Hello, Stranger
Disclaimer: I don't own Gakuen Alice/Alice Academy
Chapter 5
Stranger from the Past
"Another day, another dollar."
A squeaky yet very annoying voice was heard from the leaving room. The brunette couldn't help but groan on how annoying the yellow sponge's voice is. No, don't get her wrong. She does love SpongeBob. But right now, she just woke up in the wrong side of the bed and SpongeBob's annoying laughter is not helping her. She left the kitchen and her feet dragged her towards the living room.
"More like another nickel!"
The blue-ish squid or more like an octopus said making SpongeBob blurt another laugh. "God, Natsume. Why are you watching shows like these?" she complained as she couldn't help but scowl as her eyes were watching the show. "They're crazy!" she exclaimed.
"It's fun." He flatly said as he is still concentrating watching the television show.
She rolled her eyes on his childishness. She stomp her feet towards the sofa and sat on the sofa beside him. Her eyes stared at him and were shock to see his face with no emotion at all or even a sight that he is having fun. He was having his usual poker face and his dead crimson eyes were lazily watching the show. "Are you seriously telling me that you are having fun?" she asked him.
He gave her a quick curt nod and lazily said, "You know you have something in common with SpongeBob." He looked at her and smirked.
With a smirk on his lips, Mikan knew that what is on his mind is not good at all. But she decided to ask anyway, "What is it, Mister?" she asked. "And I'm not yellow!" she added thinking that would be his answer.
His smirked never fade and he answered, "You're both stupid." Then his throaty laugh was heard again.
A vein popped in her forehead as she got pissed on what Natsume just said. "Why you!" she exclaimed. "Well," she crossed her arms under her chest and had a smug smile appeared on her lips. "You're same as Squidward." When his brows rose up, she continued. "Your dick is on your face! Dick head!" she shouted and then laughed loudly on her own joke.
He couldn't help but look at her like she was a crazy woman, because she is right now. His crimson eyes rolled on her craziness and glanced back at the show and muttered. "You're still as stupid as this yellow SpongeBob."
Hearing what he just muttered, her laughter died and she glared at Natsume. "Shut up!" she squealed and immediately grabbed the remote to him. "I'm going to change the channel." She proudly said and started to switch channels and ended up with Oggy and The Cockroaches. "That's perfect." She smiled.
But before she could continue watching, he grabbed the remote away from her grasp. "You're going to end up like a cockroach." He said and switched the show back to his SpongeBob. "This is better." He said in satisfaction.
"Oh no, it is not!" she shouted but when she was about to grabbed the remote away from him, he moved it away from Mikan so she couldn't take it. "Give that back to me, Mister!" she shouted as she tried to take the remote away from him. "You're going to end up like Squidward, if you will not—" then she sighed in frustration. "Whatever! I hope your nose turns in to a dick!" she cursed him and stuck her tongue out to him.
He smirked as he won again. "You didn't let me watch my Miami already, Polka." He said then he had his eyes back to the television. "So, I won't let you take away this SpongeBob show to me."
Her hands crossed again under her chest, "You're such a baby, Hyuuga." She muttered darkly. "A man like you still watches kiddy shows like that?"
"At least I don't watch Oggy and whatever those insects are." He mocked at her. "I pity you and your childhood. God, I hope our children won't be like you."
"You're unbelievable!" she shrieked and glared at him. When she was completely ignored by him, she went closer to him and strangled his neck. "Ugh, I want Oggy!" she shouted as she continued strangling her poor husband.
His eyes narrowed when his brunette was actually strangling him to death. His hands held Mikan's hand and pushed her away from him. "God, you're crazy!" he said in disbelief. But it didn't take long when he smirked, "Cockroach."
"Dick head!" she teased back.
"I hope you buy cockroach print underwear." He thought.
"I hate you!" she screamed on the top of her lungs. She sat back and leaned on the sofa. "Fine. Watch whatever show you like." She said, defeated.
"Are you waving the white flag already?" he asked her as he was facing her with a proud smile.
