DISCLAIMER : I DON'T OWN ANY GAKUEN ALICE CHARACTERS
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Second Chance
Chapter 5: The Trip
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It was an early morning. A brunette was running like hell…… Crap! Why did I have to over sleep! Hotaru's going to kill me for sure! "I hope they didn't leave me!" Mikan said while panting.
Meanwhile
"Where is that baka?" Hotaru said
"Don't worry, she'll be here any minute now." Ruka assured her.
"Who said I'm worried?" Hotaru calmly said, glaring at Ruka
"Speaking of the devil, she's here!" Koko informed.
"Gomen, gomen….." she said, panting "I overslept, I'm really sorry!" still catching her breath.
"Baka! We were waiting for almost an hour you know?!" said Hotaru, facing Mikan
"Awww…….Hotaru is worried!.....I wanna hug you!" a teary-eyed Mikan said while running towards Hotaru and extending her arms
Then, …….BAKA BAKA BAKA…….
"I haven't used this for a while! 'Glad I brought it!"
Everyone sweat dropped, including Natsume. (A/N: that's an Ice Queen for you)
"Now that we're complete, can we go?" Mochu asked
"Getting excited, aren't we?" Koko teased. (A/N: reminder, Koko can read minds)
"Hey, is there something that we don't know but must know?" Ruka asked, eyeing both Mochu and Sumire.
Both of them can't help but blush.
"Spill!" Hotaru said (more like a command than a statement)
"We…..we…. just….got together, that's all….." Her voice shaking as she stammered, and blushing too
"Since when?" Anna squealed
"Since… let's say, 6 months ago." Koko answered
"6 MONTHS?!" Mikan shouted
Hotaru hit Mikan on the head making her fall to the ground face flat.
"No need to shout baka"
"Why didn't you tell us?" Mikan asked, standing up and brushing her clothes"..and why the heck do you know that?" pointing to Koko.
"Hello, I'm a mind reader, remember?" Koko reminded.
"Hehehe…..right, right,… sorry I forgot." Facing the couple, "Now you two, answer my question"
"Well,…. It's just that….we're all so busy….." Mochu explained, his voice trailing ans a little bit shaking
"We wouldn't have mind!" Nonoko gushed while the rest nodded
"Okay, okay…… It's getting late. We have to go now." Ruka informed, winking at the couple.
With this everybody started boarding the van and left the couple. Both Mochu and Sumire sighed, if it wasn't for Ruka maybe they would have been bombarded by more questions by now. Then they too, entered the van.
SITTING ARRANGEMENT:
FIRST ROW-Ruka(driver) Youchi, Hotaru
SECOND ROW-Koko, Anna, Nonoko, Yuu
THIRD ROW-Mochu, Sumire
LAST ROW-Mikan, Natsume
"Guys, this trip takes about 3 hours. You can sleep if you want." said Ruka
"Yeah, so that we have plenty of energy when we arrive." piped Anna
"By the way, where's Juliet?" asked Nonoko
"Now that you mentioned it, I haven't seen her for a while." Not that I care, though, Sumire said.
"She said that she has business to attend to. It would would be for about a month so, basically, she can't join us."
Good! almost all of them though at the same time, including Mikan. This made Koko jump a little and then he managed a smile. After that, the loooong trip began….. The gang fell asleep one by one but not all. Natsume didn't sleep or more like COULDN'T sleep…….
FLASHBACK
Mikan is soundly sleeping while Natsume is sleepy and quietly observing her. The van suddenly stopped, Mikan almost bumped her head on one of the seats but Natsume's hand acted immediately. He sighed as he let Mikan's head lean on his shoulder. (A/N: Awww what a gentleman)
END OF FLASHBACK
They stayed like that for a few more minutes, until Natsume's eyes slowly closed and fell asleep. Unknown to them two pair of eyes were "I wish they stay like that forever." Ruka said, sighing
"I hope so, but I can't help worrying about Mikan." Ruka smiled at this
"Why are you smilling?"
"You know, you may be cold at times but you do care."
"Shut up!" she said while facing the opposite direction and blushing at that. Ruka can't help but smirk. Oh how he loved to tease her.
An hour later…….
"Hey guys, wake up! We've just arrived at the academy!" Ruka shouted.
With a voice that loud, everybody started waking up.
"Wow, that ride took like, FOREVER?!" Sumire complained
"Well, I think it's worth it." Anna answered, a smile evident on her face.
Everybody looked at the direction Anna was facing. All of them can't help but smile at the scene presented in front of them.
This is what they saw: Mikan's head leaning on Natsume's shoulder while his head on top of Mikan's both of them peacefully sleeping.
".GOD. They're so cute!" Nonoko gushed
"Ummm....... should we wake them up?" Yuu asked
"I think there's no need for that....." Ruka said
Natsume and Mikan slowly opened their eyes.
I woke up due to the noisy environment and felt something stirred under my head. I wondered, ahh right it was Mikan. She was leaning on my shoulder. " Oh, so, you're awake?" Natsume said.
MIKAN'S POV
I slowly opened my eyes and as my vision cleared up, I saw my friends staring at me......and....someone else? All their faces were smiling and..."Oh, so, you're awake?" my train of thoughts was interrupted by this simple statement. I know this voice, the voice that I longed for 2 years. As i looked up, I saw beautiful crimson eyes, piercing through me own. It was truly breathtaking.
END OF POV
What beautiful hazel eyes she possed. Staring at it makes me utterly mesmerized. Somehow, I get the feeling that this is not the first time I've stared at this pair of eyes. It feels so nostalgic.
"Ehemm, ehemmm......should we get going now or you'd want to stay behind?" Koko said, interferring their moment.
This made the two individual jerk and come back to the real world. Mikan was blushing ten shades of red. Everyone started smiling and laughing.....which made the two even more embarassed.
"Now, we have to go. Someone's already waiting outside the gate." Yuu informed.
"Hai, hai...." eveyone answered
While Natsume and Mikan remained inside the van....
"Ummmm......thank you for letting me lean on your shoulder...." Mikan said at a very soft voice. Good thing Natsume had a keen hearing so he heard her.
"It's nothing." he answered. "Let's proceed outside or they might come back here and tease us again."
"Yeah, you're right......" Mikan agreed. though I don't mind...
When they got outside, all their friends were silently staring at the gate. The gate that kept them from the ouside world for years, they hated this gate but not anymore.
"WELCOME BACK TO ALICE ACADEMY!" a voice said.....
All of them looked at the owner of the voice and........
End of Chapter 5
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Author's Note:
Guys sorry for the very(10x) late update.....
WOW it took almost 2 years to make this...
well actually, i just made this chapter just this month.....
I wasn't inspired lately and my schedule's been very hectic...
really very sorry..
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