Hey, guys. Uhm, I'm really really really really and a thousand more really sorry for the late update, but at least I updated, right? Our computer had a teeny weensy incy bit of problem so I wasn't able to use it. What a lame excuse, I know. So anyways, here is Chapter 3 brought to you by none other than yours truly, Kurenai Chou. Please review after reading and tell me if it was nice or not. No worries, I don't bite, I just scratch. : ) that was just a joke.
DISCLAIMER: I NEVER OWNED GAKUEN ALICE AND I NEVER WILL. BUT I DO WISH I DO, ANYONE DOES.
Hurry. The ritual will begin soon.
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"Uh, finally." Mikan got out of the car then closed the door behind her. She went to the driver's side then knocked on Natsume's window.
"I'm just going to the restroom, okay? You stay here and don't you leave me behind."
"Don't worry. I won't." a final smirk from the guy before Mikan made her way in the store to the bathroom.
Mikan was washing her hands in the bathroom when a small girl who has silky, long, black hair, maybe between the ages of 6 to 8, entered then stared at her. There was a short silence when the girl finally spoke.
"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in the village?" the girl asked. The brunette merely stared at her, while raising a brow.
"What are you talking about?" she bent down her level then put her left hand on the girl's head. "What's your name?"
"I'm Ayu. But that's not important now, the ritual will soon begin, you should go now."
"I don't know what you're talking about, Ayu-chan." Honestly, Mikan really doesn't know. Ayu only giggled at her statement.
"Ne, ne, do you want me to tell you a secret?"
"Uh, sure. Let's hear it then." Ayu looked left and right to see if anyone was there. She then motioned Mikan to come closer. She cupped her mouth with her hands then leaned in to whisper something.
SILENCE
Mikan widened her eyes at what Ayu said. The little girl just giggled more before going out of the bathroom. But she was certain that she heard her say something, or rather whispered something before coming out.
"It was nice meeting you, Chou-sama."
A few minutes had passed and Mikan was still there, staring into space. It was when her phone rang that she got out from her own world. She fished out her phone from her pocket then answered the call.
"He-hello?" she tried hard not to stammer but it was just so hard not to. The little girl was pretty scary, and her phone suddenly ringing made her life shorter than what it was before.
"Oi, polka-dots, what's taking so long?" she sighed in relief to know that it was only Natsume.
"Natsume, it's only you."
"Well, who the hell do you think it was? Hurry up or we're gonna lose this stupid race."
"Uh, y-yeah. I almost forgot about that. I'll see you there in a few seconds." She hang up then returned her phone in her bag.
She stood straight then faced herself to the mirror.
"Get a grip Mikan. It was just a girl playing a prank on you. Yeah, that's it." She said mainly to herself. She slapped her face with both hands when she suddenly heard what Ayu said to her in her mind.
"You're gonna die soon."
Die soon…
Die soon…
The sentence just keeps on replaying on her mind.
"You're gonna die soon."
"Ugh!! Mou, I hate this!" she splashed her face with water to calm herself down. Water always makes her calm.
She got a hanky out of her pocket then wiped her face dry. When she looked back at the mirror, instead of seeing herself only, she saw someone who awfully looks like her. The only difference is, the other Mikan has blood splattered all over her outfit, and herself. And that scary Mikan was staring menacingly at the real Mikan, with a sly smirk on her face, her bloody face.
The bloody Mikan stretched her hands forward, as if to reach for her neck and strangle her.
She was about to scream when the bloody Mikan suddenly disappeared with a blink of an eye. Another silence filled the bathroom.
"Oh God, I've got to get out of here." She quickly walked out of the bathroom, saying to herself to not look back.
"I'm starting to hallucinate stuffs. I must be getting crazy" She finally got out of the store and out into the open where Natsume's car is waiting with Natsume, leaning on it.
"What the hell took you so long? You're so pale; you look like you've seen a ghost." Natsume stated and indeed, the brunette's face was whiter and paler than that of a piece of paper.
"Well, you could say that or it's either I was just hallucinating things." She replied. Natsume chuckled a little before opening the door to the driver's seat and going in.
"Whatever. Now get in so we could go already." Mikan happily obliged. She's glad they could finally get away from the gasoline station, where a haunted bathroom lies.
Natsume started the car and after a few seconds, they were back on the road.
"Tell me," Natsume started. "what exactly happened in the bathroom?"
"It's… nothing really." She lied. If she tells him the truth, he'll just think that she's crazy or even laugh at her, though she doubts the second option.
"By the look on your face, you're keeping me secret."
"Could we just please," Mikan said, raising her voice a bit. "stop this conversation? Start a new topic." Natsume turned his head to face her, giving her a confused look before putting his eyes back on the road.
"Okay, fine. Let's talk about our future."
"Uhm, could we talk about something else?"
"No." he flatly replied. "We already changed the first topic, we won't change this." A smirk made its way to his face and all Mikan could do was to sigh heavily.
"It's too early to be talking about that."
"It's not too early. We had just graduated college and in fact, we're already engaged." An awkward silence followed after that. And after maybe 30 seconds, Mikan was the first to break it.
"WE ARE?!"
"Yes, we are, idiot." Natsume said in a calm demeanor. "Don't tell me you forgot the ring I gave you."
"But I thought this was just a gift!! You didn't tell me it was an engagement ring!! God, Natsume! I haven't even said yes!" the car suddenly made a quick stop, pushing Mikan out of her seat and crashing on the window in front, but not breaking it though. She just got to forget to fasten her seatbelt this time.
Mikan was rubbing her head when Natsume spoke up.
"Why? Won't you say yes to me?" she gasped. When she turned to look at Natsume, she saw hurt evident in his eyes. She tapped his lap then smiled sweetly at him. The one smile that makes everyone's worries fade away.
"Of course I'd say yes to you. You just didn't ask." He smiled back at her when she giggled heartily. He held her chin up then leaned closer and successfully giving her a passionate kiss. She kissed back with even passion.
After that, Natsume started his car once more and they were off to their journey towards their destination. But what they didn't know that their life will take a sharp turn and will end up in a different world filled with hate, sorrow, and loneliness.
This chapter is finished. I'm very sorry again for the very late update. To make it up to you readers out there who like my fic, I promise to you that I'll update soon. Maybe tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow's tomorrow.
Anyways, don't forget to review! I love people who review! Seriously, review or flame, I can take it all!
-Kurenai Chou