"That's it!" she shouted in a very angry voice. She started tickling his stomach and to her amazement it was actually the ticklish part of Natsume because he just jumped out of the sofa and his body shivered. Seeing Natsume's reaction, Mikan couldn't help but laugh her head off. "Natsume, you're funny!" she said between her laughs.
He glared at the brunette who was laughing out loud as he realized how embarrassing his reactions when he got tickled by Mikan. He hates to admit it but his stomach, but he preferably want to call it abs is his ticklish part. Only Aoi knows it and Ruka too, but he doubts that Hotaru also know about this secret of him. "Shut up," he said with a hard face but still Mikan couldn't help but laugh and laugh.
Pissed, he thought of an idea to make Mikan shut up. Mikan, who was already lying on the sofa, laughing out loud, was approached by Natsume. His body was now above hers and he neared his face to her laughing face. "Polka," he whispered huskily to her.
Her laughter died when she realized that Natsume is actually on top of her and worst their faces is like inches away. Not again, she thought. She bit her upper lip realizing the position they have right now. "Hyu—Hyuuga." She stammered.
"Stop laughing," he demanded huskily. "Or I will kiss you." He threatened as once again a devious smirk plastered on his luscious lips.
She gulped as if she was eating her whole throat. Loss of words and she actually don't know how to react. "Unless you want to be kissed?" he added. That's it, she said in her thoughts. Her tiny hands were in his chest and she pushed him away from her with all the strength she has. Luckily, she succeeds. Her body sat up and her hazel eyes were glaring at him. "You conceited Hyuuga!" she snapped.
He had his manly chuckle and leaned back on the television. When he was about to watch his show again, it was already credits. "Polka!" he gritted his teeth and looked at the brunette who already stood up and was about to walk away. "I missed the show!"
She smirked at him, "That's what you get for insulting my Oggy and the cockroaches." She suddenly leaved the living room and walked towards their room. "Ugh, that Hyuuga." She grunted as she sat on the bed and sighed. She was about to be deep in her thoughts when her phone rang. She was startled but nevertheless she started looking for her phone until she found it above the sink on their comfort room. Puzzled because it was an unknown number, she answered the call. "Hello?" she said.
"Mikan!" a very familiar bubbly voice greeted her. "It's me, Anna!"
"Anna?" she smiled hearing the bubbly and alive voice she heard yesterday. "How did you get my number?"
"You, silly Mikan." She chuckled making Mikan confuse. "Ruka and I are friends remember?" when Mikan let out an 'Oh' she chuckled again. "You're as funny as your brother."
"Thanks?" she unsurely said as a chuckle escaped from her lips. "I guess?"
Anna giggled then said. "Well, if you like to have coffee me with me? I want to have some chit chat with you, you know."
"Sure. Will Natsume come—"
"No!" she blurted immediately making Mikan almost jumped in surprise for her reaction. Easing the tension, she let out a laugh. "I just want some girl to girl conversation with you. You know how kill joy your husband is, right?"
She walked towards the doorway and glanced at Natsume who was still focused on his new show, American Idol. Her eyes rolled on his weirdness, "Sure, Anna. I'd love to see you." She answered the person on the other line.
"Great!" she said with an excitement on her voice. "See you at Café Mocha 30 minutes from now?"
"Sure!" she agreed. "I'll see you."
"Mikan," Anna called her attention. "Don't tell Natsume about this, okay?" But before Mikan could ask why, Anna hung up the call. Once she lost Anna on the other line, Mikan started to feel confused why Natsume's not allowed to know. "Maybe Anna doesn't want Natsume to come." She concluded. "Better dress up yet!" she exclaimed as she ran to the shower room and started preparing herself.
Twenty minutes have passed and Mikan has already fixed herself. She was wearing a denim high waist pants with a cute pink belt on it. She wore some yellow sheer top and then a leopard print cotton blazer. She grabbed her nude pumps, the same pumps she wore on their little dinner date on her graduation day and then her yellow purse as well. "Not bad." She complimented her taste as she checked herself on the mirror.
