Disclaimer: All Characters from Gakuen Alice belong to Tachibana Higuchi.

A/N: The next chapter WILL be better and longer, I promise. And it will get more interesting. And I'm sorry it's split into three different times, they weren't long or interesting enough to be their own chapters so. Idk. Just. It'll get better.

Chapter Two

"Why are you stuck in this room?" Mikan asked, pulling a comb loosely through her hair

"You've asked me that, like, ten times now." Natsume was perched on the edge of the bed, watching her carefully while keeping his distance.

"Yeah, but you've never answered me…" With a frown, she sat down beside him, rolling her eyes when he disappeared and then reappeared on the other side of the room, "I'm really stubborn, y'know. I'll keep asking until I get an answer."

It had been only half a week since Mikan had moved into 'Natsume's Room' and she was already getting use to him. He refused to answer any of her questions, constantly moved away from her, making sure there was at least a metre between them, spent most of the time staying invisible, though she could always feel his gaze on her, and he didn't even try to keep up a conversation, despite Mikan's many attempts.

"Why don't you just leave? It would be better for everyone if you did…" His eyes wandered over to the closed door that led out to the hallway, before turning back to her

"I'm interested in you." She'd told him this many times, every time he asked why she wouldn't leave, "I want to help you, but I can't if you won't co-operate."

"I don't want to be helped; I want to be left alone." His body rippled slightly, and the sunlight shining through the window shone straight through him for a second, before he was gone completely

"Maybe you don't want my help, but I can tell you're lonely…" Her voice was louder than it needed to be, and she stood up off the bed, "So I'm not going to leave."

She didn't expect a reply, and she didn't get one.

"I'm going out now, Natsume." She called out, resting her hand on the door handle, "I'll be back soon, okay?"

"Where are you going?"

Mikan jumped slightly, surprised when he appeared a few feet away from her. The few times she had left the room to get meals he had never questioned her destination, and she wondered why he wanted to know now, especially when he hadn't shown himself for the past few hours.

"Why do you want to know?" She turned to fully face him, and when he began to become transparent she waved her hands in front of her, "No! Wait, I'll tell you!"

He smirked, becoming fully solid again, and Mikan pouted slightly. He always avoided her questions, either not answering or disappearing completely, and it annoyed her to no end.

"I'm going shopping, there's still some stuff I need before school starts…" Natsume's mouth opened and then closed again, and Mikan frowned at him, "What? Do you want me to get you something?"

"Books." His answer was vague, and then he was gone again.

"Books?! Well thank you for being explicit, I'll just go buy books." She shook her head, silent cursing the ghost boy for being so infuriating, "I want something in return. If I get you books, will you answer some of my questions? Please."

A sharp, freezing cold force hit against the middle of her forehead, making her cringe in slight pain and she glared straight ahead, hoping he was there, "Maybe."

Huffing, Mikan rearranged the lot of bags in her hands, making it easier to carry them all. She had ventured into too many different book shops and purchased too many different types of books, and now her feet and arms were killing her.

"Isn't that Mikan Sakura?" She heard a whisper to her left, and she whipped her head around to stare at the group of girls who had mentioned her.

"Yeah, I've seen her in the dining hall and stuff…" They weren't looking at her, but Mikan directed her eyes away from them, opting to just listen instead, "Don't you feel sorry for her?"

"Kind of, maybe the rumours aren't true though," Mikan frowned, she had no idea what they were talking about, and she didn't know why it involved her.

"No, they're definitely true. It's been confirmed that room 42 is haunted…" Realization set in and Mikan bit her lip, wondering how other people knew about Natsume, "Why hasn't she asked to switch rooms yet? I wouldn't stay in that room."

"Maybe she's chummy with the ghost… She does look kind of weird," Hearing enough, Mikan began walking again, her lips pulled down at the corners as she made her way to the bus

"I don't look kind of weird." She muttered to herself, blowing hair out her eyes.

A/N: Again, sorry for the lack of... well everything. It will get better! I swear!

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