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Another Life Journey -5

“How’s first day treating you?” Mikan asked Aya


The five of them, Hotaru, Mikan, Aya, Ruka and Natsume were sitting under a tree after classes. They were just sitting there talking and getting to know each other.


“It was good” Aya smiled


“Hey can you demonstrate your Alice for us?” Ruka requested “I’m really curious on how it works”


“Sure” Aya smiled again. She looked around but no one was around “Um.. who wants to try it with their Alice?”


“What Alice can be a wonderful presentation? We only have the Alices of invention, animal pheromone, fire Alice and nullification” Mikan said


“I think fire would be the most cool and most presentable” she answered


“Will you?” Mikan asked Natsume with puppy eyes only for his eyes to see “Pls. I really want to see how her Alice works”


Natsume cursed inside his head, how I can always give in with those eyes! It’s so nice! Natsume produced a fire ball in his hand and throw it above the lake. The second he threw it, it became a large flame; it was like a house was burning and the atmosphere around was warm not hot. Then the large flame turned into a small a blue flame and the atmosphere was really hot. Then the flame was extinguished when it fell on the lake.


“Wow!” Mikan exclaimed “That was cool!”


“You can control the heat it emits as well as its form?” Hotaru asked


“Yeah” Aya answered


“Thanks for demonstrating for us, Aya!” thanked Ruka


Then the school bell rang, alerting the students that dinner will be ready in a few minutes.


“Come on, dinner will be ready soon” Hotaru said, standing up


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It was quarter to twelve and Mikan can’t sleep even though she’s so tired. She was lying on her bed just staring at the ceiling her mind racing about the possibilities why she was having those dreams. She stayed like that for many hours now and soon her alarm clock rang, telling her another day has begun. She sighed and sat up. She got her coat and slippers.


Mikan decided to go out and watch the stars and the moon with her old friends. The birds, the trees, the frogs, and the breezes, they’re keeping her company. She lay down on the grass just staring at the glowing crescent moon above her as well as the stars.


She closes her eyes and slowly drifts into a slumber when she heard a voice. A voice she was all too familiar with.


“You shouldn’t be here all alone” Natsume said


Mikan groaned thinking I finally got the chance to sleep and he ruins it, she said “What do you mean?”


“You’re face was seen during the mission, you’re probably their target now” he explained


“Target? You mean they’ll try to get me? Or kill me?”


“Either of the two”


“Oh, that’s bad” Mikan sighed and tries to sit but can’t seem to. She panicked and cries out for help, but soon passed out. Natsume sighed and was followed by a groan.


He walk toward her body and kneeled beside her. “You should have calm down, you were just to stressed out” he murmured


He lifted her body and carried her bridal style to her room. He let her down on her bed and got out the window. “Have a nice dream, Mikan”


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“NO!” Mikan screamed, sitting up. She looked at her clock and was shocked to know that it was only quarter to 5. She sighed and lay back down, only to sit right up again. Just lying down was making her remember her dream.


Mikan was running around an empty Alice academy grounds. It was midnight with the moon on its fullest and highest as well as the stars. She was searching for her friends, she needed them badly.


She checked every room she passes by but no one was there. Then all of the sudden she heard a scream. She ran toward where she heard the sound. She ran as fast as she can with her heart beating so fast and loud. She swore she could hear her heart beating.


Another scream was heard, but this time it was a male’s voice. She turned right hearing it in that direction. She pushed open the doors and she was inside the Academy’s kitchen. The room was pitching black, she waved her hand in front of her face but she can’t even see it.


“I’m glad you came, Mikan” a girl’s voice said


Mikan turned to her right were she began to notice a faint color of bright green. She recognized that voice, it was Sumire’s.


“Where is everyone? Where’s Hotaru? Natsume? Ruka? Yuu? Koko? Na--?”


“Shut up!” Sumire shouted at Mikan


Mikan’s eyes were big like a saucer. “Where is everyone?”


“Here” Sumire said “In this very room”


When she said those, one by one a candle was lit open. The room was crowded.


“What are you all doing here? What is going on here?” Mikan asked


No one answered. Their eyes were covered by their bangs.


“Yuu? What happened?” Yuu lifted his head and his eyes were hollow and have no life in it. “Koko, answer me, pls”


Mikan cried and search for her friends, she knew who had done this. Reo He used his Alice to make them like this.


“Mikan,” a hoarse voice said “go away from here Mikan”


The brunette looked at the owner of the voice and was shocked to see her beloved grandpa.


“Oji-san” she whispered. She fell on her knees her tears streaming down her face and falling on the cool tiles.


“I love you, Mikan” her grandpa said “Take care”


“Mikan as you know, the anti-organization wants you to join them” Sumire said “Now you have a choice, you join them and all your love ones lives or you decline and they die… choose”


Mikan angrily wipes her tears and stands up saying “I’ll join them now let them go”


“Good” Reo said appearing from behind Sumire


Mikan’s friends were protesting about this and her grandpa started crying. “Don’t do this Mikan, we aren’t worth you joining the cursed organization”


“I’ll do anything for you grandpa and my friends to live”


“Enough with the talk” Reo snapped and he cluck his tongue.


Mikan looked at him horrified, she turned her attention to her love ones who was all kneeling and they were stabbed at the heart.