Once done, she walked out of her room and closed the door slightly. Natsume was still on the sofa, watching the same show. "Natsume," she called his attention.
"Shut up. It's Phillip Phillips already." He muttered as he was focused on the show, listening to the American Idol's contestant.
The brunette couldn't help but roll her eyes on Natsume's actions. A minute he is such a jerk with a bastard attitude and a very emotionless and stoic face. The next minute he is like a lazy bum dude who just loved television and its childish shows. Sighing, she said. "I'd be leaving for awhile."
And his concentration his favorite contestant lost when he heard what she just informed him. His head jerked to her and he eyed her from head to foot. "Where are you going?" he asked. "You looked dress."
"I'll have some mini date with…Nonoko." She excused as she tried to avoid his stares. "So, I'll see you later." She twisted the door knob and opened the door but before she stepped out, she tilted her head to look at him and said. "I go for Jessica Sanchez." And then closed the door immediately.
xxx
It didn't take long for Mikan to reached on the coffee shop that they decided to meet since it was a little blocks away from their condominium. Mikan opened the door and was greeted by few people. Her eyes wandered until her hazel eyes landed on a certain familiar pink haired girl who was sipping her coffee with such grace. "Anna!" she called her name. She approached Anna who was looking at her with a big smile on her lips.
"Mikan!" she said. She stood up and gave Mikan a quick peck on the cheek. "Hello, glad you arrived!"
They took their seat and Mikan flashed her sweet smile as well, "So what are we going to talk about?"
Anna opened her Chanel cream bag. "I have something for you," she said as she reached something inside her bag and once she had it on her hands, she handed it to Mikan who was looking at her with a curious face. "Here you go."
Her eyes looked at what her pink haired friend handed her, "An invitation?" she asked her and accepted the invitation.
Anna nodded happily and said, "Yes." She said with a smile. "I'm actually having a party tomorrow night and I'd like you and Natsume along with Ruka and Hotaru to come." She explained.
"Where is Hotaru and Ruka's invitation?" she asked as she looked at the two invitation she was holding.
She grinned at her. "I already gave them their invitation when we suddenly crossed our paths on the mall."
"Great!" Mikan beamed in happiness making Anna giggled.
"So, I'm actually on a hurry because I will be sending some invitations to some friends as well." She stood up and grabbed her bag. "I'll see you tomorrow night." She pecked her on the cheeks and took her leave.
Mikan stared at the invitation she was holding and there was one thing playing on her mind. She took out her phone and called her best girl friend when it comes to shopping.
"Hello Mikan?"
"Permy, shopping?" she asked with a goofy grin on her lips.
After calling her best girlfriend when it comes to shopping, Mikan immediately went to one of their favorite stores here in Japan, Forever 21. It didn't take long for her to arrive in the certain store and Sumire was already there before her. Her eyes immediately saw Sumire since she was the only green perm-ed hair in the place. "Sumire!" she called her.
Sumire, whose eyes were focused on the dresses, turned around and smiled as she saw her brunette friend. "Mikan!" she called her name. She watched as Mikan approached her and gave her a tight hug. "I miss shopping with you!" she squealed happily.
"Me too." She giggled. When the hug broke, she said. "I need a black dress for a certain cocktail party." She took the invitation out of her purse and showed it to Sumire. "Natsume and I will attend a party tomorrow night. I need a black cocktail dress or anything."
Sumire observed the invitation and noticed. "It's a masquerade, Mikan." She said.
Mikan's eyes looked at the invitation and saw that it was actually a masquerade ball, semi-formal. "I can still go for cocktail dresses or some evening dresses, Sumire."
Sumire who suddenly felt curious about the party, "Who's going to held the party?" she asked. "And why is there any party?"
"It was Anna." She answered. "A friend of Ruka and Natsume back in college."
"Anna?" her face suddenly began in deep thought, as if thinking why her name rang a bell. "Sound familiar though." She thought of teasing her friend a little. "Might be Natsume's ex?" she teased.
Her eyes rolled. "I really don't care."
