DISCLAIMER: Gakuen Alice? Of course! It's not mine.

A/N: Maybe we all have these little fantasies in our heads, hoping that someday, one or some of these will come true.

If you're all alone when you thought you had everything, what will you do?

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Thanks to 101 dalmation x AND to dongnghi for following the story! :D

Chapter 13: Best Lunch

Sumire was being weird. She wouldn't talk to anyone including Koko and Natsume. She was like thinking hard. The day was almost over. We were in our dormitory. I was with Sumire at the living room while Hotaru was in her own room.

"Sumire..." I approached her, trying to start a conversation with her.

"I don't know, Mikan. I don't know what to feel anymore. I don't know what to do anymore." She said weakly as she rose up and went to her room, leaving me alone, pondering on what she just said.

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It was during my elective class when something happened that made me forgot about Sumire's statement last night. I was really depressed for the past few days due to the fact that all of my close friends were exempted from our finals and I would be the only one who would be taking the exam. I mean, sure, there were upperclassmen but they weren't my close friends.

I was on my way (and almost there, by the way) to the farthest building from our dorm when I remembered I wasn't able to withdraw money beforehand.

Shit. I mentally cursed myself for being so stupid.

I was really hungry and I couldn't take it anymore. I texted Hotaru and Sumire, hoping that they would respond right away. I was being desperate. I was waiting for their replies while staring at the clock tick by.

Ten minutes more before the exam starts. I thought while noticing how hungry I was. If only one of them would go here and lend me money to buy lunch or bring food, I would be more than thankful.

But alas, my luck wasn't on my side, 5 minutes had already passed. 6, 7...

"Mikan." That voice sent me shiver.

I looked at the source of that voice and saw Natsume. I went to him, hoping that he could lend me some money. But, surprisingly, it was more than that. He brought lunch for me. I didn't know what occurred to me but I suddenly hugged him – tightly. After a few seconds, he hugged me bacl. We stayed like that for quite sometime until he cleared his throat – obviously uncomfortable with the unwanted attention directed to us.

"How—How did you know?" I asked, awed. We sat down at the bench outside my classroom and I started to eat right away.

"Hotaru was in our dorm with Ruka. She told me." He said with his usual bored tone.

I just nodded because I couldn't respond with the food I just placed in my mouth.

I really didn't notice what Natsume was doing while I was eating but the moment I finished my food, I looked at him and smiled brightly.

"Thank you, Natsume! Really, really thank you!" I bowed at him.

"Hn" was his only response.

"But I'm still not full, you know." I awkwardly laugh while scratching my nape.

"Ah. I should have remembered that I was going to feed two mouths." He smirked at my direction which caused me to giggle.

"Though if I were you..." He continued then looked at the clock.

"Shit!" I cursed as I entered my classroom.

The exam already started 15 minutes ago. But I really didn't care because I was able to finish it 30 minutes before the time.

Cross fingers for a good result though! I thought as I passed my paper.

A/N: YES I WASN'T ABLE TO EAT LUNCH AND BECAUSE OF THAT, I WAS ABLE TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER OMG INSPIRATION. SHOULD I SKIP LUNCH ON PURPOSE NOW LOL just kiddin'