Yay! I've gained more followers after advertising this story like a lunatic. -.-''' Hehe I really like this story, and I've been thinking of making this story ever since like 3 years ago (not really) and that's also why I so desperately want more people to read it. What's the use of a story when no one reads it right?
If any of you have some friends that likes Gakuen Alice can you please introduce them this couple? Not necessarily my story (though it'll be very kind of you) but just KokoXMikan overall, because I think Koko deserves to be the main character and get the main girl once in a while.
I'm absurd, weird and desperate so please ignore it if you think I'm crazy but thanks if you actually do advertise them! Anyways, to the story!
A bullet here, a knife there, over and over and over again. It was like a habit to him, something he didn't even need to think about anymore.
Millions of ice shards surrounded him dangerously, like they had a life of their own.
It's always been like this, fighting and bleeding and wounding. It was only his job. None of his victims have ever died, so at least he still has some sanity left.
Yet, this was a sin as well, just as bad, twisting his dagger deep into innocent people's flesh, using his gun as easily as he would use a pencil.
Sometimes he would use his alice of ice as weapons, freezing their flesh, or adding drops of poison on his dagger. He would shut himself completely down, not wanting to have any vulnerable feelings on his missions.
He could only imagine the agony of his victims as he effortlessly broke them, tainting their souls and his, in the process.
It was all too easy.
He was forced to learn years ago how to shut his feelings away, to keep calm, or else he would have collapsed from these disgusting and inhumane sights.
"Wh-Who are you?" An innocent and not to mention unlucky victim, a man, whispered as he desperately tried to stay conscious, his face twisted in pain. Had he wounded him like that? His sides bleeding, tainting the snow underneath their feet, an ugly gash on his face and numerous on his back. Was he the one who did this?
Yes, he was.
"Tsukaite no Kōri." He answered emotionlessly and coldly, his voice rang out like frozen knives, freezing the air.
His raw umber eyes stared icily.
The ill-fated man couldn't utter another word as he slumped down, bleeding and unconscious.
It was exactly nine days after the bar incident, and none of them brought that topic up. Kitsu and Mochu had no idea what happened after Koko caught up to her, but they knew better then to ask.
It was exactly ten days after Koko came that rumors started to spread about a ruthless murderer.
Mikan was still recovering from her last conversation with Koko, replaying their conversation over and over again, how she confessed again after a billion times of getting her heart crushed, only to get rejected again.
A group of nosy girls talked behind her—loudly—and Mikan couldn't help but to eavesdrop on their conversation though she had no meaning to.
"Have you heard?" A blonde asked her group of friends who nodded furiously. Mikan furrowed her eyebrows. Heard of what?
"He attacked again, last night." Another answered, lowering her voice dangerously. Mikan leaned back on her chair, her eyes trained on the book she held but focused on their conversation, wanting to understand more.
"Who's 'he'?" She murmured to herself, trying to hear more of what the girls were saying.
"Rumors have been spreading like crazy. They say that there's a mysterious DA student who's been doing dangerous missions, traveling the world." Hotaru went up to her with her cold voice as usual, explaining the rumors.
"Does anyone know who he is?" Mikan asked curiously, her brows furrowed at the news.
"No. Though many say that he's come to this academy." Hotaru stated, seating herself next to Mikan.
An icy chill ran down Mikan's spine, making her shiver. A dangerous student in their school? There isn't any news of a new student other than Koko, and the only really dangerous people were Persona, Natsume and the rest of the DA class, but they've stopped going on missions ages ago.
As if reading her mind, Hotaru paused the tinkering of her new invention.
"Even if he really is in this school, the academy probably wouldn't let him go to normal classes anyways." Hotaru stated as indifferently as ever, reassuring her best friend. Mikan nodded, completely trusting Hotaru because she was always right.
Natsume walked coolly into the room, making many people stop whatever they were doing and keep quiet at his entrance. That, was the effect he had on people.
"Ne, ne, Natsume." Mikan called as he walked past her, sitting in his seat right behind her. He didn't answer, but she continued on anyways.