"But if she is," Sumire's brows furrowed and her face turned hard. "Give that bitch a good fight." She said and raised her right fist.
Mikan couldn't help but sigh on Sumire's look right now. She walked pass her and said. "Let's just shop."
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"Natsume! Faster!" she shouted the lad's name as she finished wearing her red platforms 4 inch heels. She slowly walked towards the mirror and checked if she looked good enough. Her dramatic high-low black dress with some sheer below on it and some black belt looked simple but elegant. She tapped her shoes a little checking if she feels comfortable with her heels and smiled realizing she was. Her hair was tied in a messy bun with a little curl on it. Silver bracelets that she bought when she had her vacation with Hotaru in Italy were in her hands. Her earrings looked like eye catching but something's missing in her look… "I don't have any necklace for this." She murmured as she touched her neck.
"I can give a solution for that." A husky voice said. She turned around and there was Natsume, looking gorgeous with his Brioni black tuxedo with a white polo inside it. What makes everything hot is he opened the first three buttons of her polo making a view on his lean sexy chest.
Mikan raised her brows as she saw the look of her husband. Natsume and his branded stuff. It wasn't easy to convince him to come in Anna's party. He even reprimanded her for accepting the invitation without asking his permission. She couldn't help but roll her eyes on his exaggerate reaction yesterday when he found out about the party. Stubborn, he rejected the party but when she told him that she will still go without him, he changed his mind.
"Stop smirking." She spat on him. "And stop looking proud at your Brioni, one of the most expensive tuxedo, tuxedo." She said in annoyance.
He shrugged on what she said and stepped closer to her. "I have a solution for your little problem, polka." He repeated what he said before.
"Oh really?" she mockingly said.
Natsume just smirked on her sarcastic answer. He reached something on his pocket. "This." He said. He showed Mikan a black small box. "Something for you, polka." He said.
Her face turned soft and shocked when she saw the small box. Her eyes narrowed when Natsume opened it. "Natsume…" she said as she gasped. "It was the diamond necklace I've been lusting in Tiffany and Co." she exclaimed as she smiled looking at the necklace. "How did you know I wanted it?" she asked.
He removed the necklace on the box. "Lucky guess." He simply answered and placed the box on the table. "Turn around." He said.
She didn't have any second thought when he said it. Immediately, she turned around. Natsume carefully put the necklace on her neck. "Here you go." He whispered and couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Mikan smile.
She turned around and faced Natsume with a big smile. "Thank you!" she exclaimed happily. But her smile faded and her mouth turned O when she felt his lips pressed on her forehead. Her eyes looked up at Natsume when he stopped kissing her forehead. She couldn't help but blush on the sudden gesture.
"You look beautiful now." He said with his husk sexy tone. But the tension eased when he smirked then said something that made Mikan punch him on the chest, "Maybe next time, I should give you the Susan Rosen and Steinmetz' Diamond Bikini."
"Natsume!" she shouted. "That's not a funny joke! The model looked naked for wearing it! Her nipples were covered by a diamond and so her vagina!" she exclaimed making the Hyuuga let out a low chuckle. "Nothing's funny." She pouted.
"I was joking." He said. He reached for the two masks in the table and handed Mikan's Catalina mask which resembles Sexy Spanish Temptress. Natsume placed his Antonio Handsome Classic mask on his face and said. "Let's go?"
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Masquerade ball—a certain ball were all guests wear masks to hide their identity. This was famous especially in the Renaissance period and this time, it happens in one of the biggest ball happened this year in Japan. Anna's masquerade ball just happened tonight. Some of the biggest people in Tokyo or in the Hollywood were invited. Heir and heiress of the richest clan and elite company were invited and one of the most important guests in this ball is the newly discovered married couple, Natsume Hyuuga and Mikan Sakura.
"Mr. Hyuuga and Ms. Sakura, what triggers you to keep your marriage a secret?" one of the paparazzi asked them. Once they stepped out on Natsume's car, paparazzi, reporters and some media people immediately went to them and started asking those questions about their secret marriage.
