Moon: Don't own Gakuen Alice.

A couple weeks later. Mikan's POV

During the last few weeks, I've been skipping classes, hanging out with Miku, sometimes skipped with Nobara, and hung out with the twins. Everything to avoid classes, people from my class, and teachers. Now I'm with Nobara and we're going to the twins' store to get ready for the dance. We walked all the way from our dorms to Central Town since we didn't want to take the bus. People were still going to get ready for the evening. Finally we were at the store. There was no one except Mitsuki in there. They saw us and gestured for us to go in.

"Hey guys. Mitsukai is getting ready for you upstairs."

"Why do you need two hours for us to get ready to go to a dance?"

"Mikan-chan they make sure that we look perfect and you need time if you want to accomplish that."

"I know but still…"

"Don't worry about it Mikan. Now follow me."

We followed her through the room where I first changed into the dress and she led us to a door on the left which revealed some stairs. After we climbed them we saw a well lit room with two beds, dressers, and a large vanity. The walls were decorated in lace and ice. There was another door which she opened to reveal a really big bathroom.

"Mitsukai, are you in the bath tub again?"

A figure popped out from the bubbly bath. "I love bubbles."

We sweat dropped as Mitsuki helped Mitsukai dry. "I tell you over and over again don't go in the bath with your clothes on."

"But it looked so fluffy."

"Putting that aside, Mikan Nobara get in the tub first we clean you, then manicures, makeup, jewelry, and finally get dressed."

"Wait, no hair," Nobara asked.

"During the makeover, now get in the tub."

We quickly got in. As they scrubbed our faces and hair we were talking about random things. When we were dried, our hair was put in towels. Then they started working on our nails. After about 15 minutes they were done.

"What do you two think?"

I looked at my fingers. The thumbs were white with jeweled flowers and the other fingers were white as well with jeweled petals going across each finger. Then I looked at Nobara's all of her fingers were covered in silver snowflakes of different sizes.

"They look amazing. Thank-"

"Nobara please thank us when we're done. Now let's start."

They had us sit in front of the vanity and let our hair out of the towels. Mitsuki took care of the make up while Mitsukai took care of hair. After half an hour of doing that we dressed and picked out some jewelry.

When we were finally done we looked in the mirror. My hair was curled and two small braids went around my head like a crown clipped together with a clip, my makeup made it so my cheeks were rosier and my brown eyes shine, my jewelry consisted of my locket, the laced gloves and chocker, and small dangling pink earrings.

"Mikan-chan you look so pretty."

"So do you Nobara."

Her dress was a long midnight blue spaghetti strapped dress that had a silver ribbon at the waist and embroidered snowflakes at the top as well as a little glitter to make it shine. The dress hugged every curve if her body, her make was like mine making her eyes stand out and her skin pinker, her hair was tied back in an elegant bun with a few strands astray, she was also wearing a blue chocker and ribbon bracelets. Both of us also were wearing not that high heels.

"Don't forget your masks."

They each held one out for each of us. Mine was white with petals around the eyes. Nobara's was blue with a white snowflake. We put them on.

"There you two look amazing."

"I still can't believe that you managed to this in two hours."

"Thank you. Now you two should head out but teleport out of the store somewhere near where the dance is and that no one knows who you are."

"Why?"

"Well, if someone let's say Natsume finds out that you went to the dance then… well you get the idea."

"Let's just go Nobara."

I gave her a comforting smile that she returned and we were off.

Natsume's POV

I got ready a half an hour before and Ruka came to my dorm with his blue suit holding a simple blue mask about 15 minutes later.

"Natsume you're actually going? I thought that you would've skipped like all the other ones."

"Let's just say some people convinced me to go."

"Shall we head out then?"

"What about Imai?"

"She said that she wasn't ready when I can by her dorm and that she'll see me at the dance."

Then we went with our masks on.

About an hour after it started.

I really don't get what's exciting about Masquerades and Luna in her revealing dress keeps trying to figure out which one was me by pulling off people's masks. Ruka thinks that he found Imai but I'm not really sure. The doors' opened and everyone was staring at the late students. One had a blue dress and the other had a pink and white dress on. The second girl was really beautiful. Her dress had fit her perfectly and she was thin and petite. The door closed after them. Many boys asked them to dance but they denied.

They walked toward the food and the music started and everyone was dancing again. Then I went to ask the girl to dance with her.

Mikan's POV

We got there a little late mainly because well… we needed to go to the bathroom and obviously we went to my dorm to go and we walked the rest of the way here and it is far. When we entered everyone was looking at us but resumed what they were doing shortly after we decline a few boys' invitations to dance. We then went to the food table to eat a few Howalon.

"So sweet."

Nobara giggled then ate one too. I handed her some punch and smiled. Then a boy with black hair asked her to dance. She looked at me. I thought to her. "Go dance with him." And with that she went off. I watched them dance until someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around to see a boy with messy black hair and a red mask with a black flame.

"That was quite an entrance you and your friend there made."

"Well, we were a little busy getting ready."

"And that was worth it."

I blush a little. "Thank you."

"Will you dance with me," he asked with his hand extended.

I took it. It was so warm. "I would be glad to."

As we dance I read his mind a little. "She looks so beautiful. Her hair is shiny and her eyes are bright like stars. But I've never see her around campus."