"Have you heard of the really dangerous student?" Mikan asked, her eyes trained on his figure as he continued reading his manga as if he didn't hear her.
"No." He stated simply.
"But you're part of the DA class!"
"So?" He glared at her, setting his manga down delicately.
"That doesn't mean I have to know everything about their students. He's probably from the American branch." He remarked before going back to reading his manga, clearly stating that this conversation was over and not to bother him anymore.
Mikan huffed in annoyance but thought silently about the rumors. Hotaru was grateful for her rare silence as she continued to improve her invention.
"If Natsume doesn't know, then maybe they're just rumors after all." Mikan whispered to herself. Rumors were rumors for a reason, they were either unreal or twisted and changed from the truth.
"Jinno's coming!" A male student with the hearing alice quickly called, warning the class. All students instantly went back to their own seats, waiting patiently for the most feared teacher.
Jinno entered the classroom looking more serious and strict than normal, his frog surprisingly stayed silent throughout the whole entrance.
"I'm sure most of you have heard of the 'dangerous and mysterious DA student,' am I correct?" He asked, his voice ringing through the silence. Instantly, the class broke into murmurs and nods.
"Standing here right now, I will say in the place of the whole academy that yes indeed, the rumors are true." The noise rose immediately at Jinno's confession. If it was Narumi, people would still have a hope that he was joking and wave it off, but this was Jinno, and any rational person knew Jinno would never joke.
"Settle down!" Jinno called harshly, raising his voice over the noise. Everyone went silent and listened nervously to the teacher.
"This student claims to be called Tsukaite no Kōri, and only recently has come to Japan." Jinno explained strictly, his frog croaking to exaggerate it's owner's words in it's own frog-ish way.
Everyone stayed silent.
"The staff have received information from the other branches that have been through this boy's attacks and have told us that he has his way of passing through their barriers and security without any problem. Some of their students have been attacked, found bleeding and unconscious in the morning." A deadly silence was followed by his words, the class shifting uncomfortably in their seats.
Yuu raised his hand hesitantly.
"Yes, Tobita?" Jinno asked.
"H-Have they seen how he looks like?" He stuttered a little, obviously nervous and scared at the bad news.
"From what I've heard, this 'Tsukaite no Kōri' is always gone the next morning after finishing his purposes. Only a few people have caught glimpses of him, but they say he was wearing a mask so they couldn't see how he looked like." Jinno explained. Yuu nodded and sat back down.
Mikan was shaking from fear in her seat, wanting desperately to hug something for comfort.
"I want everyone to be in their rooms at exactly 8, or in sight of teachers and staffs." Jinno instructed strictly, his eyes scanning the room, paying especially close attention to the mischievous and naughty students.
They shrunk in their seats from his intense gaze.
"That also means you, Natsume." Mikan whispered to the boy behind her, who huffed in return.
"As if he could hurt me." He stated calmly. It was true, since Natsume was also a DA student and also with an alice that was as strong as a full adult.
"Still, you should be more careful." Mikan murmured again before turning back to face the teacher.
Another student raised their hand.
"Yes?"
"Sensei, what's the boy's alice?" He asked cautiously. Many students started to murmur from curiosity.
Jinno seemed to hesitate for a few heartbeats before he straightened his glasses, his frog croaking on his shoulder, sounding very alert.
"As his name suggests..." He cleared his throat loudly, effectively catching everyone's attention, even Natsume's.
"Tsukaite no Kōri's alice is the alice of Ice."
Anyone have guesses on what this 'Tsukaite no Kōri' has to do with Koko or Mikan? Tsukaite no Kōri (使い手の氷) means something along the lines of ice caster or ice wielder. I used google translate for the name so please excuse me if this translation is wrong...
I've been bored over the last couple of days so I actually made a youtube trailer for this story. Yes, I'm that desperate. Say whatever you want. Check it out if you want, it's not so good though... www*.*youtube*.*com/watch?v=qaZ7qO7q6CA (remove the spaces)
Also just for heads up, Natsume is kind of the antagonist in this story! Not really but kind of. There will be some NxM moments.