"When did you actually decide to reveal that you are actually married?" another reporter asked them. Photographers made sure to capture photos of them, hand in hand as they ignored the question and quickly entered the place where the ball is held.
When the door opened for them, a woman with her mask on welcomed them. "Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Hyuuga, welcome" she said with a big smile on her face. "Please wear your mask now." She said.
Both of them nodded and wore their mask. "I told you we shouldn't have removed our mask." Mikan whispered.
"It's itchy." He simply answered making Mikan roll her eyes.
They started to enter the hall still hand in hand, making people look at them. "Natsume, Mikan!" a sweet manly voice called their name. They turned around when they saw a blonde man with a velvet haired girl beside him. "It's Ruka!" he said as they both approached the couple.
Mikan smiled when she realized that it was her brother. "Ruka." She happily said and hugged him tight. "I miss you!"
Ruka chuckled. "I miss you too, Mikan."
They broke the hug and its Hotaru's turn to be hugged but before Mikan could do so. "Don't push your luck, Mikan." She muttered emotionlessly.
She pouted on what her best friend just said. "Aw, Hotaru. I miss you."
"Ruka." The raven haired lad finally spoke. All eyes looked at him as he turned his body and faced the stage. His eyes followed a certain pink haired girl who was climbing up the stage. "What do you think Anna's up to?" he asked.
All of them followed Natsume and faced the stage as well. Ruka shook his head. "I don't know."
When a brunette looked naïve on what the two lads actually meant, but a certain raven haired girl didn't looked as naïve as her brunette best friend. Her violet eyes were looking at Anna as if trying to analyze what she was actually up to right now. She knows this girl very well and she knows that her actions have its own meaning.
"Good evening everybody!" her bubbly voiced boomed in the whole place as she spoke in the microphone. "Welcome to my masquerade ball!" some of the guest cheered while other clapped their hands making her giggle cutely. "Thank you, thank you." She said. "I'm glad almost all of you attended in my ball especially those special guests that I actually look forward to see." She said making Hotaru and Natsume raised their brows. "To start this magical evening, I like every couple with their date or for those who are alone grabbed some partners and let's dance this night away." She said.
After her little speech, a song immediately played. People started to grab their partners while some, who actually felt the masquerade ball just grabbed some random partners.
Forever can never be long enough for me
To feel like I've had long enough with you
A raven haired lad cleared his throat and said, "Well, shall we dance?" he asked, with a smirk on his lips as he reached his hand to her.
She stared at his hand and looked up at him. Her eyes met Natsume's crimson eyes who looked a little bit different tonight. But she shrugged at the thought and accepted his hand, she moved her shoulder a little up and said, "I guess I couldn't say no?" she said and smiled at him.
Forget the world now, we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do
Now that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way
Her arms slowly snaked in his nape and his arms are wrapping her petite waist as they slowly swayed together in the rhythm of the song. Mikan started to feel uncomfortable because of the little closeness of their body and worst, Natsume's eyes won't leave her alone. She looked up at him and gave him a small smile, "So." She said so she wouldn't feel awkward. "Is this the first time we danced?" she asked him.
He was silent, thinking what to answer. "No." he simply answered.
"Really?" she asked feeling surprised. How come she couldn't remember anything? Was she that young to forget all the memories years and years ago? "When was the last time we danced?" she asked, feeling curious.
Marry me
Today and everyday
"The day of our marriage." He bluntly answered making Mikan looked shocked and surprised on his answer.
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this café
Say you will
Say you will
She didn't answer him. She just looked shocked on his answer. And the song makes everything more awkward and uncomfortable. Of all the song that would play, why would it be about marrying a person? She complained on her thoughts. She flashed Natsume a fake smile and looked away from him.
Questions started to fill in her mind. How come she forgot everything that happened in her childhood? She could still remember what happened to her when she was six or seven but before that, all the things Natsume says to her, she couldn't remember any of it. Not their marriage, not even meeting him before he arrived in their mansion, not even one thing. Did she have Alzheimer disease? That would be ridiculous.
