Remember Me[Book 1]

Chapter 15: Chasing Cars

Gakuen Alice quotes of the day:

"To me, Death is not the scariest thing at all."

Mikan Sakura.

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"You always seem to look back. The scenery in front of you, the people near you, don't you see it? Live right now. That's what life is."

Izumi Yukihara

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Chasing Cars

Hotaru's P.O.V:

Brunette. Pig-tailed girl. Hazel eye's. Bright smile. One-minded track.

I've been looking everywhere for her but I can't seem to find her no matter what. It's been driving me crazy and the bottom line is... I feel like she's there but I can't seem to see her.

"Imai-san? Can I please talk to you after class?" Koro Sensei asked me one day. I was thinking about the girl the whole time so I guess that was the reason as to why he asked me to stay a while longer. But what was the harm in that? I never really did anything before.

"Yes Sensei." I answered back.

Our Sensei is a handsome guy, with black hair that barely just touches the bottom of his ears.

The reason I grew to like him, was for his smile though. I never really looked straight at him.

It gave me great comfort during dark times and I grew to love the way he talked. But I wasn't the only one who thought that and so I started getting bullied and everyone hated me. They thought that I was a teachers pet and that I wanted all of the attention. It was partly true but it made me feel lonely.

That was before I met that girl who nearly fainted before me. I think her name is Mikan Sakura, a girl with light brown hair that reaches her shoulders. She has the same eye's as that pig-tailed girl, the only difference is that she acts a little bit more mature. You can tell from her character. So she couldn't possibly be her.

The one I'm looking for is someone who never leaves something they love behind. Just like my parents did to me. I have no memories of them whatsoever. So I'm fine. But I can't help being curious about them. I was found lying in the streets by a Foster Family. The only thing I could remember at that time was my name, Hotaru Imai.

"What do you have to talk to me about?" It was the first time he confronted me like this.

"You are a genius." I blushed at the comment and was left speechless. It was true... I was a genius but what did that have to do with him? "I want to offer you a scholarship, but for a deal..." My eye's stopped blinking and then I had looked at him for once... I had looked at his face for once.

He was beautiful.

Too beautiful that tears trailed down my cheeks. I was astounded at knowing the feeling that I had fallen in love with someone. That someone was Sensei.

All my life... I thought that books were the only way to reach reality. The reality that everyone was in. I wasn't in it and I wanted to be a part of it. I hated the feeling of being left behind and the feeling of being lonely. But little by little, Sensei gave me a sense of hope; a sense of security.

That's what I thought but then I met her.

Sakura Mikan, that is.

She smiled at me and it made me realize that the sun wasn't so bad after all. That the sun didn't just give you a sun burn, it also gave you warmth.

"HOTARU!" Her voice was even. Just like that pig-tailed girl's voice. She chased for me at times and then she also gave me that awesome, bold smile. Just like that pig-tailed girl.

"Mikan..." I liked saying her name, I liked her smile, and I liked her in particular. Then I realized that the feeling I had felt for Sensei wasn't love... Instead it might have been admiration. It was then that I'd figured out that I had fallen in love with the character of Sakura Mikan. The thought that she was my friend made me extremely happy. It made me forget all the bad things in this world. Then Luna came along... posing as Hitachi Ami. She made a fool out of all of us...

"Imai..." Now she stands right in front of me with those grimacing eye's. Well right at this moment they are filled with sadness and desperation. Why?

"Luna." I paused. "Where's Mikan?" Every since they've become friends, none have left each others side. So to see Luna alone like this is kind of surprising. Maybe she's absent for today? Or she could be sick-

"That's the thing." She bit her lip and I stopped to think.

"Where's Mikan?!" A hint of panic crowded my voice, it came out like a whisper. "Why isn't she with you!?" I was starting to have a panic attack, and I usually don't have them anymore. This was an emergency so I had to panic.

"Don't worry! I'll make sure nothing happens to her, its a promise." She paused and if !ade me anxious. "But her memories are at stake. Koro sensei isn't who you think he is!"

"What do you mean?"I narrowed my eyes at her. Luna was really good at disguising herself and her intentions so how could I trust her? I could also tell that she told Mikan something to avoid making conversations with me! "What is koro sensei really like then, huh?!"

"Koro sensei is an evil man! He wants Mikan!" Her eyes flashed eerie sadness and I couldn't help but flinch by her intimidation. The way her shoulders stood straight up high proudly made me hesitate of the words she was saying.

"What do you mean?" I sighed impatiently... My wristwatch was ticking by and lunch was going to end soon. I didn't have time for lunas games.

"Guess where Mikan is then?! If you don't believe me... Find out yourself where Mikan is?! Because she's not here is she?! Koro sensei is the person I talked to you about! He is the E.S.P's clone!! Right now Mikan is hidden underneath his mansion, she... is in a cell!!!" Luna sobbed silently to herself. I clenched my fists and looked down with slumped shoulders. I was at a loss of words, there was no way for me to respond. Mikan was imprisonment?! No... I cant believe that the kind and gentle Koro sensei would do such a horrible thing!

"Imai please believe me..." She picked loudly and people started to stare at me cautiously. My arms crossed over my chest and I started to shudder.

"I don't know if I can!" I answered through the huge gap between us both. She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue that I gave her and she stopped crying. She took a deep breath and extended her arm. Her hand rested on my shoulder and she closed her eyes. I widened my eyes and she gulped.

"Maybe this...will change your mind." As soon as she stopped talking, my mind began to fill up with memories of the past. I knew because I didnt recogize any of them.

As the Sakura petals began floating all around me....

My eyes filled with tears and I felt it all over again... the feeling of happiness

That happiness of meeting Sakura Mikan.