Special Alice (Gakuen Alice / Alice Academy FF)

SA 81 - Revealed

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As Narumi fell unconscious, panic set in for the two girls. His hands were firmly gripping Misaki and Mikan's hands, making it difficult for them to break free.

" I can't seem to make him let go..." Misaki sweat-dropped while attempting to tug her hand away from Narumi's gloved grasp. However, Mikan managed to escape from Narumi's grip.

" Ji-... Jinno-sensei!" Mikan gasped suddenly, her wide eyes filled with alarm upon seeing Jinno.

Misaki shifted her gaze in Jinno's direction. " Sensei..." she called out softly.

Jinno stood there, his expression unwavering as he observed Narumi and his mysteriously covered hand.

" Wouldn't it be much easier if you take that off?" Jinno-sensei suggested. Misaki nodded in agreement and gently removed the glove from Narumi's hand, placing it on the grass beside them.

Both of them were taken aback by what they found. " What is this?" Jinno exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise. He moved closer to examine Narumi's hand, specifically the black marks. Then, he pushed up Narumi's sleeve, revealing the spreading black stains on his arm, nearly reaching his heart.

" Those marks... seem familiar," Mikan mumbled as she observed Narumi-sensei's arm. Misaki agreed, saying, "Hmm... Persona's."

Jinno checked Narumi's pulse, his fingers resting on it. " His pulse... has already weakened. To endure this condition until this state... what could have pushed him to do so," he wondered, shaking his head in disbelief. Jinno-sensei turned to Mikan. " Go and call the medical team using my cellphone, Sakura. Tell them that it's an emergency," he ordered.

Mikan's eyes wavered. She felt guilty for not knowing about Narumi's condition and believed that she could have helped him with her newly discovered Alice. She had the power to remove the marks from his body.

" Sakura!" Jinno-sensei called out, but Mikan was frozen in her spot. " Sakura, are you listening?" he repeated, but this time, Mikan knelt down beside Narumi and held his marked arm tightly.

Misaki knew what Mikan was planning to do with her Stealing Alice, but she also understood the risks involved. " Mikan... no!" she gasped, but Mikan was determined to try.

Jinno's eyes widened as he confirmed that Mikan indeed possessed the Stealing Alice. Misaki, realizing the danger, covered her eyes and let out a heavy sigh.

" What..." Narumi-sensei began to speak, struggling to sit up and rubbing his eyes as they adjusted to the light. He soon noticed Mikan holding his bruised arm.

" No!" he shouted and pushed Mikan away from his arm. His eyes were wide, and he was in obvious shock. Jinno stood there in stunned silence after witnessing Mikan's Alice.

" What do you think you're doing, Mikan-chan?!" Narumi-sensei shouted in frustration, anger clearly in his voice. Mikan looked at him in surprise. " Sensei..." she squeaked out.

" Don't use that Alice on me!" he yelled, desperation in his voice. " Don't steal it! Leave my arm alone!" he insisted, his fear stemming from what the ESP had told him about wanting to awaken Mikan's Stealing Alice using Narumi's poisoned arm.

Mikan, however, was determined to save Narumi's life. She rushed back to Narumi and held his arm, trying to steal the bruises once again.

Narumi continued to resist, trying to push Mikan away, even giving her a slap that caused her to fall to the ground. Misaki was shocked by Narumi's actions, but Mikan didn't give up.

" As if I'd stop! Even if you keep on hitting me, I would never stop!" Mikan cried out, tears streaming down her face. " Because I don't want Narumi-sensei to disappear from our lives!" she said, clinging to Narumi.

Jinno-sensei, unable to bear the emotional drama unfolding, grabbed his book and smacked Narumi on the head, rendering him unconscious. Then, he himself fell to the ground.

" Hurry and get it!" he shouted in frustration. Misaki sweat-dropped, finding the teacher's actions a bit over the top.

Mikan seized the opportunity and used her Stealing Alice to remove the marks from Narumi's hand. She opened her palm, watching as the stone's size increased as she extracted it from Narumi's body.

Narumi began to regain consciousness, and Mikan felt drowsy. Misaki sighed, taking the stone from Mikan's hand and placing it inside a string pouch. " Please keep Mikan out of their sight," she said with a small smile before bowing to the teachers and leaving them behind.

Misaki knew that the situation would become increasingly complex and challenging now that Mikan's Alice had been revealed. Her head was filled with thoughts and worries.

" What if they find out about my Alice... would they leave her alone?" she mumbled, her gaze fixed on the distance.