Together can never be close enough for me
To feel like I am close enough to you
They continued dancing; Natsume's eyes were only focused on the brunette's face while Mikan, on the other hand, was drowning on her thoughts. But their little moment was ruined when Natsume felt a small tap on his shoulder. They both let go of each other and looked at the person who tapped Natsume. "Anna?" he called her name.
Her bright smile was seen again on her red lips tonight. "Hello, Natsume and Mikan." She greeted them happily. "I'm sorry to disturb you but can I have Natsume to dance with me?" she asked as she slowly batted her fake eyelashes to Mikan.
Mikan couldn't help but admit that she was shocked on what Anna said. Her eyes glanced at Natsume who looked at her then to Anna. Her fake smile flashed and she nodded. "Yes, sure." She agreed. She let go of Natsume's hand and said. "I'll leave you two now." She said and walked away.
You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love you
And you're beautiful
Mikan slowly walked away from Natsume and Anna and slowly shook her head for feeling like she doesn't want to give Natsume to Anna. She felt like it was wrong to agree on Anna dancing with Natsume. Stop thinking about it Mikan! She shouted on her mind. Grunt escaped from her lips as she couldn't help but feel bothered.
"And may I ask why a beautiful lady was grunting in such nice ball like this?" a sudden voice said behind her. She was startled but immediately turned around and faced the unknown man with a full mask covering his face, even his hair. Only his nose, his thin pale lips and his grey eyes that looked very familiar can only be seen.
"Oh, hello." She said. "Do I know you?"
A small intriguing smile formed on his thin lips and said, "You want to dance? Since your partner actually danced with somebody else."
She didn't know what to say since she was busy trying to figure out how he heard that voice before but it didn't take long when agreed dancing with the unknown man.
Now that the wait is over
And love and has finally showed her way
They danced together and Mikan admits that it felt very, very uncomfortable dancing with this man. His eyes were looking at her deeply like he was figuring out something to her. Her eyes would meet his grey eyes and she would feel very uncomfortable. She hopes that the dance will be over quickly. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she tried to ask as she couldn't take the awkwardness his stares are giving.
"I'm sorry." He answered as he let out a small chuckled. When his chuckle died, he smiled. "Your eyes feels like I'm watching the sunset." He said.
She froze on what he just said. She looked up at him and her brown eyes narrowed.
Mikan, I'm sorry if I would always stare you straight from your eyes, I couldn't help it. Your brown eyes feel like I'm watching the sunset.
Her hands let go of his neck and she stepped backward away from him. Her face was shock and a fear was seen in her eyes. "You…" she stammered and trailed off. "Y-You're…"
She watched him as he slowly removed his mask. His familiar bald hair, his grey eyes, his pale lips, and the ragged face he owned. She exactly knows who this man is.
Marry me
Today and everday
"Hello, Mikan." He said as he smirked. "It's nice meeting you again."
A gasped was heard from Mikan and she managed to say.
"Mo-Mochou."
Say you will
So what do you think? Hehe. I think this is the longest chapter I ever made in this story. So anyway, I have little sharing to do. I actually search my story, Hello, Stranger and was shock to see that my story is the only one story whose title is Hello, Stranger here in Gakuen Alice category. Felt happy and shock! :) Hihi.
Hello readers, I'd grab this chance to thank all of you for the sweet words you've been telling me. I feel happy and lucky to have you guys. It's actually fun having conversations with you. So, drop a review and I'd totally reply to it. Let's message each other! :)
So I updated another chapter and it looks like someone's back… :) I hope you like it! :)
Forgive me please if you hate the little cat-dog fight about Mikan and Natsume and their TV shows. I find it cute imagining so I couldn't help but make a story out of it. Imagine Natsume lusting over SpongeBob show, isn't he the cutest? And if you don't know Oggy and the Cockroaches it is a cartoon show that can be watched in CN and Disney.
And American Idol's down to top 2. Are you a fan? I go for Jessica Sanchez. Who do you like? :)
Kisses.