"How old are you?"

"A lady doesn't reveal her age but, I am between 14 and 16."

He twirled me. He is very smooth on his feet. "What about you?"

"The same."

"You're very good on your feet," I complimented.

"You are as well."

I looked over his shoulder and noticed that someone was glaring at me. Koizumi. Even through this is a masked dance I knew it was her because of the dress. It was that made with real diamonds low cut dress. It was sleeveless, showed her cleavage, and ended at mid thigh. "Who is that bitch? She's dancing with my Natsume-kun! When I find out who she is I'll make her life a living hell!"

Yeah my life is already a living hell so that's not much of a threat. Wait Natsume?

"Is everything alright?"

"I feel as though someone is staring."

"Well we are in the middle of the dance floor and you are the prettiest girl in the room."

I blushed pink. Then read his mind again. "I want to know who she is. And I want to tell her who I am."

This would be a lot easier if he would think his name. I stared into his beautiful red eyes. Red eyes, the warm touch, it can't be can it? But it makes sense.

"Can we go outside it's a little warm in here?"

"As you wish."

He led me outside on the balcony. The moon was out and the stars were bright. Then I noticed that he jumped down. I looked down at him.

"Jump I'll catch you."

I hesitantly jumped down and like he said he caught me. So now he was carrying me bride style. Then he let me down and led me to a sakura tree. The tree that he's always under...

"Sakuras?"

"Like your dress. I thought you would like them."

I looked at him.

"Are you Hyuuga Natsume?"

He merely removed his mask. It was him. Then hid my hands behind my back and thought about my feelings for him. "You know who I am but I don't know you."

"I'll give you some hints."

"But you won't take off your mask."

"No. I'm not that social and Koizumi hates me."

"Um… Mai?"

"No. I guess I only have one friend that goes to school who everyone hates."

"Permy?"

"I don't think I'm Permy. Wouldn't my hair be green?

"Give me a more specific fact."

"I'm someone that loves Howalon and I also like roses."

"Still have no idea."

"I want to be with my parents again and have someone not hate me."

"I don't know who you could be. Can you give me one more hint?"

I looked at my pocket watch that I hid. It was 10:30. The dance started around seven then me and Nobara were late. Nobara's probably looking for me too. Then I realized that there was an Alice stone in my hands. I looked at him then softly kissed him then smiled and held his hand placing the stone in his hand.

"I'm the girl that's in love with you Natsume. But it's better if you don't fall in love with me."

I let go then ran away from him as fast as I could, leaving a confused Natsume. Then saw Nobara at the balcony and gestured for her to come down. She jumped down gracefully.

"Mikan I was looking for you all over. Is something wrong? You're crying."

I touched my slightly wet face. I am crying. "I think we should go to the twin's place first."

We teleported there with ease. They were surprised to see us back early. We changed out of the dresses and into some pajamas. They got both of us some hot coco. Then all three of them stared at me.

"What?"

"Mikan you were crying. Did something happen with that guy that asked to dance with you?"

"Let's just say I should erase his memories."

"Mikan. Who was he?"

"The person that I'm falling for. Natsume."

Mitsuki looked shocked as well as Mitsukai and Nobara. "You're falling for him?"

"I don't know why but I did."

"Mikan you do know that Natsume-kun has a life shorting type Alice right?"

"That's why for the last two years I've been doing his missions for him."

"But you've only been in the academy for a few months."

"The year after I stopped sending Hotaru letters the AAO found me. Of course no one cared that I was taken by them since they all thought that I was just a murder who didn't care for anyone. So they took me away for who knows how long and one day Persona helped me escape from them."

"Well it's shocking that Persona would be the one to break you out."

"When he got me out he asked what I planned to do since my hands have already been dirtied by murdering. I didn't really know what I was going to do back then. So he offered me to clean my hands by helping save someone's life. Of course I accepted. When I got out I went back to Jii-chan's house. But I didn't go home that often. Finally he told me to get out of the house and just go to Alice Academy. A few hours later, Persona said that I'm going."

"Wow… so your grandpa did that to you."

"Mikan."

I looked at them. "I'm fine. Really I am."

"But Imai-san, what was the point of being cold to her then?"

"I didn't want her to be wanted by the AAO. She doesn't even know how to fight without her inventions. And since she was my friend the AAO probably would want her since she has a useful Alice. "

"Mikan you really are kind."

Then Mitsuki put down her empty mug. "Now it's time to sleep. Do you two want to stay here for the night?"

"If it's no trouble but… can we just stay up then? Eat junk food and play some games maybe?"

"That sounds like fun Onee-chan. What about you Mikan?"

"I didn't get to eat that many sweets at the dance."

"I'll go see if we have cookies and Howalon."

The three of us quickly drank the rest of the pot of coco.

Natsume's POV

I watched her run away dumbfounded. Then looked at what she put in my hands. An Alice stone that had a combination of orange and pink. Her Alice stone. I put it in my pocket. Then headed back to see if she was still at the dance. But I doubt it. Who was she? When I finally got back the dance was over and Ruka looked like he was looking for me.

"Natsume where were you?"

"With the girl that was late."

He noticed that I was holding something in my hand. "That?"

"Her Alice stone."

"Are you going to complete the exchange?"

"Maybe, if I find out who she is."

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