Mikan screamed and she woke up.


That was Mikan’s dream. Currently, Mikan is seated on class, trying to learn something from the discussions. Her head is still spinning around the dream. The whole day she didn’t utter a word, except during her greetings. Everyone noticed her spacing out and entering her own little world. Some will approach her but she’ll just ignore them not hearing a word they say. The whole day she was like a robot.


Dinner arrives and that was when she got out of her trance. She was greeting everyone again and flashing everyone a smile. Everyone at first didn’t know what to do when she smiled.


“What’s wrong?” Mikan asked when Yuu instead of a cheerful smile gave her a freaked out smile.


“The whole day you were on your own little world and now you’re smiling again. That’s just… well… unusual” he replied


“Well I’m back now! Sorry everyone if I ignored you earlier” Mikan apologized


“Its okay” everyone replied flashing her with a smile which she returned.


After everyone ate their meal, they all went to bed or do some home works. But Mikan didn’t, she went out the building and sat on one of the lined benches near the Northern Forests. She took a deep breath and released it slowly.


Mikan just stares out at the dark and the part where her grandpa was killed flashed inside her mind. Mikan holds back her tears and groans. She knew she won’t be getting any sleep that night all alone or without something to take her mind off the dream. She tried to recall all her wonderful memories with her friends but every time she does, pieces of her dream flash through her mind. Their empty eyes, their blank faces, their grave stones, their lifeless bodies the memories were flashing like cars on her mind.


Mikan stood up alarmed when she heard footsteps approaching her from behind. It was Natsume.


“You need to relax a little, idiot” Natsume drawled


Mikan relaxed a little but a sudden emotion hit her when she sat down. An emotion she only feels often, sadness and depression, because of this she hunched and hid her eyes behind her hair which were let down.


Natsume sat beside her but not to close but not to far also; he began to worry for Mikan. Before Mikan hid her eyes he saw a flash of emotion filling her orbs. “Is there something wrong?”


This is wrong, I should not be seen with anyone or else they’ll get hurt, Mikan thought. “Nothing, thanks though” she said not looking up


“You’re such a bad liar,” he said “Come on, tell me what’s wrong”


“Why would you care? You don’t even care for me, you just consider me an annoying girl” she said. I’m sorry, Natsume. She badly needed to get away from the people she loves or else it will be all her fault.


Natsume was hurt when she said those words, how could she think that? Yeah, sometimes she’s annoying but her smile is all it takes to forget about those times. What is wrong with her? “Mikan, do tell me why you’re like this” he whispered, staring at the sky above them.


Mikan hold back a sob, Natsume really cares. She looked at Natsume between her hairs, and saw that he wasn’t smirking or something like that, he’s concerned. Suddenly, Mikan can’t take it all any longer, she needed to tell someone or do something, and she doesn’t want anything to happen to her love ones. Her vision began to blur and she choked on the air she inhaled.


Natsume looked at Mikan who still is hiding her face. She looked at him, and saw there were tears and the same emotions filled her eyes. Natsume felt a wave of protectiveness over her and swore whoever made her that way will pay. Mikan buried her tear covered face in Natsume's chest, and Natsume drew her closer still, wrapping her up in his arms. He knew his shirt is getting soaked by the tears but he didn’t care. All of his focus now was on comforting Mikan.


Mikan cried for a long time and for a long time Natsume comforted her, bringing his hand up and down her back making Mikan have a soothing feeling. Mikan decided it was enough of crying and she sat down beside Natsume with no space between them.


“Thanks, Natsume” Mikan said, she rested her head on his shoulder and she began to tell her dream to Natsume.


“Don’t worry, Mikan” Natsume started “Everyone will be fine, just believe in them”


“Thank you so much Natsume” Mikan whispered


Natsume just nods and they stayed silent for a long time. Natsume used this time to sort out everything his feeling for the girl beside him. He knew she was more than a friend to him, a crush perhaps. Yes, yes it‘s a crush, nothing more than that, for now. Natsume sighed and murmured the girl’s name beside him. He looked at her and saw that she’s sleeping. He memorized this familiar face because he knew; some day they’ll be apart as what the gods planned to do to the pair. He sighed and carried Mikan to her room, bridal style.


He laid her on her bed and was about to leave when Mikan sat up and said, “Natsume, don’t leave me all alone”


“You need some rest, little girl” he said, but still not opening the door


“Pls. just for tonight” Mikan begged, she stood up quietly and put a hand on his shoulder.


“You need sleep; you just can’t go on without sleep”


“Pls.?” she begged


“Fine” he stated, the moment he turn around to face Mikan she smiled before she fell into his arms, asleep.


He once again placed her on the bed. He stared at her for awhile and put the blanket over her. He didn’t know what made him do it, but he did, he kissed her forehead lightly. His cheeks had a tint of pink in them but he shrugged it off. He looked for futon and set it up. He placed it just a few steps away from the bed. Before he drifted off to sleep he heard Mikan mumble on her sleep his name.

---End of Chapter---

Did you like it?? Sorry if there’s not much of Hotaru and Ruka scenes, I can’t seem to think of a plot. If you have some suggestions. Do tell.

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posted by ~*april*~ @ 9:52 AM