says as Mikan looked at herself, "You're the one that's a drag queen."

"You're right." Mikan answered. "Teacher, this is really a big emergency. It's even more important than a comet crashing. You must help me!" Then, Dr. Mei waved his hair.

"You're really a bad example." Dr. Mei says as he faces the window. Then, Mikan follows him.

"Teacher, I'm begging you." Mikan fell on her knees, "I don't have classmates who are girls. They're all guys. And only you know that I'm a girl. Help me!"

"OKAY!" Dr. Mei answered already, "First don't touch me already."

"I beg you," Mikan says, "I really don't know what to do." Then, doctor Mei pulled put his cell phone and called a person.

"Wow teacher, you really have friends who are drag queens." Mikan says as the doctor gave her an icy stare.

"I'm calling my sister." Dr. Mei replied.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Mikan answered as the doctor was dialing numbers on the phone. On the other hand, Mikan massages the doctor's right arm. Since the doctor despised her, he tries not to be touched by Mikan.

It was night already, and Natsume was reading a book inside his room. Natsume looked at his watch. It looks like Mikan hasn't arrived yet. After a few minutes, Mikan entered the room with a paper bag, dog tired. When she saw Natsume, she was surprised as Natsume doubted it.

"You didn't sleep yet?" Mikan asked Natsume.

"Where did you go? What are you carrying?" Natsume asked Mikan. Then, Mikan hid the bag after.

"Nothing, nothing." Mikan says as she went straightly to bed, but Natsume blocked her.

"Wait a minute. Every time you lie, your right ear moves." Natsume noticed Mikan, her right ear was moving.

"Really?" Mikan asked as she covered her right ear. "Hey, you're lying!"

"You're the one lying baka. What's in the bag? Is it delicious food? Take it out and let's eat." Natsume asked Mikan. Actually, the paper bag holds Mikan's dress for tomorrow. After that, Mikan created an excuse to escape from Natsume's test.

"Yes, it's something good to eat, but you can't eat it." Mikan says as she climbed to her bed, "Because you have a big competition so you can't eat anything of that sort okay?" then, Mikan raised her hand, "Stop, I'm going to sleep now. Good night!"

"Hey, you're so dirty. You haven't taken a bath yet." Natsume says.

"Um, I'll take a bath tomorrow. I just want to go to sleep. Good night." Mikan replied as she lay down.

"I think tonight I'll have to guard this safely." Mikan thought.

"Mikan's mind is usually easy to read. What is she up to this time? Something secretive and I hope it's not bad." Natsume thought. Then, Mikan stole a look from Natsume. She looked if he's gone but when Natsume looked at her, she tried to sleep already.

The next day, Mikan was granted permission to leave the academy for a while and see her brother. While Mikan was walking, Natsume was following her, since Gakuen Alice was an open school now, yet it was strictly guarded. As she was walking and him following, Mikan went to the ladies restroom secretly and she was there for a few minutes. For the mean time, Natsume was hiding behind the tree, spying on what Mikan will be doing next. Then, he sees Mikan in a lovely dress. She was wearing a royal blue dress, and it was above her knee. She looked at her watch, and noticed that she was late, so she ran. Natsume thought.

"A lacy outfit, he doesn't even look like a guy. I never thought that he looks very cute in a dress. Wait Hyuuga, he's a girl! Why would she pretend to be a girl again? Maybe… she's going on a date. But who else knows that she's a girl?" Natsume thought. Then, he continued following Mikan. Then, Mikan arrived at a restaurant. A boy was expecting her, and then Mikan called.

"Brother Shiro!" Mikan called as she opened her arms and hugged her brother. "Brother, I really wanted to see you!"

"I wanted to see you too!" Mikan's brother, Shiro replied.

"You scared me back then!" Mikan says as she was creating a conversation with her brother.

"So, it was only her brother," Natsume thought as he sees them going inside the restaurant, "Hey, why am I here eavesdropping?" Then, Natsume walked away after.

Inside the restaurant, Mikan and Shiro were talking...

"What?" Mikan asked.

"What's with your hair?" Shiro asked.

"I, I cut it when I came here." Mikan answered.

"Why did you cut it? Didn't you like pigtails anymore?" Shiro asked.

"Hair grows fast, it'll go long fast. Oh yeah brother, why did you suddenly came here?" Mikan says.

"I'm here for an art meeting. This is something in my expertise field. I'll be staying here for two weeks." Shiro replied.

"Ah, two weeks that long?" Mikan thought. After a while, Shiro sighed. Mikan noticed, so she tried to cheer up her brother.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Mikan asked the sighing Shiro.

"Nothing, looking at you growing up. And you know what you want to do. Even in changing schools, you're not discussing that with your brother. And you're not obedient anymore." Shiro says.

"Hey, I'm obedient, but if I talked about it with you, you won't agree with it." Mikan answered.

"That's right," Shiro replied as she displayed her sunny smile.

"So, did you meet that fire casting idol of yours? That's your goal for coming here right?" Shiro asked Mikan.

"Brother, I was just thinking. Why haven't you asked me that yet? You are so patient! But I really met him and it was worth the trip." Mikan says.

"Worth it," Shiro says as he gave another sighed, "You know if it wasn't for him, how could you transform from a 70kg with no confidence into a very good looking slimmed girl? I wouldn't have let you off so easily, do you know?"

"Oh yes, yes, yes brother. Here, look at my picture before." Mikan pulled out her wallet, and took the picture of her when she was fat. She showed it to her brother after. "Look carefully and clearly. I was so fat back then, but now, I can face problems with ease." Mikan's brother laughed after.

"When you were fat, you were more obedient, not like now." Shiro says to Mikan.

"Since we were young, my brother acted more like a father than my actual dad. He wanted to know everything about me. Also, he was stubborn. Since we were young, he never wanted me to love Natsume. To him, Natsume was someone broadcasted on TV. So, this time I left home because of Natsume. He must be very angry with me but just hasn't expressed his anger yet. But before my brother goes, I can never let him know that I'm in an all boys' school. Or else I'll be dead for sure." Mikan thought.

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